Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 216, 17 January 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Feilding Star will not be published ou Monday the 22nd instant., Mr W. Rutherford has been appointed j agent for the Department of Labour in , Palmerston North. Messrs Lowes and .Tarvis, the proprietors of the Oroua Valley sawmills advertise for a good bushman. Mr Petersen will run a coach to the Birmingham Sports to-morrow morning, leaving the Square at 7 o'clock sharp. " An honest policeman is the noblest work of God "' (Bulletin). " And one of the most difficult things to find," (Fair Play.) M. Clemenceau asserts that, though it is 20 years since the surrender of Sedan. France is still unready, should an apportunit v arise, for rovengo. The letter advertised for as lost on Saturday, containing half a sovereign, was found by Harry Guthrie, and returned to the Star office. Entries for Mr R. E. Beckett's sale at Halcombe to-morrow, Martonon Friday, and Makino road on Wednesday the 24th instant are published to-day. The Town Clerk, Mr G. C. Hill, notifies that the Valuation List for the Borough of Feilding for the year 1894-9 f) is now open for inspection. The frosty weather told heavily on tho accident assurance companies. One comapny, whose headquarters aro in London, received intimation of no fewer than 226 cases of broken legs within seven day.«. The body of the man James Grey, who was drowned while crossing the Rangitikei river uear Ohiugaiti. was found on Monday, 2i miles below the Onepuhi bridge. We have received the Christmas number of the Auckland Observer. It is very interesting and well illustrated. The stories are all well told, and the " Retrospect of the Thames goldnelds " should be read by every " old hand " who was on the field in the early days of the rush. The firing competition of the Manchester Rirles was held at the butts this morning and will be continued this afternoon, the scores will be published tomorrow. Members are reminded that a parade will be held to-morrow evening at the usual hour. The following will represent Colyton in their match against Sandon ou Saturday, the 28th iustaut : — G. and C. Milieu, D, .7, and W. Entwisle, G. Simpson, J. Mexted, F. and A. Selby, D. Thomas, and Wratt. Emergencies, Power, King, and Woodman. Our Beaconsfield readers are reminded of the concert to be given in the school house on Friday evening next in aid of funds of the school. Those taking part have been practising for some time past and tbeir efforts will, no doubt, be rewarded with a crowded house. We (Standard) regret to record the death of Mr T. S. Hoe, who succumbed to consumption at his resdence, Terrace; End, on Monday night at the comparatively early age of 42. Mr Hoe lias been a resident of Palmerston for about 1H years, and of late years he had been unable to take any part in local matters owing to tbe delicate state of his health, being compelled to live in retirement. He leaves a widow, but no children. The Primitive Methodist Church, at Colvtou, will be opened on Sunday next. The Rev W. Harris will preach at 11 a.m. and the Rev C. E. Ward, President of the Conference, will preach at 7 p.m. There will be a tea and public meeting on Monday tbe 22nd inst, Mr R. Pudney will preside over tbe public meeting, and addresses will be delivered by the Revs Ward, Harris, Lyon, Woodward, Carr, Clement and others. Special musical selections will be given by tbe choir. Three Presbyterian clergymen — the Rev W. S. Frackleston, of Randwick; the Rev. T. W. Dunn, of Newtown, Sydney, and the Rev Patrick Fitzgerald, of Windsor — have arrived at Auckland. They intend to closely inspect and study the workings of the village settlement schemes in New Zealand. For this purpose they will visit various settlements, and if the the reports submitted are satisfactory, settlements are to be inaugurated in New South Wales, under the auspices of the churches, for the relief of the unemployed. The Napier Telegraph, commenting on the suicide of tbe Melbourne hangman rather than execute Mrs lvnorr, observes : The incident seems to mark a great advance in public sentiment since the time wheu a Scotch drover, passing through Carlisle on his return journey, was asked, in some emergency, to turn off au English criminal. Donald, of course, consented, and when, the deed done, he was reviled by the mob for taking the life of a fellow creature for a paltry guinea, he quietly remarked — " She'll be glad to hang the lot of you at the money."' During the progress of a cricket match between teams representing H.M.S. Curacoa and Lancaster Park C.C., recently played at Christchurch, one of the former team, with the characteristic hard-hitting of sailors, managed to break two bats in a short space of time. A big hit for six resulted in the sacrifice of another willow, and .shortly afterwards shrieks of laughter were heard emanating from the pavilliou at the spectacle of a bluejacket gravely marching across to the players with an armful of not less than ten bats for the use of the ship's champion slogger. A meeting of the 1.0. G.T. was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening. The minor portion of the business having been dispcused with a drawing-room entertainment was indulged in, which proved exceedingly enjoyable. A reading entitled ' The old clock on the stair,' and the humorous recitation " Hanging a picture," were given by Bro Downey and caused much amusement. Bro S. McKeuzie delighted the audience with one of J. B. Gough's orations, and Bro Jolly gave an exhibition of an AngloGerman discussion. Bro Bray sang " Take me back to old Virginia," and as an encore gave the song " Nora Mavoureen." Songs were also rendered by Bros Burrows and McKeuzie. The attendeuce was not quite so good as the occasion deserved. At one well-known station in the Lower Valley (Wairarapa) the delegate from the Australian Shearers' Union, about a fortnight since, was hissed by the shearers there (mostly small settlers), and told that lie was talking a lot of " rot." The overseer, au ordinary working .shepherd, thereupon desired the man to clear on* the place, as lie was only doing harm coming there inciting the men to strike against first-class wages and treatment. At another station lie managed to got up a partial strike amongst the unmarried shearers who had been shearing over in Australia, but a small settler on the board resolutely declined to join in the movement, saying that he had his wife and children to support, and was quite contented with his food, pay, and lodging. The station owners are now talking amongst themselves of showing a,uy more of these " delegates " the front gate, aud giving their shearing to the resident auttltrs, uud. Maoris. — Pre.js.

The programme of the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter meeting is published today on the fourth page. The Commercial Union Assurance Company's calendar is to hand. Mr E. Goodbehere is the local agent. The valuation for the Borough of Feilding for this year is 414,358, that is the rental value, which is an increase of 19 per cent over last year. We have to thank Messrs Speight and Co of the City brewery, Dunediu, for a ! pamphlet entitled " The history of a j glass of beer." It is very interesting. 1 Our readers in the Kiwitea and Birmingham districts are reminded that an exhibition of the phonograph will be given in the Birmingham Town Hall this evening. This cveuing a public tea meeting will be held in the Wesleyan Church to welcombe the Rev Mr Judkin, the new Minister, to the district. After tea addresses will be given. To-day's Chronicle says :— Mr A. Williams, the well-known gunsmith, was the victim of a most unfortunate and serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was in the act of extracting a charge from a gun which had been left by a Maori customer, and was using a gas stove for the purpose. By some means the light appears to have reached the powder, with the result that the gun sent the bullet right iv to the unfortunate man's knee, severely fracturing the cap. He was at once removed to the Hospital where amputation was found to be absolutely necessary. The operation was successfully can-red out by Doctors lunes Connolly, Bell, and Tripe, and ou inquiry last night we found that Mr Williams was conscious and progressing favorably.