Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 1, 3 July 1899, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr C. Dowdell advertises for a strayed chestnut horse.

Tenders are invited for stumping by Mr F. Richards, of Rongotea.

A carriage lamp sccket found on the Kimbolton Road has been left at this) office.

A young lady requires a situation as governess.

An advertiser, a butcher by trade, and accustomed to horses, seeks employment. He has geod references.

Mr A* McHardy is out as a candidate for tbe Palmerston North seat. His sympathies are with the Opposition.

The hearing of the Myers case in the Supreme Court Wellington began to day before Judge Denniston.

The members of the Palmerston Bowling Club, will hold their annual social on Friday next.

Mr C. O. Miles, the proprietor of tbe Club Hotel, Palmerston North, inserts a business card to-day.

Mrs Bonesß and family return thanks to those wbo expressed sympathy for them in their recent bereavement.

Special attention is directed to Messrs Hoult and Son's advertisement, who have a grand lot of draught and harness horses on hand.

The Borough Council will meet on Thursday, the Manchester Road Board on Friday, and the Pohangina County Council on Saturday next.

At a Morris tube match, between the Manawatu Mounted Rifles, and the Palmerston North Rifles fired on Friday last, the mounted men won by five points.

The Secretary of the Palmerston Bacon Factory gives notice that a public meeting will be held this evening in the Colyton Hall. For other particulars see advertisement.

Having secured a range of traveller's samples, including all-woollen goods, aprons, underclothing, etc., at a very large discount, Mr Beckley is sailing same at wholesale prices.

The proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, Palmerston North, Mr W. F. Sinclair, inserts a business notice to-day. This ia now one of the best commercial and tourists' hotels in the colony.

Yesterday afternoon at one o'clock there was a heavy hail storm, accompanied by much rain, in Palmerston North. At Feilding there was fine weather with bright sunshine at the same hour.

Mr S. Svendsen, bootmaker, has just opened up some very nice lines in boots and shoes for the winter season, comprising men's East India kip, wholeback shooters, children's calf shoes and boots, gent's court shoes, ladies' evening shoes, etc.

The Deputy Official Assignee, Mr J. G. Scott, invites tenders for the stock in trade, and lease of premises as a going concern, in the estate of E. H. Donkin, bookseller, a bankrupt. For particulars see advertisement.

The mortal remains of tbe late Mr G Boness were interred io the Feilding cemetery yesterday afteroooD, being followed to tbeir last resting place by a large number of sympathising friends. The Rev P W Jones conducted an impressive burial service.

At tbe last meeting of the Council of the Palmerston North Chamber of Com merce. It was resolved to address the Council with respect to the proposed extension of the Fitzherbert East road, and to press upon the Manchester Road Board the necessity for prompt action.

On Wednesday, the 12th instant, football sports will be beld in tbe Sports Association Grounds, Palmerston North, in aid of the Football Representative Touring Fund. Entries close with the Hon. Sec. Mr Harry Palmer, at the Royal Hotel, Palmerston North, on Saturday, tbe Bth instant.

To-day the United Farmers Cooperative Association, Limited, insert an advertisement on our third page which is as comprehensive as it is attractive. It contains particulars of the lines suitable for the householder, the farmer, and the tradesman. Everything is new and up to date, while the prices are such as to come within tbe capacity of everyone.

Mr Sinclair, the popular host of the Occidental Hotel, Palmerston N., wbo was tbe purchaser of the Sutherland Highland costume imported by Mr Massey Watson, bas sold tbe same to Mr McHardy. Tbe jewelled mountings of the sword, dirk, skene dhu and brooches are very beautiful, and the price given in Edinburgh, £500, was not excessive for the value received.

Mr J. H. Fry, of Makino, reports that the rainfall for June last was 1*52 inches ; average for that month for past eleven years 3*ol inches; rain fell on thirteen days and there were 15 frosty nights in June 1899, the average being 16 and 10 respectively for the past eleven years. The rainfall for the six months ending June 30, 1890, was 17*57 inches, the average rainfall for the first six months in the eleven years previous being 18*17 inches. A San Francisco telegram announces that a young woman named Stella Vaehon, employed as a hotel servant, bas been arrested on a charge of insanity. It appears that she snored to such a degree that the guests at the Cabot bouae, where she worked, were unable to sleep, and many left the hotel rather than be subjected to the ordeal of lying awake and listening to her. It is said tint no sane person could snore aa she did, but the lunacy physicians confess themselves puzzled.

A deputation consisting of Messrs Officer and Tansey, and introduced by Mr Lethbridge, M.H.R., waited on the Minister for Public Works on Friday morning witb a request that the Government should assist in widening the present 6ft track from Mangaweka to the Te Kapna block, a distance of about hirteen miles, into a cart track. The deputation pointed out there were thirty. six settlers living on the road, and that t >ey would go in for dairy farming if a road was provided for wheel traffic. The Minister promised that the request should receive consideration.— New Zealand Times.

Mr Bray, tbe Engineer to the Man*. cbe«ter Road Board, came to Woodville en Tuesday evening (save the Examiner). He took certain- levels of tbe bowling green, and gave tbe promoters valuable information as to bow to proceed witb che formation of tbe green. Mr Sowry will prepare plans and specifications, and the work will be commenced almost immediately. At a committee meeting on Wednesday evening a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Bray for the trouble be bad taken to oblige tbe club, for which he refused to accept a sixpence, not even hia train fare.