Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 315, 16 May 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Miss Bessie Doyle will re appear at Palmerston to-morrow night. The Committee of the Awahuri Library desire to thank Mr J. B. Pascal for a donation of a guinea towards the funds of the institution. A tramp had begged a crust of bread of an old lady, and the old lady said : " I give you this piece of bread, not for your sake or for my sake, but for the Lord's sake." Tramp : " Then for the Lord's sake put a little butter on it." The Government Fruit Expert lias declared that New Zealand is the finest countrj' in the world for growing lemons. As the use or consumption of whiskey in any shape or form will be entirely abolished here in a few years, the cultivation of this delicious fruit would be a work of supererogation. A Book Fiend stuck up the editor of the Wairarapa Daily Times the other day to subscribe to a voluminous and costly work. "Is it worth advertising " he asked. " No," he replied. " Then," he rejoined, "It is not worth buying." The Fiend could not answer this argument, and went on his way sorrowfully. At Hawera on Saturday last a young man named Walter Duncan was engaged in clipping a horse, when the animal lashed out, striking him in the face. His jaw was dislocated, one side of his face laid open, and his arm cut. He was insensible for some considerable time.

Tbe late Constable Cashion had been twenty eight years in the police force, twen'y three of which years were spent in Weetland. The deceased was one of h >Ka who figured prominently at the Greenstone riots, and was battered to Aithin an incb of his life by the notor.. i us Juck Whelan — Ohnstchurcb. Truth. At the Waitaki sheep dog trials, says the Tuapeka Times, the use of any profane language at the collie dogs meant disqualification from the trial if the owner gave way to a free use of his tongue. Some of the dogs naturally wondered where they had got to, aud their performances, it is alleged, were not so good as they might have been. Messrs Franklin -Browne Bros, who wil^ aku over the bakery business now carried on by Mr C. Matthews, on the irst of next month, are having a large latent furnace oven erected with all the .ati'st improvements. No expense is being spared, and an expert from Wellington is heing employed to erect the new oven. A Maori equc stiiau essayed to cross the railway line between Napier and tbe Spit on Saturday last in front of an ipproachiug train, with the result that he ho s§ was struck by the cowcatcher, rid botn norse aud rider were thrown iolently to the ground. Botli escaped ithout injury, but the Maori would ,aye passed for an European, as far as complexion was concerned, when he was picked up. We need scarcely remind our readers of the vocal and instrumental concert to bn given this evening in tho Assembly Rooms, The soloists are all in good 'orin, and the members of the glee comany have been practising assiduously under the baton of Mr It. F. Haybittle. Special preparations are being made on he stage, and on the rising of the curtain this evening we may expect something both very novel and interesting. Every detail has been carried ont to the fullest. Taking these things into consideration we have no hesitation in predicting a very enjoyable and successful entertainment, such as the object and programme deserve.

The craving which .somebody or other in Feilding has for "lifting" what does not belong to him or her is beyond comprehension. For some littfe time past private dances have been held iv tlie Foresters' Hall, aud on each occasion some of those present, on collecting their belongings together before going home, have found to their disgust that they have been "had" for souie article or another. It would appear that while all are engaged dancing fcainetxody, who evidently watches for these opportunities, makes his or her way into the dressing-rooms and lays hands ou what, ever takes the eye. This coutemptiblo tliief will, it is stated, be carefully watched for on future occasions, and if detected, the remedy to be applied will, it is calculated, prevent that party from continuing these little pranka for sonic time to come.

The Bishop of Toronto says — A man who will not pay for his newspaper is a retainer of another man's goods. " Quite so.

A concert will be held at the Makino Schoolhouse on Friday next. A really excellent programme has been prepared of well selected songs and instrumental music. Mr W. Gill, manager for the Alliance Assurance Company, gives notice in today's issue that he has appointed Mr A. Hickford, of Rangiwahia, as his agent in that district. As 3lr Hickford is a good business man we feel sure that he will do -well for the Company. A good story of Mr \V. T. Stead's vi9it to Chicago is goin^ tbe rouuds. In America cars and omnibuses carry as many passengers as can possibly squeeze in. Mr Stead was travelling in a crowded car when two ladies came in and Mr Stead rose and gave ouo of them his seat Presently the car became more crowded, whereupon the lady in a shrill but per--1 Buasivo voice said, " Won't you sit on [ my lap ?" Mr Stead, with a blush and a bow, said, " I don't deem myself worthy of so much honour " " Why, I didn't mean you," she answered. " I was talking to Eliza" Mr Siead didn't sit dv« n. But— did Stood really blush ? The usual weekly meeting of the 1.0. G.T. Lodge was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening. Nine candidates were initiated, and one was proposed for next week. After the initiation the Lodge went into harmony, and Bro Stanton delivered an interesting speech on the temperance cause. Bro F. Bray sang " Daisy Bell " and " The Little Poodles, " and Bro Burrows also gave a song. Bro Sherlock delivered " Sergt Buzfuz's address to the jury in the trial Bardell v. Pickwick," and one of J. B. Gough's temperance orations. A special train, containing the Directors of the Wellington -Manawatu Railway Company, and Messrs Fulton (engineer), Marsh banks (assistant engineer'), and J. Wallace (general manager), journeyed up the line from Wellington as far as Makerua ou Monday. The party then made an inspection of the works being carried out in the swamp, and the Directors expressed themselves as being satisfied with the progress the contractors are making, four miles of drain work have been completed, and the Directors intend letting another two miles of drainage and half a mile of clearing in the Tokornaru stream.