LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1529, 8 July 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Phow.—The Timaru Poultry, Canary and Cat Society have,/ received 246 entries for their show. The entries of poultry number 110, of conaries 70, of cats 61, and of special exhibits 15.

Proposed Abowhknua Town Boabd.— A meeting of the Committee appointed re this Board takes place at 8 o’clock this evening at Mr Edgeler’s residence, to consider matters of importance. Salb at Geraldine, — To-day Mr W. S. Muslin submits to auction, at the instance of Mr C.Pye, an acre and 20 perches of land adjoining the Good Templar’s Hall, Geraldine. He will also sell on account of Mr E. Fronting, 7 acres aeaes adjoining Mr James Gaby’s property, at the same time. Social Tba Meeting.—The quarterly social tea meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, takes place this evening, tea being on the tables at 6 o’clock. During the evening selections will be given by the choir, and addresses by the Revs. W". G. Thomas, E. D. Cecil, and others. Football.—The following will represent Temuka in the match against South Canterbury at Temuka on Saturday : Haines, Flint, Cutten, J. Velvin, Hart, Blyth, Bethune, G. Velvin, LeGren, E. Smith, h. Smith, Gray, Dyson, Scewait, Shallard, Polaschek, and G. Smith. Practice will be held in the Park to-day, play to start at three o’clock. Shocking Afpaih. —The Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph states that on the 12th ull. a house occupied by an old couple named Keiling and an acquaintance named Palmer, an employee of David Ryrie, of Coolringdon, twelve miles from Dooms, was destroyed by fire. The three occupants were found burned' to ashes. They had been drinking when the house caught fire.

Immigration. From the immigration returns it appears that 713 immigrants were nominated during the year, of whom 545 arrived in Auckland, 101 in Taranaki, 271 in Hawke’s Bay, 20 in Wellington, 137 in Marlborough, 1 in Nelson, 10 in Westland, 19 in Canterbury, and 84 in Otago. Total number of assisted immigrants from the commencement of the scheme to date, 112,492 souls. Clearance Sale. —The clearance sale of Messrs Siegert and Fauvel’s stock and implements, etc., held yesterday by Mr K. Gray was the best attended held in Temuka for some time. There was a decided improvement in the prices of things generally, milch cows being in very good demand. The bidding on the whole was spirited, and a great dealjof the stock sold at satisfactory prices.

The Californian Thistle. —ln the House on Tuesday, in answer to Mr Rolleston, Mr Bailance said the attention of the Agricultural Department, had been called to the spread of the Californian thistle in New Zealand, and communication had been opened with gentlemen in Victoria well versed in the subject. Application had also been mads for copies of Acts passed by the Victorian Parliament relating to this question.

A Wellington Bailiff’* Enterprise. —•Bailiff’s are nob noted for their bowels of compassion (remarks the Wellington Time* of a recent date), and, therefore,' little sympathy is expected from them when pursuing their unpleasant vocation. The Resident Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, was surprised, however, at an instance of zeal on the part of a well-known bailiff, which was mentioned in the course of evidence taken. The bailiff in question, while distraining for rent, took a saucepan off a fire, turned the meat out which was being cooked for dinner, placed it on a piece of paper, and seized the saucepan, Such zeal in the execution of duty is worthy of reward—but of what kind it is perhaps best not to state.

The ’Frisco Mail Servioi.—NegotiaMods for placing the through service on a pprmaneot basis, at an additional cost of £7OOO a year, have just been concluded, (his colony to pay two-thirds and New South Wales one-third of the extra subsidy. The payments in respect of the service, as amended, will now be—New Zinland, £24,667, and New South Wales £12,333 per annum ; but deducting the proportion of the United States’ contribution, the not annual payments are reduced to £23,334 by New Zealand and £II,OOO by New South Wales. In rearranging the service for collecting and distributing the San Francisco mail coastwise, a saving in the ccefc has been effected. The subsidies are now £SOOO for the first year, with a reduction of £SOO per annum for the remaining term of two years.

The Rabbit Pest.—Says yesterday’s Otago Daily Times : —“ Once more an invention which is to completely eradicate the rabbit pest is t» be submitted for approval. Captain C. F. Welch, of Port Chalmers, and Mr C. C. Armstrong, of Dunedin, are making application for letters patent for a method which they have discovered for overcoming the pest, and as soon as the necessary protection has been obtained a trial will be made. Our shipping reporter at Port Chalmers has been favored with ft look at the plans, which according to persons who have some claim to speak on the point, are bound to prove a success. Should this be the esse it will prove good news indeed to farmers’ and others.”—The Amuri Sheepfarmera Association has abandoned the idea of erecting a rabbit-proof fence, but decided to use vigorous exterminating measures and to increase the “ natural enemies ” by obtaining further supplies of stoats and weasels. Interesting to Publicans. An action, the result of which will be awaited with interest by publicans and owners of hotel property throughout the aolony, has just been commenced in the 'Supremo Court at Wellington, by Mr McLellan, the late licensee of the Clyde Quay Hotel, which house has been closed since the Ist inst., in consequence of the Cook Ward Licensing Bench having refused to issue a license for it. Mr McLellan’s Oitse is as follows ; —Some mouths ago he obtained a lease of the hotel from Messrs J, Staples and Co., the owners of the premise*. He entered into possession on the Ist of last May, and was to remain in possession of the lease for about three years, paying the owners a rental of £4 per week. During that period he had paid a cash deposit of £2OO and gave endorsed bills for £6OO, the balance of the purchase money. In the agreement drawn up and signed by both parties it was stipulated that if the lessee should do anything in the way of misconduct to endanger the license ie lease should be cancelled, and he should render himself liable to Messrs Staples and Co. for sny loss which they might sustain in consequence of the cancellation of the lease. Plaintiff alleges that he never misconducted himself, or in any way gave the lessors cause to cancel the lease, and that when he applied fer a license fer the premises the Cook Licensing Committee refused to grant him one. The action which he has brought is to compel Messrs Staples and Co., to cancel the lease and the promissory notices, and also to compel them to refund the deposit of £2OO, and pay him a like sum as damages for breach of contract. The case is to be heard in the Supreme Court next week.

AIeXANDBOVHA I.ODOI, TbHPKA,— -The installation of officer* of the above lodge took place la»t evening. Bro. Blyth, P.G., assisted by Bros.Dunford and Comer, conducted the ceremony. The following officers were installed j—Bro. Larcorabo, N.G. j Bro, Prattley, V.G-.; Bro. Blyth, Treasurer ; Bro. Aroher,| Secretary j Bro. MoCaskill, B.S. to N.G.; Bro. Heap, L.S. to N.G. 5 Bro. Nioholl, R.S. to V.G. 5 Bro. Siegert, L.S. to V. 0.5 Bro. Davis, Warden; Bro. Hooper, Conductorj Bro. Bowman, 8.3.8.; Bro. Ltngskail, L. 8.8.5 Bro, Dunford, I.G. A banquet was afterwards hold in the Wallingford Hotel, a report of whioh will appear in our next issue.

Temuka Linseed Company. The monthly meeting of the above was held lest Tuesday. Present— Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Post loth waits, Lyon, Barker, Pilbrow, and Hrowa, After some routine business was gone through a list of outstanding calls was gone through, and the Secretary was instructed to summon such as had made no arrangement for payment, it was decided to allow the shares opposite the names of persons who had become bankrupt to lapse. It was decided to make the ninth call payable before the Ist of August, and after some other business was transacted the meeting terminated.

The Kimbebley Goldfield. The Mataura Ensign statss that Mr Mahoney, late of Clinton, has written to Mr Kellie, late of Gore, from Kimberley, declaring the field to be a fraud. Writing upon the Kimberley goldfield, the Silver Age of 16th June says;—One of the first to leave Silverton m search of the new El Dorado was Mr I. J. K. Cohn, president of the Barrier branch of the Miners’ Association, and on Monday we received the following telegram from that gentleman, which speaks for itself. It is dated Derby, 7lh June, and was despatched from Cossack, the nearest telegraph station to the field, on the 14i h inst.“ Strongly advise people against coming to Kimberley. No defined field. Every man must be his own prospector. Gold only found m bare rock. No water till rainy season.”

The Old Times. -Temuka presented a livelier aspect yesterday than it has done for a long time, and reminded many people of the “good old times.” Several persons were to be seen laboring under some influence that made them walk unsteadily and exhibit a disposition to be extra cheerful, while the great majority betrayed unusual symptoms of happiness. On making inquiries, we found that the concensus of public opinion favored the theory that the general cheerfulness was not attributable to the rise in the price of grain, but that it was due entirely to the “ luncheon provided ” at Messrs Siegert and Fauvel’a sale. Alas, that we cannot have a “ luncheon provided ” every day ! Ah, if we had, what a happy world this would bo 1 Temuka Rifles.—We understand that it is the intention of the Temuka Rifles to build a-drill-shed at the hack of the present hall. The shed is to be 100 feet long by 44 feet wide, and for the present will consist of a shell only, but in the course of time it will be asphalted and otherwise improved. The reason that iht •lied is about to be built is that the present ball is too small, and that when drilling there the noise made by trampling on the boards is so great that the word of command often cannot well be hsard. It is also intended to have the old hall painted up and decorated, and made ns suiiable for entertainments as possible. A Committee meeting will be held this evening, when all arrangements connected with these matters will bo finally settled. Personal,-— Geraldine and the surrounding districts are about to suffer a ssrious loss by tbs departure from our midst of Mr Thomss Hughes, who hat for many years so ably filled tbs position of Head Master at the public school, Geraldine, that gentleman haring been appointed to the Head Mastership of the public school at Fspsnui. Applications for the latter post were invited recently, and Mr Hughes haying applied he was unanimously ohossn from amongst ne less tksn eighteen candidates to fill the position. It is now about eight years since Mr Hughes came to Geraldine, and during that period he hae won golden opinions from al! who have been brought in contact with him, both for his ability as a teacher, and also for his courtesy in private life. He has always bean in the foremost rank of those who take an interest in whatever tended to the advancement of the district and the wellbeing of the community at large, and Geraldine can ill afford to lose such an energetic and public-spirited resident. At the same time, we congratulate Mr Hughes upon his promotion to the Papanui school, which is one of the most popular near Christchurch.

Jswellibt Find. The finding of a quantity of jewellery in the vicinity of Temuka yesterday created no little surprii*. Mr H. Ooira went to bring his horse from the section leased by the Town Board to Mr P. Coira, which is situated at the back of Messrs Siegert and Fauvel's store, and as he was walking along he noticed what he took to be a bit of string on the ground, and on attempting to pick it up he found it to be a gold chain. The frost firmly held the chain to the ground, and in pulling it up two gold scarf pins came away with it. After having returned home he went back again, and out of a square foot of ground he dug a gold watch, three or four gold brooches, ear-rings, lockets, and some other articles. The articles all appeared to be gold, and most of them were in an excellent state of preservation. They were put into a glass case, and were on exhibition last evening on the hotel counter. How they came to be buried on the section referred to is a mystery, but the supposition is that some thief “ planted ’’ them before the flax was cut off the ground, and that when he went back to look for them he failed to find them again. The matter is in the bands of the police-

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, H. N. Hiskens, Geraldine —Is conducting a shorthand class. Mrs R. H. Pearpoint, Geraldine—Wants a good general servant. Committee re proposed Arowhenua Town Board —Meeting to-night. Michael Sheehan, Bangilata Island—Notice re bay mare running in his paddock. Thomas Simpson and Patrick Madden, Waitohi—Trespass and poison notice. W, O. Beswick, Deputy Assignee—Notica rs the first and final dividend in John Lake Cooke’s estate. The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company—Direct attention to the very favorable report of the Company, which appears in another column. R. H. Parepoint, General Merchant, Geraldine —Great annual clearing » ile, prior to stock taking, commences on Monday next. Quotes a few of the prices during the sale, which are yery low.