The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, JAN. 2, 1894. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 204, 2 January 1894, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, JAN. 2, 1894. Local and General News.

Mr Wilson, the newly appointed stationmaster, took charge of tho Feilding station yesterday. During the last three working days of the year, 556 bales of wool were sent by train from Feilding. We have to thank the Traffic Agent, Wanganui, for a copy of the railway time-table for the current mouth. Watchnight service was held on New Year's Eve at the Primitive Methodist Church, which was conducted by the Rev Mr Clement. The Cheltenham Dairy Factory will send away a consignment of two tons of butter this week. The freezer of the factory is now being fitted up by Mr Hosking. i The following are the statistics of the [ Borough of Feilding for 1892-98 :— 1692 : Births, 152; Deaths, 39; Marriages, 81. 1893 : Births, 157 ; Deaths, 47 ; Marriages, 39. The Rev. T. W. Boys, of Timaru, and lately of London, will deliver a lecture at | 7.30 en Friday evening in the Primitive Methodist Church. The subject selected J is " London." The Primitive Methodist Chapel at Colyton is now completed, and will be opened on January, 21st. A tea will be held to celebrate the event on the following Monday. The building is capable of j seating 150 persons. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded that the nominations for the Ladies' Bracelet must be handed in to the Secretary of the Shooting Committee, Volunteer Card, not later than Wednesday the 10th inst. A young man named J. Shortall met with a painful accident while busbfelling at Waituna on Saturday last. It appears he was cutting a vine when the axe hung and struck the small finger of his left hand, cutting it off. Dr Sorley dressed the wounded hand. The Junction Hotel at Sanson is now under the proprietorship of Mr David Laiug, who is well known in this district. The wines and spirits, ales etc. are all of the very best brands, and a good table is kept. There are good stables and paddocks, and horses and buggies may be hired at any hour. Saturday night was practically observed as New Year's Eve, and business places were kept open somewhat later than usual. Although there was a good number of people about there was not such a crowd as on Christmas Eve, and business was not nearly so brisk. In the Sydney Supreme Court the other day a boy brought an action against a private firm to recover damages for the loss of his two hands. The jury gave the lad £96 damages. A few dtys later, in an action against the Rvilway Commissioners, an elderly lady, for the loss of two toes recovered X' 475. The garden party at Mr J. Gould's Clairville House yesterday afternoon and evening was attended by about fifty persons. This annual gathering the proceeds of which are devoted to the Primitive I Methodist Church, is growing in popularity, and it is needless to say that those present enjoyed themselves immensely. A recent marriage advt. in a Sydney paper ended with the mystic adyice. ••See Thes. XrV., 20," or numerals to this effect. Somebody turned the pasaage up, aud found it read. " Pray for us." We calculate that man was wrong for, knowingjbe was going to his doom, he meant, " pray for me." A disgraceful scene occurred in a hotel in Wellington a few nights ago, when a man named Alex. Johnson backed himself for 5s to fight a dog. The- contest lasted for several minutes, and at the conclusion the man had suffered very considerable injuries, his face beiog bitten The dog was declared the winner, and the other partj to the disgusting exhibition is now m the hospital, where his hurts aro being attended to. — Times. The usual quarterly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge, 1.0.0.F.M.U., was held in the Friday evening last, when two new members were initiated, Bro P. G. Smith, acting as Lecture Master, and one proposed. After the usual routine of business the election of officers for the next ensuing term took place. Bro A. Mines was elected N.G., Bro G, H. Say well V.G., Bro John Watson, Elective Secretary. On New Year's morning a number of carol singers — members of the Salvation ' Army— paraded the streets of Feilding as on Christmas Eve, singing a number of appropriate hymns etc. Some amusement was caused when the singers surrounded an empty house — unknown to them — and for some time poured forth their melodies. However, no response j being made, the walls even not seeming to have ears on this occasion, the singers desisted, and passed on bo the next house. At the Wellington Land Board meeting, says the Times, yesterday, some comments were made as to the result of j the new system of allowing applications for land to be sent in without a deposit, the opinion being expressed that speculators were thereby encouraged to rush the land sales. In reply to a question, the Commissioner stated that his name had been affixed to the instructions on the sale plans by the head department without any reference to him personally. All the members of the Board objected to the course pursued, aud on the motion of Mr Hogg, seconded by Mr Pirani, it ■wan tlticHp' l that on all plans of lands for sale issued in future it should be plainly stated that only one application for laud for lease in perpetuity, or occupation with right of puFGjiaso, would be received from each applicank-^_^^

The sum paid for milk within a radius of four miles from Stratford is estimated at no less than £2000 per month, the pay sheet to suppliers to onefactory alone totting up to £700 per month. Enquiry is made in Lloyd's Weekly for the following: — Win. Young, when last heard from on 12th May, 1877, was staying with Mr H. Hickford, of Sandon, Wellington, New Zealand. Inquired for by brother Joseph. On New Year's Eve some grown up larrikins went round and lifted off a number of gates. At one house they stood on the verandah ringing the bell violently and continuously for some time, but without avail, as the owner was in Wellington. Two boys, who were acting as custodians in the meantime, were highly delighted at the mistake. A lady in partaking of the Holy Communication at a Ritualistic Church near Dartford, England, inadvertently let the cup fall, spilling a quantity of the wine The officiating clergyman immediately telegraphed to a number of his Ritualistic brethren, who, as quicklj as possible, appeared on the scene and with their tongues licked off the floor the wine that was still remaining.