Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 105, 31 October 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Train arrangements for the Prince of Wales' Birthday are now advertised. The Hon ft. J. Seddon will deliver a political address in Halcombe on Tuesday next. Alterations aad additions are made to-day to Messrs Abraham and Williams' Palmerston sale. Tenders are invited by the Town Clerk, Mr G. C. Hill, for public works as detailed in the advertisement. Mr Trewin, of the Public Benefit Boot B tore, will have a special display this evening. Tenders are invited by Mr C. Bray, senr., engineer to the Manchester Road Board, for certain works at Ashurst. It is probable that the Hon John Me Kenzie, Minister of Lands, will give a political address in Feilding at an early date. The usual morning and evening services will be held in the Wesleyan Church to morrow, conducted by the resident minister, Mr C. C. Harrison. We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the social to be held by the Oddfellows in Apiti on Friday, 13fch Novembor. Local cyclists are requested to note that the nominations for the Rangitikei Cycling Club Sports, to be held ou November 4th, close with the secretary today. A sportive youth who disturbed a meeting at Oamaru by throwing a rotten egg, was fined £2 and costs 31s. in default fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labor. In the pair harness event at the A. and P. Show Dr Johnston's Gipsy and Polly were (in our report) stated aa having competed, This was an error. They were entered, bat did not compete. The following tenders were let by the Committee of the Pohangina County Council yesterday : — No. 108, J. Burk ; No. 109, R Lyon'and Sons ; No. 110, C. Thompson. " William," she said severely, " I am surprised that yon should so far forget yourself as to bet on a horse race." " I haven't been betting on any horse race," was the reply. " You wrong me. What I bet on was the probable intention of the horse ownerg." Letters have been received in Auckland from Sydney confirming the news of the recent murder of a trader named Edward Ernest Hamilton Wright by the natives of Ugi, in the Solomon Islands. Wright formerly resided in Auckland. His widow at present resides in that city. Mr H. Olsen, an expert in dairy matters and agent for the De Laval Company, who recently inspected the Cheltenham butter factory, speaks very highly of it and says there are few factories in New Zealand which are better managed. He describes the manager, Mr W. Niccolls, as being a really first class butter maker. In his advertisement to-day Mr E. B. Pearce, of the Land Mart, Palmerston North, offers some unsurpassed bargains. I*3 12s per acre for highly*improved farm, 1024 acres, with gentleman's residence of eight rooms, cottages, stables, coach house, woolshed, barns, workshops, &c. Has to sell at £3 12s, and of this part can remain on mortgage. Also, 600 acres green bush for i-85 cash, with balance at j£2s per annum. The Australasian quotes the following from a correspondent :— I have been milking for three weeks a half shorthorn half Jersey cow, that gave so little milk that she was regarded as almost useless. When I milked her myself one evening, and inspected the milk, I immediately set and scalded it in a dish. Tbe quantity of milk was exactly three quarts, and when churned it gave lib 3oz of butter. This proves the necessity of testing the milk of each cow. We regret to announce the death of the wife of Mr G. C. Hill, the respected. Town Clerk of the Borough of Feilding, which took place this morning. The deceased lady had been in bad health for some time and the end was not unexpected. She was widely respected and leaves a husband and young family to mourn the loss of one who was an affectionate wife and a good mother. The funeral will take place on Monday next. We deeply sympathise with the bereavI ed husband and family. j i Mr John Briuson informs the Wai- ' | pawa Mail that he has tried and found the following recipe a specific for the bot fly : — Give the horse one peck of raw potatoes once a week during the season of the fly. If the horse is already affected, griping and biting, in a condition not able to eat, then take four quarts of potatoes, wash and grate, add a little water and pour down. In ten minutes ! the horse will be able to resume work, as the bot will let go his hold on the | stomach. 1 In fining the landlord of the Occidental Hotel, Christchurcb, for selling liquor after hours, the S.M., Mr Beetham, said tbe defendant knew the terms on which he held his license, and knew that he was directed to close at 11 o'clock. If, in the face of that knowledge, he chose to keep open, be mast take the consequences. If licensees of hotels had toed tbe mark strictly, there would not be all this fuss about prohibition. Thsy knew the Act, .or if they did not, they ought to, and knowing it, they must rig. idly obserye it. A cricket match will be played in Wellington on November 9th by a combined Manawatu and Wairarapa team against Wellington. The team to repre sent Wellington against the Australians wili be /chosen after the match and the Wellington Association have pledged themselves to consider the merits of the country players when selecting their team, so that anyone who shows up well has a chance of being chosen to play against the Australians on November 12th. 13th, and 14th, at Wellington. A final selection of the six to represent Mapaipata will be made abont Monday by tbe «jGtf?n?itfcee appointed at thejlast meeting of tbe Association. '