The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1895. THE CANCER SCARE.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 127, 27 November 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1895. THE CANCER SCARE.

A few weeks ago we wrote on the subject of a public abattoir for the Borough of Feilding, and after quoting the Act of 1894 to show how it applied to the circumstance of Feilding we concluded by saying that the main difficulty lay in fcbe DbjDDticn tha xatopayetsliad. to raising the necessary amount of money by loan. We cannot say that public opinion has changed in the slightest degree in that respect, but the conviction is being forced 012 parents and heads of families that in order to prevent the spread of the two most fatal diseases known to science — cancer and tuberculosis — among their wives and children ' they will have to do something. We have already the Stock Act in force, with a capable Inspector to carry out its provisions without fear, favor, or respect of persons ; but w.e want something more. Recent events have shown that there are men who, from greed or parejgssness, have not the smallest hesita- \ ties in selling for purposes of human ] consunipfcijOtt beasts in all stages of disease, careless <o£ the evils they may inflict on the innocajat ,g,nd unsuspecting. We have been told by & man in the trade that during the last few months tfaisS 68kle Of beef bas very considera&kr -j decreased, and he holds the opinion bhah the peeeeoja .scare is likely to extend during the sami^.ep months. As this means a we»e»t aa<J ftjit&Ke loss of trade and profit to the vendors .of m^ifc, it behoves them to be up ft«d doing fo? $hei* own safety. If they *a,ke tb# i»i%&vp we are confident a very fatgS se^fcioff $t the community would follow^ then}. W# would like to point out to the ratepayers an abattoir is necessarily self-sup-porting, and that in the case of a town like Feilding, with a continuously increasing population, beyond the mere guarantee of interest they would not be liable for one farthing.

Local and General News. « : Mr James Brazier, of Birmingham, advertises a stray horse running in his paddock. The Eev Mr Cocker's letter, in reply to " Moderate Drinker," is unavoidably held over. ' It is stated that there was a deficit of i JIOO on the Otaki Maori meeting on November 12fch.Messrs Abraham and Williams "will hold their usual stock sale at Palmerston to-morrow. Our Colyton readers are reminded of the concert to be held in the Colyton Hall this evening. The Eev J. Cocker will lecture iv the ' Primitive Methodist Church this evening, taking for his subject " Tom o' Jack's Lad." A woman named Oropp was fined .£SO, or three months' imprisonment, at the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday for sly grog selling. The Premier (Hon R. J. Seddon) is to be installed as "Worshipful Master of the Westlaud Kilwinning Lodge, at Hokitika, on 2nd December. Nearly all the vegetables growing in the Nelson district are covered with a blight similar to that which affects rose bushes. It is well to recollect that the choicest sheep on the English market are Southdowns, and that frozen supplies of matured sheep and lambs would fetch good prices. The popular hostess of the Feilding Hotel, Mrs Hastie, notifies in another column that every convenience will be provided for the comfort of visitors to Feilding at her hotel during the coming festive season. To-morrow Messrs Spence and Spence commence a groat realisation sale of their entire stock ot drapery, clothing, millinery, and mantles previous to extensive alterations and additions being made to their premises. Mr Wakelin lias accepted an appointment in the Bank of New Zealand and left for the Pahiatua branch this morning. Mr Wakelin has a number of friends in Feilding who will always be glad to hear of his prosperity. Owing to the very bad weather last night the meeting of the officers and non commissioned officers of the Manchester Rifles was not well attended. The meeting of the Finance Committee was postponed until to-morrow evening. A banker's clerk in Vienna is said to have died through moistening his thumb and forefinger with his lips when counting bank notes, microbes having caused blood poisoning. What a sweet death that would be for a newspaper man ! " During last winter 2,142,716 head of cattle perished in the United States, e.g., 4 f 2 per cent of the total numbers, and one-half died from exposure. The severe winter told upon the sheep stock, 2,344,676 head being lost, or 5*5 per cent. Mr T. Watson delivers his popular lecture on the American War at Birmingham on Saturday night, in aid of the Wesleyan Church fund. An oratorical treat is in store for the Birmingham people that they would do well not to miss. As the wool ships cannot get their freight owing to the wet weather delaying the shearing it would not be a bad speculation to ship fresh water by them to South Australia and Queensland. The water would cost nothing, anyway, at the ship's side. As showing the benefit resulting from the recent rise in the value of wool in London, a client of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company, who had drawn .£4OO against a shipment of 36 bales, received by last mail account sales showing a surplus of £280. — Chronicle. News of the death of the great typewriter inventor, Mr George W. N. Yost, came to band by the last 'Frisco mail.' Mr Yost was 64 years of age, and has had a remarkable career as an inventor and ', manufacturer in connection with several typewriters, besides reaping machines, etc. At a sitting of the District Court at Westport a short time ago it is reported on good authority that the jury in a cri- [ minal charge against a man returned a verdict of not guilty, but, at the same time, asked the judge to reprimand the ' accused ! A new version of the old verdict of " Notguilty, but don't do it again." The nigger minstrel entertainment to be given in the Feilding Assembly Rooms on Friday evening next includes some of our most humorous local amateurs, who, it will be seen on reference to the programme, have each selected popular songs. The farce, " Signor Frangipani's Waxworks," is said to be very amusing and should send the audience home in a good humour. Further particulars regarding the bushfelling accident at Tikorangi, by which a young man named Heibett Ricu&xels iosG his life, show that deceased was struck by a tree jumping backwards. His companion, Mr Wm, Jupp, immediately ran to his assistance, but the poor sufferer could only cay, " I'm done for, Bill " and immediately expired. The body was carried out o, distance of 3h miles, and on the lourney the party met deceased's father and brother carrying provisions. It is understood that the probabilities in connection with Ministerial charges are that Mr Guinness, M.H.R., for Grey, will go to the Upper House as AttorneyGeneral, the Hon T. Kelly, of New Plymouth, will succeed the Hon W. Montgomery as member of the Executive without portfolio. It is pretty well certain that the Hon. W. Reeves will be Agent-General, and that Mr D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., for Dunedin, will be Minister for Labor. The speed of electricity is estimated to be 180,000 miles per second. It is calculated it would take about eight minutes for a telegraph message to i y&aoh the snn, something like tlir.ee j years to reach the nearest fixed star, and if the birth of Christ had been telegraphed immediately on its occurrence to one of the stars in the Milky Way, the message, although bounding along at the above incomprehensible speed, would not yet have reached its destination. L. Schatz, jeweller, Wellington, appeared before Mr Martin, S.M., on Monday on a charge of attempting to evade payment of Customs duties by denying that he had in his possession dutiaole goods, whereas he had a lady's gold watch on him. Dr Findlay appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty, and it was urged ,pn his behalf that it was a case of oversight. Hjs Worship imposed a fine of £100, the amount sued for by the Collector of Customs, but immediately mitigated the penalty to L 25, with 28s costs. — N.Z. Times, fhe following ware the tenders received and <zQ&eseredt \>y ibs.Pobaagina County. Council on Bats&*say 9th November, 1895: — Metalling S miles London'^ Road, being contract No. 80:— D. Bnrke, Is ii£d per cubic yard and Ll2 trimming (accepted)'; T. Young Is 7d per cubic yard and L 6 JrKajmng ; E. J. NcDermott, Is 10£ d per pub\pyard.; J. O. Connor 2s 6d per cubic yanji &n,d L'£p trimming j ?. Scally, 2s 9d ger e»bjc yars and %/f IQs trimming ; R. Livdl* &«<*• §p n I s §S<J P er cu bic yard ; ( and Ll2 trimnliogj sen foole, LJ. ( 6s per chain and L 6 tiiniming j Arapld Forsgith 5s per eabie pftrd and Ll3 trimming 5 Jos Shaglesfcie ani.A. J, Pettigrew, 2a 9a per yard.

Mr Light's Christmas advertisement is unavoidably held over until to-morrow. The Express gives currency to a rumour that Mr Duncan Grant, one of the pioneers of the Paraekaretu district, but now a resident of Mangamahu, intends contesting the Wanganui seat at the next general election. Some very attractive additions are being made to the programme of the tableaux eijfcerfcaiament to be given on . Saturday evening in aid of our local state school, and another treat is in view for the audience. Mr John Stevens, M.H.R. for Rangitikei, who is at present on a visit to Nelson, will return early next week, and will then fix the date for delivering addresses to his constituents at Marton and other centres of the electorate. Mr T. R. Taylor, being the only gentleman nominated, has' been elected to represent the Kiwitea and Pohaugina County Councils on the Palmerston N. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Mr C. Bray, senr., was the returning officer for the districts named, and the election took place at his office at noon to-day. At the annual meeting of the Kiwitea County Council held at noon to-day Cr W. F. Jacob was elected to the position of chairman, Cr J. Reid, after occupying the chair for two years, retired. We congratulate Cr Jacob on his election, and feel confident he will justify his selection for such an important and responsible position.