Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 91, 21 January 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

. We understand that as soon as the ; Chamber of Commerce is firmly c.stab- ; Hshed in Feildiug an attempt will l>i> ' made to establish a Telephone Exchange. : We rtmiind our readers of the social and collne supper ty bo lieKl 111 tinAssembly Kooms on Monday nijjht by themeuibors of the Wesleyan Church. Mr Montague's sales were v«ry laru-nly : I attended yekUtT.diiy and to-day by visitors . from all "pafU vi the district. The bid- [ ing was spirited, and the prices ruahsed ; highly satisfactory to the veudors.

The Key. T. H. Lyon has been transferred from this district! to GreendaJe. The Manchester Rifles are endeavouring to arrange a match with the Marlon Corps. I Mr A. K. Blundell is appointed Regis- I trar of Brands for the Rangitikei Brand- ; ing District. | The Feilding State School will ro-open j on Tuesday next after the Christmas yacatiou. j We are glad to announce that our ma- ' chinist, Mr Charles Green, who has been | very seriously ill, has now taken a change ! for the better. j A meeting of the Committee of the j Horticultural Society will be held at the j Manchester Hotel on Saturday next at 8 p.m. With to-day's issue we publish an " inset " from Mr F. Gabites, draper and clothier, of Fergusson street, in which he announces a great clearing sale, at which enormous bargains are offering. The Colyton public school will be reopened on Tuesday the 24th instant by Mr Mitford Taylor, the recently oppointed headmaster. It is intended to establish a seventh standard class for those who have passed the sixth standard. Letters of naturalization have been issued to Johan Bogan, Pahnerston North ; Charles John Stone, Napier ; August Gerke, Birmingham, Feilding; Magnus Fritz Malta Gagern, Apiti, Feilding ; and Chow Lim and Ying Ling, Wellington. The horse advertised in this journal as lost by Mr 11. W. Holmes has been found and returned to the owner. The animal showed signs of hard usage, and had evidently been very much knocked about by the person who took the liberty of borrowing it- -without first gaining the permission of the proprietor. When Mr T, R. Taylor was returning home on Thursday evening from Feilding, he had occasion to call at a house, and )elt his horse and trap vmattonded. Something frightened the horse, and caused it to run away, the result being that the trap was much knocked about, one shaft being broken and the btck smashed. The animal was luckily unhurt. MrLoudin, who formerly " conducted the Jubilee Singers, has retired from active life, and lives in a pulatial mansion which he has built in .New York. The clever old showman (whose big voice used to be heard to such adrantage in " l{ol» ling Through an Unfriendly World ") is worth L 30.000 or L 40.000, and he and his wife have no one to keep but themselves. He made it all out of the Sinters. Next Monday a match will bo played on the Feilding lawn tennis ground between the Wanganni and Feilding Clubs, play commencing at 2 p.m. Messrs Barton, Dyer, Lance, and Strachan will represent Feilding. Entries for the gentlemen's single handicap tournaments will be received by the Treasurer, Mr Dyer, up till 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 28th instant. The annual rain fair of the United Farmers' Alliance will be held at Palmerston North on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th of February, 1593. At the monthly sale of the Alliance to be held at Feilding on Wednesday, February loth, the auctioneer, Mr R. B. McKenzie will offer Lincoln and Romney rams on account of sundry vendors enumerated in the advertisement. An accident occurred to Managh's coach at the Feilding Railway Station on Thursday afternoon. It appears that Mr Managh was waiting for the 4 p.m. train to come in, when the horse in Mr Elkington's trap, which was immediately in front of the coach, backed on to Managh's leaders, causing them to swerve round suddenly, with the result that the pole was broken. This mishap necessitated Mr Managh staying in town all night, in order that tho damage might be repaired. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays coaches run through from Birmingham to Pemberton, leaving the former township at 1 o'clock, or an hour and a half after the arrival of the Feilding coaches. The Pemberton settlers would derive benefit by the service being accelerated, so as to leave Birmingham shortly after the arrival of the Feilding coaches, allowing time for food and refreshments. The public would no doubt appreciate such an alteration in the services. Messrs Ratlin Bros, land and estate agents, advertise several valuable town properties for sale on the most liberal terms. This is a rare opportunity for receiving first-class centrally situated town properties. Also to exchange a firstclass hotel (freehold) now leased to a good tenant, for a farm or small sheep run. For full particulars sco advertisement. The firm also have for sale a good 4 -roomed house in Denbigh street with garden, orchard, etc. Price £'210. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Education Board was held on Thursday. Present — Messrs Carson (Chairman), and Baker. An application was received from the teacher of the Kapuni School for an extra week's holiday, on the ground that he was exhausted after his examination for certificate. The application was refused. The teacher of the Upper Tutaemii School having resigned, it was decided to send Mr Corry, probationer, of Feilding, to keep the school open, and to send Mr Carter, probationer, of Hawera, to supply Brunswick temporarily. A temporary supply was arranged for Sandon to relievo Mr Grant, promoted to College-street School, 1 'almerston. — Chronicle. On Tueoduy last two ladies, Mrs Pickering and Miss Bull, rode up to the Ota-lnakapua-Pakihikura Block to inspect the land of the last-named lady, which is now in course of being felled preparatory to burning. The ride occupied about seven hours, and the t rack all the way was easily got over. The men working on tho block gave a hearty welcome to their fair visitors (who we guided by Mr A. Fit/.herbert) as they were the two first of the fair sex who have ever ventured so far into this new country. They camped in the wliare occupied by Mr Fitzllerbert, where every possible preparation had been made for their reception. The scenery is described as charming, and the whole trip was a most enjoyable one. The Co-operative Store was broken into in a most impudent manner on Thursday night. The watchman found all secure on his visit at 11 o'clock, but on returning two h'jurs later observed something wrong. The lower part of the glass in the door fronting Grey street had been chiselled out, and the upper part of tho pane broken, apparently to admit the insertion of the hand in order to unfasten the bolt. The till had been broken open and a few coppers which were left in it abstracted, but fortunately tho remainder of the cash had been put in a place of safety. Mr J. C. Thompson is at present unablo to state | accurately the amount of goods stolen by j tlio njiscroants. The police have the I matter in hand, and wo hope they will ! ijiu-ceud iv bringing the affair home to the incriminated thief. j Thu wonderful Melbourne " boom " has ' collapsed, trade is paralysed, and business is at a standstill. During his recent visit to that city, James Smith, of Te Aro House, Wellington, resolved to make the most of liis opportunity, and made very large purchases of very superior drapery and clothing at remarkably low rates— Jimer tJia/i have ever been known in the history vi' the Anstn»Ja. v ia» colonies. We understand that it is his intoinion to offer the most wonderful bargains ever heard of in Now Zualiiinl, or, as we should put it, to almost throw the goods away. Mindful of its origin it will be called the ." I'nipted Boom " sale, and the opening dav is fixed for Thursday, January 2(ith inst. We refer our readers tv the seyoral announcements which appear in uur advertising columns.

The farmers round about Cheltenham are moving in the direction of establishing a dairy factory. It is a terrible wrench to one's confi* dence in human nature when your family physician says he's sorry to find you ill. Captain Edwin telegraphs : —Weather forecast for 2<l hours from 9 a.m. to dayWarnings for northerly gales and rain have been sent to all places. The Czar, in reply to the New Yoar greetings from tho inhabitants of Moscow, said he prayed God for a year of ; peace. As A? yippe is leaving Feilding, a i wave of spiritualism is approaching, and several manifestations haye already been experienced. Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Johan Bogan, farmer, Ashnrst ; August Gerke, farmer, Birmingham ; Magnus Fritz Malta Gagern, Apiti, Feilding. In the ten land districts of New Zealand there are 1,116,000 acres of Crown land open for selection under three systems i.e. for cash, occupation with J right of purchase, or leaso in perpetuity at tho option of the selector. Mr Coghlan, Sydney statistician, visits New Zoalund to enquire into the working of the lucomo tax. This is the outcome of the decision of tho Government to impose an incomo tax in Now South Walos. Mr N. Poulson, a large iron manufacturer, of New York, is the only man who is known to live in a copper house. He lias built himself a ' residential mansion The framework of the house is steel, as aro rafters, cirders, joists, and posts ; the rest is all copper. On Thursday afternoon tho illness of Mr John Bartholomew was of so serious a nature, that some alarm was excited amongst the members of his family, and numerous friends. To-day we are glad to know that his health is somewhat improved, and whatever causes of disquiet there were have now disappeared. With this issue Messrs Ross and Sandford of The bon Mtvrche, Pahnerston N., insert a novelty in the way of " insets " suggestive of the chop-down character of the sale now in progress at their establishment. The inset will be found worthy of the attention of buyers of all kinds of drapery. The sale continues for 21 days only. At a meeting of Juvenile Court of Foresters the following were elected officers of the court and duly installed into their respective offices : — Bro. A. J. Bray, C.R ; Bro. W. Worsfold, S.C.K ; P.C.R. Bro. A. C Foster, Secretary and Treasurer; Bro. 11. A. Toy, S.W ; P.C.R. Bro. D. L. Foster, J.W. ; Bro. W.G. Robinson, 5.8. ; P.C.R. Bro J. Evans, J.B. The noble husband of Connie Gilclirist, it is said, is patron of 21 livings in the Church of Englnnd and one of tho lovoliest sights on earth is Cnnnie enquiring into the principles of mild eyed curates who hare come after a billet. Or. these religious occasions the new Peeress is said to sport a golden crucifix set with diamonds, and an extra celestial smile