Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 255, 1 May 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr C. Y. Dally lias now opened a butcher's shop at Apiti. A movement is on foot at Apiti io form a young men's literary club. Mr Isitfc leaves Wellington by the Gothic for England to-morrow. Mrs Matheson's cooking lessons will in future bo conducted in Glasgow House on Friday afternoons. There is a foot bridge now open for traffic at the Kiwitea ford on the Kimbolton road. The Longburn Freezing Company yesterdaj- sent away their last consignment for the season, numbering 4,200 sheep. The Bishop of Wellington is to consecrate the new church and graveyard at Stan way to-morrow afternoon at '6 o'clock. There will be no meeting of the Court of Foresters this evening in consequence of the public meeting in the Assembly Rooms. The members of the Primitive Methodist congregation are invited to be present at a meeting to-night for the consideration of important business. The annual meeting of members of the Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow evening, when every member is requested to attend. Three gentlemen who assisted in the performance of " Bos and Cox " at a church entertainment at Masterton recently were named respectively Porter, Hops and Beere. Mrs Stephen Watson, who died at Riverton recently at the ripe age of 92, lived there for over forty years, and came to the colony from Syduey in 183 S. The following gentlemen were elected as members of the Pernberfcon School Committee: — Messrs C. L. Pembcrton (chairman), J. Stent, J. J. Bryce, J. D. McGregor, A. Grant and T. Woods. There will be no mass in Feilding on Sunday next. The Rev. Father Patterson has not for some weeks attended Foxton through the recent floods ; but Sunday week there will be mass in Feilding at 11 a.m., aud evening devotions at 3 p.m. Says the Post : It is rather absurd for the Government to talk about supplying America and Europe with railway sleepers when it is itself importing Australian ironbark sleepers for use on New Zealand lines. The s.s. Monowai on her last voy age brought a large number. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the anniversary tea and concert to be held in Mr Guy's Hall, Apiti, on Tuesday, May 7th, in connection with the Wesleyan Church there. The anniversary services will be conducted on Sunda}', May sth, by the Rev. J. Richards, of Victoria. Mr Northcrof t, Stipendiary Magistrate at Auckland, has warned larrikins who congregate at street corners and insult passers-b3 7 , that in future, iv any cases where they are strong enough to bear such punishment, he will order them to be flogged. The curse of this colony, he adds, is want of parental control. A private letter from the Taranaki district states that business there has been very quiet, owing, no doubt, to the Easter holidays, but mostly to the fact that five or six creameries and one butter factory have withheld the suppliers' money for two and in some instances three months, pending certain settlements. We learn from the Manawatu Times that Mr R. McKnight, who has been so long connected with the N.Z.L. and M.A. Company in this district, and latterly has been managing the company's branch at Blenheim, has been appointed produce manager at the Wellington office. We congratulate Mr McKnight upon his promotion, which has been fairly earned. The old ford near the Awahuri Bridge has been so much damaged by the recent flood that it is* now useless. A new ' ford has been found about 100 yds farther | up the river. The bridge, with the exec ptioia«£ .one long span, is finished. Before the ie& bs#k P ear tla e bridge is rendered safe, some protective works will have to be erected. Ratepayers "within the Borough of Feilding should bear in mind that a meeting is to be held in the Assembly Rooms to-night at 8 a'clock, for the pur-, pose of the proposal to borrow £QQQ JiO erect Municipal Chambers etc., at the eora&r gi 'Stafford street and Kimbolton road. As &i& js a subject which is of much interest to ovei'j/ratepayer within the Borough, it behpves them all to attend the meeting to-night, io order that the opinions of these who iiaye^'vo/ce i» : .tj?;e matter may be proyerly arrived' 3s/

The Right Rev. Dr Riordan was a visitor to Feilding to-day, accompanied by the Rev. Father Patterson. Captain Edwin wired at 1.15 p.m. today :— lndications for strong N.E. to N. and W. winds with rain ; glass falling. Notice is given to-day by the Clerk of Committee (Mr F. M. Deighton) for the licensing district of Rangitikei.that the annual meeting will be held at the S.M. Court, Marton, on the 10th day of June. Cable advices have been received that at a meeting of the shareholders in the Bank of New South Wales, held at Sydney yesterday, a dividend of 9 per cent was declared, and a sum of was carried forward. Mr Charles Carr has received instructions to sell without the slightest reserve a large quantity of ironmongery etc., some details of which are given in the advertisement. The sale will take place in the Assembly Rooms on Saturday next, commencing at 1.30 p.m. The Bishop of Wellington and Mrs Wallis arrived in Palmerston yesterday where they will reside for the next fortnight. The Bishop is taking charge of the Parish pending the appointment of a new Vicar in the place of the Rev. H. B. Harvey, who has left for England. This is given as a true story by Mr Labouchere's paper :— A millionaire financier was recently asked to join a party at whist. Before consenting he warned the others that he could do whatever he wished with the cards. When he came to deal he turned up the ace of dia< monds, and proposed to lay the hand upon the table. The offer was accepted. He had every trump. A team will be picked from the following players to represent Feilding in. the Senior Cup match against Palmerston'on Saturday next : — J. Robinson, P. Gie'sen, Richards, W. Barlow, A. L. Parr W. Halcombe, W. Giesen, Matravers, B. Whisker, FitzGibbons, J. Whisker, Sanson, Martini, Aitkeu, I. Watts, Morris, Mattheson and Moore. The service of soug. " Home, Sweet, Home, V held in the Salvation Army Barracks last evening as a farewell to Captain Renshaw who lias been transferred to Napier, was fairly well attended. During his twelve months' stay iv Feilding Captain Renshaw has proved j himself a useful officer and he has also made many friends here. His place will be filled by Captain Matthews, from Napier. Mr W. S. Hart, gunmakor, of Palmerston North, has an advertisement in another column which should prove of interest to sporting men in this district now that the shooting season has commenced. Mr Hart makes a specialty of repairs, which he executes with all possible promptness. He makes up Eley's cartridges with Curtis and Harvey's best diamond grain powder, with shot any size to suit the purchaser. Mr Hart is prepared to supply retailers with these cartridges and customers can depend on receiving satisfaction.