The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 407, 30 June 1881, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Revised New Testament. - the 'Frisco Mail, copies of the revised new Testament have come to hand Tho'Frisco Mail,—The Ternuka portion of the mail, via San Francisco, may be expected to arrive by the express train to-day.

Tenders. The Temuka Road Board invite tenders for Contract No. 26, formation Cass street. For further particulars see advertisement. Temuka School Committee. —The usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. A full report, of the same appears olsewhere. Working Men's League.—We heatthat it is intended to establish a branch of the i'iraaru Working Men's League and Political Association in Temuka. The Belgian Iron Trade —The Belgian ironmasters have sent an agent to Australia for the purpose of developing trade between Belgium and the Colonies. The Suez Mail.—The P. and O. Company's s.B. Hydaspe* with the inward mails, via. Suez, dated London, May ?oth arrived at Melbourne on Sunday night last. *- ' " " Local Sfsur-fttVERNMENT.— To-day, Sir George lifcuy will move for leave to introtiuce into Parliament a Bill to provide for the establishment of a better system of local self-government in New Zealand. The State of Ireland,—The British Government are continuing the arrest of persons who are concerned in stirring up disturbances in Ireland. Up to latest dates the total number arrested was 110. Cheap Drapery Sale.—ln our present issue,Messrs Davies and Murphy, drapprs, Main Road, Timaru, issue their circular in reference to their Cheap Sale. We recommend it to the perusal of our r eaders.

A Cctkious Scene.—The spectacle of a paralysed man crawling on Ins knees into the District Court to answer a summons charging him witli allowing his donkey (•• wander at largo was witnessed recently in Melbourne.

Farmers' Co-Operative Association - . —The success of the Timaru Farmer's Co-operative Association has been so marked that in Nor Ji Canterbury steps are being taken to form a similar Association, with head-quarters at Christchurch.

A Defaui/two Conoßess. —Thousands of documents are piled up in the Government printing office at New York corded up from floor to ceiling, which the late Congress ordered to be printed, and then failed to appropriate the money to pay for it.

Bate Notice. —The South Orari Board of Conservators announce that a rate of sixpence in the £ will be struck on the 2nd July next. The rate book is open for inspection at the Hoad Board office, Tenmka.

Trade Annooncement. —■ Mr Boyd Thompson notifies in our advertising columns that allaccounts due to him must be p:iid by the tenth of each month, otherwise no further credit will be given at his butche'ing establishment.

Band Concerts —We understand that the Teuiuka Brass Band intend giving concerts at Pleasant Point and Gerahlino at early dates. We trust that the}' may be as successful in those thriving townships as they were through a similar concert given in Teniuka. The Irish Land Bill.—Some progress is now being made iu Committee with the Irish Land Bill. One hundred amendments, of which notice had been given have been withdrawn. Mr Gladstone lias announced his intention to pass the measure at all hazards. An Expensive Wrtst.—The doctors' bill for attending Superintendent Hare, who waa shot in the wrist nt Glenrowan in the the attack on the Kellys, amounted to no less than £620. The Victorian Government, who have to pay the bill, naturally want to know how the account is made up, The French in the South Pacific. — The schooner Lil'ian which arrived at Auckland on Monday last fro.n the Islands, reports that the French have taken possession of Raitatea and Rata Islands, and that they imeud. to take Borabora and Huahine. An English man-of-war was lying at Tahiti when the French vessel left to take possession. The chiefs of Huahine and Borabora say they will not hand over their islands to the French." The Emperor of Germany's Prize.— The announcement that tho Emperor of Germany's prize offered for the most vainable Australian product at the Melbourne Exhibition had been awarded to Messrs Castella and Rowan for Victorian wine has been a subject of very favorable comment. The public recognition is regarded aa marking the importance of the industry and testifying to the high quality of the wine produced. A great future is predicted for tho Australian wine trade. A Refractory Insolvent.—An insolvent in Christcburch recently is reported to have absolutely refused, when orlered by his creditors' trustee to give the customary information respecting his property, to do so, and to hi.ve set the trustee at defiance. He was soon, however, shown that the law was not to be so trifled with. A few hours after his refusal an application was made in Chambers to his Honor Mr Justiee Johnston, who immediately issued an order to the rc-iractory debtor to submit to be examined by the trustee within three hours of the service of the order, or he was to be at once committed to Addington Gaol,, there to remain (without bail) until he arrived at a mere submissive frame of mind. It is needless to say tha the bankrupt at once saw the error of his ways, and made the desired statement.

Wesleyan Entertainment. —A literary and musical entertainment will shortly be given under the auspices of the Wesleyan connexion in aid of the parsonage fund. T.M.I.A.—A very interesting debate will be brought before members of the Temuka Mutual Improvement Association this evening wlun Mr J. Brown will open tlie question in the affirmative, u Js Free Edvuaaon Necessary in Np.v Zealand?" to be followed by Mr BrAou in the negative. f r WINCHESTER SALV-rARDS—Mr J. A. Young, with tlia* npirit of enterprise for which he if> *o well noted, has erected spacious.yarrls at Winchester for cattle, sluvsp and horses and the next fair in the township will be held thereat on Wednesday next, the 6th proximo. Wo wish Mr Young that success which he so well deserves.

Municipal Reserve. During the meeting of the Tiniaru Borough Council on Monday evening last, tenders were opened for ■ leasing for 28 years of 2000 acrc3 land reserved for Timaru Municipal purposes near the Opihi, when the following was accepted :—Mr A. Hon re, at per annum for first seven years £3OO ; second do, £SOO ; third do, £750 ; fourth do, £IOO.