LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1653, 29 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SAWS 0J? J. -Mundejl and C) 0 . hold a Bale of cro*sbred iD.ifflerino shns at flcnldine Od Monday. Tea Meeting a* Pbbi, Forest. . A monster tea meeting, under the auspices o the Salvation Army, will take pl’*ce f' J l Forest on Monday eyemog neit. A Jhbbs Band will be in attendants. The MAHQma of SToHMANBy.-.-A yvellinsr ton paper says“ It is stated that a lady resident in this city is shortly to be married to the Marquis of Normanbv, who is bow ip , Sydney on route to this city.’ ■ PRESENTATIONS TO BISHOP MOHAN.— I»r 'Aoeaflj Roß?an p«tbolio Bishop of Dunedin, —«eats/i on Wednesday night with was p. •-« Dunodin, T ! h?? r ,“» South-address-8 fro.,, ' <*r»y Y 'lley fifth qlios, bridge, Leeston. ana '"h». Wihh the and the H.A.0.8.5, of Austi... ’ -'is for addresses he was presented with a cheq

£ll4O 4s, as token of the esteem in which he was held. The Bishop in replying, thanked the donors, and gave a short sketch of h;s recent lisit to Australis.

Volunteer Bazaar at Geraldine.—A meeting of stall-holders and ladies assisting takes places in the Literary Institute, Geraldine, on Monday afternoon, at half-past three o’clock.

One Million Loan.—The correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—“l have heard on what should be excellent authority that the amount of the proposed loan will be £1,000,000, and this will be devoted principally to funding the deficiency bills.” Fire at Woodyillk.—A fire took place at May’s bakery and Hodgson's fruit and tinsmith's shop at Woodville on Wednesday afternoon. The buildings were completely destroyed. The cause is unknown. The adjoining buildings were saved by the exertions of the brigade, Retebnchsent.—The "North Otago Times states that 150 hands employed on the South Island railway lines are said to have received notice that their services will not be required. This stop has leen taken by the heads of departments, and does not come within the scope of any scheme of retrenchment the Government nay have decided upon carrying out.

The True Mbtal. —The Wellington correspondents »f the Lyttelton Times and Otago Daily limes states that Major Atkinson offered Sir Bobert Stout the position of Attorney-General with a seat in the Legislative Council. Sir Robert declined with thanks, arguing that in accepting he would haye proved disloyal to his own party and the Liberal cause. When will the time coma to appreciate each men t

A Peculiar Craze.— There are tom* “ queer cards 11 in the world (says the Taranaki Herald), but perhaps in Taranaki we have one of the queerest. His claim to be classed among the uncommon specimens of humanity reals on the uncanny habit be has of sleeping in whet hs terms “ his coffin,” so that when he dies he will put no one to any trouble or expense over bis funeral. Hs made the coffin, a most roomy arrangement himself, and has been in the habit of steeping in it for years. He hopes to ibufile off this mortal coil in the .box. Captain Jacksoi Barry as a Witness. —The renowned Captain Jackson Barry has again turned up serenely, this time us principal witness in a divorce saee in the Sydney courts. He gave his evideme iu a very racy and characteristic style, which tickled the jury and gave his Honor spasms. He said he knew the unhappy otuple when Cupid still hovered round the domestic chamber, but the bridegroom’s wooder leg soon became a fertile source of trouble in the household. It was a mechanical device of considerable pecuniary value for which the bride formed an unnatural attachment; so muol so, indeed, that she was Wont to keep it under lock and key. On one occasion a sea-side excursion was suggested and the leg was hypothecated for the trip; but this led to an unfortunate misunderstanding. The gentleman wouldn’t listen toa compromise, protesting that crutches wore out of date. As a boarder in the establishment he had acted the role of peacemaker ; but was ipduoed to leave at the end of tie month owing to a misunderstanding about the washing. He was aware that grounds lor divorce existed. The Ldy had offered tc perform at his whale exhibition and lecture, but her terms were unreasonable, and as. she was unsuccessful in gaining employment n artistic pursuits, her , husband had cruelly turned her adrift. The jury thanked Captain Barry for his jreally Valuable evidence. Good Templart,—At the ordinary meeting of the Relief of Peel Forest Lodge, Sister Love, W.0.T., presiding, after the ordinary routine business had been concluded, and a recess called for refreshments kindly supplied by Bro. H. Sowerby, the Lodge proceeded to the election of the new officers for the ensuing quarter with the following result: —W.0.T., Bro. Cooling; P.W.0.T., Sister Love; W.Y.T., Bro. J. Lorgelly ; W.S., Bro. Handford ; W.F.S., Sister Pithie; W.T., Bro. Johnston; W.C., Sister Barker ; W.M., Bro. J. W. Pithie; W.1.G., Bro. C. Whilton ; W.0.G., Bro. H. Sowerby ; W.R.H.S„Bro. W. Stevonsou; W.L.H.8., Bro. W. Orooker; W.A.S., Bro. J. Proudfoot; W.D.M., Bro. W. Rae. The Secretary mentioned that the Salvation Army wished to know if they could have the use of the Lodge’s crockery at their coming tea meeting. It was agreed, on the motion of Bro. Johnston, to lend the same, subject to all breakages being replaced. Bro. Johnston drew the Lodge’s attention that this was the last evening that Bro. Freeman would be a member of the Lodge, ns he was leaving the district, and a cordial vote ®t go id wishes was passed by the members. Bro. Freeman suitably replied, especially mentioning the pleasure it had given him to see the brotherly and harmonious feeling exhibited during the election of officers. The Lodge was closed in due form by Sister Love, W.C.T. Thb Exeter Disaster. —The funeral of more of the victims of the fire at the Exeter Theatre took place on September Bth, in the presence of a large concourse of persons, at the Higher Cemetery, one of the deceased, who had belonged to- the Artillery, being buried with full military honois. Many scenes of an affecting character were witnessed and one incident occurred of a singular kind, Oae of the ohrgymen, it was considered by some, did not read the whole of tho burial 'service, and was sot upon by tho people, only being rescued from the indignant crowd with difficulty, A Hobeiblb Ibadb.— A correspondent in one of the London papers gives an awful r account of the barbarities of the Atlantic ' cattle trade. The poor beasts on theirpasaage from Canada and the United States suffer all the horrors of sea-sickness, arc battened down in filthy holds, and when tho seas are high bruiee and wound themselves to a fearful extent. C)aly lately a ship from Montreal arrived in the London Docks, having lost 90 head of cattle and a large number of sheep, which died during tho passage from the violence of the waves or from suffocation. The mortality at times is so great that shipowners insist upon freight being paid upon the number embarked, not upon those landed. .Many of the animals, also, are too weak to be landed, and have to be killed in tbo vessel. In the face of these disclosures, the question it being asked as to whether the moat of the cattle which are landed are fit for human food.

DAHfifßKOtrs YoximiiSS.— Sojna months ago a ludicrous episode occurred at the works of the Woodbury Tissue Company, where bands of paper for photographic use are made transparent by the use of certain solids dissolved in hjdro-carbons. The vapour from the liquid had such an effect upon the workmen employed, that they reeled qbaut the premises in a state of Jovial An accident of the same kind is now reported from America, At a mill there a pipe of largo diameter was being painted inside with ft mixture of bonzino and asphaltum as a precaution against rust. Sounds of hilarity were heard proceeding from that pipe, and when thp superintendent of the works p a sped in he found bis men panting each other » faces, and otherwise heha'ying as It is Quite poedble that aq accident happ?'i jn each a ease at this, and tbs h« 0 Pf *P° a ftpids as benzine should 0« guarded b/ precautions,—draphio. To the ladies of Tiraaru and surrounding district, — Another reduction to meet, the ftm,es. A cup of tea or nolle# with cake sup»i>e,4>t all ijours iajb Jfclbo fiefreshment ttooms for sd. Luncheon as u»,u»i. 4 ■ in attendance fpr ladies. The waitress oofcUUH? St tb e Club Shilling Lunches.,. ~ —‘•tw.—Adyt, Hotel. 1), Mc&uinness, J?rup‘-

Geraldine Cbicket Club.—A meeting j of the Committee of this Club was held in the I Secret,aiy’s office yesterday. Present —Messrs H. W. Moore, R, H. Pearpoint, H. N. Hiskens, and the Secretary. The minutes of the previous meeling were read and confirmed. The Ground Committee reported that they had engaged Mr G. Ward to put the ground in proper order. This he had done, and the ground was now in very fair order. It was decided to hold the opening match on Thursday, the l7t,h November, the date of tho first half-holiday in Geraldine. The Captain, Vice-Cap! ain, Mr Hiskens, and tho Secretary were appointed a sub-Oommitlee to arrange for the opening day. It was decided that the ground should now be opened for practice, provided the centre was reserved for the opening match. Mr Moore was requested to see to obtaining the necessary cricketing material. The colors of the Club were fixed to bo chocolate and gold. It was unanimously decided to make the opening day as attractive to the public as possible, aid this the sub-CoimniUee will no doulst do. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Mundell and Co.-*Publish list of entries for slock sale. Geraldine Volunteer Bazaar—Meeting of stall-holder* and ladies interested on Monday afternoon. N. Dunlop and Co., Gersldim—- Have juit imported direct a large stock of new spring goods, which they are selling at startling prices.