LOCAL AND GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 1088, 29 March 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Suicide at O.iristchurch —Last Monday afternoon, a painter named Thomas Thompson, 70 years of ago, poisoned himself with strychnine.

The Timakit Harbor—There were in port on Tuesday two ships, four barques, one barquontine, one ketch and one steames, of a total registered tonnage of 4309 tons. Six of the vessels are on the beith for Home.

Reported Poisoning.—A report ha* reached the Bruce H*rald of a case of poisoning in a family at Kaitangata, but it refrains fr»m publishing the particulars until they are more fully authenticated. Cricket.— On Monday last a cricket match between Timaru and Geraldine elevens took place in Timaru. Timaru won, with 81 runs to spare. The scores were: Timaru 52 and 112, total 164; Geraldine 57 and 26, total 83.

Local Cemetery.—A Gazette of the 22nd inst contains a notification of the appointment of Messrs J. Brown. K. F. Gray, M. Q,uinn, J. Paterson. J. Blyth, J. T. M. Hayhursfc, J, Meyer and S. D. Barker to bo trustees of the Arowheuua Public Cemetery.

Catholic Cathedral.—A bazaar wa» opened at Dunedin on Monday last in aid of tho Catholic Cathedral by His Worship the Mayor. The Cathedral was started four years ago, and over £BOOO has been spent on it, though the walls are only up part of tho way.

St Saviour’s Church Concert.—The annual parish gathering of the above church will bo held this evening in the Volunteer Hall. A long and varied programme is published elsewhere, reference to which will show that a great many new singers will be brought out. Besides the concert the Rev’s Messrs Gordon, Fee, Preston, ChaffersWelsh and Hamilton will deliver addresses, and doubtless a most enjoyable evening will be spent. Mechanics’ Institute.—A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last Tuesday. Present—Dr Hayes (President), McS. Gentleman, O’Halloran, Lawson, and Ashwell. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and confirmed. Accounts to the amount of £26 12s lOd were passed for payment. Messrs Harrop and Twomoy waited upon the Committee as a deputation, and asked whether the Comniitee would be agioeablo to allowing a debating dub hold its meetings in one of the rooms of the Institute. After some conversation the President informed the deputation that the Committee would allow the debating club’s meetings to be held in the Ins itule, provided the members were members of the Institute, also, but that t iey did not think it would bo right to allow outsiders to make use of the Institute. We understand that it is the intention to get up a debating club composed of members of the Institute only, and that if persons who are not members of the Institute wish to join they can do so by joining the Institute.

Gale in Fiji.—A severe gale visited Fiji v on the 17th March, and numberless roofs and verandahs in Levuka were earned away, and a half-caste woman and child were killed by a falling building. The shipping in the harbor escaped great damage. The schooner Nautilus lost both masts, and the three* masted schooner Red Coast was wrecked at Taviuna on the 24th February.

Tisibru Regatta.—The following are the remainder of the events contested at the above regatta last Monday :—Double Sculling Race, prizes £lO and £2, was won by the Butterfly, with Waipa second; Inrigged Four-Oared Race, prizes £lO and £2, wae won by the Timaru Boating Club’s Otipua, with Comet second ; the Single Sculling Race, prize £l, by G. Davis ; the Swimming Race, prizes £2 and £l, by G. Cole, with J. Cole second; Duck Hunt, prize £l, by F. Sooringe ; and the Greasy Bowsprit with Cask, prize £l, by G. Davis.

Geraldine School Committee A meeting of the above Committee was held on the 21st inst, in the schoolroom. Present Messrs Andrews, Dunlop, Shiers, C. A. Sherratt, Amos Sherratt, and R. S. Cook (Chairman). The minutes. of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, Corres. pondence was read from the Board of Education re scholarships ; and from the Rev J • Preston, making application for leave to give religious ins'ruction for half an hour on certain days of the week during so mol hours. s It was resolved— * That the attention of the / Rev J. Preston be called to the terms of the Education Act, which precludes Committees from granting the permission asked for, but that the Committee will grant the use of the school for the purpose asked before or after school hours.’ Resolved —‘That the school be closed from the 22nd March to 2nd April.’ Application was made by the master to have two rooms in the dwelling-house papered, and it was resolved that application should be made again to tfce Board of Education for a sum to do the work. Messrs Dunlop and Andrews were app hntad a visiting Committee for the month, and the meet* ing terminated. Celebrating St, Patrick’s Day.—The following item of news from Sydney illus* trates how dangerous it is for the inhabitants of other countries than Ireland to go in too enthusiastically for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day ‘ The principal event of the week has been the Copeland episode. On Saturdaynight Mr Copeland, the Minister of Works and Railways, who is not an Irishman, at- J tended the St. Patrick’s banquet, at which Mr Redmond also was present, Sir Patrick Jennings being the only other Minister present. When ‘ The Ministry ’ was pro* posed, Mr Copeland rose to reply. It was then seen that he was not in a fit state, and his friends tried hard to persuade him, but he obstinately re used to sit down, and rambling on amidst interruptions, justified himself in refusing a free pass to Mr Redmond. His language was not the most choice. Eventually be was compelled to sit down, and the Evening News says that he placed his head on the table and went to sleep with his pipe in his mouth. The Herald reported his speech freely, and next morning there was much adverse comment, and Copeland’s re ignation urged. The matter was mentioned in the House by Mr Buchanan, who stigmatised the conduct of the Herald managers as brutal, disgraceful, and malicious. A debate followed, m tht course of which Mr Stuart stated that Mr Copeland intended to resign, but his resignation had been withheld, and at the instance of Mr Buchanan, who bad gone round with a requisition, an attempt was made to coerce Ministers info retaining their colleague. Public opinion, however, is in favor of bis resignation. The Invercargill Review.—At Invercargill on Monday the morning broke gloomy with ominous gusts of wind, and when the reveille was sounded the promise of a good day was not great. The troops, however,' were early un-ier way, and as they marched through the streets en route to the station the sun broke through and, dispelling the clouds, quite altered the complexion of affairs and gave a» assurance of fine weather whicli was not belied, the day throughout being of a brilliant and enjoyable character. The arrangements for the transport of the troops were most complete. The whole force . of about 1000 men were taken by one train of 24 carriages, and started only a few minutes late. The Cavalry and Artillery went by road, 10 miles.. The field selected was ex* celleutly situated, being high and dry and close to the junction of the Riverton, Kingston and Invercargill lines. On the arrival of the Artillery and Cavalry the review was proceeded with on a fine level surface. Tho march past was splendidly executed by the majority of the corps, but the Dunedin Navals carried off the palm. By this time •the whole country side seemed emptied on this side of the reviewed paddock, the Railway Department even running out of special tickets prepared, and crowds of visitors, despite the size of the field, threatened to lumper the moveaients of the troops. The bands massed in the march past gave forth an immense volume of sound in playing tho “British Grenadiers,” and added greatly to the brilliance of the scene, the spectators cheering lustily as any particularly good manoeuvre, or march past was executed. The programme of movements of the review was lengthy, and tho corps were well prepared for a mid-day spell before proceeding to the operations of tho sham fight, which, •losed tho day’s uork. This began about 2 p.m., and was a spirited affair, the only thing lacking being undulatory ground to show the movements of the different bodies to advantage. All passed off without accident, and in realistic style, the number!of big guns adding immensely to the excitement of the scene, the cannonading being heard for many miles round. A portion of the Temuka detachment returned homo by the express on J uesday. Mr Win. Postlethwaite, Geraldine, ha* a not 100 to trespassers elsewhere.

The Eev T, A. Hamilton offers a reward for a brown ulster, lost between Temukaand Timaru. Messrs Maclean and Stewart will sell horses, drays and harness at Timaru on Saturday. They hare a preliminary notice in reference to a sale of freehold and leasehold property, and live and dead stock, at Arowhenua, shortly.