LOCAL AMU GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 151, 25 January 1906, Page 2

LOCAL AMU GENERAL NEWS

Mr W. A. Sandilands requests that all accounts against the Estate of the late.Dr Gharlton be sent in to him. We have to acknowledge wall calendar from Messrs Fitzherbert and MeIntyre, agents for the Atlas Assurance Company. In our wanted columns to-day will be found a variety of advertisements, calling attention to a few of the lines now being disposed of at Messrs A. H. Sut* ton and Co.'s sale There will be a Government parade of the Manchester Rifles at the usual hour this evening. A full attendance is requested, as the corps will be measured for jiew uniforms. Messrs Spence and Spence's annual stock-taking sale is now in full progress. In addition to giving substantial concessions on all classes ot goods, the firm have a great budget of special bargains. A final reminder is given of the sale by auction of English grade bicycles, which will be conducted by J. Spence Nicol in the Auction Booms, Kimbolton Road, to-morrow, commencing at 1 p.m. sharp. We are pleased to note that Miss Eveline M. Garthew, who was a pupil at the Lytton Street School, has succeeded in passing the Matriculation and Solicitors' General Knowledge examination of the New Zealand University Mr Clemens (Mark Twain) celebrated his 70th birthday on December sth. A dinner was given in New York in honour of the occasion. A telegram of congratulation, signed by forty British authors, was read, as well as a letter from President Roosevelt. The funeral of the late Mr A. Goldfinch took place at the Feilding cemetery yesterday afternoon. The cortege, which was very large, was composed of friends from all parts of the district, and a number from outside localities. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev G. Budd. Yesterday the local Court House was visited by a new class of aspirant— one who over-exerted himself by drinking a few extra beers, and thought that the Court would make a capital doss-house. However, he had a rude awakening by a constable,, who ultimately landed him on a more comtortable bed in the lockup. The hearing of the case against two young men, Percival Beazer and John Cameron, of having caused the death of Malcolm Basil Graham in a disturbance in Cuba Street (Wellington), on the night of the 16th December, was resumed yesterday. After hearing further evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the charge. Nothing annoys a tidy housewife more than cobwebs in the corners, and there is nothing better to shift them with than a Venetian duster, which is a light bristle brush on a long bamboo handle. Another small shipment of these useful articles has just been received by Messrs fyamwell Bros., the well-known importers of- time and money-saving de« vices for bouse and farm use. The Feilding Band's plain and fancy dress dance, to be held to-morrow night, promises to be very successful, a great number of applications for tickets having been received. Ladies are invited to assist in providing refreshments tor the supper, contributions for which will be received on Friday afternoon at the Drill Hall. The condition of the floor and the excellence of the orchestra will be two of the features of the gathering. In the matter of dairying records, the Kaupokonui Dairy Company's district is perhaps hard to beat, as the following will show :— One supplier farming 121 acres received for milk alone for November £125, and for December £141— the product of from 82 to 88 cows. Last year he milked on the same land, besides grazing three horses, two bulls, 75 calves, some pigs, and a few sheep for killing.— Hawera Star. The death is announced of Mr Wra 1 Withers, husband of Mrs Withers' teacher of music, Church Street, and a resident of Palmerston North tor the past fourteen years. Deceased, who was a son of the late Major Withers, 6oth Regiment, died at the Wellington Hospital yesterday, aged 62 years. He had been in bad health for many years' past. Mr Withers is survived by his wife and a large family, all of mature yean.— Standard. On Friday next, at 1 o'clock sharp, in the auction mart (late Collins Bros A a second lot of bicycles will be offered to the public at auction, on behalf of the manufacturers. Mr J. Spence Nicol, the Home representative, will be in attendance at this sale, and invites his many friends to attend. The bicycles have now been tested in this district, and in every case^are spoken well of. The bicycles are English manutactured, and are "being sold without reserve. Mr Dobson, of Christchurcb, has not a very warm admiration fat certain types of the Colonial youth. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board he remarked that "There was a very great desire among young Colonials to leave their parent*' as soon as they are capable of looking after themselves. It don't matter to them that their parents have brought them up and done all they couid tor them.) they plear out and leave the old people in difficulties, and never trouble about them.. They don't care a fig for them. . I knqfrr gias t#£e a fact from my own observation during the part 40 odd years."

The triennial licensing elections will take place on March 13th. ... Messrs Goodbehere and Richmond 7 advertise a C-roomed cottage and lando^et. P| ,One Woodville sport (says the E*£ aminer) who went to the Wellington' races, lm<l tlio good fortune to strike the double. He had & ticket on Letherin — StronghoM, which paid the tidy dividend of £165. An independent survey of the damage done to the Ghristehnrch. Exhibition building proves its extent was very much exaggerated, and the.stability ot the structure is in no way impeached. It is estimated that the sum of £704 will bo required to make good the damage. Tho new premises which are being erected for the Cash Trading Company will be completed next week, when a new and well-assorted stock will be opened up. Special reductions will be made on spot cash purchases during February. See C.T.C. advertisements in our panted columns. Mr J. Spence Nicol has arrived in Feilding, and has opened up in Collins Bros.' late Auction Mart with his English bicycles. The sale will be conducted for one day only (to-morrow), at 1 o'clock sharp, when, as is stated by the auctioneer, every bicycle will go to the highest bidder. The following team will represent the Feilding Cricket Club in their match against the Cheltenham Club on Saturday next : - McLean, L. E. Mason, Gordon, Gover, Power, Trevena, Goodbehere, Cartwright, J. Hill, Shirley, and K. Bartholomew. A brake will leave the Square at 12.80 sharp. The attention of the public is called to Messrs J. B. Clarkson, Ltd's., advertisement re an auction sale ot cycles, to be held in Mr Hook's sample rooms, tomorrow afternoon. As this firm has .been very well known throughout this district for the past eight years, buyers can rely on being treated in a thoroughly liberal manner. The sale is to start at one o'clock. Four Sisters from St. Joseph's (Wauganui) are expected to arrive in Feilding to-morrow to take charge of the recently erected Roman Catholic Convent here. The Rev Father Lewis, V.G., will conduct the Sunday services and instal the Sisters in their work. We understand that a large number of children will attend the Convent School as soon as it opens. A Christchurch exchange says itheai 8 on good authority that Mr T. E. Taylo r is about to remove to Wellington, having accepted an Appointment as manager of a large brick and tile works in the Empire City. The appointment is for two-and-a-half years, apparently with tho intention of enabling Mr Taylor to be free to contest a Christchurch seat at the general election. Residents in this district, especially the early settlers of Feilding, will learn with regret of the death ot Mrs Charles Green, which sad event took place this morning. The deceased lady was highly, esteemed and respected by everyone who knew her. She had been an invalid for some months past, and latterly had improved in health ; but an unfavour able change took place this morning with fatal results. We deeply sympathise with the widower and the bereaved family in the loss of a good wife and kind mother. The funeral will take place on Saturday. The King of Spain's betrothal to Princess Ena (daughter of Princess Beatrice) harmonises most happily with the wishes of his subjects The Diano Illustrada, of Madrid, organised some months ago a plebiscite as to the most popular prospective consort for the king, and the result was that Princess Ena led by 30,000 votes. Pnucess Victoria of Connaught came next with 21,000, while a long way behind camo Princess Louise of Orleans third with only 3000 votes. It was recently stated that the Princess, who is 18 years of age, one younger than the king, has been taking instruction from a Carmelite monk in London in the Roman Catholic religion to prepare her for her uture position. . At the invitation of Mr Neal oiu\ representative had the pleasure of inspecting his new shop, which is situated in Mr Darragb's new buildings, at the corner of Fergusson and Mac Arthur Streets. The shop, which is 40 feet by 20 feet, contains all the latest fittings for displaying the large stock to the best advantage. The shop has five large plate glass windows, which are tastefully decorated with the latest up-to-date goods. Mr Neal deals expressly in men's and boys' clothing, being a largo and direct importer from the largest manufacturers at Home. He also stocks some splendid lines of Roslyn goods, and as these mills areTwdely known throughout the Colony there is no necessity to enlarge upon the quality j of their articles. His display of leather. ! travelling bags' is ""'ated particularly sfc 1 tractive. Haying- had many years experience in the trade Mr Neal is in a position to offer goods to suit the requirements of all classes of the community,,and, as his business is conducted on the cash principle, he is able to sell at the lowest prices. Visitors to town should avail themselves of the opportunity of inspecting his new shop.