LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 395, 2 June 1881, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To Contractors. - The Temuka Road Board invito tenders for several important works." See advertis^&'erit.

To Builders.—Mr Cooper Invites Tenders for the erection of a cottage newr St Saviour's Church, to be sent in up till noon on Saturday next. Beaconsfield a poor Man.—An investigation of Earl Bjaconsfield's affairs has disclosed the fact that Hughenhen was mortgaged, and that Che Earl died poor.

Come Astray.—A notification appears :n our advertising columns to the effect that a wMte" cow has strayed into the p iddock of Mr Charles Cameron. If not claimed will bo sold.

The Egyptian Pyramids. More Pyramids have been opened, enclosing tombs of Egyptian Kings of the Fifth Dynasty. They contain many writings giving a specific account of the religious belief of that Hgp. More Irish Outrages.—la the West of Ireland outrages are increasing. The daughter of Smith O'Brien wrote such a vivid description of the horrors of and immigrant ship that the subject has been brought before the House of Commons. Water-races.—One hundred and sixty miles of v. nter-races between the Rakaia and Ashbnrton are to be constructed for the purpose of giving a permanent supply of water to the plains. Some 80 miles of this distance are already constructed, and 100 are now under way. A Strange Mistake.—A Bantridge solicitor the other day handed a decree to local bailiffs,.who made the extraordinary mistake of putting it io force oft th& premises of the plaintiff, who happened to be from home. They took away a cow, which they placed in livery inßathfriland.

Happy Hours. —To-morrow evening those favourite artistes, Mr, Mrs and Miss Hart assisted by Mr Kirby, will appear in the Volunter Hall. They are making a farewell tour en loute for America. Their performances are of srieh a character that they are sure to obtain a crowded hous», the more especially as they appear for ona night only. T.M.l.A.—Those interested are reminded that the usual we«kly meeting of the above Association takes place in the Good Templars' Hal!,; at half-past seven o'clock this evening. The programme consists of readings, recitations, etc. Ii auother column will be found the revise! syllabus- for the session ending 37tt October next. We understand that each alternate meeting night will be di voted to reading's, etc.-, . with discussion I thereon. I

The 'Fbisco Mail.—The Zealand ia with the 'Frisco mail aboard arrived at Auckland on Sunday evening last. The Temuka portion'itf expected to arrive from Christchurcb to-morrow.

The TAK«tUA.-«Cfi*lrl«» Peterson was. convicted at the K.M. Court, Dumedin, on Tuesday last, with the theft of a gun from the luggage of the late Dr Campbell, and was sentenced tSo two- months' imprisonment with hard labor.—'Two bodies of male 3 came-ashore at Otara on Saturday; TJiey Werd nearly nude, and quite Unrecognisable. Up to the present time BWenty-one bodies ia all have been recovered. „,;;

An Unprofitable Estate.—A bankruptcy case which recently cropped up in the Manawatu district is proving somewhat lively for the creditors who proved in it. A debt of £2OO waa incurred says the "N.Zi Times," by the estate through wrangling over several points which cropped'up in an incidental manner, and as the assets are not sufficient to meet these claims, which must, as a matter of course, be paid in full, the creditors who proved thVr claims hav« been called upon to contribute to the exteut of £i7 each. PkofiuiexoV Dijficui/t of Obtainadvertisement which advertisement which l appeass in leading London papers for a short-hand clerk is alleged to elicit from 100 to 200 replies phonography having become of late a branch of education very generally pur - sued, whrle the number of really qualified phonograph in is eVery wheie eirnl; in fact, the head of n rfepartm Tit in Lon 1>» • one assistant—quite a young man—whom said that for verba! hu reports he had anly he could trust implicitly Robber* a* Winchester.— At about 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening last a most daring robbery occurred at Winchester Hotel. From to hand we gafiher that a man named James McManus abstracted a cash box containing cash and valuable securities to the amount of £3OO The suspected thief was arrested and taken bsfore B. Fish, Esq.. at the Gr'eraldine Court, yesterday, and remanded .till Tuesday next.< Whilst the constables were- at tea someone withdrew the bolts of the cell door r whereby the prisoner made good his escape.