Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3, 3 July 1897, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Waugauui Borough Council baa a credit ialauce of Jt'l967 Is 2d. Well tloue, Wangauui I At the last Auckland Poultry Show a bird of the Plymouth Rock breed took the prize as champion bird of the ezbi* bition, Lambiog bas already commenced in the Halcombe district, the first lamb having appeared in Mr 0. G. Peasants' flock. The Halcombe Ghesi and Draughts Club continues to prosper and there are now several lady members, who take a keen interest in the ciub's affairs. A meeting of Directors of the Permanent Building Society will be held at the office of the manager, Mr E. Goodbehere, on Monday afternoon at three o'clock. Mrs Coppen draws attention in another column to a new supply of winkled papers, artificial flowers and fancy 1 colo>ed grasses whict. have just been opened up uc her fancy goods establishment.

Messrs Zobrab and Co., Wellington, report the Bale of Mr Thomas Taylor's interest in the Commercial Hotel, Ashtzrat, to Mrs Tilsley, late of Wanganui. Miss Ecdesfield has been appointed relieving teacher at the Foilding school nntil Miss Barr, the newly appointed teacher, is able to take up her duties in the school. We (Standard) are sorry to learn that Mr T. Poutawera, interpreter to the Native office in Wellington, is lying in the Hospital in a critical state On Monday last he underwent an operation for cans cer in the shoulder. Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R , has written to the Minister of Justice, declining to have his name placed on the Commission of the Peace, as he has no time to ■pare for the duties, and stating that be submitted certain names to the Hon W. P. Reeves, which have not yet been gazetted. A bankrupt under examination at the Masterton District Court said be didn't keep a cash book because he so seldom saw cash ; it was generally promissory notes, and they were usually dishon onred. Judge Kettle remarked that that was all the more reason why a cash book should be kept. We have to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Wanganui Herald Jubilee Illustrated edition. It it well printed, well illustrated and in very way suitable to send to friends in the Old Country as a souvenir of the occasion. The photo graphs were taken severally by Messrs Martin, Partington and Harding, of Wanganui. Waikare Moana, tbe sea of the rippling waters, is the title of a book written by Elsdon Best, giving an amount of the lake, the land, and the legends, with notes of a tramp through Tuhoe land. It is published by direction of the Hon John McKenzie, Minister of Lands, and is well worthy of perusal. The views of tbe lake are very beantiful. The Taieri Advocate reports that the demand for rabbits is so great in tbe Mataura district that it cannot be met in the country. " Bunny " has prored a blessing instead of a curse, and will have to be " protected " yet. Some day public opinion (Liberal), we may now hope, will change in favour of " social pests," the sheepfarmers. Tbe management of the U.F.C.A. desire to apologise to the many ladies and gentlemen who had to leave the establishment on the opening day of their sale without being attended to owiDg to the unprecedented crush and would urge upon those who wish to secure bargain* the necessity of shopping early and so obtain the attention the Assooiation desires so much to give. Tbe members of the Wesleyan Church choir held a special practice and social last evening. There was almost a fall attendanceof members. Mr Eade, until recently conductor of the choir, was presented with a handsomely bound copy of Wesley's hymns and tunes. Regret was expressed at bis retirement and assurances given of appreciation and best wishes. Mr R. F. Haybittle, who has kindly undertaken the duties of conductor, will lead at the practice to be held at the Church on Wednesday evening next. Our Birmingham correspondent writes —The Rev Mr Griffon delivered a Record Reign sermon on Sunday evening last to an attentive audience but not a numerous one. The Bermon being historical made it very interesting. The peaceful reign and the strides science had made were all pointed out. Some time ago I made mention in yonr column of some very nice fretwork done by Mr Dawick, a young carpenter of this place This gentleman now has a silver medal and four certificates of merit, two from Palmerston North, one from Marton and one from the last Wellington exhibition, I am sure tbat the certificates are well deserved. Ai an instance of the change in the drinking customs of tbe English which has taken place during the last few years, we quote the fact that when the cablegram reached our side of the world each paper interpreted tbe signal given by the Prince of Wales for the fleet to " splice the main brace " for tbe benefit of its readers, saying it meant " to serve out grog to the seamen." Thirty years ago even children of tender years understood tbe meaning of tbe phrase. Now but few "grown ups" are learned enough, and it is only a few hardened old sinners who " put the sun over the fore»yard " at the proper hour of the day. Tempus edax rerum. Mr Jas. Wood held a successful sale of plants, shrubs, etc., at his mart yesterday at eleven, and at two o'clock a large assortment of miscellaneous goods. There was a large attendance and Mr T. Watson acted as auctioneer. Before commencing tbe sale Mr Watson said that it was fonnd unsuitable to bring an auctioneer from Palmerston for these sales, and Mr Wood had therefore arranged to retain his (Mr Watson's) services for the future. He believed that these auctions supplied a felt want, and no effort would be spared to make them mutually advantageous. It was not a new line to him as he bad previously been in the business, and he hoped the business would extend to farm clearing and other sales. He had a knowledge of the stock and general business, and Vendors could entrust their interests to him with confidence. They further hoped to inaugurate regular skin, hide and wool sales, as by so doing the high est prices could be obtained. Buyers would come from outside if the offerings were sufficiently large. It rested with tbe farmers themselves whether these sales would be successful.