LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1147, 11 September 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To Correspondents,—The letter of ' G Klaringbold' arrived too late for publication in this issue. It will appear in our next. G-ebaldine Road Boabd.—The monthly meeting of this Board takes place in its office to-day, ; and tenders for a number of works for the Board must be in before 10 a.m. TheNokth Obabi Schooi; Buildings.— The South Canterbury Board of Education invite tenders for the removal of the North Orari school buildings. Particulars can be obtained at the office of Mr K. F. Gray,' Temuka, and at West and Barber's, architects, Timaru. * Football.—The football match, Auckland v. Wellington elevens, was played at Wellington last Saturday, when the visitors were beaten by two goals and a try to lovo. There was quite a scene on the ground at one time a goal kicked by a Wellington man being disputed. Telegrams say that the Auck« landers played a very mean game.

The Late AiiOHDisHop Vaughait.—The Right Rev Dr RoJwojd bus been selected to preach the funeral oration of the late Archbishop Vaughan, and he is now on his way to Sydney for that purpose. Dr Redwood is probably the best preacher in the Catholic Church south of the lino, since the great Archbishop died. A SEBior/S CnATiCrE.—The case of alleged child murder against Josephine G-reen; at Hawera, has been further remanded for a week. The Bench said the case for the prosecution must close then. The police said they were expecting further important evidence, but it was not consistent with the ends of justice to say what it was. A charge of larceny against the same accused was dismissed .

The N.Z. Shipping Co. The Now Zealand Shipping Company are advised that the lonic is loading at London for Wellington and Lyttelton, and is already booked full. The Tongariro, the first of their new steamers, sails from London on Ootober 25th, under the* command of Captain Hallett, R.N., for Port Chambers and Lyttelton. Tbeir second steamer will be ready for launching on October 3rd, and is expected to sail from London in November.

Agbicultubal Mattebs.—At a Committee meeting of the Christchurch Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Friday the Secretary announced that Messrs Miles and Co. offered a special prize of £2O for the highest prize taker in merino sheep; Mr G* G- Tripp £5 for one-horse gorse-cutter, and £5 for a combined sower and manure distributor ; Mr Ballantyno three guineas for the highest fat stock prize taker. It was resolved to suggest to Mr Tripp to give £lO to a sower and manure distributor, as the gorse-cutter was impracticable. It was also decided to offer £5, added to a sweep of £2 by, each oxhibitor, for not less than 5 cwt of untasted cheese.

Stuffed Birds.—Some stuffed birds ' exhibited by Mr George Batty in the window of the shop lately occupied by Mr Turner, fishmonger, in Temuka, last Saturday night, attracted a good deal of attention and were greatly admired. They consisted of a New Zealand cuckoo, a hawk, a New Zealand kingfisher and a Calitornian quail, all of which were splendidly got'up. The cases which contained the birds were also good, and the groundwork was artistically got up. They were very creditabh? to the taste of Mr Batty, who, we understand, intends starting an industry of this kind. He announces in another column thathe is ready to buy birds fit for stuffing, or: stuff them, for any one who favors him with an order, E.nd that Mr George Booker is his agent in deriilaino.

Found Dead.—Whilst eitgaged in dredging in,the upper harbor, Dunedin, on Saturday afternoon, the men employed on the Priestman dredge picked up the body of a young

:'; man named Snow. The deceased had been '"'employed by Mr Patrick, butcher, and V found missing at the time of his employer's * return from Australia, about a fortnight ago. Snow was recently married. lb is believed to be a case of suicide, induced by Snow having embezzled. Assisting Local Industry.—ln reply to a. memorial by Dunedin manufacturers, asking that all Government work possible to , be done in the colony should be contracted for within the colony, the Premier has replied saying :—?' I entirely agree with you that nothing, should be imported by the Government which can be supplied by the local manufacturers, quality and price being equal. Indeed, lam prepared to go further, and to say that the local manufacturer should have the preference even at a moderate j excess of cost, provided that the excess is not more than say from 3 to 5 per cent. - Thought - Readin g. Concerning the thtught-reading quarrel in London, Mr Labbuchere writes in Truth as follows: —' I observe that Mr Bishop writes a long letter to The - Times in which he threatens legal proceedings against me for what I published in Truth last week. By all means: Lest there should have been the slightest vagueness in my observations I beg to inform him that I

regard his system of obtaining money byprofessing to possess the power to read the thoughts of others, without any indication being given, as roguery. In my opinion, therefore he is an impudent impostor, of the olass to which Slade and other professors of strange and supernatural powers, belonged. This, I hopei3 plain language, and it is intended to be plain language.' Catholic College.—The Right Rev Dr

Redwood is taking steps to establish a Eoman : Catholic College in Wellington. For the purpose Of collecting funds he has appointed a collector for the North, and another for the South Island. Rev Father Le Mennant des Chesntais: is the collector for the North Island, and the Rev Father Devoy, of Timaru, for the south. Father Devoy preached in the Catholic Church, Temuka, last Snnday, and explained his mission. He said he had collected £l4O in Waimate, £SO from twe houses in Timaru, and £BO in Geraldine. Wherever he went the people vied with each other in making things as pleasant as possible for him- It. was stated in Parliament he said, that the people did not care about Catholic Education, and that they would be satisfied with the present system, only that the priests were forcing them to agitate for the Catholic Schools. The fact that the people gave their money so liberally and so spontaneously as they had done, proved that they did want Catholic Schools, and that it was a falsehood to say they did not. A Paying Pbofession.—A capacity for loving is an excellent thing when not carried to extremities, as seems to have been the case with Miss Dorothea Keogh, whose moderately youthful heart must be growing quite used to the process of being shattered. Miss Keogh fell in love some time ago with a gentleman whose name is not given. He also fell in love with her; but he cruelly deceived Miss Keogh, who felt it necessary to proceed to extremities, and recovered £IOO worth of consolation in the shape of damages. Miss Keogh's wounds having thus been soothed, she recovered sufficiently to fall in love again, once more with a, person unknown ; and ho, too, was faithless. He too, therefore, as Miss Keogh folt, must bo made to suffer in the pocket for the sufferings he had caused her. He, however, shunned the trial, and, if the newspapers are correct in their reports, paid £6OO. Miss Keogh's stock-in-trade of charms had thus brought her in £7OO ; but in spite of her experience of the faithlessness of the male sex once more she fixed the riddled remains of her affections on a man, and went through the familiar ordeal of being jilted. By this time, of course, the lady was well acquainted with her remedy; but considering how extensive her experience is, she cannot be said to have made a good thing of it. The last deceiver offered £l5O to settle the case. She refused, and the jury only gave her £lO. Next time—for Miss Keogh is sure to fall in love again, and she was obviously born to be deceived—she will do well to accept her defendant's offer.—Exchange.

S.C.Rbfeioebatinu Company.—A general meeting of shareholders in the above Company took place last Saturday in Timaru, some sixty persons being present. Mr E. Elworthy took the chair. The Secretary, Mr Clulee, then read the Memorandum and Articles of Association recommended by the Committee for adoption. These were founded on the documents adopted by the Canterbury Company at Christchurch, a few necessary alterations being made hero and therePower is taken in the Memorandum to purchase and erect plant for rendering tallow, soap and candle-making, fellmongering, and other businesses incidental to, and necessary for utilising the waste products of, the main business. On the motion of Mr Price,

seconded by Mr Moody, it was resolved to form the Company with 2500 shares, the amount of capital represented by that number being deemed sufficient for the commencement of operations. Mr Howell proposed, Mr Moody seconded, and it was carried, that all of ihose originally appointed provisional directors who had taken shares fhould attach their names to the Articles of Association. It was resolved that tha number of provisional directors be nine. Ee the selection and purchase of a site, Mr J. Wilson proposed, and Mr P. Wareing seconded, and it was carried—' That the Provisional Directors be instructed to look out for a site for permanent works, such site to bo fixed within a distance of five miles north and three miles south from Timaru, and as near Timaru as possible, and that they have power to invest the funds of the Company temporarily to the best advantage, and procure all information concerning shipping, plant, etc.; plan of operations to be submitted to the first meeting of shareholders, to be held in November next. f

Srkep Wobrying.— Yesterday morning several prime fat sheep, belonging to Messrs Lawson and Worner, butchers, at Geraldine, were worried by dogs in their paddock. Ten were killed and others so severely handled that they cannot live. We are informed they were of first-class quality, and cost 16s 6d each. One of the dogs was caught in the act, and is now in possession Mr Lawson, pending his making the acquaintance of its owner, when if the latter were wise he would at once recoup the injured owners for their loss.

R.M. Couet.—Several cases were set down for hearing at the R.M. Court, Temuka, yesterday, but though a large batch of Justices of the Peace was appointed recently not one of th»m was present, except Mr S D Barker, who has always been most regular in attending. The Court had consequently to be adjourned, notwithstanding that there was a lawyer from limaru in attendance. Only ■ for the fact that we shall soon have a Mayor in Temuka, we should suggest the desirability of having a Justice of Peace who would reside in the town appointed. It is a great inconvenience to the people that there is no J.P. living in the town. Sib Geobgb Gbey's Motion. The following is the notice of motion Sir George Grey wished to give in the House on Saturday last:—' To move for leave to introduce on the first day of next session a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the equitable settlement of Claims to Land under any regulation to Retired Sailors of the Eoyal Navy, Soldiers or Volunteers, for services performed in New Zealand, or in the event of any such claimants having died, to provide for the ascertaining and adjusting of the rights which the widow or children of such deceased claimants may have to any such lands.'

The Case of Angeuqub Thibasse.— During the past day or two, eays the Press, Detective Brown, of Wellington, has been engaged in Christchurch in obtaining information in connection with the charge of latency preferred against Angelique Therasse who it will be remembered was sentenced at Wellington to a term of imprisonment for the larency of a dolman and liberated before her sentence had been completed. The counsel engaged to defend her had led evidence to show that the garment alleged to be stolen had been purhased by the accused at Messrs Co.'s, in Christchurch. Detective Brown brought the dolman with him, and for the purpose of indentification submitted it to the firm from whom it was supposed to have been bought. It is now stated on good authority that the dolman produced by the detective was not purchased from Messrs Strange and Co. Accidents.—At a late hour on Friday afternoon last, as Mr Or. Fox, carrier and expressman, at Geraldine, was returning with his son from Mr Postlewaite's with his express towards the township, by some means or other the pole broke. This was sp«edily repaired, onabling|the parties to drive on, but on passing out of the river-bed and reaching the top of the incline near Mr Morrison's store, the temporary fastening attached to the pole gave way, and on it dangling between the horses' feet they took fright, galloping down the main street, until they came in contact with the lamp post of the Crown Hotel, which was broken. This stopped their mad| career, and both occupants were thrown violently to the ground. One of Mr Fox's wrists was a good deal hurt, whilst his son received a severe shaking. They are, however, fortunately, enabled to pursue their daily avocations again.—An accident, also unattended by any sorieus result, took place at Mr McShane's farm on Saturday las|. A man in the employ of the latter was thrown from a horse he was riding and dragged some little distance, when he managed to extricate himself. He was a good deal bruised, however, through being dragged, and it i 3 a wonder how he escaped being kicked by the horse.

The Dairy Factory.—The opening of the Temuka Butter ; Cheese and BaconCuring Factory was celebrated last Friday night with a ball. The Factory has not been formally opened yet, and will not be till about the Ist of October. The reason that the ball was held before the business was begun was because it was necessary to place the plant in position before oporations were commenced, and if that had been done there would not have been any room for dancing. The ball was a great success, and everything passed off in an exceedingly pleasant manner. The attendance was very large, there being about 50 couples present. The arrangements made were i-f the most •laborate kind. The large manufacturing room downstairs was set apart as a refreshment 100 m, where abundance of everything that could be desired was to begot. This department was under the superintendance of Mr Tombs, of the Arowhenua Hotel, who catered for the occasion, and very seldom have things been managed so satisfactorily as they were by him. The Committee, which consisted of Messrs J Paterson, J Ash well G Woodhead, G Wood and G Mason appenred to have spared no pains to make everything comfortable. The rooms were splendidly lighted, and though the attempt at decoration was modest, it was tasteful, and a great relief to the whitewashed walls. The ball was held in the spacious curing room (40 feet by 40 feet) upstairs, and lorge as the attendance was, there was more than sufficient room for all. There were seats placed all round the walls, and in the delivery room there was a card table, where those who did not care about the ' light fantastic' could enjoy themselves. We must say, however, that this was mide very little use of, as all tl'ose present, with exceptions, indulged freely in the 'poetry of motion.' Mr J W Velvin made a

capital M.U., and every one was well satisfied with the music of Messrs Buckingham (violin) and Levens (piano). The Ball was opened by Mr Guild (Chairman of Directors) with Miss Wood, and dancing was kept up very spiritedly until aboat 430 a.m. Those who were present admitted it was the pleasantest evening they had spent in Temuka for a long time. The Committee deserve great praise for the excellence of their arrangements.

New Reaper and Binder. Great virtues are claimed for the new Deering reaper and binder a 3 will be seen by re ferring to the advertisment of Mossrs Henry and Findlay published in another column. It is said that it is very simple, that instead of 21 pieces it consists now of only six, and that these are put together so that practically it consists only of two pieces. This will no doubt prove a great boon to farmers, aa the lessening of its parts must render it easier to manage. I to numerous other virtues are set forth in the advertisement to which we direct attention, and farmers might do something worse than to delay making a purchase until they have seen the new invention. Mrs Glass, Geraldine, advertises _ for apprentices for her dressmaking business. A house with an acre of land is to let at Milford. Particulars in advertisement. A complete fish'ng outfit i 3 advertised for sale. Particulars will be found in advertisement. Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious conditions—Wells' May Apple Pills — anti-bilious, carthartic. 5d and Is. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents. The owner of a parcel found between Winchester and Geraldine can have the same on application to Mr George Davey, Ternnka, by paying expenses. Don't Die in the House,—' Rough od Rats' clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. 7|d. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents. Mr KJ? Gray, auctioneer, Temuka, will sell a large assortment of drapery, etc, at his rooms, to-day. To-morrow, at Orari Railway Station, he will sell 4000 willow stakes, in lots to suit purchasers. On b'riday he will hold an extensive sale of cattle and sheep, etc. On Monday next, at Arowhenua Hntel, under destraint for rent (unless previously settled), houfehold furniture and effects and stock-in-trade.

£IOO Reward.—They cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves and kidneys, and £IOO will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them—Hop Bitters. Test it, —Read.

Messrs J Mundell and Co, auctioneers, Geraldine, will sell to-day, on the Geraldine Kacecourse, 274 sacks of good wheat and 21 sacks of seconds wheat. To-mor-row they will hold their monthly stock sale. Adjourned from last Wednesday. On Saturday next they will sell the right to erect refreshment booths, etc, on the Geraldine Racecourse at the forthcoming meeting. They advertise that they are open to purchase a young boar pig, 5 to 6 months old. Particulars in .advertisements.

A Rattlesnake's Bite. The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as the more insidious but deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The aeration of the blood by the lungs becomes impossible sometimes, and the fading health, growing weakness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such cases Hop Bitters are the potent and nil-powerful remedy to drive fevers ont of the system, purifving the blood nnd giving a new and happy lease of life. Notice. Attention is directed to Mr R. H. Pearpoint's advertisements, which appear in another column. From those it will be seen that Mr Pearpoint has all kinds of articles on sale. He directs special attention to the grand variety of new season's dress material, millinery, lace, and hosiery, which he is just now opening up. The people of Geraldine would do well to remember that to support local storekeepers, so long as they sell at reasonable rates-asd give good value, is to assist in advancing the town, and that to take the'"r money elsewhere is to lessen the value of their own properties. The same applies to the country district. The more prosperous a town is, the better for the country in its vici-iity. If Geraldme had a population of 10,000 inhabitants, farms in its vicinity would be twice as valuable as they are under existing circumstances. The way the town can be advanced is by the people combining together to do so. The storekeepers should sell as cheap as they can, so as to keen the money m the place, and the people ought to leave their money with the local storekeepers as much as they possibly can. In that way alone can the town go ahead. We are sure that Mr Pearpoint is fully alive to this fact, and that he will do his share bv selling at reasonable prices. He is a first-class business, man a very enterprising citizen, and well deserving of encouragement. We hope the people will see the nd visibility- of taking our advice, and that they will support the local storekeepers whenever they find it practicable.