Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 82, 4 October 1897, Page 2

Local and General News.

Tho JJisliop of Wellington and Mrs Wallis left England on Friday by R.M.S. Austral, en route for New Zealand.

i here will be Macs in Halcombe on 'ntiny morning next at 8 o'clock, and i I' 1 ilding on fSundny morning at 8.

Through going to law, the Mataura Dairy Factory Company made a loss instead of a profit last season. In the balance sheet the item " law expenses " appears as £515 17s. The debit balance is £485 18s lid.

On Tuesday morning another of Canterbury's old settlers, Mr John Harker, died at Sydenham, at the age of 61 years. Deceased was a native of Durham, England, and come to New Zealand in the Regina, arriving at Port Lyttelton on Bth December, 1859.

An Australian paper states that Memmott and Weise, the two great exponents of billiards, leave for England this month. A colonial writer says that if the push stroke is barred in England next season (as is likely) he would not be surprised if Weiss is classed next to Roberts.

Mr Millar's re introduced Companies' Accounts Audit Bill pro Tides that Government auditors and valuers granting a false or fraudulent certificate or report shall incur a penalty not exceeding £1000, with or without imprisonment for auy term not exceedicg three years.

Mr Moore, M.H.R. for Kaiapoi, was a visitor to Feilding to-day.

The Committee of the Feilding Cycling Club will meet in the Boya' Club at 7.30 this evening.

A letter from Mr John Holden on the treatment of fruit trees will appear in tomorrow's issue.

The Bhooting committee of the Manchester Rifles will meet tomorrow evening nt seven o'clock sharp, to deal with matters of importance.

The funeral of the late infant son of Mr R. Young, of Forlong's road, Colyton, will leave Mr Young's residence at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday for the Bunnythorpe cemetery. The farewell gathering to be held in the Primitive Methodist Church to-night promises to be a decided success. Mr Adam's old friends and the public in general arc invited to be present.

The German Emperor in about to visit Jerusalem. Pity Solomon isn't alive, for " That young man William " might pick up a few points. However, ho may study the " Book of Proverbs " with tho local color.

J3y request the management of the Band entertainment are reserving a few seats for 3s. Present holders of 2s 6d tickets may reserve seats on production of same and a further payment of 6d extra to Mr Carthew.

The H»n Major Steward's Shearers' Accommodation Bill, which has passed its first reading, is similar to the one introduced last year, and provides that proper accommodation shall be provided at every shearing shed, with separate sleeping accommodation for Chines*.

When the Feilding Howling green is opened a team of bowlers consisting of Members of Parliament will visit Feilding. Mr F. Y. Lethbridgo, M.H.I?, for the district, is arranging the trip and it is expected the team will comprise several rinks, including the Hon Mr Carroll, a bowler of .some reputation.

A clerk in a certain bank fsars an Exchange) is very musical, and one day was thoughtlessly singing over his work. The manager came up to him and said sternly : " I would have you know that this is not a concert room but a bank, young man." " Well, sir, I was only issuing bank note," was the facetious reply. — Guardian.

As an illustration of the absurdly high rates charged for the carriage of wool on the Wellington section of railways, the Wairarapn. Star mentions that although it costs 8s to convoy a bale of wool to Wellington from Mangatainokn. by tho Wairarapa railway, it cost only C.k Od to take it to the city by way of Foxton or the Manawatu railway.

At last meeting of the Tarflnaki Education Board it was resolved, "That tin's Board is in sympathy with the Government's intention to place technical education in this colony on a satisfactory footing ; and suggests that when legislation initiating technical education is instituted special attention be given to the development of the dairy interest, which is of the greatest importance to the TarnnftM district."

The annual meeting of the Palmerston North Bowling Club was held on Friday evening last when it was decided to request the committee to consider the question of registering under the Unclassified Societies Act. It was ptated the green would be open for play on the 13th inst. It was decided to allow any member of another club having paid his subscription, who might come to reside in the district, to play on the green free of charge.

A well known Wairarapa settler, Mrs Whatton, died on Thursday. She and her husband and five daughters (who survive her) came to New Zealand in 1858 in the ship Harkaway, and lived for some years at Crofton. Subsequently Mr and Mrs Whatton went to Greytown, and about twelve year ago to Masterton. Their five daughters are : — Mrs Gilies Chamberlain, Masterton ; Mrs DeForges ; Mrs P. Cotter, senr., Miki Miki ; Mrs D. Edmcades, Wellington ; and Mrs Chew Chong, Wairarapa.

As a recognition of the many kindnesses which he has extended to a great number of both town and country residents a testimonial is being prepared for presentation to Mr J. Day, who is about to leave Feilding, where he has resided for the past eight years and occupied the position as manager for Mrs J. M. Higgin. By his recognised skill as a dispens* ing chemist, unassuming, genial manners, and courteous address at all times and to all persons, Mr Day has made himself highly popular and his many friends, while wishing him every prosperity in his new sphere, will regret his departure.

According to a cablegram received in Sydney last week Frank P. Slavin, the well known Australian boxer, died recently at the Klondyke goldfields, on the Yukon River. The American correspondent of the Sydney Referee, in his last letter to that paper, stated that Slavin and Billy Smith — another Australian, who will be remembered as having fought a draw with the late Harry Laing in Wanganui Rome years ago — were at Klondyke the British Columbia goldfields, giving spairing exhibitions, and that Ed. Smith was on his way there to fight Slavin. The cause of the big Maitlander's death is not stated, but probably the severity of climate was too much for one so physically broken up as Slavin. The deceased made a large number of friends during the time he was in Wanganui, and his light with Laing is not likely to be soon forgotten by those who saw it, as the local man gave Slavin a hard battle, though eventually defeated.

Primitive Methodism has played no small part in moulding on right lines the life of this country, and through it the life of our colonies also. A striking illustration of this is furnished in connection with the recent visit to England of the Right Hon R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, afi the representative of that colony to this country. It appears that the lion gentleman is a native of St Helens, and that when n young man he was in the habit of attending our services, his mother being a member with us and an esteemed teacher in our Kirkland street Sunday School. These facts were brought before Mr Seddon, on the occasion of his recent visit, by the Rev J. Wright, and we are gratified to learn that Mr Seddon has since requested that a marble slab be placed in the new schools, the foundation stones of which are to be laid on August •iytli, in memory of his mother. Primitive Methodists evorywhero will feel proud to know that one who has served, nnd still serves, his country with such honour and success, has had so close a connection with our church. — English Methodist.