LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1140, 16 February 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ebchabitb Tent. We have been in, formed that steps are being taken for the purpose of opening a Rechabite Tent in Geraldine.

Geraldine County Council.—A meeting of this County was to have taken place in Timaru on Thursday last, but owing to the want of sufficient attendance it was adjourned to next week. Ckickbt.—The Tasmanians won the match agiirist the Ashburton team by 13 runs. The scores were—Ashburton, first innings, 113 ; second do, 93 ; total, 26. Tasmania, innings—ll 6; second do —103; total, 219

Proposed Races at Woodbury.—lt is to' be hoped that there wi.l be a large gathering to night at Woodbury for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for carrying out a good programme of races and fixing the dale of same. Good Templar Hall, Gebaldinb.—The formal opening of the Good Templar hall, at Geraldine, will take place shortly, when the event will be celebrated by a tea and concert. At the latter the Geraldine Phi-harmonic will render valuable assistance.

Leotukb at Sootsbobn.—We understand that on Tuesday evening next the Hon. J. B.A. Acland will deliver a lecture in the Seotsburn schoolroom on "i he past history of the Moon." The proceeds will be devoted lo the furniture fund of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Geraldine.

Accidents. A man named Tweedale, working at Orari with a reaper and bindei on Thursday last, got his hand into the cogs, and injured the thumb so severely that on Dr Hayes being called in he found that amputation would be necessary. After dressing the thumb the doctor ordered the unfortunate man to the Timaru Hospital for the opeiation.—On Thursday one of Mr John Talbot's children, a boy about 7 or 8 years of age, fell out of a trap when returning home from Temuka to Waitohi, and the wheel passed over his body. Dr Hajes at;ended the little sufferer, and found that he had been severely injured internally—so severely that we believe he is not yet out of danger. Stealing Lettees. On Tuesday and Wednesday last (says the Christcburch Press) a large number of letters were found to have been abstracted from the mail bags between Christchurch and Lyttelton. On Thursday morning the Department set Detective O'Connor to work, and he left Christchurch railway station by the 12.10 train. Between Wilson's road and Opawa he entered the compartment reserved for the mail, and discovered a youth named William Eose, a messenger in Messrs Cuff and Graham's Lyttelton office, cutting open a Dunedin bag. He examined the contents, returning most of the letters, but four of them he retained and put into his pocket. He was then arrested, and made no attempt to deny his guilt. The detective lodged him in the Christchurch lock-up, and then searched his home, where he found many pieces of letters. Eose was brought before the Resident Magistrate yesterday. Or.aiming Relationship.—An old lady named Charlotte Eliza Bruce, who avers that she is a grand-daughter of, his Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth, of pious and respected memory, waited upon some of the heads of departments in Mel• bourne recently, to formally prefer her claim to the English throne. She stated that she had been induced to seek her rights at this juncture by learning that the present occupant of it is not in the best of health, but as she is somewhat advanced in years, and had not been doing much lately beyond cooking for several households in the suburbs. She did not propose to burden herself with cares of State, but would accept as an equivalent £l a week, paid in advance, for the rest of her life. The old lody, who is respectably connected (as monarchs prospective in this age should be) with some flourishing trades men in the South-Western suburbs, was treated with all the attention and respect the uature of her claims demanded, and referred to the treasurer, with the suggestion that he might be able to provide her with the equivalent sought out of the proceeds of the present loan. Raukapuka Licensing Committee.—A meeting of this Committee took place last l hursday. Present—Messrs Slack, Maslin, Tripp, Walker, and Dr Fish. This being the first meeting of the newly arpointed Committee, Mr C. E. Sherratt, Clerk to the Court, took the chair, pre para'ory to the election of a Chairman. It was proposed by Mr Slack and seconded by Mr Walker—" That Dr Fish act as Chairman during the ensuing year." Dr Fish declined on the ground that his professional duties might prevent him from attending some of the meetings of the Court. Messrs Slack and Walker pressed Dr Fish to reconsider his decision, especially on the ground that he had' been placed at the head of the poll, but as he still continued to decline the position, it was proposed by Mr Tripp, seconded by Mr Muslin, and carried Chairman of this Committee during the ensuinsr year." Mr Shick then took the chair, and said he hoped they would all work har moniously together, as they had done during the past } ear, and that they would carry out their duties satisfactorily. The minutes of the last meeting of the old Committee having been read over, the meeting adjourned till March 6th next. ,

New Almanac —We have received from Mr (Jprichard, the National Insurance Company of New Zealand's almanac foi the year 1884. It is very well got up and very useful in an office.

Kawhia. The Ministerial party were well pleased with the progress made by the infant settlement at Kawhia, Auckland. There are already two or three European stores, and a quantity of timber is lying about, showing that other purchaser! of allotments are preparing to build.

N.Z. Pickle Company.—At the annual meeting of McLean's Pickle Company in Christchurch on Thursday night, a dividend of ten per cent was declared. It was decided to increase the capital to £IO,OOO, in £1 shares, and to appoint consulting directors in the principal towns of the colony.

Elections of School Committms. Public meetings of the householders in.thft school districts of Orari bridge and Opmi will be held at 7 o'clock this evening, at the school house in each district, for the purpose of electing a Committee for the year ending with the fourth Monday in January in 1885.

The Auckland Public Libbaby.—The Auckland City Council have awarded first prize for the Public Library and Art Gallery design to Messrs Granger and Debbory Melbourne, and second to Mr Wales, Dunedin. The prize is awarded subject to the tenders being within the stipulated estimate of £21,501. The estimate of coat made by tk« Council's architect is £40,000. Serious Charges. At Amberley on Thursday last Edward Clarkson was brought up charged with having, on February 2nd, indecently assaulted a woman named Caroline Munson, with having violently assaulted her sister Gertrude Lutlecot, and with having maliciously damaged property belonging to Arthur Munson. The offence were alleged to have taken place at the Upper Waiau Ferry Hotel, of which Mr Munson it licensee. The accused was committed for trial.

The Property Tax.—At the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday, the adjourned charge against Mr James McDonald, M.H.R. for neglecting to comply with the Property Fax Act in sending in a return of his pro* perty was beard. After evidence had been taken, the Bench eaid :—We think that the evidence sustains the charge which has been made. The defendant is convicted and fined 625 and costs. We find by section P 3 ofi the Act that he is also to be assessed and charged treble the amount of the tax of which he.has sought to evade the payment, in addition, to the tax for which he would be otherwise liable.

TiMAßtr Haeboub Boabd.—The monthly meeting 'of the Timaru Harbour Board took place on Thursday last, the members present" being—Messrs W. Moody (Chairman), Sutter, Hayes, El worthy, Wilson, Kelland, Acton, Gray, Talbot and Jonas. The Chairman said Mr McKenzie had had an interview with him in reference to the penalty for non-fulfilment of bis contract according to specification. Mr McKenzie appeared to him tc be willing to come to terms to avoid going to law, and would pay £IOO instead of the £250 penalty if the Board would accept it. After some discussion, it was decided to rescind the resolution passed on Sept. 13th re inflicting penalties for non-competition of the contract in the specified time, and the matter was referred to the Works Committee. Mr Martin Kennedy applied for the use of the tug Titan at Grey mouth for a period of three months, offering to pay for her at the rate of £4O per week, or find a substitute for her, paying -a'.', . xpenses. The Board decided not to en'ertain t.id appl : cation. The passing of accounts concluded the business of the meeting.

Determined Suicide at Auckland.— William Henry Morgan, employed as fireman at the Railway Works, Te Awamutu, Auckland, committed suicide on Wednesday under extraordinary circumstance?. Ho was in the railway building in the af ernoon, and taking a muzzle-loaded gun charged with powder and shot, placed the muzzle in his mouth, and pulled the trigger with his toe. His sku'l was badly sha'tered, and death was instantaneous. The deceased was a young man, and is supposed to have committed the rash act through jealousy, his sweetheart having gone to the railway employees' picnic with another young man.—A telegram received on Thursday gives the following explanation of the affair : —lt is stated that Morgan, who committed suicide at Te Awamutu, sustained a severe injury some time since by a fall from a horse, and that ever since his conduct has been noticed as peculiar. Although there was a young woman in the case there was no reasonable grounds for his entertaining jealousy of her, inasmuch as the engagement to marry between the parties was only made the day before Morgan's suicidal ac*. The young woman in question denies that there was any quarrel between herself and Morgan, that she had any reason to complain of his conduct towards her, or that he had any reason to complain of her demeanor towards him. Morgan had two sisters, who were invited bv their brother (the deceased) to the railway picnic held at Auckland on Monday last. He also invited Miss Bruce, who accompanied them. It was known Morgan and Eacbel Bruce were engaged to each other, but there appeared to' be no recognised engagement before Monday last so far as their relations were concerned, as on that date he asked the girl to marry him, and she consented subject to her father's approval. He then said that in a month he would come to Auckland and ask her father's consent, which he believed he was sure of getting. The girl's father says 'hat he wou'd have given his approval of the match, and there was no objection to him (Morgan) and his sweetheart having entered into this engagement. Both parties bade each other "good-bye," the girl with Morgan's sisters returning to Auckland. Morgan went back to Te Awamutu, and Miss Bruce heard nothing further of him, until she heard of his violent and melancholy death on Tuee day evening.

Mount Pebl Road Boabd Election.— The poll for the election of a member to the Tacancy on the above Board on Wednesday last resulted in the return of Mr Arthur Hawdon by a majority of 17 votes over his opponent. The result was—Mr Arthur Hawdon, 30; Mr .James Pithie, 13. PATINT Boots.—Mr Langskail ndrertises tliewhere that he is now selling ' T. Wood's patent waterproof boots.' It is claimed for these boots that no matter how long they may remain in water they will not let in or soak up any moisture, and that the foot is always kept dry. Mr Wood claims to have discovered ■on>« kind of matter which he places between the leather and this resists the water. He h»s taken out a patent for the secret, and has appointed Mr Langskail his agent in Temuka. Geraldine Dairy Factory. The contractor for the building of the factory is now making good headway with his work. The foundations are nearly comLpleted,and masons are busily engaged freparing the stonework for the walls. From correspondence received from Mr Bowron by the Secretary to the Company there is every reason to believe that they ■re entering on a very successful and consequently profitable undertaking, for according to advices that gentleman haß received from the Home markets a con■ignment of Ash burton cheese was disposed of in London for £7O per ton. It was from twelve to fourteen months old. If it had been placed in the London market eight months earlier, it would have fetched an undoubtedly higher price. From all the information that could be gathered, cheese should arrive in London when five or six months old. Th e fame factoiy had sent three tons more of cheese, and at the end of the present month will send from ten to fifteen tons more to the London market. Out of thirty tons of cheese in the Ashburton - factory at the present time, Mr Bowron states that there iB not one bad cheese to be found. The cry in London is,' Good Cheddar cheese ; never enough.' When the Geraldine Dairy Factory therefore commences work it will be able to profit from the experience gained from the BUcceßses or failures of other similar works, and should thereby be enabled to produce an article superior to anything of a like kind for exportation to the London market.

Catarrh of the Bladder, stinging irritation, inflammation, all Kidney and similar complaints, cured by ' Buchu-paiba,' New Zealand Drug Co., General Agents. Applications for the position of janitor at the Temuka school, at a salary of £4O per annum, must be sent in to the Chairman of Committee on or before Monday next. Flies and Bugs, beetles.insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gopbers, jackrabbits, cleared out by 'Rough on Hats.' New Zealand Drug Co., General Agents. £1 reward is offered for the delivery at Denoon's stab'es, Geraldine, of a bay draught gelding, lost from Peel Forest. Description and brand will be found in the advertisement. Wells' 'Rough on Corns.'—Ask for Wells' Rough on Corns. Quick relief, V complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. New Zealand Drug Co., General -A cents. 3