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Temuka Leader, Issue 227, 22 January 1880, Page 2

Wasudyks Meat-Piik.sekvixg Establishment— I fc will be seen Irmn our advertising columns tint the Now Zealand Meat Preserving Company (Limitde) at the Washdyke intend to commence business on February 20, and that the company is open to transact business with sheepowners. Stock-owners should not be too grasping with such manufactories, remembering that it requires very great watchfulness and the most stringent economy to enable the capitalists who have embarked in the business to hold their own. The boon to the district cannot be overestimated both in the absorption of stock and in the circulation of money throughout South Canterbury.

Sale of Cattle. —Yesterday afternoon Mr K. F. Gray offered for salo about 15 head of cattle, but, owing to buyers not coming up to vendors’ reserves, scarcely any sales were effected, but we understand several were disposed of privately.

Fike at Pleasant Valley.— At about one o’clock on Monday evening last, a two roomed bouse, the property of Mr E Wooffindin, was burned down (o the ground. It is believed the fire was caused by some swaggers, who camped in Ttho house, which was empty on that evening, The house is partly insured in the Standard Company for LSO.

Pv.M. Couut, Temur a.— At the hearing of a case of drunkenness yesterday, in which accused had been lot out on his own recognisance, and did not appear, the Resident Magistrate said it was a groat inconvenience that there was not a J.P. in the township of Temuka, before whom such cases might to be tried.

Boi/r.—Yesterday two boys, entrusted with Mr Marshall’s horse and trap, to take bread round to customers, left the horse tied up to Mr Grant’s gate, while they went in search of birds’ nests, the consequence was, that the horse took fright at a dog and bolted, distributing the loaves all about the road, and wound up with a complete smash up of the trap.

Exchange op Compliments. —The In-verc-rgill Weekly News, in noticing some thing said by its acidulous contemporary, remarks : —“lt is gratifying to learn that our local contemporary has no desire to deny us the privilege of ‘snarling and sneering.’ Many thanks. Not to be outdt no in generosity, lot us accoiv to him the exclusive monopoly of fawning, whin iug and. crawling.”

Temuka Buass Band. —A good movement has been sot on foot in the township, viz., an effort *to establish a brass hand. We are pleased to learn that the movement has been well supported, no less than nineteen gentlemen having put down their names as members. The leading inhabitants have idso promised support. The proposal is for each member to contribute half the expense of their re. speclive instruments, and the pub ic to subscribe for the other half. This proposal is reasonable, and no doubt will be accepted by the public. The enjoyment in s torn fur onr young folks during a dull winter would amply compensate for the few shillings that each of the inhabitants may contribute ;bnt there is one thing we woidd advise, and that is—(h it trustees should be appointed,into whose hands the instruments should be delivered, by any member who may resign or leave the district. In the case of the last company of the same sort, if we recollect light, the instruments disappeared with the memb rs, (he result being that, in time, the company became defunct, and the instruments were nowhere. A responsible individual or two, who are settled residents in the place, should be appointed, as proposed, to become custodians of the property of the band, when such cases as we have named should arise. Wc wish the hand every success, and shall no fail to aid it in every way in our power.

The Ex Ameer’s Son. — Il is announced that one result of the Cabul war may be the visit to England of the son of the exAmeer Yakoob Khan, for the purpose op education. This little prince, ou'y twelve year, old, has already acquired to perfection the two chid accomplishments of E istem royalty—horsemanship and gra. vity of demeanour.

The Famine in Ireland.—Distress, and even famine, in Ireland, is the burthen of every other cable message. That the condition of large numbers in the rimq distrh ta is a serious one there is evidently (says Weekly News) not the slightest doubt, and that speedy rel'ef must be given. The more fortunately situated in the British Isles will no doubt be doingsomething towards ameliorating the consequent misery, but the question has been asked —Will the Irish abroad quietly allow them to do a'l required in a work of charity ? Why, it is said, are the countrymen ot the afflicted ones not coming to the front and taking the lead in an appeal which is certain to be liberally responded to ? Though Englishmen and Scotchmen may be quite willing to give a helping hand, it is on’y natural to expect that in a matter concerning their own countrymen the Irish should take the initiative. The hint is thrown out in the hope that it rib be promptly acted on, the m-ximthat “ lie gives twice who gives quickly ” being esp 'dally appbcable to the present case. A cable message to the Mayor of Melbourne says that help is urgently needed.

An Unsolved Problem. —Apart from the bloodshed (writes a correspondent of the Sydney Mail) the reckless waste of human life in connection with the "VVantabadgery tragedy, I think the sight of two youths in the felon’s dock, tearless axad, to all appearance, unrepentant, was the most painful. How these boys, who, according to all accounts, were well-reared, one, erstwhile a regular attendant at Sabbath-school, could hear the dread sentence which consigned them to an early grave, and still remain defiantly firm, is one of those ; roblerns which are unsolvable by mortals. Pile stern Judge, overcome by emotion, faltered, while tiie criminals were a adamant.

A Nnw Style of Tramway.— A tramway has just been opened in the city of Uruuswick, Germany, on a new principle. The rail has no groove. It is laid exactly flush with the road’s level, and may thus be crossed at any angle, with any description of conveyance, without any jar or disturbance. The ear is guided and kept in its place on (his rail by slight steel studs on (ho tyro of (he wheels, which (it into corresponding holes punched in the rail at the distance of ('very bin. The invention is that of an archileel, Mr Edge, of llirmingham.

Texas.— Those among us who sigh for “fresh Holds and pastures now” had better not think of Texas. It is rumoured that one or £two well-to-do settlers have expressed an inclination that way ; if tfiis bo so, ll o following clip from a Home paper is commended to their perusal : At the time when the newspapers were announcing thatparties of English farmers were on their way to Texas, we ventured to point out that Texas was a State wholly unsuited to the ordinary English farmer. There are plenty of “Edens” still in the United States, and I'exas contains more than a fair proportion of such undeveloped properties. So the unfortunate men who trusted to the representations made them have found out. A letter in the Times from New Orleans tells what might have been discovered easily enough before the ninety-two farmers left their homes. On arriving in the neighbourhood of Now Philadelphia and Eagle Lake in search of the tine agricultural land which they were to have at the high price, for Texas, of throe dollars an acre, they saw it was only fit for cattle raising. Consequently, eighty out of ninety-two turned back, and now vow vengeance against the agent who misled them. I