The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 309, 26 October 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The rain that fell during la*! week has done an immense deal ot good to crops, and there is now every prospect of a good harvest.

Shearing lias now commenced in earnest, ami large numbers of swagmen are to be seen dady wending their way through Teinuka, from different parts, no doubt in search of vvoolsheds.

We are requested to state that the drawing in Cameron’s sweep, on the Melbourne Cup, rakes pi me on Wednesday the 27th inst.

We regret to slate iliac Miss Phillips, of Teinuka, and employed iu ihe millinery department of Mr J. Brown's establish ment, met with a serious accident at Winchester on Saturday morning last. It appears the youcg lady left town for Winchester early on horseback, and while proceeding to tin- river, which is just past the Winchester Hotel, with the intention of giving thy horse a drink, a couple of dogs rushed at the horse, one biting atlas heels and the other getting between his legs, causing him to fall. Miss Phillips was thrown on her head, and received several nasty bruises about her face and shoulder. One of her eyes is very innch swollen, so much so that it is impossible for her to see out of it ; and the other is also injured. She also vomitted blood, at intervals, throughout Saturday. When picked up she was insensible, and remained in that state for a considerable time. Mr Klee, who was on the spot immediately after the accident, had the unfortunate lady conveyed to ll's house. Dr Cummings was sent for, bnt being absent from home on professional duty, Dr Hayes was called in, and dressed the wounds, We are happy-to state that a slight improvement was noticeable yesterday.

In concluding Mr Bateman’s lecture, we might state that Mr Talbot, who was chairman of the meeting, very lucidly show d the great disadvantages that the farmers in this district labored under by not combining more heartily in order to further their own interest. Mr Buckle also gave a staking instance of loss sustained through want of cooperation, and being but a short time out from home, where he saw and enjoyed the good fruits of cooperation, his remarks were received with telling effect. It may now be stated that tic Finner’s Cooperation is started upon a sound basis, and will doubtless be a power in our midst; but a personal canvass is necessary to each farmer, and a full explanation given, in order to induce him to take shares in the Association,

We understand 'hat owing to Wednes day being a halt' holiday in South Canter bury, on account of the Agricultural Show, the Court will be adjourned till Wednes day week. It is notified by advertisement that the Bank of New Zealand will be dosed on Wednesday, (to morrow).

The San Francisco Commercial News has the following “ Recently an important industry has sprung up in this State in the way of preserving potatoes for a foreign market. A machine has been invented for pressing and preserving potatoes in such a manner that they may be dried and kept for a number of years in any climate. No oxidisation or fermentation takes place in the process, and after the potatoes go through the entire process they retain to a great extent their natural taste and original freshness. Shipments made to England during the past year by Falkuer Bell and Co. have attracted attention, and the demand for California preserved potatoes in that country already; exceeds the supply. The first shipment to Liverpool brought the sum of 160101 per ton over all expense of shipment. Last year about 20 tons were shipped from San Francisco, which brought 45 English shillings per cwt., or at the rate of 3dol per sack for green potatoes. At Areata* Humboldt Country, a strong company has been organised to preserve potatoes by this now process, Ventura has an apparatus in working order, and will handle a large quantity of potatoes this fall. San Francisco merchants and capitalists evince a lively 7 interest in the enterprise, and are watching results closely 7. The tes testimony of English merchants is to the effect that the products are superior, and in active demand.”

A press dispatch of eleven words, announcing the result of the T)erhy was filed at the office of the Direct Cable Company in tendon at 10*53 a m., New York time, and reached its place of destination at 10*43'25 ; the time of transmission from London to New York being 25 seconds,

A man named B. Jones, a groom at the Royal Hotel, Coomn, N.S.W., picktd up a purse containing upwards of £I,OOO belonging to a hawker, and when

he found the owner; returned the money safe. The owner gave Jones a hai|-sov* ereign.