LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 901, 7 January 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chttbch;, Sbbvjces.—The. list v of ;• serviqes.. to be ,he|d in the various., leyan Churches in the. circuit, will be. found>' in, another column^ T^-H;ABT.est. —Owing tp the continuous J d.ry weather the crops, are ripening very earlyj this season, and- in several farms harvesting qperatip.ns.are.alrae3y, in fnlL swing.

Inqtjbst. —On Wednesday last an inquest was held; in Timaru touching, the. death of, WJlliam La wry on tha day previous, through a„ portion of. the cliff.', giving way in Caroline Bay. After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict off" accidentally killed by a. fell of ; -earth;," • Stealing Fbom the Pebbon, —At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaru, on, Wednesday la9t, Charles Kotepahi, a Native,, was charged with,stealing a.silvep.watch andj chain from the person of William Cox, at Temuka, on the 9th December last. The. offence, being proved the Magistrate sentenced him, tp.,12 months' imprisonment with hard labor. Dog Registration.. The Geraldine. County Council giy.e. notico that all dogs, six months old; apd: oyer must be registered prior to, January. 14th next, otherwise after such date.ow.ners of nonrregistered: dogs will be- liable to a fine of £5, For the Temuka Riding, Mr Jotm Lawson, at the. Pound, has been appointed Registrar, and fpr, the Geraldine and Mount Peel Ridings, Mr C E. Sherratt, at his ofiice, Geraldine.

Bolt.—While Mr K. F. Gray was examine ing a thrashing machine ho had for sale at Winchester on last Thursday, his horse bolted and broke the trap to which it was attached The horse had been tied to a part of the machine, but the bridle having como off its head it bolted away, and-did not go far when the trap came in contact with the bank on the side of ( tlie road, and was capsized. The trap sustained much dainngp but the horse escaped unhurt.

Si.aughtkrino Notiok.—.The Gora-ldine County Council intimate that all persons slaughtering during the. year are doing so illegally.

Soiree and Concert. —The annual soiree and concert in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Vemuka, will be held iri the Volunteer Hall, next Wednesday evening. A la,rge. programme has been got up, and no pains have been spared to ; make it a success.

"Winchester Saxeyards.— During the night of the 4th of January last the railinga around the above yards were considerably damaged by some person or persons, wjiose. object appears to haye been to render the yards unfit to hold the sale, in, on the following day. About £2O worth of damage was done, and it is very likely that the matter , yoYl, become, the subject of a lawsuit, consequently w.e. must refrain, from, making any further qonjmeijt upon it. A Want Long, J?B6.t. —At the meeting of. the Timaru Borough Council, held last, Thursday evening the Mayor said there was a daily supply of a million g%llons. of. water more than was necessary for the town. Timaru wanted jfc and it is to be hoped that it will be converted to the best uses. The strange part of the proceedings is that notwithstanding that residents in the suburbs of the town are agitating the Council will not let them have the water. This is a dog in the manger policy.

Go from Home to Learn News, — Another striking instance of • the truth of the old adage that one goes from home to learn news is afforded by a Sydney paper of arpcent date, which says :—" The sulphur deposits at Rotorua (N.Z.), much resorted to by invalids, haye caught fire.. The flaming snlplW poured down from the upper terrace like molten lava. The sight is described as ' grand and awful.' Some patients who were lodging at the spot, escaped with difficulty with their lives."

An Enebgetic Insurance Awent. —The Australian life-assurance man (says Mgles) not m.uch behind his, American congener. A manager of ( one of the Mutuals (which are supposed tp. be especially audacious, -was walking along Cb.anc6.ry Lane in the rain the other day, when a stranger from the country, apparently, addressed., him* asking him the way tojfche office of a well known firm ,of solicitors and the following ensued : —" The Manager—' lam passing the door, and will show you the way. (Interrogatively) —G«ing to law, eh ?' The Litigant —' I am.' Manager—' Dear me! Going to a lawyer's office. And may I ask —is your life insured?' Litigant —'It iEj not.'" Pointing out in vivid colours, the uncertainty of the law—perhaps,, an. adverse. verdict and a widow —he so impressed his acquaintance of the moment that they, turned into a lawstationer's office, a premium was 'paid, an interim receipt issued (subject to medical examination), and the ardent litigant approached his lawyer with the same feeling of safety as is enjoyed by a well-covered life in a storm at sea.

Phesentation.—We are glad to learn that Mr Daniel Mclllwraiih the courteous and obliging proprietor and driver of the Winchester and G-eraldine coach has met •with well merited recognition at the hands of residents in the district through which his cqach passes. He . was invited* to meet a large number of his frisnds at Mr ITarrell's Bush Hotel, Geraldine, last Saturday evening where he was presented with a handsomely mounted whip, bearing a suitable inscription, and. an , envelope containing a, cheque in recognition of the obliging manner in which he. had discharged his, duties to the travelling publiq.. The presentation was made by Mr Kelman, who .spoke in eulogistic terms of the receipient, and enumerated his many good qualities, in suitable language.. The genial "Dan" as he is familiarly called, replied in feeling terms, thanking his friends for the honor they had done., him, and expressing his determination to do everything in his powejc to retain the good which their handsome present showed they, entertained of hiim., Two hours saw v ''Dan." and his frignds parting for the . night*'after having sperni a jolly, evening together, enjoying the most delicious beverages, which .the hospitable landlord could supply.

Set on Fibb ay a Spabk Fbom an Engine.—As the- express train was coming up towards the Opihi railway bridge yesterday af£er,noon, the fence along the line was qn fire, and several men were emplpyed in putting it out. We have not heard what had caused the fire, but it was the general opinion ampngst those on the train, that it had its origin in a spark from a passing railway engine.. A. great many fires have been occasioned by the same cause lately, and it would be well that the railway authorities should exercise jnoije, caution with regard to the matter. Some twp or, three years ago a large plantation of trees., neap Judge Ward's house, was burned from a passing engine and it was wjth great, difficulty that the house and much .property were. saved. Atthe inquest held. on that fire it transpired that some covering which goes on the funnel of the engines had not been put on. It was also stated that tha . Americans had patented a covering which would prevent sparks from escaping. We think it ia high time that proper steps, were taken to prevent aparks from engine .setting fire tp the properties through which they pass.

Tenders are invited for harvesting about 800 acres of crop on Trevenna farm. See ad. vertisment.