Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 199, 23 December 1893, Page 2

Local and General News.

The trophies for the Amateur and Ladies' Bracelet events at the Feilding Sports will be on view at Mr James Scott's shop this evening. Messrs Woolven and Nesbitt's show hist night of Christmas meats was a very fine one, and reflected creditably on the skill of their slaughterman, Mr L. Pyke. It is stated the Government have found a purchaser for the mansion and ground of the Clieviot Estate. The area of the grounds is 5000 acres, and the price £25,000. There was considerable excitement in Manchester street last evening at the Old Curiosity shop, bub a« tlio matter will probable be fully ventilated "in another place " we will make no comment. Tenders are invited by Mr G. C. Hill, architect, foe the. erection of a shop. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr Svendsen'B boot shop. Tenders will close on January 3rd.

Mr Carr's nexi sale at Feilding will be held on January 12th. A patent axle cap, found on the Kimbolton road, has been left at the Star office. The next meeting of the Wellington Land Board will be held on Thursday, the 28th instant at 10 a.m. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the cantata " Jesus of Nazareth " on Christmas night. We have to acknowledge receipt of a parcel of journals for the Palmerston N. Hospital; also, a parcel of books and toys from two little girls. Mr J. H. Hooper, dental surgeon, will not be in Feilding on Thursday next, the 28th instant, but he may be consulted as usual on the following day. Mr Owen Pleasants left Feilding by last evening's mail train, en route for Dunedin, to represent the Ashurst Chess Club in the chess tournrment. The first month's operations, including the Colyton creamery, of the. Cheltenham Dairy Company amounted to £273, paid to the dairy farmers. We are glad to learn that the recent concert, bazaar, and gift auction, in aid of the Primitive Methodist Church realised a little over £'100 — a .very gratifying result indeed, and one the promoters should be proud of. A man named Gibbs, while on a drinking bout in Hawke's Bay, died through swallowing carbolic acid in mistake for whisky. The whisky and the carbolic acid, according to the evidence at the inquest, were obtained at the same hotel. A Christmas service will be held in ! the Primitive Methodist Church, Feilding, on Christmas night at 6.80, when the Rev. G. Clement will preach a sermon on the Birth of Christ. Special and appropriate hymns and music by by the choir. We have to thank the Commissioner of Crown Lands for Map No. 59, Wellington Land District, showing the villago homesteads open for selection in the village settlements of Ngamatea, Mangamahu, and Makohine. The map is posted up in our public office. Here is an advertisement from the Star of Johannesburg : — Notice. — Notice is hereby given by Mrs Jane Urquhart, that if not claimed by her husband John Urquhart, within three months from this date, she will marry again. Johannesburg, October sth, 1893, And who shall say her nay. A counter delivery will be made at the Post office to-night from 8 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. The officers, particularly the letter carrier, will be thankful to those who call and thus relieve them of the I Christmas correspondence, winch will not otherwise be delivered till Tuesday or Wednesday. We (Standard) are informed that the Feilding cricketers had a narrow escape from a serious aiccdent while driving through the Manawatu Gorge on the return home after playing the Pahiatua match. The wheel of the conveyance came off and the ' Knights of the Willow ' were thrown out, but, fortunately, on the hill side of the road. The funeral of the late Mr Ernest Pickering took place this morning, the cortege leaving Mrs Hastie's Hotel at 10 o'clock. A large number of friends followed the remains to the Feilding cemetery, where the Rev Innes Jones officiated at the grave. Mr F. Pope was the undertaker engaged. A very pleasant evening was spent last night in the new store at Cheltenham at a dance given by Mr Thos. Ryan. Dancing commenced at 8 p.nj., and was continued until early this morning, when everybody dispersed, contented with having spent the evening at the most enjoyable dance that has been in the district. Mr W. Cornwall acted as pianist, and MrH. Curran as M.C. A couple of tournaments were played on the Feilding lawn tennis courts yesterday afternoon, with the following results : — Handicap Singles — Barton (owe 30) beat Rev Innes Jones (half 80) 6—5, 6 — 5. Champion Stakes — Brabant beat Bishop 6—l, 6—o. On Boxing Day a tournament will be played between four Wanganui Old Boys and members of the Feilding Club. The objectionable habit of biting the nails is not uncommon. Those who indulge in it should take the following history as a warning. A young girl died from a painful internal disease which baffled medical science, A post mortem , was held, and in a vital part there was discovered a large ball, formed entirely ef morsels of nails, which were quite indigestible and which had increased gradually. A most successful practice of the cantata '.' Jesus of Nazareth " was held last evening, and if it may be taken as a criterion a musical treat will be offered to the public in the Assembly Rooms on Christmas night. The final rehearsal will be held on Sunday afternoon at 8.80, when all those who have books are requested to bring them. Every effort has been made to made the affair a brilliant success, and we trust the performers will be greeted with a bumper house on Christmas night. The handicapper for the cycling events in the Feilding Athletic sports wrote to the Secretary, Mr Sherwell as follows : — " The entries are the most carelessly executed that ever I saw, in fact, had these entries been given to me to handicap for a Sports meeting of our own club, I should most decidedly have thrown out all the entries except Newmans, Finn's, and Kitchen's, they being the only three who have complied with even the New Zealand Cyclists Alliance Rules re racing forms. I think it would be as well to let it be known through the local paper that the handicapping for this race was conducted under great disadvantages owing to the carelessness with which the entry forms were filled up, and the very meagre information supplied." It certainly displays (says the Post) a great want of consideration on the part of whoever is responsible for determining the date, that the Land Tax for the year should have been made payable in Christmas week. The sweeping into the Treasury at this period of a large sum , of money collected from taxpayers at the festive season cannot fail to injuriously | affect the holiday trade. The Government might very well have arranged to wait for its {axes until the holidays were over, and business had again eettled down into its ordinajy channels. Under any circumstances there was not likely to be a plethora of cash for pleasure-mak-ing this year, but the demands of the Government will render the Christmas i season duller than it would otherwise have been. Mr John Bett, of the Manawatu Carriage Factory, Palmerston North, has just completed a very serviceable rusticated station waggon to the order of a Cheltenham resident. The frame of the vehicle is made of American hickory and is on elliptic springs. Ponton's patent steel umlorgear is used, combining strength with lightness. The waggon is so constructed that it can easily, be converted into a four-wheeled dog cart or wagg6nette for carrying passengers, the seats being made so that there can bo one at tho trout and back or one at the front and two facing each other at the back. The cushions are trimmed with maroon leather. There can be no doubt but that the utility of the vehicle will be appreciated by the purchaser. Mr Bett has also just completed a very handsemc polo cart for a Waituua resident.