The Temuka Leader. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 607, 17 November 1881, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tka Cultivation at Fiji.— The proposal to cultivate tea in Fiji is being warmly supported in Auckland. The ’Frisco Mail —The Temnka portion of the nidi from Europe and America arrived by special train on Tuesday night last. Coronation of the Czar. —Extensive preparations were being made, according to latest advices, at Moscow, for the coronation of Alexander the Third. The New President. President Arthur, of America, is ca'led the “silent president.” The Dispatch says that he is so reserved that the silent days of Grant were garrulous compared with these.

Road Board Rates. —The rate collector notifies that all rates due to the Temuka Road Board not paid on or before Saturday, November 26th, will be at once sued for.

The Co.ming Wood Season.— Already several ships have been chartered by the principal merchants in Tuuaru for the conveyance of wool direct home during the ensuing wool season. Sfu. George Grey. —At Auckland a few days ago the Working Men’s Political Association.sent a deputation to Sir Goo. Grey assuring him of their support in his candidature for City EastMb Hayhuhst’s Addresses. —Mr Hayhurst will address the electors of Geraldine in the schoolroom, Hilton, this evening ; and in the schoolroom, Winchester, to-morrow evening.

Mr Postlethwaiyh. The Geraldine electors in the Pleasant Valley district are reminded that Mr Postlothwaite will address them in the schoolroom on Saturday evening next, at half-past 7 o’clock.

Extension op the Timard Breakwater. — During the adjourned meeting of the Tiimiru Harbor Board on Tuesday last, Messrs, Jones and Peters’ tender of £8305 for the 300 ft extension of the breakwater was accepted. They commenced, or rather continued, their work yesterday.

The Piako Job.— “ Scriptor ” in the Dunedin Echo says.;—“l hope one thing in this election will not be forgotten. It was said that the Piako Swamp was a good sale. Here, is a fact Tiie Government got £13,152 3s 9d for the land in 1876. In 1878 the capital value of the land was £200.300, and for (airing purposes under the Land Tax Act—that is deducting all improvements —it was valued at £126,180, and the tax paid on this (see Hansard, vol. 33, p. 67). Who pocketed the difference, £113,027 16s 3d ? And what Ministry allowed a land ring to make this handsome oum in two years out of Crown lands? There’s the conundrum for the supporters of the present Ministry.”

Mokmonism Deposed. — A sect that is to eat up Moruionism is announced in America. It has been started by Mi J. M, Allen. The system is a compound of socialism communism, and polygamy. There will be no war, murder, or capital punishment ; “Nature’s divine law ” will be the guiding star of the sect, and crime will positive!}' be prohibited. .Thedresses will be a peculiar pattern, being a loose garment continuous from the neck to the ancle, and made in two halves, both sexes to wear it ahkol Priests, creeds, sectarianism, and religious persecution are to be unknown. Marriages are to be of the “ harmonious monoganic kind,” based on mutual affection tind adoption, and each person is to have a private apartment. The new sect daily gathers in nu mbers.

A Steam Catamaran. — A steam catamaran has recently made its appearance in New York waters as a new form of prssenger boat, with an enormous carrying capacity for the size of the hulls. A catamaran, in the American sense, is a boat with two hulls, separated by some considerable distance. The new boat, which is the invention of J. Evertson, of Troy, New York, has a very light draught, is only 10ft long, with a beam of 6ft for each hull, and has a capacity equal to 400 persons. The propeller is hung between the hulls, and there are the usual two docks, which form, the most prominent feature of American river steamers. The upper deck is broad and

Another Richmond in the Field A requisition was being signed in the township yesterday asking Mr David Leach to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the House of Representatives for the Geraldine electoral district.

Funeral. — Yesterday the remains <f the late Mr James Moore, farmer, of Winchester, who died a few days ago from,an, attack of typhoid fever, were interred in the Arowhenua Cemetery. Great sympathy is expressed for the widow and eight children left by the deceased. Fire. —At about 2 p.m; yesterday afternoon an alarm of tire was raised in the township, smoke being observed in the direction of the Temuka traffic bridge, and on reaching the. spot it was discovered that a grass hut belonging to an individual well known, by the cognomen of Paddy G>rr was enveloped in flames, and soon was level with the ground. Carr himself, was discovered laying down in the gra-» a short distance from the hut asleep.

Land Agitation in Scotland. —The Scutch land agitation (says the Pall Mall Budget) continues to spread, gathering volume and intensity as it advances. Begun in Aberdeenshire, it has now taken practical shape in Kincardineshire, Banffshire, and Ross-siiire. In addition to the general determination not to stop short of a complete revision of the land laws, decided Land League symptoms are appearing here and there. Another combination of Aberdeenshire tenantry has refused to pay rent, except on terms of considerable abatement ; and in Ross* shire they are posting threatening notices to tenants against rent without substantial- reductions. Feeling in the North is evidently aroused, and the proverbi | obstinacy of the people is not likely to allow the movement to die away iu nothing.

Tenders close for contracts for. the Mount Peel Road Board, to-morrow, at 11 ».m, ; and for the new gates for the cemetery, Arowhenua, at 4 p in. to-dny.