Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 108, 2 March 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

An earthquake was felt here about two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The gale on Tuesday night and yesterday morning was a very heavy one, but no damage has been reported. The Dairy Industry Act came into force yesterday. All persons interested in the butter trade should make them- , selyes acquainted with its provisions. j In addition to the other items, the ; furniture of a four roomed cottage will be sold, without reserve, by Mr Montague at his Auction Mart, Feilding, to-morrow. The lonic (now at Capetown) has on board 100,000 young salmon for the Government, and 30 Virginian quail and 20 wild ducks for the Wellington Accliraa tisaton Society. We have to acknowledge receipt of the " Leaflet for Farmers, No. 2 " describing the Bathurst Burr. Wo are requested to state that copies may be obtained free on application to any Stock Inspector. Wo regret to hear that Mr William Honld, whilst workiug his new planiDg machine last evening, had the misfortune to almost lose one of his thumbs. By latest accouuts he was Roiug on as favorably as could be expected, Tho rain greatly interfered with outdoor amusements yesterday afternoon. The cricket match against Halcombe had to be postponed, aud also the gardou party at Mr Saywell's in aid of the Wesleyan Church extension Fund. An emeigoncv meeting of the Feilding Fire Brigade will bo held this evening at the shop of Mr Peter Thomson, the Captain of the Brigade. Every member is urgently requested to attend as tho business to be transacted is of importance. It is now stated (says the Palmerston j Tiniest that the reported case of sticking up and robbery at Feilding on Friday night last was a concoction. Just so ! Everyone in Ft tiding knew that the morning after the alleged occurrence took ' place. The BirmiuKham and Colyton Cricket Clubs tried conclusions at the latter place on Saturday last. The visitors had only a weak team, and made a very poor show against their formidable rivals, who won by an innings and over seventy runs to spare. In the case of alleged land dnmmyism , against R. O. Hendy, at New Plymouth, . defendant was committed for trial. Bail was allowed defendant, himself in £2i)o, and one surety in ±'250. Another charge against J. F. Pease, of Hawera, is now - proceeding. The right of pasturage on the Cheviot 1 estate for a period of eleven months has been ottered at auction at an upset rental of 1867 per month. There was no bid, and it was announced that the estate would therefore be immediately subdivided and opened for settlement. Messrs Billens and Bunting have ox« cellel themselves in their photograph of the staff of the Palmerston branch of the Colonial Bank, which is a splendid specimen of art. The picture is 12 x 8, and ovory figuro iv it comes out to perfection reflecting corisulerablo credit upon Air Buuting's ability.— Standard. The fireboll rang out on Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock, but although the Brigade turned out smartly, fortunately their services were not required, aa it was only a chimney on fire at Mr Smith's, Glasgow House. This is tho second alarm of h"ro in Feilding during tho past fow days, in each instance a chimney be» ing tho cause. At a meeting of the committee of the Feilding Athletic Sports, held last night at Mr SherwiU's office, Messrs Walter Bailey, G. Kirton, and fl. Worsfold wero ' appointed a subco mmitteo to confer with • a sub committee to be appointed this evening by tho Borough Council, to draw ' up conditions of a deed of trust affecting ! the sports ground. ■ As showing the " coin" there is in horse breeding in England, it is stated as & fact that the Duke of Portland is making a clear profit of £30.000 a year out of . his four stallions— Ayrshire. Donovan, St. Serf, and St. Simon. It is also stated that Mintine's subscription at 2so guineas 1 a mare is not only full for tho season of 1893, but likewise for 1891 and 1895 as well! A farmer correspondent to the Press ' points out that a simple method of preventing stack tops being blown off is to place a hoop of wire round the roof of the stack, between the top and the eaves, and to ibis attach tour dropping wires, to which may be attached weights of any sort that are handy— either large i stone, old iron, or rough boxes or old sacks tilled with shingle. The suggestion appears to be a practical one. During a Banco sitting m Wellington Mr Justice Richmond remarked that «he latest Interpretation Acts iuformed the public that the Acts were to be construed according to their spirit and intention. He and his brother Judges had been endeavouring to do that for 30 years past. Their success, however, must hare been very indifferent, or the Legislature would have not thought it necessary to put it on the Statute Book. The following will represent the Oroua County Cricket Club against the Collegiate school next Saturday, 4th March : — Lance, Clayton, Hill, Strachan, Levett, Sharpe, 1 Margesson, Manning, Millen, Tompkitis, Coote and Hedges. The above players ■ will leaye by the 6 p.m. train for Wanganui on Friday evening. The play will , brobably begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. It is reported (says the Wood vi He , Kxaminer) that Sir Robert Stout is urging on the Government that they should com* pensate Mr W. B. Edwards for depriving him of his judge-ship and ror his con«e- --' quent loss of practice. It is stated that ! the Government propose to compensate ! Mr W. B. Edwards to the extent of ; L2OOO, but this he will not accept, and . asks that the amount of compensation to which he is entitled should be settled by an independent commission. [ • A recently-deceased ' duke was showin# an American lady some of the sights 1 of London, and, among other places, 1 pointed out the Houses of Parliament. ' Well, now,' she exclaimed, • what is that fine building? It ain't the gasworks, is : it?' 'It is, madam,' he replied, 4of the whole British nation. 1 The story is told by the ' Gas Engineers' Magazine.' The principal omission to this yarn is : It is not stated how long the duke had been dead. A 6inall Napier lad of scarcoly fifteen years, who la not very much higher thun an ordinary table, has a pocket-book in which is gummed the weights or acceptances for any race meeting that might be in progress. He lays the double or against a single horse in shillings. A grown up person whom ho accosted tho other day olicited tho fact that ho made plenty of money this way, and uot only that, but had " been at tho gamo " for over twelve months' Talk of juvenile precocity after this ! — Telegraph. A new Yankee newspaper thus candidly announces its mission : — " Our aim : Tell the truth though the heavens take a tumble. Our paper : Of the people, for the people, to be paid for by the people. Our religion : Orthodox, with a firm belief in a hell for delinquent subscribers. Our motto : Take all in sight and rustle for more. Our policy : To love our friends and brimstone our enemies. It thine enemy smile thee on the cheek, snipe him with haste and dexterity at the butt end of his most convenient car. What we adrocato : One country, one llig, and oue wife at a time. Our object ; To live iv pomp aud oriental splendour."

Captain Edwin telegraphs : —Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day — Telegrams to expect very cold nights have been sent to all places northward of Tauranga and Manakau and for frost to all other places. At the Wellington police Court yes» terday. — Presiding Justice to elderly person who has just pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness — " You are discharged, but the next time you come up you will eet twice as much." Exit offender, and suppressed laughter from the onlookers | An editor who has reached the j advanced age of ninety attributes his long life and excellent health to the fact that he never expected to please everybody, and never tried to do so. If this 11 old bird " had much to do with the " commercial " part of a newspaper he would not crow so long or so loud. The garden party which was advertised to be held at Mr Saywell'a yesterday in connection with the Wesleyan. Church, was not consummated thereon account of the inclemency of the weather. The ladies, who had the getting np of the affair however, were not to be daunted, so they retired to the church where tables were erected and the " good things " spread in a tempting manner. After the tables wera cleared a programme was gone through consisting of sacred songs, duets, solos and readings. Mr C'arthew occupied the chair. Mrs Milson, Mrs Eade, and Miss Carthew accompanied the singers at the organ. Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. The funds for the erection of the new church were augmented by about £o.