LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1159, 11 October 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ous Fihakciai Position.—The halfyear's accounts of the colony will not be published until Major Atkinson returns to Wellington from New Plymouth.

The Kawhia Beacoms. —When Tawhiao interviewed Mr Bryce at Kawhia he expressed sorrow for the destruction of the beacon?, and said that he himself was willing to work in their reconstruction.

Tea and Public Meeting.—A tea and pubic meeting in connection with the Primitive Methodist body in Temuka will take place in their church next Tuesday evening. At the meeting addresses will be delivered by the Eev W. B. Hayes and others.

United Churches Picnic—On Monday evening last a meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist vestry room, G-eraldine.for the purpose of arranging matters *.o hold a picnic on 9th November next in connection with the Primitive Methodiit and Presbyteriun Churches. A large measure of support was promised and a Committee formed to carry out all necessary arrangements. Attempted Suicides at Palmerston North.—Last Monday nightman named Thos Nelson, buslmian, attempted to poison himself with half an ounce of laudanum. On Tuesday morning a man named Dingoldy, a tailor, attempted to commit suicid* by taking vermin killer. He then wrote a letter stating what he had done, and gave himself up to the police. In both cases medical assistance was at hand immediately, and their lives were saved.

DIOCKSAN SXSOD, CIIRISTCHUfiCH.—At the sittings of the Synod on Tuesday the Ven. Archdeacon Harper brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the petition re the constitution of the parish of Tengawai. The report recommended that the petition of the parishioners ihould be granted. A long debate on Archdeacon Harper's motion, to the following effect, took place:—'l. That whilst the Church will gladly avail itself of every opportunity allowed of imparting religious instruction to her children in Grovernment day schools, sho expresses her earnest hope that efforts may be made to establish Church day schools, where practicable, in addition to those already existing. 2. That the Synod notes with satisfaction the progress of the Sunday schools in the diocese, and expresses its hope that superintendents and teachers of such schools will continue to use tbeir beat efforts to improve the efficiency of their schools.' Ultimately the motion was carried. The Cricketing Season.—On Tuesday evening last, a meeting of the members of the Q-eraldine Cricket Club was held in the Crown Hotel. Dr Fish was voted to the chair. Mr Pearpoinfc was appointed captain and Mr Moore, deputy captain. Both of these gentlemen ate well-known cricketers in the district. It was decided to fix the opening day of the season for Saturday the 20th inst, and the first match will be played on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, when they will play the Ashburton Borough Club. 'lh« Club is considerably in debt, yet if the members would pay up their subscriptions there would be a capital working balance in favor of it. A Committee was formed to arrange for a concert in aid of the funds. It was decided to take over the plant of the Club attempted to be formed the year before last, ami it is hoped that with the amalgamation of the two Clubs a strong team will at all times be enabled to be picked for the various matches that will be played during the season,

Winchester Mechanics' Institute.— The annual meeting of subscribers of the Winchester Mechanics' Institute was held on Monday evening last. Mr Wilhelm Klee (Chairman of the retiring Committee) occupied the chair and read the annual balance sheet, which, after paying all liabilities to date, showed a credit balance of £4 12s. On the motion of Mr Geo. Taylor, the balance sheet was adopted. Mr Taylor then, in a few well chosen remarks, proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring Committee, coupling therewith the name of the Chairman, to whom he considered especial thanks were due for the way in which the Institute had been reorganised during the past year, and for the highly satisfactory balance sheet presented The Chairman briefly returned thanks, saying that what he had done had been a pleasure to him, and he hoped beneficial to the district, and the Institution in particular. The election of a Committee for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, when the following gentleman were deolared by the Chairman elected :—Messrs Klee, A. Dunnett, Gee. Taylor, W. A. Murray, 0 Haar and J. A. Young. At a meeting of the Committee held immediately after the public meeting Mr Klee was proposed as chairman, but declined to again act, whon Mr Young; proposed Mr Geo. Taylor, who was elected unanimously. It was resolved to ask Mr Inwoed to again act as Treasurer, and Mr W- A. Murray was elected Secretary. It was decided to discontinue the Lyttelton Times and order the Australasian for the use of the reading room. Mr Young proposed a kearty vote of thanks to the gentlemen who had presented papers to the Institute for the past year with a hope that they will continue the same during the coming year. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, *>md the proceedings terminated.

MMnMnaa n - A Lucey Institution. —Tha Committee of the Dunedin Hospital have been advised that that institution has received a legacy of £IOOO from the estate of Mr Nelson, a watchmaker, of Ballarat, who died in England recently, and who at one time was an inmate of the Dunedin Hospital. Tb.b Linseed Industry.—The Teaiuka Linseed, Oil, Cake, and Fifire Company (Limited), invite offers for a suitable section of land for t heir industry, within 3 miles of Temuka. There must be plenty of water on the land, a section with sufficient for motive power preferred. Disgraceful Conduct.—We do not suppose that our words will have much effect on those who were making hideous noises at the High School Concert last Tuesday evening. Still it may do no harm to remind them that there are certain people to whom respect, is due, and that it is only ill-bred, badlyconducted, larrikins who do not respect them. We ask those whose conduct was most disgraceful last Tuesday night would they like to be classed as ill-bred larrikins. If they would it would be be useless to try: to shame them into behaving themselves, but we tell them this: That there was not A respectable man or woman in the room, who would have much respect for them after see. ing the way the; conducted themselves. Stbangb Case.—Francis Dougherty, a laborer, residing at South Dunedin, waf received into the Hospital on Monday morning suffering from a large cut on the right side of the head. He wa9 bleeding very much, and the cut, which was five inches long, was dressed by the Acting Resident Surgeon. Dougherty got injured in this way* A son of his got married on Monday and being opposed to the marriage he is said to have got drunk in consequense, and about two a.m. on Monday ho went with an axe to attack the young couple at the house of the bride's father. The police were sent for, but before tberr arrival Dougherty had broken the windows and a melee had occurred, in the course of which he received the cut referred to. ..:

The Rumoubed Shooting of Mit Paiiskmj—Our readers wi'l recollect that a few days ago wa pub'ished a telegram from London announcing that Mr Parnell had been shot. We only got the bare statemeut that the shooting had taken p'ace, and the next telegram informed us that the news was incorrect. The Melbourne Age got full particulars, including where, and by whom, it was done. It published the following date< London Sept 27:—'The report that Parnell,th< Member for Cork, had been 9hot is confirmed, but his injuries hare not as yet proved fatal At the pressn moment the extent of his ia juries are unknown. It is behaved that thi shot was fired accidentally by an Orangemar during the holding of Parnel lite meeting ii County Tyrone. The greatest excitement i reported to prevail in Dublin.' Their corns pondent must hare been properly hoaxed.

Suicide.—A most determined case of suicide has occurred at Matau,ra. Peter, Matheson, who lately had some connection with the Lignite Pit on Waimea estate, went into Gore, and on Monday night he had taken so much drink' that he was locked up, and next morning was brought before the Resident Magistrate and fined 5s and allowed his liberty. He was still suffering from the effects of drink, but left in the Waimea train for his home, where he arrived in due course. In the evening he went to bed in his hut, and about midnight his mates hear* ing a gurgling sound, entered Matheson's apartment, and found the man with his throat cut. He held a razor tightly in one hand and with it inflicted a terrible gash, nearly from ear to ear. He died in a few moments. His age would be from 45 to 50 years, and it is believed he came from Canterbury lately.

Coach Acoieent.—A bad coach accident on the West Coast on Monday morning. The brake gate way when the Reefton coach was coming down the Twelve Mil Hill, and John Mituhell, the proprietor and two passengers were very much hur' Two horses were killed, and the coach, vu 'mashed to pieces. Mr Mitchell was driving the regular driver going inside. On the box seat were Mrs Temperly, Miss Kilgour, and' Mr Golightly, Commercial traveller. Inside* besides the driver, was a lady, a jockey named Sandy, and a Chinaman. Those inside the coach escaped uninjured, beyond a severe shaking. Those outside also escaped miraeu« lously. The coach fell on top of Miss Kilgour but she sustained only slight injuries. Mr Mitchell is very much cut and bruised, and his collar bone is broken. He got on bis feet after the accident, but soon fell down. Iho hill is usually known as Dererdy's or Twely*. Mile, and it is Tery dangerous. The pas. ■engers agree that but for Mitchell's presence of mind in steering bis team up against the bank all would have been precipitated into the creek and probably killed.

Maori Ma icon tents. The charge against Aropata Haeretuteranga, for obstructing Mr Thorpe, Government Surveyor f came on for hearing before the Resident Magistrate at Wanganui on Monday morning. Three separate charges wero laid, comprising the larceny of a theodolite valued at £35, being up mdictible offence ; obstructing the survey by unlawfully taking away the theodolite ; and removing the survey poles. Evidence was heard at length on the first charge, the defence being that no felonious intent was disolosed. His Worship < agreed with this view and dismissed the charge. Th# accused pleaded guilty to the other two charges, and a fine of £25 in each case was imposed, making, with costs, a total of £SO or in default of distress two months imprisonment. Ruke and Tahuna, sons of Aropata, the Murimotu malcontent chiefs were in the afternoon charged with assalting Thorpe, surveyor. Thorpe had no direct corroborating evidence, and both defendants positively denied the charge. Mr Ward, Resident Magistrate, said the evidence was very conflicting, and he could not say he was satisfied that the offence had been committed The ohtrge would be dismissed. IwoPnti&i

natives named Wairama and Weteora, nephews of the late Mete Kingi, were charged with forcible entry into certain premises. The evidence showed thoy they had ejected a bailiff put in by a trustee in bankruptcy of the lessee of the land, which was part of a native reierve. The defendants dragged the bailiff out of the house, carried him across a paddock, dropped him over the gate into the road and threw his blankets after him» Mr Ward, R. M., committed the defendants for trial at the Supreme Court, and liberated them on recognisances. Mr Rochfort, surveyor engaged on the Central railway line arrived in Wanganui on Tuesday ( having been turned back by an armed party of Natives at Tepapa, to which place the survey had proceeded at the last attempt. The natives were'■flau-haus, under Chief Tomato, and refused to allow Mr Rochfort to prooeed uniess he brought a letter from King Tawhaio. The- native's were armed with rifles, and fired a volley of fifty bullets over the heads ofMrßdchfort and party with dangerous nearness. The party, which consisted partly of Europeans and partly of Kemp's friendly Natives, were not intimidated, but went when a second volley was fired, shots coming still nearer to them. Mr Rochfort and campontons walked up within a few yards of the Hau-haus who formed in line with the guns at the present. Several Hau-haus made declamatory speeches against the pakeha, laying they would die rather than allow the lurvey party to proceed, and one man said,he would.shoot the first European who crossed ' the bill, had [it not been for the word of hia lord. Mr Rochfort went forward and Natives it wrfs foolish for them to ■top it. If they killed or injured him Go-. : ▼ernment would send a fresh party and an armed force t 3 push, the survey, through. -The Hau-haus still deolined to allow the party to proceed, and Mr Roohfort returned to Wanganui, and telegraphed to Wellington • for instructions. The spot where the survey was stopped this time is iu Tutua oountry, thirtylmilei this side of Tamaranui, whew Moffat was murdered. It is believed Tutua and his bapu of Hau-haus are acting alone, all other Upper Wanganui and Taupo Natives being friendly to Mr Roohfort's survey, Mr H Webster, of Geraldine, has a double-seated buggy for sale. Mr K.F. Gray will hold his monthly sale of stock, etc, at his yards, Temuka, to-morrow. Mr Jas. Eeckingham, of the Timaru Furnishing Warehouse, announces that he is prepared to make Venetian binds to order. Mr James Lacgskail, bootmaker, Temuka, announces that he has just received and opened an entirely new stock of boots and shoes, etc, and solicits support. His goods are all marked in plain figures and the prices are extremely low. Particulars will be found in his advertisement. Messrs J. Mundell and Co, will sell on Saturday next at the Crown Hotel, Geraldine a large quantity of surplus household furniture, effects, etc. A large clearing sale of groceries etc, will be held by Messrs J Mundell and Co, on the premises of Mr Clarke, storekeeper, Geraldine, in consequence of proposed enlargement of premises, on a date to be named.