LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9419, 20 June 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wakakui Election.—The official declaration of the poll for Ahe Wakanui election took place on Saturday* the totals being —lvess, 600 ; Saunders, 538; majority for Ivcss, 62. The Tiiiabu Q-host.—A ghost has Jmade its appearance in the Wai-iti road, Timaru, to the terror, of the inhabitants of that locality. We hope the police will shortly interview it. The Linseed Industry.—At a meeting of farmers and others afc Christchureh. it was resolved to establish a European uax fibre and linseed oil company, with a capital of £IO,OOO, in £5 shares. Fibh at GeraldlNE.—Perry's brewery, at Greraldine, was burned completely to the ground during last Sunday 'night. The brewery has been shut up for the past few weeks, and consequently it is supposed its destruction is the work of an inceiadiai-y: It was insured for £2OO. IST. Z. Oats in Sydney.—A telegram has reached the Daily Times from Sydney, stating that the jS"cw Zealand produDers arc foolish to glut that market with, potatoes and oats, misled by market reports. The telegram adds that a quantity of good oats were withdrawn from sale at 2s 8d per bushel. The Woodstock Rush.—Cormick and party, at the Woodstock rush, washed up on Saturday and obtained 22 ounces of gold from 40 loads of wash dirt. A number of other claims will wash up immediately ; they have been waiting for water. The rush is extending daily, and there are now about twelve hundred men on the field. Pound Dead.—A Fortrose telegram brings vrord that a young gentleman named Slater, recently from Home, who was on a visit to Mr E. S. Vernon of Toi Tois Station, has been discovered lying dead beside a creek in the bush. He had been out shooting, and his gun had evidently discharged itself, as the top of the young man'B head was blown clean off. Edmonds' . Gt-ee Club.—lt is announced in another column that the above club, under the directorship of Mr J. H. Edmonds, will shortly give a concert in aid of the Timaru Eelief Fund. Mr Edmonds has been training the members of the club very assiduously for some time past, and the people of Temuka may expect a treat, ; ~

Weestlikg. Miller has agreed to wrestle Sladc for £SO a-side. Excursion Train.—The excursion train from Timaru to Christchurch, on Wednesday next, will stop at Temuka, and take in passengers. It will reach Temuka at 7.30 a.m. Q.uadeiile Assembly.— Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the Quadrille Assembly which was to have been held in the Volunteer Hall last night was postponed until next Monday. Paeliamentaey.—Besides the delivery of the [Financial Statement, • and .a desultory discussion thereon, the only business of impoitanco was a Bill introduced to disqualify Chinese from holding miners' rightß or business licenses ou the goldfields, but' the discussion was adjourned for a fortnight:

The Estimates tor Next Year. —-The following are the proposed estimates for -the year 1882-3 : —From customs, stamps, beer duty, property tax. railways, postal, telegraph, judicial land transfer and deeds registry, registration fees, marine department licenses, rents, etc., miscellaneous, and credit balance, £3.597,183 is expected. The total expenditure is set down at £3,478,639. " K> jSakeow Escape.—Mr E. W. Hall*m, storekeeper, of Timaru, had a very narrow escape from being drowned, last Friday in the Opihi river, "le was crossing the rrrer somewhere on the Waitohi Flat- in a spring cart when the current took horse and* carb down the river. By some means Mr Ha Ham managed to release himself and swam ashore, but the horse was drowned and the cart very much damaged. Practical Joke. —A practical joke has been played on the Timaru Herald.- That paper commented somewhat severely on the member for Timaru and in the next issue appeared a letter complimenting the: editor; in which the following quotation occurred, "S' sanasi dlareh ehtfo rotide eht," and bore the following signature " Bu»sih siosdna." The quotation and the signature read backwards gives the following, '"the editer of the Herald is an ass, and so is his sub." It must be an awful pull back to the editor and his sub to have it to say that they were thus fooled into publishing this in their own paper. That practical joker will get it pretty hard one of these clays.

Bishop Eedwood.—The Eight Bev D, Eedwood, Eoman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, arrived here last Saturday afternoon and preached in the Roman Catholic Church last Sunday. He explained to his congregation that his visit -was the result of'in accident. He had intended to go from Timaru to Wellington on Saturday, but through an accident he lost the train and hence,itho cause of his being present. He had -'* particular affection for the people of Temuka on account of what they had done for the glory of Q-od, and when he found' he could not go to Wellington as he had intended he determined to spend the day in their midst. His Lordship then deliver ed a very impressive sermon on the necessity of attending to their Easter duties. R. M. Couet. —At the above Court yesterday, before S. D. Bai-ker and J. Mendelson Esqrs, J.P's., the following cases were disposed of: —T. Swmton v. E. McGminness, claim £ls Is 4d; judgment sanamons; ordered to pay at the rate of 25s per or go to gaol for 3 months. Thomas White v. J. Malarkey, claim £7 ; Mr Pearson appeared for the plaintiff ; the amount was due through a bull belonging to the defendant breaking through a fence belonging to plaintiff, and doing damage on plaintiff's property, As the defendant did not appear, judgment was given for the plaintiff for th« amount claimed and costs. T. Swinton v. J. Jones, In this case the Court declined to hear the evidence as there was no proof that it was the Jones mentioned and owed the money who had been summoned: H- Black v. E. Counihan, claim 4s 6d. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costi. T. White v. J. Malarkey, claim £1 6d. The amount was due by the plaintiff through attending the Court as a witness on behalf of the dof endant. As there was no appearance of thedefendant,judginent was given by default for the amount claimed and costs. S. Taylor v. Richard Bourke, claim £l4 los, for board and lodging. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. Destitute Children. —After the business of the Court was over yesterday, Mrs G-eorge Gribbs appeared with her four: young children to complain that though she took out a summons about two months ago against her husband-, to obtain from him maintenance for her children, it had not .been since sei-Ted. Her husband had been in Temuka last Thursday, and- on iTriday he went to . Timaru and came out again by train, and still the summons had not been served.. .She said she had no means of keeping her children if the Court did not take steps to compel her husband to contribute towards their support. The Clerk of the Court' said the summons had been issued six weeks ago, but the police were unable to serve it. Constable Morton explained that he had been unable to find Gibbs, and that he was in Timaru last Thursday. Mr Mendelson said he did not kHow what good it would do to summon Gribbs now, as he had filed. The Court could not order him to pay any sum towards the support of his children, as he was supposed to deliver up all he was possessed of to his creditors ! Is not this a very ridiculous idea of Mr Mendelson'3 ? We. want to know, Does the fact of his havingsfiled a declaration of insolvency release Gibbs" from all liability with regard to the support of his children ? We also want to know, Is-Gribbs supposed never again to be able to contribute anything towards the support of his children ? It is most extraordinary haw a man who pretends to be clever and learned in law, like Mr Mendelson, lays himself open to be laughed at. Does he not know that although the father of these children has filed, and may not have a penny, he is port them out of his earnings f Fortunately Mr Mendelson had not all his own way, and the police were ordered to use every effort t» summon Cribbs for next Monday. ' : ' ! '"

Messrs E. Wilkin and Co, Timaru, will sell by auction tomorrow, wool, skins, hides, and fat; and on a day to be named, wreckage spars, etc Messrs Maclean and Stewart will sell by public auction, on the homestead of Mr "Wightman, Waitohi, on a date to be named, horses, cattle, 6heep, implements, etc. Attention is directed to the KZ. Grain Agency and Mercantile Company's advertisement in another column. From that advertisement it wdl be 6een that the company offers very liberal terms to farmers just now. They offer to lend money on freehold security free of commission, and at lowest current rates. They are also prepared to maka cash .advances on growing crops, and supply saeds of the best quality. They have made special arrangements with American and English manufacturers, which will enable them to get agricultural implements on very favorable terms.. Further details will he found in tha advertisement. The many f riendi of Mr Moss Jonas who have done business with him during the many yeai's he has been in Timaru, will be glad to learn that though he has sold his auctioneering business, he will not retire into private life. Eeference to his advertisement which appears in another column will show that he it sfcill prepared to be of use in many ways to his numerous clients, and give them the benefit of his long experience as an auctioneer. He is still prepared to arrange and supervise auction sales on their behalf, to sell by auction or private treaty any commodity they may place in his charge, advance money on their goods,or lend money in large or snialj sums on freehold security, buy wool, hides, tallow, etc, and in fact give every assistance to farmers that lief in his power. He has, besides, a large number of farms for sale. Mr Jonas's business capabilities are too well known to need any words of commendation. His rapid success in life is a sufficient guarantee that he knows his business thoroughly, and his offer to give farmers the benefit of his long experience and knowledge of business will we are sure be taken advantage of by many. It is not necessary to wish him success in his new sphere, as he is bound to succeed in whatever he takes in hand.