The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 90, 12 October 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1895. Local and General News.

♦- A concert will be held in tbe Birmingham Hall this evening. Mr G. P. Church invites tenders for 50 chains of wire fencing. It is expected that the Parliamentary session will be closed within a fortnight. Mr R. E. Beckett's Marton stock sale is advertised for Friday, October 18th. Train services for the Wanganui races on the 17th and 18th instants are advertised to-day. The Colonial Treasurer has expressed his willingness to accept Manawatu as the new name for Palmerston North. A counter delivery of 'Frisco letters \ will be made to-day at the local post office from 4.30 to 5 p.m. Out of 253,177 recruits incorporated in the German army during last year, 617 only were unable to write. On Thursday a tree was blown down on the property of Mr Mitchell on the j Spur road, and killed a valuable cow. j The down train from Wanganui to Palmerston last night ran into a truck at the Taonui station, with the result that the engine was somewhat damaged, and the train was delayed for about an hour. Notice is given to-day that Messrs W. Baker and Co. have started business as coachbuilders and wheelwrights in the premises formerly occupied by the late Mr J. Jensen, in Kimbolton road. The Palmerston show takes place at the end of this month, and Messrs Spence and Spence notify the ladies that they are prepared for the occasion with a magnificent show of dress materials, prints, blouses, millinery, etc. A special attraction will be introduced at the Skating Rink on Wednesday next when a Polo match on skates will be played against tbe Palmerston team. The following team have been picked to play :— A. Beechy, G. Haybittle, H. Flyger, G. Manning, Saxon, D. McFarlane. On Thursday afternoon during the heavy gale -which was blowing, Mr G. H. Saywell tried his starting machine. Altogether the experiment was a success and several well-known sportsmen, and members of the press who were present, expressed themselves as well satisfied with what they had seen. The terrible boy at school was questioned by the Inspector as to what is a pilgrim. The first answer was " A man Sir." " Oh, no," said the Inspector, " I am a man, but am I a pilgrim ?" Then the boy has his turn—" No, Sir, a pilgrim is a good man, Sir." Christchurch Truth in mildly sarcastic tone says : — If Democracy sets up a little tin god wearing a slouching billycock hat, it seems almost incumbent thereafter to decorate the head of the object of its worship with a shiny belltopper. Were there a ticket on it, "This is me," nothing better displays vanity and apeishness for the aristocracy than a plug hat on a Democrat. In connection with the advertisement of Mr J. H. Richardson, who has been for some time established in Birmingham as a saddler, we have been requested to draw particular attention to aline of saddles, only ten pounds in weight, but so strong and durable, being made ot the best material and good workmanship, as to suit the particular requiremenls of country settlers. Arrangements are being made for the inauguration of a series of church parades to be iieid in the Voluate er. Drill Hall at suitable intervals. The clergymen of the several denominations will be invited to assist. Mr R. F. Haybittle's band will supply the choir music. It is understood the parades will take place in the afternoons so as not to clash witb the regular church services. An important notice to Farm Homestead settlers appears to-day in which | intending purchasers of farm homestead special settlement sections are cautioned before completing any purchase or paying over any deposit on any proposed transfer, to first communicate with the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to see whether the intending seller is likely to be allowed to transfer his interest in the section. Commenting on a letter which appeared in this journal recently, the Manawatu Daily Times says : A practical illustration of the nature given by Mr Dermer should be of more value than all the theorising in the world. Let the dairy farmers make a test of the butter producing qualities of each cow in their herds, and they will soon arrive at the folly of keeping those animals that are not the best producers. Special sermons will be preached at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow, it being the first anniversary of the opening of the new building. The ministers of the circuit, the Revs. W. Keall and W. H. Judkins, are the preachers announced. On Wednesday the usual tea and public meeting will be held. For the latter a good programme has been arranged. The Sanson and Campbelltown choirs will render the musical part. Short crisp speeches will be given, and solos will be rendered by prominent vocalists. We are glad to notice that one of the evils that it was said would arise from the new tariff, has in one instance at least, been contradicted in a practical manner. Our readers may remember that a great deal was said, while the duty on tea was under discussion, about the consumer not getting any benefit from the reduction of twopence per lb tea ; but tbe " Suratura Tea "has been reduced 2d per lb in price, so that the public may benefit by the tariff reduction. This tea, although only recently brought prominently before the public is rapidly increasing in popularity and those who bave tried it are unanimous in declaring that it makes a good wholesome beverage. Mr R. J. Thompson, of tbe Cash Exchange^Co-op is the local agent. It is stated (says Christchurch Truth) that the Maoris intend to return to the question of the right under the Treaty of Waitangi to catch trout in New Zealand rivers. They argue it out this way. It eats large aud small Native fish that ought to come to the Native nets, and aslbe trout are more or less composed of what they take in food the Natives say they have a right to take them in nets. The Maoris also assert tbat the whitebait, smelts and small mullet or herrings, which they have always been allowed to take from the rivers, are decreasing by reason of the predatory habits pf the trout, and tbey must have .soma compensation. Any fisherman need only examine a trout to be convinced that the smaller Native fish are taken in wholesale parcel^ by the trout. Another attempt to test the questiop, which was beforetbe Courts in 1891, it is stated, will be made and the ranger will be challenged by the* Natives to proceed against them.

Tenders are invited by Mr Charles I Bray (junior). Engineer of the Kiwitefe | County Council, for public works as detailed in the advertisement. Communication with Wellington being partly interrupted, much of the telegraph work to-day will have to go via Wanganui, Nelson and Cook Strait, so there will be considerable delay. Tenders are invited by Mr Charles Bray (senior) for forming, culverting, and metalling 56 chains of road for Mr W. H. Davis. For other particulars see ad. vertisement. I Witb regard to tbe drowning case in the Otara river, Mr De Luen has recognised tbe body as that of a man he saw at Mr B. Poole's camp at the Oroua Bridge a few days back. At the Diocesan Synod now sitting in Wellington Archdeacon Stock impressed on the clergy to urge their congregations ] to devote 10 per cent of their incomes to j tbe work of the Lord. j From a recent return it appears Grey- j mouth is paying the Maoris, through the Public Trustee, L4OOO per annum ground rent for town sections. This is a heavy handicap in dull times such as the present. To-morrow afternoon the inhabitants of Cheltenham will have a musical treat in the " Song Service " to be given by the Primitive Methodist choir in the Hall at 2.45. To-morrow night the Rev J. Cocker will preach on " The grumbling Ephraimites and their tree-cutting." All seats are free, and non church goers are heartily invited to be present. ' Yesterday afternoon a lady left her carriage unattended for a few minutes, when an enterprising youth annexed the throng of the driving whip. As "it is strongly suspected " who the offender is, he is requested to " accept this intimation." At the Palmerston Police Court yesterday H. Gillies, H. Cavell and'W. Smith were each fined ls without costs, and G. Weavers and J. Low ls and costs for neglecting to send their children to school six half-days in one week. Mr Pirani has given notice to ask the Minister of Defence if any action has been taken to bring to justice those concerned in tbej death of a young Wellington woman at Palmerston North som6 five months ago, upon whom it is alleged an illegal operation was committed before she left Wellington.