Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

It i« as veil people should know that while it is illegal for mou to wager driuks ou an election, it will bo equally v crituo for women to bet glovoK au any similar ovent. Mr Jamos Linton, of Palmerston North has been appointed coroner for this district. We congratulato Mr Linton ou tbo fact, and aio aßßUred that ho will do honor to the position.

Mr S. Goodbehere's letter, on tho " Drainage Question," will appear in to-morrow's issue. Dr Charlton returned to Foilding last night, and has resumed the practice of his profession, His card appears over leader. The bachelors of tho Upper Pohangina hold a ball in Mr F. Richard's woolshod last Friday evening. There was a good attendance and an enjoyable ovening was npent by those present. Stolen kisses, it is said, are sweet, but j sometimes they prove oxponsive. Arthur Freneb, a Melbourne dontist, has boon fined £10 and five guineas costs for kiss* ing a patient who went to him for treatment. Operations have been resumed at Mr C, Pascal's mill, Oroua Bridge, and other mill owners in the same locality contemplate starting work in a few days. The rainfall for the month of August in Feilding and the neighbouring towns and villages was as follows: — Wanganui 543, Feilding 6-52, Colvton 5.77, Woodvillo 8-24, Pulmerston (HO, Ashurst 644. The President of tho W.C.T.U. invites the men and women of Feilding to attend a meeting, at the State Schoolroom, tomorrow evening. Wo may state that the Foresters' Hall and Assembly Rooms are engaged, so that tho schoolroom is the only one available. The business is of the utmost importance. On Saturday, tho 510 th inst., Mr Franklin-Browne will hold the first of a series of fortnightly horse sales, at the Manchester Hotel Stables. Mr FranklinBrowne intends to make these sales a success by their regularity, as he is aware all previous attempts in that direction have failed because of want of energetic persistence. Mr J. H. Scott, of Makino, was married to Miss Emily Louisa Fidler, sococd daughter of Mr George Fidler, of Makino, this morning. Tho Roy G. Clement performed the ceremony which took place at Mr Fidlor's residence Tho bridesmaids were Misses Bertha and Annie Fidlor, sisters of the bride. A number of friends afterwards partook of tho customary wed* ding breakfast, which was done full justice to bj' all present. An interesting and instructive lecture was given in tho Colyton Hall last evening by Mr Fnborg, tho headmaster of the school. Tho subject was ' Chemistry,' and the lecture was illustrated by about 30 oxpenmonts. Tho attendance was very satisfactory, and all seemed pleased. Tho different kinds of chemical changes wore shown, as well as somo of the more important properties of oxjgen, hydrogen, and nitrogent. The bost specimout seemed to be the brilliant burning of phosphorous in oxygen. Te Whiti succeeded in getting a very largo meeting at Panhaka last week, the historical marae in the centre of the village beiug simply packed. Nothing special was said, but the evident intention was to work up the old feeling of restlessness and expectation of something great to happen in the immediate future. It is remarkable that despite the diaappointmonts of years old attendants were there in great force, men of intelligence and influence, apparently full of faith as over. — Hawera Star. Tho balloting for sections in the Marton Small Farm Association Nos I and 2 took place on Saturday last iv the presonce of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Upward of 70 members out of the 100 on the list attended. The ballot was satisfactorily got through, and members generally appeared to be pleased with the sections drawn. We understand that several intend going up at once to start work. At a meeting of members held at 12 o'clock, previous to tho balloting, tho statoments of the livo Associations were read and adopted. A call of 2s 6d per momber was made to pay tho balance of outstanding accounts, and a bonua of £5 por Association wasvotod to the Secretary for his Bemce. — Advocate. In the Estimates the list of votes for roads to open land beforo sale and roads and bridges in the Wellington District is tho following :— Rangitikei Bridge, Otara £1 for £1 (liability £220), £1250 ; Kangitikei Bridge, Vinegar Hill, £1 for £1, £1250; Watershed rocd, £700; Pakihikura road, £400 ; Waitotara-Omahine (liability £447) £650 ; Hautapu-Ruahmo (Marton 1 and 2) £500 , Otamakapu (ha bihty £180) £390; Kawatau-Hautapu (liability £300) £310 ; Oroua Coal Creek Block (liability £529) £'529 ; Pohangina Valley Forest Seserve (liability £500) £500 ; Salisbury aud Delaware, £200 ; Pohangina, £200 ; Mangoira Coal Creek Block, £300; Wairmarino (liability £1705) £1705.