LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, 18 May 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A short time ago we were informed that Mr Joseph Jvess, well-known in this district for his enterprise in originating new journals, was running a race with Mr Galvin in starting the first journal at Hawera, on the Wairaate Plains. Mr Galvin appears to have been the most successful, as in his paper, the Hawera and Lormanby Star, of the Bth inst., appears the following.—“Mr Joseph Ivess has discontinued the Hawera Tinr s, after two issues of tl at journal. We are glad, not alone for our own sakes, but also for Mr Ivess’, that he has had the good sense to see fiiat two newspapers could not exist in Hawera and Normanby. There is ample room for two well-conducted papers in the county, but it will probably take some years before the inhabitants of this end can afford the luxury of two journals. The Mail will be no doubt, read by a good many persons in this uistn t, and we feel confident that the Star will also have a considerable circulation at the southern end of the county.” The Mail referred to Is Mr Ivess’ Patea MaiL

The sales of ostrich feathers in the market at Port Elizabeth (Cape Colony) as compiled from the records of the market office, show a total of L 389,402 for the year 1878. At the usual sitting of the Wasfe Land 3 Board, held at Christchurch on Thursday’ May 13th, sales were made as follows ; Selwyn, 20 acres 3 roods 30 perches ; Waimate, 1 acre 2 mods ; total, 22 acres 1 rood 30 perches, producing L 44 17s fid. Refunds were made on account of for former purchases in the sum of Ll2 10s.

In Germany betrothed persons exchange rings, and both the man and the girl go about wearing their betrothal-ring. Tiiis stamps them as both out of the market and presents mistakes.

The product of honey in California has grown from a single hive of bees, imported into that country thirty ye irs ago, to 35,000,000 poiinos a year.

There D a row in the Liberal ranks, at Oamaru Some time ago Mr Roberts ismed Ids address in the local papers, and no w several of the electors wish him to leure from (he contest in favor of Mr Join s. This Mr Robeits will not co urgiu.’ as Isis reason that Mr Jones was one of his supporters on coining forward, and th t it would be u dignified on his part to retire. It is imdossible to tell what 'be upshot will be, but it is likely that Mr Jones will contest the seat against Mr Roberts.

During Wednesday 7 , Thursday, and Friday of last week 27,910 bags of grain were carried over the C ii'istehun h sections. The number of bags collected on Friday night at the various stations amounted to 16 573.

The old Supreme Court buildings now used as offi-es by Mr Conyers, Commissioner of Soutn Island Railways, were almost completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. All the books and papers of the Commissioners and the Locomotive Engineer were destroyed, including a number of returns prepared for Parliament. Mr Conyers is now in Wellington. The origin of the fire is not known. The other offices burnt are the Resident Engineer and his assistant’s but (heir books ae e in a strongroom and were saved.

Mk Seddox, M.H.R., addressed a large meeting at Kurai ri, on Saturday nigl t He advocated ihe repeal of the Property Tax, the re-imposition of the Land Tax and the imposition of a Beer Tax, if necessary. lie supported the abolition of local subsidies. He did not think the Opposiiton con'd form a Ministry if the present one were defeated. He would follow no party blindly iu fu'ure, but vvnu d gi«e every vole as ho thought best for the district and the colony. At present the Government had dealt i airly wiMi the West Coast, and were, in details, superior to their predecessors. A vote of confidence wasunanimously passed.

A workman lighting his pipe set hre to an important fragment of the township of Wa g’anui lately. The fire was discovered in t : me, and Wanganui was saved, and the unemployed carpenters of Wanganui are left lamenting. Providence in this instance has been decidedly unwind.

It is stated that an Auctioneer’s Licensing Act for the whole --olony is now in course of preparation and will he introduced during the ensuing Parliamentary session.

TuEaei at ion in California has frightened th ■ Chinese as well as the mil hmaires eastward. New York lias now nearly 5000 of th. ‘ pig-tabed heatm n, ’ and there are large anivals every week. Alrea y ( avs the American correspondent of a Sydney piper) John has secured the largest pari of the wishing business. Yon can ml go five ! locks on ,my of the maim-av nnms wi h n finding a laundry kept by a C dcstiV Yet three years ago there was not a C mv-.-o washerman in the city. Tnesecr-t of tli -ir success is undoubt dly that they do iheir work admirably, and charge only th - same for doing it well as Bridget c arg d for doing it execiably.

The FrmcaLe vouches for an in i ! enfc proving the Czar’s co Iness. Oh l Pr n; • Suvvaroff, gr unison of the fun ms general, is accustomed to go and play whist every night with his Sovereign. Tne evening of the explosion, not having heard he news, he went as usual, and found the Imperial family assembled. The Czar, after a few minutes’ conversation on what had occurred, said. “ Well, supoose we now proceed to our whist.” After playing two rubbers the Czar said, “ I am going to visit the injured ; wait for me” Returning shortly afterwards, he said, “ Let us resume our whist,” and played two more rubbers.

Mr Sala, writing to a contemporary, says , “Bonnets are bonnets in New Orleans. I have been to the fountain head I have obtained information from a leader of fashion on this mo>t momentous of points ; and 1 am sorrowfullj’ enabled to sta;e that nothing fashionably wearable in the shape of a bonnet can be purchased In the Crescent City for a smaller sum than 37 dollars, say seven guineas sterling-