Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XXI, Issue 127, 28 November 1899, Page 2

Local and General News.

Mr Sparkman, saddler, Apiti, inserts a ve:y interesting notice to-day. Initial entries for M> Carr's sale at Feilding on December Ist. are now advertised, Initial entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams' sale at Palmerstoa on the 4cb December, are now advertised. Mr T. R. Taylor will address the electors of Eangitikei in the Feilding Volunteer Hall this evening at 8 o'cl)^ There are now about 12,000,000 negroes in the United States and their numbers are rapidly increasing. They own property worth f 20,000,000. A resident in Beattie Street complains bitterly of the number of dogs in that neighbourhood, which make the niehthours dismal by their inournfnl howling, A remedy is anxiously pleaded for. Some good people head their letters with a Saint's Day, but. there is a practical y ung lady in Feilding who dateß her ; letters ' Washing Day,' ' Batcher's Day,' ile.j which is far more to the purpose. :

Mr Joseph Shaplpski advertises for a cook. To feed the British troops engaged in the Transvaal war will cost about £250,000 pr-r month. Mr Pirani is expected to deliver a political address in Napier to-morrow evening. A general meeting of the Cheltenham Rifle Club w.ll be held on Saturday evening. An adyertiser wants returned a bunch of keys lost a few days ago. The finder will be rewarded. The Feilding Brass Band will pUy this evening at. the Catholic Bazaar in the Assembly Booms. Capt. Edwin wired at noon to-day : - Strong westerly winds ; glass rise ; indications for rain. A cricket match will be played on M r Lethbridge's ground on Saturday next between the Hunterville and the Phoenix Cricket Clubs. A small dairy farm near Feilding, purchased under two years ago, was sold to-day at. an advance of i' 4 per acre. Messrs H. L. Sberwill and Lo. were the agents. To-day Mr F. Spencer, of Cheltenham* left for New -Plymouth to represent Messrs Eeid and Gray, of Dunedin, at the Eg/nonf Agricultural show to be held on the 30fch instant. Mr W. G. Shearer has- a replace advertisement in our wanted column to-day, in which he say 3 furniture aud bedding are to be had almost for the asking at his furniture warehouse, Manchester Street. The London D&iiy Telegraph, in a despatch, from Us corrssn.onJent at Kimberley, dated Octo ! cc 27, says :— Cecil Rhodes is strongly of the opinion that the Boers' campni&n will utterly collapse " It is announced that the Bishop of Wellington will consecrate the church at Colyton on Thursday next. The ceremony will take place at 11.30 in the forenoon. A public tea will bo held in the Hall, and eveneong in the church at hours indicated in the advertisement. Mr W. S. Dustin, who is represented to be the premier caterer of this Island, will supply an excellent luncheon at the Feilding Races to-morrow and Thursday. Mr D V P. Barrett will have charge of the publican's booth, therefore the racing public will receive careful attention in regard to these matters. The adjourned monthly meeting of the Library Committee was held last evening, Mr J. Cobbe being in the chair There were sixteen applications for ihe position of Librarian received from various part 3 of the coast. After deliberating upon the mattex 1 , ii was decided to accept that of Miss A. M. Gosling, of Feilding. Ben Franklin, while in a joking mood, ono day took George Washington to task. 11 George," said Ben, " tell me. h"nes:ly, did you ever tell a lie?" ' Yes," '■n-.wered Wa^hincton, flinching under Franklin's steady eaze,-"yes, 1 fold one lie during ray lifetime. That «herry tree and hatchst btory, which I originated, was a take." The Influenza is no respect of persons. Several of the heads of Departments in Wellington are suffering frotn illness, namely, Messrs J. K. Warburton (Corop-trollei:-General), Percy Smith (SurveyorGeneral), and Hickson (Commissioner of Stamps). A considerable number of telegraph operators are also suffering from influenza. The Premier's sun is setting- He is fighting a forlorn hops, but there can only be one ending to the fight - a welU earned rest in the cold shades of Oppo« sition. The party that is coming into power is strong, vigorous, and progressive, pledged to sound, pure administration and determined to promote the interests of the people.— Wanganui Chronicle. There is, likewise, a plethora of Liberal candidates for Auckland City, and a letter has been sent by the Liberal Association to Messrs F. E. Baume, Jas. Regan, and A. Rosser, those who were rejected in the ballot for the "ticker," urgently appealing that they will retire from tbe contest. But, unlike Barkis, they are not " willin'." Matters in connection with the pro duction of tbe " cantata " Isaac and Rebecca," are being brought to a satisfactory conclusion. Mrs R. Leary, of Palmerßton North, has accepted the post of organist, and a piano and an organ have been lent for the occasion by Messrs Grace and Co. A full rehearsal will be held this evening when all performers are requested to attend. At the inquest at Portsmouth on a man named Kiug, a coachbuilder, evidence was given that death was due to wearing tight boots. His right foot was chafed causing sores, which developed gangrene and inflammation. At the hospital the doctors found that amputation of the right leg was the oniy chanpe of saving his life. The operation was accomplished with apparent success, but after beiag in the hospital a week the man died from blotd poisoning and exhaustion. We learn from a private source that Mr Harry Weight, who was for many years a resident of Palmerston North ; and who left the colony a little over 12 months ago to try his fortune in South Africa, took part in the battle of Glencoe as one of the Natal artillery. The young man was a member of the Palmerston Rifles during his residence there and was well-known in this district in athletic circles. He is a son of Mr James Weight of Dannevirke, formerly of Feilding and Palmerston, We have to thank "the N.Z. Life Insurance Department for a copy of a pamphlet entitled " State Life Insurance in New Zealand " by Mr J. H. Richardson, P.F.A., Government Insurance Coinmis* -ioner, which was read before the international Congress of Actuaries, London, IS9B, arid " The Assessment of Life Risks where there is a predisposition to Phthisis or Cancer " being a paper read before the members of the Insurance Institute of New Zealand by the same author. Both are of considerable gear «ral interest, and are attractive even to ihe ordinary reader. Sergeant-Major Thomas M'Millan has received from the Imperial Goyerniaent the silver medal for meritorious service. Sergeant- Major M'Millan (says the Wanganui Herald) saw a great deal of service in N<jw Zealand daring the native disturbances, during which time he waa a member of the 18th Royal Irish, in which he held the position of coloursergeant for some time. The receipt of the medal for meritorious service, though delayed, iB a well-earned reward, which those who know Sergeant-Major M'Mil lan and bis career are unanimoue in approving. As the medal carries a small pension, it is something more than a mere decoration, and has, we feel sure, been most worthily bestowed. A beautifully brief,. yet explicit description, of influenza fell from Bishop Julius at the no-license meeting, and it was very evident that lie .was severely suffering from an attack of the epidemic. " I have no voice, no head, and no legs," announced his Lordship, in apologising for being in a poor condition to make a speech, and when he had succeeded in silencing a cough, which shook what he called "'a shapeless mass of humauity," j he continued " That .1 have no voice you I can hoa)? ; that I have no head you will ; find out in about ten minutes, and for the ' good of the cause I must disguise the fact that my legs are shaky." His Lord* ship retired soon after the completion of his address.— Cliristchurch Truth. : ;

The Catholic Bazaar, in the Assembly Booms, was opened this afternoon by j His Worship the Mayor, Mr E. Goodbehere. A detailed report of the proceedings will appear in our issue to-morrow. Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains, the wellknown Wellington drapery firm, have a replace advertisement in to-day's issue with reference to the " Modicite " corset which they are prepared to supply in shapes, and at prices to suit the most fastidious. Readers are referred to their advertisement for further particulars. At a meeting, held at ' Broxt ' ou Saturday last, it was decided that the B'eilding Bicycle Club should disband. It wus further decided that the balance in hand be devoted towards the expenses of a bicycle picnic, notice of which wil' be given at some future date. It was also decided not to be affiliated with the N.Z.C.T.C. Last night in the Volunteer Hall, Mr Hinman continued his series of lectures on ' The Tabernacle in the Wilderness.' There was a large and apprecia'ive audience. As Mr Hinman will be unable to secure the Drill Hall, the lectures will be continued in the Gospel Hall, Warwick Street, every night for the remainder of .the week except on Saturday night. Of course the model of the tabernacle and the paintings will be shown as usual.