Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 215, 12 March 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

There are vacancies for two or three boarders at Clairville house. Another burglary was reported this morning, in Wellington, and it is believed that an organised gang is at work. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded that the corps will proceed to Wanganui by the 7 a.m train on Thursday nextArrangements in connection with the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, which opens on Thursday at Trentham, are proceeding. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the ball to be held at Apiti on March the loth next, St Patrick's Day. They can grow cabbages in Apiti. Mr. J. Rae, of that township, yesterday cut one of the Early York variety, weighing 16lbs. There will be mass at Campbelltown on Sunday at 8 and Feilding at 11 a.m. There will be evening service in Feilding at 7 o'clock. Captain Edwin wired at 1 p.m. today : —Indications for strong north-east to north and west winds after 20 hours from now, glass fall. The Pall Mall Gazette says it has been decided to proceed at law against some of the promoters of the Australia Gold Mining Company, which was lately denounced as a swindle. At Wangauui to-day William Moir, convicted of illicit liquor selling at the Karioi races, was tiued L2O and costs Ll2 9s Bd, or in default a month's hard labor. As there is considerable uncertainty as to the sitting of the S.M. Court in Feilding, some up country litigants are thinking of having their civil cases heard at Palmerston North. The Oddfellows' Anniversary social and dance to be held in the Assembly Rooms tomorrow evening promises to be a success. There should be a large attendance. A lad named Bristow, who was going to Napier on the Port Ahuriri school excursion, fell off the train and had his collarbone broken and his head badly bruised. He is subject to epileptic fits. Business is reported to be very sound in New Plymouth at the present time. Both farmers and commercial men are therefore in high spirits. Of course local industries have a good deal to do with this. Our readers are reminded of the bicycle race to be held on the Oval to-mor-row afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock. There is no charge for admission and cyclists hope to see a good attendance of spectators. Mr Collins a South Australian breeder, says he finds the best remedy for worms in sheep is salt and turpentine — half a pint of turpentine and 15 to 20 pounds of salt, well mixed together in a trough. A native resident of Aorangi informs us that it is sixty years, judging by the recollections of the older men, since Ruapehu gave signs of activity. At that time and for many years fire, smoke and ashes came from it, but not with any force. Mr Hanna, late General manager of the Estates Company has been appointed Assistant Inspector of the Bank of New Zealand, with a roving commission throughout the colony. The appointment does not involve any further change. In our wanted column Mr J. P. Cowie, of the Makino store, advertises that he has in stock a superior assortment of autumn and winter drapery. His stock also comprises men's and boys' clothing and all the requirements of a good general store, including groceries, saddlery aud ironmongery. We have been requested to point out to our readers that a special train is to be run from Mangaonoho to enable persons attending the sale of the Mangaweka (Three Log Whare) township, at Obingaiti to return the same day. Excursion tickets will be issued. For other details see advertisement. Tuberculosis is playing sad havoc among American cuttle. The State of Massachusetts has decided to take steps to stamp out the disease, for which purpose a first appropriation of ±10,000 has been made and a staff of four hundred inspectors appointed. On November 15 last the work of wholesale slaughter of tuberculous cattle began. Speaking the other day to a gentleman who at one time was farming on the Taieri about the price of grain he was remarking about having sold many a bushel of oats in the Taieri at 14s per bushel. Then they came down to 8s and his father said to him : " Ah ! Tom, farming will never pay now, with oats down to 8s a bushel." The present price of oats must be enough to make some of the old Taieri farmers turn in their graves. — Taieri Advocate. An important notice to sawmillers appears to-day from the Engineer-in-Chief of the Government railways, who invites tenders for timber required for the Ek-atahuna-Woodville railway. Specifications may be seen at the Public Works office (Wellington), Chief Surveyor's ofI fice (Napier), and at the post offices at Wanganui, Hawera, Palmerston North, Feilding, Danevirke, Pahiatua, Woodville, Eketahuna and Masterton. The timber is to be supplied from the Totara reserve, section 129, block 111, Mangahao, and sections 68 and 60, block I, Mangaoue. Tenders close on April 9th.