Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 45, 22 August 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Tho Farmers' Alliance will hold a stock solo in their Ashurat yardu to.inonow. The Key. James Patterson completed twenty iivo years' ministration »t the Wellington Presbyterian Church on Sun* day last, The ltov W. J. Wutkius will deliver an address on Wosleyan Missions in tho Woaleyan Church this evening i unload of Thursday efoning as prociously an» nounced. It will bo seen by advertisomout that R. Ayers has arranged for a regular Biipply of his valuable herbal romeduis, which can bo obtained from tho Co-Op Store, Manchester atreot. Most local residonts imagine thore was a good deal of rain in this district in July the fall amounting to G '21 mcho?, but during tho same month tho rainfall in Inglowood was 2-1 inches, and in Strat* ford 21 98 inches. — Standard.

Captain Edwin wired to-day :— Strong norsh^east to north and west winds with rain, and glass falling. The Farmers' Alliance notify that they will hold a sale of horses in Goldfinch's Horse Bazaar on Saturday the 26th inst. for which further entries are solicited. Several cf the members of the Feilding Masonic Lodge drove to Ashurst this afternoon to be present at the installation to take place there this evening. Car. tjio Captain of the Horse Marines ( explain why an Aneroid corrocted to sea j level stood at 30-50 " Set fair" during j tho fourteen hours storm of ram and wind of last night and this morning ? We havo been requested to state that the Rev Mr Watkin will not be present at the Wesloyan Church this evening, consequently there will be no service, but service will be held on Thursday evening next as previously announced. A Fanners' Club has boon formod at Aphurst with tho following Committee : — Messrs Cotter, Pago, Piorcy, Wagstaff, Aibon, C. Hunt, Kn^tt, Maunders. Holland, Frooman. Gallichan, Whibley, Taylor and Rotomojer, with power to add to their uumbor, As Mr A. W. Hedges, of Kiwitea, was riding along the road yesterday afternoon, his horse fell, throwing him against a stump, and then rolling on him, with the result that several ribs were fractured. A friend drove the sufferer into town and his injuries were attended to by Dr Sorley. We notice that two Feilding musicians take part in the " Messiah " at Palmerston on Tuesday next. Mr R. F. Haybittle will play the cornet, and Mr Tirrell the clarionet, on that occasion. A special train will probably be arranged to run from Feilding, stopping at Bunnythorpe. The Mauawatu rivor (sajs tho Standard) has mado noticoablo oucroachinout on the Pahneretou race course recontly aud is directing its courso towards the grandstand. This is much to bo regretted as the racing club has expended a good round sum within the past twelvo months on improvements. At Dubbo, in New South Wales, Mrs May, n widow possessed of considerable property, cut her throat. A portion of her money was locked up in one of the reconstructed banks, and as she was unable to obtain it she was afraid that she would become poverty-stricken, and so I she put nn end to her existence. I Tho Pohaugina Road Board advortiso for tondors for tho following works :— The erection of officos in tho Pohangiua township , formation on tho Taonui road ; and formation of Finim' road. Tondors closo on Saturday tho 2nd of September. Specifications may bo soon at tho Board's office, Foilding, or at Mr Palmer's store, Po» hnngina. At a meeting of representatives o f the Prohibition League, held at Christchurch yesterday, resolution* were passed pro testing against an alteration in the licensing districts, and ngninut a three - fifths ninjoritj. Sir Robert Stout'a Bill wns considered the best to effect a reform of the traffic, and thnt the Government bo urged to adopt it. The Holloway Dramatic Company oppoor in tho comedy drama '■ Tho Workman," to-morrow night. A lengthened synopsis of the play was given in our issue of Saturday last. The casto is a particularly strong one, and no doubt there will bo a large audience, when this play will bo put upon the boards for tho first time in Feilding. Our Ashurst correspondent writes:— Mr Adolph Goldfinch, whose new houso near the Pohangina township waß burnt down last week, will shortlj commence to build another on the same site.— Mr Adsett is removing his mill plant, so that tho timber being required for immodiato consumption is brought up from the Victoria mill. —Tho Ashurst butter factory will not become un accomplished fact this year. A sad accident happened on the Syd tioy steam trams the other night, by which an assistant tramcar conductor named Maffey, aged 30, lost his life. He was passing from one tramcar to another in Purrumatt* street when his ticket-bag wns cnught by a tram passing in tho opposite direction, and he was thrown under hi* own tram, his head boing cut off and literally ground to pieces under tho car. Tho Manawatu Railway Company havo prcsontod Mr 11. Bovan with a froo pass for twelvo months on their railway for his prompt action in warning tho driver of tho train of tho slip at tho approach to the Wuikawa bridge. The; have also deposed £24 in the bank to bo paid with intorest to his eldest daughter when she be comos of age. A presont of £o has been forwarded by the Company to tho Maori boy who took Mr Bovan 'a message of wurning to the station. Owing to a great increase in their business, and at the same time considering the many wants for the convenience of their patrons, Messrs Abraham and Williams have decided to make extensive additions to their sale yards at Palmerston. The plans have been prepared by Mr L. G. West, and Mr W. Watts, of Feilding, has been entrusted with the carrying out of the work. When completed, the yards will be the largest and most convenient on the coast. Mr O. R. Lucas has, with tho usunl energy, boon endoavouriug to got tho Wauganui Harbor Board to contribute to the cost of draining tho Puhangina township to tho river, which is estimated to roqmro about £100. Ho askod tho Board to contribute £50, and at last mooting the Clerk was instructed to obtain further information, at tho satno time informing Mr Lucas that the Board is not averse to rendering assistance but requires dofinito information as to the length and size of the proposed drain.— Manuwatu Timos. We quite agreo with a proposal to make licensing districts conterminous with tho electoral dictncta, but there is one difficulty which will arise from the arrangement under tho Direct Veto provisions, which does not seem jet to have boon notified. The electoral districts ate subject to periodical re-adjustment of boundaries, and this ro- arrangement will not be coiucideut with tho triennial licensing polls. Licensed houses in one electoral didtnct might almost immediately after tho Prohibition poll Cud themselves transferred to another electoral district, in which the yote had boen entirely difforout from that in tho district thoy woro originally situated in. The rights of licoueees might bo most seriously affected by such a trausfor. Some provision for thoir protection in such casos should be tnado. — Post.