Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 238, 8 April 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

j Mr F. Pirani, M.H.R,, will address I his constituents at Colyton, to-morrow evening. Mr D. Simpson's singing class will be held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday next at 7.80. Captain Russell addressed a meeting of electors at Markaretu on Saturday night, and received a vote of confidence amidst continuous cheering. A sacred concert is to bo given in the Assembly Rooms on Good Friday night by the members of the Welington Garrison Baud. The public and private debts of Australasia are not less than £400,000,000 and the interest thereon £20,000,000 per annum. The town clerk, Mr G. C. Hill, gives notice to-day that the burgess and defaulters' lists, for the Borough of Fcildmg, are now open for inspection. The Sandon, Campbelltown, Carnarvon, Karerc, and one or two other schools, have arranged with the Railway Department for an excursion to Woodvillc to-day. There were no objections to the valuation roll of the Haicombe Town Board, and the Assessment Court called for last Saturday had a " clean sheet." New Zealand, South Australia, and Western Australia, were the only colonies in ISflo where the revenue exceeded the expenditure. A man named Samuel Aunear, was drowned at Yatnba, New South Wales, while about to engage in a swimming match. He had just received news that lie was heir to a large fortune in England, which had been willed to him by an uncle. Mr Charles Carr will hold a great clearing sale of stock on Monday, the 22nd instant, at Mr Samuel Knight's, on the Spur road, Colytou, full details of which are now published. Extensive additions arc also made to-day to the entries for Mr Can's Birmingham and Feilding sales. Lessons of Experience. - Mr Slimpursc — "But why do you insist that our daughter should marry a man whom she docs not like \> You married for love, didn't you ?" Mrs Slimpur.se — " Yes ; but that is no reason why I should let our daughter make the same bluudcr.\ The Lougbnrn Freezing Company iutend to suspend freezing operations for the year about the fifteenth of this mouth. At that date sufficient stock will have been put through to rill the .space allotted in the steamer homeward bound. The Company will use the works for boiliug down operations for some time to come. The Dunedin correspondent of the Taieri Advocate reports that a Dunedin medico has fallen heir to a fortune, stated to be worth £00,000. It is stated that the lucky gentleman, who has been in practice for about four years, received the legacy from an uncle, and that he intends disposing of bis practice as soon as convenient. A tea and public meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Church this evening. It is expected a very large number will sit down to tea, and the younger people, especially, arc eagcily looking forward to the spread, knowing full well that there will be a bountiful supply of tempting edibles. Visiting clergy and others will give addresses at the public meeting, and several solos will be given b} r some of the most popular local vocalists. There is a deal of uncertainty even about what seems a certainty. A Feilding man placed in his sale on Saturday night a splendid piece of beef, which he felt certain he would have cooked for his Sunday dinner. But, while he and " all nature" was hushed in slumber," a midnight prowler came along aud annexed the ioiut. This was a disappointment to one hungry man, but a criminal joy to another. Mr Tennyson Smith, the temperance agitator and reformer, has returned from New Zealand, says a London paper, with a terribly poor opinion of the people, parties, and politicians, at the Antipodes. He docs not believe that the New Zealand Government, which granted woman suffrage, wanted the measure to pass, and he describes public life in the colonies as more corrupt than at Home. The Chris' church Star has the following : — It is probable that an anti-Chinese demonstration will be held in Christchnrch shortly. It has been ascertained that some Chinese have been endeavouring to establish retail businesses here ; and it is feared that should they do so tliey will obtain a hold such as they have elsewhere in the Colony, and that serious injury will be clone to the European shopkeepers and to business generaliy. At the meeting of the Eangitikei County Council on Saturday last a resolution was passed that hares should be again protected.— A letter was received from the Manawatu County Council stating that Mr Bray had inspected the Bulls bridge. —Mr Ewen McGregor waited on the Council and asked them to complete the metalling (about ten chains) between Vinegar Hill and the Mvngaouoho station, and also asked that two soft places in the road going from Ohingaiti to Otara ford should be be metalled. Both applications were granted. At about 12 30 a.m. this morning, a three-roomed building on Messrs Fetch and Monek-ton's farm, on the Kiinbolton votul, at the outskirts of the town, was fle=troy[-il by lire. The fire had a good hold on the building, which was only nine I'or-t away from the residenco occupied by Mr Ftleii, \shc-n discovered, and none of 'its contents wore savtJ. The fact of the jiiiin building being saved was due to the exertions ot" Mr Fetch and Miss Eaglo, wlio procured water from a couple of funks situated between the firo and main building, but fortunately had taps inside the latter. The building destroyed was im-d i'.s a Klore-room for furniture, (including a quantity of bedding) tools, and huiii!!:.-*, si nil »s ihore was no fireplace ati.vclu'vJ the origin of the fire ia a mystery. Ihe contents of botli buildings were in« oiued for £150 in the United Fire As-sm-anee otlicc (Messrs Barraud and Abraham being local ngents), and the buildings in the L'hicnix Fire office. The funeral of the late Mrs John Aitkcu took place yesterday. The cortege left Ashurst at about eleven o'clock in the forenoon aud arrived at Feilding a little after two o'clock in the afternoon. The assemblage was a truly representative one, and included visitors from all parts of the district, who by their presence testified not only to the high esteem in which the deceased lady was held, but of the kindly feeling entertained towards her respected relatives and connections. There were thirtynine carriages and vehicles, and about fifty horsemen following the hearso to the cemetery. On arrival there the casket was removed from, the hearse and carried to the grave by Messrs Jobu Taylor, J. W. Duley, It. Robinson, and Peter Thompson. The chief mourners were Mr John Aifcken, the four sons, two daughters, the brothers of the deceased, Charles aud Joseph Bray, and nephews, Charles, William, Arthur, and Nottnau Bray, and other relatives. The Rev. Mr Dawson, of Feilding, conducted. the funeral service in a manner roost; solemn and impressive. The expressions of sympathy with the bereaved husband and the family were cordial and heartfelt. The members of the Feilding Band attended in a body and placed a wreath of flowers on the coffin.

The privileges of the Feilding Jockey Club -were offered for sale by public auction on Saturday, by Mr Carr, with the following results : — Outside gates passed in at £110, and the grandstand and saddling paddock passed in at £120, the reserves being £130 and £150 respectively. The publican's booth was sold to Mr M. Drury (of Awahuri) for £70, and the correct cards to Mr J. H. Tartalini (of Marton) for £4o ; outside refreshment booth, Mr J. Smith, £10; horse enclosure, £1. A London correspondent states: — Some of the casualties during the bad weather have been alike sad and strange. A. banker going home from business felt a chill strike through him. He tried a hot bath, but died directly he came out, the cold having caused failure of the heart's action. Another man had gone to sink a wash, and being overcome by the cold fainted aud fell forward. His lace froze hard to the bottom of the sink, and so he was found — quite dead. Another was clipping a hedge when he was seized by the cold and fell to the ground a corpse. These are but three of a terrible long list of similar cases.