The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published IDaily SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1895. Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 264, 11 May 1895, Page 2

The Feilding Star, Oroua & Kiwitea Counties Gazette. Published IDaily SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1895. Local and General News.

» — A number of letters to the Editor are again held over. In the South Island flour has been raised ten shillings per ton. Some interesting notices appear today in our Wanted Column. Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day : —Indications for frost to-night. The wrestling match between Messrs Halcombe and Sutherland takes place to-night in the Assembly Rooms. The Bnnnythorpe School Committee have voted for Mr Pirani M.H.R., for a seat on the Education Board. A start will probably be made in about a week with the erection of a telephone to connect Apiti with Fowlers. Acceptances for the Otalci-Maori Race Meeting on 24th, close on Tuesday the 14th instant. See advertisement. It is said that the trade in cycles in England only now amounts to £1,000,000 per annum, and that the year just euded showed an increase of £30,000 jover the last. Mr Cfirr has giveu notice to day that he will hold a great clearing sale at the Endymion Hotel, Awahuri, at an early date. We understand Mr Drury's lease is about to expire. To-day, Mr Phillip Johu Murtagh, patentee, cautions all persons and officials of racing clubs against using any starting machines which infringe his patent, or part thereof. Tenders are invited by Messrs Bruce and Bun-ell for felling about 150 acres of bush on the Peep-o'day road. Persons wishing to see the locality may do so at times indicated in the advertisement. i Mr A. Pringle gives notice that all accounts due to him as late proprietor of the Empire Hotel stables, must be paid forthwith to Mr David Ross, tobacconist, Fergussou steet. An enormous pig, believed to bo the largest ever seen, has been slaughtered at JLinton, Cambridge. The pig, which was fifteen months old, measured ten feet in length and seven feet in girth. The fire-bell rang out an alarm this morning, when it was found that a chimney in the residence of Dtr Johnston had become ignited. However, the flames were quickly extinguished. A telegram from Wellington states that the Alameda, with the English mails of 20th April, left 'Frisco for Auckland on May 2nd, timetable date. The Mariposa with colonial mails of 20th April, arrived at 'Frisco on 9th May, timetable date. Mrs Matheson's cooking lesson at Glasgow House yesterday afternoon was well attended, the ladies present being again delighted with the instruction given. The lessons will bo continued nest Friday afternoon at 2.30, but Mrs Matheson will not hold evening classes. It is suggested in Victoria that the simplest wav to overcome the trouble with the butter agents in England is to establish colonial auctions, and pell dairy produce in the same fashion that wool is now marketed. The South Australian winegrowers have actually done something in this way with their produce. Charles Carr's stock sale yesterday was largely attended. A moderate number of cattle and sheep came forward. He succeeded in placing all the cattle except one line ; and all the sheep. The highest price for lambs given this year was realised. A full report will appear on Monday. A meeting of the committee appointed by the Fire Brigade to make arrangements re the competition, social, and dance was held last evening. It was resolved that the competition be held on the 24th instant, (Queen's Birthday) and the social and dance in the evening. An advertisement giving particulars will appear later on. On Thursday evening the concert given at Awahuri in aid of the school funds was a very successful one. A long and interesting programme "was gone through, which was evidently appreciated by the audience. At the conclusion Mr Weightman, Chairman of the Committee, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to all who had assisted, which was carried by acclamation. Some interesting statistics on the world's supply of 6heep have been gathered by the American Shepherd's., Year Book, and we find that according to this authority there are 538 million sheep distributed as follows: — Great Britain and Ireland, 66,600,000; Russia, 49,000,000, South America, 136,000,000, United States, 45,0u0,000 ; Canada, 3,000,000 ; Australasia, 124,800,000; Turkey, 10,709,000; Asiatic Russia, 13,400,000 ; Africa, 35,800,000. A performance, which differs from any other previously given in Feildiug, is that to be given on Monday evening next, viz., " The Passion Play." The limelight views are said to be very beautiful, and audiences have been thrilled with the touching nature of some of them, especially the crucifixion. As the lecture is to be giyen for one night only here everyone should endeavor to attend it, and those who intend reserving seats should lose no time in doing so, as the seating capacity of the Assembly Rooms will doubtless be taxed to its utmost. The programme appears as an inset in this issue. The performance has everywhere drawn immense audiences, and the public would be wise to patronise the booking office Mr Carthew's, for which no extra charge is made. The members of the Tariff Commission, with the exception of Mr J. MeGowan (who has remained at the Thames), have returned from their northern tour. Since leaving Wellington the Commission have taken evidence at Palmerston North, Marton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Auckland, The Thames, Hamilton and Napier. Altogether the Commission has examined something like 1500 witnesses, and has travelled nearly 6000 miles in 95 days (inclusive of delays), or an average of about 30 miles a day. Application is being made to the Government for an extension of time till the end of the month. The Commission will now prepare its report, but with such a mass of evidence to reyiew this must necessarily occupy some little time. A scheme similar to that of Mr D. J Nathan for a New Zealand Meat Export Trust, is on foot in Victoria. The Australasian Trade Review of the 29th ult. says: -The Maffra Agricultural Society held a meeting during the month to consider a scheme for establishing a Meat Export Trust. It was decided to ask Government to pass a Bill under which trusts could be formed among farmers and various districts, and a general rate levied upon all sheep and cattle in the colony. It is proposed that the trust shall raise money by the issue of debentures to be guaranteed by the Government, and skall undertake the erection of free-zing works and stores. These debentures would be redeemed out of the money raised by the proposed tax on stock. A counter meeting was he'd in Mnffra to protest against the formation of the trust.