LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1166, 17 April 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mounx Peel Road Board. —A meeting of the Mount Peel Road Board takes place to-morrow. Tenders for works must be in before 11 a.m. on that day. Masonic.—The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Southern Star, No. 619, S.G., will take place in the Masonic Hall, Geraldine, to-night, et half-past past seven o'clock. Football. The annual football match East Chrietuhurch t. South Canterbury came off on Monday, the former winning by three goals to one try. South Canterbury played one man short.

The Case of Katb Boyle.—The case of Kate Boyle, who was convicted of infanticide recently, has been considered by the Government, and a recommendation has been made to His Excellency for her release. Fatally Scalded.—A girl aged 4 years, daughter of Mr Powell, auctioneer, Wellington, accidentally fell into a bath on Saturday evening, and was very severely scalded. The little sufferer died last Monday evening.

Caklyle Implement Works. —ln another column will bo found an announcement by Messrs Booth, Macdonald and Co., proprietors of the Carlyle Implement Works, Christchurch, in reference to some of the machines manufactured by them. Their agents in Temuka are Messrs Henry and Findky, and some of the machinery on view there shows ; -jreat excellence, both as regards strength and finish. It is very strong and durable, yet very neat. Messrs J Mundell and Co. are the Geraldine agents, and Messrs Miles, Archer and Co. represent the firm in Timaru. The rr-achinury has only to be seen to be appreciated, and farmers would do well to inspect it.

R.M. Coukt, Temtjia. At the above Court last Tuesday, beforo S. D. Barker and J. Talbot, Fsqrs., J.P.'s., James Marshall was brought up charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 7th inst. Mr Aspinall appeared for the defendant. Constable Burke stated that Constable Morton, who was the prosecuting constable, was so ill in bed that he could not attend. He produced a medical certificate, and offered to give evidence of the Constable's illness, in support of his application for a remand. He also pointed out that the ease had been remanded on the application of the defendant already, and the police had offered no objection. Notwithstanding this, the Bench refused to grant the remand and dismissed the case.

The Natives and the Prink. — Tho Armed Constabulary working on the Alexandra-Kawhia road are to hare a canteen at Hikurangi. Wnhanui and other leading chiefs anxious to preserve their people from the debasing influence winch the sale of liquor is certain to cause, hare strongly protested to tho Government against such an evil as a canteen being placed in their midst, and telegrams have been and are now passing between Wahamii and Mr Bryce upon the matter. Mr Bryce replied to Wahanui's protest that liquor would bs sold to members of the A.C., and thut if through any pakeha it found its way to the natives, the keeper of the canteen would lose his license. This explanation has not satisfied Wahanui and others, as they know from experience elsewhere that liquor is sure to find its way through Maori women, and pakeha Maoris to natives generally, and correspondence by telegraph is still going on upon the matter.

Thanks. The Rev. Father Kean thanks Mr W. Postlethwaite for his generous donation of £lO towards the erection of the Roman Catholic Presbytery at Geraldine. Important Sali. —Messrs J. Mundell aud Co. advertise full particulars in reference to the sale of Mr J.Leishmao's farm and stock, which takes place at Femside, Gapes's Valley, on Tuesday next.

Shorthand.—Mr W. J. Williamion, of Dunedin, adTerfciaea that lie it prepared to teach Pitman'i syitem of shorthand (the best extant) iu twelve lessoni, by post, for the modest fee of £1 10s. This is a good chance for those really desirous of acquiring practical knowledge of the " winged art."

As Indighast Clergymajt.—The Dunedin Evening Star publishes the following letter received by the sub-editor, from the EeT. A. 0. Ghllea, Presbyterian minister : "Sir, — I sent you a note, asking you to send a reporter to give a local on Mr John Beid's funeral. You have treated my request with silent contempt. All right; I now know your moral taste. You can fill your paper with notices of rile prostitutes, jockeys, gamblers, idle cricketers, and lazy loons of scullers, but you- have no moral taste for appreciating such men as John Reid. It is well that you hare informed me of the fact. Indeed, I had suspected all this before, but I know it now from youtself. Hitherto I hare given nearly all our advertising to the Star, but henceforth I will transfer our adTertising to some other paper."

Scknb on a Eackoottbsh.—At the Auckland race meeting on Tuesday last a rather exciting scene was witnessed. For the Consolation Handicap, one mile, four horses were entered, viz., Mitrailleuse, (who won the race), Sham, Fisherwoman and Woodpecker. She race, owing to delays that took place during the day, was run when it was dusk, and there was a great deal of difficulty at the start. At length, when this was effected, Woodpecker was left at the post, and the other three went away. Sham a*d Fisherwoman were, bowever, pulled up, under the impression that it was a false start. Mitrailleuso was the only one that finished. There was a tremendous jeer, and the crowd was thoroughly incensed and insisted that a fresh start should take place, but the starter maintained that there was a start, and the judge ruled that Mitrailleuse was first past the post. It was feared at one time that violence would take place. Cries of ' False start' arose, and howls of indignalLn accompanied by brute force. Crowds swarmed over the rails into the saddling paddock and lawn, and Tom Browne, clerk of the course, was made the object. He was, howeTer, guarded by friende leas excited than himself. Denunciations as to the start were fierce and loud, and a general stampede was made for the totalisator, which was paying oh the winner, and the fun became fast and furious. The assistance of the police had to be called for by the officials around the machine. Here some violence was shown. The mob fairly stormed the machine, and not obtaining the satisfaction they required in the way of a refund of their money, two shutters were torn down, and stones were thrown into the machine, but eventually a compromise was arrived at, a promise being made to refund the money invested on the race.

Christohtjbch Races. These races commenced on Monday last. The weather was beautifully fine, *nd some 5000 or 6000 persons were present. Some £6OOO passed through the totalisators. The Free Handicap, of 3 sovs. each with 50 »ovs added, distance one mile, was won by Mr D. O'Brien'i Siesta; 6 horses started ; time, lmin 45isecs. Great Autumn Handicap, a sweep of 10 iov»., with 300 sove. added, second bone to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes, was won by the Hon. W. Robinson's Vanguard, with Mr W. H. Smith's Hippodamia second. The Champagne Stakes (for 2 year olds), a sweepstakes of 20 sovs., with 25 sovs. added, second horse to receive 25 sovs. out of the stakes, six furlongs, won by Mr G. G. Stead's Trenton, with the Hon. G. Maclean's Lady Evelyn second ; five started, the time being 2min 40|seos. The Hunt Cup, a cup of 50 sovs., with 50 sovs. in specie added, second horse to receive 10 sots. out of the stakes, three miles, was won by Mr J. R. Brown's Hard Times, with Mr Slingsby's Beer Tax second, and Mr J. Lukey's Fawn third. The Epsom Welter Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, with 100 sovs. added, one and a half miles, was won by Mr G. Bates's Minerva, with Mr H. Fuller's Holderness second. On Tuesday about 2000 people were present, the day being again fine, and £6OOO passed through the totalisator. The Autumn Nursery Handicap, distance five furlongs, was won by the Hon. G. Maclean's Lady Evelyn, with Mr G. G. Stead's Marion second. The Easter Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, with 150 sovs. added,distance one mile, was won by Mr D. O'Brien's Tasman, with the Hon. W. Robinson's Nonsense second. The Steeplechase, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. with 200 sovs. added, four miles, was won by Mr J. Pilbrow's Clarence, with Mr J. Pilbrow's Barbary second, and Mr Armitage's Biack Doctor third. The Selling Race, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. with 50 sovs. added, six furlongs, was won by Mr J. Luon's Whitbach. The Flying Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. with 100 sovs. added, six furlongs, was won by Mr D. O'Brien's llubina. Tne Consolation was won by the Poet.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a silver bracelet, lost between Arowhenua and Temuka English Church. " Adanmstor," Dunedm, publishes particulars of his consultation on the Birthday Handicap, to be run at Dunedin on the 22nd May. The consultationist* are limited to 3000 at 5a each.

Truth and Soberness.—What is the best family medicine in the world to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, remove costiveness and biliousness, aid digestion, and stimulate the whole system ? Truth ;md sobernesa co:npel us to answer, Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect and harmless. See Advt.