LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1197, 28 June 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

X.Z. Cigabs.—The New Zealand Tobacco Factory, at Auckland, is now in full swing, with a weekly output of cigar 3 of 25,000.

GoVBBNOB'a Levbe.—The Governor will hold a levee at the Government House today, in honour of her Majesty's Birthday. Cbtokbt. —The Australians played a match against a Liverpool Eleven on Monday and Tuesday last, winning it, with one wicket to spare.

Dismissed. The Dunedin Harbour Board have dispensed with the services of Aiton, recently the defendant in a breach of promise case.

Delivery of Lbttebs.—We are informed that the postal delivery of letters in the township of Geraldine will commence on Tuesday next, July Ist, the telegraph mes senger being appointed for the purpose.

KAITANGATA Coal. —The fire in the Kaitangata coal mine has now been overcome, and coal was again got from the workings on Wednesday. The fire has done little damage. HOPS. A Nelson firm hai shipped to London by the Doric 210 bale* Nelson baps ordered by cable on 20th inst. The same firm also made a sale on Thursday, of 500 bales for the Sydney market. Thb Gbealdine Racing Club. —Tenders for the removal of the grand stand to the new site, additions, and other fixings, and for the erection of booths, with stands over, must be sent in to the Secretary, Mr D. McKenzie, before noon to-day. Race Ball. —On Thursday evening last a grand race ball was he : d m the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, under the management of Messrs Somerville and Pye. There was a large attendance of the lovers of this amusement, and dancing was kept up till an early hour on the following morning. Mr P. Georgeson catered in his well known style. Everything passed off in a highly satisfactory manner.

Geraidikb Tovnx Boabd. Mr C. E. Sherratt has been appointed Returning Officer to conduct the first election of seven Commissioners for the Town District of Geraldine. The election will take place on the 16th July, and the first meeting on the 21b*;, at half-past seven in the evening. Nominations of candidates are to be lodged with the Returning Officer before noon on the 10th July. The Hon. W. Rolleston.—The Hon. "W. Rolleston notifies that lie will address the electors at Temuka on Wednesday evening next, Ju'y 2nd, and at Orari on Thursday, July 3rd. Arrangements will be notified for a meeting ;it Geraldine as soon as possible after Thursday, that day being understood to be inconvenient to a large number of the residents in Geraldine.

Political.-—We understand that the Rev. G. Barclay has decided not to contest the Q-eratdine election for the General Assembly: Condemned to Death.—The Governor has decided not to interfere with the death, sentence passed on Edwards, the Ormondville murderer.

The Gebaldinb Election.—Mr W. Wills, Returning Officer for the electoral district of Geraldine, received the writ for the election yesterday. The polling day is fixed for the 22nd of July, and the writ is made returnable on or before the 6th of August.

Public Meeting at Woodbitet. A public meeting to consider a most important subject—the advisability of requesting the Geraldine County Council to construct & water-race at Woodbury—takes place in the Woodbury schoolroom to-night at half past 7 o'clock. We hope to see a large audience. Peepetual Leases.—A number of perpetual lease applications came before the Land Board, Dunedin on Wednesday. For one section there were five tenders, and a rental of 6s 7d per acre was obtained, the upset being 3s. In the majority of caiet these were only two tenders. Congest.—A conc6rt in aid of the Presby* terian Church Sabbath School prize fund, will be given in the Temuka Volunteer Hall on Tuesday next by the children attending the Sabbath School, assisted by the Church Choir. Mr Edmonds will conduct, Miss Blyth being the organist. Mr Wood will take the chair. Concebt at Hilton.—A concert takes place at the Hilton schoolroom on Friday next. The programme contains the names of many of our favorite amateur singers and a pleasant evening will doubtless be passed by those attending. The concert is for the benefit of Mr W. Leishman, who has been most unfortunate of late, and we hope to see a bumper house. Educational Rebebves.—The Secretary of the Timaru High School Board, Mr G. C Miles, invites tenders for the reserves at Waitohi now in the occupation of Messrs Thompson and McKenzie and Mr Samuel Galbraith. The first named reserve contains 312 acres and the latter 157 acres. Particulars of lease can be seen by applying to the Secretary, and tenders close on Monday next.

Pbactical Joking in Ghbaldini. During Thursday night last Mr and Mrs Owles were absent from home, but on their return on the following morning they observed a piece of carpeting (about 6 yards) laid down as neatly at possible on the pathway leading from the gate to the doorway. The ownership of the carpet is unknown, but it is strongly suspected that it was not placed there by the hands of a fairy.

A Costly Statesman.—There is in the electoral district of Geraldine an honorable member of the Legislative Council, and this is the way a local orator discoursed about him recently ; —" Gentlemen there is going up to that House a man who has] spoken only four words during last session, aid each of these words cost the Colony £52105. And, gentlemen, do you know what those words were t (Cries of ' Tell us; tell us).' Those words were 'Hear, hear ; hear, hear.' Each 'hear' of these cost £52 10s." It is no wonder that tthia colony is in a depressed condition. Presentation.— The congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, have presented to the Rev. Mr Barclay a pair of carriage horses. The Rev. Mr Barclay's horses died in harness not long since. While in pursuance of his spiritual calling the rev. gentleman met with an accident in a river in the Mackenzie Country with the result that his horses were drowned. It is gratifying no doubt to him to receive the gift mentioned, as it expresses the goodwill of donors as well as replaces a los° sustained in the performance of his duty.

Political Opposition.—Politic* must be running high in Ashburton. It would appear that for the purpose of bringing discredit ui:on Mr Ivess, M.H.R. for Wakanui, Mr Fi-iedlander has written to the local paper stating that he (Mr Ivess) advised a business man of the town to get cheese from Akaroa instead of patronising the local factory. This the business man indignantly denies, and avers that Mr Ivess expressed regret he was not getting the cheese from the local factory. A good way of advertising the local cheese. Electors ought to exact a pledge from the various candidates that they will not use any but locally made cheese.

Db?bbbbd Paxmbht Sblbctobs. A number of. residents in the Arowhenua Village Settlement, and holders of licenses to occupy sections on the deferred payment system, have received notices in reference to non-compliance with some of the clauses of their licenses. Some of the selectore (those having taken up the sections some years ago) have received notice to build forthwith or give up their license, whilst others (the more recent selectors) are to appear in Christchurch at an early date to give reasons for non-cam-pliance with the terms of their license. The residential clause appears to be the one causing the trouble. The act of the authorities has caused a great deal of uneasiness and alarm, a trip to Chrirtchurch being a very serious matter to some of the holders. Thk Hoh. Mb KoIiiESTOK at Gbbaldistb. —Yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m. the lion. Mr Kolleston met about forty of the electors in the Road Board office, Geraldine, for the purpose of allowing them the opportunity of asking him a few questions on the political questions of the day. The questions were principally confined to the increase of the railway tariff, put by Mr R. S. Cook, which were satisfactorily answered. Mr Coltman asked if it had dawned on the Ministry previously to the raising of the tariff that the railways were not paying. Mr Rollesbon replied that it had, but not before the wool season. Some yean ago there had been reductions in the grain tariff, but none in regard to wool. Wool could not pay any higher rate. In reply to Mr Pearpoint, Mr Rollesfcon said that the HuriiDui-Bluff line was paying about 3 per cent, interest on their cost. The North Island lines are detached, and pay and 3| per cent. That was with the increased tariff. in reply to Mr Kelland, he thought the deferred payment system was paying where people were put on good land, but not where they were put on bad land. He also gave a succint statement as to his proposed Land Bill, especially in regard to perpetual leases. Several other questions were put and answered.

A Peculiab Will.— A telegram from Auckland states that some time Ago Captain Johnston, of Raglan, a relative of fchs late Col. Speedy, committed suicide, and probate is being asked for his will, of which the following is a copy:—" I, John Campbell Johnston, do hereby make this last wi'ii and testament, revoking all others. I beqneath my soul to the Great Creator who aita throned with the care of millions of worjds, which I believe he governs by fixed lair*. Through his infinite mercy, I hope for progressive happiness after this life, which is possibly . punishment for * ama in some old world.' I bequeath my body to the fire. I believe burning the dead to be classical, cleanly, and with respect to the living, for sanitary and other reasons, the best mode of disposing of the dead. I request thai ttgj

family do not go into mourning for m». My wife Emilia Johnston, is provided for by marriage settlement to an extent which I am not in a position to increase. I bequeath all my property, real and personal, of which I may die possessed, in equal shares to my children (named). I desire my sons to strive against the abominable injustice of the swindlers calling themselves the Government of New Zealand, who, for the purpose of enriching themselves, have borrowed many millions from the people of England, whom I have repeatedly warned through the press of England that they will lose their money. The rising generation of Now Zealand is not answerable for debts contracted by English adventurers ; they neither borrowed nor benefitted by this money, but, on the contrary, it is the cause of our now suffering increased taxation on tbe necessaries of life. I desire my sons to expect the day when it will be their duty to resist the repayment of this money, of which the other island has had the lion's share of the plunder." Netbr Bbtttkn.—lt is said that one out of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recoror health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters -in time. Bead Advt.

Tenders for ploughing for Mr A. Frew close on Monday. The Geraldine Road Board invites tenders for a number of works.

Mr Thomas Hobeon, milkman, Temuka, advertises for a boy. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. publishes the entries for their monthly stock sale on Wednesday next.

Flies and Bugs, beetles,insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by 'Rough on flats' New Zealand Drug Co., General Agents.