Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 137, 9 December 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

Mr George Grant will preach in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening, The nominations for the Foildmg Sports will close on Monday at 8.30 p.m at the office of the secretary, Mr H. L. Sherwill t It is said the Duko of Cambridge presides at n'ye dinners a week. Wo beat him br two. A boy named Joseph McCarthy was drowned in Wellington harbour yesterday afternoon while bathiLg. Wo are indebted to Messrs Murray, Boberts and Co., of Wellington, for a copy of " The World's sheepfarinmg for fifty years 1843 to 1693" a memento; of the jubilee of Coopers' sheep dipping powder^ 1 To-morrow the Salvation Army services will be conducted by Captain Hill who has come to take charge of the Feilding corps. Captain and Mrs Trosley, both formerly of Chnslchurch, will also render help. We are pleased to hear that the Colonial Bank has recognised in a substantial manuer the conduct of Mr Wekelin when the Bank was entered by the mnn Knight who is now undergoing a sentence of seven jears for his crime. Mr J. S, Milson mtt-nds to be pre« pnrcil for tho Christmas trade, us he has a full stock of toys, cards, ornaments, nicknicks nnd novelties of newest designs and endless vanoty suitable for Christmas presents. The railway porter had an easy time of it last night, as when the down, traia from Wanganui arrived there was not a soul on board barring the guard. As far as can lie remembered, this has never occurred here before. One result of tho prosecution of the dairying industry in this district is' an increased demand for pigs. Porkers which some little time ago would hardly be looked at in the saleyards are now bringing quite respectable prices. Mrs W. H. Duncan, of Makino, gives notice to-day that she has decided to dispose of bor herd of dairy stock and to effect that object a sale will bo held early in January next. Dairy farmers and others wishing to procure really useful cows will have an opportunity to do so at this sale. Full particulars will be advertised in a future issue. The Woodville Examiner records two instances of cattle affected with cancer being seen in the Woodville and Pahiatua district. It says :— No wonder this most abominable of diseases is spreading rapidly, when animals affected with the disease are kept about, spreading its germs wherever they go. A rigid system of stock inspection is badly wanted foi the sake of the health of the community. In another column Mr James Htigli, who has iust returned from London, intimates that he will open here on the 12th instant with a large selection of jewellery, gold, and silver watches, the latter specially selected for their adaptability to New Zealand temperature, with a variety of electroplated and fancy goods, all chosen by Mr Hugli in the best European markets. Mr Hugli has had many years ez» penence in Feilding and Palmerston N., and therefore thoroughly understands what is best adapted for tho requirements of the settlers on this coast. Those who attended the Manawatu A. and P, Show will be interested in the weights of the magnificent fat bullocks which were exhibited by Mr A. M'Hardy, of Longlaiida, Hawke'a Bay, and which were secured by Mr H. Gillies, on behalf of the Gear Company. The animals have naw all been slaughtered, and we have to thank Mr Gillies for courteously supply* ing us with the weights of the respective animals. The champion bullock drew the beam at 14761b5. and his mate weighed 1380. The two 2J-year bullocks weighed respectively 11921bs and 11881bs.— (Ex. change). The Woman's Herald gives the following good reasons why every girl should be taught to sing— if she has a voice to improve it, if she has no ear to acquire one if possible. For singing and rhythmical sounds are very good domestic helps in many crises, since listening composes the nerves of the excited and angry, sooths the sorrowful, lulls the wakeful, and largely helps in the cure of various illnesses. The mother who cannot sing her baby to sleep, is to be pitied, the person «ho was not sung to sleep when a baby has something incomplete in his being. A deputation, consisting of medical gentlemen, several members of Bociety, and clergymen, recently waited upon the Home Secretary, urging that as the punishment of drunkards had failed to remove the drink evil, legislation should be enacted for the compulsory detention of drunkards until they recover from the craving. Mr Asquith replied that a Bill dealing with the question was in the course of preparation, and would shortly be introduced in the House of Commons. He deprecated cumpulsory detention except in the case of habitual inebriates. The usual monthly Band of Hope meeting was held in the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday evening last. An extensive and interesting programme was gono through in a satisfactory manner by the following :—ltecitations, by Laura Copestako, Gordon Geisen, Maud Black. Arthur Gould, Lilly Thompson, and Millie Carthew. Musical items by Mrs Clark, and Misses Carthew, Geisen, and Baßger, and a children's chorus. The Her Mr Clement, who presided, gave an appropriate address. It is pro» bable that this will be the last meeting for the present. A new style of decorating drawing rooms and otber apartments is being introduced into Feilding by Mr E, J. Tozer house decorator etc., of Kimbolton road. Mr Tozer is at present renovating Dr Charltou'B residence, and the drawingroom hap been finished in this particular modo, which is yory good, and gives the room an exceedingly handsomo and pleas* ing appearance. The room is got up in " research " style, the walls and ceiling being treated in plain tints relieved with stencil ornaments of various colours, the cornices being worked up to match. The woodwork v also brought up in several tints to harmonize with the walls, with stencil and lines introduced, and the designs, which aro confined to Egyptian and Japanese styles, have a yerj pleaein/j effect. It may safely be said that there is 110 other mom in Feilding decorated in this manner, and when Mr Tozer's method becomes more widely known there is no doubt but what the style -will become punulur.

Captain Edwin wired at mid-day today : - North west to west and south gale with ram, glass rise. The usual monthly meeting of the Pohangina Road Board is being held to-day at the Board's office, Pohangina. Messrs Abraham and Williams have been favored with instructions to sell on Wednesday, January 10th, 1894, leases of Education Reserves. Particulars may be seen at thejpost offices and the offices of the auctioneers. We have received from the Comtms* sioner of Crown Lands plnn NOOB, Wellington district, of land to be open for sate or selection on and after Thursday the 28th instant. The plan has been posted up in our office where it may be inspected.