The Feilding Star. Published Daily. MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 1893. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 56, 4 September 1893, Page 2

The Feilding Star. Published Daily. MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 1893. Local and General News

Thoro was an unusually heavy rainfall on Saturday night. Hickfoid and Co advertise thoy aro now selling the best, nnd freshest oysters in the market. Tho Napier Telograph informs us that Mr E Tonnysou-Stmth has had unprecedented success duriug his ton days mission at Uoburt. It is considered likely that the Hon Mr Scddon will take the portfolio of Native Affairs. An announcement on tho subject is to bo made to the House to-morrow. Our readers are reminded that tho Marian "Willis Dramatic Company will play the great American drama " Enna " in the Assembly Rooms this evening. Members of the 1.0 G.T. are requested to attend the lodge room at 7.15 punctually tomorrow evening, when important business will be discussed. The Standard says : — The many friends of Mr W. Manning (formerly Sergeant of the Police here) will regret that he is lying ill at Christchurch. The Warwick street bridge approach on north-east side was again undermined by the heavy rain of Saturday evening last, but not however so seriously as to prevent traflic being carried on. A society for the prevention of cruelty to animals is about to be formed m Napior. INO doubt, in time, the movemaut will extend to Feilding. The Father Patterson originated it iv Paltnorstou North. Mr J. C. Thompson desires us to stale that it was not his haruoss which was cut at the Campbolltowu tea meeting. A mistake was made in tho initials by our Campbelltown reporter. Almost all of the first issue of shares in tho Cheltenham Dairy Company have been taken up, and in order to moet tho domand it is probable a new issue will bo placed at tho next goneral mooting of the Company. A Now Zealandor now in England writes out to his friends :— Our farmers complain about tho ratos, but they should bo here, and they would have then good cause to grumble. la tho country thoy have to pay 2s lid iv tho £', and in the towns 7s lOd. I heard of one case whore a farmer had to pay £70 for tithes." An important meeting to discuss the Government Licensing Bill will be held at Palmerston this evening. At the special invitation of the committee, the Rev E. Walker will be present, consequently tho meeting which was to be held in the Foresters' Hall, Feilding, this I evening, has been postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Tho salo of drapoiy, clothing, groceries otc, in tho Other House, will bo continued for another week only. The vendor, Mr Bredin, announcos in anothor column that the roductious aro groator than over, and anyone purchasing from him are suro of bargains. This is a genuine cleanug-out ealo uud intending purchasers are invited to be in tiino. A replace advortisomont will appear from M. Belfit iv our next issue. This well-known saddler aud harnoss«maker continues to givo satisfaction to his customers and has just completed two sets of buggy and one set of gig harness to the order of local residents, which may be taken as a proof that Mr Belfit.s abilities as a saddler aro fully sustained. A minister was examining a Sunday school chiss near Auckland the other day. " Kosv, it ramevl for 40 days unil the world was drowned — and how is it," continued the parson, " that after tho 40 day's rain \su have had here, that the world is not again drowned ?" " I know!" said a child, " l'lease, it is because wo have a better drainage system than poor old Noah had !" It is notified by advertiaomeut th?.t a trial of tho Mussoy-Harris Cultivator will will be hold iv Mr Harry Uamraoud's Farm, iv tho turnip paddock, ou Tuosday at 2 p.m., und ut Mr Joseph Saundera' farm, Awiihuri, on Woduesday at 11 a.m. Farmers ami others interested are invited to attend. These cultivators have excited a great deal or attention in tho South Island aud their popularity is already phe* nominal. The usual Pleasant Sunday Afternoon meeting was held in Short's Hall yesterday, when Mr W. Payne presided. A reading entitled " The road to Heaven " was given by Mr Anderson, and Mr Payne thon delivered a short address on the special work of the Society. A recitation entitled " For fellow man," was tho concluding item. Votes of thanks wore accorded to these gentlemen. At tho dose tho committeo decided to invite assistance from the ladies for occasional sacred solos. A tnlpgmpbir chess matcli wan played between the Marton and Feilding Chess Clubs on Saturday evening. At the time for suspending play, only two games were finished, both of which went in favor of the Marton men, as Messrs F, Giesen's and L. E. Reade's games were hopelessly lost. The remaining six games will be sent to Mr Sexton, of Ashurst, for adjudication. Of these, two are almost certain to be given in favor of Marton, two may possibly be awarded to Feildiug, aud the other two gauieß be drawn.

A meeting of the creditors of W. Bellve, saddler, a bankrupt, was being held in the Court House as we went to press. We understand there is a probability of the Pohangina Road Board district being formed into a county at an early date. It is a pity this step was not taken soouer. Some young man has been indulging in tho practice of sending auonytnous letters. As ho is known, and the matter is | likely to be iuyostigatod in the Pohco Court, we mako no comment. Osier growers at Milford, South Canterbury, are forwarding two tons of rods to England by the Eifeshire. They have a large stock growing, more than the Now Zealand basket-makers can dispose of, and owing to the depression in trade in Australia they have determined to try the Home market. In accordance with a promise given a few days ago, the Government propose to | introduce the Infant Life Protection Bill, by which certain safeguards are to be established against the evils of baby-farm-ing. The police must be iuformed when a child is given into the care of any person other than its parents, and the house in which it is kept must be registered, and shall be liable to inspection. According to the Otago Daily Times, Mr Justice Williams does not consider that any criminality is necessarily implied in a proficiency in the three cardtrick. ' The three-card trick,' said his Honor, 'is not necessarily a fraud. It is a sleight-of-hand trick. If people think they know a great deal and are taken in, that is their own fault. 1 Detective McGrath informed the Court, however, that he had never known any but ' spielers ' play the game. A public meeting, addressed by the Rev E. Walker, of the New Zealand Alliance, at Halcombe last Friday night, unanimously adopted the following resolution : — " This meeting protests against the increased vested interest in licenses proposed in the Government Liquor Bill and the sham offer of popular control contained in its local provisions, and appeals to the Legislative Council to reject the measure." Mr T. R. Attwood is again to the front with his photography, and announces a reduction in the price of cabinet photos, as will bo soen by reference to his advertisement. Mr Attwood is a master in the art of photography, and has all the latest appliances. His studio is fitted \ip with ovory couvenionce, and country customers can rely on Mr Attwood giving satisfaction. Bromide enlargements aro a specialty. as will bo seen on inspection of hia studio in Manchester street, where there is also displayed several splondid huud paintings by the same artist. The clause in the Stock Bill, providing that an inspector shall neither own stock himself nor be agent for any dealer, was struck out at a meeting of the Stock Committee. The period for securing compensation for imported stock which had been slaughtered was reduced from twelve to six months. It was decided that the introduction of virus for scientific purposes should be allowed on the understanding that the consent of the Minister was first obtained. Footrot was struck out of the list of contagious diseases. The time for dipping sheep was extended from Ist January to 530 th April. The penalties in the Bill were reduced. An instance of practical Christianity was given the other day when a native came into Napier and interviewed un official of the Court on behalf of a friend 1 f his whom some creditor was troubling. The amount of the dispute was under £10, nnd the native, pulliug oat a tenner nnd depositiup it on the table, said, " 1 read that if a man's ass cot into a pit. ho shall pull him out My ass is in a pit, ami Ima going to pull him out." If the remark was not flattering to the man's friend, the action of paying the debt for him was an act of practical benevolence. The native thus succoured would be an ass indeed if he did not " grapple to his soul " such a friend, having thus not only tried but proved his " adoption " — Napier Ne ws.