The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 71, 20 September 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.

Local and General News. ♦ The Oddfellows Lodge will meet this evening. The Maoris prophecy a dry summer this year. The Oddfellows social will be held on Wednesday next. In keeping the accounts of the Bank of England over fifty ledgers are filled daily. The Premier considers the appointment of the Agent-General "A trivial matter." The will be no Mass in Feilding on Sunday next. Mass will be celebrated at Ashurst at 8 a.m. on Sunday, 22nd inst. The " Chicken thief " has commenced operations in Palmerston North and the fowl yards of several residents have been robbed. Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., says there are kowhai poles iv pahs in the Wairarapa which have been 100 years in the ground and are still perfectly sound. The Rev James Clarke, who has made himself prominent in tbe higher courts, recently, has been fined 5s at the Sydney Police Conrt fox drunkenness.

To-day is the anniversary of the Battle of the Alma fought in 1854. A movement has been inaugurated by Mr J. M. Johnston, of Palmerston N., to induce the Manawatu A. and P. Association to hold an Autumn show of farm produce. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Palmerston on September 26fch and October 3rd respectively, are advertised to-day. Additions are also made to the Colyton sale of the firm. Because the wives of Ministers are given free passes on the railways, some of the married members want the privilege extended to them. It is surprising what a number of people like to be put on the list of " dead heads." There is to be a great demonstration in Wellington on the arrival of General Booth of the Salvation Army from England in the Rimutaka on Tuesday, Bth October. The Town Clerk gives notice by advertisement to-day that the annual bal-ance-sheet of the Borough of Feilding for tbe year 1894 95 is now open for public inspection at the office of the Council. The members of the Manawatu Cycling Clnb intend to open their season I next Wednesday evening by a procession round the Square, Palmersfcon North, headed by the band. All wheelmen are : expected to carry Chinese lanterns. — I I Palmerston Times. A notice appears in our wanted column re the "Feilding Prohibition League," calling together all the friends of Temperance with the object of streßgthcning the league for future action. It is earnestly hoped by the promoters there will be a large attendance. Mr C. A. W. Hunt, formerly of the Colyton Hotel, and now of the Provincial Hotel, Napier, Hawke's Bay, has a notice in to-day in which he gives a cordial invitation to his many friends in the Eangitikei and Manawatu districts, to call aud see him in his new home. The Primitive Methodist Church will be re-opened on Wednesday, October 2nd, by a sermon from the Mayor of Wellington at three o'clock, to be followed by a re-opening tea, for which great preparations are being made, put this in your note book as an important fixture. Tc Aro House announces the opening up of shipments of new spriug fashions ex ocean steamships Gothic aud Tougariro direct from London. These choice new goods have been selected with great care and judgment by Mr Smith's special buyers from the great centres of the world's fashion. We learn from the Palmerston Times that a convention of Good Templars of the North Island will be held at Palmerston North on the 19th of November Grand Chief Templar Adams, of Duucdin, Revs F. W. Isitt and Walker and other prominent temperance men are expected to take part in the proceedings. Another trade in colonial produce is suggested to the New South Wales Department of Agriculture. A large English firm has written, stating that a sale would be found for dried rabbits, and offering to take 150 tons during next year. A number of experiments are now being conducted by the authorities to ascertain the best way of drying rabbits. Some apprehension is felt amona: insurers in reference to the new tariff of rates adopted by the fire insurance companies This tariff is based on a series of ideal risks, certain rates being fixed for buildings of various kinds enumerated, which are looked upon as being as nearly as possible safe from the insurance companies' point of view. Additions are made to these rates for every condition or circumstance which tends to impair the safety of the building. — Standard. The encouraging reports as to the rise in price of wool still come to baud and will, we hope, be amply verified when the returns come in. To all who are shearing or intending doing so at an early date, it will be of interest to know that Messrs Bramwell Bros., of Feilding and Colyton have received full supplies of woolpacks, seaming twine, best quality, sheep shears, all brands, and all farming requisites. Their advertisement will appear in a future issue. There was not a very large muster of the Manchester Rifles last night, many of the members being with their families at the Football concert. However some satisfactory work was done. At the conclusion of tbe parade a resolution was proposed by Volunteer E. G. Wilson seconded by Corporal Humphries : — That a letter of condolence and sympathy with him in his recent bereavement by the death of his wife, be sent to SergeantMajor MacMillan. On being put to the meeting by Captain Kirton it was carried unanimously. The Wangauui Rifles have decided to hold a Camp of Instruction for six days commencing on Thursday, October 24th. Every man present will receive Is 6d per day, and by drilling before breakfast and after tea each man will be able to follow his daily avocations. The two meals will be provided by the cook of the company. The necessary tents and camp equipage will be supplied by the Government. A committee (says the Chronicle) has been formed to assist the officers of the company in making all necessary arrangements. This is a good example which might be followed with advantage by other rifle companies. A garden party was given by Mr and Mrs R. Burne at their residence, Birmingham, yesterdaj r . The proceeds are for the benefit of the trust fund of the Wesleyan Church. About 50 persons attended, so that the fund will receive a substantial benefit. Praise is due to Mrs Burne for her untiring exertions both before and at the party, making an excellent hostess. Mrs" Palmer and Mr Anyon sent eatables suitable for the occasion ; games and music were indulged in by the visitors irora two o'clock till six p.m. Mr Moss kindly photographed the group, after which the company dispersed satisfied with the reception, weather, and themselves. There are very few inventions of this century which have achieved such surprising results as the modern Humber cycles. In many parts of America within this last five years the general use of the cycle has lowered the average price of horses very considerably, and in such out-of-the-way places as Mexico and Central South Africa, the " byke " is in full swing and the clubs are many. By universal consent we believe it is conceded that no machine made can surpass the " Humber " for high finish and thorough sound excellence of workmanship in every part, and Messrs Inglis Bros., Wellington, have been appointed sole agents in the North Island for these machines. Messrs Inglis have appointed Mr F. W. Bunting as their agent in Paluieuston and Feilding, and full particulars can be obtained from him ; also, Mr Bunting will keep a large stock of cycle fittings &c, on hand so as to obviate the necessity of sending to Wellington on every occasion.