LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1322, 2 April 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

R.¥. CouSt, Temuka. There were several cases set down for heaving at the R.M. Court, Temuka, yesterday, but the Resident Magistrate did not come and there was no Court.

Vital Statistics.—The following are the vital statistics for Temuka for the month ended March 31 :—Births, 14 ; deaths, 4 ; marriages, 3. For the quarter: Births, 32 5 deaths, 6; marriages, 10.

Tbmuia Young Mil's Club.—An adjourned meeting of the Club was held last Tuesday evening, but as very few attended no business of any importance was transacted. Another meeting will probably be held this day (Thursday) week to take into consideration several matters connected with the Club.

Wesleyan Soiree.—To-morr#w evening the Wesleyan body hold a tea and sacred conoert in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. Among those expected to address the meeting are the Revs. Fairclough, Thomas, Clark, and Roth well. The Choir of the Timaru Wesleyan Church will be present, and assist in the rendering of the musical selections during the evening.

Gift Auction and Sale ov Wont.— On Monday next the annual gift auction and sale of work in connection with St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, takes place in the Volunteer Hall, and we believe that the display this year will be very good. The doors will be open at 4 p.m., the admission being Is. On the following Tuesday a tea and concert will be held, many of our best amateur singers taking part in the latter, Portland Cement. -Mr Gostling, a gentleman who has had many years' experience as manager for jrell-knovrn English manufacturers, stated, in an address to the Christchureh Industrial Association, that from the quantity and auitability of the materials to be obtained in the colony he was. satisfied that before ong it would supply all the cement consumed in Australasia. Mr Gostling intends to embark in the industry. Through the South Island on a. Bicycle.—A Mr Field, of Nelson, who has set himself the task of riding from Nelson to Invercargill on a bicycle, passed through yesterday morning. Mr Field is the first who has travelled over the 220 miles of road between Nelson and Hokitika completing that distance in tha good time of two days and a-half, and the distance between Hokitika and Christchureh was run in two days. His machine is a 50in. Pliin-bearing Facile Safety Bicycle.

Easter Encampmjcnt.-—The Easter encampment will open next Friday morning at Winchester. A special train will leave Timaru at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday with the Timaru Artillery and Naval corps, and will pick up the Temuka Rifles at Temuka. Th« Temuka Kifles will be accompanied b the station by the band. A fatigue party will leave Temuka to-day for Winchester to fix tents and get the camp ready. The Timaru Cavalry will leave Timarn th's afternoon, and are expected to pass through here at about 3 o'clock. The Christchuvch and Lyttelton Contingents will leave Christchurch at 8.30 p.m. this evening and arrive at Winchester at about 2 o'clock on Friday morning. Nothing is so far known as to the programme at the encampment. The special attention of the Temuka corps is directed to an advertisement published elsewheje. Runawat. A runaway occurred the other Any which fortunately was unattended with any serious result. A horse and waggonette belonging to Mr Geo. Helem, of Orari Bridge, had been driven to Mr Alex Ross' place, Woodbury, by Miss F. Helem and when the winkers were being taken off the hone for the purpose of taking the bit out of its mouth to give it a feed, the animal suddenly took fright and bolted. A Miss Robertson and a child were in the waggonette at the time, and the former was thrown out behind through the seat lilting up. Th» child, however, clung to the side. The horte galloped through Mr Ross' paddock, and, breaking the gate down, made for home, where it arrived, strange to say, without the least damage being done. The child clung to the vehicle the whole time, and its escaps was a miraculous one, for had the horse run against anything, and overturned the waggonette, the consequences to its plucky little occupant might have been serious.

Woodbury Raobs.—Acceptances for the Woodbury Cup and Handicap Hurdles close with the Secretary to-day. Train Arbangbments. —ln our advertising oolumns will be found the train arrangements for the Easter Holidayi. They are very liberal.

Presbyterian Soiree.—The annual soiree in connection with the Temuka Presbyterian Church, and welcome to the Rev. Mr Macintosh, takes place on the 15th April next.

More Justices ov tke Pkaoe.—Another batch of J.P.'e have been gazetted, of whioh the following are resideafcj in Canterbury : E. W. Eiohbaum, Pleueaat Point; A. Ayer?, and J. A. Johnstone, Christchureh. New Lbgislitivk Councillobs.— The following gentlemen have been called to the Legislative Council:—Captain Morris, Tauranga ;J. Sheppard, Waimea, Nelson; Capt. Kenny, Marlborough j S. E. Shrimiki, Oamaru 5 Robert Pharuzyn, Wanganui ; Launcelot Walker, Canterbury j J. Bathgate, Otago ; W. Swanson, Auckland 5 H. K. Taiaroa, Otago.

Tab Shooting Season.—lt is notified in Tuesday night's Gazette that cock pheaaants and Californian quail may he taken or kjlled within the South Canterbury district, consisting of the Counties of Geraldme, Waimate, and Mackenzie, from the Ist of May to the Slat of July, and further that native game (excepting tuis) may be taken or killed within the said district from Ist April to the 31st July. It is also notified that while herons and crested grebes shall not be taken or killed in the colony. Tossed by a Bum.—The Rev. H. B. Cocks, of Sydenham (says the Press), had a narrow escape from death on Saturday last. As he was crossing one of the paddocks of his glebe a bull which was there attacked him. The rev. gentleman endeavoured to escape, but he was tossed three times, and things would have gone very badly with him had not two of his sods come upon the scene. They lost no time in making a plucky onslaught on the bull, and actually succeeded in driving it away. Mr Cocks was then found to be badly bruised, but no bones were broken. The bull was afterwards shot. Novel Exhibit.—Mr. H. P. Hubbard Proprietor of the International Newspaper Agency, New Haven Conn., U.S.A., has forwarded to the President of tht Grafton (New South Wales) Exhibition for display, sample copiei of over seven hundred leading newspapers published in the various cities of the United States, Mexico, South Americ» j the West Indies, South Africa, Europe, etc. Probably such a collection of periodicals in various languages has never been seen before in Australia • and possibly at no previous exhibition in the world. Mr Hubbard regretted the short time allowed him for making this collection (only one day after receipt of Mr Hewitt's cablegram) did not admit of the selection and arrangement of a very much larger representation of the Press of the World. The contribution sent, however, cannot fail to prove of great interest to all intellegent visitors to the Exposition, and especially, to newspaper men and lovers of unique literature. Volunteer Meeting*.— A meetmg of members of the proposed Volunteer Corps was held in the Young Men's Club, Geraldine, on Monday evening, Dr Fish in the chair. Mr W. M. Moore, of Gapes'a Valley, was also present. The minutes of the last general meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary also read tbe minutes of the Committee meetings for , the information of those present. The meeting had been called in accordance with the wish of Mr Moore, who wanted an expression of feeling from the members as to whether, they were willing to accept him as captain. On it being put before the meeting, the proposition that Mr Moore be captain of the corps was carried unanimously. As no answer had been received to the application for a site I for a range, it was thought advisable not to apply to headquarters for the acceptance of the corps. Mr Moore was empowered to forward the application as soon as the site wae secured. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Moore, Pearpoint and Ward, were appointed to interview Lieut. Colonel Lean when he comes down to the Easter encampment at Winchester. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Moore for his attendance and to Dr Fish for presiding, and the meeting terminated.

Abrital of the R.M.S. Ettapkhp.—the s.b. Ruapehu crossed the Port Chalmers bar at 1.40 p.m. on Monday drawing 22ft. She left Plymouth at 1 p.m. on February 14th j arrived at Teneriffe at 6 a.m. on the 20th. She left at 5 p.m. the same day, and had moderate weather to her arrival at Capetown at 7 p.in, on March the 7th. She embarktd passengers and stores, and left again at 2 a.m on the 3th. She experienced fins vrosterly winds until the 18lb, when it freshened to a gale, with heavy squalls and tremendous teas, which continued until the 21st, ' when it veered to N.N.E., blowing a terrifit gale with mountainous seas. During the gale several •ails, though furled, were blown clean out of the bolt rope?, and some of her boats stove in. Unforl unately some twelve tons of caustic soda (in drums), which were stored in her forepeak, got adrift, and floated about the steerage passengers' quarters, doing considerable damage to their effects. Captain Brough immediately had the passengers removed to the saloon, where they remained until the tween decks were thoroughly cleaned. Fortunately no one was injured. No births or deaths occurred, the health of all on board being excellent. While crossing the Bay of Biscay, one of the seamen whilst securing the jib was washed overboard. A boat was lowered and the man rescued, but, owing to the heavy seas running the boat was smashed alongside. . She brings 29 saloon, 30 second class, and 104 steerage passengers for all ports.

ErAEBOWi.—A ..correspondent informs tbe Press that during a severe frosty night last week at Loburn, thousands of sparrows were killed and lay dead under tbe trees in the morning. It was a work of some hours to rake up tbe dead birds to prevent a nuisance.

B.M. Court, Geraltone.—A youth named Joshua Halderaon was arrested in Geraldine on Tuesday, charged with the larceny of the sum of £6 from the duelling of Mr Clarke, Papanui, Accused was brought before the Rev, Geo. Barclay and L. Walker, Esq., J.P.'s, yesterday, and, pleading guilty, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Alleged Libel.—At the B.M. Court, Christchurch, on Tuesday, according to the Press, George Waldock Ell was charged with having, on March 21st, by affidavit made in the Supreme Court, falsely and maliciously libelled Henry Sel wood Austin, a solicitor, in the words following : "That in violation of his duty to me .... he has acted negligently and dishonorably and collusively; that lie has given the defendants (meaning Messrs Leonard Harper and Humphrey Hanmer, against whom the said G. W. Ell had brought an action in the Supreme Court, in which action the said H. S. Austin acted as solicitor for the said G. W. Ell) undue advantages, and allowed them improper delays, and given me opinions which have misled me, and which he knew to be untrue," to the great damage and scandal of the said H. S. Austin, etc. Mr Stringer appeared for Mr Austin ; Mr Lynch, of Timaru, for the defendant. Accused was commited for trial. Bail (which was forthcoming) was fixed at £IOO for the accused, and one surety in £50., •' Botjoh oh Rati."—Clears out rata, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, iniecfs, skunks, jaok-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. Kempthorne,Pfossor * 0., Agents, Christfihuroh. 2

Mr James Blyth, Temuka, invites tenders for the erection of a cottage near the Arowhenua Eailway Station. A Good Account.—" T* sum it up, sir, long years of bed-ridden sickness »nd suffering, costing £49 per year, total £240, all of whioh was stopped by three bottles of American Co.'s flop Bitters taken by my wife, who has donfc her own housework for a year sinoe without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it for their benefit."— Johm Wssxs, Butlor.—Find Advt.