Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 112, 8 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

♦ The Feildino Star will not be published to-morrow. As to-morrow will be observed as a holiday, all the shops in Feilding will be open this evening the came as Saturday eveuing. It is reported that Edison prefers women machinists for the details of his electrical inventions. He says that they exhibit more fine sense about machinery in one minute than most men possess in their whole lifetime. He has 200 women on his pay roll. We have received from the publishers, Messrs McKee and Gamble, of Wellington, the initial number of a new journal entitled " Fair Play." It is well printed, and smartly written, If it keeps up tho standard of the issue now before us, Fair Play will prove a valuable acquisition to the ranks of New Zealand journalism. Addressing his constituents the other night, Mr W cLean, one of the Wellington members, said he believed the Bailway Commissioners to be fair, honest, respectable, cood business men, who were doing their best, at the same time, in a democratic country like this he thought the Stato Railways should be under the control of Parliament. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge I 0.0. F., M.U., was held in Glasgow House last evening, Two new members were proposed and one member from Hobartown put in his clear* anco. The lodge in future will meet in the Foreators' Hall every alternate Friday, and tho first meeting there takes place on November 17th. Wo must ask that those who avail themselves of our correspondence columns will make their letters as brief as possible. Our space is at any time very limited, and as the elections draw near we shall have even less to spare. Short and pithy letters will therefore be more acceptable than these which may be described as " long diatribes." Wo trust our correspondents will kindly accept this hint. The Carbine Livery and Bait stables are now almost completed and tho proprietors, Messrs Berry and Trovena, announce today that they are prepared (o give satisfaction to oveyone. Carriages and horses may bo had on hire, and any number of horses can bo accommodated in the stables aud paddocks of the firm. A large number of loose boxes have been built and a ladies' waiting room is to befitted up, and will be ready in a few days. With firstclass accommodation and reasonable charges the firm hope to receive a share of patronage from the travelling public.

Mr Macfarlane will run a brake to the Palmerston Show tomorrow, leaving the Square at 9.30. lie turn fare, 4s. The Wesleyau choir will have a final rehearsel this evening previous to the concert to»monow. The following tenders were received by Mr Gosling for fencing on the Racecourse : —John Jones 4s 9d (accepted), Mr James ss, R. J3owler 5s 6d, Francis & Co. 6s 6d. The celebrated bacteriologist, Professor Robert Koch, whose divorse case created some time ago such a sensation in Berlin, was, soys Dalziel, lately married to a young actress, Miss Friedberg. The infant child of Mr Winnie, of Newtown, Wellington, was playing on the floor, and picked up a crumb of bread and, attempting to swallow it, the crumb " went the wrong way," with the result that the child was choked to death be« fore the arrival of Dr Alexander who had been summoned. Sir Eichard Burton was lounging at a supper room door of a ball one night, when an impertinent young " masher " walked up to him and said : " Aw— are you one of the waiters?" Sir Richard smiled and pulled his long moustache, and said with a quiet drawl, •' No— are jou P For you look a damned sight more like a waiter than I do, and I was in hopes you were, because I might hare got something to drink." One great factor in the success of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show is the interest that individual members of the committee take in it. Asa case in point we may mention that owing to illness in his family Mr Dermer feared be would not be able to take down his purobred Jersey cattle, which had been entered for exhibition. When Mr John Saxon, a committee man, heard of this he undertook the task very kindly himself. It is these little amenities which make life pleasant. A meeting of the Manchester Rifles Shooting Committee held at Mr Bastings' Hotel last evening, Lieutenant Burlace presiding. It was resolved -that the shooting commence on Wednesday the loth instant, with a scratch match, teams to bo chosen by two officers on the ground when the match will be arranged, firing to commence at 2 o'clock sharp. It was nlso resolved that the competitions for prizes commence on Wednesday the 22nd mutant. The dates and hours for prize tiring after that date to be fixed at next meeting of the committee. After passing of one small account the meeting adjourned with the usual voto of thanks to the chairman. Tho performance of flaye's Circus last night was not so well attended as on a previous visit of this troupe to Feildiug. However, from the frequent applause bostowed on tho various performers at the conclusion of some clever act, it was ap parent that thoso who were in attendance enjoyed themselves. The centre of attraction was fixed on the big gun feat, when " iEola Ohmy " was propelled from tho mouth of the cannon, being caught in mid air by her husband, who is suspended from the trapeese. This was something new in a circus programme, and it certainly astonished the audienco. The usual horse riding, tumbling, acrobatic and gymnastic feats made up an interesting programme. Tho Premier has during his trip added a good story to his collection of cxperirncos. Travelling in the railway compartment set apart for him he was enjoy • ing a cigar during an interval of leisure. A traveller presently mnde his appearancr, and sitting down proceeded to make liin>>elf comfortable. He was one ef these who likes his little privileges. He was not comfortable, be sniffed, he fidg* etcd. he was troubled. " Excuse me, sir, but perhaps you are not aware that this is not a smoking carriage." The Premier was quite aware it was not a smoking car. " But you will excuse me, sir, if I point out that 1 have a special permit. But I shall enjoy your company very much if you will permit me to finish my smoke." The newcomer discovered that his objection to tobacco was too strong, and vanished. He probably has not yet realised the true situa* tion.