The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1628, 1 September 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To Cobbbspondents. Several corespondents' letters are held over till our next. Coicoebt A»D Dance.— A oonesrt and dance takes place in the Bolfield schoolroom this evening. Sale AT TjjHUIA.— Messrs Friedlander Bros, hold a sale at Temuka to-day of a valuable threshing plant, winnowing machines, spring carts, horses, etc, etc E.M. Ootjbt, Temuka.—There was a clean sheet at the Besident Magistrate's Court yesterday rooming. Several cases were set down for hearing, but were settled out of Court. Laud Sale.—An important sale of Crown lands takes plaoe at the Courthouse, Temuka, at noon on Wednesday, the 14th September. Particulars will be found in our advertising oolumns.

Edeotobai Addbbssbs. Mr J. M. Twomey addresses.the electors at Hilton this evening. To-morrow evening Mr A. E. G. Bhodes speaks at Winchester and Mr S. Buxton at Geraldine. Allbqjd Labcbhy.—Yesterday afternoon a swagger very much the worse for drink was arrested and oonveyed to the police station on the oharge of stealing a pair of socks from outside the shop of Mr Roulston, draper, Main Street, Temuka. Debtbuotioit of Shhbp.— Seven hundred and ninety sheep were killed by lightning on the 17th May last, at the farm of Biejjordam, near Victoria West, Capetown. A larg« flock were sheltering in a house, which the lightning shattered to its foundation.

Oub Defences. —We understand that Ur Campbell, of Temuks, has received a commission signed by His Excellency the Governor, as Surgeon in the New Zealand Defence Forces. This commis»ion makes Dr Campbell rank as Mnior in the Now Zealand forces.

Effect of Rtjst on Stebli.—A series of experiments reosntly made by a French metallurgist are stated to have proved that steel loses weight by rust about twice as rapidly as oast iron when exposed to moist air. Acidulated water was found to dissolve cast iron much more rapidly than steel. Railway AcoiDBNT.—A tragedy ocourred on the Erie Railway on July 21, about, 28 miles north of Jersey City, when a belated Chicago express rushed round a curve without warning into a gang of railway laborers, killing 15 ot once, and wounding many others. The scene of slaughter is described as horribly sickening.

A Happj Fathbb. The following original notice appeared in a recent issue of the Hawke's Bay Berald :—" Carter.—At Burlington road, on the 6th of August, the wife of S. H. Carter of a daughter. N. B.— One valuable possession, at any rate. This it it melees for the corner clique to plot to rob me of." Ltkch Law,—A man named Lee Shellingbarger, who murdered his little daughter at Nebraska City, was hanged by lynch law on July 24th. He was strung up while it curse was on his lips. The lynchers were mostly German farmers living in the vioinity of the murderei's borne. After the hanging they dispersed, singing in chorus a German song. Cbiokbt. The annual meeting of the Temuka Cricket Club takes plage in the Royal Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 afolock. We believe the Club is in a very satisfactory financial position, having a balanoe to credit. It is to be hoped there will bs a good muster of lovers of the game as the necessary preliminaries for the ensuing season will be arranged. A Eo&tjb's Strategy.-—A novel method of securing a small but comfortable income was recently pursued by a Michigan tramp by begging for postage stamps. His plan was to ask overy available person for a stamp to send a letter to his wife. He nearly always obtained bis request, or the money equivalent, and frequently obtained an extra gratuity for marital affection.

Primitive Mkthodiit Church, Trmtjka. —The quarterly meeting of this Church took plaoe on Tuesday afternoon last, and in the evening a soiree and public meeting taok place, which were well attended. The tables were provided by the ladies of the congregation, who are deserving of every praise. At tbe meeting addresses were delivered by the Revs. Bean and Jones, and Messrs W. Bmith and A. Sherratt, and some hymns from Sankey's collection wore sung. The usual votes of thanks wore passed, and the proceedings terminated with the Benediction. Football.— A match between the Timaru Invinciblos and the Temuka Town Club will be played in tho Temuka Park to-dny, play commencing at 3 o'clock. Tho following teiro will represent Temuka :—R. McLeod, M. McLeod, A. Frank*, C. Fauvel, W. Storey. A. Russell, J. Brynnt, I. Morris, R. Lavery, A. Sba'Inrd, G. Cleeihorne, D. Stewart, W. Cooper, and J. Austin, j Emergencies: T. Olliver.McCa'lum (2), and C. Clinch.

The British Soldier.—a new suggestion for improving the health and morals of ''Tommy Atkins" has been nude Ly a Lahore paper. It has often been remarked that the. British soldier id takes too little exercise and too much drink ; so our contemporary proposes to jjlaco fho canteen at two or three miles distance from the barrschs, so that •' Tommy" would be compelled to take a walk whenever he wanted a drink, while the evil of silting and soaking in the canteen would be considerably lessened. Business Changs.—Tn our advertising oolumns this morning Mr J. W. Pje announces that, he bas tiken over the business lately conduoted by Mr J. S. Wait*, and requests a continuance of the patronage so liberally aocorded to bis predsceasor, basing his claim for support upon the faot, of keeping nothing but the beit and most seasonable goods. Mr Py« has been for the past eight year* is the employ of ilfßsrg N. Dunlop and Co., during which tiuit he has won the esteem and hearty good-will of a brjje circle of friends, who will, no doubt, wish bun success iu hi* new feature.

Seetiob or Sotsq. —ln consequence of the induction soiree to welcome the Eev. J. Dickson to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church, lemuka, taking plaoe next Wednesday evening, it, has been decided to postpone the seryice of song "Eva," announoed for next Tuesday, till the 27th inst. The evenings will then be moonlight, and it is to be hoped the postponement will only enhance the success of the service.

Roasted Ahte. On the morning of June 28, it was discovered that a young man named Henry Roberts had been roasted alive at the Brunswick Ironworks, Wedneabury. Deceased was employed at the furnaces in removing ashes, and shortly after commencing work was miesine;. On an engineer going to the furnace, be was horrified to find that Roberts hnd been reduced to a cinder in the as!) hole of the furnace. It is supposed Roberta was seized with a fainting fit, and fell into the hole. Pleasant Vajiby Sohooin—The monthly meeting of this Committee was held in the sohoolroom on Monday last. Present Messrs K. Brophy (Chairman), J. Gregan, and A. Lysaght. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Master's report was read and eonsiderod satisfactory. It stated that a black-board, map stand, and two pointers were wanting for the school. It was resolved to write to the Board for the same. The report also stated that a supply of ink and other school requisites were wanting. The Chairman was authorised to obtain the same. An account for firewood for £2 4a was paised for payment. Messrs K. Brophy and A. Kennedy were appointed a Yiiiting Committee for the ensuing month, and tho meeting adjourned.

BXTBAOBDINABT Suioidb.—A very extraordinary suicide oocurred at Sydney on Saturday, the 90th August. The day was the thirtieth anniversary of the wreck of the Dunbar on the rocks near the South Head, and in commemoration of the event a dinner was held at Watson's Bty, James Johnson, tho sole survivor of the wreck, and George James, his rescuer, being brought together for the first time since the day of the wreck. While tho party were viewing the scene of the wreck from the cliff a cabinetmaker named Robert Sibbald jumped from the top of the cliff towards the sea, 200 feet bebw. He struck a rock jutting from the face of a oliff, and was dashed to pieces on the huge boulders at the water's edge. His body, after being washed about in the breakers for a short time, was recovered with difficulty. Sibbald was forty yeirs old, and loaves a wife in Sydney.

The Oonbidbnob Thick.—At the Dunedin Police Court on Tuesday, Honry Chalker was chargod with conspiring with David McDonald, John Cohen, and Alfred Bhirloy, to defraud one Robert McKinnon of the sum of £46. Tho evidence went to show that it was the old game of the confidence triok. Cohen was said to have represented himself as a Fiji platter, and (he others were alleged to have induced McKinnon to enter into a game with matches to ease tho planter of some of his surplus money. The victim's money went, and then cheques were introduced and prosecutor signed one for £IOO, whioh he lost also. When ho began to suspect something, a throat of a charge of forgery was held out if he said anything, and when ho went to get a a promise was made that it would bo all set right. The Bench were satisfied that a crime bid taken place, but there was nothing to connect Chalker with it, and the case was dismissed. Tho police intend arresting the other three men.

Wilmott's Comedy Com*amy. This olevcr and popular Company opened for a two night's season in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening laat. There was a very good attendance of the public, the Hall being well filled. Owing to the pianist of the company being detained at Ashburton through illness his absenoe bnd to be apologised for by Mr Willmott. The pieces put before the audience were "Tangled," " Onae Again," and " The Guv*nor," each of which was capitally given, and evoked loud and frequent laughther and applause. At the conclusion of the entertainment Mr Willmott announced that tho company would appear the following ovening with an entire change of programme. On Tuesday evening this promise was kept, but the audisneo was not so large as on the previous night. Both of the pieoea played, however, were gone through in the Company's finished manner and elicited frequent and hearty applause from those present. The same company appeared last night in the Volunteer Hull, Temuka, to a fair house, and went through the same prograramo faithfully. The entertainment was very amusißg, and evoked frequent laughter and applause. They will appear in a new programme Ibis evening.

Exportation op N.Z. Apples. Mr J. C. Brown, M.H.8., says the Home correspondent of the Star, tells me he thinks New Zealand could very well compete wi*b Tasmania and South Australia in supplying apples to the English market at this time of the year. Ro-called Australian apples (which really come prineipally from Tasmania) are to be seen at Convent Garden and at all first-class fruiterers in abundance just now, and realise hirfh prices. The demand for them during May, Juno and July would indeed be practically unlimited if only a better mode of carriage could bo devised. None but hi|holass fruiterers, whose customers oan afford to pay tip top prices, care to toDoh them now. The wholesale rate for a case is moderate enough, but oftener than not two out of every five apples are so badly bruised as to be useless for desert purposes. The retailer consequently fiads himself obliged to charge high prices for the good ones or lose money.

Timaeu High School.—At a meeting of the Tim am High School Board of Governors on Tuesday last, the Rev. G. Barclay, Dr Lovogrove, and Mr Talbot, the wommittee appointed to report on the Rector's report of April last, handed in the following :—(1) That Governors' and Teaching Scholarships be not reinstated ; (2) that annual medals be given ; (3) that no discouragement be shown toward matricula'ed students continuing their studies at the school, provided all the regulations of the school re fees, hours, and classes tre adhered to ; (4) that in addition to any advantage alraady offered by the Board to winners of Education Board scho'nrships, this Board give froe education (i.e., remission of ordinary class fees) to not more than 4 parsons, who, not being awarded scholarships, have obtained not less than 60 per cent, of tna-ks over the whole of the sur j acts prescribed ; (a) the remission uf fees to.ex'eod to 2 years, (&) tie selection of the four beneficiareß to be in order of merit, i «., according to highest mark*. On the motion of Mr Bnclay, seconded by Mr Talbot, the report was adopted, and it was also decided that he clause re giving; education Vs forwarded to the Education Board f ()r information and guidance. Littorg wore read from Messrs M. J. Knubley and A. M. Clark, with respect io the lease of reserve No. 938. Aft<r some discussion the Chairman's action in allowing for a difference in price w»b approved of.

To fcho ladies of Timaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with c»ke supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for 6d. Luncheon as usual. A traitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the o!ub Hotel. D. MoGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. W. Gaz», Temuka—Has field peas for sale. Temuka Cricket Club Annual meeting to-morrow evening. J. Lswson, Poundkeeper, Temuka Notioe re impounded bay hack gelding. J. M. Twomey—Publishes dates,of meetings at Pleasant Valley and lakahu Bush. J. H. Baker, Commissioner Orowa LandsImportant notioe re sale of Crown Lands. R. Skinner, Hilton Adrertises elsewhere that be has a quantity of Canadian seed oat* for sale. J. W. Pye, Draper, eto., Victoria House* Geraldine—lmportant notioe to the public of Greraldine. R. Darlow, Boetmaker, Geraldine—Notifies that he has removed to those more commodious premises nearly opposite the Geral- | dine Hotel.