Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 221, 21 March 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

I Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerston sale are advertised today. The working men of New Zealand ask for bread and the Government give them Acts of Parliament. The Rev T. R. Richards will deliver a lecture at Apiti shortly, in aid of the Wesleyan Church circuit fund. Quite a number of people object to anonymous correspondence in a newspaper—except when written by themselves. Miss Pullman, daughter of the railway carriage maker, receives j£2oooa year from the Pullman Company simply for aam'wg the cars it builds. The Manawatu Daily Times says it is understood an appeal will be lodged against Judge Kettle's decision in the Norman v. Riddiford case. Mr A. Williamson, tailor, advertises that he has just received from Glasgow, per s.s. ftakaia, a consignment of goods of the latest designs and of the very best quality. Tlie children from the Awahuri school went by train to Wanganui this morning. These excursions are evidently much appreciated by the youngsters. Mr Hogg worked off an old chestnut at Woodville the other night. When referring to the Hon. Hall-Jones having been a carpenter, he remarked that he hoped he would some day be like the honourable the Premier — a cabinetmaker. Tenders are invited by Messrs James and Heaps, architects, for the erection of a Club House for the Feilding Club. Plans and specifications may be seen at the offices of the architects, Greenwood's buildings, Kimbolton road, Feilding. We have received from Messrs Hayne and Lloyd, the Feilding agents of the company, a copy of the Handbook of Information to Passengers, by the Shaw, Saville and Albion Company's Royal steamship hue between London and New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia. Notice is given by Mr Charles Bray, senr., clerk of the Manchester Road Board, that J. A. McDonald has been appointed Dog Registrar for the Board for the year ending 31st December, 1896, and that the shop of Mr J. Iviss, shoemaker, Colyton, is the registration office for the above district. The Department of Agriculture has just issued a pamphlet entitled " Poultry and eggs for market and export," by J. A. Henderson. The little work contains a mass of information relating to poultry in a compact form, and is well worthy of perusal by all interested. Copies may be obtained free on application to the Department. On Monday evening last the magistrate for the district was hooted and hissed at the Featherston Railway Station by a mob which disapproved of a jucheal decision which he had given on that day. The authority of the law has thus been openly brought into contempt by King Mob, but not before it was weakened and degraded by King Seddon. — Wairarapa Daily Times. The usual fortnightly meeting of the 1.0.0. F. was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, when there was a large attendance of members. One new member was initiated, G.M. Bro Wilson acting as lecture master, and two new members were proposed for initiation next Lodge Dight. After the accounts were paid the Lodge went into harmony. The present Abyssinian King, Empercr ,or Negus, is quite a picturesque character. He boasts of being the descendant of that Menelek who, 28 centuries ago, is said to have been born of King Solomon and Makedda, the famous Queen of Sheba. Menelek is noted for his personal bravery, it being his habit to throw himself on horseback alone against the enemy whenever his soldiers show signs of wavering. A meeting of the Pohangina Football Clnb was held on Thursday evening. Mr G. Adsett, President of the Club, in the chair. The following were the results of the election for office bearers ; — Patron, Mr J. G. Browne ; President, Mr G. Adsett; Vice-Presidents, Messrs H. Grieve and F. Arbon ; Selection and Managing Committee, Messrs J. Johnson, F. Lucas and J. Payne ; Captain, Mr J. Johnson ; Vice- Captain, Mr A. Adsett ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. E. Welsh. The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be held on Tuesday eveaing at 7.30 in the Chnrch, Grey street, and the annual tea and public meeing in the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday evening next, the tea commencing at 5.30 p.m. and the public meeting at 7.30. Visiting clergymen from Wellington, Wanganui, and elsewhere will be present and give addresses, while the choir and friends will render a musical programme. The Government has gazetted an Order in Council in respect to regulations under the Fencing Act, 1895. Under these regulations should a question between parties as to erection or repairs of a dividing fence arise, application can be made to a stipendiary magistrate to determine the dispute. A summons must b 9 served by either party on the other to appear at the Magistrates' Court, and if one refuses to Btand to the summons, the magistrate is empowered to proceed in his absence. The Bradford magistrates have decided that chemists who sell seidlitz powders which do not conform to the prescription given in the British Pharmacopoeia render themselves liable to a fine. In a case brought before the court recently much evidence was given to the effecc that powders of greater strength than that of the official formula were constantly sold, and wore harmful to the purchaser. The defendant in the case was let off with a nominal fine of 5s with permission to appeal. The weather was again fine, but the attendance "was not so large as on the previous day at the New Zealand Polo Tournament held in Palmerston North yesterday, when the following junior contests were played. The match between Wanganui and Wellington was not very interesting, the play being very slow, and resulted in a win for Wellington by 7 points to 5. The game between Wharerangi and Warrengate was more interesting and worth going a long way to witness, and was fully up to senior form, the play was fast throughout and some fine hitting was witnessed, Wharerangi claiming the victory by 4 points to Warrengate's 2. From the New Zealand Trade Review of February 20th, we glean the fact that in the spring of 1856 aluminium was worth i>lß per lb, in the autnmn of the same year the price had dropped to £5 per lb. There was a gradual decrease in price until 1886 the market value was £2 #8 per lb. In 1889 the metal -was only worth &s ,6d and in lS9fj it had dropped to Is 6d pc* 1 lb, ,thus showing that in 39 the price of this useful metal has fallen from LlB per lb to Is 6d per lb. The drop in price since 18S6 is aservbe«2 to a method of producing aluminium electroiylically, and made a commercial sucpessiks^ ifx America, where alaree company is making .aluminium by this process by the aid of" pow.e? /derived , from Jib© Niapra .Falls. 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The Rev J. Wrigley, of Woodville, is announced to preach in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning and evening, j Steady rain set in last night at Birmingham, which, as the season has been very dry, "was much appreciated by farmers. Mr Peter Thomson, the captain of the Feilding Fire Brigade, returned from Christchurch to-day. He speaks in the Lightest terms of the hospitality exten* ded to the several delegates. The final cricket match between the Colyton and Birmingham Clubs for the championship is being played to-day. At lunch time the Colyton were all out for 87, and Birmingham had two wickets down for 25. Mr Spencer, Inspector of schools in the Taranaki District and formerly assistant to Mr Bindon, had an unpleasant experience in Parihaki on Thursday. He took a snapshot camera with him and was anxious to take the "shadows" of Te Whiti and Tohu away with him. The former was very indignant at the proposed outrage, and point blank refused to appear outside his house wbile Mr Spencer was about. An endeavour was made to get Tohu to submit to the operation, but he was indignant at the bare suggestion, replying that Government had been trying for years to get his photograph, and he was determined to checkmate them. Mr Spencer's ambition had therefore to remain unsatisfied.