Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 18, 21 July 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

> Captain Edwiu telo^iaphs to-day : — Indications for frost to-night. A Pnmitivo Methodist social will be i held iv the Colytou Hall on Monday evt-mtig ut'.xt, commencing at 7. 30.

The Government hare accepted a design for the new Courthouse at Palmerston North, that of Mr W. Cricbton, architect, of Wellington, being adopted. Mr James Wilson of the Buffet returns thanks to Messrs Bishop and others for their assistance in extinguishing the fire at his house on Tuesday last. During the past three years tbo number of first class and steerage passengers arriving in tho colony baa been :—l^o--91, 10,699; 1891-02, 11,529; 1892^3, 18,694. No less than 14,298 registered letters containing monejs for •' consultation " purposes, were sent from this coloiiy addressed to Tatteisairs, Sydney, during tbe year ending 01st of March last. A hkdy residing in Upper Willis street, Wellington (says the Post), has received a legacy of £2,000 under the will of the late Hon. Mrs Tollemache, a former wellknown Wellington resident, who recently died in England. Tho Farmers' Alliance will hold a sale of horses at Goldfinch's Horse Bazaar to-morrow at 1.30. A number of fruit trees and shrubs from the nurseries of Mr A. Watson, of Ashuret, will be offered at the same time. MrLeProu, tho Birmingham blacksmith, finds his premises too small for hie businoss requirements and has decided to enlarge tho DUildmp:. Ho has also found it necessary to employ another hand in order to keep pace with his increasing trade. Experiments at Dunodin for tho extermination of tbe white grub by tbe Fronch parasite culture have proved a failure. We have reason to believe that similar experiments made in this district havo not beon a sucooss. All interested in the formation of a Building Society in Feilding are reminded of tbe tneoting to be bold iv the Forestors' Hall at 8 p.m. this evening, when the report of the Committee will be considered and other business transacted. Eight members of the Opposition have already intimated their intention of not seeking ro-election— viz., Messrs R. C, Bruce, W. F. Buckland, T. Fergus. E. Hamlin. J. Harkness, E. Lake, J. Mills, H. S. Valentine, and Sir John Hall.— Standard. The power of the press has received a tutnporarj' knock down in tho city of Mexico. These are at present confiuod in Bfiloim prison twelve editors, three foremen, two business managers and one proof reader. The quostion which naturally arises is, Where is the reporter. Mr Turnbull, who rocently purchased tbroo soctions from tho Messrs Manson. of tho Pines. Feilding, on the Taonui road, is making extensive improvements to his nowly acquired property, and is busy erecting a cottage, sheep pens, etc, Thoro aro already several lambs on his placo, although rather oarly in tbe season. A Scotchman waited upon one of the most celebrated teachers of the German thite, desiring to know on what terms he would give him a few lessons. The flute player informed him that he charged two guineas for the first month and ono guinea for tho second. " Then," replied the Scot, •' I'll begin the second month !" Tbo residents of Campbelltown recently sent down a large-signed petition to the Postruastor-General, asking for a daily mail service to be established botwoou Palmerston and Campbelltown. We are informed thai a reply has been received to tho effect that the Postmaster- Ooneral does not nee bis way to complf with tbe request of the petitioners. Mr H. Orerton, who has rolurnod to Christchurch from Sydney, states that there was a good demand for Lincoln, fair tor Border Leicester?, poor for English Leicesters, none for South Downs. The bulk of the New Zealand consignments suffered through being offered the first day of the sale, competition and prices improving an the week went on. He is confident that an important trado has been inaugurated. The Staudard says : — A meeting of tbe Conservative National Association was held at Palmereton yesterday to discuss the merits of the numerous candidates likely to stand in tbo Opposition interest for the Palmerston deat. After several hours' discussion no agreement could be arrived at and the matter was adjourned for a fortuight. From what we can gather the solection will be between Messrs Donald Grant, G. M. Suolson and D. Jjuick. There was a large attendance at the Mutual Improvement Society meeting held in the Primitive Methodist Church vestry last evening. The Rev G. Clement presided, and said he was pleased to see that »uoa a great iutorest was being taken in tho " Mutual." Mr Barker road an interesting essay on " Columbus," and at the conclusion was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The subject for next week will be an ossay on " Self Culture " by Mr Jas. Watson. The opening service in the Church of England, Bunnythorpe, will take place on Thursday next. In the afternoon at half-past five, the proceedings will be commenced by a tea in tbe Town Hall, for admission to which a small charge will be made. An adjournment will then be made to the new church, where the Rev. Mr Harvey, of Palmerston N., will preach the inaugural sermon. There will be a collection made during the evening in aid of the Church Building Fund. Mr Brabant, S.M., delivered an important judgment in the Feilding Stipendiary Court yesterday, in the case of Duxfield vvrxus Gladstone. In this case the original claim was for £156, but had subsequently been reduced by a sot off of £97 to £59. His Worship ruled that as laid down by Judge Richmond, vide 10 and 20 Victoria, chapter 8, no sot off could be allowed, although in tho cuso of Woodman v. Newman, a sot offlmd been allowed by consent of both parties. Ilia Worship held, however, that whoro disputes arose as to wages, it was tho duty of the Court to take into consideration tho " Equity and Good Conscience Clause " although he was aware such ruling was contrary to the opinion of Judge Broad.