Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 56, 3 September 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

— «■ The Manchester Road Board will meet on Saturday next. There will be Mass in Feilding on Sunday next at 11 a.m. Entries for Mr C. Carr's Birmingham sale on the 15th instant are published to-day. Tenders are invited by Messrs James and Heaps, architects, for the erection of a private residence in Foilding. Tenders arc invited for the erection of a Post Office at Marton. Plans and specifications may be seeu at the Post Office, Foilding. The Wanganui Education Board at its next meeting on the 14th September will allocate 11000 of the building graut to be received. The Pohangina County Council call for tenders tor the formation of otfj chains oi 1 a bridle track on the Pobangina Valley Road. Messrs A. Hatrick and Company, of Wauganui, merchants, advertise lor sale, teed and seed oats, seed and table potatoes. See advertisement. A return laid on the table of the House shows that the total cost to the colony of the Sawmillers' Conference, recently held in Wellington, was £380 5s 2d. The following are the statistics for the Palmerston N. District Hospital for the month ending August 31st, 1896 : — In on the Ist of August 18, admitted 18, discharged 14, died 1, in hospital on Ist September 21. Mr Buick, the member for Wairau, says that Noah was tbe greatest financier the world has ever seen, for "he was the only one who, when the world was in liquidation, succeeded in floating a limited company." This year 1,744,000 gallons of wine were made in South Australia, or an improvement of 164,500 gallons upon the previous year's vintage. Tho stock in hand at the end of this year's vintage was 3,713,381 gallons, or an increased stock on that of last year of 133,776 gallons. At Wanganui yesterday the thoroughbred horses in the estate of S. M. Baker, the well known stud master, were sold and realised the following prices :—Somnus £150, Lochnagar £22, Nina £35, Raagatira £21, Wairaureka £33, Lady Artist colt £90. A number of other horses and fillies were offered, but these were the chief prices obtained. A remarkable occurrence took place at Messrs Henderson Bros.' paddock, at Marton, when two horses which were being driven in a plough dropped dead almost simultaneously. It is considered that the horse that fell first died from the effects of the bot fly, and that the other one burst a blood vessel caused through bis being frightened at his companion falling. — Advocate. The United Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, have today accepted the tender of Mr Ralph Heald for the erection of their new brick premises, the plans aud specifications for which were prepared by Mr James (of James and Heaps) the local architect, who is also to supervise the erection of the building, a description of which will appear in a future issue. The contract price is £1487. For sale leasehold (by order of mortgagee) Coleman Place, adjoins the Square, together with buildings erected thereon, at present in the occupation of Captain Preece, as Land agency. Also I'iOO acres sheep farm, 11 paddocks and dwelling, sell £5 per acre, 2 miles Company's line. Gentleman's residence, occupied by Stanley Bruce Esq., Feather stove street, splendid property, for sale, terms easy. Apply as usual lor bargains Pcarcu's Land Mart. At the Banking Enquiry recently the Premier remarked that Mr Hutchison had frequently attempted to block the proceedings. He did not know in the Old Bailey or anywhere else of an attempt bein^ made to bring a Magistrate off the bench who was assisting in trying tbe case. If Mr Hutchison thought he"was playing with a greenhorn, who did not know anything about the rules of evidence, he was greatly mistaken. He thought if Mr Hutchison was calling others tD explain, there was something Mr Hutchison himsetf ought to be called upon to explain — what he got that £1000 for for a few days' work at Gisborne, The Rev W. H. Judkins, late of Feildiug, was united in the bonds of matrimony yesterday to Miss Myra Elizabeth Carty, eldest daughter of Mrs J. P. Leary, of Palmerston North. The cere mony was was conducted by the RevW. Keall, at the Palmerston N. Wesleyan Church, beneath a large bell-shaped construction covered with evergreens and set off with primroses, which was susi pended from an arch covered with ferns and grecu boughs. The bride was given away by Mr J. P. Leary, Mr Richard Carty acted as best man. The bridesmaids were Misses May Carty, Beaven, ! Bell, Dorothy and Heni Park. Primroses , were strewn in the path of the bride and bridegroom. After the ceremony fcbe party proceeded to tbe residence of the 1 bride's step father, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of by i the guests. During the breakfast, Mr R. tearv made a valedictory speech, and the bridegroom replied in fitting ' terms. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Ju<ikirjs left for Wellington. The i ultimate de«tinatiou of Mr aod Mrs Judkim is Danevirke, where Mr Jadkias 1 has been appointed to take charge of the Presbyterian Church. Tbe wedding presents were both numerous and valuable. — Standard.

; Captain Edwin wired at noon : Strong N.W. and South winds, glass further rise. The piano advertised for sale in our wanted column is now on view at Mrs Jensen's, Warwick street. The Kinetoscope, on exhibition in the premises next to Mr M. Belfit's, Manchester street, continues to attract large numbers of persona. Members of the Feilding Harmonic Society are reminded of the general meeting to be held in the Foresters' Hall this evening Mr Wood, late of Wood and Judkins, will hold his first sale on Saturday, when a good variety of useful things will be offered, the most of it without reserve. Mr Wood intends to do all he can to maintain tho character of the mart as meeting a long felt need. The Committee of the Foilding Athletic Club are i - equested to meet at the office of the secretary on Monday next at 8 o'clock p.m. The annual general meeting will be held in the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday, also at 8 o'clock p.m. The business will be to receive the report and balance sheet and general. Yesterday aftereoot Mr J. Mclntosh, road contractor, while working on a contract ou tbe Waituna valley road, met with a painful accident. It appears a log " came back" and caught him by the loot, inflicting a severe flesh wound and smashing a bone in his foot. Mr Macintosh was brought to Feilding this morning in Mr It. Robinson's mail coach aed on arrival here was attended by Dr Charlton. The first concert in aid of the Young Men and Boys' Club is advertised iv our issue of to day. The programme, which includes a great variety of items and which is certainly of a most attractive character, will appear in Wednesday's Star. The prices for admission are low and these concerts are sure to be very popular. The object is most praiseworthy and the movement undoubtedly deserves fcbo support and patronage of the public.