LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1236, 6 September 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Phdestbianibm.—A half-mile flat race for £25 a-sido between D. Shine and T. Fergusson took place in Timaru on Thursday last. The match was won by Shine with 8 yards to spare. Fergnsson now challenges Shine to a half-mile race for either £SO or £IOO a-side, the race to come off on the 26th instant. A Testimony Meeting. —A testimony meeting of reclaimed drunkards and others was held by the Salvation Army on Thursday night in the Choral Hall, Auckland. There was a large attendance. Mr C. J. Stone, a merchant, presided. Among reclaimed drunkards who certified wae the “ hangman ” and the “ prodigal son ” of a Victorian mayor.

Assaulting a School Tbachbb. A certain irate parent met one of the teachers of the Temuka District High School last Thursday morning in the street near the school and assaulted him rather unmercifully with a “ supplejack.” The provocation he had was that the teacher, soma time ago, punished one of his children at the school. As the case is coming before the Court, wo shall not comment upon it, further than to say that if such things are allowed, a school teacher’s life cannot be a happy one.

Obicbbt. —The match between the Australians and a North of England team resulted in a win for the latter by 165 runs. An extra match between the Australian cricketers and a team representing All England, has been arranged for Thursday, 11th instant, and following days at Kensington Oval. A match for the benefit of the Cricketers’ Fund will take place on Lord’s ground, on Monday, 15th instant, between elevens of Smokers and Non-smokers. Each side will be partly formed of the Australian team.

The Floods in Mastbrton. The damage done in Masterton by floods is estimated at £IO,OOO.

A Cancelled License.— The Auckland City Council hare refused to refund to Painter the £SOO which he paid for the Waverly Hotel license.

Home Again. —The “ Little Wonder ” of the Salvation Army, who eloped with “ Captain ” Bedingfiald, has returned with Major Pollard from Melboure. Wife Desertion,— The Benevolent Institution Committee, Dunedin, are forwarding a petition to Mr Pyke for presentation to the House, in reference to the desertion of wives. Geraldine Cricket Club.— At half-past seven o’clock this evening the annual general meeting of the members of the Geraldine Cricket Club will be held in the Geraldine Hotel for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and other routine business. Quoit Match. —On Thursday last a quoit match took place between Mr W. Lawson, of Geraldine, and Mr W. Compton, of the Eangitata Hotel, for £1 a side, twenty-five yards, twenty-one up. The game was won by Mr Lawson by twenty-two against twelve. Gale at Mount Peel.— On Monday last a stiff nor’-westerly gale was blowing at Mount Peel, which blew down several chimneys, took a quantity of corrugated iron off the roof of the woolshed, knocked over a lot of heavy timber stacked up by its side, and the windows and doors were scattered into the Raugitata river-bed. In the gardens it tore up fern trees and bluegums, some of the latter being very largo.

Mb Stout’s Passage to Wkllihgtoh,— The Lyttelton Harbour Board at their meeting on Wednesday considered the charge to he made for the tug Lyttelton conveying Mr Stout to Wellington recently. At the rate agreed on £2 per hour, the charge would be £9O, but the Board resolved to take the public nature of the sences rendered into consideration, and make the charge £SO, being about the amount expended on wages and coals. ■ Thb Kakahu School.— Miss Meredith, late pupil teacher in the Kakahu school for the past four years, haa obtained the position of mistress in the Kakahu Bush school. The main school, according to the last report of the South Canterbury Board of Education, is falling off in attendance, owing, it is alleged, to dissatisfaction with the teaching power. On the Ist of the present month the Board appointed Mr Harlock (late of the Kingsdown school) as an assistant. He i« well known in South Canterbury as a teacher, and should show good results in the school to which he is appointed.

Miltord School, A meeting of the Committee was held last Monday. Present : Meases Woodley (Chairman), Maze, and Parke, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Master's report which showed that owing to the weather and sickness the attendance for the month had fallen off, was read and adopted. A letter from the Board was read, stating that the appointment of Miss Brown as pupil teacher had been sanctioned. It was resolved that the Chairman get the fences trimmed and repaired. The meeting then terminated in the usual manner.

Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Socihtv. — A Committee meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present Messrs G. vr-irr’ President), J. W. Pye, A. fcpeu.., ... Coombs, and J, Pye. It was resolved that the election of Chairman of Committee stand over till next meeting. The tender of the proprietor of the Geraldine Guardian for printing 200 copies of the rules «f the Society was accepted. Resolved—“ That the first Show of the Society be held on the third Thursday in January, 1885.” The meeting then adjourned till Wednesday next, September 10th.

An Important Decision, —A case thst should act as a warning to creditors who are too eager to get their money, utterly regardless of the fate of others, was decided at the Bankruptcy Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday (says the Press) by his Honor Hr Justice Johnston. A debtor haring sold his i business, stock-in-trade, plant, &c., in fact everything that could be realised upon, proceeded to divide his assets in cash amounts amongst a favoured few of his creditors, filed his petition, and left the others lamenting. The creditors who were thus paid in full gave receipts in due form, and unfortunately for them the payments were made within the three months of the filing. Under clause 79 this renders all such payments void as against the Official Assignee. That officer has now obtained the necessary order, and those gentlemen who have been paid in full, leaving others nil, will have the felicity of refunding the amounts for the general benefit of the creditors, plus costs.

Tbtjbtwobtht Agbkct. Yankees are proverbial for their smartness, and the frequency with which they have taken people in, makes one hesitate before doing much business with them. We are glad to say however, that our experience does not warrant this feeling. About two years ago we received from Mr H. P. Hubbard j proprietor of the International Newspaper Agency, a letter asking us to supply him with our prices for advertising, and stating he would act as our agent in America. Not having an agent in America at the time we complied with his request with seme misgivings. It is now with great pleasure we bear testimony to the enterprise and energy he has displayed in getting business for this paper, and also the promptitude with which ho forwards money whenever the account is rendered to him. We have no hesitation in saying that newspaper proprietors who entrust him with the agency of their papers will find it much to their advantage, and wo feel confident their relations with him will be as satisfactory and pleasant as ours have been. His agency is a marvel of enterprise, and, as he is trustworthy and honourable in his dealings, we say that the press of this colony would find it to their interest to enter into business relations with him.

Meeting at Winchester. —The Temuka Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission, hold a meeting in the Winchester schoolroom on Monday evening next, commencing at 7.30. Angling Society.—A meeting of those interested in the formation of an Angling Society in Temuka will bo held in the Royal Hotel, Temuka, on Monday evening next, at 7 o’clock. Hiltok. Messre Herbert’s Zealandia Tourists Company gave an entertainment in the schoolroom, Hilton, on Monday evening last, there being a fair audience present. The entertainment consists of a series of photographic chromo views, entitled “A day in London,” shown by a new triplexicon light, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminister Abboy> the Tower of London, the Horse Guards’ Nelson’s monument, and many other public buildings are represented ; also, a visit of an hour in the Zoological Gardens, Regant’sPark. The entertainment was interspersed with songs rendered by Mr T. J. Kennedy, his When Johnny comes marching Home” and “My Johnny was a Shoemaker” fairly bringing down the house. A recitation from Byron, by Mr R. J. Gee was given with good effectAfter the entertainment a dance was improvised and kept up till a late hour. Mr De La Renza presided at the piano on botjj occasions with his usual skill and ability. Temuka Butteb and Cheese Company. —A meeting of the Directors of the above Company was held in the Company’s office yesterday afternoon. Present : Messrs J. Guild (Chairman), Gray, J, Brown, R. A. Barker, Cain, Postlethwaite, Paterson, Austin and Grant. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The price of milk for the ensuing season was discussed, and it was finally decided to give 4d per gallon of D.lbs for all milk containing 12 per cent of cream and over; 3£d for that containing from 10 to 12 per cent; and 3d for that containing from 7to 10 per cent; it being considered thatthis]would enable farmers bringing milk of uniform and good quality to obtain the top price. It was decided to commence cheese-making as soon as 200 gallons of milk per day was available, and to make a slight alteration in the building to facilitate cooling the milk received at night. In consequence of the large amount of unpaid calls, the Secretary received instructions to take immediate legal proceedings against the most backward of the shareholdersAccounts amounting to £22 10s 3d were passed for payment, and the meeting then terminated. Temuka Linseed, Oil, Cake and Fibre Company, Limited. A meeting of tha Director* of tha abova Company was held at the Company’* office on Tuesday last. Present —Me*srs Talbot (Chairman), Lyon, R. A, Barker, Pilbrow, E. Brown, Woodhoad, and Miles. Correspondence was received from tha acting-Manager of the Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Timaru, stating that

the cablegram in reply to enquiries as to prioe, •tc., of spinning machinery might beexpectsd by the end of the month. After considerable discussion it was decided that in view of the unavoidable delay, occasioned by waiting for answers to enquiries re spinning plant suitable for the Company, it would be impossible to produce binding twine in time for this harvest —and that the fibre on hand should be packed and shipped. The Secretary reported that a considerable amount was still outstanding as unpaid calls, and it was resolved that the matter be left to the Chairman and Secretary to take the necessary *teps j legal or otherwise, to compel payment without delay. Mr Pilbrow consented to superintend the sowing of the land rented by the Company as soon os possible, and as that would only leave a small proportion of seed on hand the Secretary was instructed to only sell the seed in rotation as,the orders were received, to avoid causing disappointment. Accounts amounting to £55 7s lOd wore passed for payment, and the meeting then terminated.

Stiunok Petition. —An extraordinary petition was presented to the House on Tuesday by Dr. Newman from William Samuel Griffen, clerk, of Wellington. The petitioner alleges that he hasj been for four years in the Government Insurance Department. His salary when he entered was £156 per annum, and during' this length of service he only succeeded in obtaining one increase in his salary, viz., £l4. He is a married man. Ha also alleged that he has devoted about nine hundred hours of his time doing extra clerical work for the Department for eight hundred hours of which he never received any recompense. The Commissioner not only refused him any recognition of his zeal, but declined to forward his application to the Minister. Prom this time forward he complains that the accoun ■ tant continually made complaints regarding his work. His existence was made generally unpleasant, and it became clear to him that he was to be dealt with similarly to several fellow-officers, who had been compelled to leave the department through petty annoyances. He accuses the accountant of introducing “ demoralising practices’ of “ mean and contemptible” espionage into the department, and after relating various grievances against the Commissioner, concludes by saying : —“ My position in the department has been rendered so unbearable that I resign on compulsion, and leave the question of equitable compensation unreservedly in your hands, praying that you will recommend that I receive remuneration for 700 hours’ overtime, at 2s per hour, £7O, and four months pay for four years’ service, at £l4 3s per | month, £56125; total, £126 12s. Flies and BirGta, beetles, inaeccu, roachesante, bed bugs, rats, mice, gophers, chipj munks, cleared out by “ hough on fiats'" Kempthorne, Prosser and do, Agents, Christchurch. 3 Messrs J. Muudell and Co. publish particulars of their property sale at Woodbury on Tuesday next. “ JBoaz’s” fifth consultation on the Hamburg principle is now open. Particulars will be found in the advertisement. Mr K. F. Gray will hold a sale of house hold furniture at his salerooms, Temuka, at 4 o’clock to-day. i

Mr R. H. Fostlsth waits invites tenders for carting shingle and cutting gorse feaces. All accounts owing to the late firm of Kirkpatrick, Gledinmng and Co., are to be paid before the 20th inat. See advertisement. A quantity of houaehold furniture and some live stock will be sold at the saleyarde, Geraldine, on Monday next, under distraint for rent, if the claim is not previously settled. Rough on Cohns.” Ask for Wells “ Rough on Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, wart*, bunions, Kempthorns, Prosser and Co., Agents, Christchurch. 8