Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 134, 6 December 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

The friends in Wellington of Mr George Fisher, late M.H.R., intend to get up a subscription for him previous to his leaving for Australia. Whilst Mr and Mrs Madden, of Bunny, tborpe, were driving along Main- street, tho horse swerved into the ditch, and tho vehicle being overturned, the occupants vrero thrown out. Both Mr and Mrs Madden were severely bruised, and their faces were badly cut. Messrs Abraham and Williams have been instructed to sell by public auction at Pul'tnorstou North on Thursday the 2lst lust, by order of the Mortgagee, a section of land at Halcombe containing forty-one acres. For other particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement. On Friday and -Saturday next Mr Franklin-Browne, auctioneer, will hold a great clearing sale of tho furniture and effects of a tradesman leaving the dis« tnct. As every item must be sold there is not the slightest reserve placed on any of them. They are now on view in Mr Franklin-Browne's Feilding auction mart. The arrivals in tho Colony during the month num bored 2436 persons, and the departures 607 persons, thus leaving a clear gain of 1831. Since the beginning of tho year iho Colon; has increased iv population by 7777 souls through excess of ari rivals over departures. The net gain in the mouth of November, 1803, was 1105. The London Economist says it must accept New South Wales Ministerial statements, regarding the finances of the colony, with caution after the auditors' disclosures with reference to the loaji funds. It complains that Victoria still adheres to the vice of subsidising local bodies. A gamekeeper near Lymington, the other day, while talking about the mysterious death of Lieutenant Hamborugh, insisted that the injuries might have been inflicted by the accidental discharge of the deceased's gun. In order to demonstrate this he took a gun, and placing it behind his back, pulled the trigger. The gun being loaded, caused his death.

At a meeting of the Invercargill branch of the New Zealand Alliance on Monday night, it was resolved, That the large number of men returned to Parhamont pledged to repeal the Liquor Act of last session, expresses tho demand of the vast majority of the people that the Act should bo repealed before it can come into force, and that therefore an extraoidinary session of Parliament should be immediately summoned for that purpose.

It is en old story. the smashing of the buildiugs on the Sports ground, and now, to vary the tale, somo lamkms, or other evil disposed persons, have turned their at. tcntion to the shed on the cricket ground. Thi9 morning the door was found to have been burst open. Nothing has been missed as yet, but if the offenders are discovered they will be soverely punished, It is high time an example was made of some of these potty scoundrels.

The Feilding team of cricketers journeyed to Marton by the midday train to-day to meet in friendly contest with the club of tho latter place. The annual meeting of the Palmerston North District Hospital Board was held at noon to-day when tho newly elected members came into office. A farewell coffeo supper and entertainment will be given m the Army Barradcs to-night to Captain and Mrs Tromnin and Lieutenant King, all are kindly invited ! to attend, admission 6d. j The provisional directors of the Feilding Permanent Building Society held their usual monthly meeting yesterday. Among other business a number of advances were authorised. We are very glad to see that the Society has made such an excellent start. Letters of naturalisation have been issued to John Stern, laborer, Carl Jasper French, saddler, Lars Peter Hansen, farmer, Christian Jenser Cohr, farmer, John Blow, carpenter, all of Palmerston North ; and Johan Friedrich Thessman, farmer, Ashurst ; Charles Thompson, farmer, Ashurst; Johan Nilson, laborer, Birmingham. j It has been said that the nature of the ground in Feilding is not suitable for gooseberry growing ; but from a sample which Mr J. S. Milson has in his window today, grown by Mr T. Evans, in Queen street, it would appear that opinion has no foundation on fact. Tho Dunedin Evening Star thinks that " The most probable outcome of the elec« tions an entire readjustment of party lines and a new Opposition led by Sir Robert Stout. The signs of the times certainly point to this, andTuosday'ssignal succoss is but a barren victory for the Government. The results at Auckland aud Wellington indicate clearly that the tide is turning." During the last session of Parliament the Premier mado speeches that occupy 370 columns of Hansard ; Mr Fish, 264) ; Mr Ward, 185 ;« Mr W. P. Reeves, 169; Mr Rolleston. 161 ; Mr Fisher, 132 ; Mr Buckland, 128; and Sir Robert Stout, 120 columns. The smallest space occupied was by Mr Dawson, the member for Dunedin Suburbs, who is credited with only 4 columns. The Manawatu river was in high flood yesterdaj', and was running almost bank high The Pohangina river was also very high, and settlers were unablo to cross with safety. It is said that the Rangitikei river has never been higher than it was last night, and considerable anxiety was entertained for the safety of the bridge at Bulls. The numerous logs which came down piled up against it, and as a result one of the piles collapsed.

The members of Council at Onehunga are not very gallant. We hear that some of them talk of resigning, while the Town Clerk is going to throw up his billet, all because a woman was elected Mayor. Well, let them resign,— the Borough will be noue the worse off. It is very easy — in Onelmnga— to get Borough Councillors, but it is a very " tough contract " to get a Mayor that is worth his, or her, salt.

Tho Criminal Codo Bill will com© into forco on March 3rd, 1894. It ought to have tho effect of wiping tho class known as larrikins off the face of tho earth, of New Zealand. As for the spellers— well, thoy will have opportunities givau them of studying new tricks at the expense of tho country. Free lodgings, and washing fouud. Gentle exorcise twice a day with a pick and shovel, • Tho Palmerston District Hospital promises to be a boon to tbo surrounding settlements. We are told that already thero are seventeen patients under treatment, five of whom wero admitted on Monday last. It must be very gratifying to the original promoters, not tho least onergotic of whom was Mr James Grace, of Palmerston North, to soo the accomplishment of their desires, and tbo good the institution is already doing. Enraged at not being allowed to attend a ball at Blenheim Palace, London, in celebration of the coming ot age of a son of the Duke of Marl borough, tho undergraduates at Christ Church, Oxford, painted the doors of the dons and Deans' residences in hideous colors, bedaubed Dean Liddell's statue, cut the bell ropes, and wrote under the entrance to the cathedral, " God bless the Duko of Marlborough !"' and " Down with the Dons!"

Writing of colonial financiers the Napier Telegraph remarks ; — Mr Seddon, at all events, has no pretentions whatever in that line. We suspect his finance does not go much beyond adding up a score for drinks, but he is none the less a very able man. He is indeed supremely audacious, but his audacity is not the audacity of mere impudence. Not that he is a particularly modest individual, though to do him justice he has never boasted of what he himself has done ; personal vanity does not ooze out of him as it does out of Sir Robert Stout. No public man in New Zealand has ever bragged more (unless it be the said Sir Robert), but he has always sunk his own individual pretensions in his braggadocia. It is invariably the Government, not himself, that has done such great things, so that there is after all a certain modesty in our bluff and blustering Premier.

The Napier News says : — Sir Robert Stout professes to be satisfied with tho result of the general election, and yet in the next breath he talks of coalition. We may Bay at once that the Liberal party of New Zealand will not tolerate coalition, and if Sir Robert attempts any such thing he will find himself an object of scorn from one end of New Zealand to the other. He relies upon the Direct Veto to cause the overthrow of the Government. , . . So far as the Direct Veto is concerned there is no reason why the Ministry should not say : " The Government do not intend to make a party question of the Veto. Let the members vote irrespective of their parties on the question, so that it shall not interfere with the Land and Labor legislation that must engage the attention of the House at once."

A disoovery of vory great interest to Victoria was shown to Mr Wilson, but only on his signing a legal bond for the forfeiture of £5000 should ho disclose the process of cream-preserving revealed to him. This discovery enables tho cream to bo kept perfeotly sweet for mouths before churning. No chemicals are used, consequently the process is perfectly harmless. To show that this method is efficacious Mr Wilson has despatched samples of the cream so treated to the Minister of Agriculture for his examination and for chemical testing. The inventor of this method is forming a syndicate to work tho process and then Mr Wilson's lips will be unsealed. Regarding DeLavel's improved milking machine Mr Wilson found it is not yet perfected,' but Mr DoLavel has undertaken to send out to tho Victorian Government the first machine that he considers perfect.

A truck load of cattle, which was being forwarded to Messrs F, U. Jackson's sale yards at Johnsonville yesterday, had to be detained at Feilding on account of several of the animals being severely injured owing to the flooring of tho truck giving way in two places. Ono aperture was immediately over one of tho wheels, aud the animals gotting Ihoir legs into this, tho result may be better imagined thau described. One poor brute was mutilated to such un extent that it expired soon after arrival at tho Feilding station, and thrco others were so much injured by getting down and being trampled on, that they will probably have to be destroyed. It is high lime that the railway commissioners took steps to have the flooring of shnep and cattlo trucks attondod to, as it is doubtful if thoy have been thoroughly cleaned, lot alouo ronowod, siaco thoy woro iirot built.

Captain Edwin wired at 12,40 p.m today :— lndications glass further rise. There are reformers who never thiuk it worth while to work at their trade -on themselves, The chess match between Ashurst and Marton will be played here on Saturday evening. Mr Giesen has undertaken to provide the necessary accommodation, also to act as umpire. Mr J. H. Stevens will umpire for Marton.

We ore indebted to Mr Bowater, the secretary of the Gladstouo Farm Homestead Association, for the information that the survey of the block has beeu started, This should be good news for the mombors because they will now be able to get tbeir land iv time for next bush foiling season. The members of the Manchester Rifles aro reminded of tho Government parade to be held to-morrow evening in the Assembly Rooms. This morning seven members of the corps fired at the ranges, when some very fair scores wero made notwithstanding the weathor was cold and damp, The scores made this afternoon, as woll as those of this morning, will be published to»morrow. Since the last meeting of the Pohaugina Road Board a contract was let by the "Wannanui Harbour Board, through Mr Bray, for the formation and metalling of the road from the Harbour Board boundary into the township The work has been rapidly pushed on, and the road made passable for traffic. Sutlers arc now able to reach the township without being compelled to ford the river.

The funeral of the late Mrs W. H. Pood took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the cortege leaving her late residence in Warwick street for the Feilding cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends paid their last token of respect by following the remains to the grave. The Rev Innes-Jones conducted the burial service, and Mr A. Ea.de had charge of the undertaking.