Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 17, 19 July 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

It is notified in the Gazette, that, in accordance with section 21 of "The Medical Practitioners Act, 1869," the name of L. D. Parry, late of Kaitangata has been erased from the medical register of the colony. We direct the attention of jurors summoned to attend the next sittings of the District Court at Palmerston to a notice which appears on our third page, which is ot considerable importance to tbem. The Government are inviting tenders for the supply and delivery of 3000 telegraph poles and 1000 pole butts, to be delivered at the telegraph stores, Web lington. Specifications may be seen at the Telegraph offices at Palmerston, Foxton, and Feilding. Tenders close on the 22nd inst. Mr Burr has furnished our reporter with his tip on the forthcoming election. ' Mr Burr is at the top of the poll with j 600 votes, Mr Macarthur follows with 450, and Mr Fraser gets 270. If the result of the poll shows much variation from these figures no one will be more surprised than Burr himself, although it has been suggested to us that this is only a Burr-lesque. Mr Peter Thomson, tinsmith, Ac, has now got fairly settled in his new premises in Manchester street, between the Bank of Australasia and the Borough Council Chambers. The two shops which the premises formerly comprised have been thrown into one, which is much more commodious and in every way better fitted for Mr Thomson's business. The nped of properly formed footpaths to the principal streets of the Borough, is daily becoming more apparent. At present, pedestrians in Manchester and other streets on which the principal traffic obtains, are compelled to use the middle of the roads, which, during the present wet weather, are much cut up by the excessive traffic. The expense of making footpaths would be very trifling. The installation of officers of the Feilding Masonic Lodge, 1940, E.C, took place on Thunsday evening. Bro Thomas King, P.M.. acted as Installing Master. Bro W. G. Haybittle was reinstalled as W.M. ; Bro D. H. Macarthur was installed as S.W. ; Bro P. Thompson as J.W. ; Bro Foster, Secretary ; Bro H. L. Sherwill, 1.G. ; and Bro Gichard, Tyler. After the installation a ball was given, which was largely at tended. Visitors were present from ail i parts of th' coast. Fistivities were kept | up till an early hour yesterday morning.

There will be a meeting of Mr Macarthur's election committee at 8 o'clock this evening, and on Monday evening. Messrs Halcombe and Shern ill's sale of locally grown fruit trees this afternoon, was well attended, and the prices realised were satisfactory. It is stated that Sir Julius Yogel has ' given a private pledge to certain ex-mem-bers and candidates that, if returned to Parliament and entrusted with the leadership, he will introduce a Hill fixing the annual pay.nent of M.H.R.'s at £300. Mr Macarthur addressed the electors at Karere last night and received an almost unanimous rote of confidence. He " floored" the oppositionists in splendid style, and in turning the tables on Messrs Sly and Walker, he provoked the laughter of the audience at the discomfiture of these ex-County Councillors. The pitiful condition of the Wells family has attracted the attention of the Borough Council, which body has gran ted a temporary allowance of 10s a week. As this amount must be miserably insufficient to meet the wants of a young family, we would suggest that an entertainment of some kind be got up for their benefit to give the general public an opportunity of assisting. Mr Cottrell has made considerable alterations in Dunstable House in order to meet the increasing requirements of his business. What were formerly occupied as private rooms have now beeu thrown into the shop. New counters, shelves, Ac, have been fitted up to allow of the better display of the new goods which are now being opened up. The alterations are indicative of the increasing business being done in Feilding. We are sorry to hear of an accident having befallen MrH. Burrell. On Thursday last he was about to leave Messrs Bartholomew's bush, where he was acting as foremnn of the cutting, wheu a limb of a tree fell upon him and inflicted a severe gash on the crown of his head, rendering him insensible. He was conveyed homo, where his iujuries were attended to hy Dr Johnston, „nd we are glad to learn he is favorably progressing. We call attention to the advertisement elsewhere of the entertainment aud ball which are to take place on Tuesday evening next, the night of the general election. The dramatic piece with which the entertainment is to conclude, has been especially chosen for its exceptionally amusing and mirth provoking character. A concert will lead, in which some excellent character, comic and other songs will be introduced, and a ball will follow the entertainment, the whole being a suitable wind up to the election proceedings. Arrangements have been made for ob taming as early as possible the result of the poll, and announcing the same to the audience. The prices have been fixed so as to make the affair as popular as possible, and we have no doubt the entertainment will be largely attended.