Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 189, 9 February 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr W. Jcnniugs, M.L.C, was a visitor to Palmeiston yesterday. It is stated there is an eyi.4 e PJ c °f typhoid fever in the Otaki district. Mr Horace Bastings has given, a donation of L 8 to the fejlding Cycling Club. The Hawke's Bay Herald describes the ram fait at Napier as a stinging frost. The tender of Sir h, Laurenson, at £85, has been accepted for the erection of a church at Stanway. A Cup cricket match between the Birmingham and Marton Clubs is being played pa the local ground this afternoon. The Otaki Mail is informed that there is a prospect of the Easter Volunteer i encampment being held in Otaki this i year. The adjourned meeting of the shareholders iv the Mangaone Public Hall Company will be held in the Hall at Colyton on Monday next. The Government have accepted the tender of Mr Anthony Nathan, of Palmerston, for gravelliug the PipirikiOkaune road, the price being LS7is X2s. Tenders are invited by the Enginecr-in-Cbief, Mr W. H. Hales, for the supply and delivery of 17$ totara bridge piles. Specifications may be seen at the iTcsilding PostQfe. '

The Kiwitea County Clerk, Mr E. Joodbeherc, publishes particulars of a, ( >roposed Special Order relative to the nerging of the Kiwitea Road District in j he Kiwitea County. The Hokitika Times reports a valu- ! ible gold discovery iv the Victory mine it Langdon's. A ton of quartz yielded iOoz of gold, and a piece of stone 41bs in .veight contained ooz of gold. The reef s 3ft (siu wide aud well defined. Mr Parker, the secretary, has handed is a calendar issued by the Oddfellows af the Wauganui District, in which the Feilding Loyal Manchester Lodge is insluded. It is really a very handsome work of ait. The Chairman of Directors of the proposed Cheese Factory at Apiti, Mr Nix, was at Halcombe to-day where he interviewed Mr Burcham.who superintended the erection of the factory there. Mr Nix was well satisfied with the results of his visit. Mr Wm. Baker's house at Makino narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Thursday night last. Some curtains in the passage became ignited by a lighted candle falling against them, and before the flames were extinguished the curtains were destroyed, aud the wall paper considerably damaged. There was another very large attendance at the Salvation Army Barracks last evening, when Colonel Dowdle, the travelling evangelist treated his hearers to a very interesting address, taking for his subject : " Holiness of Heart and Life." The Colonel has today proceeded to Palmerston, iv which town he will remain for several days. The Commissioner of Crown Lauds notifies that at Median's Hall, Ohingaiti, on Wednesday, the 18th of March, sections of land will be sold situated in the townships of Maugaweka (or Three Log Whare) and Taihape, situated in the southern portiou of the Awarua Block. Plans containing full particulars will be shortly available at the principal post offices in the district and at this office. Miss Anna Gould, daughter of the late Jay Gould, aud heiress to 15,000,000 dollars, is engaged to marry a young actor named Harry "Woodruff, formerly with a " Charlie's Aunt " Company, but now studying law at Harvard with tho Gould money, to give him a more elevated position iv society. It is said that they met when quite young, and conceived a violeut passion for each other, which on Miss Gould's part has never abated. As an evidence of the value of the Jersey cow, whether pure or grade, we quote the following information which has been supplied to us by a local dairy farmer. Five cows which had been iv milk from two to live months (one of the number a heifer of only tweuty-two months old iv milk for four mouths) gave 58 pounds of butter for one week, uot including one gallon of milk and two quarts of cream per day used for household purposes. This is a remarkably good record. It must be understood the cows are well fed aud carefully handled. On Monday next Messrs Gorton and Son will hold a special horse sale at fieir Feildiug yards, when pome valuable animals, on account of various vendors, will be offered by auction. Spirited bidding is anticipated, especially for Dr Bennett's thorough -bred brood niaros, Revoke aud Eve, aud his other animals which arc now in training, viz., Pnscilla, Besant, Finesse and Provoke. Constance, auother thoroughbred brood mare, will bo offered on account of Mr J. N. Wclford, while hacks, draughts, harness horses, etc., are to be disposed of. Max O'Rell, otherwise Paul Blouct, ' 'bust into poetry " and said " Adieu, New Zealand, most beautiful of lands. Often I think of thy poetical legends, and feast my eyes again in imagination of thy lovely landscapes ! I would fain enjoy again the hospitality of thy kind inhabitants, and listen to the liquid language of thy natives." Ho was cleariuL' out with his "little golden swag," but the unlucky penniless swagger whose " bluey palls" on his weary back as sundown drav/s near, feels doubtful about " the hospitality ;" while " liquid language" in the form of "Go to the creek for your tea " is all he expects to get, and gets it. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows was held last evening, when there was a large attendance, including a number of visiting brothers. One new member was proposed for initiation. The question arose as to what steps should be taken to celebrate the anniversary of the Lodge on the 18th of March. After a good deal of discussion it was decided to hold a social and dance in the Assembly Rooms, it being too late to hold athletic sports. The following were appointed a committee to carry out the same, viz., Messrs Saywell, Smith, Watson, Gapper, Taylor, Durrant, Beechev, Wilson, Jackson, Aitken, Hewitt and Parker. This was all the business, The weekly half -holiday affair in Auckland promises to end in either a farce or a tragedy. The hairdressers and tobacconists have a special grievance because as hairdressers they have to close on Wednesday, and as tobacconists they have to close on Saturday. The position has become so serious that the Inspector telegraphed to the Minister, Mr Reeves, who replied that if the tradesmen mentioned could not agree to c]osc on Saturday they must put up barricades, VCUd •'.' t^ey " are in this instance, whether the Goyernment or the barbers, we cannot say, but the barricades have to go up anyway. Whether they will be constructed and defended or attacked a la mode de Paris remains tp be seen. The Inspector of Factories has dpclpxed' 'nis mtepti.qn to defend his position to the last, and, if necessary, to " die in the last ditch, ' wherever it may be located, At the District Court yesterday Mr J. G. Scott, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, appeared on summons to produce a document handed to him last August by Mr A. Laurenson, showing the position of the latter's affairs. Before giving evidence, Mr Scott stated that '"(.hp document was given to him iv confidence, and He" wanted to know if }ia could be compelled to produce it. Mr Hankins contended that no such privilege existed. His Honor upheld Mr Hankins' contention, stating that newspaper editors, doctors, or bank managers hall 'no i'ight to divulge to outsiders what was told them in confidence,' Imp when these 'jiiatters came' before Courts, .of Law no such privilege was allowed. 11? Spott having produced a dopument jander compulsion, neither he jjpr the bank could be held' responsible' for so doing. The document was then handefl to tile yourt j^y ]$r Scott.— §taiic]ars. The disease known as curled leaf on peaches appears to have been more prevalent than usual during the present season. Mr Herbert Worsley, of Sydney, lately wrote as follows to one of the AusiL-aliaii pappfa .- — "If ypu will give me fclie nftffle oi asy prppar^isfc qi vepyhg whoso peaches are effected with, the disease .you describe, I will seutl him free, carriage paid, sufficient special manure for one tree, or I will send it to your office. The disease is caused by Wanji of pptasli and iron in the soil, and it was juat this y&cy fijssasp that called me to Tasmania xecenhly. "fou will notice that the supply of potash in ihe form of wood ashes stopped the disease for one season, bat a3 stone fruit requires a largo quantity of potash, tills being the dominant, .you readily see the effect." Growers of peaches should dose their trees vrell "witfi \roocl ashes,

Captain Edwin wired at 12.40 p.m. toJap :— Expect strong winds probably with rain from N.E. to W. and N.W., glass fall. The enquiry into the recent fire nt San r son which destroyed the County Chambers resulted in a verdict bein^ returned to the effect that there was no evidence adduced which connected the fire with anyone. One of the stock buyers on tho coast informs us that lhe Gear Freezing Company intend to reduce the purchasing price for fat wethers to Bs, the present price being 9s There was a good attendance at Mr Charles Carr's stock sale yesterday, but bidding was rather dull, and a quantity of stock was not disposed of. A full report will appear on Monday. A number of nominations have already been received by the Secretary for ihe Feilding Cycling Club's sports meeting, some being from quite unexpected quarters and as 8 30 p.m. on Monday next is the time of the closing of nominations intending competitors from this district should lose no time in sending in their names. Iv the past Mr Bastings, of the Manchester Hotel, having had so many applications for the very best brandy and portwine suitable for invalids, has made preparations to meet the continuous demand by importing direct from P^ugland live and twenty cases of each of the very best brands obtainable. For other particulars see advertisement. At the Palmerston District Court, yesterday, the public examination of Chas. A. Kendrich was continued. Debtor, iv answer to questions, said the cattle he had purchased from Abraham and Williams were seized by Mr Jackson in October, IS9-1, on behalf of the firm. He did not prevent Mr Jackson from taking the cattle away from his farm at Colyton. Mr Jackson returned thoP.N. witness had given for the cattle when he purchased them at Palmerston. To a certain extent it was against debtor's wish that tho cattle should be taken away. Told Mr Jackson that it was very unfair to seize the cattle. — The examination was then declared closed.