Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 78, 29 September 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

_ » The Somersetshire (England) farmers bave lost £1,000,000 by the failure of the hay crop. A strong galo of wind from tho N.W. commonced this forenoon. Tho rainfall was very hoayy occasionally. Lambing is pretty well over about the Spur road and neighbouring localities, with a splendid average of about 100 per cent. A Stradivarius violin was Bold the other day at Puttick and Simpson's for £860, that being the highest price yet secured for a riddle in the auction room. Mr Kenneth Wilson's scholarship of two years free education athis High Schoolhas boen gained by G. Keall, ho haviug come out first in the Sixth Standard examination at the town schools. It is worthy of remark that most reGent statistics show that there nre more pigs in New Zealand than in any othor of the Australasian colonies, Victoria being the only colony to come within 00,000 of New Zealand's total a 08,812. It is not often that the sporting public cheer tho handicapper on tho racecourse, but this unusual compliment was paid to Mr J. E Henry, at the Rangitikei races, on Wednesday as a tribute to his successful handicapping, which had the result of providing exciting finishes throughout the meeting. The Pahnerfton Standard says j— "lt is an open secret that the hanks liere, as well ad elsewhere, aro compelling clients to reduce the amount of their accommodation. The reason probably is that the banks recognise the fact that farmer., who havo deposits there, will require most of the money to pay calls on the shares of the Loan anil Mercantile Company, hence the squeezing process at the expense of olher customers,"

The Bunnythorpe creamery is now in course of erection. An English mail arrived in Feilding by the express train to»day, Captain Edwin wired to-day : — West to south and south-east gales with rain and much colder weather after twelve hours from now, gloss rising. Forms of claim for transfer in respect of qualification in another electoral disj trict, may be obtained at the Feilding Post j Office. j Mr Gilruth, who was recently appointed Government veterinary surgeon, arrived I here yesterday with Mr Hull, inspector, on a professional visit to the district. Mr James Mackay, J. P., of Strathroay, Kimbolton Road, is importing a pure-bred Polled Augus bull from the Ellershe estate Canterbury. This morning there arrived at the Feilding Railway station the engine, boilers etc., and a largo yat for the Cheltenham Dairy Company. Mr Wm. Carthew has just received a large quantity of books suitable for prizes for children. He has also some very pretty " occasional" tables with imitation bamboo legs. The percentage of lambs on Mr Pharazyn's farm on the Kimbolton road this soason reached the splendid average of 13a. The sheep are a well selected flock of Romneys. A firo broke out in tho premises of Mr W. McMillan (in Wanganui), and spread to those of Messrs Caddy and Co. The JJrigade were soon on the spot and stopped tho spread of tho fire McMillan's stock was insured in tho Phceuix office for £150. Mr John Gould, baker and conlectioner, has a replace advertisement in to-day's issue. It will be Been that Mr Gould undertakes to supply the best quality of goods, and that his bread is offered for sale at tho respective shops of Messrs J. Darragh, Thomson, Hickford, and Clementson. The final senior football match of this season will bo played on tho Oval to-mor-row afternoon between the Marton and Palmorßton Clubs. Both teams are putting nearly their full strength in tho field and aro equally confident of victory, and a good game should eventuate In order to koop pace with tho time and the soason, Mr J, B. Hamilton has now a splendid display of Spring fashions and Spring drosses of the vory nowost styles. In fact Mr Hamilton claims to havo the nicest selection of now goods and material in Foilding, and invites overyono to go and sco lor themselves. The secretary of tho Wanganui Education Board, A. A. Browne, Esq , notifios that a public mooting of householders of the Foxton Small Farm Settlement will will be hold in Mr Gawlor's residence on Saturday, October 14th, for tho purpose of electing a school committee, and defining boundaries of a school district. Messrs Gorton aud Son hold a clearing sale of high class cattle, sheep and horses on the promises of Mr P. Stewart, near Awahuri to-morrow, Besides tho stock, a number of miscellaneous farming implements etc., will be offered, as sot forth in tho advertisement which appears else* whero. During the discussion on the second roading of tho Infant Life Protection Bill in tho Legislative Council tho Hon Dr Gruco said he believed there was no baby farming in New Zealand, and that the reports of such offences wero the result of tho great and increasing desiro on tho part of heads of departments to magnify their offico. A Coal Creek settler has a small flock of ducks which aro a cross botweeu the common tamo whito and the Now Zealand groy or wild ducks. Thoy are handsome birds, lay well, and do not possoss tho shyness or wandering propensities of their male iparent. With careful crossing and selection he may produce a valuable addi tion to our tablo birds. A correspondent, who has attended fever cases in several other countries than in Now Zealand, writes: — " I think too much is being said in reference to drainage in Foilding, and too little of the ' stink pots 'of wells. Most diseases aro caused by the wator we drink, and a large proportion of the well water in Feilding is not fit for anything." The first of Mr Franklia-Browne'sfort nightly horso sales will be held in the Manchester Hotel stablos to-morrow afternoon. A number of horses have been entered, aud sevoral other items as specified in the advortisoment will bo sub mitted at tho same time. We hope Mr Franklin-Browne's onterpriso will meot with tho euccess that it deserves. From a report of the Blenheim Horticultural Society we extract these words — "With regard to the financial position of the Society, we may safely hope that the arrears of printing accounts, which are the only amounts owing, will be wiped off by the spring show." Yes ! it is always the poor printer who suffers ! Mr J. A. Wallace Dunlop writes to the Australasian on tho origin of Ayrshire cattle. He says that his great-grand-father, John Dunlop, residing at Dunlop, about tho year 1740 mated a Devon bull with Guernsey cows, and a Guernsey bull with Devon cows ; selection was made and re-crossed, from which crosses sprang the renowned " Dunlop " or " Ayrshiro cattle." The children of a ruan who, while they under nge, becomes naturalised, share tho benefit of their father's act, and do not need to be individually naturalised on attaining their majority. No one who is not a natural born, or naturalised, subject should be admitted to service in tho Volunteer Force, and taking the oath of allegiance as a Volunteer does not operate as naturalisation. One of the best hits of the session has been made (says the correspondent of a contemporary) by Mr Buckland. Mr J. McKenzie had been speaking of himself. He had landed in the colony 37 years ago with little more than the proverbial 6d in liis pocket and the clothes he stood up in. " I," said Mr Buckland, " came into this colony 4/ years ago stark naked, and look at mo now." Tho House roared. Tboro was a parade of tho Manchester Riflos last night, but owing to tho threatening appoaranco of tho weather members living at a distance did not attend, whilo tho counter attraction in town accounted for tho absouco of others. Captain Kirton was in command. Sorgeant-Mnjor Alacmillan instructed the non-commissioned officers in the preliminary firing exercises, outpost duty etc., and some good work was done. The Bunnythorpe Mutual Improvement meetings are progressing. Last evening Mr Espiner gave an instructive paper on " gasses," with some practical experiments which proved very interesting. Miss Volty read an essay on " Water," and Miss McLean gave a reading from Dickens—" The Death of Little Mell," Miss Little a pianoforte 6010, and Miss Dixon a recitation, Mr Aldrich an original paper ,f Lost in the Bush," Mr Campbell, recitation, and Mr Bailey a reading on "Byron." The meeting was very enjoyable. Our illustrated supplement this week contains explicit directions for cleansing the cream separator, and othor matter of a useful character. Suggestions for beautifying and improving farmhouse grounds at a moderate cost will, no doubt, be oppreuioted bj the farming community. The concluding instalment of the tale, " Our Midnight Visitor," appears in this number, Tho reuding matter for the young people, and the usual amount of light literaturo and household receipts, tend to keep this week's supplement ou | au equality with previous isbues,