The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1834. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1188, 7 June 1884, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1834. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Political.—The writ for the Ashburton seat was issued on Thursday afternoon by the Clerk of Writs, and is made returnable by the 15th .Tub.

Tsh New Zealakd Biohdiw.—Jerome, the so-called New Zealand Blondin, has been arrested at Te Aroha (Auckland) for stealing two flags.

Accident at the Kaikobai Woollep Mils.—A man named Michael Millis Mahon had his hand caught between two cog wheels at the Kaikorai Woollen Mills.. The hand was amputated above the wrist at the hospital. Football. —The New Zealanders played a match against a representative fifteen of the Northern districts of Newcastlg and scored another victory, by 19 points to nil. The visitors were subsequently entertained at a banquet. A football match between teams representing the Temuka District High School and the Timaru Public School, takes place at Temuka to day. A scratch match will, as usual, come off in the Temuka Park to day, at 3 o'clock. A Captain is Tkouble. —Serious charges have been laid against the officers of the ship Crusader (now lying at Auckland) by the passengers. Captain Scotland has been arrested for indecent assault, alleged to have been committed on one of the passsngers on the voyage out.

Temuka Litebabt and Debating Society.—A general meeting of the members of this Society will take place on Monday evening next, afc half past seven o'clock, when the President will deliver an inaugural address, and the rules for the governing of the Society will be considered. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance. Lunacy. James Gaby, junior, was brought up yesterday, at Temuka, before Messrs S. £>. Barker and J. Talbot, J.P.'s, charged as above. His father appeared and entered into a bond that he would be responsible for his safe keeping. On this being given, the unfortunate man was given into his father's custody, and taken to his hoiiie. Attempted Suicide. A Chinaman named C'hon Kwong, a passenger by the Wakatipu from Port Chalmers to Sydney, via Lyttelton, attempted suicide on Thursday morning on Hoard. He had had a disagreement with his late employer, Sew Hoy, pj, Dunedin. He asked a sailor for a stone, on which he sharpened a pocketknife. He was found in his berth between 3 and 4 on Thursday morning with his throat gashed. Dr Eouse sewed up lbs wound, an! the patient was sent to the Christehurch Hospital. j Ei:rata.—ln Mr Muslin's speech at the public meeting h»ld in Geraldine on Tuesday nigh? last, instead of "I have no hesitation in saying we shall recaive a much, larger sum, about i.T>,GOO," &a." read—" Taking Waimate as a guide to go upon, we should receive nearly £5,000, but I am not so sanguine as to expect so much, but am certain we should receive our proportinato share." A request macla by Mr C. E. Sberratt asking those to whom the contents of the patition were misrepresented when they were asked to sign it to come forward and say so, was unfortunately omitted. So one came forward, and he sat down amidst applause. The Eights of Publicans.—ln a case at Invercargill on Wednesday in which a publican was charged with refusing to admit the police without any reasonable delay, the Resident Magistrate decided that the constable should have said he demanded to enter in pursuance of clause 185 of the Licensing Act. His Worship said it appeared absurd, but still the section clearly required it. The case was therefore dis missed. Inspector Buckley remarked that it would now be necessary for policemen to mako quits a long speech when desiring admittance to * hotel. The same defendant was fined £5 and costs for using obscene language to the constable on the same occasion.

Tub Gbbaldihu Dairt Factoby.—The Directors of tha above factory have saved to the shareholders pietty close on £IOO by clever financing. The directors engaged a manager in England, and they were to pay his and his family's passage to New Ziv.dand, which would Co3fc about £IOO. A happy thought struck Mr Coltman, "who at once communicated with Mr Postletbwaits, and it was decided between them to nominate cs immigrants the Manager and his faou'y. Mr Posilrthwait*. at once communicated with the Immigration Department, with the result tbat the nomination was accepted and that the Manager is now to be imported fre.3 of cost to tb* company. Of course the colony must pay for him, but it pays for many a leas ujiiful immigrant, and there is nothing verv wros.g in bringing the man out as a nominated immigrant, while the company is saved very close on £IOO. The Manager is expee'ed to arrive by the Ist September n-it, so that he will have fixed his machinery in time for next season's milk. A. home is being built for him at present, and it is expected to be ready by the time ho arrives.

A Wise Deacon. —"Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you l<ept yourself and family so well the past season, when all the rest of us have been pick so much, and have had the doctors running -to us so often." " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and .saved ;irge doctor's bills. Four shillings worth of it kept 113 all well and able to work all the turn-, and I will warrant it has cost you and most of the neighbours £lO to £i()0 apiece to keep sick the aaiue time. I fancy you'll take my medicine hereafter." See Advf.

.Mr J- Ashwell advertises for a smart boy. "Messrs Sioijert v.nd Faiivel are buyers of welt-killed dairy fed pig*. Mr W. S. Maslin will hold an important sale of freehold land in G-eraldine on Tuesday next, the 10th inst.

Mr K. P. Gray -will hold his monthly efcock sale on the 13th June, and is now receiving entries.

Mr J. Siegert offers 10s reward for the recovery of a brindle greyhound slut (answers to the name of " Bella ") lost at Hilton a fortnight ago'. A reward is offered by Mr Gray for the recovery of a cheque for £5 on the Bank of New Z?aland, drawn by Mr P. O'Manafban in favour of Mr Wm. Oldfield.

Flies and Bugs, beetles,insects, roaches, anta, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by 'Rough on Hats.' N«w Zealand Drug Co., General Agents.

Messrs Jonas and Bourn, on Saturday June 14th next, will hold a gale of valuable freehold farms on the Seadow» »3tate ani now In the occupation of Mr Alexander Wilson. The size of the farms (whieh will be offered together or separately) with other particulars will be found in their advertise*ment.

Messrs Siegert and Fauvel announce that they have one of Colville'e celebrated Winnowing Machines and Separators, and are prepared to screen and separatt any kmd of grain or grass seed, or will lend the machine foi"-hire. They are now taking orders for the celebrated Osborne Reaper and Twin* Binder. This machine did excellent work last year.

Messrs J. Mundell and Co., at their tale rooms, today, will sell the priviliges at the G-eraldine Steeplechase Meeting ; also winee, and spirits, jewellery, rifles revolvers, &c; also horses, dray and harness, household f uraiturt and effects. They also publish full particulars of the sale to be held by them; on the farm of Mr James Joe, close to Woodbury Township, on Thursday next. We beleive that if every one would use Hop Bitters freely there would be much less sickness and misery in the world, and people are fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling cost by its use. We advise all to try it. Head Advt.