Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 58, 6 September 1900, Page 2

Local and General News.

# Feilding Brass Band brakes will run to Colyton to-morrow evening. The Borough Council will meet this evening. ' Bead our want.'d column to-day, carefully. Glass works are to be again established in Auckland. The Drum and Fife Band will play in the Rotunda on Saturday evening, weather permitting. An additional stock inspector is to be appointed for the Hawke's Bay district. Let them all come. The Hawera Star reports that Mr William Bpence, of Feilding, has purchased the Economic. Volunteers are reminded of the Government parade this evening. After parade the members of the corps will be measured for new uniforms. Milson and Coles have just received a good assortment of up-to-date boxed stationary, photo frames, and sets of rubber type for markiDg linen. The land of the Hatuma Estate » Hawke's Bay, will be placed on the market in about six or seven months. It is now being sub-divided into suitable sections for small farms. Mr Wood, of Palmerston, with a member of the Wanganui Education Board, was a visitor to Feilding to day en route for Rangiwahia on business connected with the Board. The Taranaki Herald says that : — The news of the death of Trooper Wiggins in South Africa, reached bis father through the medium of a newspaper whilst he was at Ilfracombe, North Devon. Land is still selling at big prices in the Stratford district. One suburban fat in has sold as high as LSO an acre, and in another case the owner has been oflered LIOO an acre for land on the Pembroke road. To the dairying industry the credit tnust be given for the euhanced value of the land, which otherwisa never would have realised the very high prices nowobtained." Extract from the annual report of Wanganni Chamber of Commerce. The Tjson estate has jast come in for a windfall. It has been discovered that the deceased wool king deposited about L 70.000 with one of (he Australian banks early in the seventies, and the money bus Jam unclaimed in the bank's coffers ever since. In the opinion of the Hawke's Bay Herald, " private enterprise is rapidly degenerating into a crime in this favoured country, and it is becoming quite wicked for anyone to succeed in ony business in which the State has not a finger." The neglect of the North fsiand Trunk Railway, and the energy shown in push■ing on the work connected with the Otago Central, affords ample proof of the dominance of the southern members in the Cabinet. The Hon. Mr Ward is a power in himself. In response to inquiries made by the Mines Department relative to the Indian Government's requirements ofNewZea land Coal, the Blackball Coil Company has made an offer to ship the whole order of 7500 tons as required. The offer has been forwarded to the Agent-General for transmission to the Indian Government. Christcburch Press hints that some of the most expert " cracksmen " in the South Seas are now assembled in the " city of the Plains" preparing for busi ness during the Jubilee festivities. Other similar operators, who have been engaged in the pursuit of their profession in the other colonies, are arriving by every steamer. It is said by people "ia the know " that war correspondent Donald MacDonald will probably clear between £8000 and £10,000 out of his lecturing tour. Up to now it ia stated, he has made between L4OOO and LSOOO, and has yet to traverse Maoriland, which is " verra " Scottish and will gladly listea to a Macdonald.— Sydney Bulletin, The member for Pabiatua continues to urge the Government to make immediate provision for the employment of impecunious settlers in the Pahiatua electorate. He says that when the holdings were taken up the selectors were promised eieht months work in the year, The Minister replied that work had been given to the extent of the amount pro vided by Parliament for the purpose. Hockey (shinty) was played in Wellington over fifty years ago, Teams chosen from the ranks of the McKenzies, the MacDooalds, the Frasers. the Camerons, aud from other worthy Scots, captained by Kenneth Be hune and Robert Park, played regularly each New Year's Pay, on Thorndon flat, until the ground began to be encroached upon by fences, and buildings, and other obstructions. The other day an organ-grinder and bis monkey were performing in front of a public bouse, the monkey being armed with a stick to keep back the " crowd." A half-drunk came stottering out in the directiou of the organ, when the monkey gave him a whack with his stick. The half-drunk, not noticing it waa the monkey, said to ir. " Get away, ye young braL What are ye dicin' striking folk lulder than verse-l' ? Mun, I cud be yer faither." The Mangaweka Mail says : — It is estimated that the bush which Messrs Ifailey Bros., and Cornfoot have secured at the Kawhatau will keep the three mills going for fully fifteen years. The mills are being properly constructed, and all art- expected to be in full swing in a few months' time. Tbe timber is all totara, and will be sent away by rail as soon as possible. Little can be done by way of export, however, until the Mangaweka bridge is built. At a London Police Court lately a wi'uwn pleaded guilty to stealiDg various n tides from rooms in some of the large hotel* and tbe Magistrate, Mr Plowden, g t in admission from her that she had come to England as a delegate to attend he International Convention of Christian Endeavour. — Mr Plowden : What is tb- object of the convention ?— Prisoner : Tbe dissemination of tbe Gospel. — Mr Plowden . The evidence seems to point ro the fact that your Christian Endeavour has been pretty successful. Shortly after 11.30 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was given upon the Manchester Street bell, tbe cottage occupied by Mr W. Lowe, situated in Warwick Street being discovered in fl'tmea. Members of the Fire Brigade were soon upon the scene, but were unable to render much assistance. Mr Lowe was at the Catholic dance at the the time of tbe outbreak and when he h. rived upon the scene the flames had a good hold, and in a short time the building and its contents were completely d-stroed. The building waa owned by Mr M, Sheeny, of Wanganui, was insured in the Commercial Union Insurance Society for LSO, aud the furniture aid elf' cis were covered by a policy jjf jgiOO, in he Imperial office. Mrs Lowe and i he children were absent from the town at the time of the occurrence.