The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 80, 1 October 1897, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published Daily. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897. Local and General News.

The Wanganui Bowling Green opens to-morrow.

Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams sale at Palmerston are advertised to-day.

One pound reward will be paid to anyone giving information concerning four draught horses gone astray.

Mr Wilson, the Feilding stationmaster, returned from Marton yesterday, where he has been stationed for a month.

Justice Edwards commented strongly on the compilation of the jury lists at the Supreme Court recently, and characterised the manner in which they were made up as a public nuisance.

To th.ose desirous of securing the best quality of groceries, tea, etc., Mr Marshall Law offers inducements which are attracting an increased demand. The goods are all of the finest description while the prices are reduced to the lowest possible rate.

Mr Lethbridge is to ask the Government whether it will bring in a ]iill to amend the Government Loans to I^ocal Bodies Act in the direction of allowing County Councils and Uo.wl Boards to borrow, under the Act, a larger sum per year than that fixed by the Act.

A Napier J.P. fined a cyclist for riding on the footpath, but as, he stated, he had himself committed the same offence, and had escaped detection, and no doubt felt the prick of a guilty conscience, he offeted to pay half the fine and costs imposed on the offender, an offer speedily taken ad-i-antage of.

\V« remind our readers of the excellent exhibition of lantern views to be given by Mr Crabb this ev^ing at Glasgow House in aid of the Boys' Clui*. Apart fromthe beauty of the views themselves, the entertainment is rendered exceptionally interesting from the fact that in explaining tfofeiu, Mr Crabb, in defiance of our preconceived notions o f crustacean physiology, unfold* a r<=«tf;' .excellent tale.

The public are still cviri&Vte ,k> find out the meaning of the Food Fair tjiift js being talked of by the committee of tfee Hoys'' Club, Judging from the interest evinced by those who are taking an active part, we think it must U« something O ut of the ordinary., as we lifcve never had anything of tlie sort in Feilding before. We advise our readers to look out for Ui« advertiaeyioot ia futuxe • issue,

There are no greater usurers in the colony than the building societies." — Mr O'Regan.

With the view of expeditiousl.T and economically disposing of small ieases, &c., the Land Board has authorised its rangers, Messrs Lundius and Kavanagh, to act when necessary as auctioneers.

At the meeting of the Manchester Road Board to-day, Messrs \V. G. Pearce and G. Wheeler were appointed to interview the Government to urge the granting of a subsidy towards the cost of re erecting the bridges damaged by the late floods. The deputation will be introduced by Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R.

A deputation consisting of Messrs Smith and Taylor, M.VH.R., waited on the Hon Mr Thompson last evening in reference to a rumour that a license for a hostelry was to be applied for at Mangnweka, on the Main Trunk Line. The Minister said that so far as ho knew there was not sufficient population there, and even if there was he did not know that a license would be granted.

From a return furnished by the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Wellington district (Mr Mnrchant) it appears that there are 2362 selectors on the books of the Crown Lands Department, occupying 889.800 acres, and contributing a yearly rental of £32,289. The payments Would appear to be very satisfactory, for the arrears only amount to £1721 '2s Id. owing by 220 selectors, as compared with .£3689 owing last year by 343 selectors. — Times.

According to the Crown Lands Rancors report, in the Salisbury Farm Homestead Block, out of 46 original selector* H4 have fulfilled the conditions, 19 having made double improvements the first year, wliile 1") have made improvements to the value of ill") 6, the expenditure required bein^ JC646. In the Malton Jllock. out of eleven selectors seven have felled and •jrasscd 198 acres. The improvements required amount to j£B9, but the value of improvements effected is JE">49. — Times,

'• When I was at Scarborough," says a business man, " a young man signed his name on the same register at the hotel and proceeded to make things lively. The first night he played nap with the manager and cleaned him out ; the next night he came home drunk and nearly killed the riy-innn ; the third night he went up and down singing at the top of his voice and daring the chambermaids to come out and embrace him. In the morning they asked for the key of his room and and gave him his bill. He looked it over, and then said, with surprised pathos, '• Don't you make any discount to clergymen ?"

The responsibility of working up the first part of the programme of the entertainment to be given in the Assembly Rooms on Friday, October Bth. in aid of the Feilding Band funds has been entrusted to Mr St li. Toner, who secured promises of assistance from the most popular vocalists in the district. Thi* part of the programme will consist of solos and duets. In connection with this matter it is worthy of notice that Mr L. Toner's musical abilities are recognised in other parts of the colony, he having been engaged to take the baritone solos in an oratio to be given in Christchurch in November.

The Manchester Rides paraded last night. There was only a small attendance, and the parade was dismissed early. The Financial Committee met before the parade. Lieutenant Barltrop in the chair. A letter from the Band asking the corps to take part in a procession, was referred to Captain Kirton, being a matter of discipline. It was decided that ammunition be supplied to members of the corps at 6d a packet this season, and Lieutenant Barltrop, Sergt Aitken, and Vol Wilson were appointed a committee to draw up regulations for its expenditure. It was decided to let the back of the Drill Hall for advertising purposes under certain conditions. Resolved, That the corps subscribe to the Volunteer Gazette. Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.

Mr Saml. Goodbehere reports on the September weather, 1897, as follows : —

The rainfall for the past month was TBO inches as against 2*82 inches for September, 1896. The average September rainfall for the past six years has been H'3O inches. It may be noticed as rather unusual that such a small monthly rainfall as I*Bo inches extended over twenty-one days. During the month o*3o inches being the heaviest fall in one day. There were four frosty nights — viz., those of the Ist, 4th, Bth, and 26th. The maximum temperature was 70 degrees on the 29th and 80th and the minimum 28 on the Ist. The mean temperature of the month at 9.80 a.m. was 5046. the mean maximum was 59 # 96. and the mean minimum 41*20. The corresponding means for September, 1896, were 52-00. 6040, and 41*93.

The representatives of the State of Illinois, C.S.A., are not remarkable for for the dignity maintained during their deliberations, as the following shows : — In a party wrangle over a revenue Bill, an attempt was recently made to drag the Speaker from the chair ; and in the riot that ensued, furniture was smashed, and waste baskets were hurled across the hall. One member was severely wounded by an ink bottle, aimed at the Speaker ; another, who tried to pound heads with a wooden mallet, was forced to the iloor with others on top of him : members then pulled off their coats and stood on top of their desks, stamping and £e..ticul;iting wildly, while they all shouted themselves hoarse, and a free-fur. all fi;;ht w.ns, it is stated, only pre\rnt<d liy the action of a few cool-headed members. The disturbance lasted a hour and a ijuarler, and was heard sis blocks uwnv.

The ethics of the flifTercnw between the professional opinion of ;i paid advocate nn<] Die honest comic) ion of a 1 earned man were set forth by a well-known l;arrister who died recently. The story is not to lie found in the reminiscences which lie published shortly before his death. It was a case of murder and client and counsel were closeted together. " Smith," sftid the barrister, "of course I know you didn't murder the man. but, as ft matter of fact, did you do it with tlie butt end of a revolver or with a .«;tick ? " Sir, said Smith. • I swear I am innocent,' " 1 know that perfectly well, but you must tell me. For if you did it with the revolver [ shall say at the prosecution.

• I'iodnee thu stick !' find if you did it v.ith a stick I shall say, ' Produce the revolver!'" Tho client paused and then scratched hi^ head meditatively, " It v.'.is the butt end of the revolver, sir.' " That's n^ht," siikl counsel, " I think I can get you off iid«/ ;