LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1624, 23 August 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chess. —A match by telegraph between the Timaru and Christchurch Chess Clubs has been fixed for Saturday, the 27th inst,, and the following Saturday. Road Board Election.— ln our advertising columns Will be found enumerated the names of candidates, polling places, etc., for the Temuka Road Board election on Thursday. It should be noted that there is now a polling booth at South Rangitata. Temuka Monthly Sale.— On Friday next Mr K. F. Gray will sell sheep, cattle, and pigs, black pine and mixed firewood, black pine posts, potatoes, bacon, Household furniture, etc; on aceount of the Cemetery Board Mr Gray will sell a three-roomed cottage, to be removed. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. will sell horses, cattle, and pigs. Direct Trade. —The Wellington Press states that Mr Edward Barker, of Wellington, has for some months past been making arrangement to open an establishment in London for the Bale, wholesale and retail, of frozen mutton, sending his own man Home bv the Dorio to manage the business Within two months New Zealand frozen mution will be retailed direct to the London public from a New Zealand store opened in the great metropolis, and under the management of a man who thoroughly understands the requirements of the trade in the colony, and who is devoted to its interests alone. Alleged Malicious Prosecution.—At the Supreme Court, Timaru, on Thursday, the case of Bullivant v. Herring, a claim for £3OO damages for malicious prosecution, commenced. In his statement of the case the counsel for the plaintiff said that last January the defendant had maliciously prosecuted the plaintiff for perjury in conneotion with an action Toner v. Herring (libel) heard last year, and the statements of defendant in t iking such action were contrary to truth. Plaintiff therefore, having been subjected to annoyance and loss, now claimed £4OO damages, and £IOO expenses. For the defence it was admitted that such prosecution was commenced, but it was held there was reasonable and proper cause to believe that perjury had been committed, the prosecutor having received apparently reliable information, and also advice from counsel before taking action. The ease concluded on Saturday, the jury let.urning a verdict for defendant, on tue ground that plaintiff had failed to establish his innocence. His Honor awarded costs on the middle Sc4e,

Auctions. —On Saturday next Messrs J‘ Mundell and 00. hold a large sale of hardware, orockeryware, drapery, etc. 5 on the following day, Monday, they hold a sale of sheepskins. High School Cadets,— The Temuka High School Cadets to the number of 20 paraded on the school grounds on Saturday morning, and under Lieutenant Cross did upwards of two hours steady drill. The Ranoitata Seat. &We understand a Dumber of electors are still pressing Mr Maslin to contest the Rangitata seat, and that he has expressed his willingness to do so in the event of Mr Buxton retiring. Mr Buxton addresses a meeting at Ashburton to-night. The Hon. W. Rolleston and Mr Pilmer are also addressing meetings in that part of the Rangitata district. Funeral, —The body of the late Sir JuliusYi.n Haast was interred at the Avonside Cemetery on Sunday afternosn. It was a very large funeral, and was attended by the governors, professors, and students of Canterbury College, the Mayor and City Council, the industrial Association, Philosophical Institute, Freemasons, and foreign consuls. Accident —An accident, which might have been attended with fatal results, happened to three young men from Geraldine on Sunday evening. They were returning from Timaru in a gig belonging to Mr Mcllraith, the horse belonging to one of the three, when by some means a traie came loose when they were just past Temuka. The consequence was that the horse commenced kicking violently, and, the shafts breaking, the gig tilted backwards, throwing the occupants into the road. The horse still continued its kicking and smashed ihe gig to atoms, the two wheels being about all that remained together. The animal finally got free and bolted off to Geraldine, leaving the disconsolate young men to trudge home a weary eleven miles. Luckily beyond being startled and shaken nobody was very muob hurt. The horse was caught at Geraldine. Narrow Esoabb.—On Sunday night, at about eight o’clock, Mr James Taylor, of Arowhenua, accompanied by his wife and three children were crossing the Temuka river at the Waitohi ford in a trap, when in the darkness he managed to take the wrong track, with the result that the horse plunged into a deep hole and the trap was almost submerged. As it was, from the force with which the current was running, the occupants had some difficulty in preventing themselves from being washed out of the trap. When the horse recovered from the shock of the sudden immersion it attempted to reach the bank, but finding it too steep to permit of its exit it turned round and made for the Waitohi shore. On nearing this it stopped, however, as soon as it found footing, and being exhausted eould not be persuaded to give another pull. Mr Taylor’s dog, which was swimming behind the trap, came alongside and got upon the horse’s back, with the result that the frightened animal made a violent plunge forward and placed the trap in a somewhat better position, but still at a distance from the shore that prevented any of the occupants reaching it with safety. Shortly afterwards assistance arrived from Temuka, in response to Mr Taylor’s cries, and Mr Robert Walker waded into the stream at considerable risk to himself, and carried Mrs Taylor and the children ashore, Mr Taylor followed, and with the assistance of a rope and the several willing hands on the bank the horse and trap were hauled into a place of safety. None of the occupants appear to have suffered from their immersion except that the youngest child contracted a slight cold. Mr Walker deserves great praise for his conduct, for the place at which he had to enter the stream was nearly up to his shoulders, and had he not exercised great care he would have been swept off his feet. It would perhaps be as well, seeing the dangerous condition of this ford, if the Road Board were to take steps to prevent persons unacquainted with the track from incurring such risks as befel Mr Taylor. R.M. Court, Timaru. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday, before Mr J. 8. Beswick, R.M., Peter Kennedy was fined 5s for drunkenness, Thos. G. Fyfe, for leaving a horse and cart unattended in Timaru on the 12th inst., was fined ss, with 9s costs. Frederick Liderman, for driving in the town without lights, was fined 10s, with lls costs. A charge against Donald Munroe of illtreating a horse by omitting to supply it with proper food and shelter on the night of the 14th August, was dismissed. The horse was found harnessed to a buggy in a shed on Messrs Ogilvie and Byers’ premises at four o’clock on the morning of the day named, A probation order, to take effect in the Timaru Licensing district, was issued against John Tunny, who was charged with wasting his means by excessive drinking. George Newey, ( licensee ef the Criterion Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor to a prohibited person. As the evidence showed that the liquor wat supplied to Murdoch by the barmaid, Miss Lindsay, and as the licensee affirmed that he had given orders to his servants not to supply prohibited persons with liquor, this case was dismissed. Eleanor Lindsay was then charged with supplying liquor to George Murdoch, knowing him to be a prohibited person. In her evidence the defendant admitted having given Murdoch a glass of whisky, but ia extenuation said he went into the bar and begged very hard for it, saying that he was unwell. A fine of £5, with 9s costs, was inflicted. Ann Jones charged her husband, William Jones, with deserting her on the 14th April*. Mr Lynch appeared for the complhinant and Mr Tosswill for the defendant. A remand was granted till Thursday next. Stabbing Affray.—A very serious slabbing c ise occurred at the Ashburton Old Men’s Home about four o’clock yesterday morning. Two ineo, named respectively Win, Schaffer, a foreigner of apparently about 35 years of age, and Wm, Morgan, an old man between 50 and 60, occupied ono of the small compartments into which the w irds are divided, the bunks of the two men being a few feet apart. Morgan, it appears, was snoring, and Schaffer called out to him five or aix times to “shut up.” Shortly afterwards Morgan got up, when Schaffer struck him on the head with a piece of wood. The two men sirugg ed on the floor for a short time, but Morgan managed to got Schaffer down and wrested the bludgeon from hi :i, I The foreigner thereupon drew his pocketknife, and made a violent blow at Morgan’s abiomen, but fortunately the o'd man managed to inter c«pt the thrust with his hand, or in all probability he wou'd have received fatal i> juries. As it was, the blade of the knife went clean through his hand, entering at the back and coming out at the wrist. Morgan called for assistance and an inmate named Richard Kiernon cune and scored Schaffer. Mr Fox, the msst'T of the Homo, was speedily on the scene, and he bound up Morgan’s wound pending the arrival of Dr Trevor, Information was sent to the police station, and at seven o’clock Schaffer was attested by Constable Smart and lodged in the lock-up.-Guar-dian.

Eleotoual Addbksssg. - To-night Mr J. M. Twouiey addresses a meeting of the eleotors at Albury, and to-morrow night at Fairlie Creek, To-night Mr A, B. G. Rhodes speaks at Kakahu Bush, and to-morrow night ( at Waitohi. Volunteer Hall, Gebaldinb.— The Committee who have the management of this hall are now calling tenders for flooring it, and also for the erection of a stage and anterooms. It is intended to have the work done locally. When this work is finished the Volunteers will bo possessed of a hall that will compare with those in many of the larger centres, while for public meetings, bazaars, etc., it will be extremely convenient. The work will be finished before the forthcoming Volunteer Bszaar, and will prove vastly better than the present earthen too*. Wesleyan Chtjboh, Temuka.— The Rev. W. B. Marten conduced the services in the above church last Sabbath, and in the Waitohi Church during the afternoon of the same day. There was an exce'lent attendance, and the discourses wore richly evangelical and moat impressive. Last ovonming the weather affected the attendance so one what. There was, however, a brightness, vigour, and deep interest felt during (he entire meeting. The topic of address was "Scriptural Holiness,” in which Mr Martin clearly distinguished bet ween consecration to God and entire santification. The mission will be continued throughout the week. To the ladies of Tioiaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times, A cup of tea or coffee with cake supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for 6d. Luncheon as, usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. 1). McGuinness, Proprietor.'—Advt. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is SANDER & SONS’ EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza the relief is instantaneous. In serious eases and accident? of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, braises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling—no inflamma lion, Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation ■if the lungs, swellings, etc.; diarrhoea, dysentery; diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy j crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reioct all others.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

K. F. Gray—Notice re Temuka monthly gale on Friday. J. M. Twomey—Publishes dales of meetings at Waitobi and Hilton. J, E. Ack.oyd, Waitohi Flat —Invites tenders for 100 chums three-sod fencing. Davies and Murphy, The Cash Drapers, Timaru—Publish “special list” for a few days. Mrs J. W. Tindall—Notifies that all persons trespassing on Dilution Park Farm, Hilton, will be prosecuted, David Shaw, Geraldine Flat —Has 2-tooth wethers (three-parts fat), dean tuscan seed wheat, and good dean ryegrass seed for sale. J. Mundell and Co., Geraldine —Sell hardware, crockery ware, drapery, etc,, on Saturday ; butchers’ crossbred and merino skins on Monday; sell sheep, cuttle, at Temuka on Friday; notify that by special request the Geraldine monthly sale will be hoid on August 31st.