Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 27, 1 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Captain Edwin wired to-day :—lndications for a frost to-night. The general half-holiday will not bo kept to-morrow but on Friday (Arbor Day) instead. All interested in tho direct veto questiou aro reminded of tho meeting at the Foresters' Hall this oyening at 8.30, to make arrangements for Mr Ninian Melville's yisit. Scene : Throe residents talking at the street corner. Another man coined along and is hailed with the remark, " Jones wishes to see you Brown." " All right, •what for ?" Oh, ho wants to make you a present of his bank ovordraft. Tableau. The Good Templars are getting numerous in Bunnythorpe. upwards of forty members of that body residing there. They have purchased a sectiou and aro about to eroct a Hall. Two of Mr Bell's children at Halcombe were rather severely scalded over the face aud body ono day last week. Tho littlo ones, bent on mischiof, obtained a kerosene tin which they filled with water, at tho same time put'ing a cork in tho plug hole. They then placed tho tm on the flro, and an soon as the water commenced to boil, an explosion onsuod with tho abovo result.

Tenders close to-morrow for the erection of a creamery at Colyton, Mr Colville has announced himself as a candidate for the Palmerpton North Mayoralty. Mr C. R. Stannard has been appointed manager of the Wanganui branch of the Farmers' AlliaDce. We are indebted to Mr J. H. Stevens, the Registrar, tor the vital statistics for the past month, which are as follows : — Births, 12; deaths, 3 ; marriages, 1. A press wire from Wellington ssys that Mr Thos. W. Rowc, M.A., headmaster of the Rungiora High School, has been appointed to the position of librarian at the Free Public Library at a salary of L3OO. There were 56 applications. Mr Sawers, Government dairy instructor, arrived at Palmerston yesterday to confer with the directors of the Pro viucial Farmers' Alliance in reterence to the selection of sites for the proposed factory and creameries in thePolmerston district. The Marlon Mercury says : — Mr Joseph lvess has definitely decided to contest the Rangitikei seat. Mr lvess is to deliver a lecture in Marton shortly, when no doubt his views and intentions will be publicly announced. And still they come ! As far as the credit of tho colony is coucerned, one frozen sheop in the London market exercises a far more beneficial influence than a living member of the New Zealand Parliament. Frozen mutton has a potentiality not possessed by the average politician. A most disgraceful nuisance was com- i mitted in Mr Milson's shop entrance some time last night, or early this morning. This is not the first time such things have happened in Feilding. We trust that the offender may be detected, and an exemplary sentence inflicted, as it is quite time that these proceedings were put a stop to. Mr David Ross notifies in hia re-place advertisement in to-day's issue, that he is preparod to exocute all descriptions of ornamental hair work, including the making up of ladies combings, cuttings, etc. Also a practical " perruquior " is supplied for amateur theatricals, concerts etc., together with tbe necessary accessories in the shape of false boards, whiskers, and moustuches. The title of Mr Bruce's lecture on the 11th inst. is "Robert ßurns," not "Birds," ns appeared in a contemporury. The public may look forward to a great treat on that occasion, as any subject which Mr Bruce takes in hand is sure to be dealt with in n masterly manner, and " Robert Burns " is always done full justice to, and appreciated, by his countrymen. Quito an excitement was occasioned on the arrival of the 11 o'clock train at Feilding this morning, when it was found that a bullock had got cast in one of the trucks. In its struggles the animal got one of its horns underneath the lowest of the side panels of the truck thus completely pinning it. After a great deal of trouble, and by sawing the tip of its horn off, the bullock was released from its uncomfortable position. Following is the statement of liabilities and assets in the estate of Edward Reed, baker, Bulls : — Liabilities — Wanganui, Hogan and Co., i's9 ; Wellington, Reeves and Co., £19 15s ; G. H. Thornton £1 15s ; Palmerston, C. Grubb, £3 10s ; Bulls. J. McEldowney, £7 10s ; T. Flower, £2 ; D. Coughliu, £-2; Begg and Co., 19s 8d ; Sandon, G. Hirst, i' 2; A. Cockbnrn, Xl o.s ; total, £106 5s Bd. Assets. — Book debts, £50, estimated to produce £19. ; deficiency, £96 5s 3d. Worshippers returning from the English Church on Sunday evening complain grcatlv of tho reckless riding of not ouly men but women also, who tear along utterly regardless of the fact that pedestrians have a right to tho use of the highway equally with mounted individuals. We are informed that last Sunday botween tho Church and Mr Goodbehere's. great annoyance was experienced by tho congregation, owing to the " get out of my way style, " in which several riders rattled their horses along. In connection with the Speight v Syme (Melbourne Age) libel case, a mathematician calculates that the daily cost of the trial is £351, made up as follows : — Twolve jurymen at he rate of £2 2s per day (in round figures), £24; Mr Purves' daily refresher. L3O ; Mr Deakin's, Lls ; Mr Duffy's refresher, L2O; Mr Coldham's Lls. His Honor Mr Justice Hodges re* chives a salary of L3OOO per annum or Ll2 per day. Barristers' fees marked on brief are estimated at L 33 per day, while solicitors' costs, which include payments to witnesses, &c, cannot be fixed at less than L2OO per day. Captain Turner, who has chargo of tho work now being carried out on tho Pahiatua Forest Reserve Association's block informs us (Standard) that the party roached the camping place, at the corner of the Range road, after considerable diffi- j culty, owing to tho heavy slips ou the road, one packhorso being completely bogged and having to bo unloaded and hauled out by main force. Several men have been put on to clear tho mam road, which will take about throe days. At first the work will consist exclusively of bushfelling, and when that is well advanced tho work of clearing and forming the road will be pushed on as rapidly as possible, although it is expected to last about four months. One of the items on the programme of the concert to be given in aid of the Fire Brigade funds on Arbor night, will bo the now larrikin song " I've Chucked Up The Push to Please The Donah," This song was specially written for Mr Lonnen, of the London Gaiety Company, and so successful has he been with it that it is his intention to introduce it to a London audience. When tho Sydney larrikin gets his Sunday " clobber " on, and has his sweet " donah " promenading by his side, he can assume more real " frill " than a West End " Dook " at a Lord Mayor's banquet. As the rendering of the song has been entrusted to Mr Fred Keen, tho popular character singer, a successful and humorous interpretation of it may be counted on as an assured fact. In a digging township on the Otago goldiiolds a novelty wus witnessed many years ago, in the shape of a pigtail fight between a couple of inebriated Chinamen. A dispute having arisen over a bottle of brandy, the celostials decided to •• slash it out," the weapons being tho onos nature provided them with— namely, their owtf pigtails, with loaded top knots, a piece of tea lead being mgeuiously fastened on to the end. Tho oncountor was a short and decisive one, a mighty blow on the temple in tho fourth round completely " knocking out " tbe smaller of the contestants, but it was lively while it lasted, a genuinely ' straight go in.' This reminds us that an intoxicated Chinaman is as rare a curiosity as a New Zealand politician who refuses the honorarium. A meeting was held in Mr Skleaner's house, Campbelltown, on Sunday last by Catholics or the township, and many from a distance also attended the meeting, which was presided oyer by tho Rev Fathor Patterson, of Palmerston North. It was resolved that tho Church plans be adoptod and accepted. The Rev Fathor Patterson was instructed to call upou Mr Castoll, of Wellington, tho kind donor of tho land, aud arrange about tho transfer. It was also resolved to purchaso tho section next to the church land at once. Tho Rev Father Patterson and Mr John Dalton aro treasurers, and Mesasrs Cauuiug Skleanors, and Dal ton, aro members of tho Committee, and tho Rev Father Pattersou chairman. Very soon it will be au accomplished fact that a now Catholic Church will bo orootod m Campbolltuwu,

Owing to the prevalence of measleß the Ashurst school has been closed. There is some talk of a hotel license being applied for at Waituna West. Mr William fleald was the successful tenderer for the erection Mr John Saxon's house. Tenders are inyited by Mr F. Flavall for the erection of a dwelling house. Plans etc may be seen at the Star office. Mr F. Pope is the architect. Good news comes from Wanganui to the effect that the price of bread there has been dropped, and that the 21b loaf will bo sold for 2d cash and 3d booked. A sacred concert will be given in the Primitive Methodist Church, Campbelltown, to-morrow eyenmg by the members of the Foilding Methodist Church choir. The programme will consist of solos, duets, choruses, etc.. and should afford a Very pleasant evening's amusement. Wedding bells ! A double wedding will take place in the Primitive Methodist Church, Feilding, and also one at Campbelltown on Tuesday next. A fourth couple will bo uuited at Foxton on tho samoday and the same Minister was asked to tio the knot in ouch case.