THE LONGBURN FREEZING COMPANY.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 236, 10 February 1894, Page 2

THE LONGBURN FREEZING COMPANY.

_l — The management of the Longburn Freezing Works do not intend to allow anything to go by default, and are throwing most commendable energy into the work which lies before them. We are told by advertisement that a gentleman, thoroughly competent for the able fulfilment of the duties he has undertaken, will visit the farms in the Cheltenham and Kiwitea districts some time during the next week, for the purpose of selecting from the various flocks fat sheep suitable for freezing. We have very little doubt but that he will be successful.* In this connection we would like to remind sheep farmers that by supporting this factory they are directly working to their own profit. The more sheep the factory puts through the better will be the market for the sheep which are left. The price for this class of stock is now very low, much lower in fact than it was last year, and we are of opinion that if the factory had been kept in full work throughout the season this drop would not liave been so likely to have takeii place, or at least not to such a great extent. A continuous drain on the flocks of the sheepfarmers, it must be obvious, is far more protitable in the end than intermittent periods of demand when high prices rule in the market, only to be followed by a fall which is as discouraging as it is sometimes disastrous. The factory being kept in steady work would go a long way to put sheep and other stock owners in a position to be practically independent of fluctuations in the market.

Local and General News. ♦ Weasels are very numerous in the Sandon Small Farm Block. Some interesting notices are in our wanted column to-day. The Wellington Laud Board sat agaiu yesterday, but no business of local interest was transacted. A new advestisement from Mr A. Pallant, boot and shoe importer, will be found on the fourth page of to-day's issue. To-morrow's offertories at the various places of worship in Palmerstou will be in aid of the funds of the Palmerston hospital. A concert will be held in the Mangaone Hall, Colyton, ou Friday the 23rd instaut for the benefit of Mr Cornwall who was recently injured by a bnsh accident. Two Cup cricket matches are beiug played to-day — viz., Feilding v. Birmingham, at Birmingham, and Halconibe v. Colyton, at Feilding. The members of the Feildiug Fire Brigade will meet at the engine shed on Monday night to elect a delegate, and select a team for the demonstration at Napier. The Marton Operatic Company scored auother success with their production of " The Yeomen of the Guard " in Palmerston last night. The opera went from commencement to finish without the slightest hitch. At the tennis courts yesterday, Strachan (15 and 1 bisque), beat Brabant (half 15), 6-1 and 7-5, in the Gents Handicap Singles. In the Champion Singles au exciting contest took place between Messrs Dyer aud Lance, the former eventually winning by 2-<i, 7-5, aud 8-2. Mr Chas. Carr will sell by public auctiou ou Saturday next, 17th iust., the furniture aud effects of Mr J. F. Donnelly, who is leaving the district. The sale will take place at 2 o'clock, at Mr Donnelly's residence in Denbigh street. An advertisement from the secretary of the Longburn Freezing Works to-day notifies that Mr Trewcek will visit Cheltenham and Kiwitea districts on Monday and Tuesday next for the purpose of drafting fat stock farmers may desir^ to freeze at the Longburn Works. The following couversation is reported to have taken place in a State school not far from the Raugitikei river : — Schoolmaster : What is the lowest type of animal life ? Boy : Funguses and sponges. Schoolmaster : Why ? Boy : Cause father says sponges is allcrs a-looking out for clieap beers ! Tableau. Negotiations are in progress between the Taranaki cricket clubs and the New South Wales cricketers for a match, New South Wales v. Taranaki, to be played at Hawera or New Plymouth. Why should tlie Manawatu-Rangitikei Cricket Association not endeavour to arrange a match, to be played at Feilding ? It would prove a good drawcard.—Standard. Writing on the subject of the recent libel action Bell v Fair Play, the Marton Mercury says : — " The lesson which journalists may learn from the recent case is that, though they may say of a man, as Lord Beaconsfield did of Mr Gladstoue, that he is " inebriated by his own verbosity," they must not hint that he is exhilarated by anything stronger than sodawater. Sir Georgo Grey is paid to be now in much better health than he has been for some time Last week he left Auckland for Rotorua, where he is at present. He speaks hopefully of the outlook in politics in New Zealand, intends being present when Parliament meets, and is very enthusiastic over his scheme for placing all the island groups in tbe Pacific free of any outside or foreign control. Mr Milson, Btationer and bookseller, is frequently adding to his well-assorted stock of goods, and endeavours to keep all tbe latest designs iv fancy goods, etc., on band. His show window at tbe present time presents quite an attractive appearance ; birthday cards, photo frames, glove and handkerchief boxes, papier mache goods, and ornaments of various designs and in endless variety are on view. Mr Milson also keeps artists' re* quisites in stock. By the fire which occurred in Foxton yesterday morning one of the best blocks in town, comprising Mr Thynne's buildings, was destroyed. The building was occupied by Mr Haumer, chemist, and Messrs Loveday Bros., drapers. The old boud on the north side, which contained a large general stock belonging to 1 Mr Jos. Tos, and the billiard room on the south side, were also burnt. Messrs Loveday Bros.' stock is supposed to be insured for .£250, but Messrs Hanmer's and Tos', it is stated, are uninsured. An ingenious contrivance has been in vented and patented by a Welhngtonian for tho protection of young plants and eeedhngs from destruction by slugs and snails. It consists of a circular band of zinc, upon which is soldered a small shelf loaded with lime, which is protected from rain by a shield. Hitherto the difficulty has been to prevent the lime which is frequently placed round a young plant from becoming wet by rain— the yery time when snails are most destruc tive. We (Post) are assured that this contrivance is an absolute barrier to the pests. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Lodge of Oddfellows was held last night in the Foresters' Hall. There was a very good attendance. P.G. Bro Joseph Smith was presented with a pair of framed emblems of the order. Bro Edward Nix, P.G.M. made the presentation in a suitable and deservedly complimentary address. It was resolved to celebrate the anniversary of the Lodge by a social to be held on Friday 9th of March, iv the Foresters' Hall, and a committee consistiug of Bros. Nix, Parker, tr. H. Saywell, G. Richardson, Mines, Mingius, Baker, Watson, with power to add to tlieir number, was formed. A man named A. J. Young, iv the employ of Mr W. Akers, of Kiverlauds, met with au uuusual and serious acoideut yesterday afternoon. He was on top of a hay waggon unloading hay, and slipping, fell off with the fork iv his hand. He fell on top of the fork, aud the proug entered his body just above the left hip, aud came out just over the shoulder blade. He remained impaled on the fork for a minute or so, aud the fork then breaking lie fell to the ground. Tlio prong was extracted with difficulty. He was brought into town in Mr Monrad's trap, and taken to the hospital, where he was attended to by Dr Porter, lt is feared that he is very daugerously injured. — Standard.

Tenders are invited by the Eugineer of the Kiwitea Road Board, Mr C. Bray, for public works detailed in the advertisement. Those who have orchards in Palmerston suffer quite as much as Feilding fruit growers from the despicable orchard thieves, and many residents in the former towu have had their trees completely stripped. It is probable that the prisoner McLean, : who, with another prisouer, gallantly saved a man from drowning off the North } head iv Auckland harbour recently, is | identical with Jack McLean, who at the ! last sittiug of the Supreme Court in New Plymouth was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for cattle stealing, A special passenger traiu will ruu from Foxtou to Palmerston on Wednesday evening next, ou the occasion of the appearance there of the Brough-Bouei-cault Company. The company, which from all accounts is a very clever one, do uot play here, but if n special train was also run from Feildiug no doubt there are many who would go through to to Palmerston to hear them.