Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 150, 24 December 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

* We have to acknowledge receipt of the last number of Hansard. I Train arrangements for the Christmas holidays are advertised to-day. An important addition has been made to Messrs Reid and Gray's advertisement Mr G. Hutchison, M.H.R., will address his constituents at Hawera early in January. Messrs Berry and Trevena have a notice in to day concerning the running of their coaches on Boxing Day. Members of the local Salvation Army corps will sing Christmas carols around the town during tonight. To-morrow being Christmas Day there will be no competition for Capt. Kirton's ' rifle and Mrs Kirton's watch. " A West Coast colony " is now established in Wellington, the members of which " have come to stay." Mr T. Evans left a very nice lot ' of ripe gooseberries at the office to-day. Some are on view at Mr Peter Thomson's. The Feilding Brass Band will play Christmas carols to-ni#bt, commencing at 11 o'clock. They will start from Manchester Square. Mr Marston left us this morning a sample of excellent skinless peas grown by him in FeiJding. They were reared from seed brought from Canterbury^ It is reported that the redoi^rißjfeH. S. Fish, of Dunedin, has beenMbfl^BO,---000 by a brother who recent^ are!r» in Liverpool. Is this a fish story ? * The Secretary of the Chrisicburcb Hospital Board yesterday afternoon received a sum of .£32 10s subscribed by the Chinamen of Christchurch for the benefit of indigent patients. The Salvation Army will hold a picnic in a paddock in Manchester street on Boxing Day. Members of the Palmerston corps are expected to attend, and Staff- Captain Edwards will be present. The U.S. Tobacco Journal notes a large falling off in the demand for cigars and says the current year "will see a shortage of 700,000. This is set down to cycling, which considerably lessens the smoking habit. We have to thank Mr Miles, the courteous secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club, for complimentary tickets for the races on December 26th and 27th, and for the Trotting Club's meeting on the 30th idem. By advertisement to-day the attention of our readers is directed to the special facilities offered to visitors either to Feilding or Palmerston North, by Mr Bunting the well known photographer. All are invited to inspect the specimens in the vestibules of Mr Bunting's establishments in the places named. The Secretary of the Hospital Board has received a cheque for £3 3s|from Mr James Mackay, of Feilding, with a hope that " the money will help to brighten Christmas to the patients." It is hoped that many others will follow the example of the donor and send their contributions either in money or in kind. — Manawatu Times. A steeplejack named Haigh was working at the top of a high chimney at a chemical works at Miles Platting. By some means he slipped. He clutched desperately at some scaffolding aa hejfell, but that gave way, and he dropped to the bottom, of the chimney. Though not lifelesg when picked up he died immediately from his terrible injuries. We received the following letter this morning : — " Borongh Council Office, Marton, 23rd December 1895. Sins,— l am directed by this Borough Council to tender you their best thanks for the kind consideration you have for the past twelve months again shown by forwarding yonr paper to the Public Beading Room here free of cost. I need scarcely assure you that it confers a great benefit on the readers and much assists the institution. With the " compliments of the season " permit me to remain, Sirs, your obedient servant, F. C. Wilson, Town Clerk." A minstrel entertainment will be given in the Feilding Assembly Rooms on Boxing night by the Feilding " Tuis," who are all vocalists of recognised merit. Corner songs and jokes have been entrusted to Messrs A. Butler and Flyger, who are both capable exponents of negro impersonation and their witty and original fun should create much amusement. The entertainment will be concluded with a laughable farce entitled " Frangipani's Waxworks." The songs and choruses will be accompanied by Mr B. F. Haybittle's orchestra. At the conclusion of the entertainment a dance will beheld. Mr Lancelot Giles, of Kaiapoi, a few days ago found one of bis horses in a very bad condition from an over indulgence in clover. It had lain down and was unable to rise, A cup full of charcoal mixed in water was administered to the animal through a horn, but the horse was bo far exhausted it was not expected to recover. Within a few hours however, it was able to get on its feet, and was soon as well as usual. The same remedy has been successfully tried on cows and a calf, the latter being given half the cup full* Mr Giles thinks that a simple remedy like that ought to be generally known by stock owners. — Christchurch Truth. At the Rangitikei County Council meeting, on Saturday last, plans and estimates were received from the Kiwitea County Council, for suspension bridge over Rangitikei River at Otara, also copies of correspondence in connection therewith. — After some discussion as to whether a suspension bridge or a trussed bridge would be best, it was decided that the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman to confer with the Engineer-in Chief. J.p was resolved on the motion of Cr Beckett, flfijccnded by Cr Simpson, that the Kiwi tea Govnt-p Conncil be informed that tbe arrangements ma^e was that each Council should bear the coat f,i the approaches to the Otara Bridge on tiieir respective sides, and that this Council has already its approaches in the course of .construction. It was further resolved ti^at this Council support the Kiwitsfc Gaunty Cop^ii /?' urging the Qovernn?erit $b approy.o OJF tho ilaof (oj a su«. pension bridge at QtiffJ -'

' Under " The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," the new name for Campbelltown, " Rongotea," has been gazetted. Mr E. G. McDermott has disposed of his farm at a satisfactory price to Mr W. F. Stanley, through the agency of Mr Edwin Sandeman, solicitor, Birmingham. Cyclists will be pleased to learn that Mr J. Boyd, of Christchurch, one of the best riders in the colony, will compete at the sports here on Boxjjjg Day. A notice appears to.daywer the signature of Messrs Gorton and Son, R. E. Beckett, Mathew Henry, and Abraham and Williams, auctioneers, giving the rates for selling live stock on and after January Ist, 1896. The guard of the express train has not felt so happy for a long time as he did this morning when he stopped the train at Terrace End for a lady and gentleman on the platform, and then found that all they wanted was to shake hands with a friend on board. ; The Bishop of Coventry has caused a great deal of ill-feeling in Birmingham by instituting a charge for the advertisement boards placed in St. Philip's Churchyard. Hitherto placards relating to charitable collections have been allowed in the yard free of charge, but now the Bishop is charging the Hospital Sunday Collection Committee 4s for large placards and 2s 6d for smaller ones. Great indignation is expressed at his action. The concert to be held in the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow night promises to be an interesting event. The performers include Messrs Greenwood, Woollams, Johnson, A. Eade, Cartv and Sfcaftaa. Mesdawes Prior, Richardson, Fisher, Missses Giesen, A. Gould, M. E. and M. Heaid. There will be recitations readings, singing, musical selections, and the string band is expected to contribute a number of items. An enjoyable evening will be spent by those who are fortunate enought to be present. Lord Hampden, the new Governor of New South Wales, has administered comfort and consolation to the anti-prohibit-ionists. Even in the immoderately sober Clutha district there may remain a moderate sinner who will read his remarks with a moderately savage joy. " I cannot tell you, " he said to a ISew South Wales Local Option League, " how to gain your objects. I myself am a total abstainer I take stimulants moderately. And my own opinion is that a man who takes stimulants moderately sets just as good an example to his fellow men as the man who takes none at all." To day Captain Thomson, of the Fire Brigade, and Mr A. Eade, interviewed the Mayor, Mr W. A. L. Bailey, on the subject of, the removal of the Bell Tower. Ifc was explained the Brigade had no objection whatever to the tower being removed from Manchester Square ; what was objected to was its removal to the Courthouse section. The Brigade were I of opinion the tower, if moved at all, J should be taken further west. Mr Bailey said he was assured the Council desired to work amicably with the Brigade, and now that the subject had been narrowed down to one point, and that was the question of a site, the existing difficulty could easily be got over. The Mayor invited Captain Thomson and Mr Eade to be present at the nexb meeting of the Council, -when the matter would be definitely settled. The deputation then thanked the Mayor for his courtesy and withdrew.