Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 150, 21 December 1894, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Feildiug State School closetl today for the Christmas vacation Tho late Mr E. L. Jones, who was killed in the Redfern (Sydney) railway accident, was insured for £'40,000. At the Ashburton sports on Wednesday, F. Hunt, of Marton, wou the Fivemile Bicycle Handicap and was third in the Three-mile Handicap. The consumption of cigarettes in Victoria is stated on authority to bo 50,000,000 a year, in New South Wales 90,000,000, and New Zealand 40,000,000. At the Duuedin wool sales yesterday the prices showed a considerable falling off as compared with last season. Tho drop on fleece wool was about l^d per lb. It is rumoured that an action for JUOOO damages is about to bo entered by a well-known local solicitor against an equally well-known resident for slander. — Standard. On over-worked employe said to our reporter this morning, " I wish tho boss hadn't put iv that advertisement, I've been worked off my feet evor since." Fact. Some of the crops in the Campbelltown district will soou bo ready for harvesting. One crop of ono hundred aud fifty acres is to bo harvested next week. The late crops are suffering very much for the want of rain. In the year 1893 the interest on money deposited in the New Zealand [ Post Office Savings Bank amounted to L 114.760. The total amount to the credit of all accounts at 31st December of that year being L 3.241.996. At the Dunedin Mayoral installation Mr Fish said that if his conversion scheme proved a success ho saw his way to the proposed drainage scheme and tho establishment of a public library without entailing much additional taxation. The Secretary of the Rangitikei Racing Club, in connection with the meeton Ist and 2nd January, 1895, gives notico that he will undertake investments on tho totalisator where instructions are accompanied by the cash. Acceptances and hack nominations close to-morrow at 9 p.m. Notice is given to-day that all creditors and others having claims against tho estate of William Benson, late of Beacousfield, deceased, are required to send to the Public Trustee, Wellington, or his agent at Palmerston North, on or before March Bth, 1895. Iv the course of a judgment which was delivered in the Wellington Appeal Court on Wednesday, Mr Justice Richmond remarked that in the largest as in the smallest concerns, to have an overdrawn account with your bankers is tho most common of incidents. Everyone looks for it aud everyone understands it. A party, under the auspices of the Good Templars, is going from Campbelltown to the beach on Boxing Day. Neighbouring Lodges have been invited and, as a Temperance meeting is to be held on tho beach, an enjoyable day will doubtless be spent. All visitors aro cordially invited to associate with the Good Templars. The defeat of the Australians by Stoddart's English eleven has caused such a surprise that people who have been watching the progress of the match can hardly believe it possible. Whon tho Australians had eight wickets to fall, thoy had only 64 runs to get, and it looked a certain win for thorn after tho splendid score they mado in the first innings. The Manchester Rifles paraded last night for inspection. Captain Kirton and Lieut. Halcombo were in command. Sergt.-Major Macmillan having given somo preliminary instructions Lieut. Halcombe took chargo, and somo good work was done. The parades for January and February will bo duly anuounced immediately after their receipt from Lieut.-Col. Nowall, the officer commanding the district. The Hon. Jotm Brycc, tho referee in the late match betu-oejj teams of tho Rangitikei and Now Plymouth plubs, has given his award in the seven gamos referred to him as follows : — Mr Ark? wright beat Mr Bruce, Mr O'Loughlen lost to Mr H. 11. Lounou, Mr 11. Richardson drew with Mr Morey, Mr Skeruian drew with Mr Curtiss, Mr Wilbou beat Mr Humphries, Mr Eastbor drew with Mr Colßon, and Mr Armstrong lost to Mr Browu. Mr Coles having won his game tho total result is 3 wins for the Marton club, % lossob, ancl 3 draws.— Mewurv,

After reaching a depth of five hundred and seyeuty feet, the boring for artesian water at Danevivke has been abandoned. Messrs Brough and Boucicault have given a cheque for LSO to the Welling, ton committee of the Wairarapa Relief Fund. It is the hope of reward that sweetens labour ; but a man who pays his little bills is praised with harp aud flute, and tabour. The Manawatu Farmer reports there are some serious cases of typhoid fever among the Maoris at Leviu, aud to aid recovery the sick oues are being sent away to other parts of tho district. Mr A. L. Parr, wheelwright and coachbuilder, has just completed a very convenient four horse coach for Mr S. Daw, the pioneer coach proprietor, for use on the road between Birmingham and Rangiwahia. The coach is specially built for that road and looks a very serviceable vehicle. The body is painted dark green and wine color, with venuillion and amber linings, while the undercarriage is painted yellow, with black and maroon stripes. The coach is capable of seating fourteen passengers. The annual concert by children attending the Feildiug State School will be given in the Assembly Rooms this evening. Tho programme is a lengthy one, and tho items comprise songs, duets, action-songs, recitations, etc. The first part of the programme will be contributed entirely by children, aud the second part by such popular vocalists as Mrs Woollams, Miss Bellve, Mr Treseder, and Mr A. Eade. We feel confident tho hall will be crowded for the occasion.