Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 53, 28 August 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Several vocalists from Palmcrstoi and Marton will assist at the 1.0.G.T social iv the Foresters' Hall this even ing. Feilding is one of the most sober town: in the Colony. There has not been < " drunk " before the Bench for scvera months. A most enjoyable evening was spen by those who attended Mr Herbert * .Jones' diogramic lecture on •' Ou Country " in the Assembly Rooms las night. Mr W. M. Hannay, one of the lati f Railway Commissioners, has receiver the appointment of Secretary to tin Wellington - Mauawatu Railway Com panj r , vice Mr James Wallace, resigned Because the Palmerston people intenc to have a lady for Mayor the Foxtoi ratepayers have lougiugs ill the dame direction, and the Herald asks, " Cai we afford to run a Mayoress?" O course they can. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the I-O.G.T social to be held in the Foresters' Hal this evening, Great interest is bein«. taken in these socials by members of the Loil^'i; aud there should be a largo at tendance. It was discovered by some too iv quisitive Member of the House that the husband of the lady Mayor of Onehuuga licid petitioned against the Cemetery Hill for which his wife had been lobby i ing. When she gets back home lit! husband will hear something to his ad vantage. Says the Wangauui Herald: — Thai Sergeant Cullcn is determined as far a^ possible to put down the sly grog nuis auce is evident from the fact that nc less than six informations have been hud against Joseph Brydeu, a boarding house keeper at Hautapu (beyond Ohiu--1 aud the cases, which will be leanl at Martou on 11th September, I A-ill be awaited with some interest. It is rumoured in tbe lobbies that the Government are considering a scheme of State Fire Insurance on lines similar to those of tbe Life Insurance Department. This is said to be in consequence of the opposition of the various foreign (ire offices doing business iv New Zealand to depositing the security required by the Government. — N.Z. Times. The Trustees of the Wesleyan Church property in Palmerston have succeeded in getting a loan of £'300 from the Wesleyan Connexional loan fuud for the purpose of releasing the mortgage on the parsonage, which up to now has been held by a private individual. The Trustees are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts, and as there is now no interest to pay the congregation will be the gainers by the transfer. — Manawatu Times. Another old colonist lias gone to her rest. Mrs Knyvett, whose death took place on Sunday last at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr W. I). M. Banks, Kiwitea, was a resident for many years in Nelson where she enjoyed the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends. Some years ago, after the demise of her husband, she brought her family, a son and daughter, to this district, where she has resided over since. Tho deceased lady had been an invalid fur the last four or five years. The funeral will take place to-morrow, leaving the residence of Mr Banks at 2 o'clock iv the aftcrnoou. Mr A. Eadc i,; the undertaker.

Capt. Edwin wired at 12.50 p.m. today : Strong N. to W. and S.W. winds, with rain, and glass fall. It is said that a lady intends contesting one of the vacant seats in the Masterton Borough Council. If one may judge from the present mode of selection for big matches the. defeated football teams always contain the best men. ; A meeting of the Shooting Committee of the Manchester Rifles will be held at Mr Bastings' Manchester Hotel to- j morrow evening at eight o'clock. \ After numer us experiments scientific men hnve concluded that two hundred miles an hour is a speed which can never be attained by anything wbicb moves on wheels. Mr Sherwill, the hon. sec. of the Acclimatisation Society, informs us that the order for starlings has been forwarded, to Dunedin. The birds may bo ' expected to arrive here in about 10 days or a fortnight. ( On Monday next the football match Now South Wales v Waugauui and Jlauawatu will be played at Wanganui. Excursion tickets will be issued bj' the Kail- ) waj' Department on that day from Palmerstou and intermediate stations. Further particulars will be found in an advertisement in another column. It is confidently asserted that owing to the falliag off in the Customs revenue and the iucomc derived from the railways, that the Colonial Treasurer contemplates asking the House to assent to an increase in the existing duties ou the necessaries of life. This is very cheering, aud will promote emigration to Coolgardie. A shocking railway nccident occurred ) at the Hamilton railway .station in New 3 South Wales. A public school teacher I named Miss Kenny wns liurrjing across i the railway lino to cnteh (he passeneer . truin when aeon! trnin dn s hed past, knock . ing her down, cutting <>if both hpr lege, and carrying her corpse on the engino for over '10 yor.ls. She was proceeding to 1 her duties at the Stockton School. Speaking to nn Assyrinn hawker the other day he informed v«, that raauv of ' tho Assyrian und Indian hawkers who travel tlie colony are employed br firms > wlio nrr»n»e for the importation of ship r ln.-ids <.f articles and realise a handsome pn.fi 1 . Thof-o who are employed by the empany receive very smull wnfjee, but thf-v are .'■ure of being sent back to their * i a'ire country when they express an lv * cl'.naticn to return. — Taieii Advocate. An old gentleman in Canterbury sneaking to a younf? lady and commenting i upon her freshness and good looks reinarl keJ — " Ah, my do.ir, rany you long re» r ' tnin them. Yours is a happy nenod of r life; yo;i know nothing yet of the jealou--len, tho heart burnir.j^s, the contentions, lho rivalries, that heset the pathway of exister :ce." " Don't I though ?" she interrupted : "Iwact you to under*tmd that I belong to a church choir." — Christtburcb Truth s An Association football match was r played on the Feilding Oval to-day bef tween a team representing the Waugar uui Collegiate School and the Oroua Club. Iv the first spell the local men had decidedly the best of the play, tho visitors having to defend their goal from the continued attacks. In this ' spell goals Avero scored by Gray, F. * Myers and Beattie for Oroua. " The " visitors were not able to score. In the " second spell the game was very even, c neither side scoring. s Since Bessie Doyle's first appearance 9 in Feilding, some few mouths ago, she t has been drawing crowded audiences and receiving most enthusiastic receptions wherever she has given one of her delightful performances. The people of Feilding who attended her previous concert here were simplj* >- charmed with this young artiste's magnificent and soul-birring music which r | she produced fiKnfi her favourite instrument, thcviolin, and the opportuui ty of 0 again hearing her is eagerly looked forward to. Bessie Doyle has now with her a popular favourite soprano iv tho person of Miss Randell, while Mr McKcu/ic, with his mirth-provoking songs, ii is still with the company. There is not \ the slightest doubt but what a very i- large audience will be prosent to greet Miss Bessie to-night, and in order to s save a crush at the last moment all , v who intend going should endeavour to 'l be there earl}-.