The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 1081, 10 March 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Release op Tb Whiti ah Tohi;.—Te Wliiti and Tohu, with Mr Ward, the interpreter who has had charge of them, left Nelson in the Stella at six on Thursday eyening for Opunake. About half a dozen Maoris belonging to Nelson were on the wharf, but with the exception of rubbing noses with these there was no demonstration or excitement.

The Auckland Hospital Staji 1 .—The relations between Dr McKeller and the nurses and patients at the Hospital are of an unsatisfactory character. Serious complaints Lave been made against the doctor by several female nurses and also by head nurses and matron, all oi' whom are understood to bo about to resign. There are also complaints about the treatment of patient?; The Com* mittoe intend investigating the complaints.

Wesieyan Ckukch, Temuka.—-The Rev T. Fee will conduct both services in the above Church to-morrow. Indecent assault. —A man named Moylea was arrested at Wellington last Tuesday charged with committing an indecent assault on a child 3 years old in Timaru 1

EM, Coubt.—At the above Court last Thursday, William Campbell was charged with using abusive language in the street, and fined £2 or one month's imprisonment, by S J>. Barker, Esq., J.P.

Sohoolastic—Mrs and Miss Jamieson purpose opening a private school in Temuka shortly, in the house lately occupied by Mr R. Worthington. Mrs Jamieson is of teaching music, and doubtless will many pupils.

A Thorough Scamp.—The scoundrel Sullivan, who outraged a girl at Waimataita, is still at large. It appears he had, under the cloak of a religious connection, got the confidence of the Brook family, for whom he worked, and although they were told that he had deliberately expressed his intention to violate the girl, they would not believe it, and no steps were taken to remove him from the premises. He is a sailor, and came to the colony in the Adamant to the Bluff on her last voyage. It is most likely he will make for a port somewhere. He is believed to have had no coat on when he left the house after the deed was committed. He was caught in the act, and threatened to kill the man who saw him if he stopped him. The police seem to get no assistance in their hunt for him.

Domestic Abbangements. Says an, exchange: —As we're all interested in James Hennessey and Co'a cognac, this' item should interest everybody. The last Paris scandal is the flight of Mrs Eiehard Hennessey, the wife of the senior partner in the great cognac firm, with a horsebreaker named Earle. As she has a fortune of about ten thousand a year, the horsebreaker doubt less thinks that he has done as good a stroke of business as the footman who ran away wilh Mrs Youug 6ome years ago ; but Mrs Hennessey cannot be divorced, and cannot therefore marry him. The position of the child ren by her marriage with Mr Hennessey is al! the more pitiable, because the husband who is in a great measure responsible for the unhappy occurrence, has for some time been cavalier servant of the Hon, Mrs , and has abandoned his home for her sake.

Oob New Road Boabd Siteteyob.—The Waimato Times of Wednesday last has the following : —" We understand that Mr P. Sinclair, of this town has been appointed clerk and surveyor to the Temuka Road Board, and while congratulating him upon being the successful applicant, cannot but take the opportunity to express the general regret which will be felt at his removal from Waiinate. During his residence here—extending over about six years—Mr Sinclair has been active in the promotion of movements for the public benefit. He has been a zealous worker in the cause of the Presbyterian Church and Sunday School, an enthusiastic supporter of manly sports, being a member of the Committee of the Caledonian Society and Cricket Club, and has served for several years on the School Committee, of which the year before last he filled the chair. Ho has also been a member of the Borough Council, and in all his many offices and capacities has earned and retained the esteem of his fellow townsmen, whose good wishes will follow him and his family to his intended new home."

Obliging Officials.—A comical incident in connection with railway travelling has been related to the Mataura Ensign. Ifc says : By a recent express from Dunedin there arrived at Gore a lady and two children en route for the Lakes ; but instead of quitting the tram here and taking their seats in the Waimea tram, they allowed themselves to be carried on, and remained in blissful ignorance of their mistake until about; a quarter of a mile below Gore, when the guard, after an examination of their tickets, blandly informed them that they were in the wrong train, The good lady was not less voluble than other ladies in a similar awkward plight; would have been, and in answer to her entreaties the guard stopped the train, allowed her and her children to dismount, bundled her luggage out of the van, and then proceeded InverCargillward. The lady went in an opposite direction, and meeting two little Gore boys asked them to run ahead and stop the Waimea train, which was then on the point of departure. The boys did so, and the train stopped until the party arrived and were with their luggage deposited in their proper quarters !

The South Obari Sohooi District At the meeting of the South Canterbury Education Board on Wednesday last, the following business was transacted :—A num« ber of residents in the north Tillage seltlenient on the north side of the Grain river some time ago sent a petition to the Minister of Lands praying him to reserve one of the village sections as a sita for a school. The Minister referred the application to the Board, and the Board invited the South Orari School Committee, ia whose district the settlement lies, to express an opinion on the matter. The Committee wrete to the effect that there were but few children in the settlement, and all would be within easy reach of the Orari School if the Government would allow them to ci'o39 the railway bridge, or if a footbridge were constructed alongside it. They recommended that a site should rather be asked for between the settlement and the Bangitata, to which the now closed School of North Orari might be removed. Dr Poster moved, Mr Talbot seconded, and it was carried—- ' That the Minister cf Lands be requested to authorise the resting of the land specified in this Board, in view of future requirements.' Mr Stewart moved, Mr Barker seconded, and jl was carried—' That the Minister for Public Works bo asked that facilities fur children attending the public sellout at South Orari may be provided, by the er&rtion of a footbridgo alougsido the ivtilwav bridgo.'

Licensing Coput.—The adjourned quar--1 erly meeting of the aboye| was held in the E.M. Court yesterday, Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Meyer and Paterson were on the Bench. The police report spoke in tho highest terrns of the state of all tho houses iu the district, and there being no other busineil the meeting terminated. Hopeful Shabeholdebs.—The adjourned annual meeting of the Christcburch Temper* ance Hotel Company (Limited) was held last Wednesday .night, and the balance sheet adopted after some discussion. It showed a losg in working last year of £391, and an excess of £1567 in liabilities over assets. A motionrecommending the LV'Biors to consider tho advisability of calling for tenders to lease tho hotel, was !ost by a considerable majority, who look hopefully to its future success.

The New Temuka School.—At the meeting of the Education Board at Timaru, last Wednesday, a deputation consisting of Mr Mackay (Chairman of the Temuka Schoo* Committee), Rev. G-. Barclay, and Messrs Pearpoint, Kirk, and Blyth, waited on the Board to try and get an alteration made in the plans of tho building, so as to give more room. On the tenders, however, being opened.it was found that the lowest tender was £394 over the amount allocated by the Board, so it was decided that it was impos* sible to enlarge the building. The following tenders were received —J. Delanev, £2697 17s ; —Targus, £2798; C. Palliser, £2394; Clayton, £2550; Clinch aud Lloyd, £2774; J. Pl>i',i, £2500. The tender of Mr C. Palliser was accepted. It was decided to offer the old school site for sale.

, Ashbubton R.M. Coubt.—At this Court on Thursday before J. Beswick, Esq., James Maitland, Charles Cooper, Win, Copley and James Blunt were brought up on remand charged with having on February 26th severally committed rape on a widow named Essie Hampstead; The prosecutrix, who is a recent arrival in the colony, came to Ashburton some three weeks ago and had been engaged as servant at the Ashburfcon Hotel She appears to have been discharged by Mr Orphin on the day in question, and towards evening she met the prisoners in the Royal Hotel. Here the woman was led to bslieve that she had been engaged by the prisoner Blunt to go some few miles up the country as cook,Blunt representing himself to be a farmer, and stating that the other three were his employees. The parties appear to have left the hotel about five o'clock, and the alleged offence was committed near the Old Men's Home between that hour and six o'clock. A. large amount of evidence was taken, but of a description totally unfit for publication. At the close of the case for the prosecution, Mr Q-. D. Barnson, who appeared for the defence, asked his Worship to intimate whether he was satisfied there was a prima facie or :i against the prisoners. If so he should reserve his defence. The Bench replied in the affirmative, and the prisoners were committed to take t>rur trial at the next Bitting of the Supierae Court. Bail was allowed, the accused in £IOO each, and two sureties for each in (2100.—Press.

Timabtj Habbob Boahd:—A meeting of the above Board was held last Thursday there being present Messrs W. Moody (Chairman), J. S. Gibson, K. E. Gray, J. H. Sutter, E. Elwovtby, J. Kelland, E. Acton, J. Wilson, M. Jonas, and J. Talbot. Among other matters disoussed and business transacted were the following :—The Finance Committee recommended that the £SO mentioned in Mr Belfield's letter be deposited for twelve months at interest, to form a fund to replace the lifeboat or other life-sating apparatus. The Manager of the Bank of New Zealand advised that the power of nfr-orney must be drawn up locally; also that any decisions as to extending the time in which the loau should be repaid, should be left to the discretion of the Bank authorities in London ; the time not to exceed 50 years. I Along discussion ensued on the advisability of extending the time of the loan from 30 to 50 years. Mr Gibsox to aToid the necessity of rating the district, th9y should postpone the question of a sinking fund for some time to come. Their finances could not stand £IOOO a year being taken out of them and put on one side at present. He might be accused of breaking faith with the country, but it would be far better to do this than tax ifc Mr Sutter agreed with Mr Gibson, and pointed out fch.it the balance-sheet would show what a small profit the port was making. Mr Elworthy said doing away with the sinking fund was a clear and deliberate breach of faith with the country, for on its being assured the country had authorised the loan. If the time was made 50 years the Board would be quite in a position to provide a sinking fund. He would never be a party to repudiating what thsy had already promised. The Chairman said the discussion was premature. The Harbor Master reported that during the work 27 vessels had arrived and 28 had departed and; that the Titan had been docked and thoroughly cleaned. The net earnings of the Landing Service were £93 3sßd. The Mana?-.- of the Service complained that over 4 bushels were being put into saoks, but the Board decided not to interfere for the present. The Engine?* reported that 39 feet of foundation blocks had been laid during the month, leaving 18 feet more to complete the contract. Ho expected the work to be out of the contractors' hands on Ist May. He reported that the diver had made a partial examination of the southern face of the Breakwater, but he could not report on ifc as yet. The examination was so far satisfactory. The Engineer submitted two designs for a wave screen to stop the range in the Harbor. The first was to be constructed of piles, costing £32 per foot, and the second of concrete blocks costing £45 peril f o3 *) run > both screens to be 300 feet. The blocks could afterwards be removed. In answer to questions, the Engineer said if the cant wero made now, and if a certain amount of the inner basin were reclaime.l, there would bs 18 aires of sheltered water outside the two-fathom line, Tl. * wharfage accommodation at the Break •

water itself would be 1600 feflb. Two T'b could be made inside the cant of 600 and 400 feet respectively, equal to 200 feet irore of berthage room. Then there would be the line round the reclaimed land and, possibly, a north wall. Leaving out the T's, the re- "\ clamation and the north wall, there would * be 1600 feet of berthage outside the twofathom line. Again, as regards the depth of water, there would be 6 acres with from 20 to 21 feet at dead-low water spring tides, with 400 feefc of berthage room. Mr Sutter : That will mean accommodation for only one large ship. The Engineer went on to say ha did not know anything about that. If tae Breakwater were extended another SOO feefc in a straight line from the end of the present contract it would give a depth of a foot and a-half more water, or from 22ft to 23ft 6in over an additional space of Ik aares • If the cant of 760 ft was put on at the end of the present contract, it would cost £90,000. If the Breakwater were extended 500ffc in a straight line, the cost of the 500 ft would be £60,000, and of the cant at the end of the extended work, £95,000, or £SOOO more than a cant further in. Ultimately Messrs Moody, Sutter, Gibson, Gray, Acton and Blworthy were appointed a Committee to report on the future extension of the Breakwater at the earliest possible date.

Mr Wightman.Waitobi, wants a ploughman. Board and lodgings for two or three little boys is advertised. The Mount Peel Eoad» Board invites tenders for several works.

Messrs Morrison and Dunlop have a lemonade, cordial and soda-water business for eale privately. Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., will hold a sale of horses, drays, spring carts, etc., at their yards, Timaru, to day. Messrs Gabites and Plante, of Victoria House, Timaru, announce the arrival of their autumn and winter goods. Their show is most attractive and complete. Messrs Maclean and Steward will hold their usual sale of horses, drays, etc., at their Horse Ba2aar, Timaru, to-day. They have a first class engine and combine by Clayton and Shuttleworth, with all necessary appliances, for sale privately.