Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1, 3 January 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

Trains will run to Foxton on the 22nd January to enable wpcountry visitors to attend the Foxton Races. Messrs Summers and Mayhew were the caterers on the Rangitikei race ground. Mr James Hugli will be back in Feilding in either February or March. He is at present visiting tbe principal towns in England and Scotland. From some cause or other the usual complimentary ticket for the Marton Rangitikei Eaces was not forwarded to \ this journal. The following notice is exhibited at the Post Office : — "Wanted, an owner for a letter from Hannah Murphy to her sister at Feilding." A man named Finnigan, suffering from rheumatism, was brought down from Kiwitea on Mcnday afternoon and forwarded by train to the Wanganui Hospital in the evening. The first interprovincial cricket match of the season — Canterbury v- Auckland was concluded on Monday last, the northerners winning the match by four wickets and one run. The Orjua County Council have made special provision for securing the registering of dogs kept by non-ratepayers within the county for the present year. While for every dog registered belonging ratepayers the registrars are to receive 2s only, they are to receive the whole registration fee, viz., 10s, for every dog registered belonging to non-ratepayers. The Woodville Examiner now appears under the proprietorship of Mr E. A. Haggin, a gentlenrn long and favorably known as a journalist in many parts of the colony. We wish him every success in his adventure, and sincerely hope that t.he Examiner will further the interests of the rising settlement where it is published and its own at the same time. In our report of the Boxing Day Sport's, pressure on our space compelled us to withold our notice of the booths in which refreshments was provided by Messrs Summers and Mayhew, cordial manufacturers. Their arrangements were most complete, and gave satisfaction to everyone. The booth on the lawn was under the direct control of Mr Summers, while that on the ground was managed by Mr Stewart, of the Cheltenham Hotel, he having purchased tbe, right trom Messrs Sunvners and Mayhew. The weather during the Christmas and New Year's holidays of the present season has been more severe than ever before experienced since Feilding has been a settlement. For months past many labouring men have not been able to work even half their time, which has had a corresponding effect on the payment and circulation of money. Notwithstanding we havo heard many persons say that they havo scarcely ever spent their holidays more pleasantly and happily than they have during tbe season now closing, which speaks well for the stability and prosperity of tbe district generally. In another part of this issue it is in* timated that contributions in casb will be received at this office, to be expended in marking out the allotments, clearing, and making proper roads or tracks approaching and within the cemetry. That' this has been long necessary has been obvious to all. A committee will be selected from the contributors whose duty ifc will be to carry out the work thoroughly and satisfactorily.' Persons living at a distance desirous of subscribing will please forward cheques or post office orders, which will be duly acknowledged in our columns. John Prendergast, who died at Taonui last Sunday, served in the 22nd Regiment of* Foot, having joined the army in 1840, at Kilkenny, Ireland. He served in the East Indies from 1841 to 1855, was present during the campaign in Scinde, in 1843 ; was present at the battles of Meanee and Hyderabad, for which lie received medals. He also served in the campaign under Major-General Delamotte. C.8., in the Southern Mahratta Country, and was present at ifche taking of the forts Punalla and Ponngliur and at the investment of Miirinhur. He left the service in England, and immigrated to Feilding in 1874. The funeral of the deceased took place on Monday last. It wai attended by nearly the. whole of the residents of Taonui, and by a number of , brothers-in-arms who had served in vari- I our other regiments with the deceased, • who was highly respected in the district.

There are 15,000 Blue Ribbonitei in Adelaide. The Borough Council will meet for ordinary business this evening at eight o'clock. We gather from tbe Manawatu Daily Times that at the Palmerston Baby Show the first prize was awarded to Mrs McDonnell's baby, and the second to that of Mrs Fred Towler, of Feilding Villa. We learn from the Egmont Courier that it is probable the Public Works Department will finish the Manawapou railway contract, and will hold the sureties of the contractors responsible for any loss. Madame and Miss Moller, assisted by Mr Ellery Gilbert and F. H. Grey are giving concerts up the coast with fair success. These talented artistes will visit Feilding in a very short time, when we expect they will receive a good reception. Snow fell at Murimotu on Christmas Day, and we learn from the Chronicle that the settlers at the Karioi station were gathering strawberries at the time the 6now fell — a combination of events which is unprecedented. On Monday last Mr David Younger and Miss Sarah Holman agreed together to test the truth or otherwise of the old motto '* Unity is strength." We sincerely hope tbey will nofc be disappointed, and will spend a happy new year. The man has not yet been discovered who cau take off his pantaloons at night without tumbling everything out of his pockets. Yet a woman will go through those same pantaloons in the morning so noisiessly that even the mice know nothing about it. There was a picnic on New Year's Day at the Kiwitea, at which about 100 persons of both sexes were present. It was held on Mr Pussuls farm. After the picnic the parties adjourned to the house, where dancing was kept up until an early hour yesterday morning. Do you think you could love me in the unmapped future as you love me now ?" he softly whispered. " Oh,' l don't know," she answered. "I've seen men I loved better. I don't know how the great, unmapped future would affect me. Fact is, T never tried it." A shocking case ot murder is reported from Dunedin. A man named Pearce, during a drunken row, stabbed his paramour, Matilda Hancock, death resulting from the wound. Pearce has recently served 12 months' imprisonment, for stabbing, in the Dunedin Gaol. The man has been arrested, and will be tried for murder. A picnic under the auspices of the Band of Hope was held at Halcombe on New Year's Day on the grounds of R. Linton, Esq. About 150 persons were present, including visitors from various parts of the district. The usual old Knglisb games were indulged in, and the gathering altogether was a very pleasant and enjoyable oue. It is only just to mention that the edibles for the Foresters' soiree on Mon-' day supplied by Messrs Summers & Co. were from the establishment of Mr Mc^lashan. The contractors baring engaged Mr Pollock to supply their booth for the sports on Boxing Day, did the same with Mr McGlashan for the occasion first-named, and in both instances full satisfaction was given. A cricket match— Feilding v. Palmerstop—will be played at Feilding on Saturday next, sth January, wickets to be pitched at 11 o'olock sharp. The following are the names of the local players : — Messrs Fitzherbert, G. Bartholomew, Sherwill, Jackson, Fowles, Thomson, Taunt, Hudson, loe, Rowley, and Fearon. Emergencies, Smith and Halcombe. Still another local industry has been established at Makino. Mr Bauckham, who is a boat builder and oar maker hy profession, is building two Rob Roy canoes' after the fashion of the popular McGregor's principle. These are to ' the order of certain gentlemen at Palmerston, for use on the Manawatu. We shall have a word or two more to Bay of the canoes when finished. , The following are tbe names of the Australian team which will shortly leave for England :— Alexander, Blnckham, Boyle, Bonner, A. 8.-mnerman, Cooper, G. Giffin, Murdoch, McDonnell, Mid-' winter, and Palmer. It- will be noticed that Spoffortk, the ."Demon," is not' included in the above list. The' team, however, is not weak in bowling with such men us Palmer and Boyle, while its batting power is very heavy. j