THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 246, 22 April 1897, Page 2

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897.

Local and General News. » The Kiwitea County Council meets on Saturday next. Mr A. N. Hayne has been appointed agent for the "Gem" and "Concert" roller organs'. Prior to commencing his stock sale to morrow Mr Carr will offer for sale a valuable farm near Rongotea, Mr W. Carthew draws attention in another column to several popular new books he has just received. On and after Monday next the Manawatu Standard will be published every eveuing in place of as a morning paper. The annual election of school committees throughout the Wanganui Education district will be held on Monday evening next. Additional entries for Messrs Abraham and "Williams' Palmerston horse sale are published to day, also entries for their uext Paltrerston N. and Colyton stock sales. A man whose wife had presented him with triplets, christened them " Kate, Duplicate and Syndicate." Next spring two small boys arrived, whom he c-n. 11 Peter and Repeater " m.v uci.. h pr . two more " Max and Ciimax." The end is not yet J

The condition of Mr H. Fisb, M.H.R., is such as to cause bis friends the gravest anxiety. The fact that the new bridge at Apiti over the Oroua river has sustained no damage, is a tribute to Mr D. Sinclair's work. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : — Strong north to weßt and south-west winds after 16 hours from now ; glass fall. The Mayors of Napier and Hastings are authorised to frauk and receive letters and telegrams if marked "on business of relief funds." The Shannon Farmer says that a man named Smith was drowned at the mouth of the Waikanae on Saturday, off the deck of a small vessel. He was mate of the Nui, 45 years of age, and belonged to Picton. Mr I. Brent's furniture sale is now in full swing and all the articles are marked in plain figures at reduced prices. Those desirous of securing furniture of all classes, linoleums and carpets would do well to inspect Mr Brent's extensive stock. The Feilding Debating Society will meet on Tuesday evening, when the subject " That the tendency of modern civilisation is injurious to romance in art and life," will be discussed. Mr Harrison will lead in the affirmative and Mr Haggitt will oppose, There is an old saying that nothing succeeds like success. This is fully exemplified by the great amount of work always in band in the dressmaking rooms at Sherborne House, the style and tit of all dresses turned out being so much appreciated by the ladies of the district. On Tuesday last a man named Byrne, working on the co operative works ou the formation of a road up the cliff leading to the Oroua river north of Apiti, narrowly escaped what might have been a serious accident, having fallen to the bottom of the cliff. Fortunately Byrne escaped without any serious injury. The Hawera Post says :— Timothy Sullivan, who was drowned in the Waitotara river, was a well known sporting man and well known throughout this district as groom in chargo of Recluse. Deceased was well liked by all who had made his acquaintance. i"SO was found on the body of the deceased when searched. The Stratford School Committee are much exercised over the legality of the home lessons, and are taking a profes sional opinion about it. The following advertisement appears in the Stratford Post .-—Wanted— An Angel from Heaven as Schoolmaster at Stratford. Apply — Sympathising Parent, Co H.W.C, Mount Cook University. N.B. — Must giye no home work. We have to apologise to those subscribers who have not received tbeir papers regularly during the past few days. The irregularities were due to the disorganisation of several '• runs " by the recent floods preventing the Colyton and Taonui "runners " getting into Feilding in the usual way. However, the difficulties have been removed and we trust there will be no further cause for complaint. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a second club in Feilding to be called the Cosmopolitan Club, was held at the Feilding Hotel last evening. Mr Bagnall occupied the chair. After so ne preliminary matters were dealt with a provisional directory was appointed to make arrangements with Mrs Hastie, and to draw up rules, etc. Another meeting will be held on Monday evening next, to be convened by circular. The Club promises to be a success, and it is expected the membership of the new Club will total about seventyfive members. On Tuesday last when William Hyde, a lad about sixteen years of age, the son of Mr .Tames Hyde, a settler residing at Birmingham, was out shootins? he. met with a nasty accident. By some means he stumbled and the gun fell out of his hand to the ground and the charge exploded, the shot striking him just about the hip and entering his breast. The force of the charge collected a quantity of his clothing in its course and had it not been for this fact the accident might have resulted fatally. Dr Mussen was sent for and extracted the clothing from the wound and the sufferer is now progressing as favorably as can be expected under the circumstances.