Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 119, 18 November 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr Marmaduke Dixon, a very old Canterbury settler died on Saturday morning, aged 67. One week recently the Sydney Soup Kitchen supplied 1436 meals and sheltered 9089 persons. Mr Sykes' timber waggon went over Davis' cutting on Saturday last, but very little damage was done. The WeUtugfcou-Manawatu railway employes will hold their annual picnic on Wednesday, November 27 th. The Taranaki Herald says in all probability the Jeliicoe contempt of court case will be taken to the Appeal Court. MrW. T. Wood,, the present Mayor, and Mr G. M. Snelson, were last Saturday nominated for the Palmerston Mayoralty. Seven shorn wethers, bred by Mr W. C. Buchanan and exhibited at the Wellington Show, realised 23s each at auction on Friday. It is reported that the Hon W. P. Reeves is to be requisitioned to contest the Wairarapa seat with Mr Buchanan at the next election. On being asked to name the Great Powers of Europe, a certain Prince promptly replied, " England, France, Germany, Russia, and Women." A cricket match was played between the Kiwitea and Birmingham schools ou Saturday last, resulting in a win for the latter by 79 runs against 35. A return match will be played shortly. The Manaia, which went ashore in the Rangitikei river early last week, was floated off at seven o'clock on Thursday night, and arrived at Wellington on Friday night. She is not iv any way injured. Notice is giveu that the partnership hitherto existing at Awahuri between George, Henry, William and Frank Coyle in the style a firm of " Coyle Bros." carters, has been dissolved. For other particulars see advertisement. The water at the mouth of a sewer was choked up at the Thames (Auckland) the other day. On examination a woman was found to be inside the drain. She was rescued from her unenviable position iv a precarious state. A wealthy Birmingham man, who made most of his fortune manufacturing idols for the people of India to use in worship, is going to give a handsome sum of money, after his death, to help the missionaries iv India make war against idol worship. In «« The Oracle "to be given under coloured magnesium light at the tableaux this week, the grouping will be after the celebrated painting of that name by J. W. Waterhouse, R.A. Brass and string bands played in the distance furnish accompaniments to all scenes except the silent ones. Referring to the Riddiford case, the Wellington Weekly Herald says, " There is no fooling tbe Magistrate's Court at Palmerston N." Almost every paper in the colony has commented in favorable terms on the action of the Inspector, Mr Blundell, and the S.M,, Mr Stanford, iv this case. Messrs Abraham and Williams report on their horse sale as follows : — A full yarding came forward on Saturday of the usual quality. Under the hammer business was slack for hacks. Draughts were in fair inquiry. Hacks made £3 10s to £11 ; draughts at £21 ; horse, dray and harness, £13 10s ; dray, £5. The programme of the Birmingham Druids Athletic Sports' to be held on Friday, January 17th, 1896, is advertised to-day. The prizes to be given away, are very liberal aud should attract good fields of competitors. Nominations are to be sent in on or before the evening of Junuary 6th. The days amusement will be concluded with a dance in the Town Hall. Mr A. Eade, cabinetmaker and furnisher, has just received an extensive consignment of fancy rattanware chairs which he is now offering at a slight advance on wholesale cost. Mr Eade is also offering his large stock of furniture at reduced prices during the coming Christmas season, particular attention being directed to some very pretty fancy occasional tables. There being only sixteen persons present at the meeing held at the Public Hall, Cheltenham, on Saturday evening called for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a cavalry corps for the Kiwitea district, it was decided, on the motion of Mr Bryce, seconded by Mr H. Templer, that the meeting be adjourned for fourteen days. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr W. D. M. Banks. The Carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club was held on Saturday The weather was unfavorable. There were 4000 present. Carrigan won the Imile walking handicap, and A. J. Popple the 3 -miles The 120 yds hurdles was won by C. Motion, W. H. Martin being first in the 440 yds. The 440 yds flat was annexed by T. Monser. The bicycle races resulted— One-mile, L. A. Graham ; 2miles, L. W. Graham ; 3-miles, E. Reynolds; 5- miles, W. Pilkington. On Wednesday last a young man named George Page met with an acci* dent while bushfelling on Mr Brewster's property near Curl's clearing, about ten miles from Pemberton. He was felling a tree which caught in the branches of another and did not fall clear, but swing, ing back dislodged a broken branch which fell on Page, breaking his left arm above the wrist and also severely bruising his left leg. The injured mau was brought into Feilding on Saturday and attended by Dr Charlton. Hotelkeepers would do well to study the amended Liquors Sales Act, which prohibits the sale of intoxicating drink to Maori women, except such as are married to Europeans, who may be Berved. Why this latter exemption should be made we (Herald) fail to understand. That Maori women will get drink is certain, as there are always ways of getting it which the law seems powerless to prevent. The only thing that tbe clause in question will ! do will make the wahines exercise their ingenuity in evading the law. , Mark Twain has two or three characi teristic poses when on the platform, but ' tbe most particular one is his habit of nursing his elbow, and anxiously pressi ing his cheek with his hand as if suffering the agonies of an eighty horse-power stump jumping toothache, when on the point pf slipping out some particularly excruciating absurdity. Prom the time of stepping out before the footlights to his leaving, says a contemporary, the lecturer is never guilty of even tne ghost; of a smile — he is as solemn all the time as a wart on au undertaker's horse,

The Palmerston people intend having an agricultural show on the 17th March, 1893. A resident in Feilding had some ripe cherries from a tree in his orchard on Wednesday last. The cricket matches arranged for Saturday last had to be abandoned owing to the wet weather. Hopes are now entertained of the ultimate recovery of Mrs Fake, who was shot through the neck by her late husband at Wellington last week. The Rev. W. Morley, President of the General (Weslevan) Conference, has suffered so much from overwork that he contemplates retiring from his position as connexial secretary. The Examiner is informed that Mr Wm. McDonald, of Woodville, has received notification by the last mail from bis London agents apprising him of the very satisfactory information that his crossbred wool, in all 16 bales, realised 10£ dat the wool sales. It is estimated that the recent advances will mean at least an additional LIO.OOO to the Woodville district.