LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1544, 19 August 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Siik Sale at Geraldine— Messrs J. Mundell and Go. hold a sale of ikins on the list August, They are now booking entries. Dance. —As will be seen by an advertise* Sjent in another column, a dance will be held in the Gapes’Valley schoolroom on Friday evening, Sept. 3rd. Tub N.Z. University.— The Hon. W. Holiest on will present' diplomas to the graduates of the New Zealand University on the 24th inet. The presentation will be aaade in the Canterbury College.

Public Meeting at Temuxa— A pnblie meeting takes place at Temuka to-night, in the Volunteer Hall, to take into consideration the advisability of forming a Board under the " River Boards Act ” for the pro-"* lection of the town. .

VoLUNTBBH Dbillshed.—We understand/ (hat Captain Hayhurst has received a letter? from the Government intimating that a|| subsidy of £1 for every £1 raised by th« "Volunteers will be given towards the build! ing of a drillshed for the Temuka Rifles, |

Dentxstbt. —Attention is directed to Mr J. D. Hellewell’e announcement, which will be found in our advertising columns. As a skilful extractor of troublesome teeth, and a maker of artificial ones, Mr Hellewell bears a high reputation, and his charges are most reasonable. Night School at Teuuia.-— Mr H. Cross, M.A., second master of the Temuka District High School, opens a night school on the 25th instant, and we hope to see it well attended. The Temuka School Committee hare kindly granted the use of one of their rooms for the purpose.

A Gigantic Petition.— At Washington on June 28th, there was presented the largest petition ever seen in Congress. It was a half-mile long and made a roll 2ft in diameter. It contained the names, of over 50,000 Knights of Labor asking for more effective legislation against Chinese immigration. The Shifting at Timabu. —A verv heavy sea was running yesterday, and the range in the Timaru harbor was considerable. Seas were constantly sweeping the breakwater almost its entire length. One of the ropes by which- the barque Chili was secured parted, and the tug Titan had to fasten on until the damage was repaired.

Alleged Housbbbbaxing.— At the R.M, Court, Timaru, on Friday last, Dennis Barrett was brought up charged with breakj mg inte and stealing from the dwelling-house of Michael MoAteer, at Arowhenus, a silve] lever watch, value £lO, a silver waich chain value £l, and a leather purse containing SI in money, the whole the property of the said Michael McAteer. On the application o|

Inspector Broham, the prisoner was remand# till the 26th instant.

Board of Education.—At a specie meeting of the S.O. Board of Education th| resignation of Mr W. A. Burn, second master of the Waimate District High Schod,), was accepted. Dr Anderson, the Board’s Inspector/having secured an appointment under the North Canterbury Board, also forwarded his resignation, and, the Chairman and members having spoken very highly of his qualifications and the way he bad fulfilled bis duties, the following resolution was passed —“ That the Board, with regret, accept Dr Anderson’s resignation, subject to suitable arrangements with the Board of the district of North Canterbury for the completion by Dr Anderson of this year’s duties.”

Landslip on the Railway, Owing to a landslip on the railway somewhere about Maheno, in Otago, communication with Dunedin has been interrupted. There was no mail from Dunedin yesterday, and the cattle train which went down on Tuesday evening had to return with the cattle. Mr Grant, Mr Guild, and several others had cattle on board, but they all had to be brought back last night. Barter. -—The inhabitants of New Zealand (says an exchange) will soon have to return to the old days of barter, when Maori skulls were a commodity of exchange. Recently a local upholsterer offered for sale to us a few bags of pot-8-toes, out of a ton and a half ho had received, in exchange for account. Once more we suppose will the ora of barterdom be known in New Zealand, if the coin of the realm becomes less plentiful than it is at the present time. What is it ? — The Rotorua correspondent of the Auckland Herald says : —“ A curious phenomenon, which is attracting a deal of attention in this part of ths country, is nightly to seen in our southern sky, just over the Hemo Gorge. A star ball of fire, or a will-o’-the-wisp, I don’t know which, mikes its regular appearancs between 7 and 9 o’clock, and commences the most eccentric movements imaginable, darting hither and thither, slowly, and with a gyratory motion, assuming as it goes the most beautiful colors. This is no illnsien nearly everyone m the settlement has seen it, and we are all at a loss to know what it really i«, or'how it appearance is to be accounted for. Interest on His “Turn-over.” —ln hi* remarks on the hot springs, Mr G. A. Sala thus refers to Mr Mcßae’s position: “ His only grievance in life seemed to be that be could not get more than 9 per cent, for his working capital. I tried to console Mr Mcßae by telling him that as soon as the railway was completed to Rotorua, and the full tide of tourists from Europe to the hot lakes eet in, the Eotomahana Hotel would bring him at least 20 percent, on his capital, but be shook his head and remarked dolefully that 9 per cent, was very ‘ sum ‘ very sma.’ Nine per cent! I would that I had half of Mr Moßae’s complaint.” Bravery Rewarded. — A recent London paper has the following ; “On Easter Monday, 1884, a young Italian lady of good family fell from the pier at Southend, Essex, into the sea, and was in immediate danger of being drowned, when a young man named John David Hudson, who lives in the Deptford Lower road, and was on a visit to Southend with bis mother and sisters, plunged into the sea and rescued her. On May 2nd last the yonng lady died, and left Mr Hudson £2OOO, to which her brother has added £3OOO. Certainly Mr Hudson came in for a handsome reward, and the young lady showed that she did not hold her life so cheap as some do who are rescued from drowning.” x Football. —The following will represent Temuka against Merivale on Saturday next at Ashburton ; —Full-back ; J. W. Yelvin (Captain); half-back* ;E. Smith, D. Moore, and G. Velyin; quarter-backs : F. Betbune, and L. A. Thtuiton 5 forwards: Haines, Mclntosh, Blyth, Thomson, Gray, Hart, E, Carr, Shallard, and Dyson. Emergencies : G. Wood, Stewart, J. Clinch, and J. Ogilvie. We hope to see all the players turn up. By the appearance of the above, Temnka should give’a good account of themselves, and we hope to see them come home vie* torious. We see nothing to prevent them with the above team. The Secretary of the Temnka Club received a letter yesterday stating that the Merivale would go to Ashburton on Saturday “whether it is wet or dry.” It will, therefore, not be their fault if the match does not come off.

Thb WEATHiH.—Yesterday rain fell in torrents, without even a moment’s intermission, and at the time cf going to press it was falling heavier than ever. It was expected that the rivers would get up, but so far as we could ascertain, there was no great flood up to late in the afternoon, when the Opihi began to rise. There was a good strong fresh in the Itangitata and Orari rivers, but nothing to do any damage. We have not heard of any damage done with the exception of the carrying away of some land near the Oxford bridge, and also some river encroachment at the bottom of Cass street, Temuka. This evening there will be a inerting in Teranka to consider the adSy'sabiiity of appointing a Board of Conservators to prevent further encroachment by the river, and as it is a matter that concerns everybody it is (o be hoped it will be well attended. TeehibliE Poehe at a Wedding Pabtt -—One of the most tragic features in connection with the recent devastation caused by the cyclone in the United States was the calamity which befel a wedding party at Bios Station, and in which the bridegroom and nine other persons were killed. The principal state which has sufered through the great storm was Minnesota. It appears that just before the cyclone broke over the town of Bice Station a wedding party had assembled ac the bouse of Mr John Schutz, a farmer, whose daughter kad been married an hour or two before. In the midst of the merriment the cyclone struck the bouse. Thera > was then assembled about forty guests, and ' in fire minutes the whole place was destroyed, the dead and dying lying in eyery direction. Of the party ten were killed outright, and several injured. The bridegroom wai amongst the former, while the bride escaped with some injury. There was not a building left on the farm in which the suryivors could place their dead friende. The sad affair cast a gloom over the place. The corpses were afterwards collected and placed in the Bice Statien schoolhouie. Many other bouses and buildings in the town were destroyed by the whirlwinds. Meeting oj Ladies.—On three suceessire Saturdays a meeting of ladies has been called in Temuka to arrange for the holding jof a bazaar for the purpose of raising funds ft[> build the new Volunteer Dnllsbed. On i’aeh occasion the day turned out so exremely wet that oven the sterner sax did iot care,to venture out of doors, and so the geetings had to be adjourned. It has keen uggested that probably ihe Clerk of the [Weather holds conservative notions as regards the right of ladies to held meetings and [mix themselves up’ in military matters, and }to that has been attributed tho fact that the 'days turned out so wet. Hitherto the volunteers have advertised the meeting, but probably with the view of doing the thing unknown to the erratic functionary who has so frequently spoiled their meetings, they have now called by private circulars on the ladies to meet in the Volunteer Hall, Temake, at 4 p.m. on "Friday. Ladies are therefore informed that the mooting will take place at ths time stated above if the weather is dry; if pot, it. will be held on the following Tuesday, “ whether or no,” at tho same time and place. Becognieing that the Volunteers have been rather unfortunate in the matter wo thus give them a cheap advertisement, and we have also taken to prevent the Clerk of the Weather seeing this paper until aftpr the paeetin| takes place, i

Am Incorrigible.—At the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Jolm ißourke O’Brien, a well-known character, was again before Mr Baddeley, on a charge of drunkenness and violently resisting the pol'ce, O’Brien was in a most pitiable condition from the effects of drink. Only last Fiiday he bad been before the Court, #n d then informed the Bench that if he were let off be would take the pledge, don the bine ribbon, go on a lecturing tour, expose the evils of drunkenness, and become a moat enthusiastic advocate of the temperance cause. Mr Baddeley now considered it his duty to inflict 1 a heavy penalty, and fined O’Brien £4 and costs, in default five weeks’ imprisonment. A prohibition order was also issued against accused, to have effect throughout the county. The Big Bat Goldmbld.-— At a largely attended public meeting at Invercargill on Monday, the following t*legram from the Minister of Mines was read "If not less in number than 30 miners arrange te go to Big Bay I will provide free passages for them to the West Coast and give a subsidy of £ for £ on the amount subscribed for providing tools and outfit for four to six months ; Government subsidy not to exceed £150.” It was deeided to form a West Coast Prospecting Association, and a Committee of Management wae appointed. Arrangements are now being made to form a party of not less than thirty nor more than thirty-five, each man to subscribe £5. The best men will be selected by the Committee from the appliesots, who will probably be very numerous.

Victorian Peospebitt.-— Victoria is admittedly the home of Australasian manufactures, and, so far, there has been no noteworthy check to the development of this important branch of the national resources. Mr F. Stuart, at a recent meeting, of the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturer*, **id: “We have made solid progress in the industrial arts, and are cultivating manufactures with earnestness and sucoes*.”- During the last fire year* the number of factories has increased 30 per cent., the number of hands employed, and the value of building* and machinery, by 50 per cent. There are now in the Colony about 3000 factories, turning out 120 different kinds of productions with a capital value of nearly £11,000,000, employing 50,000 hands, and paying over £5,000,000 per annum in wag**. It it estithat the value of manufactured goods in Victoria in 1885 reached fully £20,000,000. The Melbourne Riots.— -Variou* early closing disturbances took place recently in Bbnrke street in Melbourne. The shop employees in the Union disclaim any connection with the disturbances, but their sympathisers wore evidently at the bottom of them. On the first night a crowd of 4000 persons assembled. The proceedings began by two young men distributing handbills, calling on tbe public to support early closing. The principal demonstration was made opposite the shop of Mr Blashki, ieweller, who refused to close till nine o’clock. He caused one young man (who delivered bills, and shouted out “ down with slavery ”) to be arrested. Two stones were thrown at Blsshki’s windows, one struck a verandah post and did no damage, tbe other struck a person in the crowd on the head. A large force of police was brought out, but it was not till Mr Blashki closed his shop that the crowd dispersed, and tbe street was cleared. A youth named Frank James was arrested, and the police Magistrate next day fined him £ls. Next night an immense concourse of people assembled, but except the delivery of handbills there was no serious demonstration, A force of sixty foot police kept the people on the footpath moving, and a doien mounted troopers did a similar duty on tbe roadway. Frank Stone, Secretary of the Richmond Demonstration League, took t a prominent part in the delivery of bills, add he was taken to the watch-house, and next day fined £lO. These severe fines haye ap-| parontly put an end to the disturbance, for'i tbe streets have been perfectly quiet since. 1.0.G.T., Welcome Retreat Lodge/ No. 44, —the weekly meeting of this Lodge was held in the Lodge-room, Geraldine, 6n Monday evening, the W.0.T., Bro. /K. McKenzie, presiding. Ten candidates were proposed for election as member* of the Order, two initiated, and one reobligated. One brother was reported as being at Timaru seriously ill, and a member who was going to Timaru was instructed to call and see him. At the close of the ordinary meeting an open Lodge was held, at which the W.O.T, occupied the chair, Owiag, however, to the evening being so wek, the attendance was very meagre as compared with that which is usually seen at these now most popular meetings. An excellent programme for the evening’s entertainment had been prepared, but many of the performers were unable to be present owin» to the inclemency of the weather. Several of the performers, however, were present, and an en-joyable evening was spent. Bro. T. Bowkett opened the musical portion of the entertainment with a concertina solo, and was followed with the quartette “ Dame Durdsn,” picely sung by Misses Andrews and Dunbp and Bro. T. Sherratt and the P.W.O.T. Bro. T. Sherratt came next with a reading, which caused a good deal of merriment. Sister Porteous next gave, in a pleasing manner, the solo " Is my darling true to me ?” The P.W-O.T. th#n gave “ The Midshipmite ” in bis usual taking style. Sister Maslin gave a capital of the solo “ Where are the old folks?” and petite Alios Hoskins took exceedingly well with a recitation, “ A letter from father,” Miss Andrews sang, in good style, the well-known song “ Robin Adair,” and was followed by Bro. T. Sherratt with a reading, which took as well as the preceding one. Sister Colbert’a singing of the solo “ Wont you buy my pretty flowers” was received with applause, and was followed by the glee “ Foresters sound the cheerful horn,” which was sung in really capital style by Misses Dunlop and Andrews and Bro. Sherratt and the P.W.C.T. Miss Andrew* presided at the harmonium. On the whole, a very pleasant evening was spent by those present. The singing of the national anthem closed the proceeding*. ‘•Bough Off OOBN8.”-—Ask for Vella’ 1 Rough on Corn*,” Quick relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, wart*, bunion* Kempthorno, Proa*** and Oo„ Agent* Christchurch. 3