LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1133, 11 August 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Co vomit The Concert in aid of the i inds of the Temuka Roman Catholic Church Choir funds takes place next Wed« nesi'ay. The programme will be published in our next.

DIBCMIHEB.—Mr E. H. Brewer has writ'en to us a le ter denying that ha gave us the information contained tn a local headed ' A Terauki Sportsman,' We knew tba» before. Mr Brewer certainly did not.

Primitive Mbthodist Church, Geral MNE. -Doubtless many of the friends of the Rev J. Sharp, who s me little while since was *t tioned at Gerald in eas pastor of the Pnmitiv.s C uircb, will be glad to learn than on Sunday next he will pi each in th«t Church auri g morning and evening services.

Diamond Fbvhr ik GrßßitDrtra Yes'erday several dhniond specimens from the Afford Forest diamond fields were exhibited by a gentleman who was paying a visit to the township They created some excite ment for the time being, but Geraldine has not yet lo t is head over the discov*ry

Auctioneers' " Report. Messrs J. Mundell and Co., auctioneers, Geraldine report the following transactions during the weeks:—Business during the week has not been Tery brisk. On Tuesday they disposed of a quantity of draperv, etc., on behalf of Me«srs Mollison, Dulhieand Co., at satisfactory rates.

The B'eozrk Meat Tradb.— The Pres * sars Messrs Milei and Co. on Thursday re ceivcd a telegram from Messrs Miles Bros, and Co. advising that the whole of the frozen meat sent to them per the steamer British Queen, on aicount of different conttituents, had been sold at an average price of over 7id per lb. The British Kino.—The Briti h King which arrived in Dunedin on Tiursdny occupied forty ihrje days anl ten and a ha f hours in the passive from Plymouth, ah 1 one days thirteen hour* from the Cape. She nude an average of thirteen knots from the Cape. She ha« 20)3 tons of cargo, two thirds of which isforDuuilin.

A LiccNstxa Coumrrßß is Trouble. — flie Supreiiic Court has is ued a mandamus ordering tlie Rangiora Licensing Comtniif.ee to reassemble and hour Lee's application for the renewal of a license to the Royal Hotel, Woodend.

Horse Training.—Mr J. Fleming, of Geraldine, haying hud considerable experience amongst horses, intends giving an exhibition of his skill in horse training at Messrs J, Mundell and Co.'s Hon". Repository, Greraldin*, on a date to be niraed.

Good. Feveb.—The above malady appears to be contagious. It has reached South Canterbury, resulting in several men from this district having already proceeded to the northern fields. Two parties hare been fitted up in Timaru, and they are now prospec'ing the source of the Opihi, aud also Mount

Misery. Resident Magistbatr's Cor/at, Gkbaldike— The usual monthly sitting of the Court wai held on Thursday la«t, before H C. Ba Idler, Esq. R.M ,and Rev. G. Barclay, J.P.. where tho following cases were dispos 'd of : —James Watkins r William Horafall—Claim £8 15s ss. There being no appearance of plaintiff at the appointed time for tho sitting of the Court, the can was struck out The paintiff however, -rrive 1 shortly after, and Mr White, on his behalf, applied for 'he ease to be reinstated, which their Worships granted, the cise to be hearl next Court day. Several other civil cues were settled out of Court.

Too MaoH.—A policeman in one of thi country districts of Tasmania observed that the local hoste'ry, wa< wall filled with viutors after hours, and with official zeal swoopsd dowi upon the place every evening for a fortnight, and ' cleared the house.' His Waits sud lenly ceased, and the hotel enjoyed an immunity for a couple of months when igain ' The Assyrian oaa<e down like a wolf on the fold,'and scattered all before him. When asked how he accounted for the long respite from the constable's visits and the sudden return of zeal, the hotelkeeper said, 1 Well, you see, I had noobjjatun to Hiding him in free drinks and a pound note now and again, but the scoundrel wanted half the takings, an 1 it wasn't good enou 'h ' Tas Jacobsoh Diamonds.—At a general meeting of shareholders of the Pioneer DUroond Company, Elisor's last cablegram was read is follows:—" Great authority «ayi decaptive. Suggests immediate sinking f»• larger specimens, which forwirl to on sharply. Reply also when sent." As this \ij a continuation of the re >ly to a telegram from Christchuroh as follow*, ( ° Host important you should telegraph immediately are stones diamonds, use our code," the first reply being " Diamonds hare been tested compliant auHuri'y, who declares* fair proportion genuine ; cabling the re ult of the cutti.ig on Friday and the value," i*. is t ken to mean that though the dutnin U are genuine the cutting has reduced the siz» so much that the val ie o >ull nor. be ascertained It is thought that Kelsey wou'd not hare <jone to the expense of cabling, as has he dont full massages, not using the code, or recom* mended ihe expense of deeper sinking were the st >nes not ditmonds.

T.and G. A and P. Assooiatioh.—-A. special meeting of the Commi fee of the above Association was held in the Star Hotel. Temuka, yesterday afternoon. Piesent— Messrs Barker (Chairman), Quinn, Talbo*, 3ait, and Wills. The minutes of the previous mseting were read and confirmed. The Secretary explained that the object of the meeting was to settle some dispute about die rent of the Association's ground After some discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Talbot, seconded by Mr Quinn—- ' Tha' the Winchester Park Domain Board haTing taken the rent from Mr Grant of a piece of their land (four acres) enclosed within the Association's l>md, in contravention of an anangement made in the matter, requstt that body to refund the amount so received, and 'hat a copy of their resolution and le'ter be forwarded to the Chairman of the above body.' The meeting then adjourned.

A Tbrbibib Stoet of Ikhumanitt.—-A shucking story of" man's inhumanity to man" was infolded at an inquest held by the West Bromwich Coroner the other day, on the b dies of two young children who hid met with an agonising death l, y falling into a heap of burning cinders. It. seem* that, a cinder bank, composed of the live refuse from neighburing works, had bsen newly formed in th» vicinity of the Union Furnaces, Smethwick, and about this bank the poor children of the neighbourhood were in the habit of clus'ering in order to pick up stray pieces of coal and coke for the use of their parents. On the day in question the two deceased,, a boy and girl aged respectively 11 and 13. were on the smouldering Black Country volcano, in company with three others, engaged in their filial but perilous task, when Mia bank suddenly gave w.iy and precipitated two little girl» named Hadley and Evans into the glowing crater beneath. Benjamin Hadley, a child of 10, and brother of the first named girl, went valiantly to the assistance.of his sister and her companion, but in trying to ex'ricate them ha fell in himself, and shared their fate. Ultimately an el ler brother named John succeeded, at considerable personal risk ie. getting all three children out of the furnace „ but not mtil they had received terrible injuries. Will it be credited that during the whole time this heartrending tragedy watt being enacted with its ebb and flow of hope and fear, its incidents of disaster and heroism, a strong man, who was instrumental in firming the fatal bank stood looking on within ' a few yards of the spot, and refused not only to stretch a hand to* the burning children but even to render them the s iirhte-*t assistance when he saw them wtiihinyr in agony after their ex.trica'io.i from the cinder h*»p ? Acording t> his view the children ware trespasser."; he had repeatedly ordered them awav, and, though he does not nay so in so many words, he evidently thought when he srw i hem suddenly disappear in the traioherjus cinder heap they were rightly served.

Professor Sample.—Professor Sample gave a hieh'v interesting lecture on horse tiaining in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, last night. Professor Sample is a gen Dine American, and his lecture was highly spiced with the quaint humor so characteristic of his nationality. He deprecated iiio idea that a horse possessed intelligence, and told many anecdotes in support of this. If tha horse were intelligent it would not allow any man to train it. At the c!ose of the lecture he invited those present to join a class, and he would give them lessons in horse trailing. His charge was £2 each, and anyone who was notsalisfied with what he had learned need not pay. A few joined, and lie announced that if he got ten he would exhibit at 2 o'clock this afternoon. If not, he would leave by the express train.

Mrs Glass, milliner anddressmaker, Geral dine requires apprentices. Apply at once.

The Mount Peel Road Board invite* tenders for improving sidling cutting in Peel Forest.

Thomas B. Fbeen, of Temuka, tentraaker has filed a declaration of insolvency. Mr W G. Aspmall is his eolicior, Mr K F. Gray, auctioneer, Temuka, will on Tuesday next sell the stock in trade of a baker, groceries, horses, cart, etc. Messrs Gabitesand Plante, drapers,Timaru, announce that their stock-taking sileis now on. and desperate bargains can be secured. Full particulars will be found in their cir culars.

Mr E. Pilbrow, The Willows, Temuka, invites tenders for rippling crop of linseed. He also announces that he has prime oaten hay, and 200 bnshels of best Riga linseed for Dale.

Flies and bugs, beetles, insects, roaches, an««, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrjibbitß. cleared out by 'Rough on Eats.' 7-J<l. Moses, Mos* and Co, Sydney, Genera! Agents

Messrs E. Wilkin and Co, auctioneers, Timaru, announce that tbey will bold their usual sale of horses at their yards Timaru. to-day. On Monday next, at Washdjke yirds. tbey will sell fat and store cattle and sheep etc. A holding Woman—The barbarities of the ducking-stool for the cure of scolding women, though abolished by law, are now oftentimes practised by a kind of soeiul barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women scold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming them wo should prescribe Hop Bitters. The entire system will undergo a genial, pleasant change- The nerves will be qu'eted and acerbity of word and thought will give place to amiability and affection. Healthy women do not scold or fret. Read.