The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1894.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 131, 29 November 1894, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1894.

Local and General News. An English mail arrived hero this morning. Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., has been appointed one of tho Tariff Revision Committee. A zealous Salvationist at Nelson sold his bicycle on •' self denial week " in aid of tho fund. Mr J. W. Marshall was re-elected chairman of the Rangitikei County Council for the ninth time. Notice is given that the bridge in the bush, on the Awahuri road, near Whiskers' gate, will be closed against traffic on Saturday next, December Ist. The Mayor and several of tho Councillors this morning visited the site of the proposed new bridge on Kimbolton road, over the Kiwitea stream. The Oddfellows' Hall at Sydonham was burned to tho ground on Tuesday night. It cost £3000, and was insured for £1600 in the Alliance office. The origiu is a mystery. A letter from General Feilding in reply to " Anti-Humbug " will appear tomorrow. Owing to pressuro on our space it is unavoidably crowded out of to-day's issue. General Feilding visited the greater portion of the Manchester Block yesterday. He visited the Colyton school and addressed the children. He will leave Feilding this afternoon for Wellington. A Yankee editor says: — "Nine-tenths of the unhappy marriages are the results of green human calves being allowed to run at large in the society pastures with out any yokes on them. They marry and have children before they have moustaches." Those of tho public who remember tho talented Payne family of entertainers will be interested to learn that a few days ago Dr Low, of Ballarat, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Alice Maude Payne, ono of the Company. Mr J. H. Stevens, Mho has boon absent on leave, resumed charge of tho Post Office to-daj'. Tho relieving officer, Mr Ganuaway, left in the afternoon. During his rcsidenco here, Mr Gaunaway has gained the esteem of the people, of this district by his invariable courtesy and attention. To-day some careless person threw on Manchester street a small block of wood iv which was inserted a nail leaving about two inches sticking up. A p»ny belonging to Mr Goodeu trod on this with the result that tho nail penetrated right into tho off hiud hoof. It was extricated with difficulty and a slight flow of blood followed. Tho Secretary of the Feilding Cycling Club has received an intimation from the Secretary to the New Zealand Cyclists' Union that the affiliation of tho Feilding Club had been unanimously agreed to. They also decided to grant permission to the Feilding Sports Committee to include events under their rules in the programme of sports. The Committee of the Feilding Tennis Club met last evoving. Tournaments were arrangod, entries for which close on Saturday, December Ist. Tho tournaments arc— Ladies' championship and handicap singlos, and gentlemen's championship aud handicap singles. It was roported that improvements to the grounds and pavilion had boon completed. The Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Show was held yesterday. The morning was wet, but 3000 people were present. The entries were inoro numoroua than last year and an improvement iv the* quality was noticeable. The sheep wero a fino class, particularly Ronineys. The cattle generally were good, especially shorthorns and Jerseys. Tho produce was a fine display. Our contemporary the Standard this morning comments on tho absence of Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., from tho banquet given to General Feilding ou Monday last. Wo are authorised to state that Mr Stevens was invited, and his absence in the South Island was no doubt tho reason ho omitted to send an apology for not being present. Ou tho toast list wo find: No. 8 "The New Zealand Parliament," proposed by the Chairman, replied to by Mr Stevens, M.H.R." As there was no other M.H.R. present, as a matter of course the toast was omitted. An important judgment was given in the Marton S.M. Court on Tuesday by Mr Brabant, S.M. It appears that Messrs Gorton and Son, auctioneers, sold a piano at Bulls, Mr Drury, of Awahuri, being the purchaser. It was subsequently found, however, that there was an unsatisfied bill of sale on the piano, in favour of Collier and Co., and that Company seized the piano at Awahuri and romoved it. Mr Drury then sued the auctioneers for the value of the piano aud cost of removal to Awahuri. Mr Brabant, in giving judgment, hold that the auctioneer did not intend to sscrt personal ownership of the piano, and as a sale of personal chattels implies an affirmation by tho vendor that the chattel is his, there was no implied undertaking that tho plaintiff should have a good title to the piano. Plaintiff, was nonsuited with costs. At a meeting of tho Executive Committee of tho Education Board was held yesterday aftornoon. Present — Mossrs Notuiau (chairman), Bridge, Baker, and Carson. It was resolved that Hubner Bros, tender for erecting a schoolroom at West Waitapu be accepted. Four teuders were received. A letter was received from the chairman of tho Pohaugina School Committee, asking that a member of the Board should visit the district to report as to a suitable sito on the school reserve for a new school, and also as to tho necessary draining of tho resorve. Tho chairman Baid Mr Carson would visit tho district, which was approved of. It was agreed to make tho following changes and promotions among junior teachers :-- Miss Siaffan to no from arton toOhingaiti; Miss Beaven to go from Pateft to Marton as junior assistant. Chronicle.