Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 240, 15 February 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr Charles Carr will liold a sale of dairy stock, etc., at Mr Wm Darragh's farm, Makiuo road, to-morrow. Those friends from Palmerston and the choirs of other churches in Feilding, who previously assisted, are to he iuvited to assist the Methodist choir iv the reproduction of the cantata " Under the Palms ' on Easter Monday night. Mr James Matthews, who has been teaching in the Awahuri Public School for over three years, yesterday got notice that lie has been promoted to the charge of the Pukcroa School. Mr Matthews is a very painstaking teacher, and well deserves his promotion. We regret to learn that diphtheria has made its appearance at Bonny Glen. Mr H. Y. Lethbridgc, who resides there, has already lost one daughter aged 10 5 - ears, and a second lies dangerously ill. Dr Sorley went up b}- the train this morning to attend the sufferer. A son of Mr H. "Wiggins, blacksmith, of Bunnythorpe, met with an accident. The lad had ridden a horse to water, aud on returning the animal bolted, and iv turning the corner of the BuunythorpeAshurst road the rider was violently thrown off, his head and face being badly cut. The members of Class A of the Manchc iter Rifles including those intending visiting the New Zealand Itifle Association meeting had some very good practice vestcrday afternoon. Vol. Scott madc'lOl, at ;500, 500, 600, 700 yards, 7 | shots at each range, and Sergt Sayweil | 07 for the same number of shots. A lad of nineteen was lately convicted at the London Criminal Court for wilfully setting fire to a house in order to claim a reward for extinguishing the outbreak. It was shown that he was iv the habit of setting houses on fire, and then distinguishing himself by extraordinary energy and gallantry in lighting the flames. He was sentenced to twelve years' penal i servitude. Farming operations in the Saudon and Awahuri districts arc now pretty well advanced and farmers may congratulate themselves oil having had splendid weatlier for the harvesting, Very little wheat has been grown this season but a great quantity of oats, of which some very g od crops have been got in hoiuu of which will average forty-live bushels the acre, and a few even higher. That a well-conducted apiary must pay is an established fact. Proof of this was given lately by a tusttlcr at Taonui, who his 100 hives of bees. From these hives he has .sold about 2\ tons of honey, thus giving an average of over fiOlbs of honey per hive. All the hives arc what are called the Langtroth and of good sizes. The results must be highly satisfactory to the owner. Our contemporary the "Wellington Times, in its issue of yesterday, refers to the recent meeting of the: Cheltenham Dairy Factory as having been held at Marton- It is almost needless to say the meeting was held at Cheltenham, which is a long way from Martou. Our contemporary's knowledge of the geography of this district would be considerably improved by a more frequent reference to the columns of the district press. We have received information that a youth about fifteen or sixteen years of age met with a serious accident while riding near Mr It. Mcßeths, Kiwi tea, yesterday. The saddle slipped round, and the unfortunate l»ul was dragged a considerable distance, and was kicked by the horse. He lay unconscious for some time and was taken to Mr Mcßcth's house. We have been unable to obtain his name or more definite particulars. We learn from tlu< punier Telegraph that South Africa does not agj-re with Snazclle. He writes :—•' Compared U) Australia this is a brutal country to be iv, and «)i>)munesburg is a hell. I have jieAur spent such H unhappy fortnight since 1 have been in tlu.< i;r, ( ifcssioii. Pray ad vino everybody to keep away, There j is not only no money to be made for <i company, but tho records in the cemetery of actors' aud a^r^ses" graves tell their own tales," If Snazclle Iwl any sense he would encourage "companies, ' j to go to Johannesburg, He would thus . remove wavy powerful rivals " tivui his i yutli."

The Kiwitea Road Board will meet on Saturday next. Bernard's circus will appear in Feilding to-morrow night. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the parade this evening in the Assembly Rooms. The advance agent of the Lancashire Bellringers was in town to-day, making j arrangements for their appearance on ; Monday next. ■ We are glad to hear that Mr MrConi nell, of the Feilding Small Farm Block, has had a most satisfactory burn of his felled bush. On Saturday last, when a man was eel-fishiug in the Coal Creek, he saw an enormous flounder, but as he had no spear he could not capture it. Mr Charles Carr had a most successful sale at "Listohan" yesterday, of the furniture and effects of Mr S. R. Turner. There was a good atteudauce, and capital prices were realised. At the tennis courts yesterday afternoon a heat of the Gent's Handicap Singles was played between Messrs Richmond (half 80) and Bishop (15), the former winning by 2-6, 6-2, aud 6-1. The l'ohangioa correspondent nf the Palmerston 1 imes says that Dr Lemon is about to build a dwelliughouse on his property on the Fitzherbert road, uud probably intends to take up his resideuce there Mr Stevenson, the novelist, says: — If there was one thing that frustrated truth and obfuscated the public mind, it was the gift of public speaking. He considers the most offensive kind of rogue is a politician. This morning a man named William Shaw, who was working ou the railway bridge across the Oroua river at Aorangi fell twenty feet to the bed of the river and was severely shaken. He was sent to his home at Turakina by the midday train to-day. Owing to Mr Haybittle's String Band having to be present at the performance of the Foxton amateurs on the 21st inst., the cantata, " Jesus of Nazareth," which was to have been given in Buunythorpe by the Feildiug Wesleyan Choir on that date, has been postponed until tho 28th instant. The funeral of the late Mr Robert Johnson took place in the Feilding Cemetery on Tuesday morning, the remains being followed by a number of relatives and friends of the deceased. The Rev. Mr Judkin officiated at the grave, and Mr W. G. Shearer had charge of the undertaking. The Premier has been so shocked, says the Chronicle, with the boozing at the Waitcmata election that ho has made up hi s mind that in future all public houses must be closed on polling day. This means that because one man behaved indiscreetly every one in the colony is to be made to suffer. Quite a number of Feilding people journeyed to Palmerstou last evening to be present at the performance of the Brough-Boucicault Company. There was a very large audience iv the theatre the building being packed from floor to ceiling, aud the entertainment is described as a rare theatrical treat. At the Huutervillc Caledonian Sports yesterday. B. Betteu won the Huutervillc Handicap (four distances) with 16 points, he winning the 220 yds and halfmile, and second in the 100 and 440, R. Jarre tt second, J. Flanaghan third. J. Deruugs secured the mile, aud M. Morissey the two hurdle races. I. Watts (10yds) carried off the ladies' bracelet. Ministers have considered the act of bravery displayed by two convicts, John McLean and Edward Williamson, when the fishing boat Maggie capsized near Auckland on the 3rd inst. The sentence of two years passed ou McLean at New Plymouth in October for cattle stealing is "to be reduced by six months. Williamsou, who has three months to go on a charge of horse stealing, will be released immediately. The patentee of some invention has waited upon the secretary of the seamen's Union (says the ChrUtchurch Truth) to inform him that he is possessed of a con. trivance, which, if brought into use. will deepense with firemen. He is willing, however, to guarantee that he will never divulge the secret of the thing if the Union can soe fit to give him a price. Tho members are going to consider the proposal. We learn from the Nelson Evening Mail that Mr Thomas Haycock, of Richmond, shipped, on the 7th instant, to the New Zealand Government, sixty pieces of felting suitable for roofing outbuildings, two kinds of paddiug made from the scutcher, oue inch of padding made frcm felting, and sample of paper of all thicknesses and sizes made from tho refuse of flax. This is au industry which deserves eucouragemeut. Tho Government have just come to the determination to enter into a contract with Captain Whitney's New Zealand Ammunition Company for the manufacture aud supply of all the Martini- Henry ammunition they will require. The Dafeoce Minister le now arranging the details with tho representative of the Company, who is at present in Wellington. The period of time over which the contract will extead has not yet been fixed. On dll that, although the changes in the Hawke'a Bay police force which were rocoutly spoken of as probable are not yet authoritatively announced, very swoop ing changes will be made in the whole forco. It is high time, for at present the force is in a state of abto'ute demorahsation throughout tho colony . Intrigue and incapacity aro overywhero apparent, and merit and fidelity apparently have "no show." Thiß is the ca9o in tho four largo centres, and probably things are no better in tho smaller towns. — Napier News. A meeting of delegates of the Mtuia-watu-Rangitikei Cricket Association was held in the Manchester Hotel last evening, there being present Messrs Readc (L'i)ion) in the chair, Simpson (Colyton), Bishop (Carnarvon), Robinson (Birmingham), and Baillie iFuilding). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. Correspondence was read from the Pahiatua Club re the postponement of the mutch J'ahiatua v. Feilding, and it was arranged that it should take place on the Ist March. It was decided that the team selected at a previous meeting to play Paliiatua stand good, aud that Richards be added to the list of emergencies. It was also resolved that the reception committee, as previously chosen, remain unaltered. There being no other business of importance, the meeting terminated. At the Palincrston R.M. Court yesterday, judgment was given iv tho case of W. Fianklin-Browue v. G. Hickford, claim t"3 8s 9d. Mr Reade appeared for plaintiff, aud Mr Moore for defendant. The case was heard at the last sitting of tuc Feijdiug R.M. Court and adjourned to Palnierstou in order to take the oxpert evidence of an auctioneer. The claim was for auctioneer's expenses in connection with a sale held at Campbelltown. The defendant repudiated the cUiin for out of pocket expenses and aiutioncoi'b fee, and alleged that lie only agreed to pay '. per cent, on sales and the advertising account. Defendant also nlc«l a set-off for 10s for rWreshmeiits for the plaintiff and his clerk. In giving judgment for the plaintiff His Worship (llsalk|Wf<l the set-off as the claim had not been lua/Je until niter the summons was issued, and decided in favor of the plaintiff for the advertising accouut, namely, 1 8s °d, each party to pay their q\su wtf»tfs#