The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1685, 12 January 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Postal Conference, —Sir J. Hall will represent New 20Rl<t-tcl at the Postal Conference. Our Fourth Page. —Reports of the 1.0.0. F. banquet at Temuka and of the anniversary gathering in connection with the Primitive Methodiot Church, Temuka, will bo found on our fourth pag*. Temuka Mechanics’ Institute. -The annual meeting of members of the Temuka Mechanics’ Institute takes place iu the reading-room to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. It is to be hoped all will attend. Small Birds’ Eggs, Etc. —At the meeting of the Temuka Hoad Board on Tuesday last it was decided lo disciD Hnue the purchase of small birds and eggs after Saturday nex'. A notification lo that effect appears io our advertising columns. Public Meeting at Woodbury.- A public meeting will be held in the schoolroom at Woodbury on Wednesday evening next to consider the proposal of the Geraldine County Council to raise a loan of £SOO for a water-supply for the district. The proposal is one of great importance to the district, and the meeting should be well attended.

Fire Engine mb Ashburton. —Tbo sum of £lB5 has been raised by subscription in Ashburton towards the purchase of a steam fire engine. Two hundred pounds are required. Oabsiebs’ PlONlO.—The Titnam Carriers have decided to hold their annual picnic on February 2nd on a site kindly offered by Mr W. Doßenzy, at Winchester, for tint purpose. The Tiaaru City Band will be present, Cbxokbt,—A match will bo played in the Geraldine Park to-day between the local Rifle corps and a team of civilians. It is to be hoped a good number will turn up, os all present will have an opportunity of joining in f he game. The Victorian Loan. Tenders for the Victorian 4 per cent loan of a million and a-half were opened on Tuesday, when (he total amount subscribed was £3,466,500. Applications at £IOB 8s will receive in full, and those at £IOB 7s 6d will receive about a third. There were 300 tenderers at the average price. The s.s. Fifeshibe.— The s.B. Fifesbire, 5000 toes, and 3000 b.p,, one of the largest and most powerfel vessels trading between England and New Zealand, arrived at Timaru yesterday and was brought alongside the wharf. Being the first “ big ” steamer that has called at the port she will receive special consideration at the hands of the Harbor Board. She loads with frozen mutton for London. During the day she was the object of much attention.

Mbs Langwobthy. —Mrs Laugwortl.y (says the London correspondent of the Argus) has gone to Switzerland to recruit. She intends to pay all her solicitor’s charges, and generally to meet all her liabilities, without trenching upon the fund lately raised for her by the Pall Mall Gazette. It has been widely suggested, and by Mrs Lang worthy among others, that the fund shall remain in trust with the Pall Mall for use in any other such case of injustice as that which has now happily closed.

Citil Sbbtick Rbteenohmb,nt, — A very large number ot Oml Servants hare received notice of dismissal, to take effect from the end of next month. They include the whole of the Immigration officers, except the officer at Wellington, which, being a central depo', will necessitate bis retention. At Dunedin the master and matron of the barracks will be kept on, there being a large and valuabe building at Oaversham, which will require to looked after. It has been decided to extend the hours of the Civil Servants, and to materially reduce their travelling allowances.

Daisy Faotoby at tab Point.—At a meeting on Monday evening of the provisional directors of the proposed Dairy Factory at the Point, it was concluded that butter could be placed on the London Market at a payable price after paying 3d per gallon for milk and defraying all costs and charges, . and it was resolved —“ That a company called ‘ The Pleasant Point Dairy Factory Company’ be established for the manufacture of butter, with a capital of £ISOO in 300 shares of £5 each.” The company will be registered when 250 shares have been taken up.

Hi*h Schools Conpebbnok.— At the High Schools Confrtsnoe which opened at Nelson on Monday, Mr Halkett-Dawson, of the TimaruHigh School, was appointed President. The Conference considered chiefly the relation of high schools to the university. The business will occupy a few days. On Tuesday it was resolved that the Conference’s is not prepared at present to suggest any practical scheme fer the regular examination of secondary schools, and is of opinion that the entrance examination of the New Zealand University should be used as far as possible by schools as a test examination of the higher forms.

Me Montgomery at Home. —Mr William Montgomery (says a writer in the European Mail), who has now retired from political life, and, it will be remembered, was formerly a member of the New Zealand Parliament, is now amongst us, and has, I understand, with his family settled down at Eastbourne. In this con nectiou it may be interesting to note that his son is a leading student at Oxford, and has had the honor of being selected to lead off a discussion on Imperial Federation at a meeting of the welLknown Oxford Debating Society. Mr Montgomery, jun„ by the way, is a New Zealander by birth.

Gaol Enquiry. —An enquiry into the management of the Mount Eden gaol, Auckland, ordered by the Minister of Justice at the request of W. H. Wakeham, commenced at the gaol on Saturday. The charges which Wakeham makes against the management are that whan be was a prisoner at Mount Eden be was placed in a call with a madman ; that he was prevented from seeing his children or relatives j that he was compelled to engage at work ruinous to his health; that he wag punished for an offence of which he was not guilty; that he was kept fourteen days in gaol beyond the term of his sentences. The enquiry terminated on Tuesday evening and the evidence has been forwarded to Welling ton.

Young New Zealand.— The rising generation of this colony is in no wise behind hand in “ keeping their eye on the main chance.*’ At the meeting of the Geraldine Hoad Board held on Tuesday last the Board’s receiver of eggs (Mr Colt man) reported that the practice of the Board in giving Id per dozen more for eggs than other Boards induced the young collectors to bring the eggs from places quite within other Board Board districts. Some had even come from close to the eea beach, and others from Bangitata Island. Recognising the boys in some instances he had refused to take eggs brought from these places. The egg sellers, however, were not to be done. Seeking out soma Geraldine friend they sold him the eggs at a id per dozen under the price obtainable, and thus both boys were enabled to make a handsome profit, The members of the Board seemed very well able to realise, that such a thing would be done, in fact, from the cases quoted by some of them it would appear that they considered the wit of the Colonial youths equal to any emergency that might arise in the way of making an honest penny, PeopoSed Babbit Fence.—A telegram from Wellington says the proposal to erect a rabbit fence in South Canterbury has been unfavorably reported on. The report states that it would be impracticable to fence such an extent pf country, and even if it were not it is doubtful whether the spread of rabbits could be prevented. Great difficulty would be experienced with snow rivers through which the fence would pass. Considerable surprise is expressed at Christchurch at the announcement that the rabbit fence along the southern boundary of the provincejhas been unfavourably reported upon, as those in favour of the fence understood that Government had agreed last session to construct it as early as possible. Mr A. GK Rhodes, is in communication with the ifjnistry the subject. It is pointed out that material the fence is in hand, and that, unless it is erected, the Canterbury runs, the leases of which fall in in 1890, will not let for nearly so much as they do now. The probable loss to revenue from this cause is estimated at £IO,OOO a year. The rent of the runs at present is £25,000 per annum. ,

Bade op Wohk and Tba Meeting.—We would remind our readers that the sale of work and tea meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Church will take place in the Temuka Volunteer Hall to-day, and it is to be hoped they will be well attended. The sale of work will commence at 2 o’clock, and the tea at 6. The price of admission to the sale of work and lea is only Is 6d. The Growth op Chicago.—Ad American writer gives it as his opinion that Chicago is the commercial centre of a surrounding country destined within a lifetime to contain 100,000,000 of industrious and thrifty people. The population of London is to that of England and Wales as four to twenty-six. Should the population of Chicago ever hold the same relation to the population of the ten great States that encircle and are commercially tributary to her as London holds to England and Wales, her census will, it is estimated, show the enormous total of 20,000,000 of souls. Nor is this to be wondored at when one considers that she is the queen city, the centre and outlet of such an agricultural area as can nowhere else be found on the globe ; that sheds already the third manufacturing city of the American continent ; that the total value of her trade is more than IjOOO.OOOjOOOdoIs per year ; and that 15,000 vessels arrived at and sailed from her wharves last year, with a tonnage of nearly 5,000,000.—1r0n, Dissatisbibd Oeoptbbs.— Our cablegrams announce a demonstration .by 1000 crofters at Lewis Island, which resulted in a collision with the military and the arrest of 13 of the crofters. Thera has been considerable agitation, among tbs crofters of Lewis for some time, who consider they have a grievance against Lady Matlieson, owner of the land. At daybreak on November 22nd about 200 crofters marched, headed by pipers, from the ? various croftersbips of Lochs Parish, Island of Lewis, for Park and Aline doer forests. Numbers of them were armed with rifles, and tents, stores, and other baggage were taken with them. The Highlanders, according to a Home paper, intended to pitch their camp on the mountains for several weeks, with the object of exterminating the deer. They alleged that three-fourths of the parish is wasted under deer, while 6000 crofters are starving, portions of the land now under deer having been formerly cultivated by the crofters. At Balallan the men, having mustered at Seaforth Head, on the Park shooting ground, proceeded to beat the western portion of the forest, driving and killing deer. The men camped at night on the south-west side of the forest. The object was declared to be the decimation of the Park shootings, as they expect to secure holdings on the ground should the shootings become valueless, Several of the men declared that there necessity actuated them, as they had little or no food, H.M.B. Jackal arrived at Stornaway soon after, and the island was garrisoned with polios and military, several arrests being made. —Exchange.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Geraldine Road Board—-Advertise price of

birds eggs. Temuka Road Board —Notice re purchase of small birds and eggs.

John Lawson, Poundkeeper, Temuka Notice re impounded cattle. Geraldine County Council Notice re public meeting at Woodbury re loan for pro* posed water supply. James Winning, General Storekeeper, Temuka—Will make a present of sugar to purchasers of tea at 33 per lb and upwards ; has just received a select parcel of “ Empire " tea, etc. .

T. G. Rowley, Dentist, Timaru —Notifies that having just received from London tools and appliances for complete mechanical dentistry, he is prepared to execute every branch; artificial teeth fitted on the shortest notice at moderate prices. J. Mundell and Co., Geraldine —Sell a large quantity of household furniture and effects on Saturday next; bold sale of farm of 351 acres, cattle, horses, pigs, harness, etc., at homestead of Mr J. D. Scobie (who is leaving the district), near Hilton Hotel, on Jan. 20th.