Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Feilding Borough Couucll will ! meet to-morrow evening. Mr C. Carr will hold a sale at his Feildiflg yards on Friday next. Train services for the Palmerston N. Industrial Exhibition are published today. Mr R. J. Goodmnn, grocer and tea merchant, publishes a price list in today's issue. Norsewood is erecting a dairy factory capable of dealing with 1000 gallons of milk daily. Additions are made to the entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams' Palmerston sale. The Primitive Methodist quarterly social will be held in Awahuri Church this evening. Mr Beckley, of Sherborno House, has some important notices in our wanted column in to-day's issue. Mr and Mrs Leonard Harper, who returned to England recently from New Zealand, are settled again in the Channel Islands. Messrs Cummins, Sharp and Co., of Wanganui, are prepared to purchase butter in any quantity in the spring and summer months. Mr James H. Fry reports the rainfall in the Makino district for August 1896, and for the corresponding month last year as follows: — 1896, 287 in ; IS'J.3, l-59in. Mr Carr will sell by public auction, on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m., in tho premises in Kirnbolton road formerly occupied by Mr A. L. Parr, a quantity of salvage oats. Those well situated aud commodious premises in Manchester street, formerly occupied by the Colonial Bank of New Zealand are advertised to let. Apply to Mr E. Goodbchcre. Tho Manager of the Colonists Land and Loan Corporation advertises money at very low rates of interest, lower in fact than that charged by the Government, or any other body. Messrs Wilson and Co are now turning out some good timber at their Awahnri mill. They are quoting white and yellow pine at 6s, matai 7s and 8s (heart) per hundred feet and are prepared to deliver it to Feilding having a large quantity of building timber in stock. It looks as if the Upper House were, after all, going to pass legislation that will enable women to practice as lawyers (says Truth). There will bo a race to see who will bo the first woman lawyer- Miss Benjamin, of Dunedin, it is stated, will go up for her fiual examinatiou this year. Miss Henderson, a Christchurch lady, also, is studying for the law. At the Police Court, Dunedin, (says the Dunedin Star), in a maintenance case a defendant was asked if he was in the habit of hammering his wife. He replied that he had only occasion to do it once, and that was when his wife would insist on going to a ball. Judging from the appearance of the lady in question, it would not seen that she was likely to be fond of dancing. At the inquest held at Waikaia concerning the death of Dr \V. H. Maclean, who was found dead in his room, with his head aud face resting on the grate and burnt almost to a cinder, it was stated that the deceased had been in the habit of using morphia, and it was extremely probable that a man of his habits would fall into a stupor or fainting fit. Medical testimony showed that the proximate cause of death was asphyxia. Wo regret that in a letter which appeared in our correspondence column on the 31st ulto., over the signature of " Fairplay " the term " uugentlemanly " was allowed to appear as applied to Mr Bagnall in conection with the meeting called by the latter to reply to Mr Isitt. It is needless for us to say we did not endorse the opinion of " Fairplay." Under no circumstances do we identify ourselves with the opinions of our correspondents. A letter has been received at Ashurst, from Miss Ashhurst, who resides at Home, that she is forwarding a portrait of her father, the late Sir J. Ashhurst — who was one of the directors of the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation which she, Miss Ashhurst, hopes will be hung in one of the public buildiugs in Ashurst. She also expresses a wish to assist the church and people of Ashurst. It has been suggested by a few that a Town Hall be built here by subscription and that the portrait be hung in it. — Standard. According to the San Francisco Call, John Russell, of Seatte, Washington, has discovered a process for preserving milk that will stagger the condensed milk people. Some samples have been kept for a 3'ear, and the milk has proved as fresh as when " put up." It is not condensed, nor is it preserved by the use of any additional preservative. It is, however, subjected to a process known only to the discoverer. Milk and cream are both prepared in the same way, and have the same taste appearance, and properties of the fresh article. Samples have been submitted to Dr Sponcer, the well known bacteriologist, who is reported as having enthusiastically endorsed the milk as being pure and healthful. Preserved milk is now being used in San Francisco, California. The possibilities of the discovery are described as being cDormous. The Committee of the Young Men and Boy's Club met on Monday evening. Mr Greenwood occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The secretary reported that the inaugural meeting held last week was satisfactory in every respect and that since the opening of the club 84 members have joined besides a number of honorary members. Mrs Hill, Mrs Smart, together with Messrs Brabant, Farmer and Mmgins were elected members of the Committee. The Gymnasium Committee reported that the gymnasium would be furnished this week. The kindness of Messrs Watson, Tozer, Reader and others for gifts towards the Club was specially mentioned. The hope was expressed that many of the residents in the district will join as honorary members of the c.ul> and so enable the committee to meet all liabilities. It was decided to hold a concert in the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday, September 9th. J The second of Mr Cooper's scenic recitals w as given in the Assembly Rooms l^st evening, when New Zealand and Australasian views were given, exciting frequent applause. During the performance Madame Carlton and Mr H. Fitzmaurice gave several solos, most of which were deservedly encored by an enthusiastic audience. This evening Mr Co'-pt r will give a grand farewell performance, when the enciting subject of the trouble in Matabeleland and Dr Jameson's dashing raid into fcbe Transvaal will be presented ia a thrilling and realistic manner. The second part of the programme will be entirely sacred and will be made up of marvellous mechanical production of views of the holy land. Madame Carlton will sing "I know that my redeemer liveth," " The Holy City," " Nazareth," " Thou'rt passing hence." All beautifully and toucbingly iliustrated. Mr Fitzmaurice will contribute his best sougs, and the illus trated recitals will be " Pilgrim's Pro gress," " The magic wand," " Jane Conquest." We feel sate a bumper house will toll up to witness so maguificeut a programme!

Mr Wood, late of Wood and Judkins, will continue to hold auction sales at his mart every Saturday. Those desirous of becoming mGmborß of the Prohibition League are invited to attend a meeting to morrow night in Glasgow House. There was a good attendance at the Methodist Church last evening to hear Dr Hosking's lecture entitled "Dick Hampton," which was very interesting and amusing. Mr Prior, solicitor, Feilding, notifies that he will have L 5,000 for investment next month, at the very low rate of 5 per cent interest. Those intending to borrow should read his advertisement. Mr R. Heald's tender has been accepted for the erection of offices and auction room for Mr C. Carr, tenders for which were invited by Messrs James and Heaps, architects. We learn from the Mercury that at a meeting at Mangaweka on Saturday last, to consider the matter of a Liberal candidate for the Rangitikei district, it was resolved that a committee of nine be appointed to confer with the Liberals of Feilding and other centres to select a suitable candidate.