The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1299, 5 February 1885, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Vital Statistics.— The following are the yital statistics for the Geraldine district for the month of January, 1885 Births, 19 j Marriages, 2; deaths, 5. The Marionettes, To-night and tomorrow night Webb’e Royal Marionettes appear in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, and to-morrow afternoon there will be a grand performance commencing at two o’clock. We have no doubt they will be well patronised. Winchester Fair, —At Winchester Fair to-day, Mr K. F. Gray announces that he will sell a complete threshing, plant comprising 8-horse engine and combine, by Clayton and Shuttleworth, belts, elevator, etc. At this season such an investment should prove immediately remunerative. Cricket. —From the following players the team will bo chosen on the ground to represent the Geraldine Wanderers against the Temuka Young Men’s Club on Saturday : Fred. Fish, Francis Fish, A. Erskine, E. Millard, A. G. Cox, C. Foster, W. F. Hargreaves, E. Hardcastle, A. L, Temple, RTemple, W. Dennison, J. Bowkett, J, Kallagher. Fatal Accident,—A man about 30 years of age, who had been shearing at Ben Ohau station, on Sunday, attempted to swim the Tekapo river at the site of the old ferry just below the bridge, and when three parts of the way across (the river at this place is about 40 yards wide) was observed by those standing on the bank to sink, and nothing has since been seen of him, although search has been made. As the water is very cold it is surmised that the unfortunate man, whose name is unknown, was seized with cramp. Sib Julius Vogel.—Sir Julius Vogel has experienced so much benefit to his general health by his visit to Waiwera that ho proposes to try the mineral springs of Rotorua and Taupo before returning to Wellington, in the hope that they will prove beneficial to the more epeoißo of bis ailments. He will in nll probability address a meeting in Auckland shortly, and will then proceed to the Lake district. His visit to Christchurch will therefore be delayed for several weeks. Temuka Licensing Committee. —We would remind our readers that the poll for the election of five members to form tbe Licensing Committee for the Temuka district for tbe ensuing 12 months bakes place to-morrow, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., the polling places being the Courthouse, Temuka, Mechanics’ Institute, Winchester , and the Reading Room, Waitohi Flat. The following are the names of the gentlemen who ura candidates for election : Messrs S, D. Barker, E. Brown, D. Inwood, J. Meyer, John Paterson, and J. Talbot.

Thb Timaru Public School. — At a meeting of the Timaru School Committee on Monday night, a resolution was passed drawing the attention of the Board to the present overcrowded stale of the School and asking that body to provide further accomodation. With regard to the appointment of a head master it was decided, on (ha suggestion of Mr Gillies, to request the Board to allow the Inspector to go over the applications with the Committee in making the appointment. Mr Gillies thought if this plan were followed in appointing all the teachers the Committee and the Board would work more amicably together. Narrow Escape. —A very serious accident was narrowly escaped by a child (about years old) of Mr Charles Story, at Temuka on Tuesday last. Just before the express train from Timaru reached the crossing near the railway station the child wandered on to the line. Those on the engine seeing the occurrence immediately did everything in their power to stop the train, and happily their efforts were successful, the train coming to a standstill when a few yards from the child, when the driver jumped down, caught it off the line, and handed it to a lady who just then arrived. A number of person* on the platform observed the incident but they were too far away to reach the child in time, and had not those in charge of the train acted as promptly as they did it must have been killed. This should be a warning to bends of families to see that those in charge of their little ones keep them away from the line when trains are due at the station.—ln our advertising column, Mr and Mr* Storey return thanks to the engine-driver, fireman, and guard of the train, and to Miss Ladbrook for the efforts she made to rescue the child. Gross Negligence. —Three weeks ago a prohibition order was taken out against a certain person in the Temuka Court, but it has not yet been brought into force. Before it can be given effect to a notice signed by the Magistrate must be served on th* hotelkeepers intimating that they must not henceforward supply liquor to the person against whom the prohibition order has been issued. Now there are only six or seven of the»e notices to sign, and yet they have not been signed since, and the result is that the per* son they refer to was fined in the Court yesterday for having been under the influence of drink. Last Court day Constable Morton drew the attention of Mr Beswick to to this, and he then promised to »ign them as soon as he returned to Timaru. That is now a week ago but he has not done so yet. He has only to write his name sit or seven times, and although three week* have elapsed itlias not been done yet. This is gross negligence. Welcome Retreat Lodge, 1.0.G.T., Geraldine, —The usual weekly meeting was held on Monday evening in the Good Templars’ Hall, The Lodge was opened in the usual form by Bro. K. McKenzie, W.0.T., atler which the officers’ roll was called, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The reports of the W.S., W.F.S., and W.T. were read and adopted. The report* showed the lodge to be in a good position, both financially and otherwise, the average attendances of members for the past quarter being 20. The caretaker of the hall reported the amount received as rent to be £5 13s 6d. The officers elected at last meeting were duly installed into their respective offices by Bro. W, S. Maslin, D.G.W.O.T. After several very able addresses by the newly-installed officers the W.C. appointed the following Committees Finance : Bros. G. 11. Patrick, H. R. Pratt and T. Sherratt; Care of sick: Bros, E. Millard, K. McKenzie, A. Dnnford, and Sisters E, Fleming, M. Ward and Portions ; Visiting :W, Sherratt, W. Fleming and W. Coombes. It was decided to hold a Degree meeting next lodge night, and an open lodge on the following weak, and a Committee was elected to arrange a programme for the open lodge meeting. After several songs had been contributed by members of the Order the Lodge was closed in due form by the W.C.T., Bro. J. Brown.

Eemenyi the Violinist. Regarding Remenyi, the celebrated violinist who is now making a professional tour through the colony, a Hungaiian nobleman writes to the New York Sim the following touching letter Edward JRemenyi, the coming genius of harmony, is a Hungarian by birth and education. He enlisted as a soldier (Honved) in 1848, and fought brilliantly. He became an aide-de-camp to General Gyorgey when the latter was appointed Coramander-in-Chief of the hero army of Hungary. The writer was aide-de-camp also, and ranked Eemenyi. We all loved and admired Remenyi so much that we used to drive him away from the fields of battle in order to spare the world a masterpiece of creation in music. Incidentally I will mention that on the 11th day of July—one of the bloodiest AustroRussian and Hungarian battles—Gyorgey forbade Remenyi to follow us. Eemenyi followed us, nevertheless, and appeared amongst na in tbc vAutc boat oi conflict. Gyorgey, on noticing him, ordered two hussars to drag him off the bloody Bold, under arrest. What Remenyi is now as a musician, 1 leave an intelligent public to judge. But I will mention that though at the time only a little lieutenant of sixteen summers, Remenyi used to delight us old veterans, and make our hearts glad and brave for the next day’s fray. His playing on the violin is a bouquet of the most beautiful flowers. lam positive that he will delight New Yorkers to the full of their expectations if only God will spare him ami bring him safe and strong to our beautiful shores.— Toplant.

Hailstorm. —Shortly before two o’clock on Tueiday last a heavy fall of hail occurred it the Temnka district, but it was only of short duration. The hailstorm was preceded h U several loud peals of thunder, and a shower of rain. Harvest operations were of course put an end to for the day. What’s nr a Name.— The Siamese, as regards long names, appear to head the list, judging from the following which is given by the Boston Journal as a name registered at a hotel by one of the Siamese Ambassadors now in this country :—Somdetoh-Phra-Paraminda- Maha-Chula-lonkorn-Patindr-De-bia- Maha • Monghut - Puru - siaratue-raje-ra-wongse-Warut-mabrougse-Parabut attiara-raja-ni-karo-tama-Ghaturanta-parama-maha-Ohak-rubar-tira - gasangkas * harm-mika-Maha-rujadhira-ja-Para-manarth-Pabite-Phra • Chula • Oromklow • Chow - TuHub.” Conservatism Fx traordinart, —Truth says;—“Here is a story for the AntiVaccination Society. A lady living near ' Wellington College had an infant to be vaccinated, and being anxious that the vaccine matter should be pure, was informed by the doctor that he had some from a grandchild of the Premier. 1 1 could not think of such a thing,’ said the lady, * all our family are and have been good Conservatives, and I cannot allow the taint of Mr Gladstone to be introduced into a child of mine.’ ” Geraldine Dairy Factory.—A meeting of the Directors was held in the Secretary’s office on Monday afternoon. There were present Dr. Fish, in the chair, and Mssirs N. Dunlop, J. Mundell, L. Grant, and W. M. Moore. The ordinary routine business was gone through and accounts to the amount of £297 5s were passed for payment. 17,943 gals, of milk have been received during the month of January, an increase of 2,426 gals, over the previous month. There are now 32 suppliers of milk to the factory, the highest amount paid to one person for milk for the month being £29 12s 4d, and the lowest 19s 4d. District Court, Timaru. —At this Court yesterday the civil cases Colonial Bank v, Tiraaru Fishing Company, and Binney v. Same, were adjourned till the 16th, an important witness for the defence being absent.—Mr Forster applied on behalf of Joseph Ogilvie and Euptiemia Byers for order for probate of the will of James Bysrs deceased. Granted.—Mr White on behalf Thomas Barnett, of Orari, laborer, for applied letters of administration in the estate of Louisa Burnett, deceased, to be grautod to him. Granted. A Warning.—A short time ago a man visited Temuka for the purpose of selling art union tickets, and Mr I. B. Mendel son was amongst his victims. The man told Mr Mendelson that if he bought £l. worth of tickets he would guarantee to give him a prize worth 15s, and on the strength of this Mr Mendelson bought the tickets. The art vnion came off but Mr Mendelson got no prize. Ha then wrote to the promoter of the art union telling him of his agreement with the agent and demanding the fulfilment of his promise. Yesterday Mr Mendelson received a letter denying that the promise had ever been given with the consent of the promoter of the art union, and inviting a settlement of the matter by going to law. Mr Mendelson has asked us to give publicity to this so that it may prove a warning to others not to rely on the word of an art union ticket seller.

Accidents. —A young: man named Gripp, aon of Mr Hans Gripp, of Raukapuka, had a miraculous escape from hav. ing his leg broken last Tuesday, He was driving a team of horses with a load of firewood along the road from Winchester to Temuka on that day, and, when in front of Mr Binley’s, in some way unexplained he fell and the wheel of the dray passed over his leg. The accident having been noticed by some member of Mr Binley’s family he was taken in there, and Mrs Binley bound up the limb. He was conveyed down to Dr Hayes, who found that the leg was very much contused but not broken. Dr Hayes attended to his injuries, and he returned home the same evening.—On the same day a boy named Sullivan, son of Dennis Sullivan, of Kerry Town, was playing with some other boys at Kerry Town School, when the boy 'was thrown down and his elbow joint dislocated. He was brought over to Dr Kayes, who reduced the dislocation. He is progressing favorably. How Alcohol Makes Sleep Unre freshing.—Dr Richardson, the eminent London physician, warning a patient against his pernicious habit of taking a hot toddy before retiring to rest, said : “ When you lie down at night, this is the way nature gives your heart rest. You know nothing about it, but that beating organ is resting to that extent; and if you reckon it up it is a great deal of rest, because in lying down the heart is doing tea strokes less a minute. Multiply tbnt by GO and. it in bOQ \ multiply it by eight hours, nod within a fraction it is ' 5,0C0 strokes different; and as the heart ? throwing b ounces oi blood at every \ stroke, it makes a difference of 30,000 ounces of lifting during the night. When I lie down at night without any alcohol, that is the rest my heart get's. But when you take your wine or grog you do not allow that rest, for the influence of' alcohol is to .increase the . number of strokes, and instead of getting this rest you put on something like 15,000 extra strokes, and the result is you rise, up very seedy and unfit for the next day e work.”

Timabu Habboub Boabd. —Mr Janies Wilsonhasibeen elected,unopposed, lore present the Mackenzie County on the Timaru Harbor Board. Obaei Bridge School. —The treat to the children attending this school will take place at the bridge to-morrow, and the opportunity will be taken to present the prises to the scholars. Runaway.— Yesterday a hoise belonging to the Rev. Geo. Barclay, and attached to his gigi bolted from the Manse, Geraldine. No on* was ia the. vehicle at the time, and the horse was not stopped till it had reached Mr Geo. Meredith’s place, about two miles up the Kakahu Valley, above Hilton. Fortunately no damage wa* done to either horse or gig. Larceny. At the R.M., Court, Timaru, yesterday, Francis Coyne and James Campbell alias Hennessy were charged with the larceny on the 2nd inst. of a silver watch valued at £5, the property of MrFruhauf, and also, on the same date, with larceny of a watch worth £3 10s, belonging to M. Saleb. Both Fruhauf and Salek are pawnbrokers, and the accused visited Fruhauf’s on pretence of selling a ring. Fruhauf refused to buy the ring, and the men managed to steal a watch from the glass show case on the counter. With this they went to Salek’s, but he, suspecting something w«s wrong detained it, and handed it to Detective Kirby. They managed to steal the watch from Salek by entering the shop with the ostensible object of purchasing a fiddle. The watch they took to Fruhauf, who advanced 30s on it. Both prisoners were sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be cumulative. At the conclusion of this osse Coyne was charged with beiig a rogue and a vagabond, and was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labor, to take effect at the expiration of the other sentences. He is a very old offender.