Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 58, 6 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

There will bo a meeting of the Jockey Club at 8 o'clock to-night at Mr Light's Hotel. Captain Edwin wired to«day — Indications for strong northerly winds, with heavy rain. We aro informed that Dr Charltou will arrive in Folding in about three or four weeks. He left England on the Bth of August. Mr Prior, solicitor, gives notice that it is the inteutiou of Mr J. It. Lever, to apply for his discharge at the next sitting of the Insolvency Court. Colonel Fox will inspect tho Manchester Rifles on Thursday the 21st instant. Notice is given to-day thut every rnombor must bo prosent otherwise fines will bo inflicted. Sir Robert Stout said at Christchurch that tho legislature was dominated by tho liquor putty. Some people cay Sir Robert would likit to dominate tho liquor parly, and thus be tho biggest bird on thorooat. Owing to the epidemic of measles, the Pohangina School has been closed for a fortnight. Last Wednesday no children attended the school, and on the followine tiny two were present. Information from a private source stales that the dilh'culty concerning the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is likely to he settled very satisfactorily, it being understood that uu English firm of bankers intend to give a guarantee.— N.Z. Times.

The latest convert to teetotallism in England is Lord Randolph Churchill. An infant four weeks of ogc, the child 1 of Mr G. H. Lucas, of Awahuri, died rather suddenly to-day. In a recent issue of this journal there appeared a paragraph which gave some pain to Mr and Mrs Hickton. We have to express our regret for having published the extract and attendant comment. The pantomime to bo given this evening on behalf of the Fire Brigade, promises to be a great success, as we are informed I that a considerable number of tickets have already been disposed of. We remind our Birmingham readers of \]\c meeting to be held this evening in the schoolhouse, at 7.30 p.m., re the appointment of a resident J P., and also a registrar of births, de&ths, and marriufies. Mr William Summers, of the Aerated Water Manufactory, Gladstone street, has a startling advertisement in today's issue, wherein he notifies that all descriptions of non-alcoholic drinks and cordials, can be procured at his well-known establishment. It is a curious fact that a lodge of Good Templars on board H. M.S. Victoria was completely wiped out of existence by her lor<-i=. Not a single inembor of tho Victoria Lit'o Boat Lodgo was amongst the saved. When tho Eurychco was lost, all the mombers of a lodgo on board of hor were also drowned. The Mayor, Mr E. Goodbehere, has invited the medical men practising in Feilding, to meet the Council at the Borough Chambers to morrow evening at 7.30 to discuss the sanitary state of the Borough, with the view of getting thenideas on tho question of stamping out the present epidemic. A man attended John Ballance's funeral at Wanganui, and was so impressed under the Masonic servico thtft he went to church that ovening. He had not entered a church for ten years, Last week (saya tho Tuainos Advertiser) he receivod his first Methodist class ticket, and is now engaged in Christian work. Eleven peasants in the Polish village of Muszina, in Gahcia, actuatod by a superstition that tho recent frosts were the work of a vampire which had eutered into an old man who had lately been buried, recently opened tho grave, beheaded the body, and pierced the heart with a stake. They wore all arrested. Tho Marian Willis Company appeared again in tho Assembly Rooms last uight when tho Australian drama •' Madam Midas," was played to a fair audience. Tho pieco went very well, the different parts being well taken by each member, ospocially thut of Miss Willis, who plays her part to perfection. Tho company reappear in Feildiug oarly in tho new year. To-morrow evening two more than usually interesting papers will be read at the "Mutual." One is by Mr W. J. Downey, who has selected for his subject " My memories of a mining town," and the other is by Mr A. Carty, whose paper, entitled " Lines." is exceptionally funny and should cause a lot of amusement. The meeting commences at 7.45 m the vestry of the Primitive Methodist Church. Recently a drain has been cut from the lower end of Manchester street, in tho direction of tho Oroua river, through the property of Mr Turner. Although it is not of very large dimensions yet it has already done an immense amount of good by taking oil tho surface water from that part of the town where it commences. There is a good fall which indicates that the whole Borough could be drained at a very trifling cost. An entirely now line has been struck out by Mr Donnelly, the popular huirdressor, who, having relinquished his busiuoss in Fergusson street, to Mr Koss, has gone into business as a vendor of jowellory and fancy goods. As Mr Donnelly is a first class buyer, and as straight as a dart in bis deahug, any of bis old friends who patronise him will got good value for thoir monoy. Mr Donnelly will bo in Birmingham for a few days this week, and on the Monday following. The Opotiki Horald of August 25th says : — " A nice little social was held in tho Town Hall yestorday evening as a farewell to Mr W. McKoe, who took his departure to-day for Feilding. About 30 couples put iv an appearance, and a most enjoyable evening- was spent. The music j was very good, and tho votaries of Terpsichore- "trippod the light fantastic to a morry tuno until tho '• wee sma' hours," when all disporsed after singing •• Auld Lang Syne," heartily wishing tho bonoficiaro success in his new home." Mr R. O. Caroy, of Taonui, is about to establish a stud flock of Lincolus, and with that object has just purchased five ewoß from Mr Holmes' celebrated Oamaru flock, tho show representatives of which, it is claimed, have not been beaten for tho last six years. Mr Carey has also purchased a well known South Island Lincoln ram, named " Ford. 1 ' This animal was tho champion at the last Canterbur j, Dunediu, and Oamaru shows, and Mr Carey is not to be given possession of him until after the ensuing show season. At Marton, on Sunday night, the Hey Mr Toogood referred to his recent appointment to the Archdeaconry of Wauganui, which comprises the district to the north of the Manawatu. The roy gentleman said that had ho consulted his own personal feelings in tho matter, he would have much rather retained his old position, but his lordship had written in such a manner that it was almost impossible to refuse. Before accoptiug the appointment however, he had written and wired to several of the clergy, who had all congratulated and urged him to accept it, and seeing that it would bo acceptable to thorn, ho had decided to tako it. — Manawatu Times.