The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 240, 6 March 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Pakk Boabd. The Boar J h Id its monthly meeting in the Star Hutel on Thursday last. Present—Messrs Wila n (Chairman), Barker and Patcrson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed Correspondence from the contractor for the bridge tn give access to the lower part of the grounds w;is road, showi g that a loss was incurred by him by so much hidden work, and asking the Board to allow him a little more for th ? job. Resolved that, as the Board is only the custodian of the public's money, it could not go beyond the agreement, except 10s for t-xtras. A cheque for L 24 wis signed. The care-taker was engaged a' 30s per week, with the cottage. The oit'ev accepted, subject to a month's notice, it was resolved that all the members of the Board meet in the Park two weeks hence, to consider what works are nscessnry to be carried out with the funds in hami. Tiie Secretary and Chairman wero askei to draw up a h-tter, and forward it (with balance-sheet of last year) to the Government, in compliance with the requirements of " The Public Domain Act."

Arrest. —Mr Montagu Mosley, the antiChiniquy lecturer, was arrested in Ti nam on Thursday evening by Detective Kirby, on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences in Christchurch.

Education Reserves. —The Canterbury School Commissioners invite tenders for leasing certain pastoral, town, and agricultural lands, particulars of which will be found our advertising columns.

Christchurch Assessment. The assessment of the City of Christchurch for this year amounted to L 222,204, which was reduced by L 3,143 by the Court. L.st year the assessment in its reduced state was L 204,000.

Christchurch Tramways. - After a great deal of trouble the tramway rails have been got into proper order, and as soon as the Jine has been passed by the Government Engineer traffic will commence.

Court Houses.—The various votes for Court Houses throughout the colony during the present financial year exceed £50,000. Of this sum, buildings at Wellington absorb L 20,000; Auckland, L 5000; Christchurch, L 500 0; Oamaru, LCOOO ; Waimate, 4000; Invercargill, L 450 0; and Ash-burton LSOO.

The Temperance Movement.—The Rev. Matthew Burnett, the temperance reformer, who is likely to visit New 'Zealand, in a letter giving an account of his recent farewell tour through Victoria, states that during the seven weeks over which it extended, he administered the pledge to more than 1,000 persons. Dead wood Re-Built. —The very rapid growth of Transatlant,c cities is proverbial, but few have sprung up se quickly as Dead wood in Dakota, which was recently eutirely demolished by fire. Two weeks after its destruction the town was completely re-built with fine brick buildings far superior to the original structures.

Rather Cloudy.—Smoking in Germany last year cost the nation some L 17,065,000. Over t 100.000 tons of tobacco were consumed, 29,000 tons being made into cigars, uiu Soou into uinrf, seven milli.ird cigars being consumed, thus giving a daily average of two i igars tc ten million smokers.

MoitM'iNisivt.—An Am-tdand telegram says : —Elder Pearce, of the Moimon Mis■ai'iri, had r.vr.ing d for the pass-ige to Salt L-ike City of the wife of a fisherin m,whom he had induced to accompan}' him thiih-r. .Nothing loth, the wouiiti, with ihree children, was s.-ifeiy esconced on board, when tii« i act became known fco lier husband, •v : o promptly got out a warrant, and. had the v. r oniim and three children arrested and conveyed ashore. She was taken home in a eab. Tableau !

Wabning.—A cablegram has been sent by Government to the Agent Gene;->d, wnpressing on him Use argent necessity of all intendingimmigrants beingfully informed of tr.o d H'i'cssion in the colony.

The Totaxisatok. —The two totalisators used during the Dunedm races went through the sum of L 7,216 during the three days of the meeting. Go It, Dunedin ! —Mr John Hewton," member of the Dunedin City Council, has been summoned to answer an information alleging that he is disqualified from sitting at ihe Council, and subject to a penalty for participating in the benefits of a contract with the Council The informer is entitled to recover a penalty of LSO if the allegation be made out. Oh, the honesty of the Dunedin City Fathers. It is refreshing to contemplate their upright principles and integrity of purpose.

Cricket.—The Australian cricket team are rtesirious, we learn, of visiling New Zealand, but this cannot be done till after the present cricketing tour in England. One of the teams writes to suggest that if a lump sum be offered by this colony,tnfir visit mi ht be answered, but that to com? here on their own account without; a guarantee "requires consideration."

The Cabinet.—Mr Dick, member for Dunedin, lias joined the Cabin t, taking the vacant portfolio nf Colonial Secretary. Another post in is still vacant and there is an expectation that Auckland will get it.

" Watery."—The Orient new steamer the largest on the Australian service, has just arrived aafoly at London from Sydney her first return voyage. H-ving to pass through rough weather in thi North A'lanlic, her sea-going qualities would bo tested more severely than on the outward trial voyage. Tapanui Races.—This meeting will take place on the 11th and 12th inst. The cnties for the principal events are-r—For the Hurdle Race, G ; the District Handicap, 31; avid for the Tapanui J. C. Handicap, 10. Ths Communists.— The late master of the seller ner Griffin, w'.ose recent arrival at Auckland caused so much sensation, has informed the New Zealand Herald that dining the passage the convicts were far more amenable to palliation than the deporte's, and gave far has trouble. The vessel was not long 'uifc from Noumea when one of the convicts informed the captain that s-nne of the ih-porles wanted to broach a cask of wine which was being brought up to Judge Ull.ios.

Politic ax. —The Nelson Evening Mail describes the speech of Mr Hursthou.se, M.11.R , recently delivered to his constituents at Waimea West, as a, good, honest, outspoken address, at the close of w' ich he not only received unanimous votes, but a vote of entire confidence.

Thanksgivings.—Tiie Presbytery of Dunedin has decided that Ihe first Sunday in April shall b° observed by all eongr nations within the bounds ns a day of thanksgiving for the bountiful h.trvest of the present season.

Anniversary. —Wednesday, March 17, being the hundredth anniversary of the Rev Dr Ttios "Chalmers, Professor Salmond, at the request of tbe Presbytery of Dunedin, has decided to give a public lecture upon that evening on the subject of the life ftud labors of that celebra'ed divine.

Theatrical. —Miss Dargon, the noted tragedienne, who has won most flattering approval in Australia, was a passenger by the Tarawa to the Bluff. She intends to give Shakespearean and f ramatic recitals in the principal towns of the colony, hut has no present intention of starring with any dramatic company. -The Lynch Family" of Beliringers arrived at the Bluff oa Monday by the Tarawa. Dissatisfied. —The Dunedin Morning Herald expresses dissatisfaction atDunedin having been ignored in the selection of members of the Royd Commission on Railways.

Not Good Enough !—The Auckland Christian Brethren have sent a challenge to the Mormon Elder Lorenson, to discuss publicly the Scriptural authenticity of the Mormon doctrine. Lorenson, being an exclusive individual, does not vouchsafe a reply to the Brethren's request to " have it out."

Oh, Temperance ! —There is a feud between two sections of the temperance Advocates at Onehunga, uear Auckland, one of which had privately purchased a harmonium. Some persons unknown entered the Masonic Lall at night, and removed the harmonium find the charter of the Hope of Manukau Lodge. The charter has eince been recovered, but not the harnotuum i-So much for the Onclmnga Templars ! Matrimony.—Wo clip the following advertisement from the New Zealand Herald as worthy of gratuitous publicity—the Herald having inspected correspondence between the advertiser and the registry office keeper, vouches for the bona tides of the offer : —" Wanted, a wife.—A young gentleman, holding a lucrative position on one of the loveliest islands in the Southern Pacific, several hundreds of miles from Auckland, handsome, educated, of good family, -.veil and favorably known to a leading Auckland firm, and a Protestant, is desirous of possessing himself of a wife, in the pers >n of a young lady of from 18 to 26 years of age, with a fair share of good looks, tolerably educated, of spotless character, aDd (he same religion as himself. Any youDg lacy inclined to entertain this, by eallin.c at or writing to Hannaford's Registry, Upper Queen street, will not only be furnished with abundant proof of the foregoir.g, \v.t show that, positioned as he is, it is absolutely impossible for him to obtain a wife save through the intervention of ad agent, lie requires no fortune with his wife, having enough and to spare for both."

Vice-Reciali.—-The Governor and Lady Robinson, with their. suite, landed at Akaroa harbor c a Tuesday, visited the places of interest, and expressed gratification with tho beauties of that favored locality.

Bank Deposits.—The banks hive announced a ftirLhyr reduction of a half per cent in tlje deposit rates. These rates now are, threeSnonths, 4 per c»nt ; six months 5 per cent; twelve months. 5J per cent. Strange.—A i-nrious i-o d inthappened during ihe voyage of t.heßnttermore.L>ndon, which cane into the Wellington ho bor on Thursday. She was unable to land the English Channel pilot, and actually hid to bring him on until the ship cr >ssed ♦he Equator, when she fell in with a ho neward bound vessel ,a" d senth ; m back after over two weeks' compulsory exile.

Economy—The hard times have induced a spirit of economy in America. A young lady recently observed to her parent at the breakfast table, '' Papa, I really don't thing we need a tire in the parlour ; I get along just as well without it." "Wei! my dear, you must have it comfortable for callers." *' 0, that makes ho difference papa ; there's only one whom I care for and he's got an ulster big enough for both of us."

Teickbtt. —Trh'kett, thu champion sculler of the world, who now keeps a hotel oppos'te in King street, is trying to sell it, and if he succeds he will remove to England, there to maintain his supremacy on the water Hanlon, the Canadian offers to row him in 1881, and to allow 1000 dollars for expenses, if he will go to Canada.

The Legion of Honor--In addition to the award of the Gold Medal (L'Academic Nationale), and also the Silver Medal, awarded to John Biinsmead and Sons, of Wigmore-street, London, for the superiority of the piano exhibited by them last year at the Paris Exhibition, the founder of the firm has been created Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, this distinction being conferred on no other British Pianoforte Manufacturer.