The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1609, 19 July 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Me Twomey at Temuka. Mr J. M. Twomey addrrsses the electors of Gladstone in the Temuka Volunteer Hall to-night. Me Eolleston at Gebaldinb. The Hon. W. Rolleston addressee the electors of Rangitata in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, to-morrow evening.

Chess. — A match, by telegraph, between the Otago and Timaru Chess Clubs takes place on Saturday ,evening next. Mr G. Bolton, of Temuka, is one of the players for Timaru.

The Selection or Teachers. —The Minister for Education says he is not in favor of school committees being required to accept the highest certificated teacher to fill a vacancy.

A Heavy Fine.— A Sydney Chinaman has been lined £10(0 or nine months’ imprisonment for smuggling 12,000 cigars and a quantity of wine and tobacco in a boat from a Chinese steamer in port. Auction Sales. To-morrow, Messrs J. Mundell and 00., sell 100 head of store cattle at Geraldine, on account of Mr W. S. Belem. On the same day, at Temuka, Mr K. P. Gray sells a horse and harness and tip dray. Too Much for the Force.— A constable has been dismissed frem the police force for reporting that he had rescued a man from drowning in the river Yarra at the imminent risk of his own life. He gave a thrilling account of the rescue, presumably with a view to obtaining a reward. Upon enquiries being made it turned out that his narrative was a romance.

Remarkable Shower ©e Stones.— Near Dolores, Argentine Republic, there was recently a shower of stones. A few moments after the plains were covered with the bodies of geese, storks, and other birds and animals killed by stones. One inhabitant of the place carried forty-eight head of geese home in the space of half an hour. Great loss was sustained. Many animals were killed, and crops and trees were destroyed. An American Joke.— “ The Prince of Wales,” writes a traveller in Europe, in a recent letter to a New England periodical, “is very commonplace looking, stout, and is becoming bald. Ha looks as if he might be a prosperous Chicago porkpacker rather than the first gentleman of England.” An American paper, commenting on this, says ; “ It has been long since vso have seen so gratuitous and unkind a fling at Chicago pork-packers as the foregoing. ” Lunacy from Dams. At the E.M, 'Court, Temuka, yesterday morning, A. M. Clark and K. F. Gray, Esqs,, inquired into the condition of John Alexander, who has lately been drinking heavily and labors under the strangest mental hallucinations. Dr Hayes gave professional evidence as to the man's condition, and he was remanded to Timaru for medical treatment. While on the way from the look-up to the Court Alexander, who is a powerful man, struggled violently with the constable and kicked him severely. Timaeh Steamship Company. The annual meeting of the Timaru Steamship Company was held on Friday night. The report and balance-sheet showed the nett profits for the year to be £1173 16s lOd. Of this an interim dividend at the rate of 15 per cent was paid in January last. The dividend recommended was at the rate of 15 per cent per annum, and a bonus at the rate of 3s 6d per share of £3 10s paid up. A balance of £lll 4s 4d was carried forward. The Company’s steamer is under charter to Mr John Jackson at £135 per month, expiring in November next. The report was adopted unanimously. Applying the Rule.—An Exchange says:—“A solicitor met a tramp near Lancaster and gave him a penny. A policeman saw the act and took the tramp itito custody. Later in the evening two young ladies called upon the solicitor, and he gave them a shilling for the Ladies’ Jubilee Fund, He very politely told them to take a seat and wait a while. A policeman appeared, and he gave the said ladies into custody for begging. Policeman demurred, Mr Solicitor demanded the superintendent of police. Mr Superintendent demurred. Mr Solicitor would not give way unless tho poor tramp was released. The bargain was struck, and Mr Tramp was set free.” Significant. The Sheffield Daily Telegraph says :— “To-day Italy is bent on making herself independent of our workshops ; to-day Austria is on the eve of doubling her duties on tn my articles of Sheffield manufacture; to-day Sheffield firms, long established, and of the highest repute for style and quality of work and material, are shutting up their offices. And English Chambers of Commerce, presided over by men in extensive business, and of mature experience, are falling away from the belief inculcated by the prophet j whose predictions have one and all proved false,” ».

Skin Sale. Messrs J. Mtmdell and Co., sell a iar re quantity of butchers crossbred and meiino skins at their rooms on Monday next.

Dissolution of Parliament. Parliament was dissolved by proclamation on Friday evening, and the new Parliament is summoned to meet on the Slat of August, but not “ for the despatch of business." Government talk about the middle of September as the time of opening the next session. Alarm.— About half-past four yesterday afternoon passengers in the main street, Temuka, were alarmed at seeing a dense volume of smoke issuing from the premises of the Bank of New Zealand. It was soon evident, however, that nothing more serious had occurred than a fire in one of the chimneys, Mr Surridge was quickly on the spot, and with the assistance of Constable Stricklaok took the necessary steps for extinguishing the fire.

Treeplantino in Mexico,—A contract was lately concluded by the Mexican Government for the planting of 2,000,000 trees in the Valley of Mexico, within four years. The trees specified are chiefly ash, poplar, acacia, and mountain cedar, with a sufficient margin for miscellaneous kinds, according to special conditions of site and climate; and the arrangements contemplate the formation of national nurseries in which the study of scientific forestry may be pursued on a footing in some degree commensurate with its importance. Political Rumor.— There is a rumor afloat to the effect that Mr A. B. Smith has decided to retire from contesting the Gladstone seat. It is siid that the Committee of the Reform Association mot in Timaru last Saturday, and discussed, the situation. They found that no amount of persuasion would make Mr Rhodes retire, and, believing that if he and Mr Smith ran in the same interest they would split the votes, they decided to withdraw their own nominee sooner than lose the contest, Mr Rhodes is not the man the Political Reform Association want exactly, but they prefer him to the other candidates, and consequently will support him, This is the rumor that has reached us, and we give it for what it is worth. Alleged Disloyalty of 4 SchoolMASTBB. —At the last raeoiing of the Wellington Education Board, Mr Young drew the attention of the members of the Board to a statement which appeared in the Now Zealand Times, to the effect that a schoolmaster under the Board had given expression, in dismissing his pupils for the Jubilee vacation, to some disparaging remarks about her Majesty, going so far as to say that she was a disreputable woman, and a good deal to the same effect. Re wished to know if any information concerning the matter had been brought under the notice of the Chairman. If it was true it was a most unjustifiable thing for a teacher or an instructor of the young to give expressions to whatever might be bis own private feelings. He sincerely hoped, however, that there was some error about the matter. The Chairman said he had made inquiries, but had been unable to find out anything about it, either as to the school or teacher. Ho thought it very probable that there was antne mistake about the matter.

Accident.— Mr George Velvin met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. Ho was driving a young horse of Mr J. Siegert’s, and had occasion to stop at Winchester to deliver some goods. On getting into the trap the horse started suddenly forward, and Mr Yelvin was thrown violently to tho ground, sustaining a nasty blow on the temple and an injury to one arm. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and removed to the Wolseloy Hotel, were he received every attention at the bands of Mr Young, and w hen sufficiently recovered he continued his journey to Teruuka. His injuries although painful are not serious, and in a few days he will probably be able to resume hia avocation. No blame whatever is attributed to Mr Velvin. The horse is a quiet one, but has contracted a bad habit of starting suddenly, Paper Bottles, —Paper bottles aro the invention of Mr L. H. Thomas of Chicago. The bottles are made by machinery, which rolls a large sheet of glued paper into a tube of any length, diameter, and thickness, required. A sheet consisting of colored glazed labels for the bottles is then glued on the tube, which is afterwards cut up into the required lengths for the given number of bottles. The tops and bottoms, which in some cases are of wood and in others of paper, are thee cemented in, and the necks of the bottles where necks are required, are secured. The interiors of the bottles are then lined with a heated fluid composition, which sets hard, and will resist acids and spirits and which adapls the bottles for containing ink, blacking, dyes, paints, and the numerous other substances now carried in glass, earthenware, and tin bo'tles and cans. The Manitoba Railroad.—A St. Paul despatch states that the Manitoba railroad will execute the greatest feat in construction in 1887 that has over been accomplished in this country, and it is no less than the partial building of the road by electric light. A contract has been let to 580 miles from the western end of the Manitoba Road to the Great Falls, Mont., build and 90 miles from the Great Falls to Helena, the work to be cornple*ed by November 23rd next. Three gangs of men, including 500 C graders, w l '! work in turns of eight hours, the work being prosecuted at night by the aid of electric lights. Th',i most improved machinery will be used. This course his been resolved upon on account of the exorbitant rates demanded by the Northern Pacific Road for transporting rails. The Northern Pacific will lose the transportation, amounting to 100,OOOdoIs, District Court, Timabu,—At the District Court Timaru, yesterday, Tbos. Farrell (represented by Mr Wood), Arthur Ormsby (Mr Lynch), Patrick Madden (Mr Aspinall), T, F, Farley (Mr Hay), and Stephen Wheeler, bankrupts, were granted orders of discharge. Costs were granted out of the estates of S. Wheoier, P. Madden, T. F. Farley, and J. 3-. Macpherson. An application by Mr Wood for costs out of the estate of Hall and Aeison was adjourned. An ap- [ plication to admit the proof of debt of T. W. Hall for £5553 15s 3d, in the estate of T. W Hall, was granted. Philip Buckley, a bankrupt, appeared for his publics summation, Mr Hay stated he appeared for several creditors, nd proposed asking that the deb’or should be dealt with summarily under the Act, but that no charges had been formulated against the bankrupt. HiS Honor said it was usual for the charges to be formulated, and hr could not go on with the case unless the bankrupt had achanea of answering the charges made against hi o. He would adjourn the ease till the 21s 1 September nest. Letters of sdministratio! w ;re granted to William Patrick in the ratal; of John Patrick, deceased. Mr Hay obtainad leave to hold over till next Court dar his application for an order direct ing R. R. Taylor to pay £95 2s 4d to Ihe Deputy Assignee in the estate of T. Farrell,

Jubilee Photographs,— Mr W. Perrier, Photographer, Tunaru, announces that to suit the convenience of a large number of people in the country, be has extended the time for the sale of tickets for his “ Jubilee” photographs till the end of the present month. No extra charge is made for children.

Gun Accident. —A young man named Fred. Gaaitt, residing at Studholrae Junction, while out shooting on Friday afternoon met with a serious accident. He was getting through a fence with his gun at full cock when a piece of wire caught the trigger, and the contents of the gun were discharged into his left arm. He was taken to the Waimate Hospital, where amputatalion was performed. Mb Joseph Ivess and the Napier Seat. —The Napier Daily Telegraph of the 13th iuat., referring to the candidature of Mr Joseph Ivess for the Napier seat, says;—“ A requisition to Mr J. Ivess to stand for Napier was being hawked about town to-day for signature. Mr Ivess is almost an unknown man, and has made no name for himself in politics. However, if Mr Ivess would like to drop a couple of hundred pounds or so in a hopeless contest, why should the ‘ Liberals ’ muzzle the ox that would tread out a goldea harvest ? A little foreign capital will be highly acceptable.”

Football. —On Saturday afternoon a match was played in the Temuka Park between teams from the Winchester and Temuka Schools. The game was well contested, and resulted in a win for the home team by two points.—The following will represent Temuka in their match on Saturday next against Geraldine ;J, W. Yelvin, LeCren, Browne, J. Clinch, Hart, A. Franks A. Clinch, Carr, Simpson, Gunnion, Morley, Cross, Hope, Stewart, Angland. Emergencies —McOallum, and Ogilvie. An express will leave Temuka for Geraldine at one o’clock sharp. All members are requested to roll up for practice in the Park every evening this week. Alleged False Marriage Declaration. —A peculiar case came before the Auckland Police Court on Saturday. James Edward Quinn and James Mannix were charged with making a falsa declaration of .marriage to J, It. Wayland, jjeputy Registrar of Marriages, to get from him a certificate for the marriage of Quinn to Julia Sandford, she being under the age of twenty-one years. Mr Williamson, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that prisoners had gone to the Registrar’s office in company with Miss Sandford, Mannix personating the father of the girl, and gave her away in marriage to Quinn, the pair being married by the Registrar. All went well until the father of the girl, who had refused his consent to the union, heard of the state of affairs, the prosecution being the result. Prisoners wore remanded.

Coursing. The tenth Waterloo Oup Meeting concluded at Christchurch on Friday last. The Waterloo Cup was won by Mr D, M. Ross’ w r d ILtroun-al-Baschid, Mr T. Howe’s r b Killarney being runner-up. Messrs O’Brien and Butler’s f w d Cannon anti Mr 0. E. Wise’s f b Sunrise divided the Purse. Mr J. 8. Wilson’s fw d Rocket won the Plate, Mr R. P. Hill’s w f b Waitangi being runner-up. The Ladies’ Bracelet was won by Mr B. Judge’s f b Fawnhopo. Mr Deacon, solicitor for Messrs O’Brien and Butler, owners of John Drumm, has served a notice on Mr T. Quill, Treasurer of the Waterloo Coursing meeting, not to pay the stakes to the owner of Haroun-al-Raschid, as they claim them on the ground that the Judge in the fourth round first awarded the course to John Drumm, and afterwards altered his decision in favor of Haroun-al-Raschid, A Jubilee Picture Frame.—Mr J. B. Binley has recently completed a very nice picture frame, which mxy be seen at Mr Allan’s store, Temuka. The frame encloses a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and is designed as a memento of the Jubilee, The frame is made of wood, upon which are arranged cuttings of cork in a neat apd attractive design. In the centre of the lop of the frame is a gilt crown with the letters “ V.R.” at either corner. In the middle of the left section of tho frame in an oral space

the words “ Born May 24, 1819,” appear in gilt letters on a white ground. In similar characters on the opposite side is the date of coronation, “June 28, 1838.” At the bottom corners of the frame the date of the present year appears in in large letters in the centre of tho bottom section are tho words “ Reigned 50 years.” The work displays much care and skill, and is both tasteful in design and neat in execution.

Railway Refreshment Rooms, Timaru, —D. McGuinness 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 b» 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 fid. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice confectionery, &o. The lessee would especially draw attention to tho 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. J, Mundoll ur.d Oo,—Sell skins on Monday next. W. Perrier, Photographer, Timaru—Notice re extension of time for sale of tickets for “ Jubilee” photographs. K. F. Gray Sells stock-in-trade of Mr H. E. Smith (in conjunction with J. Mundell and Oo.) at Winchester on July 27th. Davies and Murphy, the Cash Drapers, Timaru—Notify that they are now simply giving goods away and solicit an early call.