LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1568, 22 March 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka EIMBS.—A Government inspection parade, in drill order, takes place tomorrow evening at the drillshed, at half-past seven o'clock. Gbbaldinb ElifLBS.—A Government in spection parade of this coips takes place this evening, and at its oonoluaion the annual meeting will be held, Fire at the Hinds.—The Hinds Hotel was destroyed by fire on Friday morning last, and was insured in the Colonial Officft for £llOO. The stock and furniture were insured for £3OO by the lessee, Mr E. Oliver. Ceicket.—A cricket match—Smokers v. Non-smokers—in which the members of the Shaw and Lillywhite's team and the Viotorian Eleven taking part commenced at Melbourne on Thursday. The Non-smokers went first to the wickets, and were not disposed of till Saturday, when they had soored 803 runs. The Smokers then went in and had lout three wickets for 267 runs when the stumps were drawn for the day. Wellington Regatta.—The remaining events of the Wellington Regatta were rowed on Saturday afternoon. The fol. lowing are the results:- -Senior four oar outriggers, prize £ls: Union Rowing Club (Christohurob), 1; Canterbury Rowing Club (Christcburch), 2. Pair-oar Outriggers, prize £8: Star Boating Club (Wellington), 1 ; Canterbury Kowing Club (Chrißtchurch), 2. The Double Sculls, prize £B, and the Sculling Race, prize, trophy and medal, were also won by the Stat Clnb.

The Afghanistan Him Tbibbb.—lntelligence has been received at Bombay that the Andaris art making active preparations to attack the Ameer of Afghanistan as soon as the winter is over. , It is said they ha»e sent u messenger to Persia to ask Ayoub Khan to join them or send them a leader. Gazi Zadul, the son of Gazi Abdul Kahman, who accompanied the Afghan Boundary Commission, has been appointed Governor of Herat. He is mstruoted to make enquiry into the means by which the late governor, who is now confined at Oabul, carried on his illegal appropriation of the revenues. The Ameer has ordered the S.han of Lalpura and the Jellalabad to prepare to shortly undertake military operations against the Baiawrie.

Poliob Chaksb.—Constable Guerin has resigned his position ai constable at Temukafo* the purpose of entering into possession of a hotel which he has taken in Kaiapoi. Mr Guerin has been for a long time connected with the police. He has resigned and rejoined again three times, his present resignation, which will doubtless be the last, making the fourth. He has always been regarded as a first-class constable, who knew his dutj thoroughly and did it efficiently. He bad few equals as regards capacity for doing police duty in the force;' He was never offioious, but he was always observant, careful, and attentive. He has always been highly respected whereever he has been, and the people of Temuka, while regretting that he is leaving, will rejoice that it is to better his position. We wish him success.

The Siiuaxion IM" Tonquin. Such meagre information reaohes Europe from Tonquin that the following extraot from a letter dated Hanoi, November 26th, will be read with considerable interest:—" Although the death of Paul Bert has not entailed any evil consequences and counts for nothing with regard to current events, never was the army of occupation so busily employed. Everywhere there is fighting on the borders of Kwantung, Kwansi, and Yunnan, to oppose a regular invasion of bands of ancient regulars and Chinese irregulars (perhaps even still in the pay of China.) On the upper Blaok River we have constantly to deal wfth the partis ans of the ancient King of Anam, who, under the ex-Regent, Thuyet, have been engaged with us bo long. Again, on the southern frontier we have opposed to us the ex-King himself at the head of an insurrection in the province of Than-Hoa. These separate movements are going on concurrently, and the situation canaot be termed brilliant. The rebels entioe many from the ranks of our Touqumese sharpshooters by bribes of gold, piastres, and titles. Men desert with arms and ammunition (a gun is worth 2lof, and t packet of cartridges four, while an officer's bead is rewarded with one and even two bars of gold). Some posts have been successfully held against the enemy, but it is only through providential accidents that they have not fallen into tbeir hands."

Olbabing Sale.—Messrs H. Matson and. Co. announce in our advertising columns that they have received instructions from Mr J. Or. Ruddenklau to sell his valuable farm of 935 acres (tbreo miles from the Ealing Railway Station), and live and dead stock on Monday, March 28th.

Dby Weather. -The continuance of dry weather in Hawke's Bay is becoming alarmiog. There has been no rain to speak of since November. The whole country is dried up, and oo some farms willow trees are being cut down to feed the cows. It is feared there will no growth of grass before the frosts set in.

Woodbuey Racks.—Separate tenders are oallod in our advertising columns, to be in on or before Monday, 28th insfc., for the privileges in connection with these races, namely : gates, publican's booth, refreshment booth, cards, games, and right of erecting horse stands. Tenders are to be sent to the Secretary of the Woodburv Jockey Club, Mr J. H. Dean. The dates of the weights and acceptances are also altered as follows: Weights, April Ist; acceptances, April 6th. R.M. Cotjbt, Timaeu.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaru, on Saturday last Patrick Broderiok was sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. The same prisoner was sentenced to a similar term for wilfully breaking some window panes in the Timaru Hotel, the property of Frank White. David Earl and John Reid, two boys, were charged with stealing ooal from the railway shed. The stationmaster deposed to the nuisance the accused and other boys were, and they were severely cautioned, but were discharged on the understanding that their parents would well whip them. Evangelistic Addresses. —Mr W. Corrio Johoston, who at present is conducting a series of evangelical services in Geraldine, addressed a large meeting on Sunday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, where the services are held. The subject of Mr Johnston's address was "The parable of the Father's heart," which waß dealt with by the speaker in his usual eloquent and impressive manner. Mr Johnston afterwards spoke on "The second coming of Christ." He lectured yesterday evening, and will also lecture this evening, upon the same subject, and if necessary will continue the subject to-morrow night.

Criminal Code Bill.—The Wellington correspondent of the Press, writing on Thursday last says:—"l understand that the Criminal Code Bill will again be introduced by the Minister of Justice in the coming session of Parliament, but that he will not press it should there appear

insufficient time or should the House be disinclined to deal with so big a measure. In the latter event, a second and much

shorter Alternative Bill will be introduced by Mr Tole, embodyiog such alterations of the existing' criminal law or additions to it as seem most urgently called for. The chiet of these will relate, I believe, to the protection of young girls and

children from assaults, and the age of consent will probably be raised to sixteen. Provision will be made enabling the Courts to take the evidence in certain circumstances of children whose testimony is at present inadmissible, such inadmissibility having, not long since, been the cause of a glaringmiscarriage of justice in a very shocking case." Mb Tubnbijll at Timabu. —Mr R. Turnbull, M.H.R. for Timaru, addressed his constituents on Friday evening. In the course of his speech he said the depression and deficit could only be met by the adoption of one of three courses—borrowing, retrenchment, or taxation. He would oppose |borrowing, except to complete public works, and he would have retrenchment appiied only to the larger salaries. He would oppose Customs taxation even under the guise of protection, and would only favour direct progressive taxation* of property and land.;The only increased Customs tax he would favor would be a duty on tea, for the special purpose of meeting the additional cost of education. He regretted that the democracy of New Zealand was now without a leader, and that they had not annual Parliaments. Two new Bills were going to be brought forward—representation and woman's suffrage He would advooate representation on a population basis, and would extend the franchise to property-holding women, but would not be a party to the introduction of politics into the family cirole. In conclusion he said he should a»ain contest the seat. Several unimportant questions were put and answered, and a vote of thanks and confidence was passed . Stobmy Passages.—The ship Western Monarch, which arrived at Wellington from London on Friday, and the Brier Holme, from Liverpool, each experienced on the passage very heavy weather. Off Dungeness, on the English coast, on December Bth, the Western Monaroh had a narrow escape from going ashore in a heavy gale, and the oaptain put into the East roads, but in coming to anchor '.he storm raged so heaviy that both anchors parted, and the ship was only saved by the assistance of the tug Victor. The

Brier Holme had been out a week when she

| experienced heavy weather. On Deoember v 9th a terrible squall struck the ship, heaving her on her beam ends. The port side of the deok was completely submerged for about twenty minutes. On the same day a heavy sea broke over the ship forward, doing considerable damage. The galley and forecastle were gutted ; the covers of the fore hatch

and fore oompanion were carried away ; the mast-ooat of the fore-mast was rent; the forward houee and fore part of the deck wag started, a considerable quantity of water going below. Everything moveable was washed off the deck; a quantity of seamen's effects wera washed overboard; the sailmaker was severely injured, and other considerable damage was done. On going below it was found that the cargo in the fore hold had shifted. The heavy weather lasted till December 18th.

A New Giaht.—On January 10 there appeared at the London Pavilion, for the first time in this country, the tallest man whose height has been recorded in modern times. The new giant is an Austrian named Winkelmeier,and his height is Bft 9in, which is several inches more than that of Chang, the Chinese giant. Winktlmeier was born at Friedburg, near Salsburg, Upper Austria, in 1865, his parents being in a humble station in life. He is the youngest of a family of five ohildren, none of whom ar« of abnormal stature, nor are his parents or grandparents unusually tall. His fingers span two octaves on a piano, and the stretch of his arms is enormous. He showed no development «f this extraordinary growth up to the age of fourteen, but since then he has been growing rapidly, and medical authorities in Berlin and Paris have expressed the opinion that he is likely to inoreafe till he is twenty-five. The young man is healthy, strong, and intelligent. Beyond doubt he is one of the greatest curiosities of the day, and his appearanoe side by side with a diminutive member of the Schaffer troupe of aorobats was extraordinary. A huge bed has been constructed for him in the building of the Pavilion, whioh will be his home for some time to com*

Immigration and Emioration Re- I TURNS. —During the month of February 1361 persona arrived in the colony and 1133 left it. Of the arrivals 260 were from the United Kingdom, 375 from I New South Wales, and 551 from Victoria. Of the departures 159 were for the United Kingdom, 402 for New South Wales, and 425 for Victoria. Important to Volunteers.— Captain Sommerville, the executive officer of the New Zealand Rifle Association, had an interview with the Hon. J. Ballance in Wellington io reference to the uae of Martini rifles for next year's meeting, la reply Mr Ballance said he had ordered Sobulof repeating rifles, and expected them in time, but would ascertain by cable if they were likely to be here in time, and if not he would at once order 400 Maitini-Henri rifles. If the Schulof riflaa come they will be banded to shootists on payment of a certain deposit to ensure care and their return in good condition, but if the Martini-Henri rifles come out they will be sold at about £2 10s each. The ammunition will cost 9s per 100 rounds.

Temuka Linseed Factory.—A special meeting of the Directors of the Temuka Linseed Company was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Mes?rs Jno. Talbot (Chairman), Barker, Brown, Pilbrow, and W. Postlethwaite. The balance-sheet for the past financial year was read, and it wa» decided to hold the annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, 31st March, at 7.30 p.m., in the Wallingford Hotel. Correspondence was read showing that the machinery ordered from Home might be expected at an early date, and as the services of a first-class twine finisher would be required it was decided to advertise in the Dunedin and Christchurch papers ; offers to be in in time for the ordinary meeting on April sth. The meeting then terminated. Railway Refreshment Rooms, Timabtt. —D. MoGruinness begs to inform his numerous friends, and the travelling public in particular, that having taken the above rooma for a fresh term he has decided to reduce the charges hitherto made, and in future they will be as follow :—Breakfast in readiness for early trains, Is 6d; Hot Lunch or Dinner, served up in the hitherto well-known profuse style, on arrival of North and South Express trains, Is 6d. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice confectionery, &o. lhe lessee would especially draw attention to the Ladies' Private Dining-room, which has been specially arranged and furnished for their convenience. A waitress is always in attendance. The usual Is Lunches are still continued at the Club Hotel.—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Temuka Rifles—Parade to-morrow evening. A. M. Clark, Temuka—Wants a cook for a threshing mill. Nelson, Moafce and Co.—lmportant notice re their pure blended teas; agents everywhere. B. J. Hale and Co., Tent and Tarpaulin Makers, Christohuroh—Have reserved space for advertisement. H. Matson and Co.—Notico re clearing tale at Mr J. G. Ruddenklau's farm, near Ealing, on 28th March. Booth, Maodonald and Co., Carlyle Implement Works, Christchuroh—Have reserved spaoa for their advertisement. Woodbury Raoes —Alteration of dates of publishing weights and closing of acceptances ; tenders invited for privileges at the races. Dr Speer -May be consulted at the Metropolitan Temperance Hotel, Cashel Street, Christchuroh, from the 14th April till end of month.

K. F. Gray, Temuka—Will sell a quantity of wearing apparel and person il effects, books, etc., at the Boyal Hotel, Temuka, to-morrow.

J. P. Stratz and Co., Watchmakers, Jewel* lers and Manufacturers, High Street, Christchnroh Notify that to oelebrate Her Majesty's Jubilee they will offer £SOOO worth of watches, clocks and -jewellery at lower prioes than they ever before been seen in New Zealand.

James Find lay, Temuka—Notifies that he has received his stook of guns and ammunition for the season, which he will sell at prices never before equalled in South Oanterbury ; is prepared to load cartridges to suit purchasers, and to undertake all kinds of repairs; has a few of Johns' patent automatic shrapnell shell for sale, etc., etc