LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 301, 7 October 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Now that the summer evenings are at preaching, we would suggest to the members of the Teinuka Brass Band the advisability of giving an occasional opaiair concert. These open air performances are giving in Christchurch and elsewhere during the summer months, and are a sonrre i f great enjoyment Jedging from the band’s playing on Thursday last, we should .-ay they are now in a. position to get up an exci llent programme, and do jus ice. to it too. While being a good practice for the mcinb rs, it would also give them a further maim on the public for support.

A civil case—Waddell v Gam mock, a claim of £IBB 16s for work done and sj eeial damages—was heard in the District Court, Timani, on Tuesday, and re. soiled in a verdict lor plaintiff for £lO 11s 6d ; each party to pay their own costs, A meeting of the Tomuka Racing Club was held on Monday evening last, in the Crown Hotel Piestin—Dr Hayes (chuirm >n), Messrs Ueßenzie, Patersm, Stoiey> Toonisoii, Olivier. Mcßiatuey, Tombs, and Bolton. A long discussion took place on the question of Louehand being entitled to the stakes fur the Cnp, Eventually, however, it was decided to pay over tiie amounts, which were as follows, viz., G H. Thompson, £9O ; W. Deßenzie, £2O • Stew ail, £lO ; J, H. Limn, £lO. Toe meeting then terminated.

There were registered at Temnka during the month ending Sept. 30,14 births, 2 marriages, and 1 death.

The newly appointed Resident Magistrate not puning in n appearance yesterday, the cases set down fur hearing were adjourned fur a week. Tyyenty-six employees on the Auckland railway have mutually agreed to leave the Service apd proceed to the Cape, unless their wishes n gauling adjustment of wages are complied with. A little child was decoyed and stripped of her clothes in the suburbs of Auckland on Monday morning. It is supposed to he 'he act of snipe drunken woman.

At tlit; footb .ll matpli, New Zealand v. the World, played in A tide I.n d lust week, Toko, of the Vvurld team, received a kick in the ribs which knocked him over, and he had to be helped from the field. Henderson, Captain of the New Zealand team, received a gash over his eye about an inch and a-half in length.

An inquest was held on the bod}' of a young man named Andrews, better known as “Murphy,” who fell from his cab in Wellington on Saturday night last, and subsequently died from injuries received. A verdict was returned that death resulted from a fail from a cab.

On Monday morning one of the men working forTaibot and MeUlacchio, stevedores in Lyttelton, at the reduced rate of pay, was set on by several of there who recently refused to accept the rednciion, and weie roughly hand ed. Summonses have been issued against those who took part in tlie assault, and the matter will be fully go ie in 1 o at the Resident Magistrate’s Court.

The Ciuisichurch Benevolent Association have decided to close tlie soup kitchen,

Anew system of wood paving aas submi'ted to the City Council on Monday night by Mr Small, of Wellington, explanatory models being used.

Some of the effects of ihe reductions force have been very thrilling. During the sit ing of the Supreme Court, Christchurch has been entrusted to the Safeguasd of one constable, and Lyttelton is also insuffi ienlly protected. This has been partly caused by the dm:ting off of the six men to % Ripa island, to watch the Maoris, in place of tlie discharged A.C.’s To'day a notification has been received to no less effect than that a}l the Inspectors in Canletbnr\' and Westland tire lo be dismissed after October 3lst. This will ne< essitate the retirement of sub-inspector O’Donned, of Cnrlslelnirch ; Inspector Pender, of Tonaru ; Inspector Buckley, r f Kaiapui ; and Inspector Iveilly, of Hokitika. Sixty of the A.C. from Puttgareru arrived tit Waihi on Sundry, and ramped on the Banks of \\M Waiohura Twenty mote have joined jltem from Waihi. It is reported that tl® latter will be replaced by a detachmentWroni Waikato. It is rumoured that a filat batch of liberjtjji-l prisoner s, 25 in will ut New Plymouth oj^^^Hn^ltispiob^ei

that Major Harris will |go up to meet, them, Wircmu Kiugi will probably be amongst tlimn. Captain Bteele, agent for Mes-ra Grant and Foster, offers SOg per acre for a block of 17,500 acres of land atTe A r °l ia j Auckland. Tbe Board offers to sell at 40s, •vill l certain conditions regarding residence and improvements. Captain Steele offers to introduce fort-tive Lincolnshire farmers as an instalment, to be followed by more. The Waste Rinds Burl bare fixed a high pr.ce owing to the alleged auriferous character of the land, A compromise is probable.

Mr Conyers learned from the newspaper telegrams the first intima'ion th t Ids services had been dispensed with The official letter reached him on Tuesdaa morning, and report says that he gets hree months’ notice from date.