The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1139, 25 August 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Bkobkx Bobguabies.— Although Do tectire Kirby, of Timaru, and Constable Willoughby, of Geraldine, hare been on the watch since the night of, Tuesday last, no trace has yet been found of the burglars who broke into .the Orari and Winchester hotels during that night. ' , ? V ,t r /- Rahway Accident.-— Angus Rons, a book agent, started to walk along the railway line from Stirling to Kaitangata on Tuesday night. He sat down and fell asleep, and the train coming along struck him and knocked him off the line. He was found next morning insensible with four ribs broken. The night was bitterly cold and wet. Costly Pboobbdin as. Out of twenty-eight-writs issued against the natives living on the Pukekuri and Penahoe blocks, Cambridge, 20 were served in time for hearing at the next session of the Supreme Court, The damages claimed amount "to £550. ’The native ejectment .case will opst.it is said, something like £3OOO, and another will afford some; profitable pickings. Serious Accident.— The accident through a trap backing over an embankment at Pembroke, Lake Wanaka, resulted in no fatality. Mrs Hashing,; one of the occupants, had both jaws fractured, her face dreadfully cut, anti other serere bruises, and Mr:,Austin had hi ( teg -broken. The other three, occupants escaped with little -injury.*‘ The ’ party-wore returning from a pleasure, trip in ttyi new s! earner Theodore on Lake Wanaka. ' The Saltation Aemt.— The Captain of the Salvation Armr visited Temuka a day or two ago. As he was passing by a certain house the good lady came out‘and mistaking him for the postman, asked him whether he had any. letters tor her. , The gallant officer was not 1 ng in undeceiving her, and commenced to ‘ pitch,’ but he did not succeed in making a convert. Business is getting slack in Timaru with the Salvationists, and ilj is said they have th-ir eyes on Temuka pd intend to commence an attack on it shortly. U: . f ■ •; a .» Fbozbk Meat.—A detailed list of [shippers of frozen m. j at from Otago has- been published. The total number of sheep sent si»ce February, 1882, is over 62,000; The New Zealand and'• Australian Land Company, • who-onmore than one occasion chartered a ship for themselves, have sent over 18,000. Five other owners have sent over 3000, .two over 2000, and seven over 1000. Altogether there have been 57 shippers. tyiite a trade is done among shareholders in [the Refrigerating Company in eelling .their, space allotments at premium. For instance, there were over 100 applications for share* holders for spac^'in 1 the British‘King,, yet only 47 shippers, and 130 applications are made in the case ‘ of the British l^ueen. >J|;Eclipße ot the Suk.—Dr Heotor writes 4&-the-locaLpapers to the effect that in the f4 : &rohhmicalAolumja- jjkNature of 28th June 4ftfe»ultof mord accurate-computations are gjifen of “place during fchshsxt gr«at total eclipse of the iuu, erhish

ocojiri on the/ 9th- September 1885.; The onlv land which the mooa’s shadow will Cross on that occasion is New Zealand, and i how appears that the central line of totality will pass oyer Wellington, which will be the njost important The eclipse will commence here on the morning of 9th September, 7h. 35m. 12». of mean Nevf Zealand' time, which is about an hour and a half after sunrise. The duration of the total darkness will be Imin. 23soc. The total eclipse also passes orer Nelson, where it commences at .7h. 34m. St., but. only lasts Imin, 3sec. SurEBSTITioN nr Rcssu.—Ai Russian newspaper reports a case which shows that the superstition attributing magical power to the eating of human flesh is not confined to the Australian aborigines. In the graveyard of the Tillage of Naurusow in the Naltshik district, the police noticed that the grave of a recently buried child was much disturbed. Suspicion fell on a man reputed to be a sor* cerer. His hut was seal chad, and he was found sitting,at the fire, on which was a pot simmering, ; He refused to answer any questions ; but on the adjoining bedroom being examined a large portion of the body of the missing child was found hanging from a hook, and in a corner of the room were the skulls of several children. The wretch, upon being intcnogaled as to where was the remaining portion of the child’s body, pointed silently to the pot. His daughter, a miserable, starred girl, admitted that the father used regularly to steal the bodies of little children, cook and eat the flesh, and from the fat make ointments and medicines, which he gave as charms. He hud threatened to kill and eat her if she ever gave information of his doings. The UwawtbTßD,— Mr March, Immigration Officer, held an inquiry into the grievances of the unemployed of Timaru last Wednesday. It will be,remembered that a few day*|ago ,Mr -Turnbull brought the .matter up in the. House of Representatives, and the inquiry was held in consequence. About 20 persons, some of them being carpenters, painters, bricklayers, cabinetmakers, laborers, etc., presented themselves and stated their willingness to leave Timaru provided the Government would sendia steamer to take them to the North Island. After a long and exhaustive inquiry, Mr March informed them that he would probably be in Auckland in a fortnight, and he would then ascertain if there was any ' special demand for carpenters or bricklayers, and if so ha would report to the Government He had no knowledge of any great demand for labor there, however. At the same time he might inform ihem that he had not the slightest intention of recommending Ihe Government to send a steamer there to take them to the North Island. Mr March said that he had applications for five good laborers at 5s to 6s per day, and Mr Lough, Town Clerk, had kindly consented to receive and attend to any application *«•*» »nioii by employers of labor. It. has since transpired that the men Were offered 5> per day and refused to accept it. The Marioneims,— There was a large audience in the Volunteer Hall, Terauka, last . Thursday evening to witness the maripnette performance, but they were greatly disappointed. It appears from (ho explanation given by the agent of the company that the stage was not large enough, and that the company had not been able to cut down their fixings to a suitable size that night. Instead of the marionettes, the company—Which by the by comprises several well known actors, as well as Mr John Crain (the tenor singer of the Original Pinafore Company and also of the Tambour Major Company), played ‘ The Swiss Cottage,’ and ‘The Alabama/ two very amusing oneact comedies, and also sang several songs, The performance, was loudly applauded throughout. On Friday evening the marionette performance was given, and was highly enjoyed by those present. The puppets were‘worked very dexterously. The first part was a Christy Minstrel concert in which there wassome excel lent singing. The next the burlesque of Aladdin was - • gone through. The scenery was very good the figures were) manipulated most skilfully, and the language was very . atnusmg, '*■ The transformation scene was ..worth seeing also. This evening the Company will appear in Geraldine, and we recommend them to the attention df our readers.

A bicycle is advertised for sale. Particulars on application. : One thousand bushels oats sre offered for sale by Mr E. Burke, Geraldine. Mr 0. Nicholson offers £5 reward for information re laying ■ poison All claims‘against the estate of A. W Ensor must be sent in to the trustees to day. Messrs R. Wilkin and ! Co.’, auctioneers Timaru, will hold their usual sale of horses, etc., to-day. ■ i.l Mr J. W. Miles, of the Hall, Temuka, draper and clothier, has an advertisement elsewhere in reference to spring goodsFlies and bugs, beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jacKrabbits, cleared out by ‘ Rough on Rats.’ 7Ad. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents 1 _Mother Span’s Worm Syrup.—lnfaltasteless, harmless, carthartic ;: for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constiL’pajsjon. Is. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents. , : Messrs J. Mundeirand Co., auctioneers, Gerald ne„-will sell at their rooms, to day , half-acre section of land with 5 roomed house thereon, at Geraldine j also, 100 acres bush property at Waihi, near Woodbury, and 54 acres bush land,- the property of B. Beilie, Esq , near Geraldine township. You can be happy if you will stop all your doctoring yourselves and families with expensive doctors or cure-alls that do only harm, and use Nature’s simple remedies for all j’our ailments, you will be well and happy and save great expense The greatest remedy for this, the great, wise, a”d good will tell you, is Hop Bitten. Be*