Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 84, 5 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

There were eight bankruptcies in Wellington last month. The Excelsior Skating Rink will be open at 7.30 this evening. Mr Carr will hold a sale at his Birmingham yards on Tuesday next. A consignment of 15,000 trout was distributed iv several streams iv the Pahiatua district last week. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Palmerston on the 10th inst are now advertised. The following are tho vital statistics for Palmerston N. for the month ending 30th September : — Births 23, deaths 6. Ladies are invited to see the grand show of new spring millinery, dresses, etc., in the windows of Te Aro House this (Saturday) evening. The Postmaster asks us to mention that postal notes from Is to are vow procurable at Waituua West. The other offices in this district having them on sale are Apiti, Buunythorpe, Campbelltowu, Fowlers and Pemberton. A Chinese wedding took place recently iv Wellington. The bridegroom was Qui Lee, a fruiterer in Majoribanks street, the bride being a young woman of his own race, who arrived from the Flowery Land last week. A fine trout was caught in the Hutt river near the pipe bridge last Thursday morning, by Mr F. Priest, of Petoue. The fish, which was exhibited in Mr Watson's shop, measured 16in in length ' and 18in iv girth, and weighed 9^lb. — Post. The lambing season around Campbelltown has been a great success. The j Carnarvon Estate, with its vast number of sheep had a percentage of 120. Shear- j ing has already begun, and considering i the mild winter a good clip is anticipated. The United States Consul for Bradford reports that during Mtrch the value of the declared exports from the consular district of Bradford to the United States was .£491,587 7s as compared with £90,845 7s 2d for the corresponding month of last year. Tiie increase for the month is £400,741 19s lOd, and for the quarter £1,127,745 13s lid, A new advertisement from Messrs Davy and Mills, of the popular Red House, appears to-day. Details are given of their large shipments of French and English millinery for the spring and summer seasons which should prove of special interest to ladies and heads of families. For further particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement in another column. The Designation of Districts Act Amendment Bill is designed to empower ' the Governor to alter the name of the more recently named of two places that , have the same appellation, if the local authority submits a new name which the Governor considers unsuitable. Under the Act of last year this could only be dove on the neglect of the local authority to submit a name for approval. The North Otago Times says : — " For the first time in the history of sheepfartniug 111 the back country, the runholders aud their employes cannot get fresh meat without sending to the aTgricultural districts for it. The stock — both cattle aud sheep - on the runs are simply skin and bone, the skin holding the bones together, aud often not doing that very well, and it is impossible to use the animals for food unless the skin j and bones can be eaten." Another of New Zealand's pioneers passed away on Saturday last. We refer to Mr George Say well, senr., of Richmond, Nelson, who died at the age of 91 years. Mr Saywell came out to Wellington in the ship Martha Ridgeway in 1840, and after a few years removed to Nelson, where he finally settled down. The deceased leaves a family of seven, all married, besides many grand children. He was an old soldier of the 58th Regiment, aud was in receipt of an Imperial pension. Our readers aro reminded of the reopening services to-morrow in the Primitive Methodist Church, vfhen the Rev 1 J. Guy, Ex-Pvosident of the Conference, i will preach m the morning. In tlie i afternoon there will bo a popular old fashioned sing of old fashioned tuaes by old fashioned singers, and in the eveniog the Rev J. Cocker will take for his subject the parable of the " Grain of Mustard seed," and remembering the crush of Wednesday evening we adviso those who wish to secure seats to attend early.

The Primitive Methodist will not hold ! services at Makino to-morrow night. | Mr J- B. Beckley, of Sherborne House, has iust opened up a choice selection of 1 summer goods which are now on view. Other details will be advertised on Monday. The marriage of Mr John Bleakley, of Rongotea, and Miss Ruth Winnard, of Swinton, Lancashire, England, is announced. We wish the bride and bridegroom every happiness. Mr T. Watson once more reminds farmers of the advantages of the Amber Cane plant. He informs us that yesterday consignments were sent to Taranaki and also to the South Island. In order to explain to the country the provisions of the Local Government Bill the Premier will move the second reading of the measure, and it will then be dropped until next session. During the recent self-denial week appointed by the Salvation Army over £200 were raised in Dunedin, while the total BU no subscribed in the Otago district reached £765. The amount raised is to be expended in missionary work. It is with regret we have to announce the death of George Henry, second son of Mr Charles Green of Queens street, which occurred at his parents residence yesterday, at the age of 17, after a lingering illness. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. We regret to have to record the death which ocenred yesterday afternoon, from an attack of rheumatic fever, at his parents residence, Makara road, Makino, of Alexander Boyne, only son of Mr David Reid, at the age of five years and four months. Mrs Coppcn has now opened up, in premises iv Fcrgussou street, a consignment; of stationery, fancy goods, Japanese ware, etc. A choice selection of Christmas cards has also been opened up for the convenience of persons desirous of seudiug cards to friends at Home. We (Mercury) are very pleased to hear that since Mr W. F. Downes, of the Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui, has returned to Wanganui he has im- j proved somewhat in health, and although iiis condition is serious, there is every hope of his restoration to health and strength. A case of a voyage stopped by extreme snowstorms is reported from Sydney. The barque Eankhall, which arrived at Newcastle n few Jays ago in ballnst, was oripinally bound for Sydney, but meeting heavy snowstorms and severe frosts was unable to round Cape Horn, and Captain Qninn decided to make for New Casile and take a cargo of coal from there to Chili. The frost was so hard that the sails could not be handled. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows, was held iv the Foresters' Hall, when a good attendance of members was present. After tlie utiual business had been gone through, the Lodge went into harmouy, when au enjoyable evening was spent. A request having been made by the public to the Lodge to have another of their popular socials, it was decided to have one on Wednesday, October 23rd. There was a very warm altercation in the House last evening between Captain Russell and the Speaker. The former wished to raise a question of privilege in connection with certain statements of the Minister of Lands concerning certain overdrafts in the Bank of New Zealand. The Speaker was obdurate, and ruled the gallant Captain down. Mr G. Hutchison also came in conflict with the Speaker.