Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 40, 16 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Hickford gives a broad hint to someone in our advertising columns. Tho dairy factory erected on the Pohangina road by Mr Warne, will be ready for work oarly in September, Messrs Abraham and Williams will hold their usual stock sale in their Pulmerston yards to-morrow. Our readers are reminded that this is positively the last week of Mrs Hickton the Palmist's stay in Feilding. Bosidos £12,000 m public mouoy the lost fihip Victoria had ou board tbe sub* scriptions of tho fleet for a present to Princess May. In tho Hon Mr Reeves' Stamp Acts Amendment. Bill, provision is inado that any receipt or dischargo given for wagos or salary shall not bo liablo to stamp duty. The members of the Hope of Awahuri 1.0.G.T., hold their woekly meeting on Friday night, when nmo caudidates woro initiated. It was decided to havo a social on the 25th of this mouth. A decided improvement has been made in the approaches to the Court House, several loads of metal having been laid down. This boon will be greatly appreciated by those whose business necessitates their going in and out of the Court. Mr F. Gabites, draper, publishes a most important announcement to-day in counrction with the great clearing sale prior to his removal into new premises. For further particulars we direct altcu* tion to the advertisement. Tho fashionable complaint measles, has necessitated the closing of the Halcombe Public School for awhile. Mr Strachan has been attacked and has gone to Wanganni for a change, which we hope will quickly result in his convalescence. Mr A. Hickford will read an essay on " Conversation " at the Mutual Improvement Society meeting to-morrow evening. Should there be any time to spare after the essay the questions postponed from last week's meeting will be discussed. Tho Standard says: —Latest adyices from Mr J. M. Dowsett, who is at present in England in connection with Belk'e patent nutlesa bolt invention, state that the $ole of tbe invention for £10,000 to a syndicato is all but complote. It is whispered in the lobbies that Mr Seddon pours ashes and things on his head when he reflects on his folly in supporting tho candidature of Sir Robert Stout, instead of Mr O'RogaD, at Inangahua, He says Sir Robert is playing David, to his (Richard's) Saul, and tho son of Jesse is playing it very low down on the eon of Kish. Inquisitive members want to know what book the Premier hos boon reading. Mr C. H. Lance, of the Awahuri road, has Bay King looking in capital fettle, and it is his intention to travel the horse this coming season in this district. Bay King is a well bred animal being by Cadogan. Wo anticipate he has a good season before him, aud expect to see his offspring prove something above the ordinary. Mr Lance has fixed tho horse's fee at the very moderate figure of £'i 10. There was a capital attendance at the Hope of Feilding Lodge of Good Templars yesterday evening, the numbers being increased by a visit from sixteen members of the Campbelltown Lodge. An excellent programme consisting of songs, recitations, etc., was gone through and a most enjoyable evening spent. The members of the Feilding Lodge will shortly be entertained by their Campbelltown brethren. News from Bundaberg, Queensland, states that a tribal fight in which 200 Kanakas, representing three islands, took part, has occurred in Barolin paddock, near Pemberton Plantation. Bows, spears, and guns were freely used, with the result that two islanders were brought to the hospital seriously wounded. One had his skull smashed, and is not expected to recover. Several others were more or less injured. Our Ashurst correspondent wr ites under yesterday's date : — 1 regret to havo to record the death of Mrs Board, which occurred at her reaidonco, Aahurst road, ou Thursday morning, after a long and painful illness, caused by paralysis of some four months standing, Mrs Board bus resided in Ashurst with her husband for the paet thirteen years, and has won tho rospoct and ostoom of all who know her. Much sympathy has boon oxprossod for Mr Board and family in their boreavomont. Tho funeral will take place tomorrow. Tho cortego will loovo Aehurst at 1.30 p.m for the Palmordton cemetery. A young man named Purcell, of Beaconsfield was out pig hunting ou Friday last, when the dogs bailed up a boar which threw them off and then made for a ' gully. Mr Pnrcell happened to be in the animal's track, it rushed him knocking him down and inflicting a nasty wound with its tusk about four inches long, which exposed all the muscles on the exterior side of the left thigh. His brother luckily came to the rescue and shot the boar before any further damage was done. It was fortunate tho wound was on the outside of the thigh, as in the latter case, serious results might have followed, and the sufferer bled to death. Mr Purcell came to town and had his wounds tL-eased by j Dr. Sorley, and is now in a fair way towards recovery. Foildmg thoatregoora will bo pleased to loarn that tho Holloway Dramatic Company intond paying a return visit to Foiluiug, and will open in tho Assembly Rooms on Wednesday ovouing noxt. The Company 18 without doubt ono of the strongest and most popular dramatic organisations that has over visited tho colony, as evidenced by the great success which has characterised their tour throughout the Nortb and South Islands. It may be noted that Mr Charles Hollo war, who on the occasion of tho company's previous visit was absont iu Melbourno, will take the leading parts in the porformances here. Mr Hollo way's eapabihtes uood uot bo ox tolled, for ho is recognised as boiug in tho foremost rank of dramatic autors iu the Australian colonies. It will be in the recollection of many of our readers that in January 1889, when Professor Hickton was last in Feilding, that his quiet, determined and patient manner in handling his subjects proved that no horse, however wild and vicious, could escape from his treatment. Iu a few minutes with the assistance of a riding switch, and a piece of rope about the thickness of a clothsliuo, it is marvellous what Mr Hickton can accomplish. The great advantage of the methods used is that no cruelty or ill treatment is resorted to, tho powers of a strong will and a strong arm being the mam adjuncts on which the Professor relies. Those who take a delight in the horse, and the manner in which he may be trained and brought to perfection for tbe ute of man, cannot do better than attend the Assembly Rooms on Friday or Saturday next, when they will learn much to iubtract and interest them.

Captain Edwin wired to«day — North to west and south-west gales, with heavy rnin within ten hours ; glass falling. Samples of New Zealand made bottles have been placed in the lobby of the House for the inspection of members. Out of consideration for the feelings of the " water " members the bottles are empty. The Campbelltown Good Templers who visited the Feilding Lodge last night were entertained at Messrs Hickford and Co's. refreshment rooms. A number of the Feilding members were also present. Tho Govern mentproposo to ask Parliamont to ompower local authorities to embraoo tho co-oporativo systom and have their puhhc works dono on that principle without the customary formula of calling for tenders. According to the London correspondent of the Newcastle Leader, a curious story is being told as to a little accident which occurrod at the Church-parade in Hyde Park one Sunday lately. A lady who was carrying what delared itself on its cover to be the Book of Common Prayer, became involved with the parasol of another of the church paradcrs. The gilt edged and golden clasped book was dropped to the ground, and a pedestrian happened to set his foot heavily upon it. When he stooped to pick it up he discovered that what was ostensibly a prayer book was, in fact, a botile containing old cognac The owner, it need scarcely be remarked, did not stay to rclcaiin her property. This is a wrinkle.