The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1880 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 284, 31 August 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1880 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been informed that the Temuka Rifle Volunteers contemplate holding a church parade on Sunday week. We are also glad to learn that the members of the company's drum and fife band are to be supplied with uniform in the course of a fortnight. The uniforms (blue serge with white facings, and French peak cap) will be supplied by a local tailor. We are glad to observe the espirit de corps of our volunteers is as strorg as ever it was, notwithstanding the fact that the Government has found it neccessary to reduce the capitation by one-half. The Temuka contingent of the C. Y. Cavalry have had a number of parades within the last two weeks, and are rapidly improving in the various manoeuvres under the able guidance of their drill-instructor—Sergt fccott. We believe this corps is rapidly increasing in numbers.

The Hon. J- Hall, in the House on Friday, stated the 6d extra charged for telegrams to or from non-paying districts, would be discontinued. This is another instance of the bungles committed by the Hall Government.

The House on Thursday last passed the Beer Tax Bill afier reducing the duty, on an amendment by Mr Ballance, from sixpence to threepence per gallon.

The Temuka portion of the English mail via San Francisco arrived here by special train at about a quarter to one o'clock on Monday morning. Through the negligence of some person in authority a number of people were kept waiting about from an early hour in the day till late ai the evening, it having been notified at the Post Office that the mail would arrive here some hours earlier than it did. A few members of Parliament availed themselves of the special to reach their homes.

The usual monthly meeting of the | femuka Loyal Orange Lodge took place at the Oddfellow's Hall on Friday, Aug. 20 After the usual routine business had been transacted, the election of officers for the ensuing twelve months was proceeded with. There was a good attendance of members, and all the offices were well contested, with the following result :—Bro. A. Mahan, W.M.; Bro. Wm. Rt. Uprichard, Treasurer; Bro. Robert William Cuirie, James Beatie, John Currie, and Greenaway committemen; and Bro. William Weir Warden. Two new members were proposed in the Lodge, and, as far as can be ascertained, the Lodge is progressing very favorably.

An alarm of fire was given on Sunday morning, at half half-past seven, by the ringing of the fire bell; Fortunately it turned out to be only a chimney in the Star Hotel that was on fire, which, with the application of some wet bags placed on top of the chimney, and a blanket placed before the fire place, was speedily put out.

To-morrow being the monthly fair, the various auctioneers have lot 3 of fat and store sheep and cattle advertised for sale, as will be seen from our advertising columns. It is gratifying to 'find this district fair improving, as time wears on. It is also satisfactory to find that cattle are more enquired after than in the past With seasonable weather this demand should increase

The Beechworth correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph says that there is no doubt in the world now that another gang will be out before many weeks, and that he has ascertained that at least two of those who will be in it have already een out taking practical lessons in the art of bushranging;

Ihe Tuapeka Times say a :—"The contractors for the Tapanui railway lately advertised for a number of men to fill gravel ballast into railway waggons at 7s per day. They wanted 30 to 50 in all, and up to this time about 15 have accepted employment. One man who applied at the office in Dunedin refused to work under 8s 6d p<jr day."

The Chinese residents in Dunedin are having a good laugh at the expense of the police oi some of their emisseries. Within the pastfesv days placards have been posted announcing the reward for the discoveiy of the purpetrators of the Kyeburo murder, and these placards are also printed in English and Chinese. In several cases the. Chinese ones are posted upside down, and the Celestials are inclined to laugh to scorn the boasted enlightenment of the " barbarian " Briton. . S meeting purporting to be of the unemployed was held in Auckland on Saturday night. The prime mover and sole speaker was an elderly/man named Garrand, who stated he came over heie from New South Wales about March last, allured by the reports of plentiful work in this country at 9s and 10s per day. He informed the audience how ho had battled for the peoples' rights in Sydney, <*nd he had conquored the Premier of New

South Wales, and compelled him to concede what lie demanded ;. 'we will," he added, "compel the Government of this colony to furnish us with employment to make an - honest living ; not as they do at Canterbury, _ give 2s a day, but a fair wage so that our wives and children may walk the streets respectably." A resolution was carried in favor of carrying out all Municipal worka by day labor instead of by contiact, and the meeting adjourned till Monday night.

The following is the text of the Census Act Amendment Bill introduced by the Government ;—Tue general account or census provided_by the Census Act, 1877, to be taken in the year o:e thousand eight hundred and eighty-one in such mouth and on such day, not being later than the Ist day of April in such year, as the Governor shall appoint, shall be taken on the third day of April iu the said year. All the provisions of the Census Act, 1877, shall apply and extend to the account or census to be then taken.

No less than twelve thousand men are now employed on relief works in Victoria.

The Interprovincial football match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played on Saturday. Hamersley kicked off for Canterbury, and after 20 minutes' fast play. Hammerton secured a touch down for Otago, ibub no goal resulted. Shortly afterwards an Otago man had to retire hurt. During the third spell Canterbury secured a touch down, but failed to make a goal from it. At the outset Otago played at a disadvantage through Dixou's leg giving way, necessitating his retirement. After an exciting contest the game ended in a draw, each scoring a touch down. Neither Bose nor the Canterbury player who had the kick were able to con vert it into a goal. Over 2000 persons were present.

Some considerable time ago a Wellington constable named McWilliams, iu trying to arrest two " blue jackets " belonging to H.M.S. Sappho, was flung down stairs and injured for life. The officers of H.M.S. Raleigh, now in port at Wellington, interested themselves on behalf of Mc Williams, aud got him placed on the ship's roll. He left in thj Raleigh for England early this month. The earthquakes on the Ist and sth inst., which it will be remembered brought the members of the House up all standing in the thick of business and gave some of them an idea that the end of all things had come, were felt at a distance of 150 miles off laud, were a marine disturbance was experienced, the shocks being felt most distinctly on board the Rodell Bay, in spite sf u heavy sea. A gentleman in Wellington advertised for six men for bush work, at 3s 6d per day, and to ''find" themselves. Fourteen applicants presented themselves out of whom he chose the required number.

Alluding to the trial of Ned Keliy the Melbourne Argus says:—" The probability that some relatives or sympathiser of the gang will attempt to hand Ned Kelly some means of evading the gallows is so great that the strictest precauliou has to be exercised. The only chauee he has at present of obtaining poison or some deadly weapon is when in the dock, but it is so constructed being built up against the wall of the Couithouse, that no oue can approach it unseen. Dick Hart appeared in Court again to-day, and when the prisoner observed him they smiled in a peculiar way to each other."

Like the "Heathen Chi lee," (says Frank Fudge in the N. Z. Public Opinion) Major Atkinson, it appears, has a smile which is 'childlike and bland.' Mr Vincent Pyke does not admire the Major's lacial coruscations, and he has ventured to hint that his gallant friend't frontespiece will not wear such a beaming expression next year. The following amusing Jextract is from a recent speech of Mr Fyke's in the House : He saw the Treasurer looking at him in his usual manner, and smiling. He was pleased to see the smile. It was a great satisfaction to know that the honorable gentleman was continuous on those benches. Not Amarath an Arnarath succeeds, But Harry, Harry, Perhaps nextyear he would notcontinue to sit there and smile at the House. Here is a verse, V. P., my boy, which you can fling at the Major when you and he exchange places next session : Harry, Harry, why not carry Smiles upon your face totday ? Off the benches you have, Harry, Learned to smile the other way. Our friends will be pleased to learn tha Messis E. Huttonand Co., who so successfully opened a drapery sale some time ago, will again return and open on Friday week, in the same shop, with' the first of this season's Spx-ing and Summer Goods, when the usual good bargains may be expected.—Advt.