Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 130, 22 April 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

There was a smart oarthquako folt horo vosterday forenoon about 10.25. Tne election of tho Foiliiing State School Committee will take placo in tho schoolroom on Monday night. Dr Sorley today reported to the Town Clerk a case of diphtheria on Forlongs road. Mr Geo. Didsbury, Government Printer, died at Wellington, last Thursday, aged 54 years. Archbishop Redwood arrived in Palmerston on Thursday night where he was the guest of the Rev Father Patterson. The settlers at Colyton are thinking of agitating for the establishment of telephone communication with Feildme. In Dunedin Dr Hogg was fined £5 for n breach of tho Anatomj Act for minor - lng a body without tho required authority. Wo regret to learn that Mr Alexander Black, proprietor of the Pahiatua Siar, has been compelled to seek tho protection of tho Bankruptcy Court. Captain Edwin telegraphs :— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Warnings for easterly pales and rain havo been sont to all plaeo3, The Mnnawatu Times says it is rumoured that applications will be made for two new licenses at Foxtou at tho annual meeting of the committee in June. The case of Blaramberg v. Wansjauui Education Board, winch was to have been heard at the Supreme Court atWanganui yesterday, has been postponed for one month. i The Kaikoura on her last trip from Home, brought to Wellington 180,000 salmon ova at the expense of the Government, In the distribution ot the ova we trust this district will not be overlooked. A practice game of football was to have taken placo this afternoon at Awahuri between tho Feilding and Awahuri clubs. Owing to tho unfavorable state of tbo weather, tho gfimo did not como off. Tho Post says it is considered probablo thut tho next distribution of Birthday honours will include the advancement of Mr James Edwurd Fitzgorald in the'Jrdor of St Michael and St George, of which ho is already a Compamou. A mooting of representatives of the Marawatu Rugby Football Union was hold in Marton last night, when tho fixtures for tho ensuing season wore drawn up, and several of the bye laws wore revised. The Mnnawatu Herald thinks the bankers of (.lie Colony should be religious people, that is judging by the number of Saints' days they close their banks to thr public, an! possibly that is the only sign they give of the fncr. At tho next meeting of tho FeiMing brar.ch of tho Wellington Acclimatization Society, a proposal will bo made to introduco tho English grayling into the New Zealand rivor*. An export informs us that th.o9e fish would thnvo well in tho rivers on this coast and afford excellent sport. The Palmerston Standard says : The incompetent Chairman of the Poh&ngina Rond Board is not going to haro a walk over in the coming election, 'but he is to be opposed by Mr J. G, Browne, a set* tier of the right sort. We trust the ratepayers will rally round the new can* didate and show that they are full up of bunglesr. Messrs Weiyhtmnn and Son, of Awahuri, at the Palmerston Chrysanthemum Show, took twelre first prizes and one second. The judge, Mr Laird, made special mention of the collection of beg* cnias aud dahlias exhibited by Messrs Weightman anJ Son, and the exhibits of pot plants by Messrs G. W. Shailer, and G. M. Morecraft. Owing to tho rapid extension of his busiuess and to be nearor tho commercial centre of the town, Mr John Taylor, the well-known farrier has removed to his new premises just erected on his recently purchased section m Manchester Square, facing Kimbolton road. On Monday noxt ho will open and hopes that he will continue to merit tho support so liberally accorded him during the past niuo years. On Thursday evening last tho Foilding Mutual Improvement Society held their second meeting in the Primitive Methodist Church ; the attendance being very satisfactory. The business of the evening was an essay on " Traits of Character " by the President, the Rev. G. Clement. Tho essay was very instructive and amusing, especially when the essayist related an anecdote of how a young man of undecided character had been " cut out " in the affections of a lady. After the essay was read the Rev. gentleman was keenly criticised by the members, which he very ably responded to. The meeting finally closing with a hymn. Following is the statement of the assets and liabilities in the estate of R. J. Galway, watchmaker, Feildmg :— Liabilities — Unsecured creditors : — Dunedio, C. S. Jncobs and Co. £120 ; Beaver Bros, £37 ; N. Neill, 15s 9J ; Napier — N. Naphtah, £50; Feilding — H. Bilderbeck, £28; L. Kcadc, £5; Stab 7s ; N. Worsfall, £5 15s ; Palmerston North — C Grubb, £1 17s Oil ; Marton — Advocate, £1 9s; Mercury, £2 5s ; Christchurch — R. Par tridge, £t Gs ; Total, £259 15s. See* nred creditor — Feilding, Mrs Mncarthur, £U 15s. Assets — Stock-in-trade nnd shop liftings, £150 ; book debts, £60 ; estimiitod to produce £«10 ; tools of trade, £10 ; Total, HZOQ. Deficiency, £G5 10s. A fiae piece of hush land for the study of New Zealand trees in their native grandeur exists on the saddle road thrco miles from Woodxille. The area is about nine acres, and this land Mr Rodway Burns, artist, and honornry member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, is anxious to purchase, retaining the orginal bush tor study, clearing only as much aa is necessary for the building oE a suitable studio thereon. He wrote to the Napier Land Board last Wednesday in connection with the matter, pointing out that his object is to make a central school for outdoor study for the cities of Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth, and Palmerston. He pointed out that Herkomer, It.A., has a similar school a few miles out of London, apd that Kuskin started a similar in- | stitution in Burdley Forest, England. Ihe Land Board could not sec that it possessed the power to grant the land in this way, and were therefore obliged to decline tho request. — Telegraph. Messrs Bramwoll Brothers who havo acquired tho old established and prosperous business of Mr W. G. Uaybittlo in Forgusson stroot, invito a continuance of tho custom accorded to their precedessor. At tho same time Mr Haybittlo very sincerely thanks one and all of his customers for tho very liberal patronage bostowed on him during his business caroor in Feildmg, extoudingover a period of nearly mneteon years. Wo aro glad to know that Mr Haybittlo will conhaue to reside in Feilding, and therefore, while wo heartily welcome tUo now firm, wo have not to say farewell to one who has been such an active and useful member of our community as Mr Haybittle. Messrs Brainwoll Brothers have had large oxpoiience in business in both tho North uncl South Islunds, and we fool assured will provo good settlors, who will also load valuablo aid in tho fuithorauco of the lTospouty ot tho towu aud district.