Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 89, 17 January 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

It is reported that the Orona river is again threatening the bridge at Awahuvi. The Farmers' Alliance will hold a Uaui Fair at Feilding at an early date. The Farmers' Alliance will hold a sale of etock at Birmingham on the Ist prox. The Egmont Settlor reports that ioul limostouo (bluo stone) has boon found in tho Matemateonga Block. Our local Mr Malaprop says the chief orders of architecture are tho Corinthian, the Doric, the lonic, and the Takapmiu. A few days ago a settler at Apiti found a nest containing eggs which he believes were those of an English thrush. All persons having claims against Dr. Charlton are requested to send them in to Mr Edmund Goodbehere without delay. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket from the Secretary of the Foxton Racing Club, Mr J. R. McMillan. Owing to the largo number of entries for Mr Montague's auction on Friday the sale will be continued on the following Saturday. As soon as Parliament moots Mr \V. C. Smith, M.H.R. for Waipawa, will again attack the totahsator, and endeavour to have it abolished. Ho has undertaken a big contract. The annual meeting of the Mangaone Public Hall, Colyton, will be held on Friday next at « p.m. As the business to bo transacted is of importance a full attendance of the members is requested, " I fell overboard." said the sailor "and the shark came along and grabbed me by the leg." " And what did you do ; r> " / let him have the leg. I never disputes with a shark." Wo are informed by tho Palmerston North Standard that a number of Ministers of the Roman Catholic Church proceeded to Wellington by last night's train to attend the R<itroat : which commences on Wednesday. The Rev. Father Putterson goes down to-night.

Several members of our staff are sen* ously ill with la grippe. Valuable dogs continue to be poisoned in Palmerston North by some malicious person. It is stated the Manawatu Railway Company intend to dram the swamp near Shannon, Mr R. S. Abraham will hold an auction sale of stock at Colyton, on Tuesday the 24th instant. We leai'n from the Manawatu Times that Mr C. Warne, of Ashurst, is about to establish a butter factory. A transfer of the license of the Man* Chester Hotel was granted to»day by the Licensing Committee, from Mr Herman Wollerman to Mr Horace Bastings. Mrs Brown's house in Manchester Street is well oc the way towards completion, and Mr Valentine expects to have it finished in about three weeks time. In connection with the proposal to raise a loan of £620 iv No 5 Ward of thd Pohangina Road District, we are informed that the poll held last Friday was against the propositiou. The fuueial of the late daughter of Mr Henry Mmgins is appointed to take place to-morrow, Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m. Mr W. li. Shearer is the undertaker. Captain Edwin telegraphs : —Weather forecast for 21 hours from 9 a.m. today — Warnings for northerly galos and rain have been sent to all places northward of Castiepoint and Wanganui, and tor easterly gales and rain to all other places. Mr J. B, Bradford of the Feilding Horse Bazaar, is about to build a house in rear of his premises. The plans and specifications have been prepared by Mr J. D. Valentine, who will commence building operations almost immediately. The Longburn Slaughtering and Preezing Company have let a contract to Mr Gilberd, of Taradalo, for the sinking of another artosiau well to a depth of 275 ft, or 28oft if necessary. The contract price is £300. — Manawatu Times. Master Walton who has for some time been in Mr Sandilands employ, was the successful applicant tor the post of lettercarrier in the Feilding township, vice Master Diamond promoted to a cadetship in the Failding Post Office. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the Kiwitea Sports which will take place to-morrow. Competitors and visitors are specially requested to note that the first event will start at ll.aO a.m. sharp. The billiard room at the Manchester Hotel has been fitted with a first class table from the well-known maker Bennett, of London. Mr J. D. Valentine had the fitting up entrusted to him, and has done his work in a creditable manner. The Tuapeka Times is glad to hear that Mr Scobie Mackenzie, M.H.R., who has been seriously ill ever since the last session of Parliament, and has lately undergone a painful surgical operation, is now much improved in health, and is again able to be about. The attention of our lady readers is specially directed to the advertisement of Messrs J. C. Morey and Co, in which it is notified that a great dissolution sale will be held for three weeks, when every article will be reduced to the lowest possible price. All accounts due to the firm must be paid on or before the 10th of February. The enemies of Mr Gladstone will rejoice. It is stated that Mr W. L, and Miss Lily Hees contemplate a biography of Mr Gladstone. Overtures have already been sent to Hawarden, and Miss Roes is to go to England early to see about it, and if the subject consents, to begin operations. For ourselves we are rathor sorry for the G.O.M. We understand that Mr James Mackay, J.P, of Kimbolton road, has purchased Mr E. W. Collins property of 254 acres on Furlong's line. Mr James Frazor has bought out Mr Deusham on the Feilding«Ashurßt road, and Mr R. L. Puduey has bought Mr Eng's property on Taonui road. Mr H. L. Sherwiil was the ageut for tho vendors. Our old friend, the Wellington Watchman, says : — •' The story goes — I do not vouch for its truth — that Messrs Seddon, Reeves, and " Jock " Mackenzie, were recently walking together in a Southern City, when a small boy sang out, " Three cheers for the next Premier," and Messrs Seddon, Reeves, and Mackenzie all bowed and all said, " Thank you, my lad .'" The Timaru Herald says -. —We do not know whether the matter was intended to be kept secret or not, but as we heard of it in a promiscuous way, we betray no confidence in publishing the information that a meeting of the flour-millers of New Zealand is now being held at Dun* edin for the purpose of arranging, if possible, for a " combine," " pool," " trust," or general partnership of all the big flour mills in the colony. Mr J. B. Hamilton's drapery premises will be closed all day to-morrow for the purpose of re-marking and arranging stock for a monster cheap cash sale of drapery and clothing. As it is Mr Hamilton's determination to clear out all surplus seasons goods extraordinary inducements will be put forth to make this great sale one of the most important held in Feilding for many years. The sale will commence at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning. Mr A Guy, solicitor, of Palmerston North, and a friend, had a narrow escape from being killed on Saturday. They were driving through the Gorge, when the horse shied at one of the waterfalls, and before anything could be done to prevent it the whole concern was precipitated to the bottom of the river, the horse being killed and the trap smashed to atoms. Fortunately the two occupants jumped out before the trap went over, and escaped without injury. —Manawatu •Standard. Tho Government have now adopted the method of adding from 3s 6d to 5s 6d per aero to tho value of the land which they opon up for settlement, to coyer tho cost of constructing tracks through the blocks. As tho chairman Mr Lucas pointed out at tho meeting of tho Pohahgina Road Board on Suturday, this money, if handed oyor to tho local body of tho district, would bo sufficient to coyer tho interest on a loan under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, which would con* struct a properly forinod and metalled road. The Feilding Brass Band, as arranged, gave a capital selection of music in the Rotunda on Sunday afternoon last. Considering it turned out so wet, the attendance was very good, Messrs Cobbe and Darragh's, and the newly erected verandahs at Montague'e came in rery handy, and afforded good shelter for the audience. The playing was excellent, and we hope some arrangement for a now practice room will be come to, as it would be very unfortunate for the Band to dissolve, seeing it has now attained to a very fair state of proficiency, We are requested to state that Messrs Ross and Sandford of the Bon Marche, Paltuorston North, will commence tho biggest sale of summer stock ever hold by them on Thursday ne*t, tho 19th, | their Btock boiug unusually hoavy in all I departments. Our readers will please i note that their premises will bo closod on j Tuosdiiy mid Wednesday next for the j purpose of marking down stock for tho dulo.— AlJVT. We shall be pleased to forward pat terus of these delaines, free by post, if so requested, and all orders will receive uistuut attention and the goods forwarded ! to their destination, without delay, from 1 Te Aro House, Wellington.