Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 69, 15 September 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Rev. W. H. Judkins' subject for to-morrow evening is announced. Fifty nine divorces were granted in a week recently by Judge Windeyer, oi New South Wales. In future the Primitive Methodist Church services at Makino will commence at 7 p.m. By judicious agitation the settlers on the upper part of the Kimbolton road have succeeded in obtaining a total grant of £450 for road work. The death rate per 1000 of the popula don during August in Auckland was 166 ; Wellington, 129; Christohurch, 0*63 ; Dunedin, 0 02. An art union is advertised to take place at Mr E. Goodbehere's office on the 22nd inst., at 8 o'clock in the evening. A fine lot of steel engraving pictures are to be drawn for. The General Committee of the Canterbury A. and P. Association have decided to recommend that the duty on binder twine should be abolished. The Danevirke Advocate says an Umutaoroa settler is exhibiting rich specimens of silver ore, but is reticent as to the locality in which the specimens were obtained. The latest news from Samoa states that Tamasese and other leading chiefs had made a formal submission to Malieto* on board H,M S. Curacos, and delivered up 100 rifles. The Colonial Bank of New Zealand have reduced the interest on fixed dedeposits as follows : 4£ per cent for 12 months, 8} per cent for 6 months, 24 per cent for three months, as from Monday 17th September. By the mail tram to-day fiftstn M.H.R.'s went North en route lor Hunterville. Among them were the Hon. Mr Carroll, Messrs Parata, Willis and Lawry. Mr John Stevens, the member for this district, accompanied the party as " guide councillor and friend." We find the following in a recent English trade journal:— The iuflux of money into the coffers of the Bank of England continues unchecked, and rates of discount outside that establishment are now down to the verge of nothingness, being only \ to $ per cent for any form within the next three months. The settlers in and around Cheltenham aro deeply grateful to Mr J. H. Stevens, the Feildiug Postmaster, for his successful efforts in having the post office removed to its present more central, and therefore more convenient position at Mr Evensen's store. The petition was sent in ouly about a weeago, yet the desired change was made last Wednesday. The Committee of the Feilding Jockey Club are purchasing a roller with which to roll the training tracks. This is yery necessary as there are twelve horses in aud near Feilding which train on the course, and if the training tracks get out of order the horses would probably have to go out of the district to prepare for the comiog racing season. He is an enthusiastic, and therefore entirely selfish desciple of Isaac Walton. A small creek runs through his property. The boys like to fish, there, but when the owner discovers them they have to fly. The tables were slightly turned the other day. A youngster was caught in the Act, and, as he " gave cheek/ was thrown into the water which, luckily, w*s only four or five feet deep. He happens to be a splendid swimmer, so he •' put up a job " on the owner by " shamming Abraham," and huitatinjj the actions of a drowning person. if.m assailant was now terrified at the possible consequences oi bin rash act, and waded into the almost freezing water to rescue the lad. When the lad was on solid ground he " played snooks " with his dexter hand, and walked calmiy away, leaving his adversary covered with shame and debris from the muddy cxedi.

The Kiwitea County Council met in Feilding to-day. Reading matter will be found on the fourth page. Messrs Davy and Mills, the popular proprietors of the Red House, announce in a new advertisement to-day that they have just received their first new season's shipment containing all the latest in dress goods, galateas, etc., also a large and choice selection of linoleums. Another shipment is expected about the end of this month, when the millinery and mantle departments will be replenished with all the latest novelties. A useful farming implement in the shape of a draining plough is being imported into New Zealand by the Walter A. Wood Company. This implement will enable farmers to make drains from two to four inches in diameter and eighteen inches below the surface, at a nominal cost compared with the present system of trenching. It is probable one of these ploughs will be exhibited at the Palmerston Show. The Colyton School Committee met last night. Present — Messrs Shortall, (chairman), King, Andrew, Bray and Fletcher. The usual formal business was transacted. The resignation of Mr Fletcher, secretary, who is leavine the district for Melbourne, was accepted with regret. Mr Andrew was appointed in his stead. Messrs Shortall and Andrew were appointed a visiting committee for the month. A large number of replies to the Taradale (Hawke's Bay) School Committee's circular re periodical interchange of inspectors were laid before the committee at its last meeting. Out of 35 committees 33 are strongly in favor of the proposed. Feilding, Birmingham, and Bulls approve a triennial change. Takapu, Marton, Westport, Matamau, Lyttelton, East Taieri, Bunnythorpe, Palmerston North, Kaikora, Parawanui, Brighton, Sherry, Waipawa, thoroughly approve and desire to assist. Mr C. Carr's stock sale yesterday was taken advantage of by the owners of several stallions to parade their horses. The animal which attracted most interest was the three-year-old American trotting stallion Sacramento, who was imported about a fortnight ago, and was paraded in harness. The Australian trotter, Sir William, imported about six weeks ago, and tho thoroughbreds Bay King, Diomedes, and Harold were also paraded. The Clydesdale breed were represented by Glengarry and Bruce. An extraordinary occurrence was witnessed on July 22 in the Theatre RoynJ, Glasgow where Mmo Sara Bernbnrdt was appearing in. " La Dame aux Cameha.." In the fourth act a man havine the appearance of a painter clambered ou to the ecene and seizing Mme. Bernhardt by the shoulders sought to protect her, as he believed from her lover, Arm and Duval. Mmc Bernhardt was paralysed for the time being, but grasping the situation M. Dermont, who was playing Duyal. hustled the intruder into the wings, and the play was resumed. A meeting of the Shooting Committee of the Manchester Rifles was held last evening at Mrs Hastie's Hotel. Present Messrs G. Say well (in the chair), Evans, Aitden, Scott, Petherick and the Secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The custodian (Vol J. Scott) reported that he had received supplies of Martini and Snider ammunition. Final arrangements for tho shooting on the opening day (Wednesday next) were made. The Secretary was instructed to arrange for a marker for the seasen. Vol Scott and the Secretary were appointed to revise the rules of shoo-in? and report at the next meeting. There was a large attendance at the concert in the Cheltenham Schoolhouse last evening in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, A good programme was gone through, songs being given by Messrs D. Simpson, R. C. Templer, T. R. Attwood, a violin solo by Miss Ross, recitations by Messrs A. Mills, Fergusson and Miss Mills, readings by the Rev. G. Clement and Mr Lyon. Masters J. Cuningham and J. Mills also recited, and the three Cuningham boys gave an amusing Maori war action song. Several musical selections were given by a strong choir. Miss A. Gould played the accompaniments. That wheat was the first standard of value is proved by the following: — The first gold money was coined in 1344, in England when a penny piece of the value of 5s Bd. and a half penny piece of the value of 3s id, and a farthing piece worth 20d were minted. The origin of the troy weight dates from the time of Henry 111., when it was decreed that " Thirty 'two grains of wheat drie and round, taken in the middest of care, should be the weight of a sterling penie, twenty of those pence should wave one ounce, 12 ounces a pound troy." Tbirty-two grains of wheat wore found to weigh too much and the standard of the penny was eventually fixed at 24 gri The criminal calender for the sittings of the Wanganni Supreme Court which commence on the 35th inst., is an exceptionally heavy one, and up to the preseut is made up as follow* :— Fanny Marshall perjury ; Mary Scally forcing and uttering (two charges) ; E. MoEenna. forger y ; V FinUyson, stealing from the person ; R. W. Pooles, theft from a dwelling ; B. Ford theft from a box : S Meary, inflicting bodily harm ; C. Saturley, theft from a dwelling ; J. Mills and W Smith theft of a ring ; W. Wilson forgery ; T. Whitfleld and C IVortbcote, burglary ; G, Beatie, forgery ; J. C. Morey, three ehargen of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act ; A. Hickford attempted suicide. If you want to know what a Scotchman is go and see him in America. He and the Englishman are the two who meddle least with politics, and attend most to their own business, Tba Scottish societies in Chicago are in tho habit of celebrating the anniversary of Bannockbum. But this year they have resolved to do so no longer " on account of the painful memories it re»awkaens in the breast* of our English brethern." "It now only remains," says the Chicago Times, •' for tender-hearted Americans to cease cele bratinp ti e Fourth of July fcr similar reasons ;' and then we may prepare to welcome the Milleniuro, towards which Scotland in Chicago has made the first ■ten. — Mercnr*.