Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 71, 17 November 1883, Page 2

Local & General News.

♦ Mr Young, American Minister at Pekin, is said to be collecting material for a history of China. We learn from the Cromwell Argus that Mr Vincent Pyke has established in Dunedin a commission and general agency business. Work on the rauway and road bridge over the Manawatn River, on the road from Woodville to Masterton, is still progressing. We notice with regret tnat Mr Lethbridge is unable to accept the invitation of a most influential requisition to stand for the position of Mayor of the Borough during the ensuing term. The Duke of Hamilton won about £13,000 on the Leger, but several of his friends "stood" with him, so that his net gains are reduced to £10,000. Lord Alington won £5000 on the race. We are informed that yesterday, between Awahuri and Palmerston, a large rata tree was struck by the lightning. Splinters were thrown a distance of 36 yards, the tree being set on fire by the lightning, and still burning. We would remind the burgesses of their coming duty to nominate a Mayor for the Borouph of Feilding. Nominations must be lodged with the Town Clerk not later than noon on Tuesday next. We have to acknowledge receipt of the following Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer, viz. Rates of Local Bodies, Customs and other revenue, Loss Sustained on Account of Railways, Roads and Bridges Construction. It is proposed to open the Forester's Hall with a tea and ball on New Year's evening next. An influential committee has been appointed to carry out the arrangements. Hia Worship the Mayor, Bro. Let h bridge, will be asked to preside on that evening. The Printer's Register says : — The Clock, a new evening paper to be published in hourly editions from noon to sunset, is to be issued from the Times office at a halfpenny a copy. It will consist mainly of news, including all the home and foreign telegrams, news being the great want of London newspapers. They say that Carlyle's ghost, Arrayed in white, haunts Chelsea at the twilight hour, and recently asked a little girl for " a penn'orth o'tobacco." That Carlyle should walk, after the manner in which he had been treated by Mr Froude, is, i thinks the Londos Echo, not surprising, but it might be supposed that, instead of asking for tobacco, he would have made a grim demand for his biographer. Mrs Redman, who was recently appointed by the Education Board as assistant lady teacher to the Feilding Public School, has arrived, and will commence ber duties on Monday morning. The teaching staff will now comprise Mr Dowling (Master), Mr Jenkins, Mp» Redman, Miss Goodison, Miss Roacbe, Miss Bartholomew, and Miss Pope, and should prove to be a complete and efficient one for the present requirements of the School. The privileges of the Feilding Boxing Day Sports were offered by Messrs Hal* combe and Sherwill, at their sale rooms, yesterday afternoon. The offers for the gates were not considered satisfactory, and a sale was not effected by auction. They were afterwards told privately to Mr Norman for £40. The refreshment booth b, of which there were two, were sold to Messrs Summers and Maybe*' for £6 each, Mr 111.1.I 1 . Howlej purchased the cards for 30s.

The Her. Air Williams, of Wanganui, will preach in the Feilding Wesleyan Church to-morrow moruing and evening. Mr Williams is a very able and popular minister, nnd should hare large congregations to hear him. The Governor, by an order in council, has directed that the Property Tax of 3s 4d in the pound shall be paid on Satu.'diic, Dt)c. Ist. T(»n per eont penalty will be added to all Taxes impaid on Saturday the 15th Dec. The Minister of the Interior has signed the decree for the expulsion from Prance of M. Boland, who recently brought damaging accusations against two French deputies, which he failed to substantiate when called upon for an explanation. If such a rule obtained in New Zealand Mr Dnrgaville would not long remain a resident in tlie Colony. The numerous members of the Loyal Manchester Lodge of Odd Fellows in this town will hv glad to 'earn that the D;sppnsation for the Lodge has arrived from England. The District Officers will arrive in Feilding on Tuesday next, the 20th inst., and will officially open the Lodge, with the formal observances usual on such occasions. It is important that all members should attend, and they are urgently requested to do so. The Manchester Rifles will parade on Friday, the 23rd instant, at 2 p.m., at Manchester Square, after which the company will be marched to the ground selected for judging distance practice. Every volunteer is requested to be present as this will be the last Government Parade for the year, and failure to attend will lead to the loss of the capitation grant to the corps. The flue for non« attendance is £1. In the evidence given by Mrs Grantham in the case Grantham v Grantham, for maintenance, heard in the Jt.M. Court on Wednesday last, she is reported to have said that "since the separation by agreement in 1882 the defendant was tv send hei 10s per week, but witness had only received a few shillings altogether." Mis Grantham informs us that what she dii say in her evidence was " she had allowed the payments to go behind about £11 or £12, and had only received 40s within the last two months. Tae Marquis of Lorae has received the compliment of being elected Grand Chief of the Loreite Indians. He has been given the title of Kondtaronlr. signifying " The Eat." Thorigh sounding somewhat curiously in English ear I*,1 *, the name i* intended as a mark of honor by the red men. It is expected that the four historical' Auckland rats will accept their title with pride, and claim to belong to the same lodge as the Marquis. They will probably appear on the floor of the House, next session, in all the glories of war paint and feathers, and their shame will now be metanaphorised into justifiable pride. The following communication ha 9 been received by Mr W. C. Smith, M.H.E., from the Postmaster-General, in reply t:> an application from him asking for the delivery of a daily mail between Woodville and Palmerston North, aad that the coach should come on to Woodville the same day it leaves M.islerslon, instead of stopping at Ekatahuna as at present : — " I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter :>f the 20th ultimo, an the questions of a daily mail between Palmerston and Woodville, and of couamunicalion in a single day between Masterton and Woodville, and to inform you in reply that the matters are now being dealt with. I trust the Department will i<e able to make such arrangements as will entirely satisfy the inhabitants of Woodville.— R. Olivkb, PostmasterGeneral." — Waipawa Mail.