Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 101, 23 October 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The annual general meeting of the Feilding Athletic Sports will bo held in the Assembly Rooms on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. A contemporary says it is not unlikely tho Governor, Lord Glasgow, and his family may Hpend a mouth or two during the summer in Wanganui, if suitable accommodation can bo secured. The poundkeeper, Mr J. H, Blackmore, gives notice that unless certain cattlo, described in the advertisement, are claimed and expenses paid, they will be sold at noon on Monday, the 29th inst. Mr Niniau Melville, of New South Wales, who paid a visit to this colony about twelve months ago and delivered several addresses on the temperance question, has filed a declaration of insolvency. Mr A. Guthrie, of Feilding, who is now an inmate of tho Wellington Hospital, has had to undergo a most painful operation, but is now in a fair way to recovery. We hope ' he will soon be sufficiently strong to return to his family. An oddity about an appointment made by the Wellington Education Board recently is said to be that tho new master will be put over the lady (now assistant mistress at the school) from whom he himself learned his letters. — Wairarapa Daily Timeß. The latest development of the insurance business is interesting. You can buy braces which entitle your next-of-kin to £100 if you are killed while wearing them ; and there are abo hats which entitle your heirs to a similar amount if you are found dead with one on your head. Athletes aro reminded thai nominations for the different running events at the Palmerston Caledonian Society's Sports on the 9th of November are due with the hou. sec, Mr W. H. Collingwood, by noon to-morrow. The valuable prizes offered should be sufficient to secure a large entry list. The gathering promises to be tho moat successful yet held by the Society. At tlje wind up of a series of dances which have been held during the winter mouths iv Mr Harrison's woolshed, Wanganui Harbor Board Block, ou Friday evening last, Mr Doutou was presented with a meerschaum pipe and tobacco pouch, as a reeogaition of his kindness in providing the music There we*e about fifty couples pxegent.

Sir James Fergusson, formerly Governor of New Zealand, is about to visit Australia. Mr J. H. Hooper will be at his office at Feilding on Friday, the 26th, instead of the 25th inst. At 1.12 p.m. to-day, Captain Edwin wired : " Indications for strong N.E. to N.W. winds with glass further fall." A large number of vehiclos, farm implements and stock proceeded to Palmerston by this morning's train for exhibiting at tho Show tomorrow. Tho annual general meeting of the Feilding Lawn Tennis Club will be held in tho Bank of Australasia on Friday next at 4 p.m. Mr G. H. Saywell, coachbuilder and wheelwright, will again be an exhibitor at the A. and P. Show. On this occasion he is sending a dog cart. Ou account of the Palmorston Show taking place to-morrow there will be no shooting competition at the local range. The Salvation Army Rescue Homo at Wellington was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs Seddon. The Hon. J. Carroll was present, and gavo a very interesting address. The committee appointed to arrange for tho reception of General Feildiug will moot this evening in Mr Owon's office, at the rear of the Colonists' Land Corporation Building. In tho House last night Mr Piraui said tho sum of £325 set aside for the road to Pohangiua Valley Forest Reserve would be quite useless, as £560 would be required to complete the work. The Minister of Lands promised that & sufficient sum would be spont. The number of selectors under all land systems, exclusive of pastoral runs, for the three years ending 31st March last was 678 more than the previous thre« years. For the triennial period ending March, 1891, the area taken up amounted to 1,422,098 acres, and for the throe years ending 1894 to 1,741,937 acros. The American meat companies demand that the Snnthneld authorities should abolish tha ancient custom of abating lib in every quarter of beef. The London Butchers' Trade Society are protesting against the proposed innovation, as they fear the colonial importers will follow the American example, which they deolare would result in a less to them of £500,000. A meteor of remarkable brilliancy was observed in the southern portion of the heavens last night. It described a large arc across the sky, and ultimately broke into a shower of small stars, which brilliantly illuuaiuated the heavens. It is needless to say that this phenomenon had no connection whatover with the dispersion of tho M.H.R.'s to their respective homes. Farmers may growl, and water drinkers cavil at the extraordinary dry spring season we are now enjoyiug — we use tho term advisedly— but, for all that, evoryone has a right to their turn. For over three year the drapers and milliners of Feilding have been deprived of any spring season 80 far as they were concorned, and now they are being amply recouped for all former disappointments by a season of exceptional brightness. Yesterday afternoon a horse attached to a phaeton, occupied by Miss Goodbehere and two children, bolted down Manchester street. As the runaway passed through tho Square, Mr R. Macfarlane climbed into the buggy from behind and succeeded in stopping it opposite Gorton and Son's saleyards before any damage was done. Mr Macfarlane is to be commended for his presence of mind in acting so promptly. As showing the value of the Jewish regulations with regard to the animals slaughtered for their food, the Chief Rabbi of Now Zealand states that amongst the 208 cancer cases treated in the Wellington hospital during the last eight years, there has not been a singlo Jewish patient. Out of the 6767 deaths registered in New Zealand during 1893, there were 1061 caused by cancer aud tuberculous diseases — two ailments which are very prevalent amongst cattle. Mrs E. A. Maddock, of Sydney, has just ridden from that city to Melbourne on a safety bicycle. The distance is close on 600 miles, and, accompanied by her husband, she successfully negotiated all obstacles, including tho Customs officer at Wodonga and escaped a bull near Kilinore. She rode in ordinary walking dress, not a " rational " costume, taking the precaution only of weighting her skirt with some shot. She weighs 9st 31b, and gained 21b during tho nine days tho rido occupied. She did about 60 miles a day. The Australasian says that a New Zealand correspondent vouches for the following : — At a small township a man was brought up before two justicos for stealing a cheque from a station hand. It was proved that tho prisoner had cashed the cheque and spent part of the proceeds at the local storo, and tho remainder at the public house. The Bench, after deliberating, pronounced as follows: •' We find that tho prisoner uudoubtedly stole tho cheque, but as he spent the money in the place we have decided to let him off with a caution." Among the passengers in the Ruahins. which will shortly arrive from London, are Dr C. D. Greenwood and his wife and family. Dr Greenwood is a son of Mr John Greenwood, of Feilding, formerly of Nelson, and nephew of Mr G. L Greenwood, the Official Assignee at Christ church He ia an old Christ's College boy, and went Home 10 cm-sue his medical studies at King's College Hospital, Lon don, where he was remarkably successful, winning several scholarships For about 10 years he haß been in practice in Clnphnm Common, near London, and is comine to the colony for the sake of his wife's health. He intends to settle in Chriitchurch. — Truth. .