Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 40, 15 August 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr A. F. Halcombc returned to Feilding to-day. Mr 11. E. Beckett will hold his usual monthly stock sale tit Marton to-morrow at 1.30 p.m. A time signal will be rung at the post office at 9 a.m. to-morrow direct from the observatory, Wellington. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Awaliuri salo on the 21^6 instant are advertised to-day. Messrs Ratliff Bros, have disposed of 870 acres of land owned by Mr Gladstone, to Mr Blundcn, of Campbclltiowu. The attention of painters 13 drawu to the advertisement for tenders for the painting of the Primitive Methodist Church. Tho death is announced of an old Auckland identity iv the person oi Mr« Kelly, relict of the late Mr Edward Kelly of Epsom, iv her 81st year. Owing to the collapse of the Victorian butter market one New Zealand firm preferred to ship back 2000 butter boxes that had been sent over. The shipment of convicts now on the way to New Caledonia consists of 500 souls. Among the number is cx-Captaiu Dreyfus, recently convicted of espionage. Tenders are invited by Mr C. Bray, senr., for fencing the bowling green section. Specifications may be seen at Mr Bray's office, and tenders will close on Saturday next. Mr W. G. Shearer, undertaker, gives notice that the funeral of the late William Campbell will leave the residence of his father, Warwick street, on Saturday at 2 o'clock iv the afternoon. At the last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board Mr Pirani reported that as Bcaconsfield was a private township the Department had no power to grant an educational reserve. The annual meeting of members of the Feilding Cricket Club will bo held in Mrs Hastic's Hotel on Saturday, tho 17th instant, at 7.30 p.m. All intending members are invited to attend. A notice in connection with the classification of lands if tho Horseshoe Land Drainage Board, sfcatss the meeting will be held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday the 31st instant, instead of the 24th, as previously advertised. Mrs McKelller, a woman who has been bushfelliug in the Puketoi block whilst her husband has been working on the cooperative works, had four ribs broken the other- day through a branch of a tree falling ou her. She is in a critical condition.—Post. The 'Frisco mail arriving here by the afternoon train to-morrow will be sorted into the private boxes by 5 p.m. Counter delivery will he made at 5.15 p.m. if the sorting is completed by that time. Considerable delay will be entailed by a special classification and counting of correspondence on this occasion. Wo are informed that it is the intention of the various athletic bodies, amateur and professional, in the Manawatu district tp form a " Manawatu Athletic Club's Protection Association. A meeting of representatives of kindred sports will take place in the Club Hotel, Palmerston N., on Wednesday, the 21st inst. This is a move in the right direction. The Volunteer Ball which will take place to-morrow night to celebrate the opening of tlis new' Hall, promises to be the most successful affair pf the kind ever held in Feilding, Every preparation has been made to assist in the plear sure and comfort of the guests. Excel, lent music will be provided and the catering for the supper will be on the most liberal scale. It is needless to say the decorations will be a special feature. The tickets ar.e goig£ off rapidly and the Ball Committee are'w.orkjng li£e Trojans to have everything complete iii good time. The promoters of the Levin-Greatford railway line are still working to attain their object. At the last meeting of the Horowhenua County Council a letter was read asking the said Council to pass a resolution urging the Government to make an Order in Council for the construction of the line, ajid to agree to use the line when completed. Another letter was received from Mr Wilson M.H.R., much to the same effect adding at the same time that he understood the money for the enterprise was forthcoming. The Council passed the required resolution and a deputation was appointed to wait, on the Government to support such resolution. We do not think the Government will be likely to undertake a responsibility of this kind, especially as the proposed liuc if completed would iujurfe the traffic on the existing line without giving any compensating advantage. No doubt-fcho"'ministry v/ill "temporise " with the deputation.