Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 295, 18 June 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

• » A concert will be held in the Birmingham Town Hall this evening. Three hoys were fined 5s each at Wellington for playing football in the public street. The Australasian Guards' Band collected £50 Oh 5d in Palmerston since last Saturday. A Halcombe settler reports the loss of bOO sheep. It is supposed that they have been stolen. Tho death is announced of Mrs E Scarrow, a Sandon resident for many yiturn, at the age of 70. Our Colyton readers are reminded of the concert in aid of the Chucrh of England building fund, to be held this evening. 'J' he Wellington Racing Club endorsed f.b<: disqualification of tho jockey Carimmti ior riding at Horowhenua, alleging that he had a license whereas ho had not. The iMLwmillerH, hailing from all parts between HaHlings, Feilding and Wanganui, had a mooting at Danevirke last Wednesday evening, when a uniform scale of prices and discounts was agreed upon. Mcmhith Kirkcaldie and Stains, tho popular Wellington drapers, have a replace advertisement in to-day's issue drawing attention to the arrival of a second shipment of winter goods, such as velveteens, serges, furs, etc., in great varietyMr Crawford, dairy expert of Sydney, recommends a simple plan of aerating milk. It consists simply of a pair of bellows attached to a tube. The tube is dipped to the bottom of the can of milk, and a few puffs pf the bellows result in a most successful aeration An engineer is engaged in examining the mouth of tho Wairan river, with ,a view to advising on measures to relieve the town of Blenheim from floods. In tlic course of an article on tho subject, the Marlborough Daily Times recalls the fact that the district thereabout was depressed by the great earthquake of 1855 so *»Heh .that land then under the plough is only .dry now #$ low tide.

The Debating Society will meet at 7.20 this evening in Mr Bray's office. Messrs Davy and Mills want to rent a grass paddock of about five acres, within one mile of Manchester Square. Captain Edwin wired at 1.40 to-day : — Strong W. to S. aud S.E. winds with cold weather and glass rising. The Manchester Rifles will be inspected by Lieutenant- Colonel Newall on Thursday next. After the parade a committee will be formed to undertake the celebration of the opening of the new volunteer hall iv a suitable manner. The case of Wardell Bros. v. J. Mackay, of Feilding, a claim of £501 damages through being deprived of the use of a right-of-way to their premises iv Willis street, will be heard in the Supreme court to-day. — N.Z. Times. The secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Union invites tenders for the supply of butter boxes for the ensuing seasou. Specifications will be at the Star Office, to-mcrrow after the arrival of the mail traiu from Wellington. An enjoyable Presbyterian concert was held at Halcombe last Wednesday evening. The choir, which was assisted by Mr and Mrs Sanson, of Campbelltown, was under the direction ol* Mrs Dowling, aud contributed a number of excellent selections during the evening. At a meeting ot tlie directors of the Apiti Co-operative Dairy Company held last night, the following tenders were received for the erection of the factory : — W. Banks £57 (accepted) ; J. Bryson, £74 10s ; J. Buckman, £75 ; R. Young, £78 8s; F. Fanthorpe, £78 17s; D. Prince, £89 15s. A meeting of a subcommittee consisting of the Mayor and Councillors Bailey, and Goodbehere was held at 7.30 last eveuing for tlic purpose of dealiug with the tenders received for the erection of the Municipal Buildings. After discussion it was resolved to deal with the matter at a special meeting of the whole Council to be held on Thursday, the 20th instaut, at 8 p.m. At the Police Court this morning, before A. F. Halcombe aud li. L. Sherwill J.P.s, Johu Hamilton was charged with assault ou the information of Thomas North, at Awahuri ou the loth instant. Thomas North gave evidence of the alleged assault and stated he was afraid of accused. The defence was a total denial of the assault. F. Saunders also gave evidence for the defeuce. The case was dismissed with costs for defendant. Mr Sandilands appeared for accused. At Waituna yesterday afternoon a man named Samuel Carman met with an accident which may result seriously. From information we can gather it appears he was working in a sheep pen for Mr J. J. Williamson wheu he was knocked over by a sheep and the shears entered his side under the lower rib, making a cut about an inch wide and one-and-a-half inches deep. The wound is in rather a dangerous place as it is near the lungs aud there is a possibility of the dirty shears poisoning the wound. Dr Johnston was sent for and dressed the wound. The Agent-General has forwarded the specially collected opinions of several experts, including Mr Lowe, on the effects produced by the grading aud branding of New Zealand butter. They are unanimous that so far uo result has been achieved, as the London buyers laugh at the idea of accepting anyone's opinion but their own, and iv most cases, moreover, were quite ignorant of the meaning oi' the marks on tlie boxes. Grading that could be effective would have to be done in Loudon, which Mr Lowe thinks is impossible. Still it is held grading must have a good effect in the colony itself by training producers up to a high standard, and maintaining it.