Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 10, 12 July 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

' The mail to Rangawhia will leave Feilding on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and will be carried by Mr S. Daw. The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet on Wednesday the 10th instant, for the installation and investiture of officers, The lodge will be tyled at 6 p.m. The settlers who attended the Farmers' Alliance sale at Birmingham yesterday were most favorably impressed witb Mr Charles Carr 'a abilities as an auctioneer ou his first appoarauce. A settler on the Makino road estimates hia loss through the recent heavy rain at about £40, many of his sheep getting bogged in land slips, aa well as the damage done by flooding. We are glad to learn that Mr McKen-5-ie, lato auctioneer to the Farmers' Alliance, placed a large number of shares in the Alliance Company amongst the settlers in and around Birmingham after the sale yesterday. Members of tho Mutual Improvement Society are reminded of tbe social to be held in the vestry of the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow evening at 7.30. A good programme has been provided and it is to be hoped there will be a large attendance. A re-place advertisement from Mr M. Belfit appoars in to-day's issue. Mr Belfit haviug just moved into his new and commodious premises opposite his old shop in Manchester street, notifies that he is vow prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him with tbe utmost dospatch. Wo regret to learn from a private aource that the Premier, Mr R. J. Seddon, ih beginning to feel tbo effects of the heavy work devolving upon any one in his position, and has already had to leave the House at night through mdisositio n .—Standard . A wedding of some interest is to take place today at Campbelltown, the con. trading parties bemg Mr A. Richmond and Miss J. Smith, eldest daughter of Mr T. Smith, late of Bulls. Both parties are well known, and have numerous frimida and relations throughout that district. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev G. 8. Harper, of Carnarvon. Tho Snowball Minstrels of Birmingham are rehearsing a couoort to tako place in about five weaks. Tho mtroductory part, which is most amusing, is entitled •• Telephoned," and is followed by the chorus, «• Angelua," from Mantana, when the niggers oome on the stage. Amongst other performers Messrs Moss and Baynes will eing a duet The orchestra consists of Messrs Chirm (piano). Baynes (violin), and Barlow (flute). On Saturday another old Welhngtoniau P»wed away, namely, Mrs Sarah Bidmead of Elizabeth street, who arrived in tho colony by the ship London in 1842. For about 40 years the decoaaed lady aud her husband hvod on a farm on tho Porirua road, and both wero very woll known aud highly respected in this district, Sho leaves a husband (83 years of age), cix sous aud daughters. 24 grandchildren, and about 12 great-grandchildren, Mrs Charles Willeston, of Brougham atre-t, ja ono of the daughters. Deceased was laid to rest m the Karon Cemetery. The Good Tompttirii of Feilding hold thoir uMual meeting m the Porostors' Ha J I last oyoiiiog. Tho attendance was only a moderate one, no doubt tho result of tho vory inclement weather which has takon poHHOsaion of Foilding during tho last fow woeks. Tho business portions of tho proceodiugH were woll curried out, and all the accounts duo passed for pavmout. Ihe names of two intending m'ombera were recoivod and they will bo initiated At tho next lodgo mooting. A newly got up newspaper namod " Tho Tomporanco Standard," was placed on tho tublo for inspection. Tho first copy was published on July Ist 1893, pneo Os por auuum published monthly iv Duuodiu.

The Government do not intend to have any provision in the Stock Bill for a cattle tax. If a body meet a body coming through the rye, can't a body kiss a body for fear of bacilli ? Work must be very plentiful and men scarce in the Taranaki district for we hear of bushfelliug being let there for as much as £2 os an acre. Captain Edwin telegraphs:— Wejitlifer forecast for 21 hours front 9<#^c£f^*l|s' J Strong winds with heavy ram aftorTfis hours. When we started this paper we had only one shirt fo our back, writes the editor of the Croydon (Q) Miner. The shirt could not last for ever, hut, thank Hcaren, we have Ihe back still. The claim made by Mr Grant, on tho Manawatu Road Board yesterday morning amounts to £1020 ss, viz , £010 for damages by water, and £110 6s for loss of 210 hoggets at 10s Gd each. A meeting was held last night, when arrangements wero made for a popular sixpenny concort to be given on tho 26th inst, in aid of the Fire Brigade funds. Judging by the enthusiasm shown last night, the affair promises to be a great success. Further particulars will appear in a future issue. Mr Cartbow bas just oponod up several cases of striking novelties, including, opalettes, fancy flower pots, brooches, thirnblo cases, music cases, now parlour games, footballs, school and other books, lottor cabinets with revolving shutterns, and many other choice lines, which make a most varied and excellent display. Mrs Sarah Pelham, an old resident of Wellington, died at her residence, Grant road, on Saturday. She carnc to the colony in the chip Monte Morrnzo in 1858, and has been a resident of Well* ington ever since. Councillor George Anderson is a brother to Mrs Pelham who leaves one son (Mr Thomas Pel. .am, of Wellington), and a daughter, Mrs Moore, now at Birmingham. Deceased was 72 years of age— Press. Sir Robert Duff, the New Governor of New South Wales, i* to be installed on Thursday next as the third Grand Master of tbe United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New South Wales in which rank he succeeds Lords Carrington and Jeriev. His Excellency is now P.P. G.M. for Kincardineshire under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The ceremony is to take place at the Sydney Town Hnll.nnd will he performed by Lord Kintore, Grand Master of South Australia, under circumstances of especial magnificence. | There will be a choir of 200 roicts, and the great Tuwn Hall organ will be used. An invitation has been sent to tho Grand Lodge of New Zealand.— Post.