The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwiea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 29, 2 August 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwiea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895. Local and General News.

Mr Milsou's now books arrived to-day. A very large English mail arrived in Feilding this morning. An interesting " inset ? ' is published to-day from Te Aro House. The new tariff will increase the ordinary working man's cost of living about 2/6 per week. Mr Caruell, M.H.R., wants legislation introduced to give domestic servants a weekly half-holiday. Efforts are being made to secure am* algainatioii of the Waitara and New PJy" mouth freezing companies. The following is the result of the Goodwood Cup : — Wise Virgin 1, Undecided 2, Arm-tndier 3. A social will be held in the Assembly Rooms this evening in connection with the Presbyterian Church. There will be Mass at St. Bridget's, Feilding, at, 11 a.m., and Evening Service at 8 p in., on Sunday next. " Young Conquerer," the well known draught stallion, is advertised for sale. See our wanted column. There is to be a Parliament of Religions on the Chicago model in connection with the great Paris Exhibition, which is to mark the year 1900. We are indebted to Mr J. 11. Fry, of Makino, for the rainfall record for the month of July, 1595, which was 2-92 in, as against 4.77 in for the same month in 1594. * We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the last " Anniversary in the old church " to be held in the Methodist Church on Monday the 12th instant. A dance will be given at Cheltenham in Mr Johnston's woolshed, on Friday next, for the benefit of Mr F. Duckworth who had his leg broken in a gravel pit recently. Three prisoners confined for long seutences have written to Colonel Hume offering their services as hangman in view of certain eventualities. The recompense they ask is of course a remission of their sentence. There was a large clearance of goods at the Customs office on Wednesday in anticipation of the increased duties. The principal lines were tobacco, bottled beer, and spirits. Of this amount i'3ooo repreSGnted the clearance of one firm, which is said to have made .-6500 on the transaction.—Post, j A concert and dance will be held iv Mr Guy's Hall on Friday, August 9th, j the proceeds from which will be devoted to clearing aud improving the Apiti cemetery. The promoters are providing a good programme, and it is expected the hall will be crowded as the object is a deserving oue.

With to-day's issue we publish an inset from the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association, containing a catalogue for their next grand annual show to be held on Wednesday and Thursday October 23rd and 24th. For persons desirous of sending exhibits it •will be found to contain a considerable quantity of information, In Wellington yesterday it was quite pretty to see the interest taken in the waterworks by the vendors— wholesale and retail — of the " cup that cheers while it inebriates," The extra duty on their wares put on at a time like the present whon things are so dull savours somewhat of overworking an already too dutyful servant. It is now almost settled that arrangements will shortly be made for theFcilding Telegraph office to be created a telephone bureau. The object is to connect with the country villages which have the wires extended to them, so that commercial men and others may hold easy communication with clients from the centre, and thus save a lot of valuable time which is now wasted in travelling. A meeting of the Christclmrch Chamber of Commerce held yesterday decided to recommend to the Colonial Treasurer the justice of postponing bringing into operation the new Customs Tariff until January Ist next They claim Canterbury importers were placed at a disadvantage as against Wellington and Duuedin, where shipments of goods were cleared before the new tariff came into force, the same vessels arriving at Chvistchurch after the increase. The Wellington correspondent of the Wairarapa Daily Times writes : — "A rumour reaches me that the Hon. John McKeuzie, whose health is completely shattered, will very shortly resign his seat in the Cabinet, as Minister of Lands. The appointment of his successor is now engaging the serious attention of Ministers, and the portfolio will pro 1 ably Ie given to the member for Master ton, Mr. A. W rfog£. How murh truth there is in this it is difficult to say, but the appointment would in no w;;y surprise n;e. " The members of the Cainpbelltown Excelsior Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held a well attended meeting last evening. Two candidates were duly initiated into the order, and two more proponed for next meeting. The chief business of the meeting was the installation of officers for the present quarter, and the definite arrangements for the anniversary tea to be held on the Sth of August. The following officers were installed : C.T., Sis. Broadbclt; V.T., His. Hunt; Secretary, Bro. Mackir ; F.S., Sis. Mitchel ; Treasurer, Bro. 11. Hanson ; C. Sis. Tucker; M., Bro. Roe ; D.M., P.ro Staff; (J. Bro. Stern ; P.C.T., Sis. Eiiu.som ; S., Sis. Burgess. The Colyton school children will on Tuesday evening next stage Meredith and Ward's comic operetta " Little Boy Blue." Great trouble has been gone to, to perfect the principals and chorus in their parts : and special dressing and stage fittings have also been provided. " Little Boy Blue's" troubles form the theme of the piece. He has vanished just as he has been elected Kiug of the May. 80-Pecp, Queen of the May, remains true to him and goes forth to hnd him. She succeeds in this and, also, by means of a lost ring she restores to Lady Lea, is able to reinstate Boy Blue in the good graces of the mistress. A dance follows the performance at which Mr Haybittlc's band will play. The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Agnes', Kiwitca, was held in the Public Hall last evening, the llcv. Innes Jones presiding. The annual report and statement of receipts and expenditure showed a credit balance of Ll7 3s and was adopted. The following gentlemen were elected a committee for the ensuing year, viz,: — Messrs Jacob, Banks, Barrow, Hedge, Corry. Lcvctt, and Spencer. Mrs Church was appointed auditor, and Mrs Levett church officer. It was resolved that the usual quota of L2;j per annum be continued towards the Feilding assessment. It was also resolved that the committee take in hand the matter of enlarging the church during the ensuing year, and it was determined to procure plans and specifliations from Mr Clerc, the Diocesan architect, for the addition of a chancel, as soon as he returned from England.