Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 128, 28 November 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Several letters are unavoidably held over. The Czar of Russia haa a salary of £2,200,000 a year. Acceptances for the Feilding races close tbis evening. Mr A. Grant, a respected settler of Bunnythorpe died on Thursday last somewhat suddenly. Tbe services in the Wesleyan Church tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev T. R. Richards, of Palmerston North. Messrs Buick and Pirani have been nominated for the Palmerston North seat. Messrs Gorton and Son's next Feilding sale will be held on Saturday, sth December, instead of Friday, on account ol tbe elections. First entries are now advertised. Mr S. Svendsen has just opened up some special lines in ladies' and girls' Kangarette shoes, gents' Kangarette bals, canvas shoes, etc., at his establishment, Manchester street. The Banks give notice to-day that Thursday, Deefei»be* 3rd, bas been appointed a part holiday. Monday 30fc£i instant being St Andrew's Day will be observed as a whole holiday by those institutions. A Glasgow engineer purposes making an attempt to reach the North Pole in the spring by the aid of a new aerial machine which he has invented after fifteen years labour. He says he expects to reach tbe Pole in a week from Spitzbergen. A gentleman who served for some years in the Guards, one of the finest regiments in Her Majesty's service, says tbe most eligible recruits as regards health and physique come from those counties in England where beer is the only beverageMark Twain, being called upon to respond to a toast at an anniversary celebration of tbe corps of '* Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company " in their native laud, expressed his admiration in the following characteristic sentence : " If you light a 8 well as yoa eat, Heaven have mercy upon the enemy." Mr David Buick wa9 very nearly being elected without opposition yesterday. After Mr Piram's nomination was in an informality was noticed in the nomination paper. It was then after 3 o'clock, and in twenty minutes a fresh nomination paper was fixed up, and the informality remedied. — Standard. At midnight, on the Bth September, after the ferry had ceased to ran, a man undertook to row some belated passengers across tbe Tyne at Wellington Quay. When mid stream the boat foundered, seven out of the nine persons being drowned. The victims included two married couples. No fewer than 18 children were rendered orphans by the accident. Political feeling seems to run very high at Cheltenham. At the minstrel entertainment last night one of the corner men had " Vote for Lethbridge " on bis back in fancy lettering and on sev eral occasions this motto was introduced in the Bongs and choruses, while in the farce " Clean Shaved " one of the characters was supposed to represent a Liberal. When bis turn came for a shave tbe barber made short work of him by "cutting bis throat." Tbe audience seemed to thoroughly appreciate the position and their sympathies appeared to be with the operator. A new De Laval-Alpha separator is being placed in tbe Colyton creamery ane will be ready to work in tbe coarse , oi & few days. This is considered by ex- ! perts to be tbe best separator made as the loss in butter fat, as shown by experiments in tbe foremost dairy countries in the world, is reduced to a minimum. Besides this important fact, the De Laval-Alpha separator being put in will separate 400 gallons of milk an hour as against the 200 gallons which the Burmeister and Wein now in use separates, thus effecting a great saving in time. The institution of tbis new machinery in the creamery should act as an incentive to suppliers to send a greater quantity of milk to tbe creamery and also induce other dairy farmers in the vicinity to commence sending milkThe New Zealand Dairyman makes the following complaint :— We learn that several consignments of batter from the Cheltenham aad Campbell town factories have come forward to the cool stores in Wellington in open trucks and along with a quantity of wool. We need hard* ly say that the action of the railway authorities in so dealing with the transit of such a perishable product as butter is most unsatisfactory, especially when it is considered how much skill, monay, and time is being spent in developing the dairy industry of tbe colony in order to soccessfnlly compete in tbe world's markets. What is the use of manufacturing! a first cUsb article if it is to be seriously deteriorated on its way to the port of shipment ? However, the Secretary of tho Natiooal Association hat* brought the matter under the notice of the Railway Department, so as to prevent, if possible, it 3 xecurteuce.

Mr Bagnall will give an address at | Hawera on Wednesday next. The Birmingham State School concert will be held on Friday, December 18th, and promises to be a great success. A concert and danes will be given in the Colyton Hall on Friday next, December 4th, in aid of the school prize fund. Mr E. G. Wright, who is a candidate for Ashburton, stated " that sound beer in moderate quantity, is a more wholesome drink that tea or coffee." A memorial service will take place in the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow night ; also, special services during the day. On account of the Feilding races Messrs Gorton and Son will hold no sale at Sanson on Wednesday, December 2nd. A pretty wedding took place at Rata on Thursday last. The contracting parties were Frederick William, fifth sou of Mr T. W. K. Foster, of Feilding, accountant, and Isabella Mary (Bella) Car ter, eldest daughter of Gad Carter, of Rata, contractor. The bride was attired in cream cashmere with satin stripe to match, and veil with orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful bridal bouquet, the gift of Mrs Rhodes, of Rata. The bride was given away by her father. The bridesmaids wore the Misses Signail (2), and Miss M. Carter, who wore fawn colored dresses. The wedding presents were numerous and useful. W. Signall, of Porewa, acted as best man. The Rev Mr Martin, Presbyterian Minister at Hunterville, officiated. After the ceremony afternoon tea was provided, when the healths of the bride and bridegroom were given and duly honored. A ball was held in the evening when about 80 couples took part.