LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1400, 10 September 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Incendiary Machine.—The Guardian says that the discovery of an incendiary machine secreted in a part of the Alford Forest Hotel has been reported to the police by the present occupier of the house. Rate Notice.—The Geraldine Road Board notify that all rates remaining unpaid after the 30th of the present month will be sued for, irrespective of Persons or amount. It will save ratepayers much trouble and expense if they settle unpaid rate 3 before the day specified.

Return ot Old Colonists. We understand that Mr W, Postlethwaite has decided on returning to the coloDy, and may be expected in a few months. From iHteat accounts we learn that he ffaa to have left this month. Sir William Fox is also said to be oo the way out, and it is said that Sir John Hall wiil arrive shortly.

Temuka Licensing Committee.—The usuil quarterly meeting of the sbove wa& held last Tuesday. Present— Messrs S.' U. Barker (Chairman), Talbot, Jnwood, Meyer, and Paterson. The licence of the Wallingford Hotel was transferred from Mr !'. Storey to Mr P. Coira, and the license of the Crown Hotel from Mr A. R. Kirk to Mr H. Lee. The police reported favorably of all the houses in the district, and, there being no other business, the Committee adjourned.

Geraidine Daiet Facto tit. —A meet, ing of the Directors of the Gemldine Dairy Factory was held on Monday last. Present—Mr W. Moore (Chairman), Dr Fish, and Messrs R. H. Postlethwaite, N. Dunlop, J. Mundell, L. Grant, and D. Shaw. The minutes of (he previous meeting being read and confirmed, outward and inward correspondence was rend and considered. It was resolved that all shareholders shall have at least one share for every 10 gallons of milk supplied per day and an extra share for every additionnl 10 gallons of milk supplied per day. It wa3 resolved to call for tenders for the purchase of the whey and the letting of the pig paddock for the eomipg season. After passing accounts to the amount of £54 0s sil the meeting adjourned. lemuka Linjibd Company.— The spinning machinery for the Temuka Linseed Factory arrived in the Bay of Naples at Dunedin from London recently, and is m transit at present to Temuka. About 18 tons of it arrived in Temuka last Tuesday, and was being carted yesterday to the site of the factory, and there are Bor 9 tons more of it on the way. The machinery altogether weighs 27 tor s, and is in 42 cases. The building is in course of erection, and when finished the maohinery will be placed in position. So far as we can ascertain the farmers, notwithstanding the inducements offered to them, are not gcing in for sowing £Ux very largely, but the Company is determined that the industry shall not fail through this apathy. They hare rented 130 acres of land in which they ar« sowing flax seed, and if tney get a fair crop, as we hope tbey will, it will assist in keeping the factory working for a good part of the year. Badly Tkbated.—" The Right Hon. John Burke O'Brien " appears to be still very unfortunate. lie passed through Temuka a few days ago, proclaiming to the world that he had a libel action in hand against the Anhburton Mail for stating that he was lately in gaol. He said that he had only "taken a sleeping draught, and was arrested for being found sleeping on the Lyttelton Times stairs. He appeared before the Court in Timaru yesterday, and when charged with drunkenness sniil :—"Your Worship, I am the victim of a practical joke. I fell into the company of some young men who mesmerised me, and who had not the geutleman'y feeling to demesmerise me. I wps in the trance, unfortun&tely, when the constable arrested me." He was sent to gaol for forty-eight hours. John was only revised from gaol on Monday morning, having spent S»turd»y night and Sunday therein.

WINCHKSTBK SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—The monthly meeting of this School CoirmiUeo was held on the 28th August. The nembers present were Messrs Ensor (Chiirman), Robert Smith, W. Klee.and James JTortham. The minutes of the previous meaing were read anJ confirmed. The master reported a falling off in the average attendarw owing to sickness. It was decided to hold a concert und dance in October next, in aid of the school prize fund. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned. A Cowabdlt Assault.—A case of brutal assault occured on Suiday evening at Ashburton. Constable Beddek, while endeavoring to convey ft drunken man, who was struggling violently, to the lock-up, called upon a passer-by (Mr Harry Friedlander) for BBBi9tanee, which w»s at once rendered. While, howevar, Mr Friedlandev was kneeling on the ground holding the man, & nun named White, who wis standing by with about a donen others, kcked him about the face and body, breaking three of his teeth, blackening his eye, otherwiss injuring him about several parti of his body, and rendering him insensible. The man was brought up on Tuesdaj, when the evidence went to prove that a most violent and brutal assault had been commilted by While on Mr Priedlander. The Bench inflicted the heaviest penalty the law allows, namely, £2O and full costs; in default, three months' imprisonment. Geraldine Cricket Ciub.—ln another column will bo found a report of the annual general meeting of the above Club. The meeting was well attended, and was a very animated otie. It will be seen that the Club turned over a considerable sum of money during the past season. The position cf the Club is much better at the preseat time than at the annual meeting list year. The liabilities were then about £3O, and the credit balance £6 ; now :he liabilities are only some £l9, and the credit balance £ll4s Bd. To the credit of the Club must, however, be placed the improvements to the cricket ground, for which a considerable sum has been paid during the year. The Club are greatly indebted to the public for the amount of support accorded by means of the concortr, got up in aid of the funds during the year, the gross receipts from this source being £22 11a. It is to be hoped that during the ensuing season the enthusiasm which used to characterise the members of the Geraldine Cricket Club a few years back will once more prevail, and that an interest will be taken in the game which will raisa the Olub to its former position among those of South Canterbury.

Hii/eon School Committed.—The usual monthly meeting of the Hilton 3chool Committee waa held on Monday evening, Sept. 7fch. Present —Messrs Bradley (Chairman), Rooke, C. Leary, Hide, Jones and J. Leary. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. The usual monthly report waa reoeired from the Head Master, which stated the strict average to date to be 52. Mr Taylor suggested that a bazaar and concert should be got up to obtain funHs for prizes, and it was agreed to assist Mr Taylor in carrying out his idea. Sundry accounts were passed for payment. The sum of 17s 9d was received from Mr Taylor, the amount received for books during June quarter. Mr Tajlor wrs instructed to obtai't a supply of boobs required for the use of the school. The Chairman reported that ho had obtained the A.B.C. cards for the use of the infant classes, and that the Secretary to the Board of Education was seeing ab mfc a black board for music. Mr Hide reported he had visited the School during the month and found the work going on Bitiefactorily. Messrs Jones and John Leary were appointed visitors for September, and the meeting adjourned. False Pretences. A gentleman of the Maori persuasion has caused the public to pay him some attention lately. He represented himself as a commercial tiaveller for a well-known Dunedin firm, and canvassed for orders with much persistence. He was very liberal in hotels, but suffered from want of reudy cash, and consequently had to give the hotelkeepers cheques. The bankers in Temuka and Geraldine appear to have entered inio a conspiracy against him, for in neither town would they recognisa' his cheques. The bankers were cruel enough to mark his cheques "no funds." The hotelkeepers, of whom there were several, did not see the joke ; they wanted to have money for their cheques, and told the police about it. In the meantime th» geutleman went to the Maori Pah, and was followed by some of the cliequeholders. His friends at tho Maori Pah paid the amount of the Temuka cheques, bat we believe there are soma Geraldine ones still unhonored. Prebably the whole affair will be settled.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISE STENTS

Gerald ine Road Board—Notice re rates,

Mount Peel Road Board.—lnvite tenders for shingling Mount Peel Ro»d.

D. M. Luckie —Notification re the Goyern ment Life Issurance Association.

Geraldine Dairy Factory.—lnvite tenders for the whey during the coming season. D. L. Inwood, Winchester—Has for Bale good pressed oaten straw ehaff at 9d per rag. J. W. Miles, " Tbe Hall," Tomuka—Now opening up new gooda per R.M.S. Kaikoura.

K. H. Postlethwaite—lmportant notice re accounts owing to the late firm of Task»r and Co.