LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1528, 6 July 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Boabd Meetings.-— The monthly meeting of the Temuka Boad Board takes place to-day, and the monthly meeting of the Temuka Town Board takes place to-morrow evening. ,

Sale at Temuka.— Aitention is directed to the sale to-morrow at Temuka by K. F. Gray (on account of Messrs Siegert and Fauvel), of horses, cows, steers, heifers, portable engine and combine, filter, butchers’ carts, etc. Temuka Bibles.—The weekly parade of this corps was held last evening. There was in all about 42 members present, and, after having been inspected by Captain Hayhurst, they went through drill in a very satisfactory manner.

Leadership oi the Liberal Party.— Mr Gladstone, addressing a meeting at Man* Chester, onl the 23rd June, referred to the improbability of hi* being'able long to continue to take an active part in politic*, owing to his advancing years, and intimated that Lord Rosebery would probably succeed him in the. position of leader dlf the Liberal party. The Calipobnian Thistle. House of Representatives to-day, Mr Rolleston is to ask the Minister of Lands whether the Agricultural Department has any information as to the spread of the Californian thistle in New Zealand, or as to the course which has been taken in any other country to prevent its growth; and if not, he will obtain such information and publish it ? The Cohyiotbd Bank Manager.—E, B. Holt, the defaulting Bank Manager, who i* at present confined in Paramatta Gaol, has been submitted to separate treatment similar to that of the prisoners in the Berrima and Goulbourn gaols, The medical officer of the institution has reported that Holt i# on the verge of acute mania, and the Government have directed the Health Officer to critically examine the prisoner arid report upon his mental condition. :

The Revenue.— So far (says the Weilinglon correspondent of a contemporary) the revenue for the current year is considerably deficient. The Customs and beer duty for the June quarter (first quarter) of the yeßr ar,a Jargcfy behind last year, and the railway* op to have fallen short proportionately to mjleage. JCndeed, f should not be surprised, to find another a SU jjnleiJßentary financial statement'’’ made (us last year), th ° estimates were over-sal^" 109 ' "“J the reduction of . a quarter of a *r«ung m the property tax.

Thb Colonial Exhibition.—A desire has been expressed by Her Majesty the Queen that the Colonial and lidian Exhibition should continue open until the celebration of the jubilee of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne, which is to be held in London in June next year. The Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide. —There being no probability of the Prince of Wales being induced to visit Australia and open the Jubilee Exhibition, it is now contemplated to invite one of the sons of the Prince of Wales to pay another visit to the colonies and perform the ceremony. It is believed that either Albert Victor or George might be induced to accept the invitation.

Cbicket. —On Friday and Saturday last the Australian Eleven played a match against an eleven chosen by Mr Thornton, at Chiswick. The first inning- of the Australians closed for 345. The Englishmen in their first innings made 157, and in their second, 130 for the loss of 6 wickets. The match thus ended in a draw greatly in favor of the Australians. Importation op Volunteer Uniforms, —Singular legal proceedings look place recently between the Blenheim Rifles and the Government. The Collector of Customs imposed 15 per cent duty on uniforms imported from London, whereupon the Rifles paid the duty under protest, and sued the Collector of Customs in the Supreme Court for a refund. The time given by the writ expired and the Rifles entered up judgment against the Government, in default of appearance. The money has not yet been refunded, and the Rifles intend to apply tor a mandamus against the Collector. They claim that the uniform* being accoutrements and goods imported for the use of Her Majesty’s land forces are free under the “ Customs Act.’’ A Ltttblton “ Soabb.”— A rumor got about lately (says the Press) that a hot spring had been discovered in Cass’ Bay. this bay is about a mile and a half from Lyttelton, and a spring about the temperature of the body baa been known to exist in that locality for years. Owing to the recent eruptions more attention is being paid to thermal springs, and somehow the report mentioned above has been circulated. On Friday morning, however, several gentlemen proceeded to the spring at Cass’ Bay, and examined it carefully. It will relieve the minds of some of our nervous readers to know that they found the temperature no higher than it has been for years.

Tub Inspector op Lunatic Asylums.— Papers were laid on the table of the House of Representatives on Thursday night regarding the appointment of Dr Macgregor as Inspector of Lunatic Asylums. The first is a letter from Dr Grabham to the Government, recommending that Drs. Neill and Levingo be appointed Inspectors at salaries ef £750 each, and be also Superintendents of the Seacliff and Wellington Asylums respectively, as the best qualified, men in the colony. In a second letter Dr Grabham further advises that if this be done, all deputy inspectors may be dispensed with, and finally recommends that Dr. Neill be appointed for the South Island, as Inspector, at £BOO ; and Dr. Levingo, for the North Island, at £7OO. This is dated 10th November. Next day the Colonial Secretary telegraphed to Dr. Macgregor offering him the appointment of Inspector for the whole colony on a three years’ •ngagement at the same salary as Dr. Grabham, viz., £I2OO and travelling expenses. Dr. Macgregor replied accepting, and was appointed at once. Homb Bulk Mninra ur Syditht.— An enthusiastic meeting was held at Sydney on the evening of the 28th, at which notable support was given to Mr Gladstone’s proposals for Homo Buie in Ireland. Hundreds of people were unable to gain admission to the hall in which the meeting was held. Sir John Bobertson was in the chair. Two resolutions approving of Mr Gladstone’s policy, and of the establishment of an Irish Parliament, were moved respectively by Sir Patrick Jennings, the Premier, and Mr Barton, Speaker of the Lower Home. They were carried amidst cheering. Sir Henry Farkes was in the country, but he sent a letter, itating that so Mr Gladetone’e proposals were accepted by Mr Parnell he would support them if he were in the Houie of Commons. He thoroughly believed in the wisdom of Mr Gladstone’s action,

CxoiONES. “Cyclones passed over Europe and America a few days prior to the leaving of the mail on the 21st May. In America on the 14th, 40 person* were killed and many more injured, while it is estimated to the cyclones damaged property the extent of 5,000,000d01. Town and country districts in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Kansas, suffered most severely, In Spain a terrible hurricane swept over Madrid and the neighbouring country, the number killed being estimated at 100 in addition to 250 wounded. In many districts nota house was left undamaged, and trees were uprooted. The wind was so terrible that it knocked down persons in the itreets, and upset tramoars and large mule-carts. Falling tiles and and fragments of roofs and trees killed or injured many persons, and tall chimneys were razed to the ground. Germany also suffered. The town of Orossen in the Frankfort-on-the Oder region suffered specially. There houses were unroofed and blown down, and even a solid steeple was toppled over on the neighbouring tenements, killing some of the inmates and seriously hurting others. Some of the barges on the river with whole families on them were sunk, and in one case a child was killed by being hurled by the wind against a wall. From Vienna it is reported that great damage was done, and also at Boms, five persons being killed in the latter city.

Husband and Wife.— At the E.M. Court, Christchurch, the other day the argument in the case of Farquhar v. Farquahar—a case of some interest as involving the rights of a husband after his wife has obtained a protection order against him—was heard. In 1885 (he parties separated, and the husband, in consideration of the sum of £2O paid to him by his wife, made over to her by deed the furniture of the house, which she continued to occupy as tenant after he left her, There had been a protection order, but by later cohabitation it became annulled. Some time last month the husband cams into his wife’s house, and notwithstanding that she requested him to leave, remained there. She left, and then commenced the present proceedings by laying an information, as above for trespass. The facts were admitted, and Mr Bruges, for the wife, that following the Married Women’s Property Protection Act, the husband was, by the agreement between them, absolutely debarred from coming against her will on to the premises occupied by her, and that by doing so be bad justified the present criminal prosecution, under the Police Offences Act, 1884, section 6, sub-section 3. Mr Weston, for the defendant, argued th a t howsoever the Married Women's Property Protection Act might operate with regard to the goods belonging the woman it had no relation to hsr person ; that, in short, a husband had the right to follow his wife, or come wherever ehe might be, for the purpose of enjoying her society. Both the learned gentlemen quoted authorities, and Mr Weston extended his argument to great length. Independent his njain point, he also argued that as the defendant had not attempted to des'-oy or injure any of‘his wife.’s furniture, fye had not committed any offence under the Act, and tho information must fall to the ground, 'JJbfl Bspffh relayed its decision till July ith’.

A Want Supplied,—ln our advertising columns this morning will be found an announcement that Mr R. McKay has started business in Geraldine as hairdresser, etc. This should prove welcome news to the inhabitants of Geraldine, and the surrounding districts, as the want of a good hairdressing establishment has been keenly felt.

Football. —The team to represent Temuka against South Canterbury Football Club, at Temuka next Saturday, will be chossnfrom the following:—Messrs Haines, Flint, J. Yelvin, Cutten, Blyth, G. Yelvin, Bethune, LeCren, Hart, Euisell, E. Smith, R. Smith, Gray, G. Smith, Dyson, Polasohek, Shallard, Stewart, D. Smith, Angland, Hobbs, J. Clinch, and Ogilvie. A scratch match will be played on Thursday, and all players are requested to “ roll up,” so as to have some good practice before the match. Play will start at 3 o’clock. The Arawa. The Shaw-Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Arnwa, Captain Stuart, from Plymouth, via the Cape and Hobart, arrived off Otago Heads at 6 p.m. on Saturday, bringing 2000 tons of cargo and 149 passengers for. N.Z. ports. Her mails, consisting of 19 bags and 5 packages, for ports up to Napier, were brought ashore at Port Chalmers at 11 p.m. Two deaths occurred on the voyage, that of John Hickson, aged 22 years, from consumption, on June 14th, and John Aberne, a baby, on the; next day from pneumonia. The passage . from Plymouth to Otago Heads occupied 42 days 15 hours 28 minutes. Her average speed for the voyage is 13.6 knots per hour, or 830 knots per day. The best day’s work was 391 miles.

Woodbury School Committhb. The monthly mseting was held on July 3rd, 1886. Present—Messrs Dean (Chairman), Flatman, Hammond, Heatley, Middlemiis, Qick, and Scott. The minutes of the previous meetiug were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Secretary to the Board of Education, stating that the school building was to receive two coats of paint, and the premises to be left in clean and proper order, and the work to be passed by the Board’s Architect. Messrs Middlemiss and Heatley, visitors for the past month, read their report as follows; —“The Chairman.—Sir,-—We have the honor to submit for your information our monthly report. We visited ths school on Tuesday, June 29th, and found everything inside in good order, and working satisfactory, Average attendance for the last quarter about 90. Outside The, repairs to the boys’ urinal are fairly done, the desired end being gained by riling the floor of same j the fences around the boys’ playground is very defective; the pump ie out of repair; and a fire-brick is requirisd for the Master’s house j three cords of Week pine, and three cords of mixed, firewood have been received, and cut to order, dswing the month ; gorse round fences very uneven, but not rank or over long j there are indications of numerous young plants springing up near, the fences." Proposed by Mr Flatman, seconded by Mr Hammond, and carried —“ That tenders be called for cutting, grubbing, and burning, gorse, and that the fence* be made sheap-proof.” The pump to be seen to by Messrs Hammond and Giok, Yisiting Committee for the ensuing month,' the fulmanagement of the above items’to bo left under their control. Account* to the amount of £7 19s wore passed for payment, and the meeting terminated. Poverty and Suffering.—l was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for year*, caused by a eiok family and large bills for doctoring, which did them■ no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and commenced their use, andiu one month we were all well, and none of ue has seen a siek day since; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Oo.’e Hop Bitters for less than one doctor’s visit will cost. I know it.”— A Wording Man. Bead Advt. .

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Shorthand—H. N. Hiskens opens a class at Geraldine this evening. R, McKay—Has opened a hairdressing establishment in Geraldine. Geraldine Road Board—lnvite tenders for shingling, formation, drams, etc. J. Mundell and Co., Geraldine —Has 20 tons ryegrass hay for sale privately. A. M. Clark, Temuka—lnvite tenders for ploughing, sowing, harrowing, eto., about 700 acres at Albury.