LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1702, 23 February 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.. Sake ot Stock.—Mr AT. F. Gray holds a ■ale of cattle, sheep, horses, implements, etc., at Temuka to-morrow. Good Things job Th Whiti. The Chatham Island datives have just sent to To Whiti a present of four casks and three boxes of fish. Txii Season’* Baelet.—Tho Oamaru Mail chronicles the sale of 98 bags malting barley, of this season's growth, raised at lurow, to a Dunedin firm at 3s 6d per bushel, at Straohan's railway siding. Cricket.—At Sydney the match between a New South Wales Eleven and Vernon's English team resulted in a win for the latter by eight wickets. The match was finished on Tuesday.

An Expensive Thip.—At the Ashburton Cpurt,.on Tuesday, Albert Hewett was fined 40s and costs for travelling in the train from Christchurch to Bakaia without a ticket. He was also ordered to pay tbs amount of the fare. Gbbaedinb Licensing Committee.—The poll for the election of this Committee takes place to-morrow.- The candidates are Messrs M. Connolly, W. Coltman, N. Dunlop, A. Fisher, H. N. Hiskens, W. S. Maslin, J. W. Pye, and G. Ward. Excursion Trains. The excursion train to Christchurch yesterday was very successful. About 500 persons travelled by it, between 40 end 50 being from Temuka. About 160 passengers travelled in the special train from Christchurch to Dunedin on Tuesday night.

Fiowbe Shows. The annual Flower Show under the auspice* of the Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Show takes place to-day, and the annual Show of tha Feel Forest Society takes place to-morrow m the Scotsburn school. The season ha* not been at all favorable, but for all that glowers are expected to make a good show. We bops to see both shows well attended by visitors. A Good Action.— -The N.O. Times says: —la instance of noteworthy generosity has happened in connection with the disablement of Mr David Grant, carter, one of whose arme has bad to be amputated in consequence of the attack made upon him last week by a shark. On hearing of Mr Grant’s injuries, Mr H'slop, the Colonial Secretary and member , for Oamaru, very considerately telegraphed from Wellington that Mr Grant’s cart should be kept on at work, in the interest of Mr Grant’s family, and at Mr Hislop’s expense. Sympa-thy expressed thus must be as helpful to the recovery of him who receives it as it is creditable to tbs humanity of him who gives it. Ruobt Union foe South Canterbtot, —A proposition is on foot to form a Rugby Onion for South Canterbury and North Otsgo, and a circular letter has been received by the Geraldine Football Club, asking them to appoint a delegate to attend a meeting to be held in the office- of Messrs Hamarsly and Wood, Timaru, oo Match Btfa, for the purpose of discussing the proposition, &c. Messrs Q. T. Wood and H. A. Goadall hava the matter in baud. Some ihirteen clubs in all hav# been communicated with, and there is every probability of a strong Union being formed, StijcJi an institution in South Canterbury would be » grout boon to footballers within the district it embraced. Country clubs that do not at present belong to a Union would be placed on. a more satisfactory footing, and a powerful impetoa would be given lo this ruly manly game.

Rhthbkohvbkt.— Soma wsnfcy-four man of tHe Permanent Force were paid off on Saturday and Monday, The discharged men belonged to the artillery, rifle, and torpedo branches of the eerrioe. Mr Warded, E.M., retires on a pension, and the vacancy caused by his retirement will not be filled. Tbmpbeanob Berimes. —At the Presbyterian General Assembly at Christchurch on Monday, on the motion of the Eev. J. Dickson, it was resolved—" That the Assembly recommend ministers should be asked to preach a sermon on temperance on 1 a Sunday as near to Christmas as convenient.” The Antimony Mines. Sir William Fitzherbort and aotne of the Directors! of the antinony mines Uft Wellington for Endeavour Inlet on Tuesday night for the purpose of inspecting the property of the Antimony Company, who have decided to wind up. It ia probable that the works will be taken over by English capitalists. It is understood that Sir Wm. Fitzberbert is work'ng in their interest. Export op Dairy Produce.—' The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes;—“lt is stated that the direct steamers are fitting up large cooling chambers to facilitate the export of cheese and butter. In one case the demand for space was so great that they had to fit up a part of the ship intended for frozen mutton for the use of farmers making considerable shipments «f dairy produce,” Temperance and the Army. — The issue of rum is to be discontinued to the army in India. The canteen will be an institution of the past. * Refreshment rooms supplying non-iutoxicants, with side bars at which beer may be had, are to be instituted within the line of every regiment iu India. A reading room is to be attached. The change is due to.,His Excellency Sir Frederick Roberts, Oom-mander-in-Ohlef. N.Z. Dairy Produce at Home.— The Glasgow Daily Mail of December 16th, cays : "Quite a novelty has been, introduced into our provision market this week, when several parcels of New Zealand butter were offered. The quality is good, but the price to make this article take is thought to be rather above its relative value—ls per lb. A few cheeses from the same country, and which have been pronounced on favorably by those in the trade who have tried them, have also been introduced, and the opinion is very favorable as to the prospects of a continuance of the offering of this article.” B.M. Court, Tbmuka. —At the above Court yesterday, before 3. Bobinsoa Esq., A,M., the following Cases were heard : H. Williams v. Brosnahan—Claim ISi. The amount of 8a was paid into Court, but the plaintiff refused to take it. The plaintiff said in July, 1887, ho did some work work for defendant. The agreement was £2 if cash were paid, £2 6s if not. Cash was not paid. Defendant paid £2 in August. He therefore claimed 6s extra. The 8s paid into Court was for extra work. The defendant stated there was nothing about Ss extra, He did not know anything about it. He took away the trap and promised to pay the next time he came into town, and he did so. His Worship gave judgment for the amount paid into Court without costa.—J. Blyth v. H. Goodey—Claim £4 3s 6d. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs.—E. Brown v. H. Rogers—Claim £ls 2s 6d, dishonored promissory note. Mr Aspintll for plaintiff. Judgment for amount claimed, and costs. The Court then adjourned.

Disease among the Rabbits,— The Wairarapa Star states that Mr Coleman Phillips has received the following letter from Sir James Hector I Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, 7th February, 1888. Dear Sir,—The rabbit you hare sent me is afflicted with ‘ bladder fluke.’ This is a most fatal disease among rabbits, and sweeps them off in millions every year in America. The fluke is one stage of the development of the tape worm of fox, wolf, lynx, wild dog, and cat. It is in this manner that these animals are considered the natural enemies of the rabbit, as the few they actually destroy for food is nothing to the numbers that are destroyed by the propogation of this disease. This is the third case I have met with in the Wairarapa. If the propogation of this disease can be secured, the rabbits would be cleaned out of the district in a few months, as 1 have seen happen in America - over hundreds of square miles.—l am, &c., Jambs Hector." In explanation, Mr Phillips says the disease has been noticed on the Dry River run for the past 18 months. In appearance it is like a large air bladder under either of the legs of (he animal, or sometimes internal near the heart., The air bladder is quite large, so that no mistake can be made about it, The rabbit groys thin under the disease, but it will run about and suffer a' good chase from the dogs, eren in the last stages. The fur is not affected in- any way, so that until skinned the existence of the disease in any animsl will not be suspected. An Important Case.'— At the Resident Magistrate's Court Titnaru, on Tuesday last, Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., gave a verdict of much interest to shopkeepers, and the public generally. Messrs J. Bsllantyno and Co. sued Mr W. Walsh, blacksmith, Pleasant Point, for the value of goods supplied to his wife. The delivery of the goods was not denied, la his evidence the defendant stated that be was cohabiting with his wife at ths time the debt was contracted, but that he had provided her with a sufficiency of money and clothing, and had often ordered her not to pledge his credit anywhere. When he received the account he wrote and disclaimed all liability. His Worship gave judgment for defendant with costs, and observed that the well-known case Debanham v. Mellon, bn which decisions of this sort were based, ought to be more generally known to the trading community—The substance of the appeal ease—Debenham v. Mellon—(referred to by Mr Robinson), beard in the House of Lords is given in the following official,, prbeis of the report i Where the husband never does nor assents to any act to shew that he has held our bis wife as his agent to pledge his credit for good* supplied on her order. The question whether she bears that character must be examined on the circumstances of the case. That question is one of fact. The management of the husband’s house would raise a presumption of agency as to matters necessarily connected with that management which might not be got rid of by a mere private arrangement between husband and wife. Otherwise where such management did not exist, A was tbs manager of a limited company’s hotel at Bradford, where his wife acted as manageress. They cohabited. He made his wife an allowance for clothes but forbade her to pledge his credit for them. She purchased clothes in London. The bills were at first made out in her name and were paid by her. She afterwards incurred with the sams tradesmen a debt for clothes, payment for which was demanded from the husband with whom previously they bed pp ppmmunication; Held (affirming ths judgment of the court below) that the husband was not liable, that under (he circumstances here the mere fact of cohabitation did ndt raise a presumption of agency nor require » proof of notice not to trust the wife.

Pbibiitkbun Church.— On Monday at the Presbyterian Assembly, Chrislohuroh, the Rev. D. McLennan moved, and it vat resolved—“ That the Assembly recommend all Presbyteries of the Church to hold conferences on the state of religion at an early date, to discuss such urgent subjects as revival of religion, evangelistic work, and eipecialy the claims of our young men on our churches.” 1,0.G.T.-—An open meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge was . held at: Geraldine on Monday evening last- Bro. G>H. Patrick, W.C.T., presided. There was a fair attendance. Songs were given by Misses Colbert, Dunlop, and Ooltman, and Messrs Coltman and: others, and readings and recitations by Messrs Pergusson and Patrick respectively, The usual buns and coffee were handed round during the evening.

Baxter's Lung Preserver, .bar gained, great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual' remedy/ m ,’thp’ treatment ot Coughs, Colics, Bronchitis, and : othm ohesb and throat complaints. Road advt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Mundell and Co. —Sell Mr barlow's stock of drapery, boots, etc., at Geraldine on March' 1. J. Ballantyne and Co., Viotsria House, Timtru—Notify that bn Saturday next/and from day to day until the And of next wekk, they will offer the remnants and odds and ends left oyer,, from the great clearing put sale, etc., for almost nothing. T. and J. Thomson,,. Drapers and Silk Mercers, {opposite King’s stables, Timaru— Notify that they are now opening.; up autumn, and winter shipments, and that the goods are splendid value and exactly suited to the wants of the district; particulars of show day soon.