LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1517, 25 November 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale at Tbhiuia. • Mr K. Gray •ells draught horses, tip dray, plough, spring dray and harness, fat and store cattle end sheep, etc., at Temuka tomorrow.

Sale at Gapes' Valley. Attention is directed to the sale by Messrs J. Mundell and Co. on the farm of Mr W. Patrick, Giipea' Valley, to-morrow. The whole of Mr Patrick's live and dead stock find *onie very valuable freehold properly are to be sold.

Exchange op Books.—The temporary exchange of 50 volumes of books between the Geraldine and Temuka Libraries has just been completed, and the books aro now ready for circulation. The expedient places on the shelves of each library for ,a. short time 50 fresh books, and should be greatly appreciated by the subscribers.

Disohabsbd.—At the Resident Magistrates Court, Timaru, on Monday last, Robert Fincey was charged before J. Berwick, Esq., R.M., wi'h having attempted to commit suicide at Temuka on the Bth November. J Ihsp'flotor BrOham explained that Finney was suffering from the effects of drink at the time he attempted to commit euioide, but was now quite recovered. Finney was discharged with a severe caution. A Plot to Bttbn Vienna.—A telegram to the Melbourne Age, dated London, Nov. 15, states that a diabolical anarchist plot has been discovered at Vienna, having for its object the burning of the city by firing the great timber yards in different directions simultaneously. The conspirators had provided bombs which they intended throwing among the crowds' attracted by the fires. The police arrested twenty of the ringleaders. Thj Excursion to Christchurch Our readers are reminded that an excursion train will leave Timaru for Christchurcb and JUyttelton (picking up passengers at Temuka, Winchester, Bnd Orari) early ; to-moirow morning returning in the evening. Full particulars as to the time the train will leave w ill be found in our advertising columns, The excursion tickets are on sale at.the various railway stations.

Cbown Lands.—A number of forfeited deferred-payment sections in the village settlements of Arowhenua, Arundel, and Orari, etc, will be sold by auction at tbe R.M. Courthouße, Temuka, to-day. A number of other sections, for cash, in the townships of Arowhenua and Rakaia, and a section of 6 acres, adjoining Cooper's creek, South Bangitata, will also be submitted. At Fairlie Creek, to-morrow, a number of forfeited deferred-payment seotions will be sold. Tenders for the lease for thirty years, with right of renewal, of a number of sections in South Bangitata township close to-day, and for perpetual lease of Reserve 2033 (81a lr Op), on South bank of Orari, near Geraldine, at 10 a.m. to-morrow.

Accident.—At Timaru on Monday evening a man named Shilling had his left leg broken in three places and was otherwise badly injured while assisting to land a , portion of the refrigerating machinery of;the ill-fated Lyttelton. Tl.e machinery, weighing between twenty and fiiny tons, hid been got to the breakwater, and chains from the large crane were attached to it for the purpose of Jifting it, It was found, however, after a that the chains were too long, and Shilling was assisting to shorten them, when the ponderou-i u>ass of machinery, •which v.as standing on end at the bottom of the sea, suddently canted, and tightened the slack chain, the impetus sending him through the canvas covering of the crane. He fell od thß bod plate of the crane. Me was attended to by Dr Maclntyre and afterwads taken to the hospital, where he is progressing favorably. Railway RBVBtrtrE.—The total railway revenue for the four weeks ended October 10th was £65,144, against £71,916 for tbe corresponding period of list year. For the Worth If land the sum was £23,469 against £23,367 j and for the South Island £41,675 against £48,549. In the principal North Island sections tbe figures are:— Auckland, £6037 against. £8270 ; Napier, £4674 against £4222 ; Wellington, £5134 against £SOOB ; Wanganui, £4850 against £5079. In the South Island: Hurunui-Bluff, £37,322 against £43,976 ; Grey mouth, £IBOO against £1884; Westport, £1526 against £1428. Nelson and Pioton sections show a large falling off in proportion to their size. Tbe expenditure was £53,203 against £61,703 last year. For ehe North Island tbe figures are £17,669 2s lOd against £17,699 10a 2d, a curious approach to exact agreement; and for the South, Isknd £35,534 against £34,003. The fieures for 1886 and 1885 respectively are—For the Auckland seotion, £5989, £6275; Napier, £2258, £2676; Wellington, £3833, £3415; Wanganui, £5077, £4452 ; Burunui-Bluff, £32,651, £31,336. 1.0.G.T. Weioomb Retbeat Lodge, No. 44, Gbmahhnb, —An open meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday evening in the Good Templars' Hall, Geraldine. Tbe W.C.T. occupied the chair, and there was <t good attendance both of members and of the general public. Messrs Bowkettand Weston opened the programme by a duet, concertina and harmonium respectively; song, Miss Maslin," "The, Blue Alsatian- mountains;" recitation, by a member of the Lodge ; song, Mrs Porteous," Remember you have ohildren of your own," encored, and " Dolly May " substituted; song, Mrs Dunlop, " Auld Robin Gray,"|encored, but not responded to j song, Mr Gore, " Mother kiss me m my dreams;" song, Miss Andrews j reading (comic) Mr T. Sherratt; song, by a lady, " Strangers yet;" duet, a lady and Mr T. Weston (harmonium and flute) ; song, Miss Colbert, " When this cruel war is over;" eong, Mr Logan, "Tbe Parson and the clerk," encored, and " My wife's relations " substituted j song, Miss Maslin, " We'd better bide a wee;" recitation, Mr Patrick, " One glass too much ;" song, Mrs Porteou*,, " Our bands have met, but not our hearts ;" eong, by a lady, "The brook." Mr J. S. Waite was next called upon to address those present, and after congratulating the W.C.T. upon the success of the meeting, gave an interesting Bccount of the work being done in the Band of Hope. Mr Wake's address was listened to with evident interest by those present. The W.C.T. stated that the opeD lodge that evening was for the purpose of raising fuuds lo erect a fence in front of the hail. The butis and coffee which had been handed round during the evening had been the gift of a few members of the Lodge, and expense had been thereby saved. He hoped to see them all at another open Lodge should it be found necessary to hold one toaugmeni the funds obtained that evening. The meeting then terminated.

Sttnkysidb ABTKTH.-.r£e tender of Peter Day, Dunedm, hag been accepted fop the centre! •'block contract at th<> Sunnysid* Asylum, the amount being £13,330 Th« highest tender was that of W. Stephen* and Co., Cbristchuroh, £18,838.

Dtjnbdin Citt Council. On Tueiday •veiling the majority of the City Council again refuged to discuss retrenchment, refusing to deal with questions of importance under Mr Barnes as Mayor. Seven CounoillOri left in a body leaving the Mayor witheut a quorum. • ,

RBTUBwonir Old Colonist.—Mr John Hayhursfc arrived in Temuka last Tuesday evening by the last train from Christchurcb, after an absenoe of four years from the colony. He has travelled a good part of the world sinoe, and it seems to have well agreed with him, as he looks ten years younger and much stronger than when he went away, Okioket.— A match between the Union Cricket Club (Timaru), and the Temuka Club will be played on the grounds of the Utter to-day, the game commencing at 2.30 p.m. Temuka cricketers are requested to muster punctually, and we hope to see them distinguish themselves with good scores in this match—the first one with a foreign club this season.

Thk Pbopbmi Tax. —At Wellington yesterday morning T. K. Maodonald, the well-kijown auctioneer, and J« Bamfonh were found £5," treble duty, and costs, for negleoting to furnish returns under the Property Assessment Act. Both pleaded the belief that the .return had been foiWafaeflJT and only discovered the omission too late, Dr Fell waß similarly mulcted, but he did not appear. A Dishonest Postman.—At the Inv*rcargill Police Court yesterday morning, Frederick H. Dale, letter carrier, wan charged with stealing a po3t letter, containing three £1 notes. After evidence was taken at length the accused made h statement admitting his guilt, attributing the act to drink, and 'bat he intended to replace the mouey. He was committed for trial. '

INCBWDIABISM.— After an enquiry, lasting oyer two full days, into the burning of Mr Gibbon's cooperage at One'tuusja on the 19th October last, the jury at 11.20 last Tuesday night returned a verdict " That the mill was set fire to willfully by some person or persons unknown." In the course of the evidence taken Ernest Kerab, an employee of Gibbon's swore that the latter repeatedly asked him to burn down the place at intervals extending over two months prior lo the fire. Mrs Kerab corroborated her husband's statement,, baring overheard a portion of the conversation, and a settler named Chapman deposed that fire weeks before the fire Kerab told him he had offered him £lO to burn down the place. R.M. Court, Tbhcka.—There was a large number of cases set down for hearing m Temuka yesterday, but the Resident Magistrate was not able to be present owing to illness. Three lawyers from Timaru and all the people who bad business in the Court were thus disappointed. Mr Wills sent for Mr K. F. Gray, J.P., and he disposed of a couple of cases. Jobn Toner, charged with having been drunk and disoiderly on the Srevious evening, pleaded guilty. Constable [orton said the man was usually very quiet and harmless, and although he drank a good deal he htd not been before the Court for eighteen months. He had been very bad with drink when arrested ; he was nearly reduced to lunacy from if,, otherwise bis charaoter was good, He was sent to gaol for one week. George Ramsay, remanded from the previous Court day, was again brought up, but as the Resident Magistrate was not present he could not be dealt with, and con- , sequently his bail was extended. He was bound in his own recognisance to appear that day vteek. The Court then rose. Rebuking the Bak. -Mrs Livingston, of New York city, recovered 25,000d015, in the Courts about a year ago from a rich man who had done her a wrong. Now she naturally complains because her lawyers hare taken 23,000d01s of this sum for their services. Three Milwaukee lawyers once put in a bill of 25,000d015. Judge Drummond at once administered to those cormorants the following stern rebuke:—"Gentlemen, you consider yourselves good lawyer. How much more are your services worth to your clients than mine to the peop'e 1 You have 25,000d01a for sixty days' service. Could you not be content, •ach of you, t» take my pro rata for the same time ? These charges are infamous. They ore such as men who are scoundrels and thrives at heart would make. This charge of 12,000 dollars is cut down to 1200dols; and thofle of 5000 dollars to SOOdola. Repeat such a price of rapine in this Court and I will disbar every one of you." Temuka Linseed Faotokt.—A special meeting of the Directora of the Temuka Linseed factory took place yesterday. \ Present— Messrs R. H. Postlethwaite (in the chair), J. T. M. Hayhursfc, E.. Pilbrow, J. W. Miles, W. Lyon, E. Brown, and R. A. Barker. Mr J. Talbot attended towards the cloce of the meeting. The . manager, Mr H. Monahan, was in atteo- 1 I dance; In answer lo questions, the Manager stated that the original building (the cost of, which was £l2B 13s 6d) at the works bad, been burned, as well as about A certain amount of damage had also been done to the machinery, the extent of which it was impossible to state until the repairs had been effected. It was, however, very small, a few pounds being sufficient to cover it, and all the machinery would be again in working order on Friday next. He could not state the cause of the fire. It originated underneath the tow-breaker and spread very rapidly, the building being demolished in 15 minutes. All attempts to suppress the the fire were unavailing. . The subject of future operations <*as then discussed. The manager stated what he considered would be the best means of repairing the injury done, and the suggestions being approved of by the Directors, Mr Lyon was requested to act in conjunction with him in carrying them out. It is proposed to erect a small building near the present one, with the iron saved from the fire, and in this machines will be placed; and also, at a distance from either of them, a shed for holding material in process of manufacture. It was decided to place a number of 400-gallon tanks on raised platforms in different positions near the buildings, and from these iron pipes, with short bose attached, will be laid to various portions of the interior. The tanks will be kept filled with water by the engine, and it was considered that should a fire unfortunately again break out the employees will be in a much better position to cope with it than they were on Saturday Irtst. This being all the business the meeting terminated. The ordinary meeting >*ill by held on the 7th December. .

Sbverb Thuhdmotoim. Tbe heaviest thunderstorm for 20 years was experienced at Masterton (Wellington) on Tuesday. Some nnimilswers killed by lightning and several fire-balls were seen at intervals.

Larceny. ~ A petty larceny case has been reported at Temuka. It appears I that a man named Creedy was working in a paddock at Milford a day or two dgo, and took off his coat, io which there wb a pocket book containing a £l«ote anu some silver. He put down his coat and went on with his work, and when he went to put it on again, the pocket-book was missing. There is not, so far as we can learn, any clue to the thief. The Salvation Army.--The Flying Brigade connected with the Army arrived in Temuka yesterday afternoon, with their van (called " The Vanguard "). Captain Pattrick in charge, assisted by Lieuts. Wilson and Growl. In the evening the local corps marched through the town, and held an open air meeting. They afterwards returned to the barracks, where a great "Welcome " meeting! wns held. The building was crowded. ' Tho meeting was led by Captain Pattrick, »nd the proceedings were enliven**] by the playing of two cornets and a concertina, tho instrumentalists being the members of the Flying Brigade. The Brigade intend Btoppingtill after Sunday. l j

Land Sales.—The Commissioner of Crown "lißttCT?; HR —07~ H: BakdiV submit tad to auction a number of sections inj the TownshipJof South Bakaia on Tuesday last. Lets 390, 392, 395, 897, and 487 (quarter acres) were purchased by John Grey;! Lot 489 by Edmund Bryant, and Lots 505, 508, 613, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, and 520, by A. Blaekburn, the price in, each instance being £7 10s per section. Section 34, block IT., 3r 28p, in the village settlement of South Eakaia, was secured by J. McCoy for j £3O, the upset being £9 ss. Section 40 in 1 the same blook, containing la lr 37p, the apsef price of which was £l4 16s 3d was purchased by M. Sheehan, the price being £3O. —At Studholme Junction on Tuesday about 2550 acres, laid off in suitable sized farms varying from about 30 acres to 150 acres each, and some 224 acres sub-divided into suburban sections of from 5 acres to 18, acreseach, these lots being situated on either side of the Waimate township were eold.i The, suburban sections were eagerly competed for and realised from £4 10s to £l4 10s per' acre. The farms, however, were not so much in quest, but several were sold at moderate prices. The land sold, including the farms and suburban sections, was abe>ut 1066 aores, realising £8137 12s.

SYNOPSIS OF ADYERTISEMEN 18. Mrs Mendelson, Temuka—Has lost the cap of a waggonette wheel. G-eraldine County Council—lnvite tenders for the supply of dog collars for year 1887. N. Dunlop and Co., General Storekeepers, G-eraldine—Spaoe reserved for advertisement. Winchester Mills—Messrs J. Mundell and Co., Agents, Geraldine; flour, wheat meal, oatmeal, bran, etc., on sals. A. R. Allan, Grocer and Provision Dealer, Temuka—Has removed to those more commodious premises recently occupied by Mr J. W. Miles.

Mich. Mitton,Mount Peel—lnvites tenders for carting wool from the Mount Peel Station to the railway station, and also to wool eeouring works. Siegert and Fauvel, G-eneral Merohanfs, Temnka—Notify that haying made extensive reductions in working expenses they are prepared to sell at still lower prices, Hare woolpacks, English boiled oil, red and blue laddie, camp black, etc, at Timaru prices. New season's teas and Christmas fruits very cheap.