LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 930, 21 March 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Temttka School Committee. —A meeting of the Committee of the above school will be held this evening at the usual time and place. Ram Fate.—We remind our readers that the Rain and Ewe Fair, under the auspices of the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will be held tomorrow, on their grounds. The Govebnob. —The Governor seems to be enjoying himself in Canterbury. He went to the Caledonian sports at Amberley last Friday, where he met with a fine reception. The sports were of a popular character, and met with much success. There was a capital attendance. Athletic. Freeman, the Australian, sprint runner, was defeated in each race in Wellington last Friday. He attributes his defeat to hwing strained one of the sinews of his leg when running at Christchurch. O’Brien won the mile race in 4min. 35sec. O’Connor won the two miles walking in ISimin. O’Brien ran 10 miles within thehour, the time being 58Jmin. Comptjlsoby Education. Frederick Austin appeared yesterday before the Court on remand, charged on the information of the Chairman of the Orari School Committee with having neglected to send his children to sehool. The Chairman of the school, Mr R. A. Barker, said the children had been attending lately, and the Committee had now nothing to complain of. His. Worship accordingly dismissed the case, but ordered the defendant to pay coats. Bailiff Illhqallly os Pbemisbs.—A resident of Timaru was surprised, last Saturday, by a visit from a bailiff who stoutly informed him that he would not leave until a certain claim had been satisfied. The resident j(tf Timaru, who is a respectable tradesman in a good position, consulted hie cheque book, and found that he had paid the amount. He also went to his banker, and. found that the cheque had been paid to the party in whose favor it was drawn. There must be a mistake somewhere, and doubtless the matter will be clear o 1 ap.

Alleged Libel. —Mr Quinn, Master of the Dunedin Bevevolent Institution, is proceeding against Hi clicock for libel, on ac-countpfa.lctter-sent by Hitchcock to the Chauman of the Committee, charging Quinn with immoral conduct towards the female inmates of the Institute. >, Extensive Clearance Sale:' —We remind our readers that Messrs J. 'T. Ford and Co. will hold an extensive sale of stock at Winchester today. The st:ck is that which was on the late Mr W. K Macdonald’s which was sold recently, and the auctioneers state that all the lots will be sold without reserve. Sabbath Breaking. —The Southland Tramway Company intend adhering to their determination to run their cars on Sundays, and the cab-drivers as a body announce their ini ention of plying for hire on Sundays as on week-days. Hitherto they have never plied for hire on that clay, or even harnessed up, unless by special request. Farm For Sale. —Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co. announce in another column that they lime been instructed to sell privately by Mr T. J. Joynt, of Christchurch, his farm containing 441 acres, and situated about four miles from Timaru. The farm is certainly a first-class one, and as the terms on which it can he obtained are very easy, it ought to meet with speedy sale.

Peomenade Congest.- The concert •which will be held in the Yolunleer Hall next Thursday evening promises to turn out a great success. The members of the band who are getting iip this popular means of recreation, are leaving nothing undone that xsould tend te make it attractive. They are studying hard several selections of music, besides a programme of songs, recitations, dances, etc., and we feel sure that the result will be a great success.

The TiMaeu Abscondee. — A few days ago we announced that a certain resident of Timaru disappeared very suddenly for fresh fields after having paid £2OO as hush-money. The rumor afloat now is that the amount he pxid was £ISOO, and that the reeepient was a party who ought to halve treated with him .otherwise. Sensible party, that party! It was well w°rth his while to stretch his conscience a bit for £ISOO. Who would not stretch his conscience to the uttermost length for such a sum.

The Red Lion Bseweet, Dunedin.— ln pur advertising columns .will be found the prospectus of the Red Lion Brewery Company (Limited), which is about to be formed with the object of taking oyer the. well known business of Mr Maurice Joel. The reputation p f the -brewery stands very high, having secured more prizes at different exhibitions than any other establishment in the colony. The capital is fixed at £IOO,OOO, but it is not expected that a larger sum than £30,000 will peed to bo taken up. The report of the accountants on the transactions of the past sen years shows that the concerns has realised a net profit of 18 per cent, on £30,000 during that time, and this in itself is a conclusive proof that speculators will find it a perfectly safe investment. The term" upon which the business is to be disposed are liberal, and Mr Joel has agreed to retain the management for two years. The share list is announced to close on the 6th April.

Attempted Wife Mubdeb.— The s.s. Akaroa, which'arrived last Saturday at Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands, brought news that a short time since a carpenter named Jacobs made a most deliberate attempt to to murder his wife by firing at her with a revolver. The man fired four shots at the woman, one of which took effect. Fortunately the ball struck the busk of her stays j and was diverted in its course, passing through the woman’s left breast, The would-be-mur-derer was secured and handed over to the authorities at Waitangi. He was taken before.the Magistrate and committed for trial; and will arrive at Christchurch by the Omaha. The injured woman was reported as progressing favorably. Mr A. Grant advertises that ho will shoot any pigs found trespassing on his property. Mr H. Coxhead, of Timaru, announces that he has re-opened his photographic studio which recently sustained damage from fire, that he has got the best modern photographic appliances, and that he will take photographs on the instantaneous principle.