LOCAL AND GENERAL

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 57, 3 January 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Hon. John Bryce visited his estate in the Kiwitea cu Monday last. Extensive improvements are being made by Messrs Bailey Bros, to their sawmills at Taomii. A man, well-known in Feilding as German Jack, was drowsed in the Wangachu River on Saturday last Mr Mcßcth, of Kiwitea, had a good burn a few days ago, of 100 acres of bush recently filled. We understand that the bush was fired accidentally. We regret to have to announce the death of Mr P. Bartholomew's infanL daughter, which took place on Monday morning last, (New Year's Day). The funeral took place yesterday. The death is announced of Leon Gambetta, the great I'reneh orator, statesman and journalist. He was born at Oahorg, of a Genoese family, October 30th, 1838. He died January Ist, 1883, aged 44 years. The work of repairing the damage done to the tramways at .the Taonui sawmills, by the recent bush fires is now being r ipidly pushed forward. It is probable that the whole will be completed in a fortnight, when the cutting of timber will be pressed on to overtake orders. During the month of January, those desirous of having a trip to Wellington via Foxtoa, by the s-s. Jane Douglas, have an opportunity given them which should be taken advantage of. Eeturn tickets will be issued up to tJie 31st inst, for 255, the same being available for the return journey until the end of February. On Sunday evening next the Eev H. M . Murray will lecture upon " Eecreation for the pesple." The subject is appropriate for the festive season, and should, notwithstanding its being Sabbath, provide an hour's instructive " recreation" for the large congregation which will doubtless assemble to hear it. Messrs W. Booth & Co., sawmiliers, of Carterton, gave their employes a dinner on Saturday at Carterton. About 150 sal down, and the affair passed off very pleasantly. Mr William Booth congratulated the men on the good feeling which had existed under trying circumstances of depressed trade, and expressed hiin« self very hopefully as to the future. At the Victorian Eacing Club's meeting on iNew Year's Day, Commotioe, Guesswork, Navigator, Calma, Segeahoe and Jessie started for the Champion Stakes, (3 milesi). The race was a good one, And was keenly contested by Commotion and Guesswork, closely followed by Navigator. After a grand race Commotion was Canded the winner by a neck, Navigator being a good, third. Time, sinin. 26sees. A Southern paper says: — The first cargo of frozen meat from Canterbury will be despatched in a steamer in March, and will consist of 10,000 carcases. The freight has been fixed at twopence per pound, and the company's for freezing, &c, is another l£d- The weight of the sheep will have to be between 60 and 70 lbs, and the secretary is now enquiring how many are likely to be available for the first three steamers. We learn from the Chronicle that a Califoraiaa salmon weighing 14?lbs was killed by a Native recently, in tbe Makirikiri stream about 200 yards from the Wanganui Eiver. A photograph of the fish has been taken by Mr Martin. Mr S. H. Drew has undertaken to preserve . the fish. We tjongratulate our Wanganui friends on the success that has attended their efforts to introduce this valuable fish into their streams and rivers.

Captain Edwin reported at 3.40 p.m. yesterday: — Bad weather approaching between north-east and north and west, and further fall of glass. i Bishop Moran has publicly announced j that before next session of Parliament ; meetings would be held throughout the j Colony for the purpose of urging on the i House of Representatives the claims of t Catholics in the matter of education. ; Latest Victorian news states that a ; further outbreak of water has occurred in ' the Australasian mine, Creswick, and that i six miners were reseued with difficulty. j The subscriptions for the widows and orj phans of the miners who lost their lives by the recent deplorable accident now amount to £16.750, Our telegrams report a shocking fatal .accident at Christehurch, whereby a man named James Thompson was killed on the railway line near Hillsborough stsition It is supposed that the deceased had attempted to pass From one carriage to another while the train was in motion and had fallen from the platform. The body was fearfully mangled. Mr Bradlaugh (says the Home News) is spending his time in studying lawbooks, in order to devise some naeaus of evading the necessity of appealing to force. It has been ascertained by some of his supporters that if Mr Bradlaugh wished it London would be in full revolt, and 500,000 men would march upon Westminster to demand imperiously the admission of a representative of the peo- ■ pie thrice lawfully elected. A rifle match was fired at Marton on Saturday between teams representing the Manchester Rifles and the Royal R'fles. It resulted in a victory for the Marten men. The ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards. The following are the totals, made : — Manchester — Captain Leth- ! bridge, 47 ; Sub-Lieut. Blackmore, 19 ; Scrgt. Bilderbeck, 42 ; Sergt. Evans, 37 ; '< Corporal Bray, 38 ; Corporal Rowley, 38 ; Private Humphries, 44 ; Private Earle, 44 ; Private McDonald, 37 ; Corporal Bishop, 27— total, 373. Royal Rifles.— Captain Skerman, 45 ; Sub-Licu.t. Johnston, 45 ; Private A. Morrison, 41 ; Private A. C. Sncllgrove, 40 ; Private W. Morrison, 48 ; [ Corporal E. Snellgrove, 28 ; Sergt. Marr, . 45 ; Private C. Humphrey, 39 Corporal .15. Parkinson, 51-, Sergt. Parker, 43— total, 425. ______