Local and General News

Feilding Star, 24 June 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

; — *_ - One settler in the Makino district has lost over three hundred lambs already this season. Our upcountry readors aro reminded of tbe concert at Birmingham this ovening. A pleasant afternoon may be Npent tomorrow at Short's Hall, commencing at I three o'clock. ' In the Caduian v. Rees libel action, at ' Napier, the jury returned a verdict for * the plaintiff of XI, costs were disallowed. The claim was for XI OOO. The finding of the iury is condemned in Napier as int consistent. The barometer fell very rapidly to-day and the register was lower than it has been for many years. Ono resident thought the main spring of his barometer ha<l 'broken, and was much alarmed iv consequence. To-day we publish an intimation of the death of the Revd. William A. Cutting, vicar of Gayton, England, which sad event took place within a week of his wife's demise. The reverend gentleman was a brother of Mrs B. Gosling, of Feilding, and the melancholy intelligence 1 of the sudden demise of two well-beloved s relations has quite prostrated that \eu\y, , who has our sincere sympathy iv her btireaveuiuut.

We are informed that the Wanganui Hospital scandals are particularly awful. A case of measles in King Street was te-day reported to the Town Clerk by Dr. Sorley. The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet on Monday next. Visiting brethren are invited to attend. Members of the 1.0. G.T. are requested to muster in full force on Tuesday even- | ing next. Mr Joe Dixon of Bunnythorpe will preach in the We.'lejan Church to.tnor row evening. A concert and coffee supper will be held in the Foresters* Hall on Friday June 30th in connection with the W.C.T.U. The death is announced of Mrs Harcourt, wife of Mr J. B. Har court, of Wellington. Mr Henry Eotberford has disposed of a twenty-acre paddock on the Churcher nnd Sherwill streets, to Mr E. A. Barton. Mr O. C. Hill nrgociated the sale. Charles E. Madden, solicitor, of Auckland, has been sent to gaol, by Mr Justice Connolly, for one month, for contempt of court— inability to pay £"24, court fees. Since tho annual meeting of the United Farmers' Alliance hold last Thursday, at Palmerston, the Standard saya aHout 200 more shares were taken up. The salutary sentence of six months' imprisonment has boon awarded by a Wairarapa Justice to a man charged with using obscene language. The Feilding School Committee at a meeting yesterday evening, nominated Mr Galland who is at present teaching at Kairauga, for the assistant mastership at Feilding. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day-Warnings for heavy southerly gales, and rain, and very cold weather, have been sent to all places. ! Wo (Standard) have been informed that tho Longburn Freezing Works will resume opertions on the Ist of October and will have sufficient stock to keep going for at least twelfe months. Mr Charles Carr. of Feilding. has been appointod auctiouecr to the Farmers' Alliance. Mr Carr's many friends throughout tho district will, wo feel sure, j«>m with us in congratulating him on his appointment. This morning, at about two o'clock, n | dwelling- hnnse, occupied by Mr Blareuiburg, in Featherston street, Palmerston North, was destroyed by fire. The reflection of the flames was distinctly visible i»i Feeding. It is reported that a number of men working up the Waitotara river, ten io the camp, weni poisoned by eating oatmeal which contained sheep dip. Eight suf fered, but all have pretty well recovered except two who are still suffering. MM. Millevofo and Cocarde. claim to he in possession of State secrets, abstracted from the British Arnbassy. m« volring M. Clemenceau nnd others in dish treason. The officer* of the British Kmbaasy declare that there are no documents missing. Members of St John's Church ot England will be pleased to heur that the Rev. Innes-.Tones has been offered and has accepted the cure of the Feilding parochial district. Mr Innes Jones has already a multitude of friends here who will gladly welcome one who is so well deserving of their respect and esteem. The management of the Wanganui Hospital is said to be defective, and the Herald demands that an open and drastic enquiry shall take place, and suggests that the Government instruct the District Judge to do bo, with power to call for persons and papers, and to thoroughly probe the whole aflair to the bottomTenders are invited by tho Engineer to the Pohaugina Koad Roaid for road formation and metalling and bridge work on Main road north and south ; also, on Nos 1, 2, 3. and 4 linos in No 2 Ward. Specification* may be seen at the Board's offico, Feilding, and at Mr Palmer's etore, Pohangma. Tenders close on Saturday, July 8. Tho secretary of tho Kiwitea Road Board, Mr E. Gooodbehero, gives notice that lopil action will be taken for the recovery of all rates that remain unpaid on the loth of July next, lie slso intimates that Thomas Henry Wishaw has been appointed Registrar of dogs for the Board's district. For other particulars we refer our readers to the advertisements. A gentleman who will be greatly missed amongst musical circles here is about to sever his connection with Feilding. We refer to Mr Dixon who is to be moved to the Wanganui Post Office Department. His successor is to be Mr Thompson, of Oreymouth, a son of Mr R. J. Thompson who has recently entered into partnership with Mr J. C. Thompson. By a letter dated the flth instant the secretary of the Crown Flood Committee Relief fund of Queensland acknowledges receipt of i'sl from the residents of Feilding. Apropos of this we remind our readers that a lecture will be delivered iv the Assembly Rooms on, Tuesday next when the subject of these floods will be ably dealt with. Tho Rev W. Morley who fs announced to lecture in tho Salvation Army Barracks on Tuesday next, giving an account of his experience during bis recent visit to|Amonca, is a keen observer, coupled with tho power of graphic description This will be a rare opportunity of hearing a New Zealanders impressions of that wonderful country. Tho lecture has boen well reemvud in the southern citios, and the object is a worthy oue viz|: in support of tho Woalejan Homo Mission Fund. There was a fair attendance at the " Mutual " last Thursday evening, to hear Mr Clement's essay on "Gideon," which was most interesting and instruct tire. It was arranged to have impromptu speeches an J a spelling bee at the next meeting on Thursday, the 29th instant, and on Thursday, July 6th, a debate on the question •' Should publicans receive compensation," will be held. Mr Cartv will lead tbe debate in the affirmative, and Mr J. C. Thompson will take the nejtatire side of the question. The Primitive Methodists of Feilding, aro now having a long felt need met by the erection of a vetttry at the rear of the Church. The vestry will be a good large room, and will be a great|boon for Sunday School and work evening services. The vestry will also have a fire-place in it, so that during the cold winter evenings the meetings will be uiade more social and attractive by the comfort of a fire. The opening af the vestry will be celebrated by a public- tea aud meeting, on Monday week, July (3rd, particulars of which will be advertised.