Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 131, 2 December 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Scobio Mackenzio says the evils of intemperance lies, cot in the drink itself but in human weakness. Once get over the latter, he says, and the problem is solved. A sarcastic Feilding man, of course a rabid Oppositionist, says the present New Zealand Parliament will in futuro days be known as the " Women and water " Parliament. In our advertising columns Mr John Stevens thanks the electors of Rangitikei for the honor they have conferred upon him in electing him as their representative in Parliament. 'Papa, when we raise a flag to the ( top of a pole it means we are glad, doesn't it?' ' Yes.' ' And what does it mean when the Hag is halfway up?" That somebody is dead.' 'And that means we're only half glad !' The following iury has been drawn for the District Court sitting at l'almerston : — J. S. Bruce, C. Hnlcombe, F. Brvant, J. Carmody, G. H. Bennett, J. M, Clark, Jas. Mowlcm, P. O'Reilly, M. Creaven, G. H. Scott, Jas. R. Isherwood, and J. Armstrong. The old Kiwilea Post office store, of which Mr G. P. Church is the proprietor, will be closed for ever on the last day of this month. All goods must be cleared therefore several lines will be offered at under cost after next Thursday. Mr Church invites the co- operation his fellow farmers in gotting rid of these goods. The W&irarapa Daily Times ostoems it a privilnjje to belong to the vanquished party, because it is the party which honor* ably advocates the true interests of the colony. Our contemporary fears there well result a diminished prosperity in New Zealand, and that a period of depression in Itrado and in agriculture will have to be faced. The "spieling" fraternity were, as usual, to (he fore during the two days' races here 011 the 29th and 30th. Several unwary ones were victimised, one person being robbed of a watch and chain, a half sovereign and some silver, whilo another, who was intent on the performance of the Heller Company in the Assembly Booms, was relieved of a sum of money which he had won at the race?. Pity it is that those undesirable light-fingered gentry cannot bo extinguished. The following new books have been added to the Makino Library :— ' Te Ika a Maui,' Taylor ; 'In the Golden Days,' Edna Lyall ; ' Travels on the Amazon,' Wallace ; ' History of David Grieve,' Mrs H. Ward ; Tennyson's Poems ; ' Captain Cook's Voyages," Low; 'The Australians, ' Adams; 'The French Revolution,' Carlylej ' Marquis of Lossie,' Macdonald; 'The Deemster,' Hall Came ; ' All Sorts and Conditions of Men,' Besant; 'One Thousand Miles in a Hob Roy,' Maegregor; 'Life of Spurgeon,' Douglass,' 1 The Earth. Trembled; K i\ Roe.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.45 p m today :— lndications glass falling, With westerly winds. The Manchester Road Board was sitting this afternoon as we went to press. A full report will appear in our next issue. Following are the vital statistics of the Feilding district for the month of November :— Marriages 1 , Births 18, Deaths 1. j All accounts in connection with the election of Mr John Stevens M.H.R., are requested to be sent in to the joint secre* 1 taries of committee at Marton, The Returning officer, Alfred Ross Esq., has declared Mr John Stevens duly elected to represent Rangitikei in the House of representatives.

Mr F. V, Lethbridge returns his most hearty thankß to those of the electors of Eangilikei, who supported him during the. late political contest. The carcass of the whole run into by the steamer Mararoa between Gisborne and Napier has been found on thePetone beach. Its backbone was broken by the collision. Tho Manawatu Standard contradicts a report to the effect that Mr' Pirani, tho member for the Palmerston district, intends to take up bis permanent residence in Wellington, The District Grand Lodge of New Zealand, E.C., assembled at Wanganui yesterday. The chief business was the installation of R.W. Bro Francis Arkwright as District Grand Master. For the eight months ended with August last the uutnber of carcasses of mutton imported to Englaud from New Zealand was 614,803 as against 503.244 for ihe corresponding period of last year. A meeting of the shooting committee of the Manchester Rifles will be held at Mrs Hasti6'a Hotel on Monday next at 7.30, to arrange for the firing competition on Wednesday. Mr 8- Svendsen has just opened up a fresh shipment of gents calf Balmoral boots, gotit; calf and kid Oxford shoes ; ladies and childrens tan shoes, glace kid shoes, calf shoes, and calf kid shoes etc. Tenders are invited by the proprietors of tho Fcohnix Steam Sawmills at Ashurst, Messrs Stevens aud Wood, for the roinoval and fresh erection of the Phoonix Sawmill. For other particulars bgo adtisement. The privileges of the Feilding Sports, sold to-day by Mr Carr, realised— Lawn booth, £12, J. Smith ; outside booth, £9, J. Smith ; cards, £5 10s, Mr Young; lawtul games, £1 LOs, J. Smith ; main gate, £75, Mr Younger. The lawn gate was passed in at £37 10s. Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows was held at the Foresters' Hall, Bowen street, last evening. There was a fair atteudonce of members. The next meeting will be held on December 15th, when a number of candidates will be initiated. The Premier of New South Wales, in reply to a deputation in favour of tho Women's Suffrage Bill, promised that the Gorernment would do all in their power to place on the Statute Book a law giving the franchise to women in such form as women desire it. A number of miners at Gulgong, in Now South Wales, who follow shearing during the season have returned to their homes without being able to get employ* ment, owing to the boards being filled by New Zealand shearers, whose names weie taken last year. Some one started a rumour in Feilding a day or two ago, that another hotel was tojbe erected in Feilding. We may say at once that there is not the slightest chance of another hotel license being grauted in Feilding for the next three or four years. At a meeting of the Wanganui Harbor Board yesterday, the Secretary said the question of allowing transfers of deferred payment sections in the Pohangina Small Farm Association had been in doubt for some time, and at last he had received a replr from Mr Baker, the Commissioner, enclosing his report on the matter.

To-day Mr Charles Carr, auctioneer, publishes the entries for his initial sale to be held m Feilding on Friday the 15th instant. It will be seen that this promises to be a remarkably good sale and other entries will be published early next week. It will be seen on reference to the advert tlsenient that Mr Sherwill will receive entries on behalf of Mr Carr. Captain and Mrs Tremain who have commanded the Salyation Army, in Feilding for some months, have been ordered to Palmerston North, and will leavo Ffiilding on Thursday next taking with them the good wishes of everyone, Lieutenant King, of Norsewood, who has been ap» pointed to Hawera, will be in Feilding to. morrow to assist at the farewell services. When the Stormbird arrived at Wanganui yesterday from Wellington Captain Chambers reported to Sergt Anderson that Captain Leys, of Wanganui, bad mysteriously disappeared. Captain Leys retired to hii bunk at eleven o'clock the previous night, but in the morning th» steward on doing his round discovered that Captain Leys had left bis bunk, and later on found his hat, coat, and umbrella. No trace could be found of the aliasing man, An inset appears in to-night's issue from Messrs Solomon and Jacobs, tailors, who have lately commenced business in Manchester street, in that building known as Tho Other House. Having 1 had con* siderable experience in England and the Colonies, and having a large stock of tweeds, worsteds etc., for customers to choose from, Messrs Solomon and Jacobs hope to recoivo a share of public patron ago. Mr Burd, of Lyons, France, has stopped absolutely the sweeping of floors in hospital wards. He has tho floors covered with a sort of a solution of paraf. fin in petroleum, which makes them impermeable to anything and gives them a blown tint. A single application lasts two years. Thus prepared the floors stand very well wiping every day with a damp cloth, moistened by some antiseptic solution. The idea is to prevent ail germs arising. The tournament arranged by the local Tennis Club to be played during the com. ing season aro :— Gentlemen's champion singles, gentlemen's handicap singles, ladies' handicap singles, and mixed han» dicap doubles, It has been decided that the scoring be by sets and not by points as previously. The entrance fee for gentlemen's events is 2/6 and all entries close on Saturday, December 19th. Messrs Barton and Coote have been appointed handicappers. In connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Feilding, a Bazaar Christmas tree, and gift auction, will be held in the Assembly Rooms on December the 20th. The choir, assisted by a number of friends, will render the sacrod cautata " Under the Palms " on Tuesday night, 10th December. Tho annual circuit mooting and ton in connection with the same church will bo held on Tuesday next. Tho Manchester Guardian publishes a letter signed " W. J. McKerrow," giving his experiences of " seven years in Now Zealand." He asks : " Why should not Lancashire, with her teeming millions participate on equal terms in the frozen meat which is coming in suchlargequantities from New Zealand." He urges that a special effort should bo made to establish district j. tea in communication between Manchester and New Zealand when the ship canul is opeu for general traflio. The canal will probably be open for traffic early iv Jauuary.