Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 132, 27 April 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

+ The Quadrille Assembly will bo hold this oyomng in tho Foiostors' Hall. Tho Salvation Army baud will hayo r. musical treat this evening in Iho Barracks, Proceeds in aid of the band fund. Tho French Government havo elevated thoir vico-consuluto in Now Zealand to a consulate. Dr Lostalot do Bachouo has boon appointed consul. Apropos of the election of Dr Innos to tho Napier School Couimittoe tho Napior News suys tho sorvicos that a medical man can render to a public school are invaluable. In this opinion wo fully concur. A very successful entertainment was hold in the Town Hall, Buuuythorpo, last m^ht. Tho procoeda are to bo applied to the Wesloyan Church building fund Bunnytborpe. Mr Dixon presided, and tho Ilall was well fillod. An overturo was played by tho Feildiug Wosloymi Orchestra, four chorusos wero rendered by tho choir, aongs wero contributed by Miss Bollve, Mossrs Dixon, dirty, Ilaybittie, aud Hade, and a vory ploasaul evening | was spent.

Mr A, Richmond s letter, dealing with the question of footpaths, will appear in our next issue. The annual meeting of the Feilding Licensing Committee will be held at the Court House, Feildiag, <m Thursday the Ist of June. A contemporary says there is a reign of terror in the Railway department of Hawke's Bay. Resignations are the order of the day. It is rumoured that the position of GovernmeEt Printer will be offered to j Mr George Fisher, of Wellington. Surely George is " fit for belter things. We regret to learn from the Manawatu Standard, that the medical adviser of Mr F. W. Dunderdale has insisted that the latter must undergo, an operation for an iatcraal camplatut. The Railway Department advortises that the line from Raugitira to Mangaonoho will be open for passengers and goods traffic on and after Monday next. For details see advertisement. It is well to hayo a reason for everything. An up-country settler objected to having a road made into his sectiou because the metal would wear out his horsos shoes, which cost money. This is the sort of man who would like to walk to his own funeral. Mr John Wratt, of Tftonui, wasengaged milking a cow on Wednesday morning when tho animal suddenly kicked out, with the result that Mr Wratt'f left leg was broken. Dr Sorley wa3 cent for, and reduced the fracture, and we are glad to hear tho sufferer is going on fayorably. It is seldom that such a splendid opportunity is given to a settler of acquiring a good freehold as that now offered by Messrs Rutliff Bros., who advertise an improved iarm of 180 acres for sale. The price is so exceptionally \o\t that early application should be made or the chance may be lost. Chess and draughts players are reminded of the preliminary meeting called for this evening at Mr Giesen's office. The movers in the matter are receiving most encouraging offers of support from both old and young lovers of these games, and there is every probability of a strong club being formed for Feilding and district. Mr W. W. Corpo invites the Dairy farmers of Makino and neighborhood to me*3t him at tho Makino school house on Monday at 7.30 p.m. to ascertain the total number of cows they can guarantee in tho event of Mr Corpe establishing Foparators at his place at the Mukino Railway siding. The returning officer of the Kiwitea Roa»l Board, Mr E. Goodbohoro, gives notice that tho following gontlomfen have heeti nominatnd and elected as members of the Board. Waituna Ward, Mr J. J. Williamson ; Onga Ward, Mr John Powell ; Kimbolton Ward, Mr William Morton. Sportsmen will do well to note that in reply to a teiogram forwarded on Tuesday bj Mr T. Evans, Ranger, the secretary of the Wellington Acclimatisation socioty informed him that licences to shoot wore only available in the district for which they were issued. It will be wise then for persons taking out hconses in Bulls to remember that the Rangitikei riyor is ono of their boundaries. We have to acknowledge receipt of tho Crown Lauds tfuido No XIII datod March 1893. We notice that the publication is in a much enlarged form than any former oditions. but, although not so handy an regards size, it appears to contain all the information necessary for persons who dosiro to obtain land from tho Crown. Copies can bo obtained free on application at any Land Office. The Board of Benevolence of tho Grand Lodge of New Zealand, in response to an appeal from the Grand Lodge of Greece, has voted and forwarded to Athens a sum of £20 towards the relief of the sufferers by tho recent and lon#-continued earthquakes in Zante. The letter from the Grand Lodge of Greece represents the damage as enormous, the sufferings terrible, and the condition of the island and its inhabitants heartrending. — Post. It is noteworthy that notwithstanding tho progress made with the electric light • ing tho old style of illuminating -coal gas, is (says a Homo paper) still a steady rival of tho flashy nowcomer, and keops expanding its sphero of usefulness. Tested by consumption, there was an increase last year of roughly 5,000,000,000 cubic foot, and tho number of consumers increased by 57,000. Thoro has been an addition to the capital invested of £2,---500,000 storling. People like variety in their •• scares." Scmo years ago the very name of smallpox used to drive folks half mad with terror, while the alarmed Ministry closed the ports of colony. Now, when this dreadful pestilence has become firmly established in Freemantle, the daily intelligence oi fresh cases is received with the most placid indifference. The fact is that the several scares given by the codlininoth, the Bathurst burr, and the Bot-fly have so indurated our souls that nothing but tho actual presence of yellow fever or cholera would now establish a vigorous funk. A football match, Feilding v. Daniel's XI, was played in the Oval yesterday afternoon. The first half of the game was under Association rules and resulted in a tie, a goal being obtained by each side. After an hour and a-halfs play under the above rules, the game was changed to Rugby whon the Feilding i boys showed ud well, tbe score being ten points to four in their favour. Richards obtained two tries, Giesen one, Strachan potted a goal for the winners, and for tbe losers Walton potted a goal. On Monday next there will bo a plethora of meetings. The talented Holloway Comedy Company, in the Assembly Rooms ; the reception of tho Rev. L. M. Isitt, in the Salvation Army Barracks ; the meeting of dairyfarmers, at the school house, Makino siding ; and the Masonic Lodge, in the Foresters' Hall. Where so | many are interested in the assemblages, ' some arrangements ought to bo madn to avoid the clashing which so often takes placo for want of a little forethought. With a large population it does not so much matter, but, as in our case, where tho numbers are limited, it is a very serious thing. Mr Rudyard Kipling's life has beon somewhat a burden to him since the title of his newest story has been publicly known, lie has been inundated, in fact, with lettors. chiefly from American ladios who beg him, in tho name of refinement social purity, and modesty, to alter " The Logs of Sister Ursula " (tho offending title) to somotbing less uncompromising and unpoetic ! Various * improvements ' on tho uamo have been suggested by Mr Kipling's advisers, such as •• The Limbs of Sistor Ursula " aud "Sistor Ursula's Means of Volition" but it is stated that Mr Kipling has spurned all efforts made to amend the title, which ho says, must staud on its own ' logs ' ' "