Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 32, 28 August 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

We have to acknowledge receipt of The British Mail for July last. An order for the immediate discharge of Mr A. McMinn was granted in the Bankruptcy Court, Wanganui, yesterday. The agent for Wheeler and Son's beautiful camerascopic views of New Zealand scenery is in town, and is securing a large number of subscribers at ls per week. The views may be seen at Asher's exhibition this evening. Some days ago a Maori girl, seven years old, was burnt to death at Manga wai, Auckland, in a whare. The Maoris buried the remains. The police will disinter the remains, and get the coroner to hold an inquiry into the affair. A man named Thomas Burns, residing with his brother at Bishop's Court, Roslyn, Dunedin, met with his death through the explosion of a gun at about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, while out rabbit shooting. The 100 yardsrace between Mr D'Arcy Hyland, the horse tamer, and Mr Chaldicott came off on the racecourse yesterday afternoon. 'l*he race was keenly contested, Mr Chaldicott winning, with his opponent very close at his heel's. — Chronicle. - A son of Mr E. J. F. Ford, of Christchurch, eleven years old, on Monday afternoon saw a child struggling in the Avon River near the Carlton Mill. He at once plunged in and rescued the child, two years old, who was much exhausted and nearly uncocscious. At the conclusion of the general meeting of the Manchester Rifles held on Saturday last Color Sergt. Nicholas was re-elected Secretary by the unanimou.-*-. i vote of the corps. At vote of thanks was passed for the valuable services he had rendered the company iv that capacity during his long term of office.

The Acclimatisation Society of Christchurch will make one more attempt to introduce the humble bee for the fertilisation of red clover. The publication of Labour, in Auckland, has been discontinued, and a new journal having the same objects and under the same proprietor, has been issued under the title of The Watchman. In consequence of the large patronage which has been bestowed on Asher's exhibition of arts in Mr Hamilton's old shop in Manchester street, Mr Asher has resolved to keep the show open till the end of the present week so as to enable everybody to attend. The police made a sudden raid on three sly grog houses on Tuesday last in the Seventy Mile Bush, seizing large quantities of spirits in each case ; one person having over LIOO worth. The police have been located in the houses. A special sitting of the court is to be held to hear the charges. A laborer named Scott attempted to committ suicide in Christchurch on Tuesmorning by cutting his throat with a razor. He had failed to obey an order of the Court to provide for his children, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension. When Scott saw the detective coming he cut his throat- He now lies in the hospital. The friends of Mr Thomas W. Bell, eldest son of Mr Pofor Bell, of Wanganui, received the gratifying intelligence by the English mail received on Tuesday that Mr T. W. Bell had satisfactorily passed his final examinations for the medical profession at the Edinburgh Hniversity. Mr Bell is now fully qualified to practice his profession. At a meeting ofthe Horticultural Committee held on Tuesday night, it was resolved to call a general meeting to-morrow at Mr Bray's office office at 7 o'clock p.m. to consider a proposition to rescind a resolution passed at the previous general meeting regarding the classification of prizes. It is of importance that there should be a full attendance as the question is a vital one affecting the best interests of the society. The cases against the local publicans at the R.M. Court yesterday lasted most of the day, aud were watched wifh considerable interest by a large number of persons. We think it fair to tho two defendants who were convicted to mention that His Worship intimated he did not consider the charges sufficiently serious to call for an endorsement of the convictions on their licenses, and that no endorsement would be made. A fire broke out on Tuesday night in the drapery warehouse, in Queen-street, Auckland, of W. Vaile and Co. The damage by fire and water is not exactly known. It is estimated at from LIO.OOO to L 20.000. The origin of the fire is unknown. It occurred near the fireplace in the warehouse, which had been used during the day. Insurances — L4OOO in the British, LIOOO in the New Zealand, and LIOOO in the Norwich Union. At the usual monthly meeting of the Education Board held in Wanganui ou Tuesday last, the following recommendations were made by the Appointments Committee. Makino Road : Miss Stanford's services to be dispensed with, and the vacancy to be filled by the inspector. — Foxton: The appointment of Mr Forsyth was confirmed. — Crofton : Mr Coventry's applica tion'held over. — Fcildi ing : Four applications for the vacancy of assistant mistress to be sent to the Feilding Committee with a recommendation in favour of Miss Mc William. i A correspondent signinghimself "Quid" writes to the Sydney Morning Herald — " Very few persons are aware of a sea fight which took place in sight ot Sydney Heads, in November, 1804, between the English ship Policy, of six 12- pounder guns, and the Dutch ship The Swift, carrying six 18-pounders. The vessels were at close quarters for two hours, when the Dutchman hauled down his flag. 20,0<>0 Spanish dollars were on board the prize, which was duly condemned and sold in Sydney." (" Rusden's History ot Australia," page 410, vol. 1.) We are sorry to hear of another case of family distress which appears to be almost, if not quite, as bad as that of the Wells family. Charles Gray of Makino has been very ill for a long time, and is at pre- ent in the Wanganui hospital. There nre six helpless children, who are not able to go to school for want of clothes and boots. The only member of tlie family wbo is able to earn anything towards its support is a boy of 16 years of age. The family are to our knowledge in extreme want, and any assistance rendered would be a real charity. We understand it is proposed to hold an entertainment shortly in the Makino school with a view of procuring them a little j aid.