The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 935, 6 April 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Holiday. —As Good Friday is a public holiday, and it would be a great hardship on the employees of this paper to work, we have decided not to publish the Temuea Leader next Saturday.

Hew Cardinal. —Archbishop McCabe, of Dublin, is to, be created a Cardinal. Bishop. Moran. —The Eight Rev Dr Moran has returned to Dunedin from his visit to Rome,

Bank Holiday. —The. Bank of New Zealand will be closed on Friday, Saturday, and Monday next. Fire. —The church of England Parsonage at Hawera was burned down last Tuesday. Mr Holland estimates his loss at £SOO, The Woodstock Rush.—There are 1000 men now on the above rush, and the prospects continue favourable.

Trespass ‘Notice .—Mr W, Postlethwaite notifies by an advertisement that all persons trespassing on his property will be prosecuted, and all dogs shot.

Wesleyan Church Services.— The list of services to be held in the various Wesleyan Chinches in the circuit will be found in another column.

The (Ihootinh Season. —The shooting season opened last Saturday, and several of our local sporting men. availed themselves of the opportunity. Tolerable success crowned the efforts of many, but Mr Boyd Thompson in company with Mr J M Ollivier, as usual was top scorer by long odds, and brought home 109 birds from the Rangitata, The Abowhbnua Sports.—We again remind our readers that sports will be held on the groumji pear the Arowhenua Hotel next Monday.' The enterprising proprietor of the hotel, as well us the local committee, are leaving nothing undone to make the sports attractive, and we haye no. doubt that success crown their efforts. The Q-heat Australian Cirous.—We remind our readers that the circus company will open here on this (Thursday evening). The site selected is the ground adjoining Mr Ollivier’s Temuka Hotel. The circus is spoken of in the most flattering terms by the Press wherever it his appeared, and wo feci confident that it will bo well worth seeing.

Aeebbt. —A youth named Newell was arrested by Constable Burke, last Tuesday even* ing, on a ftharge of stealing a gun from Mr Wheelband,

Accident.—A man named James Reid in jumping a horse over .a'fence at Waitohi, fell and was very seriously injured. He was attended by Dr Hayes, and is progressing favorably. Train Arrangements. —Attention is directed to the train arrangements with regard to the Christchurch International Exhibition. The advertisment in reference to the shove appears elsewhere.

Tub International Exhibition.—We have to acknowledge the receipt, from Messrs Joubevt and Twopeny, of a complimentary invitation ticket to the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition. 'W- e have made such arrangements as will enable us to publish a full report of the opening ceremony in our issue of next Tuesday.

Oddfellows’ Sfoets.—We direct attention to the programme of spoi ts, to be held under the auspices of the Geraldine Lodge of Oddfellows, in one of Mr Postlethwaite’s paddocks, near Geraldine, next Monday. The programme consists of 16 events, and excellent prizes are offered. Under such auspice?, we think we can confidently say that the sports will prove a great success.

A Valuable Reef.—News received in Wellington from West Wanganui gives glowing accounts from ths Golden Ridge Company’s mine at Awatori. This Company* which has for a long period been declaring no dividend, is reported to have struck a reef showing good gold. The dirt alongside the. reef gave two ounces of gold to the dish. Last reports states that some two tons of stone, have been taken out of the reef, which is estimated to yield at least XQQ ozs to the ton.

■ The Temuka School Committee.—The resignations of the members of the Temuka School Committee was discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education. It was decided, as we pointed out, that the Committee could not resign, and that the Board could not accept their resignations. This was done on the suggestion of Dr Foster. The Co nmittee therefore have the same functions that they hitherto pos sessed, and it is to he hoped that they will exercise them*

Mr Bright on Ireland.—Mr John Bright is given to violent candour on occassion, but the following sentence uttered by him recently on Irish affairs, at a public meeting, is a trifle for a Cabinet Minister surely ; —“ He did not hesitate to say that if the present policy failed, there was only one alternative to pursue, and that was to declare that the rescources of statesmanship were exhausted, and that if we cannot govern Ireland to its satisfaction and the will of the nation, they should resolve, to let them go and establish their independence.

Rejected Ministers. —The Forbes Times points out that two clergyman have had to

leave Wilcannia at different times because they could not get their stipends as agreed upon. In fact the town cannot or will not support a parson at any price. And yet the Jockey Club have advertised a programme of eleven races, with £730 prize money, including a £2OO handicap. They will give the owner of a horse move money for a three minutes’ gallop than they will give a hardworking clergyman for, twelve months’ labor.

Color-Blindness. —A Baltimore pilot who has been running on Chesapeake Bay steamers for twenty-five years without an accident, has. just been refused a renewal of his license on account of color-blindness. Tests show that he was incompetent to, distinguish between red and green lights at 150 ft. His case was reported as red and green blind, and unable tp distinguish red from green only by intensity of shade. We believe the Kailway Department here, a year or two ago, instituted an examination of their employees with a yiew of detecting any cases of color-blindness, which is more common than is generally supposed.—-Exchange.

Mechanics’ Institute. The usual monthly meeting of the, Committee was held last Tuesday evening. Present —The President (Dr Hayes), Messrs Mendelso.n and McSheeby Gentleman. A letter, apologising for being unable to attend, was received from Mr O’Hallaron. A letter from Mr Maekay was read forwarding his resignation as a member of the Committee, as owing to other engagements he could not attend. The question of considering the resignation was postponed. The. question of fencing was postponed until the sub-Committee submitted their report, the President to see to urgent repairs in the meantime. The Librarian’s report, enclosing Us subscription was read. Accounts to the amount of £lB 5s 7d were passed for payment. Mr Gentlemun undertook to have a new pane of glass put in. The suggestions in the books were read and answered, and the meeting adjourned,

St. Saviour’s Church, Thmuka.-— The monthly meeting of the Vestry was held on Tuesday evening, the 4th inst. Present— Rev. J, Chaffers-Welsh (in the chair), Messig Barker and Cox (Wardens), Pilbrow, Franks, Bonbow, Rutland. Hooppr, and O’Halloran. After the usual routine business had been completed a resolution was passed deciding to hold a gift auction on Thursday May, 11th, to be followed by a concert, for the purpose of raising money to pay off the. debt on the parsonage. The following Committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. The Incumbent and Churchwardens, Messrs Rutland, DeEenzy, F. Barker, O’Halloran, Pilbrow, Benbow, John Talbot, Lee, and Fred. Oldfield. The annual Parishioners meeting was fixed for Monday evening, April 24th. Mr John Heap was appointed to wait upon those members of the congregation who have not replied, to a circular letter asking for contributions towards the Chui qh funds, with instructions to obtain their answers and subscriptions if offered, but not to press for the latter, as the Vestry felt anxious that the offerings of the members of the Church should be willing.

Obntbahsation. —A correspondent telegraphs to the Auckland Hera d: — About three years ago certain beads of departments took into their serious consideration that Wellington would be greatly beneStted if one general emporium wqj established at the seat of Government to supply the principal articles for the various institutions and establishments in the Colony. The Grey Government, however nipped the project in the bud, and until recently nothing further was heard of the matter. I happened to drop into one of the offices in the Government Buildings a few days ago, and there learned that, after the beginning of the coming financial year, Government will inaugurate the new system o r a central depbt, and send nearly every requisite for gaols, hospitals, asylums and charitable institutions. The goods are to be ordered from Home manufacturers, and shipped to Wellington. The impression here is that a start will be made with one department ; but depend upon it once the ball is set rolling in the direction mentioned, it will grow into a gigantic separate branch of the Government service, which will entail large expenditure, with numerous well-paid sinecure billets for a few favored Government should adhere to its proper functions, not to be getting, as I know is the case in two instances now, detailed catalogues showing the various prices paid for all supplies to the establishments. If immediate attention is not given to the subject by those interested, yqu can take, the writer’s assurance that the new retail business will be ■ quickly inaugurated.”