Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 48, 25 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Wo hpftr ilmt Mr Smith, of (.he Colvton stoic, Ims disposed of his business to n. Hlenlioini resident, Those, mterostod aro romindod of n commiltoo mooting to bo hold this oveumg ut Mra Oliver's Empire Hotel. We have it on good authority that tho Ashurst people will have to do without a Borough foi a littlo lougor. The Farmors' Alliuuco will hold a sale of horsos at Goldiiuch s Horse Bazaar, Feilding, to-monow aiternoou. 1

A suburban section of land on the Kimbolton road, contuining four acres, was sold this week for two hundred pounds. Tho vacancy in tho Apiti Ward of tho Pohangma Road Board's District, has resulted in Mr G. R, Lucas boing roturuod unopposed. Tho Foilding State School will re-open on Monday next, the 28th iust, after oomg closed for ovor a mouth on account of raoajles. Captain Edwin thanks us for the Maori weather lore with which we presented him last week, and promises better behaviour in tho future. MrCoppon, brothor-in»law of Messrs Chamberlain Bros., has been appointed manager of Mr Joseph Darragh's uew store nt Campbelltown. Mr A. Wilhauisou, tailor, of Manchester slreot, has just recoived a largo and well assorted stock of serges and twoods dotails of which will bo given by advertisement to-morrow. A society paper states that tho Prince of Wales pays at tho rate of £250 a thousand for his cigars. These precious weeds are seven inches long. No mention is made of the length of credit given. At a com mitt oo mooting of tho Feilding Jockoy Club held in Mr Goodbohoro's oflice yesterday evening, it was decided to hold a two days mooting on the 29th and 30th of November next, whon about £800 will bo giron away in prizes. A sub-comtmttoo was appointed to draw up a programmo. Our Campbelltown correspondent writes: — An accident occurred, a day or two ago at Campbolltown, to a young lad, a son of Mr Becktuan. It appears the boy was attempting to mount a horse, by standing on a log, when the animal became restive, and the boy fell and broke one of his arms. As with microbes and big gooseberrios tho mild rains havo brought forth a crop of prophets learned in weather lore. The latest indicator is the distance at which the railway whistle tuay be heard. To hoar it from Halcombe as wo now frequently do, foretells heavy rain. Tho reason limy bo sought for in that region where Edison is seeking to penetrate — the mystery of sound waves. Temperance lecturer exhibiting to his audience, with the nid of a microscope, the little insects in i\ class of water, and lhcti showing the effect of strong drink by pouring a small qunntitj of whisky into the water, which immediately sent the insects to the bottom of the glass. Old Lady : ' I never saw it in that way before, master. I will never drink water again without a drop of whi^kj in it.' In the Houso to-day Mr Joyco will ask tbo Minister of Lands if ho will purchnso a sufficient area of laud adjoining Lyttloton. so as to enablo wharf labourers to occupy holdiugs of from five to ton acres , tho Minister to provide (in connection with a Labor Bureau) such semaphores wheroby tue labourers could work at their usual calhog at statod periods and utilizo their spare time iv farming. Mr Joyco is amusing. Mr Johnston road an ossay at tho Mutual Improvemout Socioty la6t ovoning an " The drink traffic in relation to poverty," nnd tho statistics he produced showed that ho had gone to no small trouble in gotting up tho paper. At tho conclusion he was accorded a voto of thanks. Tbo attendance was good, and Mr J. C. Thompson occupied the chair. Next Thursday evouiog there will be impromptu speeches. A gentleman who is justly proud of his early vegetables, particularly in so wet a season, has shown us a most simple and perfect system of draining his promises. Two boards are used as sides and kept apart by battens at intervals, these are sunk about a foot aud form an open drain without top or bottom into which all moisture finds its way from the bottom when the soil is turned over close up to each side. It may be observed that even six inches of unbroken soil of a heavy nature will hold water like a tub. Tho Holloway Company appeared to yory great advantago in Frank Harvey's highly sensational drama " The Land cf tho Living," last night. The play abounds in stirring incidents and startling situations, and the intorost in tho piece is fully sustuiuod all through tho porformauce. Mr Charles Hollowav's reudenng of tho character of Gerald Arkwright was a mastorly oflort, and Miss Deorwyn as Mog playod tho part with a force aud dopth of fooling which was at times sublime. Mr Willard did full justico to tho villuiu Troadgold, and tho othor characters vroro all sustaiuod in an able manner. Tho Company roceivod froquont and spontanoous outbursts of applause from a vory enthusiastic audience, but it is to bo rogrottod that tho performances woro not better attended. Ho bad tramped many weary milos, a woo-begono, wretched broken down wreck of unfortunate humanity, with v bright shining blossom on bis classical Romau noso that clearly donoted he was no ardent supporter of tho Direct Voto Bill. Dropping his blue blankot swag at tbo pub door, and tucking up tho bottoms of his dirty moleskin's — raoloskin's that had onco boon whito, possibly in tho good old times whon Adam was young — ho solemnly wobblod into tho bar to mdulgo in the longest foaming stimulont. that a nimble sixpence could procure. Only one othor person was in tho bar whon ho onterod—An up-to-dato Wanganui dudo— who was engaged in throwing choice gorilla smilos at tbo bluooyed Hobo. On observing tho raggod soakor at hia sido his dudeship thought ho would got into conronfotton wita aim, and boing a " doosed clevah fellah," and a funny follah by Jove, nothing would be easier than to " take a rise out ol him, doah boy.' 1 In tho lisping drawl peculiar to tho Wanganui up-to-dato article, bo inquired, " What aro you looking for in those parts old follah ?" "I'majookia 1 for a jackbass; wot price 'avo thoy put on you," and then tho pretty Hobo smilod, while tho Wanganui " clevah follah " wont homo sick— vory sick. Some alarm was created in a certain hotel quite recently by an excited individual of uncouth appearance, who suddenly threatened to " wipe the Hour cloan with all and sundry in tho bar." The ferocious aspect of the man, combined with tho cold-blooded assurance that he would " raise a corpse that night or die in the attempt," did not tend to lessen the fear caused by his unceroI monious entrance. Those in tho bar, wisely thinking " descrotion the better part of valour," hastily beat a retroat from the imminent danger, und left his " infuriated nibs " alone in his rago. After ho had cooled down somewhat, tho landlord demanded to know what iv thunder was tbo matter with him. " I'm looking for the two-legged ekuuk that pizoncd Capen Cook; that'b wot's tho matter with me boss," he replied. Tho : hotel proprietor naturally expressed surprise and said that he understand Captain ' Cook was clubbed in the far backs by ' some Island natives who were more ' celebrated for their cannibalistic instincts than for any particular regard for ' missionary bibles. " No, your'o clean out ' of it, boss," he went on, " Capen Cook 1 was pizened in your back yard last night, ' and there wont be much lfift to put in a ' hornamnntod eoflm if I got my honest 1 'ands on tho skunk that laid the Capen f low." It appears that the enraged mdi. < vidmil possessed a vahmblo retriever dog which rejoiced in the namo of Captain t Cook, nnd the aniuial was found poisoned t in the back yard of the hotel. Tho fates, t it is suid, have decreed some man to be « unlucky in this world, and it certainly r will not be lucky for "the man who t pizoned Capen Cook " if tho determined ] owner get* within striking distance of him. J

A ro-placo advertisement will appear to-morrow from Mossrs Bramwell Bros. An overcoat cape found on tho Sandon road on Wednesday last, has been left at this office, aud awaits the owner. Mr Frauklin«Browno's great auction sale of drapery goods etc., will be continued to*morrow. Captain Edwin reports that thore aro now strong indications of there hoing very unsettled woathor, with rain, in most I parts of tho country uniil the 30th inst. ; Mr Clomontson who has been absent ' on a visit to Australia, returned to Feild« ( ing yesterday, and iv our wanted column < notifies that he has ro-commoucod busi- , uoss next door to Mr Syondseu. It is announced in another column that the well-known Clydesdale horso " Young I Bruce" will travel this district for tho , season. Further particulars will bo ad- , vortisod iv a fow days. Wo learn that a man named , Thompson whilst bushfelling in the \ Harbor Board Block, inflicted a severe j gash on his right leg with an axe. The : injured man came to town, and Dr Sorloy found it necessary to put several stitches in tho wound. \ Our roadors aro romindod by Uickford and Co* advertisement that they have just rocoivod a splendid shipment of all kinds of fruit, including Sydney and Tahiti oranges, Lemons. Bauunas etc., t which thoy aro now offering at oxtromoly low pricos. Also a splondid lot of fresh oysters at 3d per doz. Many farmer* in New Zealand (says . the Wairarapa Star) are now turning \ their attention to the growing of clovers for seed, which the introduction of the humble bee has enabled them to do. A fair crop may be put down at, say2oolbs to 300lbs of seed per aero, selling it at i about (3d per lb when cleaned. i About a dozen members of tho Foilding i Lodgo of Good Tomplars wont to Camp* bolltown last night, to attoud tho annivorsnry of tho Campbolltown Lodgo. On arrivnf tho visitors woro hospitably en i tertained af tor thoir long dnvo. Tho Foilding members who took part in the programmo afterwards wero : — Mossrs Wat* son, Andorson, Boyd, Copostuko, Burrows and Downey, addresses boing also given by tho Revs Watkuis and Clomont. Tho party arrived home in Mr Goldfinch's coach about midnight, after a yery en , jovablo outing. Tho accident to Master Frank Chamberlain yesterday afternoon was of a serious nature, but it is marvellous he ■ escaped without Buffering more severe injuries than he received. It appears that the little fellow was getting on a ' dray, when it started ofT, and his leg was 1 caught in a spoke of the wheel, which ' made a half revolution, before the horse * which was luckily a quiet one, was stopped. A terrible gash was inflicted in tho 1 leg, which was laid open to the bone, 1 from the knee to the ankle, but fortunately no bones wore broken. We are glad to ' hear the suflorer, undor Dr Sorley's enre, ' is proceeding as favorably ns can bo expected, considering the serious nature ' of his injuries.