LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1657, 8 November 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Saub ait Winchester—Mr K. F. Gray will sell fat and store sheep, cattle, end household furniture at Winchester to-day.

Congest ax Temuka.—A concert in aid-of the funda of St. Saviour's Church Sunday School takes place in the Oddfellows’ Hall this evening.

A Libskali Donation, Bi.hop Moran has nirrn fclie whols of lha testimonial recently presented to him towards the reduction pf the debt on St. Joseph’s Cathedral at Dunedin.

Can?brwߥ Fabers’ Association,—The grippal meeting pf tb» -‘--'Mars iu this wjM ftp ehurmi.j ~ ■ —•*» the J£hh inut,. place in Tirasrti on Satuiu-.

*t ha-f-p-ti eleven f.m. The business to be transacted will be found set forth in our advertising colnmng.

The Linseed Company. —The liquidators of the Temuka Linked C unpany advertised for tenders for the plant, e 0., of the Company in Ihe Christohu ch end Dunedin papers as well a* locally, but received no offer whatsoever. The mortgagees must therefore take the whole thing pver in order to pay themselves. t

Nsw Zbaland Cihsmt.— I The credit of New Zealand is said to bo so deplorably bad in London that “ people turn rwund and spit when New Zealand is mentioned.” Cricket. —A cricket match between Shaw and Lilly whit 6*6 English Eleven and Eighteen of Parramatta, N.8.W., concluded on Saturday in a draw greatly in favour of the visitors. The scores were—Parramatta : first innings, 72 runs ; second, for 16 wickets, 242. English Eleven : First innings, 272. An Ex-Legislator.—When two members of the House called on Mr John Bryce during the recent rsoess they found him attired in a pair of newly-seated pant* and tucked-up shut sleeves, working out an abstruse problem with a piece of chalk on the barn doo r . Geraldine Rifles. — The company parade at the Drillshed at 8 a.in, tomorrow, and will bo dismissed at 9.30. It will count as a daylight parade, and absentees will bo lined. Class firing will commence on Thursday and bo continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at G u.ra. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Athletic Sports at Woodukt.—We would remind our readers of the Athletic Sports which taka place nt Woodbury to-morrow. The handicaps for the principal events appear in another column, and the entries are numerous enough to ensure some good sport. The gathering will wind np with a ball in the schoolroom. Obituary.— A cablegram from London, dated 2nd November, records the death of Mr Alfred Domett, at the age of 76. Mr Domett took an active part in the public affairs of the colony in the early days, and in 1863 was the Premier of the Ministry. IDs stay in the colony lasted from 1842 to 1871, and during that time ho fi led various public offices. He was the author of a number of poetical works of some merit.

The Railway Board. —lt is stated (says the Wellington correspondent of a contemporary) that the Government intend to obtain from England or America a thoroughly qualified man as general manager and chairman of the new Railway. Board which they propose shall be constituted, and to leave the Board free to reorganise the whole system. They are disinclined to make any alteration in the tariff at present. A Libellous Circular.— On Saturday (says the Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) every member of ths Legislature received by post n circular of a roost libel lout character, reflecting in the strongest terras on the public and private character of a Southern representative. The addresses were printed, and there was no imprint oa the slips. The publication is likely to give rise to a question of privilege. In the history of the New Zealand Parliament, nothing of such a serious nature in the libel line has been circulated. It is supposed to have been sent from Dunedin,

Parcels. —Those who use the parcel post (says the Press) should be careful not to include in the parcel writing of any kind. If they do ao the whole parcel is considered by the postal authorities to be a letter, and will be charged for as such. Two cases have come under our notice where the persons to whom the parcels were addressed were compelled to pay the suras of 19s and 30s for the parcels, these being charged for as letters in consequence of written communications being contained in them. Wo are requested to state that the regulations on this point are very strict, and are enforced in all oases that come to the knowledge of the postoffice officers. London Circus.—This circus opened for one night at Geraldine on Friday evening last. There was a fair attendance, the 2s 6d seats being densely picked, The 4s seats, however, were not so well patronised. Allhough the Company had only arrived in Geraldine about noon on the sumo day, the arrangements for th# evening’s programme were complete, and the performance passed off very well, The drill tricks, etc., by the horses «ore the chief feature) of Iho show. Commodore, a piebald pony, was exceedingly e’ever, and won rounds of applause for his intelligent performance. The tumbling and juggling performances were also very good. The evening’s amusement concluded with a most langhab’e item, in which the secret of circus-riding was supposed to be exposed. The Company left by the early train on Saturday morning for Ghiisichurch, where they perform during this week.

Lk«l3l.a!Hve Amenities.—An unusual Incident occurred in the New Soutli Wales 1 Legislative Assembly during the lima the Hiy and Deniliquin Tramway Bill was 1 under consideration. Mr Haynes, while addressing the House upon the measme, denounced the Bill and i(s promoters in such severe terras, and so pointedly referred to one of its advocates who was sitting behind the Speaker’s chair, that the gentleman, Mr Thomas Robertson, stung by the member for Mudgee’s language, called out in excited tones, “ It’s a lie !” The Speaker instantly rose, and said that if such an interruption from anyone within the precincts of the House were repeated, he would have to order the galleries to be cleared. The Sergeant-a(-arrns, however, took prompt action. He hoard the words, and going to Mr Robertson he caused him to leave the p ace where he had hem sitting, behind the bar, and to go outside the Chamber. Vlr Robertson afterwards apologised, and be was allowed to escape any further consequences. The Cabinet Divided.— lt is -an open secret (says the Wellington correspondent of a contemporary) that the members of the Cabinet are not unanimous about the quertion of the Midland Railway contract. I am certain that at least four Ministers do not care a fig if the lino is never made, but motives of expediency urge there to support their colleagues in striving to arrange matters so as to catch the Canter? bury support. 1 am convinced (bat the Premier will inform the House on Tuesday that the Government have decided to accept the amendment of Mr Fulton for the appointment of s special committee, it must not be imagined that this step will be received with sntisfsction by the Canterbury members. 1 have authority for stating fhst tfip contrary will be tbe case. It is not (jertaip, ipojrsover, t!)*t M r Allan Sgotfc h»S tfie ppwgr of making final with the Qoverpajent, The arrange. - ««w»eed cabling fact is that he has been »i.„ -- I to his principals in London re the matte,. The Government, to their credit, are de termined that whatever arrangements are come to must be final, and they will commit the colony to no agreement whit h is not definite. This was their intension at 11 o’clock on Sunday forenoon, and if they altqr their views mey will,disappoint some of thdir staunchest supporters,. *

Motrui Maodala.—Mr Allen McLean visited lately, in company with Father Ginaty, the temporary residence of the “Sitters of the Good Shepherd,® and expressed hit satisfaction r at the system observed in the Institution by handing Father Ginaty a cheque for £llO towards the funds of the Mount Magdala Magdalen Asylum.—Presi. ’ Burglary. —During Saturday night or early on Sunday merning some thieves broke into the residence of Mr E. H. Guinness at Tiraaru, and ransacked the drawing-room, carrying off eome of the most costly ornaments. The occupants of the house were undisturbed. The police have the matter in hand. Capture of a Wham.—A am .11 whala about 15ft. in length was stranded on the beach opposite Mr A. Ferry's residence, to the north of Timarn, about midday on Sunday, and was speedily taken posses* sion of by some persons who happened to be passing «t the time. The whale was on exhibition at Timarn yesterday, and will be taken to Christchurch to-day for the edification of the sight-seers tbsre.

Sporting.—At the last day’s racing of the Victorian Racing Club’s Spring Meeting on Saturday, the Maiden Plate, miles, was won by Mr Mitchelaon’s Whakawai, the Foal Stakes by Mr J; White’s Cranbrook, the Flemington Stakes by Mr Hill’s Venture, the V.R.C. Handicap by the Hon. J. White’s Carlyon, the Steeplechase by Mr Bryant’s Ruby, the Canterbury Plate by Mr Gannon’s Australian Peer, and the Free Handicap by Mr C’Shannasvy’s Ragman.

An Audacious Theft.—A clerk from the Australian Mortgage Company, who had been sent to cash a cheque at the English and Scottish Bank at Melbourne on Saturday after* noon placed the bag oontainiag £486 notes upon tho counter. Some person in the crowd remarked that be had dropped a note upon the floor, and while the clerk and others were looking down for the note supposed to have been dropped the thief exchanged the bag of notes for another similar in appearance containing rolls of paper. The thief escaped uanotioed.

Pleasant Valley School Committee. —The monthly meeting of the above School Committee was held in the School* room on Monday evening, October 31st. Present—Messrs K. Brophy (Chairman), J, Qregan, and A. Lysaght. The minutes of the previous meeting were read acd confirmed. The master's monthly report ed was road. It showed the number on the w roll to be 85 ; average attendance for the past four weeks ; boys 30, girls 26, total 56. It also stated that the school requisites which were applied for had arrived, It was resolved that Messrs J. Qregan and A*. Lysaght act as a Visiting aud Works Committee for the ensuing month. Ac* counts amounting to £3 8s 9d were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.

Thu Waikato Saurur Moksthe.—According to the New Zealand Herald, the myitsry of the Waikato ssurisn monster, which developed from an animal of lb# alligator species to one having the head of a tiger, h»s been cleared up. The Oaitlston boys were not drawing much on their imagination. The following was reesivsd from Raglan by telegraph and published by the Waikato Timrs“ The capture of the Hamilton saurian monster off tbs south head of Raglan Harbour was effected this (Friday) afternoon by a Kopua Native named Rawini, who put two bullets through its head. It measured 12ft long, with a girth of 6ft, having two large sorewlike propellers in its tail. On being brought to the wharf it was found to hare a bead like a leopard, two rows of formidable (esth, 12 in a row. Its skin, resembling grey silverdoth, was taken off carefully with the legs and head. On opening it, two pouches were found full of birds and feathers. It has been purchased with a view of hnving it stuffed and' exhibited.'’ Evidently semeone has been hoaxing the papers in Auokland.

The Human Remains Found ai New Brighton.— With reference to the die* covery of bones recently reported at New Baghton, Mr E. W. Sesger (aaya the Christchurch Press) supplies some in* teresting particulars which may perhaps clear up the mystery. Mr Sesger states that in 1854, when in the pohc- force here, ha visited New Brighton b'ach on duty, and ther.i discovered a grave which had been uncovered by the wind. The coffin, which was of kauri pine, had coma apart, disclosing a ske'eton, Attached to tie skull was a pigtail, tied w : th ribbon, and round the neck a hair chain, to which was attached a locket. The remains weio cx- 'W amined by Dra Barker and Donald, and ■ Mr Crosby \Vard. At the head of the grave was n tin cannister, which had contained a parchment, but this had rotted away. Close by were two masts of a host which had become petrified. Mr Orosbie Ward took a good deal of trouble in looking up ancient records, and at last discovered that on the last voyage of Captain Cook the doctor of the ship died off Banks Peninsula, and was buried on shore. As will bo remembered, pigtails were worn at the time. Mr Seager states that lie deposited the skull, locket, and pigtail in the Museum with Dr Haast, but he is unable to say what became of them. Under these circumstances it is more than probable that the bones discovered recently are those found by Mr Seager so long »go as 1854, particularly as no skull was found with them.

Religious Education,—Speaking on this subject at the Anglican Synod on Friday afternoon, Archdeacon Beaumont drew at* tsntion to what the church wa» doing in England unde.* a denominational system. The returns brought down in 1886 showed that the average attendance in lbs voluntary church soho.li was 1,600,000, and in the S'ate schools 1,2.0,000. The average atm '• ance at vo untary schools of all denominations was 2,196 000, so that in other words iha voluntary system w»? doing double ; the work of the Government The Government in England wee—as he always maintained should be ibei case ’in New a sup? plemefltary aid to edfoatiop. Our ppeien syeteia, he -thought, was the most eruel, exacting, and grinding ever invented, and t’io men who were placed in-authority, and spoke about the importance of not impairing its efficiency oeitdnly knew nothing, about it. He (the speaker) did’ hot want thh State to teach religion, but he wanted common fairness and hones'y to the people of the country. He desired that if a denomination was able to establish a school and satisfy the Government inspector, it should be helped as the State in Eogliod helped voluntary schools. The argument tha£ such an arrangement wnu|d raiie a multitude of ychooji way tfio greater rpigtake. If it tjid they would,' pet I) 8 success, and it would become a law of the ■■y luryiyal of the fittest, Aa he moved about •• - —ntutv he oouid not bat be struck by the 'V btlO i, (t , 4 , . « r fact that’young people were ? roff,n *. entirely t without reverence. Outside the Caiholio^denomination we found ho reference at all in the young. H® refeypefi j>9 bishop’s able address at Old Knqx Ohu-Cltj but regretted that it •houJ.iT h£»e delivered in the cause of Bibleyreii T j’ig h) ere Jj in soheols.

CMISTOKITBOX AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Th. entries for the Metrppol.f.n Agr.e ul.urd Show number 1403, igainat 1095 hat year. The principal increase is m sheep, which numbar 368. «|r*init 240. Tha horaaa amount to 184, cattle 168, implements 317, New Zealand manufactures 111, pigs 44 dairy produce 66, cured and presorted msats 66. Fibb at Bruce s Oatmeal Mill.—A fire broke out in thekilnatßruce’eMill.Timain, early on Sunday morning, and did conuiderabla damage before it wasi suppressed. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr Bruca, the manager, wib through the mill about midnight on Ssturday, and the fires were then out, and everything appeared aafe. A few days will suffice to put everything in working order again. Church Parade. —The members of both the Temuka Rifles and Cadeta hold A Church Parade last Sunday, to the numbar of about 25 Rifles and 23 Cadets, independent of the Band. They assembled at the Drillshed, and marched, headed by the Band playing appropriate music, to St. Saviour’s Church. The Rifles were under command of Lieutenants Findlay and White, and the Cadeta under Captain Bryara and Lieutenant Cross. A very telling and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. T, A Hamilton, and after attending Divine Service, the oorpa marched back again to the Drill■bed and were dismissed. Temperance Reform. A circular letter, of which the following is a copy, has been issued in Dunedin, and (according to the Temperance Herald) ii being numerously signed by the friends of temperance reform who desire to see the power of controlling the liquor traffic transferred from th# licensing committee to the people themselves “I, the undsreigned, an elector of Dunedin, am of opinion that the Licensing Act should be so amended that the power of determining whether or not any license for the eale of intoxicating liquors shall be granted in any licensing district—which power is now exercised by a majority of the licensing committee—shall na transferred to the people in their respective licensing districts, and that prevision should be made for giving effect to •uch amendment by a poll taken by ballot once in three years. Further, I hereby promise that if not leas than 400 electors sign this declaration, I will refrain at the next Parliamentary election from voting for any candidate who will not promise, if elected, to vote for the transfer of power from the licensing committee to the people."

To the ladies of Timaru and surrounding dietriot.—> Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cake supplied at >ll hour* 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. D. MoGuinnesfl, Proprietor.—Advt.

Geraldiie Rif«i —Notice re parade*, chii iring,etc. . , Gortldine Bead Board—lnvite tender* for fencing and lesae of reaarvia, and quarrying and carting itene. Canterbury Farmer*’ Cooperative Associa-tion-Annual meeting of iharsholder* in Timaru on Saturday, 19lb inat. Alex. Frew, Terauka—Notifle* that any penon trerpaiiing on his paddock by the footbridge will be prosecuted. W. 0. Beswiok, Deputy Aiiignoe—Notifies that Mr Qt. MoB. Qentl'amun has purchased the book debts in the estate of Julius Sieger^