Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 191, 12 February 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

The " General Feilding " rifle shooting competition will be continued to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Adolph Gofd(iucl), of Pohangina, farmer, a bankrupt, was held this afternoon at Mr Bastiugs' Hotel, the Court House beiug occupied b} - the S.M. Court. German mineritlo»i#ts have discovered that some of the K"ld mints workel bj the ancient Romans in central Portugal will yield a handsome profit still if worked by modern methods. Mr M. Belfit, saddler aud haruessmaker, advertises that he has in stock large quantities of saddlery and harness. He is also prepared to execute repairs at the low r est possible rates. At a meeting of the Anglican Synod yestcrdaj', at Nelson, a debate took place upon Sir John Hall's Bill to give women the right to vote at parish meetings. The debate was adjourned. The annual picnic in connection with the Church of England Sunday School will take place to-morrow afternoon. The gathering is to be held in Mr S. R. Turner's paddock, near the South street bridge. The polo match between the Oroua aud Warrengate Clubs resulted in a victory for the former by one goal after a most exciting g.xmc. At the end of the fourth spell the scores were even, and the deciding spell resulted as above. Tenders are invited by Mr Thomas Lowes, of the Commercial Hotel, Birmingham, for the supply aud delivery of thirty cords of rata firewood iv four feet lengths. Particulars may be obtained on making application to Mr T. Lowes. A lady while Cvclinpc in Paris in a kind of male attire, was chtfrged before the magistrate and sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment. Her council in vain pleaded that his client was dressed more modestly than some lady bathers, and even many woman who attended balls. The cricket bat presented to the Birmingham Cricket Club by Mr T. A. Bryce, a vice-President of the Club, for the player who made tbe best batting average in Cup matches during the present season, has been won by Mr F. Barlow. The sinking for an artesian well at the Dairy Factory iv Fitzherbert street, Palmerston, has resulted very successfully, a large flow, 16ft above the surface, being obtained. The water was obtained at a depth of 162 ft, after eight days' work, the temperature being i>o degrees. The death of one or two Englishmen who lately had a water drinking match is recalled by the recent painful death of a well-known Melbourne cricketer, who wagered that he would eat six ice-creams after playing cricket all the afternoon. He got through four, and arter being carried home, died the following day of peritonitis. Early in March next the Commissioner of Crown Lands will offer for sale a number of valuable town and village settlement sections, situated in the most prosperous and rising portions of the Wellington Provincial District. The fullest information is given in the two advertisements which appear on our third page to-day. The Auckland Observer recently published a sketch of the genial lessee of the dining-car on the Wellingtou-Maua-watu railway line, Mr Walter Freeman, in which that worthy was represented as beiug the only " free man " on the line. The attempt at a compliment fell short, as the caterer for the travellers' wants resembles anything but a " free man." In last Thursday's Gazette sections 5 and 6, Block IX ; "6 and 15 Block Vf. II : 4 and 17, Block VII : 4and 17, Block VI ; 5 and 16, Block IV ; 6 and 15 Block III ; 5 and 16, Block II ; 6 and 15 Block I ; suburban section 17, 10 acres, aud 32, 13 acres, Township of Pobangina, are set aside as municipal reserves, and section 7 Block V. as a town hall reserve A mounted constable visited Pohangina on Frida? to see if anything was to be learned of the history of tbe human remains found on Mr Miller's section. The constable came to thu conclusion that the bones had been ljing where they were for at least 20 years N- ne of the residents in the locality had ever beard of anyone being missed, and there was absolutely nothing found to assist in identi fving the remains. We understand that the well-known violinist and teacher of music, Mr J. C. R. Isherwood, of Palmerston N., is desirous of increasing his class for violin, viola, and 'cello, in Feildiug, and has made arrangements to hold practice every Friday at the Assembly Rooms. As Mr Isherwood is well-known as a thorough musician there is now an opportunity for anyone desirous of learning the above instruments to do so on the most favorable terms under an efficient teacher. The members of the Foildmg Cycling Club are to be congratulated on the large number of entries which have been received for the races which are to be held on the 20th instant. The result far exceeded expectations, and as it is considered probable that all who have nominated will accept, it is safe to assume that the gathering wili be a most successful one. As this is tha Club's first attempt to arrange a meeting of this kind, the result so far is very encouraging for them, aud much credit is due to the members of the committee and the Secretary, who have used their utmost endeavours to bring the meeting to a successful issue. The handicaps for the various races are to be declare^ ou Thursday vest,