The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1173, 3 May 1884, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦__ Football —A scratch match will be played in the Temuka Park, to-day, at 2.30" p,m. sharp. Our Fourth Pa»b. A quantity' of commercial intelligence, etc., will be found on our fourth page.

New Scale of Fkes. —A new scale of fees under the Resident Magistrate's Act, and also under the Licensing Aot, appear in Thursday night's Gazette. Auction Sajqb.—Mr K- F. Gray will hold a sale of 75 fat and store pigs, the property of the Temuka Butter, Cheest, and Bacon Factory, on Monday next. Thb Opihi Bbidgb. The Geraldine County Council invite tenders for repairs and protectee works at the Opihi Bridge. Tenders close on the 20th inst. Masonic.—The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Southern Star, No. 619, S.C., will be held in the Maßonic Hall, Geraldine, on Thursday, next at 7.30. p.m. sharp. Majob Atkinson.—Major Atkinson will address the electors in Wellington on Tuesday next, and will proceed to Auckland in the course of the week, where he will meet the Hon. Mr Mitchelson. Chinese Gamblers. —In the case 'of four Chinese charged with gambling at Tapanui, one was fined £5 ss, another £2 2s, and two £2 each. The Bench declined to forfeit the gambling instruments. The Beer Duty.—The beer duty for the last month was £4960 10s lOd, th« principal amounts being Auckland, £IOBB 18s 2d; Wellington £385 12s 6d ; Christchurch, £1056 10s lOd ; Dunedin, £1166 15s 9d. For March last it was £4642 18s 4d, Gift Auction and Concert. —A gift auction and concert will take place at the Oddfellow*' Hall, Geraldine, on Tuesday, 13tli May next, commencing at 7 p.m. when the articles unsold at the bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Mary'a Church, Geraldine, will be disposed of. The Customs.—The Customs revenue for the colony last month, wai £109,819 4a sd, the amount collected at the four principal ceatres being : Auckland, £23,528 2a 2d ; Wellington, £15,292 16s Id ; Lyttelton and Christchurch, £17,840 0s 8d; Dunedin, £29,420 Is 9d. For March last the total was £ J 15,799 0s 3d, and for April, 1883, it was £121,088 8s 3d. Air Ibatb M.H.R. —Mr Allen McDonald, M.H.R: for the East Coast, was a passenger by last the mail steamer for San Francisco, and it is stated whilst on board the vessel he declared ho had withheld his resignation simply in order ' to spite his constituents,' and he ' would see therr d first before he would resign.' It is now believed that Mr McDonald placed his resignation in the.hands of his solicitor before learing. 4. Novel Difenoi. —At a recent case at Waikaia, in which the local publioan was charged with supplying beer on Sunday, the barman, named Wilson, swore that the shilling tendered as payment for beer was never lifted, but was still lying on the floor, haying lain theie untouched for six weeks. The R.M., Mr Wood, gave tke witness to understand in plain terms that he did not credit the statement, and fined the publican £3 and costs. Thb Taxajuna Inquiry.—The Takapuna inquiry held in Dunedin ended on Thursday but judgment was not given. The evidence having been concluded, the Court said, 'At this stage of the inquiry we have to say, so that the parties inculpated may offer any defence they may desire to offer, that we find the damage was done to the vessel in foul ground off the coast to the S.E. of Cape Egmont; that it was caused by careless navigation through the default of Captain Jones, and the want of experience on the Part of Mr Sommer, the second mate.' No evidence was called, but counsel gave addresses.

Major Ropata and Tb Kooti.—Major Ropata writes to the Poverty Bay Herald, saying:—'l am much disturbed in thought about Te Kooti coming to this side of the island. These people (Wairoa natives) who have invited him, were his soldiers, and helped m the murderous work. They have left traces of their evil deed behind them at Poverty Bay and other places. Then let those who have not suffered and who have not had' relatives and friends murdered by this man and his minions, invite and cherish him. It would be the same as killing our own flesh and blood were we to allow him to come here. If any one wants him here they must be his friends who were fighting for him in 1868. It was the Ngatikahu from Wairoa who were his soldiers when he made his raid on this place, and led them on to kill his own relatives with the Europeans.' After giving a list of European and Maoris killed by Te Eooti, Major Ropata says, 'Now with all this fresh in our memory, are we to tolerate this man's presence in our midst ? I should say, No, let Mr Bryce be ever so friendly with him. It is not to be supposed the relations and friends of those enumerated above could endure his presence in these parts. I would recommend the Government to advise their friend Te Kooti to keep a safe distance from the East Coast, otherwise trouble may come of his presence there.' i

Run Over. —A. lad named Albert Young was run our, by a cart quickly turning a coiner, in Timaru yestarday. He wag attended by Dr Macintyre, and is not believed to bo seriously hurt,

Mr Petsr Bertie; of tha Crown Hotel, Temuka, wants a boy, about 16 years of age, and a girl of 14. Catarrh of the Bladdes, stinging irritation, inflammation, all Kidney and similar complaints, cured by ' Buchu-paiba.' Netv Zealand Drug Co., General Agents. Mr A. R. Kirk, the holder of a publican's license for the Crown Hotel, Temuka, notifies that at the next Licen«ing meeting in Temuka he will apply for a transfer to Mr Peter Bertie. Mrs Swinton notifies that she will apply for a transfer of the lioense of the Winchester Hotel to herself.

Remedy for Hard Times. Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. Buy good food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensive or quack doctors or humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures always at a. trifling cost, and you will see better times and good health. Read Advt.