Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 70, 19 September 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Feilding S.M. Court will sit at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The Kiwitea County Council will meet on Saturday next. The Manchester Rifles are reminded of the parade this evening. The usual fortnightly meeting of Oddfellows will be held in tbe Foresters' Hall on Friday evening. Every English Liberal is a Freetrader, and every New Zealand one a Protectionist. The first cricket match of the season — Married v, Single — will be played early next month. Messrs Gorton and Son will hold their usual stock sale at Awahuri to-morrow, at one o'clock. We learn from the Examiner the iusurance rates in Woodville arc to bo reduced 20 per centum. The popularity of precious stones now is — the pearl first, ruby second, diamond third, Gladstone nowhere. The Manawatu Amateur Cycling Club have decided to amalgamate with tbe Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club. In Australia little children can bet threepenny pieces in the tote shops, aud as soon as they cut their teeth begiu to gamble. The annual general meeting of tlie Manawatu-Rangitikci Cricket Association will be held in the Feilding Hotel on Friday, September 27th, at 6.30 p.m. Messrs A. Hatrick aud Co., Wauganui, advertise a good grocer's business near Wanpauui, for sale. For particulars see advertisement in another column. Indian hawkers are becoming an intolerable nuisance in the small country towns of Victoria, and Parliamentary represent ativesare being asked to take some steps to stop it. Messrs Rouse and Hurrell, the wellknown coach-builders, Wellington, vertise for sale a barouche cab suitable for livery stables, in good order, and the price is only £50. "My task in life,,' said the pastor of one of our churches, complacently, " consists in saving young men." Whereupon one of our fair maidens, with a soulful longing, replied, " Save a good one for me." A working man says : — " The Wages Attachment Abolition Bill won't concern us long, for if the Government|keep on as they are going, there will be no wages to draw — let alone attach." This is a fair indication of the feeling among the working men. We are glad to hear that the fishing season promises better sport this year than last. Several fair baskets have been obtained, and one popular local sport last Tuesday landed a splendid trout, weighing nearly five lbs, from the Oroua river. In our advertising columns Mr J. H. Bichardson, of Birmingham, who is well known as a thoroughly experienced and practical tradesman, intimates that he has now in hand the largest stock of saddlery in the district, which he is selling at Feilding prices. For other details see advertisement. Mr Hodren, the well-known cordial manufacturer, has a replace advertisement in to-day in which he notifies that he is now prepared to supply to customers that king of table waters Biaris, also the Puriri and Te Aroha mineral waters, from his establishment in Queen street. The following will represent the Pohangina Football Club in their match against Colyton to be played at Colyton on Saturday next; — Peddie, Vincent (captain), Adsett (2), Shadbolt (2), Mann Neil, Petersen, Mathie, Shannon, Terry, Hitchman, Parists, Robinson, Wilson, Wakeford. Mr W. Watts's tender bas been accepted for additions to Messrs Goodbehere and Richmond's offices, and Messrs Wilkinson and Tarrant's tender for the removal and re-erection of a dwelling house at Beaconsfield. In both cases tenders were invited by Messrs James and Heaps, architects, who are supervising the work. Dr Cornelius Herz is said to have perfected a great invention effecting an enormous improvement in telegraphy, by which more than 100,000 words can be transmitted by a long submarine cable in the same time that 20 words can be sent now. He claims that 50 words can be cabled at a cost of 5 cents. The Americans say that when Dr Herz was in California he was regarded as the Munchausen of the period. A specially attractive novelty is announced to take place at the Excelsior Skating Rink on the 2nd of October, the management having arranged for a grand masquerade carnival to be held on that date. This being an entirely new departure in the amusement line here no doubt many will avail themselves of the opportunity presented of indulging in the pleasures of a novel and enjoyable evening's recreation. A charming innovation will also be introduced on this occasion in the shape of a Maypole Dance on skates by a number of lady rinkists gaily attired in appropriate and tasteful costumes. There was a large attendance in the Wesleyan Church last evening, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Christian Endeavour Society, including visitors from kindred societies in Palmerston, Halcombe, Bulls and Christchurch. The Rev Bey W. H. Judkins presided, and gave a short address on the objects of the society. Addresses were also given by the Rev J. Cocker, Messrs T. Watson and Wood. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed songs to the programme :— Mrs Prior, who sang, " Consider the Lillies," and " He wipes the tear " : Mr A. Eade, " Storm at sea," and '• Oh, thou whose glory " ; Mr Carty, /' Calvary." Misses Giesen and Knowles giiv-8 a d^<?t and Mr Judkins recited tt p_i n ce." T^be" $qc.omp.animents were played by Misses Giesen '&j».d Robertspn^ At the eonclusiop of the njeofcipg refreshin®nts were? wvided in the echpeUoo^

Tenders are invited, to close on Sat- i nrday, the 28th inst., for the erection of < . if a dwelling house (labor only) for Mr L. T. Browne. The Maori murderer, Wiri Kaahu, now awaiting his trial afc the sitting of the Supreme Court to be opened in Wanganui on Monday next, has appealed to the Government to be tried by a jury of his people, and as he has thafc privilege the request was granted. The Postmaster-General has written to Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., with reference to his letter enclosing a petition for the establishment of a mail service from Waituna West to fche Tapuae District, and stating that the matter has been referred to the Department for enquiry, and that the Hon Mr Ward will communicate with Mr Stevens again. Our readers are reminded of the concert to be held in the Assembly Rooms this evening under the auspices of the Feilding Football Club. A glance at the programme will show thafc the committee have succeeded in securing the assistance of the most popular vocalists in the district, and an enjoyable evening's amusement may be anticipated. The Post remarks :— lt is rumoured that the Chinese fruiterers of Wellington are about to address a memorial to the Imperial Government at Pekin, praying that the Hon J. G. Ward may be created a Mandarin of the Cock Sparrow's Feather in recognition of the service he has rendered them by imposing a temporary duty on imported fruit, of which they had large stocks on hand. Since 1888 no less than 23 large vessels bound from Newcastle and Sydney to foreign ports, coal laden, havo gone missing, and something approaching 500 lives have been lost thereby, and property valued at about half a million sterling has gone fco the bottom. It is believed that the losses have resulted from the negligent trimming of coals, and from nofc using shifting boards which the modern built vessels require.