LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1031, 16 November 1882, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Winchestkb Faib.—Farmers and others are reminded that the above Fair takes place to-day. The English Mail.—The City of New York, with the incoming 'Frisco Mail, arrived at Auckland }ait Monday.

Fbee Railway Pass.—Mr Bowron has received a free railway pass for 12 months for his services in connection with the starting of the Ashburton Dairy Factorv. The Maoei Delegates.—Sydney Taiwhanga and his fellow delegates arrived at Auckland by the Ringarooma. A meeting will be held in December at the Waitangj Hall to receive Sydney's report on his Home trip. Railway Freights.—A supplementary Gazette issued on Tuesday, fixes a revised scale of freights on the New Zealand railways, to come into force on the 11th proximo. Passenger fares do not appear as yet to be altered. The Interest in the Mblboubnb Cup Race.—ll.M.S Nelson was to be docked in Melbourne on Cup day but the laborers could not be induced to work. Thirty shillings per day was offered but it was no use, and she had to wait till next day.

Cricket.—The Cricket match between the English team and the South Australian fifteen was drawn. The visitors arc passengei's for Melbourne by the P. and O. steamship Kaiser-i-Hind. Their match against Victoria commences on Friday. The Wab Canoe Rack—Owing to the protest of the Waikatos,'the first prize for the War Canoe Race at the North Shore Regaita was not given to the Ngapuhi canoe, but the second prize £SO, and the first to the Waikatos, The Ngapuhi canoe was not really a war canoe. The Waitati Railway Accident. — Mr Daniel Stephenson, manager for Royse, Stead and Co., Dunedin, died on Saturday, from exhaustion caused by a shock to the system, the result of the Waitati railway accident. He was in one of the . hinder carriages, which did not leave the line. He leaves a wife and three children. He was for a long time resident in Auckland.

The Waimate Show.—The first show of the Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association took place !ast Monday. The catalogue comprised between 50 and 60 entries of sheep, 41 of cattle, 109 of horses (including some double entries) , 17 pigs, 5 of poultry, 39 of butter, 12 of hams and bacon, 8 dogs, and about 30 of implements, manu factures, etc. Nearly 300 persons attended.

Confirmation Service at Geraldine.— On Sunday last, the 12th inst., the Primate held the annual confirmation service at St. Mary's Church, Geraldine, when 41 candidates (14 males and 27 females), collected from Albury, Fairlie Creek, Burke's Pass, Peel Forest, and every part of the parish and parochial district, were presented for confirmation. The work of preparing the candidates was performed by the Incumbent, the Rev. J. Preston. The Bishop will again visit Geraldine on the 23rd inst. for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the new church. He is expected in Temuka next Saturday.

Cremation.—An account of the first cremation which has taken place in England is published. The bodies were those of Lady Hansharu and Mrs Hansham, who died in Dorsetshire in 1877 and 1876 respectively. They both expressed a wish that their bodies ■hould be cremated. Their remains were kept in a mortuary house until preparations for the process were completed, and on Sunday, the Bth inst., the remains, enclosed in substantial coffins, were placed in a furnace on plates of iron (five inch) and reduced to ashes.

His Weakness.—Kotcpahi, a native, was charged on remand at Timaru last Tuesday, with stealing a silver watch from the person of "VVm. Vlasblom, on the 9th inst. He pleaded not guilty, asserting that the prosecutor gave him the watsh to take care of. After the taking of the evidence, which was to the effect that accused had taken the watch from a drunken sailor, in reply to the Bench, Sergeant Cullen stated that on the 4th January last the accused was convicted of a similar offence, and sentenced to twelve months' with hard labor. He had only been out of gaol about a week. His "Worship sentenced him to six months' imprisonment with hard labor.

To INVESTORS IN S WBEP3.— B if ore passing sentence in Dunedin on several persons convicted of running totalisators on the Melbourne Cup Race, His Worship .«aid : "Before I commence passing [sentence, ] would mention that it is competent for the Court, on proof of a case of this sort, without indicting a money penalty, to send a person to goal for three months, with hard labor. I would also point out that under section 15 any person can sue the party receiving the money from hiic in a Court of competent jurisdiction, so that if a person chooses to receive £BOO and to {pay away the money in prizes, he can afterwards be sued by those persons who got no prizes, and they cm get their money back again." The Comet. —Despatches from London, dated Bth October, say that the comet is all the talk of scientilie circles at present. It is being regarded with considerable apprehension. Mr Richard A. Proctor, who denied that it was the comet of n 113 and 1880, now finds that he made a mistake in his calculations, and so has withdrawn his statement. More cautious astronomers than he have no doubt of the comet and believe that it will return at latest in October 1883, and will then fall into the sun, with the result that it will dispense with the future publication of the newspapers of the world. It is said this is the, opinion of the most eminent scientists of the day. - C. Piazzi Smith, the clever Astronomer Royal of Scotland, in particular, has made no secret of his belief that the end of the world is afc hand.j

The Cbown Hotel —The above wellknown Hotel has been purchased by Mr Kirk, of Chrisfcc hurch.

Building Sooiett.—The annual meeting of shareholders in the County of Geraldine Permanent Building and Investment Society will be held on Wednesday, the 29th November.

Mesmbeism.—A mesmerist named Professor Armond, has been in Craidwood, N.S.W., for the past few days professing t Q cure all sorts of diseases. He put a young man under the influence one night, who ran out into the street and fell down, going into violent fits. The mesmerist being unable to restore him, he is now in a prostrate state. A crowd assembled and maltreated the mes. merist, who, but for police interference, would have been ducked. He has ceased to prac" tice.

The Blue Gum in Feance.—The people of the South of France are greatly impressed with the effioacy of the Eucalyptus Globulus, or blue gum tree, in fever and rheumatism, for which latter disease they wear branches over the affected part. " The manufacturers of Cannes," says a recent writer, " use it largely in soaps and perfumes, and one preparation, a toilet vinegar, is the most exquisitively perfumed and refreshing thing of the kind I have ever met with. It seems a pity our chemists do not make more use of a tree which has many capabilities, both as a febrifuge and a healthy and refreshing perfume. The tree growe luxuriantly all along the rivers, and more particularly in tha neighbourhood of Cannes."

A Warning- op Hbr Husband's Dbath. —o.i Tuesday evening, July 18, a young man residing at DeTOMporfc called upon the editor of the Western Daily Mercury, and asked if any telegrams bad been received giving tbe names of Englishmen killed during that day at Alexandria. He said that during the afternoon the mother and wife of a petty officer named Eevington, serving in Alexandria, had what they regarded as a " token of his death." They were sitting together in their house, talking and working, when they beard or thought tiiey heard, the voice of tbe absent son and husband say " mother !" three times. Nothing bad been heard about Eevington at the newspaper office, but on Wednesday tbe relative received a telegram from tbe Admiralty, stating that he was shot in the streets of Alexandria on Tuesday while serving on police duty.—Pall Mall Gazette:

The Zulu King.—Oetewayo has started for the Cape as King of Zululand. The Queen and har counsellors never did a more gracious act than in restoring this " Nature's nobleman'» to his country and his people. His gratitude and admiration for Her Majesty are boundless. " I must always look upon her as my mother," he said. That is the Zulu expression for all that is adorable. "I am now a subject of berg, and I wish always to bj loyal to her. All I ask in return is that in any difficulties I may meet with I shall have the protection and guidance of the great English Government, and then I cannot fail to do what is right." Blessed simplicity! He also felt very grateful for his kind reception by Mr and Mrs Gladstone and tb» Earl of Kimberley. The Prince of Wales —whom he calls his " brother " —presented him with a silver-mounted stick, of which he is very proud. He was pressed to stay longer, but he said he felt civilised enough, and was anxious lo get back to assegai John Dunn.

R.M. Cottkt.—At the above Court last Tuesday, before S. L\ Barker and J. Mendelson, Esqrs., J.P.'s, John Malarkey was brought up on two charges : One for being while in charge of a horse and dray, and tht second for using obscene language in th a public stree\ The evidence of Constables Burke and Morton was to the effect that the accused was drunk while in charge of a horse and dray, and that he behaved himself in a most disorderly manner by shouting, and making use of v°ry obscene language. Whilst he was in the lock-up he had behaved in a most ©utrageous manner—yelling, hooting, and swearing. The accused stated that he was quite sober, that he did not ' misbehave himself in any way, but that the police hid a down on him, and that that was the cause. The Bench, however, took a different view of the matter, and fined him 40s in each case or 14 days' imprisonment. He refused to pay the fine and was sent to Timaru gaol for 28 days. Accidents and Offences. —A sad case of drowning occurred near the' Queen street wharf, Auckland, on Saturday night. A . woman named Mrs Ryan, while awaiting the arrival of her husband from Riverhead, fell into the water. Captain Lye, of the Alexandria, ferry steamer, jumped after her. The woman, after struggling for a minute or two, sank, and at the same time it was noticed that Lye was appai-ently drowning. The steamer's boat had now been lowered, and Captain Smith and his mate put off to the assistance of those in the water. The first readied was Lye, who when caught was sinking for the last time, and had already sank some two ©r three feet under water when caught hold of. By this time a man named Ross took off his clothing and jumped into the water from off the wharf, and swam to where tha woman was last seen, and not being able to see anything of her, he dived under water, but was not successful in finding her. He dived again and brought her body to the surface. She nioved her arms once or twice and expired. While Ross was in the water his clothing and £5 or £6 which was in his pockets were stolen. The bystanders subscribed for a new suit of clothing. It has since transpired that Lye could not swim, and jumped into the wa'er on the impulse of the moment. Mrs Ryan is the wife of a carpenter, and leaves five children. At an inquest on Mrs Ryan last Monday, the evidence was very conflicting. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death; —A lad aged 15, named Ernest Travers CI a'k. was thrown from hif horse at Auckland, on Saturday. His foot caught in the stirrup, and he was dragged a considerable distanoa and died within a few minutes,—A b»j

named Jaines G. Carter amused himself at Wellington on Saturday by applying a match to a flask of powder on his fathers premises. The boy's right thumb was nearly blown off, and his eyebrows singed.—A number of boys have been summoned for discharging fire works in Wellington on Guy Fawkes' day.

Messrs Maclean and Stewart will attend Winchester Fair to-day and offer cattle and Bheep at auction. Attention is directed to Mr J. Beri's advertisement. It speaks for itself.

Messrs E. Wilkin and Co. will sell fat and Btore sheep and cattle at Winchester Fair

to-day. Messrs G-. Purdie and Co., seedsmen, of Timaru, announce that they bava a splendid lot of turnip seed for sale. Mr D. Heffernan notifies that a b%y hack mare has been running in in his paddock for some time and he will sell the same shortly, if not claimed, to defray expenses. Mr Charles Louis Sabate notifies that he has taken the Geraldine Boarding-house, lately carried on by Mr S. Taylor. His advertisement gives full particulars Messrs T. F. Coghlan and Co., drapers, of the Hall of Commerce, Timaru, havo an announcement in another column in reference to a grand display of the newest and most fashionable drapery, millinerj, clothing boots, etc.

Messrs Gabites and Plante, drapers, Main "South itoad, Timaru, advertise in another column that they have just opened up a new shipment of summer goods. The new goods contain, amongat other things, 11 cases of novelties, which we presume mean the newest of fashions. Reference to the advertisement "will give more details. Since Messrs Gabites and Plante started in business the firm has prospered with remarkable rapidity. Like all new enterpiises its business was small in the beginning, but it worked up very quickly, and for the last couple of years or more it has been recognised as the leading house in the trade in Timaru. The position it has attained over houses which had been established for years before it wai thought of, gives an assurance to its customers that they will be justly dealt with. Its success in business is a sufficient proof of the way it deals with its customers. Honesty and straightforwardness, combined with thorough business capabilities, must always succeed wherever there is a field for their exercise, and it is these qualities which have made the house of Messrs Gabites and Plante take the leading position it occupies. It is no cheap flop shop, but good value is given for lees money than elsewhere, and hence its popularity with the better class of people. Mr C. B. Eichbaum advertises that he has opened 35 packages of pure drugs, perfumery, patent medicines, etc., which he has received by the Gerd Heye direct from the London market. Mr Eichbaum is another who has increased his business with extraordinary rapidity, and it should not he wondered at, when the quality and cheapness of his goods are considered. We know for a fact that a person got a bottle of iodine from him for Is for which he was charged 3s somewhere that need not be mentioned. Thus a man would save his railway fare to Timaru on a bottle of iodine. Cheapness and good value, combined with liberal advertising, has established Mr Eichbaum's business. Mr Eichbaum has been the largest advertiser in the trade during the time he has been in business, and the result is unqualified success.