LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1656, 5 November 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Licensing Committed. The quarterly meeting of the Temuka Licensing Committee takes place on the Bth December,

Ohuboh Parade.— The Temuka R;fLig will attend a Church Parade at St. Saviour’s ta-morrow morning. Members are to fall in at the Drillshed ul 10.13. Cricket.— The cricket match between Vernon’s English Eleven and a South Australian Eleven concluded at Adelaide on Tuesday, being won by the former with 70 runs to spare.

Chess, —Mr G, Bolton, of Temuka, paid a visit to Pleasant Point on Tuesday evening for the purpose of meeting some of the chessplayers of that township. Nine games were played simultaneously by Mr Bolton, and of these he won eight and drew one. Train Arrangements nob the Holidays. —ln our advertising columns will be found tho train arrangements for the Festival week at Ohristohuroh, and tho Prince of Wales’ Birthday. On the 11th the morning train to Christchurch will leave somewhat earlier than usual, and a special train from Christchurch to Oamaru, stopping at intermediate stations, will leave the former place the same evening at 8.45 p.m.

Himok'Sohooh Committee.— The monthly meeting of the Hilton School Committee was held on the 28th October. PresentHesses Robert Skinner (chairman), Beattie, Hide, and Tpomoy. A letter was read from the Board of Education confirming the appoint* ment of Miss Annie Beattie as a pupil teacher. The head waiter’s report was read) and considered by the Committee to be very satisfactory. Two accounts were passed for payment, and the chairman slated that he had received seven shillings from Mr Pranks for the use of the school,

Tima?p Hosbitali.— The following is a return of patients in the Tiraaru Hospital for the month of October, 1887 Patients under treatment at date of last return—Males, 20females, 11; total, 31; admitted during month—maes, 30; females, 4; total, 24; totals treated—imales, 40; females, 15; total, 55.; Discharged during month Cured— Males, 17; females, 7; total, 24; deadmales 1; (James Vesey); totals discharged—rilales, 18; females, 7 ; total, 25; remaining under treatment —Males, 23 ; females; 8; total, 30; out patients treated during month-*males 22 ; females, 36 ; total, 58.

j Concert at Xemdxa. — On Tuesday evening a concert in aid of tho prise fund of Sfc. Saviour's Church Sunday School will b• given in the Oddfellows’ Hsll, Temuka, A splendid programme has been prepared, and we have no doubt the Hall will be crowded on tho occasion. The price of admission has been fixed at a very low .-ate. Sports at Wood*pet.—lntending cem petitors in the athletic sports at Woodbury on the Prince of Wales's Birthday are reminded that entries must be made with the Secretary, Mr J. H. Dean, before 8 p.a». to-day. Nominations must be accompanied with list of performances during the last two years. Handicaps will be declared on Monday. The Geraldine Paris.—A public meeting is to be held at Geraldine on Monday evening, the 14th met,, to take into consideration the best means of., raising funds for restoring and beautify? ing the large and small parks. The Domain Board have fouud themselves compelled to take this step as the funds at their disposal are hot sufficient. GERALDINE COCNTT ACCLIMATISATION Society. —ln our advertising column* the Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society offer £lO reward to any person giving such information us will lead to the conviction of any person committing a breach of tho Salmon and Trout Fishing Regulations, either by selling or taking fish illegally, or for the con-' viotior. of any person found destroying game , out. of season. Who is Right?—The Wellington cor? , respondent of the Otago Daily Times > says In.. reply to Mr Pyke, the I Premier stated that there was no , truth in , the statement published in the Daily ? Timas and other papers relative to the' elevation of Sir.‘Robert Stout to the Council. Major Atkinson assured Mr * Pyke and the House that no such offer hid been made to Sir Robert,. Without attempting to cast the slightest shadow of a doubt on the Premier’s word, I am prel pared to affirm that though the offer may f not have been received directly, the ex- > Premier received a gentle hint that there- * was a vacant seat in the Council for him ■ if he desired to accept it." < I Opposition Tactics.—Tho Wellington , correspondent of the Ctego Daily Times r says:—“ I have just interviewed one of [ Sir J. Vogel’s most faithful henchmen relative to proposed action of the Opposi- : tion. “ The policy wa intend to pursue, 5 said he, “is one of trenchant criticism. > We shall subject the Statement to a most 5 thorough overhaul and expose the hollow’ ■ ness of the proposals in the face of the 1 severe depression, wh ch require vigorous, remedies for its relief instead of the wetblanket cure proposed.” I inquired if they did not intend to table a no-con--5 fidence motion, and he replied; “Wo;, * shall do nothing rash, you may depend P nor shall wo be content to adopt what my r friend Mr Seddon calls the 'Masterly 5 inactivity policy.’ We shall fight -the j Ministry inch by inch, and if they survive' p our assaults, then they deserve to hold office during the recess. vVe have been 4 3 sent here to advocate a thorough revision b of the tariff, and we must make oarselrsi * beard on the subject,'’ This was the ex- ) tent of the information I could glean from the member in question. 1 Irish Nhws, The fallowing item is 3 especially interesting here as the landlord to whom reference ii made lives in this district; —“On August 9the bailiffs,accompanied by c some policemen, proceeded to the to Ireland r of Duneon, about two miles to the south* ) west of Rosoarberry, by the eea ooeet, tho c property of Rev. Jasper Smyth, of New ZsaI land, to carry out evictions against siren [ tenants for non-payment of rent, five of *• tho tenants occupy small holdings comprising^ i from an acre to a half, and work as laborers . and parts of the year at fishing. Two of the holdings are moderate-sized farms. The 3 land is very poor and bare, and the occupiers t miserably off, The townlaud Is studded over I with am ill houses, occupied by half-la borers 3 and fishemenj and ate the most wretched, a tumble down, dejected-looking hovels that " could fas seen. She old walls and thatch are * tumbling down, and are supported by props, i in danger of falling in any moment on the s unfortunate people who dwell in them. The . evicted ere: Dennis Donovan (Goula), wife and 12 children; But Farrell, wife and children j James Brian, Pa'riok Donovan, I and John Donovan j holding from an acre 3 to half an acre, Dennis Minahaae, having a r house and garden which he claimed as a freehold, and denied having ever paid rent for » it. The family, consisting of a wife, six t children, and a bed-ridden old moshar-in* r la w, wora put out and not re-admitted. After j tho evicting party leaving they re-entered 3 iuto possession. They were threatened by „ two policemen with all the paini and penalties of the Crimes Act. The poor wife mj m object of oampasion as she declared ? the children were crying for shelter from ths night air, and she was afraid the decrepit old woman would die if exposed during the . night. Johanna Minahane, a poor old widow, ; occupying one of the miserable hovels, * claimed it as a freehold, but was also put oat ' and not re admitted as caretaker. Bha sat all night in the yard by her scanty rickety 1 furniture, with a few little embers which 1 she had scraped together. | SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. R. Hammond, Geraldine—Has lost a saw. Concert at Tsmuka—On Tuesday evening next. • ; Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society-* £lO reward. Henry Hearn, Rangitata—Want! a cook for shearers. Temuka Rifles—Church parade on Sunday morning next. Thos. Talbot, Waitohi Downs—Wanti a good ploughman. R. Taylor, Geraldine—lnvites tenders for fencing and draining. ■ f. Geraldine Domain Board—Hold puklio meeting on 14th inst. Temuka Licensing Oommittse—Quarterly meeting on Deoember Sth. Rev. J. Dickson, The Manse, Temuka— Wants a 6 or 7-robmed house in or near Temuka. N.Z, Railways—Arrangements for Christ* church Show.and Races, and Prince of Wales’s Birthday. . : ‘ Job Brown, Temuka—Has now in stock, at Timaru prices, woolpaoks, lamp-black, boiled oil, sheep shears, eto, Mogridgo and Wiltshire, the Bon Marche, Temuka—Advertise a few special lines of goods and remnants now to ba obtained at their establishment, K. F. Gray, Temuka—Sells fab and store sheep and cattle, and a quantity of household furniture at Winchester on Tuesday ; tells superior household furniture at Temuka Thursday. ; " wpMawTimiifiiniTiiiwiii n m m nwi i—mi——uuu—■