Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 112, 6 November 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

All members ef the Wcslcyan choir and orchestra are requested to attend a special practice tomorrow night. Yesterday Constable Watty arrested Win, Jeffries at Palmerston on a warrant from Wellington charging him with wife desertion. *■ The Captain of the local Fire Brigade yesterday received a union coupling for tho hose, thus enabling two jets of water to bo used when necessary in case of fire. A cricket match will bo played on November 9th (Princo of Wales' Birthday) on the local cricket ground between the Wanganui and Feilding Cricket Clubs. The names of the local team will appear iv to-morrow's issuo. The Salvation Army have decided to hold their picnic on the Prince of Wales' Birthday on the Oval, instead of in Mr Turner's paddock, as previously announced, so as to allow the polo players to occupy tho latter place. At a special meeting of the Pohaugiua County Council, to bo held on December Bth, 1894, it is proposed to confirm a Special Order adopting "The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1885," and " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," and amendments thereof. In our advertising columns, Mr Joseph Smith, on behalf of himself and his son-iu-law Mr R. Shcehy, returns thanks to tho officers aud members of the Feildiug Fire Brigade and the public who assisted them at tho fire on Saturday night. We understand a movement is on foot for starting a cheese factory at Apiti, and Mr Sawyers, the Government dairy expert, has consented to address a meeting there in r.bout two months. Mr Yicary has already made a move in the matter of cheese making, and has purchasod a plant for his own use. The Pohangiua County Couppil have decided to enforce clause 60 of the Rating Act, 1894, in which they aro em> powered to add ten per cent, on all rates which remain unpaid after six months from the date on which tho same first became recoverable. Rates unpaid by November 15th next will, with tho ten per cent, added, be sued for. The decision of the referee, the Hon. John Bryee in tho lato chess match between tho Bau^itikei B team uud the team of the Wellington Postal Telegraph Department in that Mi- Tompkjns loses to Mr J. Essen, Mr Bishop draws with Mr Howard, Mr Whitelaw loses to Mv Essen, and Mr A. Esam, junr, to Mr Allen. Thus the Wellingtouiaus again wiu, this time by 0 games to 4. Fit/gerald Bros.' monster circus and wild beast show will make its first appearance iv Cpjlding on Thursday night next. The show bears tho reputation of being the largest and bust combination, that haK yet visited New Zealand, and our Northern contemporaries hayo been lavish in thoir praises of both the show itsolf and also of tho two propric. tors foi- their unassuming and gentlemanly bearing, therefore the people of this town and its hunouudiugs should have a treat in store for them. We would remind the burgesses of the Boron»h of Feilding of tho public meetI ing. convened by the Mayor, to be held in the Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening for the purpose of taking steps to assist the sufferers in connection with the lato Wairarapa disaster. In all parts of tho colony where subscription , lists have been opeued and othor means ! taken of raising funds for this most dc. serving object, liberal response has been made, and we have no doubt but what the inhabitants of this town and district will heartily contribute towards assisting those who have been left in such a destitute state. The Library Committee met last night. Present— Messrs Cobbe (chairman), All.an, Reade and Miss Goodbchere. The minutes of tyip previous mooting were read aud coutirmpdV Tl/jb librarian reported that 15 new books had been added ; 109 books were issued during the month ; there are 42 subscribers to the general seetiou and 74 to the juvenile. The Treasurer reported L 24 8s 4d to credit in the bank ; the liabilities were Ll2 2s 9d. Accounts wero passed for payment. It was resolved that }lf Itcado aud Miss Goodbchero .select bouku «it a f-\9st of LI. The resignation of Miys Goodbfchorg ati cspretary was received and accepted with rogtot, and Mr Reaclo was appointed to tbo portion. Some other business was p^tpuned until the return, of Mr J. H. 1 mwWf cliiiiwau.

Scaly blight is beginning to appear on fruit trees, therefore spraying should be done at onco. At Campbelltown Mr J. Ruhvaldt has already grown a very fine sample of strawberries, ripe and of full flavour. We learn from the Examiner that Mr Haggen will contest tho Woodville mayoralty with Mr Taylor. There -will bo a big fight. The Manchester Rifles will hold a daylight parade ou Thursday next. The men will be inspected by Colonel Newall at 6.80 p.m. The parade will be dismissed at 8 o'clock. Mr J. Smith's house, which was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, was insured in the Commercial Union Oftico aud the furniture in tho Alliance, aud not vice versa as previously reported. Mr Hanneke, of Marton, was a passenger to Sydney by the North Goruiau liner Prince Regeut, and would not come on to New Zealand by the Wairarapa ! owiug to the vessel being overcrowded. We (Standard) understand that freezing operations will be resumed by the Lougburn Company about the beginning of next mouth. Owing to the backward season for fafc sheep it has been found impossible to mako an earlier start. Mr W. S. Short, chief clerk of the Land and Survey Department, has bcea appointed to lake the evidence of the local bodies as to how the cost of the erection of the Kimbollon road bridge should be apportioned. Tho enquiry will probably open on the 20th inst. at the Feilding Courthouse. Mr R. Cobb, the well-known sheepbreeder, Palmerston North, left Wellington for Lytteltou yesterday afternoon by the Rotorua with seven sheep which ho intends to exhibit at the agricultural show at Christchurch this week. Mr Cobb took both the ram and ewe with which he secured championships at the Palmerstou Show. The London correspondent of the Wellington Times writos : The monument which Mrs Ballanco intends to erect to tho memory of her late husband •in Now Zealand will bo shipped during the ensuing month by one of tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers--. The monument will, of course, be erected in Wellington.