The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1896. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 14, 16 July 1896, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1896. Local and General News.

The Tennis Club dance will be held cm the 29th inst. The Kiwitea County Council will meet on Saturday next. Mr Rudyard Kipling is a little tired of America and will spend the summer in England, Mr F. P. Kellow has consented to contest the Rangitikei seat in the Prohibition interest. It is now possible in London to see your own skeleton tor 6d by means of the Rontgen rays. A little girl named Bella Roberts was burned to de?th at Gunnedah through her night dress catching fire. It is stated that Mr J. H. Baker, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Wei. lington district, is retiring from the public service. Mr T. Watson has a perfectly new imported carriage for sale at a marvellously low figure. Also a gig at a price that is a revelation. The annual meeting of the parishioners in the Feilding parochial district will be held in Miss Goodbehere's school room at 3.30 to-morrow afternoon. Mr Carr will hold a sale at his Feilding yards to-morrow. The entries are large and varied and there should be a large attendance and keen competition. There is likely to be a great gathering at Hau Haus in Wairoa next January to witness the ceremony of scraping Te Eooti's bones. After the ceremony, the bones will be taken to an old native ground near Gisborne.

Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — N.W. to W. and S. gale with much colder weather, glass rise. Mr W. G. Haybittle went to Wellington this afternoon to attend the Timber Conference to commence to-morrow. The office of Mr Hooper, dentist, will not be open on Saturday next. Business as usual to-day and to-morrow. Mr Stevens is urging the Minister of Railways to have additions made to the sheep and cattle yards at the Feilding railway station. Messrs Bramwell Bros announce in our wanted column that they have just received the first consignment of a regular supply of prime, sweet factory butter. It is rumoured that the German Em- | peror has vigorously taken to the study lof bimetallism. That vexed question may bo considered as settled, now that Bill lias got at it. The Crystal Palace, London, was opened by the Princess Consort in 1855—42 years ago. It was two years in building and cost It has passed through many vicissitudes — including fire and rivals— but still goes on. Already the relations between the Premier and Mr G. Hutchison on the Banking Bill are becoming strained, on account of the latter's attempt to bring Mr Ward forward prominently before the enquiry, and lively times are looked forward to. The Chronicle states that Mr District Judge Kettle is progressing favourably towards recovery, but we understand he will not be able to take his seat at the sittings of the District Court, which are set down to commence on Monday next, the 20th inst. It is probable that Mr J. C. Martin, of Wellington, will preside. Messrs Wood and Judkins to day ad vertise their usual sale next Saturday afternoon. About 60 pairs of boots are to be sold. The sale will commence at 1 p.m. sharp. At 2.30 p.m. sections 15 and 16, Borough of Feildiag, at rear of the Drill Hall will be offered for sale. Particulars may be obtained from the auctioneers. German cyclists have an effectual way of getting rid of troublesome dogs. Bicy cle bombs are now manufactured in the Fatherland, small but extremely noisy explosives, which exercise a magical effect upon the cur of aggressive propensities. A dog made in Germany thinks twice now before attempting to molest peopie on wheels. The calling in of all defaced coin by the Government through the Bank of New Zealand will prove a boon to many business people, and church people, as well. One clergyman tells the New Zealand Herald that be stands to save at least LI a month by the Bank taking coins which they before refused, The operation continues till the end of August. When Geake, the abscondiug Dalesford defaulter, was captured at Monte Video, he was disguised as a clergyman, having assumed the name of a respected minister named Rodda, and, we are told, " still clung to the hypocritical pretension of religion." It is wonderful how the greater the swindler the closer he tries to hug the Church. — Times. It is a singular anomaly that alleged Liberal Ministries which promised to make the poor rich, and the rich contented, have had to strike out anew line and encourage a policy of state pawnshops to help the poor and needy in their difficulties, while irritating taxation has made the rich poorer and afraid that what they have earned will be taken from them. On the subject of the formation of Burn's Clubs in Dunedin and Wellington the Weekly Scotsman of May 23rd remarks : — " Thus it will be seen that the Burns cult is surely and steadily progressing in our land and something being done to cultivate a love of Scottish song, music and literature, and to perpetuate the memory of him who did so much to raise these to a high standard." At the Wanganui Education Board meeting yesterday, Mr Hurley pointed out that the examination of pupil teachers this year was much more satisfactory than "last year. In the first class this year 82 per cent of the candidates have passed with 79*8 per cent of marks, as against last year 79.8 and 52 ; in the second class 68 and 749 as against 52 and 76-4 per cent last year ; in the third class 73 and 72-9 as against 66 and 719 per cent last year, Another Crimean veteran who was stone deaf, had gone through the entire Crimean campaign, and had saved the life of his commanding officer, has been allowed to die an inmate of the Birmingham workhouse infirmary. An English paper properly protests against the callous indifference to poor men who risked life and limb in the service of their country " especially when we recollect that we are paying LIO.OOO to a German Prince who never faced an enemy in bis life." Mr T. Watson, local agent for Messrs House and Hurrell, coach and carriage builders, of Wellington, has received two very handsome and complete vehicles from that well known firm. One is a neatly constructed gig, very evenly balanced and should be exceptionally easy to ride in, while the other is a well built double seated baggy built on the latest principles. Plenty of room being given between the wheels and the body for persons to get in and out, and is so constructed that the wheels pass under the body in turning Not the least noticeable feature about these vehicles is the remarkably low prices asked for them, and they should readily find purchasers.