Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 49, 23 August 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

It is stated that another hotel is about to be erected at Levin. All rates owing to the Pohangina Road Board not paid ou or before the 25fch inst. will be sued for. A man named William Robsou was sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment at Wellington for ill-treating a horse. If the present exodus to the Australian goldfields continues, the unemployed question in this colony will be practically settled. The members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded that the corps will be inspected this evening by Lieut.-Col. Newall. After the parade some appointments will be made on the Shooting Committee. " Sentinel " in the Hawera Star says : — A move has been made in the direction of having the minimum weight in handicaps raised to 7st, and most likely at the next conference of the clubs, a motion will be brought forward to that effect. A good move, too. Jas. Beard was committed for trial at the Auckland Police Court yesterday on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of the boy Eric Hart McCullough from the effects of an injection of tobacco for the purpose of killing worms. The usual weekly meeting of the 1.0. G.T. Lodge was held in the Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening, when about fifty members attended. Four members were initiated and one nominated. It was decided to hold a social on Tuesday evening next. Recently we (Standard) published a paragraph stating that in a horse-shoe-ing contest in Tasmania the successful competitor turned out 29 horse shoes in an hour. Certain of eclipsing this record, our local towusrnan, Mr W. T. Wood essayed the task, and succeeded in turning out no less than 47 shoes in an hour. Six Leicester rams and four ewes from the flock of Mr Cross, Ayrshire, Scotland, which are to be forwarded to Mr A. H. Turnbull, of the Now Zealand Farmers' Association, Lyttelton, arrived by the Ruapehu. Tbe sheep, which were in good condition, were in charge of Mr A. Hanna, a passenger by the steamer.— N.Z. Times. We regret to have to record the death of Mrs F. S. Mcßae, who succumbed after a short illness at her residence early yesterday morning. Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr John Waldegrave, and had been resident in Palmerston since her infancy. The greatest sympathy is expressed with Mr Mcßae in his bereavement.— Standard. Gold mining is not all "beer aud skittles." A Feilding man whonveut to the Palmer rush some j'ears ago assisted to burj 7 thirteen men going up and eleven on the return journey. The party lie belonged to, however, did not lose a man because they drank no water until it had been previously boiled, and eat no food which was not properly cooked. The chorus and orchestra of this year's Handel Festival at Home were made up as follow : Chorus - 788 sopranos, 707 contraltos, 86 altos, 683 tenors, aud 788 basses; orchestra— ll4 first violins, 100 second violions, 66 violas, 80 cellos, 66 double basses, 13 flutes, 1 piccolo, 14 oboes, 9 clarionets, 11 bawsoous, 2 double bassoons, 10 horns, 4 cornets, 4 trumpets, U tromboues, 8 tubas, 4 drum players. How fashions change. There is not a person in tbe wliole of tbis district who takes snuff, yet not so mauy years ago it was very much the fashion for people of both sexes to load their nostrils with this pungent dust. This fact gives us reason to hope that the use of tobacco, especially in the shape of cigarettes, will die out altogether in the near future. The organisation of a crusade against tobacco in any shape or form— except for sheepwash — may be expected as soon as the question of tbe liquor lawa is settled. Not before It is whispered about that the members of both branches of the Legislature complain bitterly of the want of hospitality shown them by tho residents of Wellington. Well, seeing that most of our politicians, when they go to Wellington, live in the most unpretentious style, and economise to the greatest extent possible, it is not surprising that the denizens of the Empire City show little alacrity in hunting them out as objects on which to bestow abundant invitations to dinner. It is not known in the country districts whether the story is true, or only partly so, but some of the men working in the back bloeku firmly be lievethat the Otago members bring their own oatmeal with them, while the Auckland representatives eke out an existence on smoked mullet and spring water. The others take their chance and "board out ' by contract. These are not people to be desired as minglers in " the giddy throng."

Mass will be held in St Bridget's on Sunday next at 11 o'clock. At Wellington yesterday two prisoners were sentenced to 12 daj's, with bread and water as diet, for insubordination. The deaths are recorded of two old Rangitikei settlers, viz., Mr Alexander Findlay, aged 74 years, and Mrs Margaret Batten, aged 70. Mr Emanuel White was charged at Palmerston yesterday with failing to register the birth of his child. He was fined Is with costs 7s. At Ormondville on Monday, Christian Hansen was found guilty of wilful trespass in neglecting to leave the Salvation Army barracks when ordered to do so by the Army captain, and was fined 10s. A settler in the Mangatainoko Special Settlement (Forty-Mile Bush) has realised £80 an aero from a potato crop which cost him i.15 an acre to put in. Another settler from 40 acres of land realised ilso from cows and pigs last season. Slowly, but steadily, a considerable area in the Auckland province is being proved adapted for the culture of tho orange tree, says the Herald. On several occasions of lute we hnvt- noticed new evidences in this respect, as the tree* planted several years ago are beginning to come into a bearing condition. Mr J. O. Uayward, of Kaiwaiwai, has purchased the well-known thoroughbred horse Ascot (sire of Norton, Monte Carlo, Foiuseltia, &c.) Ascot will in future be loaied in the Wairarapa distnci with Mr Hajward s other stallion, Derringer, aud will do stud duty thiß season. One of the biggest winners on Lndas's Derby was (says the Sydney Bulletin) Lord" Robbery's youthful daughter. Fry, the leviathan British bookmaker, was her victim. When he paid ov t r the £9000 to Miss Primrose's commissioner he remarked, "I must have been a mug to lay a big bet iiko that to a bloomeo' infant. The funeral of the late Katie Gould took place yesterday afternoon, the cortege leaving tho residence of her grand parent, Mr Wm. Gould, Makino road, at 2 o'clock, a large number followtbo remains to the grave. Mr W. W. Corpe, of Makino, read the burial service, aud Mr Alfred Eade had charge of the undertaking. The marriage is announced of Mr Donald McKenzie, au old and much respected settler in this district, and at present of Apiti, to Mrs E. E. Collins, relict of Mr Joseph Collins, of the Argus office, Melbourne. The happy event took place at the Presbyterian Manse, the Rev. H. M. Murray officiating. We wish the newly-married couple overy happiness. The death is announced at Wanganui of another old resident in the person of Mrs Elizabeth Campbell, relict of the late Mr T. J. Campbell. The deceased lady, who was well known and highly respected, leaves two sons, Messrs A. and T. C. Campbell, both married, and three daughters, Mrs John Bryce (Brunswick), Mrs (Dr) Mussen (Kiwitea) and Mrs D. D. McKenzio (Carnarvon). The first wedding has taken place at Coolgardie and the local mining press rises to the occasiou. •* The bride wi rj v. rich, creamy, quartz-coloured silk :Vjiss Hickey was dressed in a reddish subst ancc with ironstone colored lenders ruu ntog rouud the mam body. Mrs Fecban wore a pale milky quartz combiuation with gold outcrops the full breadth of the face. Miss Brennan waltzed round in a slate-colored robe, the priicipal outcrops being decorated with diorite-colorcd stringers, and other surface iudiuatious of a highly pleasing nature.' A.t tho Racing Conference to be hold in Chrij»tchurch about the first week in November, the Wanganui Jockey Club are to give notice of motion — " That no hurdle race be run at a less distance than a mile and a half, and that no steeple chase be allowed over a shorter distance than two miles." A very sensible itea Another proposal of tbe Wanganui Club if to allow handicappers. in the event of horses winmug races of the vntua <>f 100 soys after the declaration of weight?, to review their handicaps and alter at their discretion the imposts to be carried by such horses in events for which handicaps hare been declared. — Herald. A strange story is current at Pans re garding the funeral of M. Carnot. It is said that the hearse did not contain the body of the late President at all At five o'clock two mornings before the funeral, a waggon droyo up empty to the Elysee. It entered tbe main yard, and according to the official in the police department, it with the least amount of dolav, con veyed away the b^dy of the ex-President and took it directly to the Puuiheon. According to the story, which is given under all reserve, Madame Cirnot hud refused to have the body submitted to tho process of embalming. Owing to the special warmth of the weather it had been found necessary to let the body be conveyed to its ultimate rest sooner than the time appointed for the public ceremony