The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1324, 7 April 1885, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

BAX,!..—A grand ball takes place in the Assembly Rooms, Orari, on Friday night. Held Ovek. — Wa are obliged to hold over till our next issue a quantity of interesting news by the San Francisco mail, commercial reports, and other matter. Bam and Ewe Fa’b. —Messrs J. Munde.l and Co, announce that they are now receiving entries for the Kara and Ewe Fair under the auspices of the Temuka and Gerald no Agricultural and Pastoral Association, on Ihuisday next.

Householders' Meeting. Wo would remind the residents of the Oravi bridge district, that a meeting will be held in the schoolroom to-day, at 2 p.m., for the purpose of meeting a deputation from the Education Board, ond to discuss a proposal to shift .the site of the school.

Geraldinb Cricket Club Concert.— We would remind oar readers that this concert takes place to-morrow evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine. The doors will bo open at half-past ssven consort to cdminence at eight. After the concert a dance will ba held.

Congest at Temuka—We remind our readers in the Temuka district tint the grand concert in connection with St. Saviour s Church, Temuka, takes pluce in the "Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-night. We published the programme in our last issue, and it should be quite sufficient to attract a large audience.

Clearing Sale.—To-morrow Mr K. I'. Gray, (in conjunction with Mr B. R. Guinness), holds a great clearing sale of live and dead farm stock at Kynnersley, near Temuka: Mr S. D.JBarker, the owner, baring determined to relinquish farming. The sheep, cattle, etc., to be submitted are above the ordinary, and weM worthy the attention of buyers.

Volunteer Meeting.—A. meeting of all those who have signified their willingness to join the Geraldine volunteer corps will be held this evening to decide whether they will agree to form a corps without the capitation grant from Government. As this is an important step to consider, all should make a point of attending. The meeting will be held in the Young Men's Club at half-past seven sharp. Picnic. The children attending the Timaru Presbyterian Sabbath School, held their aunual picnic at Seadown on Friday last. Between 300 and 400 children, the teachers, and a great many of the parents and friends of the children were present, and all greatly enjoyed themselves.' A special train conveyed the picknickers to and from the scene of the day's festivities Easter Susday.—Special Services were held in the Churches, Geraldine, on Sunday, St. Mary's Episcopalian Church, was handsomely decorated for the occasion, the tasteful arrangement of fruits upon the altar table being specially worthy of notice. The Rev. Jas. Preston preached a very appropriate sermon in tho morning to a large congregation. The evening service was conducted by Dr Fish, lay-reader, which was also well attend* 1. St. Sayioub's Church.—The- bazaar in aid of St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, was opened at 4 p.m. yesterday. Owing to the people being away at the review the attendance was not large during tho .afternoon, but in the evening it was much better, and the goods sold rapidly. The rasidue was disposed of by auction, Mr K. F. Gray officiating as auctioneer. Owing to pressure on our space wo are obliged to hold over a fuller report till our next issue. Timaru Hospital.—The folloyring is a return, of the patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of March, 1885 :!r- Patients under treatment at date of last' return — males 14, females *! ; admitted during the month, males 10, females 3 ; totals treated, males 24, females 10. during month—cured, males 5 ; relieved,!.males 2 j incurable, male 1; dead, female 1 (Sarah Nichols) ; totals discharged, males 8 j female 1. Remaining under treatment, males 15, females 9. Out patients treated during month, males 16, females 13.

SuioiDE.~The residents of Totara Yalley on last Friday were considerably alarmed by the spreading of (be news that Mr J. E. Capps, a farmer living there, had committed suicido by hanging himself from a cabbage tree. When found life was extinct. 'An inquest was held at the Pleasant Point Hotel, when a verdict was returned to the effect that he had committed the rash deed while suffering from temporary insanity. Mr Cappg wa3 well connected, sober, and respectable, and never before betrayed any symptoms of insanity. He was in good circumstances, highly respected, and was a member of the Vestry of the Pleasant Point Church. His wife died some time ago, and it is possible that that was the cause of his insanity, Timaru Presbytery.—A meeting of the Presbytery was held in the vestry of Trinity Church, Timaru on Tuesday last. The Eev. Mr Gillies laid on the table a hearty and unanimous call from the Congregation at Temuka in favour of the Eev. Eneas Macintosh. Messrs Hay and Stewart, as commissioners from the congregation, spoke of the unanimity of tho call and the hopefulness of blessing attending on Mr Macintosh's settlement should he accept thereof. The call having then been put into the hands of Mr Macintosh, he expressed his acceptance thereof, and trusted that by the blessing of God his ministry in Temuka might be a peaceful and successful one. The Presbytery then fixed the ordination to take place at Temuka on Wednesday, the 15th instant, at 3.30 p.m., the Eev. D. McLennan to preach and ordain, the Eev. George Barclay to address the minister, and the Eev. Jameu McKee to address the people. Dbputation.—A deputation waited on Sir Julius Vqgel in Timarn on Thursday afternoon, to bring before him the defenceless condition of the port, and to urge on him the advisability of establishing a Stamp Offioe in Timaru. In referenoe to the first-named question, His Worship the Mayor said unless they had some fortifications erected, they would always be at the mercy of an enemy's cruiser. Captain Woollcombe said if a cruiser came she wouli demand heavy contribution?, and if these were not forthcoming she would doubtless shell the town, which would do immense damage. Sir Julius Vogel in reply said there was only a limited number of big guns in the colony, and they would have to be mounted at the more important towns. It would cost a very large sum to fortify Timaru, and he did not think there would be much chance of hitting a vessel that laid five miles off,

even if Ihey did erect the guns. Ho further pointed out that after the Alaraba affair a conference was held in Europe, in which all tho countries represented denounced the practice of shelling unfortified towns. Any cruiser shelling a town without power from its Government would be a pirate. After further pressing Sir Julius Yogel said there was a large stock ol dynamite, torpedoes, etc., in tho colony, perhaps they would be of sotno uso ? The deputation did not think so. Sir Julius. Vogel said lie would communicate their wishes to the Government and would request.that Major Cautley, while passing through to or from Dunedin, might stop a short time in Timaru and inspect the place.— With regard to the Stamp Office, Captain Sutter presented a petition asking that a Btamp Office be opened in Timaru for the purpose of receiving and forwarding deeds to Christchurch in order that all tho cost that is at present incurred might be saved. Sir Julius said he would give the matt«r his pareful consideration and see what ha could do. A Good Account,—" Ta mm it up, Bir, long years of bed-ridden licknes* and suffering, oosting £4O per yoar, total £240, all of which was stopped by three bottles of Amorioaa Oo.'s Hop Bitters taken by my wife, who has done her own homework for a year sinoe without the loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it for their benefit."—John Webks, Butler.—Find Advfc.