The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1463, 4 February 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wool Season.— Up to the ’3otb there were received by rail at Timaru 15,097 bales wool, and by road 4853, making a grand total of 19,950. Customs Revenue.—The Customs Revenue collected at the port of Timaru for the month ended Jan. 31 amounted to £1193 17s 3d. The sum collected during the corresponding month of 1884 was £1437 18* 7d. Qmaldinb Rules. Members of this corps are requested to parade on Tuesday next, at 7 p.m., for the purpose of being measured for new uniforms. On Thursday morning, the 25th February, the company will fall in at the dnllahed at 10 o’clock, prior to proceeding to Timaru for an inspection parade. Full musters are requested on both occasions. BittekbtaDog.—OnMondaylastwhiloMr B. Logan, Mr Dunlop’s butcher, was at work in his employer's slaughter-house at Geraldine, he saw a greyhound among the sheep in the adjoining paddock. Mr Logan went out and succeeded in getting hold of the dog, which was collarless. Finding himself a prisoner the dog turned on bis captor, and savagely bit him on the right arm, inflicting severe wounds. Mr Logan was obliged to let the animal go, and be then went to the doctor and had his arm dressed. As the dog is known it is probable he will be brought to justice for this double act of canine lawks*netii

Winchbstbb Faib,— Winches'cr Fair takes place to-day. Mr K. F. Qmy arnounce that he will sell sheep and cattle, and one 8-horse power engine and combine with all appurtenances. Messrs J. Mundell and Co., will sell sheep, cattle, and pigs. Bazaab and Gift Auction.—A basnar and gift auction in aid of the Temuka Presbyterian Church takes place in the Volunteer Hall, on Friday the 16lh April. It is announced that contributions will be gladly received by the Treasurer (Mr K. F. Gray) and the Secretary (Mr H. A. Bout.) Tbmpebance Lectuebb. —Mr 'J'. W. Glover, the temperance lecturer, arrived in Wellington on Tuesday by the s.s. Tongariro, to fulfil a three years’ engagement wil h the Temperance Alliance of New Zealand, Sir William Fox and Mr A, Levy, Secretary of the local branch of the Alliance, went on board and welcomed Mr Glover a d his family to New Zealand, and agreed that he should go on by the Tongariro to Auckland to assist the temperance party in the forthcoming licensing elections is it is considered important that Auckland should be assisted to maintain the position it has nowaitained over the liquor traffic. Hospital Retuens. —The following is a icturn of the patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of January, 1886 Patients under treatment at dote of l&sl return—males 15, females 5, total 20; admitted during month —males 10, females 9. total 19; totals treated—males 25, females 14, total 39; discharged during month—cured males 7, females 3, total 10 ; relieved—males 3; incurable—femahs 2; dead—males 2 (John Hamilton and Janus Harvey); totals discharged—males 12, females 5, total 17 ; remaining under treatment males 13, females 9, total 22 5 out-patients treated during month—males 16, females 21, total 37.

Geealdink Daisy Faotoet. The ordinary rbonthly meeting of the directors of the above Company was held in the Secretary's office on Monday, Present —Mr W. M. Moore, Chairman, and Messrs R. H. Postleth waite, N. Dunlop, J. Mundell, L. Grant, D. Shaw, and Dr Fish. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The ordinary routine of business was transacted, but was not of public importance. Accounts to the amount of £339 Os 9d were passed for 21,726 gallons of milk received during the month of January. As the above sum was paid among 38 suppliers, it must be apparent that the benefits of the factory must be largely felt by not only the suppliers themselves but by the district. Presentation.—ln Timara on Tuesday last a number of the friends of Mr 'R. Stewart, (late of the firm of Maclean and Stewart) who is now leaving South Canterbury for the North Island, met together for the purpose of wishing him good-hye and presenting him with a substantial token of the respect in which they held him. Mr A. R. Spalding occupied the chair and made the presentation, which consisted of a purse of sovereigns, a silver-mounted drinking flask, a pair of field glasses, and a set of gold studs. The Chairman proposed the health of the guest of the evening in eulogistic terms, and the toast was drunk enthusiastically. Mr Stewait replied in feeling terms stating how sorry be was to have to sever his connection with so many good and true friends, and the proceedings terminated. The Hudson.—At a meeting in Chrutchurch on Monday of the consignees of the barque Hudson, a long discussion took place on the claim of the Timaru Harbor Board for servicss rendered to the Hudson by the tug Titan. The majority of those prerent seemed to consider the claim exorbitant. Mr Turnbull said he was on the at the time of the wreck and saw the tug move the stern of the vessel several feet. Captain Thomas (of the Hudson) assured the meeting that the Titan was of no use to him, and that she never moved the vessel. A resolution was proposed that the claim of the Board should be resisted and if necessary taken into Court for settlement, but ultimately this was withdrawn and the following was carried That the Timaru Harbor Board be invited to submit the matter to arbitration and in the event of their not agreeing to this course the claim be resisted, and, if necessary, taken into Court for settlement.” The Anglican Synod.—ln the Synod at Auckland an interesting debate on education took place. Sir Alexander Stewart addressed the Synod, and gave a very hopeful account of the work done in New South Wales. There the Act allows one hour daily for religious instruction. The teachers heartily assist, with the approval of parents. In some large schools 500 children are under religious instruction. The teachers say the children are more amenable to control. The Bishop of Dunedin introduced the Samoan chiefs. The Bishop of Auckland obtained a Committee on Cathedral appointments. On Tuesday a motion was made for the modification of the burial service in certain cases. A lengthy and able discussion took place, and the motion was lost on a division. The Bishop of Wellington’s Bill, to provide for the spiritual charge of schools and other institutions, is being opposed, on the ground that it is an infringement of the rights of parochial clergy. Hilton School Committee.—The monthly meeting of this Committee was held last Monday evening. Present— Messrs 0. G. Bradley (Chairman), J. Leary, W. Hide, L. H, Rooke, and C. Leary. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The monthly report was received from the head teacher (Mr G. M, Taylor) and was considered very satisfactory. He also enclosed a cheque for books sold during the month. A voucher was received from the Board of Education for £5 16s 8d being incidentals for qnarter ending March 31sf. The Chairman, and Messrs Hide and J. Leary were appointed to pass the tank on its completion and pay Mr Healey the amount due. The schedule of the inspection of the school was received, but as the Inspector’s remarks had not been received it was not considered. Runaway.—A horse emsed a little sensation in Geraldine on Tuesday afternoon by careering at a furious pace through the main street, It seems that Mr Pearpomt and hia groom were breaking the young animal in to harness, and had it attached to a log, which it dragged about quietly for half-an-hour in Mr Pearpoml’s yard, The horse being brought to a standstill looked round and saw the log, at which it took fright, and, breaking away from the groom, rushed ihrough the fence and made up the street at full gallop with the log dashing about at its heels. Getting rid of this encumbrance when nearly opposite the post-office, the horse still continued its furious pace, the traces and reins fceipg about its legs. Taking the footpath at Lawsoids corner, it cleared everyone off who made an attempt to stop it ? and continued up the street to Kallaugherta boarding house, round by the Roman Catholic Church, and down High street between the tw.o parks. Jt was subsequently ’ captured opposite the Primitive jMelhodist Church, apparently none the worse for its iscapade,

A Chanck bob tub Entbepiusing.—Attention is directed to an advertisement, published elsewhere, in which Messrs Siegert and Fauvol offer for sale some of their famous cattle. The fame of these cattle has now spread far and wide, and persons desirous of securing some ot them ought to do so at once, ns there is bound to bo a great demand, at any rate for such as are about to calve. Revenue Returns. —The Customs returns for the colony for last month are almost complete, only small returns from Paten and Taurangn having do come in. At present the total is £118,817 as compared with £113,380 for the preceding month, while for the corresponding month of Inst year the total was £126,362, The total amount collected for the ten months of the financial year is £1,183,874, which is £7792 below the Treasurer’s estimate for that period.—The beer duty collected in the colony for the month just expired is £4974, as against £6372 for the preceding month and £4920 for January 1885. The total for the ten months of the financial year is £45,304, which is £428 below the Treasurer’s estimate for that period. Shillings and pence are omitted in each instance. Volunteer Band.—At the last weekly practise of the Temuka Volunteer Band, Mr James Harrison, bandmaster, was presented wiih a pair of bandmaster’s badges. The pivsontation was made by Band-Mergeant Rutland, who said the members of the band had come to the conclusion that they owed a debt of gratitude to their master for the interest he had always taken in the wellfare of the hand, and wi-hed to express their appreciation of his services by m iking him a small present. He begged that Mr Harrison would accept the presentation, as it wa» intended to express the members’ good wishes towards him. Mr Harrison thanked Sergeant Rutland and the members of the band for their present and good wi-hes, and assured them that so Jong as he was in Temuka he would do his best to forward their interests. R.M. Court, Temuka.— At the above Court yesterday, before J. S. Beswick, Esq., R.M., Jabez Lukey sued Cope (a Maori) for £2, the amount of an 1.0. U. Mr Tosswill appeared for the plaintiff, and when Cope was called be denied that it was his signature that was to the 1.0. D. Mr Tosswill then asked for a nonsuit, as Mr Lukey was too ill to appear. The nonsuit was granted. In the case 6f J. Meyer v. J. Davis, claim £2, Mr Aspinall appeared for plaintiff and said he wrote the previous day to Mr Meyer, but he had not got the letter yet. and consequently he was not in attendance. He would ask to have the case adjourned. Granted, on payment oi costs. Jabez Lukey v. H. Williams, claim £7. Mr Tosswill appeared for the plaintiff, and judgment was recorded for the amount claimed and costs. Stbangk Decision. —A curious prosecution under the Criminal law Amendment Act, says the “ Home Nows,” has been brought before Mr Justice O’Brien at the Assizes at Cork. A man named Hoddnett 1 was charged with the abduction of a respectable girl named Elizabeth Long, fifteen years of age. The curious aspect of the case was that the prisoner had always endeavored to prevent the girl following him She gave her evidence in Court in a very jaunty manner, and admitted, in reply to the prisoner, that he told her to go homo about half-a-dozen times whenever she went to bis house. She also admitted that she told Hoddnett. she .had obtained her mother’s consent to visit him. Mr Justice O’Bren, in charging the Jury, said that Hoddnett was still respon*ible in the eye of the hw for abducting the girl, notwithstanding the fast that he attempted to prevent her following him. The prisoner was found guilty, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor,

I.O.G.T.—The monthly meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge, No. 44, was held in the Temperance Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening. The Lodge having been opened in the usual form by Bro. W. Sherratt, W.C.T., the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, Fourteen members of the Lifeboat Lodge, Timaru, paid a fraternal visit to the Lodge. Bro. T. Sherratt, U.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bro. J. Waite, Acting-Q.M., then installed the officers for the ensuing term W.0.T., Bro. W. Willoughby ; W.V.T., Sister E. Fronting; Worthy Secretary, Bro. C. E. Sherratt; Worthy Chaplain, Sister E. Fleming; W.F.S., Bro. G. Bethune; W.T., Bro, G. H, Patrick; W.M., Bro. J. Brown; W.1.G., Bro. Coombs; W.C.G., Bro. J. Rennie; W.A.S., Bro. T. Sherratt; W.D.M., Sister A. Gaiger ; W.R.H.S., Sister E. Maslin ; W.L.H.S., Bro, A. Godfrey. After the usual routine business had been attended to, the Lodge was duly closed by Bro. Willoughby, W.C.T. The meeting was then opened to the public, when the room was soon full, the W.C.T. in the chair, The following programme was then gone through ;—Solo, “Lift Him up,” Bro. C. E, Sherratt; Bro. J. Waite, W.C.T., Lifeboat Lodge, then gave a short, but earnest, address ; song, “Bonnie Lassie,” Bro, Johnson, and in response to an encore this gentleman gave “Be kind to ray Mother song, “Give me the hand,” Sister A. Gaiger; recitation, “ The Old Buche'or,” Bro. Hedges ; song, “Bell Mahone,” Sister Barker; song, “The Midshipmite,” Bro. Wildu, and in response to an encore he also sang “ Fray for those at Sea;” song, “Maggie’s Secret,” Miss E. Andrews; recitation, “Good Night,” Bro. G. H. Patrick; song, “ The Pilot,” Bro. C, E. Sherratt; song, “ Jack’s Yarn,” Mr E. H. Logan, and in response to an encore “My vVife’s Relations;” recitations, “Our Falks,” Bro. Berryman ; story, “ The Musical Batcher,” Bro, T, Sherratt. Miss E. Andrews very ably presided at the harmonium, and accompanied most of the singers during the evening. During the evening refreshments were handed round to all present by the Sisters of the Lodge, and was much enjoyed. A vote of thanks was proposed to the singers, and to all those who so kindly assisted in carrying out the programme. The singing of the national anthem brought the meeting to a close. Dbbpaibing Bahkbbs,—The number of suicides among the brightest and most capable of businessmen, bankers apd others, will be reduced to a minimum as noon as Ujs specified virtues of American Hop Bitters ate known. As all men who work with their brains and neglect to take the needed exercise, the food taken does nob nourish, and dangerous debility, physical and mortal, ensue. Bead Adrt. Rbmedy job Habd Timbs.—Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. Buy good food, cheaper and bettr? clothing, and stop the habit of using expen siva or quack doctors, or humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, American Co.’s Hop Bit) ere, that cure always at a trifling oostf* and you will see better ; times and good health. Bead Advt.