Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 95, 24 April 1883, Page 2

Local & General News.

At Otaki, the other day, a man some what " gone " on religion was kept in custody for a few days, but was set at liberty again on showing signs of returning rationality. The house formerly owned by Mr TL. Harcourt, in the Kiwitea, was destroyed by lire on Sunday last. r J he property on which the building was situated was recently purchased by Mr G. S. Had field, of Palmerston. "We understand the insurance! on the house amounts to £300. Pearl fishing on the coast of. Western Australia is not without a charm of adventure. Recently one native diver was reported to have been killed, and another to have lost an arm from the attacks of sharks or other sea monsters of those waters. 'I he Bishop of Melbbourne is sarcastic at the expense o£ those high-toned Christians who object on moral grounds jto bazars. His experience has been that these magnanimous people, for their all lofty talking, don't act on their own principles. They dont give for lofty reasons, but themselves wait to be coaxed out of there money A good example set by a young, but withal vigorous settlement like Feilding, is often followed by places of a much older history and larger population, an instance of which appears in the fact of Wanganui having a few d.-iys ago held a public meeting, and appointed a committee, to take steps For the formation of a cheese and butter factory, while a similar movement has been started at Maniia. A man in Victoria recently fell dead from his chair whilst smoking. The medical testimony was to the effect that the cause of death was syncope, induced by the excessive use of tobacco, after which as appeared from evidenco given lie usually became faint and exhausted. This should be a warning to those persons who are immoderate in the indulgence of the fragrant weed. On Sunday last some man was felling bush close to the Makino schoolhouse during the time that the service of the Church of England, was being conducted therein. It is needless to say that much interruption was caused to the service by this action, which was, to say the least of it, quite unnecesaary at such a time, and whatever might have been the religious views and feelings of the offender, showed a very great want of respect for those of his neighbors. "We consider such conduct to be in exceedingly bad taste, and would advise the perpetrator to be a little more considerate in the future. The Young Women's Christian Association of Wanganui purpose holding a large tea meeting, after which addresses are to be delivered. None but females are to be admitted. We hear that some of the members of the Young Men's Association are anxious to attend so as to learn something from the orderly way in which ladies conduct public meetings, but the fair sex intend to have it all to themselves for once. How any account of the meeting is to appear in the local papers, unless the reporters attend, we fail to see, unless these journals have "our own correspondents" among the ladies i,ln.'m>elvn.s. '

The Now Zealand Tablet reminds all anonymous correspondents that ;is their communications are neither read nor noticed, their postage stamps are wasted, and that they had better give the cost of i them to the "poor missionaries," who want the money woise that the Governin on t. ; Captain White, lafc of the Eleventh Kumars, had an estate of £2000 a year in | Ireland, but for three years has scarcely ! been paid a pound. This involved him in | pecuniary troubles, which preyed upon 1 his mind until it gave way. He walked out on a lonely road, and meeting a labourer, gave him his watch and chain, saying he had no further need of them. Then he cut his throat. Truly s-ci ?rice is making rapid strides in the-o 0.-ilifjhii'iii-tl clays. It lias r.'contly been discovered that dead cats ci\n be 1 converted into butter, while that most ', detestable of household pests, the c< ck- [ roach, is said to form an excellent medi- ■ cine. In Kussia these insects are said to be extensively used as a diuretic, while ! in other parts of Europe they are frei quently prescribed for the cure of Brights I disease. In America, too, cockroach t a 1 and pills are being advocated by the medical profession. General Booth, the commander - inchief of the Salvation Arm}', is endeavoring to rai-o a fu id to defray the expenses j of the army clothing, musical instruments, j Sic. He makes certain proposals by ; which "friends" may pay any sum above to. and thus while receiving interest uyou their money they will lend their capital "to the Lord." and have the satisfaction of knowing that they are assisting to carry on " the glorious work " of the army. Mr Chary, the gentleman appointed to succeed Mr 13rebner as stationmaster at Feilding, arrived by the noon train today, and was accompanied by his family. Mr Jones, who was for some time in the employ of Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew, also accompanied Mr Clcaiy to assist in the office until Mr Cleary recovers from the effects of a fall from a horse some time ago. Mr Brebner will proceed to Fuxton to -morrow to take charge of the railway station and custom house there. Mr Dawson, the stationmaster at Foxton, will proceed to Wanganui in a few days, where he will reside until Patea station is opened, when he will proceed to that place to act as stationmaster and collector of customs. The present condition of business affairs in Wauganui is not very flourishing if perfect reliance is to be put on the statement of a gentleman resident there, who is "not wholly unconnected with commercial pursuits" in that city. He mournfully writes to a friend in Feilding : " Upon my word I believe that society in Wanganui is resolving itself i into its original elements, and the almost total absence of ready money indicates (hat all business will soon be done by barter. We cannot expect much alteration for the better while we are compelled to act as " middle men" for merchants in t thcr parts of the colony. When the day comes that we can buy produce ani export it on our own account, and import our goods from foreign markets direct, then and then only can we hope to be really prosperous." A correspondent to the last issue of the Is T ew Zealand Mail suggests a novel method for the redemption of Ireland from the unhappy slough of despond into which it has fallen, lie would have the British Government engage the whole of the Salvation Army, and send them on a mission to that unhappy country. He thinks the Hallelujah Lasses would be able to win the gallant young Irishmen from their proclivities to murder their fellow creatures, and the Army altogether would be able to do that for which the Government would thank and reward them, and the Pope of Home would canonize them, as they would restore the Holy Isle to Arcadian blessedness. He thinks it would be more dignified to save a nation from rebellion, bloodshed and ultimate ruin than a few drunkards from the lock--up, while the " army" would be more usefully emploj'ed than coming to disturb the peace and society of New Zedand. The editor of the Mail approves of the suggestion, but questions if ■ General" Booth has the pluck to act on it.