Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 135, 7 December 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

The Premier is to be entertained 10---mgbt in Maeterton, at a banquet, We haye to acknowledge receipt of a cop? of the Kailway Time-t&ble for the current month. Owing to the recent very wet weather the shearers at Apiti have not been able to make even average wages this season. The Chnstchurcb Acclimatisation Society are about to establish a game farm for rearing partridges and pheasants. Dr Moncktou has been appointed honorary surgeon to the Palmerston N. Hospital. There was a very good attendance at the Band of Hope meeting in the Forest" ers' Hall last evening. An excellent programme was rendered in which a number of ladies and children took part, a very enjoyable evening being spent. Messrs Berry and Treyena, proprietors of the Carbine stables, notify in an advertisement to-day that they have secured the services of Mr E. Somerville, and aro now prepared to break in any number of horses to either saddle or harness Following are the results of the Wellington A.A.C. championship events, run veßterday :— 2ooyds flat, W. Wynyard, (29 2 sthsec) ; 440 hurdles, F. Pownall, (66 3-otli8ec) ; three miles flat C Morpeth (Idmin oGsecfl., beating Standard by one second); half-mile flat. A. Stuart, (2min lUsecs). Lord Bawley, son of the Earl of Annesley, stammers. He was recently operated upon by Dr Lpnnox-Brown, of Portland Place, Bloomsbury, London, The doctor charged thirty guineas. Annesley would only pay twelve guineas. Judge Bacou emphatically gave verdict for the balance eighteen guineas. Yesterday there were no less than four trains stuck up between Ormondville and Napier by reason of the slips on the line caused by floods. Each of these contain mails which the postal authorities are unable to get through. The mails from Wellington and Paltnerafcon are being stored at Ormondyillo, as communication with Napier eyuu by road is blocked.

The lime-light lanterns, to be sold by Mr Carr on Saturday, will be exhibited in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow eyening free of charge. The London Times refers to the adoption of village settlement schemes by the Queensland and South Australian Governments as novel attempts to supply the greatest need. The Commissioner of Crown Lands gives cotice that certain forfeited Crown Lands sections will be open for selection on and after Thursday the 82th instant. For details see advertisement. In a re place advertisement to-day Mr S. Thncker notifies that he has decided to continue his business until December 30th and has just opened up a consignment of goods for the Christmas holidays. A water-drinking content was recently held in Pans. The winner swallowed 12 quarts; second nine, and third 'seven. It is expected they will come out to New Zealand and give their entertainment in the interests of the •' Direct Vetoistß." Mr Hodren is now effecting consider-, able alterations to his premises, and mak» lug important additions to the plant of his aerated water raauufuctuiy. They will be completed early next week when we hope to be able to give a detailed account of them. It is intended soon after the holidays to throw open for selection, under the lease in perpetuity system, the balance of the Cheviot Estate which was not sold for cash at the recent sale. Ministers are confident that the whole of the sec lions will be taken up at once, A number of Chicago damsels have formed themselves into a volunteer regiment, and clad in neat, but effective uniforms, and armed with rifles and bayonets, drill, practice shooting, and, in fact, go through thoroughly every branch of the training necessary to turn out an efficient soldier. The epidemic of suicide does not seem to effect those engaged in the gloomy employment of mining, as there are fewer cases amongst miners than in any other class. The reason of this probably is that these men look death too often in the face to care to seek his " grim embrace " as a relief from the troubles of this life. A very old settler, George Courtenay, was drowned on Tuesday evening in attempting to cross the Inangalma river at Junction Ford, Keefton. His wife was in the trap with him. but was rescued. Courteuaj disappeared from eight almost at once. The deceased was well known on tho West Coast, and may be said to have almost spent his life on the Buller Biver. The Wellington correspondent of the Wnirarapa Star writes :— lt is rumoured that Messrs Fisher and Macdonald intend shaking the dust of New Zealand off their feet and seek new pastures in Aus tralia. Mac. will go to Adelaide, whilst George has, I hear, accepted a good position on a Queensland paper. I only give this as a rumour. Prince Bismarck has reason to regard the number three as an important factor in his life. His coat of arms has a threeleaved clover. Bismarck has three children—Herbert, Willheim, and Marie ; three estates - Fried richsruhe, Varzm. and Schonhauscn. Bismarck has been in three wars, and has thrice dictated peace. He has served three German Emperors, and arranged the Triple Alliance. As a result of the hostile demonstration against a drapor in Wellington for breaking the half- holiday movement, three lads have been arrested, one for assaulting the sorgeaut of police. A Press Association telegram from Wellington this afternoon states that the rioters have been re« nianded. A number of summonses will be issued against other persons who took part in the demonstration, for unlawful assembly. There is always an amusing episode in connection with floods. At Napier on Tuesday a prominent, enthusiastic Prohibitionist, on foot, was unable to cross a swollen 8 1 ream. While he stood, uncertain what to do, a cask rolled out of Swan's brewery cart and floated. The Prohibitionist jumped astride of it and was borne to terra firma. How he reconciles this with his anti- liquor professions remains to be seen, but any port is good in a storm. We learn from the Standard of this morning :— ' There are now 16 patients in the hospital, aud when the Palmerston patients in the Wanganui hospital haye been removed there, the hospital will be full. It has been decided, therefore, that none but accident and urgent cases shall be admitted for the present. Other pati* ents will be admitted as vacancies occur on application to the Board's secretary, Mr W, Rutherford.' Steps should be taken at once to have the building enlarged to meet the requirements of the district. Last night the attendance at the Army Barracks was very large. The object of the gathering was to bid farewell to Captain and Mrs Tremam and Lieutenant King. Dunng the evening Captain and Mrs Tremain, Lieutenant King, and Miss Shackleton sang " The Life Story " of a Salvationist, several readings were given in the intervals. Lieutenant King spoke very highly of the treatment the departing officers bad received from the people of Feilding, and he felt sure their successors, Captain Hall and Lieutenant Grocn, would meet with the same kind* ness, During the evening light refreshments were handed round to the audience. In the " good old days " on the West Coast there was a big flood in the Grey river, about Christmas time. The Twelve Mile was, of course, underwater, therefore a boat had to be used to cany people to higher ground. When the crew went up to a store, where a woman had charge, the water was a couple of feet higher than the door, so one of the men dived in to see what he could do to rescue the woman. He presently came back and, on being dragged into the boat, said " She's all right ; she says she has two bottles of gin, which will keep her going all night ; and the building is anchored with a couple of tons of picks and long handled shovels, so it can't float away." When the waters subsided she was found well and hearty, bhe had found a resting place just under the ridge pole. The cricket match between the Feilding and Marton first elevens was not concluded yesterday, and the contest will therefore be continued on Wednesday next, when the local wen have to again journey to Marton. Morton's first innings closed for eighty runs, and eight men have been disposed of in their second innings for 74, making a total so far of 154. The Feilding men have t)nly yet played one innings, when they put together 57, Burlace heading the list with 20. The game was played on a cocoanut matting pitch, and this being new to the local team perhaps accounts for their not making a better stand. How* ever, on Wednesday next they will be more accustomed to it, and a close ganie may be expected. The scores will be published at the conclusion of the game.