Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4, 5 July 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Borough Council will meet this evening. Professor Theodore Lichtwark, the renowned horse tamer, will give an exposition of horsemanship in the Carbine stable this evening at 7.30. It is estimated that it will cost from £10,000 to £30,000 to repair the Napier breakwater, which was damaged by the storm there about a fortnight ago. The Wellington Press says :— lt is reported that what brought matters to a crisis with the Bank of New Zealand was Mr Glyn's refusal to find any more millions. The first of a series of Gondolier Assemblies was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening. About twenty -five couples were present, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Music was supplied by Haybittle's string band, and Mr C. Aitken performed the duties of M.C. The annual examination of the Awahuri school, which usually takes place about this time, has had to be postponed owing to the damages sustained by the Awahuri bridge during the late floods having prevented a large number of children from attending school since. Rabbit poisoning operations in the Masterton district have been seriously interfered with by the broken weather experienced of late. It is feared that unless a continuous spell of fine weather is now experienced there will be an enormous increase io the pest this season. Star. The St. Andrews Kilwinning Lodge No. 79, N.Z.C., Wanganui, meets at the Freemasons Hall on Thursday the 12th instant, at 7 30 p in., for the installation of Bro. T. Dickson as W M. and investiture of officers. The Grand Superintend ent, V.W. Bro. H. J. Williiams, and P G.S.W. Bro Hamerton will be present. Mr John Dunlop has been appointed local agent for Mr D. M. Brooks' famous lime from the Harrietteville Kilns, at Mauriceville. Many persons here have already used this and have found it of the very best quality. We feel assured that Mr Dunlop will be liberally patronised in his new venture. To-day Mr Jackson, the manager for Mr Pallant's Feilding Branch, showed us a specimen of Pallant's patent seamless watertight boots. They are absolutely what they claim to be, and for bushmen or others engaged in outdoor work should prove invaluable. Mr Jackson is the sole agent for this district. Every little helps. The Lytteltou Times says : The event of the week to many farmers is the resumption of busiuess, under its old style, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. This institution is beyond doubt a power among the agricultural community of the Australasian colonies. Lady Hopetoun's brothers, the young !>e Moleyns, pronounce themselves " Demmolin," with a strong accent on the first syllable. The original name was '• Mullins," and tho old man was an Irish pork-butcher, who made honest sausages, and thereby established a foundation on which has been erected a Noble House. " Washerwoman " writes to us as follows:—"Dear Mister Editer. — Can you tell me if so be as if there is any chance for a poor lone widow washerwoman at j Cheltenham ? Is the water good '? I see ! as the Cheltenham gentry folk bring I their linen down to wash in your valued columns, which aint fair. Please excuse spellin." The appeal in Victoria by Arthur Gunter, watchmaker and jeweller, against the decision of the Melbourne magistrates, who had fined him £10, with £10 108 costs, for selling a watch chain as 15-carat gold, when it was only about 13-carat gold, was upheld by Judge Gaunt, who, in giving his decision, said that he thought the appellant had used reasonable precaution to ascertain the quality of the articles sold. The firm of Monteith and O'Meara, stock auctioneers, held their first sale at the Alliance yards, Palmerston, yesterday. Mr H. Monteith, wbo wielded the hammer, unmistakeably proved that lie was no novice at the business and hoou gained the confidence of the public by the business like method with which he submitted the various lines. There was a large attendance and the bidding was spirited. We arc informed that the firm is thoroughly satisfied at the success of their opening sale.— Standard.

We are informed that another baker will shortly commence business in Feilding. ; That energetic little animal, the stoat, i has again been at work. The other \ night a farmer on the Taonui road had no less than twenty-six of his fowls killed by this unwelcome pest. The Revd. Edwd. Walker organising agent of the New Zealand Alliance, will address a public meeting to be held in I the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening, to commence at eight o'clock. Mr Martin, of Rangitikei Line, who has been boring for water with his patent well-sinking machinery, has just completed another artesian well on Mr W. Koberstein's property, Campbelltown. The flow, which rises nine feet above the surface, produces no less than 1800 gallons of pure water per hour. This makes the fifth well Mr Martin has sunk in the Campbell town district, all of which give a splendid flow.