The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1092, 12 April 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: A' Success j?iti/ Company.—The Mosgie "Woollen Company has declared an interim dividend of ten per cent. Temuka Road Board.—An election fo r the purpose of electing five members to strv on the above Board will be held on the 7th May. The annual meetihgof ratepayers will take place on the 7th May.

The ' Matchbox ' Thick. The man Synis who was charged a few days ago at Dunedin, with swindling a country fellow of £8 by the. " matchbox trick," is believed to be identical with 'Murpliy who has been wanted since February la9t year, for swindling a man named Plaisted at Christchurch out of a largo sum by means of the same trick.

i ; ToiiUNTEEB Nkws.— We notice that by a proclamation in the Gazette of the sth inst.. Captain John Albert Young of the Temuka No 1 Volunteer Corps, has been transferred to the unattached list with the rank of Major. We congratulate Captain Young on his promotion. Captain Young has been 15 years a Commissioned Officer, and about -9 years a Captain. Caught at Last.—A young man named Frank Hodgson, against whom a warrant was issued in October last 5 on a charge of embezzliug £SOO from the National Bank in 1881, has been arrestod. He was charged before the Magistrate at Nelson on Monday morning, and remanded. Ho evaded the police for a long time, but was eventually captured in the neighborhood of Pelorus Sound.

Heaa'y Damages.—At the Supreme Court (civil jurisdiction), Hokitika, on Tuesday, an action was brought to recover £ISOO damages, for three distinct assaults, committed by Mrs Perotti, of Greymouth, on her servant girl, a daughter of li. Positch (the plaintiff), of Canoe Creek, in the Grey district. A special jury was empanelled. The case lasted from 10 a.m. on Monday morning till a quarter past two on Tuesday morning, the jury bringing in a verdict for the plaintiff for £275 and costs.

Native Matters.—lt is sta'ed rluo.- 'uf>xv¥xiiuuiii3 'people are assembling afc Te Nira, and it is believed that Mr Bryee will not be allowed to go through unmolested. An Alexandra telegram of Monday states that a meeting has been called by the Ngati maniopotos at Kuti, and commences tomorrow. Wahanui has gone up to the meeting, which is considered important by tho natives. Mr Bryce will, doubtless, go through with Mr Hursthouse on tho meeting being conoludod.

Waening to Boxs.—A lad n'amed Holland, at Nelson, had his thumb and the palm of his right hand shattered by an, explosion of half a pound of gunpowder, whteh he and five other boys were playing with.

Samoan Law. —A Samoan correspondent writing on March 20th says : —" A Chinaman, for killing a girl, has been fairly tried by the Samoan Government, by a jury of twelve composed of six whites and six Sarnojns, and fully convicted of murder. His execution is put off till Easter Monday, because this week includes Good Friday and is Passion Week."

Teachers' Examinations.—A Gazette of the 31st ult., contains a list showing the principal results of the examinations of teachers held at the end of January last. From this list we learn that of the candidates from South Canterbury, Mr Charles J. Cooke passed for Class D ; Messrs F. Bethune and A. Cuthbert achieved a partial success towards Class E, but are too young to hold full certificates; and Mr James M. Beechey and Misses Mary A. Grant and Elizabeth M. Rowley passed in the subjects required to complete a former examination, the two latter being yet too young to hold full csrtificates,

Dismissed.—At the R.M. Court, Christchurch, on Monday last, the case of Patrick O'Shannassy, for selling liquor on a Sunday, was brought up in order that the Bench could give its decision. Mr Stringer, for the defence, quoted a case which was decided at the Dunedin Supreme Court, where it was held that though persons had been drinking over the bar, they were proved to be travellers, and the conviction could not be upheld. His Worship said that he was not inclined to convict. The evidence was that the lodger had treated Ihe drink, and the landlord had invited a friend in whom he had met in the street. There was nothing to prevent him doing that. The case would be dismissed.

The Forcible Entry Case.—ln the Cambridge case at the Supreme Court, E. S. Walker pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendants to forcible entry. The othe 1 ' defendants were discharged by Judge Gillies as servants acting under Walker's orders. Walker was ordered to enter into his own recognisance for £SOO, to appear at the next sitting of the Court for sentence. If in the meantime it was shown the natives had had their, claim for damages satisfied, the fine imposed would just be sufficient to vindicate the law and clear the expenses of th<; Government. In the event of their claim not being settled, it would then become a matter for consideration of the Court. The charge of alleged perjury against Whakuku was withdrawn, the costs to be borne by the prosecution, as no prima facie case was made out, and the two Justices who committed him did so in the face of the representation of the Eesident Magistrate, Fire Brigade.—At the annual meeting of the above, held last Monday evening, Mr J. M. Ollivier was re-electod Captain ; Mr Mc9 Gentlemuu, Lieutenant ; Mr Williams, Foreman; Mr Walton, Treasurer; Mr E. Whitehead, Secretary ; Mr Clinch, Branchman ; and Mr Guy, Assistant-Branchman. On the motion of Mr Williams, seconded by Mr Weir, the number of working members of the Brigade was limited to 25. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Mason for his services as secretary. On the motion of Captain Ollivier, it was resolved—' That Messrs Gentlernun, Whitehead, Guy, Mason, Walton, and the mover be appointed a committed for the purpose of getting up an entertainment so as to enable ths men to get tunics. It was also resolved to obtain a map for the use of the brigade on which places shall be marked. It was resolved—' That any officer lending any of Iha ladders should be held responsible for their immediate return.' The meeting then adjourned.

The Anglican Synod. —At the Synod at Napier on Monday, a great many matters were dealt with, but none of great interest. The opponents of the Incorporation Bill introduced into Parliament last session secured a side hit at the Commission which prepared the Bill by passing a motion that Bills introduced into Parliament as by authority of the Synod shall first be submitted in draft form to the Synod. A resolution congratulating the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and condoling with the family of the late Archbishop was carried unanimously. Archdeacon Stock introduced a bill defining "communicant'' for church governing purposes to mean " any man over ■ twenty-one, who has subscribed to the declaration in the church warden's book." A Select Committee was appo'nted to define the meaning of " licensed clergy," and to consider the desirability of establishing a church newspaper to take the place of the various diocesan periodicals now issued. The debate on Archdeacon Stock's motion for the establishment of a general pension fund for clergymen was interrupted by the afternoon adjournment.—The Synod at midnight on Monday night negatived the.Bill which was hotly discussed all the evening, for giving Bishops more power in allotting clergy by enabling them to recommend to nominators any man they considered fitted for a vacant cure. On Tuesday notice was given by the Bishop of Waiapu, of the introduction of a Bill to provide for the better settlement of disputes between incumbents and their parishioners. The whole afternoon was spent in discussing a petition to the Legislature, praving for grants to denominational schools and for scriptural teachings in State Schools. The Rev Mr Fitehett, of Dunedin, unfolded at length a scheme of_ his own, the ejagßGe-of-Tflitch consisted in the abandonment of education by the State in centres of population, the existing schools to be handed over to the different denominations to work. In scattered districts the Government to carry on schools, rating the people of the districts for their support. The Government also merely to examine and certificate teachers and to put aside a sum, say £SOOO, to be awarded in scholarships, and to enforce com. pulsory attendance. All children whose parents could not pay school fees to be educated free. The debate was adjourned.

Journalistic. —A. telegram from Christchurch state* it is rumored that the Telegraph newspaper has been purchased by the proprietor of the Globe.

AntiPaupebism Schemes.—Mr R. Stout will deliver a public address in criticism of Major Atkinson's scheme this week, in Dunedin, probably on Friday, and Mr Fish, M.U.E., will give his speech on the samo subject probably next Monday evening.

Launch of a Steamer.—The steamsr Port Jackson was successfully launched at Dunedin on Monday. She is the first steel steamer built in the colony. She has been built to the order of the Port Jackson Steamship Company, of Sydney/and is intended to be used as a passenger boat in the Sydney harbor, and also when occasion may arise, as a tug. She is 110 feet in length, with a beam of 17 feet G inches, and a depth of hold of 9 feet 3 inches.

The Mount Peel Road Board invites tenders for several works.

The N. Z. L. and M. A. Co., in conjunction with Mr K. F. Gray, will hold a sale at Arowhenua, on the Homestead of Mr A. M. Clark, of sheep, horses, farming implements, etc.

Messrs Maclean and Stewart, undar instructions from Mr W. Frew, Mill hold a most important sale of freehold and leasehold property, and live and dead stock, at Arowhenua, to day. Tenders are invited by Mr F. G. Stedman, Registrar, for the lease, for 21 years, of town sections in Temuka, Geraldine and Timaru. A plan of the Temuka sections can be seen and forms of tender obtained on application at the Leader office ; and at Geraldine at the office of Dr Foster, solicitor. '