Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 236, 10 April 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Pohangiua County Council will meet to-morrow. The Committee of the Foilding Cycling Clnb will meet at 8 o'clock this evening. Mr T. Watson has a replace advertisement over the leader of interest to -wool growers. Mr Win Bathe lias retired from the contest for the Apiti seat iv the Kiwitea County Council. The Hawera Post says that a small black fly is depleting the chrysanthemums being cultivated in that district. After a niau has pounded on the door for half an hour, it makes him feel pica sant to bo asked by bis wife if he wants to come iv. The estnto of the late Mr 11. C. Robjohns. of Napier, was proved at L 43.520, on which L 2176 Os 4d was paid as probate duty. Au American paper describes Mrs Brown Potter, the actress, as being so slight and frail that she is " nothing but joints and genius." A heavy thunderstorm passed over the district early this moruiug. The rain fall was very considerable but; no damage has been reported. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerstou sale arc advertised today. Additions are made to the entries for the Awaburi sale of the iinn. The Jersey States on February 7, by an overwhelming majority, rejected the bill allowing the optional use of English therein, and maintaining French as the official language. Wo have to thank Messrs Hayne and Lloyd, the Feilding agents, for a copy of " The Produce World " a journal devote to the interests of shippers of produce, and Colonial storekeepers. On Wednesday next Mr J. R. McMil lav will sell by auction on the farm of Mr W. Masters, Bunnytborpe, a number of superior dairy cows, weaners and sheep as detailed in the advertisement. The census will be taken next Sunday night, and the sub-enumerators will commence on Monday to gather iv the schedules. The head of every household should fill his paper up and leave it ready for collection. The Rev. W. A. Evans, speaking as one of the unemployed deputation yesterday, said he had known of cases where men had got married because they knew they would thus have a better chance of getting work, and had left their wives as soon as they got employment. There were 52,920 rounds of ammunition fired away during the recent federal rifle meeting at Oamara. The number of competitors who took part at the meeting was 253, and of these ISI were prize takers. The prize money distributed amounted to £'1109. District Judge Kettle, remarks the Wairarapa Star, is one of the hardestwotked Judges in New Zealand. He is a man who not only sacrifices himself to duty ; he takes a intelligent grasp of matters brought before him and contrives to combine equity with justice. His decisions are consequently respected by all classes of the commuuity. The talented Faust Family gave another of their popular entertaintments in the Assembly Rooms last evening, the attendance being fairly good. The audience were kept in roars of laughter almost the whole of the time and the performers were recalled for most of the items on the programme which was similar to that given on their first appearance in Feilding. We have been requested by the Rev Father Patterson to state that tickets for the excursion on Monday can be obtained at the Palmerston railway station to-morrow (Saturday) and atStßridgets, Feilding on Sunday. All desiring to avail themselves of the privilege must have their tickets not later than three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The fares are 4s 3d adults (which includes steamer fare) and children Is lOd. A meeting of shareholders, creditors and contributories of Longburn Freezing Company was held at the Courthouse yesterday afternoon. There were about 30 present, and His Worship the Mayor presided. Mr J. H. Hnnkins, for the Official Liquidator, stated that owing to the holidays certain information which it was advisable to place before those present had not come to hand, and he suggested a postponement of the meeting till April 16th. This was agreed to.— Standard. Mr G. A. Scales has just received advices from Messrs Hill, Clarke and Co., of Sydney, relative to the ram sales this year. The sales open on 6th July with merinos, and the selling will be continuous. The prospects of the season indicate better prices than last year, provided there is moderation in the number of long-woolled rams shipped from New Zealand. Messrs Hill, Clarke and Co., intimnte that any such number going forward ns went last year must result in the same disaster as attended last year's fair. I —Post. St Mary's Church, Karori, was well filled on Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Mr Alex. Wil!i ims, of Pahiatua, a member of the firm of Abraham and Williams, auctioneers, to Miss Ida Cooper, third daughter of Mr G. S. Cooper, late Under-Secretary for the Colony. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon S. Williams, of Hawke's Bay (uncle of the bridegroom), assisted by the Rev C. Dasent. The bride, who was dressed in white brocade trimmed with chiffon, was given away by her father, and was attended by her sister (Miss Cooper) a.id the Misses Bennett, Elsie Riddiford. Katie Williams and Nellie Ah a'lam, each of whom were a goid chain and pendent, given by the bridegroom, Mr W. Bailey, of Pahiatua, was best mat). The bridegroom's pres- | ents to the bride were a gold watch and a ring set in pearls.

Mr L. H. Goldfinch will run a coach from his stables to the sale at Mr W. F. Elkington's farm, Mackay's line, starting at 10 am, to-morrow. ( In case of need the Rgv Father Pat- ; terson has left, a few of his excursion - tickets with Mr Carthew, who will issue j them on application. • Mark Twain is writing a book about • Australia and New Zealand. Apparently \ it will be a scorcher. Mark found such a j lot of fun in Now Zealand that he says he wouldn't take LIO,OOO for this master- ! piece. | Notice is given to day of the dissolution of the partnership of John Barrett and Co., of the Empire Hotel, Feilding, ' also that Mr Palmer will pay all claims against the partnership, aud in future cany on the business on his sole account. The hearing of evidcuce agaiust the Government Printer before the Commission set up for that purpose concluded i yesterday, and au adjournment was then ; made until Saturday morning to allow Mr Costall to call evidence on his own behalf. Mr C. Carr will hold au auction sale of furniture, effects, aud farm stock, at the rcsidcuce of Mr \V. F. Elkingtou, Mackay'.s line. I/fakiuo, to-morrow, commencing at 12 noon. Most of the articles to bo offered will be sold without reserve. Luncheon will be provided at 11.30 a.m. In assisting at the opening of the new church at Aspatrea (Cumberlandi recently Sir Wilfred Lawson said he considered that. Primitive Methodism was founded on a proper basis, inasmuch as it gave equal power to laymen and ministers. A church belonged to the people, aud not to the priest or minister. Members of the Keildiug Football Club arc reminded that a practice will bo held on the polo ground (the old race course) to-morrow afternoon, commencing at three o'clock. As the team to make a trip through the Wairarapa will be selected early next week, it is importaut that all playing members should be present at this practice. Mr Percy Biuus was united iv the bouds of matrimony on Tuesday last to Miss Jessie McKtnizie, daughter of Mr T. U. McKcn/.io. of Poyntziield, Lower Rangitikei. The wedding was of a private character, a few relatives aud iutimate friends being present, and was celebrated at the residence of the bride's father, the officiating clergyman being the Rev Mr Doull. " That Mr Rhodes should have been at the same time managing director of the Chartered Compauy, president of the Kimberlcy luinc-s, chairman of the railway between Capetown aud Bechu aualand and also Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, is a thing iv itself so preposterous that it is a wonder public opinion ever allowed such an unfortunate conjunction to exist or continue " — Says Mr Arnold Foster, M.P. A new cure for consumption is snid to have been discovered by Dr Cyrus Edson. The New York correspondent of the Standard says it consists of a hypodermic injection of an aseptolin composed of 97 per cent, of water and 3 per cent of phenol and pilocarpine. The Medical Record, a journal of authority, announces that the now treatment in the hands of 50 doctors has been attended with the following results : — 23 patients had been cured, 68 nearly cured, 91 much improved, in 3 no result is recorded, and one died.