Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 68, 18 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Captain Elwin wired 10-Jay : — Glaßß further rise Tho henlth of Sir George Grey is steadily improving. We hear that Mr Andrew Laing has takeu a lease of Mr T. Lowes' Livery and Bait Stables at Birmingham. Mr W. G. Shearer was Iho successful tenderer for the supply of 1000 butter boxes to the Cheltenham Dairy Factory. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket from the Secretary of the Rangitikei Racing Club, Mr C. W. McLean. Campbelltown now sends away about a ton of cream a week, thanks to the enter* prise of Mr Corpe, and tho loyal support he is receiving from the dairy farmers. The Feilding ladies aro now moving in the direction of erecting a Hall, with which colt'ee rooms will afterwards bo connected, \Vfl have hofn requested fo stato that tho l : nited Funnel's' Alliance will not hold a stock sale at Pahzutfitfm North on Thursday next. The naval cadets uill nppMir at Wednesday's concert in white blouses and trousers, with bare feet Their musical march and drill is exceedingly pretty. It has been frequently remarked, by expeacnewd men, that a niiiize crop pays so well as to cause niueh surprise that it is not grpWli to ft tjriMter extent iv this district.

The Manawatu Herald reports that a couple of Minah birds were seen in a Foxton garden this week. Mr Gilbert Carson returned to Wanganui on Saturday afternoon, after an absence of six mouths. He was met and welcomed at the station by a largo number of friends. The trout ova have turned out a great success in the Aorangi hatchery. Wo are informed by Mr Shnrpe, that he expects fully 16,000 young fish will be put into the river during this week. A New South Wales " crowner's " jury lately sat on a body found in the bush and returned a verdict that the deceased had died of " the visitation of God, accelerated by drink and exposure." The Colonial Treasurer intends to introduce the Government Life Insurance Acts Amendment Bill, It is simply a machinery measure, allowing the apporf tionment of bonuses to bo made by the department. A London correspondent states that the I executive of Kew Gardens have given Sir I "Walter Buller a brood ot five young white swnns to be placed on his lake in tho Wellington district. They will go out in ! one of the direct steamers. In the faco of an extraordinary rainfall throughout the season, sheep and lambs in this district have never done better. Some attribute this to tho thorough cleaning the grass has had, but it is difficult sometimes to fix a cause. Tho Commissioner of Crown Lands gives notice that cortam lands in tho Hnutapu and Apiti Survey district, containing 1)830 acros, will be open for application on Tuesday October 10th. Plans containing full paiticulurs caubo obtained at tho principal Post offices in tho district. Mr Donald McKenzie, of Apiti, had an exciting chase after two mongrel sheep killers on Wednesday. With the aid of a shot gun, and his sheep dogs, he bagged ono aud maimed the other, not, however, without making a general smash in a friend's drawing-room, where they hail taken shelter. Thero was a largo attendance in tho Gospel Hall last evening to hoar tho lecture on " The Tabernacle in the Wilderness," by Mr 11. ('. Uinumu. The concluding lectures ou tho subject will be giyeu to-night, to-morrow ovemng, and Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, at the same place. We understand that Mr James, architect, Palmeraton North, has docidod to permanently settlo in Feilding. Ho has purchased, through Mr Shorwill, a section on tho Kinibolton road whoro ho intends electing a private residence, and has taken tho offices formerly occupied by Messrs llathfF Bros. An Irish papor has discovered that tho now famous Indian cricketer, RangitPiuhji, is blessed with a father who " is a more or less barbarous Indian chieftian " On tho roceipt of tho nows of tho big score made by his son, tho chief wired to Lwidon the reply, " Allah bo praised ! Threo slaves havo just been sacrificed !" The following was received on Saturday by Miss Dalrymple from Sir John Hall in acknowledgment of the telegram sent to him from the Feilding Branch of the W.C.T.U. on Thursday. "Accept best thanks for your kind message, though success not completely assured. Believe our long struggle is over. — John Hall, Wellington." A very large congregation assembled at the Wesloyan Church last evening to listen to the preaching of Mr Grant, of Palmerston. During the course of his sermon the speaker spoke in feeling terms of the late Mr W. H. Levin, referring to tho way the deceased gentleman had endeared himself to tho people of the Fiinpire City by his many good works. Anyone passing alony through Binning ham a few days ago might havo witnessed a little scene which would remind them very much of a picture shown in the Graphic, where the back seat of a buggy gives way and the lady and gent, descend (iv close company with the seat), and there remain, for a short space, with feet in the air and their heads on the seat. We are 6orry to Jearn that Mary, the eldest daughter of Mr Woulfe, of Derby street, succumbed yesterday to the after effects of an attack of measles Mr and Mrs Woulfe and the other members of the family have our siucerest sympathy. The funeral will take place to-morrow, Tuesday, and the cortege will leave Mr Woulfe'a residence at 2 o'clock in the atternoon for tho Feilding Cemetery. Mr Shearer has charge of the undertaking. The attention of sawmillers, managers ; of buttor-factorios and creameries, eheop- i farmers, and others, i 6 directed to tho advortisemput of Mr David Murray, of Wa- ! nganui, iron and brass founder. The sub* Btantial character of all work turned out of his establishment, its finish, combined with excellent workmanship, is already well known ou every part of the coast, and therefore requires no special comment from us. Modern Society says :— The Queen is rery much upset about the loss of her warship Victoria. Her Majesty no doubt thinks the same is a royal ill-omen, for there was a vessel lost called the Duke of Kent three months before her father died. Also, a ship was lost with all hands on ihe American coast on the day of tho battle of Bull's Run named Albert, sixmonths before the Prince Consort died. Then the steamboat Princess Ali^e was lost on the Thames, when 600 perished, and four months later Her Majesty's second daughter, the good and kiud Princess Alice, the Grand Duchess of Hesse, died. Tho New Zealand stock has achieved great distinction at the Grand National Show held at Molbouruo recently. Tho shorthorns Duke of Glenroy 111, aud Oxford Grand Duko VIII, wore first aud second respectively in thoir classes, and tho former was awarded tho championship of tho yard. Both of these Shorthorns wero bred at Eldersho, aud shown as thoy wore against the whole of Australia, thoir aclnovomeut is all the moro noteworthy. Tho shorthorns bred at Eldorslio(says tho North Otago Times) havo always been recognised as pplendid animals, and this latest victory Btamps them as tho vory best iv the Australian colonies. A general meeting of members of tho Birmingham Cricket Club was held ou Saturday last, Mr Melntyre in the chair. Tho following officers wero elected ; — President, Mr T. Lowes ; vice-presidents, Messrs li. Mcßeth and T. A. Bryce ; captain, Mr A Dick; committee, Messrs W Hedges, 11. S. Muuro, 11. AlcJntyre, D. Howie, Chamberlain, E. Bell, and ltev. Birks ; secretary, Mr E. Palmer ; treasurer, Mr Burne. It was resolved, That the Club join the Union, Messrs Burne aud Palmer being appointed as delegates. Tho annual subscription was Hxed at ss. Mr Munro otfered to present a bat to the highest stsorer playing in two-thirds of tho Cup matches during the ensuing season. Tho namo " Oroua " suggested as suitftblo for tho town of Birmingham, ib not diatinctivo, that hoing tho namo of a largo district. Tho prott y spot which now rejoices in tho name of " Bulls," was once comprehensively namod " Rangitikei,' to which tho Postal authorities proporly objected, and askod tho sottlors to chooso anothor. Ono section wantod " Clifton," but tho majority ruled that they should mako no chango. Tho Govornmont stoppod in, and boiug, hko all corporative bodies without it soul, choso ono with brevity and souio uistiuutiou. but Juckiug pootic beauty. Lot our Birmingham, friends tako hoed lost they wake up eooio wot morning and find thoy reside at say " Cowes." A moro suitable namo than the present one ibuuld at oucy he fixed ou.