Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 98, 23 October 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Captain Edwin wired to-day :—lndications glass further rise, with strong south- ! erly winds. The Chronicle records the sudden death of Mrs John McGregor, one of Wanga- ' njii's oidesl Belliers< jesl&rA&y. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the volley and independent firing at the butts on Friday morning at five o'clock. Claude Hermann's Dramatic Company played to a rather poor house on Saturday night. Tho company, which is to be re-orgauiaed, leave for Wellington to-day. Tbo raiu which has fallen within the j hint few days is worth £20,000 to tho farmers m this district, but it would be a tough contract to raiso a £100 mortgage on it. The Paraekaretu Express 6ays the supporters of Mr John Stevens are be* ginning to show great signs of uneasiness concerning his prospect of gaining the seat. The wool season (says the Chronicle) has opened somewhat earlier this season. By the Stormbird on Saturday laßt, 151 bales were shipped through the New Zealand Land Conapanv. Complaints have been made that tools, wire, and other materials, left on the road side while repairs were being effected on the Beaconsfield road, or in that neighbourhood, have mysteriously disappeared. Last evening the Rev S. Barnett preached a good sermon to a fair congregation in the Primitive Methodist Church To-night he will conduct a mission service in the same place, at which the Rev Mr Clements and others will make brief addresses. Those farmers and others who intond sending exhibits to the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Show, to be held in Pnlmerston on the Bth and 9th of November next, are reminded that entries must be Rent in by the 31st of October. For the convenience of intending exhibitors in this district, Mr Cooper, muuagcr of the local branch for Messrs Barnaul and Abraham, has on hand a number of entry forms, which may be had on application.

Always look with suspicion on the ap* sarently unselfish act of a selfish man. Mr Joseph Ivess will address the electors at Hunter ville to morrow evening. We rogret to learn that Mr Thomas Bvuns is somewhat seriously indisposed. '• Gone to get married ; back in half an hour," was the announcement which lately appeared on a Dunediu tradesman's door. The Palmerston Times mentions that Mr Jellicoe is likely to be a candidate for the Palmerston seat. The more the merrier ! A person advertised a cream separator for sale in Saturday's issue of the Star, and by mid day on Monday, amongst other enquiries, was one from Manakau, Wellington. The man Blake, who is in the Welling ton hospital, suffering from mercurial poisoning, is progressing very satisfactorily, and it is stated that there is a fair chance of his recovery. The Cheltenham Dairy Factory Company will commence operations some time this week, probably on Thursday or Friday, therefore the dairy farmers who have not already done so. should lose no time in obtaining from the factory their cream supply cans. On Thursday next, Messrs Gorton and Son hold a public auction, in the Assembly Rooms, of the bankrupt stock in the estates of W. Bellve and W. P. Jones. An inset will be found in to-day's paper giving particulars of the goods, which will be sold without the slightest reserve. A gigantic lottery has been legalised in Tasmania, and the affair has been largely advertised in New Zealand. Although s\ich lottery may be legal in another colony yet under the Gatniog and Lotteries Act of New Zealand, newspapers publishing such advertisements are liable to a possible penalty for an mfringoment of the law. MrJ C. Blackmore, of Chris».church, and Mr W. J. Palmer, of Auckland, have been appointed bj the Government to act temporarily as fruit-growing instructors. The former is to be stationed in the North Island, and the latter in the South Island . The appointments have been made because it has been found impossible to engage an expert in America in time for this season. On Saturday last Mr Palmer met with a somewhat painful accident when engaged in bushfelling in Waitapu West. It appear? that he, accompanied by Mr G. Harvey, felled a tree, which, as it went over collided with the branches of another. A brunch rebounded and struck Mr Palmer on the thigh, and inflicted a nastylooking wound. Ono of his hands was driven with such force against another troo that the skin was knocked off several of bis fingers, one of which was broken in two or throe places. Wo are glad to know that Air Palmer is progressing favorably. The following toudors wero rocoived by I ! lio Kiwitea Koad Boardoo Saturday lasi : - Kiwitea-Taupac road, bridlo track — J. Garland, 47 chains, £38 3s 6d ; M. Dohorty. 40 chains, £35 , W. F. Marsh, 10 chain*, £29 10s ; M. Doberty, 17 chains, | fl'J IDs ; engineer to arrange with Mr ! Garland. Pakihikura road, 108 chains | bridlo track— W. F. Marsh, £130 10* ; Uonoviski, £120; neither accepted. Screened metal, 1000 yards, on Kimbolton road — Sbeplaski. 3s 4M per yard (accopted); Jas O'Connor, 4s" lOd ;J. Belfit, js 5d ; R. Lyon and Son, os 9d Trimming aud metalling on Williamson's road C!1; ,t — J. O'Connor, 26 chains. £'S0 (acetiptod); Schiwss. 17 chains, £30 : Owen Mclllroy, 35s per chain for 20 chains.