Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 121, 20 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

* Somo heavy thunderstorms wero experienced yestordoy in tho Waituna and kiwitoa districts. Wo notice, with regret, that nothing , has yot boon done to hold tho usual Flower Show this season in Foilding. Tho secretary of tho Foilding Athletic Sports Committee, Mr Sherwill, advortisea thnt onlry forms for tho Amateur events (running and bicycln) may bo obtaiuod on application to him. The entire pony Cock Robin, tho pro* perty of Mr T. R, Taylor, of Kiwitoa, f wns the winner of the jumping compntition at the Puliuerston Show and not •• Mr Tanner's " as reported iu somo of (ho ' newspapers. He wae, wo aro told, out of thirty seveu entries, the ouly ono that , cleared all tho jumps.

The Feilding Masonic L idge will meet this evening. Captain Edwin wired at 12.45 p.m today :— Glass rising. Tho workmen of Ohingaiti say Sunday is a " Government day," A letter from Mr George Wilks, No 5, will appear iu tomorrow's issue. Tho opening ceremony of tho Palmerston North District Hospital will take place to-morrow. The lawn Tennis match New South Walos v. Victoria, was won by New South Wales by 17 sets. On Wednesday next, morning and afternoon, tbe firing competition of the Manchester Rifles will commenco, The classes will be published to*morrow, M r Flavall has been appointed Inspector for the Feilding Branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the official notification will be duly advertised. Mrs Ellen Brownlio. of Makinkirt, Wanganui, was found dead in her trap on Sunday morning. Tho deceased lady was driving home fiom Wanganui when she died. Mr John Leydon, auctioneer, who is paying n visit to Foilding from Auckland, nnd has been carrying on sales next to Messrs Bramwell Bro's store, notifies by advertisement today that he intends remaining here until Thursday night. One of tho best " puns " that we have heard (says the Pahiatua Herald) comes from Mr McCardle's Masterton meeting. He was referring to his reasons for contesting the election, and stated that he wonld *• peg in " till you " peg out !" A Bazaar, Christmas Tree, and Gift Auction, will be held in the Assembly Rooms, on Wednesday, December 20th, in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Feilding. Further particulars will bo duly advertised. Tbo manager of an anthropological museum was vaunting hts collections — "There, ladies and gentleman, is the skull of Ignatius do Loyola." Then, pointing with his wand to another skull, very much smaller— *' The same skull at six yoars old. Tho secretary of tho Pohangina Road Board, Mr H. J. Hayns, notifies that a meeting of ratbpayors of No 1 Ward and part of No 3 Ward, will be held at the Board's effico. Pohangina, on Friday next for the purposo of considering the loan proposals. Tho uet proceeds of tho salo of work and concert held by tho ladies of the Wesleyan Church on November 9th amounted to £18 19s Sd, and £12 worth of goods romain unsold which have been left with Mrs A. Eade, from whom thoy may at any timo bo purchased. Whilo Mr G M. Snelson was addressing the electors at Pohangina on Friday n number of larrikins took away his buggy and hid it in the bush. It took the whole of the electors present about one hour to find the bnggy, and they were loud in their threats of vengeance should the culprits be discovered. Notice is given that tho nomination of candidate? for the positiou of Mayor ol Feilding wero received to-day, when Mr William Carthew was nominated by Messrs F. Y. Lothbringo and J. Gould, and Mr Edmund Goodbehoro by Messrs 11. Bastings and G. Kirton. A poll will be takeu on tho 29th instant. • Tho Rev W. S. Pottor, of Auckland, will exhibit a largo number of fino views of Polestino with a descriptive lecture on the Holy Land, in tho Primitiye Methodist Church, Feilding, on Wednesday noxt, at 7. 30 p m., in place of Tuesday, the lecture having to bo postponed owing to another important meeting on that evenlog. The following cable message from London, dated I7th., has been receiyed by tho New Zealand Land Association : — Frozen meat.— New Zealand mutton— Tho market bas beon higher since we last telegraphed, but has declined Jd per lb. The lamb market is unchauged ; quotations are unchanged since last telegram. Tallow is in good demand, and has advanced 3d per cwt since last report. A correspondent writing to tbe Wellington Times gravely proposes " That at the general elections for the House of Re> prescntatives every resident in the colony irrespective of age, barring criminals only should be represented by a vote ; and that in the case of minors and lunatics their electoral rights should be exercised by thoir natural or appointed guardian." The quostion naturally suggests itself is the writer tho guardian of a lunatic ; if not his suggestion is worthy of one. The lonic, says a London correspondent, has been taken off the running and is to be entirely reconstructed. She has gone round to Belfast to Messrs Harland and Wolff. W T hen rebuilt she will carry 45,000 sheep. Hor first cabin will be made equal to that of the Gothic, but like her she will carry no second cabin passengers. Third class will be taken as by the Gothic. When the lonic is ready the Dorio will be similarly reconstructed, but I under* stand not the Coptic, whicii will probably go off the New Zealand service. " Time I was out in Colorado '' said the man with a ginger beard. " I was chased by tho Injuns into a cave, and had to stay thore three months without auy thing to eat." Hero thc man with the ginger beard looked round defiantly, expecting somo one to doubt his assertion ; but as no one spoke, ho continued — " I s'poso I would ha' starved if it hadn't been for my wife and family back East. Whenever I would got to thinkin' of tbem, a big lump would riso up in my throat; and by swallenn' that I kep' myself from staryjn'," An unusual caso was heard at thc Pnltnerston R.M. Court on Friday. About seven years ago a horso, belonging to Mrs Cooper, of Terrace End, was stolen and after passing through several hands eventually found its way into the possession of a Mr Henderson, of Wellington, who, of course, like other.*, had bought tho horse in ail good faith. The horse was discovored a short time ago by its rightful owner, Mrs Cooper, and the result was an action for its recovery. Judgment went against Mr Henderson, who is now in tho unfortunalo position of having to pay for tho horsq twice over or givo up possession of it, Cau tho culprit be found. " Mon aro deceivers ovor." So thought —not a young lady this timo— but tho worthy proprietor of a buttor factory in this district rocontly. Amongst other customors ono roan had been sending in regularly, for somo timo, a certatu quantity of milk, say 40 gallons. On tho milk being tostcd ono morning this particular porson's was found to be anything but up to tho standard quality, so ho was at once informed by lottnr that ho could stop supplies. This brought tho dairy farmor down who proceeded to explain to tho manager that unfortunately his wife (who had boen washing the cans) left a quantity of water in them, unknowu to himsolf, and ho filled them with milk, which accounted for it boing poor on that morning. WolJ, hp was allowed to continue his supply so long us tho milk was gpid, wbich it was on tbo following morning, and has boon sinco, bufc tho butfcjr tnan notjeos, with a twiuklo in hjs oyo, that tho milk has noyor sinco reached ita former woight by " 20 pounds." This spoaks for itsolf.