Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 137, 9 December 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

■♦ Mr Arkwrigbt, of Marton, leaves for England to-day. Messrs Gorton and Son hold a stock •ale at Balls to-morrow. Mr George Thomas, who has established a new milk walk in Feilding, publishes a schedule of his prices to-day. Messrs Abraham and Williams will i hold an auction sale of timber at Mr Warne's mill, Ashurst, on Friday next. The cases against Leonard Harper are to be tried in Wellington, where they ought to have been heard in the first instance. We have to thank the Commissioner | of Crown Lands for a card giving the ! dates on which the Land Board will meet during the year 1896. Messrs Gorton and Son hold a special horse sale at Feilding on Wednesday afternoon, when several entries will be offered without reserve. The Wesleyan Ladies' Sewing Bee wili hold a sale of work in the Forester's Hall on Wednesday afternoon, which will be followed by a concert in the evening. A meeting of those interested in assisting in the development of the Mahakipawa Goldmining Company will be held in the Feilding Hotel on Friday evening. Intending competitors at the Feilding Athletic Club's Sports, on Boxing Day, are reminded that nominations for all handicap events close with the Secretary, Mr H. L. Sherwill, on Wednesday, the 11th inst., at 8.30 p.m. Mr Venn has informed the Manawatu Farmer, that he will offer himself as a candidate at the next general election, for the Otaki seat. He is the fourth who has declared this intention so " merry days " are in store for Otaki. This morning Messrs Hayue and Lloyd local agents* for the Scottish Metropolitan Accident Insurance Company, received a cheque for 15s for Mr J. T. Stewart, of Kiwitea, in satisfacfion of a claim, he having met with on accident on September Ist. The clerk of the Kiwitea County Council, Mr E. Goodbehere, gives notice that ten per cent will be added to all rates repaid en the 23rd instant, under Clause 60, of the Eating Act, 1894. Aft9r the date mentioned all rates will be sued for without further notice. Messrs Abraham and Williams will hold a clearing sale of dairy stock on Monday next, on the farm of Mr T. Codling, Botanical road, Palmerston North. The herd has been very carefully selected and consists of twenty three superior milch cows in full profit. Among other items are pigs, fowls, churns, dairy utensils, etc, For other particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement. The Feilding Polo Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon, there being a very good attendance of players and spectators. Practice games were indulged in and good form was shown by several ponies and players for the opening game of the season. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Misses Giesen and Lewis, being very acceptable to the players. An advertisement appears to-day from the Manager of the Feilding branch of the United Farmers Co-operative Association, Mr H. W. Davy, in which some details are given of the principal lines in the grocery and drapery Department of the Association. Shareholders of the amalgamated companies are requested to ask for coupons on their cash purchases. Over leader, a separate announcement is made in connection with shipments of wool to London or consignment of that staple for disposal by auction at the Wellington sales of the Association. Liberal cash advances are made free of commission, the charges are light, and prompt account sales and cash remittances are guaranteed. The usual monthly meeting of the Aorangi Land Drainage Board was held on Saturday. Present — Truatees Hon. W. W. Johnston (in chair), W. Coombß and J. M. Leigh. Letters from Messrs J. H. Hankins, acting on behalf of the Board, and J. P. Innes, on behalf of several natives, in reference to the compensation for land taken for a drain in the Aorangi No 3. were held over. It was decided to hold the monthly meeting on the second Thursday of each month. The Secretary was instructed to make onfc the account owing by the Manawatu Drainage Board, with interest calculated to December 31st. The Engineer was instructed to have the Taonui river bed filled in at its junction with the Oroua river, the cost of the work not to exceed £1, The next lawn tennis championsnip meeting of New Zealand will be held in Wellington on the 26th, 27th and 28th insts. The different events are as follows: — Championship singles, championship doubles, ladies' championship singles, ladies' championship doubles, men's handicap doubles, ladies' handicap doubles, combined handicap doubles. Entry forms may be obtained from the hon secretary of the local club, Mr Brabant, and with entrance fees must reach the hon. secretary, Mr A. Young, Wellington, on or before Friday, the 20th instant. Players entering for the championship doubles raust belong to the same district association. Competitors in the handicap doubles need not belong to the same district association, but must .belong to a club or association which is affiliated to the New Zealand Association. . -,• '_,-'■

Mrs Lily Langtry has become an ardent bicyclist. Mr Willis addresses his constituents at Wanganni to-night. A slight earthquake shock was experienced in Feilding about 5.15 p.m. yesterday. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day • — Glass rise, with strong N,W. to W. and S. winds. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Pocket Guide for the Union S.S. Company for December. A man earned Lewis, in Melbourne* is on remand on two charges of killing women by illegal operations. A little boy named Budd, aged two and a half years, was killed by a blow from a cricket ball at Hobart. A Church of England is to be erected at Levin at a cost of £250, of which £150 is in band, and JIOO is to be borrowed. It is considered very probable that the Midland Railway arbitration case will not conclude till the end of January next. The " bicycle face," an expression indicative of nervous disorder, is a symptom now commonly known to medical men who attend cyclists. The Tuapeka Times understands that there is a likelihood ot the Hon. Mr Larnaeh being appointed liquidator in the winding-up of the Colonial Bank. The new Fencing Act contains a clause enabling Borough Councils and Town Boards to prohibit the erection of any barb wire fences within the limits of a borough or town district. Owing to so much rain during the past month, it is expected that the fruit crop throughout this district, especially as regards apples and plums, will be very scarce this season. — Mercury. Not to be outdone by the Scotch express trains, the New York Central Railroad made a trip from New York to Buffalo in just seven hours. The distance is four hundred and forty miles. It is estimated that St. Stephen's Church, Marton, will benefit to the extent of £130 through the bazaar and sale of work held last week — a very satisfactory results indeed, to all concerned. Mr James Campion, now manager for Mr Charles Bull, Aorangi, will take up bis residence at Palmerston at the begin ning of the year, and will act in the capacity of buyer fora meat export company. — Standard, The Tainui has on board 180 tons of single-core cable for the Cook Strait Cable to be laid from Otoronga Bay. This is intended to replace the three-core cable which recently parted and is so worn as to be beyond repairing. The Auckland Weekly News says ; — "It is said that a Feilding resident backed Auraria and Euroclydon in the Melbourne and New Zealand Cup double, winning £500." We are inclined to think our contemporary has been hoaxed. " Heard the news, Pat ?" said a jester to an Irishman. " An' phat's that, sor?" " The devil is dead 1" " Take that sor. It's all I have by me, handing him a penny." What's that for ?" " I niver sind an orphant away impty handed sor." Close upon 3,500,000 ft of timber was ex. ported from Auckland province during the month of October. This means an enormous expenditure in labor, for, unlike wool and mutton, timber takes a deal of handling before it gets to the ship's side. Mr Justin McCarthy, M.P., and Irish leader, declines to join Mr Plunkett in a conference to harmonise the Irish factions for the good of Ireland. Mr McCarthy thinks nothing can be done for Ireland that will extinguish the national desire for Home Rule. The funeral of the late Miss Conchie, of Awahuri, and Mrs Page, of Palmerston North, took place yesterday afternoon. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, there was a large attendance of friends. The Rev W. Thomson and the Salvation Army officiated at the different funerals respectively. The Wellington A. and P. Association have appointed a committee to consider alterations in the catalogue for next year's show of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and to deal with the question of championship prizes, and of advisability of holding a general meeting of members early in the year. Mr (>kolsto.ae.'s work oa Bishop Butler, upon which he is busily engaged, will extend to three volumes. Forged specimens of the ex- Premier's post cards have been palmed off upon American tourists and others, finding ready purchasers at fifteen shillings each. Sir Robert Stout says there is a flaw in the Bank Bill, and there has been much laying of wise legal heads together by Crown law officers and legal luminaries acting on behalf of the banks to find its whereabouts. Sir Sober t declines to disclose it and all satisfaction he gives them is that the flaw is a serious one. It would be interesting to know why Sir Robert did not disclose the flaw from his place in Parliament. The Duke of Marlborough, who was married to Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt on November 6th, protested against paying dnty on valuable presents for his bride, inasmuch as he will take them back to England after the wedding. Colonel Phelps, collector, humorously suggested to the Duke that if the wedding could take place in a bonded warehouse the presents would be delivered and held in bond with the privilege of taking them back without paying any dnty.