Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 300, 25 June 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

A parcel containing a gun and ammunition, lost last night between Feilding and Awahuri, is advertised for. Members of the Manchester Rifles are reminded that Lieut. -Colon el Newall will inspect the company at the parade this evening. Mr Ayson, curator, of the Masterton Fish Hatcheries, yesterday took 620,000 trout ova, which is 200,000 more than taken in any one day. We have to thank Mr F. J. Dignan, the courteous secretary of the Rangitikei Hunt Club for a complimentary ticket for the ball to be held in Marton on Friday July 24th. Two young men were exchanging compliments on their personal beauty but the climax, was reached when one of them said " Why, your face is ugly enough to stop a clock. Woman's star is in the ascendant in Kansas. At Springhill, a town with a population of 900 souls, the women have nominated members of their own sex to fill all the municipal offices during the ensuing year, and are confident of winning the elections. "Whatever drove you to marrying fourteen wives ?" asked the judge, regarding the prisoner with more than ordinary interest. " Thirteen was such an unlucky number to stop at. your honor," answered the penitent prisoner, wiping his eyes with his coat sleeves. On Momday last, we learn from the Telegraph, the Napier Rifle Volunteers fired for the Morris tube match against Feilding, ten men aside. A total of 254 was scored, averaging 25 points. The Feilding team of the Manchester Rifles will fire in a few days. As announced in another column Mr H. J. Thompson, of the Cash Exchange Co-op., is now offering the whole of bis large stock of winter goods, including dress goods, ulsters, macintoshes, overcoats, blankets, rugs, etc., much below wholesale cost. Those who believe in getting the most for their money will do well to patronise this sale. Some laughter was caused in the House when Mr Meredith gave notice to ask the Premier, Whether, in the face of the startling fact disclosed by the census returns, showing that; the male population of the colony exceeds the female population by 40,000 persons, the Government will take any steps by immigration or otherwise with the view of bringing about an equalisation in the proportions of the eexes of the colon v. Provided the weather is favorable, the performers at the organ recital to be given to-morrow evening in the Wesleyan Church will be greeted with a large audience. In all other respects the recital promises to be a decided success. The music to be given is exceptionally fine and a rare opportunity is offered to our readers for a very excellent evening's entertainment. jf The Carnell-Busßell feud in not yet over, Mr Carnell has given notice to move, thit there be laid before this House all correspondence relating to the grant of land to Captain W. R. Russell under " The Russell Military Grant Act, 1869 " and also all correspondence relating to the selection by the said Captain Russell of aericul me land at Pukahu, near Havelock North, Hawke'a Bay, instead of rural or general country land, which the said Act confined selection to. Under the new arrangements made far carrying on the judicial work of this coast, thece will be more sittings of the Magistrate's Court at Hawera and Stratford. Mr Stanford will give up the Danevirko and Woodville work, but will be required to take the sittings of the Court formerly held at Hunterville, Marton and Bulls tv Mr Brabant. Mr, Turnbull, of Napier, will hold the qourt at JDanevirke,i »n<i Mr "Hjitchison;' of tb6 .Wairarapa, ] will conauct the sittiuga at Woodville. '

Captain Edwin wired at noon today : — Strong S.E. to S. and W. winds and glass rising. The Public Trustee says that the rate of interest on the Goyernment securities has fallen since 1861 from 5 to 3$ per cent. The Bey James Treadwell, of St Paul's Presbyterian Church, is dangerously ill, but slight hopes being entertained of his recovery. Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R., is in communication with the Minister of Justice with the view of prevailing upon him to station a constable at Halcombe. A concert and waxworks entertain' ment will be given in the Colyton Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Anglican Church building fund. A first-class programme will be provided. Mr H. C Stewart, of Feilding, was married yesterday to Miss Parkes, at Wanganui. They received a large number of presents and the good wishes of a large circle of personal friends. The following match was played on the Winter Bowling " green " last night : — C. Bray, senr., J. Scott, W. Dickson, R. Young (skip) 27. F. Saywell, A. R. Curtis, E. Martin, J. Yates (skip) 15. In New South Wales the solicitor who framed the bye-laws for a newly created borough was fined 2s 6d, and costs, for driving without lights. There was no one so much surprised as that solicitor. School teachers will be interested to know that Mr Mas3ey will ask the Government, whether they will, this session introduce a Bill providing for a colonial scale of payment for public school teachers ? The members of the Feilding Harmonic Society are reminded of the practide to be held in the Foresters' Hall this evening, when all are requested to be present, more especially the tenors and basses. The Native Land Court will sit at Palmerston North on Friday to consider applications for confirmation of alienations for removal of restrictions and partition orders dealing with lands in Horowhenua, Manawatu and Danevirke districts. The Mayors of the different Boroughs who visited Wellington to be present at the Conference bad a high old time and were most hospitably treated ; while the Chairmen of Counties were left severely in the cold— as one of them pathetically remarked " Nobody seemed to think we had mouths on us." The installation of the W.M. elect Bro D. H. Guthrie, of the Rangitikei Lodge, No. 281 N.Z.C., took place at the Masenic Hall, Bulls, last evening. There was a very large muster of the craft, some 80 or 90 members of various constitutions being present, including a number of brethren from Feilding and other parts of the district. Mr J Stevens, M.H.R., yesterday introduced to the Hon. J. McKeozie a deputation from the RaDgitikei County Council, who desired to ascertain whether the Government would pay over the £'1000 due on the Vinegar Hill Bridge. The Minister promised to bring the matter up in Cabinet, and in every way to do his utmost to further the wishes of the Council. The Minister of Lands' Noxious Weeds Bill provides that occupiers of land shall clear stray briar, gorae* broom, or blackberry off their land along the entire length of every boundary fence. The local authorities may give permission to grow gorse, and all other noxious weeds must be grubbed out or destroyed. No one is allowed to sell infected grass or seeds. The Commissioner of Crown Lands gives notice that certain forfeited farm homestead sections will be open for application for cash, or occupation with right of purchase, or on land in perpetuity conditions, on and after Ist July next, at the District Lands and Survey Office Wellington, where plans and full particulars may be obtained. The blocks include Pohangina, Marton No. 2, Palmerston North, Knights of Labour, WaDganui United East, and Clifton No. 2.