The Feilding Star. PUblished Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 304, 3 May 1894, Page 2

The Feilding Star. PUblished Daily. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894. Local and General News.

The Borough Council will meet this evening. A children's and adults' fancy dress ball will be held in the Assembly Rooms early next month. The following arc the vital statistics for Wellington for the month of April : — Births, 112; deaths, 39; marriages, 3">. A sketch plan of the proposed new municipal buildings is now in course of preparation by Mr Hill, architect. At this evening's meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society several letters to the "Journal," on interesting subjects, will be read. ! Our local Mrs Maladrop said "Oh dear I I always thought he was such an ardent I spiritualist until I saw him drinking beer." The posts now being used for th-j 1 telephone line to Colyton are iron railway metals They are cheaper than wooden posts and far more durable, while absolutely without risk from bush fires. Today Mr Jas. Wilson, of the Buffet ' Temperance Hotel, has an interesting notice in which he informs the public that he now provides free stabling and paddocking for visitors. Several woolgrowcrs in this neighborhood have been much pleased with their wool returns just to haud, the prices being considerably in advance of expectations. We are requested by Mr Kellehcr to state that a public trial of the Bennett stump extractor will be given at the rear of the Manchester Hotel at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. On Sunday last several youths were out coursing and information was laid against them by the owner of tho property over which they trespassed. They will not be prosecuted as they have compromised and promised to pay £1 each to the Palmerstou North Hospital. Ono of the bridges on the road to Awahuri is iv a dangerous condition owing to tho planking having shrunk, and thus leaving openings in places wide euough to admit the tire of an ordinary carriage wheel. We refer to that bridge nearly opposite to the property of Mr Boness. A thoroughly experienced manofbusi ness both in L >ndon and the colonies said yesterday " Tnere is plenty of money in tho conntry t only those who had it wouldn't part. If these well to-do people would only pay their ordinary trade accounts with «oine degree of alacrity, the alleged depression would disappear in the twinkling of an eye." At the Wanganui Magistrate's Court on Tueaday> Henry Collier was fined S.s and costs 16s for catering a railway carriage while in motion. The stationmaster said the recent fatal accident to Harry Laing had caused the officials to act more stringently in enforcing the regulations. Francis J. Costello, publican, of Bleuhciro, has been committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding his son, eleven years of age. The father is alleged to have whipped his sou so severely that the injuries resulted in the boy's leg having to be amputated. As announced in another column, Miss Be6sie Doyle, the gifted violin virtuoso, assisted by a strong musical company, will give one of her talented performances in the Assembly Rooms on Monday evening next. Miss Doyle is credited with being the greatest violinist who has ever been in New Zealand, and the other members of the company are highly 6poken of. The Rev. Van Staveren, of Wellington, is very severe on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act. He calls it iniquitous, and stated at the meeting of the Hospital Trustees yesterday that the valves of charity were dried up by this Act. Ho believed that tho Charitable Aid In&titutio is would bo far better maintained than they are now, if this tax, which is " torn i'rom the people," was done away. A farewell service was held in tho Birmingham Wesleyau Church on Suuday last, when the Rev Mr Birks, who is leaving the district, bade adieu to the numerous friends which he has made during his thrae years ministry there. The building was crowded by a sympathetic congregation, who evinced great interest in the proceedings. During his farewell remarks the revd. gentleman referred to the progress the mission had made during his charge, and also to the ! hearty support which he had received from tho inhabitants of Birmingham aud districts, and he hoped the same would be extended to his successor. Messrs Anyou and Tolley, senr., made some feeling remarks, expressing regret at tho loss of the services of the revd. gentleman, and urging the congregation to support their new minister. During the service appropriate hymus were sung by Miss Laing, Miss M. Lowe, aud Mr Tolley senr., the congregation joiiiiug in the refrains. That sung by Miss Lowe, viz., "God be with you till wo meet again," brought the service to a close. •