Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 87, 9 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

«- One thousand one hundred and twenty two persons left the colony for Western Australia last month. Capt. Edwin wired at noon to-day : — N.W. to W. and S- gale with rain, and glass rising within ten hours from now. We direct attention to a new advertisement from Mr Frederick Pope, builder and undertaker, of the Bowen street timber yard. Mr Alexander MacPherson has been appointed Official Liquidator of the Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company. The nightwatchman reported that about four o'clock this morning he saw the reflection of a big fire in the direction of Palmerston North. Notice is given by the Engineer of the Manchester Pioad Board, Mr C. Bray senr., that the Watershed road is closed to all heavy traffic until further notice. The Manchester Rifles will be inspected to-morrow evening by Lieut. -Colonel Newall. Afterwards a meeting of the corps will be held to elect a lieutenant. The Colytou Cricket Club will open the season with a scratch match on Saturday next, pla3 T to commence at one o'clock, all members are invited to attend. The promoters are sparing no effort to make the entertainment to be held in the Birmingham Hall ou Saturday evening next, a success, and a large attendance may be expected.' Owing to the high wind and the state of the wicket after last night's rain, the cricket match— Married v. Single—appointed for to-day, was postponed until next Wednesday. A Chicago sprinter claims a record for covering 220 yards on a circular track in 21 4-oth sees. In the straight the distance has been run in Australia in 21 3-sth sees. Messrs Kirkcaldic and Stains, of Wellington, have a replace advertisement in to-day drawing attention to their superior dress fabrics which they have opened up recently. Mr C. Carr's Birmingham sale yesterday was fairly attended. The entries of cattle were above the average and most of the lots submitted found purchasers. Only a few entries of sheep came forward. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of the initial number of The People, a new paper published in Wellington, and the Taranaki Laud Gazette, a monthly journal issued by Mr Sam Hill. Both are interesting publications. The body of the unknown man, who was drowned in the Rangitikei river, while attempting to cross the Otara ford on Wednesday evening last, was found on Sunday by some boys about two miles below the spot where the accident took place. Messrs Bramwell Bros., of Feilding and Colyton, draw attention to-day to their stock of ironmongery, groceries, produce, sheap sheers, wool packs, seaming twiue, etc., which they are offering at low quotations. Four hundred acres of the Amber Cane plant are annually grown in the state of Kentucky alone. Its introduction into New Zealand is opportune, and we believe Mr Watson's consignment of the seed of this plant is the first ever offered to the public. Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the A. and P. Show close with the Secretary, Mr C. C, Miles to-morrow. It may be mentioned that, judging from the applications made for entry forms, the number of exhibits promise to constitute a record this year. At one of the Marquis of Lome's meetings in Manchester a heckler asked him, " Is it a fact that your father is marking once asain ?" "It is," said the Marquis. " Why is he doing so then ?' ' Because he is a Liberal Unionist," answered the candidate—and that meeting was a success. The Halcombe State School was examined by Messrs Carter and Milne on the 2nd and 3rd insts., and the results are, we understand, highly creditable to the headmaster, Mr S. Strachan, and his assistants, The results of the examination will be published in a later issue. Epicures who have been accustomed to look to Foxton for their supplies of whitebait during the season will be disappointed this year as all those persons who have hitherto engaged in the capture of these " delicate denizens of the deep " are now employed by the flaxmills. Considerable damage has been done to the Palmerston racecourse by the flood in the Manawatu river a fortnight ago. In one part of the reserve the river has encroached twenty-seven feet, besides washing away half the protection works which were constructed by the CooaeiS sdeqo six XDDX>ti>s ago at a cost of nearly £200. A promenade concert will ho held in the Assembly Rooms this evening in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church. There will be a sale of work and concert. The programme is a varied one, and includes items too numerous to mention, but we would specially mention the address on graphiology. From to-morrow, Thursday, the following telephone offices are open to the public for interchange of bureau communications, that is, direct conversation by wire between persons who wish so to communicate: — Awahuri, Apiti, Colyton, Cheltenham, Bunnythorpe, Feilding, Fowlers, and Makino. The charge is Is tor six minutes except on lines of six miles and under, when it will be 6d. It is a curious fact that the scent of flowers depends to a considerable extent upon their colour. Thus a larger proportion of white flowers are scented than is the case with those of other hues. One white flower in every six is pleasantly perfumed, while with yellow flowers, which rank next in this respect, sweetly- scented flowers occur only half as often. With brown flowers only one in twenty smell sweet. A lady is responsible for an excellent table which dispenses with parlor maids and which threatens to make obsolete such phrases as " Will you please pass the salt ?" It is round with an outer edge, broad enough to carry the plates. The centre, which is an inch or so above the level of the rest, revolves. On this the food is placed, and you have only to turn it round to get at the dish you require. The Feilding Debating Society held their last meeting of the session yesterday evening, the attendance being very good. The subject under discussion was " Should museums, art galleries and libraries be opened on Sundays?" Mr Tompkins led in the affirmative and the Rev. H. M. Murray in the negative. After the question had been debated a vote resulted in favor of the negative by a bare majority. Mr T. Watson presided at the meeting. Says the N.Z Times : — Another of the old identities, Mr Wm. Eades, passed away quietly at the Hospital on Monday morning, at the age of 76. Deceased, who was an edge tool maker, was in the employ of Waiusbury, of Staffordshire. He assisted in making the wheels for the Queen's first railway carriage. He arrived here thirty-eight years ago in the ship Alma, and be assisted in putting up tbe first flour-mill engine for the late Mr Wm. Willcos. He resided at the Hutt for many years, and then became blind. He married Miss Sarah Rigby, by whom he had thirtee'ii children, and t strange to Bay she died exactly teayearfli sgo from yesterday. ■•■'.: V"; >V\-J- \ , ' ■

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold their stock sale at Palmerston to-morrow. There will be no confirmation service at Colyton on Thursday. Important additions are made to Mr Carr's Feilding sale. About 100,000 volcanic mountains have been seen on the moon through a telescope. Mr Hanna, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company, was a visitor to Feilding to-day. We are glad to learn that Mr W. F. Downes continues to improve in health since his return to Wanganui. At a sale in London recently a letter by Dickens realised £12 10a, a Henry VII. shilling selling for £17 10s. The Mossburn correspondent of the Southland Times reports that Mr Williamson recently found six large lambs killed by a kea, and several sheep which had been attacked. This is a most unusual occurrence on the plains, as the kea is seldom seen except on the mountains. To-day Mr G. P. Church advertises that his shearing-shed at Dick's road will be open on October 26th for public shearing. There is available a first-class woolpress. Mr Church will undertake contracts for shearing, classing, baling, and delivering the wool. There is connected with the shed a concrete dip and all necessary appliances. At the last meeting of the Directors of the Halcombe Co-operative Dairy Company it was resolved to receive milk and resume cheese making on Monday next, the 14th inst. The factory will be run for the season on the basis of the agreement signed by the milk suppliers, by which they receive all profits and get all there is in the business after expenses are paid.