Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 136, 5 December 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

- _►_. Tho weekly bill for water at one hotel , in Coolgardie runs to over £100. Sunday was pretty hot in Napior. The thermometer registered 105 degrees in the sun. Napier always was a hot corner. The man who killed his partner in Bendela, Victoria, has been sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. If he , had killed liis wife be would have got off with two years. There is an inequality in these things which is inexplicable even to the enquiring mind. Mr W. G. Smith, of tho Waituna West ' Brickyards, has soon got to work and already has a number of orders on hand to execute — the whole of the first kiln of bricks being ordered. Mr Smith has some splendid clay, out of which to mako his bricks, and we believe he will turn out a first-class article. His advertisement appears elsewhere. Tho women of tho day are nothing if not progressive- A society has been started in Melbonrue entitled " The Daughters of tho Court," the object of which is "to form an order of women who shall undertake to speak ill of none." This is, perhaps, the biggest contract any association of womeu has ever undertaken. A meeting of tho committee of the Firo Brigade Concert was held in Mr Woollams' office this morning. Present Messrs C. L. McLean, O. Cooper, H. Worsfold (secretary), F. Woollams, A. Eade, and F. W. Treseder. It was decided to fix the concert for Friday evening, December 14th. Further particulars will appear in a few days. 1 Mr Palmer, tho Government fruit expert (says an exchange) thinks New Zealand wan intended by nature to be the finest fruit producing country in the world. Just so, but what about the hundred and one fruit tree pests, especially the woolly aphis. If Mr Palmer could suggest a permanent cure for the latter he would be a public benefactor. Says tho Standard — In answer to inquiries made by Mr Fred. Pirani, M.H.R., the Lands Department telegraphed to him yesterday tbat an application has just been sent to the Surveyor-General to have the £325 voted for the totara reserve banded to tho Pohangina County Council on the usual condition, aud that tho Council had been communicated with in reforenco to tho road to tho Salisbury block. A Palmerston amateur horticulturist has had a most unpleasant experience. His fruit trees were affected with blight, and 'ho was glad to avail himself of tho services of an expert, who came with high credentials from well-known South Island settlers as to the efficiency of his blight-destroying specifics. The specifics used were very effective, they wholly destroyed the trees too. Several orchardists in Feilding have had a similar experience. Yesterday a customer paid Mr Poter Thomson a£s note for a £1 note. Mrs Thomson paid it away to Mr R. F. Haybittle for railway freight, also for the lesser value. When the original owner discovered his loss he applied to Mr Thomson, who in his turn applied to Mr Haybittle. The latter, in making up his cash had discovered tho surplus and deposited it with the station in aster, Mr Wilson. The money was at onco handed over to the proper owner, The Wairarapa Daily Times, of the Ist instant, says : — Another old and respected settler, in the person of Mrs Tankersley, relict of tho late Mr T. W. Taukersley, passed away yostorday at tho age of 91. Deceased, who was mother-in-law to Mr Hugh Campbell, of Opaki, aud Mr J. Harding, was one of the earliest settlers in this district, having resided hero sinco 1855. Mrs Taukersley camo to tho colony in tho ship Aurora, lauding at Wellington in mi

In Feilding on Monday the thermometer registered 90 in the shade. The Palmerston North District Hospital Board met to-day. The Maoris in Hawke's Bay, says the Napior Telegraph, predict a very dry season. Geueral Booth claims that tho Salvation Army converts to Christianity 200,000 people every year. The London Statist announces that it is expected France will issue a loan of £40,000,000 early in 1895. The London Daily Telegraph says that colonial butter is taking the place of the Danish article in the English market. The Paraekaretu Express is agitating for the erection of a cottage hospital at Hunterville. General Feildiug will leave Wellington to-morrow en rsute for India. He will be back iv Englaud in July next year. The Manchester Rifles are reminded of tho parade to-morrow. Every man must be present. Captain Edwin wired at 1.15 p.m. today :— N.E. to N. and W. gales, with rain, after 12 hours. Glass fall again soon. A nugget of pure gold, weighing Boz Bdwts, was found recently in tho Waimaugaroa stream, near Westport, by a fossicker. Harry Hooper, a uegro comedian, has eugaged the Feilding Assembly Rooms for Boxing Night, wheu he will appear with a variety company. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the AshurstPohangina Hack Race Meeting to be hold on the 28th instant. On Wednesday, January 9th, 1895, Messrs Abraham and Williams will hold an auction sale of Education Reserves, at Palmerston North. For other particulars sco advertisement. AYe have to thank Mr A. M. Smith, of the Industries aud Commerce Department, Wellington, for a copy of the circular issued to timber merchants and sawmillers in connection with the proposal to ship timber to Loudon. To-day Mrs Hastie, the popular proprietrix of tho Feilding Hotel, inserts her customary Christmas notice. Within tho last few months very extensive additions and improvements have and are still being made in this really excellent Hotel. The Directors of the Feildiug Permanent Building Society met yesterday afternoon, and transacted the usual amount of business. The Society has now a considerable amount of money in hand to dispose of, and is in a very flourishing condition. Yesterday General Feilding forwarded to Captain Kirton, a very handsome silver trophy to be competed for by the Manchester Rifles, to be held by the winuer three successive years. It is now on view at the establishment of Mr James Scott. The Walter Bentley Dramatic Compauy have engaged the Feildiug Assembly Rooms for the 17th instant, when Hermann and Jones production " The Silver King," a composition that it is admittedly in the van of all modem dramas, will be staged. Owing to tho breakdown at Bunnythorpo of a ballasting eugino last oveuing, the mail train from New Ply- . mouth to Wellington was delayed two and a-half hours, and did not leavo , Palmerston till 7.20. The 5.30 train , from Palmerston to Wanganui was also delayed an hour. We learn from the Mercury that the Marton Operatic Society intends to produce that well-known and popular opera " Pinaforo "at an early date. It 1 is now some years siuce " Pinafore " has beeu produced iv the Raugitikei district, and tho efforts of tho society \ should be crowned with success. ; Tho other day Mr Hensman, of Shannon, met with a very serious misfortune j whilst at work. He was about to drive [ a large-sized nail, when it sprang back , from a blow and entered the left eye. ; He camo to Palmerston for medical treatment. It is feared the sight of the eye is completely gone. The unintelligible speaker has at last ; met with a capable reporter. At the [ ceremonies connected with the opening I of a creamery in Victoria we read that • "iv a few brief remarks, which fairly \ bristled with unexpressed facts, Mr ( supported the motion." Describ- [ ing a speaker's oration as bristling with unexpressed facts is good. The Awahuri young men who went r over to Australia for the shearing havo ' returned, well pleased with their trip. , They had collected some emu chicks to bring back with them, but the day r before packing up, the young birds by some mishap managed to make their '. escape from confinement, and so thoy were left behind. A meeting of membors of tho Feilding Cycling Club was held at Mr F. Mac- ; kenzie's last evening. The attendance . was good, Mr E. Mills presiding. Mr F. W. Treseder was elected a member of the Club. A letter was received from the New Zealand Cyclists' Union, stating that tho affiliation of the Feilding Club had beeu agreed to. It was decided that the road race be held on Thursday, 13th iustant, starting at 6 p.m. from 1 Manchester Square. At a meeting of the S.S. Wairarapa Relief Fund, held last evening, it was ascertained that £105 lis had been collected in the Feilding District, which amount will probably be considerably increased when the whole of the lists come in. It was decided to forward to the Central Committee at Wellington a first instalment of £100. The Committee will meet again at tho Colonial Bank on Tuesday next, tho 11th inst., at 8 p.m. Collectors arc requested to return their lists at once. Mr C. Groom, junr., who has a contract for felling bush for Mr E. Crabb in the Ougo district, had the misfortuno to havo his camp burnt yesterday. He had a number of hands working for him, all of whom lost very considerably. Ono young fellow lost six £1 notes. Blank - ots, clothing, boots, tools, flour, sugar, etc., were all destroyed. A saddle, belonging to ouo of tho workmen, was the only article saved, and that was considerably damaged. They estimate their loss at £50. At a meeting of the Committee of the Feilding Harmonic Society, held last night, it was decided to wind up the season with an invitation concert on tho 20th instant— three tickets for friends to be issued to each member. The hope was expressed that every member would endeavor to attend the next two practices berore the concert. Tho resignation of Mrs Richmond as Hon, Piauiste, owing to probable absence, was recoived with regrot, and Miss W. Greenwood was appointed to the position. Wo would call attention to an addition made to the advertisement in connection with the Sale of Work and Gift Auction to be held iv tho Assembly Rooms iv aid of St. John's organ fund. The refreshment stall will doubtless bo well patronised, with such luxuries as strawberries aud cream and ices to attract customers. Mr Haybittle's string band will be in attendance, which will help to enliven things. Wo are requested to state that any contributions for tho produce aud provision stall may be left at tho Parsonage, or on the morning of the salo at tho Assembly Rooms. Any stock, other than poultry, will be sold at Mr Carr's sale ou Friday, fee l.tb inst, "