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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 5, 12 January 1884, Page 2

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fVBOIi OUR OWN COBRIftPOItroKT.) '„'■ Bvllb', January 10. Messri McKeDxie j^r^iier^ of Car* narvon, Lower £angitik«n have received notice (hat a new poi*able"liteam thrashing machine, with all the lain t improvements, haß just been landed by steamers at Wellingtp^ior threap and will be shipped to the port by>the first steamer. The mach^ie hat arrired in the nieh of time for this year's harvest. Tbi poor crops 1 Neverin the memory of the oldest inhabitants, of . th,i« district hare the crops been so bamboosled. la the first part of the season«they were drowned, then farther on. thity were blown down, and .now, before the, grain has had time to mature, Old Father Solvis baking them up. What will be the end tis hard to predict, though the. 'deficit will be enormous. " ; The outlok for the new year is far from cheering. Bad harvest ajtd a large deficit in the Colonial Treasurer's esti> mate, which means more taxation. But where and on whatP Has it, I wonder, erer struck the Grand Financier that he has, in the illegal sweeps that are being constantly held, an unlimited' source from ■ which to draw; a revenue. LeVhjm repeal the Littery Act, make ; all sweeps legal, and impose a tax of from 10 to 25 per cent, on gross capital— at the same tin)* give a State guarantee as to honest working. People will support transactions of that nature, legal or otherwise, therefore, make them pay. The last few days of sunshine hai developed great activity amongst our swimmists. Young and old disport themselves morn and night in the Bangitikei, and if the present excitement con* tinuea our. youths will become amphibious. The Club's committee are .trying lo ■arrange the first match about next Wednesday, particulars of which I will i forward you. : • ■:•-. ••■•:.•.•:■' Mr W. Trieker, senr., farmer; met with, a serious accident last Wednesday. He was in the act of leg roping a jonng cow when she kicked him with such force as to oreak his arm in two 5 places. Dr Frood was sent for, who reduced th«^ fracture, and the last aoooubt of th«T~ sufferer was favorable, but, being an .elderly man; it will be some time before he will have the use of his arm. Probably many residents in the Manawatu are unaware. of the Babbit Extermination Society's existence, which hai been established for some months, and is doing good service. The farmers in and around the Carnarvon and Deuglas Blocks have banded themselves together for the purpose of exterminating the rabbits. They meet about twice a month and then the slaughter and fun begins. The next meet will start from Mr Pascals on the 20 iast. at 11 a.m., and any of your sportsmen who want a good day's amuse* menthad better communicate with, tho ■ Secretary. Mr Scubb.

-Bt©>>, who will give them a right hearty w*h»aae. ' Jfr Abraham, manager of the Bank of New Zetland, was breaking in a horse on Tuesday up the Greatford road. The animal had been going quite steady, whon mil at once it got restive, and began kick* ing at a furious rate. Before it could be quieted down it managed to smash in the front of the trap and do other damage j ikr Abraham escaped without injury, tut the trap had to be left on the road.