Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 2, 2 July 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

• The vital statistics for the district of Palmerston N. for June are:— Births, 22 ; marriages, 10 ; deaths, 8. We are glad to announce that Mr C. L. McLean, of Makino, who has been ill for some time, is gradually recovering. The champion fancy skater, Mr S. Frith, will give an exhibition in the Excelsior Skating Rink on Wednesday evening next. A fashionable London cycling instructor, Mr Oliver Stanton, has such an objection to "rational dress" that be refuses to give lessons to any one wearing it. J. O. Shorland made an unsuccessful attempt to lower the Welliugton-Napier road record on June llfcb. He started from Napier, but on reaching Pahiatua he found the roads so bad that ho stopped riding. A new cash system is being iuaagurated by Mr J. Darrngb, ironmonger, grocer, furniture dealer, etc., particulars of which are published elsewhere and are worthy of the attention of the heads of families and others. A splendid opportunity is offered to those in quest of a comfortable dwelling containing seven rooms, washhouse, bathroom, etc., situated on Kimbolton I road, within a few minutes from town. For particulars see advertisement in another column. Mr Justice Hawkins once asked of a constable, giving evidence, " What did the prisoner say ? " On this the constable replied, " The prisoner said, my Lord, ' God grant I shan't came before 'Awkins, for if I do he'll bring my hairs down in sorrow to the grave. Word was received in Palmeraton yesterday (says the Standard) that Mr G. Cooper who opened the Palmerston branch ot the Te Aroha house, died at Chrietchurch yesterday from an attack of bronchitis. He leaves a widow and eight children. The Government has passed a conapassonate allowance of L205 (equivalent to eighteen month's salary) to the widow of the late Constable Brooking, who recently died from blood-poisoning through handling a dead body at Waihi goldfield. The deceased's life was insured for L350. Dr Salmon, the oldest Freemason in the world, died in London on 11th May. He was 108 years old. The doctor began the practice of his profession in 1809, when Napoleon was at the height of his glory, and was the oldest member of the Royal College of Surgeons in England. At the meeting of the Borough Council to-night the question will be considered of obtaining signatures to a petition to the House of Representatives relative to the purchase by the colony of the Wellington -Manawatu Railway. As the signatures must be sent to the Rangitikei County Council before next Saturday, there is no time to lose. The Classes of Instruction held on Monday evenings by Lient Barltrop, are becoming very popular. We have been requested to state they are not limited to non-commissioned officers alone, for any members of the Manchester Rifles desiring to qualify for promotion are made heartily welcome. The classes are held in the Orderly Room, and begin at seven o'clock. Persons who pay prompt cash for tbeir purchases naturally expect some concession, and they are reminded that it may be obtained by those who deal with John Cobbe, the Feilding importer, who in addition to offering the largest stock and finest assortment of general drapery and boots obtainable in the district, allows a discount of 5 per cent (Is in the £) off all cash purchases of £1 and upwards. In our correspondence column Mr S. Goodbehere takes us to task for omitting to publish an obituary notice of the aged donkey, one of the first settlers in Feilding, which died here a few days ago. In extenuation of our offence we may state that as no particulars of the "life and adventures of the deceased " were supplied by the " relatives or friends," and neither death nor funeral notice advertised, we were unable to follow the course suggested by Mr S. Goodbehere. In the market report of Wellington the prices for poultry are as follows— Per pair, fowls 2s 6d, ducks 3s to 3s 6d, geese 4s to 4s 6d, turkeys 7s to Bs. It is safe to assume in no case has attention been paid to breeding. Now, if people who raised poultry for the market gave a little attention to breeding for size, they would make more money for the same labor and food. Heavy bodied fowls, like Plymouth Rocks, Langshans, and others of good standing, when ready for table weigh from five to seven pounds. Aylesbury and Rouen ducks (Pekins are very large but for flesh make a good cross with Aylesburys) can be grown to turn the scales at from 4 to 6 pounds when dressed, and bronze tnrkeys from 16 to 40 pounds. There is money in it. The s.s. Wakatipu, which left WellingtoD for Sydney, had on board*a consignment of 104 two-tooth studsheepfor the Sydney market. Mr Menlove, who is making the shipment and went over by the same boat, bad entered the sheep for competition at the Sydney Show on July 3rd and 4tb, but owing to the de- 1 tention of the Wakatipn in the South she will not arrive in Sydney before Sunday sth— too late for the show. .JU the shipment are English an^d^jjj^H Leicesterß, Shrppshirejj|jHJfl|^^^^^H many of ihem^MflH^^^^^^^^^^H Oamaru,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Shows.jd^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l

The Government have not yet decided as to who shall be elected to the vacant Judgeship. Dr Mussen, of Birmingham, notifies that, as public vaccinator, he will vaccinate on the first Tuesday of every month. Through Mr W. Bodwell, secretary of the Wanganui Fruit and Vegetable Evaporating Company, it is learned that the whole of the present season's output, has been placed at yery satisfactory prices Our readers will do well to notice in our wanted column and other places, some very important fresh announcements from Mr Beckley, of Sherborne House. An inset appears with this issue from Mr Beckley, of Sherborne House, an nouncing a big surplus stock sale for one month, when ready money buyers will be able to invest to advantage. The Deputy Official Assignee, Mr G. J. Scott, gives notice that a meeting ol the creditors of George Montague Benson, a bankrupt, "will be held at tin Feilding Court house on Tuesday f tbe 14th instant. A meeting of those interested In pro viding winter evening amusement for the youth of Feilding will be held in the Foresters' Hall to-morrow evening at 7.30 p.m. Mr F. Y. Lethbndge is the convener. Mr John Campbell, of Tokomaru, has sold his property to Mr Speeding, at •<> very satisfactory price. He disposed o^ his sheep at Wanganui yesterday, tb< stock consisting principally of breediDg ewte, 600 of which brought 9s 7d.— Mer cury. Tbe following games were played on the " Winter green " yesterday afternoon and evening :— G. Saywell, Curtis (skip) 28; C. Bray, junr., P. Thomson (skip) 23. Danieis, P. Thomson, Scott, Say well (skip) 20 ; H. Worsfold, J. Yates.K Young, A. R. Curtis (skip) 24. Sir Walter Buller petitions the House for an enquiry into the report of theHoro whenua Commission, and says the Chair man handed him a note at the end of tbt sitting at Levin asking when are we tc> have some evidence of fraud, indicating that contrary to the tenor of the repor: no such evidence bad been given. Messrs Wood and Judkins announce that they will bold their usual auction sale at their mart on Saturday. In ad dition to the usual goorls a vacant allot rnent of land in Manchester street, adjoining Mr Svendsen's shop, the pro perty of Mr W. Stevens, will be oflered The land is in a central position and should command a ready sale. An inlaid card table has been shown us which was made of New Zealand tini ber — totarn knot, rirnu, bouey suckle and white pine— by Mr W. E. Terry, builder, of Makino. The inlaying is what is known to the trade as tbe " block pattern," there being three hundred piecos of wood in the table, which shows off splendidly tbe beauty of New Zealand fancy timber, and is really a work of art. Says the Mercury — " We have it on good authority that Mr Nelville Nicholson (Aohau) has received such strong offers of support from yarious tribes in the Western Maori Electorate that he has decided to contest tbe seat against allcomers. The well-known Rangitikei chief Utiku Potaka is one or Mr Nicholson's strongest supporters, being chairman of the various committees. This alone should mean a lot of support, as Utiku's " mana " is great throughout the electorate. Mr Nicholson is known in Wanganui, and in fact through tbe North Island, as a most intelligent man, and we feel sure if elected, he would make a superior and useful member. Mr Nicholson is a true Liberal, and is one that will do what he can to advance the Maori race. Mr Pirani is introducing a Bill to give clearer definition of the powers of Judges and Magistrates in cases of contempt of Court, and to restrict the amount of punishment inflicted for the offence. Under the Bill when the offence is committed in Court or in its precincts the Judge may order tbe offender into custody until the rising of the Court, or may summon him to show cause why be should not be fined or imprisoned. The latter is the procedure in all cases when the offence is committed outside tbe Court. Whether tbe offender appears or not any Judge or Stipendiary magistrate may sentence him to a term of imprisonment not exceeding sis months, or may impose a fine not exceeding LSO on him in addition to each imprisonment. The right of appeal given to barristera and solicitors is brought under its provisions.