LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 107, 1 December 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

' A small gold and enamel brooch is advertised for. MrT. H. Giles, Reid's Lift*, *dw tises for a woodcutter,

A reward is offered the recovery of a sbawl, lust yesterday. Mr E. T. James advertises for tenders for the erection of residences. Mr Carthew will probably leave Rotorua, on his return to Feilding, tomorrow. The Feilding Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will open its season tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. The Directors of the Feilding Permanent Building Society wil^meet on Monday, at the usual hour. Voters are urged to a certain course of action in reference to the Liquor Traffic, in our wanted column. Mr T. Watson has been appointed district agent for the Government Accident Insurance Department. Mr James McKelvie, of Pukemarawa, gives notice that rabbit shooters trespassing on his property at Carnarvon will be prosecuted. The champion mean man was at the Feilding races on Wednesday. He sold ; his gate pass for sixpence when he left to catch a train. The attention of ladies is directed to an advertisement in our wanted columns to-day, giving startling figures on the question of drunkenness in the Colony last year. The Hon. F. Arkwright, M.L.C., of "Overton," Marton, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Arkwright, are to leave on a trip to England in January next, 1 sailing from Sydney by the R.M.S Himalaya. Members of the Oroua Young Peoples' 1 No-License Club are reminded of the meeting to-night in the Weeleyan Schoolroom at 730 As this is the last meeting before the poll a full attendance is requested. Pressure on our space compels us to hold over correspondence and other reading matter. Next week we shall refuse to publish carrespondence dealing with the election and the liquor question. The cricket match arranged to be played at Cheltenham, between the Cheltenham and Marton Cricket Clubs, did not take place, as the Marton Club were unable to send a team. The Cheltenham Club will hold a practice to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock. We draw the attention of local athletes to the fact that nominations for the Feilding Athletic Club's sports close on Thursday, 7th inst. The Club has, this year, issued a most attractive programme, and is giving away £250 in prize money, which is the largest amount given by any Club in New Zealand for a one-day meeting. Reports received in Wanganui state that many natives on the Wanganui River are in sore straits for food owing \ to the potatoes last year being ruired by the potato blight. Many families are said to be practically starving, and reduced to living on fern and such other foods as they could obtain out of tbe bush. The Wanganui Education Board, at the instance of the Chief Inspector, has decided that in future the examinations for the Sixth Standard certificate shall be held simultaneously throughout the district towards the end of each year. The Herald says the proposal involves the most radical change in school organisation yet attempted in the district. To-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Mr A. H. Atkinson will hold a sale of drapery, on behalf of the Sydney Cash Drapery Company. The sale will be held at tile Manchester Hotel sample rooms. This is the second sale the Company has held and, as they carry a good stock of useful lines, and the sale is absolutely without reserve, a good opportunity is afforded of securing bargains. The second annual 6b ow of the FeildIndustrial Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be take place on the 7th February next, particulars of which are now advertised. The schedule is an extensive one, comprising classes for competitions in horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, produce, and home industries. The prize money totals £680. Entries close on Friday, 19th January, 190(i. We are always very pleased to hear of advancement, and it is with pleasure we publish a short review of the advancement of one of our enterprising evele firms, Messrs R. P. Smith and Co. Although starting out in a very small way, they are now the largest cycle importers in this town. A keen interest in business, and the wants of the public, combined with good workmanship, have placed this firm in tbe proud position it enjoys to-day. We "are informed tbat that they are landing a large quantity of new cycles throughout the season, with all the latest improvements, and at prices that have never been offered before for the same quality of goods. Their repair department is under the able management of a first class mechanic, where satisfaction is guaranteed. They have also a man in charge of their sewing machine department, who is an expert in handling the Wertheim Machines, and clients can depend on getting every attention. We wish the firm a continuation of the splendid success they have had