The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1469, 18 February 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Committed tot Trial. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, last Monday, John Riddle, of Fairlie Creek, was committed for trial for unlawfully wounding a cow, the property of Jokn Chalber, on the 11th February, The cow vu trespassing on Riddle’s land, and he fired at and badly hart her. Tea and Concert at Winchester.— A tea and concert, the proceeds from which are to be devoted to the painting of the exterior of St. John’s Church, Winchester, takes place in the schoolroom to morrow evening. Tea will be on the tables at 8 p.m., and the concert will commence at 8.

The Weatheb. —A heavy rain set in about daylight yesterday morning and came down without intermissson for some hours, when it eased off. Stock owners have been eagerly looking forward to this change, and if plenty of rain comes now the grass will have a chance to grow before tho winter sets in. In any case, however, the outlook for stock for the winter does not appear very promising, as feed is sure to be very scarce.

New Compilation. The Geraldine Literary Institute a few days ago received from the Government printer two well-bound volumes containing the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament from their first session in 1855 up to the session of 1858. The work has been compiled by Mr J. E. Fitzgerald, from the most reliable sources, and it will be found useful as a work of reference, and should also prove most interesting, especially to old settlers, who will be pleased to refresh their minds with the parliamentary history of the olden days. Milk and Water.— The other day a resident in Ashley street, Rangiora (according to the Standard), shuddered at catching sight of a “ bullie ” in bis morning’s supply of the lacteal fluid. The sight of the ugly little piscine led him to cogitate how it could have got into the milk. H« does not know whether the long continued drought has anything to do with the matter, by driving the cow to go fishing for food, or the milk-vendor to use a fish-pond instead of the ordinary iron cow’s teat. The old gentleman does not now attempt to combat the absurd popular prejudice against milk and water ever being mixed. An Awkward Mistake —The telegraphists (says a northern contemporary) make curious mistakes sometimes which might lead to unpleasantness. A settler in this district received a message, “ Give Liza room,” Now as he happened to be a married man his wife naturally wanted to know all about Liza ; and could scarcely comprehend him when he assured her that he was absolutely ignorant of the matter, and was quite certain he did not know whether Eliza was young or old. The sett'er had ordered a new carpet, or something of that sort, and the message from the house decorator was “Give size of room.” Teaching on the West Coast.—The following delightful sketch of the residence of a teacher in the Qreymouth district on the West Coast is given in a recent inspectorial report: —“The teacher was living in a hut in the immediate vicinity of the school. The hut was purchased by him for £l, and he has expended upon it the sum of £2 10a in tongued-and-groored timber for lining. The necessary labor was performed by himself. He has also made a very good swing for the children, and an essel for the school. As he has shown a disposition to make the best of the circumstances, I beg to recommend that the commissioners refund the sum of £3 10s expended by him on the hut. If a new school is built, the hut will be handy as a fowl-houee.” The Anglican Synod.—ln the Synod at Auckland on Monday, a Standing Commission was appointed, consisting of the Bishop of Auckland, Sir F. Whitaker, Mr Hesketh, Colonel Haultain, and Judge Seth Smith, to consider fire insurance business, A petition for religious education in schools was adopted, asking for payment by results. The right of a Bishop to reduce the age of deacons in special cases was recognised. The Synod declared itself unable to authorise the transfer of All Saints' Church, Dunedin, A memorial was adopted to the Archbishop of Canterbury, expressing interest in the revision, and hoping further revision may render the revised edition available for use in churches. A Commission was appointed to endeavor to influence public opinion on education. The Synod finished its sittings soon after midnight*

Buie Ribbon Aemy. -The lea m.d pu'.lic meeting, held under the auspices of 1.; e above lint evening in the Volunteer LIn!I, Temuka, was a great success, the hn'l being crowded. A full report will appear in our next if»ue.

Cricket. -The following comprise the Temuka team to play against Timani on Saturday next;—Bethune, Brown, Bry»rs, Haines, Hargreaves, Hayhurst, Heap, Moore, McOaskill, Ogilvie, Pinckney, and Wood. An express will leave the Bank of New Zealand at II a.m. sharp. Cardinal Moran at Timaru —His Eminence Cardinal Moran arrived at Timaru by the express from Dunedin on Tuesday last. His Eminence was met by the Rev. Fathers Foley, Kognau't, O’Hallahan and Fauvel, and several lay members of the Catholic Church, and conducted with his distinguished party to a number of carriages in waiting and driven to the residence of Mr Duval, which had been kindly given up for the purpose. The Convent buildings were afterwards visited, yesterday His Eminence visited the Catholic Boys’ and Girls’ Schools, where addresses of welcome were presented. His Eminence feelingly replied. In the afternoon the paity drove to Temuka, and an account of the proceedings will be found in another column. District Court, Timard. —At tho District Court, Timaru, on Tuesday, befo.e His Honor Judge Ward and a jury, the case of Emily Stonyer and Another v. the Deputy Assignee was heard. The claim was for the alleged wrongful seizure of a piano, which Mrs Stonyer said she .bought with her own money in October 1884, when she was unmarried. The piano was left at her mother-in-law’s. She was married on the Ist April 1885, and on the 15th she gave a bill of sale over the piano, with other goods, to Mr Izard, of Christ oh arch, signing the bill of sale “ Emily Haste,” stating that she did so because the bill was partly drawn before she was married. The piano was seized at her mother-in-law’s, Mrs Stonyer’s, and sold. After argument His Honor entered up a nonsuit against one of the plaintiffs, Mr Izard, reserving the question of costs, and after Hi» Honor had summed up the jury found a verdict for the defendant, for whom judgment was given. Tho Court then adjourned. An Insomniasx.—Tho Woolwich correspondent of the Daily Telegraph vouches for the fact that there is an old man employed as night-porter at the workhouse, Plnmstead, who has not been to bed for nearly seven years. He sometimes dozes in his chair at tho lodge gate, but is seldom undisturbed for half-an-hour at a time, and the longest sleep he has had in the seven years was one stretch of three hours. He is 74 years of age, hut is quite active and in capital health. Ha has recently become a teetotaller, and gave up smoking a few years since because he had reached a consumption of 9oz. a week, and thought the habit extravagant. As he does not need rest he is never off duty, except when he takes a day’s holiday ; but after concluding his night watch at the gate he goes on a day watch as assistant porter at the workhouse, and does this double task without relief or change for months together. The old man, who is intelligent and well informed, was formerly a butcher, and it has been his habit during most of his life to exist without his bed from Sunday to Sunday, being late in the slaughterhouse and early in the morning at market, day after day, so long as ho was fit for hard work.

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