Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 112, 11 March 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Mi Carson, tho editor of the Chronicle, contemplate* taking a trip Home shortly. Footballers are reminded of the meeting this evening at the Empire Hotel. Wo congratulate our esteemed contemporary the Dunedin Star upon its appoar anco in v new dress. It is understood that an inquiry will to held into the cause of the recent fire id Palmeraton North. At the Palmerston police court yesterday Nicholas Nickelby was fined five shillings for being drunk. Old Squeers and Suiiko were out of it. " I used to be well acquainted with thia man," suid the doctor as he preparod for the uutopsy, " but now I will bo obliged to cut him dead." Owing to the half-holiday on Wednesdny next Mr J. R. Montague has post | puued iho salo at Mrs Macarthur's residence until the following day. Further pnrticulars as to the items to bo offered me published to-day in t ho advertisement. According to Mr W. L. Rees a native | who bad given ovidonco on oath concerning some lurid was asked why he had told a different story in Wellington when bning examined boforo a committee " Oli .'" suid the Maori, "That was only before Parliament." Tho Rev. Hugh Price Hughos speaking on gambling at the Free Church Congress at Manchester, aaid ' a gambler was a mean and despicable thief, who in tho better days thut were coming would bo allowed neither to hold any public office in Englaud nor to move in respectable society,

Oir readers are reminded of the special servces in the Salvation Army Barracks tonight, to-morrow and Monday. A notice under the " Naval and Military settlers and Volunteers Land Acts " is published to-day by Mr John H, Baker the Commissioner of Crown Land 9. The contemplated action against the Wangauui Education Board will be partly based on the fact (says the Manawatu Standard) that the majority of the members were illegally nominated. Messrs Thacker and Pallant advertise their patent football boot, which affords absolute protection to all parts of the feet and ankles during the most keenly contested game. George Harper, of Harper nnd Harper, (Christchurch) tarristers and solicitors, and T. W. Mnude, formerly a member of the firm, were on Thursday adjudicated bankrupt. Particulars of the following collectors' lists of subscriptions to tho Queenslaud Relief Fund will appear in our next issue Viz., Messrs Sandilands, W. <J\ Pcarce, G. Anyon, and G. P. Church. Mr Golding obtained 12 pounds of seed ' of Breeze's Prolific from Messrs A.llan and Co , of Feilding, and got a return of 150 pounds of potatoes for his outlay. Not a bad yield this. Consumers aro complaining of the high prices now being charged for mutton by our local butchers. Seeing stock is down in price this is not as it should be, and the public ought to receive some benefit from the lower quotations. Mr Carthew has recently received a choice and varied assortment of photo* graphic albums in all the newest styles nnd patterns. The stock is well worthy of inspection by intending buyers. The Examiner reports that owing to the bakers and fruiterers in Woodville having gone in for keeping general stores, as a result of the early closing and halfholiday movements, tlfere is a prospect of the holiday movement falling through. Mr Logan, the welLknown solicitor, of Napier, is reported to have recently caucht 601 b weight of trout in the MoiiHwatu Jliver in two hours. Such successful angling would take some beatinc.— Mnnawatu Times. Mr AVilham Bellve has just completed to the order of a Marton resident, a set of single buggy harness which is a facsimile of the set which carried off first prize at the Palmerston A and P Show. The buckles nre of the best nickel silver Oxford pattern, and the workmanship would do credit to any establishment in the colonies. Tho Wairarapa Star expresses surprise at Mr Rolleston's statement that tho prosont Government bos increased the pub lie debt, and ea3'B that " everybody knows different." Mr Rolleston's stnte mont is perfectly accurate, and anyone who knows anything of tho public debt knows the fact that the net debt has been increased by £331,894 under the present Government. Parliamentary return B 18b of last session proves itt There is no loye lost between one of the Marton papers and the Palmerston journals Apropos of a *' gentle leader " the Standard writes : — The Kangitikei Advocate is wrath because our local contemporary has trodden ou its corns — mighty big ones by the way — and wonders how Pjlmorston bears up under its papers. Wo might remind our contemporary that Marton could not bear up at all under the in flic tion of that Pecksuiffiau journal, but had to obtain Mercury to lift it from the slough of despond. Our Deacon sfield correspondent sends us the following : — There is to be a change of teachers hero shortly. The proseut teacher, Mr Crabbe, is going to Upper Tutaenui and at a meeting of the Committee held the other night it was decided to accept the application of Miss Phyn to fill the vacancy. Mr Crabbe has been here longer than anj other teacher ever has been since the school was opened. The Committee decided, after a debate, to vote for Messrs Notman Bridge, and Pi rani, to fill the vacancies iv the Education Board. It will be seen by an advertisement which appears elsewhere, that the chairman of the Manchester Road Board and the Mayor of Feildmg invite those desirous of assisting in the public opening of tho Aorangi Bridge, to meet at Hastie's sample rooms on Monday evening next to make arrangements. As this is a matter of considerable importance, materially affecting the interests of the community, every business man should make | it his bpecial duty to attend and assist as far ns lies in his power in forwarding the object of the meeting. j At tho Wesleyan conference now sitting at Dunedin, tho general report of church j property set forth that there are 222 churches seating 37,994 persons ; 56 schoolrooms, accommodating 11,720 childrec ; 67 parsonages and H other buildings ; the total coat or value of these properties, including the land, being £'218,761 14s (id. Tho insurances amount to £106,765, while the debts owing are £8.731 13s 2d to tho church building and loan fund, and £28,331 11s 9d on other securities. The following among other appointments were made :— Wanganui, C. 11. Garland ; Kangitikei, T. Fee ; Sandou and Feildiua:. W. Watkin ; Pulmerston North, W. Keall, The Wellington correspondent of the Wairarapa Star sent tho following :— As the Bot fly in horses is very prevalent in town and country I send a recipe which recently proved efficacious in America and Austruha, and is said to be worth its weight iv gold. Make a strong decoction of tansy tea and administer a pint drench. To work this off give a pint drench of tho same tea half an hour after tho first drench, and follow subsequently with another drench of sweet milk. Keep tho hair on the legs and flanks closely clipped in order to prevent tho eggs of the fly from hanging to the hair. Frequently rub the legs and flanks with an oil rag and aldo rub with a wisp of straw. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wanganui Education Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present. — Messrs Caraon (Chairman), Baker, and Notman. A letter was received from the Palmerston North Committee, recommending Miss Meads for the position of docond assistant, aud Miss Innes for third assistant, at the College-street School. Tho resignation of Mr Mathieson, assistant at Hawera, owing to ill-health, was accepted. It was decided that Miss Warne return to Ashurst, as soon as Miss Watts can go to College-street ; and that Mr Oorry. at present at Upper Tutaenui, take temporary charge of Colyton School as soon as ho is relieved by Air Crabbo. — Chronicle. There are now on yiew in Mr Parr's establishment two capital specimens of the coachbuilding art. The one is a dog cart mado to tho order of Mz f Edward Martin, mounted on three springs, with double 6teps all round. The body is painted black, picked out with dark blue and a fine line canary colour, which aelß it off well. The running pear is painted wine color, picked out and lined tho same as the body. Tho trimming will be in dark brown corduroy. The other vehicle is a sulky made for Mr Bradford, fitted with sliding seat, painted dark brown, picked out in blue, with a fine line canary color, and trimmed in maroon leather. Mr Purr has received three further orders from residents in this district for dog carts siuiilur to Mr Martin's. The Sun Baking Power eclipses all others. — Advt.