Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 5, 6 July 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

■» — Waituna and Ashurst notes will appear in to-morrow 'e issue. Mr Cart hew received his usual monthly case of books and periodicals to-day. The Colonial Bank will move into the new premises, opposite the Star office, on Saturday Dext. Cricketers are reminded of the meeting convened by Mr Burlace for to*morrow (Friday) evening at Light's Hotel. Only two flaxmlls m Foxton have closed because of tbo low prices obtainable for their produce. The motion to abolish the totahsator was shelved without a division. The machine haa another lease of life. Mr S. Uoodbehere reports that the rainfall for the 6th instant was I*o7 inches and for the 6th l'9O inches. The Punch and Judy Show did not come off yesterday owing to the heavy rains. On Monday next it will be given in the Foresters' Hall. The Fetlding Fire Brigade found a novel use for their engine today, it being utilized in pumping the water out of the Manchester Hotel cellars. There should be a largo attendance at to- night' 8 meeting of the Mutual Improvement Sootetv to hear the debate on the question " Should Compensation be granted to Publicaoa ? " The meetings are held in the Primitive Methodist Church.

The Pohangina Board :nvitos tenders, to be addressed to the Chairman, at Feilding, on or before Saturday. Julr Bth, for the maintenance of roads for 12 months in No 1 Ward. Specifications may be seen at the Board's office. To Derby belongs the honor of electiug women as Poor Law Guardians. Miss Slack, a worthy woman of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, was recently elected to that office, gaining 898 votes, whilst her opponents, Or Hooper and Mr Beastall, had only 861 and 58 votes respectively. Several Pohangina settlers waited on Mr Baker, Commissioner of Crown Lands yesterday in reference to maps of the Salisbury Block, Pohangina. It was stated to Mr Baker that a charge of 7s 6d for the plans had been demanded, but the Commissioner assured the deputation that no charge would be made. As an inset to-day Mr J, C. Morey publishes a list of a few of the lines he is now selling at the Bon March (s. in Fergusson Street. These goods were purchased in a cheap market at Sydney and Mr Moray has determined to give his customers the full benefit of the extra* ordinary bargains he obtained there. Tenders are inn ted by the Pohangina Board for contracts, Non. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, aud 17. being road formation, metalling, and bridge work on the main road north and south, and on Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 lines in No 2 Wards Tenders to be in by Saturday, July 8. Specifications may be seen at the Board's office, and at Mr Palmer's store, Pohangina. Commenting on the sale of the Pohan* gioa town sections held here jeeterday the Standard sajs it afforded good evidence of the estimation in which that rising township is held. Really enormous prices were realised for someof the sections, in fact sections in the Square id Palmers* ten did not realise that price a few years ago. The danger of the drain in Manchester street, above the school bouse, was demonstrated last night. As a yottoy lady was trying to find her way aoross a foot bridge to the front gate she had the misfortune to fall into the ditch, which was full of water. It iii time this dangerous drainwasfilled up to prevent other or more dangerous accidents.

The owners of sheep which are carried by rail have just cause for complaint in the iilthy condition of the trucks, which do not appear to be cleaned from one year's end to the other, It is quite possible that infected sheep which naye been crrried in these truoka, may leave behind them germs sufficient to similarly infect dean sheep put in the same trucks after wards. Householders who have sllowed their stocks of firewood to run low, are expert enciog great difficulty m replenishing their supplies, owing to the inability ot carters obtaining access into the outlying bush, as settlers will not allow their land to be cut up any more than can be avoided during this wet season. Consequently a run on the coal supplies may be looked forward to, and householders will do well to provide for ooutiugencies. 80 far the whalers at Tory Channel have not had the best of luck, for although the whales are numerous and are sighted every day passing through the Strait, the weather has been against the boats. The luck seems to hare taken a turn lately for it is reported that on Monday laxt the men succeeded in get* ting a sin til whale (expected to j?o three tuns) and on Friday they obtained another about the same size. The second fish wat killed off Geordie'a Hock* and was being towed into Te Awaiti as the Torea entered the Bay. The second whale gave some trouble, and one of the crew of the " Maori Girl " was thrown out with bis oar. The bost was struck at the bows and the damage took some time to repair. Three boats are employed in the business and they are working together on shares.— Marlboruugh Express,