Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 52, 30 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

- » A case of diphtheria id Gladstone street was jesterduy reported to the Town Cloik. Mr Darragb's now advertisement will appear to-morrow. The flaxunlls m the Wairarapa are get* ting retidj to jjo to work agam. The total percentage of passes obtained at the aunnal examination of the Campbell town School was BH'6. The special train from Feilding conveyed about sixty passengers to hear "The Messiah " at Paluierston last night. According to die Auckland Herald's Wellington correspondent, women's franchiso wiil be rejected in the Upper House by 2tf to "20. The annual meeting of the Carnarvon Cricket Club, will bo held iv the Temperanco Hall, Campbell town, on Friday ovoning next. A Service of Song, entitled, "Alice, Daughter of a King," will be given in the Salvation Army Barracks this evening. Admission by silver coin. Tho Manchester lioud Board will meet on Saturday, und a meeting of the Kiwitea lioad Board will meet ou the samo day to open und accept tonders for public works. The Pohaugina lload Board will hold its ordinary tneetiug on Saturday next, when tenders for the erection of the Board's now offices in tho Pohaugina township, also for formation of the Tuonui and Fiuuis' roads will be considered. A special meeting will likewise be held, re leryiug a special rato of three penco throe farthings in the £. m No 3 Ward. As will be seen by advertisement in another column, Mr j. B. Hamilton, the well-known draper, announces the groat aelling-oft' sale will only last another ten days, and, to effect the purpose, the prices on articles offered for sale have been greatly rftdurod. Tho vondor claims that tho Htock ih all good and new. Dressmaking in dono at the establishment, and lit and style guaranteed. Speaking of tho Liberal party at Home John Bright onco said it was at a groat disadvantage compared with its opponouts for the reason that it embrace* v greater vaiioty of sentiments and aims. Had John Bright known tho New Zealand variety of " Liberal " (says the Manawatu Titnes) ho would have recognised that it has ouly one aim — to get iuto place, pay aud power by auy portable means.

Captain Edwin wired to day :—lndications for strong north to west, and southwest winds, nnd glass falling. Sir George Grey will coutest ihe Par* nell seat (Auckland), at the next general election. Captain Russell will be a camlidatejfor his old constituoucy, Hawke's Bay, at|the general election. A perusal of tho following notice which is exhibited at tho local post office will save some of our readers trouble and expense : " Sheep rates cannot be accepted by Postmasters after Ist September.' The fortnightly meeting on thel.O.O.F. M.U., was hold in Glasgow House last erening when a large attendance was present. Bro P.G.M, Smith officiated as Lecture Master. A man named Walter Gale was found the other day in a dying condition in an unoccupied house in Melbourne. He was removed to tho hospital, but died on I tho way. Death was due to starvation. , When the Land and Income Assessment Act Ameudment Bill is in committee Dr Newman will propose a new clause to the effect that farmers who are in partnership Bhnll have their land valued as a separate estate. Quong Lee, formerly of Fergusson street, notifies that he has removed to Manchester street, Feilding, where all descriptions of fruit, groceries, etc., can be obtained at lowest market prices. He is also a cash buyer of fungus at top prices. There was a large attendance at Messrs Abraham and Williams' Colyton sale yesterday, and prices reali/.od for sheep were high. The bidding for cattle was not brisk, owing, no doubt, to the high reserves. In reply to Mr Tajlor, the Hon Mr Hooves said yesterday that Captain Korr. of the Salvation Army, had not been in gaol, and was not oow in gaol. A roport of the case was ex pec tod in Wellington, and would be oonsiderod by the Govern • mont. The departure of the English mail from London, via San Francisco, will be September 9th, instead of September 2nd, and the arrival at Auckland will be October 12th, instead of October sth; and correspondingly later every four wedes thereafter. There is no change in the date of departure from this end. The proprietor of the Apiti hotel, in the Feilding Small Farm Block, advertises that this well appointed hostelry is now open for the accommodation of the residents in the Block, and for the travelling public. No pains will be spared by the host and hostess, Mr and Mrs Poole, to make visitors comfortable. Mr McKee, an experienced Telegraph officer, lato of Wellington and Omtiki offices, assumes the duties of Mr F. J. Thompson in the Feilding office, who has resigned to join his' father in business. Mr Thompson has proved himself to bo au efficient and painstaking servant. Tho Hope of Feilding Lodge of Good Templars initiated two new members last erotung. A committee was formed to arrange for the reception of delegates at tho forthcoming oenforouco. Special ef • forts will bo put forth next weok for the purposo of forming a choir. Tho mom* bers were afterwards entertained at supper by Mr Worsfold. Wo rouiind members of the Manchester Rifles that tbo corps will be inspected by Liouteuaut- Colonel Nowall to-morrow night, when every member must bo present. Colonel Fox, wo aro informed, will begin his yearly inspoction of volunteers in this coast next mouth, his first visit will bo to Palmers ton North. Two Land Courts aro now sitting at Rotorua. The Court presided over by Judges O'Brien and Stunner is engaged m tho rehoaring of the Whakarewarowa block. Tho other Court, under Lieut. - Colonel Roberts, has just finished enquirj into tho Paeroa South block, of 20,000 acres, in which about throe hundred individual interest* have to receive consideration. . Mr R. F. Haybittlc's String Band is growing in favor, not only in Foilding, but also in the surrounding district, s Thoy have engagements on three successive Fridays to play at Bulls during noxt mpnth. On the Bth tboy play at tho Football Club Ball, on tho 15th at the Cavalry Ball, and on tho 22nd at tho annual assembly Ball. In reply to a correspondent, wo reprint from the Bankruptcy Act of 1892, clause 137, section 18, whioh says : " If after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition bj or against him, (the bankrupt) or within two years next before such presentation he (a) conoeals any part of his property to the value of ten pouuds or upwards, or conceals any dobt duo to or from him, on conviction he shall bo liable to be imprisoned for two years, with or without hard labor." Our correspondent should consult a solicitor. In the Yorkshire Weekly Post, Mr Harry Fnrniss writes : — " The most tragic event I have heard of in connection with Derby sweepstakes, happened to a member of a military club, who was a popular man about town, but exceedingly poor. For years he bad entered the sweep, but he got so accustomed to his ill-luck that he never troubled to see what he had drawn, taking it as a matter of course that it was a blank. On coming into the club the day alter the Derby he was hauded an envelope. A cheque fell out, and he saw that he had drawn the winner of the Derby. Poor fellow — he fell down dead on the spot."