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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 143, 16 December 1895, Page 2

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— . . . ♦ . ii. The next sitting of the Feijding S.M. Court will be held on January 10th. The committee ot the FeiU'tog Cycling Club will meet in the club room at 9 o'clock this evening. Additions are made to-day to the entries for Messrs Abraham and Willjiams stock sale at Palmerston N. X* Hooper, dentist, gives notice that be will visit Feilding on Friday, 20th December, bat not on "Thursday, 19fcu. Captain Edwin w£res; N. to W. and g.W. gale with rain and gl£ss rising after 1-2 boors from now. In oar advertising columns M? Harry Wootven returns his thanks to those .wfcub. Dotmoated cLvi voted far him at the resOßsjiHiaicij>at eleetiea*

There will be Mass at St. Bridget's Church, Feilding, on Sunday next, at 8 a.m., and on Christmas Day at the uune hour. ; Tenders are invited by the Kiwitea County clerk, Mr E. Goodbehere, for the right to cut grass seed on roads within the County. Ihe Law Reform Bill just passed by the Sooth Australian Parliament allows women to be admitted to practice as solicitors. Editor Gillon, of the Wellington Post, is making a satisfactory recovery from the recent operation in Sydney, and will be convalescent at Xmas. The Feileling Jockey Club's Spring Meeting resulted in a profit of £288 9s 2d, all receipts showing an increase over the previous year. The members of the local Polo Club held a practice match on Saturday afternoon between teams representing married and single. After a very good game the bachelors secured a victory by 3 goals to 1. The fancy goods, toys and Christmas cards displayed in Mr J. S. Milson's emporium exceed in number and quality those of previous season's articles and are worth inspection. The Waipawa Mail has been informed that the wool clip throughout the (Hawke's Bay) district is not only in excellent condition, but shows a great increase in weight on last year's clip. The Manawatu tiiaudard coajplaius of the lack of enthusiasm shown in connection with the autumn fixture of the Manawatu and W.C. A. and P. Association, and thinks this docs not augur well for its success. Mr and Mrs Entwisle, of CoJytoa, tender their heartfelt thanks to those who exhibited so much sympathy with them in the sad bereavement by -which they lost their dearly beloved daughter Mabel Alice (Tottie.) A splendid opportunity is offered today bj r an advertiser to anyone desirous of securing a new house, in Gladstone street, Fnilding, on very easy terms ■which can be ascertained by application at the office of this paper. For the Xmas holidays Messrs Spence and Spence have an immense display of men's and boys' clothing and mercery. In their new advertisement reduced price quotations are given but the value will be best appreciated on being seen. The great extension sale continues till after Xmas. A meeting of ratepayers of the Pohangina Small Farm Association No. 2., was held at the County Council office on Saturday afternoon, to consider proposals to raise a loan of £4668. The proposals were approved and it was decided that a poll be taken on January 3rd, 1896. Mr H. J. Hayns presided. Mr Ellery Gilbert is now visiting Feilding and desires us to state that he " has not sold out " but intends to maintain the connection he has had in this district for so many years, against all comers. Mr Gilbert has been in bad I health for a month or two which has j prevented him making his usual tour. j In our report of the meeting relative ! to the development of the Mahakipawa gold mine, we stated that " 10s a foot had to be paid for every foot containing gold." This was an error, and should have read " 10s per month would have to be paid on every 100 feet on the line of gold, after gold had been struck " •which is a vast difference. The Manawatu aud West Coast A. and P. Association have decided to purchase about eight acres of laud adjoining the show ground to give increased conveniences to exhibitors and the public. They have, also, decided to hold the Autumn show on March 25th, when .£l5O will be given away in prizes for general exhibits and £20 for flowers, fruit and vegetables. In according a welcome at Horsham, several local land owners offered General Booth two hundred and fifty acres of good freehold land in the district on condition that three-quarters were intensely cultivated and that fodder or industrial products which give a return within twelve months be grown thereon and the best skill and machinery available used. The General has three months to consider the offer. The new woman advances. A lady in Sydney aged 21 is under arrest for marrying a young man under age without obtaining his father's consent. A matrimonial agency did not approve of the would-be bridegroom's boyishness and declined to tie the knot. Nothin g daunted the pair obtained the services of a clergyman who married them. The lady, it is alleged, put the boy (who is seventeen) up to saying he was of age. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Mounted Infantry Corps was held in the Cheltenham Hall on Friday evening last, when about twenty gave in their names as willing to join. Messrs Banks, T. Tyerman, and Stewart were appointed a sub-committee to canvas for members in the Kiwitea and Messrs Davis and Anderson in the Waituna district. The movement is being taken up enthusiastically and there is a probability of a strong corps being formed. The Pohangina County Council have decided to request the Postal Department to alter the name of the post office now known as " Palmers " to " Ranmai." They also intend asking that a money order office be opened in Pohangina and that the Upper Pohangioa mail service be carried up the river as far as the Salisbury block, and at the termination of the present mail- carrying contract arrangement be made for a bi-weekly service to the same place. The polo match between the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay Clubs, played on Mr A. W. Sherman's ground, Rangitikei Line, on Saturday afternoon, resulted in an easy victory for the local representatives by 10 goals to 2. The teams were : - Hawke's Bay — Messrs H. Russel, A. Russell, D. B. Hill, B. Chambers ; Manawatu Messrs A. S. Baker, W. Lloyd, A. Podevin and A. W. Skerman. In the first three minutes Hawke's Bay scored a goal, but within five minutes Manawatu equalised matters, and thence afterwards the visitI ors were outclassed, goals being scored in | rapid succession by Manawatu. The game was a fast one throughout, and the ponies of both teams were an exceptionally good lot. No less than six goals were hit by Mr A. S. Baker.