LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1044, 16 December 1882, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fatal Accident. —A man, name unknown, was killed in Dunedin by the express train last Thursday evening. His body was frightfully mangled. Sheep Stealing.—At the E.M. Court, Asbburton, yesterday, a sheep-dealer named Meiklejohn was committed for trial for stealing 500 sheep, the property of Sir John Hall.

Harvest Operations in the North. — Harvest operations have been commenced at Napier, and there are excellent hay and seed crops. Work, however, is much delayed by the great scarcity of labor.

Butter and Cheese Factory.—Mr Bowron, who rendered great service te the Ashburton Factory when the Company was in course of formation, by his lucid lectures, will deliver a lecture in the Volunteer Hall, shortly, on " Dairying on the factory system."

Thb New Loan. —The period pledged on behalf of the colony that New Zealand would not again enter the London market for three years has expired, and it is understood that pdwers for raising the first million of the loan authorised last session have been transmitted to the Loan Agents in London. The Charge .Against James Boddick.— At the B. M. Court, Timaru, last Thunday Jamffl Eoddick, charged with horse stealing was discharged, the Magistrate lemarking that it was a most trumpery affair, and one that never ought to have come before the court in that form.

Coeiecxiok. —In our prize list of the Temuka Public Sheol given in last issue, tho names of the prize-takers in Standard 11. wire incorrectly given. It should hare read ai follows:—Girl's—Jane Morton, 1; Lily Hodgson, 2 ; Lily Upton, 3. Boys—William Gray, 1; James Findlay,2; Horace Edmondi, 3.

Death psoai Drowning.—With regard to the death which occurred from drowning at Fairlie Creek, Mr Watt, Coroner, instructed Dr Lovegrove to make a post mortem examinination, and on the doctor reporting that there were no marks of violence on the body, Mr Watt decided not to hold an inquest. "Very shortly inquests will be things of the past in South Canterbury.

Thb Boxing Day Sports.—Mr K. F. Gray on Monday next will sell, at 4 o'clock, the privileges in connection with the above sports. They consist of licensed booth and luncheon tent, two fruit and lemonade stalls, and the games, cards, etc. The programme is a very inviting one and the attendance should be a large one, consequently the privileges should prove a good speculation.

Spiwted Shareholders. —At a public meeting at Milton last Tuesday the following resolution was carried :—" That the local shareholders in the Milton Pottery Company express their willingness, if required, to pay up at once the unpaid calls on their shares to assist the Directors in reinstating the works, and to take up further shares if the Company should require the issue of additional capital."

I.O.O.F.—The usual fornightly meeting of of the Loyal Alexandrovna Lodge, was he'd on Wednesday evening last, when there were about 30 members present, Bro. E. White, N.G., in the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, two members were initiated and six new members proposed. It was decided to havo a meeting of the sports committee on Wednesday, the 20th inst. The Lodge then closed.

DeAlCtc HiMSEir to Dkath. — At an inquest on th« body of John Hardy, at Auckland, sash-maker, a verdict was returned to the effect that he died from excessive drinkin". The eTidence showed that Hardy went there three months ago from Waipukurau, near Napier, and that he had knocked down £2OO since the 19th October. He has left a considerable sum of money in the Union Bank at Auckland. He was 40 years of age, and is said to be a single man. Botjnceable Natives.—News has been received in Napier from Takapu that a party of natives have torn up about 180 jards of Mr Wilkin's tramway. They removed the rails and cut out the grooves from the sleepers. They haTe also rendered useless a bridge 90 feet long by removing the rails and sleepers and throwing them down the gully which the bridge crosses. They are becoming very bounceable: It is also stated that a party of them, fifteen strong, were parading about the bush armed with guns, tomahawks, axes, etc. Abriyat, op Sir J. Yoget,.—Sir Julius and Lady Togel wove passengers per Botomahana at the Bluff on Wednesday. The Mayor and Corporation of Campbelltown, accompanied by several leading citizens, presented Sir'Julius with an address of welcome on board. It referred *o his eminent sen-ices previous to leaving New Zealand and as Agent-General. Sir Julius expressed the great gratification given him by such an expression of good feeling, coming as it did unexpectedly and before landing in New Zealand, and assured them that whether present or absent he always had the g«od of New Zealand at heart- He left, by special train at 9 a.nn for Dunedin.

Winchester Fair.—The fortnightly fair at Winchester comes off next Thursday. Disappointed.—A sixteen-year-old girl sought a singular and painful death in Naples in consequence of disappointed love. While her parents were out she went into the cellar, built a circular pyre of straw and wood, hollow in the centre, and then stepping into the middle, set it on fire. When the old people returned they found the charred remains of her balf, consumed corpse. Church Money—For a piece of cool impudence the following from the Lyttelton Times cannot well be surpassed : —Last Sunday morning a gentleman residing in Peter borough street was walking in. his garden, when a fashionably-dressed couple entered, and with some appearance of concern, asked if the gentleman could oblige them with two threepenny pieces for sixpence. After some hunting, the asked-for change was produced, when the lady gave a sigh ef great relief, and said, " We are going to St. Luke's." Ireland—The Glasgow Weekly Herald i prints a letter from a commercial traveller of I sixteen years' experience in Ireland, in which he says:—' Several branches of Irish industry that were formerly struggling for an existence have been stimulated into great prosperity. This is specially true of Irish tweed factories, which cannot now fill thenorders. New tweed factories are springing into existence, and in a few instances new industries have been started, and arc doing a roaring trade. Guinness, the great brewer, has started a large woollen factory. The making of glass bottles, which hitherto has had but scant success, is going on prosperously, chiefly on account of the enthusiasm : for everything of home manufacture. Many other industries are thriving under this homemade zeal.' Sad Accidint.—Two little boys, brothers, named William and John Eidway, aged nine and seven years, sons of Mr Eidway. a fireman on the railway, unfortunately met their death yesterday by drowning, in a pool of water, part of the old bed of the Hutt river. As soon as the school was over at noon they, with some other children, made for the place, and after bathing for some time came out. The younger rushed in again, and 6aid, ' See me dive,' but got beyond his depth and sank He, however rose again, and called on his brother, who rushed to his rescue. They then both sank, and never rose afterwards. Their comrades ran off to tell the schoolmaster, who was on the spot in lees than twelve minutes. To get the bodies out of the pool was the work of a moment. The directions published for the promotion of circulation and warmth were persevered with for two hours, but two no purpose. Thb Gkbat Turf Frauds.—William Kurr, Frederick Kurr, and Chas. Bale, who were convicted some years ago for swindling Mdaie. de Goncourt and others by inducing them to invest large sums of money in different racing projects, have been released from prison upon a special license. They wero each sentenced to ten years' penal servitude in 1877, and have consequently only served five years. This special license has been granted to them in consequence of the information they gave which led to the conviction of the detectives Meiklejohn, Druscovitcli. and Palmer, for complicity in the same fraiul • , "n (- practices. Benson, the leader of the v nig, who devised all the swindling project - which his confederates carried into execution, was sentenced to 15 years penal servitude, but no hopes have been held out to him of the period being reduced. He has made repeated efforts to obtain his release, and has on several occasions attempted to commit suicide.

Titlixv Hartsor Loan. —In the list of palling places for the above loan, Mr John Douglas's, Stone Hut, WaihoaEiding, has been substituted for Mr John Douglas's Woolshed. At a public meeting held in Timaru last Thursday, Committees were appointed in all parts of the district to render assistance in bringing voters to the poll on the day of the polling. For Temuka —Messrs K; F. Gray, J. Talbot, E. A. Barker, S.D. Barker, James Blyth, Job Brown, C. Nicholas, C, Storey, M. Quinn, and J. T. M. fiayhurst. Geraldine —Dr Fish, and Messrs Pearpoint, A. McKenzie, E. Taylor, Thos. Corbett, James Wilson, and M. Allan. Mount Peel —Messrs Acland, C. G. Tripp, Button, Irvine, Eobert Thew, and Flatman. Levels and Suburbs— Messrs J. C. McKerrow, suburbs ; B. Acton and A. Mee, Pleasant Point; W. Evans, suburbs ; J. Stumbles, Pleasant Point; W. Balfonr, Washdyke; T. Jefcoate and T. Priest, Upper Pareora; D. Mairs, Kingsdown ; A. Wilson, Seadown; andW. Moody. Committees were also appointed for southern districts, and a resolution passed calling on owners of vehicles to assist in bringing voters to the poll.

Makkia»e Insurance GIMiNG.—A picturesque view of the ' marriage insurance' system is given by a writer in a Southern paper. He was asked whether he thought the wedding of a certain young lady would take place at the time said to have been set. He gave his opinion, and asked the reason for the enquiry. ' Oh,' was the response, ' I have bought four matrimonial policies of 3,000d01. each on her. and I'm anxious to know if I'll get my money.' ' Does she know of this?' 'Oh, no. That isn't nesessary. Anybsdy can take out a policy on anybody else. If you know of a lady that is engaged and will not marry within five months from the time you take a policy on her, you can get any amount on her wedding that you want. I suppose there is 25,000d015., or perhaps double that on the young lady I asked you about.' ' How does the Company make its money ?' ' I suppose in bets on the fickleness of the young folks. No policy will be paid except five months after it is taken out. There are very few couples they think that love each other well enough to marry that will wait fivemonths to marry. If they do, five months of engaged life is full of dangers.' Judicial Torturk i> t Hungary.—Public opinion in Hungary has for some time past been absorbed by a mysterious affair that occurred at Tisza Eszlar, where a young girl, belonging to a Christian family, suddenly disappeared, the Jews of the locality being subsequently charged by public rumor with having assassinated her and disposed of her remains, A married couple named Scharf are under arrest on suspicion of being connected Avith the girl's murder. Their legal adviser has just addressed a memorial to Minister President Tisza, revealing a state of things in Hungary worthy of the Middle Ages. It contains the following horrible disclosures : ' Your Excellency is quite aware in what fashion many Commissaries of Police proceed in view of eliciting confessions from prisoners. Your Excellency knows perfectly well that only recently the Commissary of a certain district was accused while interrogating a youth of eighteen, the only child of his •widowed mother, of hanging him up by his fe«t, in which position lie died. The Commissary of a certain district, while he was examining a woman whose innocence was afterwards established, had her hands tied and then caused her to be held over a fire. Your Excellency is further aware that,_ notwithstanding our severe laws and the vigilance of the Government, the secret interrogatory of prisoners is largely conducted by means of torture and corporal ill-treatment, and that this is practiced chiefly by the Commissaries of Police, who, as a rule, escape detection i and punishment. —Loudon Telegraph.

\Vi:si,uyan Cnuiicii, Temuka.—Mr W. Maslin of Geraldino, will conduct, the morning and evening ser.-ices at t.ho above church to morrow.

No. 1 Company, T.B.V.—The (lis net prize firing of the above Company will take place on Wednesday next. Members will fall in iH. the Volunteer Hall at 8 a.m., and will proceed thence to the rifle range. Justices' Justice.-Justices' justice has formed the butt of very scYere and deserved criticism at the hands of the English press for years past, yet with all this the evil has not been entirely eradicated. Only by the last mail comes a further instance of this sort, wherein tho Macclesfield Bench of magistrates, evidently an enlightened and humane body, sentenced a laborer, who had been nine times previously convictod, to a month's imprisonment for knocking down, bumping on the head, and then taking running kicks at a woman. Professor Lro Medo.—The above eminent phrenologist is at present in Geraldine doing an immense business, and he is not likely to finish there for somn time. On last. Wednesday evening he lectured there, and the Hall was so crowded that many could not obtain adtniision. How different from Temuka, where he had scarcely enough present to warrant him lecturing. In Geraldine it is very easy to get up meetings of any kind. In Temuka it is next to an impossibility to do so. The result is that Temuka is going backward, and Geraldine is Roiog ahead.

Frozen Meat.—The first cargo of frozen meat from Canterbury will be despatched in a steamer m March, and will take 10,000 carcases. The rate of freight has been fixed at 2d per lb, and the Company's charge for freezing, etc., is another £d. With anything like decent prices in London, these charges must leave a handsome margin for profit The weight of the sheep will have to be between 601 b and 801 b, and the Secretary is now enquiring how many are likely to be available for the first three steamers. } Thk Geraldine Fiat School.—Last Thursday evening an entertainment was given by the children attending the school, assisted by some friends, in the Odd-fellows, Hall, Geraldine. There was a large attendance, and, on the motion of Mr D. Shaw, Dr Fish took the chair. The chairman referred to the progress which the district hnd made since the time there were no schools at all. There were other signs of progress on which they might congratulate themselves. Thore was a paper about to be started in the district. (Applause.) There was a church, in the course of erection, and he understood that the Presbyterians contemplated building a church aleo. There was no one to whom more credit was due for the advancement they had made in the schools than Mr Kelman. (Applause.) He had always been most active with regard to schools, and ho deserved credit for it. A long and interesting programe was opened by a pianoforte duet, by the Misses Fish, whose playing was really excellent, and a credit not alone to themselves, but to Geraldine as a whole. Songs were then given by Mrs Cook, Misses Smart and Helm, and Messrs Eckford, Willoughby, and Manning; atrio by Mr and Mrs Manning, and Mr Hughes ; ducts by Mrs and Master Cook, and Mr and Mrs Manning; a piano forte solo by Mrs Fraser; and recitations by Misses Shaw, McQuillan, Bell, Hawke, Lewis, and Teresa McShane, Mr J. M. Twomoy, Masters Cook, F. Kchnan, S. McShane, A. Kelman, A. Atkinson, E. Shaw and A. Shaw; a reading by Mr Cook, and dialogues by Miss F. Hawke and Master Cook, and Master W. Kelman and Miss E. Kelman. The whole performance concluded with ' Grod Save the Queen.' The children acquitted themselves very creditably, and deserve great praise for the intelligent manner in which many of the pieces were recited. The usual votes of thanks terminated the proceedings. Action toe Damages.—The hearing of the action for damages £2OOO for wrongful imprisonment brought byThos. Eooney against W. D. Maaresand W, Davidson, as representatives of the Standard Insurance Companv, commenced in the Supreme Court, Timaru, on Thursday last, before his Honor Mr Justice Johnstone and the following special jury:—Messrs H. Green, F. W. Sfcubbs, J. Mee, Alex. Ferguison, F. J. Wilson, T. Hall. J. L. Morris, B. J. Lane, D. West, J. T. Warren, J. Talbot and D. M. itosf. Mr John Mee was chospn foreman. Messrs Joynt and Hamersley appeared for the plaintiff, and Meoors Bayner and White for the defendants. The evidence went to show that the plaintiff was in partnership with Peter McCaskill, as woolicourers ; that Mr MoCaskill managed the Temuka, and Mr Eooney the Silverstream business; that some damaged wool bad been given by the defendants to be scoured in the Temuka branch ; and that the plaintiff was arresfsd, locked up, tried, and acquitted for stealing]9 bales of the wool. The plaintiff in his evidence stated that he had only been twice in Temuka during the three months previous to his arrest, did not stay mere than an hour in Temuka each time, and took no part in the work. Until arrested he had heard nothing of the wool being missing. They had made as much as LIOOO each, and since the railways were opened they averaged about £SOO each, per year.but all that business was gone now, owing to people being frightened to deal with since the arrest. The witness then gave details as to how his credit had been destroyed by his arrest. Donald Maclean, James Granger, and George Stumbles gave evidence to show that the plaintiff's oredit had been destroyed by the arrest. The defence was that information implicating the plaintiff had been given by two men, named Beazley and Holt, to the defendants Mid that the arrest had been made on the advice of Mr J. W. White, and Inspector Pender. There was no attempt made at justifying the arrest, but it was submitted that the necessary care had been exercised before the arrest was made. The hearing of the case lasted all Thursday, and woe not finished when the last train left on Friday. We made arrangements for having the reeult telegraphed to us last night, but no telegram had come at 8 o'clock, when the office closed. It is probable therefore that the case had not then concluded.

Mr James Streeter, Waitohi, wants a servant girl. Mr K. "F.Gray has been instructed by Mr 1. B. Mendelson to sell Ins shop, dwelling-house, and stock in trade, on Wednesday next. Mr Julius Siegert notifies that all claims against the estate of Georgo Gibba must bo sent in not later than the 22nd December. He also invites tenders for the book debts in the estate.

Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., will hold a sale of steers and heifers at Washdyke Yards next Monday. On Thursday next at their Booms. Timaru, they will sell 51 acres of laud situate at Pleasant Point, now in the occupation of Mr D. Friel.

Holloway's Pills.—Epidemic Diseases.— The alarming increase of death from cholera and diarrhoea, should be a warning to everyone to subdue at once any irregularity tending towards disease. Holloway's Pills should now be in every household to rectify all impure states of the blood, to remedy weakness, and to overcome impared general health. Nothing can be simpler than the instructions for taking the corrective medicine, nothing more efficient than its cleansing powers, nothing more harmless than its vegetable ingredients. Holloway's is the best physic during the

summer .season, when decaying fruits and unwholsome vegetables are frequently derang itig the bowls and daily exposing thousands through their negligence in permitting disordered action, to the dangers of diarrhoea, dysentry, and cholera