The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1572, 23 April 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Held Ovbb. —We are compelled to bold our leading article, commercial news, and other matter over till our next. Pbbsbytbbian Chueoh, Temuk.a,— -The Rev. Mr Archibald will conduct the services in the Presbyterian Churob, Temuks, tomorrow and on the following Sunday. Appointment. —The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr W. R. Andrews as Registrar of Marriages, Births and Deaths, also as Vaccination Inspector for the Geraldine district. SaXiß op Stock and Plant. —ln another oolumn will be found an advertisement by Messrs J. Mundell and Go. giving part iculars of sale of stock and plant of A. Macdonald Fsq,, which will take place at their saleyards, Geraldine, on Wednesday, the 27th inst.Xheii monthly sale takes plaoo of the 4th May.

HaRTBBT THANKSGIVING. Harvest thanksgiving services will bo conducted in the Wesleyan Church, Temuke, to-morrow. The preachers will be the Rev. W. G. Thomas and Mr George. Footsau,. The match between the femuka and Geraldine O'ubs takes place to-day on the ground of the latter. An express will leave the Wallingford Hotel with tbeTemuka team at one o’clock. Timaru A. and P. Association, Members are reminded that a special meeting takes place in Timaru to-dav, at 2 o’clock, to consider the advisability of asking the Government to open the ports of New Zealand for the importation of cattle and sheep. Erratum. —An error occurred in our report of the annual parish meeting of St. Saviour’s Church. The overdraft on the general account should haye been £2 Ida 4d, instead of £2B 18s 4d as reported.

Arrest. —Last Thursday evening (says the Press), Detective O’Connor arrested a man named John Graumann, wellknown as a hawker in South Canterbury, on a charge of obtaining money and goods to the value of £3 by means of a valueless cheque from H. E. May and Co. on the 20th inst. Road Boabd Election.— An election for the purpose of filling the vacancies on the Mount Peel Road Board causedjby the resignation of Mr C. G. Tripp, and the retirement of Messrs R, Thew and G. J. Dennietoun in accordance with the Act, will take place on the 7th May. Candidates must be nominated with the Returning Officer, Mrß. Irvine, before noon on May 2nd. Imports and Exports. The imports during lust quarter amounted to £1,715,258, as against £1,964,948 for the corresponding period last year. The exports were £2,775,752, os against £2,481,494, The gold exported was 64,6160 z, value £257,259. The amount for the Marcli quarter of 1886 was 59.6140 z, value £238,228.

Temperance Demonstration.— A meeting of the Committee appointed by the Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine, 1.0.G.T., for the purpose of getting up this demonstration was held in the Good Templars’ Hall on Wednesday evening last, Bro. J. W. Pje in the chair. After considerable discussion, it was decided to indefinitely postpone the proposed entertainment, lb was also decided to hold an open Lodge on next Monday fortnight. A capital programme is said to be already in course of preparation, The Kesultofa Rescue.— Mr <). A. Cornish, of Wellington, has just received information that he has come into a legacy of £IOOO by the death of a gentleman in England. Some years ago, and the day before he was leaving England, Mr Cornish jumped off Southampton pier and rescued a girl who had thrown herself into the sea, The father of the girl has just died, and Mr Cornish has had sent out the sum mentioned.

Internationa! Rifle Match.— An International Ride Match took place at Kaiapoi on Thursday between representatives from all parts of North Canterbury. It was won by the Colonial team who scored 712 against the English 687, Scotch 638, and Irish 608. The teams were 10 men a-side, 7 shota each, at 200, 300, and 500 yards. After the match it was decided to form a Canterbury Rifle Association. Post and Telegraph Returns.— The revenue collected by the Postal Department daring last quarter was £56,408, of which £11,999 came from the General 1 Post Office. The receipts from telegram* were £28,604, and the value of Government messages was £6981. The amount of deposits in the Savings Banks for the same quarter was £325,591; withdrawals £327,566 in both instances showing a decrease on the accounts for the 1886 quarter. The largest deposits were in Christchurch and Dunedin. Postal notes were sold during the same period yielding » commission of £192. Geraldine Rifles! A Government Inspection Parade of this corps took place ou Thursday evening, The company, numbering 32, was inspected by Captain Pearpoint, who, in the absence of Major Newell, acted as inspecting officer. The inspection being over, the company was taken in band by Staff-Sergeant-Major Jones, and having been divided into two companies was given an hour and a-half’s smart battalion drill by him. The movements were well performed. Before dismissing the men Captain Pearpoint informed them that there would be a sword-bayonet competition at Christchurch on May 24th, and he would like to see the company represented at it. He also said there would be another Inspection Parade on Thursday next, 28th inst., at which he hoped there would be a good muster. The company was then dismissed. Sudden Death.—A very sudden death occurred at Geraldine on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Daniel Fergusson, who resided witk his son-in-law, Mr W. Young, of Geraldine, complained in the early part of the day of internal pains, and was attended by Dr Fish, who said he was in a very precarious state of health. This was about II o’clock in the forenoon, and about four o’clock he died. The deceased was born at Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, in the year 1805, and was consequently 81 years of age at the time of his demise. He was educated at St. Andrew’s University, and at an early age held the appointment of schoolmaster at various towns in Scotland, following that line of profession for upwards of 40 years. He was also Inspector of the Poor and Sessions Clerk in the parish of Dowally, Scotland. He left the Old Country m 1850, and arrived at Lyttelton the same year. He was one of the first schoolmasters at Eaiapoi, and after two or three years he went to Temuka, and opened the first public school at George Town (Temuka), which he held for some considerable time. He was afterwards appointed Clerk to the first Temuka Road Board, which office he held for upwards of 14 years, when he had to relinquish it owing to failing health. Whilst holding this position he was frequently complimented by Mr Ollivier, Government Auditor, for the admirable manner in which he kept the Board’s books, and on his retirement the members of the Board made him a handsome present in recognition of his services. In early life he composed several poems in English, Scotch, and Gaelic, of more than ordinary merit. It was the custom of Her Majesty to give on her visit to Scotland prizes for poemt in Gaelic, and Mr Fergusson succeeded in carrying off the first prize, value £9, three years in succession. So successful was he that the Highlanders would not compete with him, and then the Gaelic Society had to debar him from the competi- 1 tion. His last prize poem was composed 1 upon the Queen’s first visit to Balmoral, and ' the Society gave Mr Fergusson £ll to , translate it into English. He leaves a large number of children and grandchildren, and J had a large number of friends in the district. I Hie funeral takee place at Temuka to-day. 11

Emotion or Pchool Committees.— The annual meeting of the householders in every school district throughout South Canterbury takes place on Monday evening next at 7 o’clock, t o receive report of outgoing Committee and elect Hew Committee for the ensuing year. In every ease the meeting will take place in the schoolbouse, with the exception of Totara Valley, where it will be held at the house of Mr B. Shaw. Native Parliament —The Maori Pai[ liament at Shelly beach,. Kaipara, which opened on the 13th, under the presidency of Paul of Orakei, has just closed. Resolutions were unanimously adopted claiming the right to manage their own affairs according to the treaty ef Waitangi, and condemning the Native Land Act ®f last session as the culminating point of the oppression of the Natives by Government and delating they will not submit to such a law on their

lands. Copies are to be forwarded to the Premier, Native Minister, and Sir George Grey. This Parliament represents the Ngapuhi, Sarawa, Enga, Timaru, and Ngutuohatou tribes. St. Saviour’s Chueoh Bazaab.— The total receipts of the above bazaar were as follow ; —The two stalls, £22 each; tea and door, £l2 15s ; gift auction, £l2 ; Christmas tree, £4 10s; refreshment, stall, £3 ss; hr >n pie, £3 ; flower stall, £3 ; shooting gallery, £1 10j, making a total of £7O. The names of Misses Hodgson, Eva Rowe, E. Davis, Zealey, Wood, and Bartrum were omitted in our last report as having assisted at the bazaar. Several valuable gifts were given, amongst which were some vases, tea tray, etc., of the value of £4, given by Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., through Mr C. J. Rayner. Oh the whole the bazaar may be considered a great success, when it is remembered that through the inclemency of the weather it had to be postponed. Sporting.— The Ashburton Club’s Autumn Races took place on Thursday and yesterday, and were fairly attended. Results : First day—District Hurdle Race of 20 sovs ; Mr J. Smith’s Nero 1, Mr J. Worner’s Wrangler 2. Ashburton Autumn Handicap of 60 sovs: Mr R. Crocker’s Nellie 1, Mr W. Milne’s Mirella 2. Foal Stakes, of 1 sot. , each, with 15 sovs Added: Mr McKellar’s Ivanhoe 1, Mr G. Graham’s Miss Field 2. Trot; Mr G. Mcßain’s Gipsy 1, Jumbo 2. Flying Handicap, of 25 sovs: Mr W. Milne’s Mirella 1, Mr J. C. N. Grigg’s Mountain Deer 2. Post Stakes, of 10 sovs : Mr M. Malley’s Urland 1. Second day—District Welter Handicap, of 20 sovs: Mr J. Worner’a Little Wonder 1, Mr J. Wilson’s Ngaia 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 40 sovs: Mr J. Milne’s Mirella 1, Messrs M. and O. Hobbs’ Jack 2. Time Trot: Southern Queen 1, Wait-a-while 2,

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Presbyterian Church, Temuka —Notiw re services. Funeral Notices—Re the late Mrs Green and the late Mr Fergnsson. Wesleyan Church, Temuka Harveat thanksgiving services to-morrow. A. M. Clark, Temuka—lnvites tenders for carting wheat and oats at Albury. Dr Fish, Returning Officer—Notice re election of Synodsman for Parish of Geraldine. R. Irvine, Returning Officer—Notice re election of members of Mount Peel Road Board. Siegert and Fauvel, Temuka —Have staunch draught horses, trap horses, and hacks for sale. J. Mundell and Co.—Publish particulars of stock sale at Mr A. Macdonald’s, Waitui; also publish date of their monthly stock sale. J. Brown, Beehive Stores, Temuka Notifies that he is now opening up new goods, including dress stuffs, laces, corsets, gloves, umbrellas, fancy goods, etc., all being marked at low prices ; has a good stock of seed wheat for sale from all parts of the district.