The Temuka Leader THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER7, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1001, 7 September 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 7, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Winchester. Fair, —Thin Fa: .* takes place to-day. Assault.— At Auckland, a man named Guidon made a murderous assault on las wife with an iron bar. She is in the hospital m a 'dangerous condition. TJkk.mployrd at tub Cate —Bishop Neville, at Dunedin, has received a letter from the Bishop of East London, Capo Colony, asking for information as to the advisability of forwarding unemployed thenee to this colony, a movement having been got up to lend them to Canada *ud diowhcr«i

Pbombkadb Coxcbrt. — A grand pro • msnado contort will .be given this evening in r tho Volunteer Hall :bj the Temuka Brass Band. The band will play sereral selections of music. -Dancing will commerce at 8 o’cloek, and as the charge is only ons admission the concert-ought to bs well attended.

Suicidb.—An elderly woman named Lewis hanged herself at To Hepera on ■; Tuesday afternoon. She was seen alire at 1 p.m., and was discovered haaging dead at 5 p.m:, by her husband. Her neck was broken. The. act was apparently deliberate. , Her husband. declares deceased to hare been in low Spirits, and to some extent unaccountably wild,in her actions for seme time past. 1.0.G.T.—A meeting of the Good Hope Lodge, Temuka, was held en Monday, mem-' bars from the Waitohi, Geraldine, and Tiniaru Lodges being present. After the business was gone through, a substantial euppor was partaken of, which did yl-edit to those who took part in its preparation. After supper the hall was speedily cleared, and on resuming a capital programme was gone through, consisting of • songs, readings, recitations,; and instrumental music. After a Vote Of f hanks had been passed to those who assisted in making the evening a most enjoyable One, the Lodge closed.

Fatal Explosion, —A telegram in the Cape Times of 25th June reports that a fatal explosion occurred on the previous day at Kimberley, on the diamond fields, through fire in the carpenters’ shop of the Kimbefley Central Company. The flames spread to the store, and as it was known that dynamite was stored there, the employees, of whom there was a large number assembled, were afraid to approach. Fire white men rushed into the shop to save their tools, when a terrific explosion ensued, producing the effect of, an earthquake in the town. Four of them were killed on the spot. One was hurled through the doorway, his clothes in a blaze ; he ran to Shut, rolled himself over to extinguish the flames, but when the corpse was found it was only recognised by the remains of his clothes The bodies were burnt to cinders. Under one of the bodies was found a box containing 200 carats diamonds. The estimated damage is £IO,OOO. St. SATiotra’s Cuvxcn, Tsmvkai— The. monthly meeting of the Yestry was held on Tuesday evening. There were present the Incumbent (in the chair,) Messrs Pilbrow (Warden), S.D. Barker, Franks, Inwood, and Benbow. A letter was read , from Mr Hooper resigning his office as vestryman his removal to Timaru. The Chairman also* mentioned that Mr Cox had resigned his office as -.minister’s churchwarden. A ; re-: solution was passed asking the Chairman to convene a meeting of ■ parishioners: to elect vestrymen to fill the vacancies and to consider any other matter of interest. A letter was read from the, parishioners at Pleasant Point, giving notice that an application had been sent to the bishop to form;that .part .of the parish into a parochial district. It was resolved that no objection should be offered to the proposed severance.

Board or Health.— A meeting of the abore Board wu held last Tuesday. Present Messrs J. Talbot (Chairman), Barker, Ensor, Austin, and Paterson. The Inspecter of Nuisances reported that the only thing he had to complain of was the Vine street drain Ths sewage from the Temuka Hotel was flowing into it and creating a nuisance, which rendered houses in the,riciaity uninhabitable.. He would suggest that the occupier of the hotel should be compelled to take the sewage away in a barrel or. something, as was done elsewhere. Mr Talbot said they could not rory well do that. They could prerent him •allowing his sewage to flow ipto Vine street. . He could adopt whatever .means he liked to dispose of it. It was then resolved; —“ That in consequence’ of the nuisance, arising through sewage, being allowed to run into ditch in Vine street, the Inspector of Nuisanceebo authorised to serve notices on householders ordering them to discontinues emptying sewage into said ditch, and to take' proceedings in accordance with the Public. Works, Act against any person infringing the order.”; The meeting then adjournedi Mechaxics’ Institute. —A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Twemey (in the chair), Lee, McSheeby Gentleman, and Ashwsll (ho*, sec.) Ths minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter from Mr D. M. Mackay was road, enclosing the following” D. M.. Mackay, Esq. My Dear Sir,—Will you kindly inform me whether your Library (Temuka) is under the Public Libraries Act t If so you will be entitled to a pordon of the £GOOO voted this Session for Public Libraries. I shall put in a claim for you. The Government has the .allocating of the money. In answering this will you kindly say what ameunt you think may be justified in asking for. Excuse this hurried letter. Division just on Yours very truly, Wia Postlkth waits.’ Reply—- ‘ Temuka, 20th August, 1882. Win. Postlethwaite, Esq., M.H.R, Wellington. Desr Sir,—l am in receipt of your letter re Temuka Library, and m reply desire to state that the Institution is under the Public Libraries Act. I have to thank you for bringing the matter under the notice of the Committee, for it is just possible it might be overlooked. The office bearers have carefully, gone into the matter, and think that in making a claim of £IOO they would not be asking too much—considering the number of subscribers, number of yolumos on the shelves, the cost and repairs to ths building, and the maintenance, etc., of the Institution and grounds. I think that I can safely affirm that the whole, or almost the whole of the sum obtained will be devoted to the purchase of books and periodicals. Hoping that you will be successful in obtaining this great boon for us, I am, dear sir, youra truly, D. M. Mackay, Treasurer, T.M.I.’ ” On the motion of Mr Lee, it was' resolved—‘'That the Committee endorse the action taken by Mr Mackay in reference to the epl; sent by Um to £?|UfbUimti?

letter re grant to the Institute.” It was also resolved to instruct the. Secre.tarj to writf toj Mr Postlethwaito convoyin^|o : H|ia the soiu-j mittee’s thanks for the which li(fcliad S taken in the. Institute, On the • motions, of , Mr Lee, it was respired—" That, retary be instructed to apply lo|4h« Temuka Park Board, for say 70 trees for planting in the Institute grounds.” The meeting then I I r )>--T7(.' lUiay Factory ax Waimatb.—At a meeting in Waimate, Mr Brydone, Manager 'ht the K.-ihd *A. Lind Y Co&pMriy, gafe T the fol!owing*'‘particttlarsregardingtho*BdendaleFactory:—lt was not begun before February. The majority of the cows had dived a month'or two previously, and the blooni was off the* grass. Several of the cows liadio he allowed; to run with tliie calves a few months, but notwithstanding this the business,; had been profitable; The milk was measured when received, and the factory was -charged 3d a gallon, and it was found, aftfY'a fair allowance for 'grass and milking, tbaL3d a gallon gave a good rent ajid paid good wage* for labor. As near as possible one gallcjn of milk produced- llb of cheese. The'-cost of manufacturing Varied as to ; Wat er iwpply and steam power employed. By the. Anierican plan one man and one woman opuliLmanage the produce of;800 cows. Allowing-ld alb for manufacture and 3d alb for-the cost of milk, brought the eost of milk and making to 4d alb for chfese. The ■ sold the cheese at Dunedin for left about 4d alb profit, which was 'satisfactory. At the time the factory cheese sold at Bfd, the'best Canterbury cheese was selling »«■ 7d and 7id, showing in favSr of the factory. The factory turned 'but' the cheese uniform and good, and the cleanliness of the process was superior to any other. The experience of producing cbeesa the Old Country showed that on of cheese were produced ficto 10 gallons of milk. The experience of factorymade Jeheese ■; at Edendalo showed/ lOJlbs /of cheese produced-. ;from. -10//gallons of milk, or about 10 per- cent more cheese than the Homo results. It took about twice the quantity of milk to produce Hb of butter as to produce lib 'of *'cheesei From 2\- to‘3 .gallons of milk were required to produce lib of ? balter,'so that 6d per lb for cheese paid nearly ai well as 15d pyr lb, for butter. ~For.,this |ind ; other reasqas pbeesemwking. f was .preferably to .butter-making sis a speculation ; ,bqtf it was pfjtpn .desirable to . combine £ the g Awq;. * About 13 tons of cheese was.produc? d, which was very , highly spoken of, and sold retail at 10k! per lb. In England the average quantity of rmlk yiylcles;by s one- ic6w.*in * OnS year was 440 gallons. 1 In’answer to questions, Mr Brydone £aid the number. of .cews -for a factory would b« 400 or 500. That would he a goodistart-'forrche'dse-'inaking. ; A?good : sitfe with good -Water 1 ’ supply! And ’ an 1 of 3 or say 4-hoyse,power should he secured. The p 1 ant to start -with would cost,about £BOO.. Nearly all the plant could,, now be had in this country, cheaper ;ih»n in America .and betbennade. /Tho necegsary vats were described. Whey could be given to pigf or calves; or cbjv-keeperV could take : brick’ their share oL, whsy;‘ jnrh'en banging;’'•;%« churns in a factory;were described, and’ also the prosp.ectus’of*-the’-Go-operative dAssocnation taking over the Edendale factory. The capital bc , in shares of £1 each. ,It wa,s decided, fb float * ( p. . cpiri-. • , i i ‘L. h 1 * i ! Aij i j- ill 1 pany, and a site was selected. 'Yhe Mount Peel Board invites .ten* ders’for‘several w-brks.' / <y ' . i Messrs F/Wilktii^nd : C6\ ' : vrtll F offer' HI Winchester Fair to-day; cattle and sheep. !; '*•“ ; Mr t J. Heap,v commissioia i agent,L has bjeen appointed by Mr A. Story, to collect his accounts. . ~ . . i Mesprs/Macleaji* pdr',Sj*warb I . the Winchester Fair todays and/pffer a large number of. cattle, etc. ; Mr S. Anderson, bootmaker, Main South road, Tthfkru.i announces •thati he lists coinmencid his first annual sale ef boots ar.d shoes. By referring to his advertisement, in another column, it will he seen that ho is offering boots and shoos at prices hitherto unknown in South Canterbury, viz., Bahnor»l| from Ils 6d upwards, and his own make aii 15s 6d. Those; desirous of saving their - soles are offered a good opportunity by paying Mr Aridertfoff a visit. r; ' s . '' 1 ; " i "'' AtteYtibn is 1 directed tb the advertisement of Mr C. Reid, hairdresser and tobacconist, which appears in another column stating that ho has removed to a shop in the Main South Road, opposite the Royal Hotel. Mr Reid commenced in a very humble-’ way here a few months'ago, hut his business-like habits, arid eivil< and obliging: ways at-mnee gained for him the esteem .of every person who came in contact -with' him.; His ■ biisine?B lias been daily increasing till Le. found the place he occupied too small, rile has therefore taken the shop above indicated, and has opened it with a good supply of goods, One so busi-msss-like in Imbits’as Mr Reid is bound to succeed, and we have consequently very little doubt of seeing hinvin a much larger way before long. Attention is directed to Mr David Stuart’s advertisiaent, from which it will he seen that he has commenced business- in ?t--athallan street, Tinmru, as a grain and sharebroker, and also agent for farmers, millers, malsters, and for shipping and forwarding goods. He is also a licensed custom-house agent, and a cash buyer of butter, cheese, hams, and bacon. Mr Stuart is well known in the district as a partner, until rerientlj, bi the business carried on by Mr W. Evans, grain merchant, in which position he made a friend of everyone who came in contact with him. He needs no recommendation from us, as there is no, one who knows him hut will be ready to’ trust him implicitly whenever (her require to do business with him, He has a wide colonial experience, and many business connections throughout the colony. Starting under such ausplcihiis’circumttailces; he may well 1 hope to do a large and prosperous business, and tre giacerdy Uustj mil,

Burdie and Co., Timaru, advertise: that thMy,' hare on sale fruit and if ores t evory.'deicriptioQ, and also all of ajaTOulturahfardeh, and flower Made. - ‘ Attention i* directed to their advertisemea I .. in another i . ... - . •