Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 6, 15 January 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

Mr Ellerj Gilbert, pianoforte tuner, will be in Feilding on or about the 21st instant. " Blanched mouse" is a new color. It will be followed by a delicate "singed cat" shade. The shearing shed, stables, &c, at Riddifords station on the East Coast, were totally destroyed by fire on Thurs. day morning last. Loss covered by insurance amounting to £1200. The Hon. John Bryce was a passenger by train to Wanganui last night. He had not a special train nor even a special carriage. He is as modest as he it honest. Mr Duglety, architect, of Napier, says the Wood ville Examiner, is at present on a visit at Woodville in connection with the new building for the Bank of New Zealand; the construction of which he is supervising. It is highly probable that where the filing of bankrupts was effected on or near the last day of the year, all estates will hare to be handed over to the official assignees. This may prove a disappointment to some " artful dodgers " who "joined the majority" late in December; Lord Charles Beresford, addressing a lar^e meeting of conservatives at Tenby, recently, said one man had objected to him as a candidate because he had a head like a "boiled bulldog." That might be true, but that would not prevent his saying what he thought. The Anniversary Committee will meet at Exeter Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of receiving tenders for privileges, appointing stewards, judges. &c, and other business. As the meeting is an important one, it is hoped every member will bo present. The Napier Chamber of Commerce is complaining of the want of punctuality on the part of the Minister for Public Works in replying to an important letter forwarded . . some weeks a^o. As the subject matter of the letter was the railway management at Napier— the Chamber of Commerce there should give the Minister plenty of time to coach up the subject which is a difficult one. At the United Manawatn Lodge E.C. on Friday evening last, a Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro. B. N. Keeling, 1.P.M.. by the W^M. Bro. Nannentad «on behalf of the officers and members of the Lodge. The jewel bears the in script on :. " Presented to P.M. Bro. B. N. Keeling, by the members of the United Manawatu Lodge, 1721, E.C. as a token of their respect and esteem, "and in recognition of his services to the Lodge." The numoer of men working at Bny's contract on the Taonui and Spur Roads gives those localities quite a lively appearance, while the tents and huts, erected in the shelter of the trees, give a settled look to the country. The contract on the Valley JRoad, taken up by Mr. Meazies is being, also, rapidly pushed ahead.. A younger brother of the latter has taken up some land not far from. the bridge, and i« patting up a substantial and good looking home on his . property* ', : . ;;.' .',;','• ,'\ -V .. v. ■■■'■> ■

We hare to acknowledge receipt- of complimentary tickets for the Anniversary fete on January 22nd. Donald Dinnie and Hudson are to wrestle for a wa#er m the Queen's Theatre. Dunedin to-night The Freemasons of Melbourne hare I paid over £l'">, 000 for a site in Collins street, on which they intend to build a Masonic Club and Hall. I A ton of cheese sold by auction at Cambridge, for the Te Awamutu Cheese Factory, brought an average of 4fd per pound. Provided the coach reaches Foxton in time for the train to-night, the 'Frisco mail will be delivered at the Feilding Post Office from 7 to 7.30 p.m. We learn from the Budget that a number of Mr Samuels' friends are urging that gentleman to contest the seat for Egmonfc with Major Atkinsan at the next general election, and they promise to actively canvass the district on his behalf. Te Kooti proposes to visit Tauranga and probably Poverty Bay. If he carries out the latter part of the programme his friends may as well make preparations for a grand tangi, and plant Eumara and Taro to be consumed at the bone scraping next season. The comet, which has been visible for some time in the northern hemisphere may now be looked for in the northwestern sky soon after sunset. It is approaching the sun, and reaches perihelion on January 26th, when its brilliancy will probably be considerably increased. " She stoops to conquer " does not refer to the fund mother who bends over her wayward boy with a number four slipper. A woman who wears a number four boot — and it fits her is too good to have " wayward boys" — in fact she is too good for this world, at least she does'nt live about here. Youth is a good thing, and sometimes seems as though life were opening around one like a beautiful, tenderly scented rose, full of lovliness and delight, and ones heart throbs and the pulses beat with a sense of unutterable gladness. Just so, young man, but it ski turns up her nose at yon, you feel just the other way, and your emotions &renot of " lovlinmss and delight." A curiosity in the shape of a native mere, made of stone, was found by Mr W. Courtney a few days ago in the Kiwitea. It was found lying on the surface of the ground. It measures in length abent fifteen inches, and in width about four inches. It is beautifully finished and without a flaw. Several natives ' have seen it, but they have no traditions ' as to who was the chief who carried it in war. It was purchased by Mr Fred ; Bryce for a moderate sum. The Woodville Examiner is determined to keep the member for that district, Mr Smith, up to the mark. With reference to a vote passed last session for the erection of a courthouse in Woodville, but which has not yet been expended, the editor says : "We commend this matter to Mr Smith's instant attention, and expect to see the work attended to shortly, for should the rote lapse the blame will be attributed to his 1 neglect," and very properly so. The contest for the Selwyn seat pro - mises to be a keen one. Mr McLachlan who is one of the candidates, opposed Mr Lee, whose recent death made the vacancy, but was defeated, he then stated he would " bide his time," and make another effort. He is represented as a " tough customer," and the Ellesmere Guariian says that his opponents in the 1 approaching election will find that they have an earnest and energetic antagonist to deal with — one who, if not returned, will not owe his defeat to any lack ot hard work. In a tramway car, on n wet afternoon, a woman of fifty, made up to look about twenty-five years old, got on board at a crossing to find every seat occupied. She stood for a moment, and than selecting a* poorly-dressed man of about forty-years of age, she observed — "Are no gentlemen on the carP" "I dinna ken," he replied, as he looked up and down. "If there's nane, I'll hunt up one for yon at the end o' the line." There was an embarrassing silence for a moment, and than a light broke in on him all of a sudden, and he rose and said — " But ye can ha'e this seat. I'm aye willm' to .stan' and gi'e my seat to an auld buddy." That decided her. She gave him a look which he will not forget to his dying day, and eraiping the strap she refused to »it down, even when five seats had become vacant. '