OPENING OF BOWLING GREEN POSTPONED.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 23 October 1912, Page 2

OPENING OF BOWLING GREEN POSTPONED.

Giving to the very wet weather, the opening of the Feilding bowling green had to be postponed to-day. A later date will lie chosen and auiiouiicjd later.

Dr. Guthrie is to reside and conduit his practice at Mr Wilkinson's house, "Coogeo," Fergusson street, while a- l--teratious arc being made to his residence. '

A number of cows in the Masterton district arc reported to be suffering from mammitis in a more or less severe form.

Mr Charles 11. Poole, cx-M.P., of Auckland, and well-known in Feilding, is lecturing in the State of Wisconsin (U.S.A.) in the interests of women's suffrage.

An early start is expected to be made by the freezing companies this season. Preparations are forward at the Gear Company's works, Petone. Shearing has been completed at Terawhiti, and stock from that station (usually among the earliest) are expected early in November.

Farmers aro advised by the Government Biologist (Mr A. IT. Cockayne) to pay particular attention during the present season, when purchasing red clover seed (and this applies also to that sold under tho name of cowgrass) at present on the market contains a deal of dodder. From an examination of samples most of this seed appears to be of either North or South American origin.

Mr L. T. Reichel, formerly of the Public Works Department, who invented a patent automatic fire alarm system, returned to Welington by tho Rimutaka on Saturday evening. Ho states that he has sold the Canadian rights of his invention for 30,000 dollars, and that his system had been favourably reported on by the Chicago Underwriters Laboratories. A French company lias also taken up tho invention.

A settler near Pleasant Point a few days ago caught a wild cat in a trap which he had set for a rabbit (says the Timaru Herald). He killed and skinned it, and when skinning it found that it had been caught in a snare some time or other, as the wire loop was still round its body. The wire had worked its way right through the skin of the back, and also through a good portion of the flesh, in such a position that the loop knot was just above the cat's tail, whore it had sunk deep into its flesh on both sides of the backbone. The skin was completely knitted together and healed where the wire had passed through.

A constable who was, giving evidence in the Magistrate's Court on Saturday in a case in which a woman was charged with vagrancy said that when he arrested the accused she was with a man. Tho man told the constable that he had struck up an acquaintance with the defendant whilst it was dark. They were going for a stroll. The constable asked the man whether he had seen the lady's face The man replied that he "had not had that pleasure." "Well, strike a match and have a look at it. "said the constable. The man did as lie was bid and immediately bolted. The constable did not explain to tho Court whether he bolted because he did not wish to be implicated or because the vision he saw upset him.

According to advices received, the yawl Sea Queen, now on a cruise round the world, may bo expected in Aew Zealand waters soon. The vessel was built at Yokohama in July, 1912. Her length overall is 25ft, and length on the waterlino 18ft. She is on the register of the Yokohama Yacht Club, and set out from that port on July 27 for a three years' cruise. The yawl will visit the Marshall Group, Brisbane, via the New Hebrides, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, and New Zealand. From New Zealand the Sea Queen will proceed to India, via Torres Straits, calls being made at Timor and Sumatra. She then proceeds to England across tho Indian Ocean, via the Suck Canal and Mediterranean ports. After several weeks' stay in England and Germany, the Atlantic will be negotiated, and after cruising along the American coast the yawl will pass through the Panama Canal, and proceed along the Pacific coast of America. A call wilh.be made at the Cocos Group, and fcbenco tho Sea Queen will return to Japan. Tanks aro carried for 150 gallons of water, and a two months' supply of food will be maintained.

Tho area acquired for closer settlement in Hawke's Bay this year, says an exchange, will accommodate about fifty settlers. The total acreage is about 25,000 acres.

As illustrating the growth of the telephone system in New Zealand, tho applications received for new sorvices during the quarter ended September last, more than doubled those received during the samo quarter in tho previous year. ..

Tho Dunedin Corporation purchased the late Mr J. G. Davis' collection of orchids, and has received them from Christchurch. Writing to the nurseryman who packed tho collection for transit, the curator to the Domain in Dunedin stated that the orchids arrived in splendid condition, not one plant being injured. Tho collection will be housed in a structure built at a cost of £500 for the reception of orchids, and, with the addition of the Davis plants, Dunedin will possess the finest collection of orchids in the Dominion.

A motor car as an aid to fireextinguishing is new. At Kaiapoi on Friday Mr Beattie, who was passing through Kaiapoi on his way homo to Oust, after a visit to Christchurch, noticed flames issuing from Mr Orchard's house on S'ewell-street, and at once drove to the fire brigade station and gave the alarm. As no horses wero available for tho fire engine, Mr Beattie promptly attached the engine to the rear of his car, and took it to the scene of the conflagration, thereby assisting very materially in minimising the damage which was sustained to tho house and it's contents.

Recently investigations were made by the Federal Customs Department to ascertain if reels of silk and cotton contained the length of thread specified on the labels. Machines of simple design were constructed for the purpose of unwinding and rewinding the reels. In the majority of cases investigated, the measurements were found to be as stated, but in a few instances the thread was perhaps a few yards short. In these cases those concerned were notified that unless the measurements specified on the labels were observed the importation of the goods will be prohibited.

The Anglican Synod in this diocese (writes "Onlooker" in tho Auckland Herald) seems to be a highly respectable assembly of worldly holy, made attractive by a faint aroma of righteousness. It meets to transact discuss trusts, talk of canons ,improve modes of procedure, and give votes of thanks all round. At the end, tho laymen return to work, the city clergj- to the leisure of their vicarages, the country clergy to the pagans of the back blocks, refreshed by their holiday and the chastened" festivities of the metropolis, and in the language of the uncultured, "There you are."

Mr Albert Heroin, of Trenton, Western Australia, is said not te. have slept for 30 years. In an interview with a representative of the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr Horpin, who is now GO years old, stated that he passes the nights in a chair, not even momentarily experiencing drowsiness. He was attacked by this strange malady shortly after the death of his wife, more than 30 years ago. Mr Herpin states that he suffers no inconvenience from this prolonged insomnia, and often dreams while lie is awake. He has come to the, conclusion that sleep is not necessary'to a man, and is delighted at the idea that he has not lost a great part of his life in unconsciousness.

Tho domestic duckling is a fluffy little yellow ball, but the wild species, which is making its appearance on the river Avon and in the lakes of the gardens, is a businesslike brown (says the Christchurch Press). Several broods of wild ducklings may bo seen on the river, and they havo attracted a great deal of attention on account of their very "cunning" appearance. Although the littlo strangers aro quito wild, they show remarkable boldness in the gardens, where they have come to look on the tea kiosk as a reliable storehouse. It is an everyday sight to sec nine or ten ducklings scurrying pigeon-toed across to the teatables, where they will almost iced out of the hand. The garent birds are not a bit less sociable, and have como to appreciate their sanctuary.

Mr Wilford has given notice to ask the Minister of Education, in the blouse of Representatives, whether he will, instead of introducing this year, as ho proposed, "a small Bill dealing with education," postpone the same until next year so that a comprehensive measure dealing with the whole subject of education on the lines of the Commissioners' report may be introduced and thoroughly considered. If the present proposal of the Government allows, say, the transfer from the roll of a secondary school to a technical college of a number of pupils the teacher's status will be affected ( says Mr Wilford), for by such transfer the grades will be endangered and the salaries of the teachers fall, while a headmaster will lose the departmental annual grant immediately, and other teachers of long service will have a reduced superannuation allowance.

The Union jCo.'s San Francisco mail steamer Tahiti arrived at Sydney last Tuesday with a large number of passengers. Tho voyage was described as uneventful, but the passengers and officers aboard were quito unaware of a little incident off the Golden Gate. When the Tahiti left San Francisco sho was pursued by a tug, and tho tug lost in the race. It seems that after the vessel cleared the wharf it was discovered that somo of the mail had been left behind. The tug Sea Lark was quickly requisitioned, the mail placed on board her, and away she sped after the big steamer. Fast though the tug steamed, it was found by the time sho reached the Golden Gate that the mailboat was almost hulldown on the horizon, so the chase was given up and the mail returned to 'Frisco. Captain Evans, of the Tahiti, said ho knew nothing about the incident, and that had tho missing mails been of any consequence ho would have got a wireless to pull up. Another officer stated that there were some mails left, behind, but he could not say what they were.

Through tho action of Ruby Jarvis, 9 years of age, living with her parents at Oatley-parade, Oatly, N.S.W., the family were no doubt saved from one or more bereavements. All the family but Mrs Jarvis, who was out visiting, retired shortly alter 7 o'leock, and at 7.50 Ruby knocked at tho wall, at the same timo calling to her father that she heard something knocking. Mr Jarvis took no moro notice than to tell tho child to go to sleep. She, however, knocked again, and said she ■was frightened. Mr Jarvis thereupon got out of bed, and on opening the dining-room door was terrified when a rush of flame met his gaze. Ho realised that the house was on fire, and set to work to save his children. He got his two littlo boys out safely, and then Ruby called, out "Whore's Nellie," her'little sister, aged 2. The flames had got such a hold and the smoke was so thick that Mr Jarvis was, for the moment, almost helpless to find his little daughter, but Ruby, in heroic manner, secured her from tho room, wrapped a wet blanket round her, and placed her on the verandah.

The day labour policy of the Labour party in Australia is thus criticised by tne Sydney Morning Herald: "There havo been many who have realised that the principle of day labour as applied to public works though speciously beneficial to the worker, is not ' in t.io long run favourable to his in- i terests. The shirker may profit by it for a time; but tho genuine worker .- does not need it. It places a premium i on idleness, and some will always be found who are ready to take advantage of this. The private employer is able to weed out undesirables, but , tiie Government, with an eye ever cast j upon the ballot box, must be careful I to offend no one. The system has had its chance, but even tho most bigoted advocates cannot honestly say that it has been satisfactory, or shows any promise of over being so. Already, as we havo seen ; it has been found neces- j sary to modify its spirit, if not its j letter, and that this should be so is by j no means surprising. The accumu- 1 latcd experience of the world has j preyed tfid efficiency of contract sys-1 tern. We, in onr self-sufficiency, know j bettor, and have adopted a rule which t will bring as its consequence ever-' lasting delay and ruinous expense."

A Wairarapa settler has disposed 1 of the whole of his lambs for the coming season to a Southern buyer i at 14s per head. This is a record price for the district. I

Under date September 13, the London correspondent oil tho Post writes: ' 'Lady Stout and Miss Stout have changed their plans about their departure for New Zealand. Instead of sailing by the P. and O. steamer a week henco they have transferred their passages to the s.s. Malwa. which is due to leave London on November 1. Lady Findlay will be a passenger by the same steamer."

Admiral Sir Geo. King-Hall, in an address at Granville, N.S.W., on the 14th inst., referred to a remark made that he would bo leaving Australia in Juno next, and tho British fleet would then be withdrawn. They were quite mistaken who took that view, he said. He would be going away to some other part of the world, but another British admiral would fcako his place, and the Australian fleet would be a unit of one Imperial fleet. As to the talk they heard about Australians not taking to the sea, it was moonshine, said Sir George. So many were offering that ho had to underman bis own ship to provide men to drill them. All the reports he had spo.ie Highly of the Australians and their attention to duty. 'They had all reason to be proud of them.

Hunting is a famous sport for thoso engaged in it, but some of the fanners in the Geraldin 0 district aro looking on the sport just now with anything but favour. It appears that one of the hounds belonging to the South Canterbury Hunt escaped from the kennels recently, una. has been celebrating its liberty by offering sacrifice of young lambs on a wholesalo scale. It is said that some twenty lambs have been killed nightly by the animal. It is also solemnly asserted that a "new chum" who was driving a cart in which a ewe and two or threo lambs had been placed saw tho hound making towards him, and, feeling it necessary to appease tho animal, he threw out one of the lambs, and drove off, well satisfied, apparently, to have got away with tho remainder of his load. On Thursday last, several young men, armed with guns, hunted the hound, but it escaped among the scrub of the rivei'bed.

The banking returns for the September quarter, which have just been gazetted, indicate clearly enough that there is a strong demand for money, and will account in some large measure for the present tension. Commenting on the returns, a contemporary says: "The prospects for cheaper money are not particularly cheering outside the Dominion, but so far as this country is concerned, its produce year is scarcely begun. For the next six months some millions of pounds sterling will leave these shores for tho British, and, to a small, but growing extent, the Canadian markets. Labour troubles at Homo and in tho Dominion may seriously hamper the free transit of the goods from the producer to his market, and it is difficult to say how and in what way political disturbances in Europe may affect the situation ; but, in the absence of any such checks, the outlook is distinctly good for a sound and prosperous year for the Dominion.

Speaking at the Old Colonists' Reunion, in the Auckland Town Hall, Mr C. J. Parr, after referring to the hardships endured by the pioneer settlers, said he sometimes thought that their descendants scarcely appreciated at its full value what had been done for them. When in a pessimistic mood, he felt inclined to think the present generation were scarcely fit to untie the shoe latchets of the old colonists. He was, however, delighted to hear that morning that the 25 New Zealand cadets had wiped the board of all the prizes in Canada. It was something to be proud of that, as their cadets marched past at Ottawa the Governor-General remarked: "New Zealanders first easily; I have never seen such marching before!" The father of one of the cadets told him his son had written stating 'that as the New Zealanders came up time after time to get prize after prize the enthusiasm of the was marvellous. Mr Parr commented upon the fact that such results showed old colonists that their descendants had still some grit left in them.