Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 90, 13 October 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

♦ The lifo of tho late Mrs Scott, of Birmingham, was insured in tho Government Life Insurance Department. A petition is about to be presented to the Wanganui Education Board by the settlers in West Waitapu, praying for a school to be erected in the township. It is not yet generally known that under the Stamp Act Amendment, 18893, now in force, any receipt given for wages or salary is exempt and does not require a stamp. Mr Charles Bull and others have commenced shearing. Shearing will be in fu/11 swing early next month. The net increase of wool in this district will be not less than twenty-five por cont ovor that of last year. Tho Hon R. J. Seddon, tho Premier, will give an address this eyening in the Assembly Rooms on tho political affairs of the colony, when we expect to see a largo attendance. Tbe occasion is of great importance to the town and district,showing as it does the weight attachod by the political party of which the Hon Mr Seddon is the recognised hoad, to the question of who shall bo our future represoutative.

Mr Johu Stevens was m Feilding today. The Hon Mr Seddon will be the guest of Dr Monckton during his stay in Feilding. Capt. Edwin wired at 2 p.m. to«day : — " North-east to north and west gale with rain after 12 hours from now ; glass fall." We have to acknowledge receipt of an invitation to the Bachelors ' Ball, to be given at Apiti on Thursday the 19th inst. Tho Frisco mail will be sorted into private boxes at 4.20 to-day. Letters will be delivered at the counter at 4 45 p.m. An amateur garndner asks if some one more experienced will tell how to keep I tbe aphis from cabbage, and particularly from Brussels sprouts. The meeting of creditors in the estate I of H. S. Munro, a bankrupt, was sitting in tho Feilding Court Houre as we went to press this afternoon. Messrs Gorton and Son's stock sale was proceeding this afternoon as we went to press. The attendance was fair, but the bidding was not so brisk ac usual. With this issue Messrs Ross and Sandford, the direct importers of general drapery, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, announce the completion of their first shipment of spring and summer goods for all departments, of which they invite tbo . inspection of buyers. A lady from the country was standing, this morning, admiring the beautiful display of spring dresses, &c, in one ofthe Feilding shops. Presently she turned to her companion and said with a pleased smile " Oh, my dear, is it not nice, my husband will have his wool down in a few days now." The connection is obvious. Tho religion ofthe futuro, says a Home writer, Jwill consist in tho deepest reverences for moral worth, and the tendercst pity for tho frailties of others. In other I words the religion of the future will be | neither a political institution, nor a means of livelihood, but an expression of the highest moral attribute, human or divine — disinterested love. In our illustrated supplement to morrow will bo found the concluding chapters of the story entitled " Sophia Paulovna Eczardy," in addition to the usual read. ing under the heading of " The Dairy," "Fruit and Flower.*," "Humor" etc. Many interesting recipes and hints are giyen together, with* an article ion the j horse market, and a column deroted to j " Littlo Folks." The Empiro Toa Company, of which ; Messrs W, and G. Turnbull, of Wellington, are the proprietors, have a ro-place advertisement in to-day's issue. The excellency of this Company's blendd of teas is well known, but if there are any who huve not yet tried them they should at ouco do -so. Tho Company mako it their aim to produce nothing but really choico blonds, and as thoy hare every facility for attaining this end it is needless to say that they have an ever increasing demand for thoir teas. The members of the Feilding Mutual Improvement Society held a social in the vestry of the Primitive Methodist Church lust evening. Tbe attendance was fair und the proceedings wore enliyened by a reading, " Domestic asides," by Mr A. Hickford and the song " Willies prayer," by Mr J. Burrows, a number of parlor •james were indulged in and light refreshments wore handed round by Mesdames Clemonts and Adams. Messrs Clements, and Long. Next Thursday Mrs J. C. I hompson will givo an essay ou ' Hym uology." The Cheltenham School was examined by Mr Spoucer on Friday, September 29th. lhe following are tho results : — Standard I — Presented, 8 ; absent, 1 ; excepted, 1 ; failed, 2 ; passed, 4. William Shirley, William Niccolls, Lena Ryan. Florence Mills. Standard ll— Presented, 6 ; faikd, 2 ; passed, 4. William Stewart. George Stewart, Oswald Law, Joe Brazier. Standard lll— Presented, G; excepted, I; failed, 4 ; passed, 1. Eleanor Law. Standardly -Presented, 1 ; passed, 1. Charles Mills. Standard VI — Presented, 1 ; passed 1. James Mills. In view of the state of its finances, tbo Education Board has decided not to erect schools where there is auy doubt as to permanent settlement or the position of the site; to reduce the grants for school sta" tiouary ; and to regulate teacher' absence thus — half-pay for one month in case of a teacher's illness ; half pay whan tho school closes, except for tbe regulation holidays ; teachers attending the University examintions to provide substitutes or forfeit day. It was also decided to levy a contribution from teachers for repairs to residences, and to revise their salaries. — Post. The coach services now opened by Mr G. B. Bradford, between Feilding and Birmingham, may be accepted as an indication of tbe large and increasing goods and passengers traffic which has been developed in the Kimbolton road within the last few years. It will be seen by reference to the scale of fares pubiished in the advertisement, that Mr Bradford's charges are unusually low, and therefore should, during tbe summer months, prove an inducement to residents in Feilding, as well as visitors from other parts of the colony, to pay yisits to the attractiye and pros porous settlements now forming between this town and the Ruahine ranges. Mr D. Ross, the woll known tobacconist in Fer* gusson street is authorised to issue tickets and to book parcels. Quite a sensation was caused in town this morning, the -cause of excitement being a runaway horse attached to a trap. Mr Harrison was driving towards town, past Mrs Holman's place on the road from Aorangi, when tbe blinkers became loose, and the bit fell out of the horse's mouth. The animal at once started off at a gallop, careering through the town, and as it was passing Mr J. Taylor, the blacksmith's shop, Mr C. Wickham caught the horse by the nose and pluckily held on until he brought tho runaway to a standstill opposito the Bank of Australasia. Mr Harrison, who was sitting in the bottom of the trap all the time, received no injury beyond a fright. Mr Wickham is deserving of great credit for his action, as it averted an almost certain smash-up Many a good eingor has refrained from using his powers in public through fear of being criticised, but a rising young baritone has lately retired from the platform for quite another reason. It appears that he was recently exercising his voice, to the tuno of a well-known song, before a large gathering of friends, and on hearing a mild twitter amongst them, which oven tually expanded iuto an uproar, he nai tural ly thought it was through apprecia- ! tiou of his exertions. But lo ! Ho was soon painfully aware of the real facts of | tbe case, for on glancing behind him he [ was astonished to find that he was placing i himself in the position of a shop keeper's advortisement, as he was exhibiting several fathoms (more or less) of ox eel lent shirting material ! He has not smiled since. Tho first anniversary of the sabbath school in connection with the Waituna Cosmopolitan Church was held on Sunday last when services were conducted by tho Rev W. J. Watkin, of Sandon. Tho prevailing epidemic of measles in the district preyontod a number of the children and parents attending. However, the services wero fairly woll attended, the church at uight being quite full. On the Tuesday following a tea was provided for tbe children and the public. In the evening addresses wore delivered by the Roys Watkin. Fee, and Carr on Sunday School work. Tho treasurer's report showed tbat there were 43 children on the school register, 100 volumes of books in the library, nnd with the proceeds of the anniversary there would be a credit balanco of i.i odd. Tho proceeds of tho tea and collections on Sunday aaouDted to about £-. Ms.