LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1567, 12 April 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pee-Sbssionali Addbess.— The Hon. W. Eolleston will address his constituents tomorrow evening in the Temuka Volunteer Hall, at half-past seven o’clock. ~ Cbicket. The Interprovincial Cricket Mutch, Hawkes Bay v. Wellington, resulted in a ridiculously easy win for the latter. The scores were—Napier, first innings, 164; Wellington, 350; Napier second innings, 84. Gigantic Sunixoweb. A sunflower, measuring four feet in circumference, has been grown in the garden of Mr Oholmondeley, Yale Boyal, Port Levy. Some large specimens have recently been exhibited in the seedmen’s windows in Christchurch, but this monster dwarfs them into small proportions.—Press.

Eastee Monday. —Yesterday being Easter Monday was generally observed as a holiday. The day was beautifully fine, till late in the afternoon, and most favorable for the various picnic parties which wore organised. The Salvationists held a picnic in the Temuka Park, which was well attended. The annual races took place at Woodbury, the results of which will be found in another column.

CofBSIHG. The Canterbury Coursing Club’s first meeting of the season was held on Friday and Saturday. The All-Aged Stakes of 20 subs, at £3 3s, resulted in a division between A. MeCausland’s Nassau, L. M. Boas’ Mararoa, and D. O’Brien’s O’Sullivan. The Puppy Stakes of 20 subs, at two guineas was divided between H. Wharton’s Jugnrtha, Glen 2nd, and J. R. Sewell’s Sea Hock.

Game.— The Gazette notifies that oook pheasant* and quail may be taken or killed within Geraldine County district, consisting of that part of the County of Geraldine lying to the North of the Opihi river, from the Ist of May to the 30th June, both inclusive, and that native game, excepting tuis, may be taken or killed within the said district from the let of April to the 31st of July. CboWN Lands Boabd. —An ordinary meeting of the Crown Lands Board was held at Christchurch on Thursday. On deferred payments, land at Arowhenuua was sold as follows: —Section 742, to Michael Mo Auliffe; section 744, to Cornelius McAuliffa; section 784, to B. Williams, Under the Village Homestead Special Settlement conditions leases were granted as under; -Arowhenua -Section 367, to John Bill; section 868, to Alex. Scott; section 873, to Andrew Webb ; section 886 to Thomas Manttigley. Me J- H. Edmonds.— The many friends of Mr J. H. Edmonds in the Temuka district will read with interest the following, taken from a recent issue of the New Zealand Herald (Auckland) —“ A Jubilee Cantata, ‘Britannia and her Daughters,’ is being vigorously rehearsed by Mr J. H, Edmonds and his choir of over 100 voices, and is to be performed at an early date. This cantata promises to be the best Mr. Edmonds has undertaken, and will be produced on a large scale.' 1

The Late Mb Maoandeew. The amount actually subscribed for tha Maoondrew memorial fund is only £265, but a good many promises have been received. A meeting of the Committee on Thursday afternoon was most disorderly, and a large amount of recrimination was indulged in. At a meeting of the University Council the same afternoon a motion was passed and ordered to be sent to the family of Mr Macandrew, expressing the loss sustained by tha University Council in the Services of the deceased gentleman. Ltjnaot Thbodgh Deink.— On Saturday last a man named William Albert, a butcher, was brought up at the Titnaru Police Court charged with lunacy, and was remanded for 7 days, for medics! treatment. On being removed from the Court to the police station he asked for a drink of water, which was supplied to him in a pannikin. He broke the pannikin and with it attempted to cut his throat, and on this being taken aw»y from him he made a dreadful noise and tried to beat his brains out on tbe walls of the look-up. He was speedily secured, before he had time to hurt himself much, and taken to the gaol, where he was properly watched. An Ateooious Crime.— The New York World’s Harrisburg (Pa.) special correspondent, telegraphing on January 9th, says: —“ Three girls, none of whom is more than 20 years of age, are m gaol in Lewiston, Muffin County, awaiting trial for one of the most diabolical murders that has ever been committed in this state. Their names are Delia Corbett, Eliza Kounfzman, and Janie Quay. On Christmas day John Ackley, a coal miner, while under the influence of liquor took the three girls sleigh riding. A supply of whiskey was taken in tha sleigh, of which Ackley and his companions partook freely. The party drove through town, and their conduct was shameful. Finally Ackley became helplessly drunk, and the girls threw him from the sleigh, but not before they had inflicted injuries on his person from which he died the next day. Delia Corbett boasted of what she had done to Ackley. After they threw him out she said she beat him over the head with the butt of a whip until he let go. She said“ We tied him with our garters and dragged him behind until he let go. We left him in the snow. If he dies I guess I’ll buy ft black dress and go to the funeral.”

Ministerial Movements.—The Hen. Sir Robert Stout was a passenger by the express train to Dunedin yesterday.' Abowhentta Town Boaed.— The monthly meeting of the Arowheuua Town Board takes places to-morrow evening, when tenders for re-crowning Alexander street, and for the lease of a number of reserves will bo considered. The Auckland Poisoning Case.— The inquest on Ibakia Tetai and Renata was opened on Saturday and adjourned till Wednesday afternoon for a post mortem examination. On Saturday Hone Papatai was still ill, and bad net been informed of the death of his friends for fear of the consequences. Aetxficial Honey.— The artificial honey now made in New York is so close to the genuine that only the experts can detect the difference. It is in racks, the same as the natural product, and now and then the wings and legs of a few dead bees are to be found to farther the deception. It can be sold at a profit for ten (cents per pound, and the honey bee may go. Accident*.— On Friday Edward Giles, in the employment of Mr Tarbotton, Rangitata, was kicked by a horse and rendered insensible. He was attended by Dr Fish. —On Saturday afternoon Golding was thrown from a horse in Theodocia Street, Timaru, and sustained concussion of the braio. He was attended by Drs Hogg and Reid.—On Saturday afternoon, between five and six o’clock, a man in the employ of Mr Crocker, of Waitohi, was thrown from the horse he was riding, which fell on him. The accident happened opposite the Crown Hotel, Temuka, and Dr Hayes was sent for. The; man was not seriously hurt. The Panama Canal.— Dr Mathies, surgeon of a French war ship, who has visited the works of the Panama Canal lately, states that although perhaps M. de Lesaeps has squandered money on the works, there is no doubt they will be successfully completed. —The.opening of the Canal (says the correspondent of an exchange) is still viewed With slarm in the States. The great, railway men of the States are well aware that trade will be diverted from their immense railroads when this short cut from the Australian colonies to Europe is opened. This, however, is the only opposition to the canal. The interests financially in the United States railways run into several hundreds of millions of dollars. Sydney Larrikins.— The Sydney correspondent of the Argus says:—“Mr Burton Bradley, a philanthropic solicitor, has been stirred up by the Mount Rennie case to try and get at some facts and figures about our larrikins. He finds that we have 258 lads in the city and suburbs between 15 and 20 years of age who have no professed means of getting a living, but every evening this little army is recruited by 20 times its number of youths from the various factories and workshops, who find no attraction at home, none in the reading rooms and lecture halls, and who haunt the streets because they have nowhere to go to and nothing to do.- He finds that these lads earn more money than they know what to do with, and have time on their hands that they do not know how to spend ; they have had no effective home training; they have no taste for learning, and there are very few cheap and innocent amusements in the evening to captivate them.” A Suicidal Compact.— A strange compact to commit suicide and die together was disclosed at the Nottingham Assizes, ■ when John Jessop aged 22, a laborer, was indicted for tbe wilful murder of John Allcock on January lltb. The parties were companions, out of work, and they agreed to commit suicide together. For that purpose they bought a large quantity of laudanum in small portions. Late at night they retired to a barn at Gedling, and each drank a quantitytbe prisoner having tbe first dose. Deceased went to sleep, and never recovered consciousness, and died the following afternoon. Jessop was very ill, and bad to keep in bed for some days. The defence was that there was no mutual agreement to commit suicide, and that tbe deceased was the originator of the scheme. The jury foqnd tbe prisoner guilty, with a. recommendation to mercy. He was sentenced to desth, the judge saying that be thoroughly agreed with the recommendation.

Eabtee Sunday. Last Sunday being Easter Sunday, High Mass was celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, The Roman Catholic Church in Temuka was beautifully decorated with artificial flowers, and other ornaments. In connection with the Temuka Wesleyan Church special services were held by the Rev. Mr McNioholl, of Ashburton, in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. The services were hold In the morning, afternoon, and evening, and were very largely attended. The usual Sunday services were held in the Presbyterian Church. Services were held in St. Saviour’s Church, Temuks, and St. John’s, Winchester, the attendance being very large. Bt. Saviour’s Church was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and evergreens by members of the congregation. The musical portions of the services, which were appropriate for the festival of Easter, were excellently rendered, especially the anthem “ Now is Christ risen from the dead.” Mr D. L. Inwood and Mi Proudloek presided at tb e organs at Winchester and Temuka respectively * The total number of communicants exceeded last year’s record by 36. The Incumbent preached from Rev. v., 12 —" Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive powe-, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”—At Geraldine the Rev. J. Preston conducted Easter services at St. Mary’s Episcopalian Church on Sunday morning. The oh arch was prettily decorated with ferns, evergreens, and flowers. There was a large attendance. The rev. gentleman took for his text Ist Cor., v., part of the 7th and Bth verses. The service was most impressive and appropriate to the day. In the evening Dr Fish conducted the service, when the congregation was even larger than in the morning. The text was Job xiv., 14th and 15tb verses. Services suitable to Easter day were also conducted by the Rev. Father Bowers in the Roman Catholic Church, Geraldine, both morning and evening. The attendance was large on both occasions. Railway Reebsshmbnt Rooms, Txmaeu. —D. MoGuinness begs to inform his numerous friends, and the travelling public in particular, that having taken the above rooms 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. The 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 •ontinuyd at the Club Hotel.—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. W. S. Maslin—Publishes additional entries for his sale at Geraldine on Thursday next. Tbos, Fredk. Farley, Bookseller and Stationer, Timaru—Publishes a list of work! on hand. K. F. Gray, Auctioneer, Temuka—Will eell oats, wheat, twine, and reaper and binder to-morrow. V Dio.-ek, Geraldine—Has every description of stone piles on hand; delivered to any part of the district. E. Waddell, Templeton Farm, Temuka— Has three or four ten-acre paddoeks (with or without house) on Mrs Mackenzie’s farm to let. J. Hundell and Oo.—Will ssll tweeds, blankets, serges, etc., from the Timaru Clothing Factory, on Saturday next at Geraldine. On Monday, 18th April, they will hold s arge sale of sheep skins.