The Feilding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1894. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 82, 1 October 1894, Page 2

The Feilding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1894. Local and General News.

We have heard some very favorable reports from patients under Mr De Winton's treatment. At the opening of the bicycling season in Invercargill last week 90 riders took part, of whom 13 were ladies. The hearing of J. C. Morey's bankruptcy case will be heard at the Wanganui Supreme Court to-morrow. The Debating Society will meet in Miss Goodbehere'B schoolroom to-morrow evening at 7.30. Subject : " Should the totalisator be abolished ? " There were 55 bankruptcies in Wellington for the nine months ended yesterday, against 52 for the corresponding period of 1893. A meeting of the Red Star Football Club will be held at Frank Bray's this evening, to make arrangements for a match with the Ashurst Club. Mr Seffin, agent at Hawera for the Loan and Mercantile Company, has been appointed secretary of the North Island Dairy Union. Our advertisers and subscribers arc notified that the accounts for the term ended 30th September are now being issued, and prompt settlement in each case is respectfully requested. At a meeting of ratepayers in the Pohangina riding of the new county, held at Pohangina township on Saturday, Mr Selby was selected to represent the riding in the new county. Mr De Winton has intimated to us that he will give a concert in the Assembly Rooms on Thursday evening, half the proceeds to go to the Public Library fund. Mr J. H. Worsfold is having an addition built to his popular boardinghousc. The principal portion of the addition is for a large diningroom, which extension is necessitated by Mr Worsfold's growing business. * After the meeting of shareholders in the Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy Company had dispersed on Saturday night, a meeting of directors was held, when Mr F. Spencer was re-elected chairman. A new provision has been inserted in the Public Works Bill, permitting the Ministers or local authority to make bye-laws regulating the place, mode or manner in which bicycles or tricycles may pass any vehicle. The Sydney Telegraph reports that a single-handed "five card cribbage tournament has been held at Cowra (N.S.W.) to raise funds for clearing scrub at the cemetery. For peaceful, unobtrusive melancholy, this item ought to take the cake. A splendid opportunity is offered today for a farmer, gardener, or dairyman, to lease or purchase an improved section of land, with residence and dairy, within one mile of tho Feilding Post Office. The terms are exceptionally liberal. Mr J. Poole, tho well-known bookmaker, of Wanganui, was taken to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum on Saturday evening. It is said that the unfortunate fellow expended no less than i'lßo in one day in Wanganui last week and then lost his reason. A valuable addition to spring dietary, a wholesome boiled vegetable, and a delicious salad, is the water cress, which, like many another good thing, is neglected because wo do not have to pay for it. It is now at its best in the clear watercourses arouud Feildiug. Mr Byron de Winton delivered a sermon in the Assembly Rooms" last evening to a well-filled house. He took his text from St. Luke, c. XI., v. 2, and handled it in a very practical manner. This evening he will lecture in the Assembly Rooms, commencing at 8 o'clock, and will take " Women " for his subject Tho Rev. P. R. Monro will givo an address in the Temperance Hall this evening on Prohibition. Various phases of the new Licensing Bill will be dealt with. Tho reverend gentleman has a racy and attractive way of dealing with his subject. The success of yesterday's meeting should ensure a large attendance to-night. Beatrice Haradan's " Ships that pass in the Night " is the latest addition to our Public Library. It is quite refreshing to read a book so free from what has been called tho " eternal woman question " and its nauseating undertone of the •' naughty " element. Its prominent feature is perhaps in showing the petty philosophies of every day life and every day people, and its charming brevity of expression. At present (says the Napier News) the only staff officer who thoroughly understands volunteer business, who knows it as thoroughly in practice as a quartermaster understands the compass, who understands it in theory also, is Lieutenant-Colonel Newall. That officer is entirely overworked and another officer of similar qualification is needed. The influence of two such men on the morale of the force would be continually and beneficially felt. There was a very large attendance at tho Temperance JHall yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the Rev. P. R. Monro, of Rangiora, delivering an address on one of the most prominent subjects of the day, viz., " Prohibition." The rev. gentleman was attentively listened to, and the able and entertaining way in which he expressed his views and upheld the prohibition cause created quite a favourable impression on his hearers. A Southern exchange informs us that Mr W. L. F. Fetch, M.A., of Feilding (Moackton and Fetch) has been appointed inspector by the Greymouth Board, to examiwo its schools for tho ensuing term. Mr P/sfeh having attained " Honours " in the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge occupies an un- , usually high educational status, and we consider the Greymouth Board is to be congratulated upon its selection and discernment. Mr Fetch will bo absent from Feilding for about six weeks or two month*/ The barmaids of the Transvaal cannot , complain that their attractions and influence are underrated. A few weeks ago the worthy burghers and inhabitants of the Crocodile River ward, in the district of Pretoria, presented a petition to the Raad praying that 'No assistant selling liquor behind a bar shall be allowed to be of the female sex." As a reason for the prohibition it waß gravely set forth ' that "These females are tempting and dangerous to our young burghers," and that the future of the country is therefore imperilled by their employment. The Japanese consider the bath and L gymnastics of such importance to health > that they have introduced them into the I training of soldiers of the regular army. The soldiers of Japan aro put through" a full set of exercises every day. Thoy swing dumbbells, jump on tUo parullel bars, and no through (be sovorost of puy- ■ sical trainuiß. Tl»e bath-room is one of the institutions of evory barrnck, nnd the ; soldiers aro required to butho nil over i once a dav, and thoy have to take hot baths three times a week. Thou 1 dial in 3 rice instead of hard tack, aud they have 1 an allowance of six cents per day for other food,

To-day's Chronicle records the death of a young man named Nettleship, which occurred last Thursday at Ohakine, whilst bushfelh'ng, The young man's parents reside in Wanganui. A correspondent asks for authentic information as to the amount of duty per lb which has been lately removed from wool in America. [The informais given in another column.] A very successful sale of Crown land was held at Levin on Thursday. There were 253 applications for 36 sections, and since then 10 unapplied for sections have all been applied for. A few cash sections were disposed of at prices varying from i"l 2 10s an acre up to £35 a quarter acre, the latter being a corner section. There were 131 separate applications for four 50-acre sections in Levin. It happened in a South American Kepublic not many weeks ago. A cute Yankee promoter, who thought be under stood the customs of the country, called on the President to get a certain couces* «ion signed. '• If your Excellency will sign this," said the Yankee. " I am authorised to hand you 50,000 dollars and no one will know an t thing about it." " Make it 100,000,' replied the President "and I don't care a who knows about it." The deal was done — Man of the World.