Local & General News.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 89, 10 January 1885, Page 2

Local & General News.

I The trial of W. Waring Taylor, 'com inences in "Wellington on Monday. The Hon. Major Atkinson was a passenger to the north by train last night. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Anglo-New-Zealander, dated November 21st. We regret to learn from the Standard that Mr Sinclair the popular agent of the Bank of New Zealand at Woodville, is seriously indisposed. The painting of the exterior of the new Catholic Church was completed this morn-j ing. It has received three, goats by Mr W. Dixon, of Palmerston, who has done his work thoroughly well. ■ Fred C. Hales, son of the Archdeacon of Laiinceston, and a nephew of Mr Boche, of Feilding, gained a Tasmanian scholarship for last year. This carries with it an income 6v' £200 per annum, and education in an English university. Tne Manchester Eifle Volunteers will assemble for captain's parade at the Public Hall this evening at 7 Vciock'Bharp^in new uniforms andQlengarry forage caps. They will also assemble for chnrch parade to-morrow morning at 1 0 o'clock. A full muster is cxpectwL' Tho Feildirig- Brass j Baud will attend and> play, to and from church. . . .

Sir Charles Dilke says that the climate I of the western portion of the North Island is not unlike the climate of England with all the bad part left out. The Bank of New Zealand shipped from Hokitika during the month of December 8762 ounces of gold, value £35,052. This reminds one of '• the good old times of 1867 & 8." The model bankrupt of the colony has been found in Gisborne. He has paid 20s in the £, and should we think, receive a public testimonial, or at least be shown as a curiosity at the New Zealand Exhibition. We understand that the member for " Manawatu, D. H. Macarthur, Esq., will address the electors in the various centres during the current month. Times and places will be duly notified by advertisement. The Wanganui Herald says : — Schoolmasters, as a rule, know little or nothing of commercial requirements, and their pupils less. It is time an improvement took place, and that more attention should be devoted to fitting boys for everyday pursuits. Messrs Gosling are the successful tenderers for supplying, painting and writing the elaborate schedule board for the Borough Pound as required by the new Act. Their tender was £7, the only other tender being one from Palmerston at £11 10s. A conference of adjutants and commanding officers of volunteer districts in the colony, is now sitting at the Government Buildings, Wellington, to suggest amendments to the Volunteer Act, and volunteer regulations, in order to make the latter conform to the former as nearly as possible, A recent article in the London Times oh the effect of the New Zealand frozen mutton competition upon the British farmer, shows that he is beginning to feel it to his disadvantage. The prices of beef and mutton are declining to such an extent as to discourage the British farmers from turning to meat as a substitute for wheat. The Hon. John Ballance, as Minister of Defence, is wisely encouraging the volunteer movement. We observe that in various parts of the colony new corps are being formed of naval, horse, foot and artillery. It has been too much the fashion of previous Defence Ministers to rather "snub" volunteers, and it is very gratifying to chronicle a change for the better. A meeting of ratepayers will be held this evening at the Denbigh Hotel Sample Rooms, to discuss certain matters of interest. The chair will be taken at 8 o'clock. We may remind any nonratepayers who may attend for the purpose of amusement that any attempts at unreasonable interruption will bepromptly put down, and the offenders punished under the Police Offences Act. The Borough Council have determined not to advertise for tenders for works under £20, but to post a notico outside the Borough offices. In order to prevent the injustice to workingmen or others desirous of tendering for such small jobs, but who cannot afford the time to come into town to see what small jobs are offering by the Borough, we will give the desired information in our local columns. One of the effects of the new Police Offences Act will be to deprive local bodies of the benefits derived from the penalties recovered from breaches of the bye-laws framed by them. The same provisions that are in our Borough Council's byelaws are embodied in the Police Offences Act, and any fines recovered will now go into the coffers of the general Government, instead of to the local body as was the case before the new act came into force. A few days ago a trap belonging to Mr Bouess, of Awahuri, was being driven along the Awahuri road when the horse suddenly stopped and lifted one of its fore feet, evidently in great pain. A gentleman who was driving past pulled up, and, dismounting, examined the hoof, when he discovered a long wire nailprotruding, the point of which had entered deep into the shell of the hoof. He promptly withdrew the nail, which was followed by a copious flow of blood. This was stopped by a simple remedy, and the hors_e went on its way rejoicing. When it became known that the Channel fleet had been suddenly ordered to .sea, some wag immediately attempted to 'connect the fact with the mysterious ; movements of the Hinemoa, and the rumor spread that the latter' s real destination was Queenstown, Cork Harbour, where i the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, at the head of his gallant army of A.C.'s, in--1 tended to plant the New Zealand flag, and so end the Irish difficulty by annexing the " first star of the earth and first gem- of the sea" to New Zealand, the Channel fleet having taken the sea to intercept the Hinemoa, and prevent, this audacious proceeding;. — Post. A , Christchurch suburban clergyman was very much shocked by observing a resident with his coat off digging in his garden on a. Sunday. Looking over the fence he began to recite in solemn tones "Six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work, and on the seventh " " Look here ! old man," said the digger looking up : are you firing away at me ?" " Yes, my man, I am" replied the cleric in reproachful tones.. "Well, you need not tear your shirt, old chap," said the man coolly, "lam not doing any work — I'm only digging for a few worms to go a fishing with." The clergyman didn't stay to argue any further. Mr J. B. Hamilton, the well-known draper of Palmerston, has a new advertisement over the leader, to which we have great pleasure in directing the attention of our numerous town and country readers, Mr Hamilton's popular drapery emporium is so well known in this and adjoining districts that we will not refer further to it than to say that from personal inspection of the premises, it has no equal in any inland town in the North Island. Mr Patten, who managed Mr Hamilton's, Feilding branch, we observed installed in the new premises. Visitors from the Manchester Block will always be well treated by purchasing of Mr J. B. Hamilton. We learn from the Christchurch Press! thai; on Wednesday afternoon a few of the many' friends of the popular and much respected agent' of the Bank of New Zealand, Mr J. Hanna, met him at the Southbradge Hotel to wish him, good-bye on his departure to fill a more important post in the Bank's seryico at Palmerston North. Mr Hanna had just returned from a trip to the North Island, where he hadDeentorecruithisKealth, and although it was expected "Ms -stay in the district would be limited, it was not anticipated it was to be so short,, otherwise steps would have been to have entertained him in a more substantial manner. Besides having given his services to further all matters of public interest, the district will miss in him a staunch supporter of all sports, and his absence from the hunting field will be regretted by all who rode with himi indeed 'he was the mamstay arid backbone oj this grand old sport.

'Die Eo«lis)i mail, via San Francisco, should arrive at Auckland to-day. We are requested to state that the programme ot the Feilding Anniversary Sports will positively appear on Tuesday next. We understand that a number of the members of the Masonic body in Feilding will visit Marton on Thursday next to assist in the opening of a Masonic Lodge in that township, Mr Hoskins, blacksmith, ha 9 made an oven and fireplace complete in one piece to the order and on the plan of Mr Bray. As it is a novelty we will give a lengthened description next issue. Last night a child aged 7 years, named Hurdle, while playing at the Warwick street bridge, fell and broke its leg. Dr Johnston set the fractured limb and the child is now doing well. Tenders are required for lowering about 1| chains of 2ft culvert in Manchester street, tenders to be left with the Borough Engineer not later than Monday, 12th inst. Particulars on applito Geo. C. Hill, Town Clerk. The model bankrupt of the colony lias been found in Gisborne. He has (says the Post) paid 20s in the £, and should, we think, receive a public testimonial, or at least be shown as a curiosity at the New Zealand Exhibition. This is how the Sydney Bulletin views it : — " Tiie eldest son of the Prince of Wnles came of age last month. The telegrams state that 'it has been decided not to ask Parliament for any special allowance for him until his marriage.' We expect to hear of his marriage bj the next mail." [ We (Post) believe that the number ot voting papers received iv time for the election of Directors of the Government Insurance Association was about 8000. A large number arrived by yesterday's mail from the South, but too late to be received by the presiding officer. They will, of course, be dealt with as invalid. A meeting of the Benevolent Committee was held on Thursday evening last. A letter was received from Mr Wells stating that he had now got to work and thanking the society for its assistance. A sub-committee will be formed at Halcombe to assist the Feilding committee, and to take special cognisance of local cases. Mr Banks, chief officer of the ship Opnwa, which arrived at Wellington from London on Thursday night, reports that on Sunday last Captain Mathers, who had been ailing fora fortnight, jumped overboard and was drowned. A boat was lowered and he was picked up in less than 10 minutes. Restoratives were applied, but without avail. An amusing repetition of the proverbial butcher looking for his knife, <fee., occurred in a street in town this morning. A little boy had lost half a sovereign, and was quite sure he dropped it "just there" pointing to the spot. After some half dozen persons had spent an hour or two in prospecting for the bit of gold, it was at last found, to the great ioy of the " loser" in the little fellow's pocket.