Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 123, 22 November 1893, Page 2

Local and General News

• At the ram fair of last year Mr S. Greer, of Fitzherbert, secured a two-tooth Lin coin stud ram, bred by Mr Bathbone, of Hawke's Bay. Tbo animal was shorn last week, and the fleece weighed 281 bs ! In our advertising columns Mr E. C. Bruce thanks tho electors of Rangitikei for the honor they conferred on him as their representative during the last Par« hatnent. To-day Mr A. L. Parr advertises for sale, cheap, a handy waggonottc with pole and shafts, (also a top) suitablo for a family, or for use in connection with a livery stable whore vehicles are hired out. On Saturday next Mr VY. Franklin - Browne will sell by public auction, at her residence Queens street, tho furniture and effects of Mrs Waugh who is leaving the district. Other entries are solicited. The Sports committee are leavmg nothing undone which will tend to make the Athletic meeting which is to be held on Boxing Day. a success. The ground is now being put in thorough order, and tho running track, which has had special attention, is already fit for racing on. This morning Captain Turner left ior tho Pemberton Improved Settlement Farm to start Mr Fairberne on the engineering survey of the Mangawaranki road on to the Kangitikei river ; from thence Captain Turner will go on to Apiti for the purpose of commencing the Apiti. Nosowood road. An experienced reporter was talking the other day (says the Bulletin) about the socalled political orators of Australasia Said he : " Apart from Deakin, only two have the slightest claim to such a title. One is Gov. Kintoro and the other Captain Russell, who was oue of the Maoriland representatives at the Federal Conference." And sensible electors are being asked (0 reject Captain Bussell, in favor of a political nonentity ! ' It is best to prepare bananas for breakfast the night before they are to be eateu. Remove the skins of eight bananas, slice and place them in the dish they are to be served in. Sprinkle over them three tablespoonfuls of sugar and then squeeze the juice of a large leamon, next adding about a tablespoon* ful of cold water. Set in a cool place until wanted. Bananas arc also vory nice sliced, with sugar sprinkle over them and a little water added, then let stand a few hours, and a cupful of cream poured over them, or a rich custard, or simply the whites of eggs beaten. A meeting of the Borough Council was held at 12.i)0 p.m. to-day, for the purpose ot electing a member to represent the Boroughs of Feilding and Foxton on the Palmerston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. There were present— the Mayor, and Councillors Carthew, Chamberlain, Fowles, Sandilands, and Worsfold. After a short conversation on the subject, the Mayor propoßed " That this Council record its vote in favor of Mr George Nye, Mayor of Foxton." This was seconded by Cr Carthew and carried. In order to keep pace with his increasing business, Mr W. Summers, cordial manufacturer, of Gladstone street, has just imported from Messrs Bratby and Hinchliffe, Manchester, one of their patent " cistern filters." The features of this filter are that very little storage, if any, is required, as it will filter water as quickly as it can be drawn from an inch pipe, and the " compressed charcoal " through which the water is forced, conu pletely removes from it any hurtful elements, no matter from what sourco tho I water is drawn. Mr Summers has a capital plant and a beautiful spring of water on his property, which, having passed through the cistern filter, should enable him to turn out beverages of the highest quality. There was only a fair attendance of members of the 1.0. G.T. Lodge at the usual weekly meeting held last night. The olection of officers resulted as follows : — P.C.T., Bro Huddlestone; C.T., Bio Daw; V.T., Bro Copestako; Treasurer, Bro Anderson ; Financial Secretary, Bro Burrows j Secretary, Bro Downoy (10---elected); Marshall, Bro T. Cornish; Chap, lain, Sister Groves; Guard, Bro Foster; Sentinel, Bro Boyd. Tho officers will bo duly mstalLed at tho next meeting, Tuesday 4th December. Bro Auderson's song " Two lovely blick eyes " was deservedly applauded, and Bro Bray followed with an oxcellont rendering of " Remember or forget." Bro Downey's recitation waa givou m sploudid stylo, aud Bro McKou/,10 delighted all present with hiu tiuiig 11 Mother's grey hairs." |

Messrs Hickford Bros took up the first load of goods for their Rangiwahia store to-day, A man in Auckland the other day be came bo hard up that he was compelled to pawn his teeth to get something to eat. A prohibition order was issued to : day against Joseph Eliott. Messis Goodbehere and Sherwill J.P.s occupied the Bench. I The brokers in London fixed the price of butter last Saturday at 124 shillings per cwt. They will in future^meet every week to arrange prices. The stores manager of the Now Zoaland railways, Mr B. Carrow, invites tenders for the supply and delivery of sawn timber for the Wanganui section. While a number of school lads were playing, during their luncheon hour today, under tho Cash Exchange verandah, one of the boys managed to break one of the large windows of the store. Mr Iress has been asked by the solicitors of Mr E. Mackny, county engineer Mnrton, to apologise for his statements nt Ohingaiti suggesting that Mr Mackay approached him about a bribe. He has refused to do so, Mr D. Boss has secured tho services of Mr Markmann, a first class hairdresser. A new advertisement drawing attention to this department, and to fresh stock which has just arrived, will be published in our noxt issue. Specicl Flower Services will bo held in the Birmingham Wesleyan Church on Sunday next, morning, afternoon, and evening. These services wore a great succoss last year and no doubt the samo will bo attained this year. Class firing was couimenced by members of the Manchester Rifles nt the butts this morning. Vol MeMurray (Class B) was the only man who made a really good score, and he succeeded in making 73 points. Firing was resumed again this afternoon. A Wellington resident, Mrs H. Truman, met with a rather serious accident in an unusual manner on Saturday last. The house dog was tied close to the back door, and on Mrs Truman passing, the dog in its .'gambols ran round her, entangling her in the line and causing her to fall, tho result being a fracture of the left leg above the ankle. Richard Joseph Jarman, booksellers' assistant in the shop of J. W. Craig, of Nnpier, has been committed for trial for stealing i'iJO worth of stamps from his employer. It appears that Jarman had carried on a systematic larceny of stamps for some time, and had arranged with a clerk in tho Wellington Post Oflico to dispose of them over the counter, and stamps to the value of over £16 wore sold in this way. In Chambers yesterday, at Wellington, Mr Baldwin, on behalf of tho Official As* signeo, moved for the issue of a warrant under the Bankruptcy Act for tbo arrest of Wm Joseph Meek, of Puluierston North, boarding house keoper, on the ground that ho was about to abscond with a large amount of bis property. Tho Chief Justice after argument made an order for a warrant to bo executed in Auckland on •a telegraphic copy, and appointed tho Official Assignee here receiver and mana* ger of tbe debtor's estate. The following is a list of tho principal winners in Tattersall's Melbourne Cup consultation No I, of 100.000 subscribers It closed with 50,000 -subscribers :—-L Fitzgerald, Claverton street, Charleville, Queensland, L 13.500; J.Mnson, Waratah Newcastle, New South Wales. L 4500 Wiley, Smith and Green, Electric Tele* graph Office, Wellington, New Zealand, L 2250. In No 2, of 20,000 subscribers, which closod with tho full number : — Lavin Lang, Waverley Sydney, L9OOO j F. Symonds, Queen street Melbourne, L 2700 ; Madame Berndhardt, Pitt street Sydney, LIBOO. These are all net amounts. The peculiarity of the Dog Tax, or rather the mode of its collection, was demonstrated in an adjoining district recently. A farmer had a setter dog, which is essentially a sporting animal, but the owner, never haying enjoyed tbe luxury of owning a fowling piece, being a good hand with dogs, trained the setter to work cattle and bring in tho cows. The collector declared the animal was of " tbe sporting persuasion " and demanded the full tax of 10s. which was perfectly correct for sporting dogs. Another dog owner was interviewed and the tax of 2s Cd for cattle or sheep dogs was requested for a collie. "But" said the owner " this dog never barked at a sheep, I keep him for sporting." Tbe poor col* lector thought ho was being " stuffed " and wouldn't take more than half a crown. For tbe dog used for herding cows 10s was paid, and the dog used for sporting purposes was only charged 2s Cd. Tho reason for this was the former was a setter and the latter a collie, ai* though neither had been educated to its proper calling. The anniversary tea in conneotion with the Wesleyan Church at Bunnythorpe was held last evening. Both the tea and after meeting was largely attended, In tbe ab- ' sence of the Eev Mr Real], Mr J. Dtxon I was voted to the chair. Addresses were made by the chairman and the Bey Mr Ellis (of Palraeraton), who hoped tbe day was not far distant when all Methodist churches would be united. Messrs Collis and G. Auyon, delivered short addressee, tho latter remarking that ho hoped tho ladies would yote at the coming election for the man who would put a tax on bachelors, also, that ho was pleased to notice tho prog rose made during the past year at Bunnythorpe. Mr Math6son read tho report for tbo past yoar, which was very satisfactory and Mr Ohappell pro-, posed a voto of thanks to the ladies for providing tho tea, this was seconded by Mr Collis and carried unanimously. Tbo choir, which was trained by Mrs Dixon , added much to tbe success of the mooting by nicely rondonng several pieces; The singing of tbe doxology closed the proceedings.