Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 48, 22 August 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Oroua County Association Football Club play the Wanganui Collegiate School on Tuesday, August 28th. The timber is being placed ou the ground for a Primitive Methodist Chapel at Awaburi, the erection of which will be commenced in about six weeks' time. A great deal of anonymous letterwriting is reported in Feildiug just now. In the most cases ladies are the ones receiving these letters. Messrs Smith and Raiue will commence business as butchers at Awahuri in about three weeks. It is the intention of the new firm to run a cart into Feilding. Tho Manchester Rifles will parade to-morrow evening, when they will be inspected by Col. Newall. All absentees will be lined. After the parade a shooting committee will be formed for the ensuing year. The Rev. T. R. Richards will preach a memorial sermon on the death of tho late Mr A. J. Perry in the Wesleyan Church, Birmingham, on Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock not at Kiwitea as was stated in yesterday's issue. On Monday afternoon the body of a man named Henry Burgess was found in Wellington Harbour, at Thorndon. The deceased had been missing since tho 4th of the mouth, and when last seen was very despondent, owing to want of work. Messrs Abraham and Williams held a stock sale at their Awahuri yards yesterday, when there was a moderate attendance of settlers and others. The entries of cattle were good and sheep' very fair, most of them being quitted under the hammer. The prices obtained for young stock was in favor of the yen - dors, while the older cattle and sheep were somewhat slow of sale. We would again remind our readers of the famous dioramie lecture to be given by Mr Herbert Jones in the Assembly Rooms this evening. There will doubtless be a rare treat in store for tho.se who attend the lecture to night, and a like opportunity may not occur again of listening to so brilliant an orator as Mr Herbert-Jones is admitted to be, while the limelight pictures of choice New Zealand scenery which he will display are described as magnificent. The Mayor, Mr Carthew, will take the chair at 8 o'clock, and we expect to see a very large audience present.

A cow was killed by the bot fly at Bulls the other clay. Nearly 500 petitions have already been presented to tbe House this session. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for tbe Campbelltown bachelors' ball. Mr F. J. Jones, an old and highly respected citizen of Wauganui, died yesterday. The Manawatu Farmer reports that the lambing season in the Horowhenua district bids fair to bo a good one. A wnllknown native on this part of the Coa<t who was popularly known an Nonh died at Levin on Saturday iast. Uia age ie -tutod to have been 115 Rich, a clerk of the National Bank, was convicfpcl at Chrisichurch of stenling 500 sovereigns, and received a t«eutonco of two years' imprisonment with hard labor A firm of Wellington bootmakers has leased the premises recently occupied by Mr F. Keen, and will open up shortly with a stock of boots and shoes. A man who escaped from tho Hokitika goal on Wednesday, the 15th iust., returned the same eveuing of his own accord. He had Icifc his purse ua tbe piano. Mr C. E. L«vien. mail contractor for Lower Iwinpnikei, was found in an unconscinus state near Scott's Ferry on Monday. Ho recovered consciousness srmc hours afterwards. The following are the successful tenderers for bushfellingfor Mr Jos. Corpe : — Davey and Diun'eld, No. 1 block ; Thomas Bros., No. 2 block ; Win, Jones, No. 8 block ; C. Dakin, No. 4 block. To-day Mr Notman, Deputy Official Assignee, of Wanganui, gives notice Unit n first dividend of 2s 6d in tbe £, in the estate of Henry Hickford, is now payable at his office on all admitted claims. Additions are made to-day to the list of entries for Messrs Gorton and Sou's Feilding sale. It will be seen that a horse, cart aud harness, and other itcm^ arc entered ou account of Mr J. R. Belfit. The Standard says that a requisition is in course of signature for preseutatiou to Mrs G. M. Suolsou, askiug her to become a candidato for the mayoralty election in November next. The requisition in beiug largely signed. The Dnnedin Aecliniutisalinn Society Im vo deivdod to rci'omiuend tho Govern iiit-nt t<> make tlie senson for perch tht .-•; mii' as for trout It f. as reporlo.l thnl lie .\J;i"H is wero *tiil .shooting ducks, and Liiiinod the right to do so. Mr A. Williamsou advertises that ht Ims just received a large cousignmeut ol serges and tweeds of the very besi descriptions, and invites inspection oi the same at his establishment nearly opposite Messrs Gorton and Sou's sale yards. Mr G. P. Richardsun addressed i ]>iib ie meeting nt Mutaura on Monday «Ye:nnjr. He declined the cheap monej -cbeKio impracticable, and contended thai .Hi-ti li'iutnt had not progressed in propor lion to the increase of the population \lr Bichurdsou was accorded a vote o! thur.ks. Tenders are invited by Mr W. A Sluiin, Acting Resident Engineer, Public Works Office, Maugaonoho, for altera tions and additions to the Palmerstor North Post Office. Drawings, specin'ca tions aud general conditions may be seen at the Post Office, Palmerston Tenders will close on Monday, Septeui ber yrd. The attention of farmers and others is directed to a new advertisement whicli appears to-day from Messrs Reid and Gray, the renowned implement manir facturers. The firm is prepared tc supply their famous doublo-furrow ploughs aud diggers, and other farming implements of all descriptions. The Weber correspondent of the Danevirke Advocate sa>s :— ln connection witb the lambing, Mr Chartens informed me of a most remarkuble occurrence in his flock. One of his ewes gave birth to a lamb which only lived a short time. Ter days after the same ewe had twins, which are buth uliyo The Hanbo's Bay Herald states that a suinuiuus for malicious prosecution bat been issued against William TuSj-^iII, solicitor, of Pahiulua. at the instauoo ol W. J. Morelaud. formerly of Palmer»ton, The action rises out of a case in which Morelaud was charged by Toaswill with stealing or forcib y obtuimng possession uf v bill of sale given by J, JLi*ter tc Moreland. According to the Oamaru Times when the accident happened to tbe unfortunate ivan Piper at Weston, a younger brother of tbe- deceased, who t>aw him foil ovet ihe cliff, immediately jumped down a depth ot 30f., without injuring himself, (iU.iough the the fall from the same height caused the death of his brother. The voting by members of the branches of thb Amalgamated Society of K»ilwav deivauts throughout the colony upon the question of the Commissioners' couditionas to tho recognition of the Society — the chiif point was the appointment i.f secretaries of branches within tha Service — is iiow c mplete. The state of tho pi 11 is hs follows : — ln fuvoiir of acceptance, 1120; ugainsf, 4; informal, 15. Mr E M. Smith got angry with Mr rowther on Monday ni^ht when th« latter told him he didu't know anything of what ho w;is talking abou?. He indignantly cailed the representative an "uncouth Horn bastes. ' anil told him that if he rnado til t lo of him ho would rcuent it, •• not in tins Houf-e. but out of it." a mystejious bint which greatly tickled tnem liers, Mr Crowther amongst them. — Times. At a largely attended public meeting held at Uunnyfchorpo ou Monday evening last resolutions were passed to the following effect : — " That in the opinion of this meeting the erection of v goodsshed is imperative, owing to the large increase o^ wool, dairy, and other produce at Buunythorpe." " Seeing that Bunnytliorpe is growing in importance as a business centre, and much incouvenience is felt by the travelling public through the mail trains not stopping, we pray that this matter be attended to." " That the site of the railway crossing being inconvenient for general traffic, wo request that it be moved to a site in line with the Bunnytliorpe- Kairanga road." It was resolved that Mr J. Dixon, J.P., be requested to forward a copy of the resolutions to Mr Pirani, M.Ii.R. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Feilding Debating Society was held in Miss Goodbehere's schoolroom last evening. Tho attendance was largo aud j included amongst the visitors Mr R. C. j Bruce, ex-M.H.R., who spoke on the question before tho meeting, by invita- ! tiou, and complimented the members and speakers for the sound arguments brought forward. Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, president, occupied the chair. The subject discussed was ; "Is Freetrade I more desirable than Protection ? " Mr Carter led in the affirmative and Mr J. i W. F. Halcombe iv the negative, and a lively discussion followed. At the con- [ elusion of the debate a vote was taken, i which resulted in favor of Freetrado by a largo majority. The subject for dis- ; cussion at the next meeting is : " Should restrictions be placed ou alien immigra- ,' tiou ? " Mr S. Andrews will lead in tho affirmative and Mr W. B. Gioseu iv the negative. A special meeting of tho .Society will he held on Tuesday evening next at 7.30 to consider the rules.

The funeral oi the late Captain K. j Johnson took place at Wellington yes- { terday. Tbe coffin was covered with wreaths, and included one from the Marine Department. Amongst the chief mourners was Dr Johnston, of Feilding (son-in-law). Amongst the passengers by (he Runpehu. which arrived in Wellington, from England on Monday, were Mr W Courtney, of New Plymouth, and his party of 118 intending settlers for the Taranaki district. The immigrants are mostly men under 27 years of age. A number of them will take up land at oncp. The party went through by this morning's mail rruiu for JVew Plymouth. The new Wesleyau Church now beiug erected in Feilding is nearing completion and the opening services will be con- ; ducted on the first Sunday in October by a visiting minister. In connection with tbis body we might mention that in about a fortnight's time a concert will > be given in Feilding by the combined choirs of tho Catnpbelltown and Sandon churches, who will provide of the pieces, the solos beiug given by the best local talent. On the occasion of the football match , between the New South Wales represen- : tativea and a combined team from Wanganui and Manawatu, to be played on , Monday, September 3rd, a special excursion train will be run from Palmerston to W auganui at reduced fares, which , we understand, will be 6/6. A» this concession has been granted there will, no doubt, be a large number who will go from Palmerston and Feilding to witness '■ the match as much interest is being 1 centred in it.