Local ana General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 118, 25 March 1893, Page 2

Local ana General News

There will be mass in St. Bridget's tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. The San Francisco mail arrived yesterday afternoon and was promptly sorted and delivered by the post office officials. We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government printer. The secretary of the Manchester Rifles advertises for a cook for the corps at the | Easter Encampment. During the Easter Holidays the Banks will be closed on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, and will re-open on Tuesday at the usual hour. Mr Buchanan, of Beaconsfield, showed us yesterday a magnificent apple (dessert) grown i» his orchard, at Beaoonsfield, The apple weighed 30\ ounces, and is one of the finest wo have ever seen. The surplus of from ten to thirteen thousand pounds, expected by the railway Commissioners, has been largely Contributed to by the JN T apiervTarauaki line. j In one well kept orebavd in the Kiwitea I there me immense quantities of the very best kinds of apples lying rotting on the ground. The reason for this is the cost of transit to Wellington. An open meeting of the Good Templars Lodge will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening next, at 8 p.m. There will be no charge for admission and all are invited. Mr Downey tho delegate from the Uope of Feilding Lodgo of Good Templars leayes to-day for Auckland, to attend tho Session of the Grand Lodgo which is to bo held there, from the 31st iust to the 4th of April. An Auckland contemporary says tha Mr Johns, of Te K-ahu, had a return of i."100 per acre from his peach orchard this season. Mr Johns sent to the Auckland market no less than 5000 dozen, besides supplying the local requirement. Mr F. Gabitos has a striking inset in this day's issue, wherein be announces his first show of winter novelties in dresses, hats, and many other lines, which are suro to attract tho attention of our lady raiders. An unfortunate lady, named Mrs R. C. Heath, was killed at Christclmrch last Thursday through a buggy colliding with a runaway horse. I Hiring the melee some scoundrel stole the unfortunate lady's bag, containing a considerable sum of money, and decamped. The average rale of interest on mort* gage received by the Government In* surance Department in 18S)1 was L 6 11s od per cent, in 1882, L 5 15s CJ per cent. The Public Trust office's rate for 1891 was L 5 19s Sd, and 1892, L 5 13s 7d. And yet j eoplo say interest is not decreasing. The third annual circuit gathering of the Primitive Methodist Church in this district will be held in the Parsonage grounds on Good Friday to welcome the new Minister, the Key G. Clement. There will be luncheon and tea on the grouuds and, also, a sale ot work. For other particulars see advertisement The following are the team of cricketers chosen to go to Pahiatua to play there on 31st March : — Richards, Reade, J. Entwisle, 1). and \V. Entwisle, Tucker, Clayton, Biulace, Henderson, Millen, and Garratt. Emergencies, Scott and Roache. The coach leayes at 0.00 p.m. on Thursday evening for Ashurst. At the annual meeting of the Private Football Club, Mr A. McGee, manager of the Commercial Hotel, Palmerston N., who has proved himself n thorough friend to footballers, was elected President. Mr McGee was also elected Vice-President of the Half- Holiday Football Club in place of the late Mr N. Valentine. — Standard. Mr Joseph Darragh has today added a paragraph to the advertisement respecting the dissolution of the firm of Cobbe & Darragh. It will be seen that Mr Darragh will carry on that part of the business containing grocery, ironmongery, produce, &c. Mr Darragh solicits a continuance of the liberal patronage accorded to the laic firm. Mr D. A. Ogilvie, the well known ironmonger of Palmerston North, advertises portable ranges well adapted for burning wood. Special attention is directed to the fact that railway freight will be paid to the Feilding station. For quotations and other particulars we refor our readers to the advertisement which appears on our third page. We are informed by Mr H. Hickford, that ho intends to open refreshment rooms in the building next his store, in Manchester street. There will be three rooms, one of which will be for ladies only. The work is now in hand and the rooms will bo open for the (public in time for the Easter Holidays. Further particulars will bo notified by advertisement on Tuesday. During his long residence in Feilding Mr J. B. Hamilton has made it is careful study to learn the needs and requirements of the ladies and gentlemen residing in the town, its suburbs, and the district at large. As Mr Hamilton is an expert in Ins business he has succeeded in stocking his commodious establishment with one of the beat selected assortments of autumn and winter drapery and woollen goods ho has ever imported. Mr Hamilton invites inspection. The privileges of the Easter Meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club were sold by Mr J. 11. Montague yesterday. They realised the following prices : — Nos. 1, Outside gate, i.112 10s, W. Bond ; grand stand and saddling paddock, -I'los, Gomez ; publican's booth and dining room, £65, Drury ; refreshment booth, £14, Smith ; correct cards, £30, Marr ; horse paddock, £1, Henderson. Total £357 10s. Messrs Lowes and Jarvis are about to erect sawmills on Mr London's (junr.) section situated three miles from Birmingham. Mr Jarvis left for New Plymouth yesterday, for the purpose of purchasing tho necessary plant. The enterprise of these gentlemen will no doubt meet with the success which it merits, as there is still plenty of room in this district for the sawmilling industry, seeing the constant demand for timber for building purposes, and the difficulty contractors have in obtaining regular supplies. The usual weekly meeting of tho Hope of Feilding Lodge of Good Templars was held on Tuesday last, when five new members were elected, after which the following programme was given in a very satisfaetnry manner. Pianoforte solos, Miss Chamberlain, song, " Killarney," Miss Unwiti, recitation, " Hie brandy bottle," Mr Humphreys, song, Mr Baker, song, " Gather up the shells on the sea shore,' Miss Fraser, song, " The Frenchman's dilemma", Mr Perkins, song, (by request) " Oh bid me not forget", Miss Fraser, and a song by Mr Black more. The attendance of members was larger than oij most occasions. A little time ago ii» Melbourne, a young girl died suddenly — at loast she was supposed to be dead — two days prior to her wedding Tho body was placed in the coffin, and the lid screwed down a few hours before the timo fived for burial Her crief-stricken lover was permitted to remain awhile alone with the dead. Presently he was hoard to shriek for help ; and Ihe girl's father and brother entering the room found the lover prizing open the cofliti with a poker. In a few minutes, a very much alive and hysterical corpse was clasped in tho lover's arms, and the clergyman invited to perform the burial service performed tlxu wurriago cercwooy instead,

The Birmingham and Carnarvon cricketers are trying conclusions at Feilding to-day. Up to the time of our going to press, the Birmingham men had scored 70 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Captain Edwin telegraphs : —Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to day — Warnings for northerly gales and heavy nun have been sent to all places northward of Oastlepoint and Wanganui and for easterly gales and heavy raiu to all other places. J To-day we publish an inset for Mr F. ' Gabites, of Fergusson street. Visitors to , his establishment will find that as a selector of seasonable goods such as drapery, linens, woollens, clothing and all the requirements of heads of families for themselves and children, Mr Gabites has few equals, and that while he vends only articles and materials of the very first quality, his prices place thorn within the reach of everybody. Mr T. Strawbridge's son Albert, of Makino, was engaged breaking in a young colt at the beginning of this | week, when tho animal suddenly lashed out with its hind feet inflicting a bad gash jnst above the eye, at the same time fracturing tho bridge of the nose and cutting the cheek to the bone. Considering the severe nature of the injuries, the patient is progressing fairly well. This case is also under Dr Johnston's care. We regret to hear that Mr Bones?, of Awahuri, about a fortnight ago inflicted a slight scratch on his right hand with a rusty nail. Not much notice was taken of it at the time, but he his now suffering a good deal of pain, the hand and arm being considerably inflamed. Dr Johnston is in attendance, and states that his patient is going on favorably. Tho advantages of accident insurance are demonstrated, as only a short time back, Mr Boness took onfc a policy in the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company through the local agent Mr Wells, of the Makino road. Mr Frank Bray's establishment was apparently broken into between 11 p.m. on the 22nd and 8 a.m. on the 23rd instant. The side door leading to the premises showed marks of having been forced open. The thief or thieves must have been thoroughly acquainted with the building. Tho sum of 17s 6d had been taken from a collar box in the shaving saloon. A further sum of L 4 10s 6d was also missing from an old desk in the kitchen. Mr Bray was in the country at tho timo, and manager Mr Worth who on the premises was not disturbed. The matter is being enquired into by the police.