Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 126, 27 November 1899, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr W. B. Giesen wants returned a couple of jars of preserved peaches which went astray on Friday night from the Horticultural Show. Mr Ellery Gilbert, piano Inner, is now in Feilding and is stayiug at Hastie's Hotel. Mr Gilbert will remain in the district for about ten days. Mr W. Monckton, a son of Dr Monckton, of this town, has been appointed. Resident Magistrate and Warden for the north east district of British New Guinea. "While- waiting for the train at Woodville on Saturday week, Mr Seddon went on the scales, in front of an admiring audience, and his weight was recorded as 19sfc 61b. Acceptances for the Feilding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting ifirst day) close with the secretary fchi:? evening at 5.30 o'clock sharp; telegraph office close 3 at 5 p.m. We regret to learu that Mr J. J, Bagnail is laid up with a somewhat severe attack of influenza. In consequence of his illness Mr Bagnall will be unable to attend any meetings for a few da3 r s. Mr C. H. Hinman commence! a series of addresses in t,he Feilding Volunteer Hull last evening, on " The Tabernacle in the wilderness." To-night the address will be continued at 7. 80 o'clock. Mr Bunting, photographer, has a splendid display of new mounts at his Feilding studio, with a variety of new and choice pictures, family groups, etc. These are well worthy of a visit of inspection. Advertisement detailing the date and polling places for the general election and the issues for the licensing poll in connection with the Palmerston Electorate will be found on our fourth page to-day. It is reported that a man named Perry has been missing since the A. and P. Show at Palmerston. He left to ride to Woodyille and has not been seen since. His horse was found grazing near the river bed. An old New Zealand colonist, in the person of Mr George Ashbolt, died in the ChristGhurch Hospital on the 20th instant. He *vas born in Wellington in 1845, and when a lad served through the Maori war. He leaves a family of eleven children. A man accosted an acquaintance on a Clyde steamer with the qnestion : " Are you oa pleasure, of is the wife with you ?" '• Baith, man. baith," was the rejoinder, pointing to a corner where something oblong defined itself under a tarpaulin. " I'ai on the road to the kirkyard wi' her." In bis eernaon last night, the Bey. P. W. Jones- threw out a suggestion that a training institution for future statesmen should be established in the colony. At the present time owing to their lack of education in political economy and statecraft, we have to depend on mere " politicians " — whose education is nee essarily limited — and is therefore weak at the best of times. A novel sight was witnessed in Hawera the other day — no less than the slaughter and .eating of a lark by a minah. The bird of sober plumage has never been noted for tendencies of this character, but if he cultivates such a taste, he may materially assist the farmer in their endeavours to get rid of his pert but humble brother, the sparrow. Headers are reminded that the grand Catholic Bazaar will be opened by his worship the Mayor at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It will also be open in the evening, when in addition to the usual attractions there will be tableaux, maypole dance, songs and other interesting iteuas. As the management is in good hands, the bazaar should prove specially attractiye, and will doubtless be a grand success. A grand concert is to be given in the Assembly Booms, Feilding, on Monday, December 11, by Miss C. Kearsley and her advanced pupils, assisted by the Messrs Kearsley. A first-class programme i? in preparation. Miss KearsJey wishes to state that tickets issued for the 13th of December will be available for the 11th as, since time of issue, through unforeseen circumstances, the date has bad to be altered. Christmas is again near, and with it the season for presents. The C.T.C. stores draw special attention to their stock of electroplate, glass, and chinaware. This enterprising firm import their electroplate- ware direct from Sheffield, and are already noted for excellency of quality, beautiful new designs, aud low prices. Special shipments for Christmas are already to hand. The Wanganui Chronicle says : — There are still to be found men of honour even in Wanganui. . We have had brought under our notice a case where a well-known settler, who some ethirty years ago was a storekeeper received a remittance from one who wrote, • For a debt of thirty years ago, and 2s 6d interest. 1 The ' even in Wanganui is distinctly ungenerous. The Mangaweka Mail reports that a petition has been lodged, iv accordance with the Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876, praying that the election of Mr F.'~F, Pembenon as Councillor for tho Raogiwahia Riding of the K.iwitoa County be declared void, and that James Moffatt be declared elected in his stead. An inquiry into the allegations contained in the petition will be held at Mangaweka, before the Stipendiary Magistrate, on the 30th mat. The Southland News reports that a pesjb somewhat similar to the oyster scale is attacking the flax plant. It is about the same shape and siise as the oyster scale, only white instead of a brownish color, and seems. quite as prolific. Two blades of flax, recently on view in Invercargill, were fairly smothered from the root halfway up the blade. The scale evidently feeds on the juices, as both leaves were unusually dry, and the yellow color intermixed with the bright green, showed that the life of the plant was pretty well sapped away. . The following inquiries for missing friends are from Lloyd's Weekly of October 22 :— William M. Thompson last wrote from Auckland Hospital, New JSealand, December 21, 1896 ; when leavj ing for Sydney, Brother asks, John I Lyster Franklin left London in 1859, j last heard of at Newmarket, Auckland, ! New Zealand, iv 1861. Cousin Maria ! Franklin asks. John Alleo, of lUshton, ! Lancashire, . left England in 1874-5 I under $hp name of John Slu^li ; last letter from Welliug'.ou, Nuw Zealand. Daughter 15 in ma asks,