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

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 114, 12 November 1895, Page 2

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

Owing to pressure on our space a number of letters and other reading matter are unavoidably held over. J. H. Brown has been again arrested at Wellington on another charge of having performed an illegal operation. The Public Trustee advertises money to lend at very low rates of interest. Full particulars are given in the notificatio i The following are the vital statistics for the Borough of Palmerston North for tbe month of October : — Births, 16 ; deaths, 3. Mr Gladstone is writing letters that have created quite a flutter in the English temperance world. He says he has a poor opinion of local option. A two year and nine months old boy named Robert Oliver Pringle was accidentally struck by a pick wielded by a laborer named Heely at Petone on Saturday and killed. Mr J. J. Bryce, of Pemberton, received advice by last. mail that his crossbred Lincoln wool had been sold in London at 9£d per lb. It went Home by a sailing vessel and just struck the rising market. The revision of the Bible upon wliich the revisors have been engaged since 1881, has been completed, and it will shortly be issued from the Oxford Press in various sizes uniform with- the Revised, Old, and New Testiment. Next year is the centenary of Robert j Burns, and it is in that connection proposed to hold an exhibition of relics of the poet at the Institute of Fine Arts in Glasgow. The Corporation of the city has already voted i'2so towards the pro- j jeet. j A lady organist created consternation j in America by marching down the aisle j of a Methodist church attired in red bloomers. So many of the older people j of the congregation walked out of the j .church that the service had to be abandoned. At the Waoganni Police Court, Angus McDonnell was fined 20s, court costs 245, witness' expenses 10s, counsel's fee 10s 6d, for illegally mustering sheep foi ti*e purpose of ear-marking without giving notice to Rotana Ngahina, an adjoining j»eigbbp ar '

A considerable number of horses are reported as having gone astray. Cyclists are reminded that nominations for the F.C.C.'s three»mile racs olose tomorrow. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — Indications for strong N.E. to N. and W. winds and glass fall. The post office, Ruahine, has been closed pending suitable arrangements being made for carrying on the office and mail service. With this issue we publish an inset from Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co. drawing attention to their famous Ceylon and Indian teas. We regret to have to announce the death of Mr E. Short, who died on Saturday last at the age of 57. The mortal remains of Mr Short were interred in the Feilding cemetery this morning. We have been requested to notify that Colonel Fox will inspect the Manchester Rifles on Wednesday December 4th. A j full muster at the Parade on Thursday next is therefore imperative. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cavalry corps in the Kiwitea and surrounding districts will be held in the Cheltenham Public Hall on Saturday evening next, at 8 p.m. All interested in the movement are requested to attend. On Saturday afternoon last Mr David Short, of Makino, had the misfortnne to have a led broken above the knee, through his horse falling with him while being exercised over a jump. Dr Johnston was sent lor and reduced the fracture. We have received from Mr W. Carthew a copy of the New Zealand Graphic Christmas No. It is a beautiful production, and specially suited for sending to the Old Country. It is well illustrated and includes a panoramic view of the city of Christchurcb. It has been decided in response to a petition to open a post office at Mr Rogers' house at Tapuae, 13 miles beyond Waituna West. A mail service, by which letters, etc., will be delivered on the line of road en route, will leave Waituna West on Thursdays at 9.30 a.m., beginning on 21st inst. A splendid opportunity is given to-day by tbe Hon John Bryce who advertises for sale two sections in the Kiwitea of two hundred acres each, to be sold together or separately. The sections are well fenced, and are in every way adapted for both agricultural and pastoral farming. Good judges consider them equal if not superior to any other sections in the Block. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wanganni Education Board, Messrs Carson, Bridge and Baker being present, Mr Murdoch was approved of as teacher for Awahau ; tbe application of the Halcombe Committee for a cadet was referred to the Board ; and in reply to the Beef Creek Committee for a relieving tea cher during the illness of Mr Stansell, it was resolved to inform them that all probationers are at present engaged. The head master of the Bull's school wrote notifying that the assistant mistress was ill and asking for a relieving teacher. The Wesleyan Church choirs from Campbelltown, Saudon and Feilding held a picnic at Mr A'Court's farm Feilding- Campbelltown road, yesterday afternoon, there being about 150 persons present, including visitors from Palmerston and other centres. In the evening a social was held in Mr A'Court's granery, when games, singing, etc., were indulged in and concluded a most pleasant day's amusement. Before dispersing three cheers were given for Mr and Mrs A'Court for their untiring efforts in making the picnic successful. Tbe season was wound up at the Excelsior Skating Rink last evening with a social and dance, when a large Dumber of skaters and spectators were present. A sword dance in Highland costume was given by Mr W. H. Whishaw. Miss L. Hall played a violin solo, accompanied by Miss Valentine on the piano. The Maypole was performed on skates by Misses L. Hall, M. Heald, and Valentine in evening dresses, and Masters G. Haybittle (clown), N. Bray (boy blue), and C. Reade (negro). The effect of this performance was very pretty. The Feilding Brass Band was in attendance and played a number of selections during the evening, which was wound up with a dance, a fair number taking part. The music was supplied by Mr R. F. Haybittle's string band. At the Palmerston Caledonian Society Sports held yesterday the 120 yds flat race was won by J. Bo wick, with J. W. Pike second, and vV\ Wyeth third ; Two mile bicycle race, J. McDowell (145 yds) R. P. Clarkson (scr) 2, and F. Hunt (scr) 3. The 220 yds flat was won by J. W. Wyeth, P. Pendersen 2, and E. T. Ellis 3. S. Haines (90yds) won the mile, with A. Halligan 2, and H. P. Brown 3 ; the 2-mile walk was won by F. Johansen, J. D. Hamilton 2, and C. Wilson 3. Ladies' Bracelet. J. Bowick 1, J. Power 2, and W. Wyety 3. Five mile bicycle race, R. P. Clarkson 1, F. Hunt 3. 440 yds flat E. E. Woon 1, W. Wyeth 2, J. Bowick 3. 300 yds hurdle race, P. Dixon 1, S. McDowell 2- Half-mile race, S. Haines 1, E. E. Woon 2. The hunter's competition was won by Wharite, with Miss second, and Balbus third.