The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 83, 4 October 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895. Local and General News.

Iv Otago it is estimated that the rise in wool means £1,250,000 to the colony. More study. The name of Campbelltown, Manawatu, has been changed to Rongotea. An Anglers Association has been described as a body of men bound by their rules to believe each others fish yarns. They have an industrious " snowdropper " in the Wairarapa who earns a precarious but comfortable living by robbing clothes lines. The Manchester Rifles paraded last night and were' drilled by Color-Sergt. Milson, Sergt. Parker, Corporals Evans and Humphries. Mr C. A. W. Hunt, late of Colyton, advertises that he has taken over the Stortford Lodge Hotel, Hastings, Hawke's Day. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge will be held in the Foresters' Hali at 7.30 p.m. tbis evening. Mr Gunter, who possesses a well deserved high reputation as a teacher of music, advertises that he will visit Feilding every Thursday for the purpose of giving lessons on .the pianoforte. Intending pupils are* requested to apply either -at the offico or tbo private residence of Mr L. E. Reade, solicitor.

Mr J. P. Lethbridge has been appointed a member of the Wanganui District Hospital Board is place of Mr C. Mac- j Lean, deceased. A public meeting will be held in the Druids Hall, Birmingham, at 3 p.m. on Saturday to consider the question of a public pound and stray stock. Messrs H. Waldegraye and J. R. P. Pratt have been appointed rangers for Wellington district under the Animals Protection Acts. About 36,000 letters, or 100 a day, are sent out of the Wellington Land Office, and 967 cheques for wages, amounting to .£6421, were paid last year. In our report of the Skating Rink Carnival we inadvertently omitted to include the name of Miss Tozer, who appeared in the character of " Ivy." Mr G. H. Faywell has just completed to the order of a local resident a very nice phaeton. The vehicle is well finished, bring trimmed with morocco leather. Mr G. Rankin, junr., of Apiti, advertises in oar wanted coin ma that be will shoe horses for a remarkably small charge, and at the same time, guarantees good workmanship. The many friends of Mr Sam Whitnow, an old resident in this district, and a veteran from the West Coast goldiields is so ill that he has had to be sent to the Palraerston North hospital for treatment. In another column will be found a notice from the local branch of Tc Aro House, in which attention is drawn to the stock of spring millinery, dress materials, etc, which are now offered at Wellington prices. Messrs John Cotter, Ashurst ; J. R. Forstcr-Pratt, and David Hnghcy, Pobangiua, have been appointed officers under the Fisheries Conservation Act for the Wellington Acclimatisation district. The Manawatu Daily Times says : — Mr Low, a flaxmillcr from Ashbui'ton, has landed a complete plant at Oroua bridge, and intends coinmenciug operations next month. Six mills aro now working between PalmerstonandFoxton. In our "wanted known" column Messrs Spenco and Spcnco call attention to the immense variety of new summer bats now on view at the Bon Mnrche. The trimmed millinery for artistic taste and beauty is a leading feature of the establishment. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wanganui Education Board was held yesterday. Present- -Messrs Bridge, Baker and Carson. It was decided that the Inspector's report on the state of the Raugiwahia school building be brought under the Board's notice. Other minor business having been transacted the meeting terminated. Messrs Davy and Mills, of the Red House, have now received their now goods for the spring and summer seasons, all of which are of the very latest fashions and designs in French and English millinery. Full particulars will be advertised to-morrow. We may state in the meantime that the articles are now open for inspection. The Attorney-General in the Legislative Council on Thursday read a telegram he had received from the Zcalandia Boot Company denying the statement of tne Hou Pharazyu, made during the debate on the second reading of the Tariff Bill, that the Colonial Treasurer had been got at with a view to obtain an alteration in the duty on boots. A concert will be given in the Cheltenham Public Hall this evening in aid of the building fund. A good programme has been arranged and there is every prospect of the concert passing off very successfully. For the convenience of those taking part from Feilding a break will leave Goldfinch's stables at 0.30 this evening. The hatred of a fox terrier towards cats is immeasurable. A few days ago when in pursuit of a feline enemy, one of these dogs was caught by a fore foot between two stabs of a fence which the cat had negociated with ease. Vigorous howls disclosed his position from which he was released as promptly as circumstances permitted. As soon as his three uninjured feet touched the earth, the dog started again in hot haste and treed the cat in a style worthy of the highest praise from a dog's point of view. Our Pohangina correspondent writes • A meeting of householders was held in Mr Hopkins' woolshed on Wednesday. Mr Hopkins presided. The object was to take steps to influence the Education Board, Wanganni, to erect a school building, on a site near the Horseshoe bend hill. An acre of land was offered for sale by Mr Hunt, of Marton. The followgentlemen were elected as a committee to carry out the views of the meeting, viz. : — Messrs Hopkins, Print, Roberts, Jones, Symes, EbJein and Durling. Mr Print was elected chairman and that gentleman was appointed to interview Mr Pirani, M.H.R., on the subject. The meeting then adjourned until Saturday next. An entertainment was given at Awahuri on Wednesday evening in aid of the library fund. There was a large audience, and the frequent encores testified to the appreciation of the programme provided. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed to the programme :— Misses Bennett, Phillips, E. Hamilton, King, Patterson, Conchie, Bartlett, Finlayson, Messrs G. Mends, Isherwood, Tarrant, H. Bennett, Revell, T. Laurensen, W. Mends and Mrs Tarrant. The concert concluded with a very comic farce entitled ' Signor Frank - apani's Wax Works," which was a great success. The accompaniments were played by Misses Laura Bennett, Finlayson, Bartlett, and K. and E. Hamilton. After the room was cleared dancing commenced and was kept up till a late hour.