Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 28, 2 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

♦ It is now almost a certainty that Mr Cadman will defeat Mr Rees in the contost for the Auckland scat. We remind our readers of tho sale of trees to be held at tho Manchester Hotel sample rooms by Mr Franklin-Browne, next Friday. Yesterday (says the Standard) a popubirth of hie twenty-third child. This record will go a long way before it is beaten. Owiug to Friday being appointed a holiday (Arbor Day), and there being a Fire Brigade concort in the evening of that day, there will be no company parade of the Mauchestcr Ritlos ou that date.

Captain Edwin wires — Indications for easterly winds. Glass falling. La Grippe, says the Egmont Settler, has come back to Stratford. We hear thot Mr A. W. F. Halcombo will probably again become a resident in Feildiuß. A Farmers' Club is to be started in Ashurst. Mr R, J. Whibley, an energetic settler, is the organiser. S. Svendsen has just opened up three cases of ladies's luce boots and shoes from the very best makers, children's boots, and a lot of patent strap shoes, etc. Yesterday afternoon a youDg horse in Bramwoll Bros grocer's cart took fright iv Fergusson street aud bolted, but Mr T. Hirst pluokily stopped it before it had gone far. Wo regret to state that Mr C. O. Fischer's little boy, four years of age, died early this morning from an attack of diphtheria, after an illness of ouly three or four days. Mr Jns, Watson trill read an essay on "Daniel" at tho "Mutual" to-morrow evening. The meetings are held in the vestry of the Primitive Methodist Church nt 7 45 p.m. Mr (J. Bartholomew, who leads the choir on the occasion of Mr Melville's lecture next woek, invites the members to meet for practice in the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 on Friday eyeumg. An address on the " Tabernacle in the Wilderness," illustrated by Magic Lantern views, will be given in the Gospel Hall, Warwick street, on Thursday evening next at 6even o'clock. All are invited. The tickots for the reserved seats at the popular concert in aid of the Fire Brigade funds on Friday next are going off very woll, and it behoves those who intend being present to secure their seats without delay, in order to ayoid disappointment. Mr Eyre-Kenny, of Nelson, will take up the magisterial duties of Mr H. W. Brabant while the latter gentleman is engaged at the Natiye Land Court, which opens at Palmerston on tho 15th, and is expected to last about three weeks. It is estimated that tho money paid by newspaper proprietors for press telegrams from Now Plymouth on the subject of the local highwayman, will recoup the Government the cost of the prosecution, and leave a margin sufficient to present a small pension to his plucky captor. The young man named Stuart Richmond, who committed suicide yesterday on a station nenr Hastings, was a recent arrival from Wellington where he had relatives. Last summer he was suffering from influenza, from which he never properly recovered. Wo are p,\ai to learn" that Captain Russell is arranging to take up the dairy industry, and is inquiring about families to settle on the Flaxinere Estate to do the milking. We congratulate Captain Russell on this step in the right direction, and on his setting such a good example to his fellow runholders around Hastings, as it would wean largely increasing the population and prosperity of the district. — Woodville Examiner. A petition signed by a large number of residents of Palmerston North, has been forwarded to the Railway Commissioners praying that the refreshment bar at the railway station bo abolished, on the grounds that it is not required, there being three first-class hotels within a minute's walk of the station, and that it is extremely unfair to the town and pro* prietors of accommodation houses for the Department to keep an opposition hotel. The Egmont Settler, published in Stratford, was on Monday last taken over by a new proprietor, who has been for some time connected with the Bruce Herald. We wish our contemporary all the success attainable, and although tho politics of the Star and the Egmont Settler are in opposition, yet we have always had a kindness for the latter which we feel confident will be allowed to remain unaltered notwithstanding the change now ludicated. We congratulate the Feilding Jockey Club on their action in re-appointing Mr J. E. Henrjr as their handicapper. That gentleman's ability as an adjuster of weights is undoubted, and he now stands out prominently as by far tho best haudicapper of racehorses m New Zealand. This position has been achieved by sheer hard work on Mr Henry's part, he having devoted all his time aad energies in order to qualify himself for the responsible position which he holds in the sporting world. A meeting was held at the Foresters' Hall yesterday evening to make arrangements for the forthcoming yisit of Mr Niuiao Melville, who is to speak on the direct veto question on the Oth inst. It was decided to engage the Assembly Rooms for that night, and strong com* mittees were appointed to take all necessary steps in order to ensue the success of the meeting. The co-oppration of the ladies of the W.C.T.U. is invited, and tho Temperance Choir is to take part in the proceedings. Col. Gorton had tho pleasing duty last Monday, on behalf of numerous parishioners in Groatford and Bulls, and two or three other friends who asked to join, of presenting a purse of sovereigns to the Rev Alan S. Innes-Jonos as but a small acknowledgment of the high appreciation in which they had hold his services duriug tho three years ho had been in their midst Exceedingly regretting his departure they ut the same time wished Mrs Jones and himself every happiness and prosperity in their new home at Feilding. — Advocate. Mr J. Cotter, President of the AshurstPohangina Racing Club was entertained at a banquet by the members of the Club on Monday evening last. The spread was provided by Mr Taylor of the Ashurst Hotel, in first class style. Mr F. L. Jackson occupied tho Chair, and during tho evening presented their guest with a handsome pipe as a souvenir of recognition of the valuable services rendered to the Club by Mr Cotter. After that gentleman had suitably replied, a long toast list was gone through, and a most harmonious evening was brought to a close by the singing of " Auld Lang Syne," and by three cheers for Mr Cotter. Many people will be surprised to hear James Stanburjr, of Sydney, who holds the sculling championship of the world, was beaten in a race at the Austin (Texas) regatta last month. The distance was three miles, and the prizes were loOOdol. dOOdol, 300dol, and 200dol. Gaudaur, pulling a long steady stroke, soon took the lead, and won by 10 lengths, Peterson being second, Stanbury third, Hanlan fourth, Teomer fifth, und Rogers sixth. Tho time was 19min 6soc. which beats the best preyious rocord by 25sec. Tho match for the championship ot tho world and 3500d0l is to take place on tho 15th August between Stanbury and Gaudaur. Some interesting information concerning the way in which the French cyclists Corre and Terront were fed during their match appear in a London exchange. Dr. Blanchon who examined the men after their 1000 Kilometre spin, says that Terront took no solid food during the 42 hours contest, but every three hours he drank a little very strong beef tea and a glass of Madeira, or a little Chartreuse and water. At breakfast and dinner time he wns given an egg beaten up in beef tea. When lie felt overpowered with sleepiness ho took a littlo chlor. hydrate of caffeino iv water. Terront lined his hose and costume with paper, which was light and kept him warm. Corre took no such precaution, and caught cold. He consumed a large number of mutton cutlets, ok£?s, wings and legs of fowls, &c. Tho doctor found both uieu iv excellent couditiou.