Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 86, 8 October 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Shearing will commence at Akitio tomorrow. Additions are made to-day to the en tries for Messrs Gorton and Bon's Feilding sale. The maps giving the boundaries of the new electorate are now on view at the Star office for the convenience of the public. Mr W. A. Sandibnds has been appointed solicitor to the Government Life Insurance Department, for the preparation of mortgages in the Feilding district. The manager of the Mangafoki Dairy Factory, Mr A. McWilliam, has patented an improved box for the better transportation of butter in pound and half pound pats. A debate in connection with the 1.0. G.T. Lodge, Cheltenham, on Prohibition, will be held in the Cheltenham Hall on Monday evening next. The public arc invited to attend. Last week the Dunedin Star printed the followiug : — We understand that sensational disclosures will shortly be made in connection with the management of a well known company doiiag business in the colony. With regard to the petition of H. Von Blaramberg, of Palmerston North, wbo prayed that school boards should be put under the control of the Government, the Public Petitions Committee reports that as this is a matter of public policy it has no recommeudation to make.— N.Z. Times. We have to acknowledge receipt of complimentary tickets to the banquet to celebrate the opening of the ApitiOroua bridge in Guy's Hall, Apiti, on Wednesday the 21st instant, at 6 p.m. The opening ceremony at the bridge will take place at one o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. It is stated by the Bulletin that Syd. Gregory, the Australian crack batsman, will have to look after himself for the next year or two, as hi.s lungs have boon pronounced weak. He has been ailing at times during the English tour, and it was on this account that lie was unable to take part in the Sussex and Surrey return matches. Herbert Rao, a young man, was acting as wickot keeper at a scratch game of cricket at Melbourne recently, when the batsman swept round and hit him on the. back of the lirad. He was re moved to the hospital, where it was found that a piece of hone of the skull was driven into the braiu. His condition is serious. The Palmerston Bowling Green is in good order for the opening of the season, which takes place on Wednesday 14th October. The turf has a splendid appearance, being almost as smooth as a billiard table. ' All the tiny hollows have been filled np. and the grass cut. The ornamental trees and paths al?o show evidence of careful attention. — Manawatu Times. The Trilby Assembly held their last dance of the season in the Assembly Rooms last evening. There was a large: attendance and the hall was prettily decorated for the occasion. Dancing war kept up till a late hour this morning to excellent music supplied by Mr R. F. Haybifctle's string band, and everyone went home thoroughly satisfied that this was one of the most pleasant dances of the season. The Minister of Agriculture has prepared a Bill enabling the State to advance money for the construction and equipment of dairy factories. The measure is likely to meet with considerable opposition, and there is not much chance of its passing this session, However, if time allows, the Minister declares his intention of bringing it before the House for an expression of opinion. According to an article in " Pearson's Magazine," Great Britain owns 13 millions out of the 24| million tons thattlie merchant vessels measure up to. Of the 80,000 ships afloat she has 11,660, so thttt her ships are not only far more numerous than those of any other nation but of larger average size. There are only 138 of these 30,000 vessels that can steam at 17 knots and more an hour, and Great Britain owns 90 of them, France having 15. Germany 14, Holland and Belgium 7 each, and the United States 5. The following appears in the N.Z. Times : —Mr Pirani laughed sarcastically when the member for Clutba mentioned the name of the Minister for Public Works. Mr Thos. Mackenzie, however, " got back at " the scoffer neatly. " I was told today," he said, ' that the name of the hon member ought to be ' Pirangi ' instead of Pi rani. * Pirangi ' means ' keen desire,' and the keen desire and wish (and a very commendable desire) of the hon member is. to occupy the seat the Minister for Public Works occupies." Mr Pirani dissented from this, but the House laughed loudly at the retort. The Agent-General, iv a letter to the Premier, draws attention to the following paragraph in a report which has been supplied by Mr T. Borthwick, who is an expert, on the condition of the meat received from the colony : — 'From last report the number of condemned and damaged carcases have been enormous, aud has had a very bad effect on the lamb trade, as these have to be put on the market as quickly as possible, also iVw of the Canterbury sheep are really good. Nothing affects the colonists' interest so much as this, and shipowners must either adopt means to prevent it, or some vessels with bad records will have difficulty in getting cargo before long." Though farmers are averse to planting hedges on acconnt of their forming a harhour for small birds, yet the stock on the farm require shelter quite as much as do the stock on the large estates. No amount of food will save an animal from being thoroughly chilled if exposed uight aud day to the full force lit th<- winter blast Loss of condition means loss of money, and the farmers' flock, dairy cows, and work horses will j all maintain their condition better if they have the shelter of a tall hedge or belt of trees to camp under in cold and windy weather. For the farm, perhaps =i lew belts of trees are better than hed ges, as the crops do better where there is a good circulation of air. A special meeting of members of the Feilding Cycling Club was held in the Feilding Hotel last evening for the purpose of presenting Mr E. A. S. Feck, late Captain and handicapper of the Club, with a souvenir, suitably inscribed, as a recognition of past services rendered and as a mark of the esteem in which lie is held by members. Mr W. H. Davy, a vice-president of the Club, made the presentation in an appropriate speech, and Mr Feck replied, thanking the members of the Club for their gift. Mr Feck was one of the promoters of the Club, and he has resigned his positious in connection with it as be is about to leave Feilding for South Africa, and his departure will be regretted by his numerous Meuds. mtsstauuammm. aam— <■»