The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 35, 9 August 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1895. Local and General News.

A concert will be given in the Makino school bouse this evening. A dance will be held in Mr Johnston's woolshed, Cheltenham, this evening. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day ; —Strong E. to S. and S.W. winds ; wind and cold weather, glass fall. The Primitive Methodist Church, Feildmg, will hold anniversary services on Sunday aud tea on Monday next. Mr R. F. Haybittle left by tbe midday train to attend the brass band conference to be held in Wanganui to-night. Tho meeting on the Feilding Golf links to-morrow will bo largely attended and a handicap tournament will be ararranged. The annual general meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Mrs Hastie's Feilding Hotel. The tender of Messrs Wilkinson and Tarrant has been accepted for the erection of additions to the Primitive Methodist Church, in Feildiug. In a time of reductions and depression it is gratifying to learn that the Bank of New South Wales has just made an all-round increase in the salaries of its junior officers. The social and dance in Mr Manson's woolshed, Stanway, on Wednesday evening, was very largely attended, the takings at the door being over £10, in addition to which a number of tickets were sold. Notice is giveu to-day that at the next meetiug of the Licensing Committee at Marton, Mr Thomas Lowes will apply 1 to transfer the license of the Family and ! Commercial Hotel, Birmingham, to Mr ! A. W. Harrison, his appointee. The Financial Debate was resumed iv the House yesterday evening by Mr Willis, who was followed by Messrs Smith and Pinkorton. On the motion of Mr Russell the debate was adjourned till to-day. The first three gentleman spoke in favor of Government proposals. At the Education Conference now sitting in Wellington a resolution was carried that amendment be made in the School Committees Election Act so as to provide that no one under 21 years of age should be allowed to vote at school committee elections. The Manchester Rifles Ball Committee bave secured the service of Mr Pinnock, of Greatford, as caterer for their Ball to be held on the 16th inst. It is the intention of tbe Committee to hold a ball never before equalled in the Manawatu or Rangitikei districts. The funeral of tho late Mr and Mrs T. Smith took place yesterday afternoon, when a large number of sympathising friends followed their remains to their last resting place in the Feildiug cemetery. The Salvation Army officer conducted the services at tbe grave side. Members of the Feilding Cycling Club are reminded that nominations for the positions of executive officers for the ensuing season close with the hon. secretary to-morrow. The annual general meeting has been postponed till Thursday, the 15fch instant. The Tivoli Specialty Company gave another of their varied and popular entertainments in the Assembly Rooms last evening. The management announced that it had been decided to appear again this evening (Friday), when an entire change of programme will be introduced, The prices for this eyening have been reduced to ls front seats and 6d back. The good folks of West Waitapa put iv a whole day at the school grounds on Wednesday last (Arbor Day) working like Trojans erecting a fence and clearing tbe grounds. The school children with their teacher, Mr Galland, rendered valuable assistance. Mrs Jolly, whose services were highly appreciated, provided for the requirements of the " inner man." The business at the Feilding S.M. Court was again delayed tbis morning, and it was not until 10.30 any information was available as to what time the Magistrate would be prepared to open tbe Court. Recently the sittings of the S.M. Court have been fixed at 9 a.m., but on several occasions the time of sitting has been altered to a later hour in the day without notice, and litigants witb their solicitors and witnesses bave been put to the inconvenience of attending at the earlier hour. Owing to tbo Tivoli Company being unable to procure a ball in Palmerston until Monday tbey bave decided to give the residents of Colyton and vicinity a treat to-morrow (Saturday) night. We have no hesitation in saying it is one of tbe best comedy companies that has ever appeared in Feilding, tbeir entertainment being novel in style and character. Mr R. F. Haybittle's string band will supply tbe necessary music, and with such a combination we shall be in. deed surprised if tbey are not greeted with a crowded house. In Nelson, not long ago, the churchwardens " sang a sorrowful song " anent tbe queer things wbich were put in tbe the offertory bags instead of coins. This is not new because thirty years ago in Christchurch, Dean Jacobs once told the congregation, " Small coins or coppers Ido not object to ; custom bas rendered me callous to buttons, but I must certainly draw tbe line at pepperment lozenges." But worse remains to be told though the scene was in a very bigb church in Folkestone, England. Once upon a time tbe clergyman said " As you leave the church those interested will see bung on a board buttons and things which have been pnt in the offertory instead of money." The people saw and admired — but tbe lesson did no good because next Sunday the astonished parson found in tbe offertory buttons with strings attached all ready to be bung up as examples. Tbe homely tin plate is far better than tbe gorgeous velvet bag, and should again be resorted to.