Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 102, 28 October 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

« The Manchester Road Board will meet on Saturday next. Mrs Wilson is gazetted as postmistress at Ashurst. The Wesleyan Church choir will meet this evening at 7.80 in the Church. The 1.0. G.T. Lodge hold a social in the Foresters' Hall to-morrow evening. The monthly meeting of members of the Cycling Club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock. Joseph Zimmerman and John Stiller have been committed for trial at Stratford on charges of cattle-stealing. His Grace the Archbishop of Wellington is the guest of Mr Corby, of the Empire Hotel, during his stay in Feilding. Two hundred women are regularly employed hy Edison in working at the more delicate details of his electrical inventions. A brooch was lost by a lady on Kimbolton road last evening. Finder will be rewarded on bringing same to the Star office. . . ■The programme of the Apiti Athletic Sports to be held on New Year's Day, appears on the fourth page of to-day's issue.

Yesterday was a real Summer's day, and altogether enjoyable after the long spell of " broken " weather we have lately experienced. The famous vine at Hampden Court, which is 127 years old, survived the late winter frosts, and was recently covered with 1200 clusters of grapes. There are sixty school libraries in the State schools in the Wellington district alone, containing 12,000 volumes. About 4,000 children make use of these books. Numerous additions are made to-day to the entries for Messrs Gorton and Son's Feilding sale. Mr Mills splendid grey mare will be offered among the lines. Mrs Richardson, of Feilding, preached at the morning, afternoon, and evening services in the Birmingham Wesleyan Church, when the attendance on each occasion was good. Seven cases are recorded in England during the present century where the bride has been married to the best man by the clergyman's mistake or the bridegroom's stupidity. The representative of the firms of implement manufacturers inform us that nearly worth of agricultural implements were sold at the A. and P. Show.— Standard. The grass on the bowling green is coming up well and promises to make a good turf. The windmill pump will soon be in position so that there will be an abundant water supply during the summer months to keep the ground in order. An enjoyable social and dance will be held in the Public Hall, Bunnythorpe, on Wednesday next, when a grand night's amusement is guaranteed by the promoters. Good music, good songs and ample refreshments provided. At the Palmerston Police Court on Saturday before Messrs R. S. Abraham and J. R. McMillan, J.'sP., Andrew Buchanan, Harold Thorburn and Charles Ross were fined for neglecting to send their children to school six half days in the week. Mr J. W. Kelly judges the weakness of the Government finance by the Public Works Statement. A member interjected, " Oh, you have been reading the Post.'V " No, I haven't," said Mr Kelly ; " I judge it because I have not got a cent for my district." Mr C. Carr has received instructions from Mr E. Mills to sell by public auction the whole of that gentleman's furniture and effects as lie is about to leave the district. Particulars of the furniture to be offered for sale are published in another column. At the request of a London firm engaged in the Japanese trade, a number of samples of Hawke's Bay wool have been forwarded on to that country so that the market may be tested. If the experiment proves successful, a new and profitable market may be opened to local growers. — Herald. Mr James Scott will have on view in his shop window this afternoon and evening a quantity of very beautiful silver and E.P. ware, of the latest designs. They are admirably suited for Christmas presents besides being serviceable. An advertisement giving full details will appear shortly. Some people take a queer view of things. On Saturday last a settler was heard lamenting the fact that the price of wool had gone up. Asked why he felt bad about it, be dolefully replied that over 100 of his best ewes had died during the winter, and now his loss was so much greater than if the market had remained flat. — Egmont Settler. Messrs Abraham and Williams report on their horse sale last Saturday:— A better class of hacks came forward on Saturday, though bidding under the hammer was dull. Of those passed in a few were disposed of afterwards, No draughts yarded, but a good enquiry exists. A well bred Marton hack made L2O, spring carter, Ll3 10s ; hacks up to L 9 15s. General Booth is evidently a Freetrader. He recently informed a reporter that New Zealanders were making a mistake in trying to put a fence (in the shape of a tariff) round the colony to keep out the English manufacturers. This would have the effect of causing an inflation, which would afterwards rapidly subside and leave the colony in a worse position than ever. We could not raise other countries to our standard ; would have to descend to theirs to successfully compete against them. — Taieri Advocate. An Order-in-Council is issued apportioning the representation of contributory bodies on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards as follows :—Palmerston North — Manchester Road Board, two members : Manawatu Road Board and Fitzherbert Road Board, two members for the combined district; Kiwitea County Council and Pohangina County Council, one member for the combined district ; Manawatu County Council, two members ; Palmerston North Borough Council, two members : Foxton Borough Council. Feilding Borough Council, and Halcombe Town Board, one member for the combined district. The stock used for the guessing com* petition at the Show was slaughtered by Mr Parkins, butcher. The total weight of the five sheep was 5901b5, or on an average of 1181bs each, and the bullock weighed 8681bs. Messrs A Hastie (Manaia) and A. McKenzie (Wairarapa) guessed the exact weight of the five sheep, and divided the first and second prizes. The highest gueas was 715 and the lowest 295. The total number of guesses recorded for the sheep was 245, and the amount taken Ll2 ss. For the bullock Messrs R, Hull (Wanganui) and G. Bartlett (Danevirke) guessed 8671bs and Mr J. Bull (Bulls) guessed 8691 bs. The three gentlemen being within lib of the exact weight, 8681bs, divided Ist and 2nd prizes. The highest guess was 1303 and the lowesfc 692. The total number of guesses recorded for the bullock was 266, and the amount taken .£'l3 6s. Several guesses were within a pound of the winners.— Manawatu Times.