The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1025, 2 November 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Charity Sunday in Christchurch. — The total receipts from the collection on Charity Sunday amount to £475.

Winchester Fair.—We would remind farmers and others that the fortnightly fair takes place at Winchester to-day. Coming-at Last.—Sir Julius Vogel will leave Melbourne for Dunedin in about a fore night. lie will make a short stay in Tasmania. Egyptian Finances.—The finances of Egypt are rapidly being put in order. There is now a large sum of money in ihe Treasury, and the revenue is flowing in freely. The Rabbit Pest. —By the s':ip Waikato from London, the Government received 13 ferrets, out of 15 shipped. They are to be sent up country to wage war against the rabbits.

Education Board. —At yesterday’s meeting of the Education Board, the Chairman reported that Mr Campbell had been appointed to the Waitohi School, and Mrs Rowe third teacher in the Temuka SchoolIt was resolved —“ That in reply to the letter of the Timaru Committee, they be m formed that the Board does not sea sufficient reason to depart from the resolution passed at last meeting.”

Lucky.—A resident of Papanui sent £2 over to Melbourne, and drew The Assyrian and Stockwell in a £2OOO sweep. The Pokeno Tragedy.— Young Long has been brought down to Auckland by Detective Strathern, and removed to the Hospital for medical treatment. Mr Long, the father, is so far recovered, as to be able to walk about his house.

Acknowledgment. —We are in receipt of the Colonial Printers’ Ait Journal. It is, as usual, beautifully printed, and a credit to its publishers. The reading matter of the Colonial Printers’ Art Journal is both practical and interesting, and no printer could read it without gain.

A Q-roundlbss CHARGE. —Mr Pond, Colonial Analyst, has reported to Supeiinten. dent Thomson that he has failed to find any trace of arsenic in the body of the late Mrs Hedges. The daughter’s statement thus proves a falsification as to the woman being poisoned by her husband. Sabbath Breaking. —At aa inquest on the body of William Cook, drowned from the Madge, at Wellington, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. The Coroner, Dr Philson, wigged the two survivors for Sabbath desecration in the growing practice of Sunday yachting.

Positive Proof. —A number of visitors have returned to Grisboine from the oil spring of the Southern Cross Company. Two ladies and several gentlemen were sent down the shaft by the manager, and as some of them stepped into a depth of two feet of petroleum at the bottom, they were convinced of the existence of oil. Burned to Death —A two-roomed cottage at the upper end of Seddon street, Kumara, was quickly burned to the ground last Tuesday morning at two o’clock. Barbara Weldon, a woman of ill-fame, was living in the house at the time, and before assistance could be procured the house was completely enveloped inflames, and the charred remain s of the woman were discovered near the door leading to the street.

Skterelt Handled.—At Wellington an ex-policeman named La wry,now a fishmonger, had a fight recently with James Rigby, who was connected with Weodyear’s circus. Rigby had one eye gouged out, but replaced, and the top of his finger bitten off. Lawry was so knocked about as to require medical aid, and was unable to appear in the Police Court last Tuesday in answer to a charge of assaulting Rigby. The case was remanded;

Narrow Escape,—During the recent thunderstorm, a child of C. Lezai’d, watchmaker, Sydenham, Christchurch, had a very narrow escape from what appears to have been a flash of globe lightning. The child was standing in the yard beside an artesian pipe when a ball of light, described as being the size of a cricket ball, fell from the clouds, struck the pipe, and appeared to glide down it to the ground. The flash was seen by several persons, who described the light emitted by it as being most brilliant.

Stanley’s African Explorations.— Stanley, the celebrated explorer, has been banqueted at Paris on his return from his recent expedition to Central Africa. In the course of an interesting speech he detailed his experiences in establishing trading stations along the Congo, and stated that he had formed four of these stations. Stanley refuted a variety of calumnies circulated against him in respect to the mode in which he had conducted the expedition, and denied having made improper treaties with the native authorities.

Journalistic. —We have received Eos. 1 and 2 of a new journal, entitled the Southern Free Press, published simultaneously every Friday morning at Mataura, Gore, Wyndham, and Invercargill. The proprietor is Mr J. Mackay, formerly of the Bruce Herald, Mataura Ensign, and other publications. If the leading article and other original matter in No. 1 is a foreshadowing of the manner in which the Southern Free Press is to be conducted, its subscribera'should certainly soon believe that once again the right man is in the right place. Its advertising columns are well patronised.

Serious Accident. —A lad named Miller, aged sixteen, whose father keeps a store on the Grafton road, Auckland, went down a gully between that road and the Domain to search for ferns. Ho was accompanied by a companion younger than himself. Miller climbed to the top of a fence to get over to where some ferns were growing, and on the top of the fence were fixed some iron spikes, and when Miller was balancing himself on the top to jump clear he slipped down, and one of the spikes caught in his thigh, and so he was kept hanging on the fence. The boy who was with him was not strong enough to disengage him, and ran for his father. When he arrived lie found his sm, by struggling, had disengaged himself from the spikes and had fallen to the ground, where he was lying in a pool of blood. He was immediately conveyed to the hospital quite in a delirious condition. and small hopes are entertained of his recovery.

Sudden Deaths. —Mr Scott, senior, of Milford, a man of about 70 years of age, died very suddenly yesterday morning. As lie was walking out of the door of his own house about 9 o’clock in the morning, apparently in his usual health, he fell forward on his face, and expired immediately. He was dead before he was raised off the ground. It is not probable that an inquest will be hold, as his death was not altogether unexpected, the deceased being a sufferer from fatty degeneration of the heart. —At Timaru a sudden death occurr.d in the Resident Magistrate’s Courthouse, Timaru, on Monday morning. Captain R. White, who is well known about Timaru, was seated among the spectat ors in the back part of the Court, listening intently to the trial of the sailors of the Barque G-erd Heye. While doing so he wus observed to suddenly fall back on his scat. He was immediately carried to the open air, and every effort was made ro resuscitate him. On Dr Hogg reaching the spot, he pronounced lif* to be extinct.

The Linseed Industry.—At a meeting of the sub-Committee of the proposed Temuka Linseed Oil, Cake, and Fibre Company, held last Tuesday evening, Mr K. Sando was appointed broker to float the Company. Enlightened Young Men.—According to Land and Water, some young men in Kent have formed a society for the “ protection of the natural form of women,” and have bound themselves t» “ induce their sisters and all ladies who are injuring their bodies for the sake of fashion to sever the remaining link which connects the present generation with barbarism.” One of the six laws drawn up is a pledge that each member shall be a continual worry to girls neglecting the healthy advice of the society. Accident.—Yesterday afternoon as Miss M. Paterson was driving the Misses Fish from Temuka to Springfield, along the Swamp road one of the bolts connecting the shafts with the body of the vehicle gave way, and the released side of the shafts falling against the horse’s heels it took fright and bolted. Miss Paterson was*thrown out, one wheel passing over her. The Misses Fish stayed in the buggy, and when opposite Mr Paterson’s gate the remaining bolt gave way, and the horse then got clear away. Dr Hayes attended Miss Paterson, who was considerably bruised and shaken, but not seriously injured. The Misses Fish escaped unhurt.

Concert at Winchester.—The concert given at Winchester last Thursday evening was very successful. Mr Dunnett occupied the chair, and the schoolroom was crowded. The programme was a very good one. Mr D. L. Inwood presided at the piano, and accompanied the songi. Mrs Fraser, of Orari, played an overture, and a selection, which were well rendered. Songs were sung by Mesdames Lawrence and Owers; Misses Smart, Klee, Binskin and Smith ; and Messrs Collins, Binskin and Gimpson ; and Miss Binskin and Mr G-impson sang ‘ The Milkmaid ’ very effectively in character. The school chil Iren fang several times in a very pleasing manner, and the whole performance wound up with ‘ God Save the Queen.’ After the entertainment a dance was held in the schoolroom, at which there was a very large attendance, and dancing was kept up until a late hour in the morning. The concert was in aid of the harmonium fund, and we have very little doubt that Mr Gimpson will be able to hand over a fair sum for that purpose. Mr Dunnett seems to have a great capacity for getting up entertainments, and much of the credit of the success of the one in question was due to him.

St Savior's Church. —A meeting of the parishioners of the above church is convened for next Monday evening to consider the advisability of addressing the Bishop of the Diocese relative to the removal of the Rev Mr Welsh (the present incumbent), from the district to the newly formed pai’ish of Te Ngawai Pleasant Point. We believe that we are right in saying that Mr Welsh has no desire to leave Temuka ; that, in fact, he would rather stay, but the Bishop has asked him to take charge of the Pleasant Point c'.i uv i, ') ■Mjv ing, no doubt, that he could not get another clergyman so capable of working up the new district, and, as Mr Welsh always makes it a rule to sink all considerations ®f his own convenience and preference in deference to the wishes of the Bishop, he cheerully complied with the request. The news that he was about to be removed of course has been received with feelings of the deepest regret throughout the whole parish, and this has led to the meeting being called for next Monday evening with the view of getting the Bishop to alter his determination to remove Mr Welsh. We sincerely trust that there will be a large meeting, and that nothing will be left undone to keep Mr Welsh in the parish. Not alone is Mr Welsh beloved by the members of his own congregation, but also by every one who knows him, irrespective of creed or nationality, and we firmly believed that there is not a man, woman, or child in Temuka who would not deeply regret to see him leavin .

Mr P. J. Murphy offers £1 reward for the recovery of a bay hack horse. Messrs R. Wilkin and Co. advertise that they will sell cattle, sheep, etc, at Winchester Fair to-day.

Messrs Maclean and Stewart will attend Winchester Fair to-day, and will dispose of cattle and sheep. Mr William Budd announces that the thoroughbred horse Harkaway will travel the district this season.

Mr James Blyth invites tenders for the erection of a 2-roomed house. Tenders close on Saturday. Mr John Lawson announces that he will sell a bay hack filly foal, and a roan hack colt foal, at the pound next Saturday, if not previously released.