LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 241, 11 March 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Waitohi Flat. —Messrs Samuel Currie, Matthew Wightman, Daniel Moore, David Young, James Stevenson, John Anderson, and Mr Talbot have been elected as a S nool Committee for the Waitohi Flat educational d’stricc. Mr J. Talbot wa*, at a committee meeting held after the general one, elected to the chairmanship. The committee voted for Messrs PostleIbwaile, Manchester, and Wakefield re the Educational Board election.

Presentation— MissE. Young, mistress of the Temuka Infant School, having retired from her duties, it was the expressed wish of the pupils andparents that this lady should he presented with a suitable sou veneir of their esteem, so on Tuesday last the head master (Mr Mclntosh), in the n*>me of the pupils, presented Miss Young with a handsome piece of plate as a mark of respect for the uniform kindness and ati-udon of th-dr teacher during the last fou" years. Miss Young very feelingly thanked the head master and teachers and puoi's for this unexpected mark of kindness on their part. Temoka Cavalry. —This corp is now a, reality, and a specimen of the new uniform was presented 10 our view yesterday by one of the members in a way that put us in mmd of the poor Prince Imperial. In keeping witli the spirit with whicn the raw recruit entered imo tiie business, his noble steed (a high-spirited animal) seemed to be in.-lined to make his way out of Zuluhmd without his ruler. The latter, after numerous ineffectual attempts, whether through being equipped in a pull-back, or from another cause we know not, hid great difficu'iy in securing his seat. At length,, he was all aboard, and the merry crowd were ready to salute the conquering hero (tody conscious of his proud position) as he passed through their ranks. It is but bare justice to say that this plucky member of the Ternnko Contingent of the noble army that is destined to repel the invader is no moan specimen of a horse soldier, but the drill-master will have to teach some of onr brave cava by men to keep their feet nearer the sides of their steeds, instead of spreading them out like oars as if in a boat race. Railway Time Table. —Wo call thr> attention of the public and travellers generally to the alterations in the Temuka, Winchester and Orari railway tinjo tables, which appears in to-day’s issue.

A New Telegraph Station. —The new telegraph station at Mikikihi, in the county of Geraldine, tvili he open for business to-day. Immigrants. —Six young women, who arrived in (he co'ony by the Westland, passed through Temuka fur Timaru on Tuesday by train. Journalistic. —T..e Echo, MrR. Stout’s new organ of political Liberalism and free-thought, was published List Saturday in Duneoin. It is spoken of as being worth reading.

it.in u *a. boil' >oh C 'Mill ri‘is«i. Toe , monthly meeting ot biiis Uominb.ee took [dace on Tuesday las;. Present M-s.u'.s A. Wilson (Chair.nan), Gray, Smrey, Brow a, tin rroo him Russel] The minutes of the previous monlbly and special meetiiigs were read and conavmed. Correspondence was read as foHoWs : Fom the Bmrd of Ednc.i.ion in re the o'ivus’oii of me names of Messrs Wilson and Wills from t:ie i; Sb of ciudn ales for election for mem 1 era of the Roam From same, informing .if salaiies for month ending Feb. Firm same in re o-r ideates for attend..nee. Toe Heeie.i’ry was instructed to nand over same to die head master From lean master, report for moinh ending Feb . showing number on the roll to be 367 ; average aueudance, 225 ; highest 251. From Mi P. Hut ,on, account LlO 17a lid. Resolved that this account si and over for a hue. From E. Lrown sundries for repairs of school, lock a, windows, etc., L2 4s 6d. From Mr Pop'ewell, for repaii a of ga.es, fences, etc., L2 sa. For emptying pans, Li 12. The Chairman staged that Miss Young, infant mi-urcss. hai reared fiom ihe school on Mur- h Ist, and that he (die 0 urrman) had asked the Board to send out a leacLer for the infant sc'iool. As a temporary airiTigemenlj the Board han sent notice, th it M'ss L. Ball would be sent out on Wcmesduy morning. The proceeding of the Chairman was approved oL Iho Chairman brou rht before the meeting the resultof anirterview with tiie head master in re caretaker’s duties. The latter said a dady attendance for 6 hours at least would be necessary to attend to the schoolrooms, closets, lavatories, etc. it was resolved that lenders be advertised for for the office of caretaker at ones, and that the Chairman and Mr G”ay be requested to wait on the Board at nert sil ting in regard to this and other mailers. Messrs Ensor, Wills, and Wilson were nominated as members of’ the Education Board. It w*b resolved that accounts for repairs, etc., be passed for payment. The Secretary was instructed to make enquiries as to the emptying of pans, etc., and in the meantime that the account lie over. It was resolved thst a special meeting be held on Tuesday the 16th to consider tenders- for caretaker, when it was hoped tire Board won dba in a position to submit applications for infant mistress, to ths Committee for iia approval. The mee f ng then adjourned. Walking Match.— A walking match of 24 hours was begun on Friday night at Christchurch, between W. Pentecost and C. Swan, for LSO a side. Pentecost go, e up at 7 o’i lock on Saturday morning, having walked 40 miles 12 laps. Swan went through the 24 hours, and did 50£ miles. Hojnuw challenges young Scoct. CinjCQitY.—Tins gentleman finished Irs religious campaign at Dunedin on Mon day night. Mosley. —Montague Mosley, Chiniquy’s scarifier, remanded to Christchurch from Timaru on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences was acquitted. Delegates. —The Lincolnshire delegates were at Napier on Monday. Th«y started for the North next day. A Lauge Area of land has been proclaimed open for settlement on deferred payments at To Aroha and Waikato, in lota ranging from 26 to 314 acres. Horsey,— A Melbourne cablegram says the Mon J, W. 01 rke, of Sunbury, Victoria, has determined to sell bis splendid siud of horses, and to retire from the turf.

Oh, Oamare —Acorn exchange (says a contemporary) is desired by the Oamaru agriculturists, their plea being that Omiiant is the natural centre of a large corn district. Domain is getting ambitious. Wa do not hear that liwaru has yet been struck with this go-ahead notion of a corn exchange. A Strange Thing —A “ correspondent” of a contemporary sent a contribution dilating upon an auction room at Geraldine. In the course ol his letter he made some foolish remarks about the painting of names on the buildings, so the Ashburten Mail “goes” for that correspondent, and s-ys : —'“A strange thing lias happened at Geraldine. A large building has been erected for an auction-room, and the proprietor* hav« ‘ taken the precaution to have their names printed in large le It. ra on the building.’ It is so unusual for tradesmen to ‘take the precaution’ to print theiv nanve-s on their shops, that this freak at Genddine may be regarded as an invention worth pate ting.”

An Estimate. —The a value of thevessels of all nationalities, with their cargoes, lost during the year 1879 was no less than L 55,500,000, including British property L 19,230,000. The grand total number of wrecks reported was 1688 which, c in pared with the total at the end of 1871, shows an increase of 94. British owned ships numbered 833, and those of all flags wrecked on the coasts of the British Isles were 425. The registered tonnage aggregated upwards of 850,000 tons, inclusive of 170 steam vessels mostly owned in the United Kingdom. About 5000 lives were lost, about 150 vessels were lost through collision, andabout 40 through fire. Breach of Privilege.— The notorious Grissel, who was arrested in London near the close of last session for a breach of privilege of Parliament in trying to improperly influence a select committee, was then released after a few dayslconfinement. He has now been r 3-arrested, and his case will again come before the Commons.

More Knave Than Fool. — A Lunatic not so mad as he seeemed, has soliciting a favor from the police at Christchurch He wanted to bo looked up because, having been drinking, lie was fearful some rash deed might bo done before he knew what he was about. The police took compassion on his weakness, and put him in a cel*, but in searching for dangerous instruments about him, they found this cunning lunatic had secreted his pipe in one of bis boors. It was cruel to deprive a lunatic of a comfortable smoke. A Donation. —A donation of LSOOO was made to the London Hospital authorities by a lady who was seen to leave a letter in the box at the porter’s lodge, adddressed to the secretary Curious. -A mnholder in Hawke’s Bay calls attention to a somewhat singular circumstance. When thistles bee vine common in the district the sheep ate t ium, and their faces were so pricked that whole flocks could be seen with mouths and noses covered’with setba. Now they eat the thistles more than ever, but they never get sore f.ces. Even the lambs seemed to have inherited the knowledge of how to p ck the succulent parts of the 1 Scotchman without hurting themselves. 1

Dancing. —Tne Temuka qundu.m xv > seuioxy u,.ci«u mi Tuesday night last in the CH'lMlovvs’ Ha 1, Ma : u South road, about eight coop 1 being present. lx’s alp Business. —At the entrance of a re.siaitr.uit in P-rth, where young ladies are employed to wait, is posted a notice; “Gentlemen are requested tc abstain from kissing the u stresses on the stairs, as tins is a frnitfu source of breakage, and impedes the service.” Human nature being the same toe world, uv«h\ the placard calls many customers who are a xious to see the girls whom they are enjoined nut to kiss on the stairs.

Distressing —France is now sending forth tales of distress. Trade is suffering sev sr-'ly from depression, and the unemployed are in urgent need of relief. But the Government, unlike that of England, d >es not standi lie while the people suffer. In the Chamber of Deputies, the other day, the Minister of the Interior moved a grant of five million franks to mitigate the existing distress*/

Startling* Suggestion. Archbishop Lynch, of Toronto, Canada, who recently visited Europe, makes u startling suggestion, which, if it should prove hue, will affect too population and future prosperity of not only Ireland but Scotluid, the Orkeuy and Shetland islands, and the northern division of England. His theory is that the golf stream lias, within 4 short period, imperceptibly and positively changed its course, and that, consequently atmospheric changes will presently become so great that the skies will be perfectly overclouded is those longitudes and latitudes ; the Pains will bo co - stunt, and that the sun will rarely if ever seen. “If tins theory,” remarks a daily newspaper, “ be verified, Ireland will bo hardly worth possessing, jand the greater part of the population will be compelled, to emigrate.\

Troublesome.— Gum diggers aro giving trouble by digging on private land around Auckland. When warned off they retire to the bush, but only to re,urn at u : ght and resume their trespass. Several prosecutions have i'aikd for want of clear proof.

An Autumn Show.— The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association propose holding a grain, root, and foal show about the end of March or early in April, and it is probable* that j»n exhibition of gang ploughs will take place about the same date. Would it not bo well for the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Atsocialion to follow the example set it by the Ashburton Association 1

A diispHLe has taken place between the miners of the associated col ieries s.nd the masters, owing to the latter refusing to allow miners a per cent ago on all marketable and saleable coj I.