Local mid General News

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 245, 19 April 1895, Page 2

Local mid General News

The Kiwitea Couuty Council will meet tomorrow. Sir George Grey i.s expected to take his place iv Pfii-liarunnt at tJic beginning of the session. The new ford across tlie Kiwitca stream on the KimboHon road \v i 1 1 be finished some time this afternoon. Mr 11. X, Guutcr, of Pahuerston, will in future visit pupils at their private residences instead of at the ruu.sic school. The Assessment Court to hear objections to the valuations for the Manchester road district, avj'll .sit at Colytou tomorrow. "We learn from the Paraekaretu .Express that the Huntervillc Dairy Factory -will be in operation by the Ist of October. The volunteer encampments in all other parts of the colony were interfered with by the abominable weather which pcrvailed during Easter week. Owing to the clearness of the atmosphere a splendid view of Buapelui was obtained nt Marlon yesterday, and immense volumes of steam or smoke were observed coming from a western spur about half way to the summit. Last Wednesday at Waituna, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr Harry Clare, eldest sou of Mr Clare, of Halcoinbe was united in marriage to Miss Anna Bensemann, second daughter of Mr John Bensemann. On Wednesday, 10th April, a meeting in connection with the Rangiwahia sports was held in the Peuaberton Hotel. There wdb a credit balance of L 25 4s sd. Lls of this is to be added to the prizes for next year, and the rest is reserved as a trust fund. When the S.M, Court opened this morning few of the litigants and witnesses were present and the Magistrate, Mr Stanford, had to wait until they arrived, causing a delay in the court business. Mr Stanford intimated that for the future he would not wait for any witness but would take cases in the order set down for hearing. It would be well for those interested to note that the court sits at 9 a.m. and not 10 a.m. as in the past. At a large gathering of Oddfellows (American Constitution) in Wellington last Wednesday, an illuminated address and jewel was presented by the Wellington branch to Frank Wills, recently elected Grand Master of the Order in the colon} 7 . The ceremony was attended by a large number of ladies and some twenty of them handed in their names as willing to join the Rebecca Lodge of Oddtellows, which it is proposing to start in Wellington. Householders should bear in mind that the annual meeting for the election of school committees will be held in the school rooms throughout this district on Monday next, the 22nd April, at 8 p.m. We make this notification as the advertisement was inserted some time ago, and some householders may have forgotten the date. Where there is no school rooms in which to hold the meeting, as for instance West Waitapu, such meetings will be held in some central building. The Shannon Farmer says : — On Monday a remarkable sight presented itself on the lines of rail in the neighborhood of Tokomaru. Thousands of mice wore seen walking along, and they made for the water when tho engine approached. They were cute enough to return to the rails ai'tt'i' the train had passed. One or two ferrets were seen, also scores of pheasants on the dry land and on the fence posts. Another peculiar sight was that of millions of spiders crowded on the fences or floating iv the current. The march of the Wellington volunteers through the water at Shannon — a distance of nearly two miles, with the water knee deep — was not devoid of humorous incidents. One of the commanding officers, who was cautiously feeling his way with a pole, was questioned by a number of privates as to whether " he was poking for flounders," and he took in the situation and highly appreciated the joke- Another officer commenced singing " Let me like a soldier fall," and on reaching the last word he suddenly disappeared through two of the sleepers into five feet of water, from which he was extricated with difficulty by several volunteers. On Wednesday evening the annual tea meeting of the Primitive Methodist church was held at Campbelltown, and was largely attended. The tables were laden with good things and were also tastefully decorated the ladies in charge being Mesdarnes Broadbelt, H. Thompson, Mitchell, Jarvis, etc. The public meeting was presided over by Mr Broadbelt, and addresses were delivered by Mr Waun, Mr Rodgers, Wellington, Mr Fow, Waimate, Mr J. C. Thompson and Rev J. Cocker. Recitations were given by Mr J. 'Fow and Mrs Cocker. The singing was good and was conducted by Mr Ranson. The report which was read by Mr Mitchell showed a balance in < hand of a few pounds, votes of thanks* moved by Mr Glover and seconded by Mr H. P. Thompson brought a very enjoyable meeting to a close.

The Premier passed through Feilding \ by the mid-day train to-day on his was to Marion, where he gives a political address to-night. In his speech the Premier will deal with the finances of the Colony. The Wesleyan church at Rangiwahia will be opened on Sunday the 28th inst. On Saturday the 27fch a tea ana concert j will be held, when some of the musical people of Birmingham will contribute selections. Next week our canvasser and collector will make a tour of the country districts. I As the circuit is a large one which involves many miles of travelling, we trust that our subscribers will make a point of endeavouring to settle their accounts on his first visit. Two spans at each end of the lower Gorge bridge have now gone, and only its centre remains standing. It is a)ao reported that a portion of the road thvough the Gorge lias becu washed away leaving a perpendicular cliff down to the water's edge. Still to the fore. In an advertisement which we will publish to-morrow the Red House gives a few details of the new goods just conic to hand for the autumn and winter trade. Among other items we may select the mantles and jackets which arc the best and most fashionable of their several kinds, and the same may be said of the trimmed hats and bonnets. Owing to the state of the weather last Sunday there was no service held in St. John's church in the evening and the attendance at the other services was very small. The Easter|services arc to be held next Sunday, which is is the octave of Easter, when the offertories will |be handed to the Vicar as a free will offering. The decorations will be renewed on Saturday when contributions in the shape of flowers are asked for.