LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1239, 16 September 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pedestriamisii. —A twelve hours' walking match is arranged at Auckland between A. Hendrv and Stepheuson for £IOO.

The North Island Railway.—The Committee appointed for the purpose of enquiring into the North Island Railway route are issuing summonses to a number of witnesses to give evidence before them. S.C. Refrigerating Company. —We understand that, in consequence of the low prices now ruling at Home for frozen meat, a petition is being got up to the directors of the South Canterbury Refrigerating Company asking them to call a general meeting of the shareholders to reconsider the advisability of proceeding with the works.

Cricket.—The cricket match Australians t. South of England resulted in a victory for the visitors by five runs with an innings to spare. The first innings of the Australians olosed for 163, and that of the Englishmen for 55. The Home team required to make 108 runs to avert a one innings defeat, but in the second innings they were only able to score 102, and the visitors won as already stated. There was a good attendance on the ground and the weather was fine.

Yolunteebs' Peizes. A deputation waited on the Hon. Mr Ballance at Wellingon Saturday morning from the New Zealand Rifle Association, asking that £IOOO be be placed on the Estimates for prize money, &c. Mr Balance said £250 had been placed on the estimates by the late Government, but it was pointed out that this was to small a sum. Mr Ballance said he thought he could get £SOO, and promised to do his best in the matter.

S.C. Acclimatisation Society. —At a meeting of the S.C Acclamatisation Society Mr Aspinall attended to urge on behalf of the Geraldine County Angling Society that the season' for trout fishing should commence on Ist October. After discussion it was decided that the season should open on the 15th October and close on the 15th April, the license fee to be £l. It was decided to contribute one-third of the cost of introducing English salmon as proposed by the North Canterbury Society provided it was not mere than £SO.

Rangitata Bridge.— We are given io understand that Mr W. Rolleston, the Member for Geraldine, is taking steps to have a foot-bridge, capable of carrying sheep and a led horse, constructed in connection with the Rangitata Bridge. The local bodiee have had this subject under their discussion for some time, and will find it interesting to learn that there is a probability of the work being carried out by the Government. We see no reason why it should not be. Works of a similar kind have been done in other places, and there is no reason -why it should not be done here. If we are informed rightly Mr Rolleston will make an effort to secure to this district sufficient money to carry out the work. The estimated cost is about £1200.|

Temuka Lawn Tennis Club. The annual meeting of this Club takes place in the Wallingford Hotel this afternooa at 4 o'clock. The Anglo-New Zealandee. —The first copies of the new paper published in London, The Anglo-New Zealander, were received by the J3rindi9i mail yesterday. Geraldine Town Board. —A meeting of the Board will be held to-morrow evening in the Literary Institute, Geraldine, at 7.30 o'clock, when, amongst other business to be transacted, tenders will be opened and considered for No. 3 contract. Thunderstorm.—A somewhat heavy thunderstorm passed over the district on Friday afternoon. Strong nor'-westers had been blowing for the previous fow days. In Geraldine and on a portion of the Levels Plains, a very heavy hail-storm occurred, some damage being caused to the fruit trees.

Absconding Bankrupts. The s.s. Wakatipu arrived at Wellington from Sydney at 7.45 p.m. on Sunday, but she was not visited by the Health Officer until 8 o'clock on Monday morning. She experienced high seas on the passage. ' Among her passengers were Messrs Poppens and McGrath the two absconding bankrupts, who will be brought before the Magistrate to-day.

Beddingfield in Australia.—The Melbourne correspondent of the Launceston Telegraph says : —" A man named Beddingfield, who was recently expelled fram the Salvation Army, for running away from New Zealand with a ' hallelujah lass,' has turned his rascality to good account. He still dubs himself ' captain,' though the ' army ' refuses to be led by him at present. On Saturday he invited as audience at 6d each, to come and hear the account of ' how he fell from God' —that is, how he tempted a silly girl to leave her home and family, or how he left his own wife and children starving, and how he played the hypocrite and villain. It is hardly credible that the wife, whom he left destitute, could so far forget her womanhood as to appear on the platform and countenance the wretched business; but she did, and what is more, a great many people paid 6d a head to hear this creature expatiate upon his profligacy. TIMARTJ A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.—At a general meeting of this Association on Saturday last, it was resolved—" That this year the annual horse parade be held on the last Saturday in September, and in future on the third Saturday in September." The horse parade has hitherto been held in October, but this date has been found not to suit the coavenience of owners of horses. A committee meeting was then held. Mr Aplin asked if the words " not to carry points '• attached to classes 87 and 88, meant points for the Committee's prize, and was informed that the restriction would not apply to that prize. It was resolved that the Secretary should write to all members of last year's Committee who have promised subscriptions to a special prize but have not yet paid them. Several gentlemen vzere elected members of the Association, and, after passing accounts, the meeting terminated.

Saib o? Baoe Pbitilkgibs.—On Saturday last, Msisrs J. Mundell and Co., on bohalfof the Q-eraldine Eacing Club, brought the privileges attached to the ensuing spring meeting under the hammer. There was a good attendance, and the biddings ware consequently spirited. The right of selling the cards fell to the bid of Mr A. Owlcb for £3O. The horse yards reached as high as |£7 10s, but not realising the expectations of the Club were passed in at that figure. Mr D. Mackay became the possessor of the right to the games for £4 10s. The gates were next placed before the public, and a keen contest ensued, but a dead stop ensued when the biddings reached £79, Mr MundelPs eloquence failing to .1 induce the bidders to advano* a shilling more. The Club considering the two days' farming of the gates should bring a higher figure, caused the item to be passed in. The refreshment booth passed to Mr S. Taylor for £lB. The Grand Stand was next submitted, but the biddings only reaching £33, it was not knocked down. Booth No. 2 came into the possession of Mr S. Breadley for £36, as also did Booth No. 3 for £37. Privately the Grand Stand booth fetched £36, the gates £BO, and the horse yards £B. Kakahu School Committkb. —A. meeting ,of this Committee was held on Monday evening the Bth inst. Members presentMessrs Skinner, Jones, Tindall, Beatlio uml Kelland. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and approved, correspondence was read as follows :— Front the Board informing the Committee thai. Mr Harlock had been temporarily appointed as an assistant to tho Kakahu staff Mil ninth time as the Board were enabled to oarry out it» regulations re pupil teachers. l*Vom Mm same asking for a returnjof I ho aorongo of I lio school grounds together with all buil'linya and improvements thereon, compiled «» at Ist October, 1882. There wan iilho miniit other correspondence from the Hoard of u routine nature. A letter enclosing a olmqiirt for £5 was received from Mr i'o«ll«l.ltwt»ii.ti. The Chairman stated ho had iiinnmliutnly replied to Mr Postlethwaite'a letter, I hanking him for his generous present. It wan nUo unanimously resolved—" That the bout tlmnka of the Committee be given (o Mr Pontic* thwaite for his liberality." The rollnv»iii fc < accounts were passed for payment: Mr Beattie's £3 6s lOd (for gorso-ci.tl,iii«, Inhuman d matorial required in repairing d.w.ro, windows, &c, of tho school); Mr Fleming £1 2s 6d (repairing spouting mm.... 1 and master's house), and Mr .J. W. ./onoo £3 (school cupboard). The Board liuvin H granted the sum of £G for making tho »>iip board and doing certain necessary ro|mi'io, the Chairman was requested to make application to the Board for tho abovo sum and forward a statement showing how tho moony had been spent.

Quoit Match. —We understand that, as an outcome of the recent quoit match in Geraldine, another has been arranged to come off at an early date,, for £lO a-side, in that township.

Boaz's Fourth Grand Drawing.— In the above, the first prize (£300) went to Napier, the second (£150) to Hawera, the third (£100) to Christchurch, the fourth (£SO) to Oamaru, and the sth (£SO) to Hokitika. Angling and Acclimatisation Society. —A meeting, presided over by Mr A. M. Clarke, was held in the Koyal Hotel, Temuka, last night. After business connected with the Angling Society had been transacted an Acclimatisation Society was formed. We are compelled to hold over our report, which will appear in our next issue. Accident. On Wednesday last, Mr John Shaw, a son of Mr D. Shaw, of Geraldine Flat, met with an accident at Milford under the following circumstances : —lt happened that he was driving a horse and cart, sitting on a bag of wheat, when the latter slipped and he fell off the dray. The bag of wheat fell en top of him, doubling up and breaking bis leg. Dri Hayes, of Temuka, was sent for, who set the leg, and the unfortunate young man was afterwards conveyed to his father's residence. Personal.—Mr and Mrs Postlethwaite, om last Friday, left Geraldine for England. They were accompanied to the railway station by a large number of friends. Even those who disagreed with Mr Postlethwaite will, we are sure, readily admit that he has in various public capibilities rendered signal services to the district. He was always a conscientious, energetic public man, and earned the goodwill and confidence of a large majority of the public. It is expected he will be absent from the colony from one to three years. We wish him a pleasant voyage. Entertainment at Geraldine.—Owing to the severity of the weather on Friday evening last, the entertainment announced to be given in the Oddfellows' Hall by Herbert's Bijou Combination did not eventuate. On Saturday evening, however, there was a good attendance, and especial interest was taken in the photographic panorama of a day in London. The other parts of the entertainment were welt sustained by Miss Louie Mason, and Messrs Barras and Skinner in their character sketches. They were to appear in the same hall last evening, the emertainment being wound up by a dance. The Resident Magistrate's Court, Geraldine. Wo understand that the Resident Magistrate for Geraldine has iallen across our remarks made a short while since regarding the non-holding of his sittings at the usual time, viz., ODce a fortnight. The last time we had occasion to do so, we stated there had been one case held over for his jurisdiction wherein some of the parties had to coma down from Ashbnrton, aud we were not made aware that this case had between whiles been arranged out of Court. Prior to this instance, if our worthy Magistrate could have mixed amongst the parties who had assembled within the precincts of the Courthouse (especially on one occasion when he did not put in an appearance), ha would have heard for himself the remarks of disappointment from those who had come from a distan" \ •■ ' interested in cases to have been i uu that day. We naturally concluded that his absence was caused by the multifarious duties now enforced on him, and not from any neglect on his part in attending to his duties, especially as he had himself altered the dates of the sitting of the Court from monthly to fortnightly.

Narrow Escape from Fire. —On Saturday night last Mr J. W. Leckner's house, situate on the Main Road, Geraldine, had a narrow escape from fire. It appears thac thera are two windows in the bedroom, between which the dressing table was placed, and a sewing machine underneath one of them. On the night in question a lighted candle was placed on the dressing table which ultimately burnt itself out (it being the custom of the inmates to keep a light burning in the room as one of the children slept therein). Mrs Leckner was in one of the back rooms at the time, and on Mr Leckner going into the room and finding the light out he placed another candle in the socket of the candlestick, and it is surmised that this being still hot melted the end of the candle and allowed it to fall over, setting fire to tho curtains of one of the windows. Fortunatoly Mr and Mrs Finch happened to bo riding past at tho time, and, observing tho curtains in a blaze, immediately raised an alarm. Mr Leckner entered the room and succoeded with soma difficulty in boating tho firo out with some wool mats that wore fortunately at hand. The top pint of tho sewing machine was on fne and sustained considerable damage, Wo understand that Mr Leckner had tho h.m.io insured.

Mmhm .T. Mundell and Co. announce that Young Hir Colin will travel the district this BCltUllll.

!\I r VV. K ompHter, of Orari Flat, Woodbury, liaa .in rinroM tussock land (more or less) to let by lender. I)r Minclair, the celebrated American dentinl, will vinil, Tuimiku on tho 17th and 19th rhml ember only. A strong lad of 15 or 16years is wanted by Mr 11. Walker, of Four Peaks Station, to work in the Bunion, fut, Mr I), Walker uniiouncea in our adverI joint] loiliiiuiin Unit tho stallion Trump Card will cUinl during I ho unison at Four Peaks. Mr K. li\ (Imy, iiiNtrunted by Mr P. Sinclair, will liold i\ phlo of lioudohold furnituro hil.l cill'nutrt nl, tint Tmnuku Road Board Oflice to-day. II" will «lno nell u buggy, horse, IIMIU-.nn, rmilillo mill hridlo, ito.

Mia iliiiitia.iii iiotillen that, nho has opened a °lm|i in Tnililiku with n nploudid stock of Imli.y lihrtii. Indies' unilorelothing, &c. Sho ttloo lio.ipa in nloek n nploiulid assortmont of fuiiiiy (loodo, ,\t\, ,\ reentry ollieo for female diii't'aiila ia iHiimoeled with tho business. liuifini'Atii'ititu, " When u board of eminent iili.y«iiU«i.a ami i'lichulm'a announced the disis..vw> il(<i(; liy <iiMiil>iini (-; Henin well known Viiliirihltl l<illl< tlina IK ll i>||(; WOlldt if 111 lliOdioinO Wna (,i.,.i,ii,. .I ( nlijeli would euro siioh a wide ,-h: ,iii-"i riu.ii.niig Hi|»i; nuiiil' nil other remedies iiiiiii.t tot. I lit i !•>! mi tl w itli, ninny were "knptinil, loit I'i.mil' or iip i|ii>ri(d by actual trial hiu liiti oiled nil iliiulil', and loiUy tho discoverers ot hliht ymnfc iinilioim, Hop Bitter*, are linnoted und idi tn,'d by idl its benefactors." JUmui Advti,

ACCIDENTS OFFENCES, ETC. The hearing of a charge for illegal voting at Wellington, against the Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, has been adjourned until Saturday next. A lad named Gibson, at Westport, on Sunday, accidentally discharged a loaded gun into his armpit, inflicting a very dangerous wound. George Blakey, farm manager, was fined £5 and costs for selling adulterated milk to the Auckland Dairy Factory. The analysis showed 33 per cent of water. Three lads, John and George Evans and George Heads, were sentenced to one month's hard labor for robbing Mrs Smith, of Dunedin, in the Western Park, Aucklaud." A Mr Finlayson's house was destroyed by fire on Saturday, at Gisborne. It was insured in the Colonial Office for £(100. The circumstances being suspicious, finlayson has b-jen arrested. An old woman, residing with her daughter, Mrs Colthart, at Foxhill (Nelson), jumped down a well lant luesday night and was drowned. She had been very ill for some weeks. During the passage of the Tui, from Foxton to Wellington, about 70 pigs, which were ou the deck, were washed overboard during the henvy weather. Two hundred sheep, which were in the hold, were suffocated, and in order to save the remainder of them the hatches had to be kept open, which added to the peril of the vessel. In the R.M. Court, Wellington, on Friday, Henry Todd, on three charges of embezzlement from the Gear Meat Company, was heard. Mr Stafford, on of the Company, said from recent circumstances which had come to their knowledge they were afraid they could not substantiate the charges. The case was dismissed.

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday in Taranaki Street, Wellington, to a middle-aged man named John Headman. He was driving one of the corporation drays, and sitting on the shaft. The horse was walkiDg at the time, -fthen he fell or was jerked off, falling on his head. He was picked up and medical assistance obtained, but he died in ten minutes. Death is supposed to have resulted from injury to the brain. At Dunedin on Fiiday, the man Dooley, on a charge of brutally ill-using his daughter by thrashing her with a strap with a large buckle at the end, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Mr Wardell, R.M., said he had examined the child, and found both the thighs were a living mass of bruises, and as black as ink. He much regretted that he had not the power of inflicting such a flogging on the man as the child had received. It would haye given him much pleasure to order such a flogging.

The coach which runs from Little River to Akaroa met with an accident on Saturday, and a passenger named George Bishop was killed. The details to hand are meagre, but it appears that the accident happened on the Little River side, as the inquest is to be held in that township on Tuesday (to-day).—Press. The residence of W. Walters, at Maori Hill, Dunedin, was burnt down last Sunday night. The loss is estimated at £3OO. The building was uninsured. A four-roomed house at Linden, Dunedin, occupied by Mr dough, was burnt down on Sunday. It was insured for £250 in the National.