Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 287, 13 April 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Entries for Messrs Gorton and Son's Campbelltown sale are advertised to-day. We have received 4s from Mr Gustavo Martin, as a contribution towarda the assistance of Mr Charles. The farewell tea at Birmingham, on the 18th instant, to the Rev W. E. Birks, who is leaving the district, promises to be a great success, The London Dailj Chronicle is responsible for a statement that General Booth will establish an over-ee* colon j in West Australia, unless any unforeseen difficulty occurs. Captains Cameron, of the Manapouri, and Todd of the Talune,somc time ago had a dispute in Sydney or Auckland over love affairs, with the result that both the gallant captains have been reduced and placed in small colliers. Very gratifying success has beeu met with by the Free/ing Company in placing their shares. Already 900 shares have been taken up, and the officers have every confidence that the remaining 300 will be placed without difficulty. — Chronicle. A wedding was to have eventuated in Mastertou ou Wednesday. Every preparation was made, the minister being engaged and the carriage in waiting, when it was discovered that the ceremony would have to be postponed, as the bridegroom had not been the necessary three days iv tho town. An exhibition of ugly men is to be held in Belgium. At the next meeting of the Cabinet, in Wellington, it will be decided whether New Zealand will send a reprtsoutative. There is a pme to be given to the ugliest, so some one of our M.H.R.'h will want to go. At the meetiug of ratepayers in Mr Booth's Ward of the Manchester Road District, held on Weduesday night, Mr Booth presided, aud it was decided to I approve of the proposal to borrow 4.1180 to widen the Makino road. The poll j will be hold on Saturday, the 21st inst. An unprovoked assault was committed by an unknown culprit last night on Mr and Mrs Denny, of the Club Hotel, Palmerston North. It appears that Mr j Denny had cause to speak to the offender ( for treading on a dog while passing through the hotel. No sooner had the rebuke passed Mr Denny's lips thuu he received a knock down blow. Mrs Denny who had come to her husband's assistance, was also thrown down. At the Mauawatu County Council's meeting, held at Sansou last Wednesday, the following among other business was transacted :— Proposed by Cr Ranson, seconded by Cr Masters, That Henry Duker be allowed to erect a gate across Wair street, Campbelltown, in accordance with hw letter of March 26fch.— Carried. Proposed by Cr Wilson, seconded by Cr Masters, That Cr Wilson's action iv calling tenders for clearing the Halcombe-Feildiug road be approved of. —Carried. The tenders for clearing ou the Halcombe-Feildiiigroad were opened, that of R. Dafter and Dick, for Is 9d a chain, being accepted.

Captain Edwin wired at 1.35 p.m. today :— Strong west to south and southeast winds, with rain and much colder weather, after 12 hours from now ; gfass rise. At a meeting in the Wesleyan Church last evening it was decided to abandon the proposal to secure a different site to that on which the old church is erected for the new building. The present churcli will be shifted back and the new one erected in its place. The entries of sheep and cattle at Mr C. Carr's sale this afternoon were very large, and the attendance good. As Mr Carr was suffering from a severe cold, Mr Matthew Henry, of Palmerston North, conducted the sale. A report of the prices realised will appear tomorrow. Professor M'Kendrick credits the London hospitals with saving latit year the lives of 10,772 consumptive persons, of whom 3966 were men and 6b06 women. This in a pretty good record, considering that a few years ago consumption was considered as an utterly hopeless disease and that a hectic flush and a hacking cough were medically pronounced a death warrant. There will be a meeting of the Fire Brigade this eveniug in the Engine Shed. As the business is of importance a full attendance is requested. We hope to see Mr Eade re-elected to his position as Captain of the Brigade. He has done good work iv the past, and that should be a sufficient guarantee of what he will do in the future. An Albury business man, who fieited the WTalonjj rush, reports that tho bulk of tho population are without funds, wan dering purposelessly about, many actually starving and haviug hardly any clothing. The field has been greatly over-rated, and so far no well dr6ned reef or alluvial lead bas been discorered. Twice the number of business people requisite have rushed ♦he Geld. Under the circumstances there must be a general exodus, and ereat suffering will be entailed on hundreds of penniless men seat up on freo passes from Sydney. — Post. Mr C. L. Daniels has just finished building a very nice house at Beaconsfield. Mr Levetfc. who is now on his return trip from England, whence he brings a partner to share his joys and sorrows, left the matter of building a house for him in the hands of Mr Daniels, who furnished the plans aud specifications. The bouse consists of nine rooms, the whole of which are tastefully and conveniently finished. The verandah in front, which extends about four feet each end, gives a very nice finish to the building. The house is built on a beautiful piece of level land on the banks of the Kiwitea stream, having the frontage on Mackay's line. The meeting" of the Feilding Mutual Improvement Society, held iv the Primitive Methodist Church last evening, was well attended, aud the members showed a lively interest in the proceedings. The newly-elected president, Mr J. Gould, occupied the chair. The rules for the guidance of the society haviug been adopted, several musical items were rendered. Quartettes were nicely given by Misses Blacknioro aud Cart}' and Messrs Attwood and Carty. songs by Messrs Judkin and Cartj;. a»d readings by Messrs Johustoue and A. Shearer. Altogether a most pleasurable aud instructive eveniug was spent, and thero is every prospect of t'le society flourishing. Mr A. Carty was elected secretary.