The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1709, 10 March 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Held Over.—We are obliged to hold over our leading article and a mass of commercial news till our next issue. Excursion Train. —An excursion train from Christchurch to Tim«ru yesterday was patronised by 500 or 600 people.

Parliament.— Parliament will meet about (he first week in May, and Ministers are now engaged in drafting Bit's for introduction.

Assessment Court.—Captain Wray held a sitting of this Court at Geraldine on Thursday last, Only two objections were filed, but the objectors not appearing they were struck out.

Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine.—The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Geraldine, will be preached to-morrow by an old pastor of the Church, the Rev. W. Laycock, of Invercargill. On Tuesday evening a lea and public meeting will be held.

ACohsultaxionist.—A man named Cross who was running a consultation on horserncing in New South Wales under the name of W. Miller, has been arrested on the grounds that numerous investors complained that the originator could not be found. When Cross was searched, letters enclosing bank notes and cheques from all parts of New Zealand and Australia were found upon bin. Simply Done.—Mr T. Sherratt met with a painful accident on Saturday last in a very simple manner. He was amusing one or his children by playing hide-and-seek in his back yard when he stumbled and in saving himself with his hand broke his collar bone. Dr Eish was called in and attended to the injury. Mr Sherratt is now doing well.

School Building Grant.—The following are the amounts allocated for building grants under the Education Act;—Auckland £6,091 Bs, Taranaki £577 19s, Wanganui £1,625 sc, Wellington £2,542 la, Hawkes Bay £1494 Bs, Marlborough £479 7s, Nelson £1290 13s, Qreymouth £436 Bs, Westland £503 3s, N. Canterbury £5020 9s, S. Canterbury £1152 4s, Otago £5462, Southland £1957 10j, total £28,647. The Gore Scandal.—At a meeting of ratepayers at Gore last week, a resolution was passed “ That the relations r.t present existing between the mayor and other local justices of the peace are unsatisfactory, and have already interfered with the due administration of justice.” A second resolution asked the Minister of Justice to cause an official inquiry to be made into the conduct of the justices who occupied the Bench on the 17th February, when a “grave scandal ” had been caused.

Woodbuby School Committer.- An ordinary meeting of the above Committee was held on Mondaj last. Present—Messrs Dean (Chairman), Hammond, Heallay, and Gick. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Secretary Board of Education, stating that the sum of £llsi 6d had been placed to the credit of the Committee in the Bank of Hew Zealand, Geraldine, being half cost of a boiler. The chairman stated that he had received notice that the insurance on the school would lapse on the 7lh instant. Proposed by Mr Header,seconded by Mr Gick, and carried —“ That in consequence of the reduction of the incidental fund, this Committee cannot see it way to renew the insurance of the school and furniture.” Resolved —" That a concert and ball be held on Friday, the 23rd instant, in aid of the children’s treat fund,the following gentlemen to act as a committee of management, viz., Messrs Dean, Greaves, Flatman, and Hammond. Account* to the amount of £3 were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.

Winchester School.—On Friday, the 2nd March, the children attending the Winchester School were given a treat which they will net soon forget through the exertions of Mesdamos Philp, Corcoran, Lowden, Moore, Curtis, and Taylor. The children assembled on the senool grounds, and had a thorough good time. There was a plentiful supply of eatables and drinkables, and these were served up on several occasions during the day. All kinds of games were indulged in with zest, and the fun was kept up merrily till lata in the evening, when all separated, apparently very happy and well pleased wilh the outing they had enjoyed. The ladies above mentioned—and more espscially Mrs Philp, who had devoted several days to preparations for the occasion —deserve every praise for their efforts to please the young, and it is most satisfactory to know that success crowned their efforts.

Football.— A meeting of deleg ites from various Clubs in South Canterbury, for the purpose of discussing the advisability of forming a Rugby Union, was bald in Timaru last Thursday evening. The fo lowing attended Messrs Wood and Goodail (South Canterbury Club, Timaru), Perceval and Wilson (Pirates' Clnb, Timaru), Flint and Yelvin (Temuka Club), Hiskins and Fitzgerald (Geraldine Club), Cburton and M'lutosh (Wairaate Club), J. D. Hamilton (Fairlie Creek Club), Smith and Bennett (Winchester Club). Mr Wood was elected Chairman, and explained that the reason for the proposal to firm a Rugby Union for South Canterbury was the wish to see the district bettor represented in intercolonial matches. Letters had been sent to North Otago Clubs, but these Clubs were not favorable to the arrangements. Mr Flint stated his Club was in favor of the proposal, and he expected that the formation of a Rugby Union would be the means of bring ramy good men to the front. He proposed—' 1 That the Olubsrepresented at that meeting might form a South Canterbury Rugby Union, and that the southern boundary of the district be Waitaki, and the headquarters Timaru.” Mr Smith, of Winchester, seconded the motion, and it was carried. The following provisional officers were then appointed President, Mr E. T. Rhodes; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. S. U’Emden, F. H. Barker, W. H. Moore, M, J. Godby, and A. St. G. Haraeraley ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Mclntosh. Messrs Wood, Goodail, and Mclntosh were appointed a sub-Gommittee to draw up rules and submit thorn to the uoxt meeting of the delegates. It was recommended that the annual subscription be one guinea for each delegate who will represent 30 members. The hon. secretary whs instructed to write to the Canterbury Rugby Union, stating what had been done, and requesting to know what should be taken to become affiliated with the English Rugby Union, After the nan il votes of thanks the meeti g stood adjourned until the 22nd.—-The annual meeting of the Temuka Club will be held on Tuesday evening.

The Gazette.— The following appointments are gazetted;—William Smith to be Deputy Registrar of Marriages, eto., at Temuka; 0, A, Wray, R.M., to be Judge of Assessment Court, under the Bating Act, at Timaru, Waimate, and Geraldine; John Williams to be Receiver of Land Revenue of Canterbury. Mb BADDBMiY’fI Decisions.— A telegram from Auckland says Mr Baddeley, B.M. continues his harshness at the Folioo Court. He sent an old man to gaol for 12 months on Thursday for haring no means of support. A section of the Press consider he should be removed to another sphere, where ho would not hare the opportunity of ill-treating those whose only crime is—being poor. Anothhb Mail Sbbviob.—The Sydney Morning Herald states that the Canadian Government is about to enter into negotiations with the several Colonial Governments for the establishment of a fast fortnightly mail service from Vancouver Island to Brisbane and Sydney, the latter port being the terminus of the line; the steamers to be employed in the service to el tain a speed of eighteen knots. They will run the distance in nineteen days, calling at San Francisco and Suva. At the latter place it is proposed that a sixteen knot ttaamer shall connect with New Zealand. All the vessels are to be fitted with chambers for the reoeption of fruit and other perishable products. Noxious Wssds.—Mr Munnings, of Addington, called at the Agricultural Society’s office on Tuesday afternoon, with a bundle of straw used as packing in a ease of jam crocks imported from England. Mr Mnrphy pronounced the straw to be infested with the following weeds —Agrostis canina (commonly called twitch), Garduas arvensis (or so-called Canadian thistle), Convolvulus sepium (or large bindweed). The straw contains another weed, not distinguishable. The two former weeds we have in abundance, but the larger bindweed has not yet found its way into our fields, gardens and hedgerows, It is a troublesome .weed in some of the stiff soils in England, It is a perennial, every particle of the thick flesh roots forming a new plant. It is quite time that some regulations should be made regarding this means of introducing not only noxious weeds, but still more noxious insects, such as the Hessian fly, etc.—Press,

A Bank in Liquidation.— The liquidators of the Town and Country Bank, Adelaide, report that the assets are likely to realise from £120,000 to £130,000. Of this amount the shareholders might expect to receive about £35,000 if there was iudicious management in the winding up. It was elicited at the meeting with the liquidators that two of the debts owing to the bank were large sums which had been advanced to Mr Mann, Crown Solicitor, and Mr S. D. Clyde, J.P., who formerly held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Both of these gentlemen were appointed liquidators to wind up the affairs of the Bunk, and their appointment created a etorra of indignation and some very strong language was used in the course of a heated discussion. It was however pointed out that the apppointment was the best arrangement for the shareholders, because had Messrs Mann and Clyde not been selected as liquidators, they would in all probability have assigned their estates, and the amount eventually secured by the creditors would be less than they would receive unior the present appointments. The appointments were confirmed by the shareholders. Mn Partington Bays: Dan’t take any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and all comic diseases. They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the ne plus unnm of medicines.—Boston Globe. Coughs, Corns, Bhonohitis, &0., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver.” This old-established and favorite medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. For testimonials, see advt. Sold by all patent medicine vendors.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT. T. G. Rowley, Surgeon Dentist, Timarn— Business notice. • Temuka Football Club—Annual meeting on Tuesday evening. Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine— Notice re Sunday School anniversary, etc, W. 0. Beswiek, Deputy Assignee—Notice re first and final dividend in Thos. Oready’s estate.

J. Mundell and Co.—Fold clearing sale of dairy cattle, pigs, etc,, on March 14th, on account of Mr Jai. Smith.

W. G. Aspinall, Hon. Secretary Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society applications for the post of ranger to the Society. M. Soannell, Arowhenua Hotel—Offers 103 reward for the return of half of gold watch oise, lost between Temnka and Mrs Hornbrook’e.

J. W. Pye, Victoria House, Geraldine— Quotes cheap prices in dreistuffs, velveteens, hoisery, etc. Has boots and shoes of every description. Invites an inspection and trial. T. and J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru —Notify that their shipments for autumn and winter are now to hand, and to-day and following days they will make a splendid display.