Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 203, 26 February 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

-+ — A letter from Mr J. H. Fry will appear in to-morrow's issue. We understand that the Rev. John Golden is appointed to assist the Rev. • Father Patterson' in t.be Ovnua- anil ! Manawatu districts. On Thursday evening next the tu'ebell will be rung at 5.80 p.m. to test the fixings for ringing the bell from the ground. A rumour is current, says the Manawatu Times, that the Premier will challenge Sir Robert Stout at tlie next elec The latter will, according to the etiquette of duelling, have the choice of weapons. Walter Burgess, a son of Mr C. Burgess, of Campbelltown, had the misfortune on Friday, while chopping mangold roots, to cut the forefinger off his left hand. Entries for Messrs Gorton and Son's sale at Sanson on the sth and Waituna on the 6th March are advertised to-day, and additions are made to the entries for the special cattle sale of the firm. The Wellington City Council have declined to accede to the application of a number of watchmakers and jewellers to have the factory half-holiday altered from Saturday to Wednesday for their trade. There is a treat in store for all who can attend the Band of Hope to-morrow evening. There will be a varied and attractive programme, including two action songs by about 40 school children. The Rev. W. Dawson will preside. The Feilding Fire Brigade held a special meeting last evening to elect a delegate to represent them at the annual conference of Fire Brigades, to be held at Hokitika on March 11th, when Mr H. Worsfold, secretary, was appointed. The marriage of Mr F. Bickerton to Miss Lucy Richardson was solemnised at Birmingham yesterday. Tho marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. R. Richards, not by the Rev. Father Patterson, as inadvertently stated in a local in yesterday's issue. The amount of £5 5s won by the Manchester Rifles at the volley firing will be expended by the Shooting Committee in prizes to be fired for by members of the corps. The competition for the General Feilding trophy will be continued tomorrow at 2 p.m. We learn from the Mercury that Mr C. E. Nicholas who has been for 14 years postmaster at Bulls, and before that was for some years in charge of the Feilding post office, has been appointed to the charge of the Waimate office in the South Island. We are glad to know the change will imply promotion. Gentlemen interested in the formation of the proposed Bowling Club for Feilding are invited to meet on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, at Messrs Halcombe and Son's office to make final arrangements concerning the ground. An infant was suffocated by its veil in London while being carried by its mother. The coroner warned mothers against placing veils over infants' faces. Their breath makes the article wet, and they are in danger of suffocation. Mr Gladstone has in tbe press a new work on which he has beeu engaged for many years. It consists of a concordance of the Prayer Book version of the Psalms together with a subdivision of the Psalms under their various headings, and other information of a similar kind Tbe Psalter with these addenda will be printed in a small pocket volume, and published eariy next year. Mr W. Rathbone has sent a representative to attend the sale of Mr Wallace's Victorian stud, which takes place on the Ist March. Mr E. Oakenfull left on Thursday, aud we are informed that he has been commissioned to buy the stud matrons in foal to Carbine. It is to bs hoped that Mr Rathbone will be rewarded for his pluck by securing somethat will carry the blue and black jacket to victory on many occasions. — Waipawa Mail. In the Vahdation Court at Gisborne on Saturday morning, Judge Barton stated he had received a letter from the Minister instructing him to cancel the the appointment of Mr Jackson as Receiver in the Paremata case. This action would paralyse the working of the i Court entirely. He had not decided what steps he should take and should not do so until he received suggestions from the parties interested. They might, however, be satisfied he would be as firm in enforcing the powers of his Court as Sir Roland Williams had been in London. Writes a London correspondent t — The amount of capital lying idle just now is tremendous, and if only this can be once more put in circulation the benefits to commerce and to tbe public generally will be proportionally vast. As to tbe accumulations of bullion in the Banks of England, France and Germany, they are almost incredible in their magnitude. The Bank of England holds 39 millions in gold, the Bank of Germany 40 millions, also 12 millions in silver ; but the Bank of France holds the amazing sum of 82 millions in gold and 49 millions in silver ! Does not the mere mention of such sums make one's mouth water or one's pocket gape ? In the contest for the position of representative on the Board of Appeal for the Postal Department the central office votes outnumbered those of the smaller offices, though the candidate chosen by the latter went very near a win. For three months past this election has excited keen interest. It took place yesterday, and resulted as follows : — F. V. Waters, chief clerk, General Post Office, 186; J. H. Stevens, postmaster, Feild* ing, 159 j W. .Jeesup, chief clerk, registered letter branch, 66; D, Cumming, Inspector of Post Offices, 22; G. D. Cameron, chief clerk, Napier, 21. The Telegraph Branch elected W. McNickle, of Dunedin. Tbe Feilding Athletic Sports Committee met in Mr H. L. Sherwill's office last evening. Present — Messrs W. A. L. Bailey (in the chair), Mr H. L. Sherwill (secretary), T. H. James, W. G. Haybittle, E. Mills, A. R. Allan, H. Worsfold, B. Gosling, W. Reid, J. Scott, G. Saywell, P. Thomson, H. Bastings and Ut Whisker. The business was to receive the report of the sub-committee appointed to draw up rules for the constitution of the proposed Athletic Club. After tbe rules as drafted had been read, it was resolved, on the- motion of Mr Reid, seconded by Mr Thomson, " Tbat the rules for the new Athletic Club as read be adopted." Resolved, on the motion of Mr Bailey, seconded by Mr Gosling, " That the public meeting be called for Friday, March Bth, at the Assembly Rooms, at 8 p.m." The question of forming' the Feildiug Athletic Sports Committee into au association will be discussed at this meeting. It is proposed that the new association he balled V The Feildin§ Athletic Club»" with ana^n\^ su^nption of sa.