Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 11, 12 July 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

We arc glad to learn that Mr C. W. McLean, of Bulls, who has been seriously ill for some time, is a little better to-day. The Premier told Mr Stevens recently that provision is made in the Local Government Bill for facilitating loan polls for useful works. Messrs Spence aud Spcuce, of the Bon Marche, are selling girls school hats aud boys school suits at nominal prices duriugthe monster sale now proceeding. The combiued Marton, Palmerstou aud Feildiug Church of England choirs will repeat tho choral service recently given in Waugauui iv Feilding early next month. Exceptionally hoavy rains in the Fiji Group have seriously interfered witli the sugar crop, and most of the mills have been unable to carry on crushing operations. A detective named Roche has been committed for trial for manslaughter at Sydney. In arresting a man named Ernest Gill the detective struck him a blow from which it is alleged he died. Mr T. Watson, in conjunction with Mr Mr H. Jolly Commission agents, of Feilding, have negociated the sale of 100 acres of land situated on the junction Valley road, near Colyton, the property of Mr J. T. Bray. The purchaser was Mr H. H. Dyer, of Karori, and the price paid was £'10 10s per acre. The Manchester Rifles had a large muster last night, considering the weather, and did some good work. In the course of the evening the management committee met 'and did some preliminary work. The Ball Committee also held a meetisg. After the parade the men indulged in fencing, boxing, and other exercises. The Masonic Lodge will meet iv the Foresters' Hall this evening at 6 o'clock and are indebted to the kindness of the Oddfellows, who had engaged the Hall for their regular fortnightly meeting, but kindly conceded the use of it to the Masonic Lodge. The Oddfellows will, therefore, meet in Mr Bray's office this evening. The Southland Times states that before commencing his sermon in St Paul's on Sunday forenoon, the Rev. George Lindsay, who has been attending Mrs Dean as her spiritual adviser since her sentence, intimated that she had requested the prayers of the congregation. Mr Lindsay then offered up a short, earest prayer, specially devoted to her case. The foundation stone of the Apiti Temperance Hall has now been laid. There was a consideerable gathering of well wishers to the cause. Mr Watsou presided and gaye a suitable address. Blocks were laid by the following — Mesdames T. Buckman, C. S. Potts, J. Buckman, G. Rankin, D. Pringle, W.Watson, Dick, J. Rankin, junr. Tke name of the Lodge is " The Hope of Apiti." A new advertisement will appear tomorrow from Messrs Bramwell Bros., grocers aud produce dealers, of Feilding and Colyton, in which special attention is drawn to consignments of seed potatoes from Tasmania aud Oamaru. They have a large variety to select from and anyone desirous of getting good reliable seeds could not do better than inspect Messrs BrarawelPs stock. Other garden seeds are also kept in stock. We regret to learn from the Marton Advocate of the death of Mrs John Howie, senr., of Fern Flat, which will be read with very much regret by a large circle .of friends to whom during her long residence in the district, she has endeared herself. The deceased lady came to New Zealand with her husband 39 years ago, and settled at Wanganui until 1869, when they took up their abode on their farm at Fern Flats. Her death which was caused by heart disease was comparatively sudden. She had not been ailing until some three weeks ago; siuce which she has been complaining of a slight -pain. On Thursday night, however" at about 11 o'clock she Avas taken seriously ill and died at a quarter past ! 8 yesterday morning. Mrs Howie leaves, ' besides her husband, Mr Wm. Howie, two daughters and seve n sons to lament their Loreaveinsut.

Members of the Gladstone Small Farm Association will meet at Glasgow House, Feildiug, on Wednesday next, at 7 p.m. Mr Trewin, of the Public Benefit Boct Warehouse, has a replace advertisement in to-day of more than usual interest. Tho Waihi shares, which are now in such great demand, were at one time given away for their calls. To-day they are worth from £8 to £10 each, with any amount of buyers but no sellers. The services at the Wesleyan church, Birmingham, will be altered from Sunday next. The service held in the past at 11 a.m. is changed to 2.30 p.m. The evening service will be held at the usual hour. Writing towards the end of May from Paris where he and his family spent the winter, Mr S. L. Clemens (Mark Twain) expresses a hope that he would be able to leave Vancouver for Sydney on the 16th August, and so begin lecturing iv Australia early in September. Mr Willis, M.H.R., wants the Government to accede to the wish expressed by the local bodies, Chambers of Commerce, Grand Juries, the Legislative Couucil, the Petitions Committee, tho Judges and legal authorities, aDd tlie press, and put the Judiciary iv a position of absolute independence as regards tenure of office and remuneration.