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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 801, 11 February 1909, Page 1

OUR LONDON LETTER. PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTE, (From Oar London Correspondent.) January 1. Mr L. S. Humphries of Wellington, who h&a just beon in London, is on v business trip. He spent six months in Canada and "the United States on the way. Since being in the Old Country, ho had paul a snort visit to Yeovill, whence he left for New Zealand in 1841. He has just left again tor the United States for a few weeks, and will then return to England. After his return he will probably <lo a good deal more travelling in the interests of his company. Mr and Mrs T. S. Tankard, of Christchurch, will return to the dominion eartty in the New Year by the Vancouver rout-e. They also have gone to America. They spent the past summer in tho United Kingdom, and Mr Tankard took the oportunitj of studying the most recent methods of physical culture. Crossing the Channel to visit Paris, their steamer was run into by a torpedo boat at two o'clock in the morning — an alarming experience, for which, however, no one was any the worse. They spent a fortnight in Paris, and afterwards visited Holland, Belgium, Southern Germany. Lucerne, Como, Milan, the Riviera, Venice, and Naples, sailing from Naples for New York. Mr W. H. Bird, well \kuown in Wanganui, who has been referred to in former letters, tells me that he has not had time to do much more than attend to the tyre business which has brought him over. He is now engaged in perfecting this, and the past year has been devoted to the initial stages, with .resu'its which are considered satisfactory by those who have followed the progress made. He has had many difficulties to overcome, but is now at a stage where he can make much more rapid progress. He has just left the village of Leyland, where his work last year was conducted, and is making arangements to work on rather a larger scale. From all I can hear these tyres are goftig to have a grand success when they once get on- the- market. Mr Addison J. Newbould, of Napier, arrived here about three months ago. and has been staying with relatives at Darlington. He is now in London for a few weeks, alter which lie goes to Torquay, then to the South of France, returning to England in the spring. Ho expects to be buck in the dominion about next November. I just learn that the High Commissioners Department are well on with their arrangements for the shipment of the second 1 consignment of salmon ova. The Hon. W. I*. Reeves has been oppointed a member of the Royal Commission which is to examine schemes for securing a more fully representative character for popularly legislative bodies. Lord Richard Cavendish, the younger brother of the late Duke of Devonshire, is the chairman. Two deaths of New Zealanders are recorded' during the past week. On 24th ult. at Brownhils, St. Andrews, Fife, Mr James Farmer, formerly emmber of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, in his 87th year, and on 22nd ult. Captain Jas. A. MacMahon, at The Pines, Teignmouth. Captain MaoMahon was a former resident of the dominion. THE KILTIES. IN FEILDING NEXT MONDAY. Everywhere the Kilties Band goes enthusiasm runs riot during the whole time, and towards evening the spirit catches on high the souls of men, and as the Kilties, paraded by the massed bands of the city, march to the public hall or theatre, enthusiasm literally reaches elation. Thousands of people line the streets, and in the vicinity of the theatres tae crowds are so great that extreme difficulty js experienced in reaching the doors. Much comment and questioning is rife whether or not the Kilties have fulfilled all expectations. Previous to tihe Kilties' visit the Besses o' th' Barn held the (laurels as the excelsior musical body that has visited us; but Tho Kilties came and conquered. As a harmony-producing organisation the Beses o' th' Barn do not bear comparison with the famous Kilties. The performance of the former was marked by excellence certainly; but the music rendered was "brass" — bold, brazen brass in every note every ohoru. every tune. Instead of this the Kilties' -Band, with its combination of brass and reed instruments, produces harmony, soul-stirring, soul tilling, and' soul-satisfydng, for beneath the brazen brass the soft, sweet notes and chords of the reed instruments wail out all the plaintive tender tones of soft pathetic human nature. The comb ma tioxi of brass aii'd reed 1 instruments produce an effect such as conveys that which is absolutely complete, perfectly soul-satiat-ing, and gradually eloquent of all that is harmonious, high and holy in the realms of music. The Kilties have a way of growing on their audiences ; the last performance reaches a cßimax of enthusiasm and appreciation. To say they simply lift the audience and carry them away on an unfaltering, faithful tour of the world of harmony, expresses lightly the pure toned, buoyant ryhtlnn and harmony produced. The Kilties will make their appearance in Feilding next Monday afternoon and evening. SPORTING. THE EGMONT MEETING. tPBB PEEBS ASSOCIATION.] Hawera, February 10. There was splendid weather, fast tracks, and a good attendance for die first day of the Egmont Summer meeting. Results :— • Ladies' Purse Hack. — Rohepotae 1, Forward 2, Whimper 3. Scratched: Marven Hart, St. Vetnon, Kiwi, Mont Pelier, Red Star. Flying Handicap. — Longner 1, Waihuka 2, Sir Artigal 3. "Scratched : Waipaki and Waikaraka. Meremere Hack.— Courier 1, Flying Wii|nd 2, Langshan 3. Scratched: | Clonpett and Tauhara. Wheraroa Hardies. — Xavier 1, Paparaehi 2, Tonderghie 3. Scratch, ed : Stayboy. bagatelle fell. Ohawa- Hack Hurdles. — Maidi 1, Chase Mab 2, Somali 3. All started. Egmont Cup. — Ngapuka 1, Kilmarnock 2, Paritutu 3. All started. Time, 2min 37sec. Hack Produce Stakes. — Waiari 1, Coronetted 2 Waitoto 3. Aflso started: Whana, Dolce. v Waipapa Haok. — Clemora 1, Plingofc 2, Asfcraea 3. Scratched: Shannon Lass, Bism&rk, Rohepotae, Silva. Time, lmin 29 l-ssec. SEED CLEANING. For best results ana lowesi charges, Seedß should be sent tc I Feilding for dressing. Seeds dressec ! by as was awarded Two Firsts, Tw« I Seconds, and Two Third Prizes, at th« : last Manawatu Winter Show, includj ing first and second for Ryegrass i Cleaning charges are as under : Bye \ grass. 3d /per bushel for ordinal? I samples; Cocksfoot, Is 6d per owt. . Crested Dogstail, 4e per owt. ; Grain 99 per bushel. Full allowance t< I clients who do their own carting Fire insurance growers' ewn oare Oonflgmteed to Hodder and Tolley