LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1129, 9 March 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

The Methodist C'.mforoiiw closr-d -x Dunodin yonimhy. Jho.Foilrlins Rifle (;,„,, wil , ,j rc ,- 01 . I Ik- Mcelroy trophy O n Saturday liH.iK of N,.iv /0.-Wand, )6 on a visit of inspection h> Ivimbolton. Tl:<- Wciiin-xioii Industrial Kxliil.itimi. by the Indnrsirin! \ ;- lTOin July 2i . Iho Arliiir.-ifi'jji Court. consi.stiii" <v -Mr f Justice Sim, Mr W. Scott (VmpTovj er,s represL'iitnl-h-o), and Mr J. Me•Uilmiigh (employees , reprcscjua-tive) ■s.-it in Wangnniii yesterday. \ y 'l' \V- T; l . -'Ptaiii of the Augln-W (; ,|, iootball team that toured :\ew Zealand two years a-o. has joined tho accountants' branch of the iii-m c>l MessiK Wilford and Levi. Mr H L Mt-Hardy ie to represent the Hawke's Bα- A. and P. Acia- SSQtion at the international conference, which the ,Mriti«h National Slieepjrecders Association is arranging to Jioid m J.ondon on Juno 20 next". Davis and Hainos, who are accused of causinu; tho Rutland Hotel fire navo a]>nlied tor a liearing of their case at Wellington, instead of AVanpiiui, owing.to the Btato of public teeluig in the latter place. The Rinuitaka, which arrived at \\ cllmgtoi] from London yesterday brought 8 saloon, 29 second-class, and ill third-cla.-s passengers. The assisted immigrants number 30—IS) adulta and 11 childron. 'There were eight domestics. The first oi the suason's oat.s ha.s been forwarded to the Bluff for shipmont to tho Old Country. Tho oats were a bright clean sample, not having experience:! a shower of rain for some weeks prior to harvesting. It is expected that H.M.S. Powerful, flagship of the "Australasian Squadron, will leave Auckland for Wellington to-day, and will be accompanied by the Challenger and the Pegasus. The Pahiatua Herald understands that llv H. T. Ellingluun, of Horneka, will be a candidate for the Pahiatua. seat at tho next general election. Mr Ellingham is the Crown Tenant's representative on the "Wellington Land Board. At a mooting of tho Canterbury Land Board, Mr F. W. Flanagan, Crown Lands Commissioner, expressed the opinion that, taking tho history of l\ T ew Zealand right through, small grazing runs bad proved the best bargains of the kind in theState. The Secretary of the Feilding Flower Show would like those ladies who are willing to contribute towards the afternoon tea to either forward the refreshments to the hall on the morning of the show or to send word and they will be called for. A crowded mooting at Grey Lynn, Auckland,-last night carried a resolution expressing regret and indignation at the Government adhering to the "grossly unjust" sentence passed on Captain, lvnyvett, and demanding the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into' tho administra- i tion of the .Defence Department.

Food for cows is reported in abundance almost throughout the entire provincial district of Auckland. The season so far, according to the Herald, has proved an out-and-out record. Tho exports from the port of Auckland since October 1 last amount to over 4900 tons of butter, as compared with about 3500 tons for the corresponding period of last season. An enthusiastic meeting of the Committee of the Foilding Athletic Club was held last night. The entlmsiasm was created by the liquidation of the club's indebtedness by the generous action of Mr Ernest Short in selling a stud ram. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Short, and he was elected a life member Accoxuits were passed for payment: A twenty-months-old son of Mr A. Williams liad a narrow escape from drowning in a creek in Masterton (says the Age). His father heard him crying,, and on running out discovered him nearly up to his neck in water, and unable to move, as his feet were stuck in the mud. Apparently lie had been playing in the vicinity, and had rolled over the bank. Last spring a contract was let by the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association for a large number of fruit cases, and up to the present 125,000 have "been used. It-is estimated that a:bout 150,000 cases (equal to half a million*feet of timber) will have been used by the end of the season. The Association considers that by-letting the contract ft has effected a saving .if £400, ' ' ' '■ '" ■.'■"■ ' • •

Tlie directors of' the Taranaki Pet- ' roleum Company yesterday received a cablegram from London asking them to place the company's boring rights, (plant, etc:, under offer. The ■shareholders will be consulted before any negotiations are completed. | Two gentlemen from Hawcra (says the- Star) who for a considerable time past have made a practice of A r isiting the State Farm at Moumahaki. once or twice a year, went down last week and found that recent economies have done a great deal to lesson public interest in the place. At the Wanganui S.M. Court yesterday. Harry Collier, farmer, of Upper WangaeliUj was proceeded against by the Agricultural Department for failing to destroy rabbits on his property. A conviction was entered, and a fine of £10, with i£o 10s costs, inflicted. Mr W. F. Bramwell, President of the Chamber of Commerce, was unable to be in Feilding yesterday to accompany the Minister on his tour through the district and to be present at the banquet. He sent a telegram to the Vice-President of the Chamber (Mr Mostyn Jones), expressing his groat regret at being absent, and hoping the Minister would have an enjoyable trip. Mr T. S. Hirst, of the Weddevburn (Victoria) branch of the Bank of Australasia, will succeed Mr F. G. Kimbell as manager of tbe New Plymouth branch, the latter having been promoted to the Hawcra branch. The newly-appointed manager to New Plymouth is an old Taranaki boy, being the- eldest eon of the late Mr -James Hirst, formerly of ".Midhirst and Patea, and brother of Air W. J. Hirst, of i-lawera. 'I lie following was the report from the engineer at yesterday's meeting of the K.airanga County Council on the Taonui .Riding: The team and man have been engaged at Bunny-thorpc-Kairangn road. Aorangi and Rogotea roads. Mr Jensen hats conihi.s contract for metaling on No. 1 Line. Mr 'White, has also completed bis contract, for Hamilton's Line and -lackeytown road. Mr Buick will finish his contract for formation at Jackeytown to-day (Wednesday). To-morrow, at 7.31) p.m., the Rev. Kmiwles Kempton, from the Auckland Tabernacle, is to give an addr<?s;s on Home Mission Work, in the local Baptist Church. Mr Kempton was for some years pastor of the. Baptist Church, Canterbury. England, before receiving a call to New Zealand. He has been pastor of the Auckland Church for two years, is a fluent speaker, and has something interesting to say on the subject of home missions. A South Canterbury farmer, β-pcak-ing o)i Friday to a..T-:niaru Herald representative...of the damage done by the ra-iniTin harvest time, said that he had grain crops which, had the rain kept off, would have yielded him CMOOO, but through the. sprouting of the grain (it became as green as grass) he would not now net more than £400 or £000. He added, bowover, t-hat he had made up a. good part of this loss from his .sheep," the value of which went up with a run after the rain. There are two small Maori boys in this town who are an example notonly to their own race, but a credit to the Dominion, (says the Opunake Times.) They manage for their father a ■>() or -10 acre farm, milk 1/5 cows, hio to the factory very regularly every mo rninp; in the lead of milk carts, cook their own meals ? then attend school, and then find tune in between to earn a few shillings exercising a racehorse. There is no fear for the future of the native race or the Dominion if the country can procure lads of this calibre. j When tbe Now Zealand Methodist Conference received a cablegram from the New South AValcs Conference asking whether the former body ' could recommend young ministers, one for mission work among the Hindus in i< iji, and another for "work in Papua, the New Zealand Conferj ence decided to recommend the Rev. \Y. W. A very for appointment to ! foreign mission work. Mr Avery is a Blenheim boy, and has been attached I '.:> the iinwera circuit, was ordained recently, and is about to be married ! t i Miss Bolton, who is better known ;s the sister connected with th<> "Ounedin Central Mission. At Sydney last week at the Central Police Court a woman who was seeking an order fro her husband for •-up-port explained that he earned £•'5 Gs weekly as a bricklayer, and he had besides a doll joint. "A doll .joint? What was that?" she was asked. Tbe witness explained that it was something you threw something at, and if you could hit it you sjj-.it a prize. ''A sort of an Aunt .Sally, , ' observed an officer. She went on to say that doll joints were remunerative, and that her husband earned as much as £4 a day at it on holidays, while £3 on a Saturday was nothing phenomenal.

The February results of the Duleiield Co \v-testing Association show -■ii it the herd making the best average was No. 20, with 9061b of milk, test -1.1-I. butter fat 441b. Herd No. 14 was second with 82:)lb oT milk, •o test, 33.401b butter fat. So. .11 herd was third with S2-jlb of milk, -i.o'2 test, and ;«.ISH, butter fat. The best individual cow belonged to herd 20, yielding 103(5lb milk of 5.(5 test and a total butter fat of 58.02; the second test being one of herd No, 13, yielding 12581b of milk and 4.4 test, and a total of 55.131b butter fat, The cow with the lowest return, belonging to herd No. 16, gave 3921b of 3.2 test, yielding a total of 12.0-Ub of butter i'at.

Cr O'Loughlm told the Kairanga County CounciJ yesterday that on his way to the meeting he had seen a very nice patch of pennyroyal in full bloom on the Bunnythorp-e-Kairanga road, lie did not know where the Noxious Weeds inspector was, but that gentleman did not seem to notice these things. Or. A ,YiTlsher suggested that the council should buy tilt; inspector a pair of spectacles. (Jr. O'Loughlin pointed out that a number of settlers simply cultivated noxious weeds, and should be compelled to clear their lands. It was decided on Or. "Willshor's motion to write to the member of the district, and also to the Noxious Weeds Inspector, pointing out the neglect, and asking for a stricter supervision of noxious weeds'.

One of the most sensational in the long chapter of train accidents in Pnlincrston happened shortly before 1 :>'clock yesterday (says the Standard), when the down Main Trunk express coming into the .Square at high speed crashed into an express belonging to Mr* Kawlins, of White House, and driven, hy a man named Charlie Felix. 'I ho driver had a miraculous escape. Ho. declares the engine never whistled f ill it was close to him, and he had mo idtvi of its presence till he was in the centre of the rails and saw the ■r>nriishin<i train. He had the presence of mind to jump, and thus saved his life-, for the next instant, with a report that could be heard nearly half a mile, away, the engine struck the vehicle and carried ii along on the cowcatcher into the Square for nearly a hundred yards. By a strange stroke of luck, the suddenness of impactbroke the exwess clean away from the hor.se, which escaiied, like its driver, without a scratch.

Speaking in reply to the toast of his health at the "banquet last night, the Hon. J. A. Millar anticipated one of the deputations which was to have waited on him. He stated he liad given orders for Feildmg to appeiir in the tune-table as a stoppingplace for the Main Trunk trains. Both he and the General Manager of Railways had been surprised and annoyed to find, when the time-table for March waft published, that the inclusion of Fielding had not been made. He had taken steps whereby the time-table would show Feilding; as n stopping place for all trains, and not appear arfy longer as a flag station. Later on, at deputation, time, Mr W. -J. Braimvell said he was in the unique position of having nothing to ask for, as the Minister had allready promised what he was deputed to aslc. Mr Bramwell extended the hearty thanks of the Chamber of Commerce and the people of ' the to-wn and district for tlie Minister's promise to meet their desire in regard to the. tvme-table.