LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 229, 29 January 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our Pleasant Point Agency.—Mr D. Harris Hastings, commission and land agent, has been appointed agent for the Temdka Leader at Pleasant Point. Tire Temuka Leader may therefore always be obtained from that gentleman. A Curiosity.— On Tuesday afternoon a fish without a tail ivas caught at Milford Lagoon The fish is quite a curiosity—at least we are told the lucky fisherman thought so—and we hare no douht the inquisitive can have their curiosity satisfied by calling at Mr ■Nicholas’ -Stables, where it is on view.

Milford School. Owing to l lie lad stale of the weather there whs mo un-eting, and no election of a few committee, Mr E I ward WaltcfioM and Mr Willi; m Post loth wait© were nominated for the Education Board.

Killinohy. —On Thursday the Rev. Mr Uuixwell was reluming to Malvern from Loostou, accompanied by Airs Hiuxwel! ami t\v«. Presbyterian clergymen. While resting by the roadside with Ihe bits out of the horses’ mouths, the mare in the buggy took fright, Mrs llanxwell bemg the only occupant at the time. Endeavors were made to stop her. But the winkers coming off and the bridle breaking the lady had no command over the runaway. At last, after the mare had run a mile and a half, Mrs'Han swell jumped out near the township, and was conveyed to the house of Mr Unwin, where she was attended by Dr. Chapman. The mare continued her career for about six miles, ami was then c apturod by Mr ITauxwcll and a blacksmith, who had been in pursuit.

Cruelty. —Several farm laborers at Greenock were lined for torturing a little boy hy locking him up in a reaping machine* and compelling him to remain there ten minutes while the machine was at work. This was done in order to make the boy confess where ho had planted some stolen money. Wreckage—A quantity of wreckage was discovered four miles to Westward of the Groat Australian (?). A board was found lettered “ Graigcnbrock.” It is believed the name is wrongly repoiled ; possibly it is “ Craigendarrock.”

A Singular Tragedy. A singular tragedy occurred at Siuibnry. Victoria, recently. ‘ A married man named B nzlcy was twice detected by his wife in criminal assaults on his young daughter. Soon after he w a& arrested,when he deliberately cut bis threat.

An Flop."ment.—Dr Evans, a surgeon practising at Mold, in Wales, eloped with a young lady, and took passages for New Zealand in the Padishah, hut was arrested just before the ship’s sailing. He had left his wife chargeable on the Hilly well Union.

A Discovery.—A remarkable discovery has been made at Mongonui, near Cape Karakara, Auckland. On some sandhills being blown away by the recent gales, a great heap of bones and the remains of a house were uncovered. The natives know nothing of it, and have no memory of a settlement or building at the place.' It is believed that further examination will show that they are the remains of a race inhabiting New Zealand prior to tlio immigration of the Mamas. Small Vessels.—A letter from Hobart Pasha, commander of the Turkish Navy, to Mr Brassey, M. P., is published in the London Times, reiterating his opinion that small vessels are best for fighting purposes. Ro says;—“What vve°want are small, heavily armed, fast vessels, that can, as it were, ‘hop round their enem3' like a cooper round a cask,’ hitting him on every vulnerable point, shelling bis decks at a long range, and worrying him to death. Of course the small vessels would be I'ablo to a hard knock now and then ; but you cannot go to war in kid gloves. As to bombarding forts, rely on it, in these days of 35 tons in masked batteries, or batteries cased with 30 incites of iron, the idea is obsolete—no same man would think of such a thing. Fleet’s guns can only bo used against land defences in making a diversion while landing troops. Remember, also, the immense cost of losing, by torpedoes or otherwise, one of the new monsters such as Italy Juts built.” ’ ‘

The Bankruptcy Act.—The action taken by one of our local soliciting in the Bankruptcy Court a few days ago (says the Dunedin Star) has excited immense consternation in certain leading circles. It appears that gentlemen who have found it convenient to take “the benefit of the Act” are by no means absolved from their liabi’i ics, but under the existing law may be ca’lod on. if they have acquired property, to pay up 10s. in the £l, at any time within 20 years from their bankruptcy. Many snug villas and handsome establishments ai*o in deadly peril, and hungry, long-suffering creditors gaze with malignant eyes at the well turned out equipages which bear their debtors to business or pleasure. After the legal vacation it may bo expected that there will bo a stirring up of tl o dead bones in the valley of financial dissolution.

Persons visiting Geraldine would do well to call at J. cheap sale at the Bush Inn, in Consequence of his having determiriMr relinquish the drapery department. o#h| buMmSfeat Temuka, will hold a dVeapsSale MtTjßLr Trengrovo’s Commercial RoomJpßushxrm, for 14 days only;at and below |pst price ; no reasonable offer will be refused ; remember for fourteen clays.only, at the Commercial Room of the Bujih Inn, Geraldine. —[Advt.] —et—r—bi—nrmnr hh.i.ihh /