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Temuka Leader, Issue 802, 17 December 1881, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church Services. —The list of services for to-morrow to be held in the circuit will be found in another column Arrival of the ’Frisco Mail,— The i City of New York with the New Zealand portion of the European and, American mails arrived at Auckland during Wednesday night last. Journalist! - '.—Wo observe that the proprietary of the Tuapeka Times has changed hands, Messrs Pilling succeeding Mr Ferguson, under whose management it has been ably conducted. We wish Messrs Filling succes in their venture. . Supreme Court. —During the sitting < of the Supremo Court on Thursday last, i William Brown, charged with an unnatural offence, was sentenced to 15 years’ i imprisonment with hard labor. John King, charged with larceny as a bailee, ' was found guilty, and sentenced to one i years’ imprisonment, i Trees in Towns and Eyesight.— A ] paper on the sanitary' results of planting j trees in towns was read by Dr p lv ne be- j fore the Health Soct’on of the British I Social Science Association at its recent i meeting in Edinburgh The author in- t slated upon the relief so. the optic nerve ] afforded by the presence of green foliage s among buildings for the eye to rest upon, a and likened the effect to that of green or o blue glasses in maintaining or improving \ vision. r Presentation. —A pleasing act of kind- « ness took place on Thursday last which h we have much pleasure in recording. d Miss Klee, who has been for a number of h pears engaged as a teacher in the Temuka t Public School, on being about to leave, v ,vas nreser.ted with a silver cake basket c ry her puplis. Id is pleasing to witness n mob cordial agreenv. nt between the r; C.mher and f,ingot, as in this case was o Manifested. Mr Me I .tosh, in a very neat e: ■peeoh, no Ho Fm presi iitat : on. M iy t! ;eace and prosperity follow the young b viy in our most earnest wish. T

Wellington Looking Up.—A Wellington journal says “ The sign of growing prosperity is again seen in our midst. In many quarters of the city buildings operations are being actively carried on, and the demand for both skilled and unskilled labor is increasing to such an extent ihat we have no doubt many of the artizan and laboring classes that left us

for Australia will be found returning to the temperate climate and the work ready for them. Another proof' of the good times, is tin- resumption of land sties of building allotments both in town and country, ami the fact that a sternly demand. at fair prices is found for anything really good and bou-i fide in the market. ’ A Successful Mining Venture. —We heard (says the Kynetcm Guardian) an anecdote the, other day- of a remarkably successful! mining venture. About two years ago, a Melbourne business man being on a visit to Tasmania, was induced to contribute £lO to assist in prospecting for tin at jßingarooma, in that Island. On returning to Melbourne lie entered, the payment in his cash book, and had. for' gotten the tiansaciion until March last, when lie was agreeably surprised at receiving a draft for £137 lbs, as his dividend in the Albeit Tin Mining Company. Never having heard of the t ame of the company ho was astonished, but complipg it with his £10■ investment of eighteen months previously, he wrote to Tasmania, and found that the draft was truly the produce of his ten talents, and that his partners had applied £ls to buying him a share in an adjoining claim, Since then he has received regularly’ £IOO a im nth from the two interests thus held.

A Cuke for Smalspox. A Paris physician says : “ I herewith append a receipc which has been used to my knowledge in hundreds of oases. It will prevent or ctne the smallpox though the pittinga are tiiling. When Jenner discovered cowpox in England, the world of science hurled an avalanche of fame upon his head, but when the mist scientific school of medicine in the world—that of Paris —published this recipe as a panacea for snriilp' X ; it passed unheeded. It is as unfailing as fate, and conquers in every instance. It is harmless when taken by a a ell person. It will also cure scarlet fever ; here is the receipe ns I have used it and cured my children of scailet fever; here it is as 1 have cured the smallpox ; ■when learned physicians said the patient must die it cured : Sulphate of zinc one gra n ; fox glove (nitriiall’s), one grain ; half a tea spoonful of sugar; mix with two table spoonfuls of water. When thoroughly- mixed add four ounces of water. Take a spoonful every hour. Either,-diseases will disappear in twelve hours. For a child, smaller doses, according to ago. If countries will compel their physicians to use this there would be no need of pesthouses. If you value advice and experience, use this for tiiat terrible disease.”

Funeral.—On Thursday afternoon last the remains of the late Dr C miming' were consigned to their last resting place n th Arowhenna Cemetery. Shortly after 2 p.m the caffin, borne on the shoulders of some of his personal .friends, was taken to St. Saviour’s Church, from his late residence. Part of the burial service was read by the Rev Chaffers-Welsh and at its conclusion, tiie funeral cortege wendm its way to the Cemetery in the following order ; —Firing party of Temuka Rifle Volunteers ; Drum and Fife Band; Brethren of the Loyal Alexanclrovna Lodge 1.0,0. F. ; the hearse containing the body ; chief mourners ; the Temuka Rifle Volunteers ; a long line of carriages followed, together with friends of the deceased riding and walking. On arrival ai the cemetery Tlie remaining portion of the buria service was nad by the Rev. Mr Welsh, and (he beautiful ritual of the 0-Id-fellows, was lead by P.G. Bro Donn. After faking a parting look at the coffin that contained the remains of one whom all respected during his life time, those who took part in the mournful ceremony returned to their homes. How mysterious are the ways of Providence. When one sits down to ponder over it he very soon gets lost in the depths of mystery. Why is it, it may be asked, that so often useful lives come to an end, and indolent loafers or scourges to Society left ? Temuka has given a basis for indulging in these thoughts. During (he past few months, a large number of valuable lives have come to an end. Amongst these may be reckoned Mrs Camming, Mr Andrew Wilson, Mrs McKay, and last but not least, Dr Gumming. Temuka can ill admit such a thinning in her ranks, yet there is no drawing back in this warfare. Death will not he put off when he is sent on his message, but to see one after another taken away in the prime ot life drives one to reflect and to wonder what does it all mean. Poor Dr Gumming. whose funeral we have noticed above, had much about him to make one love him. A more gentlemanly fellow did not exist.' Our acquaintance with him over since he came to the colony, and the total absence of so many of the prevailing vices so common in our midst, compels ns to say that, although he was not without his weak points, he never railed upon his neighbor, never sprke evil of any man, artd never engendered or j encouraged stiife. In short lu- ga v e proof \ that there is after al!\ seme*hing in being ! born a gentleman am’ brought up as one. ■ The other omce we i'avo mentioned had ,

each iheir good parts and so with many

others we could name. AI this, however but dsepons toe mystery (why are useful lives taker) away). Tlds is hidden from us and wo must wait till the time comes when all will be made clear. Truly we live in a arrange wor 0, where strange things taKe place every dav. Why then should we wonder at the' changes that death makes mnrig tus 1 Yet we can ill bear the loss of those near and dear to us It gives us a pang which uo'hh g e'ae can do or so afflict us. Temuka has had its litti'* circle very mud, thinned and much grh f and sorrow it has but these things we are told are all for our good. Why then should living man complain beneath the chastening rod-?

The V olvstee b Hall,- A short while ago the Volunteers, finding their Hal wan becoming too .small to suit the requirements of the times in regard .to publio entertainments, etc., determined,' with most praiseworthy , zeal, to enlarge, it. Accordingly, tenders were invited, and eventually that of Messrs Clinch and Lloyd was accepted fur add.nu a T end ther-t", for the convenience of theatrical companies, and'others. During the week Messrs Clinch and Lloyd have been engaged in removing the anterooms at the end of. the Hall some feet further back on the section to make room for the new. stage to which they will ultimately be attached. When the work, is completed Temuka will have cause to be justly proud of possessing .in entertainment hull in which any company starring through New Zealand may perform without any inconvenience, or concerts given without those who lake part therein being cramped fur room, Tie ac.ust c i rope ties have been specially provide'* for. When the alteratioas are completed we hear that an opening enlenainment will be given, at which the whole of the residents should tako part, either ..s assistants therein, or showing their appreciation of the efforts riiade by the Volunteers by being present. We sincerely trust that in their venture our Volunteers will in Ihe future bo eminently successful.

Adversary Day.— Although through the passing of the Provinces Abolition Bill a few years ago the several Provinces of Netv Zealand were rendered institutions of the past, yet the celebration of the anniversaries of the founding of each h‘S remained as an established custom. Yesterday witnessed the celebration of the thirty-first anniversary of the landing of the Canterbury Pilgrims at Lyttelton In South Canterbury it was kept as a regular gala day in the centres of populatoin, the chief attraction bob gat Timaru. where a sham fight took place, in which the Ashburton and Temuk-* Rides, Canterbury Yeomanry, and Timaru Artillery Volunteers took part. At Temuka, shortly after nine a.m., the Voui ueers. number-' ing thirty, assembled in their Hall, where they were irilled by Lieut. White, and afterwards marched tbiough .he town - headed by the Drum and Fife Band—to

the Railway Station to meet the train, wherein were tluir Ashburton comrades. Ou the train arriv ng at the platform an exchange of greetings took place, the Ashburton Band and the local Dram and Fite Band playing selections of music alternately. The Ashburton contingent numbered fifty all told, including their excellent band. All being in readiness the signal was given, and the train wended its way to war is Timaru, the Volunteers, however, alighting at Washdyke. The local members of the Canterbury Yeomanry Calvary left here at an early bouton horseback, under command of Lieut, Lewis. In Ternuka the day was generally observed as a holiday with the exception of the Postoffice and Bank of New Zealand. A disagreeable nor’-westerly wind was blowing throughout the day, which prevented many a one from so thoroughly enjoying themselves as they might have 1 , done had rude Boreas only behaved lii/n----seif better. A grand picnic under the auspices of the Good Hope Lodge, No,. 43, 1.0.G.T., Temuka, was held in Kakahu Bush, several of the friends of the members coming out from Timaru 'to take part in the day’s festivities.