Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 85, 7 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Messrs Gorton aud Sou will hold a stock sale cat Bulls tomorrow. Mr C. Carr will hold his usual stock sale at Birmingham to-morrow. Train services for the Wangauui races will be advertised in a few days. A new advertisement from Mr J. B. Buckley, of Sherborue house, will appear to-morrow. Several polo players were out on the local club's ground" on Saturday and had a good practice. The three most difficult things to do are to keep a secret, suffer an injury, aud employ one's leisure. — Voltaire. The bore on the racecourse at Wanganui is clown G75 feet, which is .-aid to be the deepest arret-i m well in the colony. A good supply of water has btu-n obtained. The Colonial Tj-oisnver has intimated to Mr Fred. I\r.ini, M.11.11., his willingness to re-nauie Palmerston North " Manawiitn." On Saturday afternoon Mr F. WTrcscder left for the South, on his way to the United States, taking with him the good wishes of everyone in the district. Mr Tresider will be greatly njissed in musical circles. Mr I. Brent, of the Central Furnishing Warehouse, Kimbolton road, has opened up a splendid line of linoleums of beautiful designs. He has also coiisiderably increased his stock of furniture. He invites inspection. In our advertising columns Mr G. Rankiu, junr., of Apiti, notifies that he waited on Mr B. Lc Prou, of the same place, to accept a challenge issued by the latter to Messrs G. Raukin aud Co., but Mr Le Prou then declined to do anything further in the matter. Mr John Murray, for some years general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, lias returned to the colony and will probably assist in " scaring " some of those who criticised with so much freedom his part in the passage of the two million guarantee last year. The usual monthly meeting of the School Committee which should take place this evening, is adjourned until Monday next, October 14th, on account of other meetings taking place this evening which prevent, a majority of the committee being present. The following team has been picked to represent Pemberton in a cricket match against the Birmingham team on Saturday next :—W. Stevens (captain), P. J. Moran, W. Brown, J. Brown, H, W. Rule.lT. McCallom, E. Craig, J. Fulton, F. Saywell, J. Clements, W. F. Stansell, Emergencies — W. Tolley and A. King. The mortal remains of the late Henry George Green were interred in the Feilding cemetery yesterday afternoon, a very large number of local residents joining in the procession as a mark of respect to the jut-raory of deceased. Mr H. L. Sherwiil, lay-reader, read the Church ofEugland burial service at thß grave. Mr A. Eade was the undertaker. Ostrich farming ha 3 been developed in California to such an extent as to control the American market for plumes, aud a large export trade is being worked up. The birds are hatched by incubation and are reared the same as any other fowls. About two hundred are sold every year at prices ranging from one hundred and fifty to three hundred dollars. Mr J. H. Morrison, Manager of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, informed the Auckland Herald the other day that the rise in the price of wool already gives the colony £1,200,000 over the rates ruling at the lust December sales. With the further rise that has now taken Dlace New Zealand's wool products have increased in value, he estimates, by more than a million and a half. A Committee of the Birmingham (England) School Board recently reported on the handwriting in the. Board schools, and recommended " That the slope of the letters should be left in any school to the discretion of the head-teacher, but the hygienic and practical advantages of an upright or nearly upright method of writing point to the desirability of the general adoption of the system." At its meeting on Friday night the Wellington Prohibition League passed a resolution condemning the threatening attitude of the Legislative Council to- wards the popular option provisions in the Alcoholic Liquors Bill, and appealing to the House of Representatives in the event of these provisions being mutilated or rejected to reject the whole Bill, and to submit the question, together with the radical reform of the upper chamber, to the country at the general election. The opening seryices in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church were continued yesterday and were largely attended. In the evening the church was crowded. In the morning the Rev J. Guy preached an able sermon from the words " The Lord God be with us as he was with our fathers," the discourse was full of historic truth with present day application, and will not soon be forgotten by those who bad the privilege to hear it. loathe afternoon the Old Fashioned Sing was given in a creditable manner under the leadership of Mr C. Lucas. Iv the evening the Rev J. Cocker preached from the parable of the Mustard Seed as illustrating the origin and development of Christ's Kingdom. The sermon was delivered in Mr Cocker's usual enthusiastic and interesting style. The choir, assisted j by a strong orchestra, led the singing, which was a special feature of the survices and was "under the guidance of Mr D. Simpson and certainly was a credit | to his leadership. Mrs J. C. Thompson presided at the organ. The collections were very satisfactory and the day's proceeding may, bo regarded as being an unqualified success. f

Occupation is the scythe of time. — Napoleon I. A cable from Sydney says yesterday was generally observed in all churches as a day of thanksgiving for rain. We remind intending exhibitors that entries for the Manawatu A. and P. Association's Show close on Thursday next. The death is announced from Wellington of the Rev John Moir, one of the oldest clergymen in the colony. A splendid opportunity is offered today for an enterprising young man, capable of undertaking the control of a good paying business at Ashurst. On Saturday last, Arnold Edward Farland was struck on the head by a branch from a tree he was felling at Coal Creek Pohangina. He died four hours afterwards, without recovering consciousness. A meeting was hold at Manga weha on Friday evening last, when resolutions were passed urging on the Government the necessity for pushing on with the erection of a bridge over the Raugitikei at a site opposite the township. A unique concert is being arranged in aid of the Feilding Cricket Club, to be held on the 18tli instant, with a view to raising funds to assist in erecting a pavilion on the local club's ground. The box plan at Mr Carthew's is being rapidly filled up. The funeral of the late son of Mr D. Reid, of Makara road, took place yesterday afternoon, a number of sympathising friends joiuing in the cortege and following to the Feilding cemetery. The Rev J. Grindlej- conducted the burial service. Mr Ellerm was the undertaker. The Mayor, Mr W. A. Sandilauds, has received a letter from Mr J. Stevens, M.H.It., enclosing a reply from the Minister of Justice to the request made by the Mayor for permission to erect the bell tower on the Court House reserve, granting the Feilding Borough. Council such request. Mr James Wood, of Grey street, Feildiug, announces that he is a buyer of wool and skeepskius. Mr Wood was for many years manager of the Wellington and Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, but has now taken up his residence in Feildiug, and is devoting himself to what lias been hi.s life-long business— wool buying. He is prepared to give the highest cash prices. On Wednesday afternoon next the Mayor will open a sale of work in the Assembly Rooms on behalf of the Primitive Methodist Church, admission to which will Le free. In the evening a popular concert will be held when a professional Graphiologist will be present to give delineations of character from photos and handwriting. The shooting season of the Manchester Rifles will be opened on Wednesday afternoon by a scratch match to be fired by teams chosen on the ground. Any members with Martini or Snider rifles will be welcomed. Ammunition will be served out at the drill hall on Tuesday night between 7 and 8 p.m, by the custodian. The final meeting of this season is to be held by the Debating Society to-iuor-row evening, when an interesting discussion is expected. Mr Tompkins affirms and the Rev Mr Murray denies that "Museums, art galleries, and public libraries should be open on Sundays." Several others are to reply to their respective allegations. A bad habit many people have fallen into, in Feilding, while forming part of a funeral procession has again resulted in an accident. When the funeral of the late Mr G. H. Green was going aloug Makiuo road yesterday afternoon, one of the drivers being too close to a vehicle in front, stopped with the result that one of the shafts of Mrs Chamberlain's buggy was broken, and, also, the pole straps of Mr J. Marshall's brake. On Saturday evening last Mr W. F. Mcßeth arrived in Feilding, from Auckland, with his newly acquired thoroughbred stallion Handsome Jack, which be has purchased from Mr J. B. Williamson. Handsome Jack is by tbe celebrated sire St Loger, and was bred at the Sylvia Park, where many of our New Zealand " cracks " have been reared, foremost amongst whom is the mighty Carbine. Handsome Jack, although being connected with some of the fastest horses in the colonies, has never raced owing to an accident while being trained as a two-year old. However, he showed good form in training and it is on record that in trial gallops he has beaten the fast Auckland mare Eve. Although Handsome Jack will be at tbe service of a limited number of mares, Mr Mcßeth has purchased him more for his own use, he having some of the beat brood mares ia the district oa his farm in hhe Kiwitea. Handsome Jack stands 15 hands 2i{inclies, shows very good points, aud several competent judges who have seen him since bis arrival in Feilding are unanimous in tbe opinion that he is one of the best brood horses which has ever been in this district. His dam Radiant is by Robinson Crusoe, full sister to Onyx, dam of Nordenfeldt. St. Leger is sire of the fast horses St Hippo (full brother in blood to Handsome Jack) Waiuku, St Clements, St Andrew, St Kilda, Clanranald, Hippomenes. and a large number of others.