The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1537, 27 July 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bb«ATTA at Tikabp.—An attempt is to be made to hold a regatta at Timaru on Anniversary Day. Temuka Monthly Sale. —The monthly rale at Temuka takes place on Thursday next. Mr K. F. Gray solicits entries. Woodbuby Hotel.—This hotel has now been taken by Mr J. H. Dean, of Woodbury, who will renovate and refurnish it. Auctions at Gebaldini. Me.-srs J. Mundell and Co. sell draught and light horses, and a large quantity of splendid sheepskins, at Geraldine to-day.

Temuka Bibles.—The Temuka Bides will parade for inspection by the officer commanding the district at their hall to-morrow evening at a quarter past seven o’clock.

The 8.8. lobio. —Messrs Shaw Suvill and 00., the owners of the lonic, have determined not to allow the lonic to visit Timaru, The steamer was expected to call at Timaru early next month and take away several thousand carcases of frozen mutton. Salk ob Fubmitubb.— Mr W. S. Moslin notifies in another column that he has received instructions from Mr T. Hughes to sell the whole of his furniture and effects on Wednesday August 4th. Full particulars of the sale will appear in a future issue.

Akowhbnua Town Boabd.— From a telegram received by Mr Wills, Returning Officer, we learn that the first election of the members of the Board of the newlyproclaimed Town District of Arowhenua will take place on the 2lst of August next. Tbmpebakob Conobbbb. The Daily News, in an article dealing with the British and Colonial Temperance Congress, comments on some of the speeches, and specially refers to the valuable hints contained ia the remarks made by the colonial temperance delegates. Rahgitata Watnb Supply.—A meeting of thoie interested in the JSangitata WaterSupply Scheme will be held in the Grown Hotel, Temuka, on Friday next, at half past 4 o’clock, when the Committee appointed some months ago to perform some necessary preliminary work will make a report. The Census Rbtubks— The complete census returns, which were issued on Friday, show the total population of counties, 387,328) boroughs, 245,612 j islands 617 ; on ship board, 4726 ; total 578,283. To this have to be added Maoris, 41,432, The Chatham Islands are not included. The males are, 312,115; females, 266,168.

Thb Land League.—-ifr Parnell hns issued a manifesto in which he denies an allegation which has been made to the eff. ct that an alliance has been established between the Irish Home Buie party and the American Fenians. He also insists that, members of the Land League are maintaining a peaceful altitude, and that they give no excuse whatever for the imposition of a coercive policy against them.

Accident. —An accident of a somewhat peculiar nature occurred on Friday evening. It appears that two young men, named Patrick and Logan, were proceeding along the Orari road on their way to the concert held at South Bangitata on the evening mentioned when they were met by the mail coach from Orari. Both drivers took their own sides, and pulled well off the road, leaving a space of about twelve feet between the two vehicles when suddenly the horse driven in the buggy made a dart at th'e coach, and, in spite of all the driver could do brought the fore wheel of the buggy and the hind wheel of the coach into collision, smashing the former completely. The driver of the coach, B. Scott, seeing a collision inevitable bad almost pulled bis horses up, otherwise a more serious accident might have resulted. At it was no injury was done beyond that mentioned above.

Pbimititb Methodist Chtjboh, Gbbaldisk. —Special revival services were commenced at this Church on Sunday last. The Rev. J. Bootbroyd, of Geraldine, preached in the morning an eloquent and impressive sermon from the words “ O Lord, revive Thy work.” In the evening Mr F. Hall, of Ashburton, addressed a crowded congregation, taking for his text Ecclesiastes xii., 1. The sermon, which was both powerful and convincing, was listened to with great attention throughout. These services have been prefaced by a week of special prayer, and they will be continued during the present week till Friday evening. On each evening short addresses will be delivered by the gentlemen named and by others. On Sunday evening, previous to the commencement of the service, a number of the members of the Church met opposite Mr Pearpoint's store and after a short open air service marched in procession to (he Church singing several well known hymns along the route. At the close of the evening service Mr Hill made an earnest appeal to those present to decide then and there for Christ, urged upon professing Christians the necessity of themselves living pure and blameless lives, and invited others to come to the services, where all will be made most thoroughly welcome. Government Ivsubanoe Association.— The Select Committee appointed on June 9th to enquire into and report on the subject of the investments made by the Government Insurance Association in land purchases, and also to report generally on the working of the institution, presented their report to Parliament on Friday, They recommend that the present Board should be abolished ; that the general management of the Association’s business should be entrusted to an officer of high character and attainments, possessing experience in the business of insurance ; that the Act of 1884 be amended subject to the recommendation of this committee ; that not less than one-half of the funds of the Association should be invested in Government securities and in debentures of public bodies in New Zealand secured by rates j that the remainder of the funds should be invested in advances on policies and mortgage of freehold properties in New Zealand, provided that no such mortgage shall exceed £IO,OOO, and the money lent shall not exceed oneJialf the market value of such property; that all moneys lent on mortgage should be invested in the various provincial districts as nearly as praotiable in the proportion in which the same have been derived from such districts, provided this can be done without loss to the Association; that applications for loans not exceeding £SOO, secured upon real property, should have priority over applications for larger sums; that for dealing with investments a Special Beard should be appointed, such Board to consist of the Minister in charge of the Department, the General Manager, the Surveyor-General, the Property Tax Commissioner, and the Public Trustee; that no investment by mortgage or loan should be made without the unanimous vote of all the members of the Board present at the meeting at which such loan is considered, and that in all cases the assent of not less than three members should be required j that canvassing for lives should be continued; and that encouragement be given to the issue of gqiall policies.

Presbyterian Church.—At a meeting held in the Presbyterian Church, Temuka, lust night, the following resolution was carried - Proposed by Mr Anderson, seconded by Mr Norton: “That ibis meeting record its deep regret at the causes which have led to Mr Mackintosh sending in his resignation, and only on the ground of the state of his health acquiesce in the step he has taken. At the same time they express (heir warm appreciation of the earnest tnd faithful character of his ministry, and hope that his health may be speedily restored, and a suitable sphere opened up to him.” The Cbawfobd-Dilkb Divobor Cash.In connection with the re hearing of the Craw-ford-Dilke dirorco cose, the co-respondent, Sir Charles Dilke, admitted having excised a portion of his diary-book which was bedn pat in as evidei’ce. The seryanfs employed by Sir Charles Dilke bsve contradicted the statement* made by Mre Crawford to the effect that »he had paid frequent visile to the co-respondent’s residence. The servants swore that they saw Mrs Crawford there only on two occasions, on each of which her stay was very brief. The weroan *• Fanny,” who was implicated by Mrs Crawford in the charges of immorality made against Sir Charles Dilke, disappeared. j W e bblibVK that if everyone would use American Oo.’e Hop Bitten freely there would be much less sickness nnd misery in the world, and people are fast (1 tiding this ent, whole families keeping well at a trifling cost. We advise all to try it. Bead Adrt.