LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1127, 28 July 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Weslbyan CntJROH.—Mr W, Maslin will conduct the morning service m the above Church to-morrow,and the Itev P. Wills the evening;service.

Accidental Death.—A man named Arthur Forbes, of the Lower Hook, Waimate, was killed a few weeks ago by a kick from one of his own horses. The Ropal Flour Mills —The Flour made in the Royal Flour Mills, Tlmaru, has topped the London markols at 33», being considerably over Adelaide flour,

Drowned.—Mrs Ansell, aged 75, was found drowned in a well at Ponsonby. She was dressed in her night-dress. At the inquest the jury re'urned an open Terdict.

Lahceny. - a man named John Edwards, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment last Wednesday in Timaru for stealing 2s out of the till of the Grosrenor Hotel. A Nuksb in Trouble.—A monthly nurs.i named Wa'l was engaged by a woman named Tegg lo attend her in Timaru, but she neglected to go. When Mrs Tegg got right she ' went' for the nurse, and this led to a pourtcase resulting in Mrs Tegg baring to paj- a fi'io of IQs, and 7s damages. Land Company. —An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Colonial Land Settlement Association was held in Wellington last Thursday, when the following gentleman were elected the per manerit Directors, viz., Patrick ButLr (Keeftsn), Michael Corcoran (Coromandel), James Cooke (Wellington), John Sheehan M.K.It and J. B. Whyte, M.H.R.. (Hamilton). Keso'ulions v»' passed taking out clause* relating to educational matters. A reeoluti n proposing to limit the Company purchasing land for t??Q years was negatived, and the Directors' were authorised to parry Out the clause relating to land purchases and settlement. It is understood the Company are negotiating for the purchase of land in the Tauranga district for the purpose of t, •p«oial wttlement.

A Big Haul of Habes.—Messrs HT Clinch, WBinley, R White, W Whitehead and J Findlay yesterday shot over 50 hares and several swamp hens on the Eaukapuka estate with four guns. They brought all of them to Temuka, where they laidthem out on a' table in the Eoyal Hotel. There was not a wake held over them exactly, but there was a large number went so see them. Gbbaldinb Countt Coubsing Club.— The second meeting of the season is an nounced in our advertising columns of this issue. There are two events to be run of. Entries, with name, description and pedigree must be lodged with the hon, secretary, by 7 p.m. on 2nd August next, as the draw will take place immediately after at the Bush Hotel.

Direct Stbam Communication with England.—Wo learn that cable advices just received state that the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited, are providing three steamers to run to New Zealand, the first to have England in September next, and that they are also increanng the number of sailing ships fitted with refrigerating machines and chambers for carrying frozen me.it.—Press.

Vestry Meeting at Geraldine.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Vestry of St, Mary's Church was held in the Institute. Present—Eev J. Preston (Chairman), Dr Fish, Messrs It, A. Barker, Hawke, Shiers W. 0. Slack, Mooro and Willoughby, After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, several matters of a routine nature were discussed. In reply to a question, the rev Chairman said the new Church would be consecrated on the 16th August. On the motion of Mr Barker a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Willoughby, the manager of the iate concert, and tho ladies and pentleaen who assisted him. The Churchwardens and Mr Shiers were appointed a Committee to arrange for tha lighting of the new building. The meeting then terminated.

Pbiestly'b Lectubb.—Priestly, who was tried with Mrs Hamilton for the murder of the latter's husband and acquitted, attempted to deliver the first of a series of lecture* throughout the colony under the auspices of an American agent, in Onehunga Hall last Thursday night. A mob surrounded the Hotel where Priestly was stopping, and pelted him with eggs from the Hotel to the Hall, knocking off his hat. The Hall was then besieged and assailed with 6howers of eggs. Priestly was afraid to leave the building, which was surrounded by the mob, who vowed their determination to give him a warm reception. The light was turned out in the Hall, and Priestly remained imprisoned there till half-past eleven at night, when the mob ditpersed, and he effected his escape in safety, To the Point.—The following remarks of Mr Archibald Forbes are very severe, and unfortunately apply to New Zealand as well as Australia. Colonials cannot but acknowledge with shams that the reproof was called for. Mr Forbes says: 'lt is the misfortune of every traveller in Australia to have forced upon his notice the foul expressions and revolting oaths with which Australians of the lower orders habitually disfigure their conversation. Americans swear ' considerably tall,' but there the lowest American bridles his tongue when women are within hearing, and gives practical effect to the aphorism, ' Maxima reverentia debetur pa'.eris.' The foul-mouthed Australian, it is painfully evident, has neither regard for women nor reverence for children. It seems to me this is the loathsomest stain on, the colonial escutcheon 1 '

Terrible Explosion in a Theatre.—A terrible explosion is reported by the Paris papers to hare occurred at Revel, a town in the Ghilf of Finland, and not far from St Petersburgh. More than 2000 spectators were witnessing a theatrical performance, when a tremendous explosion suddenly took place, throwing the audience into a state of panic, and the building into complete darkness. When, after some delay, lights were brought, a fearful scene presented itself. In the rush for exits, hunlreds of the spectators had been hurled to the ground and trample 1 upon ; some could be seen lying where they had been literally crushed by falling beamo and masses of stone ; others, hurled against the walls by the force of the explosion, lay Mangled and bleeding, and'rending the air with their agonising cries. Help was, however, happily at hand, and in a comparatively short time the building was cleared of the bodies,, the wounded being conveyed to the Hospital and the dead consigned to their relatives: The number of dead and injured ii not yet known. The disaster is attributed to an escape of gas from guttapercha bags employed in the lighting of the theatre. A Pickled Babt.—A lady (says Truth of May 3) writes from Australia:—'l constantly see in the papers sent me from England accounts of strange inquiries put by ■ervutes to their employers. When ai-ring-ing with a c:ok some time ago I had a most extraordinary request made lo me. The woman asked if she might bring her baby, which, she added hastily, would be no | trouble, as it was pickled. It turned out I hat the poor little scrap was bor i and had died whi : e its father was absent on a voyage, from which he never returned. The mother, anxious to preserve the remains, and being ijMvrantof any other method, pickled the inf nt. She became so attached to the child in this slate that she objected to be without it. I confess I felt a sympathy for her, and granted her request. I have never regretted it; she is a capital servant, and her poor little relic is quite unobjec'ionable. I feel sure your readers will view with horror the fdea of such an inmate; yet, when rich people incur vast expense to embalm and cremate their dead, great sympathy is often felt with them, and no repugnance Miowh towards the expensive remains. My poor cook felt all the sentiment of wishing to ts'ave her beloved dead Was it her fault that her way of having it was necessarily [ cheap and simple. I

Damages Done by a Diad Hoese.—Last Wednesday a man named Hush Campbell was charged at Tiinara with haying allowed a dead horso belonging to him to li« on the roadside at the Waihdyke. It wa s proved that £SO worth of damage had been done by that dead horse frightening other* horfes. Three buggies had been smashed in this way. Campbeli had bought the horse a short time before for 10s, and he was now fined 10s and lis costs, Great Oleabajtck Sale.—Attention is directed to the advertisement of Messrs Siegert and Fauvel, published in another column, from which ic will be observed that they have purchased the business of the late Mr Mendelson, and are selling off the goods at a reduced price. The stock is well known as being second to none in South Canterbury) and as Messrs Siegert and Fauvel bought it cheap they can very well afford to sell at les s than other merchants. The sale will continue for one month. For further particulars we direct [attention to their advertisement and bills.

Ati Austeian John Brown—The Emperer of Austria also, it appears, possesses a 'John Brown.' A few weeks ago Anton Hannakainpf, his personal attendant, celebrated the 50th anniversary of his services to his royal master. In 1831 this faithful henchman wai in the service of the Duk<? of Reichstadt, with whom he remained until tho latter's death, on the 26th April, 1833. He was then appointed attendant to the present Emperor of Austria, then an infant of two and a half years of age. He was at first merely a valet, but on the day that Francis Joseph ascended the throne he made him his confidential servant, and took him about wi'h him on all his travels through. Europe and the East. When Napoleon 111. visited the Emperor of Austria at Salzburg, in 1867, he particularly requested to be introduced to Hannakampf, and questioned him closely about the Duke of Reichstadt's last moments, as that Prince died in his arms; he also accepted from him a pair of sleeve links, worked with the Duke's hair, which he always wore. The worthy old seryanfc bears striking resemblance to the Emperor of Germany. He his received presents from nearly all tho reigning houses in Europe, but unlike his Scotch prototype, has never made a single enemy. Belfikld School Committee. The Committee met on Thursday evening, 26th inst;., at 7.30 p.m., at the house of Mr T Taylor. Present—Messrs Gluun (Chairman). Ford, Annals, Newport, Taylor, and Griffiths. The minmtes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education acknowledging letter intimating election of Committee, and that the Board had approved of naming the new district ' Belfield,' with the Committee's expressed wish; further, that the Board had applied to Government for the site recommended, and that immediately oh favourable reply, tenders would be called for removing the school and master's house to the new site; also enquiring if the residents would undertake to cart the material of the existing buildings. It was resolved to reply—' That while the individual members o? Committee and leaseholders having teams aie willing to cart some loads of bricks and other material easily handled, they could not undertake to move the main portions of buildings, which would require •pecial appliances.' Resolved on Mr Taylor's motion —' That the Board be urged, on receiving favorable reply from Government re site, to at once take active steps to provide school buildings, and that ths Board can rely on the Committee's hearty cooperation in carrying out of details.' Resolved on Mr Ford's motion ' That until school accom* modation is available, the Committee accept of Mr Newport's offer to meet at his house, it. being more centrally situated .' The Chairman's action in appointmg the last Thursday in each month as the dates of meeting was approved. This concluded the business of the meeting. The next meeting takes place on 30th prox.

The manager of *he Orari Station invites applications for threshing wheat, Messrs J. Mundell and Co, announce that their nett monthlv sale of s'ock, etc., will be held at the Geraldine Sale Yards on Wednesday, August Ist.

Messrs Maclean and Stewart have bsen instructed <o sell the lease of a piece of land containing: 2 roods, Lot No. 45, situate in the township of Wallingf'ord, Temuka, and now. iu the occupation of Mr W. Bssery. Mr. Essery announces that all accounts due fo him must be paid by 15th August or they will be sued for 111 accounts against him must bo rendered by the 15th August or they will not be recognised. Mother Swan's Worm Syrnp. Infallible, tasteless, harmless, carthartic; for feverishnf-ss, restlessness, worms, conslir pation. Is. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents.

Messrs R Wilkin and Co will hold a sale of horses, buggy, etc, at their yards, Timavu to day. On Monday next, at, Wasdyke yards, tliey will sell a number of half-bred and merino ewes, half bred wethers, 'and fat and store cattle.

Mr K. F. Grey, on Thursday next at Winchester Fair, will sell a farm of about 118 aoies a]joining Mr Gaffney's property, and 21- nulo's from Arowhenua railway sta'jon Instructed bv Mr W. Esserv, on the following Friday, lie will sell oils, painls, colors, glass, etc., etc Full particulars' will be found in advertisement.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.--Out-ward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of Ihs«e remedies, many cases of sores, ulcers, elc, were pronounced to bo hopelessly inew'ible. because the trea'ment pursued tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symp'Qins it was inadequate to remove. Holloway's pills exert the most wholesome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded wbJle the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and akin diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and purer, iostead of permitting it to full into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations. 1