Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 32, 7 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

% Tho Palmerston North Hospital will be opened on October Ist. Mr Allan Macdouald, formerly M.H.R. for East Coast, died tho other day. The Bey G. Clement will officiate at two weddings to bo held to-morrow iv tho Methodist Church. Farewell tea to Captain Fleming is advertised to Uiko place ou Tuesday next, all aro mvitod to uttoud. Messrs Gorton and Son will hold a Bale of »tock in their Bulls saloyurdu tomorrow. Captain Edwin wired to-day :—Northwest to west and south very heavy gale, with rain, and much colder weather. A sale of hye stock will be held by tho Fartnora Alliance at Birmingham to-mor-row aftoruoon. We regret to learn that Mr Fischer's third child has died at Napier from diphtheria. Thus the whole family has been carried off by this fell disease. The Roy InnesJonos, successor to tho Roy A liormon, officiated at tbo morning ana Qveuing seryico-i at St John's Church, Feilding, yeatordaj. The Palmerston Times significantly remarks : " We learn on good authority that the fourth passed off exceedingly well in financial circles in Palmorstou." Tho Wellington Pross states that tho Rev Mr and Mrs Hormon uud child wore pasßongot-H from Wellington by duoct steamer, Riinutaka, which loft Wolhugtou fur Loudou ou Friday last. One Hundred pounds reward is offered by Mr T. W. Still, of Fitzherbert, for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who have stolon certain Roiuney Marsh ewes from his paddocks. Wo regret -to hear that Mr G. M. Bradford has lost a little boy about tour .years of age. The child had been laid up with meaulos and yesterday morning this complaint was aggravated by an attack of diphtheria which carried the little one oft within the spaco of twenty. four hours. Tho great soiling oil at J. B. Hamilton s drapery and clothing establishment coiitiiuHj.i unabated. Tho enormous qtiuntity of stuff disposed of during the pact few weeks has made little or no diminution iv the quantity of stock still to disposo of. In to-day's issue appears a revised prico list, to which tho attention of our country settlers is particularly diroctod. Tho ad vivo to all who want good bargains is don't doluy, but mako straight for J. B. Hamilton's great selling off.

I The Kennedy Company will produce j 11 Our Boys," in the Assembly Rooms , next Monday. Is is said that Mr W. H. Montgomery, ■ a son of the Hon W. Montgomery, will I contest tho Ellesmere seat with the Hon i W. Rolleston and Mr Reunie. On Friday morning last, the Water* shod road was completely blocked by two lnrge slips on Mr Ryan's praperty. which stopped not only vehicular, but also horse ' | traffic. ! \ It is stated that ever since the highway ; j man scare was iuiliatediu New Plymouth i in April of last year, the ironmongers i there have sold a really astonishing number of revolvers to tho inhabitants. Tho silver piuo of Wostland, which has boen neglected till lately, is fouud to be a good timbet for sleepers, and is coming into oxteusive use for that and other purposes. Thoro is a largo quantity of this timbor on the West Coast. In cases of any throat affection it is absolutely necessary that proper medical advice should at once be obtained, as a few hours delaj' is often of serious consequence. This fact cannot be two widely known and impressed on our readers. At Dunedin tbo other day six doctors, one after the other, solemnly hold up their hands in affirmation of the truth of what they wore about to say, rather than kiss tho book, because they said it was so dirty that it was dangerous to put it to one's lips. Sir R. Stout complains that there is groat extravagance in the parliamentary printing, tho expense of which was running into thousands, while a great deal of it is utterly worthless matter. Our appoudicos are larger thau those of either New South Wales or Victoria. There was a large attendance at the I'.S.A. yesterday afteruoon, when ft very interesting address was delivered by Mr Hannaby, for which he was warmly applauded. Mr Barker, who is leaving for Nelson shortly, will give a farewell address next Sunday. It is hoped there will be a good attendance. A most disgraceful scene took place about 7 o'clock last night in front of the Foresters Hall. Two young men well known in the town, took it into their heads to settle their differences by resorting to fisticuffs. The encounter was witnessed by a number of persona who considered such disorderly proceedings very much out of place on a Sunday evening. Toronto has made itself notorious by tbe strict enforcement of what, in the eyes of the younger generation is looked upon as a most preposterous regulation. A curfew bell is ruug at 9 o'clock each evening, and any young person under seventeen found in the streets without the permission of bis or her parent or guardian, will be liable to fine, imprisonment, or a year or two at tbo reformatory. There is a rumour current that, should the Liberal aud Labour Couventiou dosire that Sir Robort Stout should becomo a candidate for tho representation of Wellington city at tho upproaebmg general election, tho presont member for Inangahua would not objoct. Whether this be go or not wo do not know, but it is cortam that tho idea of asking Sir Kobert to stand for Wellington has boen mooted in several Liberal quarters, and seems to bo generally received with favour,— Post. Tho well-known tobacco firm of W. D. and H. '). Wills, of Bristol, England, has recently boon formal into a limited company with a capital of £2,000,000 sterling. This is a uniquo instance of the wbolo of the share and debenture capital of the concern being held solely by members of tho firm, without any appeal for public subscriptions. The original firm was founded as long ago as 1700. To show tho immonso businoss now done by the firm, as much as £160,000 have in a single day boon paid into Uor Majesty's Customs for duty. Professor Frankland, one of the greatest of living scientists, has made a most valuable and important discovory in rotation to the filtration of wator supplies, and as it is ono which could bo brought into practical uso with vory little outlay, our local authorities would do well to pay some attention to tho matter. The professor finds that by filtration through sand the passage of microbes can bo almost wholly arrested, so that tho filtered water is practically, if not absolutely, froo from their undesirable presence. Thus, by this very simple and inexpensive mode of filtration immunity from infection by water carnago may bo dofinitoly secured, Evory day tbo gulf botweou Sir Robort Stout and tho Ministry appears to be widening. Sir Robert is strongly of opinion that the law regulating elections imperatively requires amendment before the next elections take place, so as to reduce the cost of contests, and put a stop to tbe corrupt aud illegal practices which are now so notoriously indulged in whenever an election taked place. The Prom l or fails to see the immediate necessity for any such legislation, aud is, of course, horrified at tho idea tbat tho Oovernmont should tako up any measure introduced by Mr Scobie Mackenzie. To the Oovernment, purity of election is quite a secondary consideration to socuring a majority and keeping their seats. There is a great deal of human nature aboul Miuistors. — Post.