The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 296, 19 June 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1895. Local and General News.

Parliament opens to-morrew. The Woodville A. and P. Association have decided to hold their annual show on November 9th. At Toko (Stratford) on Monday a man named Worm was dangerously injured through a tree falling on him. There is to be a social gathering in tbe Primitive Church to-morrow evening to which the public are invited. The special line of 600 forward Lincoln ewes bas been withdrawn from Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerston sale. The London Morning Post considered tbe delay in appointing the new Governor of New South Wales a grave public scandal. There will be Mass at St. Bridget's Church, Feilding, on Sunday next, at 8 and 11 a.m , and Evening Service at 3 p m. Messrs Hayne and Lloyd, Feilding agents for tbe Shaw, Saville and Albion Royal Mail steamers, have forwarded us a copy of the calendar for 1895 of the company. Notice is given to-day that all outstanding accounts due to Mr T. Lowes must be paid to Mr E, Sandeman, solicitor, Birmingham, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge. An old mau of 60 or 70 years of age, named Browne, died the other day in a railway shed at Tua Marina. He was discovered dying, aud had only time to ask that his head be lifted and expired. Persons desirous of communicating with Mr Pirani, M.H.R., on Laud Board, Parliamentary or Education Board business should address their letters to him at the Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, during the coming session. The Palmerston Times says:— Over 1,200 people in Palmerston signed the petition praying Parliament to introduce a religious text book into tbe State schools. Amongst those -who signed were persons of all denominations. Amongst those mentioned iv Auckland as likely to contest Sir George Grey's seat in Parliament, iv tbe event of his resignation, are Mr Shepherd Allen MrW. J. Napier, Mr Tudehope, Mr Shcra and Mr T. Thompson. The Manawatu Farmers Co-operative Association have a a new advertisement in to-day's issue, in which attention is drawn to a few of the numerous lines kept in stock. Special attention is drawn to the seed potatoes, oats and garden seeds. His Worship the Mayor of Palmerston, W. Park. Esq., waseutertained at a bani qnct last night at Palmerston, by the Borough Councillors, and during the evening was presented with a silver cradle in commemoration of the birth of a sou during Mr Park's term of office as Mayor. Once a man was brought before Justice Bramwell on a charge of appropriating a hand-saw. His defence was that * he had carried it away for a joke.' Said the judicial wit, ' How far did you carry it '? " ' Two miles,' said the man. 'Ah 1 ' replied the imperturbable judge, ' That's carrying a joke too far ; six months' bard.' At the June meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club the Plumpton June Cup was won by W. Proffit's White Star, beating J. W. Russel's Storm Fiend, runner up. The Bracelet was won by J. Proudfoot's Lizzie Godfrey, beating H. Petty's Dora, runner up. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Eltham Co-operative Cheese Factory tbe report showed tbat during the past season i 4OOO had been paid for milk. The output was 150 tons of cheese. Though the factory had ! not been paying more than 2^d per gallon for milk latterly, tbey were enabled to pay out equal to 3d per gallon for the season and leave a balance of .£SOO. At the Wanganui S.M. Court yesterday a case was commenced in which John Cotter sued Robert Ross for i; 150 for neglectful treatment of a mare and foal by which the latter died. The mare — a thoroughbred, Caller Herrin' — was sent to the defendant's care for stud purposes, and tbe plaintiff alleges tbe animals were returned in such an emanciated condition that the foal, a valuable one, died. A settler living at Egmont road (Taranaki) reported a peculiar circumstance in connection with his well, which he has not used for years. It appears tbat the well is about 90 feet deep and until tbe bore at Motorua bad reached the 1000 ft level the water was perfectly pure. Now, however, it is quite unfit for use, being strongly impregnated with petroleum. Tbat is, to say the least of it, a very singular coincidence. The following is Mr Mayo's recipe for dressing deciduous trees, before prunning, with spray or brush :— Boil 21b of quicklime, with an equal quantity of sulphur, with sufficient water, for an hour and a-half, or two, which makes it sulphate of lime ; slake another 21b of lime in a barrel and add lib of salt, a little soot to darken the mixture, and tho sulphate of lime, and then thin down with water to the consistency of paint. If it is desired to spray the trees the material must be put through the seive and thinned down, when it may be put through the spray nozzle. The New Zealand Herald bas a description of a new fruit known as " choko," which has lately been introduced into Australia. It is of Chinese origin, and is worthy of cultivation both for use and | ornamentation. It can be trained along a fence, and the fruit yaries from half, a pound to a pound in weight. It is something of the marrow, and may be boiled or preserved. It is also very prolific, as many as 70 full-sized fruit having been found on a single vine. A crop has been secured by an Auckland resident who is in hopes of introducing the plant into the colony. Many farmers are regretting the baste witb which tbey sold their wheat this year. A farmer called on us the other day, and said that last year he had been oflered 2s 8d for his wheat early in the season, and eventually sold at 2s sd, after holding for a long time. This year he said he was determined not to make the same mistake, and sold at 2s SM. A month after he could have got 3s" 6£d. There are, however, a good many farmers holding wheat yet. One cheering probability remains, and tbat is, tbat next year's crop will bring a fair paying price. — North Otago Times. It is stated that a hitch bas occurred between tbe Manawatu Road Board ancl the contractors for the Awahuri bridge in regard to the bonus, the question at issue being whether tbe contract time commenced from the date of acceptance of tender or signing the contract. The conditions attached were that the work had to be completed in nine months, but if completed in 8 months the contractors received a bonus of .£25, if completed in 7 months a bonus of .£SO, and if completed in 6 months a bonus of £100. We believe the contractors threaten tc stop the traffic on the bridge until their contract time bas expired — a period of seven weeks— unless their claim of £50 bonus is acknowledged. — Standard.

Mrs Bardsley, who had resided in Feilding for a number of years, died in the Palmerston Hospital this morning. Those in a position to know confidently assert (says the Dunedin Star) that there will be further legislation in the direction of tbe amalgamation of the Bank of New Zealand with the Colonial Bank. The idea of an art union for Globo Assets estate is, however, scouted. The recent chess match between the Rangitikei and Woodville Chess Clubs resulted in a win for the former by 5£ games to 2k. Rangitikei was represented by — Messrs Meldrum, Gifford, Pleasants and O'Loughlin, who won their games, Remington, Richardson and Monckton drawing, and Burton losing his game. Woodville was represented by — Messrs Manisty, who won his game, T. Sextou, Smith, Sexton, junr. (drawing), Scott, Grant, Florence and Henderson. The Debating Society held a very successful debate last evening, when the subject under discussion was " Is the revolt of the daughters justifiable," Mr Giesen leading in the alfirmatiye and Mr Carty in the negative. At the conclusion of the debate a vote was taken and resulted in favor of tbe uegative. The subject for the next debate will be "Is co-operation more desirable than competition in the distribution of our national produce." Four new members, Messrs F. Thompson, J. Scott, E. Giesen and W. Carthew were elected last evening. On Friday eveuing next, the Rev. W. Morley, Conncxional Secretary and President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, New Zealand, aud President of the Australasian General Conference, will lecture in the local Wesleyan church on " The hymns oftbe Christian church their history, place, and power." The lecture will be illustrated by several selections by the choir. Mr Morlcy's abilities as au administrator placed him at the head of the Australasian Methodist church at the General Conference held in Adelaide last year. His ability as a lecturer is well known, and be may be depended upon to handle so interesting a subject as the title of his lecture in his usual eloquent and masterly way.