Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 33, 7 August 1897, Page 2

Local and General News.

Whitebait are reported in the streams and rivers on the coast. Tbo Administrator of tbe Government has accepted! the resignation of theC'om-niissi-.ii of the Peace of Dr Francis A'exandtr Monckton.FeildiDg. The College-street (Palmereton N.) School Committee bave agreed to the exchange between Mr Tamblyn, 6econd mtvsscr, acd Mr Friberg, headmaster of the Colyton school. A resident of Tokonni, Otago, is said to bave bad 1200 per annum for life settled on him by Mr Carnegie, the millionaire of ironworks fame. Tbe lucky beneficiare was a schoolmate and obum of his wealthy benefactor. Notices in connection witb the transfers of tbe licenses of tbe Birmingham and Cheltenham Hotels are advertised to-day- Mr Snndilands is solicitor to tbe several parties. In doubt about it. "It your husband a religions man ? " " I'm not quite certain. Wben I bear him speak in a prayer meeting I think be is ; when I bear him speaking at home, I think be isn't." At tbe District Court, Palmerston, on Thursday, a motion was made for the discharge of J. C. R. Isberwood, a bankrupt, wben tbe District Judge adjourned the proceedings, after hearing evidence and instrucced the D.O.A. to lay the case before tbe Crown Prosecutor. The application of P Mclllroy for a discharge was adjourned nntil the next sitting of the Court to enable tbe Crown Proseou* tor to examine Miss Mclllroy at Wellington with reference to £100 which debtor alleged he had borrowed from his sister, which amount tbe latter claimed for in tbe estate. A book canvasser who is travelling in Christcburch and suburbs on behalf of a projected book to be published by a Christcbnrch firm, bas bit upon a wily device. Marking as bis quarry a citizen witb some claim to distinction, tbe canvasser introduces tbo subject of tbe book, and asks bis intended victim for some biographical details, ostensibly for publication in the world. These are usually given, and then comes tbe final request for the " autograph " of the unsuspecting citizen, who signs a form to discover tbat he bas pat bis name to an undertaking to purchase four volumes of the book. People should be on I their guard against the enterprising cfiUYMSer.

The cantata " Esther " will be given in the Cheltenham Hall on Monday evening. Extensive extries are published to-day for Messrs Gorton and Son's Feilding sale on Friday next. The annual meetin? of members of the Cheltenham Cricket Club will be held this -evening at 7.30 at Mr Meehan's Hotel. We have to acknowledge receipt of ft complimentary ticket for the Apiti Lodge of Oddfellows annual dance on Angnst 14th. The Government have appointed Mr G. Wilks vainer for the Ongo and Apiti ridings of the Kiwitea County aader the Lands Valuation Act. In the transfer of the Pemberton Hotel from Mr Mitchell to Mr Ryan, Mr W. Evensen (of Cheltenham), acted as valuator for the former and Mr G. M. Snelson for tbe latter. The Wesleyan Church pulpit will be ocenpied by the circuit ministers to> morrow, the Revs C. C. Harrison and C. Abernethy, conducting the morning and evening services respectively. In another column Mr C. Wickham announces that he has secured a sweeping plant and is prepared to sweep any cbiirmeys in town or country, and also to remove refuse from private residence | or business premises. Tbe Rival Ministrels will give one of their popular entertainments in tbe Awahuri Hall on Wednesday evening next. Tbe Feilding Baud will be in attendance and will play a number of selections. The entertainment will be followed by a dauce. The following ii the programme to be submitted by tbe Feilding Brass Band in tbe rotunda this evening, commenc ing at 8 o'clock : — March, " Newcastle "; valse, " Dreams of the Past " ; selection, " Austral " ; lancers, " Merry Tunes " ; selection, " Babylonia "; valse, "Light and Shade " ; selection, " Gems of Columbia " ; quadrille, " Osborne " ; valse, " Youth and Beauty " ; march, " British Flag." A treat is in store for our Awahuii readers on Wednesday evening, August 11th, wben the Rival Minstrel Company give one of tbeir excellent entertain* ments in the Awaburi Public Hall. This company have already given perform* ances in other places and we can certify to those who want to eujoy a good laugh, that by patronising this clever company they will heartily enjoy themselves. A dance will be held after the performance. The twenty- first anniversary services in connection with tbe Primitive Methodist church will bo held to-morrow when tbe Rev. W. H. Judkins, will preach morning and evening. The tea will bo held on Monday at 6 p.m. after which a public meeting will be held when there will be singing by the choir and addresses by tbe Revs. W. H. Judkin?, C. Aberncthy, F. Stubbs, Captain Backenhain, etc. Given fine weather the anniversary should be a decided success. When Manngatapu murderer Sullivan was working in Dunedin. under the supervision of an experienced warder, near the cemetery where Capt. Jarvis was buried, Sullivan arranged on tbe grave with white shells " His end was peace." A fellow convict who bad a grim sens* of humour put tbe letter " a" in front and tbe word "of " at tbe end of the word " peace " and placed a bit of rope over all. It thus read " His end was a piece of rope." Small boy dashed breathless into a merchant's office. "Is the guvnor in ?" 11 Yes ; what do you want ?' " Must see him myself. Most partickler." " But you can't ; he's engaged." "Must see him immejit ; most partickler." The bey's importunity got him in. " Well, boy, what ia it you want ?" " Dyer want a orffice boy, sir ?" " You impudent young rascal. No t We've got one." "No you ain't, sir ; he's just bin run over in Cheapaide," Boy engaged. Tbns Ben Tillett on tbe New Zealand land laws : — I disagree with your land laws in toto. A greater piece of foolishness I cannot imagine than allowing no re valuation. 1 don't know anything more calculated to do injury to and to rob fnture generations than tbe Act. You have a form of peasant proprietorship that is a miserable form— that in France makes for such unfilial condition that children have helped their parents out of the world to get tbe little bit of plantation to themselves. Frozen meat is now being carried from Sydney to Westralia. A report from Sydney says that the ship Timaru has just sailed from Sydney for Freemantle with a cargo of 10,700 carcases mutton, 1640 quarters beef, 810 pigs, 1000 bares, ducks, etc , in her refrigerating chambers, besides general cargo of breadstuffs and produce The ship Dnnedin, belonging to the same firm, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, was one of tbe first to essay the frogen meat ven> ture, and from her emanated tbe monster steel steam floating refrigerators engaged in the Australian-New Zealand trade. A good story is told of a Pakeba who was desirous of purchasing a piece of valuable farm land from Maori owners and how be visited them at their pah for the purpose of arranging the terms of sale. The Pakeba in question ordered a buliock to be killed to provide a feast for the Maoris and to assist in its digestion he supplied a quantity of whisky. Tbe Maoris ate the beef and made merry with tbe whisky, but tbe Pakeha had met more than be bargained for when it came to talking business about the land for the Maoris were too " canny," and refused to be caught that way, and tbe Pakeba returned home a sadder and a wiser man. At a meeting of tbe Hawera ScLool Committee last evening s parent wrote complaining that a child bad been uuduly punished by one of the teacliern. The child came home one day with black ruarks across both bands, aud the bands were so painful sbe could not use her knifo and fork. Complaint was also made that the teacher after usipg tbo stick, held a minor before the child's face and made use of some objectionable words and also dared the child to bring a note about it. Tbe writer bad been given to understand that the losson for which tbe child was punished had not been in me before tbe day in question. After some discussion a resolution was passed to the effect that in the opinion of the committee the use of tbe mirror was highly objectionable, and that the teacber in question be cautioned against severely punishing pupils, and that she be recommended to keep better control over her temper. The Wellington Times says :— A meeting of the council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society was held in the Parliamentary Building last night. A long discussion took place over the proposal to send a man to England to obtaiu birds suitable for the game rearing sta tion to be established shortly. It was I eventually decided to obtain pheasants, partridges, English and French black game, if possible ptarmigans, Pochard ducks, English teal, widgeon green ployer and robins. It was also decided to send Home Mr G. W. Kuowlton, of Grej town North, an experienced gamekeeper, to collect and tako charge of tbe consignment of birds on the voyage out from Home. Mr Knowlton has four brothers at Hume, whe are bead gamekeepers to members of the English nobility, and will be able to help him in every way. Ie is intended to appoint him ai carotaker of the now garue-rearing station wliea it w established.