LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 11, 22 July 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer. A meeting of the Manawatu Farmers' Club was held at Sanson to-day. We will endeavour to publish the business done in our next issue. We are compelled to h Id over, through pressure on our space, a leading article, Parliamentary items, and other matter, including several letters to the Editor. A grant of £6000 has been placed on the Estimates for Public Libraries. The Feilding Library Committee will probably now awaken to a sense of its duties. Ten bales of fungus were forwarded to China via Wellington, by Mr W. G. Haybittle, on Wednesday last. This is the largest consignment sent from Feilding by any single exporter, and is an evidence of the industry of the Maoris, who were the collectors. The County authorities have secured the rails for the Sandon tramway. Messrs Rockstrow and McLennan visited Wellington for this purpose. These gentlemen have called a public meeting at Foxton for Monday evening next to give the settlers a report of their trip. The Rev J. W. Al oway, B.A., of St John's College, Cambridge, who has been master of the Awa Huri School for th past 12 months, has been appointed to a mastership in the Auckland College and Grammar School. There were two vacancies to be filled, and twenty-five applicants. Tea beagles were brought to Foxton by the Jane Douglas, and from Foxton to Feilding by train on Wednesday last, consigned to Mr Robert Stevens. They were taken to Bulls on Thursday morning. The dogs look a well-selected lot, and will be a great acquisition to gentlemen on this coast who are ambitious to be local Nimrods. A good opportunity will be offered at Stevens and Gorton's sale on Tuesday, 25th inst., for intending purchasers of Feilding town lots. Sections Nos. 323, 334, 422, and 523, will be put up, and as they are well situated, competition is likely to be brisk. Section No 334 has frontages to Gladstone and Manchesterstreets, and a good four-roomed house is situated thereon. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet containing the report from Mr A. H. Murray, C.E., on the main trunk line of railway between Wellington and Auckland. It appears singular that this should only have been posted to us, in Marlon on the 20th inst, after other newspapers had it in hand, and had made very unfavorable comments on it The public meeting held in Palmerston on the subject of the Woodville-Palm-erston railway was well atte ded, and resolutions advocating its immediate construction were embodied in a petition forwarded, in charge of Mr Linton, to Wellington, yesterday, who will present it to the Ministry, and urge them to reconsider the subject. For the football match to-day, Palmerston v Feilding, the following is the team selected for the Palmerston side by the committee :— Messrs Harrison, Allen, Clark, Emery, Hounslow, Moffatt, Pirani, A. Poultridge, G. Poultridge, Salmon, Snow, Stallard, Strachen, Svensden, Symons, and emergencies, Jackson, Knight, and West. Great preparations are being made to ensure the success of the vocal and instrumental concert advertised for Friday next, at the Town Hall. Constant rehears 1s are being held, and everything necessary is being arranged to provide a most enjoyable evening. Mr Stevens, the Secretary, informs us the tickets for the concert have met with a large sale, and are still rapidly being disposed of. While some boys were playing football in Warwick-street on Thursday afternoon, one of them, named Aitken, had a narrow escape from serious injury. The ball was driven near a quantity of timber, which, was badly stacked with the result that the timber fell on him, and knocked him into a pool of mud, which made him very dirty, but saved his life, or at least the risk of a few broken bones. In the Public Works Statement we find the following, which at the present juncture will be interesting: — " Manawatu Gorge. — The survey of the railway line has beem completed, about four miles in length. The ground is very rough and rocky, but the survey shows that the construction of a railway through the Gorge is practicable." The line sur veyed is on the north side of the Gorge, the road through it being on the south side. We have been requested to contradict one statement Mr Haultain made at the meeting of hurchmen on Thursday evening, which must not be passed over without comment. He said he noticed people were leaving the district, and none came to fill their places. Mr Haultain evidently spoke under excitement, or he would not have made so disparaging a remark, for the fact is that where one goes away ten new settlers arrive, and th s sta ement can easily be proved by a reference to our files. A good example was shown yesterday to the test of the inhabitants and business people in Fergusson-street, by the officers of one our banking institutions, and one of our most respected storekeepers. These gentlemen being troubled by the accumulation of storm water in front of their respective establishments, and disbelieving in the policy of waiting for the roadmen to assist them, tackled the difficulty manfully themselves, and aftep half-an-hour's smart work made the footpath passable and fair to look upon. "Go thou and do likewise." The Sanson people are active in well doing, and do not allow opportunities to pass of showing kindly feelings to their neighbors, who from accident or infirmity are put to expenses that they are unprepared to meet. We are much pleased to notice that an entertainment will be given in the school house, Sanson, on Monday evening, the 31st inst., for the benefit of young C. Tompkins, who was disabled by a gun accident some time ago, and whose relatives are not too well provided with worldly goods. As an active canvass is being m de by several ladies, we anticipate a larg attendance, and consequently a liberal donation for the benefit of the unfortuna yo ng sufferer.

We are glad to hear that Mr Hector Booth is recovering from his recent attack of measles.

Our local team of footballers left by Morphy's break, for Palmerston, at 1.30 p.m. this afternoon. They were in high spirits, and looked very fit.

A curious strike is reported from Vienna. The beer drinkers of that easygoing capital have determined to drink no more beer until the local brewers consent to revise their prices, which were lately raised without any satisfactory reason.

There was a considerable fresh in the Makino Stream yesterdny, and part of Grey and Denbigh-streets were flooded, making it very inconvenient for foot passengers to get about. The fresh was of short duration, and the stream has now resumed its normal condition.

Attention is called to the annual general meeting of Volunteers this evening at the Town Hall. All arms and accoutrements must be produced. A large attendance of members is requested, as business of importance will be transacted. Proceedings will begin at 6.30 p.m.

The number of employes on the New Zealand Railways averaged 3205 in the year 1881, and 3570 in the year 1882, showing an increase of 365, caused by the extra mileage opened for traffic. Wanganui employes, for the same periods were 186 and 208 respectively, an increase of 22 men.

Mr J. B. Fitzgerald of the Thames, has demonstrated that the kauri can be propagated from the seed. He has some seedlings on which leaves are sprouting. It has been thought impossible to thus propagate the trees. The experiment is an important one, as the kauri forests are fast disappearing.

The Wellington correspondent of the Wanganui Herald telegraphs that there is a rumor, and one, too, with a certain amount of foundation, that Mr De Lautour was to bring up a want of confidence motion this evening, (Friday). The Government claim a majority of six, and the Opposition claim a majority of two.

The proprietor of the Feilding Oyster Saloon complains to us that a shipment of oysters, which arrived in Foxton per Jane Douglas yesterday, are detained there unnecessarily, two, trains having left that station since their arrival in port. He thinks the railway authorities might have recognised the fact that oysters are perishable and should be forwarded with despatch.

Life in Texas must he very exciting. It is told of a couple in that State who, not long ago, stood up to be married, that when the clergyman saw the handle of a pistol protruding from the bridegroom's pocket, and suggested that it be for the moment laid aside, the bride demurely drew a bowie-knife from the folds of her robe and tossed it beside the other weapon.

During the year ending 31st March, there were 17 people killed and 49 injured on the New Zealand Railways, the total mileage of which amounts to 1390 miles and nineteen chains. The number of passengers was 1,208,943. The following are the particulars: 2 passengers injured from causes beyond their control ; 11 injured from want of caution; and 3 killed from the same cause. Of railway servants, 6 were killed and 25 injured ; 8 persons were injured at level crossings ; 7 trespassers were killed and 1 injured ; 1 killed and 2 injured, by what means is not stated. This is rather a large list of casualties.

We are glad to learn that Feilding is not likely to be long without he advantage of a resident professional hairdresser, &c. Mr J. Mandel from Wellington is about to open, soon in that line, together with a cigar and tobacco business. We wish him that success in his enterprise which we believe he is likely to realise.— ADVT.

Ladies' Kid, Calf, and Leather Boot:, Children's Kid, Lace, and, Nailed Boots. Men's Watet-tight, Shooting and Kid Boots. Boy's and Youth's Water- tights, Shooting, and Nailed Boots. Over 1000 pairs at R. Loudon's. Children's Ulsters reduced in price at R. London's. Boy's and Youth's Ulsters reduced in price at R. Loudon's. — Advt.