The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1178, 24 November 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tab Otago A. and P. Show.—The Otago A. and F. Show has been a great success. On Thursday not less than 7000 person were present. The weather was splendid. Tenders.—The Mount Peel Road Board invites tenders for improving Jeffcoate's road, Rainchff ; repairing Upper Rangitata road, and repairing Blair's road, Orari Downs. * Tub Minister fob Public Works.—Mr Mithcuelson arrived at Wellington yesterday, and will be sworn in, as Minister of Public Works, before His Excellency the Governor to-day. The New Bankruptcy Act.—The four Official Assignees under the Bankruptcy Act, along with the districts over which they preside, are gazetted, as follows: John Lawson, Northern ; Charles Christie Graham, Wellington and Nelson ; Edward Circuit Latter, Canterbury and Westland; James Ashcroffc, Otago and Southland. The Timartt Harbor Board's Engineer—At a meeting of the Napier Harbor Board the other day, it was resolved that all the competitors' designs with the exception of those of Mr Culchetb, be returned to the competitors, and that Mr G-oodall, of limaru, be communicated with, and arrangements made for him to visit Napier, and design a harbor at Ahuriri Bluff, the design to be submitted to the Governor for His Excellency's approval. The above resolution was carried unanimously,, three members being absent. Thk Wanganui Frolicsome Lad.—The lad Rose, who was uirested the other day at Wanganui charged with setting fire to a fence, stealing a pair of boots and doing damage to school property, came before two Justices again on Thursday morning on remand. Two medical attendants gave the opinion that the boy was not responsible for his actions, one doctor stating that he attributed the cause to developmental changes to which a boy was liable at his age. The Bench dismissed the criminal charge, and ordered a fresh charge of lunacy to be brought under the Resident Magistrates Act.

A Millionaire Our.—There are more millionaries in San Franciso, says the San Francisco Argonaut-, than in any other American city. It is a curious fact, and without one exception, that none spring from the wealthy class, and that only one brought any money to San Francisco. Only one is a graduate of a learned university ; only seren were educated to any profession, and all of these lawyers. Twenty of the list were in their youth of the uneducated barefoot classes whose early struggles were unaided by relatives or friends. Forty-nine of our millionaires are American by birth, 18 are Irish, 8 are Jews, 5 are German, 4 are English, and 1 French. Only three were born in the South.

AsSATJLTINa A JOURNALIST. —ln the Supreme Court at Launceston, Charles Edwin Eolston was charged with having assaulted Mr Arkenhead, one of the proprietors of the Examiner, with intent to do him bodily harm. The assault appeared to have been committed in consequence of a paragraph which was published in the prosecutor's journal, stating that the prisoner had been assaulted by the father of a young lady, with whom the prisoner had run away. The jury found the prisoner guilty of common assault and the Judge fined him £SO, an order which created a considerate amount of surprise, as Eolston's friends are known to be wealthy. The fine was at once paid.

Eemahkablb Case.—A most remarkable conspiracy came to grief in New York. An old merchant, John Gil), after his wife's death about ten years ago, gradually fell into the power of two English servant girls, the Woodhnll eisters. He wag of feeble mind, and these women so warped his senile judgment that he came to rely on them for everything, and refused to recognise his own chidren. Be gave away houses and lots to them, and finally they became so arrogant that they dictated when and where he should receive visits from his children and grandcUldren. Finally the evil became unbearable to his children, and they appealed to the courts. It wbs shown that when one of the sisters arrived in the country and was brought to the house of Mr Gill, her only luggage consisted of a chemise and a pair of stockings. She had obtained from the old gentleman £II,OOO in Government bonds, besides real estate valued at over £20,000. On the triul it was shown that the old man was in his dotage. Tiie court decided that none of the gifts ware valid.

Auboba Austbams—On Thursday nigh last, a beautiful Aurora Australia was visible n the eouth-western sky. Ifc was of a rosj hue, and lighted up the township of Geraldine for a considerable time. Vkstby Meeting.—At'aj vestry meeting of St. Mary's Parish, Geraldine, yesterday afternoon, at which the; ReT. J. Preston, Incumbent, presided, Mr R. H. Pearpoint was elected on the vestry. It was decided that the Chairman write to the different districts in the parish asking them to have a series of concerts for the purpose of assisting to liquidate the debt on the parish. A Dear Practical Jokb.—At the R.M. Court, Havelook, on Thursday, Moss Fears (publican), William Bigaold' (barman), —McNab (solicitor), and Dr McDonough were charged with administering croton oil to an informant named Horton. The affair is said to have arisen out of a practical joke, but the Bench committed all four defendants for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. The Weatheb.—After experiencing about a fortnight's bad wpather it appears to have taken a turn for the better. The last three days hare been exceptionally fine ; tb» crops are beginning to go ahead, and as a sequence the farmers are beginning to wear a smile of satisfaction as to the prospects of an abundant harvest. Last evening, however* a change was experienced. About 7.30 a strong sou'wester rose, and raged up to tke time of going to press. Inquest.—On Thursday las f , an inquest was held before J. Beswiok, Esq., Coroaer, and a jury, of whom Mr W. A. Murray was foreman, touching the death of the child of Mr Samuel Bates, of Smithfield, Winchester. Erom the evidence adduced, and the post mortem examination by Dr Hayes, of Te* muka, the child, although born alive, was not properly developed. It was born on Monday last, and died the following day. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural #auses. Cask of Sttioidb. The Rev. Sheriff » Presbytemn Minister, from Waikakurau, Napier, committed suicide before 8 o'clock, yesterday morning, at the residence of Mr Jas. McLean Newton near Wellington. At the hour mentioned the door of his bedroom was burst open, when deceased was found hanging from the bed-post by a strap, and quite dead. It is believed he was suffering from temporary insanity, and that the reason of his visit was that he wished to be placed in an asylum. An inquest is to be held. He was aged 42, and a native of Aberdeen. He has been mentally depressed for some time and came here for the benefit of health. Ho leaves a wife and six oildren at Waikakurau. Hs formerly resided at Blenheim.

Pupil TeachEbs' Examination.—The following report will be presented to the Board of Education at their next meeting, by Mr Hammond, the Inspector :—" I have the honor to submit the results of the Annual Pupil Teachers' Examination, held June 26th to 29th, 1883. I regret that, owing to my protracted illness, the publication of the results has been delayed some months; and I beg to acknowledge the assistance of Mr Gurr, who kindly examined three sets of papers, in Geography, History and Grammar. Thirty seven candidates presented themselves for examination ; fourteen to complete the first year's, eight; the second year's, nine the third year's, and six the fourth year's, course. Twenty-six passed the examination and eleven failed. The successful candidates are :—H. Jefcoate, A. Bonn, J. Mcllroy, H. Smith, D. Grant, I. Morton, G. Kowe, I Gardner, K. Campbell, and L. Manning, promoted to the 'second year'; J. W, Goldsmith, A. Erskine, P. Brown, E. Bruce, J. Ogilvie, and M. Eussell, promoted to the ' third year'; E. Hooper, M. MoGowan, M. Mahan, J. Kowley, and 'M. A. Sutherland, promoted to the ' fourth year.' B. Brown, A. M. Knight, H. 0. Strong, S. E. Dash, and M. E. Fisher have completed the Pupil Teacher's Course and have been recommended to the Education Department for "District Licenses." The following candidates have failed in the examination and are not recommended for promotion:—A. Finn, A. Balfour, C. Hunt, F. Freeman, I. Miller, A. Peters, I. Bennett, M. Meredith, E. Webb, M. J. Burton, and L. Cameron. H. A. Griffin, on account of illness, was unable to take the examination.' The names of the 'successful candidates in each class are givan in order of merit. We notice that not one of the Temuka candidates failed, whilst their names figure prominently amongst those that passed. This is very creditable to themselves and their teacher, Mr Wood. A reward is offered for the recovery of a small black and tan dog, named Rover, lost from Mount Peel last Sunday. Messrs B. Wilkin and Co, auctioneers* Timaru, will sell a 500-acre farm situate on the Brothers, at their rooms, to-day. Tenders for ditching and fencing, for the Temuka Butter and Cheese Faotory, must be in to the Secretary, Mr J. Ashwell, by 4 p.m. to-day. Mr A. Ormsbv, solicitor, Timaru, notifies that Mr W. Ziesler, of Timaru, lias been appointed trustee in the bankrupt estate of Walter Langdon, of Orari, wheelwright. Wells 'Hough on Corns'—Ajk for Wells' Rough on Corns. Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions* Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Aeents 3. Mr K. F. Gray, auctioneer, Temuka, announces the sale by auction next Tuesday (under bill of sale), of a contractor's plant, consisting of horses, drays, ploughs, reaper and binder, reaper, etc. Particulars will be found in the advertisement. Messrs J. Mundell and Co, auctioneers Geraldine, will hold their monthly sale of stock at their Geraldine saleyards on the sth December. On Wednesday, the 28th November, they will sell at their rooms, potatoes, flour, sharps, chick wheat, chaffcutter and horseworks, household furniture, etc. At the same time and place, they will sell a 20-acre section (improved), situate at Cooper's Creek, the property of Mr Jacob Lefranz. Flies and bugs, beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by 'Kough on Eata.' Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents 3