LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 380, 28 April 1881, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stopped, for Traffic. Marshall's road, between Clyne'a and Mill roa<l is stopped for traffic during the building of the bridge-Holiday.—To-day the stores and the Bank of New Zealand in this township, will be closed on account of the Timaru races. Panger.—Mr Boyd Thomson, has been appointed a Ranger, under tlie Animals Protection Act, 1880, for the.Soiith Canterbury District. Caretaker Wanted. —The O.ldfellows are requiring a caretaker for their hall. Particulars can be obtained on applying to Mr W. R. Uprichard, the Secretary. Timaru Races.—To-day, to-morrow, and Friday, ordin ry singles fare to to Timaru will be issued at Christchurch Dunedin, and intermediate, stations,which will be available for return to and including April 30th. The Sktjthorpe Hoax.—The Sydney pipeis ironically suggest an expedition to discover Skuthorpe, the alleged discoverer of Leichard's journal, who richly deserves flagellation with his own stockwhip for perpetrating hia wretched hoax.

Worthy of Imitation. —If our County. Council and the Temuka Road Board were to follow the example of, the Tauranga County Council we should hear very little of of remaining for years unpaid. The latter has passed a resolution to proceed tosell all absentee lands two years in arears of rates.

Proposed. Tea Meeting.—A few days ago a meeting of the members of the congregation of the Wesleyan Church was held for. the purpose of taking into consideration the most effectual means to be adopted for liquidating the Circuit debt. The Rev. Mr Fee, occupied the chair, who informed those present that the Geraldine congregation were about to. hold.a gift auction, to assist in the matter. It was ultimately decided to have a tea meeting at Temuka on an early date.

Delayed Tbain. —The late train from Ohristchui'ch was about an hour, later, on arrival ai i|h e Temuka station than us.ual f hist evening, owing to, the large number of passengers for T|maru,on account of the races to-day. There were also thirty trucks attached to the train. The Biter Bit.—ln San Francisco three thieves burst the lock off a luggage van, and proceeded to ransack the contents. They forgot to dose the door, and a railway official seeing it, put a, new staple on the door and locked, i$ ; when the car was opened next morning, the thieves were found in it and handed over to the police. ■ The Education Question.—lt would not be a matter of surprise were the present Ministry to appeal to the Couotry on. the religious education cry, as the Cabinet is divided on the po.int, there being four confessed deuominationalists, one staunch secularists, and two independents. Should they do so they will, says the Hawke's Bay Herald, be seeking their own doo^n..

A Defaulter.- Mr W. W. Charter?, Secretany of the Sydenham Building Society, Christchurch, having left in the Oiari, for London, and defaulcations having been discovered in the book of the Society to tha amount of about £2OOO, a warrant has been issued for his arrest, and Constable Brooks left by the mail steamer from Lyttelten on Saturday la; t, to execute the same.

Pomce Changes.—We learn that the charge of the Dunstun sub-district has been offered to and accepted by Sergeant Carlyon, the officer in charge of this district. Whilst congratulating him on his promotion, we are sure that the residents of the district will feel that they are losing the services of a zealous and courteous officer. Tkmuka and Geraldine A. anq P. Association.—A meeting of the members of this association has been called for Tuesday evening next, 3rd May, at the Star Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose of signing the petition for bringing the Association under the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 187 f, and consideration of other important business. Cheap Butter. —Complaints were received at the New York Produce Exchange [nst September that oleomargarine was being sold an exported in large amounts under the name of dairy butter. President Parker appointed a, co.m.mittee to investigate the complains, which were, found to b.e true, and efforts will be made to have clearances of the Custom-house classify butter as separate from oleomargarine and other imitations. Tiio uoual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening last, under the. presidency of the Rev. J. C.iaffsra-Welsh. There was a moderate attendance. After several important notices of motion had been given, the deb vte " Free Trade vet mis Protection " was commenced by Mr K. F. Gray, in the affirmative, pointing out that Protection meant creating monopolies, were a source of great evil, tending to increase the value of every commodity. Mr Gray quoted largely from the co-operative lectures of Mr Bateman, which, however, were listened to throughout very attentively. Mr Harrop followed in favor of Protection, showing that the industries of every new and struggling country required fostering, and that unless the Government raised the present low tariff on certain imports, the present and prospective iqdustres of the Colony would be crushed. Besides, a great many desir.ible people were leaving the country, who might be retained providing the manufacturing as well as pastoral pursuits were encouraged by Protection. Both gentlemen were loudly applauded at the conclusion of their addresses. Mr Hayhurst and Mr Brown followed on the side of Protection, and the Rev. Mr Pee and the Chairman on behalf of Free Trade, after woich a resolution was passed., that the debate being of such vital importance necessitate its adjournment until Monday,, May 2nd. Mr Haayhurst, sen,, being the mover of the adjournment, takes the, matter up oh the side of Protection. The usual votes of thanks terminated a most enjoyable evening.