LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1218, 16 August 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Smallpox.—Andrew Mouatt, the fireman who was attacked with smallpox on the Waihora during her voyage from Melbourne, died at Napier last Wednesday night.

Coaorks to Winohestbe. A line of coaches has been placed on the Geraldine road between the township and Winchester by Messrs G. Kruse and Co.

Comb to heb Senses.—" Major" Pollard, of the Salvation Army, has telegraphed from Melbourne that he has arranged for a return to her reletives of the young wom;»n who went off with " Captain " Bedingfield. Forfeited theie Sbats.—ln consequence of being absent two sessions without leave, the Hon. G. Buckley, of Canterbury, and the Hon. James Paterson, of Otago, have forfeited theis; seats in the - Legislative Couacd. i '

Chioket. —ln the firs*; innings, in the match between the All England and Australia Elevens, the Australians made 551 runs. The first innings of the Englishmen closed for 3i6, and in the second innings, for the loss of two wickets, 85 runs. Stbike.—By an order, of the Lyttelton Lumpers' Union, the men employed in Roberts, Paxlon and Co.'s store turned out on Thursday morning'. The direct cause is a reduction in wages from Is 3d to Is per hou.. The firm demur to paying so high wages for light work connected with attending their gruin-drying machinery. The men themselves are not averse to accept the wages offered, seeing they can earn from 10j to 12s per day, but the Union is fearful that a generaUreduction might ensue ia all stores if one was allowed to reduce.

Divohcb. --Proceedings are being instituted at Auckland under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, by Mrs Josephine Anne Gibbons, for the purpose of obtaining a judicial Separation from her husband, Ebenezer Gibbons, a timber merchant at Qnehunga. The principal reason alleged for the action i 9 continued cruelty on the part of the respondent, another assigned cause of complaint on her part being that her husband had installed a female servant in her place in the household. The respondent denies all his wife's allegations, and opposes her suit. Pkbsentation. —Mr Thomas Bracken, who left Dunedin on Friday to settle in Wellington, was presented on Wednesday with a purse of 180 soverigns, subscribed by cil jzens of Dunedin. There were 60 or 70 gentlemen present. The Mayor was in the chair, and tlie presentation was made by Mr George-Fenwick, Managing Director of the Otago Daily Times. Mr Aimes, on behalf of the engina-d rivers and firemen of the Bailway, presented Mr Bracken with a handsomely framed address, and with a set of diamond earrings and brooch for Mrs Bracken. The L0.0.F., : of which Mr Bracken held the D.D.M.G., subscribed amongst themselves a souvenir in the shape of a diamond locket, and merged the balance of their subscriptions into the general fund. Encouraging.—The following paragraph from the Lyttelton Times gives fuller particulars of a fact mentioned in our last issue : "The fame of the productions of the Eaiapoi Woollen Mills, is, it is well known, tolerably widely diffused throughout New Zealand, and even in the neighbouring Colonies. Most persons will be surprised, however, to learn that it has penetrated to the " Old Country," and that the Company are actually about to execute an order for the Home market. Yet such is (he case, for an order has been received from a Glasgow firm for a quantity of blankets, which will be shipped to Scotland early next month. The blankets in question are to be of a yery high quality superior, in fact,, to anything generally produced by Home makers."

iHE 8,8. Thiumph.—The workmen on the Triumph are busily engaged in taking out the false timber bottom of the Teasel and strengthening, by shortening, the gates of the dock. In addition to the plates, frames, eto. which were sent out by the builder of the Triumph per lonic, F/aser has also received from Kulston, Dixon and Co. a splendidly made model of the port and starboard bows of the Triumph. The model, which is on a i-ineh to the foot scale, shows the lines of the head in the vessel's bows and also the number of plates required to be put in the ressel to make her sound and in good order. On the port side the break goes up as far as the lower deck, and as far back as the 29th frame, a distance of about 50 feet. On the st&rboard side the vessel has suffered most, a larger, number of plates having been torn away. The model, which is accompanied with pjates and frame plans, will prove most invaluable tp Eraser in facilitating l .the progress of his work. When done with, jt js Eraser's intention to present the moedl to the Auckland, museum. ,

The Rev. G. : Barclay.—We' are pleas ed to learn that the Rev. G. Barclay has bo far recovered from hia recent indisposition that he will be enabled to resume his duties at the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, tomorrow.

Assembly Ball at. Woodbitby. The recent ball at Woodbury was such a success that the promoters have decided on giymg another on Wednesday next (dancing to commence at 8 p.m.) during which the Christchurch Quadrille Bind will play all the most popular dance music of the day. Donations.— Mr 0. S. Totton, Chairman of the South Rangitata School Committee, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of £5 from Mr W. Postlethwaite, for the Rangitata Island and South Rargitata schools. The Pleasant Valley School Committee also desire to return thanks to Mr Postleohwaite for a. very welcome donation of £5 to their incidental fund.

Political.—The House of Representatives re-assembled, at 2 p.m. on Thursday. The Speaker read a Messaga from His Excellency the Governor, stating that it was inconvenient for him to attend. He did not give his reasons for calling Parliament together, but ho would do so on Tuesday. Major Atkinson moved the adjournment of the Houso till Tuesday, at 2 p.m., and this was carried, and the House rose at 2.16 p.m. It is understood that the now Ministry will be sworn in on Saturday morning. The Opposition claim to have,a majority. Temuka YovvGt Mum's Club.—A very pleasant time was spent last Thursday evening in the Young Men's Club, when a debate on " Married v. Single Life" was introduced. Mr Russell opened in favor of married life and Mr Lucas took up the - negative. Both dealt very ably with the subject, and were followed by several other, speakers on either side, who indulged in many witticisms that kept the meeting in roars of laught»r. A division was taken and resulted in a tie, 21 being for and 21 against marriage. The debate which lasted over an hour was followed by the formation of a mimic parliament. This is certainly a step ia the right direction. In England every town almost lias it* parliamentary debating club, and we notice that similar clubs have a'ao been started in Dunedin and Christchurch. A noteworthy incident ia connection with the Dunedin Clnb is that Mr Stout was elected Premier of it the night before he started for Well ; ngtbn where he was made Premier in real earnest. The first Premier of the local parliament is Mr George Bolton. He announced the names of hi* Ministry, but there are two or three no-uonfidence; motions hanging over them already, and it is very probable they will soon have lively times of it. The Rev. Mr Hamilton was elected Governor ; Mr B. D. O'Halloran, Speaker; Mr Nicholas, Sergeant-at-Arm3 ; and Mr Clinch, Chairman of Committees. There is a member for Sod Town, a member for Winchester, a member for Muddle-gully and all sorts of places. In announcing the formation of his Ministry, Mr Bolton said the country had been ruined by Mr Twomey's bank scheme. The first step of the'new Government would be t» abolish the banks established by the late Premier—Mr Twomey. Of course the latter had to defend his policy, and was backed up by a strong Opposition. . The pro-eedings dagenerated at once into a burle.-q.K-, »<: '■ > ••/ proceedings ware most laughter-provoking. It is, however, the intention to conduct henceforward the meetings according to parliamentary rules, and wa feel confident that while much pleasure will be derived from these meetings they will have the effect of giving some instructive lesions in polities also.

Burglary.—House-Breaking and thoft are becoming of nightly occurrence in this district. On last Thursday evening the Wallingford and the Star Hotels, Temuka, were broken into and the "tills" robbed. The burglars went about their business m a very systematic and business-like way. They went to the Fire Brigade station and borrowed some carpenters' tools, which they afterwards returned to where they got them. The entry into the Wallingford was partly effected with these tools. The entrance to the cellar is by a trap door in the footpath outside the hotel, which is fastened down by a bar of iron. This iron bar is fastened at one end by a staple, and at the other by a patent lock. The first attempt appears to have been to draw the staple, for in the wood-work in which it is driven were to be seen several nugur holes bored na doubt with the view of loosening the staple. This idea evidently was given up and the lock was broken, which enabled the thieves to enter the cellar from which they reached the j bur through the trap-door in the floor. It ia tha custom with Mr Storey to take all the money out of his "till" every nitfht and this he did last Thursday evening, butj he accidentally left the cash box in which he put it behind him in the bar. The sum amounted to about £5 ? and this went, but not a bottle was touched, and nothing else was done. The thieves' entered through the bar-pnrlpur window of Mr Quinn's hotel, but found only ten shillings in the till. Perchance, thinking that something misrht be concealed ia the electric ball's fixings they removed them but did no more harm. No strangers wsre in town on the previous day and there is not the slightest clue to the perpetrators of the burglary. Constable Morton thinks that it is the same pfcrty who robbed the Geraldine Church, and that they are passing through ; also that they are the same who robbed the Orari and Winchester hotels this month last year. It appears they had their eyes on the Bank of New Zealand also, for Mr Hargreaves naa startled by a noise about 3 o'clock in the morping. )Yhea he got up, however, he could see nothing, they evidently having gone.

TiMARtr Racing Club.—The annual, race meeting under the auspices of the above Club will take place on the 16th December next. The stakes this year have been considerably increased, and there is every reason to expect a successful meeting. The district extends from the south bank of the Rakaia river to the north of the Horse Range, Oamaru. All horses competing in these races must be in the district four months prior to date of meeting. Football.—A match between representative teams of the South Canterbury (Timaru) and Temuka Football C|ubs comes off to-day in the Temuka Park. Timaru will bo represented by Meß«rs Reid (Captain), King, Urammond, Jones, Mills, Mackay, Hayloek, Sheehan, Wood, Campbell, Smith, Macintosh, Cole, Haggitt and Wilson. Temuka by Messrs Haines, Roberts, LeCren, Ogilvie, Coltman, A. Clinch, Bly+h, Thomson (2), Smith (9), Wood, Heap, Veivin and Gurr; Emergencies : Messrs Dyson, Franks and Tayler. Some very good play may be expected.

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Tenders close to-dav for ploughing at Mount Peel station.

Tenders close on Monday next for goise cutting, etc., for Captain Bayley, Moana, Woodbury. Dr Sinclair, the Celebrated American dentist, will visit Temuka on the 17th and 38'.h September only. Messrs Taylor and Flatman, Woodbury, invite tenders for ploughing about 70 acr»s turnip land. Mr W. J. N. Upton, architect, invites tenders for additions to Storey's Buildings, Ttmuka. Tenders close on Thursday next. Mr James Rennie announces in our advertising columns that he has started an express between Geraldine, Orari and Winchester. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. will sell to-day at their auction rooms, Geraldine, 20 pairs fowls, and the balance of goods under bill of sale.

Mr J. W. Miles, of "The Hall," Temuka, notifies the arrival of his first shipments of spring drapery. His stock is well worth inspection. The Temuka poundkeeper notifies tliar, he will sell a bay draught horse, branded H on off neck under mane, on the 25th August, if not previously released. Mr K. F. Gray will hold a sale of household furniture and effects (seized under distraint for rent and distress warrant), afc Olhvier's late auotion rooms, Temuka, to-day. Tend9rs close to-day for cropping 50 acres of turnip land, and for ploughing, harrowing and rolling 40 acres for turnips for Mr W. P. Tarton, Waihi Bush, Woodbury.

A Scolding- Woman.—The barbarities of the ducking stoal for the cure of scolding warns?:, though abolished by k», are vo* oftentimes practiced by a kind of oocial barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women soold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming thtm we should presoribe Hop Bi.ttffl. The entire system will undergo a genial, p!easanfc obange. The nerves'will by quit!tori, and acerbity of words and thought will give place to amiability and ■ Tectionj Healthy women do not scold or fret. Bead Advfc.