Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 249, 25 April 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

■— •- Mr J. C. Hare, of the Cheltenham Cross road, advertises a four roomed cottage to let. A lady's sunshade, with initials on top of handle, found yesterday near Colyton bas been left at this oflice. By a private letter from Woodville we learn that the newly formed volunteer corps there is certain to be a success. The annual meeting of householders for the election of School Committees in this district will be held on Monday next. Mr Grisley LnkiD, who has been acting as editor of the Post for the last | four months, succeeds the late Mr E. T. Gillon. There was a somewhat severe earthquake felt here this morning at 2 45. It was accompanied by a loud rumbling noise. The annual meeting of members of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association will be held this afternoon. Owing to the brightness of the moon tonight the intended limelight exhibition of the Salvation Army, in Fergusson street, will not be given. A brown paper parcel containing some red woollen stuff, found on Makino road, was left at our office this morning. Owner can have same on application. There will be a meeting of householders in the school room, Rongotea, on Monday, April 27th, for the purpose of electing a school committee for the ensuing year. A young women named Hall, a resident of Spring Creek, Blenheim, died under the influence of ether administered for the purpose of teeth extraction. Messrs Wood and Judkins announce that on Wednesday, 9th May, they will sell the household furniture and effects of Mr J. H. Blackmore, who is leaving for England shortly. A mau named John Young was committed at the Palmerston Court yesterday to take his trial at the next sitting of the Suppreme Court in Wellington for stealing the racehorse " Naughty Girl." There is something amusing in the position. Sir Robert Stout is chairman of the Anti-Chinese League, while Lady Stout figures as tbe champion of the al-mond-eyed Celestial. Is the grey mare the better horse ? We have to thank the publishers, Messrs Edwards, Russell and Co, of Wellington, for a copy of " Tbe Extension of Technology in Education " being tbe inaugural address delivered at the Women's Institute, Wellington, by Dr Chappie. Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains, the well known Wellington drapers, have a notice in another column of importance to settlers in this district in which they offer to send samples of any goods required, including an illustrated book of fashion, on application. A country residence, with 20 acres of land in Pharazyn street, is offered for sale to-day by Mr F. Clapham. This building, which consists of eight rooms, is comparatively new and well constructed with all the conveniences appertaining to a well finished residence. For particulars see advertisement. " Out of a hundred laws decreed with or without the co-operation of tbe people as the case may be, ninety-nine are sure to have for their object not the increased liberty of citizens, nor the amelioration of their condition of life, but improved facilities for inspectors in the exercise of their authority. — Max Nordau. We have to acknowledge receipt of the April number of the New Zealand Fire aud Ambulance Record, printed at the Evening News office, Napier. It is a very interesting publication not only for firemen but for the general publio. The reading matter is well selected, and the printers work is a credit to the employes of the News office. The mortal remains of Miss Keelan, who died in the Palmerston North Hospital on Wednesday, from burns received while employed at the Denbigh Hotel, Feilding, were interred in the Palmesston| cemetery yerterday. Several residents from Feilding attended the funeral as a mark of the respect in which deceased was held by those who knew her. Messrs Ratliff Bros, report the sale of the following properties : — Mrs Childs boarding house and store to Mr Pybus, of Rata ; 100 acres situated at Apiti from Mr S. Reed to Mr J. Gould, of Foxton; 273 acres situated on Lees Line, from Mr C. Simpson to Mr Barker, of Pahiatua. 'The above all soid at satisfactory prices'. We would direct the attention of the public to the new advertishment, which will appear in our next issue. Tbe Coly tonWootball Club held a meeting eu W^nes^ay evening They decided to .{mite ww? Awahuri in forming a sub-union, aud\Mess££ Friberg and Blake were appointed delegates. 'Mr W. Fitch was chosen captain and Messrs Blake, Friberg and Greig a selection com* _ji^ac. The following were a appointed a committer for general purposes, Messrs friberg, ( G'reig, Blake', Dunn and Fitch. The colours qf. the cjlub wore j^xed' ks black and blue bars. ' 'If he mystery of the missing spec^fica* ftops qf Mr $;■ new -hotel!' is :ajpp.^r^t;ly^e f ar";^^t^p,n.d Jt will 'be reth#i!i^ fro.rri Mr ojfiice some weejks ago,- and (halt #igiir djisapp^arancedwa? ; shrouded in inysterv, $ei^d^ys^i&*F e discovered in a . »eighfcerf Jb-a^^n^l^e riyerbank near Bair Btieet,bßtW£ie»hi^h apd low water mark. Further developments will ho doubt toawaited with interest by . ipjl concerned.— Chronicle. £y -i '"'>'•: T ■'■'}-.

In France, Belgium and several other European countries, all elections are held on Sunday. Mrs Copestake, of Gladstone street, notifies that she has vacancies for two gentlemen boarders. Mr F. MqKenzie advertises smoked fish just arrived, also hot house grapes just picked at 9d per lb. To-morrow morning the Rev J. Cocker will preach on " Leading the blind," and in the evening on " Stephen." Mr James Scott, jeweller, has just received a consignment of the most beautiful pocket cutlery ever imported to the colony. A meeting of the Advances to Settlers Board was held yesterday, tho Premier in the chair, when 42 applications for loanß amounting to £'13,800 were passed. — Times. Mr Charles Carr held a successful sale of drapery, etc., yesterday, on behalf of Mr J. P. Cowie, in the premises lately occupied by Mr A. R. Allan. The sale will be continued on Monday. England imports annually some £14,---000,000 worth of butter, i' 5,500,000 of cheese, £1,000,000 of condensed milk, £4,000,000 of eggs, £500,000 of poultry, £11,000,000 bacon and hams, £7,000,000 of barley, £1,300,000 apples, £100,000 pears. The Salvation Army will give exhibitions of lime light views in the Volunteer Hall on Sunday, Mouday and Tuesday evenings. The exhibitions have proved a great attraction in the various towns where they have been given and Feild* ing should prove no exception to the rule. The Mail states that on several properties in tbe Ofcaki district the caterpillar pest is doing enormous damage. In fact, so destructive are tbey that several farmers fear that they will be obliged to dispose of their stock for what they will fetch, simply for the want of food. The New Zealand Workers' Union has decided to urge upon Government the advisableness of legislating private benefit societies out of existence, for the reason that they effectively destroy our admirable friendly societies, and rob the workers of every yestige of freedom. A social will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Birmingham, on Wednesday, April 29fch, fco welcome the Rev Mr Peryman, who was recently appointed to take charge of the Kiwitea circuit. Songs will be contributed by Mesdames D. McBeth, Fowler and Palmer, Misses Richardson and Laing, Messrs Grace, Miller and Maunders. The exhibition billiard match played at the Albert Hotel, Wellington, last night between Weiss (the Australian champion) and Shipton, of Wellington, attracted a large attendance. Shipton, who was receiving 600 ont of 1000, after a splendid finish succeeded in winning by 32. Weiss played splendidly throughout, and caught Shipton at 938. The latter who played badly in the early stages of the game, improved towards the finish, and made some capitai shots. Weiss' best breaks were 158, 119, 93, 73, 51 and 38, Shipton's best being 36, 25, and 22. Says the Hunterville Express:— Mr Lloyd, who has a contract on the Otairi station, had a startling experience the other day. On his way to Hunterville 71bs of blasting powder, in a haversack slung over his shoulder, exploded, fortunately with no worse result than singing off the whiskers on one side of his face. He was riding one horse and leading another. Both animals had their tails considerably scorched. It is thought the powder ignited through matches in the bag. • The powder was loosely wrapped in paper, which no doubt accounts for the miraculous escape of Mr Lloyd. The writer of an article on " The Philosophy of Blunders," in the March number of Blackwood, gives an amusing example of blunders on the part of school children and pupil teachers. In dealing with immature minds, one should be careful to gay what he means. A little boy in the course of his reading* lesson came to the word ll widow " and called ifc " window," a word more familiar to him. The teacher, who was acting as examiner, corrected the blunder, and then, wishing to improve the occasion, put the question " What is the difference between ' widow ' and ' window ' ? The boy's answer began, " You can see through a window, but—," and then stopped. The amusement plainly visible on the teacher's face preventing this miniature Sam Weller from completing the contrast. There is a great controversy in the Napier papers as to whether it is better taste — or more genteel -or more annoying to the neighbours — for children to say " mamma "or " mother." This reminds the writer that when he was at school at Roshn, near Edinburgh, long ago now, an English boy was staying there on a visit. Of course his dialect was a revelation and a wonder to the Scottish lads. On one occasion one of tha latter called together a few of his cronies, and took them up to the stranger. He asked in a conciliatory tone ' Noo, ma mannie, what do ye ca' yer feyther ? " The English boy replied " Papa." A look of bewildered surprise came over the faces of his auditors, and during that day it waa a common thiag to hear a boy saying softly to himself "Gosh, he ca's his I feyther ' Pawpaw ! ' "