Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 11, 5 July 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

♦ Several new dwelling houses and other buildings have recently been built or are course of erection alonglthe Makinoroad. The most noticeable is the new residecnce Mr Mai is erecting for himself and family. It measures 34x34 feet, and when finished will be one of the best and most substantial houses along the road. The following is a synopsis of the estate, of Waring Taylor: — Total liabilities. £91.143 13s 4d ; total assets, £78,239 13s 7d, made up of book debts, £4295 10s ; cash in hand, £483, 13s 4d ; furniture, £225 ; stock in trade, £29,490 ; property as above, £43,775 10s ; deficiency, £12,873 19s 9d. The Tea and Bazaar, held in the Town Hall on Thursday was well attended. The tablet were well provided with all kinds of tempting viands and confectionery and were presided over by, Mrs Bray, Mrs Sherwill, Mrs Macarthur Mrs FitzHerbert, Mrs Cottrell, Mrs Jones, Mrs Goodbehere, assisted by a bevy of young ladies. Tbe fancy needle work, &c, was displayed on a centre counter in the Hall ; the articles there displayed found a ready sale, by private purchase and tickets. An impromptu dance concluded the proceedings. The cash results were upwards of £25. The Napier Telegrayh says it is a peculiar circumstance in Mr Sheehan's political career that no district which has had the honor of being represented by him has ever desired a continuance of his representation. He has been a sort of political football, whioh has been .very much kicked about in its time, and now Rodney having rejected him, and the Thames wishes to see his face no more, he has been pitched out of bounds. A popular man, a man of many friends, yet the constituences he has represented do not appear to have requisitioned him on this occasion. -■■•'-

The Hon Major Atkinson addressed the electors at Hawera on Thursday night. A vote of confidence was proposed, and an amendment of no confidence was brought forward. For the amendment nine hands were held up, the motion being carried by an overwhelming majority. Mr Hutchison address the electors in Wanganui on Wednesday evening last. He received a vote of confidence, carried by about thirty to twenty. He said that " he had no interest or object to serve by being elected to Parliament ; but he wished it merely for the honor ot the thing." Cool any way. We notice that the porters employed j at the various stations on the railway ] line are now dressed in uniform. This is a gteat improvement, for while it adds to the smart appearance of the men, it enables passengers and others to distinguish these officers from the members of the public on the platforms. A mistake has occurred in glutting the schoolhouse at Awahuri a polling place for Manawatu, as that building is not in that electoral district. Mr Wheightraan, of Awahuri, telegraphed to lhe returning officer this morning pointing out the error, and suggesting that Fraser's old store, which is in every way suitable, should be the place selected. The advertisement shows that the suggestion has been carried out. The Elderslie, an iron screw steamer of 3700 tons, built specially for the .New Zealand frozen meat trade, was launched at Yarrowon-Tyne the other day. Her dimensions are 300 ft long and 40ft by 20 depth. She will be fitted with four powerful refrigerating engines by Haslam, and with chambers capable of carrying 800 tons of frozen sheep. Luminous paper is the latest invention and it is very useful for match box, luggage, and bottle labels, also for crates containing fragile goods when they have to be handled in the dark. It is used as a wall paper, the designs standing out on a dark ground. Writing paper and Christmas cards are also made of it. Newspaper proprietors, says the Marlborough Times, are going to print the names of defaulting subscribers on it, and get the " P. D." to affix them to the owner's doors. A very curious addition is on the point of being made to the South Kensington Museum in the shape of a native board of Maori tolls or charges, set up about 20 years ago in the district of faranaki. New Zealand. It is nearly 6 feet in height, and the letters are well formed, of a dark green colour on a white ground. It was taken by the troops during the war, and brought to England by Com-missary-General Hamley, C.8., who presented it to the Museum. The Manchester Rifles paraded in one of the offices of the Public Hall on Thursday night to receive the resignation of F. Y. Lethbridge, Esq., and to appoint another in his stead as Captain of the corp, Lieut Blackraore proposed D. H Macarthur as captain, which being dulj seconded, the roll was called, and the votes being taken in proper form. Mi Macnrthur was declared duly elected. Three cheers was given for Mr Leth. bridgp, and the same compliment wat paid Mr Macarthur. An attempt was made to throw the train from Wanganui off the railway lint on Thursday evening. A log of wood oi considerable size was placed accuratelj on the metals, and was of such diametei that the cowcatcher on the front of the engine would certainly have fouled with it. Fortunately a young man named Wickhnm saw the log and removed it, he immediately reported the circumstances to the station master. As the prudence oi young Wickham probably prevented what might have been a serious disaster he ought not to go unrewarded. Major Atkinson in his speech in the House said, that practically if they did not confederate in some way, they would not be permitted to have any voice in determining the policy in these seas in the tuture. Supposing that England went to war with France or some othei power, they would be told if they declined to have anything to do with the other colonies in the matter of defence, that they should be left to themselves The contrasts and vicissitudes of oui annals are far less striking between :83 : and 1884 than during any similar period anterior to the former epoch. The public opinion which made its earliest appearance in thin country half-a-century since; and it may be predicted with confidence that, so far from being oa the threshold of a revolutionary era, the public opinion of the enlarged constituencies in 1984 will be only the gradual, logical, and absolutely peaceful evolution of the public opinion of 18S4. If, when that period arrives, we are living under a regime of manhood suffrage, it will be due to the same agencies that h.-ive now induced the Government to essay the structural completion of the fabric of household suffrage. — World. The following names hare been drawn by the Sheriff. (-.Mr li. W. Wooni to serve on the jury at the District Court at Palmerston, which sits on the 23rd instant: — David Boss, J. S. Watchorn, R. Milham, R. B. James McDonald, R. Legg, C. Rowe. J. Evans, Alexander Farmer, Thomas Gore, Jonathan Sharman, Henry Phillips, J. S. Jolly, -W. Bowater, John Wells, G Richardson. J. R. Anderson, T. Chumberlian, G. Ashworth, C. Fair, ' '. Hoskins, D. Mathieson, B._ Eglington, ; dwd. Young, W. B. Bishop. D. Rowland, R. Print, H. Holland, W. Knox, Joseph H urdle, James Linton, W. Whisker, W. Reid , P. Keid, P: Brady. John Hirst, W. G. Pearce, William Ludlon, It. frivena.G. Wills, J.Prisk, James Morris, J. Whisker.

Mr Arkwright will address the Rungitikei electors at Stanway road this evening in the schoolhouse. A meeting of the Manchester Bond Board was held to-day. A report will appear in our next issue. ; The football match— Palmerston t Feilding — is proceeding as we go to press. A full account will appear in our next : issue. | - In Queensland the Government propose , to abolish the alienation of land, and to resume one- half of the runs upon the , present leases falling in, the half to be . re-leased for fifteen years. Mr G. P. Cobbe made his first visit to Feilding professionally to-day. This gentleman proposes to pay regular visits in order te give lessons on the organ, piano, and viol'iH. He has already iecoived considerable support.