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Temuka Leader, Issue 178, 24 September 1879, Page 2

The Hewetts, —This talented company made their " first and last. " appearance in the Volunteer Hall on Saturday evening. The attendance was very good. Mr Frank Hewett surprised his audience by his splendid playing upon the cornet, violin, piccolo, and flute. He was repeatedly re-called for his masterly playing upon the cornet. The first part of the programme concluded with an apparently-mysterious scene entitled " Second Sight." In tho second part of the entertainment, Miss Eva Hewett favored the audience with a song, Mr Hewett accompanying her on the violin. Miss Hewett has a rich, sweet voice, and her excellent singing was received with enthusiastic applause. The evening's entertainment concluded w&h a laughable f.irce entitled "A. Ilusbsvril in Clover," in which the Hewetts (by their good" acting) caused much amusement, and sent the audience home in good humour. TheTlewotts will appear at the Timaru Theafee<Royal on [ Friday next. a\| Fire.—A fire broko about 3 o blook on Saturday morning in an uninhabited cottage at Epworth, near Tcmuka. The house was recently occupied by Mr A. McCalluni. As soon as the fire-bell was rung, about 100 persons appeared on the scene. Wo also noticed that seven or eight members of the Temuka Fire Brigade were also present, but as the fire had obtained too strong' a hofcl to-bo extinguished* tho. officer in decided that it was useless to bring the erfgine .upon the scene. Mr David Leach, of Arowlienua, was arrested on suspicion on Monday last on a charge of setting fire to the house lately in the occupation o£. Mr M'Callum, bacon curer, and 4rhich was burned dowro on Saturday morning last. We understand that Mr Leach has since been released, as sufficient proof has been obtained that he was at Go raid me o» the night of -the fira. Railway Works. —We understand a petition is being carried round fqr~ signature, praying the Minister for Public Works to provide work for the unemployed by letting % ■ portion of the formation at this end of the Tcmuka and Oxford Interior ''Railway line. Everyone should sign this petition, and have it forwarded without delay now that Parliament has met. The vote for last session was small; let us hope the member for Geraldine , will use his influence to have a largo vote this session.

Tub Wbathhu.—For some time past the sky litis been overcast, and the air charged with un unusual amount of vapour, thus producing an unusually dim atmosphere. Erdti/ old Sol has kept himself from on* view. As tllo signs predicted, we have had .1 day or two's rain, which will be a great blessing to the farmers, after the litst two or three week's dry weather. ft is to be hoped tha". we :'ue not going to have a t>ea«on like last year. If bo, the country will be in a fearful state, and we may then look forwrad to a far more widosp cad misery thart exists at present.

Correction. —At the close of our leading article in latt issue the word " minority " should have read " Ministry-",, It is quite evident the Liberals are in a majority, as we have stated all along. Thc,r.ow Parliament which meets to-day will soon prove the truth of our statement, unless a number of the socalled Liberals turn their backs npon the Liberal cause. Now that l?hey are elected, this is not impossible. ' Journalistic. —-There is oVrumor current in Ashbitrton to the affect that another journal will shortly make its in that town. The new paper, it is stated, will be published tri-weekly. Tub Phonograph.—The proprietor of this wonderful machine " showed " in the Volunteer Hall on Saturday evening, after the conclusion of Mr Hewett's entertainment. The phonograph has gone to Geraldinc, the proprietor intending to sSovr-, there for a short season. He deserves to meet with success, as he had very poor audidtoces while in Temuka.

Accidknt.—An aeddent which; resulted in the drowning of a valuable marcxbelongmg to Mr James Sullivan, occurred '-last Sunday evening. Mr Suliivan was driving into town in a buggy, when he reached-the middle of the Arowhenua river the mare refused to proceed further. After a considerable time had been spent iu thrashing the mare, she rose on her hind legs, over-balanced herself, and fell backwards, breaking the shafts of the buggy. During the struggle the mare got her head entangled in some unexplainable way and was immediately drowned. Mr. F. Hedge, who was returning to town with Fishhook, helped Mr. Sullivan out'of his unpleasant position.

Tkmcka Racks.—The ivettling-up of these races took place a', the Crown Hotel, Temuka, on Monday evening last, and everything passed off satisfactorily. The following are the names of the successful winners, and the amounts won: Mr. C. Story, Maiden Plate" and Publicans' Purse, £4O j Mr Lunn, Temuka Cup, £35 ; Mr Jones, Hurdle Race, £25 ; Mr Moynihan, Hack Selling Race, £10; and Mr DeKenzy, Consolation Race, £lO. Less 10 per cent, deducted to go to the Race Fund, makes a total paid over of £ll4. > " Gi3ii\i,DiNEß\CGri. —These races take place to-morrow and Friday at Greraldine, and, should the weather prove favorable, we haveno doubt there will be a large assemblage 'oh the ground, and as the stakes offered are good and the entries for all the events likewise, we have no doubt visitors will be gratified, by a good day's sport, as some of the crack horses are to come to the scratch. , Too Stiff.—A man drunk a tumbler of kerosene in mistake for gin, and the Tusmanian Tribune, in reporiing tne incident says that, emeti'-s proving useless, the following happy idea occurred to a bystander :—A long piece of worsted yarn was obtained, one end male in t ball the size »l it pill, ami the ot!:or insert d thro' a pipe-stem: Tho bill \v:u .swallowed by the patient, .iii-i tne pipe-stem placed IvtAoeu hid U'(!:.i. After .i few moments, to permit ihs wors'-ed i>:v i tt> 1> eume t loroiighly aAt>ir..iou with opti*. rat>.r liyiti/d "the end of the wra* ted projected 1: out tie pip* 1 S'.f>u. llio ilircad iiitrned wtVi a. si.» t, 1 i->T hru hours tw rity"m:mi «js, ■« ii. .->;i idcnly expired. Tir- pa-icu - . junipe-i up, cm pletely reli-vod < i i»:.-» u.vyon.ws e>oblur, and -.varni'iy ni» graliui'eto his preserver. HovwYvr much the patient mar iiavo enjoyed it. t.ie yarn 1-* more than wo can awnliow.