The Tumeka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 377, 21 April 1881, Page 2

The Tumeka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meteorological Con.fer.excb. A Meteorological Conference is appointed to hold its first sitting in Melhourne on the 21st instant. New Zealand will be represented by Dr Hector.

An Irish Patriot.—ln ttee course of his speech on the n>\v Irish Land Bill Mr Parnell said that intwo years he would give tree land and the right to Irishmen to make laws for their own country.

Tths Timaiiu Champion.—Mr J. M. O'Connor lias won a twelve hours' go-as-you-please match in the Hippodrome, Melbourne, against four other starters. He covered 55 miles during the contest. Closing Salr—Messrs Everett Bros., announce that, owing to' a change taking place in the tfrm, the Temukn. branch of their drapery business will close on Saturday next. They therefore oftvr the whole of their stock at closing prices. Too Good to be True.—The Taranaki Herald is responsible for stating thai: at a recent meeting of the. Education Board, Mr Coutts said lie-had been informed by the Colonial Treasurer that the 3Uin of £IOO,OOO- would be placed on the estimate* next session for school buildings. Nomination of Synodsman.— To-mor-row is the day appointed by the Returning Officer for this Parish for the purpose of nominating and electing one synodsman for the -parish. A meeting of parishioners will be held at the parsonage, ae noon. Nominations are to be left at the latter place up till four p.m. to-day.

Fatal Accident—During the races at Christchnrch, on Tuesday last, an elderly man named William Deakin, whilst attempting to cross the running course, was knocked down ; he died a few moments afterwards. Tin- jury, at the inquest, returned a verdict of accidental death, iio blame being attachable to the jockey.

Dismissal.,, of Whitelaw — I'he Government intend to dismiss Whitolaw, the Snpcrintendnnt of the Wellington Lunatic Asylum, and in future the latter will be placed under the management of a duly qualified medical practitioner. Dr Skae has been called upon to answer the charges contained in the Royal Commissioner's Report.

Tichborxiana—Again has the Tichborne ease enme before the public of England. The claimant's solicitor is en-gug-'d collecting evidence for the purpose of submitting the whole case to Parliament asking its intervention on the ground th.it new facts have since been brought to light. The Coming Session —On Monday list some important Cabinet meetings were held in Wellington. It is undcrsbod that measures were under consideration for the coming session, j,nd the special correspondent of the Otago Daily Times* telegraphs that it is rumored that in addition to tho.se bills introduced last session and withdrawn, it is possible that anew constitutional mensiire of a very impor tant character and broadly liberal in principal may possibly be brought down The Ministers, however, maintain close reticence on this point..

Tkmtjka -Sparrow Oiitiß.—We would remind all persons interested of the meeting to be held this evening in the Crown Hotel Assembly Room, at half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Sparrow Club. As these birds appear to have become such a destructive nuisance in the district, it is to be hoped thai there will. be ; a large- attendance, so (hat effectual means may shortly be adopted for their extermination.

The Land League Agitation.—The British Government has determined to take active measures to put down the Land League agitation in Ireland: The Lord Lientenant of Ireland has issued instructions to the magistracy throughout the country to suppress the illegal Courts established by the League. All persons concerned in any way in the Courts are liable to punishment, and, under the more stringent powers conferred upon the Executive, the operation of the law, will be more strictly enforced. A Thriving Township.-No town in Africa can boast such rapid progress as Kimberley, the sent of Government in Griqiialand West, nnd the head-quarters of the South African diamond diggings. Eleven-years ago not a hut stood where now 10,000 people, with a trade of over 2,000,000 a year,, form one of the most thriving communities on the A frican continent. It is now discovered that the town is built upon land which promises

Bank Holiday.—Saturday next, being St George's Day, the. Bank of; New Zealand. Temuka, will be closed. Auction Sale.—Messrs Wildie, Allan and Stumbles, in conjunction with Mr K. F. Gi'ay will hold an important sale today, at the f;i7-'m of .1. Meyer Esq., Aiowhenua, of pure bred short-horned cattle. From personal observation we would inform our readers that chey are amongst the finest that have been submitted to the hammer for a very long time the pedigrees of which are to be found in the stud book, and we would advise nil stockowners lo attend the sale.

Death or the Earl of Beaconsfield. —For some time past the demise of the Earl of Benconsfield has-been expected, and he succumbed on Monday night 'ast. He was born in London on Dec. 21st, 1804. and was the son of the late Isaac Disraeli Esq., of Bradenfoim, Bucks, Engten'dV He was an author whilst yet a minor. He married Mary Anne, daughter of the late John Evans, Esq., who was raised to the Peerage in 1868. She died Dec. 15th> 1872, aged 83 years.

Beturn of the Volunteers. —Several of the No. 1 Company Temuka Eifle Volunteers took advantage of a special train and returned from the scene of their arduous military duties, whilst at the Oamaru Encampment, by special train on Monday night, arriving here at about 2 o'clock on the following morning The remaining volunteers, who dM not care for travelling during the stillness of the midnight hour, came bank by the South express train tin Tuesday.

The Effect of Frost upon the Yield of Milk. Writing upon this important subject, Dr Larne, a Canadian chemist, says : —" I had an opportunity of noticing in a marked manner the injurious effect of cold and frost upon the quality of the milk yielded by our herds. Indeed, from the 3rd November the- samples analysed contained a much smaller proportion of nutritive substance, especially of fatty matter. This difference was due to the fact that in the last days of October and the first days of November, the first frosts and snowfalls occurred. The effect of the frost and snowfalls was immediate. The dairymen's herds were still at pasture. I have reason to believe that this is the first instance in which: a chemist has been in a position to note Such a fact as resulting 1 from such ah influence.

What is Recreation?—At a meeting of the Young Men s Mutual Improvement Society in Dunedin, a few evenings ago, Mr Thomas Spurgeon, son of the celebrated preacher ')( that name, gave an address on Recreation. If hp. denounces them, as was reported to be the esse, we shotilj like to S 4 IcnoWj-ywi .bow," whnt. recreation consists in. We should also like a little information as to what kind of recreation tha worthy young man does believe in—what' is the "some kind?" Ha thoroughly bolievecl' in relaxation of some kind from business, and. pointed out tliat it was a mistaken idea that a good Christian must always wear-a face "as long as a fiddle-stick," and refrain from enjoyment of any kind. Sports, however, might be indulged in to far too great an extent, and b« considerably abused. For instance, the game of cricket had been indulged in to far too great an extent, and be considerably abused. For instance the. game of cricket had been occupying to much of the people's attention, an altogether unnecessary and extravagant amount of fuss having been made over the Australian Cricketers during their recent visit to England. Dancing was an enjoyment which he considered should be avoided, partakers not only losing their heads, like St John the Baptist, but sometimes also th-jir hearts and souls. Theatre he described as " hotbeds of infamy" and '•gatesof hell." Whenever lie saw people going to those places of amusement he felt inclined to say, "Let the pigs have their wash," for those who found pleasure in the immoralities of a theatre had no hepe of enjoyment in eternity.