LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1339, 12 May 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Journalistic.—MrE. Wakefield, M.H.R., has acquired a partnership in the Wellington Evening Press, and assumes the editorship of that journal. The Militia. When the Militia are called out, it will be only single men from 17 to 30, and these will hare to undergo a certain number of hours' drill in the year. The G-ebaldink Road Boakd Election. —ln our advertising columns the Returning Officer announces the result of the election to have been the return of Messrs F. R. Flatman, J. Kelland, jun., and W. U. Slack. G-eealdine Rifle Voluntbbrs. We would remind the members of the above corps that the enrolment will take place this evening in the Young Men's Club at halfpast six sharp. A full muster is required, so that as many can be sworn in as possible. The N.Z. Exhibition.—The whole of the applications for space in the Home Industry and Fine Arts Department of the New Zealand Exhibition, have been received. About 800 porsons have applied for space in the former, while 206 have ma Jo application in | latter. Gebaldine Coubsing Club.—A meeting of this Club was held on Friday evening in the Crown Hotel, Geraldine. Mr John Cunningham occupied the chair. As several of the most prominent supporters had either left the district or did not intend to take any active part in the Club this year, it was resolved to wind it up. Accounts owing to the amount of £1 8s were passed for payment and the meeting separated. Sporting.—A London telegram dated the Bth May states that the One Thousand Guinea Stakes was won by the Duke of Westminister'* ch f Farewell, by Doncaster—Lady Agnes ; Mr T. Jennies' oh f Jane, by Phosnix—Jeannie, 2 ; and the Duke of Portland's b f Satcliell.by Galopin —Quiver, 3. A telegram from Adelaide states that the Adelaide Cup fell to Mr E. W. Ellis's ch h Lord Wilton, 4yr», by Countryman—lnstep, 7st. ; Mr Robertson's b h.Anchorit*, 4yrs, 7st 71b, 2; and Mr Watson's b h Sardius, 4yre, Bst 101 b, 3. Time, 2tnin sec. A Runaway Bhide.—A voung lady, nays the Sydney Town and Country Journal of the 25th April, who hails from Victoria, has been residing at Albury for the last week. She gave out that she was going to get married to a young lawyer of this town, and that she had £3OOO in her own right. She ordered a wedding dress anl trosseau ; also a wedding cake, which the obliging confectioner sent to her lodgings ; and about £6O worth of drapery was made up at a leading linen draper'*. When the cake made its appearance the " bride " had disappeared, and with her several articles of wearing app'irel belonging to the landlady. The police were communicated with, but up to this time the young lawyer jb still minus of his bride and her fortune, and is inconsolable. (

A Strange Will.—A Bradford newspaper tells a curious story as to the late John Taylor, of Haslingden, who died some years ago, tearing a very vnluablo estnte to be administered by the Court of Chancery up to 1881, with directions that all rents were to be applied to pay off mortgages, after which the property was to pass to the heirs. One of the heirs, in the meantime, died in a workhouse, and most, if not all, of (he others are in very humble circumstancesNow, however, it is estimated that about four millions sterling will shortly be divided among them, and, though they are very numerous, the anticipation is that the longdelayed division of the est at* will secure wealth for them all.

Hilton School Committer. At the usual monthly meeting of the above Committee Messrs Bradley (Chairman), Rooke, Pawson, Jones, and John Leary were present. A letter was received from the Board of Education re visiting the School, and enclosing a voucher for £3 6s 83, being the amount for incidentals for the quarter ending June 30. Letters were received from Messrs Buckley and Beattie complaining of too much home-work being given to their children, and of their time being takan up in teaching other children very fiequontly. Messrs Pawson and Rooke reported they had visited the School during the month and found it in a satisfactory condition. It was resolved that the Chairman be authorised to obtain a saw for cutting firewood, and that he call a meeting of the Committee on receipt of letters from the Board of Education re Mr Harlock. Mr Hutton's aocount was ordered to be paid, Messrs J. Leary and Hide were appointed visitors for the ensuing month and the meeting adjourned. Deputation to thb Hon. W, J, M. Labnach- —A deputation from the Industrial Association waited on the Hon.W, J. M. Lar« nach at Christchurch on Thursday, and asked that the rates on coal and clay goods on the Canterbury Railwajf might be reduced, as they were higher than in other parts of the colony. Thoy applied for the use of a diamond drill to examine the ooal measures of the Acheron, and desired that the railway might be extended to that district. They also asked Mr Larnaeh to support Mr Ballance in obtaining a grant of money to enable them to purchase a piece of lind which they might mortgage and thereby obtain money to erect a building for an Industrial Museum. Tha Minister of Mines said he would bring the question of railway charges under the notice of tha Minister of Public Works. If there was a diamond drill available, it would be lent on the the usual terms for the purpose mentioned. He would not say that Government were prepared to extend the railway to the Acheron, but personally he thought it desirable. He was opposed to the proposal to mortgage land purchased by Government grant, but was favorable to granting a subsidy even to the extent of £2 for £1 on money raised locally for the purpose of establishing an Industrial Museum. This rule, he thought, should apply to all parts of the colony. R.M. Court, Tbmuka.—At the above Court last Saturday, before S. D« Barker, Esq., J.P., Walter Cope, a Maori boy, was brought up charged with having stolen lOlbi of tobacco valued at £1 16s from the shop of William Ackroyd on the previous evening. His Worship said he had no power to deal with tha case, as the value of the goods stolon was more than £l. Constable Morton asked leave to amend the information so at to bring the case within Hi* Worship's jurisdiction. This having been done, the Court asked the accused to plead, and after a good deal of pressure the lad admitted having stolen the tobacco. Daniel Angland was then called as a witness. He stated that on the previous evening the boy met him in front of the Star Hotel, and asked him had he lost anything, and produced the piece of tobacco produced which he sold to him for sixpence. He had also sold some tobacco to a man named Walsh. The Constable stated that the boy had admitted having taken the tobacco. Mr Ackroyd, who was present, asked His Worship to deal leniently with the boy. He had known him for a long time, and he never knew anything wrong of bim before. His Worship said the prisoner had had a very narrow escape of being sent to gaol, but as. he was so very young he would take advantage of the clause that gave him the power, and dismiss him although the case was fully proved. He ought to be ever grateful to Mr Ackroyd for having interceded on his behalf. Ha was not sure but that he ought to be flogged. The Court then adjourned. Thb " Ansibei Madonna."—Seventy thousand pounds is a great amount of money to pay for a single picture, says the Telegraph ; nevertheless, the House of Commons has earned the thanks of the country by voting that sum for the purchase of Rafaelle's " Ansidei Madonna " from the trustees of the Duke of Marlborough. Our National Gallery, although it contains a fine collection of O'd Masters, has heretofore been deficient in fii'strate works of that supreme artist who may aptly be styled the Shakespeare of painting. From this time forward, however, we shall possess a gem only second in quality to the superb " Madonna di San Sisto,'' originally painted for the Convent of St. Sixtus, at Piacenza, in the full ripeness of Rafaell's marvellous genius, and acquired from the monks of that religious foundation, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, by Augustus 111., Elector of Saxony, for something under six thousand pounds British currency. Six thouiand pounds, however, no longer represents the market value of the finest picture in the world. We can imagine the gem of the Dresden Gallery put up to auction, but it is impossible to predicate the price it would fetch under the hammer. All the civilized nations on the face of the globe would compete to obtain possession of a treasure, unique, unparalloled— the lode-star of every intellectual human being whose j soul worships at the shrine of Art. J

House Burned.—The house in which Mr M. Wiglitman used to live, at Waitohi, was burned down last Saturdny. There was no one living in it, but it is reported that a light was seen in it on Friday night. Il is, thereiore, conjectured that the fire was caused by the carelessness of some swagger who passed the night in it. It was not insured.

Linseed Company.—A special meeting of the above Company was held last night in the Wallingford Hotel, Terauka (Mr John Talbot presiding), to confirm the resolution passed oi the 27th of Aptil las*.. On the motion of Mr F. Storey, seconded by Mr Harrison, it was resolved —"That the resolution passe J at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders, held on April 27th, iBBS, authorising the Directors to tak* the requisite steps to secure themselves against any loss arising from their per. sonal guarantee to the Bank for the purpose of obtaining the requisite funds for the purchase of., machinery and generally to carry on the business of the Company, be now confirmed." The meeting then adjourned. Native Matters.—The following telegram hqs been received from Russell by Mr T. W. Lewis:—" Tawhiao and other Waikato natives returned home on Saturday. Tawhaio's visit on the whole,'l consider, has been a failure, so far as the object of getting the Ngapuhi to acknowledge his sovereignty is concerned. Most of the leading Ngapuhi chiefs have refused to da this or join him in any way. Strange to say, hii only new subjects are the lata followers of tha prophetess Maihai. Konihi, whose guest Tawhaio was for the last weak, fell out with him over the signing of their treaty of alliance, Tawhaio signing with tha prefix of Kingi to his name. Konihi seeing this refused to sign unless this title was omitted. The Waikatos firmly refused to allow this to be dons, and ware abaut leaving in anger, but, to prevent a complete rupture and after a long debate, Konihi signed under protest, reserving his right to object to the objectionable title on any future ocossion.—J.' H. Grbbnawat, Clerk of Court." The Native Minister has received reports from Parihaka, that the statement that natives were threatening Europeans, is without the slightest foundation.

The Rev. Jas. Pkeston's Bible Class. —The boya and girls who had earned the highest number of marks for attendance at the Bible Glass conducted by the Rev. Jas. Preston, in the Public school, Geraldine, were invited to attend a treat at the parsonage on Thursday last. Although the day was not as favourable as might have been wished, it did not prevent all present from thoroughly enjoying themselves. Mr Hughes, head master of the Public school, kindly assisted with the games. At four o'clock tea and cake were provided for the children. Before leaving for homo the following prizes were distributed, viz., Ist prize, a Bible, to Jane Scroggie for th« highest number of marks for attendance. (This was the gift of the Rev. Jas Preston, the remainder being the gifts of Edward Cooper, Esq.); 2nd, Maggie Scroggie, Bible ; 3rd, David Annan, do ; 4th, Annie Waller, do ; sth, William Annan, do ; 6tb, Charles Waller, Testament; 7th, Janie Fyfe, do ; Bth, William Fyfe, do; 9tb, Angus Fyfe, do ; 10th, Alice Jones, do. After all the prizes had been distributed, the Bev. Jas. Preston addressed a few words to the children, urging upon them the necessity of a thorough knowledge of the Bible in order to be educated for time and eternity. He also pointed out the duty they owed to their teacher and themselves, and requested them to be regular and punctual in their attendance in future, and quiet and attentive during the time given for the reading of the Holy Scripturee. " You Don't Know Their Vaiitb."— " Tbey cured me of bilionineu and kidney complaint, as recommended. I had a halfbottle left, which I used for my two little girls, who the dooton and neighbors said could not be cured. I am confident I should have lost both of them one night if I had sot had the American Oo.'i Hop Bitters in my house to use. That is why I say yon do not know half the value of American Hop Bitten, and do not recommend themlhighly enough." See Advt.