Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 286, 9 June 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Additions are made today to the entries for Messrs Gorton and Son's Feilding sale. It is siguificent that all householders who dread fire are in favor of the electric light. Mr W. B. Reteme3'er advertises hams and bacon for sale. See our wanted column. Mr T. Howell will open a Skating Rink at Cheltenham on Thursday evening next. The Excelsior Skating Rink will be open as usual to-morrow afternoon &ud evening. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded of the Government parade on Thursday next. The five crying evils of this colony are drinking, smoking, gambling, perjury and Chinamen. Orders for prime pork sausages may be left with Mrs Peter Thomson. See our wanted columu. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Colyton on the 16th inst. are now advertised. A centenarian, named Wright, a native of Graham, who has died in Victoria, had personal intercourse with Nelson and the Duke of Wellington. Mr Bccbley, of Sherborne House, has a replace advertisement in our wanted column referring to special dress goods he is offering at half the usual prices. Messrs Wood and Judkins annouuee that on Friday next they will sell the whole of the extensive stock of Mr A. Aiford, who is relinquishing business. Tne sale will commence at 11 o'clock sharp. A man who doesn't use tobacco weathers to the extent of £1 Is Hid per annum is excise on the fellow who does. He also saves 10s Hid in matches and os 3;} din wear and tear to his pauts. Selah. News has been received that a French Niger expedition, operating in the Borgue Country, has been defeated in an encounter with tue natives, and many were killed, several deaths resulting from wounds caused by poisoned arrows. At the annual meeting of the P. and O. Company, the Chairman said there was evidence of the Australian passenger traffic recovering. In connection with the mail services, he said the company had, in the last ten years, expended 20,---000,000 sterling beyond the subsidy. At the expiration of the present lease of the Government Railway Reserves bounded by Fergusson, Stafford, Eyre and Weld streets, which will be in the beginning of next year, the land will be marked off in blocks suitable for building sites and let (by tender) on long leases. The Insurance Company having refused to pay Mr W. Hartley, of Pohangina, the amount for which his cheese factory was insured, a writ has been issued for the recovery of same, and the case will be tried at the next Supreme Court Sittings at Wanganui. Messrs Baker and Cooke are the solicitors for the plaintiff.— Standard. At the meeting of the Feilding Debating Society, to be held in the Borough Council Chambers this evening at 7.30, a debate will be held on the subject " Is laad ownership injurious to the community." Mr Withy will lead in the affirmative and Mr T. Watson in the negative. It is expected that Mr Wilks and other popular speakers will discuss the question. Last March a lifebuoy, marked s.s. Catterthun, was picked up floating by the coast of Norfold Island. The Norfolker boys who swam after it and brought it to shore knew nothing previously of the loss of the ill-fated vessel. The buoy wLicli was in a perfect state 'of preservation, must have drifted a thousand miles from the scene of the wreck before reaching the island. A Sydney undertaker has gone under —not beneath the sod enclosed in one of his own caskets, but through depression in trade, and in consequence there is a glut of coffins in the Sydney market. As a result of the failure the following advertisement appears in an evening paper :— Coffins, coffins, coffins— Five nested polished walnut coffins, glass lids, E. P. coffin handles, plates, tinsel, etc. Now is the time to secuie a cheap coffin. The National Dairy Association of New Zealand have imported some Canadian, English Cheddar, and Scotch Cheddar cheese for exhibition at the winter show ■>f the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The cheese came out froai England as general cargo, and not in a refrigerator, and has arrived in excellent condition. It was obtained with the view of letting cheese-makers and others interested in cheese manufacture see what was to be aimed at in the production of cheese in the colony. The first female lodge in connection with Friendly Societies in Palmerston North was formed last evening in the Foresters' Hall, in connection with the Ancient Order of Foresters. The new Oourt " Pride of Palmerston," was opened by Bro McComisky, D.C.R., of Wellington. There were 20 candidates for admission. The following officers were installed : — For C.R., Sister Kate Downey : S.C.R., Sister Green ; Treasurer, Sister Oldham ; Secretary, Sister Stephenson; S.W., Sister J. Morgan ; J.W., Sister Lucas; 5.8., Sister McLaughlan ; J. 8., Sister Prentice. — Standard. The eleventh anniversary of the Bunnvthorpe Wesleyan Sunday School was celebrated by the usual tea meeting on Wednesday, 3rd June and was well attended. The tables were presided over by Mesdames Dixon, Clevely and Jepson, assisted by Misses Jansen, Poole, Dixon, and Masters. The chair at the meeting was taken by Mr Wood of Feildin«. Mr Jansen presented the treasurer's report showing that the nnmber of scholars on the roll is one hundred and thirty, with an average attendance of seventy. Mr Dixon made appeal for more books for the Sunday School library. The children sang several songs and anthems pleasingly during the evening, reflecting much credit on the training given them by Mrs Dixon and Messrs Andrews and Eggleton. Add-ess were given by the Revs. Keall, Richards and Quintral and Mr Wood. The usual votes of : hanks to Mrs Dixon, the organist, and all who had assisted at the meeting were carried by acclamation.— Standard. . . , „/.,-.■

A Stock Exchange has been opened at Christchurch. The quarterly and annual meetings of the Rangitikei Licensing committee will be held to-morrow at noon at Marton. While out shooting on Saturday, Mr J. Hathaway, of Bnlls, bad the misfortune to dislocate one of his knee joints but is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. As evidence of the prospects of Marton, it may be mentioned that Mr H. A. Mainwaring has been offered LSO per acre for his property, consisting of 116£ acres, and refused.— Mercury. We remind our readers of the sale of household goods to be sold by Messrs Wood and Judkins to-morrow at the residence of Mrs Toy, in Carnden Street, Feilding. The sale will commence at 1 p.m. sharp. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr W. A.L.Bailey, J.P-, Reginald Bone was charged with having unlawfully obtained L 5, by passing a valueless cheque, from W. T. Watts, of Feilding. Accused was remanded until the 16th instant. An International Women's Congress, held in Paris, declared that every child from his birth to his coming age should be maintained and educated at the coat of the state, which should, moreover, protect and control his existence in the interests of the society at large, as well the interests of the child. In a letter written by Mr Frank Stevens, lately a student in the School of Mines to a friend in Dnnedin he says ; — " Rinderpest has broken out in South Africa, the cattle are dying off everywhere, it is a splendid time to run in our frozen mutton from New Zealand. A shop in Johannesberg which sells Australian butter, eggs, cheese, fruit etc. is doing an enormous trade ; in fact it supplies almost all the fresh butter that is obtained in South Africa. • The opportunities for trade that New Zealand might ha ye here are very great. Owing to the very large number of macintoshes which his big turnover m these goods enables John Cobbe to purchase, he has been able during this season to supply his customers upon more advantageous terms than ever before. In addition to his ordinary stock, the material for which he has had imported \ and made up to his special order, he has recently purchased largely from an over stocked warehouse at very special rates, which enable him to provide his customers with these most necessary aud seasonable garments at considerably under prevailing rates. The Mayor of Wellington is bringing the following by-law before the City Council for adoption : — Every person who shali sound or play upon any musical instrument, or sing, or deliver uny loc ture or address, or make nny noise whatsoever in any street or public place, or near any house within the City of Wellington, after having been required by any householder resident in such street or house, ov by any police constable, to desist from so doing, either on account of any illness of any inmate of such house or for any reasonable cause whatever, shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this bye-law shall be liable to such penalty not exceeding five pounds (£5), as the Conrt inflicting the same shall in its discretion think fit." A number of members and friends of the Primitive Methodist Church met in the vestry last evening, the occasion being to entertain Mr D. Simpson at a " social " prior to his departure for Aucklaud. Mr Simpson has been a resident in Feilding for some years, and has earned for himself the goodwill and respect of all who came in contact with him. During his stay in Feilding be has been a useful member of the Primitive Methodist Church, and has held the position of choirmaster until lately, which office he filled with great credit to himself and those who were under him. During the evening laudatory speeches were given by Messrs Lucas, Adams, W. Belfit, and the Rev. J. Cocker ; and songs were given by Misses Kennedy, A. Gould, M. Heald, and Mrs J. C Thompson, and a violin solo by Mr Staffan, all of which were well rendered. The Rev. Mr Cocker, on behalf of the choir of the church, and friends, presented Mr and Mrs Simpson with a neat tea service, saying that when they had occasion to use it they would be reminded of the people of Feilding and their wish for their happiness in their future home. Mr Simpson made a suitable reply for himself and Mrs Simpson. A meed of praise is due to Mrs Fisher for her services in connection with the gathering.