The Feilding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1894. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 225, 23 March 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star. Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1894. Local and General News.

♦ A local paper said Nelson was " quite gay" during the sitting there of the Wcslcyau Conference. The Napier News states that the Napier Naval Artillery will go into camp at Feilding in full strength. The fortnightly meeting of the Oddfellows Lodge was well attended last evening. One new member being elected. Mr James Scott, of the Manchester Rifles, and Mr G. Flyger, returned from the Trenthaui Rifle Association Meeting yesterday by the mail train. The Secretary of the Education Board of the District of Wanganui gives notice that the annual meeting of householders in each school district will be held on Monday, the 22nd of April. A converted policeman in the ranks of the Salvation Army at Napier, gave personal reminiscences of police life, much to the annoyance of his late fellow members of the " foorcc." Mr James Scott, jeweller, has just opened up a consignment of the most beautiful goods in gold and silver ware ever imported into Feilding. They are well worth seeing if only as works of art. The Hon. Thomas Russell has written from London to the (lovernment, applying that mineral oil.s required for use in oil engines may be admitted duty free. The Government have decided to refer the matter to the Tariff Commission. Sir C. Lillcy, ex-Chief Justice of Queensland, will act as arbitrator for the Government in respect of the claim made by the Midland Railway Company. The arbitrator for the compan}- is exChief Justice Burnside, of Cnvlon. Their duties will begin in July. It is understood to be likely that Sir Robert Stout will be the senior counsel on thp Government side, -\\i t}i Mr Stringer, of Christchureli, as hi*; junior. Mr R. Parr, of the American Coach Factory, met with a nasty accident on Thursday. He was doing some repairs to a wheel when Mr J. Marshall struck a blow with the hammer accidentally striking Mr Parr's hand smashing the top of one of his fingers very badly. Dr Sorley's services were called in who attended to the sufferer. To-morrow the Rev. J. Cocker will commence his ministry in Feilding in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church. The rev. gentleman comes of a family of distinguished preachers, the Rev. Dr. Cocker, of England, a popular clergyman of the Methodist church, being his uncle. We wish the Rev. .». Cocker every success in his new sphere of duty here and as he brings a splendid record with him we may look on that as already assured. A settler at Fowlers' has suggested to us that as alterations arc now made in the names of Campbclltown and PalniDrston the present would be a fitting time to settle something deriuitcly with regard to the name of the township of Fowlers, which is more commonly known as Birmingham. The settler in question states that letters which have been addressed to him at Birmingham have been sent Home, and not returned to the proper destination until months after. The member for PalmDi'Ston addressed a crowded meeting at the County Office, Pobangina, on Thursday night. Mr J. G. Browne was voted to the chair, and in introducing Mr Pirani highly eulogised his services to the district. After Mr Pirani had delivered an address on the lines of his Apiti speech, Mr Waystaff ■ proposed and Mr Hughey seconded a vote of thanks and confidence in him, which was carried amidst applause. A ' vote of thanks to the chairman terminated an enthusiastic meeting. At about eleven o'clock last evening three men were disturbed in the act of opening a case of blankets belonging to Mr J. Cobbe, which had been left on the footpath under the verandah of his store. Constable Tuoby was shadowing the men, but just at the critical moment the night watchman, Mr J, Pawson, came around the corner with his lantern and the men made off. Mr Cobbe was then scut for and he removed the goods inside his shop, nothing having been taken by the thieves. Tho New Zealand hisurance Company for which Mr W. Carthcw is local agent, has effected the paymeut of a tire risk which may be taken as a record. On Tuesday evening last the linen press in St. John's Parsonage accidentally caught fire, bring extinguished by the Rev. In nes Jones after damage to the extent of several pounds had beeu done. The following morning Mr Carthew was made aware of the i'acfc and lie at once inspected and assessed the damage. On Thursday afternoon, barely two days after the fire, a cheque for the claim was handed over to Mr Jones. At Mr Lowes' hotel at Birmingham on Wednesday evening last a pleasant little crcrcmouy was performed, when Mr Vli'rrd Dick, on behalf of tho settlers in tlio vicinity of Peep-o'-Day, Bluff road and Dicks' road, presented Mr Sam Daw ihe popular and genial coach proprieI tor, and mail carrier between Birmingham and Petnberton, with a purse of sovereigns. In making the presentation. Mr Dick referred to " Sam's " .obijging nature, and the faithfulness with which lie had carried out his duties as mail carrier, etc., during tho lengthened period in which he had been on that line. The settlers along the route felt thornselves indebted to him, and they had, therefore, much pleasure in banding him the above mentioned purse and its contents. To obtain the confidence of the public is no easy matter, but it is even harder to retain it. When an article lias passed through the crucible of public opinion and comes out unscathed from the fiery ordeal, it may be taken for granted that tha " ball mark " of popular approval has been stamped deep yp.on it. Thus it is ' with the Empire Company's pure blended teas. They have' beeu tested and tried, and found figuratively speaking, pure gold. The public are confident they are getting the best of articles, and the Empire Tea Company on their part take very good care this confidence is not misplaced. Hence it is that thp highest decree ul excellence on tho one side, and a thorough belief ii+ that excellence obtained from long experience, o^ the ptbev, has resulted in one of tlie largest a,u4 most successful tea businesses in this 'colony, built up upon the strongest and surest foimdptyn'ij;

Campbell, an Australian parachutist, made an ascent at Worthing and dropped into the sea, but was rescued by a boat from the shore. The Belfast (Canterbury) Frozen Meat Company have declared a dividpnd of 9 per cent for the past year. Following are the totals of stock put through the factory :— 277,639 sheep, 167,231 lambs, 95 cattle, 5,502 pigs. Total, 550,467 head slaughtered. A deputation of the Council of the New Zealand Rifle Association waited on the Defence Minister yesterday at Wellington, urging the continuation of the free grant of ammunition and railway passes. In reply Mr Seddon said he could hold out no hope of assistance being rendered. There was a very fair attendance at the Salvation Army Barracks last evening to hear Adjutant Foster's address on"" Prison gate work." The Adjutant, in referring to the work, said that within the last three years :500 men had passed through the Army homes at Pamniure, Auckland, situations having been procure for them, the majority turning out satisfactorily. The special services will be continued this evening, to-morrow aud Monday evening.