LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1451, 27 March 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We remind members of tli Feilding Football Club of the meeting to be held in Messrs Ongley and uvelly's office this evening. Mr W. T. Hambly, of the South Island, has been appointed wool-classing instructor for the Feilding Technical School. He will start the classes after Easter. Sheep continue to conic forward in good numbers lor trucking, though, owing to the dry weather, the numbers have fallen "away below those of twelve months ago. Wβ learn with regret that ilr Frank Nossiter, of Beaconsfield, had his leg fractured badly in two places on Friday last, through colliding with a gig on" a steep cutting while out on census business. He is now in Palmerstoir Hospital. The garden party in aid of the parsonage repairs fuud, which was to have been held at Mr J. Sanson s, "Koa Whenua," Glen Oroua, on Wednesday next, has been postponed until the following Wednesday. iA painful accident took place at To Aroha recently, when Mr Hedge, a member of a local firm of butchers, had his foot transfixed to the floor by a heavy knife. The knife fell through the block, and the sharp point went through boot and foot, and stuck m the floor . Mr Thomas Hill, of Richmond, Melbourne, who has been on crutches for seven years, fell recently and broke one of his legs. He lias had t-he remarkable experience of having broken his rifht leg five times and his left leg four times. His chalky bones have prevented him from continuing his business. Bookkeeping classes have been started in connection with the Technical School, the instructor being Mr A. J. Geary. It is advisable that those intending to join should give in thennames as soon as possible, as the instructor * intends to classify the students and give a. course of lessons. The business which lias been done by the Main Trunk trains at Feildmg ever since the opening of the through • iine from Wellington to Auckland has shown that the Department was fully justified in making Feildmg a stop- ' ping place. It is impossible that : ±<'eilding should now be cut oft the list. Private advice was received in Palmerston North on Saturday that Mr I. M. Greenaway, who some ten years ago acquired " Felton," the home- , stead station of the late James Tyson, on tho Darling Downs, Queensland, 1 has disposed of the whole property of ! 5 40,000 acres at a very substantial adl vance on the figure he gave for it. It - is probable Mr Greenaway will return 3 to New ea-land and take up his permanent residence here.—Standard. \ A recent cable message to a Sydney paper from Paris stated that Fader rewski, the famous pianist, caused b some siurprise when he turned up un- . expectedly in the city. It appears ■> that the'object of his visit was to be present at the national poultry show, ' where his exhibits \yon two first pri- " zes. Paderewski's wife is an expert iv - poultry, and the pianist has been de--1 corated by the Minister of Agriculture. Paderewski recently sold a I couple of White Orpingtons in Amet rica for £1500. 8 In the course of his address at ' Christchurch last Thursday - Mr T. E. Taylor made it clear that r in the meantime the pleasant shade f of his own vine and fig trees had no ~ attraction for him. His friend, the editor of the Christ-church Press, he " said, seemed to be very anxious that - he should retire to that grateful shade .- right away. He did not intend to a comply with that desire, though he was going to grow the trees for future use. (Laughter).

A death, attended with somewhat sad circumstances, took place at the Sanatorium on Tuesday (says the. Rotorua Times), when Mr Morimer New, a resident of Perth, who came to Rotorua on a holiday, passed away, at the age of 80. Mr New came but a short time ago in company with an English gentleman named Mr Morris, who was himself 86 years old, and he left Rotorua for Home only last weekThe deceased gentleman has no relatimes in the Dominion, and this fact makes tho circumstances surrounding his death all the more pathetic. Mr S. E. Beaumont intends to endeavour to reduce Mr Woollatt's record of 8 hours 31 minutes for a walk from Feilding to Marton and back next Good Friday, April 14. He will start at 6 a.m. from the Square, Feilding, and endeavour to return before 2.30 p.m. This he says he is confident of being able to accomplish, as but for an accident, he would have done considerably better last Wednesday. He will be accompanied by two or more competent judges, to see that all conditions are faithfully carried

The importance of being in earnest was impresed on a young man who appeared as a judgment debtor in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday (says the Auckland Herald), and urged that owing to his weak condition he was unable to pay the moneys sued for. "He's tired, that's what is wrong with him," said counsel for the plaintiff; "when lie sees work he becomes nervous." Mr Kettle, S.M., said that defendant should try hard work as a cure. "Don't hang about doing nothing. Take _off your coat, roll up your sleeves, and be energetic," was the parting advice from the Bench. Large sheets of plate glass for shop windows are apt to become fractured iv the most unexpected manner. In Wanganui the other day what would have been the largest sheet of plate glass in any shop front in. that town came to grief with startling suddenness. After being safely brought thousands of miles to its destination, when being lifted, with all possible care into position, the huge costly sheet which had required such skill to manufacture, pack, and transport, suddenly collapsed, and in a moment nothing was left but a heap of fragments. Those who were handling it appeared absolutely dumbfoundered as they gaaad at the wreckage. A memorial service was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Colyton, yesterday afternoon, in connection with the lamented death of the late Mr S. Melviri,' there being a large attendance, evidencing the deep respect in which the deceased was held. The Rev. J. Sharp officiated, taking for his text: "Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man coinefch" (Matthew 24: 44). During his discourse the preacher referred to the many good qualities of the departed, he having been the Sunday-school superintendent, and an interested member of the congregatio. Appropriate' hymns were sung, Miss Pearce presiding at the organ, the Dead March, in "Saul" being played at the conclusion of the service. A striking story of the brilliant musical powers of Mr Robert HarknesSj the young Australian musician who formed one of the ChapmanAlexander Mission party, was told by the Rev. R. E. Davies. in Dunedin. Mr Davies had been present at a great meeting of 5000 converts in the Sydney Town Hall. A lady rose and told how she had given up her profession as palmist, and now had to face the world with only £2 17s and no means of livelihood. "But," she added, "I will cling to the cross." Mr Harkness -wrote on a piece of paper, and then handed it over to Mr Alexander. _ "Sing it yourself, Harkness," said Mr Alexander; and he did sing it himself — words and., music that he had composed while the lady was speaking. When he had finished Mr Alexander turned to the choir of 400 voices, and they sang "I will cling to Llie cross." Then turning again Mr Alexander, set the whole audience singing till the hall reverberated again and again with the words of ;r hymn that had come from that woman's experience.

The Horticultural Show in connection with the public school, which is to be held on. 'Friday next, is being , pushed ahead, and the energetic Chairman, Mr Stretton, is doing all in his power to make it a success. There [ will be a concert and dance in the evening. The programme will be a good one. Mr D. H. Guthrie, M.P., and Mr Fred. Pirani, Chairman of the Wangamui Education Board, will be 'present. A painful accident happened to a little girl named Young while playing in the ibush on the South street reserve on Saturday afternoon. In endeavouring to jump over a heap 01 ashes she fell into it, and sustained severe burns to her legs and feet. The little one suffered great pain, and was taken to her home by some ladies who were present at the cricket match. It was found necessary to call in the doctor to attend to tho child. . . Master Burns Watson, son of Mr Thomas Watson, leaves Feidling today lor Victoria College, Wellington, where ho is to take a year's course as a medical student, with a view to becoming a medical missionary. Burns is one of Feidling's best boys, a good scholar, something of an orator, a keen sportsman, and a very good influence amongst his fellows. He is bound to do well in the high and selfsacrificing work which ho has chosen to give his life to. 'At tho St. Paul's V.M.B.C. meeting yesterday afternoon the proceedings were in the form of music and hymn drill, a short essay on music and its relation to morals being given as a preliminary, after which members and visitors joined heartily in a schooling in the singing of hymns, interspersed with solos sung by Messrs Gr. and K. Bartholomew, Anderson, Archibald, and Morphy, with Mr Wilson at the organ, and* a profitable and pleasant afternoon was the result. School attendances in this district have improved very much since the appointment of the new Truant Inspector, Mr G. J. T>. Skinner, and the coming into forc-e of the regulation compelling attendance on every school day. In some of the schools where 84 per cent, was considered a good average attendance previously, 94 per cent, is now the order. Mr Skinner is personally visiting all the schools, inquiring inito individual cases of nonattendance, and explaining the regulations to the children. Not sufficient support has yet been promised to justify the starting of a Proficiency class in connection with the Technical School. The class offers opportunities to those who have left school without having obtained a Standard VI. certificate. Last year several youths who attended the class and thereby passed the examination, entitling them to the certificate, had increases of salary given them in conseciuence, so that it should repay very well any who take advantage of the class this year. '

A cry was raised at Victoria Park, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon during" tlie progress of a cricket match that a boy was sinking in the soft mud at the rear of the Park, where the Harbour Board deposit silt., A large .number of spectators left the cricket match and proceeded to tko scene of the trouble, where they noticed a boy about ten years of age up to his shoulders in the silt. One of the cricketers, JD' Arcy Comber, set out to rescue the boy rfrom his perilous positon, b'u.t Comber had only proceeded a few yards when he suddenly sank up to his waist in the mud. By this time the onlookers had gathered several pieces of wood and threw them to Coomber to make a platform on which to get a footing. After several attempts, Coomber was successful in reaching tho boy, and pulled him out of the mud. Of all the distinguished figures present at a recent imposing function in London (writes a correspondent) no one was more impressive than Queen Mary. She looked every inch a queen —magnificent, stately, and dignified. Though somewhat pale, the Queen never looked more handsome. Her princess gown of black brocade embossed with velvet: was pannelled down the front, and at each side, with magnificent trimmings of jet and diamonds. From head to foot she literally blazed with diamonds. She wore a small diamond crown, around her neck was a superb collar of diamonds, beneath this hung a necklet and pendant of diamonds, a rope of the same precious stones circled her waist, and from the centre of the corsage blazed the famous Cullinan diamonds. The robe of crimson velvet was embroidered with gold, and lined with miniver. On her bodice were worn the two greater and two lesser stars of Africa and tho Order of the Garter. In the course of her address at tho W.C.T.U. Conference at _ New Plymouth, Mrs Cole (the President) said: 1 am sure you will agree with me when I say that this Union is most deeply interested in the question or eugenics, which had been well explained as ''the study of the agencies under social control which may improve or impair the racial dualities of future generations, either physically or mentally."' . This comprehensive explanation opens to tjS a very large range of subjects affecting the wellbeing of the race and to the study of which wo should bring much attention. But the subject is too wide to discuss here. Yet our members may well take heart. Dr. Findlay's statement that "the fertility of the unfit ill contradistinction to the infertility of tho fit," is threatening society even in this young country. The address containing these words will well repay perusal, and I hope that much attention may jbe given to the views expressed therein by Dr. Findlay. This Union could not do better than give some time to the study of the problem. We can at least make the statement without fear of contradiction that the deterioration of the race is largely due to the drinking habits of a section of tho people.