Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 68, 14 September 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

In another column Mr E. Goodbehere returns thanks to those electors who voted for him at yesterday's Borough election. Tho 'Frisco mail will be sorted into private boxe3 at about 4.45 p.m., and will be ready for delivery at the counter between 4.45 and 5.15 this evening. Mr C. Carr's monthly stock sal* was held at Feilding to-day. The entries of cattle were large and sheep moderate, but the bidding was dull. In our advertising columns Mr Walter A. L. Bailey thanks the burgesses for electing him as one of their representatives in the Borough Council at the municipal election yesterday. The following is taken from this week's War Cry : — Cadet Emily Burch to be Lieutenant at Marton. Captain Samuel Renshaw is appointed to Feilding. On furlough, Lieutenant Henry Bloomfield. The Wesleyan Church is now almost completed, and will be opened on Sunday, October 14th, when Rpecial services will be held. The church presents a very neat appearance, and is au ornament to the town. The bailiff's sale, under distress warrant issued by A. Hatrick aud Co. against Mrs Millard, took place to-day at noon, and all the goods seized were sold by Mr C. Carr, auctioneer. The trap realised £16 10s and the harness £5 7s 6d. The boot strike in Melbourne was terminated because the consumers began to find they could limp along with the imported article, and do without the "local" industry, while the latter workers were absolutely dependent on tbe consumers. The New Plymouth Borough Coun. " cillors have a wholesome horror of street hawkers. At their last meeting they refused two applications for hawkers' licenses, and made it evident that they mean to put a stop to what the News < refers to as " the interference by those people with legitimate business." It transpired during a conversation at the meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board that a woman resident in the Manchester Road Board had been in receipt of charitable aid from the Board, while her father was worth at least £10,000. It is probable that more will be heard of the matter. — Standard. At the Mutual Improvement Society last evening a mock breach of promise trial was gone through. The principal characters were filled by Mr Trewin (judge), Mr Mooro (Miss McGuinness, the plaintiff;, Mr Attwood (defendant), and Messrs Carty and Haycock, counsel for the plaintiff and defendant respectively. The trial was amusing throughout. We draw the attention of our readers to Messrs Bramwell Bros.' new advertisement. Settlers will find their wants are well catered for, and, as the firm make a bard and fast rule of supplying very best quality goods at lowest renumerative prices, cannot do better than favor them with their orders. They wish us to announce that they deliver goods to all parts of the district if required. The Railway Commissioners have informed the Wellington Chamber of Commerce that they are unable to effect any improvement in the through train service until the Manawatu Railway j Company can see its way to accelerate J its service between Wellington and Palmerston North. The Commissions further state that until both lines are under one ownership it is unlikely that a quicker service can be arranged throughout. A petition bas been presented to the House from representatives of tho Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, the Christchurch Meat Company, the Shaw, Savill, aud Albion Company, aud the New Zealand Shipping Company. The petitioners allege that in comparison with other produce the rates charged for the carriage of frozen meat are unduly high, and the Railway Comruistdonerw have declined to considor any reduction. They therefore pray tho Houae to grant them relief.

Mr A. R. Allan thanks the burgesses for electing him as a member of the Borough Council yesterday. The Harmonic Society held a good practice last evening, about fifty members being present. Captain Edwin wired at 12.30 p.m. to-day:— N.E. to N. and W. strong winds and rain, and glass fall. The Returning Officer, Mr G. C. Hill, publishes in our advertising columns the official result of tbe municipal election held yesterday. A meeting of ratepayers within tbe 41 Special Rating District " will be held to-morrow at Mr A. Dermer's house on tbe Awahuri Road to discuss the proposals for protecting the banks of the Oroua river. The date of tbe confirmation service to be held in St. John's Church has been altered. The intention at first was to bold it on the 26th, as announced in a local yesterday, but tbe date has now been definitely fixed for Thursday evening, the 27th inst. The Committee of the Feilding Jockey Club met at the Manchester Hotel last evening, and transacted business in connection with tbe forthcoming Spring Meeting. It was decided to call for tenders for ploughing and keeping the training track in order. Also, to purchase a roller at once. Tbe concert and dance to be given in the Pohaugina township this evening should be a most enjoyable affair, and the attendance promises to be very large. A capital programme will be submitted, including vocal and instrumental items by some of Birmingham's favourite entertainers. The probabilities of a creamery in connection with the Cheltenham factory being started in Feilding are very doubtful, as the efforts of the gentlemen appointed to canvass for shares met with little or no success. There was no difficulty in securing the required quantity of cows, but few of those canvassed would take up shares.