Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 225, 29 January 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

There will be no stock sale held by Messrs Abraham and Williams at Colyton on the 6th February. Just before the general election Mr Seddon said he would run a Chinaman or a wooden man for Otaki against Mr Wilson. The Chinaman was not selected. This is rough on Fraser. A match has been arranged between H. Robinson, of Levin, and S. Thacker, of Palmerston to run 100 yds for £5 aside. The match will probably be run on the Otaki sports ground on the 17th March. A meeting of the members of the Birmingham Jockey Club was held in Mr Lowes' Hotel on Saturday evening last, the President, Mr D. Mcßeth, in the chair. It was resolved to wind up the Club by collecting all moneys due and discharging all liabilities. It seems that history merely repeated itself in the offence against public decency committed last week by Mr Copeland, Minister for Lands in New South Wales. In 1883, when the same man held the same portfolio in the Stuart Ministry, he made a similar exhibition of himself at a public banquet. A lad with his arm in a sling was found in a garden in Feildiug on Saturday evening- and when queried as to his reasons for being there said that another boy requested him to get some apples, telling him that it was his garden. The owner of the garden told the lad that lie would let him off that time, but the next boy he caught he should certainly prosecute him. Messrs Gorton and Son, auctioneers,, are having extensive additions made to their saleyards at Feilding which should not fail to be appreciated by vendors and purchasers of stock. Twenty-five new sheep pens are to be erected, and they will be constructed so as to afford the greatest convenience. Mr W. Watts, builder, has been entrusted with the work, which will be commenced this week. A meeting is convened for this evenin" by the W.C.T.U. to make arrangements for the temperance demonstration at Easter, and will be held in the Foresters' Hall at 7.30. Last Easter Monday a similar gathering was held on the Oval, and as it was a great success we believe it is the intention of those interested in the temperance movement in Feilding to hold an annual demonstration and picnic. A meeting will be held in the Assembly Rooms this evening to consider the question of ways and means of obtaining artesian water in Feilding. The Mayor, Mr Carthew, is moving in the matter and has obtained certain information which will be placed before the meeting for discussion. It would undoubtedly be to the advantage of the borough to have an artesian supply of water and we hope to see a large attendance of ratepayers this evening at the Assembly Rooms. The Rev W. J. Watkius, during his discourse in the Wesleyau Church last evening, referred to the gambling in connection with horse-racing, and warned all present, young men especially, against such evil. From information gleaned from newspapers and private individuals he had come to the conclusion that the noble animal — the horse — had been made the source through which speilers extracted money from the pockets of people. The gambling propensities of the age were curses and blights upon this fair land.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wanganui Education Board is being held to-day. Captain Edwin wired at 12.30 p.m today : — North-west to west and south gales with rain and colder weather after 18 hours from now, glass rise. A cable message from Sydney announces the death in that city of Mr A. F. Isaacs, who was well known in Auckland, where he resided and carried on business as a member of the merchant firm of E. and A. Isaacs. The many friends of Mr J. R, Harper will sympathise with him in the sad bereavement he has suffered in the death of his wife, which took place in Wanganui to-day. The funeral will take place at Palmerston on Wednesday next. Prize competition of the Manchester Rifles will be held at the butts on Wednesday morning as usual for B and C class, when all members competing in these two classes are requested to roll up, as there will be no competition held in the afternoon. The Marton Operatic Society will produce Gilbert and Sullivan's celebrated Shakesperean opera " The Yeomen of the Guard " in the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday evening, February 6th. This opera was played in Marton by the Society last week, and was proclaimed n great success. Tho Returning Officer, Mr Edmund Goodbehere, notifies that Messrs W. Jones, W. F. Jacob, J. J. Williamson, A. F. Homer, and James Reid, have been returned unopposed for the Kiwitea County. Messrs John Powell, and H. G. Shannon will run for the Ongo Riding, and the polling will take place on Monday the sth day of February at Messrs Ransou and Son's store, Waituna. A polo match was played at Fordell on Saturday between the Manawatu and Warrengate Clubs, and resulted in a win for the Manawatu by five goals to one. The steadiness of the Mauawatu men proved too much for the local team, and when time was called Baker had scored three goals, Lloyd one, and Mcßae one, against one scored by Harrison. Lloyd suffered a nasty spill during the game, but was able to continue play. The strong westerly winds which we are now experiencing, following after the long spell of hot dry weather, will play sad havoc with the orchards. Already in many instances the ground is thickly strewn with various fruits, but the apples appear to suffer most. Some very heavy showers of rain fell during last night, which will freshen up the vegetation considerably, although a great deal more is required to be of much benefit. Parliament last session voted a sum of £2000 for the encouragement of the hemp industry. At a Cabinet meeting on Saturday Ministers had the matter under consideration, and settled the terms on which the money should be allocated. It was resolved to offer two bonuses. One bonus of £1750 is to be for a machine or process of dressing New Zealand hemp. |And a bonus of £250 for a process of utilising the waste products of the hemp. The coat of a general election, so far as direct expenditure by the candidates is concerned, is set forth with remarkable amplitude of detail in a Bluebook compiled from the statements furnished to the returning officers pursuant to the Corrupt and Illegal Practice Act, 1893, and pre sented to the Imperial Parliament From this we learn that the 1307 candidates at the last general election expended not far short of £1,000,000 iv what to one half of them was the vain attempt to obtain a seat in the House of Commons. Enquiry is made in Lloyd's Weekly for the following :— James Henderson, carpenter, native of Edinburgh, went to New Zealand over 20 years ago ; was 13 years in the navy as carpenter ; last letter about three years since from Waipawa, Hawkes Bay ; brother Tom. Martha Kellar, nee Watts, was keeping the Rail way Hotel, Winslow, New Zealand, in 1889 ; sister Alice has bad no tidings since. Bonson left Glasgow in 1873 to so to New Zealand ; brothers David and Tom would be glad of news. The majority of the members of tho local Cricket team who journeyed to Palmerston on Saturday to try conclusions with the Club there suffered great inconvenience through an absurd practical joke. Some person or persons who knew no better, removed and hid tho swing- trees from the dray, and they were not found till nearly midnight. One gentleman, who was compelled to be in Feildiug that evening, had to go to tho expense of hiring a buggy. Two other unfortunates stayed in Palmerston over night and walked up yesterday morning while the others had to while away the time from 7.30 (the appointed time to leave) till nearly 12 midnight, in the glorious " Square " of Palmerston. A medical journal thus discourses on the virtues of buttermilk : — Concerning the remedial value of buttermilk, it is of so much worth that it has gained a place in materia medica, and is prescribed by some physicians for chest and lung ailments, and in most forms of kidney troubles. An exclusive buttermilk diet has seemed to bring about a cure in a great many cases of Bright's disease. A proper and constant use of it will greatly reduce, and sometimes cure, the craving for alcoholic liquors with which many persons are afflicted. The craving may be satisfied, and the system benefited and strengthened instead of weakened. Buttermilk alone will often remedy acidity of the stomach. The lactic acid needed in many cases in supplied by it much more than by any other drink or food. It is said to alleviate the oppression about the heart that so rnauy old people suffer from, and it should be constantly drunk by them. It is also to a certain extent a stimulant for the entire wystem, just what the aged need.