Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 89, 11 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

The finder of a gold brooch will be rewarded on leaving same at Star office. Mr J. H. Pawson advertises for sale one hundred ewes and hoggets. An entertainment will be given in the Birmingham Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Library fund. The s.s. Rimutaka will leave New Zealand for London on October 31st. For freight and passage apply to Barraud and Abraham. Mr Pirani considers the stationmaster at Palmerston North is most inadequately paid, and has asked the Minister for Railways to look into the matter. The late Mr Saywell, formerly of the 58th Regiment, who died recently in Nelson, was a grandfather of Messrs George and Frederick Saywell, of Feilding. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets for the concert to be given in the Assembly Rooms on the 18th instant, in aid of the Feilding Cricket Club. In the Criminal Court, Melbourne, James Frank Ganaway, a clergyman and recently a farmer, convicted of a serious charge, was sentenced to seven years' hard labor. According to the Pahiatua Herald, the Foresters' Lodge there having refused sick pay to two men injured while playing football, the latter intend to test the question by law. The death is announced of W. J. Dixon, one of the engineers of the steamer Ruapehu, at the age of 23 years. The deceased was a native of Wellington, and died at sea. The enlistment of Sir Robert Stout into the ranks of the Salvation Army may be looked upon as one of the greatest triumphs in the remarkable career of General Booth. At a committee meeting of the Feilding Cyling Club, held last evening, it was decided to hold a lantern parade on Wednesday evening next, at 7.30. The Feilding Band will be asked to play out on the occasion. Tenders are invited, up to the 18th instant, for 600 yards of metal and 47 chaing sidlins in the Mangapikopiko riding of the Pohangina County. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr Guy's store, Apiti. A pretty wedding was solemnised in the Wesleyau Church Sanaon, on Wednesday, when Mr L. S. Ford was united in matrimony to Miss Elizabeth Croucher, eldest daughter of the late Mr William Croucher, of Sandon. Mr J. S. Mansfield's land at Kairangi, comprising 70 acres, sdjoining Mr Donald Grant's property, auctioned yesterday by Messrs Abraham and Williams, realised £15 per acre. This speaks well for the Kairanga land, especially as there was keeD competition for the section. — Standard. A record for the world has been put up at the Berry Central Factory, 11791 b of butter, or a little over half a ton having been made in one churning. This remarkable result was obtained in 35 minutes, and the butter was declared to be of such quality that the greatest success is anticipated in London. Mr James Ashcroffc said at a meeting at Wellington the other night, that in the capacity of Official Assignee he had some opportunity of feeling the pulse of commerce in the city, and he confidently believed from the indications he had received that the colony was now entering upon a period of at least two or three years of general prosperity. Some children attending the Taonui school had rather a startling experience yesterday. During the luncheon hour they were playing in a paddock, when a dry tree was blown down almost on top of them. One of them, however, Richard Morphy, was hit with a limb, and, although no bones were broken, he was severely bruised about the back and legs. On Sunday next the first anniversary of the opening of the new Wesleyan Church will be celebrated. On the following Wednesday a monster tea will be held. The public meeting which will be held in the evening will have a number of special attractions and it is the aim of the promoters to get up a really instructive and entertaining programme. Particulars will be given in future issues. The conference of representatives from the Borough Council and Library Committee met in the Council Chambers last evening, the former being represented by the Mayor (Mr W. A. Sandilands), Crs Bailey and Goodbehere, and the latter by Messrs J. H. Stevens, J. G. Cobbe, and T. Watson. Matters connected with the management of the Library were discussed and suggestions made which will be dealt with at the next meeting of the Library Committee. The Halcombe Assemblies were terminated on Wednesday evening with a plain and fancy dress ball, which was very successful, the hall being crowded with dancers. The music was supplied by Messrs R. F. and G. Haybittle, cornet and piano respectively, and was all that could be desired. Songs were given during the evening by Miss Milner and Messrs Townsend, Bachelor and B. F. Haybittle, the latter being encored for the song ♦* Where did you get that hat." The Ministers Salaries and Allowances Bill, which has been figuring on and off the Order Paper all the session, merely proposes to increase the number of salaried members of the Executive I from seven to eight, and to provide a further sum of per annum for the new Minister. The new Minister will also be entitled to house allowance, and for the schedule of the Act of 1873 is substituted, one giving the various designations of Ministers now obtaining. T}ie amount of travelling allowance legally chargeable in oiie year is also in»re«s^faom:^t9fll|^ .

The Minister for Lands says he intends to make a start with the replanting of forests before the financial year is out. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — N. to W. and S. W. gales with rain after 16 hours from now : glass fall again soon. We direct the attention of our readers to an advertisement from the M.F.C.A. which appears over the signature of the Secretary, Mr Charles E. Dempsey. Inspector Thomson was a visitor to Feilding yesterday where he was the guest of Dr Monckton. The Inspector went on to New Plymouth by the mail train to-day. It is with deep regret that we (Standard) record the death of Mrs Fenton, which occurred at her residence, Main street, last night, at the age of 71 years. Mrs Fenton bad been a resident of Palmerston North for the past 14 years, ten of which she was landlady of the Royal Hotel, where she was highly esteemed by tbe boarders and all those with whom she came into contact.