LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1747, 7 June 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

RESIDENT Masistbatb.—Captain Wray will bo appointed permanent R.M. at, Timaru, vice Mr Beswick, deceased. A Nasty Insinuation.-Mr McGregor is Biking the Gorarnment if they know that J.P.'s in Wellington knowingly lat houses for improper purposes. LICENSING CoMMiTTBBB. The annual meeting of the Qerald<na Licensing Committee takes place to-day, and that of the Temuka Licensing Committee to-morrow. Spobtihg.—One hundred an'J thirty night nornimtions have been received for the Melbourne Oup, and one hundred and fifteen for the Oaulfield Oup. The Grand Steeplechase de Paris, run on Saturday, resulted : Parasing 1, Tierte 2, Romoletto 3.

Jdvenii.r Ohiminals—Evidence in support of the petitions praying for the suppression of juvenile crims in Wellington is now b"iog taken. Already two clergymen, two officers of the Salvation Army, and a female resident have been examined.

TJnauthobised Expenditure.—Th a statement, of unauthorised expenditure during the last financial yeir chows Iha total amount to huve been £106,599 18s 3d, wbioh is considerably in exoess of the statutable limit of £IOO,OOO. The Auditor-General, in calling attention to the fact, explains that the allowance of the excess was made owing to an error in the books of the department. How is it Sir Harry Atkinson is not abused for this as Mr Ballance was last yeir?

TREATMENT 0* SMAIIPOX.—An effectual remedy for smallpox ie said to have been found by a surgeon of the British army in India. The mode of treatment is as follows : When the preceding fevdr is at its height, and just before the eruption appears, tbe chest is tubbed wi'h croton oil aod tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body to the relief of the rest. It also secures a complete and full eruption, and thus prevents the disease from attacking tbe internal organs. This is now thg established mode of treatment in the English mny in India, and is regarded as a perfect cure. Concert and Dance.—A special meeting of the South Orari School Committee was held on Monday evening last, to make arrangements for holding a conc»rt and dance on .Friday, June 22'id. Promises of assistance wer« received from some of the best talent in Tomuka and Geraldine, also frouj T nnru. Mr Binskin was appointed to make arrangements for the hire of a pi«no, also to secure the Berv ; c?B of Mr J. Figoni for the dance, and 'o get 100 tickets printed—so for concert only, and 50 for concert and danc*, the prices of admission to be Is 6d and 3s respectively, ladies to ba admitted to the duties free. It was decided to advettise in the Temoia Leader and Gekaidine Guardhn tbre» lime?. Mußsrs Binskin, Co'ch, and Baherens were appointed to make all arrangements** for providing refreshments for the perfornerß and for the dance. It it expected to be one of the best entertainments held at Orari, and as tbe object for which it is got up is for the purpose of augmenting the incidental fund it is hopsd that the residents of the district will attend in force.

1 Conhmation Sbetiob.—As announced in our issue of Tuesday last, the Right Rev. Or. Grimes, Roman Oatholio Bishop of Ohristchurch, held a confirmation service in the Roman Catholic Church, Geraldine, on Tuesday last. The Churoh was well filled in every part. About 33 girls were confirmed, and a similar number of boys. The children were fo/med in procession two deep outside Mi* church, the boys leading, and in this order i they entered the building, the Kevi. Fathers Bowers (Geraldine), Fauvel (Temuka), Marnane (Ohristohurch),and His Lordship follow ing in the order named. Having seated himself within the communion rails, and in front of thea'tar, the Bishop proceeded to question the candidates, with regard to the sierament of confirmation, the children coming up to the altar rails in relays of about ten. The examination although a severe test of the candidates' knowledge of the doctrines of the chinch was satisfactorily passed by the ch ldren, shewing that those presented ware wi ll grounded in their catechism. The Bishop then addressed the candidates in most solemn and impressive words upon the importance of the Sacrament they were about to receive. E*ch child was then confirmed in the manner prescribed by the church. The Bishop thrn ajain spoke to the children in a body, in words of earnest exhortation to remain rue and faithful to the covenants I.key |,„d taken upon themselves that day. He also tpoke to them words of strong encouragement, punting out to i hem their never failing aou'cs of !>trengih in the hour of temptation and trial. He strongly urged them to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion at often as possible, and above ail things to receive it in a fervent and d»votad spirit and true humiltv. The whole ceremony was one calculat'd to make a deep and listing impression upon those taking? part in it. At its conch's on the choir sang the " Tantum Ergo" " O Salut»ris " and " Adoramus jn Atemum " after which the Bishop pronounced th* ■enediclion and the service ended. His Lordship, acftompanied by the Rev. Fa 1 her vlirnane, arrived in Temuka yesterday morning, and remained all day with the Rev Father Fnuvel. He proceeds to Timnru by ihe express trmn to-day, and from thence he will go to Waitnate.

Roberts' Sentence. —At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Uhtistchurch, on Tuesday morning, behirc; Mr R. Beetham, R,M. and Mr H. J. Hull, J.P., Jonathan Roberts was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour for escaping from gaol at Timani lo tHifH effect at the end of his sentence for horsa-stealing. He pleaded guilty. Mr ißeetlum contrasted his case with that of Grablree, saying that he was entitled to more mercy than that offender, as after his esoape he conducted himself decently and attempted to earn a living honestly.

Aooidot.—As Mr Btreeter's tractionengine and combine was being driven intethe entrance to the Temuka river crossing near theTemuka traffio bridge yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, the engine ran off the narrow roadway, owing to one ude of the road being too high, and was Dearly capsized. To 40 forward was impossible, 88 the engine would have run into a swamp, ami it bad to come t o a stand • still. Eventually the combine was pulled back with the assistance of seven.! men, and i> having been made firm, a wire rope was attached to it, and the engine wart thus enabled to draw it»elf biok. It took from the hour above stated to 5.16 to got, the engino back on the road again, after which it proceeded on its journey. No dimage was done, but it had a narrow escape. A Sebious Lags.—lrreparable loss has been suffered by Mr Keiachek, the well-known naturalist, in the destruction ef his valuable collation of birds which he has been gathering during six months' sojourn in the faatnessei of the south-west of Otago. A case containing 400 skins ant/ £SO worth of rare birds was (.heed aboard tbe Government steamer Slelli, after repeated injunctions to keep the consignment from gea water. Immediately after arrival in Aunklmd last week Reinchek had the case opened, when, to his horror, he disoovored that the sides of the case were thickly enoru«t*d with salt, and the whole of the pcic'ous »kins a mass of pulp. The box had apparently been dropped into the sea. and not one out of the 400 skins was taved. The monetary value of the collection is about £250, but the loss from a scientific point of view is irreparable. Woodiubt School Commute*. The ordinary monthly mooting af the above Committea was held on June 4<h, 1888. Present—M°wh Dean (Chairman), Flatman, and Middiemiss. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. L u tlers were read From the Secretary of the Board of Education, intimating that the sum of £5 hid baeo placd to the credit of the Committee in the Bmk of New Zialaud, as incidentals for the June quarter. From the same covering summary of attendance for quarter ending March, 1888; ateo form of regulations for the payment and disbursement of the school fund f«r incidenta) expenses (new scaU); also table B— scale of stuff salaries for schools with average attendance of 25 and upwards, Letters acknowledged. From the fl>«d Master, recommencing that the Bohoo! close on the 22nd inst., and re-open on July 9th, 1888, the Master's reasons for this step being that Master Wm. Qlanville will be cilled for exaraimtioo on the 25'h inst. Request granted. From sun? re belfry beine; dangerouf, that the firewood needed replenishing, and two desks were required for Standard I. The 'Chairman etted he had applied to the Board for a special grant for the belfry, also for the dike required. Account a to the amount of £6 7s 6d were passed and paid, after 1 which the meeting terminated, 1.0.G-jT.—The excellence of the entertainment afforded at the open meetings of the Weloome Retreat Lodge, (Jeraldine, is well known in the district, but an innovation was introduced at the open lodge held on Monday evening last which will doubtless further enhance the popularity of suoh gatherings. Mrs N. Durlop, who has always been first and foremost in getting up such evening's amusements, came to the assistance of the lodge and volunteered to get up a substantial tea instead of the usual banding round of " buns and coffee." Accordingly an excellent spread was prepared by that lady, the table being presided over by herself, assisted by Mrs J. liore. The small charge of Is admission was made, and the table was twice wall filled. After a substantial meal had been favourably discussed the seat* were formed in a circle round a cheerful wood fire, and a programme of songs, readings, reoitations, rtc, were gone through as follows j Bong, Miss Andrews, "Kate O'Shane " j song, Mr Brown, " The Midshipmite " (encored) • reading Mr Fergusson, " A tragedy at Sloan " ; song, Mi*s Dunlop, "Dream Paoes" ; song, Mr Logan, " Powder Monkey Joe "; song, ilr Brown, " Death of Nelson " ; recitation, Mr Patrick, "The Level Balanoe"; duet, Mil's Dunlop and Miss Andrews, " O'er the Hill, o'er the Dais"; reoitition, Mr Rowberry, "The orphans"; song, Miss Coltman, " Little Sister's gone to sleep." At the conclusion forfeits and other games wore gone in for with great xest. A number of the members of the Peel Forest Lodge were present, and the whole company appeared to enjoy Ihemselveß thoroughly. Bro, Fergusson, W.0.T., occupied the chair duriog the evening. Miss Andrews aocompmied the singers on the harmonium. Both the lodge and the public haye every reason to thank Mrs Dunlop for tbe successful manner in which she has inaugurated what will doubtless become a popular form ef entertainment with the lodge. "I Don't Want That Stuff," Is what a lady of Boston said to her husband when he brought borne some medicine to.cure her of siok headache and neuralgia, which had made her miserable for fourteen years. I At the first attaok thereafter it was ad- ' ministered to her with suoh good results, that she continued its use till cured, and it made her so enthusiastic in its praise that she induoed twenty-two of the best families in her circle to adopt it as their regular family medioioe. That " stuff". is Dr Sauio'* American Hop Bitten. —Standard, SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Concert and Dance —In South Orari Sohool on 22nd June. J. F. Page, *ft*ngitata Island—lnvites tenders for cutting and grubbing gorse. Woodhead and Son—Notify that t-es-passers on Education Reserve 1211, leased by them, will be prosecuted. R. H. Poarpcint, Geraldine—ls offsring his whole stook of drapery, etc., at 25 per cent, discount; is a buyer of potatoes, oats, aad salt butter. P. Birrell, Collector for Deputy Assignee —Notifies that accounts in Maxwell's estats must be settled within ten days from 4th June, or proceedings will be taken. J. Ballantyne aud Co., Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners, aud Dressinakere, Timaru —Notify that the public will save money by visiting their establishment; giye quotations for calicoes, fhnnoli, blankets, dress goods, etc, AUCTION FIXTURES. Washdyke—Thursday, 7tL June. Winchester Fair—Tutsday, 12th Juue. |