Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 47, 24 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

The lion. John Bryce is at present a visitor to Feilding. Mr F. Pirani will address the electors at Bunnythorpe, in tho Public Hall, on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m. Tho Secretary of the Cheltenham J>airy Company, Mr It. C. Templer, invites tenders for making butter boxes. Tho woll known purebred Clydesdalo Knockdou. died at Clive, Uawke's Bay, ou Weduosduy tho Kith instant after a Uyo days illuott.

Messrs Gorton and Son will hold their usual monthly stock sale in their Feilding yards to morrow afternoon. Mr Malcolm Niccol, of Auckland, announcos his candidature for tho Eden seat at tho forthcoming general election. The Rev. W. J. Watkin will be unable to visit Feilding this evening, consequently bis address on Wesloyan Missions, has been postponed to Thursday next the 81st instant. Tho London correspondent of tho Evening Star says: — I learn that a small parcel of exceptionally fine New Zealand lamb's wool was recontly disposed of at tho rate of 4s 7Ad per lb. Arrangomonts havo boon mado to run a spocial train from Foilding to Palmerston, returning tho samo ovoning, for the convenience- of those who intend to bo present at tho " Messiah " on Tuosday. Mr Bryce, of Birmingham, is driving the first horse which ever went into tho Kiwitea district. The horse is 23 years of age, and can manage to clear a five feet fence with the greatest ease. The public of Feilding were treated to some splendid acting by the Hollowny Company last night. Several ladies in the audience were so affected, that in more than one instance copious tears were shed. Mr E. Feok, of Manchester street, has a rn-placo ndvertisemout iv this issuo, in which he desires to direct attention to his woll assorted stock of tobacconist's and toilet requisites, and invites an inspection of tho same. As we go to press, we regret to hear that Master Frank Chamberlain had his leg severely hurt whilst getting out of a cart, but the extent of the injuries were unknown, as the doctor had not arrived when we received the information. Tho sheep roturns for tho district Mr Blundoll has charge of, show an increaso for 185)3 011 the previous 'year, of 81, 233 sheep. The following shows the increaso in each county : — Itangitikei, 41,125; Oroua. 38,279 ; Manawatu, 1829. Messrs Younger and Laing's eight draught horses realised an average of £31 2s tid at the sale this afternoon. We congratulate them on the excellent condition in which tho animals were, and this no doubt accounts for the splendid rjrices realised. Mr I. Brent has just finished a very handsome ovnl table of figured riinn for a local resident. The French polish brought out the beautiful lines of the wood to great advantage. It is needless to say the work was done in a manner which was highly satisfactory to the purchaser. Sorao of tbo passengers by the Napier train jostorday had a narrow escape from serious accident. While tho train was going through tbo Oorgo a boulder of about lolbs weight crashed through the window of ono of tho carnages, just misaiug " A Tramp" in the courso of its journey. Mr William Heald'a tender at i.184 was accepted by Mr Bray, the architect, for building Mr Bishop's stabling nnd loose boxes on the Kimbolton road. Tho unsuccessful tenderers were : — U. Ileald, £189 ss ; J. D. Valentino, £190 ; F Pope, il9o* ; Humphreys and Mathieson, iT23O. Mr Franklin-Browno will to-morrow commence tho first of a two days sale of a large stock of drapery, men's and youths' clothing, hosiery, household requisites, and an immense assortment of sundries. The sale will be held in the Manchester Hotel Sample lloouis commencing punctually at 11 a.m. on both days. Tho Good Touiplars of Bunuythorpo, held a successful meeting on Monday oveuing last when a lengthy programme was given in good stylo. Refreshments wore- provided by Mesdamos Stoad, Little, Jepson, Clevely, Pnut and Mr Bollis. There was a vorj fair audionce. cousidoring the unfortunate- state- of the weather. Tho advantages of planting willows along the banks ot flowing streams or crooks which are apt to riso very quickly after any heavy rainfall, cannot bo too strongly urged upon sottlurs and the public generally. Tho power which those trees manifotst 10 binding tho soil together, and retarding tho encroachment of tho wator is marvellous. A man who knows informs us that " You may prohibit, you may shut up all tho public houses in the colony, you may stop the importation of spirits, and the browing of malt liquor, but you will find it impossible to prohibit, shut up, or stop tho illicit distillation of spirits either in the large towns or in some hidden gully in tho forest country. You can't do it." Notice is givon iv our advertising columns to-dajr by the ougiceer of tho Kiwi tea Koad Board, Mr C. Bray, that Kimbolton road from Birmingham to Pemberton and the Northern lino from Waituna to tho Mangatutu stream aro closod for traffic until they can bo repaired. The slips on tho roads inontionod will be cloarod away as soon as possible- to allow of horse traffic only. Tho Wairaropa Daily Times is responsible for this amusing yarn : — A local doctor, meeting a prominent member of tho church who boasted of his teototalism rosolvod to pnt him to tho test ; so ho asked him into a hotel, and ordored two glasses of wine. Aftor they had drunk it, aud two or three nioro at tho doctor's expense, the doctor, thinking ho had him asked, " How does this square with your toelotal pretonsious, John ?'* " Well air," answered John, with a quiet smile, " you see tho doctor ordered this. ' My client is tho best advised wo« man iv Wellington,' said 'Mr Williams at yesterday's sitting of tho Wolliug* ton Bankruptcy Court. Tho lady of whom this announcement was mado was Miss Kate Cardon, an application in respect to whose bankruptcy was being made "to Mr Justice Bichmond, and tho learned council caused a feeling of wonderment to flow through the minds of those present, by adding that the lady in question had had the services of no less than eight lawyers. " Ab," said his Honor with a smile, " we road in the Biblo of a man who had «uf. fereel much from many physicians, but in this lady's .case lawyers have been substuted for doctors."