Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 298, 23 June 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

We have received no exchanges from the Manawatu Daily Times for a week. The malady from which Sir John Millais is dying is cancer of the throat. The Manchester Rifles social and dance will be held in the Volunteer Hall this evening. The Feilding Debating Society will meet in the Borongh Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening. The Waihi Company up to date has paid about £200,000 in dividends, which is £50,000 more than the paid up capital of the company. Daring the month of May last there died in the colony from cancer, 13 ; phthisis, 16 ; heart disease, 16; bronchitis, 8; pneumonia, 9. The Government of New South Wales contemplate introducing an expert from the United States to instruct farmers in the cultivation of tobacco. Mr Lodder, of the Wellington City Buffet Hotel, has a new advertisement in today to which we direct the attention of the travelling public. Additions are made to the entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams' next sale at Palmerston and Messrs Gorton and Son's sale at Feilcling. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the programme of the Palmerston North Industrial Exhibition to be held early in September. The secretary of the Education Board Mr A. A. Browne, notifies] that a meeting of householders will be held ai Raahine on July 10th, to elect a school committee. The deepest spouting well is at Sperenberg, Prussia — 4194 feet. There are some swell spouters in the New Zealand , Parliament, but they are not anything like that depth. Messrs Spence aud Spence have secured a big lot of the Trilby hats now j so much in demand for ladies' and gents wear. See our wanted column for the prices. They are being sold wonderfully cheap. At the meeting of the Feilding Masonic Lodge held last night Bro Levetfc, S.W., was elected W.M. for the ensuing year. The installation will take place next moqth and will be followed by a banquet. Mr Isaac Brent bas jast received a large consignment of linoleums, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedroom and drawing room furniture which he is selling to clear at reductions eff ten and twenty per cent. Mr Brent has a special line in perambulators. ! A Dunedin lady, Misa Gertrude Wise, who went Home on a trip some six months ago lost her purse at the opera, i and thought her pocket had been picked. \ The last mail brought the missing purse from London, the finder having posted it to the address which it bore. It is not yet known whether there is to be any change in the electoral boundaries, bnt it seems highly probable that it will not take place in time for the next election. The question is one of special interest in Rangitikei, which ought certainly to be divided into two electorates. — Mercury. The extension of the Standards dook at Hull broke suddenly on May 15tb, and the M9h of water swept away all vessels in the docks from their moorings, jamming them in a hopeless mass of wreckage. The damage is estimated at £10,000. There was no loss of life. The following have been selected to play in the quoit match— Marton v. Feilding — at Marton to-morrow (Wednesday) : — Eendrick, Crabb, Cutts, Cawood, J. Signal, Stafford, iScott, Whale, Temperley, Atkinson, Wysocki, Carter J. Green and Way. Play commences at 2.30 sharp.

The Southern doctors— Dr Teevan, of GeraJdine, aad Dr Hayes, of Temuka, had the other day to cat away some bone that had been driven into a little boy's brain Iby a kick from a horse. With the aid of artificial light, the operation was successfully performed, and part of the brain put back into its place. Some people are beginning to look on the Limited Liability Act as a means of inflicting wrong. The intention of the originator was to protect the shareholdi ers certainly, but it was never intended to be a means of robbing the outside creditors of a company. With unlimited liability creditors had always a chance of being paid a dividend out of the affair when a company smashed up. The promptitude displayed by the Standard Insurance Company in settling the claim in respect of the recent fire on Makino road, by which Mrs Bismarck lost her furniture and effects, reflects the greatest credit on the local agent, Mr W. A. Sandilands, and the company he represents. Within two days of the filing of the proof of loss the gross amount of the insurance was awaiting the assured at Feilding. Reports in circulation that Baron Hirsch had left the Prince of Wales one million pounds has been denied " on authority." The denial is technically correct, but there is reason to believe, says a despatch to the New York Sun of the 3rd, that the rumour is true in substance. The so-called bequest is said to consist of instructions to destroy the Prince's 1.0.U.'5, which it is believed to amount to about £1,000,000. Some of England's latest guns are being sent to Egypt to be used for the first time in actual warfare. These murderous weapons will carry a shell ten miles, each shell of the " highly explosive " construe- | tioa falling into the compact body of the I enemy, being calculated to kilt or disable ' 200. The guns are so quick firing that before the first shell explodes in the enemy's csmp three more will be careering through the air after it. A few days ago Mr Peter Thomson received a letter from Mr John Murchison, of Castlecliff, Wanganui, from which the following is an extract. The letter acknowledges receipt of a consignment — on order — of Mr Thomson's milk aerators. "I am very pleased with them, and so is everyone to whom I have shown them. The milk, after being put through, is pure enough for anything, and I don't see how any improvement can be made."

The Sydney lady, Mrs Arthur Kitson, who recently figured as the heroine of a remarkable slander case, is not, after all, to have her phenomenal damages of £12,000 reduced. Somewhat late in the day the defendants have seen the wisdom of compromise, and no more Kitson dirty linen will be publicly washed. It is understood that the terms of the agreement now entered on include apologies from Dr Playfair and a renewal of the allowance of £400 a year. Probably Mr and Mrs Arthur Kitson will presently return to Australia. The Dunedin Star says:— lt is prob- , able a further development of the Colonial Bank matter will come before Mr Justice Williams in Chambers next week in the form of an application on behalf of a certain shareholder, for the removal of Mr W. B. Vigors from the position of official liquidator, owing to his intimate relations ! with those who are responsible for the frauds referred to ; .b'y.jMr Justice Williams in his judgment. It is contended that on that ground it would be inadvisable that Mr .yj^'ersshotild be retained in his position jiViM^ i of the per Bons deputed by the Court t#inquire into ibe fraadlent ittkus-

Many women who have accepted demigods discover they have married demijohns. Mr Edward Giesen offers a reward for the return of an upstanding draught horse gone astray. The tender of Mr Ralph Heald has been accepted for the erection of the building of the Feilding Club, of which Mr James is the architect. A gold chain bracelet is advertised as lost. The finder will be rewarded on leaving same at the Star office, or with Mrs Coote, Wavertree.

The Assets Realisation Board has sold the Middletou property of 47 acres, near Cbristchurch, at .£65 per acre, to the Government ; and also 10 acres at Belfast, at £75 per acre, to a private individual. Mr Frank F. Haggett, LL.B., of the firm of Gay and Haggett, solicitors, arrived here yesterday and opened the Feilding branch of the firm. The firm notify in a card over leader they have money to leDd on approved security at low rates of interest. One of the chief attractions in town on Saturday evening was the very fine display made in the windows of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. In the north window a first class show of ladies boots and shoes were to be seen. The latest novelties in evening shoes just to hand were also very tastily shown. The south window was dressed with gents' mercury and underclothing showing an assortment of the very large stock the firm hold. Doubtless the electric light will still further enhance the beautiful displays shown by this firm. A special message to the Lyttelton Times from Invercargill about the J. G. Ward's Association, says : — " Commercially speaking, the decision has been received here with outward equanimity. On the Association's shares £1 has been paid, leaving L4 to be called up. Some 12,000 shares are held by Southland contributors, of which not more than 4,000 or 5,000 are held outside Mr Ward and his immediate relatives. These 4,000 or 5,000 are distributed among 7,000 persons, so that the liability thereon will not exceed L26 to L3O. Considering the source of revenue the Association has been to these persons, the liability is looked forward to without 6enous apprehension". There was a good attendance at the Feilding Band of Hope meeting last evening. The enthusiasm with which helpers rally round the promoters of these gatherings is very cheering. The programme was varied and interesting, consisting of pianoforte solos, violin solos, vocal solos, trios and recitations, and was rendered by willing workers of all ages. The following are the names of those who contributed to the pleasure and profit of the audience. Misses Hofis, Hamilton, Lily Thompson, Valentine, Janet Bray, Milly Carthew, FranklinBrowne, Ranger, Archer, Hovind, Fidler, Mines, Hodges, Masters Hodge, Thompson. Reg. Williamson, Svendsen and Mr Greenwood. Thanks were accorded all round and the meeting closed about 9 o'clock.