Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 301, 30 April 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

In St. Petersburg no outdoor musical performances are permitted. Mrs Ncill, the lady inspector of factories, will shortly pay a visit to this district. There will be Mass iv St. Bridget's Church, Feilding, on Thursday next (Ascension Day) at 11 a.m. Sequah, an Indian doctor, extracted eighty teeth in a quarter of au hour at Napier recently. It is stated ou good authority that the Pall Mall Gazette paid .£250 for their famous item about Mr Gladstone's rosiguation. The Rev Dr Talmage will probably visit New Zealand after all, though there is some misunderstanding about Ins movements. A collection was made yesterday iv St. Bridget's Church, Feilding, for Mr Charles and family. The collection amounted to X' 22s 6d. A contemporary says that the only thing not taxed iv New Zealand is the climate. That is as it may be ; but the weather is often taxed to keep pace < with Homo of Edwin'a prophecies. It is understood the Licensing Com- , mittee of the Wellington suburbs have ! refused licenses for publicans' booths ob the course at tho races ou Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs C. Donnelly, the wifo of an old Hastings resident, slipped on a banana peel the other day, and broko her thigh. The lady being well up in years, tho accident is regarded as a vory serious oue. At about 7.80 last evening a meteor, described by many who witnessed it as an exceptionally brilliant oue, was observed to drop in a south-westerly direction. The meteor was of a beautiful bluish green hue, leaving behind it a pink trail, which was observable for a number of seconds. Oue of the best arranged and managed institutions iv Wellington is tho Commercial Travellers' Club. There is a well kept billiard room, a reading room with all the best periodical literature of the day, also a piano for the use of the musically disposed ; in fact everything is provided which cau be desired by any class of men who aim at privacy and comfort. Hawks arc very destructive to hares aud pheasants iv this district, and a gentleman resident near Feilding informs us that game has been <juite cleared from his farm, where a few years ago there was abundance. We would suggest that a reward be paid for the heads of these depredatory birds as iv the ca*sC of shays,

Some of the Southland farmers are desirous that a duty should be put upon horses imported from the Australian colonies. The season for shooting native and imported game commences tomorrow. Already a large number of licenses have been issued at the local post office. It is notified by advertisement that Mrs Captain Renshaw will deliver another address ou the interesting subject of the female rescuo work of the Salvation Army. We are requested to state that a farewell service will be held i shortly in the Army Barracks. What a commentary on the humbug that is preached about the decrease of ! drinking and the harmlessness of alcohol ! The Christchurch Hospital Board are to consider the advisableness of having au iuebriates 1 ward established iv the Hospital. One is badly needed in Napier, aud in every other town in the colony. When are we to have au Adulteration Act, making it a criminal offence to sell poison in the shape of impure liquor '? Echo answers : When ? —Napier News. An important sale will take place at Marton to-morrow, when Mr R. E. Beckett will dispose of the property of Mr J. Goile, containing 101 acres, subdivided into seven paddocks, well watered, with a commodious newlyerected dwelling, a large barn and stabling, and being in a capital position, adjoining as it does the Marton railway station, this property is an exceedingly valuable one, and no doubt competitiou will be very keen. The sale will commence at 2.30 p.m. We have been shown a bunch of English flowers brought out from Birmingham, England, by Mr and Mrs Hol- | land, who arrived in Feildiug on Friday. I Amongst the flowers are some white chrysanthemums, which are well pre- ' served and retain their beautiful odour. | The stems were first dipped in hot water aud salt, and tho tops immediately afterwards in cold water, aud were [ placed iv the cold chamber of the I Aoraugi, by which boat Mr aud Mrs I Holland left Plymouth on March 10th for New ZealandThere will be a meeting of the Cheltenham Sports committee in Mr Ryan's hotel at Cheltenham on Tuesday evening next at B o'clock. It is hoped that all on tho committee will endeavour to be present, as some importaut matters will be discussed, aud the programme is to be drawn up. It is intended to introduce a hunter's and tiltiug competitiou into the programme, and these are likely to prove two very interesting events. It is anticipated that between itfO aud .£4O will be available for prize money, aud this must be looked upon as very satisfactory, taking into consideration the fact that the club is only in its infancy. Mr Cartwright, the secretary, is to be commended for the zeal which he is displaying in endeavouring to bring the establishment of the sports to a successful issue.