LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1668, 3 December 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our Habbob Defences.—Up to the Ist September last our harbor defences hud cost £369,000, which, Mr Turnbull said 'in ’ the House is due to{ our having a Military Governor. Ranqitata Water Supply.— lt ia intended to celebrate the opening of this exceedingly useful work by a dinner to be hold shortly at the Star of the South Hotel, Rangitata. Erratcm. —An error crept into our report of the Geraldine Bazaar on Thursday last. Mesdames Pearpoint, Dean, and Duq’op should have been placed us co-partners in Mo. 1 stall, assisted by the young ladies mentioned. Horse Taming Exhibition.— Sir An drew lo Fleming will give an exhibition of his method of horse taming and training in Messrs J. Mundell and Co.’s Horse Repository, Ge/aldine, this evening. His method is well worth witnessing. R.M. Court, Timaru.— At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, yesterday, Geo. Kay, charged with drunkenness, was remanded till the 6th inst. John Orosbie (on remand from the 25th Nov,), charged with lunacy, was discharged, but was ordered to pay the medical expenses incurred. The Representation Bill.— The Representation Bill provides that on the expiration or dissolution of the .present Parliament the number of members shall be reduced to 70— namely, 67 European and 3 Maori representatives. Tiie Representation Commissioners are to carry out this alteration, and the Southern Maori District is to be absorbed in the Western District. Natal Defence Bill.— ln answer to a question in ',he House as to the amount per annum to be paid to the Imperial Government as the New Zealand contribution to the naval defence scheme, the Premier replied that the amount payable by each colony is calculated upon a population basis, and that, approiimately speaking, the share payable by this colony would be about £20,000 per annum.

Funeral— The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Ta/lor took place at Geraldine on Thursday last. The cortege was a very large one, a great number of pedestrians and horseman following. The burial service was reid in a most impressive manner by the Rev. J, Preston, of St, Mary’s Church. Tire deceased was only 22 years of age, ana very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

Timaeu Hospital.— The following is a return of patients in the Titnaru Hospital for the month of November, 1387 :—Patients under treatment at data of last return— Males, 22 ; females, 8 j total, 30. Admitted during month—Males, 14 ; females, 7 ; trial, 21. Totals treated —Males, 36; females, 15 ; totals, £l. Discharged during the month : Cured Males, 14 j females, 8 ; total, 22. Dead —males (Alfred Meager), 1; total, 1, Totals discharged —Males, 15 ; females, 8; total, 23. Remaining under treatment — Males, 22; females, 7 ; total, 29. Out patients treatsd during the month— Males. 33 ; females, 33; total, 66. Flax.—Flas*gtowing in England will probably receive a great impetus if a new system of preparing the fibre introduced by Mr Henley, of the Max Mills, Long Melford, Suffolk,' proves successful. Ho has shown at public meetings that with the use of a small breaker, costing only £l6, any farm laborer can prepare fiax for the spinner, dispensing with process, so that growers can be independent of local flax works, which are few and far between, la the neighborhood of Long Melford from eighty to ninety acres of flax were grown by the Bight Hon. W. H. Smith and others, in order to give the new system a commercial trial, and it is expected that a larger area will be grown next season.

AxTBttfTKD Suicidd. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, on Thursday last, Emily Goodwin, a domestic servant, was charged with attempting to commit suicide near Pleasant Point ,on the 29th November. Mr Hay appeared for the girl. Constable Stanley said that in consequence of something he had heard he wont to the residence of Mr Leonard, where the girl was in service. Pound she had swallowed a r quantity of bluettone about the size of an egg. Bhe expressed regret for her rash act. To Mr Hay the witness said the accused bears the highest character, and is a respectable girl, with respectable friends. The Bench, after cautioning the accused, bound her over in the sum of £2O for one year. A Jubilee Pin.—An absolutely unique celebration in honor of the Jubilee of Her Majesty took place at Daily Dale, near Barnsley, Between 25,000 and 30,000 people assembled on the occasion, and a monster pie, 8 feet in diameter and, 2 feet deep, was provided for the occasion. The contents of the pie were 60st of flour, 18301 b of beef, 1801 b of mutton, 1601 b of veal, 180 lb of lamb, 2501 b of lean pork, 1201 b of lard, 501 b of butter, 32 pairs of rabbits, 3 hares, 42 fowls, 40 pigeons, 12 grouse, 6 ducks, 4 plover, 1 turkey, 5 geese, LOO small birds, 40st of potatoes, besides beef suet and dripping. The pie weighed 2 tons scwt., and was baked in an oven specially built for the purpose in,!# high dish,'which itself weighed 15cwt. jA procession was formed and the pie taken to a Held, a second procession following, where the pie was cut. by Mr J. Brierly. All the school children and old people dined from' off the pie, and thousands of people broke through the barricades and et-ugglod for morsels of the pe for preseryalton as mementoes of the occasion.

Capi'ain Cook’s Shi?. —A correspondent antes to tlio Post hr follows Seeing a paragraph hi your paper concerning the ftudeavour, Captain (Jook’s discovery ship, m which it is stated that no one seems to know vrhat became of her, I m»y perhaps i interest your readers by relating the following facts ; When a boy (some 30 odd years ago) 1 was thinking of going to sea in company with a relative, who was an old sea captain. We wore going dow« London river. There, said he, as we passed the then Thames Police Hulk, is the ship that Captain Cook commanded when ho disco vired Now Zealand (1 may here say thai I had some idea at the time tint New Zealand would be the end of my first voyage). She was broken up very shortly afterwards. I wish 1 could give the exact’ date, but it was in the latter end of ’55 or begiiiniug of ’SO. It wou d be a pleasure to me to see tny facts cirrobo ated. Perhaps snipe of your readers may know a little more about it. ,?

Parliamentary,—The Wellington correspondent of the Ashburton Guardian says ; —“ It is stated that Government have made up their minds to push through a Bill on each sitting day, if they have to sit all night, and will take up no further Bills till these are through. There is some rumors of Government having made up their mind to prorogue on IV th inst., but the general opinion is that they will not get away till 22nd or 23rd." To the ladies of Timaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cake supplied at all hours 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. McGuinness, Proprietor,—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Geraldine Flat School Committee —Invite applications for pupil teacher. T. Bullock, in conjunction with J, Mundell and Oo,—Notice re sale of valuable freehold property at Geraldine on Wednesday nrit. J. Mundell and 00., Geraldine —Publish entries for monthly stook sale on Wednesday, 7th Deo,; will sell freehold property, drapery, groceries, ale, and produce on Saturday, 10th ; and hold first wool sale of the season on Thursday, 15th December.