The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 37, 12 August 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1895. Local and General News.

— ♦- There will be Mass at St. Bridget's, FeUding, at 8 a.m. on Sunday next. There will be a meeting of the Volunteer Ball Committee at T.bO to-night. There will be no practice of the Volunteer Fire Brigade this evening. The Tivoli Company gave a sacred concert in the Assembly Rooms last evening to a fair audience. Messrs Guy and Haggitt, solicitors, Paimerston North, have .£15,000 to leud at interest from iih per cent. , The Pohangina County Couucil, at their meeting on Saturday, disposed of nineteen resolutions in twenty-six minutes. Not a bad record. Full particulars will bo notified toruorvow by Mr J. B. Becklcy, who has purchased the Feildiug branch of Messrs Warnoek and Adkin. Kotice is given to-day by Mr de Lisle that he intends to open a night schoolfor young men and boys. For other particulars see advertisement. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the plain and fancy dress ball to be given by the Manchester Rifles on Friday next. It is the intention of the Government to combine instruction in dairy farming with that of practical agriculture, by having dairy schools attached to experimental farms. The many suggestions made to the Government in connection with the Alcoholic Liquors Bill measure have all been considered, and we understand the result will shortly be made known. The service of song, " Wreck of the Wairarapa," will be given in the Colytou Hall on Wednesday evening next, by the Salvation Army. Their brass band will be in attendance. The members of the Feildiug Bowling Club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in Mr Light's Denbigh Hotel. As the business to be laid before them is important, a full attendance is re jucstcd. We understand that Mr Robertson has been very successful iv obtaining advertisements for his Pictorial Business view of Feilding, which will be issued as a supplement to the Stak at a future date. To-day Mr Whitmore MnncKton and Mr Frank Sylvester left for New Guinea, via Sydney, where they intend to ascertain the facilities offered either for settlement or for commercial pursuits. Notice is given by the Chairman of the Kiwitea County Couucil, that a poll of ratepayers ou the proposals to raise a loan of i."6u00, will be taken on Monday next, iv the places named in the advertisement. On Wednesday last Robert G. Dalziell eldest sou of Mr' A. D. Dal/.icll, of Blair Athol, was united in matrimony to Sarah J. E. Hammond, eldest daughter of MiRichard Hammond, Colville House, Ohiugaiti. As the work of decorating the hall for the skating carnival in the evening will be proceeding during Wednesday afternoon, the manager announces the rink will not be open during that afternoon. Anniversary services were conducted in the Primitive Methodist Church yesterday by Mr W. S. Maslin, M.H.R. The congregations on each occassion were large. A tea will be held this evening iv the Temperance Hall. Oil Saturday last James Frederick, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Barrett, of Colyton, died, aged eight months. The remains of the little one will be taken through, by private carriage, to Wanganui to-morrow, where the funeral will \ take place on Wednesday afternoon. i Owing to the trouble caused through applicants who request their names to be placed on the rate roll not sending in their addresses, the Pohangina County Council decided at their mcetiug on Saturday not to grant any application for transfer in the future unless the address of the applicant is supplied. It is the intention of the Government to put the Local Government Bill through this session. It is now in type, but awaiting final revision by the Cabinet. It consolidates and repeals over 50 existing acts, and is largely on the lines indicated by the Premier on the West Coast, and to the Country Council deputation. In order to make room for first shipment of spring goods expected shortly, Messrs Spcnce and Spence will offer special concessions in winter goods especially in blankets, and iv ladies jackets, capes, macintoshes, millinery, etc. so as to effect a complete clearance of these lines. At a hotel in Melbourne. " Waitress (to visitor just come down to breakfast) : " If there is any smell in this room don't take any notice. It is onlj- chlorodine of lime— from the coffin of a man lying dead iv the next room. What will you have for breakfast— chops, stake, bacon aud eggs!" Mr C. M. Whittington has commenced an action against Mr 1-1. P. Cohen for a breach of the Local Bodies Contractors Act, 1885,' alleging that the defendant, during a period extending from 1886 to 1895, knowingly supplied goods to a local body, being at "the same time a member of the same.— H.B. Herald. Anent the fire in the Broken Hill mine, many enquiries have been made as to what is burning. A qualified miner informs us that the timbers. supporting the underground works were probably ignited in the first instance, and afterwards the inflammable gasses which are always generated in lead or silver mines. The following inquiries are from Lloyd's Weekly of June 80th— William Digby, and Harry Aldous were last heard of living at Halcombe, Manchester Block Wellington, New Zealand, in 1887. Sister Ann I-Jawkes would like to hear. Phillip Woolley w r eut to New Zealand in the Montrosc 12 years ago; was last heard of in Foxton. His brother John is anxious for news. Writes a London correspondent : Miss Ellen Atkins, who was for some time resident iv New Zealand, and who will be remembered as a very charming and accomplished singer, is at present giving a series of highly successful concerts in the London suburbs associated with the admirable pianist, Miss Adelaido Thomas Mus. Bac, Oxon. New Zealand visitors are often to be seen at her concerts. Mr Charles Sautloy, of whoso New Zealand company Miss Atkins was principal soprano singer, has given her a very high testimonial. We understand the plain and fancy dross skating carnival to bo hold in the Volunteer Hall on the 14th inst promises to bo a great success. A largo number of ladies and gentlemen have signified their intention of appearing in novel fane? costume?, and as Hie hull will be specially decorated for tho occasion, a brilliant spectacle should Ijg the resnlt. Mr HowpJJ, the manager of the rink, having made ' i arrangements far Uje comfort and convenience of patrons on the evening of the carnival, those attending may confidently , anticipate the pleasnre of. a novel and excepfcionally attractive evening's enjoyment, <

The Local Government Bill has now been fully considered by the Government. Ministers wore in Cabinet all day on Sunday, and disposed of all the financial questions in connection with tho measure. The Bill is, we understand, certain to be circulated by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest. A boy, about six years of age, a son of Mr Franklin - Browne, was badly scalded on Saturday night. An elder brother was passing a vessel containing hot water into a bath prepared for the youngster, and spilled some of the contents on the latter. Dr Charltou was called iv aud afforded prompt relief to the sufferer. The Directors of the Apiti Dairy Company arc losing no time iv pushing on the eroctiou of a factory. The building will be completed iv a few clays, and the newly appointed manager, Mr James Brownlcy, of Stirling factor}', Otago, will arrive in time to take charge on September Ist, when he will supervise the work of putting iv the machinery. It is expected the factory will be completed aud ready to receive milk early iv October. The past season was an unfortunate one for potato growers iv this district the crop iv many instances entirely failing through tho ravages of disease. To obviate such a calamity in future growers will have to follow "tho plan of the orchardist, by planting only bjightproof or more correctly disease-resisting stock. Last year in Euglaud was one of the worst for potato disease .since the famine year of '47, but Messrs Suttou aud Sons, of Reading, succeeded iv producing ;a potatojithc work of years of experience) that successfully defied tho disease. This handsome and priceless potato is known as " Suttou's flour ball," and Mr T. Watson advertises in our columns that he has a < l u j^ m^ t y f° 1 ' sal °-