Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 10, 12 July 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Members of the Maucbestor Rifles arc reminded of the parade to-night. The Rev. Mr Keall will preach in the Birmingham Weslcyan Church on Sunday morning. Mr W. Hutchison intends to propose a new clause to the Gaming Dill providing for the total abolition of the totalisator. On Tuesday evening a farewell concert was given at Carnarvon to Mr Harper, who has resigned his position as teacher at the school. The had men of American politics say " Why waste money in fighting elections ? It's cheaper to buy the men when elected." A correspondent writes, asking "If the Wednesday half-holiday could not be held on Saturday ? " He is not an Irishman either. The quarterly meeting in connection with the Birmingham Wesleyau circuit will be held on Tuesday next, when the Rev W. Lee, of Pahncrstou, will preside. A social will be held iv the evening. Through traffic was resumed on the Palmerston-Napier line yesterday, the heavy slips in the Gorge having becu cleared away with commendable despatch. On Tuesday evening, says the Standard, a young woman named Elizaboth Allen was robbed df £17 near the Square by three men. Two arrests have becu made. Yesterday afternoon while Mr Carter was going up Pawelski's track, from the Oroua river to Birmingham, one of his horses fell over the cliff, a distauce of about 70 feet, and was killed. The Auckland Herald states that whaling parties in the North are meeting with very fair success this season. One party has so far secured five whales, and another party killed two last week. The ordinary meeting of the Birmingham Farmers' Club will be held on Saturday evening, when Mr F. Spencer, chairman of the Cheltenham Dairy Company, will read a paper on dairying as suited to that district. The Napier Telegraph states that " Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, of herbal remedy fame, is closely related to the newly -elected President of France, M. Casimir-Perier." » This news ought to wake the Wanganui people sit up. Mr George Hutchison accused the Premier oil Tuesday night of having deceived him- "If I have succeeded in deceiving the member for Patea," replied the Premier, " I must be pretty sharp. I shall expect to deceive his Satanic Majesty next." We are authorised to state that at a special meeting of the Borough Council to be held shortly, the Mayor, Mr Carthew, will introduce resolutions bearing on the question of a new post office, ami increased railway accommodation, for Feildiug. The Bi'l introduced in the Council by the Hon. Mr MacGregor called the Legitimation Bill has for its object the amending of the law by legitimising children born bcfoi^iuarriage on the subsequent marriage of Hie Mr MacGregor says this has haou the law of Scotland for ages. The Waharapa Daily Times thinks it will be well to shut up the " bar" at Bellamy's, and says that it may be that less* than half-a-dozen men are respon- ! sible for all the over-indulgence which :akes placa? within the precincts of the House, but tlvj dignity of Parliament ..uffera by tlie pi-esepee of even a single .utetnperatc legislator- /.jfujto so. Mr J. M. Johnston, uwa&gG? 1 of the Bpok of New Zealand at Martott, bijs severed hjs connection with that iuzti.MUOii, Ue A»jiving accepted an appoiut,cut with iJie Loan and Mercantile Acncy Company V> WtR their staff at /uhuerstou North. Mr /J.Qhi^tpn's sue- ; te hor will bo Mr. F, H. ppgn.au, fprnerly of Foxtou, auU now <?f Teuu^fa. , We learn from a Nelwan j)aper that ' the police were uning tluAv atuumt en[o.ivours to prevent the overcrowing of poultry." The people of Nelson never did like bei«y " awakened too soon." K vcu if a Nelson girl were | elected Queen of the May who would not say •• Call me early, mother dear '• — not by a long way. A young married wouiau who sued her husband in the Wellington Magistrate's Court the other day for failing to provide for her, stated as one proof of defnminnt's neglect that so lax was he in ,>rovidi»g for the home that on one occasion lie Vt>nld not give her a sitting hen, and she tlie*«jforp sat on the eggs herself and hatched un&> tfye chickens. By an advertisement in another t*/Lunn it will be seen that the terms on wbicfr the sections iv the Maidstone Block will he disposed of are most liberal, on the deferred payment system. Plans have been deix^fccd for inspection in all the principal bustyV^.* places in the district, including the beve*&/ banks, the Miii'cury office, Martou, au«i *Mj* publishing office of this paper. An Adelaide p&raon askfd to pive his vote to a local publican (a piodidate for municipal honours) replied <. •J. rosnect \Jr Curncoa vary much but, I cannot yoi^ for him because he is an boielkeeper ' Curacoa was elected, and two weeks lut»>r two Indies called at his houo<j with a subecrJotiou list. Thoy were raising tnonoy to restore the oburch. 'Mj comp'iments tot 1 c Ilev. Mr Hassock,' said Mrs Cur aeon, ' and tell bim ns he is uunble to vo'e for a publican tbo publican's wife thinks he could hardly reconcile to his conscience the tnkiu^ «f money fiDUi her fur his

Mr W. S. Stanton gave a lecture on Socialism to a small audience at the Public Hall, Bunnytborpe, last evening. He was listened to with great attention, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Stanton for his lecture was carried unanimous^. Mr G. W. Eussell contemplates mtro« ducing a Women's Political Right 9 Bill, to remove all disabilities of sex, and affirm that every public office or appointment which can be filled by a man may ; also bo filled by a woman. This Mr Rus sell regards as the logical sequence of wo manhood suffrage. That School Committees should have a right of appeal m cases of disagreement with Boards of Education over the dismissal of a master by tbe Board is ro cognised by the Minister for Kducation. who says that he will probably bring in legislation on the suhj.-ct next session. To-day we had the pleasure of inspecting a banner worked by Mrs W. Dicksou (nee Miss Hastie), tho wife of the popular host of the Telegraph Hotel, atOtaki, to be preseuted to the Kia Toa Football Club in that progressive settlement. The groundwork is pale blue and white, the letters aud scrolls being worked in white silk very tastefully, tho whole making a very beautiful gift. "We hope that this banucr will often lead the fortunate possessors to victory. Those who have not j*et reserved their soats for the grand concert to ho given in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening by the Haybittlo Family should lose no time iv doing so, as the seats aro rapidly filling up. The seating arrangements have been altered, so that access to the seats will bo made from either side, instead of from the centre of the Hall, this being an advantage to both the public and the performers. Those who intend patronizing the concert should be at the doors early, as there will probably be a crush. | It is tho intention of the Trustees of the Feilding Wesleyan Church to perform the ceremony of laying tbe foundation block of the new church on Arbor Day, Ist August. Advantage will also be taken of the occasion to plaut trees around the property. Iv the evening a mouster tea meeting will be held, aud after this a conversazione, at which short speeches will be given by gentlemen who will be new to Feilding audiences, and variety introduced by son^s and other itsms. The affair promises to be a grand success,