Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 101, 26 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Parliament will " close down " early next week. A shawl advertised for has been found and left at the shop of Mrs P. Thomson. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — N.K. to N. and W. strong winds with glass fall ; indications for rain. Mr A. Morgan, pork butcher, notifies m our wanted column that he has small goods on sale. The consecration of the new Anglican Church at Campbelltown, will be celebrated on Monday next. Our Cheltenham readers are reminded of the entertainment to bo held in the Cheltenham Hall this evening. A New Plymouth telegram states that another smart shock of earthquake was felt there at a quarter past one yesterday afternoon. The rifle companies in Otago are to be formed into a battalion. It is time Wangauui, Marton, Feilding and Palmerston corps began to think about the same thing. Mission services in connection with St Bridget's Church will commence to-mor-row evening at 7 p m., when His Grace Archbishop Redwood will conduct the services. "When speaking at the dinner on Thursday night Mr R. S. Abraham referred to a proposal made some time back to purchase a larger piece of ground for the Showground, and suggested that the matter be again considered. A careful ancl judicious Wairarapa man says : — •' Always wait and be last to leave a railway carriage. It is safest, you can take all the newspapers which are left, and you may get an umbrella or other forgotten trifles." Farmer : ' You had a fire at the manse this morning, sir. Any serious loss ?' Minister : ' Yes : ten years' sermons were completely burned.' Farmer (with the memory of many a weary Sunday morning) : ' Mon, they must ha' made a gran 1 blaze — they were so dry, ye kon.' Mr Stratford, coachbuilder of Feilding and Bulls, had two vehicles exhibited at the Manawatu A. and P. Show, both of which took prizes. Mr Revington Jones, of Feilding, exhibited three Babcock milk testers for 4, 8 and 12 bottles, made by Burrell and Co., New York. The Minister for Lands has informed the member for Palmerston that the Government could not see its way to take over the whole of the liability of the Gorge bridge and road. It is probable, however, they will place a subsidy on the supplementary estimates. The programme of the Apiti Sports to be held on New Year's Day, will be pubon Monday next. Prizes to the value of about £45 will be given away and the peaceful settlement of Apiti will be enlivened on that day by the Feilding Brass Band, who have been engaged to play at the sports. There was a small fire in a front room of Mr Hosking's (senr) house on Tuesday last, which did some slight damage before it was extinguished. Notice was given to Mr E. Goodbehere, agent of the Commercial Union Insurance Company, on Wednesday, and yesterday a cheque for the amount of the damage done was handed to Mr Hosking. A correspondent writes :— " Fourth Standard boys account of the drill master's first instruction at the Feilding schooi — " Straight back, shoulders out ; head up like a man. Those wretched garters for girls or boys— belts for girls too ridiculous. ' Hang you stockings up with a bit of rag — walk with a spring as if you were somebody ! " At a meeting of the directors of the N.Z. Farmers' Dairy Union, held at Palmerston North on Thursday, it was decided to continue the payment of 2£ per gallon for milk up to the required standard for the month of November. It was further resolved that all creameries being supplied with less than 800 gallons of milk per day would be closed, unless the suppliers were prepared to pay the difference between the quantity actually supplied and that required. — Standard. A meeting of the Athletic Club Committee was held in Mr Sherwill's office last evening. Present —Messrs Haybittle (chairman), Thompson, Scott, Say well, Matheson, Worsfold, Fisher, and the Secretary. After the usual routine business was transacted Mr W. A. L. Bailey was elected Director of the Sports. Mr James Scott offered a special prize of £1 'Is for a boys walking race, and it was resolved that one be added to the programme, distance one mile, for boya of 15 years of age or under. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the nieetingBefore the last train for the North left Palmerston on Thursday evening a truck which had been for the nonce rigged up as a passenger carriage was shunted off into a siding, without due notice having been given to a couple of gentleman passengers comfortably esconced therein, and whose tickets had been duly collected by the attentive guard. After waiting patiently for a while, the situation dawned upon them, and they made their complaint to the stationmaster, who, of course, could do nothing for them, so they had to walk to Feiiding— using language. During his speech at the dinner at Palmerston the Minister of Lands made reference to the Department of Agriculture. When he took office this department was a dead letter. He had, to the best of his ability, done what he thought would make it of use to the farmers, and they were in a position to judge for themselves as to the efficacy of his administration in this respect. Some people had found fault with him because he had not proceeded more expeditiously with this portion of his work, and procure high-salaried officers. He preferred however to proceed cautiously and slowly, and his great aim was to secure the permanenoj of the department by proving to the settlers that it would be of some service to them. Jn Dunedin the manufacturers complain bitterly of the fact that they have to come into competition with, sweated goods imported into that city from Auckland at much less than these goods can be produced for in Dunedm. It anpears that in Auckland the prices of manufactured goods are 30 per cent to SO per cent, less than in Dunedin. For shirt-making the prices in Auckland are from 4s to 4s Qd a dozen ; while in Wellington the prices for the same classes of work run from 53 6dto Bs. The manufacturers of Dnnodin are proposing to hold a meeting to consider the matter, and to determine what action shall be taken to protect their interests.— The People.

A bailiff's sale will be held at the S.M. Court on Wednesday the 30th inst. Mark Twain will be in the colony in less than a fortnight, and will begin his New Zealand course of lectures at Dune--1 din on the 6th November. The local 1.0. G.T. Lodge will hold a social in the Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening next, when a good programme will be provided. All are invited to a Bank of Hope meeting in the Temperance Hall at 7.15 p.m. on Monday next, a first-class programme is provided. Paper pants have been invented. They are cheap and easily renewed. They can always be mended with a piece of a newspaper and a lick of gum. To-morrow's services in connection with tbe Wesleyan Church are announced. The morning service will be conducted by Mr Bramwell and the evening by the Rev H. Lee, of Palmerston North. Mr J. Bett, the well-known coachbuilder, of Palmerston North, exhibited thirty-three vehicles of various descriptions at the recent A. and P. Show, all of which were well finished and attracted considerable attention. We have to thank Mr Carthew, for a coDy of the Canterbury Times in which is published " A history of Wellington, its early days, conlonisation and progress from 1839 to 1895." It goes without saying that it is very interesting. Mr James Scott, jeweller, has just received a consignment of very excellent watches, and a quantity of jewellery of the very latest designs will reach him early next week, when full particulars will be duly notified by advertisement. On Thursday night the residents of the Colyton district are promised a treat as the Primitive Methodist old fashioned singers will give their interesting programme, including recitations, etc., from Revs J. Cocker, G. Grindley ancl S. Bainet, to commence in the church at 7.45 p.m. Our advice is be sure and be there. On Monday next Mr C. Carr will sell by public auction, at|Kiwitea, byinstruction from Messrs Bartholomew Bros., 50,000 feet of building timber in lots to suit purchasers. Messrs Bartholomew Bros., who are now removing their sawmill from the Kiwitea site to Pohangina where they have purchased some bush, desire to dispose of the whole of their timber at their Kiwitea yards, and with that object they are holding an auction sale. The sale will commence at twelve o'clock. On Thursday evening a deputation, consisting of Messrs F. Pirani and J. Stevens, M's.H R., His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs A. S. Baker and J. 11. Hankins, waited upon the Hon. J. McKenzie, and urged upon him the necessity for establishing sittings of the Supreme Court at Palmerston North The Minister expressed his opinion that it was very desirable to hold such sittings there, and promised to consult his colleagues on the matter on his return to Wellington.