Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 147, 18 December 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

Nouaiuations for the Apiti Sports close to-day. The Wellington Laud Board will meet on Thursday next. Five Romney Marsh rams were brought out by the Doric for Mr C. Elgar, Wairarapa. Mr Sandilands will be sworn iv as Mayor of the Borough of Feilding tomorrow, at noon. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for the Feilding Harmonic Society concert on Thursday next. Mr R. C. Bruce, ex-M.H.R. for Rangitikei, contributes au ablo lotter to the "Wellington Post, in defence of the officers and crew of the ill-fated Wairarapa. We are informed by Mr Bray (senior) that tho Fire Brigade well iv Grey street will be covered in and made perfectly secure this afternoon. The Dnke of Bedford has received a consignment of 8000 frogs, which have been turned into the lakes on his Woburn estate to clear them of parasites. The banks will be closed in Feildiug on Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday for the Xmas holidays, aud tho same days will bo observed for the New Year. The estates of five persons who lost their Jives by the Wairarapa wreck have been placed in the hands of the Public Trustee for administration, making 28 in all. Such is the scarcity of domestic servants in Montreal that mistresses visit the city prisons and willingly _ engage females whose term of imprisonment is nearing its end. The tender of Mr W. Healrl for the erection of a drill-shed has been conditionally accepted, and will be forwarded to the officer commanding the district for his approval. Tho lost pocket-book, containing money, advertised for iv our issue of yesterday, was found by Mr Fred. Humphries, of Buunytborpe, and left at the Star office this morning. We liavo to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for tho concert to be given on Christmas night by the Primitive Methodist choir aud other local amateurs. Tho cricket match Wanganui Collegiate School v Feilding will be played on the Feilding ground to-morrow. Players are requested to vote that the match will commence at 11 o'clock sharp. Coolgardie can now boast of a Mayor and Town Council, six large hotels, and one very small hospital. The cemetery is large," however, and sections are being occupied rapidly owing to the prevalence of typhoid fever. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the parade on Thursday next in Kimbolton road. In order that those who desire may bo ablo to attend the concert the strictest punctuality is urgently requested. At a special meeting of the Manawatu Amateur Cycling Club last night, a motion -was passed that tho secretary bo instructed to warn members of the Club against riding ou the footpaths under penalty of a fine to bo imposed at the discretion of the committeo. Three shearers crossing the river Tekapo (Timarn) on horseback, were washed of! their horses, on Saturday, but two got ashore, though much exhausted. The third was drowned. His name was O'Donald, and his parents live in Tarauuki. He was 23 years of age. A typographical error appeared iv " Colonist's " last letter. A sentence that was divided should have read thus : " No one cau den 3' that England's trado with tho United States, scope, and tho investment of British capital have been among the chief causes of prosperity in that country." The men James Studdon anil Joseph Mason, arrested on Friday last by Constable Tuohy, on a charge of burglary at Manakau, were brought up on remand at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon before Mr W. Carthew, J.P., and further remanded to Wellington, to be tried at Otaki on Saturday next. M Yes," said the sage wheu speaking of a very old acquaintance, " Yes ; ho is is good a hearted man as I ever saw. He would give anybody fifty pounds if he had it." The sago paused, and then added reflectively : " But he never did have fifty pounds, and he is such a bally fool that he never will have fifty pounds." They were filled up again and drauk iv solemn silence. The handicaps for the sports at Takapau (Hawke's Bay) are to hand. A. W. Watts is the only competitor from this district, and in the Takapau Handicap, 100, 220 and 440 yards, he is scratch iv each distance, the limits being 10, 18 and 28 yards respectively. For the 800 yards hurdles Watts is also scratch, and is asked to concedo 28 yards start. The meeting takes place ou New Year's Day. Suys the Sydney Morning Herald j — " Whether it be the low fares or the approaching holidays, the tide of passenger traffic has turned towards New Zealand. Two large steamers which left hdre yesterday were crowded The Tasmania's list shows 230 names and the Mararoa had no less than 320." This being so, what about the exodus at which certain papers and politicians have been fuming ? The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows was held in the Foresters' Hall on Friday night last, when a large attendance of members was present Two new members were elected, and one proposed for initiation. The following were ■ nominated for the respective chairs : — Bros. A. Watson and John Watson, N.G. ; Bros. Jackson, Wilson, A. Watson, V.G. ; Bros. Hewitt, Aitken and J. Miuyins, Elective Secretary. During tho evening Bro. Saywell, N.G., said ho had a pleasant duty to perform, and that was to present P.G. Bro. Parker with a pair of framed emblems. Bro. Saywell closed his reniaks by handing tho emblems to Bro. Parker, aud trusted that ho would still labor for the good of the Lodge iv the future as he had in the past. Bro. Parkor returned thanks for tho honor bestowed ou him, and said that as au Oddfellow ho had only done his duty, and ho would oudeavqur to further tho progress of thy Lodge,

An official visit was made on Saturday last to Tikorea, a settlement eight miles below Campbelltown, by Mr J. H. Stevens, postmaster at Feilding, to report on the feasability of opening a post office there. A well informed financier says that tho people who arc making the biggest fuss about tbe call made by tho Bank of New Zealand are those who have to pay the least. Besides, he remarked, the money paid will prove a valuable asset, and, after all, it is really taking it out of one pocket and putting it in another. Tho Rev. J. McNeill remarked, during the delivery of his discourse at Palmerstou on Sunday evening last, that he noticed in New Zoaland the young men were very courageous for anything iv the shape of " devilment," especially when a few of them were together, but it was a rare thing to see ono "stand forth " for the right. Mr D. Laiug's tender for carrying tho mail between Birmingham and Apiti has been accepted by the Postal Department. After the New Year there will be a tri-weekby service, the coach leaving Apiti on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 7 a.m., returniug Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, leaving Birmingham at 3 o'clock. The Palmerston North aud Wairarapa papers declare that this Christmas will be the dullest on record. Well, there is a remedy, which is : let those who can do so, pay all the small accounts they owe, and a flood of brightness will be shed over the laud that will make tho eyes of old Father Christmas glisten with pleasure at the amount of real happiness conferred by this simple means.