Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XX, Issue 64, 14 September 1898, Page 2

Local and General News.

The less a man knows the more wedded he is to his own opinion.

The horse Administrator has been purchased by a Feilding resident.

Two newspaper correspondents were wounded at the battle of Omdurman.

Tbe annual meeting ot the Feilding Athletic Club will be held at Mr Carr's office this evening.

The annual dance in connection with the Colyton Football Club will be held on Friday evening in the Colyton Hall.

In the trees about Feilding when the native tui sounds his beautiful notes, the English thrushes stop their song to listen.

The Mutual Provident Messenger for September is to hand. As usual it is full of good matter, instructive and at the same time interesting.

Entries for Mr Beckett's sale at Marton on the 20th instant, and Messrs Abraham and Williams' Colyton sale on the same date, ate advertised to-day. A philosopher remarked "So long as you are in the right, never mind what people say about you. In the end you will win the esteem of all those people whose good opinion is worth having." The arrivals in the colony during the month of August numbered 1439 persons j or 299 in excess of the number recorded in the corresponding month last year. The departures were 990 during the same period, as against 1007 in 1897. Through our advertising columns tend, ers are invited by Mr W. Dickson for felling 150 acres of bush in the Awarua block. Tenders close on Wednesday, the 21st inst. Further particulars are included in the advertisement.

He who knows others — is wise; he who knows himself— is enlightened ;he who conquers himself —is mighty ; he who knows when he has enough — is rich. That's all right, but where do you find them '? In a newspaper office, of course, and nowhere else.

Mr Whitmore Monckton in a letter dated August 13, in British New Guinea, says that intense surprise is felt at the howl raised by some of the colonies against the proposal of an English company to spend half a million of money in attempting to make the land productive.

An excellent story was told at a charity dinner. One day a man was brought into the Accident Hospital who was thought to be dead. His wife was with him. One of the doctors said "He is dead," but the man raised his head and said " No I'm not dead yet," whereupon his wife admonished him, saying : "Be quiet ; the doctor ought to know best."

Ladies who like their household linen to wear well and always keep that snowy whiteness which is characteristic of goods made from pure flax, should carefully avoid adulterated German damasks and buy only genuine Irish linen. Such as may be obtained from John Cobbe, who has just received four cases of these goods direct from Belfast.

The Palmerston people intend to give Mr James Grace a fitting "send ofi" when he leaves for his proposed trip to England. This is only as it should be. Ever since his i*esidence in Palmerston North Mr Grace has been diligent in doing good, and, what is more, whatever he has put his band to has been successful. We hope Mr Grace will have a pleasant and enjoyable trip.

The Feilding Gas Company are still hard at work increasing their connection in Manchester Square and other portions of the town. The residents up Kimbolton road arc waiting patiently for their turn. It is a fact that the promise of the company to make a substantial reduction in the price charged has had a beneficial effect and created a greater demand. The purity of the gas itself is also a great factor in its favor.

The Feilding members of the Buahine Association football team— Daniels, J. C. Hare, and R. Bnrrell— went to Wellington last evening to take part in the contest for the challenge shield, which is at present held by Ruahine. The teams competing will be representatives from Wellington, Christcburcb, Danedin, Auckland, possibly Napier and Ruabine. The contest will commence to day.

The Bulls Town Board have been notified by the Under Secretary of Lands (by telegram) that a commission would sit at the Courthouse, Bulls, on Thursday next for the purpose of taking evidence concerning the site of the proposed new bridge, and requesting that the Board should be represented thereat, and bring such evidence as it might think fit. It was resolved that ratepayers be notified of the sitting of the Commission and those desirous of giving evidence requested to attend.

A well dressed man of gentlemanly appearance was once charged with burglary. Among the articles produced as evidence against him was a pair of boots which fitted his feet, and which he was supposed to have removed for the purpose of noiselessly effecting the robbery. Being disturbed, however, he decamped, leaving his boots behind him. An unsuccessful argument used for the defence was that the boots were so dirty and shabby that they could not possibly have been worn by a man in such faultless attire. Counsel, perhaps, relied upon the says that " a good coat is spoiled by a dirty pair of boots." There is no occasion to spoil a good coat when the Empire Company's Royal Blacking is so cheap.

In connection with the case of the imprisonment, some time ago, of a member of the Mounted Rifles for failure to attend drills and losing capitation, regarding which considerable correspondence took place, it is interesting to note what is done in the matter in the Old Country. Captain Snow, writing to Sergeant-Major Berland, from Glasgow, under date July 28th, sends an extract from the Glasgow Evening News. From this it appears that a case was brought in the Court by the Colonel Commanding the 4th Volunteer Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, against three members of the corps, for non attendance at drill and loss of capitation. One was fined 35s and 27s 6d expenses, or thirty days' imprisonment ; and the two others 35s each and 21s 6d expenses, or thirty days.— •

Press,

Cowan's Dramatic Company gave their farewell performance in tbe Assembly Rooms last evening, when they staged " The Private Secretary." From start to finish the piece abounded with the most ludicrously funny incidents, and those who prefer good .comedy have every reason to feel satisfied wjth last night's performance. ' The Bey. Kobt. Spalding,' the private secretary, was a most miserable specimen of mankind, whose sole aim in life appeared to be to gratify a partiality for buns, and a desire to be unobtrusive. His long drawn " Thank you " and " If I only had a bun" will be long remembered by tbose who were present. ' Uncle Cattermole, from India,' with his eccentric behaviour and an excitable temperament, formed a splendid contrast to the • Private Secretary,' and from these two characters emanated the greater portion of the fun. The 'Private Secretary's ' part was filled by Mr W. H. Cowan, while Mr W. Dalgleish impersonated ' JJucle Cattermole.' Tbe other characters were pxcellently played, but the pressure of space forbids an individual mention of each par*. JSome very pretty scenery was used, and the piti.ue tbjewghout was well mounted.

Baptismal service will be held in the I Church of England, at Colyton, to mor- J row. !

The Feilding Brass Band assembled outside the Theatre last evening and played several selections, which were much admired.

Photographic views of the Governor's procession and the children's " bun rush " are advertised for sale at Mr Carthew's. The views were taken by Mr R. Pearson, of Feilding.

The following is an extract from the Gazateer of Scotland published in 1847, under the heading Parish of jKilbarchan, County of Renfrew, and may be of interest to our readers, in view of the Governor: — Some ancient families have belonged to this parish. From the Enoxes of Ranfurly were descended John Knox, the reformer, and Andrew Knox, who was appointed Bishop of the Isles on tbe restoration of Episcopacy, in 1606, and was transferred to the see of Raphoe in Ireland, in 1622. From them are also sprung the Irish family of Knox, Viscounts Northland, who, aU though not possessed of any property here, took from this place their British title of Baron Ranfurly, and their Irish one of Earl, conferred, respectively, in 1826 and 1831. Tbe estate of Ranfurly remained in the possession of the Knoxes till 1665, when it was sold to the Earl of Dundonald.