Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 115, 13 November 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

— ♦ ' The population in England increases about 1000 a day. The unusual sight of a bullock being shod was witnessed at Mangaweka the atber day. The Hawera Star adds Mr James Duigan to the list of probable nominees to the Upper House. The contest between Mr O. Fish* r and Mr Luke for the Mayoralty will be ihi keenest ever fought in Wellington.

Mr W. Hodren invites the gentleman who borrowed a pestle and mortar, to return them at once. The business of the Colonial Bank will be taken over by the Bank of New Zealand on Monday next. Mr H. L. Jackaon has presented a pair of cycling shoes as the second prize in the three-mile bicycle race. Notice is given to-day that a brown mare has been impounded in the public pound at Cheltenham. Mr Crowther says that when members return to their homes they will have a poor and lame story to tell of the session's work. A money order and postal note office is to be opened at Rangiwahia immediately. Details are now in the hands of the postmaster at Feilding. Messrs Barraud and Abraham, seed and general merchants, announce to-day that they have just received a large shipment of turnip and rape seeds, and yarious other farm requisites. The Methodists of Stauway held a most enjoyable tea meeting on Monday. The schoolroom was packed with people from all parts of the district. The financial results are extremel j' satisfactory. Mr W. F. Downes, the popular Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Wanganui, and who has been so seriously ill for such a length of time, has been presented with an address with accompanying gift. Mr H. J. Hayn, engineer to the Pobangina County Council, is setting the plans for the bridge o% T er the Orcna at Apiti ready, so that tenders may be invited shortly and the work completed before next winter. The Mayor, Mr W. A. Sandilands, has been advised that His Excellency the Governor will arrive in Feilding on the 18th instant. Lord Glasgow will be driven to the Kiwitea, where he will be the guest of Mr Levett. For the University examinations, to be held in Wellington on December 10th, fifteen have entered from Palmerston North, viz., one for junior scholarship, twelve for matriculation, and two for solicitors' general knowledge. A race from London to Sydney, resulting in almost a dead heat, was completed on the 19th inst, by the ship Yollaroi and barque Harold. Both left London on July 17, and was therefore 94 days at sea. The Harold was towed into port at 6.35 a.m., and the Yallaroi passed through the Heads at 6 p.m. In another column will be found a business advertisement from Mr J. B. Beckley, the popular local draper, who announces that he is making a specialty of dressmaking, having engaged the services of a first-class dressmaker who has bad an extensive experience in Christchurch and other business centres. Owing to the continuous wet weather the committee of the Feilding Tennis Club have decided to postpone the opening of the courts, the turf being too soft to play on, from Saturday next till the following Saturday, the 23rd inst., when they will be formally opened, providing always they are in a fit condition. The entertainment to be given here on Friday week is being arranged by a lady whose efforts with the same performance in Wellington were appreciatively resultant of £150 being added to St Paul's organ fund. The dresses and living scenes under the effect of magnesium light, will exceed in beauty anything of the kind ever seen in this district. The box plan is now open at Mr Carthew's. The annual tea in connection with the Bunnythorpe Wesleyan Church was held on November lltb, and was quite as successful as usual. The tables at the tea were provided by Mesdames Nissen and Little, and subscription tables were presided over by Mesdames Dixon, Masters, Jansen, Clevely, and Miss Dixon. Speeches were given by the Revs Lee, Quintrell and Harper, and Messrs Rush and Dixon. The Russian rye and winter wheat harvests are expected this year to be the largest of the last thirty years. Exporters, and, indeed, every one but the mera consumer, are getting anxious as to what the result will be. The granaries all over the country are full of the surplus stores from the abundant harvests of 18ij>3 and 1894, and if yet another year of plenty is to follow it is anticipated that breadstuffs will fall to one-third of their average price. — N.Y. Observer. At a meeting of the Stanway School Committee held on Friday evening it was resolved to authorise the head master to obtain the necessary apparatus for giving instruction in physical drill, the cost not to exceed his estimate. In dealing with irregular attendance it was considered inadvisable at present to resort to punishment by law, it being considered sufficient for the chairman to supply the parents with circulars urging upon them the necessity of good attendance and the desirability of avoiding the reproach of being liable to a penalty at Court. The ordinary monthly meeting of the West Waitapu School Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present — Messrs E. Shannon (chairman), Pearce (secretary), Strawbridge, Humphries, Mayhew, Whalley. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Several accounts were passed for payment. On the motion of Mr Whalley, seconded by Mr Humphries, it was resolved to erect two gates. Messrs Pearce and Strawbridge were appointed to arrange for their construction. The Inspector's report was received and considered very satisfactory. It was decided to hold a picnic after the summer holidays. An enjoyable social was held at the Town Hall, Bulls, last Monday evening, to welcome Mrs Wallis and the Bishop of Wellington. The Hall was nicely decorated for the occasion with ferns, flowers, etc. The Rev J. D. Russell made a few opening remarks suitable to the occasion, and Colonel Gorton presented the Bishop with an illuminated address, with words of welcome. The address was signed by the churchwardens of the various churches in the parochial district. Songs, duets, etc., were rendered during the evening, and an exhibition of dumbbells by boys under the supervision of Mr Russell was very well performed. The Bishop kindly thanked all those who had given him such a hearty welcome. Refreshments were handed round by the ladies of St. Andrew's church, and the singing of the Doxology brought a very pleasant evening to a close.