LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1642, 4 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Board The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board takes place today, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening.

Races at Rah&itata. A meeting of thote interested in holding a race meeting at the Rapgitala will take place at Mr Denoon’s BangiUta Bridge Hotel on Saturday evening. PABIitAIIRNT.— The following gentlemen will act As the Commisiion to open Parliament on Thursday i— Sir William FiUherbert, Hone. P, A. Buckley, J. M. Waterhouse, and W. H. Reynolds. Gebaldinx Monthly Sale. —Messrs J, Mundell and Co. advertise entries for this sale to-morrow. Among the lots to be sold are the whey and. pig accommodation at the Geraldine I)airj Factory far the season, and the hone Dauntless. Ik* Revenue.— The Customs revenue for the month of September was £106,866, against £114,282 for September last year. The total revenue for the six months was £622,546. The beer duty for September was £4083, against £S7T4 for the same mouth last year. For the six months the total amount collected was £23,288. Complibcentait Banquet. — A meeting has been held in Christchurch to arrange for giving a banquet to the new member! of Parliament who were elected in the interests of the Government. The banquet will take place at 5 o’clock td-morrow evening, and the membeie will leave by the 8.15 train for Lyttelton, where they will embark for Wellington.

Pahcels Post.— The Parcels Post system was inaugurated on Saturday. The Wellington postal officials were not very largely employed as only about 40 parcels went through their bands. In the present tem : porary offices there is not room enough for any development of this business, and when the public begin to understand the advantages of the system much embarrassment will be felt from want of room. It is anticipated that ere bag some additions will have to be made to the stiffs of the chief post-offices to n.srt the extra labor involved. Round and square orates and hampers have been provided for ordinary parcels, and for such articles as umbrellas etc,, stout wrappers with straps will be used.

PuMKITTATION. Dr Hacon, the late Medical Superintendent at the Sunnyeide Lunatic Aaylum, was on Friday irght presented with a beautifully-finished illuminated address, framed in gilt. The following ia a copy of the address:— “ Sunnysi 'e Asylum.—To Dr. Hacon,— We, the attendnntsand servants employed here, desire to express bur sincere regret at your resignation of the office of Medical Superintendent of this institution. Your unquestionable skill, combined with patience and kindness to the unfortunate i.fflicted, will not easily be obliterated from the memory of those who for seven years have been plexesd to serve under yo«. It was impossible not to observe that it required very little effort, if »ny at all, on your pert to do your duty. Hoping that in the future, a* in th© past, there will be much in you to admire and little to condemn, we wish y*u most h -artily a brilliant success in life, and hope tha' health, wealth, and prosperity may be given t» yon and yo'.r family. * The address was signed by eixto n mala and female attendants.

Oddpbi-IoW Sports.—At a meeting of the Alexandrovna Longe, Temuka, held last evening, Bro. Heap, N. 0., in the chair, it was decided to hold the annual sports on Boxing Day, A strong Committee was formed to draw up a programme. The prizes will be liberal this year. Timabu Hospital.—The following is the return of patients in the Tiraaru Hospital for the month of Sept., 1887 :—Patients under treatment at dale of last return, 18 mails, 11 females, total 29; admitted during month, 13 males, 8 females, total 21; totals treated, 31 males, 19 females, total 50. Discharged during month, cured 7 males, 4 females, total 11; relieved and admitted as out-patients, 2 males, 2 females, total 4; incurable, 1 female, total 1; dead, 2 males, 1 female, total 3; totals discharged, 11 males, 8 females, total 19 ; remaining under treatment, ,90 males, 11 females, total 31; out-patients treated during month, 32 mules, 36 females, total 68.

Ribb in N.Z. Inscribed Stock.—The following information bag been supplied to the Frets Association regarding the rise in New Zealand inscribed stock:—When the last New Zealand loan was floated, the promise was given not to put another loan on the market until after the present month of October. Fear of this loan being raised has kept down the price of New Zealand stock, notwithstanding that the half-yearly dividend was approaching. The arrangements made by the Colonial Treasurer to place money in London and to obviate the necessity of floating a loan for some months, has already sent up the price of stock a half per cent., and it is likely to rise within the next few weeks two per cent, at least additional. Ak EviOTlOir CABB.—On the 21st September a singular ejectment case occurred at Papakura Valley, Auckland, on a farm occupied by Mr W. A. White. Ho had some time ago had a dispute with the owner of the farm, but matters were supposed to have been satisfactorily arranged. On the evening named, it is alleged that the farm was taken possession of by Mr Halliwell, who was accompanied by another settler. Mr White was seized by four men, who bound his arms and placed him on the ground in the stockyard, where he was kept for six hours in the rain, a guard of two men being placed oyer him, A rescue party of farmers afterwards arrived, and applied restoratives to Mr White, who was suffering from the effects of exposure, but he bad then to proceed to the house of bis relatives at Hunua, as tbs evietors had taken possession of his promises. Warrants have been issued for the apprehension of the men concerned in the alleged eviction.

Thb Mobbing Incident at thb Hinds. —Tbe Auckland Bell referring to the recent disgraceful mobbing.of • candidate at the Hindi,. «aji“ Theie * hind* ’ and cowboys who exhibited their manlinen in hunting the Liberal candidate for bii life along a lonely country road, are probably poor critters dependent on employment for their daily bread, and whose interests are being heartily contended for by Stout and Salience and other friends of the people, and yet they were ready to be the dirty mean* of carrying «at the wishes of their masters—even though it led to the importation of black Kaffir labour to take their places. But wo suppose it will be the eame until the end of the chapter. Among the people there have bean always those ready to do the dirty service of the enemies of the people, and even m enlightened Auckland we have those who would resent being called anything but ‘ Liberal,’ who do not conceal their desire to overthrow tho most Liberal Government and tho authors of meet Liberal and humane and popular meaeuree we have ever had in Now Zealand.” Mana«ino a Paper. The Jubilee Herald, which recently made its appearance in Wellington, says Many persons have an idea that the publication of newspapers is a very easy affair, and many scholars, as well as moneyed men, think that conducting and editing one is a matter of mere amusement and pastime. To say nothing now of the simp'e editorial work, the expenses of publishing a daily newspaper may be imagined from tbe financial statement of an English country daily. Tho items of the cash disbursements during the past year were as follows ;—Printing papor, £17,000; typesetting, £15,130 ; editors’ salaries, £5000; business salaries, £4000; spacial and press despatches, £4400 ; office expenses, £2OOO ; correspondence, £2IOO ; cost of delivery of papar, £1200; current incidental expenses, £IOOO ; making a total of £51,880, or at the rate of about £IOOO per week. We have kept our expenses considerably under that since wo started, but would only be too glad if the business would justify such an enormous outlay.

To the ladies of Titnaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with c»ko supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for fid. Luncheon as usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. McGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt,

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Ohns. Story, Temuka—Wants a lad for a stable. John Kellind, Hiltoa—Wants two or three bauds for gorse trimming. A. Eae—Advertises meeting at Denoon's Hotel re Uangitata Races. Dr Neill’s Manager from the Timaru Branch—Notice re visits to Xemuka and Geraldine. Casar Kelly, practical tailor, George street* opposite Postofflce, Timaru —Advertises three reasons why he can make garments to mea* sure at lower prices than any other house in town. J. Ballantyne and Co., Victoria House, Timaru ; Notify that haring secured the services of an experienced milliner from one of the first-class establishments in England, they are prepared to execute ordere on the shortest notice and at lowest rates. Invite inspection.