Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 78, 28 September 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Train services for the races and show at Napier are advertised to-day. The name of the Hon John Bryce is mentioned as a candidate for the Ran? gitikei seat at the next general election. A miner named Patrick Carey fell down a mine 115 feet deep at Bullock Flat, New South. Wales, and escaped with slight injuries. The trotting stallion Sir William is advertised as being at the service of breeders in tbe Rangitikei and Manawatu district. . We are glad to learn that it has been decided to resuscitate the Bulls Horticultural Society, and spring and autumn shows will be held. These institutions are a direct benefit to ilia district. They not only assist gardeners and others engaged in the business, but they arc a source of education to the youDg.

The Public Trustee notifies that all claims against the estate of James Prisk late of Sanson, deceased, must be sent in not later than December 14th. Tenders are invited by Mr Samuel Hall for felling 100 acres of bush in the Oroua Coal Creek. Specifications to be seen at the store of Mr Tonipkins, at Birmingham. The thoroughbred horse ' Sou'wester' is advertised to travel this season in the Manawatu district. Dates of his visits to Feildiug and other particulars are given in the advertisement. A petition from Auckland residents prays for legislation preventing property owners from plantiug pinus insignis or cupressus inacroearpa within 60 feet from their boundary fences. By a typographical error in our local yesterday anent the classification of the Feilding post office, the name of the town of Carterton was inserted instead of Lyttelton. The Public Trust Office Act Amendment Bill, introduced by the Colonial Treasurer, provides for investments up to three-fifths of the value of real estate over which security is taken, in place of one-half, the former ratio. The residents of Cheltenham are notified by advertisement that to-mor-row morning's service in connection with the Wesleyan Church will be held in the new hall instead of in the school room as heretofore. The East Taieri School Committee, after a somewhat stormy meeting, having decided to authorise a dance after a concert, the Rev Mr Will at once resigned. The resignation was accepted and a vote of thanks tendered for past services. A man died in the Waimate Hospital the other day from an affectiou of the liver, the illness resulting from swallowing a fishbone. The bone had found its way through the wall of the stomach into the liver, and there set up ulceration. Messrs Hayne and Lloyd have presented the Golf Club with two sticks to be played for in a handicap tournament, one stick to be competed for by ladies only, and the other for gentlemen. Tbe matches will probably be played on Saturday, October 12th. The Trades Council have been informed that a number of Chinese are on their way from Melbourne to New Zealand to start a co/ichbuilding factory. The Council has passed a resolution urging on the Government the necessity for hurrying on the passing of the Undesirable Immigrants Bill. More prosperity. The total expenditure last year for charitable aid was iiS6,ssy 8s (3d, as against £76,616 14s 9d for the previous year—an increase of £998S 13s 9d. Of this increase £6300 may be put down on account of the effort made for the relief of the unemployed in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. — Waipawa Mail. Yesterday afternoon one of the stallions paraded in Manchester street, opposite Messrs Gorton and Son's sale yards, while the sale was proceeding, kicked Mr E. Jennings, of Awahuri road, who was passing, knocking him over. Although the blow was severe no bones were broken. Mr Jennings was much shaken, but is doing well under the treatment of Dr Monckton. A characteristic story is going the rounds concerning Steinitz, the famous chess player. Steinitz is said to sometimes stand quite still in the midst of a crowded thoroughfare while he mentally considers some opening or end of a)game in all its bearings. " Move on," said a policeman to him on one occasion. "I beg your pardon, bat it is your move." said Steinitz courteously, but with firmness. To-morrow's services in connection with the Wesleyan Church are announced. The Rev W. H. Judkins, who was unable to occupy the pulpit on Sunday last owing to an attack of the prevailing influenza, has recovered sufficiently to conduct the evening service. The subject of the sermon is notified by advertisement. The New Zealand Dairy Association has arranged with the Shaw, Sayille and Albion, and New Zealand Shipping Companies to give preference in space to butter shipped by the Association. Arrangements have also been made to ship at a reduction of one-eighth of a penny per pound from May Ist of next year till the end of October. Besides these concessions the shipping companies named have each given a bonus of i-250 to the Association. The attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement anent the ice-open-ing of the Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday next, for which great preparations are being made. The Mayor of Wellington, a preacher of rare gifts, is to deliver the opening sermon at 3 p.m. This will be a change for the half-holiday which doubtless many will avail themselves of. On the same evening a public meeting wili be held to be presided over by Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, and a number of popular speakers will take part. A special feature will be the musical items to be rendered by the choir and orchestra under the leadership of Mr Simpson. As the tea and meeting only cost one shilling there certainly ought to be a large attendance. The Stock Inspector for this district, Mr E. K. Blundell, condemned three cows put into Messrs Gorton and Son's stock sale yesterday from Mr E. J. Riddiford's run at Cheltenham, as suffering from tuberculosis. The animals were removed to Mr Norman's slaughter yard where they were destroyed and opened by Mr Blundell, who stated they were the worst cases he had seen on the coast. The carcases were all buried in Mr Blunders presence after examination. Witli respect to this disease it would be well for stock owners to remember that they are liable to a fine for exposing cattle for sale in a public yard when affected with tuberculosis. Any person suspecting an annual to be affected should inform the inspector. If the latter gives instructions to destroy it and afterwards finds it is not suffering from tuberculosis or other disease, the Government will cornpensata the owner to the full markob value of the beast destroyed. The Library Committee met last even ing. Present —Messrs J. H. Stevens (chairman), G. W, Fowles, J. G. Cobbe, A. K. Allan and T. Watson. A petition was handed in from a number of subscribers respectfully request ng that Me Blackmore be retained in his present position as Librarian, and expressing satisfaction with his past conduct of the duties of his office. Another petition was presented by patrons of the reading room, also requesting that the present Librarian be retained. It was resolved to receive same arid inform petitioners that their presentations would receive every consideration. A letter was received from His Worship the Mayor in connection with proposed alterations in the library, and it was resolved to appoint a sub-committee consisting of the chairman and Mr Cobbe to confer with the Mayor, and, if necessary, the Council, on the matter.