Local and Weneral News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 124, 24 November 1893, Page 2

Local and Weneral News

■» A man named Mick Murray has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Bulls for stealing money from the till of tho Criterion Hotel. Mr David Ross, hairdresser and tobacconist, Fergusson street, has a new advertisoment in to-day in which ho announces that he has secured tho services of a firsc-class hairdresser. Napier Daily Telegraph referring to the difficulty with the Railway Commissioners, says :— *' It would not be very difficult, we should say, to get three better men for the position than Messrs McKer row, Maxwell, and Haunay, but it would also be very easy to get worse.'' The many friends in Greytown and Feilding of Mr and Mrs R. J. Thompson (of the Cash Exchange), will be pleased to learn that their fourth daughter, Lyna Thompson, has won ono of three scholarships, of £30 each, at the recent scholarship examinations in Greytown. Miss Thompson was first on tho list with a total of 505 marks, a high and exceedingly creditable position for one so young. In our illustrated supplement to-mor-row the continuation of that interesting tale entitled '* Only girl in Overlook," with a variety of useful loading on many topics. Under the headings of " Housebold" and "Fashions" will ho found much that cannot fail to interest tho ladies. The young folks will find something to amuse thorn, while those who indulge in scientific and other heavier reading will find their wants provided for. Says Sydney Truth :— «« Calico bags used for the carcases exported by the Queensland Meat Freezing Company are made by women at ninepencoper hundred. Twenty-five bags is a good heavy load for a moderately strong woman, so that to earn nmepence she has to make four journeys and treadle 300 yards of sewiug. Tho generous Company of course supply the cotton ! Now, strange to say, some women by working at it from 8 in the morning till 10 or 11 p.m, can earn a fraction over a shilliug ! The New York Tribune says :— " Thore is now to be seen in the Midway Palaisance, in Chicago, a man who claims to be the fastest talker in the world. He has a repertory of 20,000 words, which he speaks in forty minutes, being at the rate of 506 words a minute. These words are in no way connected, and make no sense, tho rapidity of their enunciation being the sole feature of tho performance." The gentleman in question is said to originally have been a New Zealand politician. Some labor under the impression that the Chinaman is wholly devoid of wit. This is not the case. Not many moons ago tho following colloquy took place on one of the goldfields one Sunday between a European and a Chinaman who has often attended church. One seeing John, sluice fork in his hand, busily engaged in his claim, tho white man snid : "Well, Tommy. What for you wok on Sunday P You not afraid you go to hell?" Tommy : "Mono flightcned. No Chincpmau go hell. Too many Inglesh* man there. Thoy putec poll tax on Chineeuiau.

Messrs Gorton and Son's Feilding salo to-day was faiily woll attended. Tho on- \ tries were moderate aud tho bidding was rather slow. Captain Edwin wired at 1.15 p.m. today :— lndications for stroug northerly winds with rain after 12 hours from now ; glass fall. Horseow'ners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the first day's races of the Feilding Jockey Club's Spring 1 Meeting close this evening at 8.30 p.m. A social and coffee supper in connection with tho Primitive Methodist Church will be held in the Makino school house this ovening at 7.30. Mr Bray, tobacconist, has just received a splendid new stock for the Christmas season, and he invites inspection. Full particulars to-morrow. • On Tuesday eveniug next, in order that the results of the general election may be known, the Telegraph Oflice will be kept open from 9pm until 2am on the following morning Wo are informed by Mr Jaekman that the grass gallop of the Feildmg race course will be open from to-morrow (Saturday) mormug, at 6 o'clock until 6.30. and every succeeding inorning up to and including the morning of Wednesday the 29th inst. Mr W. Franklin-Browne will to-mor-row hold a large clearing sale of furniture crockery, kitchen utensils etc., at the residence of Mrs Waugh, in Queen street. Particulars of tho sale will he found on refcronce to an advertisement in another column. The sale commences at 11 a.m. We are informed by the Manawatu Times that Mr Larcombe, architect, of Palmerston North, is preparing plana for a 14 roomed residence, to be erected in Feilding for Mr Sandilands. When the building is finished it will, judging from the plans, be one of neatest private residences in Feilding. While riding into Feilding last evening from Birmingham Mr B Le Prou's horse , fell on the now metal opposite Major Moore's and threw its rider, who was dragged a short distance. Mr Le Prou fortunately escaped with a few bruises, bnt had a narrow escape of being seriously hurt. Wo are pleased to hear from the > Secretary of the Feilding Sports Club that < both the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, Mr L. A. Cuff, Hon Secretary, and the New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance, Mr H. J. Moss, Hon Secretary, have granted their members permission to run at our sports on Boxing Day. We learn from the Standard that Tlie attractions of the WellingtonMunawatn railway picnic for the young folk were pointedly exemplified by the fact of a Palmerston boy attempting to stranglo himself with a handkerchief because his parents would not allow him to go to the picnic. He was able to take a hearty meal an hour or so afterwards. Au accident of a serious nature occurred near Pemberton yesterday, A man named Overton was engaged felling bush when a tree fell across the back of his neck, crushing him to the ground. A stretcher was soon made by his mates, who carried him into Pemberton, a distance of about eight miles, where he is now awaiting surgical aid. From the nature of the accident the chauces of his recovery are doubtful. The settlers in the Coal Creek Block, Messrs Bell, Boggis, Lindsay, Bayne, Carter, and others, are almost isolated, owing to the wretched condition of the Terrace road, which connects with Birmingham. Of course as the Road Boards have no money in hand just now nothing can be done. A Feilding resident made an attempt to penetrate into this uew settlement a few days ago and managed to get stuck in a mudhole. Tho following scores made at the prizefiring competition on Wednesday by members of the Manchester Rifles were omitted from the lists published jester day:— Class A, 300, 500, 600 yds: Vol Parker, 19, 16, 13, total 48; Vol T. Jivuns, 17, 20, 10, total 47 ; Vol J. Evans, 15, 2L,9, total 45; Sergt Petherick, 19, 13, 12, total 44 ; Captain Kirton, 18, 9, — total 27. Class B, 200, 300, 500 : Vol Coombe, 25, 14, 8, total 47 ; Vol Brooks, 13, 18, 0, total 31. Class C, 200. 300 : Vol Wilson, 23, 11, total 34 ; Vol Bilderbeck, 15, 14, total 29. The Manchester Rifles paraded yesterday afternoon for Government inspection Captain Kit-ton, Lieutenants Bray and Bnrlace, and a full compliment of noncommissioned officers and men were pros ont, SergeanUMajor Macmillan represented the Government. After the com--pany had been proved by Color-Sergeant Milson, tho men were instructed as to tho duties of sentries etc. by Sergeant-Major Macmillan. They were thon marched out aud given practical exercise in out post work, Lieutenant Bray being in charge of the picket. Tho work was done really well, the several sentries showing an intelligent appreciation of what they were expected to do when facing au enemy. A recent visitor to Wellington says the inhabitants of tbe Empire City are quite mad oh the subject of tho forthcoming elections. Business is almost at a stand* still. Eyery man one moots is either a candidate, a canvasser, or a bunted elector. Tho women are all on the war path and any unfortunate man who bas the temerity eyen to hint to one of these that Sir Robert Stout is not an angel of light has to fly for his life— unless his wife or a female friend is with him to act as a modi ator or protector. Tho only universal solace is the consumption of liquid refreshments. To show thoir loyalty to " tho cause '* tho prohibitionists absorb immense quantities of tea and cordials, while the anti prohibitionistsconoeal about their persons liquids of a more potent and temporarily oxhilarant character. Milliners and drapers complain that since women got the franchise articles of a frivolous frippery discription no locgor exercise the sameinfluenco over thoir cus* tomers as heretofore; tho stern reality of tailor made tweod drosses alone claiming their most earnest attention. Whon the elections are over a reaction may bo ox peoted when things will resume their normal condition, and peace will reign .supreme. Then a little business will be done.