LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1383, 25 August 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hravt Failube in Dunedin. Neill Brothers, Dunedin, have suspended payment. Their liabilities are about £60,000, of which £32,000 is due to Henty Bros., of Melbourne. The San Francisco Mail.—The San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland on Saturday, and as the mails were sent on at once, they may be expected to arrive hero to-day. Temuka Paeliamentaby Union.---The weekly moeting of the Temuka Parliamentary TJnicn tßkes places this evening. The Speaker takes the chair at 7.30. We understand that Mr W. G. Aspinall lias been successful in forming a new Ministry. Poisoning Greyhounds.—A c uple of greyhounds belonging to a coursing man in Christchurch (says the Press) were poisoned at New Brighton on Wednesday. One of them was Kilmore, the winner of the Puppy Slakes at the first meeting of the Papanui Club in May last. Water Race k>r Rangitata.—ln our advertising columns will be found a notification convening a meeting of all interested in the formation of water races between Rangitata and Orari. The meeting takes places in the Crown Hotel, Temuka, on Friday afternoon, at half-past four o'clock. Blue Bibbon Meeting.— A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission takes place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-night, to which all are invited. The chair will be taken by the Rev. W. G. Thomas, and the Revs. T. A. Hamilton, and E. Macintosh, and Mr Bennett will deliver addresses. A good programme has been prepared for the occasion. Suicide. —A man named Edward Best, a tailor by trade, died from the effects of poison in Timaru on Sunday last. Best was well known in Timaru, and was of intemperate habits. On Saturday ho procured three bottles of ehlorodyne—two he bought at chemist's himself, and one he got a man named Eaton to procure for him—and on reaching home he told one of bis children to tell his wife—with whom he was on bad tcims—that ho wanted to see her, when he would settle everything in five minutes. This* message appears to have frightened the woman, for she left the house, and shortly afterwards one of the children ran down town and told her that Bet bad taken a bottle of stuff. Tins was shortly bofolo 10 o'clock, and Mrs Best at once procured the services of Drs Hogg and Drew, by whoso advice Best was removed to the Hospital, where the stomach pump was used and every means taken to avert fatal consequence.'!. He, however, died at 1 a.m. on Sunday. It may be mentioned that Best informed several persons on Saturday that " he would be ' stiff un' before Monday," and that he showed grent artfulness in procuring the poison. The Legislative; Council. Sir F. Whitsker's Bill providing for the alteration of the constitution of the Legislative Council, places the flection of a member to fill tbo vacancy in the Council in the hands of members of both Houses, who are each to have one vote. Present members of the Council shall retain their seats, but when they are weeded out the Council is to consist only of half the number of members allowed for the other House. The Clerk of Parliament is to be the Returning Officer, and five members of the L'gislative Assembly may nominate a candidate. If a vacancy occurs during the recess the election shall take place on the second Tuesday after the meeting of Parliament, if during the session on the second Tuesday after the publication of the notice in the Gazette. The election is to be by billot, and to be held in Parliament Buildings between the hours of noon and two o'clock, and voting papers are to be opened by the clerk of Parliaments in the presence of members who voted. Whenever a Bill has been twice rejected by either Chamber the Bill may be submitted to the Council and the House sitting together as one body, when the Bill may bo dealt with in the ordinary way. Upon the Premier representing that it is de-irable to send a member of the Cabinet to a seat in the Council the Governor may make the appointment accordingly. Football.—The return match between the Temuka District High School and the Timaru Public School came off in Timaru last Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Temuka by 9 points to nil. The Temuka boys, accompanied by their Head Master (Mr Bryars) and the Second Master (Mr Gurr), arrived in Timaru by the express train, and made at once for Wooilcombe's Gully, where the game was played. At Irilf-past one the bill was kicked off for Temuka, and the play was very spirited on both sides. The Timaru backs were playing well, and it was soon evident that their opponents would, have to work very hard to stop them from scoring. But this style of play did not continue long the same, and before the spell was half over they showed signs of being fagged out. The Temuka boys, on the other hand—being stronger, although no heavier—held out longer, and were able to keep the ball most of the time during the rest of the game near their opponents' goal line. MoOaskill, who was always on the ball, secured the first try. The kick at the goal was entrusted to Robert McLeod, who very easily obtained a goal. McCaskill also obtained another try, but nothing further was added at the time to the score, owing to the great distance the ball had to be kicked. Franks, however, made a well-directed kick, which fell just a few feet short of the goal. During the second spell another try was obtained by Connolly, who played a good game. Messrs Wake and Gurr did duty as umpires. Ihe usual cheers were given for rach side, and the Temuka boys left the irrmind to return hom« by the lato train, highly pleased will) their success.

Vestry Meeting.— A meeting of the Vestry of St Mary's Church, Geraldine, was held yesterday. Present—Rev. Jas. Preston (in the chair), aud Messrs Hughes, Willoiipliby, W. E. Barker, W. M. Moore, J. Kelland, R. S. Cook, W. Coltman, K. H. Pearpoint, E. J. S. Eckford, and E. Hurcastle. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. A circular was read from the Bishop of the Diocese, stating that the two missioners, who had just arrived from Home by the mail steamer) the Revs. C. Bonir-ngton and G. E. Mason, would probably make a stay of about four moDths in the Diocese, and His Lordship asked in the event of the parish being willing to receive thorn that steps should be taken to assist in the carryiug out of their mission. It was resolved on the motion of M r Barkor, seconded by Mr Coltinan—"That the Chairman send a favorable reply to the Bishop's circular, and request that the aiissioners be entroated to include Geraldine in the places named for visitation." After routine business had been transacted the meeting terminated. The Industrial Exhibition. The Home Industry Branch of the New Zealand Exhibition was opened at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon by His Excellency the Governor. Ihe weather was fine, but rather cold, and a fierce nor'-wester was blowing. The arrangements, gave little room for complaint, and the unruly crushing which took place on opening day was altogether avoided. Various Volunteer corps were paraded to form a guard of honor, and also to be used to keep the main entrance clear for the passage of the vice-regal party. At three o'clock, the hour fixed for the opening, the Concert Hall, in which the ceremony took place, was comfortably filled, and the pißsages throughout the building were thronged with eager spectators. The attendance was, however, not so largo as on the opening day. It is estimated that about 2500 were present, including most of the members of the Legislature. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency, accompanied by Miss Jervois, Major Eccles, A.D.C , and Mr Penneftither, Private Secretary, arrived. They were met by the Mayor and the members of the Exhibition Committee, and conducted to the Ceremonial Hall, the orchestra playing a few bars of the National Anthem. After the Anthem had been gone through, the Exhibition inaugu-al cantata, written and composed by Mr C. S. Thomas, was rendered >n a most successful mannor, and at its conclusion the large assemblage showed thoir appreciation by loudly calling for Mr Thoniu", who bowed his acknowledgments. The speeches made by His Excellency the Governor and Sir Julius Vogel were excellent. Assault Case.—At the R.M. Court, Tiinaru, yesterday, a woman named O'Leary summoned two others—a Mrs itamsbottom and a Mrs Waldron~for assault. The evidence created some amusement. Mrs O'Leary, wife of J. O'Leary, said she lived in Upper North street. On Wednesday, the 19th iast., she was in her kitchen when Mrs Ramsbottom and Mrs Waldron came down, the former carrying a fire shovel under her apron. They had some words on the subject of the children throwing stonos, and then the two struck witness with the shovel and a stick or a bottle, and tried to choke her. She was injured and had to go to bed, where she lay for some days. She lived in fear of her life for the two women. Her medical attendant then gave evidence as to the complainant's hurts, and then the defendants gave their version of the affair. Mis Rumsbottom said that on the evening in question her child was frightened to piss Mrs O'Leary's house, and she, witness, went down to interfere when she was met by plaintiff, who slapped her face. She did not go prepared for a fight. She had the fire shovel in her hand at the time and she neglected to put it down, Mrs Waldron. said she was a neighbor of Mrs Ramsbottom. On Wednesday night the child of the latter came to witness' house and said Mrs O'Leary would not let her pass. When Ghe ffent out Mrs Ramsbottom was going along in the direction of Mrs O'Leary's. The latter came out and attacked Mrs Ramsbottoin, and witness, seeing her getting black in her face went to her assistance. Witness was carrying a switch. Mrs O'Leary was never knocked down. She sat down herself. (Laughter.) The assault occurred in th<s middle of the road. It was an accident that witness carried a stick and Mrs Riimsbottom a fire shovel. Witness always carried a stick. (Laughter), Mrs O'Leary had repeatedly insulted witness and threatened her. The charge against Mrs Waldron was dismissed, and Mrs R'imsbotton was fined £3 and costs. £IOO Reward.—They cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneyd, and £IOO will be paid for a case they will not. cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them —Hop Bitters, aenuino only made by American SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEtfENK. Win. Palmer -Offers reward ro stoppage of drain. Blue Ribbon Army—Meeting at Temuka to-night. Geo. Rae, Woodbury—lnvites tenders for sinking well. W. G. Aspinall—Notice re Allan and Carter's accounts. W. S. Maslin, Geraldine—Sale of timber at Geraldine Traffic bridge on August 31st. Temuka Linseed Factory Company—lnvite tenders for building shed. Tenders close on Friday. F. W. Badham —Notice re public meeting at Crown Hotel, Temuka, re water r aces, on Friday next.. Allan and Velvin, Temuka—Have opened new store opposite the Crown Hotel, and have for sale groceries, oilmen's stores, crockery, ironmongery, stationery, garden seed?, etc., at very low prices.