Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 107, 2 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News.

We haye to thank the Government printer for tbe volume of the Statues passed last session. The members of the Wesleyan Church choir are particularly requested to be present at practice to-morrow. On the main roll of the Rangitikei electorate there are 4003 names. An addition of 1291 on the roll issued last June. ' Statistics for the Marton registration ] district for the month of October aro as | under : — Births 12, Deaths 3, marriages 2. Mr Charles Bull was unfortunate enough to loose recently at his estate, at Aorangi, a valuable Clydesdale maie whilst foaling. Messrs Hocking Bros, of Ashurst road, took home yesterday afternoon a large mob of nil classes of useful horses, pur* chased up tbe coast. j A Wesleyan Conference in the United States recently decided in favour of strikI ing the word " obey " out of the marriage obligation of a wife. Charles Cunningham died last night* at Invercargill, from internal injuries, the result of a blow receiyed during a friendly boxing match on Saturday. Mr Thomas Ryan, Cheltenham, invites tenders up to noon on Monday, November 13ih, for the erection of a store at Cheltenham. Plans and specifications may be feen at tho Cheltenham hotel. The cereal and fruit crops in the Masterton district are languishing for tho want of rain. In many places the oats are turning quite yellow, whilst plums and other fruits arc dropping to the ground. On Saturday eyening a very pleasant and successful social was held at the Bunnythorpe Public Hall. On Monday evening the Rose of Bunnythorpe Good Templar Lodge held their usual meeting and elected the various officers for the en»uing term. j .Mr Linton, of Palmerston, District ' Corouor. has receivod information tbat a ! 16 year old son of Mr Sydney Hirst, of Pohangina, was fouud dead iv bed yostorj day, Tho youth was subject to fits, and ! it is thought ho took ono in tbo night and j died from the effects. j Some of our local patrons of the "rod i and basket " havo done fairly well lately fi-hing in tho Oroua. Recently a lady angler succeeded in landing a fine trout, some 2^lbs in weight, from that portion of tluj Makino stream running through Mr Tumor's property. Tho training and racing tracks on the Feildmg racecou.-o are being got in order i for tho spring meeting on tho 29th and viOtli instant. The former bits been ploughed and the latter which was top dressed after tho Easter meetiug, mowed, >o that if tho weather keeps fine there .-hould be good raciog this meeting. The Feilding Lawn Tennis Courts will be formally opened on Saturday afternoon I next, und tho comtmtteo hopo to see pre ' -ent all tho past and present members and thoir fiiends. The three courts aro in capital order, and as new members are fii!.t enrolliug there is every prospoct of tlio club haying a prosperous season. Politics occupy a great deal of attention at iho present time at Bunny thorpo. Mr J P. Leary 's manifesto appears to bo get. orally approved of. Mr Piraui having nl ready given one address, the settlers aro do-irous to hoar Mossrs Snelson and Leary l>uth of whom havo many frieuds and supporters hero. 1 he attontioo of the Mancbo*ter Road Bonrd is drawn to tbo dangerous curve at the- junctiou of tbe Buuuj thorpe- Ashurst and Bunnythorpe Feilding road. This curve is on the brmk of a hill and just below this is a small swamp, Recently a pair of horses attached to a carriage took fright, and had it not boen for the presence ot mind of tbe driver would have been precipitated into the swamp. Trumpet- Major Henry Joy has died nt Chiswick in his seventy-fifth year. It was he who sounded the charge for the Light Brigade at Balaclava, all the other regimental trumpeters following him. He entered the army at the age of 11, and had been rewarded during his long ' nnd distinguished career with four medals and four clasps, besides receiving military and civil pensions. Advantage was taken of an off-shore wind recently at Dover, for some experimental firing with 81 -ton guns. The target was placed several miles out at sea, and the movement of the guns directed from the Castle by means of a rangefinder. Only small charges wero used but the concussion of the firing was felt nil over the town. It was so great on the pier, that the windows in the quarters near the front were blown out. The tar» get was not hit, but shots, which weigh nearly a ton, could be seen flying through the air. Two shearers at Carnarvon station had nn unpleasant experience on Monday night. Tbey intended to take a dose of salts, but took instead a doje of sulphate of zinc, which was in a bottle alongside that containing the salts on a shelf. They were seized with sudden fits of vomiting, and Dr Bennett, of Bulls, was at once communicated with, when it was found there was no cause for fear, as sulphate of zino is one of the strongest emetics that could be administered, and the men having vomited freely all danger was averted, Tho Wellington Post, referring to the ulleged attempt to bribe Mr Ivess, nays : — " We are prepared to accept his statement that he would rather commit suicide than sacrifice his honour by ac cepting a bribe ; but most undoubtedly he will eommitt political suicide if ho does not name the person who attempted to bribe him. To preserve silence on this point would bo to connive at the commission of nn act sapping the very foundations of electoral purity and independence. Mr Ivess owes it to his own honour to expose his tempter in the most public and complete manner. The offer was a great insult to him, and can only be resented properly by public exposure " Yesterday Mr Cooper, the Foilding representative of Messrs Barraud and Abraham, banded us a circular issued by the firm, in which are published some of the testimonials they havo receivod as to tho excellent qualities of the seeds of difforont kinds thoy havo supplied to furrnors. Among others we notice tho namos of Messrs J. O. Wilson, of Bulls, A. E Russell, of te Matai, W. H, Hartgill, managor of the Strathendrie estate, Halcombe, J. Bull, of Bulls, Monrad Bros., of Karore, Walter Hunter, managor of the Caruar. von estate, S. K. Richards, of Bulls, Donald Grant, of Palmerston North, A. Southey Baker, of Awapuni, and F. C. Cox, of Crofton. The firm are cash buyers of wool, and their supplies of wool packs are now to hand at their warehouse in Fergusson street. Leaflet for farmers, No. 5, supplies in* formation which will enable settlers to recognise a poisonous plant, the small burdock or burr weed, if it springs up on their properties. In the earlier stager of development the plant is eaten by cattle. Mr Gordon, the Chief Inspcotoof Stock for Queensland, states that its | effect is to induce paralysis of the hearts I causing death without struggle, and apI parently without pain. Fully half the I herd on the Noogoora Estate hnving been I killed by|i«, Dr. Bancroft, of Brisbane, I undertook experiments which conclusive, i ly proved the poisonous nature of the 1 weed. It was introduced into Queens- , lund with cotton from tho Southern States |ol America. Each plant produces numerous burrs, which in sheep country would, from tlieir nature, cause cnorm I ous Ip.ss to the. wool grower bj injuring I the fibre of his chief product.

There will be a meeting of the Muua I watu County Council to-morrow. | At the Tutaenui Sports yesterday, tho 100, 220, and 440 yards handicaps were won by Eing, from scratch ; Jarrott appropriated the half and mile handicaps, and Cameron the hurdles and ladies' bracelet. Mr H. Lundius, Crown Land Ranger, who for the future will have his headquarters in Wanganui, loft for that town with Mrs Lundius and family by the midday train to day. During thoir sojourn in Feilding Mr and Mrs Lundius have made a largo circle of friends and quite a crowd gathered on the platform to day to wish them goodbye. The last of the Cinderella assemblies was held iv the Foresters' Hall last even • ing, when about tweutv couples were present, including visitors from Bulls. A most pleasant evening's dancing was enjoyed by those fortunate enough to bo present. The refreshments and delicacies provided by tho ladies wore all that could be desired to make the boart glad. The Customs revenue for the month of October amounted to £138,882 4s 6d, the estimate being £135,000. For the previous month (September), the amount received was £144,328 Is, and for October, 1892, £122,412 12s Id. Last month the principal ports contributed as follows .-—Auckland, £28,000 19s 5d ; Wellington, £29,994 10s 4d; Christchurch, £24,424 7s lid; Dunedin, £29,735 4s 9d. The total Cus totns revenue for the seven months of the financial year is £791,158 19s lOd, which is £26,158 19s lOd over the estimate.