Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 172, 24 January 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

* — Parades for January and February are advertised to-day for the Manchester Rifles. The new Borough by-laws prohibit bicycle racing on streets in Palmerston. The touring cyclists, Messrs Hams, Pither, Porter, and Marlin, were to leave Melbonrne yesterday. We have to acknowledge receipt of the calendar of the New Zealand Shipping Company. We have to thank Mr Menzies, of Perth, for copies of the West Australian, a most interesting journal. Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company leave Sydney for Auckland on Wednesday next, and make another tour of the colony. Mr Joe Poole, of the firm of Hill and Poole, is dead. He had his faults, but he was one of mest charitable of men. To the sick, suffering or distressed his hand was ever open. That wicked " Bulletin " in the January 18th number, has a cartoon showing the Queen vigorously applying the traditional slipper to the naughty Emperor of Germany. The Bulletin is rude. The ship Halcione, wrecked at Wellington Heads, made her maiden trip to Wellington in 1869 with over 300 immigrants. Captain Bishop, formerly of the Wild Duck, was then in Command. The Manawatu Standard says drivers of licensed vehicles are not allowed to smoke on their vehicles in the Borough of Palmerston North. There has been no legislation against their chewing tobacco. It has been decided to form a Mounted Infantry troop in Marton. sufficient names having been obtained, with Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., as captain, and and Mr Traverner as lieutenant. We direct the attention of the settlers of Campbelltown to a notice in another column that Mr Milson, the well known stationer, has opened a branch in that township under the management of Mr J. Penney. During the fortnight at Christmas time 50,000 more passengers were carried on the Government railway lines of the colony than during the corresponding period of last year. As showing the reduction made in the excursion fare rates, the revenue, notwithstanding the increased number of passengers carried, was L2OOO less — Post. We have to acknowledge receipt _of the following: — At the annual meeting of subscribers and those interested in the New Plymouth Public Library and Reading Room " It was resolved that the thanks of the meeting be tendered to the proprietors of those papers which are supplied gratuitously to the Reading Room." — A. Morton, Custodian. Mr D. C. Bett, of Marton, advertises for sale or to let the well known and old established business known as the Marton Boot and Shoe Warehouse. Mr Bett's reason for retiring from business is failing health. The stock is large, but arrangements can be made with any intending purchaser either to take it over or dispose of it in another way. This is undoubtedly a splendid opportunity for an enterprising man. The Manchester Rifles had a good muster last night. After the inspection Captain Kirton and Lieutenant Barltrop put the corps through various company movements. Sergts Aitken and Parker drilled the corps in the manual and firing exercises. Corpls Mann and Mends also put the men through the manual exercises. Altogether much good work was done Every muster up to the end of February will be a capitation parade. An enterprising book agent )}&s lately been making a mint of money in Alabama. He went from Connecticut and soon came to appreciate the enthusiasm of the negroes in matters of religion. He found that in all the illustrated Bibles the pictures of the angels were in white, and he conceived the idea of having a Bible made for the coloured race filled to overflowing witb pictures of negro angels. He is now selling the Bibles as fast as he can get them delivered. The Very Rev. Prior Vaughan, who who was interviewed by a representative of the Otago Daily Times on Thursday, was asked, "Did you ever taste our New Zealand mutton in the Old Country ?" He replied, " Yes ; and you may be astonished to hear that I never eat any other and am of tbe opinion tbat the Canterbury mutton is more palatable and of a finer texture than any other. There are several large country houses in England to my knowledge where the home farm mutton is sold to butchers and the New Zealand Canterbury mutton is bought tor tbe use of the squire and his household. This colony tops the market. The River Plate mutton is only used by the poorer classes, whereas the New Zealand stuff finds its,way to the West End." Owing to the central position of Feilding, Messrs Palmer and Co., the proprietors Of the New Zealand Confectionery Works, have decided on this as a suitable locality for the manufacture and distribution of all kinds of confectionery. The title '|New Zealand" is chosen advisedly, because the firm intend to make their produce par excellence the confections of the colony. They hope to extend their operations not only to the inland townships, but, by means of the , railway to Wanganui, Napier, and New Plymouth. Messrs Palmer and Op. are they cau successfully compete with the imported article. The firm will open to-morrow in Tozers' Buildings, -i near Mr Shearer's Blue Sign, in -Man- j Chester street, .

! An instalment of books has been received by the Feilding Library Com- ; mittee from Mrs Macarthur. Tenders are invited for 500 totara posts, and 50 strainers, to be delivered at the railway station, Palmerston, or at Manson's woolshed, Rangitikei Line. For other particulars see advertisement. The championship cricket match, Palmerston v. Birmingham, which should have taken place at Feilding tomorrow, has been declared off as Palmerston are unable to get a team and have, we understand, decided to withdraw from the contest for tbe season. We understand the Kiwitea County Council will take fresh proceedings against Mr C. L. Bath whom, it is alleged, has erected a fence and house on a road in Beaconsfield, and against whom a case was concluded in the Feilding S.M. Court this morning and dismissed. "Let's have a drink together " said some friends at the Foxton Races on Wednesday, and they consequently returned to the booth. " Well " said one, looking toward one of the company, a German, "Here's to the Emperor!" " That is good," said tbe German, and the toast being duly honored, he in turn proposed another soda and limo juice. " And here's to the Queen !" said a well known Britisher. "No!No !1" said the German, " I do not like the Queen, and will not drink to her health !" " Oh, yer won't, won't yer," said the Britisher, " then up comes the Emperor," and by a skilful insertion of tbe fingers to the throat that first lime juice and soda water was on the turf. — Exchange. ;