Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 266, 14 May 1895, Page 2

Local and General News.

The Premier went through to Patea by the mid-day train to-day. Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R., will address his constituents at Campbelltown at 7.30 this evening. The Dunedin Star is to be floated into a limited Liability Company with a capital of £25,000. It is announced that there will be a meeting of the local Court of Foresters to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held to-morrow evening to confirm the burgess list. We have to acknowledge receipt of the annual report of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society for 1895. We (Manawatu Times) regret to learn that Mr Joseph Bennett, of Otahuao, near Masterton, died on Saturday. Deceased who was a brother of Mr H. Bennett, of Awahuri, was a well-known and highly esteemed settler in the Wairarapa, where he had resided for many years. A football match will be played on the Oval at Feilding on Saturday afternoon next between Feilding and Pohangina teams. Those who play for Pobangina will be picked from the following, viz : — Johnston, Blake, Parish, Mathie, W. Shannon, Wilson, McNie, Petersen, Payne, Clarke, Litfclejohn, Denton (2), Lucas (2), Shadbolfc, Paterson, XJrwin, Watson. Knight, Peddie and Adsett (2). When the stranger called in to enquire the price of door-nobs, he espied a bottle of Usher's standing on the corner of the mantelpiece. When the proprietor returned he found a decided mess on the floor. " Been ill, " he enquired. The stranger smiled a sickly smile, put his hand convulsively to his mouth, and rushed headlong from the room. The bottle had contained a solution of bicycle oil, kerosene, and dead flies. This is a true Greymouth story, on the affidavit of a well known Greyniouth merchant. — Kuwara Times.

Mr R. Roake, formerly huntsman to the Feildiuf Hunt Club, has started as an auctioneer at Danevirke. We have much pleasure in congratulating Mr F. Pirani.M H.R., on bis election as a member of the Wanganui Education Beard. Captain Edwin wires, at 12.35 to-day, as follows: — Indications for strong north to east and south-east winds, with rain, and glass falling. Mr Heard, the representative of Messrs H. Collier and Co., is now in Feilding tuning and repairing pianos. Orders may be left with Mr Cobbc. Mr Sandilands invites a meeting of burgesses interested in carrying the poll for municipal buildings, at the Council Chambers this evening, at H o'clock. A reward will be paid for the return of a chestnut pony «one astray from South Makirikiri school near Bonny Glen. See advertisement. A meeting of those desirous of joining the Feilding Golf Club, -will be held in Foresters Hall on Friday afternoon at three o'clock. Mr Miller gives notice that on Tuesday the 21st instant be will start butchering in Awaburi, and will supply Feilding and the surrounding districts. The bicycle road race will start at two o'clock sharp to-morrow afternoon, as some of the riders will take part in the | football match to be played on the Oval. The volunteers in Feildiug will not parade on the 24th instant, the Queen's Birthday. This will not interfere in auy way with the firing for prizes on that day. They arc not always asleep in Nelson. On a recent evening a country butcher left bis meat cart standing in Hardy street for a few minutes. On returning all the meat bad vanished. Notice is gincn that Mr E. F. Eagar intends to apply for a renewal of liccusc for the Apiti Hotel, at the meeting of the Palmerston Licensing Committee to be held iv Palmerston on June 4th. The contractors for the Awaburi bridge have so far completed their contract as to allow foot passengers to cross. It is expected that by the cud of the month wheeled traffic will be resumed. A AVaipuktirau sportsman bad a very narrow escape one day last week. While firing at a bird bis gun burst, the barrels being shattered to pieces, leaving nothing but tho stock in his hand. Fortunately be escaped unhurt. The many friends of Mr J Mayo will be pleased to bear that be has received an appointment as Government fruit export. Mr Mayo is a thoroughly capable expert, and will uo doubt discharge the duties of the office in a highly satisfactory manner. Censure aud carping criticism is the refuge of weak and ignorant natures. Fault finding is the bane of dcscipliuc while just praise is the very life and objective of high endeavour. A true soldier strives and lives to earn it. A martinet is a wretched creature and the only consolation is be is more unhappy than be makes other people. — General Maury. The following will represent the Feilding 11. in their match with the Palmerston Half-holiday Club, to be played at Palmerston to - morrow :— Full - back, Allen ; three-quarter?, J. McFarlane, W. Gosling, Peddie ; halves, McNichol, D. McFarlane, E. llaybittlo ; forwards, D, Whisker, Tresedcr, Norman, Bramw«il, Morns, Beard, Bilderbeck, Fitzgibbons ; emergencies, W. Hull, R. Linton, W. Hicks. The brake will leave Manchester square at 1 o'clock sharp. At the Palmerston Police Court yesterday a female was charged with vagrancy and using obscene language. The Sisters of the Salvation Army offered to take charge of the accused aud send her to the Rescue Home, but she promptly declined the offer adding " I'm not going there to be worked to death, I'd sooner do me time." His Worship : You are seuteuced to three mouths imprisonment iv Wanganui gaol on each charge, the sentence to be concurrent. Prisoner : " That won't hurt me or kill mo either. I'll give the police a treat while taking me to Wanganui." — Standard. At a general meeting of the Rangitikei Cycling Club, at Martou, last uigbt, it was decided to rescind the resolution passed at last meeting re having a Tenmile Open and Five-mile Maiden on the Queen's Birthday, and substitute four races, viz. — One Mile Maiden; One Mile Open ; Two Mile Open ; and Five Mile Open. The prizes to be — One Mile Maiden (members only) : Ist prize, Rudge Company's special ; 2nd, Mr Hilton's medal ; 3rd, Mr Snellgrove's special. One Mile Open : Ist prize, sweepstake, of 2s 6d and Mr Sutcliffe's special; 2nd. Mr McEldowney's special. Two Mile Open : Ist prize, £2 and special ; 2nd, Mr Locbe's special. Five Mile Open : Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 ; 3rd, 10s. — Mercury. Found guilty of malice in prayer ! A recent issue of the Publishers' Circular has the following paragraph :— " A reverend gentleman of Los Angclos, California, in the course of bis vocation thought it incumbent upon him to offer up a few words on behalf of the young lady who has charge of the local library, and bis religious zeal led him to trouble. The prayer was to the following effect : — O Lord, vouchsafe Thy saving grace to the librarian of the Los Angelos City Library, and cleanse her from all sin, and make her worthy of her office." The young lady resented the intercession, took the -matter iuto Court, aud was awarded £1000 for ' the defamation of her character in public. ' The office of the pastor begins to involve undreamt of responsibilities." At the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday the case Pobangina County Council v H. Tolly, claim £4 Is lOd for rates on a section at Birmingham was beard. Mr Hankins appeared for the Council. Defendant said be did not owe the full amount of the rates sued for. He was willing to pay rates for the section from July, 1891, in which month be took possesssion of the land. He applied for the land iv December, 1893, but be did not enter into possession until July 1594 because the boundaries were not denned. — Mr Hankins said under these circumstances some concession be made to Mr Tolly, and he would only ask for judgment for rates from last March, when the rate was struck. He asked for an adjournment to enable him to consult Clerk of the County Council. He did not desire Mr Tolly's attendance at the Court when the case again came on for bearing.—His Worship granted the adjournment, and informed defendant that be would allow him expenses when judgment was given. — Standard.