Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 251, 28 April 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Additions are made to-day to the entries for Messrs Abrabam and Williams Palmerston sale. The adjourned meeting of the Feilding Harmonic Society will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. A hawkbill turtle was captured in Evans* Bay, Wellington It was 2ft long and Ift broad, and died within a few hours of its being secured. Messrs J. R. Blair, J. Duthie, J. H. Baker, A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., and F. Pirani, M.H-R., have been appointed School Commissioners for the Wellington Provincial district. There is every probability that the Feilding Horticultural Society will awaken into new life again this year, and efforts will be made to hold a successful Spring Show. A social will be held in the Birmingham Wesleyan Church on Wednesday (tomorrow) evening to welcome tbe Rev Mr Perryman, who bas beeu appointed to take charge of tbe circuit. A concert, the proceeds of which is to assist the Beaconsfield Library Funds, will be held in the school house on Friday, May Ist, doors open at 7.30, the concert to commence at 8 p.m. Notice is given to-day by Mr F. M. Deighton, Clerk of Committee, tbat the annual licensing meeting for the Rangitikei district will be held at the Magistrate's Court, Marton, on Wednesday, 10th June, 1896. Mr E. A. Wakeman, of the Manawatu Cycling Club, who however resides in Wellington, has broken the record from Wellington to Napier, having taken 21br 2min to accomplish the 232 miles of the journey. — Standard . Tbe Ziman boom most effectually woke up tbe people of tbe Inangahua district, who immediately began to peg out all the available ground in tbe vicinity, and were so successful that scarcely an acre of ground is now open to tbe industrious peggerout, The Debating Society will meet in the Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening. The subject for discussion will be " Which exercises the greater influence, the statesman or poet ? " All members are requested to attend, and intending members and visitors are invited to be present. A pamphlet entitled " Character sketches of some well known church members " from tbe pen of the Rev. J. Cocker, is now advertised for sale at all our local booksellers' establishments. It is undoubtedly clever, witty, and although somewhat severe on tbe failings of weak humauity is very pleasant reading because the sketches are drawn with such tact that the reader is so interested and amused with the descriptions of the faults and fads of " tbe otber fellow " that he does not feel tbe point of the gentle sarcasm which only tickles him. It is well worth reading, Auckland's gold export for three months ending March was valued at £93,752. The export of dairy produce from New Plymouth and Waitara for the same period amounted to .£77,065. Add to this the value of what went by rail and by way of Patea, and what it used for local consumption, and it will be seen that tbe total value of the produce will exceed Auckland's gold. Yet probably nine people out of ten, will meet such a statement with an incredulous smile, — Taranaki Herald. A meeting of ratepayers in the proposed special rating district over which it is proposed to raise a loan for forming and metalling Pollock's and otber roads in tbe Mangaone riding of tbe Pobangina County was held in the Nikau School house on Saturday. Mr Hayn presided. After discussion it was proposed by Mr Pollock and seconded by Mr G. Shannon that the present loan proposal advertised be reconsidered by the Council. An amendment was moved by Mr W. Cornfoot and seconded by MrE. T. Harrison that a poll be taken pn the present I proposal. The amendment was parried by a majority of 4, 10 voting for and 6 against. The poll will take place at the school house on Saturday, May 9th. The Bulletin says : -In Maoriland the Tory Opposition has tbe solid beer and whisky yotp of the country, and it is now imploring tbe pol.d tea party. "Jt might reasonably ba expected," gays the Qtag.o { Daily Times, " tbat a temperance psr ty worthy of the name, instead of isolating itself with a single idea, would make common cause with tbe Opposition in order to bring about a purer state of matters." Meanwhile, the cold tea crowd is helping the Tory faction quite enough. It managed to split the Liberal vote at Christchurch so accurately that over 8000 Liberals are disfranchised, and the beor and big loan candidate got in as the represent*, tive of only 5000 voters, The steamer Marramarra, 66 tons, wbieu Jdft Waitara on Friday with a cargo of coals for Wanganui, and about fiye miles from the heads the vessel struck a piece of wreckage on the port side with such force that a bole about three inches square was knocked in her bottom. Shortly afterwards it was found she was mafeing water, aad the pumps were at once set to work and all available steam got up. She. crossed the bar at ,8 o'clock .with four feetof water in her, but .afore the desired haven was reached the fires were put but by the - rising y water,: and Captain Re^rdon decided to bsacb ber, •nd accordingly ran her ashore at Putiki, opposite tbe gas works, otherwise^ she would hay* sunk before tbey reached tbe ' : jrh^y~£y^^

— mmmmmmamma ■■■■____________________» Some of the spielers who flocked into Nelson for tbe race meeting relieved one man of £20 be was carrying in bis breast i pocket. | Mr E. J. Allen, manager of tbe local j branch of the Bank of New Zealand, returned from his leave of absence on Saturday evening. We direct our readers' attention to Mr J. P. Cowie's auction sale of drapery tomorrow. The sale will commence at 1 p.m. sharp, so as to give business people an opportunity of attending. Tbe usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope will be held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening, at 7 o'clock. A good programme is expected, and all are invited. The Public Works Department have received two tenders for the erection of the Makohine viaduct from Wellington, and two from Christchurch. No tenders have come in from Dunedin, and advices have not yet been received from Auckland. Professor Richardson was in Feilding to-day making arrangements for starting a gymnasium in Feilding. A meeting of thooe willing to join a class will be held on Saturday evening next, when the Professor will lay his terms, etc., before intending pupils. The following bowlers (3 rinks) leave for Wanganui by this evening's train, where they will play a friendly match witb tbe Wanganui bowlers to-morrow: — Thomson, Saywell, Bray, McLaren, Young, Yates, Curtis, Hodren, Carthew, Goodbehere, James, Scott. Notwithstanding tbe inclemency of the weather, a good number attended the limelight exhibition given in the Volunteer Hall last night by Adjutant Perry, who is travelling on behalf of the Salvation Army. The entertainment was the best of its kind that has ever been given in Feilding, and those who braved the weather last night were well repaid for any inconvenience. A large number of views were shown, and the continuous bursts of applause from the audience showed they were well appreciated. The best items of the evening were the recitations, by the Adjutant, of " The Signalman " and " Jane Conquest, and how she Rang the Bell," which were illustrated by views during the recitation. The latter, with its various side effects — such as the sound of the surf on the shore in tbe distance, tbe tolling of the village church bell, thunder, lightning, &c.,— was perhaps the most thrilling, and the audience were held spell-bound during the recitations. To-night is the last night of the season, when " Jane Conquest " will he repeated, and a number of views of Coolgardie and the goldfields will be shown. A large attendance may be expected.