LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1304, 17 February 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WashdYKb SaleyardS. The opening sale of stock in the new yards just ereoied ( by the Washdyke Savoyards Company, will be held on Friday, the sth March next, Geraldine Town Board. —The ordinary meeting of this Board will be held in office, to-morrow evening, at half past seven. At this meeting tenders for building an office for the Board, and applications for the post of ranger will be considered, Temuka Young Men’s Club.—A meeting of the members of the Temuka Young Men’s Club lakes place (his evening, and it is requested that all the members will make a point of attending. The Carlyle Disc Harrows. The attention of farmers is directed to Messrs Booth, Macdonald and Co’s, advertisement, especially to that part referring to the Carlyle Disc Harrows. Among the great advantages possessed by those implements is the facility with which they can be packed on wheels for travelling, the operation not taking a man or boy five minutes to perform. In every respect they are the best implement of the kind in the market. The Offer of New South Wales.— Mr Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, is now in Christchurch. He received a cable message yesterday morning stating that the Imperial Government have accepted the offer of troops for Egypt in part. One battery of artillery is to be forwarded by a chartered steamer to Souakim, calling at Aden for orders. Victoria, it is understood, is making a like offer to the Imperial Government. Inquest.—An inquest was held at the Star of the South Hotel, at Rangitata, last Saturday afternoon, before J. Beswiok, Esq., Coroner, and a jury, on the body of Sophia Dymes, aged 2i years, daughter of Albert Dymos. It appeared that the child took ill with diarrhcea last Thursday, and died at 5,30 the following evening. The father reported the matter to the police, who communicated with the Coroner, and he decided to hold the inquest, Dr Hogg, of Timaru, made a post mortem examination, and the verdict was: “Death from Natural Causes.” A Bankrupt’s Story.—At a meeting of the creditors of Richard Bcurke at Wyndham, Southland, on Friday, the bankrupt accounted for his position by stating that he had gone to the township on the 25th December for Christmas slock, having in his pocket £265 in sovereigns, and on his way home he sat down on a hill and drank nearly a bottle of whiskey. Ho got drunk and fell asleep, and when he woke up at 4 a.m. the money was gone. He had taken it from his trousers pocket because of its weight and laid it beside him before going to sleep. He had nob injormed the police of his loss nor told anyone for a fortnight after. The Deputy Assignee said this seemed to be a new departure among bankrupts. They got largo sums of money together and then told their creditors they had lost it. For his part ha did nob believe a word the debtor had said, and his affairs would be thoroughly investigated. This is the second case of this kind within a few weeks. Industrial Exhibition.—A meeting of the Timaru Committee of the New Zealand Industrial Exnibition was held on Saturday. Among those present ware His Worship the Mayor Messrs J. H. Suiter, M.H.R., K. F. Gray, A. R. Spalding, M. Jonas, E. Acton, W. Moody, M. da H. Duval, T. Begg, and W. Balfour, and the Hon. Sec., Mr E. fl. Lough, the Mayor was appointed Chairman of the Committee. The Secretary read a letter from Mr Charles Callis, Secretary to the Exhibition, wherein he had stated that he had forwarded a number of application forms, conditions, etc., and also an advertisement for insertion in the local papers. The Secretary explained that Government paid for advertising, etc. The following Sub-Committees were appointed for the Temuka and Geraldine districts :—Temuka : Messrs J. Talbot, J. T, M. Hayhural, R. A. Barker, K. F. Gray, and W. de Renzy. Geraldine : (Messrs R. H. Pearpoint, W. S. Maslin, R, H. Postlethwaite, J. Mundell, W. Cunningham, W. Coltman, and Dr Fish. Applications for space in the General Branch are to be made before the 28th inst, and the Committee, considering the date too early, passed the following resolution; —“That Mr Callis be informed that this Committee consider the time for applying too short, and that if possible an extension of time bo granted.” All expenses of transport after the exhibits are in the hands of the local Committee are borne by Government, The Exhibition is to be divided into two sections —the “ General Branch ” and the “Industrial Home Branch.” The charge for exhibits in the General branch is 6d per square foot; all applications for space must be lodged by the 28th inst, and the goods may be sent in any time after May Ist but not later than June 30th. In the Industrial Homo Branch application does not require to be made till April Ist, and this branch will not. be opened till August 22nd. The Exhibition opens on August Ist and closes at the end of October.

Sudden Death.—A man named William Harvey, residing at Peel Forest, died suddenly on Sunday night. Deceased had been in illhoalth for some time. An inquest will be held to-day. The Cemetery Road. —The contractor forming the road running past the Geraldine Cemetery has nearly completed the work, and the street will now compare favorably with any other in the township. A Bad Sign.—The Ashburton G uardian staler that the Department of Justice has determined to erect a lock-up at Methven. The police officer in charge of the Gaelic village will no longer bo required' to designate a cattle truck as “ the place of confinement ” and the proposed building will be a relief to the rolling stock of the railway. Accident.—A farmer at the Cave, named Alex. Dinnie, met with a very serious accident on Sunday last. Dinnie was in the act of whipping one of his horses, holding it by the reins, when the animal reared up, and I before he could get away struck him on the J head with one of its fore feet. He was at once laken to the Timaru Hospital when on examination it was found that the horse’s shoe had fractured the unfortunate man’s skull and penetrated into the brain. The man is now in a very precarious condition. The. Soudan Campaign.— Special telegrams to th Melbourne Age dated London, Feb. 9th, states“ The Italian Gorernment offered to co-operate with Britain in suppressing the rebellion in the Soudan and restoring order. The Times in commenting upon this offer, says that Britain’s prestige would be destroyed if the aid of a foreign Power were accepted in bringing the Mahdi and hie followers to obedience.”—“ Eumonrs are still persistently circulated that General Gordon is alive, and that he has entrenched himself in the Cropho Church in Khartoum.” Disthict Court.—At the District Court, Timaru, yesterday, the following debtors passed their public examination : Timothy O’Connor, J. Woodhead, Geo. Keimsley and Stephen Taylor. Matthew Wightraan appeared for his examination, but, on the application of Mr Knubley (who appeared for the DeputyAssignee), it was adjourned for a month to enable him to obtain certain fresh information. An order of discharge was granted to Benjamin David Hibbard, a debtor. The application of James Watkins, for an order of discharge was adjourned to next Court day for the production of certain affidavits of service. The examination of Sutherland and Brown was adjourned to Waimate.