Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 267, 19 March 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

A letter for " A.8." has been left at the office of this paper. There is some talk of starting a Mounted Rifle corps in Birmingham. The regular monthly meeting of the Feilding 1.0. G.T. Lodge will be held this evening. A football club is about to be started iv Birmingham. Another sign of the progress that district is making. The Feilding Masonic Lodge will meet this evening in the Foresters' Hall, Bowen street. Mr E. Martin, of Feildiug, who lately returned from Auckland received a telegram on Saturday that his father died • there on that day. It is a singular coincidence that as k the alleged Liberal party came into power iv New Zealand the pheasants began to die out. Attention is directed to an inset which appears this afternoon from Mr F. G. Woollams, chemist, of Manchester street. By attention to business and supplying drugs, etc., of only the purest quality, i Me Woollams hopes to command a fair I share of public support. On Good Friday services will be held \ in St John's Church at 11 a.m. aud at , 7.30. p.m. On Easter Sunday the Church , will be decorated, and contributions of flowers, evergreens, etc., will be thaukfully received at the church on Saturday 1 and all who can do so arc invited to help > with the decorations. To-morrow Mr Charles Carr will sell 1 by auction, at the residence of Mr J. C. Morey, Derby street, a quantity of household furniture, books etc., also a sulky. , In the assigned estate of H. F. Jauuiugs ; a piano and organ will also be sold, the whole being offered without reserve. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. / It was rumoured about town on Saturday that it was probable that the j young fellow Brandt who cut his knee 1 with the axe at Makino last week would have to submit to have his leg amputated, but wo arc pleased to learn that the wound is in a lair way of healing. Heis under Dr Charltous care. Saturday last was a very busy day in the Pemberton block. There were athletic sports on the recreation reserve, 1 a beautiful flat piece of land, which is also a natural clearing, encircled by hills and forest laud, a veritable oasis iv the wilderness. In the evening a soiree and concert were held in Messrs Martin's woolshed, and a dance at Mr Bielski's. A tea and concert were held in Messrs Martin's woolshed, Raugiwahia, on Saturday evening last, in aid of the Kiwitea 1 Wesleyan circuit fund. At the tea the tables were presided over by Mendanies Gould, Lay, Gladstone, Thompson and others. The attendance on both occasions vyas large and Mr E. Moore acted as chairman at the concert. Songs were given by the Misses Franklin -Browne, Laiug, Tolley aud Carter, and Messrs Lay, Bennet, Bosher, F. Barlow, Bayue , and Tolley, Miss and Mr Franklin - Browne also gave a duet. Mr G. Anyou apologised for the non-attendance of the ' Rev W. E. Birks, who only arrived in Birmingham that night ou his return from the Conference. Votes of thanks ', were jja&sed to Mrs S. J. Thompson for 1 the use of iior piano and to Messrs Martin for the use of their woolshed. [ The Hon W. P. Reeves' visit ou Friday last to what is known as the State Farm at Wairareke, was to adjust a dispute which had arisen between the married I apd (jingle men employed there. It is now proposed to divide the laud and dispose of it, as the Government consider the situ unsuitable for the purpose intended. It appears a difficulty had arisen between the uuinijid and ihp single men as to which should have the land, the former being afraid that if they ' were not given a preference it would moan thuir beiuji separated, aud the probabilities of j^ettiug a school for their children would be made very doubtful. - The Minister succeeded in making an - amicable settlement anil the block, some 1200 acres, will now be divided amougst ;, the ii+zffii-tl men, of whom there arc

Football notes by " Koro Ike " are unavoidably held over until to-morrow. 1 Considerable interest is beiu« taken iv the sheep " guessing competition " in the Square to-day. The lad Max. who was injured on Friday by 8 fall from a horse, died in tbe Palmerston Hospital on Saturday evening without regaiuing consciousness. On Friday night the Feilding Fire | Brigade had some useful practice, and j from the steady work they did it may , be judged that at the next competition they do not intend to be again at the bottom of the ladder. On Saturday there was quite a rush on at Morey's bankrupt stock sale of j drapery and clothing, numerous customers having to leave the shop nuserved. Intending purchasers should endeavour to shop as early in the day as possible. We regret to announce the death of Mrs Bromwich, the mother of Mrs Oliver of the Empire Hotel, Feildiug, which took place in Wellington on Saturday last. We cordially sympathise with Mrs Oliver, and the other members of the family, in their affliction. Mr C. H. Sweet's property iv the Wanpanui Harbor Board Block was submitted for sale ti-day by Mr Chas Carr, but was not sold. Mr J. C. Morey's Feilding township sections were also put up, and sections 599 and 560 containing a quarter of an aero oach, were the only ones sold, Mr J. Bagnall being the pur- ■ chaser for .£6O. The privileges iv connection with the Feilding Races, ou Monday and Tuesday next, were sold by Mr Chas. Carr, auctioneer, this afternoon, iv the Assembly Rooms. The prices realised were : — Outside gates, J. Smith, MW2 1 . grandstand, lawn, and saddling paddock. — Millard, Ml' 3 3; publicans booth, 11. Bastings, .£O6 : refreshment booth, J. Smith, 414 10s ; correct cards, Millard, £42 ; horse paddock. R. Robinson, 80s. The following are the resultt. of the Ashurst sports held on Saturday : — Maiden Race— A. S. Wilson. Members' Race — (t. Foster. 100 Yawls G. Gammon. Mile -Hall 1, Derungs '2. 220 Hurdles— Dixou 1, Wrafct 2. 440 Yards — Duncan 1, McFarlane 2. Three miles — Hall 1, Leslie 2. High Jump— F. Foster. Half-mile — Derungs 1, McFarlane 2. Long Jump — Wilsou 1, Pleasants 2. Mile Walk G. Johanson 1, Leslie 2. 220 Yards — Duncan 1, Gammon 2. Mr Geo. Grant, of Pahnerstou North, conducted the evening service at the Wesleyan Church, Feildiug, last night. There was a large congregation. The preacher took for his text Mark X, 47, from which lie preached an eloquent sermon. During the discourse he referred to the remarks which are frequently made use of in reference to the '• Godless education " as it is termed, of our children. Who was to blame '? he would ask. The schools wcro open to the clergy and by arrangement they could visit the same and impart biblical knowledge. The parents were to blame for not instructing their children in religious matters. Before the close of the service Mr Grant told the congre- ! gatiou what they had been doiug iv Palmerston with respect to the licensing elections and trusted that the people in Feilding would exernise theip-rigfefroTT" Wedncs<.la}::^«frhi"supp~ressiug the liquor