The Feilding Star. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, 1893. Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 72, 22 September 1893, Page 2

The Feilding Star. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, 1893. Local and General News

Tho Warwick street bridge was reopened for traffic this afternoon. White bait canning has already been started in Westport this season. Gorton and Son have commenced the erection of sale yards at Waituni Wot. Mr And row Lamg has disposed of his property in Gladstone street to Mr W. Summers', and has goue to rosido at Makino until a dwelling houso is erected for him at Birmingham. According to the Manawatu Standard the Hon. John Bryce has stated that there is very little probability of his standing for any electorate at the coming general election. A medical man is strongly of opinion that an artesian water in Fi-iKling would effectually banish diphtheria and kindred discuses. We belieye that cleanliness in the back yard and the use of filtered tank water would do it. A proposal to borrow £2000 for the purpose of building municipal offices at Marton was thrown out by the burgesses on Wodnesduy last. In the ballot which was taken, out of 313 votes, tho number in favor of the proposal was 83, thus tho majority against the loan was 230. Messrs Woolven and Nisbett, in addition to their usual excellent display of prime beef and mutton, will have on view in their shop this evening, a number of early lambs from Mr W. Darragh's farm at Makino, which are, we believe, the first of the season in this district. A contemporary states that it is rumoured in Wellington, that great retrenchment is about to be carried out in one of the largo mercantile firms, and that twelve of its employes havo received, or are about to receive, notice that there services are no longer required. The Goldfields Committee recommend to the favorable consideration of the Government the petition of John Donnelly for some recognition of his discovery of gold at Donnelly Creek (near Hokitika) and Wainiea Creek m 1864, but have no recommendation to make on a similar petition of Adam Ross, relating to the discovery of gold near Ross in 1871. The adjourned meeting, respecting the formation of a branch of the " Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," in Feilding, will be held this evening at the Foresters' Hall. The object is a most worthy one, and there is a big scope for such a society to do incalculable good in this district, and wo hope to see a large attendance of the public. A new way of paying off a church debt is being tried at Oberon, New South Wales. The Wesleyan community there have combined to so 100 acres of land with oats in order to reduce the debt on the parsonage property, and the farmers have responded liberally to the object, as many as 13 ploughs being at work on tho ground at the one time. Some men were drinking at the Tiverton Inn, South Molton, England, recently, when one of them, a mason's labourer, made a wager that h«j would drink half a gallon of beer in ten minutes. He succeeded in drinking it in seven minutes, when hi was taken seriously ill, and on being assisted to Jiis house died on the way. We are informed by a member of the school committee that the water tanks, and well, at tho school require immediate attention. Both tho tanks and well want cleaning out, otherwise the water will be unfit for use — if it is not so already. Some surprise has also been expressed at the annual examination being postponed until April next. An interesting magic lantern entertainment for the amusement of the young ones was given in the Army Barracks last night. Fully 100 children were present, besides a good sprinkling of adults. Adjutant Hoaro described the various views exhibited, and at the after meeting which followed, alluded to the great benefit the Junior Army proved, as 40 per cent of officers now serving in the senior ranks were promoted from the junior contingent. It was in the train, aud they were talking about Women's Franchise. They were interested in the Liquor Bill. The iden was to get someone who could go round as a canvasser to exercise a counter influence to the Prohibitionists. " What wo want is a man who can write well, who can speak well, and who has a castiron stomach." But, whore can you get such ft perfect man '.* Echo answers where ? Our illustrated supplement for tomorrow contains an interfiKtin<; short story, entitled " Our Midnight Visitor," which will rim through two issues. The dairying column has mi able article on separating cream. The f.irin and garden column has Rome useful hints on transplanting, together with thn formation of lawns. The children will find that they have not been overlooked, and tho customary amount of fliKortaining and light reading matter completes a really interesting u umber.

Captain Edwin wired to-day : — North- j mst to north aud west gale, with rain iftor 20 hours from now ; glass will fall soon. Mr W. Darragh, of Makino, from a small flock of breeding ewes, had 78 lambs, being a return of close \ipon 150 ( per cent. ( In South Australia, where apple scale is very prevalent, the following dressing is \ recommended : — 61b of bluestone, 41b of fresh lime, and 45gals of fresh water.