Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 302, 26 June 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

— « We have to acknowledge receipt of a batch of Parliamentary papers. Mr G. P. Church advertises for a sheep dog recently lost at Birmingham. Messrs Gorton and Son advertise entries for their Sandon sale on July 2nd. Mr J. Shirley, of Cheltenham, advertises for sale a milch cow, in our wanted column. A prominent Feilding resident informed us to-day that in order to exercise some restraint over the larrikins and other law-breaking persons who are a nuisance to residents, a vigilance committee will be appointed. A T olunteers in this district will regret to learn that Captain Hall, who has done so much to promote the welfare of the Palmerston North Rifles, has announced his intention to resign his commission at the end of the year. Lieut. Dunderdale, another good officer, has already resigned. Last night the " chicken raisers " were at work in Derby street. Unfortunately for them the owner was on the alert and the would-be marauders had to fly without accomplishing their object. We are informed that iu future such persons will be treated with a charge of shot to help them on their way. Registrar Mason, in his friendly societies report, says there is a manifest growth of opinion in favor of the formation of branches of friendly societies for women, aud adds that in the absence of statistical knowledge as to women's liability to sickness there is a difficulty in fixing a scale of contributions for this benefit. Says the Bulletin : — One Sydney boommaker, who seems to have appropriated at least £10,000 and got eafely away, is alleged to be now in Scotland, living in some style and under an assumed name. It would not be too late for the police to look this gentleman up. Plis bull-face would be hard to hide. Can this be the gay and festive Malcolm ? Mr W. L. Bailey, of Taonni, proceeded lo Wellington last night en route for Sydney, where he intends to make arrangements for the exportation from bis mill of white pine timber. Mr Bailey has already several clients in New South Wales and he considers if he can obtain concessions from the New Zealand railways that it would be the means of opening up a payable market on the other side. Particulars regarding the shooting fatality near Halcombe show that the deceased, Alfred Neilson, noticed a lamb lying in a creek, and went to lift it out and" placed the gun butt foremost to the ground, holding the barrel in his hand. A creeping plant became fast in the trigger, which although at half- cock, fell and the lad received the full charge in his breast. He just had time to say to his brother, " I am dying," and expired. When we read of the rumpus made in the United Kingdom about erecting a statue to Oliver Cromwell, we felt that folly had reached its limits in that connection, for the reason that no stone or graven image set up in any part of the Kingdom could add to the historial record of one who is recognised by unprejudiced people as one of the greatest men of his day, but we now see from our exchanges that there is a movement on foot to ereefc a statue to Highland Mary, who was the subject of one of Robert Burns songs. This is bad enough in a!l conscience, aud wo feel sure, that, descending si op by stop, within auother decade we will find the English howling for a, staluo for Titus Oatcs, and tho .'Scots biLtfcrly lamenting the lack of patriotism which has left Holy Willie without a monument.

The Excelsior Skating Eink will be open at 7.30. this evening Additions are made to-day to Messrs Gorton and Son's Feilding sale. The blocks of the Apiti Temperance Hall will be laid on Saturday next. A meeting wll be held this evening of the members of the Feilding Bowling Club at Mr Light's Hotel. During May there were no cases of suicide in the colony. This is one of the effects of a rise in wheat, mutton and wool. Selah ! Mass will be celebrated at St Bridget's, Feilding, on Saturday next at 9 a.m., and on Sunday next at 8 and 11 a.m. Evening Devotions at 3 p in. on Sunday. A deputation consisting of Messrs Cotter, Wallis, Lethbridge and left for Wellington last eveuing to interview the Minister of Lands regarding the Gorge Bridge. Mr W. Watson has been appointed delegate of the Apiti Good Templar Lodge, to the National Temperance Convention to be held in Wellington on Wednesday aud Thursday next. A Maori oven of great size hn,s been found under a large tawa tree on the Levin State farm. As Sir James Hoctor asserts that the tree must be raore than 150 years old, the oven must have been made there some time prior to that. The Wellington police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a commi.ssion agent latel3 r carrying on business in Wellington, on a charge of making away with money he had collected ou behalf of the tradesmen. He is believed to have left the colony. Says the Pahiatua Herald :— lt is reported that owing to the excessively cold weather the settlers in the Seventy Mile Bush arc forming a comprehensive association to import a large shipment of over-coats to shelter their sheep during the remaining mouths of the ■winter. We uudcrstancl that in a few days a meeting will be held of those interested iu having a spring show in connection with the Feilding Horticultural Society. This is good news because in the old days these exhibitions wei'e equal to any others held in the colony. A meeting will bo held at Birmingham on Saturday. July 7th, for the purpose of starting a Good Templar Lodge there. On the following Saturday a meeting will be held at Pemberton for a similar purpose. We understand the officers of the Apiti 1.0.G.T. Lodge are moving in the matter of opening lodges at the places named. Today Mr A. Hamilton, who brings with him the reputation of an experienced florist, announces that he has commenced business in the premises adjoining those of Mr Carthew, in Manchester street. Mr Hamilton has already on view a splendid variety of pot plants of great beauty. All flower, vegetable or other seeds arc guaranteed of the purest quality. Mr Hamilton's piices are remarkably reasonable. The Gourlay and Stokes Comedy Burlesque Company will appear at the Assembly Rooms. Feilding, on Monday next, for one night only. The press all through New Zealand speaks iu terms of the highest praise of this clever company. "Revels," which will be stiged here is a most amusing burlesque full of up to-datc songs, dances &C. On Monday last the Company played to a splendid house m Wellington at the Opera House, in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, the Countess of Glasgow and a large party from the Government House, Colonel Fox, the Captains and officers of H,M.S. Riugarooma and Pylades, the Premier and Mrs Seddon. The marriage of H. D. Trevena to Miss Alice Maude Foster, took place on the 12th instant in the Primitive Methodist Church, the Rev. J. Cocker being the officiating minister. The bride wore a cream cashmere dress with veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Nelly Signal, of Bulls, aud Miss Kate Downey, of Palmerston, each of whom was presented with a handsome gold brooch by the bridegroom. Miss Signal wore a pink striped delaine dress aud Miss Downey white embroidery. The bride was given away by her brother Mr W. H. Foster. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the private residence of Mr Richard Treyena, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was done full justice to. The bride and bridegroom went to Wellington to spend the honeymoon from whence they returned on Saturday. We may note that the wedding presents were numerous and valuable. As the happy couple are the children of parents who were among the first settlers in the Manchester Block the event is of more than usual interest.