The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 67, 16 September 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1895. Local and General News.

Mr George Anyon of Fowlers', advertises that he bas for sale tbe new fodder plant. Mr H. J. Carter gives notice that all accounts against him must be rendered by Wednesday next. Six firms of anctioneers are at present being proceeded against in Sydney on a charge of exposing tuberculosed cattle for sale. The Government are being asked for a report on the cause of the enormous increase of the deaths from cancer during the last few years. Mr H. J. Carter writes :—" I wish to most sincerely thank all my friends, and especially the children, who have shown their sympathy with me." Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Colytou sale on Tuesday tbe 24th instant are advertised to-day. Additions are also made to the list of entries for the Palmerston sale of tbe firm. The proprietor of Walkley's Commercial and Family Hotel, Palmerston N. f Mr J. L. Kimbell, inserts a business notice to-day. This is certainly one of the most convenient and best managed Hotels in the colony. The new public hall at Cheltenham will be opened with a grand concert on Friday, October 4th. Mr R. C. Templer has been entrusted with the duty of arranging the concert and a good programme is guaranteed.

Dv Manner's masterpiece, " Trilby," bas been added to the Feilding library. Dogs played havoc with the bowling green again last night. The sooner the section is fenced in the better. The death is announced to-day of Clere Harvey Edward, infant son of Mr T. H. James, architect, which occurred yesterday at his parent's residence, Beattie street. We extend our sympathy to the parents in their bereavement. An exhibition of trick and backward skating was given at the Excelsior Skating Rink on Saturday evening by Professor Firth, American skater, whose performances proved him to be very clever, and the large audience expressed their approval by frequently applauding the Professor. The object of the Acclimatisation Society in making Sunday (yesterday) the opening day of the fishing season is not very clear, but it is certainly open to adverse criticism. Several fishermen tried their luck, however, and with good results. The post office authorities have declined to accept the suggestion made by the Pohangina County Council that the locality known as " Palmers " should be renamed " Pongaru," as the latter name might be confused with " Puugarehu." The mad German interpreter Schoeneberg, whose blood curdling revelations re Jack the Ripper were published the other day, threatened to shoot Mr Jellicoe, the Wellington lawyer, before he was finally shut up in the mental infirmery. One wealthy shareholder in Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. put (says a Melbourne paper) a trifle like £200,000 into the company in order to provide better security for debenture holders when it was proposed to ask them to consent to a reduction of interest. The Napier Telegraph, writing on the vacant Judgeship, says that Sir Patrick Buckley is to be appointed Judge, and will go to Dunedin to take the place of Mr Justice Williams, who is to go to Christchurch. Mr Justice Dcnniston will be removed from Christchurch to Wellington. Sir Pt-trick Buckley will succeeded as Attorney-General iv the Legislative Council by the Minister of Labour, Mr W. P. Reeves. On Wednesday next the anniversary of the W T esleyan Christian Endeavour Society will be held in the local church. A most interesting evening's entertainroent bas been arranged for. Solos will bo given by prominent vocalists, local and visiting. Short crisp addresses ou selected subjects will be given by selected speakers. Delegates are expected to be present from all the kindred societies in the district. The Wanganui Chronicle says there was trouble on the North Express on Friday last. As it neared a way-side platform, not far from Wanganui, the guard observed an individual with a parcel in hand evidently waiting for the train. A stop was accordingly made, and the individual with the parcel, having carefully scanned the different carriages rapidly approached a second-class apartment, and, putting his head through the open window, bade goodbye to a friend. That was all, but the guard and the man with the parcel do not speak now. For some time past Mr J. H, Stevens has been in communication with the authorities with a view to converting the post offices at Awahuri, Apiti, Bunnythorpe, Colyton, Cheltenham, Fowlers', Feilding, Makino, and eventually, Waituna West, into telephone bureau stations, by which means any person may on payment of Is converse directly by wire with a person at any of these offices for a period of six minutes. This has been authorised, and as soon as the uecessary alterations to buildings are completed, will be carried into effect. It will certainly be an advantage to country people to speak directly with their doctor, lawyer, banker, or tradesman. The news of the death of Mr Justice Richmond has been received in London with deep and widespread regret. The Times has a long and highly appreciative obituary of the late judge. It says: — " The death of Mr Justice Richmond deprives New Zealand of the greatest of her lawyers, and one of the greatest of her public men. Not only was he a very considerable lawyer, but he was also a man of great power, and of the greatest breadth of general wisdom, of lofty character, and perfect singleness and simplicity of nature." It is felt on all hands that his death is a great and irreparable loss to the New Zealand Judicial Bench. A meeting of the committee of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show was held at Palmerston on Saturday, when it was decided to allow exhibitors of poultry the use of the centre table of the produce shed. Attention was directed to the fact that the prizes for vehicles were now awarded to the best collection of vehicles, wherever made. The opinion was expressed that local makers could hold their own with American makers. It was decided to pay iso for Mr Christensen's rights to a section adjoining the show ground. It was also decided to write to the Woodville, Feilding, Marton and Palmerston North Brass Bands, and ask them to tender for playing at the show. The meeting of trustees in the Apiti Temperance Hall Company, met on September 9th, the members present being Messrs Watson (in the chair), McKenzie, Buckman, and the Secretary (Mr Alex. Dick). The question of opening the new hall was discussed, and it was eventually decided to open it with a concert on Wednesday, October 2nd, by which date it is expected the whole building will be completed. The building will comprise a circulating library, reading and smoking room, and a lodge room 24 x 25 feet. The meeting adjourned to Thursday next after passing accounts for payment amounting to £69 6s 4d. So far eightyfive shares have been sold. It is expected members of the Feilding and other lodges will visit Apiti to assist in the opening celebration. The horses " Laird of Kilbride " and 11 Mazeppa " advertised to-day are deserving of more than mere passing notice. The " Laird of Kilbride " who was bred by Mr W. Boag, of Burnside, Canterbury, one of the best breeders and judges in the Southern Hemesphere, has a splendid record, and we have been favored with a view of the medals he has won at various important shows. His pedigree is unimpeachable and proves that he is descended fcom the best strain of Clydesdales in Scotland. " Mazeppa," has also a pood record, and is a splendid specimen of a coaching stallion with a respectable pedigree, having the blood of old Riddlesworth (of which he has a double strain) Knottingley, Southern Chief and Clymeneus flowing in his veins. Both of these horses will travel in the Palmerston North and Feilding districts, where their services we have no doubt will be largely taken advantage Of. _____ M— «««■»-■■