Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 63, 12 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr Carson is expected back in Wanganui on Friday next. Colonel Fox has been promoted to the rank of Major in the English Army. Gaptain Edwin wired to-day :—lndications for glass falling again after sixteen hours from now, with northerly winds. Tbe little daughter of Mr Eossiter, of Parkyillo, near Eketahuna, had her skull fractured yesterday by a mantelpiece falling on her. Mr Frank Bray has just received a nice assortment of cheap pipes ; also, a splendid line of razor strops, and some excellent brands of cigars, cigarettes, etc. Contractors are reminded that several tenders for works in connection with the Kiwitea Road Board, close on Saturday next. For particulars see advertisement in another column. It is chronicled that no children have been born to any American President in the White House. The reason is obvious enough, the position of President of the U.S.A. is not hereditary. At the inquest held at Palmerston je<terday on the body of John Wilson, who shot himself on Sunday, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased shot himself while temporarily insane. Taranaki is up in arms against the women's franchise in the Electoral Bill. We don't wonder at it, if it is true that the ; fair sex there outnumber the poor men 1 by two to one. Women's franchise would utterly extinguish thorn. An advertisement in connection with tbo Grand Annual Show of the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, on November Bth and 9th appears to-day, Entries will close on October 31st, 1893. The Rev Father Patterson has written to ua saying ho will be glad to assist in the formation of the Society for tho Prevontion of Cruelty to Ammals in Feild mg. Our readers are reminded of the meeting to bo held in the Foresters' Hall on Friday evening. The following team will represent the Red Stars in their football match against the Palmerston Albions on the Oval tomorrow ofternoon :— Swance, Roberston, James, A. Foster, Hurdle, Parr, Mines, Smith (2), Robinson, Bnnkman, Turner, Lowe, Mingins, and Fowler. Play to commence at 8 o'clock. A rumour was current in town today that the Electoral Bill hnd been altered in such a way as to deny the conferring on | women of the franchise. A reference to our Parliamentary report will show that the Bill has been passed, and only now j awaits the Governor's signature before becoming law. The Secretary to the Gladstone Block in the Waimarino, has received a notification from the Commissioner of Crown Lands to the eftect that the land applied for has been granted by the Government. A meeting of members will shortly be called by the Secretary, of which due notification will be given by advertisement in the Star. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. the proprietors of the well known Empire blend of teas, have a replace advertisement in to-day's issue. This firm has attained a reputation for the excellence of its yarious blends of teas, which is recognised throughout the lnngth and breadth of New Zealend. We commend their advertisement to the perusal of all partakers of " the cup which cheers but does not inebriate." The return of an old and well known resident like Mr Henry Worsfold into the Borough Council, will b» greeted with approval from a large section of the community. Mr Worsfold had been an old indentity in Feiidiugjor many years past. He has a good grasp of public affairs knows what is wanted in local matters, is not aff raid of expressing his opinion on any subject which may arise for discussion, and ho is in every way a moat capable representative in the Council. Owing to the bad weather last night, the Uncle Tom Dramatic Company were not yery well patronised, but those who attended evidently enjoyed the play, aa applause was frequent and prolonged. The principal parts were well taken, especially those of Uncle Tom, by Mr Harry Thomas, Eliza Harris (Miss A. Vausihan), Era (May Mogridge), Topsy (Miss Fanny Wiseman), and Mr St. Clair (Mr Horace Kent). The Company re appear in Feilding shortly, when, given favorable weather, thej should have a packed house. As some uneasiness and indignation have been occasion by the call of £1 per share made bj the New Zealand and River Plato Laud and Mortgage Company, the correspondent of the Otago Times enquired into tho matter, and learned that the call was necessitated through the nonrenewal of debentures owing to the debenture holders' dissatisfaction with the removal of tbe chief business to tbe Plate country. He has aIBO been told that there have been no great losses oither in Plate or in Now Zealand and the Company is alleged to be doing very fairly. The twenty pounds a month at which our politicians have assessed their patriotism is likely to introduce a new feature into the noxt election (says a writer in the Christchurch Press.) A candidate for a North Island city which shall be nameloss founds his hope of return on the amount of the honorarium, He has no past public career to point to : be has no brains ; he has no opinions to speak of ; but ho has heaps of creditors, He is bound to go in — so say his supporters. " Go in ? Rather ! I should just think he would. Why, he owes a pound or two to pretty nearly every man in the town." Tho London " Daily Telegraph " states that owing to the potato market in London being glutted some extraordinary transactions have taken place with some Fen farmers. A Thorney farmer sent thirtjr«five tons to a London salesman, and after expenses had been deducted the amount remaining to tho grower was 12s lOd, or less than 4£d a ton. For five tons a farmer of Fleet, near Spalding, secured 7s 9d, and a prominent farmer of Godney 1 Dyke forwarded two trucks of potatoes, and he was formed by tbe salesman that | he was indebted to him in the sum of 7d on the transaction, the amount realised not coveriug the co6t of carnago. Mr W. Carthew has on hand a large selection of Wesley's, Church Praise, Sankey's, and other hymn books. His varied assortment of literature includes a new and beautifully got up work, called " The Bridal Bouquet," which contains a vast number of choice selections in poetry and prose. Cricketers will find their wants well catered for, in the shape of all requisites for the forthcoming season. Amongst other numerous items, are elegant triangular-shaped wicker flowerstands, violins, fancy pouches, serviettes, dressing cases, bridal bouquet holders, and a varied assortment of the newest parlor games, together with many other lines which prove that Mr Carth«w's emporium is one of the best of its kind in the colony.^^^^^^^^^^