Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 127, 28 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

We are advised by circular that a committee has been formed in Ohingaiti for the purpose of raising a fund in aid of the Quillinan families, sufferers through the recent terrible Makobine disaster, A subscription list has now been opened at the Feilding Star Office. Messrs Henderson and Co., of the Feilding Brewery, Denbigh street, advertise that they are now prepared to supply the finest ales in any quantity from two gallons and upwards. The quality of the article brewed by this firm is of a very high character, and considerable quantities are now being sent to the adjacent townships. At the Feilding RM. Court yesterday afternoon, before Messrs Goodbehere and Sherwill, J.P.'b, the case of E. SomerviUe vB. S. Fowler was heard. Judgment wasgiren for plaintiff for the amount claimed, £3 6b, and costs 19s, There was no appearance of defendant. Mr Thomas Smith has purchased a Very good three horse power engine, from the well known founder in Wanganui, Mr D. Murray, to be used for cutting fire, wood. The engine has been erected on the section of Mr Smith, in Camden street. We congratulate Mr Smith on bis enterprise The abilities of children whon properly cultivated to entertain their elders, was shown in the Salvation Army Barracks last night when a number of these pave several solos, duets, trios, quartettes and choruses is really good etyle. An interesting part was the cornet duct by Masters Mai aud Thomas.

While Mr fiayhss, of Campbelltown, was riding to Palmerston a few days ago, his horse fell and Mr Bayliss had his ankle dislocated. We regret that a lettor from Mr J. B. Roots came to hand too late this after,noon for publication. Mr Roots supports the candidature of Mr Carthew for the Mayoralty. Attention is directed to Beady Money Collins sensational advertisement which appears on our third page to-day. It will be seen that Mr Collins has an immense assortment, including almost everything under the sun, and anyone in quest of bargains could not do better than look in at the Original Curiosity Shop. The Wellington correspondent of the N.Z Referee wired the following to his journal last week : — " There is evidence of a strong jockey ring at the recent Hutt meeting, and that some " rigging '' was done on both days. The principals are known to the authorities, and it is likely, when the time comes, some of these will have a job to secure a renewal of their licenses." The committee appointed to receive tenders for metal on the Kimbolton road beyond Birmingham, and Oroua Valley road, decided not to accept any tender for the former. A new pit will be opened on Mr Lowes' property, where first class metal can be obtained, and fresh tenders will be called, to be in by the next mooting of the Kiwitea Boad Board, Mr B, Lyon's tender, at 3s 3d, was accepted for Oroua Valley road. While on medical subjects I may say that many London doctors now hold the terriblo influence (or 'grippe'), whlch-has been so prevalent and fat&l of late years, to be v disease of the upper portion of the spine, induced by the reception of the specific disease producing microbe in the blood. A certain cure is stated to be a preparation of salicylato of soda. This salt has also long been ' exhibited ' with benoficial effects in cases of rheumatism.

The Australian Agriculturist says ;— If the New Zealand white pine is suitable for veneering into sheets and bent into circular boxes for cheese, why could it not be bent by steam bending machinery into boxes suitable for oranges, apples, cct., for export ? The foresters and sawmill people should experiment upon colonial timber suitable for this purpose. Box making for fruit and cheese present* another industry for the unemployed. We have pleasure in announcing, by advertisement, that Mr W. H. Arnott, the managing representative of the firm of John D. Morrison and Co., tailors and habit makers, of Wellington, will be in Feilding to-day, to-morrow, and the day j following. Mr Arnott is a Feilding man and has risen to his present position; of trust and responsibility, entirely by his industry and strict attention to business, combined with skill as a workman. Mr Arnott will reside at the Denbigh Hotel during his stay in Feilding. A correspondent writes giving a muoh improved method of cooking green peas other than by boiling in water, which is as follows :— Place the peas in a saucepan with a small piece of butter, mint as usual, half teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, and one tablespoonful of sugar to a peck. Stand over a gentle fire, and shake or stir them occasionally ; in a few minuted they create enough steam and moisture to cook themselves. The difference is that instead of losing the flavour of the peas in a saucepan ful of water, it is all retained in them. In connection with the opening of the Manchester ship canal a London correspondent, writing on October 13th, says there would appear to be a market for dairy produce in Manchester, and on this subject the Guardian says :— " We are quite prepared to take as much first rate butter and mutton as our antipodean kins, folk can send us. The only condition is that the butter and mutton be of prime quality. That is essential. No mediocre or inferior produce will ' go off ' in England. This cannot be too clearly understood." During the late German army manoeuvres tiye trained dogs— two Scotch and three Gorman sheep dogs — were put on trial and acquitted themselves satisfactorily. They carried despatches outpost to headquarters and vice versa, with both speed and certainty, distinguished themselves especially by night. As searchers for wounded men their keen scent and instinct were particularly valuable. The Scotch dogs, as was anticipated, displayed the greater fidelity, while the German trio excel in speed, one of the latter having covered nearly two miles in seven minutes.