LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 1459, 10 June 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The quarterly meeting of iho Feildiog Chamber of Commerce will be held this evening in the Municipal Chambers. In every case the fields planted with oats, ia tbis district, are looking remakably well and give promise of an abundant harvest. It is understood that a number of business premises in Feilding including the Po.it Office, will bo illuminated on Coronation Di^ht. The Royal Rangitikei Rifles, Marton, will celebrate their thirty nioth anni verflary, with a grand Coronation Ball on the night of June 26th. A private telegram from Albany, received tbis morning, states that the Feilding boys of tbe gallant Seventh Contingent have arrived there safo and well. The Directors of tbe Bank of Aus. tralasia have granted their officers and messengers, throughout the colony, a bonus of 10 per cent, on their salaries and wages in commmemoratioa of tbe Coronation of the KiDg, Word has been received in Oamaru that the fight for the championship of tbe world between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries ended in a victory for the former after 14 rounds, The purse was the largest ever iffered for such a contest. Primrose Day, in memory of Lord Beacoasiield, was observed in London on Saturday, April 19th, in the usual fashion by the general wearing of primroses, and tbe decoration of the statue of Lord Beaconsh'eld. An underhaud chopping match at Hobart for £100, the logs beicg 6ft 4in round, took place last Saturday week. It was won by Philip Helm, 24. a resident of Huonville, who beat George Harris, of Carnarvon, in tbe record time of 3min 26sec. After July the train journey between Dunedin and Christcharch will be redaced threequarters of an honr, partly obtainable by reducing tbe stopping time at Timaru and Oamaru, and partly by the use of the Westinghouse brake which is now fitted. Another settler was very nearly drowned iu the Turakina river while attempting to cross at the upper ford last Wednesday. If some of the head officials could be got into this river a tew times, they might realise the urgent need of bridges. ExchaDge The Directors of the Feilding Permanent Bailding Society met yesterday afternoon in tbe office of the Mayor, Mr E. Goodbehere, and transacted a large amount of business. This society is in a flourishing condition, and the directers have abundance of money available for advaocea. Owing to other meetings it has been found impossible to bold the usual meeting of the Literary and Debating Society this week. The debate anent " State control of the Liquor Traffic," will, therefore, eventuate on Tuesday of the coming wjek.

A UalopnynV Association is about to be formed at Masteiton. | Rabbit catchers in Lawrpnce, Otago, i are earning £5 per week, and some even more than that. The School Committee will meet at the School house on Wednesdjy even iug, at balf past seven. The Drill Hall has been engaged by the Orange Lodge for their sociil and dance to be held on bObh Jnly next. The good people of Levin will entertain Mr John Stevens, M H.R., at a banquet on Monday, July 7th. A correspondent wants to know " whether varioh grows from seed or from cuttings." A charge of twopence per head is now made at nigbt to all persons, wbo are not passengers, for admission to the railway platform. To-day is the sixteenth anniversary of the volcanic eruption at Tarawe^a in 1886 -not the tenth as stated in oar issae of yesterday. The stock auctioneers at Dannevirke report that there is a pood demand and upwards tendency for all classes of useful stock ia the local market. In oor wanted column to-day Mr Brent (at his premises next to the office of the Manchester Road Board) advertises for sale a quantity of linoleums, carpet squares, bedroom furniture, etc. To-day Messrs Halcombe Bros., agents for the New Zealand Accident Assurance Company, insert a notice to the effect tbat they are prepared to take risks, and to make special con* cessions to farmers. Whilst an infant daughter of Mr H. Marsh, of Sanson, was playing n«ar the fire on Sunday, her clothes became ignited, and before the flames could be extinguished the child was badly burned about the body. Mr Marsh, who effected the rescue, bad his hands considerably scorched. Tbe new official " Year Book " of the National Free Church Council claims a membership of 1,949,959 for the Free Churches of England and Wales, and, of 13,000.000 throughout the entire English speaking race. It estimates the membership of the Anglican Church throughout the world at 3,000,000. Another case in point in which the Jersey strain ha9 much weighr, is that of a settler in the Taranaki district, who bought a half-bred Jersey at the commencement of the season, and kept its yield for a separate test, which is said to have reached 7 per cent. This cow brought iu for the season no less a sum than £18. For cold and wet weather one must have dry and warm feet to be comfort able and free from colds. The New Zealand Clothing Factory call attention in this issue to their large and new stock of men's colonial and foreign wool Bocks, cycle hose, and underclothing. Also to boyß' knicker stockings and jerseys, * undervests and knicker wool pants. We have received tbe annual social report of the Salvation Army, which contains some eighty pagea, of interesting reading, and statistics, neatly hound in magazine form The report is fully illustrated and also gives convincing proof of the gnod work which is carried on by this great organisation among the destitute and fallen, not only in New Zealand but through the world. The Mangaweka Settler reports that Mr R. ■ umraers has received from Mr J. J. Baguall, of Feilding, a cheque for i'2 towards the Peace Celebration Fond. It will be remembered that Mr Bagoall promised tbis amouot about two years ago when tbe declaration of peace was expected and now that it has been duly declared he has f-uth-fa'ly fulfilled his promise, for which on behalf of the committee, our contein porary rreturns thanks. As some confusion exists amongst teachers in the Wauganui Education District as to whether the Board intend to enforce the regulation about teachers having to remain in their positions for 12 months before being allowed to apply for a transfer, the Selection Committee on Friday decided that a circular should be sent out, pointing out tbat teachers may apply, and the question of forwarding names on will be considered on its merits.— Wanganui Herald. At a meeting of the Committee of the Manchester Rifles appointed to arrange for leggings, it was decided to order the pattern chosen at once, in order that they may bs ready for use on Corona tion Day. There will be a Govern meat parade of the corps on Thursday nest, when every member ia expected to attend. The Finance Committee will meet after parade, Ammunition may be obtained tbe Drill Hall this eveßing from 7 15 to 7 45. The nurserymen and orchardists o* the North Island are up in armsagaicst the Agricultural Department of the Government because of the latter having arranged to supply vine cuttings and fruit tre.-s to the public at rates with which nursorymen allege they are unable to compete. In order to discuss the matter fully, a meeting of nurserymen and others interested, will be held in Wellington next week. Yesterday afternoon Mr J, H. Worsfold, an employee of the UF.C.A., met with rather a bad accident which endangers the sight of one of his eyes. It appears he was cutting open a sack of oats with a rather blunt knife, which suddenly slipped upwards, coming in contact with an eye. The gash inflicted is unfortunately dangerous to tbe sight which it is hoped he will not lose. Dr Sorley attended the sufferer, who we learn on enquiry this morning, is progressing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. According to the Wellington corres pondent of the Christchurch Press, the offer of £2000 a year recently made to Mr Fergusson, Engineer to the Wellington Harbour Board, came from a Wellington syndicate, which has secured a block ot totaru timber country in the North Island. This company will have to build a forty-mile railway to get at its timber. It is possible also that Sir Joseph Ward's pronouncement at Otaki tbe other day against privately constructed railways may prejudically affect the scheme in its present form. The capital of the proposed company is fixed at 1 150,000. A meeting of the Palmerston branch of the Farmers' Union was held on Saturday afternoon. Among the correspondence read was a letter from the Lands Department asking what quantity of lime would be guaranteed to be taken if the Government erected a lime kiln in tbe Manawatu Gorge, on the same lines as the one wbish i- now being worked by the Government in Ofcago. Several matters were discussed and the chairman (Captain Hewitt) impressed upon the committeemen the duty which devolved on them to ex. tend the interests of the union. Each of them, he said, should constitute himself a chairman of a sub btanch and endeavour to eecure every farmer in his district as a member.