Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 88, 23 January 1892, Page 2

Local and General News

The Rev J. Clover is advertised to preach in the Methodist Church to-mor-row morning. There will no doubt be a liirtfe attendance as Mr Clover has many old friends in this district who will be glad to hear him again. The members of the North Island Land Association formed at Christchurch have decided to take up 20,000 acres on the Whakatane Swamp, Bay of Plenty district, on 30 years' lease at Is an acre. Tho area eacli member will receive is SOO acresThtTfc is ft p?ant ia Gluaa> and a similar one )t>Jt)\)t>n, called the " flower of the air." It '"» s no ro °t' an & 1S never &xod on the earth. It twines round a dry tree or sterile rock. E»ch shoot produces two or three flowers like a lily. It can by transported long dist.mces, and regelates as it travels, suspended on a twig. The Catholic Times says there is some talk of Ihilztel's Agency coming to Now Zealand to break down the monopoly of Hie Press Association. For our part we would sooner (he newspaper press of New Zealand sent a man home to England to knock sense into the lunatic who acts as agent for the Press Association in London. Or, perhaps, Mr Dalziel would do the job for a consideration.

There was a slight shock of earthquake felt here yesterday. We are glad to learn that there will be a daily postal delivery commenced in the borough on Ist April. The Post says the calling for tenders for the Te Aro extension of railway was an eleotion dodge. Very likely. We regret to inform our readers that Miss E. Stewart, the well-known milliner, is very seriously ill from the efteets of influenza. Captain Edwin telegraphs :— Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Telegrams to expect rising barometer and colder weather have been sent to all places. The plans for the new building to be erected by Mr Wollerraan in Feilding, have been prepared by Mr Larcorabe, architect, A general description will appear in our next issue. Tenders will be called for its erection in the course of a few days. Owing to the yery numerous entries for the ram fairs in Pnlmerston North, to be held by Messrs F. K. Jackson and Co, and Stevens and Gorton, the several sales will be held on Friday as well as Thursday. Our readers are particularl y requested to note the alteration. The inquest on the Pahiatua poisoning case has been concluded and an open verdict returned. The evidence went to show that the poison was wilfully placed on a dish of cold lamb, but noth» ing further of any importance was elicited. Mr Wollerman, by advertisement, thanks those who assistod to put out the fire on his premises on Thursday afternoon. He has also forwarded us a cheque for £3 to hand to the Fire Bri* gade. In his letter to us he expressed a hope that the Insurance companies in terested will also recognise the successful efforts of the Brigade. On Thursday afternoon Mr H. J, Lee noticed smoke coming from a room at the rear of Mr Trimble's auction room. (The property of Mr Wollerman) and at once gave the alarm. The Fire Brigade were on the spot in a few mm* utos and the fire wa3 soon extinguished. We congratulate the Brigade on their smartness. Only some bedding was destroyed and some wood work charred. How the fire started can only be conjectured. The fine weather yesterday was a great boon to the several picnic parties assembled around and about. The Presbyterian one was held m Mr 8, J. Thompson's paddock, on the Awahuri road, and the Makino school picnic was held in Mr Apel's paddock. Both were largely attended and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. A considerable number of people went to the Foxton Races and Palmerston, where they all had a good time. The Rev. John Colquhoun, of Leith was a man of extreme solemnity of de« meanour. On one Sacrament Sunday morning his wife, desirous to have him nicely rigged out for the occasion, had his coat well brushed, his shirt front white as snow, and his bands hanging handsomely on his breast ; and when she surveyed her quid man she was so de lighted with his comely appearance that she suddenly took him round the neck and kissed him. Thereupon the Rev. John was so offended by this carnal proceeding that he debarred his wife from the sacrament that day.