Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 99, 23 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

la order to give our employes an opportunity of visiting the A. and P. Show, the Feilding Stae, in accordance with our usual custom, will not. be published to-morrow. A brown paper parcel containing an apron has been left at this office. Mr Hooper, dentist, will be in Feilding on Friday, but not on Thursday next. An inspection parade of the Manchester Rifles will be held to-morrow evening. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Pohangina are advertised today. Additions are made to the entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Palmerston. The medical department of the Queen's household costs i' 2,700 yearly, and comprises 24 persons. A covey of crested quail visited Feilding this morning aud had a good time in the garden of Mr J. H. Stevens, postmaster. The Oddfellows' social will be held in the Foresters' Hall this evening. Mr It. F. Haybittle's string band will provide the music. As the majority of the townspeople will be absent to-morrow afternoon the letter carrier's delivery will not be made, One is made this afternoon instead. By permission the following Post and Telephone offices will be closed to-mor-row, viz : — Cheltenham from 9 a.m., Colyton and Makino from 10 a,m., Awahuri from noon. The Napier breakwater was opened ■with great eclat by Governor Glasgow yesterday. Mrs Swan, with His Excellency's sanction, christened the wharf " Glasgow wharf." Father John M'K&nna, of Masterton, an all-round athlete of repute, and who scales 16st 71b, recently broke the bicycle record from Masterton to Carterton, riding 11 miles in 37 minutes. Fresh entries have been made to-day to Messrs Gorton and Son's stock sale which has been adjourned from the 25th instant to Friday, November Ist, on account of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show. As an indication of the expectations in the wool market during the coming season we (Chronicle) hear that a well known firm in the Wellington district have made several offers of 9d per lb all round to farmers for their clipIt is said that the D schedule of the Bank purchase agreement represents accounts to the extent of £102,000 ; also, that a sum of between £75,000 and £'80,000 on account of goodwill is included in the purchase money to be paid to the Colonial Bank. — Post. Cuzco and Sfc Leon's circus played in Feilding last evening for the second time but owing to the uncertainty caused by the heavy wind which prevailed yesterday, as to whether they would play or not, there was only a small attendance. It is understood that the school railway excursions, which proved so popular last year, will be continued during the coming summer months, with similar concessions as to fares for both children and adults to those that ruled last season. We have to acknowledge receipt of card of invitation to a dinner to be held to morrow evening in Palmerston North in connection with the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association and tickets for the Caledonian Society's sports in November. Says a Napier paper : — A curious coincidence occurred at the Waikopero ballot. A man and his sweetheart drew each a section, and these were adjoining ones. Had they not been contiguous the Act would have barred their marriage for a year at least, but under the circumstances they are at liberty to get married as soon as they like. On Sunday evening next mission services .will be commenced in St Bridget's Church, Feilding, by His Grace Archbishop Redwood, and will be continued until Wednesday morning. Mass will be held every morning at 8 and 9 o'clock during the mission and sermons will be preached by His Grace Archbishop on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7.30. To-day's Chronicle says:—Ourßangigitikei friends are already anticipating the next general election,' and a correspondent informs us that it is probable that either Mr J. A. Beach, Mr John Johnston, or Mr A. E. Remington, will contest that scat in the Liberal interest against Mr F. Y. Lethbridge. Mr John Stevens, it is rumoured, intends to contest Otaki against Mr Wilson. While the Wellington-Manawatu train on Saturday night was passing through one of the tunnels on the line; Mr Callott, an extra clerk in the Government Buildings, who was a passenger, by some means lost his balance, and fell from the train. Though there was but little space between the carriages and the walls of the tunnel, Mr Callcott escaped with nothing more severe than a bad shaking. The arrangements for the reception of £he Governor at the Palmerston show have been .completed. We are informed by the Manawatu Times that His Excellency will be met at the gate by the President, vice-Presidents, stewards, members, and His Worship the Mayor. An address will then be presented to the Governor, after which, he will be conilueied to a reserved seat oil the members' st'aiad.