Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 290, 13 June 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

— ♦ Messrs Abraham and WiUiams hold a sale at their Colyton yards on Tuesday next. Tho funeral of Mrs J. Anderson will take place to morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Additions are made to-day to the list of entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams next Palmerston sale. It is stated that Mr J. Bryce will contest the New Plymouth seat against Mr E. M. Smith at the coming election. The Engineer of the Kiwitea County Council, Mr Charles Bray, junr., invites tenders for public works as detailed in the advertisement. Tenders will close at noon on Saturday next. Owing to a typographical error in yesterday's issue, re Mr John Cobbe's new purchase of boots from Mr Crichton, of Ashurst, which appeared as having been purchased at a reduction of 60 per cent off original cost price, the sentence should have read 50 per cent. On Monday last at the residence of the bridegroom, on Feilding- Ashurst road. Mr Henry Jacob was married to Miss Mary Bird, of Hawera, by the Rev J. Cocker. We wish the newly married couple every happiness and hope they will have many years of prosperity. The Feilding Brewery, which was recently taken over by Mr Paul, has been completely renovated, and a number of improvements made thereto. It is now in full working order, and the ale brewed by Mr Paul will compare favorably with any made in the colony for purity and wholesomeness. The North Otago Times understands from a private source that Mr Fisher, who was lately manager of the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association, intends to take an early opportunity of saying something on the subject as to which his name was brought into prominence in the Supreme Court. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr J. H. Baker, notifies tbat section 16, Block XII, Hautapu, Marton No 1 Farm Homestead Association, 200 acres, at 27s per acre, is again open for application for cash, occupation with right of purchase, or on lease in perpetuity. For other particulars see advertisement. The New Zealand Refrigerating Compauy have decided to place in their works at Oamaru a new Hercules refrigerating plant capable of freezing 1200 sheep per day and keeping in a frozen state 25,000 carcases. Ammonia is used as the refrigerating medium, and it is stated that the mutton retains its bloom much better than frozen by the present machinery. Messrs Wood and Judkins announce that on Wednesday next at 1 p.m. sharp they will sell the furniture and effects of Mr J. W. Burne, wbo is leaving Feilding. The sale will be held at his residence, West street. The lots include a trap horse and harness, and saddle and bridle. The house and land which are the property of Mr Mai, will also be offered. The Social Committee of the Manchester Rifles have decided the event shall take place on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, notice of which is now advertised. Several eligible recruits have lately been elected as members of the corps. A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held next Monday evening at seven o'clock so as not to interfere with Lieut. Barltrop's instruction class at 7.30. We would call our readers attention to a lecture advertised in our columns to-day to be given in the Primitive Methodist Church here, on Wednesday evening next, when Mr J. J. Neave, a Member of the Society of Friends, of Sydney, intends to give an account of his recent visit to the exiled Christians, kuown as Stundists, of Russia. Mr Neave accompanied by a friend from England, visited St Petersburg to bring tho subject of religions pessecution before the late Em. peror, and his Ministers, iv the hope of obtaining relief for those suffering for preaching the Gospel of Christ. It may be mentioned Mr Neave visited exiles in ten different piaces in the l ! rans Caucases. The le -tare will be illustrated by lantern views of St Petersburgh, Moscow, and the road over the Caucasian mountains. This should -prove a very interesting lecture to all who attend.'

Captain Edwin wired afc noon to-day : — Frost to-night. Entries for Mr R. E. Beckett's Marton sale, to be held on the 19th inst., are published to-day. The Oddfellows' String Band Assembly will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday next. It is considered that the Exhibition to be held in Wellington shortly will be merely a local affair. No special inducement will be held out to visitors from the country districts. Mr Harrison will conduct the morning i and evening services in the Wesleyan j Church to-morrow. The subjects of the addresses are announced in our wanted known column. Playing at Auckland last Monday evening, Mr F. -H. Weiss, tbe billiard champion, gavo Mr Cook (one of thebesfc Auckland players) a start of 600 in 1000 and defeated him by 22 points. Official notice is given by the Mayor, Mr W. A. L. Bailey, of tbe success of the poll taken yesterday for a loan of £3000 to provide the money necessary to light a portion of Feilding by electricity. Tbe funeral of Alexander Phillips, son of Mr W. F. Phillips, of Awaburi road, who died yesterday morning, after a very short illness, will take place on Monday. We deeply sympathise with the parents in their bereavement. , In a double column advertisement which appears in our issue of toda3' the Crown Lauds Commissioner gives details of certain lands availavle on tbe most liberal terms. Any person with small capital desirous of securing really good sections of land to make homes, sbould avail themselves of the opportunity now given themA most enjoyable game was played in the Assembly Rooms last evening by members of tbe Winter Bowling Club. A full rink was played as follows : — W. Dickson, R. Young, A. R. Curtis and J. Yates (skip) 22; J. Scott, B. Bray, senr. G. Saywell, P. Thomson (skip) 21. The " green " was very keen, the game very close, and the fun immense. Iv the Salvation Army Barracks this evening, and tbe whole of to-morrow (Sunday;, Adjutant and Mrs Drew will bold farewell services prior to their departure for Hastings, iv Hawke's Bay. During their residence in Feilding Adjutant Drew and bis worthy partner have made hosts of friends who wish tbem well in their new home. Ensipn Rule, of Hastings, will succeed Adjutant Drew. ]No (ewer than 76 newspapers published in various parts* of tho United Kingdom, outside London, have published a paragraph sent to them from the New Zealand Apency-Gf-neral, intimating that the reduced terms of passage money io New Zealand for bona fide intending settlers with capital will remain in force for about another year under renewed agreement with the shipping companies trading direct to New Zealand. The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal ■ Manchester Lodge of Oddfellows was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, when a geod attendance of members was present. The following brothers were nominated for tho different chairs : —Bro Hewitt, N.G. ; Bros Taylor, Mingins and Holman, V.G* ; Bros White and Mingius, E.S. ; Bros Morphy, White and Morris for Warden. Three new members were initiated, P.G.M. Bro Parker acted as lecture master. After the usual business was gone through the meeting went into harmony, when songs were given by Bros W. MacCarthy and F. Hewitt. A large expansion of trade has taken place at the Bon Marche since the recent extension of the premises. Tbe magnificent display of goods and the increased accommodation and convenience to customers being much appreciated by all. Messrs Spence and Spence are to be congratulated on their success in catering for tbe public success which is, no doubt, owing, in a great degree, to their system of doing business and to their endeavours to suit and please their numerous customers in eyery possible way. No New Zealanders need apply. The experience of Mr Jones, formerly of Greymouth, in Western Australia should act as a warning to colonial lawyers who desire to seek their fortunes in the Australian colony. Mr Jones, it will be remembered, represented the Midland Railway Company, in tbe celebrated arbitration case, recently and left for Western Australia with the object of starting practice there. He gave the necessary notice to be admitted to tbe bar, but the council of the Law Society decided that no New Zealanders should be admitted to the bar of Western Australia, for the reason we understand, tbat thoy considered the New Zealand bar the lowest in the Dominions. Mr Jones is consequently compelled to return to New Zealand. — Times. The residents of Colyton were treated to a very interesting lecture (free) on " Travels in Russia " by a Mr Neave, the church being well filled. Mr Neave is a member of the " Society of Friends." he with aMr Bellows were sent to Russia enquire concerning the condition of the exile Christians (Stundists) in that country. With the aid of Mr Friberg's lantern a number of views were shown which gave a very good idea of the terrible road over the Caucasian mountains across which the unfortunate Christians have to tramp on the way to the land of exile. The lecturer put before his hearers very forcibly and clearly the sad lot of these poor Christians. The rapt attention and occasional tears of some of the audience told bow well the lecturer led his hearers with him. At the conclusion of the lecture a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Neave for his interesting address and to Mr Friberg for his assistance.