LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1594, 14 June 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Geraldine Road Board. —The monthly meeting of this Board takes place to-day. Political.—lt is rumored in Wellington that Sir Kobt. Stout opposes Mr Ormond for Napier. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Geraldine.—A sitting of this Court takes place at 12.30 to-day. Postponed.— The practice for the Queen’s Jubilee concert is postponed till Thursday evening in the Volunteer Hall, when a good attendance is requested. Temuka Rimes.—The officer commanding the district will inspect the Company at the dtillshed to-morrow evening. All members are particularly requested to attend. Jubilee Booth.—Tho booth in connection with the Queen’s Jubilee celebration was purchased by Mr Williams, Temuks, for £2. The sale was conducted by Mr K. F. Gray. Rhubarb Flat School.—The residents of Rhubarb Flat still continue to push on with tha necessary steps for obtaining a school in the district. A meeting in connection with tho sense is to be held tomorrow evening in the house of Mr King.

Home Jewel Washing Machine.— Messrs N. Dunlop and Co., the Geraldine agents for this machine, held a public trial of the same on their premises on Saturday last. There was a good attendance of ladies and others interested to witness the manner the machine did its work.

Sx. Mart’s Church, Geraldine. is intended to hold a special Jubilee service at this church on Sunday evening next. The service will be conducted by the Rev, J. Preston, and a special offertory will be taken up, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards the Church of England Benevolent Aid F und. Infanticide in Stdnit,— The list of cases of child murder is swelling at an alarming'rate. On June sth the body of a male infant, which had apparently been strangled, was found on the North Shore, and on the 6th another body of a fully developed male child wae found at Darling Point. Including these cases no fewer than seven infante, abandoned and apparently murdered, were found in the city and suburbs during a fortnight. Salvation Army.— The anniversary services in connection with the Salvation Army at Temuka commenced on Saturday evening, and were continued on Sunday and yesterday. On Sunday the meetings were held in the Volunteer Hall, and were very largely attended. To-night a monster Jubilee tea will be given in the Volunteer Hall, after which there will be a public meeting, when a number of good speakers are expected lo be present. Extensive Bank Frauds,— Much sensation has been caused in business circles in Sydney by the discovery of very extensive frauds, principally on the Bank of New South Wales, which have been effected by forged bills of exchange, «n which discount by that institution has been secured. The firm whose nance has been most extensively used is Harrison and Attwood, soft goods warehousemen, but other prominent merchants are concerned. Altogether the Bank has been swindled out of about £9OOO. It is understood that the friends of the swindler havs repaid at least a portion of the money to the Bank. A young man, aged about 26, named Harry Harte Lazaraus has been arrested, and remanded, on the charge. He is well connected, and a member of several of the leading Clubs of the city. Winchester Jam Factory, —A meeting of the sub-Committee of the above Factory was held in the Wolseley Betel, Winchester,* on Friday June 10th, at 4 p.m. Present Messrs J. A, Young (Chairman), R. A. Barker, and J. Lewis. Correspondence was read from the Government and Mr RoHeston stating that surveyors would be down next week to lay out the reserve adjoining the railway, and offering the Company the choice of one half-acre section for a site for jam factory. It was resolved to choose a site sufficiently near the railway to enable a siding to be obtained, and the members present agreed to meet the surveyors and select a site to be secured and held pending the floating of the Company. The Broker stated that ho had received applications for 458 shares and had reliable promises making a total of 500 shares already applied for. It was decided to call a meeting of Provisional Directors for Friday, June 17th, at 7 p.m.

A Criminal’s Paradise. —The Daily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent ssys “ New Caledonia is the criminals’ paradise. All the murderers hope that their lives will be spared by the President of the Republic, and that they will have a happy time in ‘ La Nouvelle,’ as they call it. The cases are not infrequent in which prisoners stab their turnkeys with a view to being condemned for the crime, and then transferred from Clairvaux and other gaois to their Utopia. You may remember the case of the man Fenryrou who murdered his wife’s lover,Auber, at L'Pecq. The pair are now living comfortably in New Caledonia on their own land, which is cultivated for them by convicts. Pel, the Montreuil clockmaker, who made away with his wife and serv«nt, is a hospital nurse. Other examples might be cited to show that steady behavior soon works marvels in New Caledonia. Little wonder that criminals should prefer the colony to the hard and monotonous life of a prison. The Societie Francaise da Colonisation has decided to send twentyfive families of emigrants to the New Hebrides. They are to embark at Marseilles on the 7th of March.” An Unlocked for Result. The Jubilee meeting called by the Mayor of Sydney to consider the subject of the celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee resulted in a totally unlooked for demonstration against the celebration in any shape or form. Ihe weather was very wet, and loyal subjects did not roll up, but the democratic party mustered in full force. Altogether about seventy persons were present. Amidst considerable interruption a motion endorsing the proposal of the Mayor to entertain the school children of the city and suburbs at a grand fete at the Exhibition Building was moved and seconded. Immediately afterwards an amendment was brought forward declaring “ That the proposal to impress upon the schoolchildren the value of the Jubilee year of a sovereign is unwise and calculated to injure the democratic spirit of the Colony.” This amendment, which was seconded by Mr John Norton, was carried by an overwhelming majority amid enthusiastic cheers. The Mayor, in closing the proceedings, regretted that hejhad felled fci obtain support in carrying his « owing to the supiqeneas of (he proposal, ’ -“Uv seemed to prompt people, whose toy- ' -*•>«((,,£ them* them to do nothing beyond _ selves hoarse over a bun and a cup of tea, Probably another attempt will be made to carry out the proposal.

Maobi Ball,— A farewell Maori ball will take place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-morrow evening.

Thb Hon. W. RollebtoK,— The Hon. W. Rolleston returned home from Wellington yesterday. It 11 reported that Mr Rolleston is shortly t o address a public meeting at Prebbleton on the political situation. J übilbb Release. — The twenty-three prisoners in the Hobart Gaol to whom mercy has been extended on account of Her Majesty’s Jubilee were invited to a supper at the Salvation Army barracks by a number of gentlemen, on tbeir release. One of the number quickly relapsed, and was again committed to duranoe vile.

R.M. Couet, Timaeu.—At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, on Saturday last, J. Lambert, charged with drunkenness, using obscene language, and with tearing the arresting constable's overcoat, was sent to gaol for two months, and ordered to pay the cost of repairing the coat, John Scott, charged with the larceny of a billiard ball from the Ship Hotel, was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment.

The Midland Railway.— Complaints are made by some of the men employed on the Midland Railway by the sub-contractors. It is alleged that the truck system has been introduced on some contracts, aid men who do not deal at certain stores are discharged. The men state that while the wages are eight shillings per day they do nob average more than four days a week, and that provisions are at suoh a price that a man cannot very well keep himself on less than eighteen shillings per week. Thh Work of thh Session.— During the session six Bills were dropped or otherwise disposed of in the Legislative Council and sixty-seven in the House, of which two were private Bills. The following passed both Houses; —Public Acts—Bank* and Bankers Act Amendment; Building Societies Act Amendment j Cambridge and Hastings Boroughs; Chattels Ssourities Act, 1882, Amendment; Counties Aet Amendment; Electoral Act Amendment; Infants’ Guardian and Contracts; Interpretation Act Amendment; Kemadeo Islands; Mining Act, 1886, Amendment (No. 2); Post Office Act, 1881, Amendment; Public Revenues; Representation; Ward Conservation of Bights; Westland and Grey Education Boards Act Continuance. Private Act— Wellington Gas Company (Limited) Extension. Local Acts—Reclamation Within the Harbor of Wellington; Sydenham Borough Council Empowering. Educational lNimmfl.--There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of the 8.0. Educational Institute in Timaru on Saturday morning. Considerable discussion took place regarding the present system of giving holidays. The general feeling seemed to be that the winter holidays should be given a month or six weeks later, so as to equalise the ishosl terms, but further consideration was postponed till next meeting of the Institute. The case of a teacher being dismissed owing; to her having no certificate, and an ancerlificated teacher being appointed to fill the vacancy contrary to the Board's regulvions, was reported to the Institute, but for want of information no resolution was framed, and the matter dropped. The Secretary, Mr Wake, read a paper on the pupil teacher system, dwelling particularly on the necessity for increasing the number of pupil teachers relatively to the number of adult teachers, and on the advisability of curtailing to a great extent the syllabus for pupil teachers. After a short criticism on the paper by members, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Wake for his valuable paper, and the meeting terminated.

Thb Nbw Zealand Police.—The annual report on tbe police force has been issued. It shows that there are 502 eonstableß, as against 494 last year. There were 6 deuths, 9 dismissed, 6 discharged on compensation, 12 resignations, and 1 superannuation during the year. The criminal statistics of the colony show a decrease in the number of serious offences to t he extent of 417 in the North Island and 403 in the South. Drunk* enness shows a decrease everywhere exoepting Hawkes Bay, where there was an increase of 117 oases. The decrease elsewhere was 280 in Auckland, 76 in Taranaki, 152 in Wellington, 55 in Otago, 317 in Canterbury, 1 in Weslland, 10 in Nelson. The general conduot of the force is described as satisfactory. The proportions of poliee to population are as follows : —]*ew Zealand, 1 to 1265 ; Victoria, 1 to 774; New South Wa'es, 1 to 655 ; South Australia, 1 to 760 ; Queensland, 1 to 349. The cost of the poiioe force per head of population is as follows ;—New Zealand, 3s 2Jd ; Victoria, 4s 4d ; New South Wales, 5s lljd; South Australia, 6* o£d ; Queensland, 9« Oid. N.Z. iNDTTSTBrAI PBOTEOTIOK ASSOCIATIOW.—A public meeting was held last Saturday night in tbe Opera House, Wellington, of those favorable to the prinoiple of protection in connection with the fiscal policy of the oolony. About 600 were present. Mr T, K. McDonald was in the chair. Mr Balance moved the first resolution as follows: "That a society is hereby constituted under the name of the New Zealand Industrial Protection Association, the object of the society to be protection and development alike of the natural resources of the oolony, and of its manufactures'and industries by such readjustment of the tariff as will tend to largely increase all." Mr Luke, ironfounder, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A further resolution was oarried that the committee appointed at the reoent meeting to consider the readjustment of the tariff should meet on Friday nest. Among the speakers on Saturday night were Messrs Ballanoe, T. BraokeD, Dransfield, Luke, Robertson, i»nd Moran. Among the audienoe were tbe Premier and several members of Parliament. " Findikg " A Pr/BSE.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ohristchurch, on Thursday, a young man of respectable appearance was charged with stealing a sealskin bag, containing £6 10j 2d in cash, and a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £5 0s lid, the property of O. F. Martin, Detective O'Connor exposed to arresting the accused, who, when asked where he got the cheque, said j "I was looking in Mr Nashelski's window yesterday, when a man came up to me and **ked me to cash the cheque. I asked him why he did not go to a hotel and cash it P He said he did not like to do ao, as he feared he might get drunk and be locked up, as had happened before. I gave him a £1 note for the cheque. I then went across to Hulbert's, and, buying some things, changed it." O'Connor then searched the person of accused, and afterwards went to his house at St. Albans, where the,wife of the accused gave him a purse (produced) containing £9 10s 2d—one £5 and four £1 notes, 10a in silver, and twopenoe. The accused was not taken into the house, but was left outside. When witness oarae out he told accused that his wife had given up the money as above, Accused then seid : " I left the bag in the stables." Mr Martin, who was with them, said to accused : " You knew the bag wa ß mine, didn't you ? You have served me with groceries at Papnnui road and at Fendnlton." Accused said : " Yes, I knew it wus yours, and I would not have kept it only I had a bit of a mortgage on my property, and I thought the money would help to pay it off." The accused then went and got the bag, which was hidden in a stable, The prisoner ~~«arred bis defence, and was committed for trial. Bail Va* «HsW«d in two sureties in £l6O eaeh, >

Leotubb. —On Thursday evening Mr J. A. Epps will deliver a lecture on “ Rise and Progress of Primitive Methodism ” - in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, lemuka.

There will be no charge for ndmission, but a / collection will be made in aid of the Sunday 1 School fund.

Gbbtmodth Haebob. —An offer of very great importance to the port of Greymouth will be made to the local Harbor Board by a

wealthy English syndicate, who propoee to l;ii " nv->r the salt water lagoon on the eouth

side ut the river, and construct a large dock with wharves on each side. The proposals are that certain dock charges shall be made by the company, that will at least pay five per cent, on the outlay. If the Board will grant the concessions, the company are prepared to send out men and appliances at once, and it is believed the dock eah be completed and ready for traffic in about twelve months’ ti me. The bottom of the lagoon is simply shingle and sand, and by means of the Ball and other similar dredges oan be rapidly re* moved. The dock will be large enough to accommodate from six to eight vessels, each from 200 to 300 feet in length. At present vessels over 200 feet long cannot swing in the river, but in the dock a vessel over 300 feet could swing easily. Since the extension of the harbor works the bar has improved considerably, there being now from nineteen to twenty feet at high water in ordinary tides. Southern Star Lodob, No. 619, S.O. —The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held in the Masenic Hall, Geraldine, on Thursday lest. The lodge was opened in the usual manner by Bro. N. Dunlop, R.W.M. The D.G.R.W.M., Bro. Bev. J. Hill, was in attendance, and there were also a large number of visiting brethren present from sister lodges. The ceremony of installing the various officers for the ensuing term was perform sd by the D.G.R.W.M., in a very impressive manner as follows : Bro. W. Ooltman *, D.M, Bro. J. Cunning* ham; S.M., Bro. W. Young ; S.W., Bro. G. H. Patrick; J.W., Bro. A. Reid; Secretary, Bro. J. W. Pye ; Treasurer, Bro. $. Mundell; S.D., Bro. A. Spence ; J.D., Bro. R. Scott; J.G., Bro. N, Sims ; Tyler, Bro. 0. Waller; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. G. Barclay. Special votes of thanks, which were duly acknowledged, were passed to the D.G.R.W.M., and to the visitors for their attendance. The lodge was then closed by the installed R.W.M. The brethren then* adjourned to the Oddfellows' Hall, where an excellent dinner had been laid by Bro. R. Taylor, in his best style. The toasts usual at such gatherings were duly honored and responded to and a number of songs, etc., wore given. The brethren dispersed at a late hour, having J spent an enjoyable evening. Sad Accident at A telegram from Gisborne dated Sunday, says; “News has just been received of a sad accident at Tploga Bay. A boat with passengers—Mrs Kirk and three children—was lauding from the s.i. Australia when the boat capsized. Another boat from the shore went to the rescue, and this boat also capsized. The occupants ware drowned and included Constable Stagpoola, two natives, and Mr J, J. James.” A telegram received in Wellington on Sunday morning by Mr Stagpoole, father of the supposed drowned man, states that it is believed he was picked up by the steamer Australia, Stagpoole was known to be a strong swimmer. News to hand yesterday states the steamer

Australia arrived in the Bay' at 4.30 p.m. A boat put out from the, land containing five persons, via., Messrs Glover, Rawiri Tautau Rapaina, Hautatu and Harry Hautatu The boat arrived safely at the steamer and* took off four passengers, Mrs Kirk ; Nellie Kirk, aged nine; Ralph, aged 2; and an infant, one month old. When near the bar she was seen to founder, throwing her occupants into the water, ; Glover got safely ashore, followed hr Rawiri Tautau, both exhausted. Rapaina disappeared. The accident was seen from the beach and Constable Stagpoole, Joseph Jaines, bootmaker, Sam Gisrmaa and a Maori went to the rescue but while in the act of saving the occupant of the first boat, their own boat was swamped, Gierman got safelj ashore and it is supposed V Stagpoole drifted to sea." ’ The steamer threw out two rockets and blowing her horn remained in the Bay till morning. After sailing up and down the Bay as if anxious to communicate with the land, she steamed north about 8 a.m. It turns out that James was drowned. It is supposed that Stagpoole and the Native Tautau are on the steamer. The bar did not appear to be rough at the time. A fresh search party we» out on Sunday and the! night before aaok found five of the bodies. The following arjP* the names of those drowned; —Joseph James,"', bootmaker ; Ralph and {Nellie Kirk, and the baby, one month old, Rapaini, and Tautau.

General Assembly.—ln the House of Representatives on Friday, replying to questions it was stated that the purchase of land at North Head, Auckland, for a torpedo abed, bad not yet been com* pleted ; that arrangements would be made providing for the periodical payments under the deferred payments system being made through Post-offices as well as by the ordinary methods; that the Govern* ment could not entertain the idea ot sell* ing the land on which the Wellington Post Poßt-office, lately destroyed by fire, stood, and that no definite statement could as yet be made as to the rebuilding of the PosUoffice ; that the Government was not yet in a position to open New Zealand ports for the importation of stock, bu* that the Colonial Secretary was considering the matter ; that it is not desirable to W grant long ■ service medals to efficient * ' volunteers, such a practice not being followed at Home } that the Government could not consent to tax theatrical tickets ; thnt members would receive the earliest possible intimation of alterations of their respective districts ; that the question of contributions from the colony to the Imperial Institute must be dealt with by the new Parliament. The return rt Ministers' travelling exr'' noA s was laid on the table, and Mr Al’ right characterised them as extravaga-.0. Mr Leveatam and the Premier replied. The lattei explained that the large expenses of the Minister of Mines was incurred before last session. A message was received from the Legislative Council insisting on the new clause in the Local -Bodies Loans Act Amendment Bill. A conference was appointed to meet the Council Managers on the Bill. The House then for a short time, and on resuming Sir s , Julius Vogel said that the conference agreed to the removal of the retrospective part of the new clause of the Bill, but refused to strike out the whole clause. He disagreed with the amendments. The Premier also disagreed with the amemfo ments and thought it as well that the should be postponed till next session. Mi.jor Atkinson concurred, and a motion - that the amendments be disagreed with was then, carried and the Bill dropped. ' A message was received from the Legislative Council at 4.55 p.m. requesting the attendance of members to hear the Go-

vernor’s proclamation read proroguing Parliament. The proceedings then closed,

Poverty vs' Paris. —Destitution appears to be alarmingly oo the increase in Paris, where it has been found necessary to open a fourth night asylum. In 1879 the number of the houseless and famishing poor was 20,000. It rose to 50,000 in 1884, and is now 70,000. M. Hugaes Le Bonx, a French journalist, has been spending a night at a casual in one of these asylums, and describes the avidity with which its inmates receive their supper of bread and water. Durng M recent winter no less than 3000 mercantile clerks, 187 members of the theatrical profession, 100 learned professors, 8 men of letters, 10 journalists, 22 architects, and 236 lawyers’ clerks were glad to avail themselves of the food and shelter provided for them in these charitable institutions.

A Mumnoiira Gift. Mr and Mrs M. H. Davis, of Teorack, Victoria, propose to celebrate the Jubilee of the reign of the Queen by the distribution of the munificent sum of £IO,OOO. The money is to be devoted to charitable purposes, without regard to distinction of sect or party. Cue b->lf of the amount (£ff)00) Is to be placi a the hands of the trustees lor the ..eno.i n of cottages for the deserving and aged poor. It is estimated that the amount is sufficient to provide about twelve small cottages, in which the persona selected for participation in the benefit of this fund will be allowed to live rent free. The Hospital for Consumptives and the Imperial Institute are each allotted £IOOO, and a similar sura, which will be increased if the charity is found to be of benefit, is set down for the assistance of poor people by loan or gift so as to enable them to purchase a cow or mangle or tools, &o. Lady Lech’s Queen’s fund is to'receive £6OO, and the remaining £I6OO is to be applied in sums varying from £l4O to £lO to different objects, chiefly of a philanthropic character.

STBAKSK iHSCBBOBDIHATIOir.— Who hse not experienced a sort of maiady when all the faoaltiei seem in rebellion, end labor is absolutely impossible? It is a condition of serves and stomach and brain that can only be onred by the use of that irresistible remedy, American Go’s Hop Bitters. Bead Advt.

Railway Resbeshmbnt Rooms, Timaeu, —-D. McGuinness begs to inform his Burner ous 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 bs as followßreakfast 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 continued at the Club Hotel.—Advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. N. Railways—Arrangements for Jub lee day, etc. Temuka Rifles—lnspection parade tomorrow evening. K. P. Gray—Will sell borer, dray, harness, and cows at Winchester Pair to-day. O. Biseet, Orari —Invites tenders for erecting fence on part of Education Reserve 1400. Mrs J. M. Twomey, Temuka —Wants n girl to assist in housework and mind children. John Angland, Temuka —Invites tenders for painting the Star Hotel; tenders close on Monday next. Lecture--'' Rise of Primitive Methodism,” in Primitive Methodist Chaps!, lemuks, on Thuwday evening next. Il Bankruptcy —Re Phillip Buckley, of Orari, farmer; first dividend of 61 in the £ payable in the estate of Mogridge and Wiltshire.

W* G. Rutland—notifies that the practice for the Queen’s Jubilee concert at Temuka postponed from Wednesday till Thursday next.’ '*■

R. A, Barker, Ohapi, Orari—Notifies that he has erected one of Andrews and Seven’s largest corn crushers, and is prepared to crush oats in quantities of 16 bags and upwards at TJd pep bushel; by waiting one or two hours and assisting to lift and sew bags, teamsters can load back.