LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

___ • The Secretary for Education is at present on a tonr of inspection throngh the North Island. It is very probable that the question of adopting tbe Bating under tbe Unimproved Values Act over the Pobangina Connty will be discussed at an early date by ibe Council. Nominations for the Hawera Caledonian Society's New Year's Day gathering most be made on Thursday, 18th instant, and for the Cheltenham Eiwitea Athletic Sports on December 23rd. Sir Walter Bailer is claiming LBO, 000, and tbe Levin Estate LIO.OOO from the Government for land taken in Wellington city for Post Office extension purposes. The hearing of the claims will be resumed by tbe Chief Jnatice to day. A special meeting of tbe Pohaneina ounVy Council waß held on Haturday when the old heavy traffic bye-laws were formally revoked by special order and tbe new provisions for dealing with the same were adopt d, The latter will come into force on tbe 6 b May, 1908. The Wellington Harbour Board officials have been aware for ho me time past that shoals were forming in tbe harbour, and tbe Board, in order to cope with the difficulty, has decided to get a dredge built in Renfrew, Scotland, at a cost of £40,000. Tbe dredge will be capable of excavating to a depth of 44 feet. Tbe ferryboat was well on her wav when a violent storm arose, and fears were entertained for ber safety. Tbe ferryman and bis mate (both Highlanders) held a consultation and after a short debate tbe ferryman turned to his passengers and remarked, anxi ously : •' We'll just tak' yer tuppences noo, for we no ken what might come ower us." From *' Javelin's " Pepper and Salt column in tbe Melbourne Leader: — "We hear a lot about racing in Victoria having deteriorated," said a representative of tbe modern school to a veteran turfite. " Now, candidly speaking, in what do yon see tbe great deterioration — in tbe horses or in ibe riders?" "In tbe owners," replied tbe veteran sententiously. Amid tbe advances that hive taken place in the prices of so many of tbo necessities of life, it is refreshing to note that Christmas fmits are being offered to the public at prices below anything yet heard of on this coast, by Mr B. Thompson, of the Cash Exchange. All cur readers desiring to enjoy a merry Christmas would do well (o read bis replace advertisement appearing in today's issue. At Brisbane, a pirl of "18 pleaded qoilty to bigamy a day or two ago. She had married twice inside twelve months; the first husband went away to look for work, and when he had been away for eight months she grew tired of waiting, and married a^ain. It was done with little or no conceal ment, and ber only plea was that ebe didn't know there was any harm in it ( As Mr W. Little, of Table Flat, was driving down Venable's cutting lost Friday evening, the horse took fright and ebied, precipitating the trap and driver over tbe edge, and rolling some distance down tbe side of tbs cutting. Fortunately Mr Little was unhurt beyond a severe shaking up, but the trap and barnesßwere badly smashed. Tbe horse escaped with a few bruises and scratches At the annual meeting of the Colyton W.C.T.U. held on Thnrday laat, there was a good attendance. A satisfactory report was read by the secretary, Mrs R. L. Paduey. The following officers were elected: Mrs Melvin, president; Mr D. Wilson, vicepresident; Mrs R. L. Pudney, secretary; Mrs D. Wilson, treasurer; Mrs Sherman, white ribbon reporter ; Mrs Lank&bear, press reporter. Itefrvshm?nts vrtre then banded round, and tbe meeting adjourned. A bank clerk in the Boulevard Magenta, Paris, was about to be mar ried the other morning. He dressed himself for the ceremony aud then went to get shaved. While in the barber's shop be was suddenly taken with a violent fit of sneezing. The barber hastily removed the razor, but in doing so completely cut off tbe end of bis nose. After visiting a surgeon tbo bank clerk wished to go on with tbe marriage, but the girl refnsed to marry him, not desiring a noseless husband. A correspondent, Mr G. J. Jakins, of Christcburcu, has written the fojlowing to the Bydney Daily Telegraph : — 11 Many * ears ago I represented to the New Zealand Government the advisa bility of steamers carrying pigeons from their last ports. Had this been done tbe news of the Elmgamite disaster would have reached Auckland in six hours. Particularly is tbis Becessary on the Australian coast. The cost is little, and could easily be worked j through the vJustoms wben the vessel cleared. At a small fee she should be compelled to curry a trained carrier pigeon. In tbe present instance the Elingamite would have a pigeon from Auckland, also from Sydney,"

The Wellington master bakers have raised tbe price of bread to 4d per 21b leaf. Owing to the inclemency of the weather yesterday, the Manchester Brass Band were unable to play out as intended. We remind onr readers of theCburch of England sale of work in the Drill Hall on Wednesday next Particulars appear in the wanted column. Mr Seddon left Wellington for on Saturday night He is to be present at tbe opening of the Waipara-Scargill railway to-morrow. A well known Waverley settler, Mr Philip Bremer, is dead, aged eightythree years He was one of the oldeßt and most respected residents of the district. A grand concert wilLtake place in the Makinn schoolroom on Thursday evening, commencing at 8 p.m. The proceeds will be devoted to the school funds. At the inqnest toncbine the death of Mrs Sarati MartiD, held at Cheltenham on Saturday, the jury retarnpd. a vet diet that death was occasioned by natural caut-es Mr J. J. Bagnall, coroner, presided. " Ratepayer " complains of tbe quantity of grass and weeds permitied to grow on the footpath between ibe Post Office and Warwick street. He asserts that a team of bullocks would find good grazing there. The programme is now complete for thn grand concert to be given on Friday next in aid of tbe Fire Brigade uuiforra fund Severel artists new to Feild rig will appear and a full rehpar*al will be held on Thursday night next. Tenders for tbe refreshment booths at the Feilding Athletic Club's Sports to be held on Boxing Day are invited l>y the secretary op till 'harsday, 18th instant. Gatemen are aleo advertised for and are r- quested to applj to the secretaryIt is with tho utmost regret that wo announce the death of Mr Edwin Worsfold, the well koowo gardener. King street, which sad event took place this morning while walking in bis orchard. For some time deceased bad been under treatment for an affection of the h^art, and bis medical adviser, Dr Sorley, has givan a certificate to that effect. Tbe late Mr Worsfold was sixiy three years of age, and arrived in this colony by the slup Ocean Mail, as one of the pioneer settlers of the Manchester Block. His wife predeceased him some two years ago, but he leaves a family of six sons, tbrpe daughters, and a number of grandchildren, nephews and nieces, to mourn bis loss He was much esteemed by all who knew bim. As a Hopporter and worker in connection with the Feilding Horticultural Society from its inception, he was indefatigable and muck of the success achieved by that institution in the early days, was la-gely due to his exertions. We deeply sympathise with ibe family and relatives in their bereavement.