LocaL and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 6, 6 July 1895, Page 2

LocaL and General News.

A wicked bachelor says that the average specimen of " The new woman " is an old one. An advertiser wants to sell a reliable horse suitable for a trap or light dray. Apply for particulars to Star Office. An " inset " is published with to-day's issue from Mr John Cobbc, drawing attention to the sale of drapery and clothing now being held at his establishment. It is remarked by one writer that perhaps Mr Seddon's observation that a stock of really good liquor had been laid in, tended to bring the argument to a close in reference to the continuation of Bellamy's. The programme of the concert to be held in the Taonui Schoolroom on Tuesday next is published to-day. Among the performers many old favorites will be recognised, and the affair promises to be a brilliant success. A special general meeting of members of the Feilding Football Club will be held at the Empire Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening. The meeting will not be confined to members of the club only and football enthusiasts are invited to attend. In our advertising columns Mrs Oliver, who has been the popular hostess of the Empire Hotel for nearly eight years, returns her grateful thanks to her many friends and customers for their liberal patronage during that time. Mrs Oliver invites the same kindness for her successor, Mr P. W. Corby. Should the New Zealand Parliament fail to pass the Lottery Bill (in charge of Mr C. Mills) for the disposal of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company's properties, it is not unlikely that a gentleman named Mr Tattersall, who runs a consultation business in Queensland, will be invited to undertake the joh. Nearly the whole of the delegates to the Prohibition Conference were photographed in a group on Wednesday in the grounds of tho Couctcnay place Congregational Church by Mr F. E. Tomliuson.* of Wellington. Tho group wav, most effectively arranged, and the picture, when printed, will, it is expected, prove to be a very valuable and interesting souvenir of this year's Conference

The Auckland election has been fixed for July 25th. The Hon. Charles Moore, M.L.C,, thrice Mayor of Sydney, is dead. Sea sickness is said to be the only effective cure for pomposity. A social and dance will be held in Mr Guy's Hall, Apiti, on Friday, 12th inst. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerstou sale are advertised today. A nomenclator faddist who calls himself " North Island," in a letter to the Standard, suggests that Palmerstou N. should be called " Centralia." For several hours last night and this morning rain fell continuously and some fears have been expressed that another flood, is imminent. A large uumbcr of tenders have been received for the additions to Mr Scheldt's residence at Bunnythorpe. The tender of Messrs McMillan and McCole, of Palmerston N., was accepted. In case of the visit of the Queensland football team being postponed till next year, which is more than probable, a New Zealand representative team will not visit New South Wales till 1897. Since the Government have taken over the railways a reduction of from 14 to 28 per cent, has been made in the freight of lime. They now have under consideration the question of a further reduction. A tea meeting will be held in the Sulvation Army Barracks on Wednesday evening next, at six o'clock, and will be followed by a service of song entitled " Wreck of the Wairarapa," The News says that a Napier "gentleman " who was charged on Thursday morning with drunkenness pleaded in extenuation that he had been at the races the day before. He was fined five shillings just the same. To-morrow's services in connection with the Wesleyan church are announced in our advertising column. The Rev W. Kcall and Rev W. H. Judkins arc the preachers, the latter's subject for the evening service is given. We do not often praise a book, especially when its cost is — not to put too fine a point upon it — gorgeous ; but, all old miners and others familiar with the diggings in the early days should borrow and read " The Sphinx at Eaglehawk," by Rolf Boldcrwood. Philanthropic Old Gentleman :' A poor fellow came to me this morning asking for food, as he said he was starving. I sent him down to your place and told him to get a good meal, and I would pay you for it. How much is the bill ?' Landlord: ' Five and six.' What arc the items ?' ' Nine beers and a cigar.' The business manager of a popular Theatrical Company which recently visited Feilding, remarked to a newspaper man in Sydney who asked him " Do you know Feilding ?" "Know Feildiug ! rather, why that's the one place in the South Seas where the ' dead heads ' are dying out." "Oh Kapai Feilding." Two " smiles " parted the friends. To-morrow the Rev. J. Cocker, of Fcildiug, will preach in the Primitive Methodist Church, Silvcrhope, in the morning, and at Rata iv the afternoon. On Tuesday he delivers a popular lecture in the Silverhope Church, the subject being " Tarn o' Jack's Lad. A coffee supper will be held after the lecture. At a sale of store sheep at the Addington market the other day a line of 1500 wethers were knocked down at 9s Id. The bid was disputed, with the result that the sheep were eventually run up to 9s 7d per head, which meant an unexpected advance to the vendor of £37 10s on the line, he having been perfectly satisfied with the price at which the sheep were first knocked down. On Friday last at Stratford the'wife of Captain Arthur Rowlands of the Salvation Army, met with a very painful aud distressing accident. She was playing with one of her children when a tin whistle, held in one hand, penetrated her eye, bursting the pupil in its passage. It is feared that the eye will have to be removed, but in any case there is no hope of saving the eyesight. Mr A. L. Parr having disposed of his blacksmithing and coacbbuilding business to E. Parr, advertises to-day that any orders received at the English and American Coach Factory will receive the promptest attention. This business has been conducted by Mr A. L. Parr for the past seven years, and the work turned out at this popular factory is well known in this distsict as being of the very best. Sydney Daily Telegraph, endorsing the move for Cromwell's statue, points out too that " we go on day after day with the sordid routine of life, forgetting that arrears of honours are due to Adam, but for whom men would not have had the luxury of sin. As a pioneer, Adam is owed a big debt by all peoples ' from Greensland's icy mountains to India's coral strand,' and something should be done." Till the winter work is met we have not a red cent for either Cromwell or the " first of human mould." An amusin« printer's error recently occurred in one of the leading Paris papers, which excited no small amount of merriment at the expense of a man of real talent. The following paragraphs, intended to have been printed separately, were by some error so arranged that they read consecutively : " Doctor —has been appointed head physician of the Hospital de la Charite. Orders have been issued by the authorities for the immediate extension of the Cemetery of Mont Parnasse. The works are being executed with the utmost despatch." Mr J. Darragh advertises lifting jacks for sale to-day. These jacks have been made in Feildiug by Mr D. Jones, blacksmith, the skilful inventor. The mechanism is simple and at the same time very powerful, while they have the advantage of being easily handled. There are two sizes, one to lift six tons, and the other ten tons, the larger size being placed on the market for the first time after successful tests of its power. The smaller jack has been in the market for some time, and those sold have given the greatest satisfaction to the purchasers. Anyone desirous of going in for stumping work, could not do better than inspect these lifting jacks.