LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1558, 18 September 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Football,—la the return match at Christchurch on Wednesday the Sydney team sustained another defeat, Christchurch scoring 17 points and the visitors nil. Temuka Horse Parade.— The Temuka horsa parade takes place between the hours of 12 and 1 p.m. on Thursday next, and entries must be made with the secretary, Mr W. Wills, before noon on Wednesday. The Volunteer Bazaar. —A meeting of ladies interested in the forthcoming bazaar at Temuka was held on) Thursday afternoon, when further arrangements were made as to the ladies who are to take charge of the stalls, etc. Accident to the Tbkapo. —The steamer Tekapo, in entering the Harbor at Oamaru at ebb tide on Thursday morning, struck on a shingle bank near the end of the breakwater. She IL-ated off again about one o’clock, at half-tide. The shingle bank has been formed by the late easterly seas.

MASONIC. —The officers of the Winchester Masonic Lodge* No 1737, 8.0., are requested to assemble at the Lodge-room, Winchester, at 1 p.m. sharp on Monday next, to attend the funeral of the r late brother, Mr John Paterson. Brethren are requested to fall in at his late residence, and members of the sister lodge are also invited to attend.j *

Salk of Pbopkety. —Mr W. S. Maslin yesterday offered for sale in the Wallingford Hotel the property on which stand the shops occupied by Mr W. Coltman Jun., and Mr J. Ogilvie, The property was offered subject to a mortgage of £3lO, but though there was a good attendance at the sale no one bid for it. A few years ago, it would hare sold readily at £SOO, perhaps £6OO.

Temuka Daisy Faoxobt, - A special meeting of the directors of the Temuka Dairy factory was held yesterday, at which Messrs Brown (chairman), Gray, Cain, Austin, Hayes, and Barker wore present. The object of t he meeting was to receive tenders for the paddock and whey, and after lengthened consideration it was decided to accept the tender of Mr Oldfield for three years at £6O a year. Perpetual Leases. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr John H. Baker, invites tenders for the perpetual lease of several sections of Crown Lands at Belfieid, Orari, the area of which range from 54 to 158 acres. The upset animal rentals vary from £l3 lls to £lB 8s 2d. Each tender must be aecom panied by a declaration, six months’rent, and a 30s fee, and they will be considered by the Land Board at Christchurch on October 7th next.

Posting Extraordinary.— Messrs, H. H. Warner and C 0.,, proprietors of Warner’s Safe Remedies, have just finished mailing from their Melbourne branch, over 200,000 Safe Cure pamphlets. The postage alone on this vast amount of printed matter, was more than £BOO. When to this is added the cost of the booksand the expense of addressing and wrapping, it will be seen that H.H.W. and Co. - literally " practice what they preach,” viz., that if you have a good thing and you know it, let all the world know it also; and the only way to do this is by extensive, persistent, and intelligent advertising.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT, —At the Thames Police Court yesterday, George Harcourt was charged with the embezzlement of £75 of the funds of the New Eureka Mining Company, of which he was legal manager. After hearing evidence, he was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Another charge of embezzling the moneys of the Official Assignee was adjourned until Thursday next, when Mr Hudson Williamson, Crown Prosecutor, will be present to prosecute. No application was made for bail, It was intimated that several other charges of a similar nature will be preferred.

The Midland Railway.—Mr Allan Scott, who will act as the representative of the Midland Railway Company on a Board of Advice at Christchurch, states that the reason why the contract for 25 miles from Brunnerton was let was because he had the plans for that portion of the line with him in England, and the time during which £150,000 must be spent on the work was drawing to a close. He is instructed to make arrangements for getting under way the two ends of the line at Nelson and Springfield. The Company expects to have the whole line finished in six years. They have not, Mr Scott states, the slightest intention to import labor so long as sufficient can be found in the colony to do the work. It is also their intention to use local contractors as much as possible.

Arowhenua Cemetery Board.— At a meeting of this Board on Tuesday Messrs Gray (Chairman), J. Blyth, and M. Quinn were present. It was decided that the notice boards should be repaired, and an addition be made on them to the effect that persons clearing their own plots should remove all rubbish outside the cemetery grounds. It was also decided that a board should be placed near the centre flower bed, stating that persons pulling flowers or damaging property in the cemetery will be prosecuted. Mr Blyth was requested to hand in at next meeting of the Board an estimate for a new four-roomed cottage for the caretaker, and the Chairman was requested to make enquiries re a section which was thought to be suitable for a site. Messrs Hayhurst and Quinn were appointed a Committee to try and arrange for the bettpr protection of the cemetery fences. After passing several acoounls the meeting terminated. Board of Education,— A special meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education was held on Thursday last. Fifteen applications were received for the post of Inspector, and out of these the Board selected three, from whom the final choice will be made. All the applicants were University graduates, with one exception, and forwarded high testimonials. The Board decided to grant the Geraldine School Committee a £ for £ subsidy on expenditure on repairs up to a total sum of £2O. The Committee applied for a grant of £23 10s. Reports on the Rangitata Station, Rangitata Island, Bangitata South, Kakahu Bush, Gapes’ Valley, Belfleld, and Redcliff Schools were handed in by the Inspector and ordered to be forwarded to the School Committees interested. The Board decided that the outbuilding asked for at the Kakahu Bush School should be granted. An application from the Timaru School Committee for an additional pupil teacher was read afld consideration deferred. Be a screen applied for by same Committee, it .was decided that more particulars must be given. The meeting then terminated. District Court, Timaru.— At the District Court, Timaru, on Thursday last, before His Honor Judge Ward, Thomas Dooley and Maxwell Spens Black, bankrupt, were granted orders of discharge. Solicitor’s costs were granted to Mr Inubley in Mary Hoare’a estate. Sanction was given to the sale of the book debts of Thomas Dooley to Michael Mullin. The application of William Burnett for an order of discharge was postponed. Probate of will was granted in re Thomas Quinn and James Gibson, deceased. An application that a warrant issued against Alex. Reid,- a bankrupt, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, might be put into fore*, was granted after some argument. The judgment was obtained in December, 1884, and Reid filed in April, 1885, but had since done nothing in connecnection with the bankruptcy. Mr White applied for a nonsuit in the case of Oorkery v. Farmers’ Co-operatiye Association, which His Honor refused, and entered up judgment for the plaintiff. Notice of appeal was given. After the luncheon adjournment Mr White, on behalf of the Bar, briefly referred to His Honor’s promotion to the Supreme Court, testifying to the good feeling that bad always existed between his Honor and the Bar since his’ arrival some 15 years ago. The Bar deeply regretted His Honor was leaving them, knowing that they were losing a real friend and a kind, urbane, and just judge, but felt glad that his departure would result in his own good. His Honor, in returning thanks, said no one could be more sensible of his shortcomings than himself, but he was glad to learn that they had in no way unpaired the pood understanding between the Bar and the Bench, which had so materially conduced to the efficiency of the Court. He thanked the Bar for the cordial support aceorded him since his arrival, when Messrs J. W. White and A. Perry were the only representatives of the legal profession in Timaru, He should neyer forget the kindness he had met. with in Timaru during his long stay, and with all possible good wishe* bade them farewell.

The Acme Haebows.— A further public trial of these harrows takes place on Mr W. Frew’s Farm, near Temuku, on Tuesday next. The harrows will be at work all day in the paddook adj lining the railway station, and farmers and others interested in agricultural should make a point of attending and seeing for themselves the work performed by them.

The Tiharu Gaol.—After an inquiry on Thursday, Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, held that the charges against Gaoler Cotter of disobedience to prison regulations and staling a falsehood to one of the Visiting Justices were proved, and suspended him, referring the case to the Minister of Justice. The male portion of the gaol is now under the charge of Principal Wander Swan, lately of Wellington, and his wife has charge of the female portion, Mrs Cotter having been granted leave of absence. New Bates of Exchange. The following are the new bank rates of exchange upon cheques, drafts, bills, orders, etc., drawn within and payable at another point, in the provincial district of Canterbury other than where they are negotiated ; —Sums of £IOOO and upward will be subject to a rate of one sixteenth per cent. For every £2O and under, 6d ; for £4O and over £2O, Is; for £6O and over £4O, Is 6d ; for £BO and over £6O, 2s; for £IOO and over £BO, 2s 61; and per same scale up to £IOOO. Minimum charge for batik drafts issued, Is. Transactions on account of Government, religious, and charitable bodies will be free. Race Privileges. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co. submitted to auction yesterday the race privileges in connection with the forthcoming spring meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club. There was a fair attendance of the public, and the bidding was fairly spirited, considering the dullness of the times. The following were the prices obtained No. 1 booth, Mr T. Farrell, £l6 10a ; Grand Stand booth, Mr Breadley, £l7 ; refreshment booth, Mr J, Riordan, £6 ; yards, Mr G. Pox, £4 5s ; games, Mr J. Riordan, £5. The cards, gates, and No. 2 booth were not sold.

Cricket.— A letter has been received by a prominent Christbchurch cricketer from the Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Association which leaves no doubt that the Australian Eleven, now in England, will be in the colony during the latter part of November and the beginning of December. They will probably arrive at Dunedin on November 23rd, and will have to leave the colony in time to play Lillywhite’s team in Sydney on December 17. They will play three day matches in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland, but will not be able to p’ay in Wellington. The Christchurch match will commence either on December 1 or 2.

A Good Investment,— The Wellington Post gives the following as circumstances under which an investment of £420 was made in Christchurch property, which has resulted in a magnificent return “ Some 35 years ago Mr John Christie Aitken, a squatter on the Goulbourn, visited New Zealand, and made a stay of a few weeks at Christchurch or Lyttelton. He was about to return to Australia and taka the balance of the money ho had with him—some £423—back again, but the manager of the hank he dealt with insisted upon charging him a second exchange, and lie was so annoyed at this that he walked into an auction room where a land sale was going on and invested the total sum in Christchurch land. For the last 20 years that land has been under the management of Messrs Matson and Co., and on Saturday last, by the order of the trustee, that firm offered the balance of ttie estate for sale, the result being that for this £420 a sum of £BO,OOO was realised by the investor, and there is more to follow. The trustee is naturally .delighted at the upshot of the action." Obituary.— lt is with extreme regret that we feel it onr duty to chronicle the untimely death of Mr John Paterson, of Springfield, who departed this life after a short illness at 9.30 a.m. last Thursday. Mr Paterson was born in the Wairau Valley, Province of Marlborough, 40 years ago, and at the age of about 15 years removed with bis parents to Tiraarn. Here the family remained for a short time , Mr Paterson being sent to school to Pigeon Biy, while his father was getting a home ready for them at Springfield. After having finished his education he was sent to the Mackenzie Country to manage his father’s run, and there remained for some time, until having been replaced by his younger brolhe'-, Mr James Paterson, he came down to Temuka to manage the Springfield and Winchester farms. From that to the time of his death he has lived at Springfield, the beloved of everyone who came in contact with him. A more generous-hearted, or a more universally esteemed man never lived in the district. His faults were that he was too generous, too good-natured, and too forgetful of self, and though his friends and acquaintances embraced the whole population of the district and many outside of it, he had not, we firmly believe, a single enemy. He was as widely esteemed as he was known. There could be no truer test of his popularity than the fact that in all elections for local bodies be was always at the top of the poll. He was not a mao to seek it ; he was of a retiring, modest disposition, and the fact that he was always at the top of the poll shows that the people thoroughly appreciated his many amiable qualities. At the time of his death he was a member of the Temuka Road Board, of the Temuka Park Board, of the Cemetery Board, of the Licensing Committee, and a Director of the Temuka Butter, Cheese, and Bacon-Curing Factory, He took a keen interest in all kinds of sports, and was a liberal patron of that class of amusements. He was also a Mason and an Oddfellow, and both Orders will receive the news of his death with feelings of deep sorrow. This tribute to his memory expresses but feebly his worth as a man and his usefulness as a citizen, but we cannot trust ourselves to say more. His funeral will take place at 2 p.m. next Monday. Wicked tor Clergymen.—'" I believe it to ba all wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public man to be led into giving testimonial* to quack dootora or vile stuffs called medicines, but when a really meritorious article ii made up of common valuable remediea known to all, and that all physicians use and trust in daily, wo should freely commend it. I therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop Bitter* for the good they have done me and my friends, srmly believing they have no equal for family use. I will not jje without tbem,"— Btv, Washington, D.C., U .8, A."

SYNOPSIS OK ADVERTISEMENTS. Funeral Notice Re late Mr John Paterson, of Springfield. Masonic Notice to officers and members of Winchester Masonic Lodge. C. E. Sherratt, Returning Officer —Result of Geraldine Town Board Election. K. F. Gray—Public trial of Acme harrows on Mr W. Frew’s farm near Temuka, on Tuesday. J. H. Baker, Commissioner of Crown Lands—Notice re perpetual leases of Crown Lends at Belfield, Orari.

Lost—A reward is offered to the finder who returns to Messrs J. Mundell and Co. a buggy rug, lost between Geraldine and Woodbury yesterday, B. Darlow, Bootmaker, Geraldine.—Announces that tor one month he intends to allow a discount of 10 per cent off his already very low prices for boots and shoes. R. H. Pearpoint, General Storekeeper, Geraldine— Notifies that he has on hand and to arrive new season’s seedsj also groceries, sugars, teas, hardware, etc.; he is just opening out spring and summer novelties in drapery, etc., and invites inspection.