Local and General News

Feilding Star, 29 June 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

_ « On and after Saturday, July let, the Fkilding Staii will be issued daily. We understand that the Premier, the Hon Mr Seddon, will address a meeting oi electors in Feilding at an early date. Tbo Manchester Rifles will be inspected this evening by Lieut-Col Newall. The Mukiuo School will be re-opened ou Wednesday July sth.

A bakery' is about to be opened at Perubertoni, Mr W. Franklin-Browne is about to commence business as an auctioneer in Feilding. As burglary baa become almost a recognised industry in the colony, it has been suggested that a Minister of Burg lars be appointed. "We have to thank the Registrar General for parts Nos. I, 11, and 111, of the Statistics of New Zealand for the year 1892. The Isew Zealand Insurance Company (Fire and Marine) will have a replace advertisement in Saturday's issue. Mr W. Carthew is the Feilding agent. A petition is being circulated in Rangiwahia, a village about two miles east of Pemberton Post Office, for a post office to be established there. A six-roomed house, at Palmerston, occupied by Mr Downey, an engine driver on the railway line, was destroyed by fire last night. Mr W. G. Shearer has completed his contract for the supply of mattrasses, and pillows, for the Palmerston North Hospital, and they were sent on to their destination to-day. It is rumoured that steps are being taken towards the formation of a creamery at Awahuri, in connection with the Provincial Farmers' Association. A meeting will shortly be convened to consider the matter. Mr E. J. Tozer, of the Eimholton road, advertises in another column to the efEect that he is prepared to give estimates and enter into contracts for all kinds of sign writing, decorative painting, glass embossing, <fee. The whole of tho Cadman-Recs case will bo fought over again on the floor of tho House. Sir Robert Stout and Mr Eoos have already had one skirmish. This is a case where tho closuio could be appliod with advantage to tho country. We learn from the Westport Times that The Colonial Bank is about to erect a new building in Westport which will be the most commodious bank premises on the West Coast. The lecture on Queensland last Tuesday evening fell through owing to the paucity of the attendance. There were several other amusements gaing on that night, and this fact no doubt will account for the lack of interest taken in the affair. A son of Wete Pekama, of Awahuri, wns accidentally shot in the hip by another Maori on Tuesday last. Dr Johnston was called in, and advised tho removal of his patient to the Wanganui HospitaL Messrs Fowler and Bramwell Bros. have given two handsome silver medals for competition amongst members of the " Red Star's " Football Club. One will bo awarded to the best back, and the other to the best forward during the season. The Misses Harrison (talented young ladies from Melbourne) whom we referred to in our last issue, are to assist at the social and concert at the Foresters Hall to-morrow evening. All lovers of music should take the opportunity of being present. Messrs 11. V. Pickering and John Rutherford notify, by advertisement, in another column, that they are jointly carrying on the old established butchery business in Fergnssou street, hitherto conducted by Mr Pickering alone, and solicit a continuance of the patronage so long awarded to the original proprietor. " Truth " is unquestionably the most lively paper that has ever been published in the South Island. After only one month of existence the editor has already cleared Christchurch of some notorious imposters who were bleeding a too confiding public. " Truth " is sudden death to quacks. Mr A. L. Parr has just built to the order of Mr H. V. Pickering a capital butcher's cart, the body being painted with the customary yellow ground picked out with maroon and white lines. The vehicle is mounted on three dennett springs runs very easily, and the whole is turned out in excellent style. The larrikin dement was far too prominent last Monday night, and did a good deal of damage in the shape of tearing shop blinds down, removing shutters, and shifting- paking cases. The police have the matter in hand, and we hope will bo successful in bringing the offenders to justice and have a stop put to these disorderly acts. The premises formerly occupied by Mr G. C. Hill, C.E. and Architect, and also used for the Feildiug Publio Library, and for holding tho meetings of the Borough Council, are now in course of re-novation. For the future they will be tenanted by tho Colonial Bank of New Zealand, tho building now occupied by by that bank having already proved too small for their increased business. The Kiwitea Licensing Bench, con" sisting of Messrs Mcßeth, Bruce, and Mills, met at Cheltenham on Tuesday last, for the purpose of hearing Mr Palmer's application for an accommodation house at Pohangina. After hearing the evidence, the Bench granted the license, subject to the premises meeting with the Inspector's approval. Mr Richmond appeared for the applicant, and Mr Hawkins on behalf of the objectors. One of the most enjoyable and most numerously attended gatherings took place at the house of Mr Thomas Cameron, senr., of Kcreru, this morning (June 27th). The occasion was the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Cameron, of K>reru, to Mr Alexander Cameron, of Hunterville. The Rev. Father Patterson, of l'almerston North, performed the ceremony of tying the nuptial knot. There were present more than fifty guests from all parts of Rangitikei, Wellington, Horowhenua, Otaki, Palmerston, Mar ton, etc By the evening train the bnde and bridegroom started for Palmerston on their honeymoon. A solicitor, named Lee, at Oainaru was recently summoned at the local court for failing to produce a railway ticket whilst travelling on the railway. The facts were that defendant had taken a return ticket from Oainaru to Dunedin and lost the return half, the number of which was known and had not been used by any other person. The defendant refused to pay on the return journey. The Magistrate upheld defendant's contention, that the bye-law imposed no penalty, and did not apply to a case where a ticket was lost and there was no intention to defraud, and dismissed the case. The result of the decision is that the majority of the railway bye-Jaws are useless, as they impose no penalty. Tho Manchester Cricket Club during the first season of its career has acquitted itself very creditably, of the fourteen matches played they won eight and lost i six. Richards won the bat presented to the Club by the President, Mr E. Good, behere, for the best batting average, with an average of 11.2, a. id Burlace tops the bowling average with 3.22 runs per wicket. The following are the highest averages : — Batting averages — Richards, 18 innings, 200 runs, 1 not out, 112 average ; Parr, 22 innings, 145 runs, 6.18 average ; Garlick, 9 innings, 58 runs, 6.4 average ; Belh't, 14 innings, C 5 runs, 1 not out, 4.3 average ; Bellve, 15 innings, 55 runs, 3.10 average; Burlace, 18 innings, 45 runs, 1 not out, b\9 average ; Reade, 8 innings, 26 runs, 8.2 average ; Henderson, 11 innings, t 95 runs, 8.2 average ; Garratt, 16 innings, 49 runs, 8.1 average; Eade, 18 innings, 85 runs, 1 not out, 2.11 average. Bowling average — Burlace, 51 overs, 71 runs, 23 wickets, 8.22 average ; Richards, 154 overs. '279 runs, 53 wickets, 5.14 average ; Garratt, 128 overs, 2G5 runs, 50 wickets, 5,15 average.

Mr Eade's new stock of carpet squares arrived to-day. To-day Mr Barton, the manager of the Bank of Australasia, here, resumed his duties after his holiday. Passengers by this morning's train from Wanganui state that a large column of smoke was seen ascending from Ngauruhoe. To-day Mr Thacker has received a consignment of whole-back shooters, watertight bluohera, and gentlemen's dancing shoes. The officers of the Manchester Uifles have been invited by the Kangitikei Itojal Rifles to attend the 30th anniversary of tho latter corps. Those interested are reminded that there will be ex tempore speeches, and a spelling bee, at the Feilding " Mutual " this evening. A bachelors' "ball was held in the Colyton Hall last night and was a brilliant success. The music wa3 supplied by Mr R. P. Haybittle's string band. Mr R. McOwen, Assistant Inspector of the Bank of New Zealand for the North Island, was a passenger for the north to-day, by the midday train. The Rev. W. Morley will be the principal speaker at the Homo Mission Meeting in the Wesleyan Church tomorrow night. Captain Edwin telegraphs : — Weather forecast for 2-4 hours from 9 a.m. to-dny — Barometer further riso at all places northward of Napier and New Plymouth, fall alter 12 hours elsewhere. Tho estimated sum needed by the Wanganui Education Board for this year is £11,230, to be expended in the erection of new buildings alone. £6000 of this mount is required urgently. At the close of business at the 1.0. G.T. meeting on Tuesday last, tho members were entertained at a coffee supper by the oflicers of the lodge, a number of songs and addresses being given during the progress of tho supper. Votes of thanks were given to the contributors to tho repast, and a special vote to Brother Foster for his trouble in arranging tho tables, etc. Short addresses were given by Bros. Perkins and Huddlestone. Bro. Downey suggested that one evening's programme be entirely provided by the ladies, an idea which was received with much favour. The year of greatest growth in boys is the seventeenth ; in girls the fourteenth. While girls reach full height in their fifteenth year, they acquire full weight at the age of twenty. Boys are stronger ! than girls from birth to the eleventh j year ; then girls become superior physically to the seventeenth year, when tne t.-tbles are h>*>\m turned ami remain so. From November to April children growvery little and gain no weight ; from April to July they gain in height, but lose in weight, and from July to November they increase greatly in weight, but not in height.