Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 65, 14 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

« There will bo mass in St Bridget's on Sunday forenoon at eleven o'clock. A special meeting ot the Borough Council will bo held this evening. The great American salesman will open in the Assembly Rooms to morrow. A grand panorama will bo exhibited at the Colytou Hall tomorrow evening. The Farmers' Allianco will hold thoir usual monthly stock sale at Foildiug to» morrow. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the parade to-night in tho Assembly Rooms. Entries appear to-day for tbo Farmers' Alliance sale at Campbelltowu on Wed* nosdaynoxt tbo 20th instant. The annual meeting of members of tho Birmingham Cricket Club will he held on Saturday evening next, at 7 o'clock, in Lowes' Hotel. Our readers are reminded of the meeting tomorrow night, 111 tho Foresters' Hall, to form a Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Foilding. A complimentary benefit to Mi.-s Bellve is advertised to take place in the Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday, the 20th instant. For other particulars see advertisement. Tho Deputy Official Assignee notifies that a meeting of tho auditors of .'itopheu Hayes, of Waituua, store-keeper, v bankrupt, will be hold iv the Foildiug Court HuUbQ ou Friday the 'J-ud iu«t.

According to the Ashburton Mail a farmer at Rakaia was oifered £75 per ton for cowgrass seed straight from the sheK lor. As his 18 acres produced 76cwt, he thus received £16 per acre from his crop. Mr Franklin-Browne, will offer by auction in tho Manchester Hotel Sample Rooms to-morrow a largo quantity of superior furniture, etc., tho stock- in»trade of a cabinet-maker. Sale to commence at 1 p.m. Wo hear that tho kudos gained by the Misses Ivoss in tho pantomime last week, has caused their services to bo eagerly sought after on bohalf of a charitable entertainment to be hold in Palmers--ton shortly. Mr David Lamg, of tho .Ashurst road, who his just rolinquishod farming, has purchased from Mr Perritt, tho lease of tho Junction Hotel, Sandon. We hope Mr Laiug will find his now venture as profitable as his former occupation proved to be. Reference to the likelihood of Mr Bryce's return to New Zealand politics is made by the London Echo, which while condemning his former " pettish " retirement from political life, holds that his reentrance will be of distinct benefit to the colony. The Post says :— An entirely unreliable telegram recently led tho Wairarapu Star to announce that Sir Julius Vogol was to be a candidate for the 1 epreseutatiou of this city at tho next election, The gentleman who is to woo tho Wellington electors is Mr H. B. Vogol, tho son of Sir Julius. The Admiralty have a contract with Messrs Waterlow, whereby that firm supplies photographs of every section and component part of men-of-war composing the British Navy. As far as possible the collection at the Admiralty is extended by photographs, more or less complete, of the vessels belonging to every other navy of the world. A young actress was married in Paris the other day. All went well till the day's festivities were growing to a close, when the bride withdrew to her saloon. This room had a secret staircase by which the bride reached the street and made her escape. The next day a letter was received from her positively refusing to re* join her husband. Seeing that the traffic to and fro betwoen the railway goods shed and the town is constantly increasing, in the inter est of carriers and residents wo have been requested to point out the necessity of widening the approach opposite tho northern end of the goods shed, and of cleaning out the drain running past tho said shed and cattlo yards, which becomes of lensivo after a few days of sunshine. Referring to the determination of the Anglican Synod not to allow a colonial clergyman to fill the Bishopric of Wellington, London Truth says: — " If the clergy of the colony are to be ipsu facto disqualified from being promoted to Bishoprics, I should fancy that they may justifiably feel much disgusted by such an arrangement, which is certainly not calculated to stimulate their zeal." A most important rule was laid down at the R.M. Court yesterday morning by his Worship in deciding a judgment summons case. Mr Eyro Kenny said that when a judgment debtor was called up more than onco in connection with the claim against him the costs should not be added against him, as had hitherto been done. If the judgment creditor had failed to satisfy the Court that the judgment debtor had no means, then the costs should he borne by the former. — Manawatu Daily Times. According to the Jenness-Miller Magazine, a Dr. lleinrick Weiss claims to havo discovered an unfailing cure for certain forms of headache. The treatment consists in the application of pressure with the hand for a few minutes on tho great inferior artery between the sternum, or breastbone, and the navel, which causes an alteration in the distribution of the blood. This treatment was applied to 23 female patients suffering from violent headaches, with immediate relief in each case. In most of the cases the attack did not recur, but in a few it returned in. a milder form, ultimately disappearing on the treatment being repeated. Tho young lady members of the Wesley an Church held a social in Short's Hall last night, which was vory well attended. During the evening songs were contributed by Mosdames Milson, Marsom, Mr Milson. and Misses Bellve, Carthew, and Curtis, a reading was given by Mr Dow« soy, and recitations by tho ltev W. J. Watkins, and Mr A. Gould. The choir gave two or throe choruses, and Mr Haybittlo's String Band added greatly to tho oujoyment of tho evening, by the excellent musical seldctions which they rendered Refreshments were handed rouud, after which a number of games were indulged in, and a roost pleasant evening passed quickly away. The collection in aid of the Church Building Fund realised nearly M 2 A man named Phillips met with a painful accident yesterday, while bushtelling on Mr Aldrich's property in the Wanganui Harbor Board Block. Phillips struck a sapling with his axe, which went through it with such force that it cut through into his foot, making a nasty gash from the toe inward ; and but for the thickness of the sole of his boot would have taken a part of his great toe and j foot right off. The unfortunate man had to walk about a mile to his camp, where one of Mr Jackson's men (Mr Hodgeman) happened to be with a pack horse, and from there he was taken to Mr McXair's boarding house at Birmingham. Dr Mnssen was called in and dressed the wound. Branding sheep with paint or tar is tho subject of a letter from one of the largest London wool buyers, received by Goldsborough, Mort and Co., referring to the bad effects of that practice. The subject is a very important one, and will com* mend itself to the attention of wool growers in their own interests. " I have received very grave complaints from my friends in America and Yorkshire in reference to prevalence of paint and tar brands on the fleece. In naanv cases tho wool has been rejected Bolely on that account after being sold to arrive by sample. For instance, the sale of 'XXXX* was cancelled owing to the paint, which cost our friends Id per lb. In selecting wool in future 1 shall avoid altogether brands wherever I find traces that owners have marked the ileece with either paint or tar. I should be glad if you will kindly acquaint your association and the press with the contents of this letter, and endeavour to remedy this growing evil." — Woodville Examiner. A sacred musical entertainment was held in the Army Barracks last night. 11 Come Away, "was nicely sung by Mrs Glover, a quartette " March to Victory," by Captain and Mrs Tremain, Lieutenant King and Mr Lucas, followed. Captain Tremain and Lieutenant King gave a cornet duet which was well received. Tho quartette " Hard Times," by tho previous performers, was encored. Captain Tromain sang a solo, and was succeeded by Lieutenant King and Mr R. Wood on the concertina and violin. " Fiery Chariots," as a chorus, was received with great applauso. " The Saviour's Call to Sinners " was sung by Lieutenant King. An instrumental quartette, by Messrs Stubbington, Christensen, Noble, and Captain Tremain was well gone through, another quartette by Captain Tremain, Lieutenant King, Mrs Tremain, and Miss A. Streeter was also nicely given. A solo, •' Come Away," by Mr R. Wood caused considerable amusement, and was encored. A song by Mrs Tremain, " Far from God," concluded an interesting evening's amusewont. Tbo attendance was not very large owiog to counter attractions.