Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 123, 23 November 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr G. Kidd, of Kiwitea, has disposed of his farm to Mrs W. Stewart. Mr Watson, Returning Officer for tbe Rangitikei electorate inserts a notice today. Additions are made to-day to the entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams' Palmerston sale. Henry Pitt was fined 10s and 7 costs at Stratford for throwing unripe henfruit, at Mr Crabbe, the temperance lecturer. Dijon, France, has a poplar tree with a record that can be traced to 722 a. d. It is 122 rfc bigb, and 45 feet in circumference at the base. Tbe Retnrning Officer, Mr Thomas Watson, also gives notice concerning the Licensing Poll to be taken on December 4th. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — Strong N.E. to N. and W. winds, after 16 hours from now, glass fall ; iudications for rain. All cyclists, whether members or noamembers of the Feilding Cycling Club, are invited to take part in the lantern parade to-morrow evening. Lady Zetland's victory in the New Zealand Cup this year marks the third time that a mare has won that event, the other instances being Spade Guinea and Rosefeldt. The cablegrams published by the Australian papers show that the seizure by brigands of Captain Marriott, of the Norfolk Regiment, for whose ransom a sum of £10,000 was paid, took place near Smyrna, in Asia Minor. On Wednesday next Mr Crabb, the famous temperance lecturer, will lecture in the Drill Hall. Mr Crabb is a powerfl speaker. He will speak upon the latest phase of the temperance question. J Mr Asbcroft, speaking at a meeting of creditors at Wellington on Friday of the probable vaiue of land in Sydney, pith- j ily remarked that " first they hat! a hoom ', and then a burst, and now they had a cross between a boom and a burst." Mr Quong Lee inserts a notice to-day that he has transferred his business as general storekeeper to Mr Yuen Lee , and solicits a continuance of tbe patron- ; age of bis past customers. Mr L. E. , Reade acted as solicitor for the parties. 1 An important sale of grocery stock is advertised by Mr C. Carr on behalf of Mr F. McKenzie who has decided to give up business in Foilding. The sale will be held on Saturday next and the vari- ■ ous lots will be offered without reserve. Mr W. Matravers, the returning officer for the Palmerston Electoral district, gives notice the polling will be taken on December 4th, and nominations of candidates must be in his hands not later than five o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th inst. On Friday evening next a grand negro entertainment and concert will be given in the Cheltenham Hall, in aid of the Cricket Club funds. The tickets have sold rapidly and there is every probability the entertainment will be a brilliant success. Amongst those taking part are Messrs W. F. Elkington, R. S. Fowler. W. Johnston, John Barrow, Taylor, and H. Jaggard. Mr J. R. Anderson, an old and respected settler, died at Bunnythorpe on Saturday morning at the age of 50 years. Mr Anderson leaves a widow and four children to mourn their loss. The deceased did good service with the Colonial Defence forces during the native disturbances on the East Coasfc. The funeral took place to-day afc which a number of friends and relations were present. A youth named Farland, employed by Messrs Erenstrom and Andrews, bakers, . was killed on Saturday evening on the Rangitikei Line. Deceased was riding i in company with two other lads when his horse, placing its foot in a hole, fell, throwing Farland, and then rolled on him, killing him instantaneously. The body was taken, to the Travellers' Rest Hotel, where an inquest will be held today. Deceased was aged about 16 years, His, parents, who reside in Palmerston, have lost two other of their children . within a recent period, and much sym. pathy is expressed for them in their snddea afflictionAnother old identity passed away yesterday, November 22, in the person of Mr Frederick Macfarlane, after about two years illness, the latter six months of which period he was confined to his bed. Mr Macfarlane arrived in New ' Zealand in tbe early sixties and resided on the West Coast of the South Island for many years. He removed to Canterbury for a short time and about three years ago came to Feilding where he resided up to the time of his demise. [ Mr Macfarlane leaves a widow and ; seven grown up children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and good father. Three of his children, only reside in Feilding. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon next. 1 The committee of the Feilding Athle tic Club met on Saturday evening, Mr , C. Bray being voted to the chair. A letter was received from the Feilding Quoit Club requesting that a quoit teams match be inserted in the programme, ' but it was decided that as the programme was fixed they could not add an event as requested, but that the matter would be considered in framing a future programme. A permit was received from ] the secretary Wanganui Amateur Athletic Club to hold amateur contests. It was decided to instruct Mr Carr to sell » tbe privileges, excepting the gates and cards. It was reported that the track had been rolled and that the grass would be cut in a few days. i The annual meeting of tbe Binningi ham Lawn Tennis Club was held on Sat- * urday afternoon last* Present Mr A. C Matheson fin the chair), Mrs A. Mcßeth, 1 Mrs Harrison, Miss Shannon, Miss Hill, and Mr A. D. Stanley. The following j were appointed a committee, viz : Mrs R. j Mcßeth, Mrs Harrison, Miss Hill, Messrs * Harden and Bayne. Mr Matheson was elected treasurer and Mr F. Goodbehere secretary. Notice of motion was given by Mrs Harrison that a lady president be appointed. The report showed that there was a credit balance in hand of L 2 ss, after having spent Lls on the courts. The club will have two courts, one grass and the other asphalt, the latter being al- * most completed. Tbe courts will be open ; for play in about a fortnight.