Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 127, 15 April 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

I^^M Among the prizes to be competed for this year by the Manchester Rifles is a pair of binocular glusees. £098,618,000 worth of Australian wool has been auctioned in London during tho lust thirty-two years. Where has the money gone ? Wo publish with to-day's issue an " i.sect " from the Railway Department, in connection with the trains for the Foxion Race?, which take place on Monday lH'St. At Sydney tl.o At orney-Genoral ohtaiiiuil a ycidict or £3<jo against William r-> tlitt.il, ii '" swoop " promoter, as penalties for Tins tliMiiMsinn ot punted papers not bearing tho natno of the printer. A now di.-ease has attacked the apples in tho liendigo distnet, Victoria, and is creating gn-iit havoc. Tim tii«easo up pears us a brown spot on the apple and s on ruins the fruit, imparting to it a wo. <lv tnetfi. The dis.oaso is spreading, and threatens to bo even more destructive than tho c<><niu moth. Mr J. R. Stewart's son, a little fellow about 15 months old, was discovered with a strange playmate on last Monday afternoun, at Manaia — nothing Jess than a wonsel. We are not in a position to state wliethrr he had caught him asleep, but thought the animal was injureJ somewhat, it was vicious enough to snap at anything else but its innocent playmate. — Hawera Star. With commendable energy Mr Wheeler haa taken in hand the petition to the Governor prnyiru.' for a repeal of tho clause in tho Branding Act, which requires a re-branding of sheep eyery time they change hands. In the course of a few hours in the Feilding saleyards yesterday afternoon Mr Wheeler obtained 119 signatures, representing 145,740 5heep, out of a total of 484 settlers owning 6i50, 472 sheep in this district, which extends from Turakina to Palmerston. Referring to tho bankruptcy of Sir Goo Dibbs, Premier of New South Waios, a correspondent points out that Sir Henry Parkes hag been bankrupt thico times, and has also miniu sdveu compositions aud five assignments. /Sir Gen JJibb.s Jius been bankrupt four tinion! Not a bad record for two Pieinii'is. Perich't*, of ancient Greece, onco declared, utitl the saying has become an nj)li<>ri.sm. that [ " ilia man who wus unable t<> manage I successfully his own affaiis was nut fit to manage tbo a^fu»irt pf p nut ion." 1* this true, </r is it nut '/

Members of the Church of England, at Colyton, and all interested, are invited to meet the Rev. A. Herman in the Public Hall there on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. Mr A. A. Brown, Secretary to the Wanganui Education Board, invites tenders for covering a portion of the Feilding State School with iron. Specifications may be seen at Mr Carthew's shop. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Telegrams to expect strong northerly winds have been sect to. inland stations. The windows in Mr John Cobbe'sdraperv establishment wero very nicely decorated this afternoon ; and this evening the display of now goods of all kinds will be a special feature. An Auckland boy who died suddenly last week, was pronounced by the medical men to have been carried off by inflammation of the stomach, the effects of overexertion and drinking largely of lemonade when heated. Several Feilding sports spotted the " moral " Rangipubi proved himself to be for the Thompson Handicap, at Wellington, on Wednesday last, and had their little " bit "on him. In fact most of the money which was invested on him must have gone from the Manawatn. A pleasing feature at the Feilding sale yesterday, held by the Farmers' Alliance, was the demand for stock for other districts. A line of breeding ewes being disposed of to Mr Rees, of Greymouth, who was desirons of purchasing more of that class of stock. Footballers are reminded that the first practice game of the season takes place on Wednesday afternoon next, when a largo number should put in an appearance. Other clubs have made a start some weeks ago, and it is quite time that Feilding followers of the game were up and bestirring themselves. A billiard match for £2o aside, 1,000 up and .spot-barred, was played at the Post Oflico Hotel, Wellington, on last Wednesday night, between W. Shipton, a well known local player, and T. Olliver, recently from Melbourne. Shipton, who was the challenged person, won the match b.v 152 points. His best break was forty, Olliver's best being thirty-eight. The following is the statement of assets and liabilities in the estate of Frank Gay, of Shannon, horsebrenker : — Liabilities : Hawera — D. Barry, 14 6 2s 4d. Feilding -~\\. Hill, £'ll;*Cobbe & Darragh, £6 18s; G. C. Hill, £T> ">s. Total, i.'C9 5s 4d. Assets — Stock-in-trade at Feilding, £18 ; book debts (£200), estimated to produce £180. Total, £198 10s. Surplus. £129, 4s Bd. An election for tho return of two members to represent Xus. 1 and 3 wards of tho Pobangma Road district will be hold for the former at Mr Dunbar's woolshed on Tuesday, May 2, and for the 1.-itter at tho Boaid's office, Feilding, on May 3. Nominations must bo loft with the returning officer, Mr E. Gocdbohore, at the Board's office, before noon on Wednesday, April 19. A general meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in St. John's school - room on Thursday. Miss Dalrymple in the chair. The minutes being road and confirmed, the report of business done at the Annual Convention was read and a vote of thanks tendered to Mrs Giesen for the able manner in which she had carried out her duties as Delegate for tho Feilding Union. It was resolved to hold an entertainment on the Queen's Birthday. Miss Dalrymple was appointed Superintendent of Literature for the W.C.T.U., and authorised to order books, papers, &c, tor distribution. The meeting was then closed in the usual manner. In reply to a letter, in reference to the payment of survey fees by special settlement associations, the Minister of Lands writes : — " It has been found impossible to undertake the surveys of association j blocks within a reasonable time, hence tho rule now requiring them to pay in advance so that the authorised surveyor might be engaged. We have a limited sum voted by Parliament and unable to spend more. Experience now is that associations expect the Government to finish the surveys of large forest • converted blocks with very difficult road lines, to lay out all within a very brief time, and it is therefore proposed that they get their work done by private surveyors out of the deposit. — Standard. The Palmer Nonpareil Company gave their final performance in Feilding on Thursday evening last before a rather small but very appreciative audience. Mr Palmer exhibited a number of panoramic views, which were very good, particularly several excellent bits of scenery on the river Thames, in and around Richmond, Greenwich Hospital, St. Albans' Cathedral, street views ot Amster- ! dam, and many others. The singing of Mr Palmer was by far the greatest treat of the evening, his rendering of " Ora pro nobis," " The golden wedding," " A dream of home,', and " Sunset thoughts," being very good. The programme concluded with Mr Palmer singing, by special request, " There is no one like mother to me ; " in this song the vocalist was heard to great advantage, as it was rendered in a truly masterly manner. The enter tainment concluded at about 10.30. Mr Macpherson, the Secretary of the Longburn Freezing Company, is now engaged in making a vigorous canvass among the farmers of the district with the object of placing the additional shares required to be taken up, and is meeting with very fair success. If the settlers primarily interested in the carrying on of the works, however, are fully alive to their own interests, they will act resolutely in the matter, and not content themselves with merely making promises to take shares. Something more definite than that is required, and if the present opportunity is lost, and the control of the works passes from their hands, they will only have themselves to blame. A word to the wise should be sufficient, and we hope shortly to hear, as the results of Mr Macpherson's efforts, that the necessary increased capital is subscribed.— Man- i ty&tu Times. Tha inaugural meeting of the Feilding Mutual Improvement Society was held in the Primitive Methodist Church yesterday evening. There was a good attendance of members of both sexes. The meeting took the form of a social, and commenced with singing a hymn, which was followed by a short prayer by the Rev. G. Clement, President of the society. The President, in his opisnjng address, spoke of the aims of 6iich a society, and the benefits to be derived from it by both young and old of either sex. The following ladic-a and gentlemen contributed to make the evening enjoyable : — Misses Blackmore and Curtis, duet ; Mr Johnston, reading: Miss Unwin. solo ; Mrs CJeinent, recitation ; quartette by Misses Curtis and Blackmore and the Rev. Mr Clement and hi »■ A- Haycock ; Mrs Clement, solo ; Mr Clement, reading ; Miss j Curtis, solo ; Mr E. Humphrey, recitation ; Itev. Mr Clement, solo with chorus ; [ and a reading by Mr Barker. Then the ladies kindly passed round the refresh monts, which were provided by a number of ladies without any charge. The whole proceedings passed oft' very pleasantly. Tho society should have a prosperous career before it, especially when it is taken into consideration that ladies are not only admitted but are taking an active interest in its welfare. The next, meeting ;s to be held on Thursday night, at 7.30, y.heji tjis President will deliver his essay on " Traits p( C'liaiyCter." Uv.A.I.W Ti:.urriN<; are o^r boys' >"nvy Serge S'liior Buita trimmed with gold j braid from 5/0 e;i«li, at Te Aro, \Vel» limjton.