The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9419, 17 June 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Challenge. —Mr H. A. Slade challenges Miller to •wrestle him for £SO a-side. The English Mail. —The outward English Mail closes at the local post office to-day. Cbxoket. The match Australians v. Derbyslr're was won by the former by one innings and 109 runs. The Kaiapoi Woollen Factory.—Consequent upon the g-cat increase of work at the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, 100 additional hands ave to bo put on at once. The Financial Statement. —The above statement, long promised, was delivered last evening. Owing to its length we ave compelled to hold over a resume of the same till our next issue. Wangantt:. —This is how the Bruce Standard treats on Wanganui:—lt is reported that diptheria of a peculiarly malignant character exists in Wanganui, the city of stinks, sand j filth, and dust. Ojr Railways. —Traffic on the southern railway lines is increasing so rapidly that it has been found necessary to put on an extra permanent goods train between Dunedin and Clinton. The; e are strong complaints from the Tapanui district of the scarcity of t. nets.

Dancing.—Lovers of this amusement Trill be glad to !ea n that a select quadrille assembly will be lield every Monday evening in the Volunteer Hall. Dancing commences at 8 o’clock. The assembly will bs nder the direction of Mr Stratton, so it is needless to state the music, etc, will be good. A Bright Box.— At one of the Government schools near Hew Plymouth, the teacher had in a very proper manner explained to his schoolboys the roundness of the earth we Inhabit, its rotation around the sun, and so on; and (we learn from the Taranaki Heraxd) having concluded, proceeded to test the practical effect of his expos' tlon. “ What round thing do wo live on ? ” he asked boy Ho. 1; to which question boy Ho. 1 promptly replied, “ Spuds! ” A Vulgar Duchess.—The death is announced of His Grace the Duke of G.afton, aged 60. His successor to the title and estates is that well known ‘‘ Poodle ” Fitzroy, who some eleven years ago tied himself up with the matri t onial knot to a young woman of pretty easy virtue, who, when offered by young Fitzroy’s relations £20,000 to cat him ? said they might keep their money and be d , she meant to be Duchess of Grafton. And Duchess of Grafton she is sure enough. The Ameeicaks.—The American colony of Pa-’s "s outshining itself at this time. The British colony, formerly conspicuous, admired and flattered, was eclrned, some twenty years ago, by the brilliant development of the Suss’an colony. The latter, in turn, has been completely “snuffed out” by the Ame. lean, whose members, combining the greatest amount of beauty, the largest fortunes. most extravagant dressing, and most enterprising “ goahend-activeness ” now carry all before them.

Gift Auction. — The gift auction in aid of a fund for paying oil the existing debt on the St. Saviour's Church Parsonage .comes off on Thursday, the 29th June. The sale of stock, implements, etc., in connection theie•with by Mr K, F. Gray, will take place on the same date. In the meantime contributions by well wishers will be thankfully received by the Eev J, Chaffera-Welsh. It is to be hoped that the weather will prove more propitious than on the 7th of June last, the date originally fixed for holding the auction. Supbemb Court, Timabu. —At this Court on Wed es s/ last, Frederick Wellsman was indicted on a charge of having embezzled two amounts of £1 Is and £1 8s 3d, the moneys of Charles Storey, in November and January last. The evidence in this case was published by us when it was before the E.M. Court. The Jury brought in a verdict of guilty on the second count,and recommended the prisoner to mercy. Mr Jameson stated that prisoner had been in custody since the 28th February. His Honor said that that seemed sufficient punishment for the offence he had committed, He would sentence him to two days’ imprisonment. A Slight Mistake. —An amusing instance of “ walking into the lion’s den” is recorded by the Pangltikei Advocate. Mr J. Fulton was talking to somebody in the street of Marton, when a man came from the rear of a neighboring hotel, and, after looking up and dow i the street cautiously, made for Mr Fulton and his companion. To the latter he offered to sell a coat, which he produced from beneath the coat he was wearing, saying that he was very hard up, and would take anything within reason. His surprise was great when the “somebody” put the handcuffs on him and marched him off for larceny. He was a constable in plain clothes. The “ surprised” got “ sent up” for a month. Acknowledgment. —We have received from the publishers, Messrs Batson and Atwater, of 8 Bond street, Sydney, Nos. 4 and 5 of the Colonial Printers Journal. With each number of the Journal is issued a specimen of art printing, and those before us each contain a very creditable production. The make-up and press work of the Journal are first-class —somewhat after the style of the American Model Printer. If there is a fault it is that the contents are rather of a gossipy character —hardly what one would expect after noticing the title. However, there is a great deal of information in it of interest to the craft, and we hope the proprietors will be heartily supported.

The Wakakui Election.— I The above election took place yesterday, but up to the hour of going to press we had not received word as to the result. Costly.—The Canterbury Times remarks: —The expenses of the election petition Court at Franklyn were (says Major Harris, who paid them) £Z6O. The proceeding* took two days. Com cent, as leader writers say when they are at a loss, is needless. Lunacy.—At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, yesterday morring, before S D Barker and J Mendelsoa, Esqrs, Justices of the Peace, David Farqvharson was brought up charged with lunacy, and after hearing the evidence of Dra Hayes and Campbell, was commuted to Sunnyside Asylum. Accident to thb Wbstpobt. Last Wednesday the s.g. Wesport, while on a trip from Timaru to Lyttelton, ran ashore while at Horseshoe Bay,about 6 miles from Akaroa She was afterwards floated and taken to Akaroa, where she has been, beached alongside the Akaroa wharf. Some of her bow plates are stove in, and jagged. The ship is in an excellent position, having settled on a level keel.

Unaccountable.—The Inangahaa Times narrates a curious instance of a woman at Home, the., sister of a Mr Alfred Smith, dairyman, of Reef ton, who, after having been bedridden for 25 years, and baffling the skill of all the principal medical men of London, recovered suddenly in a most unaccountable manner without the aid of medicine of any kind. She got up one morning, dressed, came downstairs, and was a cured woman. His Candid Opinion.—Mr Herring, a Yorkshire farmer, who lately visited New Zealand, writes a letter to an English paper in which he makes the following observations : —“ The magnificent climate, with the more liberal tone of public feeling existing in the Colony of New Zealand, are alone great temptations to leave this land of clouds and hereditary prejudices.” The Chabge Against Mb Tombs.—We regret that in our report of the proceedings at the E.M. Court, last Monday, an error occurred iu reference to the above case. By some unaccountable means it was made to appear that Constables Morton and Burke gave evidence to the effect that at the time they arrived at the hotel some of the persons present were dancing, and some “playing euchre.” This was incorrect, no reference being made by either of the constables t© card playing. The correction would have been made earlier if our attention had been drawn to the matter.

On Upon the Watbbs. —Says the Post: —The Lucj James, a small craft of 36 tons, from Pelorus Sound, put into Wellington on Monday for shelter. The master, Captain Holdst, reports that when within 15 miles of the Heads the wares threatened to overwhelm the vessel, and considerable,fears were entertained for her safety. In this extremity the master, having a quantity of colza oil on board, determined to try its effect on the troubled waters. The result was in the highest degree satisfactory. The seas were at once kept from breaking and the vessel rode out the gale famously. St. Satiopb’s Chitboji, Tksiuka. The monthly meeting of the vestry of the above Church was held last Tuesday evening, the 13th instant. The Incumbent was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs Pilbrow (warden), Campbell, Heap, Benbow, Pranks, and Hooper. After the usual routine business, a letter was read from Mr B. D. O’Halloran tendering his resignation as a vestryman, on account of the press of business, which made it impossible for him to attend the meetings, A resolution was passed fixing the gift auction for Wednesday the 28th, or Thursday the 29th instant, as the wardens might find most suitable.

Patbonised. —The office of Secretary to the Post-office is generally understood to be one of the most dignified positions in the Public’Service. This knowledge does not seem, however, to be universal. Recently a lady in the provinces sent a gold watch and chain enclosed in a letter, to her godson, in New Zealand. On hearing of the safe arrival of the parcel she addressed the following letter to"the Secretary of the Post office: —“ I must compliment you all on the splendid efficiency of our postal regulations at home and abroad. I enclose a post office order for one guinea, a trifle I beg you will accept from me for the trouble you have so kindly taken for me over the matter.” Mistaken Identity.—Dunedin papers report, the following amusing episode :—A gentleman from the city who from his official position has some influence in granting or otherwise of public house licenses, accompanied by his wife took a trip a few miles out of Dunedin. On returning it began to rain heavily, and taking shelter at one of our wayside inns they were shown into a dingy room, containing one chair, a table and a form. The gentleman asked whether this was the best accommodation the house possessed, which enquiry, the landlady , not recognising her guests, somewhat rudely rereplied to with, ” An’ is’nt this good enough for you ?” Some difficulty is being experienced by the landlord about the renewal of his license.

As Might be Expected.— The Philadelphia News prints the following note to a correspondent“ Edith,—We received jour note mentioning the sad case of a young, honest, capable girl, w ho was slowly starving in a miserable garret down in the slums, making shirts at 50c a dozen. We gave the address to a philantrophic lady, who called, found everything as described, and immediately'offered the half-famished creature a comfortable home in a suburban villa, promised her good, nourishing food, and plenty of it, all the reading matter she might want in the evening, every Sunday to herself, and 2dol 50c a week for spending money. All that she asked in return was that she should do the housework of a small family. Did she fall down and bless the lady with tears of gratitude her eyes? Not exactly, She replied! ‘ Oh, I couldn’t think of going to the country.’*

Whhstliko.—At the Theatre Royal last Thursday night a wrestling match took place between Messrs Slade (a local man) and Miller (the champion of the world). The conditions were read out, and these indicated that the style was to be a mixture “ catch as catch can.” It was agreed to limit the time to 25 minutes. Some play plas shown by both men. Miller, of course, is an adept at all style*, while Slade has not been accustomed to “ catch as catch can" wrestling. He, however, showed a good deal of skill in avoiding falls, much more than might have been expected, and was re* peatedly cheered. If ear the end of the time both men went down on their faces, and Miller rolled Slade over, and a fall was claimed was him. Thera were cries for “ Cumberland style,” but they were not acceded to- Mace complimented Slade, who was called before the curtain. “ Rough” ox tsb Citxl Sebvant. — The importunities of civil servants (says the Melbourne Age) appear to he like those of the widow who appealed to the unjust judge, and heads of departments are often seriously worried. A member of Parliament who recently applied on behalf of one of his protfcg&s for an increase of pay received a reply from the department of the following effect —‘‘lt appears to me that wo have all the Oliver Twists in this department without any of the gratitude of Oliver. The applicant who has been importuning you to exert yourself on his behalf appears to forget the regulation that prohibits civil servants from applying to members of Parliament. He may have special qualifications, as he says, for the work he is performing, but I should think that if he only pays about the same attention to his work as ho appears to pay to his spelling he is considerably paid.” Mr Morley advertises that he has found a sack of grain. Mr Q-eorge Hemingway has found ft small black English terrier bitch. See advertisement. Mr Walter Richardson advertises that gristing, etc., will be carried on at the Milford Mills as usual, Messrs Maclean and Stewart will hold their uiual sale of horses, drays, etc, at their Timaru horse bazaar, to-day. Messrs Siegert and Fauvel, of the S»one Store, Temuka, and the Waitohi Store, have ft business announcement in another column well worth perusal; Messrs'R. Wilkin and Co will sell, to day at their Timaru yards, horses, drays, etc. On Monday they will sell a large consignment of statuary. The same firm has a preliminary announcement in reference to a sale of fruit - and forest trees. I