LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 947, 6 May 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

T.R.V.F.8.0. —The members of the above club are requested to attend a meeting at the Royal Hotel to-night. 1

Wesleyan Church Services.—The list of sei vices to be held in the various Wes leyan Churches in this circuit will be found in our advertising columns.

A Fortunate Constable. —An Auckland constable, through the death of a cousin, falls into possession of an estate in Ireland, worth £2OOO a year.

Assessment Court. The Assessment Court for hearing objections to the rate roll of the Temuka Road Board district will he held in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, the 22nd instant. Trial of Native Prisoners.— Hiroki, the native who about two years ago murdered a man named McLean, has been found guilty at the Supreme Court at New Plymouth last Thursday, and sentenced to death. Death of a Veteran. —Captain Rock, an army officer who figured in the Crimea, at the Indian Mutiny, the New Zealand'war, and originally of the Wairarapa Volunteers, died in Masterton, and was accorded a military funeral last Thursday.

Goncbalmbkt.— At the Supremo Court New Plymouth last Wednesday Mary Jane Sullivan, charged with the murder of her illgitimate child, was found guilty of concealment of childbirth, and sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment.

R.M. Court.—At the above Court yesterday, before Julius Mendelson Esq., J.P., George Wadsworth, bootmaker, was brought up charged with the larceny of £1 8s worth of leather from a shop in Christchurch. On the application of the police the case was remanded to Christchurch. The Second Teacher of the School The Board of Education at its last meeting passed a resolution giving one month’s notice to Mr Smith in consequence of not presenting himself for examination. It now appears that this was unnecessary, as Mr Smith had voluntarily resigned his position

Tb Whiti in Christchurch. —Te Whiti and Tohu wore taken over the Museum and Cathedral in Christchurch last Thursday, from the tower of which latter they were shown the panorama of the country round.• They seemed considerably surprised at the aspect of the place. The organ in the Cathedral was also a novelty to them, and caused much amazement in the untutore d minds of the Maori chiefs. New Song. —Government have received through the Agent-General a copy of the English and Colonial song, “ Sands all Round,” by Poet Laureate (Alfred Tennyson) set to music, with a request from the Royal Colonial Institution that this song of the Poet Laureate may be publicly sung in the colony on the Queen’s Birthday. We wonder if Mr Whitaker will lead off as conductor.

Looab Option. —The result of the poll taken on the above subject in Timaru last Thursday was that there was a majority of 17 against inereaing the licenses. Local option seems to be the most conciliating measure ever passed by any Parliament. It has made good friends of the two extremes, and Publicans and Good Templars now work harmoniously together to prevent any further increase in the number of licenses.

LevAKTIUB. —Two persons have levanted from Auckland. One was a builder named Chatohe,who left debts to the extent of £3OOO, and the other was named Hayes, who was chief clerk to Mr Kummer. Through failure in business Mr Kummer became insane, and Hayes, the chief clerk, was left to collect his accounts. After having sold his master’s furniture and gathering up everything else that he could he levanted with his wife and children:

Tx« Habbob Boabd at Law. —Last Wednesday the case of Anderson and Son against the Timaru Harbor Board came on for argument on demurrer before Mr Justice Williams. The action was brought by Messrs Anderson and Son, iron founders, against the Timaru Harbor Board, to recover the sum of £787 10», balance alleged to ba due on a contract for the supply of a steam crane. The price of this crane was £3150. The defendants pleaded that they were not indebted—that there was a depreciation in the value of the crane to the extent of £SOO, for the following reasons, that the machine was not made to the satisfaction of the Engineer, that it would not travel round a certain required curve nor stand a speevdsd test of 60 tons, and. also that they had sustained a loss of £460 through the non-delivery of the crane within the time agreed. His Honor allowed the demurrer and gave leave to amend the declaration.

Thb Queen’s Hotel, Timartt.—The aboTc hotel has changed hands, Mr Hurt haying •old out his interest in it to Mr Charles Green, well and favorably known as the genial landlord of the Ship Hotel previously to Mr McGuiness taking it. Since Mr Green handed over the command of the old Ship to Mr McGuinness he has paid a visit to England, from which he returned recently, and has now entered into active service again' by taking the Queen’s. Everyone who has known Mr Green as landlord of the Ship will be glad to learn that. he has such a hotel as the Queen’s now under his management, as they can rely upon being treated with courteousy and civility while he has anything to do with it. The Queen’s is a new hotel, and affords splendid accomodation for families, and while it is under the command of the genial oxcaptain of the Ship no one will doubt that it will be kept in a manner that will please the most fastidious.

Tun COURTHOUSE Grounds.—The Committee of the Mechanic’s Institute passed a very 'meddling resolution at its last meeting. They resolved to represent to the Resident Magistrate that horses were allowed in the Courthouse grounds. In the first place,

what had this to do with the Committee? Nothing more than that Mr Mendelson is a member, and that he must always keep meddling in matters which do not concern him. It is very strange to say he can talk over common* sense people into his way of thinking, and make them agree to the passing of such silly resolutions. Now uhe fact in connection with the matter is that no horses are allowed in the Courthouse yard at all, unless they go in off the street, for the fence is broken down, and if they do Mr Lawson has strict orders to impound them, Sometimes the Volunteers put horses into the Volunteer Hall grounds, and as there is no fence be* tween the two places, such horses may probably hare wandered into the Courthouse ground. It would hare been much more creditable if the members of the Mechanics’ Institute Committee had inquired into these matters, and acted accordingly, than pass resolutions on the suggestion of Mr Mendelson.

Dr Poster, solicitor, has money to lend. Mr C. J. Raynei invites tenders for grubbing gorse. He has a large qauntity of gorse to be cleared away; Arthur Ellis, a bankrupt, intimates his intion to apply for an order of discharge. Mr Ormsby is his solicitor. If not previously released thers will be sold at the pound on Monday next one bay > half draught gelding.