Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 22, 26 July 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

A case of diphtheria was today reported to the Town Clerk by Dr. Sorley. Thoro will be a special meeting of tbo Borough Council tomorrow ovening. Mr Jas. Watson will read an essay at the " Mutual " to«morrow evening on 41 Self Culture." The Kentucky Futurity Stakes of 1893 (25,000dol), attracted no fewer than 1346 nominations. There are several landslips on the Watershed road which should be attended to in order to prevent accidents. Several sheep have recently been killei by dogs on the properties of settlers on the Taonui road. It is a strange thing that beauty enables a woman to get married soon, and a man to dodge it for a long timo. The Farmers' Alliance will hold thoir usual sale of live stock at Palmerstou tomorrow at 1 p.m. Our readers are reminded of tho farewell social to be givon to tbo Rev A. Hermon in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening at 7.30. Messrs Gorton and Son will hold a sale of fruit and ornamental troes on behalf of Mr James Mitchonson, of New Plvinouth, iv Mrs Hastie'^Sample Rooms tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. Mr N. Melville a member of tho New South Wales Legislative Assembly will be in Feilding shortly, and is expected to deliver an address on the direct veto question. Members of tho Manchester Rifles are reminded that tho corps will bo luaneeie*! to.morrow ovonmg by Colonel Newell. The mon will fall in near tho Assembly Rooms, Mr U. Rutherford is making arrangements for the erection of a woolshed and for other improvements to his recently acquired property on the Taonui road. Tho site selected by tho Cheltenham Dairy Company for tho creamery at Colyton is a portion of Mr J. B. Pnngle's Sroporty, at the corner of Taonui and pur roads. Mr Spencer pegged off the site yestorday, and the building will be proceeded with at once The entries at Abraham and Williams stock sale at Colyton yesterday were not so large as usual ; only a few head of cattle were in the yard. Prices were, however, very satisfactory for some of the lots disposed of. Tho report that the fishermen at Paremata had thrown away 1000 bandies of fish last Monday, is without foundation. Mr Gustavo Martin, our local fishmonger, has shown us a letter from Paremata, drted July 25th, which says " we could not get any fish this week before, because it has been such bad weather." The inhabitants of Campbelltown are firm believers in the advantage? of matrimonial happiness. Within a very short period, no less than eleven couples have boon united for life in that thriving locality, and we hear that four more weddings are to take place there during this week. Two couples aro to bo married in the Lutheran Church on the same daj, Genoral summary of the Ancient Order of Foresters' Friendly Society as at 31st December 18D2 :— Districts, 280 ; courts, 4812 ; benefit members, 717,896 ; average members in each court. 148; honorary members, 18,871 ; court funds, £4,293,---118; district funds. £590,019; court with graduated scule of contributions, 4567. Increase for the year 1892 -62 courts ; 13,236 benefit members ; 870 honorary members; £149,113 court funds ; £29,267 district funds. We have beeu favored by Messrs Stove Son aud Co, of Dunedin, with a copy of their Wellington, Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki Directory. Tho book is now enlarged by 250 more paxes, but the price remains ot 12s 6d per copy as hitherto. The work at) usual has been got up in an excellent manner, and contains a yast amount of general information, a digest of tho Acts of Parliament passed last Session, and tho Customs tarnif up to date. On page 554 appears tho list of recent appointments as Justices of tho Peace. The information has boon collected at great expense, is complete, accurato, and oomproheuive, and tbo book is absolutely indispensable to every business man. It doesn't do to be too impetuous. A few evenings ago a woll known modical gentleman wont to visit a patient whom he hud been attending for somo timo. Arriving at the house ho gave a preparatory kuock, opened tho door and walked mto the passage. Here, however, ho mot an obstruction in the form of v young lady, who m almost us muscular us she is beautiful, aud that is saying a good deal, who, not recognising the intruder oxclttimcd " Get out you drunken follow, how daro you come in here," and rushed him out on to tho verandah. The door was then shut and locked, However, negotiations wore opened through the kevbole. and hatisfactory explanations boing made, aftor much laughter, peace reignod supreme, and the object of tho visit was accomplished. Some amusement has been caused during the last few days by a festive youth who has been making frantic efforts to master the art of riding a bicycle. The well meant intentions of the cycling enthusiast have not been over successful, for the number of spills he has received lately, would lead one to believe that such persistent energy and perseverance worthy of a better cause. Last week, while in the vicinity of Gladstone street, he had the misfortune to collide with a ileecy animal. Whether the animal was to blame or not we cannot say, but we do know that our juvenile cyclist looked decidedly " sheepish " after it was all over. A harmless old tiheep, belonging to one of the neighbours in the locality, innocently got in his way, with the result that before one could* exclaim " Jack Robinson !" boy, bicycle, and sheep, were well mixed up in delightful confusion. The sheep seemed to enjoy the joko immensely, but the boy Hotnbrely picked himself and machine up, a gloomy picture of disgust being depicted on his youthful countenance. Let us hope this excessive bicycling enthusiasm will not end in a funeral taking place, aud a bicycle being advertised for «»le.

Captain Edwin wires to* day : — North to west and southwest gales with rain. Glass rising. Mr Rutherford, of the Bank of New Zealand, who has many friends in Feilding, is now stationed at Pahiatua. We are informed by the Post Office officials that owing to the rough weather, telegraphic communication is interrupted south of Ashburton. We regret to hear that Mr Robert Worsfold, of Levin, eldest son of Mr H. Worsford of Feilding, had the misfortune to get one of bis feet injured through a log rolling over on it a few days ago. The mishap will necessitate the sufferer laying up for a while. Hickford and Co advertises that they have been appointed agents for James Laird's garden seeds. Mr Laird's seeds need no recommendations a they are well-known to bo the best and most reliable for growth of any in the district, A splendid •assortment of seeds is just to hand. The Horeld says that Dr McGrogor, in his report on the Wanguuui Hospital scandal, remarks : — " I found that the nurse, whoso conduct is in question, had ! beeu guilty of impropriety with one of the male patients, v Mr , and bad consequently neglected her duty ; and also that the authorities had leaned too much to mercy's side iv judging her conduct." The New Plymouth people aro subscribing towards a testimonial to bo pre< sented to Mr H. Thomson, in acknowledgment of the latter's bravery in arresting the highwayman. Tho lioruld approvingly mentions Mr Thomson must haye boon in excellent fettle for tho tussle as he has been an actiye player in the Star 1. ranks this year, playing threequarter back. There was a verj good attendance at tho Parsonage this morning when Mr Franklin-Browne held his first salo in Feilding. The auctioneer in his opening remarks stated that though he was a new-comer in Feilding, he was an old colonist of over 30 years standing, and that any business entrusted to him would receive his best attention. The sale then commenced bidding being fairly spirited and good prices obtained for most of the lines submitted. A magic lantern lecture was given in the Wesleyan Church last night by Messrs Spooner and Muldoon of the Freeman's Bay Helping Hand Mission. The news exhibited were illustrative of Auckland scenery and were very good. The lecture also included an account of the aims and objects of the Mission and was most interesting. The attendance was not large owing to counter attractions elsewhere. A collection was made during the evening for the funds of the institution. Speaking of the break of 2540 made by the American chninpion Ires when he defeated John Robert?, jun., in a match oi 600*) up for LIOOO, a London paper says : — "The American secured the balls nt the top end of tho t.nhlc. niid by I lie mil of 10 cannons got them practically jam nml «d---jo cent to %uv jnws or die rig Ui linnd pocket. The object balls nre somewhat peculiarly placed, a* they are not " froze " or touching, the white being well in the top shoulder, while the red is certainly not in the jaws. Still, from all appearancrs, the American oan go on until it pleases him to stop.'' Upon Roberts see* ing this he offered to eire Ives the game and play him another for Llooo aside with the objectionable stroke barred. This was declined. When Ives commenced the break which won him the match he was 1000 points behind.