LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 321, 19 July 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow's supplement is as usual very interesting, the story, "The Biack Company?' being particularly gtod, while the" Farming Notes Ladies' Column, and general articles all rraintain their usual standard. Captain Edwin telegraphed at 1.18 p.m. to-day:— Moderate to strong easterly winds. Glass fall. Mr Gilruth, New Zealand Government Veterinarian, is a passenger by the Mokoia from Sydney. Mr J. G. Weightman has on disr play in his window an old gun found in the stump of a tree on a battlefield of the Maori War of 1868. A special train, containing a Parliamentary party making a visit to the route of the Main Trunk Line, passed through Feilding at noon today. The Manchester Band will clear about £13 out of the Skating Carnival. We congratulate the boys on their success, and hope the Band will continue to prosper. The Bishop of Waiapu has appointed the Rev. Herbert Williams to be Archdeacon of Waiapu and the Rev. j David Ruddock Archdeacon of Hawke's Bay. At a meeting of directors of Levin Co-operative Dairy Factory yesterday it was decided to instal a cheese-mak-ing plant at the Linton creamery which has hitherto supplied the main factory. The requisite oiaciiiaery will j b"> procured at one©. It would not be a bad idea to try the advantages of State coal in the ladies' waiting room at the Feilding station while the present cold weather lasts, and we know that if the Department supplies the needful, Mr Morton may be relied on to see to the. itst. Cr. Tolley complained at the Feilding Borough Council meeting last liight of the barbed vire put on the fences round the plots in the Square. Ho wished to know who put the wire tliere, and expressed his belief that the Public Works Act made it illegal. The Council took no notice. The Feilding Amateur Operatic Society has decided to stage the wellkiown opera. " lolanthe." Mr Massoy has undertake* the eonductorship and practice will be commenced at an early date. The scores may be obtained at Messrs Milson and Coles. The date of the opening practice will be notified through these columns later. On Wednesday last Alexander, the son of Mr Andrew Hill, ot . Cinder Fill, was united in matrimony to AHss Minnie Peterson, of Stanway Road. The nuptial knot was tied by the Rev. J. Clover in the Halcombe Methodist Church. The weddiug breakfast was held at the residence of tl»e bride's mother. The happy couple left for a short honeymoon trip by the Wellington express. Last night a service of song, entitled "Lost Gip," was given in the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Chel- j tenham by the members of the Sun- j day School, under the leadership of Miss Horn. The connective readings were given by the Rev. C. E. Beecroft. Mr Mann (Feilding) sang a solo "The Ninety and Nine," with much feeling and expression. The church was nicely decorated, and during the interval refreshments were handed round. As theve was no charge for admission, a collection was taken up, which will be handed over to the orgau fund of the church. Italians have an exciting way ot playing bowls, states Mr K. Ualliugei-, wuc had an opportunity oi watciung tliem play on their native soil not long ago. Instead oi having a bias on the ball they have it on the ground, idled earth, which is bare ot grass, lucy bowl in the ordinary way for drawing shots, but- when it comes to driving tiiey aim the missiles hard down, in an endeavour to lob on the point desired. Mr Bailinger saw the players making splendid snots in this way, and .the excitement was intense. This was the only time during his stay in Italy that lie greatly regretted a lack of knowledge of the language. The London correspondent of the JL»yttelton limes writes:— i he fear winch tlie late Mr Abraham Dixou, or Jbeatherhoad, had of Socialist legislation finds expression in his will, which has just been proved. Mr Dixoii, who leit estate valued at £102,813. advised his trustees not to increase. ins Jioldmg in .Dixon a ii^'u.^;^,.. Company, .Limited, which is limited iv its operations to investments in JNew Zealand, as, while he had every confidence in the company and its directors, he did not wish to increase his or his wiio's interest in that colony* as he feared a recurrence of Socialist legislation in the islands, which would be inimical to the interests of investors. " She lives just anywhere," said Sub-inspector Gordon to Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., at the Police Court (says the Auckland Star), in reply to a question as to the residence of a street waif. "Oh, don't say 'hat, 1 ' protested the "lydy" ; "I've been in gaol nearly all the last two years, one twelve months, and two three 'monthses.' I never get a chance," she pleaded, "and I've never done nothing worse than robbery. Give mo a chance, your Worship." His Wor- j ship decided to limit the chance to the indeterminate sentence provided by the Habitual Offenders' Act, after I receiving a report from the police on her career. "I never see a case of cancer that on examination does not show signs of degeneration of the thyroid gland. Cancer is not a disease caused by a micro-organism. Faulty diet and improper sanitation of the body breed this terrible scourge." Dr. Robert Bell advanced these theories in a lecture entitled 'The Conquest of Cancer' at the meeting of the PsychoTherapeutic Society in London. Dr. BeU urges that the ingestion of too much red butcher's meat is the primary cause of cancer. The rational treatment, according to Dr. Bell, is careful attention to diet, with plenty of vegetables and little or no red neat, strict supervision! ot ail the ; sanitary eliminating functions of the body, and the administration of thyrooal, the active principle of the thy-roid-gland, to take the* place of the vitiated secretion of the diseased gland. Interest has been awakened by the announcement that gold has been discovered in quartz on the estate or Stronachullin, a few miles from Ard» rishaig, Scotland, and the property of Mr R. Graham Campbell, of Shirvan. More than 50 years ago there were copper and lead workings on the estate, but the presence ot cold there was only discovered about a year ago. The auriferous quartz i B found near the surface; but it has not yet been ascertained to what depth the reef runs. It is reported to be very rich in gold, and a trial shipment of 20 tons which was sent to Swansea met with a ready sale. The workings are not far from the shore, and the loch is deep. The prospect of working the quarts so is to secure commercial success are being carefully investigated, but gold mining in this country is pampered by so many ancient restrictions that a deposit must be rich if it is to j be made to pay. ; For Bronchial Coughs takft-Woqd^ j Great Peppermint Cure, lfe od and 2*6 d.

Mr A. Mcßeth has leased his house in Feilding to Mr 0. Qrut for a term of five years. Mr and Mrs Mcßeth leave Feilding at the end of the present month to settle on their farm in Taranaki. There was a very good yarding o^ si seep and a fair muster of cattle at the Foiling sab to-day. Buyers were in good attendance, a number having come by*the 10.30 down train. Bidding was good, prices being satisfactory for all first-class lines. Mr Arch. Henderson, clerk at the Hunterville Railway Station, has been transferred to Feilding. He has been a most courteous and obliging official, and is well liked by the public. Mr Henderson leaves for Feilding on Monday next.— Express. "The difference between a woman and a glass," said the funny fellow, "is that the glass reflecta without speaking, while a woman speaks without reflecting." "And the difference between you and a glass," said tho sharp girl, "is that the glass is polished!" At the Taihape Poultry Show yesterday, there were 63 entries for the championship for White Wyandottes. Mr Theo. West took Ist for pullet, 2nd for cock and v.h.c. for hen, in this class. In Brown Leghorns, Mr West secured Ist for pullet, Ist and special for cockerel, and 2nd for hen, and for Indian Runner he took Ist for drake and 2nd for duck. A batch of fifty-seven Justices of the Peace has been appointed, including the following: — J. Baillie, Carterton; R. Barton, Pirinoa, Featherston; E. P. Blake, Waverley; 6. F. Bremer, Whennakura, Patea; J. Carolan, Pongaroa; J. Coyle, Pohangina; A. Coyle. Makahu, Hawera; D. Cumming, Wellington ; G. G. Dall, Wellington; J. Hart, Carterton; C. A. Larcombe, Patea ; H. Muscott, Weber; A. Peart, Pohangina; .J. H. Vincent, Ashhurst. Scene: A second-class carriage on the railway between Hawera and New Plymouth. Time: Afternoon. Four men playing euchre, the second game. Enter elderly Maori woman, smoking a silver-mounted briar. The game ended. The dealer, distributing the cards for the last game, said, "Here's for who kisses Polly!" The wahine misunderstood the allusion to Polly, and became indignant. Before she had been pacified most apologetic explanations had to be made. Then she went on smoking. — News. A very enjoyable Band of Hope Social was held in the .Halcombe Hall on Wednesday evening last. The audience was largo ami enthusiastic. Mr Barrow occupied the chair, and addressed a few opening remarks. He was followed by tho Rev. Mr Clover, who delivered a very amusing and instructive address. The following contributed songs which were well rendered: Misses Morrison, Summers Bradbury, Bell, Clover, and Cuff; various other items wore given by the following : — Messrs Wallace,._Quarrie, Williams (2). The children also rendered items and the Benediction brought to a close what proved a very enjoyable evening. Mr Jesse James, s>on of the notori ous bandit of the same name, has taken the highest honours in the law school of the university in Kansas City. His father was for years the Re bin Hood of the Uniua StatesHe was a skilful and determined guerrilla leader on the southern side in the 'American Civil War (1861-5), and when peace came turned liis attention to brigandage and traimobbing. For seventeen years lie defied the law, with his following of old Confederate fighters. At last in 1882 he was assassinated by some former members of his gang with the Governor of Missouri's sanction. The murderers surrendered, and were sentenced ton be hanged,. but were pardoned. "It is generally conceded that within a year an electric glow lamp, the tungsten lamp, will be on the market," says Professor W. S. Franklin, in " Science," and that the output of light per unit of power consumed will be increased at least three fold above that which is now obtained by the carbon filament glow lamp." The writer adds that this means that the tig) it-producing capacity of every electric lighting station in the worm will be at once multiplied by three, with the possibility of greatly reduced prices per unit of light, and also greatly reduced profits. The tungsten lamp, in which a metallic filament takes the place of the ordinary carbon loop, has received much attention in technical journals. The St. Petersburg Slovo draws attention to the remarkable array of beauty among^lady employees ot the Post and Telegraph Offices. The public have hitherto been inclined to regard the fact as due to chance, but the Slovo now states that it is the result of careful selection on the part of the Government. It has been discovered that the written applications of several lady aspirants which were refused on the ground of "no vacancies" had been marked with lead pencil notes in the margin and erased so badly that they could easily be read. One of these remarks ran : "Thirty years old, unsightly, small, bad figure." Another corner note in microscopic letters denounced the applicant as "old, ugly, thin, and too high," whilf others are even less complimentary. The Slovo suggests that in future the national ballet should be recruited exclusively from the female staff of the post offices. A five-year-old boy, the son of Frederick William Shepherd, of the Soldiers' Institute, tfrimley, England, had a remarkable double escape from death while travelling by train between Beading and Maidenhead. The boy was looking out of the window of the carriage shortly after the train left Twyford, when the door opened, and he fell out. When the train was brought to a standstill the boy was seen walking along the opposite metals, on which an express was approaching at a high speed. The boy was- dashed to the ground by the express before his father could reach him, but when the express passed he rose to his feet and ran towards his father with his head and face covered with blood. He was conveyed by train to Maidenhead, and after being medically treated was taken on to Buckingham, where he was further attended to by Dr. A. E. Larking. His face was badly cut, but he was out in the streets later," and appeared to have suffered no serious injury. In the Australian cables yesterday it was announced the Federal Government had introduced the Capital Site Bill, mentioning Dalgety as the site of the proposed Federal Capital. There is an amusing story in connection with the selection of the site by the first Federal Parliament. The sites recommended by the Commissioner appointed for the purpose, were balloted for by the Houses separately. The leading favourites for the honour were Bombala (on the south coast of New South Wales) and Tumut (an inland town in the southern districts). The House of Representatives selected Tumut. Great rejoicings followed in that town? tinhotels were thrown onen, free grog laid on, flags were hoisted, and the whole town set about telling itself what it thought of itself. About a week after, the Bill came before the Senate, with Tumut named as the site for the Federal Capital. The Senators, by ballot, altered the word " Tumut " to " Bombala." The next day the Mayor of Tumut reveived the following telegram from the Mayor of Bombala:— "Lend us your flags." A narow escape from a fatal acident occurred at Horopito on Wednesday morning. A man named John McLean was cleaning his gun, when a young lady, in the house asked to be allowed to fire at a target. McLean consented, and fixed a target in the yard at the back of the house. He loaded the gun twice, and, after putting up the target for the third time, returned with the intention of reloading the firearm. - The lady, however, stated that she could load the gun, and immediately began, to do so. As she closed the*breech the charge exploded, and McLean, who was about 15 yards away, received the shot full in the face. He fell to the ground, and the horrified young j lady, seeing his face covered with blood, fainted. The pair were cari ried into the house, and the unforj tunate man was afterwards sent to I the Wanganui hospital. He was i taken to Waiouru on Wednesday 1 night, and continued his journey yesterday, one -of his mates acoompanying him. We are pleased to hear that Mr McLean is progressing satis-fa«torily;-<airoiriole.

"Monday was a red-letter day for the Streatham patrons of the royal and ancient game of bowls," begins a three-column report in the Streatham News and Wandsworth Chronicle of Ist June, describing the visit of the New Zealand bowlers. The visitors opened their tour during the afternoon by beating the local club, and in the evening were entertained at a banquet, which drew an admirable speech from the lips of the chairman. "Gentlemen of New Zealand," he remarked, "whatever may be said and done in high Ministerial circles, we, the members of the Streatham Constitutional Club, have not 'banged the door' nor barred it. nor bolted it, .but, on the other hand we h&ve thrown it wide open, and we have stood at the threshold and said to you, 'Colonial bowlers, come in and take the best we have.' You have given us a preference by playing your first match with us, and (unlike some people who profess different political principles to the members of this club), we in return have given you a whole-hearted reciprocity; and this without putting any tax upon you in regard to the bread, and meat, and drink (politically known as foodstuffs) which you have consumed, and will, I hope, go on consuming until the night is out." The Dunedin correspondent of the Press statos that samples of hydraulic compressed fodder, the stuff that fed the horses which drew the Russian and Japanese artillery into action, has been locally imported. The fodder is compressed in easily portable cubes, each weighing 1001 b and mea suring eleven inches by fifteen inches. Each cube consists of 761 bof alfalfa or lucerne hay «-ut fine and mixed with sixteen pounds of oats and eight pounds of bran. The sap is in the oats, the rest being comparatively dry. As to price, this new feed is dear, freight, duty, and other charges combining to make the retail figure almost prehibitive this year. It has a chance of being sold, but that is only on account of the current high qrices for fodder in the colony. The cost to land and retail here would run from £6 to £6 10s. Under ordinary circumstances, therefore, this fodder cannot be imported, but the New Zealand . farmer would be well advised to go in more extensively for growing lucerne with a view to introducing the hydraulic compression process in the colony. A Dunedin resident who enquired into the matter when he was in Australia says that about £2000 would be needed to put down a plant, besides which the patent rights for New Zealand would li!i\© to be acquired.