Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 38, 11 September 1884, Page 2

Local & General News.

We direct attention to certain additions to Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill's stock sale on the 18th instant. We regret to learn that fever cases are -hecoming very prevalent in Bulls.! It' is said that the sanitary, c'onditiohj of the town is not good; ' l ! ... Mr. -Q. > WUson. lectured, .on .Tuesday eveu^n_.'h. the Ppiplic H_ll,' |o a large and appreciative audience, among whoin^ we were ' pleis-d "' to' _cc clergypien of various denominations, also anujnber of the leading citizens. The' s__ject, " Old and New London," w_* well choajen, and as the lecture proceeded it was -Ilustrated by views of the various places and buildings describe-,' reflected by , the aid of the lime light. The applause was occasionally very hearty. Mr Wilson has a very pleasing style of delivery, and although bespoke for two hours, with a very brief intermission, his hearers never irere tired. Ihe lecture will be repeated this evening in Marton. We are safe in stating that should Mr Wilson ait any future time again visit leilding as a lecturer he will be accorded a moat cordial welcome.

The foot race run at Awahuri yesterday was won by the Feilding man, Hodges. A post office has now h. en opened in Lichfield, Patetere, Auckland. • A letter of Mr Ellery Gilbert is lying at this office. A tablet, in memory of the late Mr Alfred Dawson, was placed in St. John's Church last n ght. I AU those persons who gave in their | names as members of the Feilding Fire j Brigade, and others who are willing to joiu the same, are requested t-> meet at Mr Brays-office to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Arnolt is the fortnnafe possessor of a most, prolific cow. Siie dropped two heifer calves on Tuesday last, this being her ninih production of twins. The balance of the proceeds of the Wells benefit was paid over to H. L. Sherwill, Esq., hon. treasurer of the Benevolent Society, to-day. The cnteriaioment at M akino last m.^ht mths fairly satisfactory. The proceeds will be banded by the treasurer, Mr Fry, to the Fei id tag Benevolent Society in trust for the oitject. In the past thirty- two yeara 261 families of dukes, mavq-.wses and earls, embracing 4536 scions and filling 8228 offices, have obtained from the British i taxes, under the Marlborough pension that has just been commuted, the sum of L 63.247.242. " There is one thing about babies," said a recent traveller, ** they never change. We have girls of the period, men of the world ; but the baby is the same self possessed, fearless, iaughing, voracious little heathen in all ages and in all countries." The motion given notice of by Mr Samuel affirming the princplc that prosecutions for lnisaDproprialioii of trust funds and for fraudulent bankruptcy | should be conducted «t the public expense, is so manifestly sound in principle that ] we cpnnot doubt it will common 1 itself .i> ■■:•_•_! gojd sense of the House and be carried. — Post. "-Your visits remind me of the growth of :v successful newspaper," said Uncle Jabez, learning his chin on his cane, and glancing at William Arthur, who was sweet on Angelica. " Why so ?" inquired William Arthur. " Well, they com xnenced as a weekly, grew to be trweekly, and have now become daily, with a weekly supplement." A committee, consist >ng of members of both Houses of ParHainent, is now making enquiry ir o the working of the Sheep and Rabbit. Acts throughout the colony, and inviting evidence from all who are able and willing to give it. [This information was wired tb us on Tuesday last as " Sheep and Audit."] ; A memorial, very tastefully engrossed, by Mr G. E. Hawkins, has been sent to H.R.H., the Prince of Wales, requesting bim io permit his name being eu'-olled as an honorary member of the Un : ted Manawatu Lod-.e. No. 1721., of Palmerston. The memorial is signed by the officers of ihe Lod-je. I Information was receiv.-d at the ! Dunedin railway sly tion on Tuesday, by I telegraph from O'epopo, that shortly after the express passed through the lua.iol | there the body of a roan was found. He I had been run over by the tiain. It was afterwards discovered that his name wa*--William Randall, aged 25years. He was a passenger from Oamaru to Port Chalmers. The driver and guard knew uoihing whalever ot the occurrence. The Chr-'nicle informs us that an addition is being made to the office of the district railway manager at ihe Wanganui station buildings. For some time past t.he accommodation has been fou_d too limited, an J an extra room is being built for the many plans aud papers which Mr Ro : her.im must of necessity h*»ve oti hand. .Sew pipes are also be-ng laid to improve the drainage urouud the sia! ion offices and Waiting-rooms. The next siep needed is to exchange 1 the kerosene lamps for gas. . All olasses and denominations are ex pec!ed to be present at the mee'ing called by the secretary of the Benevolent Society for Saturday evening next. As the subject is one most deeply iuieresfpig to every resident in the Borough and district, a full attendance ia exoec-'ed. We understand that some very itppo-iant proposals will be mode, which, jif accepted, will have the effect, of equalising the calls made on ihe chari>ab)e, while at the g-J-iet'ine steps wijl bet.-'ken Jo)se.*u*-e the aid of theGoveruibeut_u_-p'en*jeni.iry grant. ! , . Mr Ward, the R.M., gave as his opinion in the court yesterday that the mere fact of a man being drunk was no crime, neither if he was drunk in the street was it criminal within the meaning af tbe law unless be rendered himself offensive to persons passing along. As long as he walked order y, and did not iv auy way interfere with public dec-iiim, he Was not chargeable. His Worship was about to dismiss the case before him, until, on recalling a witness, he was assured of the defendant's v incapability." The first hit of cricket season was made last Friday afternoon, says the Napier Telegraph. Some young men were practising with bat and ball on Dr Spencer's " commonage," when one- of them, Mr Piram, in splendid style, sent the ball through the office window of the Daily Telegraph. The force may be guessed when we say that the ball made a clean round hole through the glass, just where the manager's head would have been had he been at his desk. Mr Pirani at once ran over to see if he had killed anybody, and then sent for the glazier. Later on, Mr Davis, builder, was passing along, and received a ball on his mouth, knocking a tooth out. .:

We b.'ve been handed a copy of an English 'V per called the Northern Leader, published- in ;\ewca»ile-on-Tyue r The journal in ii .-.elf is a re_iarka_iy good ons. -roni.ai.iiug a mass of most inieresliog reading, "matter. ' ?n, 4 ? iy - two column*, on quadruple, d^my , .-^apcr... price oue Eeiiny: ___i6hg the v s't'oVife_ we notice one y on.'-01/l friend. Mr Bou*.dy, jwho it willib-j^reinerobere^ pnb|i-*hed a poem en filled " Amlntioh,"'a few copies of which were cireulsi^d and read with intferestin^ PeiJdmg and. the Makino. The -itory is' named "Out of Work," and gives a tnithful Dan-a-i-re of. the **uiff-rings and trials undergone by the unfoi-i unatr work log meo of England duringa period of" di-pt-e'ssioh'in trade. We observe a tonci of melancholy perv- de-i the- wfiiiu»s of Mr Boundy,-' which has possibly ..been engendered by Jivingunder tbte sotaew'hal gloomy skies of Great Rrjta.in fifter some ■.ears' experience of the brighterjatrtiosph.ere of New Zealand. . Wje wish; Mr (1 Boundy all success as ' _ii author, and i hope that we shall see more of his pro- 1 ductioos, which have the charm of freshness asd truthfulness.