Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 136, 7 December 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Palmerston on the 12th inant, are advertises to-day. Tenders are invited by the Town Clerk Mr G. C. Hill, for the removal of the bell tower. Tenders will close on Saturday next. A price list is published by Mr J. Darragh as an " inset " to-day, drawing attention to the prices for which he is offering groceries, etc. Nominations for all handicap events at the Feilding Athletic Club's Meetins', on Boxing Day, close on Wednesday the llth inst, at 8.30 p.m. Land Tax payers are reminded tbat Tuesday next, 10th instant, is the last day on which Land Tax is payable without an addition of ten per cent. Mr R. J. Thompson, of the Cash Exchange Co-operative store, will publish an announcement extraordinary in a few days, when his customers may expect some bargains. At the Wesleyan Church, Feilding, tomorrow, the services will be conducted in the morning at 11 by Mr H. W. Williams, in the evening at 7 p.m. by Mr J. Wood. All are welcomed. To-morrow morning Mr J. M. Bourne, Home Missionary, and an able preacher, will officiate in the Primitive Methodist Church. The church is to be decorated for " Flower services." Strangers are invited. Messrs Bramwell Bros, are offering first class quality goods, delivered to all parts of the town and district, at the lowest prices for cash. They invite purchasers of groceries and household goods to send for quotations. The Xmas presents to be given away by Te Aro House will be on view in their windows this evening, we must say from inspection, they are most useful and nnique in design, consisting of Japanese goods, glassware, oleographs, etc. With to-day's issue we publish as an inset an attractive price list from Messrs A. R. Allan and Co., grocers and ironmongers, in which they quote the prices of a few of the numerous lines they are offering for sale for cash. This is a gennine clearing sale as the firm intend retiring from business early next year. The list is worthy of perusal. * The Standard says :— -In future persons will be guilty of contempt in unlawfully publishing any question which is forbidden or disallowed by any Court. Any question wbich the Court has warned a witness need not be answered, and which the Court has ordered, shall not be published. The Courts shall always forbid indecent or scandalous questions or questions intended to annoy or insult a witness. The Singers Sewing Machine Company announce that they have opened premises next to Mr E. J. Tozer's, in Manchester street, Feilding, under the supervision of Mr T. Sydney Scott, who replaces Mr Peace, the latter having been transferred to the charge of the Taranaki district. Mr Scott has had twelve years' experience at repairing machines, half of that time being with the Singers Company, and customers can depend on their machines receiving proper attention. The Ashley Gorge and Kereta Creek estates, which were acquired by the Government in July last under tbe Land for Settlements Act, were oflered at Christchurch on Thnrsday last for selection on lease in perpetuity, and with the exception of oue section were all disposed of by ballot at a rental which will return interest at the rate of 5 per cent, en tbe cost of purchase, of administration aud survey. Every estate" acquired so far by the Government under the Land for Settlements Act and offered to the public has been eagerly taken up thus showing that there is an active de--1 maud for laud for settlement purposes,

Tomatoes are only one shilling per pound in Feilding. It is reported that 15*19 inches of rain fell at Inglewood in November. It is stated that Mr F. Arkwright, of Rangitikei, is going Home next week. The Hawera Borongh Council has accepted the resignation of the local fire brigade. Messrs Gorton and Son will hold their usual stock sale at Bulls on Tuesday next. Mr H. D. Bell, M.H.R., and two daughters left Wellington by the Wakatipu on Thursday, en route to Europe. Thomas Curties, a lad fifteen years of age, was drowned in the riyer Avon at Christchurch on Sunday morning iast. Mr Ward, of Ashurst, who has been visiting England and South Africa, returned to Feilding to-day. We regret to have to announce the deatb of Miss G. C. Conchie, who died on Thnrsday evening at Awahnri, after a short illness, at the early age of twenty three years. Special meetings will be held in the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow afternoon and evening, when the subject of the " gambling evil " will be dealt with. All are invited to attend. We learn from the Chronicle that Mr W. Corry, teacher of the Goat Valley School, has been selected for the position of headmaster of the Momohaki School. We congratulate Mr Corrv on his welldeserved promotion. Joseph' MeyneH, agamsi -whom a prohibition order was in force at Auckland, was charged with being drunk. Six weeks' imprisonment was imposed to keep him sober during Christmas. — Napier Telegraph. To-day Mr James Scott opened up a consignment of gold and silver art jewellery, greenstone pendants, broocbes, watches, and chains, each of singular beauty and excellent workmanship, and all suitable for Christmas gifts. Tlie ladie.s gallery at the Wellington Supreme Court at the commencement of the abortion case yesterday was partly filled with quite young girls. As soon as the evidence was begun, the Chief Justice ordered the galleries to be cleared. A man named William Morris was arrested at about six o'clock this morning, in the Sandon block, some miles beyond Waituna, by Constable Heally, on a warrant issued from Nelson on a charge of failing to support an illegitimate child. All the Ministers excepting Sir P. A Buckley ore expected to be in Wellington by Sunday night (says the N.Z. Times) and a full Cabinet meeting is to be held on Monday. The Premier arrived yesterday morning, and the Hon. Mr Reeves and the Hon. Mr Ward will arrive from the South on Sunday. Mr Tompkins, relieving master under the Wauganui Education Board, who has been engaged at the Feilding State School for the past three months, left to-day for Hawera. Mr Stewart, who was recently appointed assistant master in the Feilding school, will take up his duties on Monday next. Those desirous of purchasing boots and shoes for the summer wear are offered an opportunity by Mr S. Svendsen for procuring good articles at a minimum cost. Mr Svendsen's stock comprises recent importations of glace kid and tan boots and shoes for ladies and gentlemen. As the stock is large and varied a good selection is offered. Sir Robert Peel compromised with his English creditors on October 25th for fifty per cent. Mrs Langtry, the actress, with whom it was rumored about a month ago that he was contemplating marriage as soon as sbe obtained a divorce from her husband, was among the persons to whom he was indebted. He owed her L 4500. A little scene occurred at the District Court yesterday afternoon, when a debtor to the Anchor Boot Company, against whom an order had been made for payment of calls, walked from the witness box to the counsel's table, and rather viciously pinching the ear of the official liquidator, said in a menacing and suppressed tone " You'll never getasixpence of it." Fortunately for the debtor, the occurrence escaped the notice of His Honor. A guessing competition is now in course of procedure at Mrs Coppin's stationery establishment in Fergusson street, and will continue until December 30, when the peas will be counted and three valuable prizes be awarded to those guessing nearest to the number in the bottles. The prizes are enumerated in tbe advertisement, which appears elsewhere, and a guess can be registered for the small Bum of ls. A three-penny guessing competition for children is also offered. We would direct the attention of everybody to the advertisement of the members of the Wesleyan Ladies Sewing Bee, who intend holding a sale of work in fhe Forester's Hall on Wednesday next. The articles to be sold are all of a useful class. In the afternoon, while the sale is going on, there will be plentiful supply of strawberries and cream, tea, refreshments, and a grand Xmas tree. The concert promises to be a great success as some of the old favorites from Palmerston, and of Feilding have promised their support. A son of Mr J. Gemmell's, of Waituna, quite a young man, met with a painful and what might have been a serious accident this morning. It appears he was shearing a wether which became restless and in its straggles knocked the shears into yonng Gemmell's left arm, effecting a severe gash. The yonng man still attempted to hold tbe sheep with the result that another wound was inflicted in. his tbigh. Mr Gemmell drove bis son into Feilding where he was attended by Dr Charlton. In concluding his speech in the Harper case Sir Robert Stout said the firm had been punished sufficiently. It was bankrupt, and had lost its good name, yet that wonld not satisfy some people's greed for vengeance. The firm had foolishly entered into banking business, had lost other people's money and was prosecuted. When some banks lost millions of other people's money the same Gcvernment which sought to punish Harper came to a bank's assistance with millions more. He hoped the jury would give such a verdict as would tell the administrators of justice that it must be pure, unbiased, and not private yengeance. This is rough on somebody.