Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 38, 13 August 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : —Indications for glass falling with strong E. to S. and S.W. winds. A new advertisement appears to-day from Messrs Wood and Wishart, watchmakers, engravers aud jewellers, of Palmerston North, to which -we direct the attention of our readers. The sorting of inward mails at the various post offices for a week hence will on an average be delayed ten minutes owing to a statistical return being required for departmental purposes. H. Von Blaremberg, of Palmerston N., has, in the opinion of the Petitions Committee, no claim against the ccolour,j r , and has not exhausted his legal remedies against the Wanganui Education Board. The new proprietor of the Central Hotel, Palmerston North, Mr Joseph Smith (formerly of Christchurch) intimates that he intends to maintain the reputation of that popular hotel by the strictest attention to the wants of friends and the travelling public generally. Purchasers of drapery and clothing can always depend on seeing a good selection at tl:e Bon March 6. Messrs Spence and Spencc believe in keeping their stock well assorted and up to date. Minimum prices for ready money always prevailing at their establishment. Since Mr Milsou advertised his big sale of cheap music there has been an enormous run on it. and on Saturday Mr Milson sold nearly three hundred pieces. As the supply is almost unlimited, while the selection is an excellent one, the sale still continues. The annual general meeting of the Feilding Cycling Club is advertised for Thursday, the 15th instant, at S p.m. in the Club rooms. As the business to be transacted is important, viz., election of officers, adoption of rules, balance-sheet and report, etc., it is particularly requested that all members will attend, Iv those times of coughs aud colds prevailing it is satisfactory to be able to obtain one good specific, and this Mr W. E. Woods, the enterprising chemist, of Cuba street, Wellington, now claims to have discovered m the wonderful Peppermint .cure. In another column an advertisement appears calling the public's attention to civs iact. Notice is given to-day of the dissolution of the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Reginald Edward Beckett and Thomas Hammond as farmers and graziers afc Pembcrton. Tfcp partnership property has been transferred to Mr Beckett to whom all accounts owing by the partnership are lequested to be forwarded. It is stated (writes an Auckland correspondent) that wholesale softgoods houses in Auckland and all the factory owners in sending Home orders for flannelette anf] pther materials, the duty on which has beeii increased by the tariff, accompany them with -the sijges for the make up. If the duty is put on as proposed by Ministers and agreed upon, word will be cabled Home and all goods will come out made up in boxes, ticketed aud all complete. Tho passing of these items of the tariff will therefore be the signal for the immediate discharge of a large nunjbgr of girls who are profitably employed. The members of the F©il<3l;?g Bowling Club met at Mr Light's Denbigh Hotel last evening. There was a very large attendance. Mr Sandilands presided. The secretary, Mr Davy, gave an account of the finances, and Mr C. Bray, sour., who is superintending the prepartion of tlip green, reported prowess. Both statements? were highly satisfactory, and further expenditure, not to exceed i.150, was authorised. It is jntciulfltl to BiUT,ound the section with either a be&i*2 or corrugated iron fence for the erection of which alternate tenders will be invited. Feilding already possesses ilu; benfc appointed racecourse, md most complete sports ground, in the :olony, and in a very few months it will be able to boast of the best bowling jceeu. 3

To-day Mr Hamilton, seedsman, had on view a really well selacted assortment of camehas just bursting into bloom, but all ready for planting. The Catholics of the Wanganui district are taking measures to make a presentation in November next to the Very Rev Father Kirk on the silver anniversary of his taking over the parochial district, which extends from Wanganui on to the one side to Turakina, Marton, Bulls, Hunterville and Ohingaiti on the other, the whole of which will contribute to tho presentation. Mr G. W. Russell intends to move in committee of the House that the duty be taken off tea in bulk altogether, and that a duty of 2d per lb be put on packet teas. To meet the consequent loss in revenue he would remit the concessions ; made on rice, kerosene, matches and ' coffee, and add a duty of Id per gallon ' on beer. Prison made articles he will move to prohibit altogether. Protection is by its advocates, held out as a boon to the working man, increasing the employment open to him. How it actually affects the working man in this direction is shown by some recent figures given in the report of the Chief Inspector of Factories for Victoria, where Protection has been rampant. In IS9O there were 47,813 persons employed iv registered factories. In 1894 there were only 34,208. Iv four years the industries which have bcru protected to the hilt have ceased to find employment for upwards of 13,000 workers. — Post. A farewell social was held in the schoolroom, Campbelltown, on Friday evening last, by tho Wesleyan choir, to Miss O'Brian who uns leaving for Foxton. There were abouc SO persons present including visitors from different parts of the district. The social was an exceedingly enjoyable one, choruses being rendered by the Sandon and Compbelltown choirs (the latter of which Miss O'Brian was a member), and other vocal items were also well rendered. A solo " I cannot mind my wheel, mother," with harp accompanied by Miss JS'eilson; "The Last Muster" by Mr St:-vens ; Tell me my Heart "' by Miss Renel ; " Peace and War," a duet, by Mr J. Anderson and Mr J. Sanson. A presentation was then made to Miss O'Brian from the members of the Wesleyan choir, by the Roy W. Keall with a suitable speech, Mr Sanson al?o speaking in high terms of Miss O'Brian, and Mr C Bowater responded on behalf of the recipient. After the presentation several more vecal items were rendered, and at ihe conclusion the party repaired to an excellent rrpasfc which had been proyuled by the choir.