LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The holilays and inclemency of the weather has prevented our reporter from visiting the Waitohiand Kak ihu districts tliis week, therefore our readers must excuse Ihe non-appearance of the usual article in to-day's issue. An Amusing Incident—After Mr Gray's sale of cattle on Saturday, a well-known and genial citizen, whose good nature is remarkable, was engaged in the pleasing occupation of driving his purcha.se (a handsome calf) to his futuro home, and considers hie amusement resulted therefrom. The incident recaliod to our minds a picture which appeared in Punch many years ago. Scene—A Highland drover endeavoring to drive a steer up the hill before him, while his dog was loudly barking at the animal. The drover turned round to his dog, and with a face which such only could draw,exclaimed to his dog, "What are yon youf youfing at? Gang hame and bring a barrow." Timaiuj Unemvoyed.—A meeting of the unemployed carpenters and mechanics was held on Wednesday last, about 50 persons being in attendance. After discussing the matter it was resolved to aßk the Government to open up some public works, and to make a start on <he railway station and engine-house buildings at Timaru. ■
The Kellys again.—The KeHys wore seen at Benalla a month ago. They imposed silence upon the persons who encountered them ; at least so says the rumor. Geraldine R.M's. Court.—This Court his been adjourned from the 20th to the 27th instant, by order of the Resident Magistrate. Kakahu School Committee. The Kakahu School Committee held their usual month'} 7 meeting last Monday. Present—Messrs Tindall, Kellaiid, Patrick and Bealtie. Letters were read as follows : From the Board of Education, stating that as the average attendance was only 27, the amount to be contributed was £l3 per year. The Board also requested that the half year's amount due (£6 10s) be forwaided to the Board aa soon as possible. The Committee passed a resolution to the efLct that they could not see how the amount could be raised under existing circumstances. A letter was read, received from the Rev Mr Harper, of Temuka, electing to hold divine service in the school-house on the third Sunday in each month, in the morning. Mr Sumner, master of the school sent in his resignation. accepted it and resolved that the Board be asked to take steps to fill the vacancy. After discussing some unimportant matters the meeting adjourned. Roman Catholic Church. The foundation stone of the new church, in course of erection, will be laid to-mor-row (Sunday), when Bishops Redwood and Moran will officiate nt all the services. Wo understand that collections wil be made in aid of the building fund. The Weather. —During the week the sun has scarcely shown his face, although much rain Ins not fallen, it has been almost continually dropping 1 . This humid state of the weather has already began to do its work, and we hear of rust having made-its appearance in some wheat crops, but it is to be hoped it will not extend. Dry sunshine is what is now wanted. Cruelty.—ln one of our back streets the other day, some drover, likely, who had been passing through the town, had left a calf of his herd behind him. The poor animal'when last seen had one of its forelegs broken completely through below the knee, the lower part hangi- g by the skin. The poor animal seemed to be suffering greatly. A message was sent to the Sergeant of Police, advising him to have it shot. This, however, does not excuse the carelessness of the party who could be so cruel as to leave a dumb animal in such a state. Parliament —The House of Representatives have, notwithstanding the liolidaymaking of a number of the members, not been idle. Monday next the Treasurer has promised to produce his Financial Statement. The Member for Timaru.—A fracas has occurred between the member for Timaru and the member for Geraldine. Mr Wakefield has come off, in this instance, as second best. It appears he had been protesting against the division of the Geraldine'county, when the member for Timaru, in a rather unceremonious manner, remind* d the hon member that not long ago he. got up a meeting and passed resolutions-urging petitions for this division. Some of the county members woo used to denounce him in unmeasured terms now say Mr Wakefield seeing the Temuka electors were against him in this, had turned round and voted against his own work to p'eaae his own constituents. Tliere are many who did not believe this now zealous supporter of the member for Geraldine. It turns out that Mr Wakefield is- only opposed to this separation because it does not include Mount Cook riding The next act in the farce will be the hon member next session standing up in his place and praying for a division of this county. Truly we live in strange times. There are strange characters in the House of Representatives, whose lives are with writing up, were it only for their inconsistencies. Cricket at Geraldine.—The return match between the married and single members of the G.C.C. was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory to the former. Messrs Fish, Pearpoint, Sherratt, King,Walker,and Ward did good service for the married men, and Anderson, Bea'e, Chamberlain, Hilton and R. Fish strove hard to regain their prestige, but their efforts were unavailing. This is the second time this season the single members of the club hi*ve been defeated. They should remember the old truism, "Faint heart never won fair lady," and, by keeping that in mind, combined with plenty of practice, try to win back their lost laurels. Special Train. —We learn on very go.sd authority that efforts are being made to obtain a special train on Sunday next, in order to give the Timaru people an opportunity of being present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church here.
Cardinal Manning.—The famous Cardinal Mumiug has judt done a remarkable thing. He said mass in the morning, and breakfasted ; christened the Duke of .Norfolk's son and heir in London at 4 in the evening ; and addresse 1 a large meeting of Catholics in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, at 10 p.m. Not a bad day's work for a teetotaler of 71 years of age. Bank op New Zealand.—We learn from papers recently received by the Suez mail that the Bank of New Zealand negotiated the £200,00 ' six per cent, loan for the New Plymouth Harbour Board. The applications amounted to 211,600. at prices ranging from a minimum of £95 to L 97. A disagreeable impression lias been produced on the Stock Exchange by the news that Australian and New Zealand Colonies contemplate fresh heavy loans. The leading journals point out the dangers of the proposed course. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet, Earl Beaconsfield declared that the true policy of England was the development of her Imperial destiny, combined with a true regard for the liberties of the people. He condemned Parnell's agitation being calculated to ornate social confusion and ill feeling without achieving auj good result. An insurrection h'ts broken out at Lima. The inhabitants of Pisagua are stubbornly resisting, The Russian Press has been forbidden to discuss the relations between Austria, Germany, and France, while attacks on Turkey and England are permitted. The Press Director at Stamboul has ordered the papers to desist from attacks on England,
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