LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 250, 22 April 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Gray will hold a clearing sale of the stock, implements, etc , on Ley’sFarm (belonging to Mr Hay' urst, jun) to-mor-row. We believe it is the intention of the vendor to dispose of the whole stock, < tc., if anything like reasonable j-rices are bid, and as the stock is good, and the implements mostly ew, purchasers will likely be able to secure useful articles at from 20 to 30 per cent below cost price. Last Sunday, being Communion Sunday in the Temuka Presbyterim Church the attendance was large. The whole of the two new wings were full. The services were conducted by the Rev David Gordon, the minister of the congregation, in a very impressive manner. The collection on the occasion exceeded L 7, During Tuesday, crowds of people could be seen in and around Mr Gray’s auction room, from an early hour, hoods of all sorts and siz s were to be seen, and live stock of various sorts wore moving about. The young ladies had also a refreshment table, which was well patronised At half past six p.m., Mr Gray commenced clearing off the lots by auction. The room continued crowded, and excellent prices were obtained. We have not heard the sura netted by the auction, but it must have been something considerable. A SHARP shock of earthquake was felt at Wellington on Wednesday afternoon at 12*42, It is not known 3'et what course the Crown intend to take re the other charge of murder against Butler. The body of Geo Cooley, one of the men drowned in the Wairarapa Lake, was found on Wednesday, R.D. Haney, who contested the last election for Napier, has filed his schedule, liabilities, L 22,021; assets, L 20,420; L 17,400 is secured by mortgage. At a meeting of creditors it was resolved to withdraw the bankruptcy and grant Many twelve months to collect the debts due to him. The Times of Natal says it is asserted in very well-informed quarters, though as yet tin.-ro does not appear to bo any official authority for the statement, that it has been determined to annex Zululand, and that Sir Garnet Wolsoley may be expected to do so before leaving South Africa. At a recent ni'-etirg of the Christchurch City Council a letter was read from the May- r offering to give LSO out of his honorarium —L2S to bo expended in erecting of a lamp over the tank opposite the city hotel, and L 25 towards tlielj erection of the clock tower presented to the Corporation by Sir George Grey. It was not at once decided bow the money should be expended. The actual deficiency in the Colonial revenue is stated to be L 278,000 A contest of an exciting character has just taken place in California. A man named Alfred James Ross backed himself against a grizzly for 3000 dollars. Thousands of people tssembled to witness the fight, a dollar apiece being charged for admission. Odds freely laid on the grizzly. The description of what ensued is quite romantic. Wrapping a fhawl around his arm till it was swathed to the shoulder, Ross went into the crowd and asked a young and pretty girl to tie it for him. She gladly did so, using her own handsome scarf for the purpose. Ross, in return, took a diamond ring from his finger, and “bowing with exquisite gallantry,” presented it to his fair patroness. Kissing his hand to her, the hold Ross drew his bowie, a terrible weapon, weighing four pounds and a-balf, and sharp as a razor, tightened his belt, and leaped into the arena. A muffled shriek of horror rose from the crowd as they saw the grizzly rush at Ross. But Bruin was not in it. One quick upward blow, the bear’s under jaw dropped, cut in two. One more quick descending blow behind the shoulder, and Bruin rolled over with his heart cloven in twain. Amid a storm of “ Yivas,” Ross wiped his bloody bowie on the grizzly’s hide, and walk off without a scratch. The Invercargill News of Monday states that a private communication received from Wellinoton by a gentleman in town intimates Hie writer’s opinion that the ensuing session of Parliament is likely to be very stormy and of unusual length—probably as much as five months. &N instance of inefficiency of the present bankruptcy system occurred lat- Iy in the case of a Mr Berry, of Wellington, who stated in the affidavit filed by him when he became bankrupt that he was int! e su n of LI 100, to various bankrupt estates in which he had been trustee ! What next ? A volcano eruption is taking place at the Sugar Loaves, near the hai-bor works, New Plymouth. A strong sulphurous smell prevails for a considerable distance off. Steam Can be observed coming from a fissure in the rock 18 inches long by 3:2 inches deep. : Mr W. Wane, J.P., and tbo Rev Mr Hrtwkcs. Church of England Minister, Auckland, while crossing from Wangaroa to Totara in a sailing boat were capsized by a sudden squall. A boat put off from the schooner Klaam Hilda and picked them up. On Saturday 15,895 bags of grain tfere carried on the Christchurch section, making a total of 21,619 for the week. The number accumulated on Saturday night was 20,092. A fire occurred at Mr Wood’s farm, Balclutha, on Saturday afternoon, when 100 bushels of threshed oats, one stack containing 200 bushels, and a barn were consumed. Ail the grain was insured. The origin of the file is unknown. The natives still hav e faith in Te Whiti e.a l as (ho Constabulary camps have not been advanced for some time the natives believe (hat Te Whiti has mesmerised the Government, and that they fear alvancing into Te Width's territory. Judging from the rate at which the road work is progressing—about two chains per diem, and allowing- fifty per cent for wet weather —it will take five years and seven months to complete the twenty mile gap between the Constabulary camps. The men are said to be usefully employed clearing a breadth of country on each side of the real fo- the benefit of future settlers or -iluorL.

One of the first questFiisdiscnssed after the Parliamentary recess will, it is said, be the allowance to the Prince of Wales for his Australian trip. He sails in November next in a troop ship specially fitted, and goes via Suez. Tin* following places will he visited ; — AAdnide, Melbourne, Ballarat, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, the Hot Lakes of New Zealand, and tbe cities of Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Tender were tecently called for the formation of a section of the Oatli s’ River railway, but it appears no tender has been accepted, the Government not having decided to proceed further with the line. The balance-sheet of Pastor Chiniquy’s Otago Committee is published in this week’s Christian Record .The total amount received from lectures and sale of books was L 925 14s 4d. The expenses in connection with the lectures, etc., were L 76 8s 7d. The balance, L 849 5s 9d. has been, with the exception of LlO 17s, forwarded to London hv draft in favour of Pastor Chiniquy. The receipts include the proceeds of the country lectures as well ns those in Dunedin. The Pastor has ra s'd for Ins college, in New Zealand, by the sale of his books, L6OO ; by sermons and lectures, LIOCO ; and from the whole of the Australasian Colonies, L7OOO. Good Templary is a thing one hearts but little of now a-day (says an Auckland paper) nevertheless it is unfortunotely still alive. 1 say unfortunately advisedly, for I think it one of the greatest evil that has ever visited this pla e Perhaps not an evil in itself, in its principles, or in its object, but m st decidedly in its operation Who compose (he members? —Servant girls oj one hand, and yom g larrikins or th other. And what are the objects for which they meet? Take your stand quietly close to where their lodges are held, and wait till they come out, and you will very soon see. When a lady requires a domestic servant it is in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred *' No Good T ctnplar need apply.” .... I think public morality would attain a much higher standard if these G. T, Lodges were abolished, and prohibited under heavy penalties.