Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 182, 5 February 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Though I speak but one language said the physician, I am familiar with many tongues. Last month 63 applications for patents and 23 applications for trade marks were registered in the Colony. During last month 2310 persons arrived in the Colony and 1224 persons left it, showing a net gain of 1086. Mr T. J. Smith notifies to-day that he has leased his blacksmithing business at Colyton to Mr W Hight, who solicits a continuance of the support extended to his predecessors. When Worth's circus was at Apia the church elders prohibited any of the congregation from attending who were in arrears of subscriptions to the church building fund. Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R., will address his constituents at Halcombo to-night, Fowlers to-morrow night, and at Rangiwahia on Friday night. Messrs Watt and Stevens give notice that at the next meeting of the Kiwitea County Council they will apply for a license to slaughter great and small cattle on section 5, Block 111, Apiti. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the muster parade to-mor-row night. All arms (Snider and Mar-tini-Henri) and accoutrements the property of the Government must be brought in for inspection by Lieut.- Col. Newall. We (Times) regret to learn that Mr Watson, president of the Bank of New Zealand, met with a serious accident yesterday in Wellington. While out for an airing on his bicycle, something went wrong with the machine, which collapsed, and gave him a nasty fall, the result being a broken leg. On a charge of selling short-weight bread, a South Melbourne baker was recently fined 2s per short ounce, and 80s costs, the aggregate penalty amounting to .£l4 18s. On a similar chavoe another baker who pleaded guilty, was fined Is 3d per ounce, costs 22s 6d, the aggregate penalty amounting to £A os 3d. An eccentric lady, widow of a wealthy merchant, late in life married a young farm laborer. She recently died near Carnarvon, leaving most of her property to her husband. By her orders she was buried in her hunting habit of divided skirt, jacket, peaked cap, and strong boots. She left instructions that her clothes were to be buried and her valuable horses shot. The Thames correspondent of a contemporary writes :--A little Maori boy playing in the creek at Manaia got out of bis depth, and after being two hours in the water he was rescued. PeoDle around thought he was drowned, but an old Maori standing by Guaranteed to bring him round, so he lit a big fire and hung the body in front of it by the heels. After a few minutes the boy was as well could be. Here is a story of two Scotchmen at a prize distribution — One youth was first in mathematics and first in rhetoric. " That maun be a clever laddie,' said one to the other. 'No sac bad,' was the answer ; •in fact he's ma am laddie. The countin' he gat frae myself, I was aye quid at countin', and, as for that speakin' or haverin', he gat that frae his mither. She was aye a bletberin' bezzum." Mr J. T. Bently (writing to the' Creamery Journal,' California) says that a large factory which turns -out up to 140,0001 b butter per annum found occasionally that some of the make went bad. The establishment then undertook the pasteurising of all cream it received, with the result that ever since this system was introduced the factory have not had a tubof bad butter, and the prices realised since the pasteurising was stated have been from 2 to 3 cents above all other creameries. Tenders are invited, to be addressed to the Chairman Pohangina County Council, box 108, Palmerston North, until 12 noon on Friday, 7th February, 1896, for the construction of a Truss Bridge on cylinders over the Oroua river near Apiti. Length of bridge - Two 80ft spans, one 15ft and one 30ft spans. Wans and specifications may be seeu at Mr Tompkius' store, Birmingham, and at the County Engineer's office, Palmerston North. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The prospects of the farmers and settlers in the Auckland Province at present are encouraging. Representatives of Melbourne and Sydney houses are here with a view of purchasing gathered crops on the spot for cash, either by the ton or in the stack. Some owners south of Auckland had tempting offers made for all their oaten sheaves standing, but although the prices were looked upon as yery good and profitable growers wished to ascertain the auction quotations, with the result that they do not feel inclined to sell without an increase on the amount offered. — Herald. It is a good thing for the press to acknowledge the gifts of the kindly disposed to our charitable institutions, and it will be geuerally admitted that we are not bapjiward in that regard, notwithstanding out present limited space. But like most good things there may be a surfeit of this kind of thing, a point at which our readers may object to our news space being devoted to a record of small benevolences.. The following from j the manager of a lo.cal charitable institu- j tion is a case ia point ■; Will the Editor kindly insert the followiog 5 The manager, &c, " desirea to thank Mr Blank, for five cabbages." We think we should draw the line at five cabbages, and hope this hint may be appreciated. — Post. Yesterday afternoon the Eureka Charcoal Filter was submitted to a severe test by the agents for New Zealand, Messt'B Coppen and Chamberlain, in the presence of several gentlemen. A bucket was filled with water ioto which a quantity of rubbish was then placed and well stirred up, making the water quite black. This water was then put through the filter and came out quite clear, those present, including Dr Sorley, Mr H. L. Sherwill and Mr T. Watson, expressing every satisfaction with the result. The filter can be used in any tank — round or square — and is placed in the bottom, bein" connected with the tap by a short tube which is made to fit closely into the fcr:tt of any tap. One great advantage of Iba.#ii?g this filter in the bottom of a tank is 't.hattiYY chance of even small particles of 'rubbia'h' '&teajp£B« through the tap is minimised, in' fafct we* toeiw^j it impossible for any d'eleteridu's matter \ to escape .seeing that the water ' must ' p.as,s j&rough. the gravel and charcoat'in the filter, 'iijhe -cheinieal action of' the latier Jbeing' a we : li known purifier. Yes- ; terday's -test" was e#£7s.iing that cbuld be desired and ye ; teel eoufi.dent -the, agents will successfully iatrQdu.ee .fcais filter into tbe colony.

The Borougb Council will meet to- , morrow evening. Tbe Feilding S.M. Court will sit ou j Friday next at 2 p.m. ; The Pobangina County Council will j meet on Saturday next. The Shops and Shop Assistants Act as amended last session came into force on Monday last. A new advertisement from G. Rankin, junr., blacksmith, Apiti, will appear in to-morrow's issue. The Feilding " Tuis " will give a musical entertainment in Bulls on Wednesday evening, the 12th instant. A shooting match between a team of the Marton Rifle Club aud a team of the Manchester Rifles, was proceeding at the butts as we went to press. Mr E. E. Gilbert, tbe well known pianoforte tuner, is at present in this district, hi 3 address being Denbigh Hotel, Feilding. He will remain in the district for about a week. Mr W. H. Judkins, of the firm of Wood and Judkins, wool brokers and Commission agents, has given notice that he intends to apply at the next meeting of the Borough Council, for an auctioneer's license. Among the names of successful candidates at the recent matriculation examination in connection with the New Zealand University we notice that of Miss A. L. Thompson, daughter of Mr R. J. Thompson, of Feilding. We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs F. J. Gerke, of Birmingham, which occurred yesterday at the earlj' age of thirty years. Mr Gerke's infaut son died the day previous. We sympathise with Mr Gerke in his sad bereavement. The committee of the Feilding Athletic Club decided last week to dismiss the protest eutered by D. Urquhart against Kilpatrick, winner of tbe Mile last Boxing Day, for the alleged sending in of incomplete performances. We (Wanganui Herald) learn that more is likely to be heard of the matter. The Colyton Hotel was broken into at an early hour this morning and 23s in silver extracted from the till in the bar which was entered from a window. No clue as to who the thief was has been left and nothing beyond the money has been touched. The enfcry was made so quietly that the occupants of the house were not aroused.