Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 11, 13 July 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of .£8001) for the- study of military ballooniug. Yesterday afteruoon Mr F. Flavaii was sworn in as a special constable for the local brauch of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Auimais. Government is considering the tulvisibieness of encouraging the manufacture of condensed milk in the Colon y. Last year over .£14,000 worth was imported into the Colony. Says the Post : According to Mr T. Mackenzie, a short time ago the cook at Bellamy's took to putting port wine in the soup, and the teetollers immediately developed great partiality for extra big mugs of sonp. We often hear that bankrupts have been punished for " not keeping proper books." The necessity for this would be done away with if people " going into business " were made to show they understood book-keeping, before they were allowed to start. Last year's £1500 graut for women's refuges was thus divided : — Mount Magdala, £500; Salvationist Rescue Homes at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Duuedin, £450; St. Mary's Homo, Christchurch, .£150 ; Women's Home, Parnell, £130— total, £1230. A middle-aged man named Mr John Turner, a plumber, while working at the the residence of Mrs Coburnc, Raugitikei Line, yesterday afternoon, suddenly expired, it is supposed from heart disease. Deceased was yvejl -known in Feilding and Wanganui. Writes the Parliamentary correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald : — The Premier is looking rather worn-out already, and is endeavouring to shake off a mild attack of influenza which he has had Iqv the last three or four days. Mr Seddon inloiina me that during the illness of his colleague* ho lias had to work about 17 hours a day^ "American politics are so corrupt," ijaid tjie Rev Dr Talmage to a deputation of prohibition ists at Duuedin, " that there is the cno i^tjsfactory feature about tbeiu — that they are j>ut.rii^.e<^ till there is no more power to corrupt. Tlio two great political parties," ho added, " arc afraid of the vuru jug."

The D.O.A. has received four tenders for the stock-in-trade of F. Keen, but has not accepted any of them. The Colonial Bank of New Zealand has received a portion of the Government's banking business. Captain Edwin wired at 12.40 p.m. today '.—lndications for strong N. to W. and S.W. winds after 16 hours from novr, and glass fall. Mr W. W. Corpe notifies a meeting of , milk suppliers and settlers will be held in the Temperance Hall, Carnpbelltown, on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr Wm. McLarin, an old Wanganui resident, passed away last evening. Death was due to a chill which the deceased caught about a week ago. He leaves a wife and grown up family. Mr Chas. Carr held his ordinary monthly sale of stock at Feilding this afternoon, when the attendance of of farmers and others was very good. The entries of cattle and sheep were numerous and the prices of late sales fully maintained. In connection with the alleged smallpox case at Eltharu, the symptoms have been described as those of an eruptive disease, with pustules. This description applies equally to chicken-pox, so that until more is known as to the course of the illness, it cannot be certain whether it is really the more serious disease. AYe are pleased to notice that Mr Ovington has started running a passenger cab in Feilding. He will meet every train, and his stand will be at the Railway Station. With moderate charges and a desire to be obliging to his patrons, Mr Oviugton is certain to do well. His advertisement will appear to-morrow. The Under-Secretary of the Department of Lands, under direction of tho Minister of Lands, has written to Mr F. Pirani, M.H.R., stating that when the Roads Estimates are framed the question of putting £'1600 on tho Estimates for the purpose of constructing a bridge over the Oroua river at Apiti will be considered. In their annual report to Parliament, the Railway Commissioners state that the result of the year's work is as follows : Gross earnings, £1,172,792 17s 2d ; working expenses, i.735,358 15s Id; net profit, £437,434 2s Id. This gives a return of £2 17s 9cl per cent, on £15, 137,036. The iucrease on the capital sum since last year is £403,916.— Time5. Tbe Government Bill providing tbat th«poriorl of limitation for the recovery of simplo debts shall be reduced from six to three years is in the right direction Three years ought to be long enough — i.o , if anyone desires lonjjor credit or forb aranco, that is a matter capable of be'iig nd justed, as an agreement in writing will extend tho time under the now Act as un dor the present one. Otago Daily Titua*. Last y«ar (says the Sydney Diily TVIe Srnpli) the Victorian people paid £84.000 duty on woollen Roods for the protection of seven woollen mills, employing 639 hands. This moana a subsidy of £153 per annum for each woollen mill employee, taken out of the pockots of the taxpnv«rs who u«e woollen tioods Tlveso facts are taken from the official statement of the Presidout of the Melbourne Master ailors. There is little doubt vow that Mr Locken, the secretary to the Paluierstou Sash and Door Compauy, has met his death. Yesterday a hat, which has been identified as belonging to the missing man, was found floating in the river. It is surmised (says the Standard) that Locken rode into the river, placed the revolver to his head and fired, aucl the horse, being frightened by the shot, bolted on to the Hokowhitu. At a meeting of the Manchester Rifles held last night Lieut Bray and Yol J. Scott were appointed delegates to visit Woodville to discuss the question of forming a Rifle Association for the districts circumjacent to that town. Color - Sergt Milson and Mr W. Halcombewere nominated as candidates for the position of Lieutenant of the cprps made vacant by tho resignation of Mr J. W. Burlace. The grand concert to be given in the Assembly Rooms this eveniug by the Haybittle Family, in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, will undoubtedly be the event of the season. On reference to the programme in another column it will be seen that a varied •' bill of fare " has been provided, introducing comic and classical songs, and amusing recitations. Should tbe weather hold fine we expect to see a bumper house this evening. The Divorce Bill, introduced in tbe Legislative Council by the Hon Mr Me Gxegor, provides that n judicial separation for throe years shall c -a-tifufe a di vorco, From Australian Acts ace taken additional ground* for divorce, including desertion for three year*, habitual drunk enuess for three jears, with cruelty or neglect, a commuted sentence for a capital crime, penal servitude for seveu years, or imprisonment for three years for certaio orime-. conviction for attempt to mur der, or violent assault with icUnt to in» flict bodily harm, and adultery alone with* out cruelty. It will be seen on referring to an advertisement in another columu, that 3lessrs J. Holland aud Co. have commenced business in Feilding as dyers, etc., »# premises attached to Mr F. Mackenzie's oys>tef saloon, in Manchester street. Hitherto persons in Feilding and the surrounding districts desirous of having clothing apparel cleaned or dyed have had to send it to either Wangauui or Wellington, and in commencing business in betiding Messrs Holland and Co. are filling a long.fi.lt want, and they doubtless will doubtless pb|taij^ ih^ import which their enterprise deserves. 'ilht: cjeaning and dyeing of feathers is also a specialty pf Mr Holland's.