The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 300, 5 October 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We learn tliat Mr George Thompson has sold his racehorse Lonehand lo Mr D. Lunn, for the sum of £3OO. Lonehand was taken to Ohristchurch by the 7.40 trixin on Saturday morning last. We believe Mr Lunn was offered £350 for Lone-ha-.d. a short time after his purohase. A shooting gallery that has been temporarily erec'ed on a vacant piece of ground next to Mr Marshall's bakery establishment has been doing a good business for the last week, and has attracted a good deal of interest. Notwithstanding the dull times, and the consequent scarcity of money, it gives us great pleasure to note the large number of bu ldings that have recently been erected, besides others in course of building, in and around Temuka. The additions to the Temuka Hotel, which are rapidly advancing, and when completed will also be a great improvement to the lown. As another sign that the town is advancing, we have hud recently started amongst us a barber's shop, next to the Star Hotel (presided over by Professor Glasson, where those who require their locks shorn, or their faces smoothed, will have it done with civility and exactness), a carriage and agricultural implement works (started by Mr William Robinson, nearly opposite the Temuka Hotel, who advertises good workmanship at reduced prices), a cabinetmaker and polisher (recently started by Mr J. Beri behind Mr Marshall's bakery), a grooery establishment nearly opposite the Wesleyan Church (advertised by Mr Harrop as dealing on the cash principle and at Ohristchurch prices—a great boon, we should say, to Temuka residents), an accountant and general agent by Mr Thos. Olliwier (who is prepaied to undertake tradesmen's books and collect accounts), a furniture warehouse about to be opened, we believ-j, by Mr Money in those premises lately erected next door to Mr K. F. Gray's auction mart, and last, but the most important for the district, a permanent building society, which will enable working men and others, on becoming shareholders, to avail themselves of the borrowingprovisions, and become property holders, theieby giving a fresh impetus to the place.

The No 1 Temuka Rifle Volunteers held their usual monthly inspection on Friday evening last, in the Volunteer hall, when there was an excellent muster. In the absence of the Captain and First Lieutenant, through illness, Second Lieutenant White acted as inspecting officer. After the inspection, the company was put through various movements, which were creditably done. The drum and fife band, in their new uniform, were also present, and looked quite soldierly. , A correspondent writes : —The stench that arises (and which, as the weather becomes warmer, will be almost unbearable) from the drainage from the Bank of New Zealand premises into the vacant section between the bank and Mr Mendelson's shop, requires the immediate attention of the Inspector of Nuisances —if there is such an officer in existance —otherwise something serious may be the result. The Temuka Cricket Club opened the

cric'.et season with a scratch match, in the Piirk, on Saturcay afternoon, ;between sides picked by Messrs Burrows and T Ollivier, Play commenced about 2 o'clock, and, after a closely contested game, resulted in a victory for Ollivier's side by one run. There was a good muster of cricketers present. A match—married v. single—will be played next Saturday, play commencing at 2 p.m.

As will be seen fiom our advertising columns, Mr Harrop has purchased the book debts in his estate, and as he states his intention of placing the same in his solicitor's han<ts after the Bth iust,, we should advise parties so indebted to settle without delay.

An influentially signed petition was for warded to the Government a few days ago, praying for a reconsideration of the decision to remove Mr Guinness, the Resident Magistrate of Ashburton aud Temuka. To this a reply has been received to the effect that before receiving this petition Government hid made arrangements for the removal of Mr Guinness, which could not be departed from, and that these arrangements had been made in compliance with a necessity for retrenchment in the public service.

Joe, the murderer, was committed for trial by the Auckland Resident Magistrate on Saturday last. The prisoner reserved his defence.

It is understood that the Government have decided to dispense with the services of Messrs Conyers and Lawson, and notice to this effect has been given them.

The Auckland City School Committees have resolved to enforce the compulsory clause of theEducacioj Act. Superintendent Thomson has offered to place an intelligent officer at the disposal of the committees as a default offioer, and if necessary to make a house to house canvass in plain clothes.

At the Waste Lands Board, Auckland, on Thursday last, Captain Steele, local agent for Messrs Grant and Foster, proposed the deferred payment system for the purchase of 17,000 acres of the Te Aroha land. The Board agreed to part with the land at 40s an acre on certain conditions respecting residence, cultivation and improvements. Sir George Grey is ill at the Kawau, and suffering from his old complaint in ths leg, and is not likely to take an active part in politics for some time. The nat'ves in Waikato, inside the confiscated boundary, display an anxiety to sell their 'and.

Six thousand pounds are to be expended immediately in the construction of roads and bridges north of Auckland.

The natives around Taranaki look upon the sentence of imprisonment passed upen the fifty-nine prisoners as very harsh, and have commenced to show a spirit of discontent towards Te Whiti and Tohu for permitting such treatment. In order to counteract this spirit of dissatisfaction, Tohu lias given out that he has performed several miraculous cures. He claims to have restored sight to the blind and other marvels.

The shareholders of theMohaka(Hawke's Bay) Golu Mining Compmy have received information to the effect that the contractors for the tunnel have struck a gold reef.

Stanley Nicholson died at Featherston at 11.15 a.m. on Saturday from the ia juries he received at the railway accident. This makes two of the same family who have been killed.

The C imera Obscura waa ugain on view on Saturday and Monday. It; was fairly patronised on both days. A large number of school children paid it a visit on Saturday, and were highly delighted wit!) the views displayed. The Camera Obscura leaves for Timaru to day.

It was decided at a public meeting at Lyttelton to hold the annual regatta on the Ist January.

A man named John Andrews, better known as Joe Murphey, a cabman, met with his death at Wellington on Saturday last under somewhat peculiar circumstances. It appears he was driving home about two this morning when his vehicle struck another cart. The shock precipitated him from his seat to the ground. He was picked up and placed in his own vehicle. A constable then made his appearance, and there being no apparent injuries, the deceased was taken into custody on a chaige of drunkenness. Andrews was placed in a cell and given blankets to sleep on. He was visited by the Sergeant several times during the early hours of the morning, and made no eomplaint of having sustaiuedany injuries At 9 o'clock he was again visited, and appeared to be asleep, but breathing heavily. He was examined by the Sergeant and found to be in an unconscious state. Medical asistance was sought, and Andrews was conveyed to the Hospital. He, however, never regained consciousness and expired at noon. The cause of death was concussion of the brain, and an inquest will be held on Monday, and probably an investigation held as to whether the police are to blame. Andrews was aged 25, and leaves a wife and two children. An associate of his states he saw deceased at 1.30 p.m., when he was perfectly sober. At the Christchurcb Resident Magis-

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trate's Court, Walter Hatband was committed for trial for indecently assaulting a

girl aged 16. A boy of 15 years was charged with an indecent assault on a little girl of 4£ years. The evidence was not conclusive, and the case was dismissed the father to give the boy a severe thrashing.

A 24 hours' walking matoh for £2OO a side, has been arranged between Young Scott and Professor Miller, of Melbourne, to come off in Melbourne. The Dunedin Industrial Committee write to the Colonial Seoretary, urging that the Government should discourage the Christchurch proposal to have an Intercolonial Exhibition. This Committee thinks that 1882 will be quite soon enough to consider the matter, when the claims of Dunedlu will be urged.

Some pieces of quartz, with a good percentage of gold, was taken from a reef alleged to be found by a man named Jackson in the Makatoa district (Hawke's Bay), whilst out pig hunting We would not be surprised if the discovery turned out genuine, as it is known that gold exists in the southern part of that province.