Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 110, 6 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

We have to acknowledge receipt of the Railway Time-table for the current month. The Hon Mr Seddon was a passenger to Palmerston by the 10.53 train from Wanganui this morning. One of the attractions at the Palmers* ton Show this week will be a milking machme, which has been entered from Masterton and will be worked on the ground. The ladies of the Wesleyan Church will hold a promenade concert, tea, and sale of work in the Assembly Rooms on Thurs» day next. Great attraction. Further particulars in future advertisement. A lady at the Hon Mi Reeves' meeting at Chnstchurch on Monday evening came forward to second a vote of thanks and coufidenco in him at the close of his speech, but Mr Reeves waved her back to her seat. Tho success achioved bj the people in Waogauui, Caiupbelltown, and other p.'acoi uoar, ought to be an encouragement for the Feilding folks to make another effort to get artesian water. It is scarcely necessary to remind theatro goers of the concert to be given this evening by the Palmer Beautnont Company. Provided the elements prove fayorable there is every probability of the Assembly Rooms being pecked. The following tmiders were received on Saturday by Mr C. Bray, architect, for the orocUou of a cottago at Birmingham for Mr A. Laing. D. Pollock £136, It L. E. Birch £165 15s, J. Buckman i'l47, H. H. Bilderbeck £182, R. lleald 1140 10s, accepted. As a numbers of residents of this town and district will be going to the Manuwatu and West Coast A. and P. Show ou Thursday -next, the business premises in Feilding will remain open all day on Wednesday and be closed on Thursday. The Manchester Rifles will hold a "daylight" parade (Government) on Thursday the 16th inst at seven o'clock in the evening. The Assembly Rooms haying been enya n ed by the Payne family for that ovening the corps will fall in opposite the Red House, in Kimbolton road. A new syllogism. All Frenchmen are Europeans ; all Russians are Europeans —therefore all Russians are Frenchmen. Of course this is a fallacy, but recent " goings on " in Toulon and Paris would almost lead one to think there was something of fact about it. Mr Frank Bray, hairdresser and tobacconist, of Fergusson street, has just received a new stock, amongst which he has accordeons, cosmetiqus, pipes, razors, fancy tobaccos, cigar and cigarette holders and various other articles. He invites anyone to inspect these articles. A dairy farmer at Ormondville gives his experience as follows :— He milked eight cowsjgiving the milk of four of the cows to calves which were worth 30s each. The milk of the other four was given to pigs along with other feed. After deducting the value of the other feed the profit on these pigs was equal to £10 for the skim milk alone. This was an addition of £16 in the return for eight cows. Hayes Circus will give a performance in town to-morrow evening. The company has many cleyer artists installed in its ranks, the most prominent, perhaps, being " iEola Ohmy " described as the Shooting Rocket. For those who like a variety entertainment, they will find plenty to-mor-row uight to iutorost and amuse- them, such as clever horse riding, gymnastic and acrobatic events, performing horses, and the eyer amusing antics of the clowns. Mr J. S. Milson, bookseller, stationer and fancy goods importer, is making preparations for tho coming festive season. New shelves have been fitted up for tho bettor display of his fancy and other goods. He has a quantity of cards dis» played in his windows amougst other use ful and ornamental articles suitable for presents. Fresh consignments are con* I tinually coming in and Mr Milson hopes to see a few of his old friends, whom he will bo willing to show his articles to. A considerable quantity wool has heen already farwardod from the Feilding railway station this season and :t is estimated that the total quantity will exceed that of last year by about a thousand bales. Of course this is not all natural increase although that is considerable, but the bridge over the Oroua river at Aorangi has enabled shcepfarmers on the other side to send wool to tho Feilding station which formerly went to Palmorston. Ashurst should send away a good doal also because that station taps a large extent of woolgrowing country. There was quite a chapter of accidents on Saturday afternoon last. A youth was riding a horse along Kimbolton road when his horse shied and apparently dislocated its shoulder as it went quite lame and had to be taken into Younger's stables. During the afternoon two young poodles were run over, much to the regret of their owners. A horse, attached to a dray, belonging to Mr Ranger took flight while in Mr J. Smith's yard and bolted into Manchester street. It collided with three verandah posts opposite Thompsons 1 Cash Exchange. However, the animal knew where he could get a feed and ran home, where he stopped, and his pursuers returned their several ways with smiling faces. The Lawn Tennis Courts were formally opened on Saturday aftornoou, whon about fifty ladies and gentlemen assembled on the groen, aud a very pleasant afternoon was epont. Several games were played, and considering tho fact that raquets had not before been haudled this seasou, some very good form was shown. Owing to tho excessive wet winter which has been experienced the courts were somewhat dead, but a few weeks of warm weather will put them in capital ordor. Ladies of the club had provided afternoon tea for the occasion, which nidtfd considerably in ameliorating (he effects of tho keen wind which was blowing. The treos, shrubs and flowera winch have been planted about tho grounds look healthy, aud in time the club will bo the possessors of a very ornamental property.

Mrs Oliver, of the Empire Hotel, has given a donation of 10s 6d to the Feilding Cricket Club. A trial of the Massey-Harris cultivator was held at Potatau farm this afternoon, particulars of which will appear tomorrow. A respectable looking man named John Gillson was charged this morning, before Mr Kirton, J.P., and fiued 5s and 2s costs, for being drunk in a public pJace on Saturday last. We are informed by Messrs Hickford Bros that they have decided to open a general store at Rangiwahia, and willproceod at once to erect suitable premises Arrangements have hoen made for pack* further into tho interior for the bouefit of new settlers. Full particulars will be advertised m a few days. Operations were commenced at the Bun nythorpe creamery on Friday, and it is expected that very shortly this branch of the Union will be dealing with the milk of 300 cows. Tho separators to be used at the creameries are kuotvnas (he latest improved Alphas — and ate the first of the kind to be fitted up in the colony. It i< rumored that there is serious disagreement in the Cabinet and between the Ministry and the Audit authorities over the question of house allowances to Ministers. Instead of occupying the r.;« sidencos provided for them, some Ministers have preferred living in lodgings or at a hotel while in Wellington, and drawing £200 a year as allowance. This has been done in more than one instance, we believe, while caretakers have actually had to be employed at the public expense to occupy and look after the Ministerial residences. The Auditor GeneJal has, i( is asserted, now refused to pass vouch-' ers for such claims.