LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1016, 12 October 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meeting or Creditors. —A meeting of creditors iu the estate of Cornelius Flynn, a debtor, is convened for to-day by Mr Wm, Et. Uphchard, trustee in the estate Bank Holiday.—Monday next will, according to an advertisement appearing elsewhere, be observed as a special holiday by the Bank of Now Zealand. Cricket —A meeting of those interested in f hs formation of a cricket Club takes place to-day at half-past seven, in the Wallingford Hotel. It is to be hoped that there will be a good muster. Arson.—Thomai E. Lyle, charged at Tiraaru last Monday with having wilfully set fire to the premises occupied by him as a watchmaker’s shop in Timaru on the 12th of August last, wa« committed for tidal.

The Temuka Public School.—Mr K. F. Gray will sell by public auction, to-day, five i-cre sections of land in the township, on which is erected the Temuka Public School buildings, master’s house, etc, At the same time ho will sell a i-acre section, on u Mch is erected a 3 roomed house, in Sandis town, Timaru,

Timaru A. and P. Snow. —The seventeenth annual show of the above Association will be held on the 24th and 25th of the present month. There is £7OO to be given away in prizes. Entries in cattle, sheep, and pigs must bo made not later than next Saturday, the 14th inst, so intending exhibitors had better not allow the matter to escape their memory, as there is no time to lose. Larcshy.—A young woman named Alice Bramble stole some money from the family in whose employ she was in Timaru, and when she discovered she was suspected she ran away and concealed herself in the grand stand at the racecourse, where she remained without food for five days. She then gave herself up to the police, and was so bad that she had to bo sent to the hospital. Edmonds’s Glee Club. —We again direct attention to the concert which will be given by the above club this evening, in the Volunteer Hall. We have seen the programme which will be submitted, and can safely say that it is better than has been given at any concert hitherto held in Temuka. The Tarantarachorus from the Pirates of Penzance alone would be worthy the visit to the hall, and besides, as wo have talent second to none in the colony, it would be only right to encourage the club, A dance will be held afterwards.

Canterbury Farmer's Co operative Association (Limited). —The ordinary annual meeting of the above Association will be held in the South Canterbury Wool Stores (lately occupied by Messrs Wildie, Allan and Stumbles), Bcawick street, Timaru, on Saturday next at half-past eleven o’clock a.m., to receive the balance-sheet for the year, and directors’ report; to consider a resolution passed by the Board of Directors on 2nd June, 1882, having reference to Clause 66 of the Articles of Association ; and, to elect five directors and two and tors.

New Publication. —We have received from the publishers, Messrs Byron, Moore and Macleod,a now publication, entitled “The Victorian Press Manual and Advertisers Handbook.” The name of the publication is a mistake inasmuch as the word “ \ ietonan ” would make it appear that it deals wit h the Press of Victoria only, while as a matter of fact it contains information concerning every paper published in the Australian colonies, including New Zealand.

It is |ebvious, therefore, that if the name had been Australian instead of “ Victorian ” it would be much more comprehensive. But there is not much in the name after all. The publication is extremsly well printed and got up, and contains a vast amount of information concerning newspapers. Its object is to provide for persons having goods to advertise a means of making themselves acquainted with names of all newspapers, so that they can know the papers in which to advertise. To such people the book will be invaluable.

A Deserted Wife.—The wife of the notorieus Michael Murphy, a money lender, Christchurch, sued her husband last Tuesday for maintenance, elating that she was starving. Murphy, however, is in gaol for debt. The Magistrate adjourned the case till Monday, advising Mrs Murphy to visit the relief officer in the meantime. Old Colonists.—The 40th anniversary of the arrival of the ships Duchess of Argyle and Jane Gifford, with Scotch immigrants, was eelebrated last Tuesday night in Auckland hr a reunion of the survivors and their descendants. About 500 arrived in the two ships, of whom 60 were present, and 20 of the survivors have 662 descendants. Burning Akaroa.—Somebody is determined to burn Akaroa. A building temporarily used as an hotel was burned down last Tuesday night, together with about £IOO worth of stock that was received only last Tuesday. The work is that of an incendiary as two threatening letters were received by the proprietor saying the place would be destroyed if rebuilt. The original hotel was burnt down just before the {Akaroa fire, and at th# time the cause was supposed te be a defective chimney. The Irish Agitation.—The Irish agitation has entered on a new phase, there having been a great inauguration of the Irish Labor Industrial Union, under the auspices of Parnell, Davitt, Dillon, and McCarthy. The main objects are the acquisition of plots of ground, improved dwellings for laborers, a change in the law in order to facilitate the acquirement of plots by occupants, the reform of parliamentary suffrage in favor of laborers, and the encouragement of native industry. Mr Parnell was anxious to explain that no hostility was intended to farming classes. The other speakers made it plain that the intended expense of the concessions was to fall on the landlord*. A Grievance Redressed. —Por many years the people residing at Glendermid railway station on the Port Chalmers line, have fretted over losing th# old name of Sawyers Bay, and in yarious ways showed their aversion to Glendermid. One way was by continually painting out the obnoxions name on the station buildings. After these many years they have been successful in inducing the authorities to give in, and now Glendermid is to bo known no longer, and the station has been rc-christened by the muchbelored title of Sawyers Bay. So far this name has been allowed to remain unblotted out, so that probably everybody is happy. Thh Vicb of Intemperance.—Some deplorable circumstances have come to light connected with the death of a Mrs Parker, which occurred in the Hospital at Dunedin. Her husband, who was in good circumstances but gave way to intemperance, was well connected with prominent wool brokers in Victoria. He died recently. His wife intended going to Victoria, but fell ill, and she lay bedridden in a house from wnich the furni" ture had been removed, attended only by her little daughter, whose service* seems only to have been utilised in bringing beer from the nearest hotel. She was removed to the Hospital on Thursday and died on Sunday. Her condition when removed was almost too horrible for description. Breach of Promise. — The breach of promise case, Sweeney v. Leybourne, occupied the Supreme Court, Wellington, all Monday. The declaration set forth that on or about the month of December, 1881, the parties agreed to marry one another; that about May following the defendant absolutely refused to marry tbe plaintiff ; that until such refusal the plaintiff was always ready and willing to marry Die defendant, wherefore the plaintiff claimed £2OO damages. The defendant pleaded a general denial, and for a second plea said that after the alleged agreement and before the broach thereof it was agreed that the agreement should be rescinded. The examination of the plaintiff took all the afternoon, A verdict for £25 was returned.

Too Pbicxpitatb. —A case which had a rather humorous aspect was brought before the Sydney Licensing Court recently. A constable entered a publichouie on a Sunday and saw the licensee and another man at the bar. The publican gave the man a glass of brandy, and while the man was raising the glass to his lips the zealous policeman pre vented him from drinking by taking the glass and its contents away, thereby preventing a breach of the Licensing Act. Then the constable summoned the publican for that he “ did permit liquor to be drunk on his licensed premises ”on the Sunday in question. The publican told the Court that the man was a lodger, and the constable in his sunp’icity, proved that the liquor was not drank. The Magistrates chuckled, and the case was dismissed.

A G-enkkal’s Son Sent to Prison. —One of these lamentable cases which speak of a career closed in crime that opened under exceptional advantages and promise, came before the Recorder at Portsmouth. Evelyn Herbert Dalrymplc Clark stood charged with stealing £35 from a dwelling house. The case was fully proved, and he was sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour. The following were furnished as the particulars as his career.—He was the son of a general in the army. He had enlisted in the 78th Regiment, and had purchased his discharge. He had married a young woman named Angel, whose parents kept an hotel at Parham, from whom he was separated ;he was at the present time in the Sussex Militia, and he had been committed for trial and acquitted at Southampton on a charge of obtaining £lO2 on false pretences. The prisoner in a long written defence, urged that the crime was committed under the impulse of the moment. Prisoner expressed great remorse, and asked for mercy. He said his father served as a general at Waterloo and his breast bore six medals. The Recorder earnestly entreated him to prove his penitence ; he could, however, only pass sentence as he would upon a poor man.

Stabbed to Death, —A miner named Mitchell was stabbed last Tuesday night at Starafer, about fifteen miles from Invorell (N.S.W.), by a young girl named Nott, and died. Jealousy is said to hare caused the deed.

Outrages in Ireland.—Agrarian murders in Ireland are again rife. A family of sit persons named Joyce, living in a hovel in Connemara, not far f rom the scene of the murder of Lord Mountmorr es, were attacked by ten disguised men. JThe grandmother, aged 80, the mother and the daughter, the latter aged 18, were beaten to death with bludgeons: The father and one son, aged 11 were shot dead, while another son was dangerously wounded. Joyce held some meadows previously held by an evicted tenant, and was also suspected of giving nformation connected with the murder of Lord Ardilann’s bail'ff, who was killed and thrown into Leugh Mask. Three witnesses tracked the assassins, and will give evidence against them. Sudden Death. —A Christchurch telegram says;—“About a quarter past two p.xn. on Tuesday th# body of a man was found in the yard next to the White Hart Hotel, being first seen by a boy employed at the hotel. A constable proceeded to the spot and found the c rpse lying on its bask in a corner of the yard. There were no marks of violence about the body, which was not stiff. Dr Hunt was fetched and expressed an opinion that the man bad not been long dead. He was dressed in a brown tweed suit with hat to match. A number of papers and 18s in silver were found on him. He was apparently about 26 years of age, had dark brown hair and moustache. The appearance of his face seemed to indicate that death had resulted from apoplexy. He was stopping at Klingenstein’s Hotel, where he called this morning, apparently in his usual health. His name is believed to be Bradbury, and he is said to be well connected, but of intemperate habits. He arrived last Monday night from Timarn.” This answers the description of Mr Bradburn who was staying until about a month ago at the Temuka Hotel, from which place he went to the Washdyke Hotel, He was wellknown in this district. Mr James Blyth invites tenders for the erection of a cottage near Temuka. Mr E. Cornish publishes the prices to which he has reduced some of the leading lines in his establishment during the time of selling off. Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., announce that they will sell a number of horses, drays ploughs, road scoops, etc,, next Saturday, Mr C. Story has an announcement in reference to the coaching stallion Rapid Roan. Mr J. Worthington announces that the coaching stallion Squatter will stand this season. Messrs R, Wilkin and Go., announce that the highly-bred American trotting stallion Blackwood Abdallah wi’l stand in the district this season. Mr James Torrens has an announcement in reference to the pure-bred Clydesdale horse Governor.

Mr J. Tangney advertises, in another column, that for the next month ho will sell boots for cash at less than cost price. He is overstocked, and wants to reduce it to make room for a fresh supply which is coming to him immediately. Such an opportunity will not offer again of getting bargains in the boot line. He has one thousand pound worth of boots to dispose of, and, as his stock is well-known to be of the best kind, he ought to hare no difficulty in getting rid of them.