Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 221, 24 January 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr W. F. Mcßetb, of Kiwi tea, has sold a five-year-old Torpedo — Jennie Liud colt, liaif brother to Waituna, to Mr T. Potaka, of Kata, for 1150. We understand that Mr Wni, Darrayh lias leased Mr Suisted's farm at Campbelltowu, the latter gentleman going to Bunnythorpe to reside. On the occasion of Mr \V. H. Duncan giving up the management of the Stauway Road Creamery, a testimonial, expressing regret at his departure, and appreciation of the universal courtesy the customers of the creamery had experienced at his hands, was presented to him. The general manager in Auckland of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company basroccivod intimation from Melbourne that priuted copies of the reconstruction schemo arc beiu™ posted to Now Zealand by the earliest stoanior. Shareholders and creditors will each be supplied with copies when they arrive. The Standard's Berlin correspondent telegraphs that financiers propose that America, Frapce, Great Britain and Germany should form a monetary union fixed on the basis of yearly purchases of silver, allowing India unlimited coinage, and fixing the price of silver at 4d above the rupee value. A letter has been received by a Wellington resident from a friend now in Perth (Western Australia), who states that the town is crowded with people who have returned from the Coolgardie goldfields but mean to go back again in March, after the dry season. He speaks of it as a very rich field, but says anyone going there needs to have money in store, as living is very expensive. To-day a splendid opportunity is offered to a dairy farmer who desires to acquire the lease of one of the- handiest and best laid out small farms in this district. It comprises forty acres oi good land, well fenced and watered - Their is a comfortable well finished house with eight rooms ; a good orchard stocked with a large variety of fruit trees ; a well arranged garden. There arc out houses consisting of dairy, stable, trap, cow and hay sheds, hen house and pig stye. Most important of all, the farm is within ten minutes walk of the Makino Dairy Factory. The terms are unusually liberal. For other particulars see advertisement. Mr S. Ingram notifies in our advertising columns that he has taken over the blacksmithing business of Mr I). Henderson, of Colytou, and that it will be his endeavour to give general satisfaction to all who favour him with their patronage. Some years ago Mr Ingrain conducted j an extensive blacksmithing and coach building business in Martou, where he had considerable experience in the manufacture and repair of all kinds of farm implements. Lately he has been in a similar kind of business in Ashurst. We wish Mr Ingrain success in his new venture,

Our readers will note the absence of late English cables in to-day's issue, caused by an interruption on the Port Darwin iine. Members of the Manchester Rifles arc reminded of the Government parade to-morrow evening at 7.30 p.m. Mr W. G. Fowles, of Manchester street, is having his two shops improved by building another story over them. Mr Brooker's store at Hunterville was broken into on Saturday last, and A'24 was stolen from the cash-box. Mr S. Ratliff, of Feilding, was married to-day at Greytown to Miss A. Poad. We wish the newly married couple every prosperity and happiness. Mr Lcvett, of Beaconsfield, who is now on a visit to England, is having a commodious residence erected on his Beacousficld property. Last Saturday was '' pay day " at the Bunnythorpe Creamery and the handsome sum of .£250 for the month was shared among the local dairy fanners. Mr K. Fcek, hairdresser and tobacconist, has just opened up a large supply of pipes, which arc now displayed in his window. Tobacco and other requisites are also kept in stock. Wo have received from Messrs H. I. Jones and Co the well known publishers of Wanganui, a calendar for 1894 which is certainly by far the best of any we have seen this year. It is said that the sound of Scotch bag-pipes lias a very peculiar effect on stoats and weasels, which are horribly afraid of what is " sweet to the ears " of hundreds of thousands of useful bipeds, Mr W. (J. Shearer, cabinetmaker and upholsterer, has just completed the second order for upholstering work for the Palmerston North Hospital. The first order was obtained by tender and the Board were evidently satisfied with the work, as they gave him another large order which he lias now completed. A writer in the " Age ' speaks of the "gladsome mopoke, singing.' The niopoke is an owlish aud gloomsoni'. 1 bird that sits up all night, and utters a snort about once a minute, like a groan from a lost soul. The man who wrote of *' the gladsome singing of the mopoke" would gush about the sweet twitter of a consumptive mule.— Opotiki Herald. Mr Sawers, the Government Dairy , Expcit, proceeded to Foxton last evening to address a public meeting there. Mr Sawers lias visited all the creameries in the district, and is very well satisfied with them, especially the Stoney Creek one. which has the advantage of a concrete H< or. Mr F. Pirani, member for the district, requested Mr Sawers to address a public meeting at Apiti on the dairying industry, which lie promised to do shortly. — Standard. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of Stone's Otago and Southland Directory for 1894. As with all similar publications of this firm the book is carefully compiled, well printed an.l contains a mass of useful information for business men, travellers and the general public. In this connection we may mention that the Directory for 1594-5 for Wellington. Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki is now in course of preparation for the press, and will be an improvement even upon the excellent one for 1893-4. At the meeting of the Kiwi tea Road Board on Saturday last, Mr Reid referred to the careless manner in which letters sent to the Government Departments were dealt with, and said that on a recent visit to Wellington (on business connected with the Board) he asked about certain letters which had been sent down, and was told that no such communications had ever been received. However, on insisting that they had been sent, and after searching for some time, the letters were found. Mr Reid considered it useless to write down if the business was important and thought the only way to have anything attended to promptly was to send a deputation. Other cases of similar negligence in dealing with correspondence were also referred to by the Chairman, who said the Secretary had been put to considerable trouble thereby on more than one occasion. Mr Jolly, when on his way to Apiti a few days ago, met with several mishaps which might have resulted seriously. When driving through Birmingham, a couple of hoodlums, on horseback, carrying an umbrella, galloped past, yelling like madmen. Mr Jolli's horse took fright and bolted. After a short gallop the animal attempted to jump a fence but stuck on the top. Willing hands soon extricated horse, man, and trap from their unpleasant situation, and Mr Jolly went on his way. But, after a few miles, when opposite Mr Jansen's place, the horse, which had not recovered from its former fright, became alarmed at the noise made by a boulder which had be come entangled between the spokes of one of the wheels of the vehicle, again bolted. The vehicle collided against one of the many stumps which ornament the road, and was upset. Mr Jolly and his son, who accompanied him, were thrown out. The lad escaped without a scratch, but Mr Jolly was much bruised and shaken. They were taken into Mr Jansen's where they were hospitablv entertained, and Mr Jolly's hurts attended to The body of the trap was smashed to i pieces.