Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3, 4 July 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

_. There was a severe thunderstorm here last night, accompanied by a heavy downfall of rain. The flax industry has taken a fresh lease of life in the Foxton district, owing to the recent advance in prices. Intending recruits are requested to attend at the parade of the Manchester Rifles to be held to-morrow evening in the Assembly Rooms. We learn from the Herald that Sir Robert Stout will probably lecture next . week in Wanganui on behalf of the Women's Political League. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather Mr Watson's lecture has been postponed for a few days. Due notice of the new date will be given. Our Campbelltown readers are reminded of the Oddfeliowß's banquet and installation to be held in the Campbelltown Hall this evening at 7.80 o'clock. The Directors of the Feilding Building Society met yesterday afternoon, and dealt with several applications. This Society is making rapid strides. Private advices receiyed here state that a lock-out has occurred at the Mokihinui coal mine. The miners, it is said, objected to a proposed reduction in wages, and have in consequence been locked out. The Clarendon Hotel at Waverley was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The building was insured in the South British Office for £600 and the furniture in another office for £600. On Monday last Mr Wm. Baker was married to Miss Bessie Jabonsen, at the residence of the bride's mother, Warwick street, by the Rev G. Clement. Miss Pawson acted as bridesmaid, and Mr J. Humphrey as best man. Tbe officials of the Feilding Public Library will be thankful for donations either in money or books, towards helping the establishment of a Children's Branch Library, in connection with the existing institution. The Opotiki Herald says :— We learn that two families of Italians, who have purchased about 200 acres of land near Ohiwa, Bay of Plenty, arrived here by the last trip of the Waiotahi, and intend to become settlers and cultivate the vine and other fruits suitable for this climate, An experimental shipment of red gum and iron .bark sleepers sent to the Great Eastern and London. Brighton aod South- Coast Railway Companies, shows that while the price is nearly double what is paid for sleepers in England, the local timber lasts three times as long. The majority of the Edinburgh Committee of the Scotoh depositors in Australian banks are in favour of the trust conversion project. The minority advise a postponement. The Glasgow depositors are unanimous in favour of it. The promoter of the scheme, Mr Faithful Begg, stockbroker, states that the scheme will tend to raise tbe market price of the deposits. Professor LicJ}twa_k>-<whO' will give a horse-taming exhibition in the Carbine stables to-morrow evening, treats the animals witb the greatest kindness and makes them follow him in a very short time. Mr James Burt, President of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Auckland, writing to the Auckland Herald, says:— "l attended Professor Lichtwark's exhibition of horse- ' taming/and was much pleased with ; what I saw. The treatment is that of kindness, and I would strongly recommend all lovers of horses and everyone ' engaged in their training to join the classes to be formed." Mr E. J. Riddi- 1 ford, of the Lower Hutt, also speaks '. well of tbe Professor's abilities. ,

Captain Edwin wired at 12.52 p.m. io-day : Indications for very cold night. There was a fresh in the Oroua river last night and several large trees were trashed down. William Clark Watkins was sentenced bo one month's imprisonment, without _ard labour, at the Wanganui District Court, on Monday, for falsely representing that he had expended £1 17s 6d for buggy hire as Returning Officer at Maxwefitown, and had obtained payment of that sum. In our report yesterday of the Public Library proceedings we omitted the resolution, which was passed, after an interesting discussion, that Mr Cobbe and the Chairman formulate a scheme for the juvenile department of the Public Library, and report at next meeting. We draw attention to this as it is deserving q£ public sympathy. At Wanganui on Monday, before Mr District Judge Kettle and a jury, J. C. Hardy, who was recently arrested at Hobart on a charge of wife desertion, was found guilty. As the wife was willing to forgive her erring spouse, and as tbe accused had been in custody for two months, he. was ordered to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. We (Standard) have been requested to draw the atteution of the Manchester Road Board to the uneven and dangerous state of the Pohangina road near Mr Warne's mill. The length of road which urgently requires attention is not more than a few chains, and surely the ratepayers may fairly expect that a small matter like this should be attended to. The Southland Times says : -" An information has been laid against Mr F. W. Wade, solicitor, for having used insulting language to the Invercargill Licensing Committee on the 18th June, in commenting upon the action of the Committee in refusing to grant renewals of seven licenses. The case will be heard on Thursday next, the Sth July, and will probably prove lively and interesting." A local Chinaman had one of our settlers very badly the other day. He has a horse which nad been a great nuisance to tbe said settler. After repeated warnings tbe settler decided to impound tbe horse. John saw tbe move, and determined to be to tbe fore. Taking a near cut be got first to the pound, and hiding behind a log awaited events. The settler having arrived at tbe pound, left the trespassing animal there, and while he went for the poundkeeper John quietly took possession of his horse, and went home with it. It was only when the settler returned that be found how he had been sold. — Wood • ville Examiner.