The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1123, 19 July 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1893. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bald at Geraldine — A Ball under the auspices of the Oddfellows, Geraldine, take* place m their hall this evening. An efficient band and MC will be in attendance, and refreshments will be provided. Colonial Defence. - Sir J. Vogel, in a letter to the /Times discusses the question of colonial defence. In the course of his remarks, he advocates that the colonies should pay an annual subsidy to Eng l and, in return for the protec lion afforded them by war vessels belonging to the Imperial navy. Irish Emigration.— Th* Bishops of the Roman Catholic churches hare drawn up a protest against (he proposal that the State should assist members of the poorer classes to emigrate from Ireland. They contend that the State’s money might be better employed in rendering the Irish people’s burdens lighter in the country of their birth.

The Cash Against Judge Waed,— The OBseof the National Bank v. Judge Ward, wh'ch was sent on appeal to the Privy Council in England, has been dismissed with costs. The case arose out of Judge Ward be coming security to the Bank for John King, The case was heard in Timaru, and it having been decided against the Judge, he appealed to (he Privy Council with the result that he los f . it. The amount iu dispute is £IOOO. Dkmoceact. —ln the House of Eepresentatives the other evening, when the St. Peter’s Church Bill was under discussion, several members objected to the Primal e being styled as* Lord Bishop,’ and it was not until it was urged th it it was necessary, be cause he was similarly styled in the title deeds, that the House agreed to it. We wonder whether any of these would object to be kn'gbted, or dubbed ‘ My Lord.’

The Dynamite ?aety.— At a recent meeting of the dynamite party, held in New York, Sheridan, whoso extradition was demanded by Englai d some time ago, and Johu Walsh one of the tecretanes of, the Irish Land League, delivered violent addresses. They staled that the supporters of the dynamite policy bud not abandoned their intention of enforcing their demands by means of explosives, and that preparations were being made to recommence operations on a more extensive scale than formerly.

Lbbeli.—Kenneth Kerr, Ihe editor of a

newspaper called Facts, in Auckland, was on Tuesday committed for trial for libelling Mr W. L. Bees.

A Small Lamp. —An incandescent lamp has been designed by an ingenious surgeon for examining the mouth and throat. The globe is about half the size of a walnut. It can be held in the mouth for two minutes without discomfort from the heat. Revenging Himself.— A well-clad and respectable man recently created a great stir in London by promenading the streets sandwiched between two boards which bore these placards : ‘ General Post Office —Discharged for not saluting a clerk. Twenty-fire years her Majesty’s servant.’

New Teeatee foe Melbourne— Mr Johnson, the Melbourne architect is preparing plans for a new theatre, to be erected at the corner of Pitt and Market streets, Sydney, at a cost of £20,000. Mr Johnson says the buhding will eclipse anything of the kind in Melbourne. The building operations at the new theatre on the site of the old Queen’s are being vigorously carried on.

Unfortunate Women.— ln India, after a woman’s husband dies (sultee having been abolished), the widow is compelled to perform the most menial duties, to eat the poorest food, and is avoided as a criminal vyho has forfeited the rights of a human being. It is reported that there are mor« than twenty millions of widows in India, among whom is to be heard the bitter wail, Suttee were far better tbaa lives of such wretchedness.’ The Notorious Sih Rxohabd. —A noted character, known as Sir Richard Caske -k Coulson, Baronet, or ‘Dr ’ Couslon, re leased from gaol last Monday in Auckland, after serving a term of twelve month’s imprisonment for smashing windows and soliciting alms with threats, was again sentenced to a similar term last Tuesday for a like offence. Ha formerly lived among the Kingites, but they got tired of him Gold.— At a meeting at Southbridge the locale of the alleged goldfield wa» said to be at Taumutn, near the Ninety Mile Beach, and a number of people have gone prospecting It is reported that a shepherd on a station neir the Rakaia Gorge picked up a large piece of quaitz which wh n broken showed gold very freely. Also, that a number of prospectors are fossicking about that district.

Advances oe the States —Rapid as has been the increase of population in the United , States (observes the St. James’s Grazette), the increase of the deaf, dumb, blind, and insane /has been more rapid still. The figures of all those thus afflicted are said to have risen from 68,451 in 1860 to 98,484 in 1870, and frouf that at a bound to 251,698 iu 1880. If the rate of the last 10 years is kept up, the number of Americans in possession of all their faculties a century hence will be few and far between.

A Pbintee’s Devil in Trouble.—On Monday morning, at the Christchurch Resident Magisl rate’s Court, a small toy, whose duty it is to carry ‘copy’ from the reporter to the newspaper office, happened while waiting, to stand rather forward in the Court. A case of some kind having been called on and stated, his Worship mistook him for the defendant, putting on his finest judicial look, addressed the boy thus—* Now, sir, you have heard the charge, what have you got to say about it ?’ The boy finding himself thus unexpectedly honored, said nothing, but blushed as rosy as the light which the crimson curtains of the new canopy shed on their Worships themselves. When the true sta'e of the case was understood it was dismissed with a smile instead of the usual caution, the Bench thinking that the (printer’s) devil is not always so bad as he is painted.—Telegraph.

Amendment of The Jubie* Act.—'The Juries Act 1880 Amendment Act 1883,’ just introduced into the House, has for its object the abolition of Grand Juries, and declares that “every Juror who shall be summoned and who shall have attended at the Supreme Court to try civil issues or assess damages shall be entitled to receive, if the jury be a special one, and whatever be the number, the sum of 15s for every day and fraclion of a day he shall be in attend ance.” In the case of common jurors in civil cases and jurors in criminal cases payment shall be made by the Registrar from the Consolidated Fund, as follows :—Jurors residing within the city or town in which the Court is held, 8s; Jurors residing beyond the city in which such Court is held, bu f not beyond, seven miles from the Courthouse 10s; Jurors residing beyond seven mi’es, and not beyond twelve miles from the Courthouse 11s ; Jurors residing beyond twelve miles, and not beyond twenty miles from the Courthouse, 12s. Another Sudden Death at Rhubarb Fuat.— On Tuesday morning last news was brought into Geraldine that another child of Mr Homes, of Rhubarb Flat, had dud suddenly on the previous Sunday, The child, a fine boy, seven years of age, was quite well on the Saturday night, but was attacked with acute dysentery on the Sunday morning, and

died a few hours after. The other children have been taken ill since of the same com plaint, but as the same medicine that was procured for the one that died was given them, they pulled through. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr Homes, who during the recent flood had part of his land washed away and

only lust week, as we chronicled, one of his children died suddenly. On Tuesday afternoon last an inquest was held at the house of the father, before J. Beswick, Esq, Coroner for the district. Dr Hayes, who had

previously made a post mortem examination of the body, deposed that death had resulted from blood poisoning, the symptoms bring similar to th se caused by acute dysentery. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased had, with the other children, been handling the curca'es of some dead pigs that were in a slate of putrefaction. A verdict was

accordingly returned that deceased died from natural causes. ;

Tbial or Disc Harrows at Geraldine

—Wo would remind our farming friends in and around Geraldine, that a trial of disc harrows takes, place in one of Mr Posilethwaite’s paddocks tomorrow.

Lecture. To-morrow evening, Dr Foster has kindly consented to deliver an introductory lecture in the Geraldine Literary Institute, commencing at halfpast seven. We understand this is the first of a series of lectures to be delivered by several residents in the township, and should prove both a pleasant and instructive method of passing the long winter evenings. Saddling the Wrong Horse. The smartest man in the district came into Temuka the other day, and put Ids horse into a stall of a certain stable. While he was doing business about the town, somebody took the horse out of the stall and put, another in its stead. He came back and saddled the horse he found in the stall, jumped on its back, and remarked to He author of the joke that the horse seemed stiff. He rode home, and never knew that he was riding anoiher man’s horse until he saw his groom going into a fit of hysterics over the mistake*

Temperance. —A meeting of ladiei was held last Tuesday in Auckland in connection wilh the women’s branch of the Gospel Temperance mission, and was largely attended. Addresses were delivered by ladies. A petition was adopted for signature and presentation to the General Assembly, praying that it will pass into law a Local Option Extension Bill that shall embody the power to vote by all women of this colony, of mature ege, A house to house ranvass with the petition cimmenre.d yesterday. A liberal collection was made, and donations promised and given towards defraying the expenses of carrying out ihe project.

Brought to his Bearings.— The Redwood Brothers har* been the cause of a split between Father McKenna and the Roman Catholics of Fitzroy. Mr Redmond applied for the use of the schoolroom for his meeting, which Father McKenna refused, when the ladies of the congregation, who were making an effort to get up a bazaar in aid of the church, handed in their subscript! n lists and refused to assi-t further iu the matter. The rev. gentleman was still farther surprised to find that a number of Catholic residents refused to subscribe to the church extension, the result beingjthat he has reconsidered the matter and now agrees to preside over the meeting shortly to be held. Meeting at Winchester.—A meeting was held at Winchester last Monday evening, to establish a daily line of couches between Winchester and Geraldine. A motion to that effect was carried unanimously. Mr Mundell said he had not attempted to run more than one coach a day, because it would not pay. Ho was willing to sell out or take a subsidy for two trips a day. Mr Corbet' iiid he was ready to run a coach three times a day to Winchester without any subsidy, provided a Committee was formed to get a ivqv isition from the residents, pledging to fl ipf orb him. Mr Taylor moved— 1 That this maering pledge themselves to use tbeir best endeavors with the general public to support a line of coaches, as suggested by Mr Corbett, seconded by Mr Northam and carried, Messrs Taylor, Young, Lewis, Kelman, Bell, McShane and Northam were appointed a Committee.

The Telephone. —Tbo discovery that, by using a steel wire core, copper-plated, it is possible to reduce one-tenth the resistance offered by the ordinary iron te'ephone wire, will probably (surmises the Pall Mall Gazette) revolutionise many other things besides telephony and te'egraphy. The first result has been to render a whisper at New York audible in Chicago, but its ultimate derelopmentno onecan forsee. Before many years are passed, the more important Parliamentary debates and all the great speeches out of Parliament will be delivered in the hearing of the whole nation. Such a speech as that which Mr Bright delivered at Glasgow recently may be heard next year by great audiences in every town in the land ; and as with speeches, so it may be with concerts operas, proceedings in law courts, and every thing else where pleasure depends not upon the eye. but upon the ear. It wou'd be difficult to say whether the telephone will in the long run tend towards centralisation or decentralisation, but it can hardly fail to increase perceptibly the richness and fulness of life.

Geraeuine Dairy and Bacon curing Co..—On Monday evening last a meeting o

the Provisional .Directors in this Company

was held in (he Eoad Board Office, Geraldine, there wus a full attendance, Dr Pish, in the absence of W. TJ. Slack, Esq., occupying (lie chair. Several offers from landowners who were will : ng to sell the necessary area of land required by the Company were read and discussed, and eventually a Committee was appointed to visit the sites offered and to report (hereon at next meeting. Two very exhaustive statements were read on the entire eost of starting a factory, such as the one now proposed sufficiently large for any contemplated requirements. The cost, as per these statements, was within the estimate

that had been formerly arrived at. A very handsome donation was received and acknow'edged from a gentleman residing in the district, a non shareholder, to assist in defraying ‘he preliminary expenses incurred in establishing the Company. The whole prospects of the Company are so highly favorable that it. was fully determined to float the Company at once, and for this purpose a meeting of shareholders only will be held in the schoolroom, Geraldine, on Monday, July 30th for the purpose of electing permanent Directors, tl en a full report of the whole proceedings of

the Provisional Directors will be submitted. A meeting of (ho Provisional Directors is called for Monday evening next, at seven o’clock, in the Koad Board office, for Jhe transaction of important business.

Female Doctor.— Mrs Doctor Potts, the female M.D. vrlio is lecturing in Timaru, is all ilis rage with the ladies of that town. Cm wds have gone to hear her up to tha present, but her lectures were free. He r lectures show that she understands is talking about, and the language whicl>4he uses is very telling. y '

Vagaries op a Cow. Yesterday morning as a cow was being driven along the main road in Gerhldine, she broke away from those in charge of her, v and running along the back of Mr Morrison’s shop, as far as Mr Cook’s,preiniseß, the door being open, entered, and was just inside the shop, when Mr Cook, with much presence of mind, succeeded in quietly turning - her, and got her out without any mischief being done, * although she was in close proximity to a glass case in which were several valuable articles connected with the trade of a chemist.

I.O.G.T.—The usual weekly meeting of Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine, was held in the schoolroom, on Monday evening last. In the absence of the W.C.T. Bro. Maslin, Bro. Slierratt, F.S , took the chair. All other officers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, and two candidates, pro. posed for initiation. It was decided hold a tea meeting and concert shortly., A debate was then commenced, the subject being as to ‘ Whether the duty now imposed on alcoholic liquors increases or decreases drunkenness.’ After considerable discussion it was decided to adjourn the debate till next meeting night. The Lodge was then closed. Edmonds’s Glee Club;— Our readers are reminded tli at the final concert of the season of Edmond’s Glee Club will be held this evening in the Volunteer Hall,Temuka. This club has a certain claim on our support. It is composed of local talent, its members are always most willing to assist in entertainments for charitable purposes, and have dona considerable service in that respect already. Whatever outsiders or itinerant showmen may do, this entertainment is deserving of support, and there is no doubt but those who are to take part in it have done their best to deserve it. They have rehea>sed assiduously, to be as near perfection as possible, and from what wo know of tbem.4(V, have no doubt but that they will give a good account of themselves. It is only necessary to mention that Mrs Eout will sing, to assure our readers that the enfcert inmont will be worth attending. Entertainment.— An' entertainment was given by the Timaru Artillery Band in th* Volunteer Hall, Temuka,last Tuesday to a very thin house. The Band pi ay eel 1 magnificen’ly, and the singing was very good. The Band played ' Rienzi,’ ‘ Round the World,’ I J udas Maccabeus ’ and a waltz, and songs were given by Messrs Gilchrist, Warrington and Stone. The two first named sang splendidly, whi e the latter gave some very good comic songs, which created a good deal of fun. Miss Ball accompanied the singing and acquitted herself creditably. It was intended to hold a dance afterwards but owing to sufficient inducement offering, it did not come off, and the band, vexed by not having been better patronised, played ‘ The Dead. March in Saul,’ from wbieh it wes infeircd that Temuka was dead. The band have themselves to fame for their disappointment. They were told that the place was overdone with entertainments just now, and that it would be better to defer tbeir visit for a few weeks. They took the advice as impertenence on the part of those who offers d it, and now they know the result.

Mr X F Gray (in conjunction with Mr W S Maslin) will hold a clearing sale of stock and implements on the farm of Mr A W Ensor oh Wednesday next. Mr A M Clark, Temuku, invites tenders for culling gorse fences, grubbing and bursting; also for ploughing, harrowing, $ sowing and rolling. Special attention is directed to an \ advertisement in another, col mn relating to lands in South Canterbury to be open for • sle on deferred paoments on 2nd Septembqr ' next, which appears elsewhere. ‘Hough on Rats.’—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, fl'es, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gyphers. lh\. Druggists. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents. .