Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 122, 21 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Tho Manchestor Bifles will be inspected by Colonel Newallon Thursday afternoon uoxt at seven o'clock. Mr E. Giosen has for sale 250 good lambs in lots to suit buyers. TIIO prices aro low, and the lambs may be taken away as required. Captain Edwin wired at 1,10 p.m. today .—Strong north- west to west and south winds, with rain and glass rising, after 10 hours from now. A slight accident happened to the Colyton Creamery machine yesterday, aud the works were unavoidably stopped. It is expected to resume operations tomorrow. There is some interesting information in the business notices of the Cash Exchange. Messrs Thompson and Thompson seem [decided to prepare early for the Christmas trade. Tho Mayor, Mr E. Goodbehere, and a number of ladies and gentlemen, went down by the 10 63 train to assist at the opening ceremony of the Palmerston Hospital, which took place this afternoon. Tho net profits of the Titnaru Farmers' Co-operative Association for the year amount to £6883, and at tho annual meet* mg a dividend was passed of 8 per cent on the capital, and 6 per cent, bonus on the business. Shortly before nine o'clock last night, wo learn from the Standard, a n'ye roomed house situated in College street, Palmerston North, occupied by Mr J. D. Cox was burned down. The flames were distinctly vinible in Feildins. At Mr Stevens meeting last night at Birmingham, a dog took a very lively interest in the proceedings joining, with full voice, in tho applause which greeted the speaker. At last two or three others came in— they were evidently conservatives — and snarled their disapproval. The thoughtless among the audience hoped the interest of the meeting would be augmented by a dog fight, but the good sense of the animals prevailed and tbe peace was preserved. We are indebted to tho SurvoyorGeneral for the following particulars of the Cheviot Laud sale last week:— Aroa of leaseholds disposed af, 12,482 acres, at a gross annual rental of £3143; area of grazing farms disposed of on 21 years' leases, 2505 acres, at a gross annual rontal of £424 ; area of village homestead allotments disposed of, 1400 acres, at a gross annual rontal of £520 ; area of rural lands sold at cash, 1243 acres, realising £7323. —Times. A few members of tho Manchester Bifles indulged in a little practising at tho butts yesterday afternoon, and some capital scoring was made, especially by the Messrs Saywell Bros., who were using Martini-Henri rifles. At 300 yards Mr G. Saywell made 30 points ; at 500 yards, 32 ; (6 bulls«eyes and an outer) ; and at 600 yards he scored 26. Mr F. Saywell made 30 at 500 yards and 24 at 600 yard?. The following will represent the Feilding Cricket Club in their match against Carnarvon, to be played on tho latter club's ground on Saturday next :— Messrs Boado, Parr, Burlace, Hill, Bramwell, Bailho, Halcombe, Rev Innes Jones, Wellsman, Eade, and Henderson.—Emer. gencied: Galland, Gibson and Foster. A brake will leave Bastings' Hotel at 9,30 a.m. and players are requested to roll up punctually. In the contest now taking place throughout tho colony, it is noticeable how political leaders aro disappearing from the public gaze. The question of who will you follow is hardly over asked now. This is to some extent hopeful. It shows that the public aro not disposed to blindly follow the present loader of tho Government, or Jo pledge themselves to tho hilt to vote for anything he could ask them to accept It proyes that people are beginning to think for themselves. Once tlioy do that, tho claptrap of uninformed polili. cians will not count for much with them. A healthy opiuion of this kind means tbo death of polilical humbugs in general. No one knows who will lead in the next PaiHumenl. Under such circumstances tho wisest thing for tho electors to do is to roto for honest and able men, who will 00 matter who leads, be iv a position to render co/pc good to the country,— Truth,