The Fielding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1894. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 62, 7 September 1894, Page 2

The Fielding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1894. Local and General News.

The B tinny thorpe creamery has now commenced receiving milk every clay. The vital statistic?? for Feilding for ' the month of August were — Births, 14 ; deaths, 3 ; marriages, 2. Now is the time for disciples of Isaac "Walton to begin putting their iishiug I tackle in order. Mr W. Benson, of Beaconsfield, is lying very seriously ill from the after effects of an attack of la grippe. Capt Edwin wired at 1.20 p.m. today 1 — N.E. to E. and S. gale, with rain, and glass fall. We are told that Australian people are complaining that spurious coins arc again in circulation. The champion fat ox at the recent Brisbane cxhibitou, the live weight of which was 22541 b, was bought at auction for XI 9. The visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to the colony will give a much desired impetus to the milliuery and drapery trades. Masterton is jubilant over the advent of the blackbird. The lament of the growers of small fruits is reserved for a future occasion. Amongst the visitors seen about the lobbies is Mr Scobie Mackenzie, who looks fresh and as full of fight as ever. He is attending the meeting of the Waste Laud Committee regarding the Pomahaka purchase. — New Zealand Times. An " inset " appears with to-day's issue giving particulars of the great slaughtering sale which commences to- ' morrow at the premises of J. B. Hamilton. The whole of the assigned stock is to be disposed of by Messrs Cook and Gray, trustees. , In every instance where his services have been engaged since his arrival in Feildiug, Mr Murtagh, veterinary surgeon, has given great satisfaction. He is an undoubted acquisition to an agri- " cultural and pastoral centre like Feilding. As the destructive white ant is supsupposed to infect certain buildings in the province of Auckland, Captain 3 Broun, Government Entomologist, has been instructed to enquire into the 3 matter. Should the report be confirmed . the Government will immediately appoint a White Ant Inspector. , It is stated that the headquarters of 1 the Bank of New South Wales will be removed from Christchurch to Wellington in November next. It is also rumoured that, in the eveut of the proposed amalgamation of two of the New Zealand banks taking place the Union Ship- ' ping Company will probably trausfcr • their headquarters from Duuediu to Wellington. On Wednesday eveniug, the sth inst., " the teachers of the Birmingham Wes- > leyau Sunday School met by invitation ) at Mr Auyon's residence for their annual gathering. The host and hostess freely provided for the creature wants of all present, after which social amusements were held, and a most pleasant and profitable evening was spent. Mr Anyou started the Sunday School at Birmingham and has carried on the work through : all seasons, and is now encouraged by a largo staff of teachers and a capital school. A writ has been served on the Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company by Mr A. R. Douglas, claiming • i'soo damages for alleged wrongful dismissal. As solicitor for the Company, • Mr J. H. Hankius has accepted service of the writ. Messrs Baker and Cooke • are acting for the plaintiff. The case will be heard at the next sittings of the Supreme Court, to be held in Waugauui on the 25th Septembor. At the same .sittings the case of D. Grant v. Manawatu Road Board will be taken. — Standard. At a meeting of members of the ' Onslow.Farm Homestead Association, in the Colyton Hall on Saturday, it was decided that the Association be brought under the Laud Act of 1892. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Commissioner of Lands and make application for enough suitable laud for all the members to have 200 acre sections, as a portion of the original block was found too rough for small farms. The plans sent from the Land Office showed 4100 ' acres fit for settlement, the remainder being broken. The boundary of this block in a direct line is 160 chains from . Raugiwahia. Wo may with confidence urge our readers to attend the concert be given in the Assembly Rooms this evening in aid of the new Wesleyau church. In addi- , tion to sacred choruses, etc., to be rendered by the United Carnpbelltown and Sandon Wesleyau choirs, numbering 50 voices, musical and other items will be given. Amongst the soloists aro Mrs F. W. Jones, the popular contralto of Wanganui, who is at present on her way to 1 Palmerston to assist in the rendering of the " Elijah " next week, Miss Brunette, Mr Tresseder, a new and welcome addition to musical circles hei-e, and Mr Attwood. Recitations will be given by Messrs Johnson and Downey, and a flute solo by Mr F. G. Woollams. Mr Haybittle's string baud will be in attendance and several orchestral selections will be played by them. We trust that a bumper house may greet the performers, such as the effort and cause deserve. The members of the Excelsior Lodge, Campbelltown, held one of the most 1 successful meetings ever had in their ' lodge last evening. The sisters of the lodge filled the varriuus offices, and as ( two members were initiated it gave the meeting a very pleasing aspect. Sister M. Huntactod as C.T., and her capabilities, necessary for that office, were duly 3 appreciated. The iuitiatiou being oycr, 3 several members sang selections frum r Sankey's, which were highly approved ! of. Eexhibitious of curios were brought . by different members, Mr Ransom exhibiting some very rare articles, . several of which came from Jerusalem. Next meeting every member is to bring i a pound of something eatable, when a social will be held. A sisters' nail-driv-j ing competition is take place, when first and second prizes are to bo given to the one who drive six nails in the quickest ) time. 3 The following cases were concluded at the S.M. Court yesterday after we went } to press :— W. J. Dudgeon vT. M. Jack- > sou; claim 111 12s 7d. Defendant gave ) evidence to show that he had disposed J of his business at Birmingham to Mr J Guy, for whom he was now managing the business, aud was receiving as wages XI a week and 5 per cent, commission on cash takings : he denied any know- ' ledge (until he was adjudicated bankrupt) of judgment beint' enti-rod against him at the instance of plaintiff, and did ' not know that he owed the money. Defendant was ordered to pay tl a "month, first payment to be made on October l*t. — Cook aud Turley (in the assigucd estate of S. J. Thompson) v. A. L. Parr. This was an application to take evidence. \ Mr Saudilands for plaintiffs aud Mr ; Reade for defendaut. Case adjourned to next Court day. — E. Florence Craw- ' ford v. C Clayton ; chum £3 bs 9d. Judgment lor amount claimed with ii 15s bd."

A woman named Jane Westtield, 58 years of age, committed suicide at Wellington by taking carbolic acid. To-day Mrs Strain, of Waituna, "was sent to the Palmerstou North Hospital. The Mayor, Mr Carthew, gave the order for her admission. We understand that Mr R. Macfarlaue intends running a coach between Feilding and Birmingham. It will leave Feildiug every afternoon, returning next morning. The attention of the burgesses of Feilding is requested to an address published in another column by Mr A. R. Allan, who is one of the candidates at the forthcoming municipal election. It will be seen that Mr Allan has had useful experience in other parts of the colony in municipal affairs, and he undertakes, if elected, to protect the best interests of the Borough to the utmost of his ability. On Monday next a special train will leave Feilding at 6.10 p.m. for Palmerston, returning at 11.30, thus enabling people from this district to hear the " Elijah " in Palmerston, and return the same night. The train will stop at all stations along the line,' and passengers will be put down in tho Square at Palmerston, opposite the Theatre. All those who purpose attending the " Messiah '' on Tuesday night are requested to obtain tickets, and if sufficient inducement offers «i special train will also run on that night.