LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 141, 13 December 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Under English law there are three capital crime*, high treason, murder, and arson, within the port of London. We have received from Mr G Barry, cycle agent, a pretty calendar and writing case combined, for 1908. Several of the trophies for thecompeti tions at tbe Feilding Boxing Day Bports are now on view in Mr J. Scott's shop window, Manchester street. A well know dipsomaniac in Wellington surprised his friends by announcing that he had voted for redaction, and explained : " It's quite time they did reduce the price. We're paying a darned sight too much for oar pint o' beer 1" Mr B. Williams, Upper Palmer Road, is the winner of the extra Id per 1b given by Messrs W. Dimock and Co., Wellincton, for tbe best quality pigs delivered at their factory for the week endina 11th December. 1902. having gecaced IQ paia.es, Tbe crops over South Canterbury have probably never looked better than they do at tbe present time, and there is every promise ot an abundant harvest. Tbe late rains have bad a very beneficial effect on feed, and stock everywhere is doing particularly well. At a meeting of tbe match commit tee "f tbe Feilding Bowling Club, bel 1 last evening, tbe following rink was drawn to represent tbe local Club at the Champion Fours Tournament at Pafmerston on January 9th : - Urabb. Sandilands, Bartholomew, and Saywell (skip). A meeting of the committee of the Feilding Jockey Clab waa held at tbe secretary's office last evening. A large amount of work was disposed of, and various accounts were pas^d for pay ment. Tbe recent meeting was a great success, and tbe financial result to tbe club was considered tn be very satisfactory. A meeting of the programme committee will be held at an early date to arrange the programme for the slab's Easter Meeting, The works of Sir William Armstrong Whitworth and Co , of Newcastle cover 80 acreß. There ar» 150 shops. The machinery covers 157.000 square yards Abjut 23,000 officitls and workmen are employed at Newcastle, 4000 in Manchester, and 1500 at Pozzuoli. I-alv. Tbe weekly wages bill is about £-30.000, and 2000 guns, large and small, are turned oat every year. The forging is done by hydraulic pressure Tbe bydranlic press can squeeze up to a weight of 5000 tons, bo that tbe steel is as dough beneath a rolling pin. The world is very small. When Mt John Smith, a member of tbe Welling^ ton City Council, recently walked into tbe electrical contraction works at 'Wblverhatuptoa with a letter of in<rodaction to tbe the inanagi-r, the latter eaid : ll So you're from New Zealand ! I'ye got a young New Zeilaoder work lig here." " What's his name," apked 6ie vieitor. "Lukej 1 replied the manager. " Trot him ost," oaid Mr Smith, and a few minutes afterwards be was shaking bands with a son of Mr J. P. Luke, ofc Wellington,— N.Z. Times. The Free Lance a&ys : — Wellington reflects tbe prosperity of tlie f armiDg community, and in that respect: is a remarkably fine barometer. Who cau deny that the farmer* are prosperous, and prosperous to a degree never known before. Tbe mere enumeration of well known facts will carry conyiction to the reader: — Wool is high, mntton is selling at rocovd prices, beef is in tbe sama position as mutton, butter is bringing better prices than last season, cheese ia higher than at any previous season, tallow is bringing highly -payable prices, hemp is keeping up well, potatoes are making big money, grains of all kinds are at high prices. On several occasions dnrng tbe present year representations have been made to tbe Department of Railways by the local Chamber of Commerce, other Chambers throughout the colony, farmers' clnbs, and leading grain merchants as to the present unsatisfactory size Of grain sack 3in use (2401b5), the excessive weight having, in many instances, caused serious injury to the men handling them. The Minister of Railways, in a recent letter to tbe A. and P. Association, recognises the oonaplants than have been made as reasonable, and requests tbe AlJOciation to consider fchg matter at an early date, decide apon a anitable weight and generally furnish J«rn wJjbi* fcb,eir views upon tbe question. It is pointed oat that it is desirable tho size of the new bag should be determined before orders are given for bags fot tUe IQQi seaeou'e grain.

The Colyton Rifla Clab has been accepted by the Government Defence Department. The list for " The Prisce of Wales " colt is now filled, and Mr McDonald, the proprietor, has every reason to be satisfied. Tbe Church of England sale of work will open next Wednesday in tbe Drill Hall at 3 p.m. There wili be a grpat. variety of attractions for young and old. Dnring the evening Herr Berger's atring band will play selections, and instrumental and vocal solos will be rendered, including conga by MisOlivpr and Mr Poole, who have kindly consented to assist The coronation of King Edward VII was a great event which will live in minds of those who witnessed it Bat the great event of the season is a visit to Carthew's establishment where all the newest designs in fancy goods and toys are displayed in sach au attract tive manner that for the time being you [ may imagine you were in Borne fairy land. Tbe running track on Victoria Park is in splendid order this year, and on Boxing Day some fast times shou-d be recorded. This is due to the ground having been top-dressed, and care taken to prevent cattle or horses from grazing on it Intending competitors are taking advantage of tbe present fine weather, aud trai ing is going on at all hours of the day Of ao evening tbe place presents a very animated appearance. During last month 28,461 lbs of butter fat were supplied to tbe Awa huri Diiry Factory, as compared with 26,456 lbs for the corresponding momh last year. Suppliers last month re ceived £1126 11* 7d. as against £992 2s last November. Four separators are kept busily engaged at the present time, and thore is every prospect of the supply increasing very considerably during tbe present month.