LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1756, 28 June 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yeomanry Cavalry.— The Geraldine contingent of the C.Y.C. left Geraldine yesterday morning to take part in the annual inspection of the corps, which took place in Timaru. Fdpil Teachers’ Examination.— The annual examination of pupil teachers in the service of the South Canterbury. Board of Education commenced in Timam on Monday. There are 48 teachers sitting for their examination, 35 girls and 13 boys. Mistaken Identity. —On Monday a young man, a sprinter in the Northern district, was detained by the Christchurch police for identification as resembling the convict Roberts. It being found he did not answer the description he was allowed to go at large,—Piess. Timaru A. and P. Show.— Persons desirous of giving special or private prizes for competition at the next Timaru Show are requested to notify the Secretary, Mr F. W. Stubbs, particulars of the same at an early date, so that they may appear in the revised prize list about to be published. Polygamous Sweden, —Occasionally nations take unaccountable notions up. An instance of this is aesn in the pretent agitation throughout Sweden in favor of polygamy. Led by M. Nissen, the head of the National Temperance Union, the Liberal party of that country has pronounced in favor of a plurality of wives, and though the King and aristocracy are fighting bard against the demand, the peasants, both male and female, are fighting for it. la the meantime, literature of a most objectionable sort is flooding Sweden. Zealandia Skating Links. — Next week abating rinks, which are at the present time very popular throughout the colony, will bo opened at Temuka and Geraldine in the Volunteer Hall in each township. It has been determined to keep the rink at Tomuka open every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and at Geraldine every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The proprietors intend to do all in their power to make the rinks popular by providing good skates, races, etc., etc.

Otm VottrNTEßns.—The total number of Volunteers in the cobny am 8064, and there are 2773 cadets; of these 3632 volunteers are in the North Island, and 4432 volunteers and 1990 cadets in the South Island. Tan Effbots of i TiTtE.—An Oeehunga lawyer has discovered that ever so long ago one of bis ancestors was a belted knight, and he has gone and stuck a "Sir ’’ in front of his simule name on the brass pla’e. Business has looked up wonderfully since.—Exchange. Free Passes.—' The visitors from Now Zealand to the Wesleyan Conference in Melbourne were very libersily treated by the railway authorities of Now South Wales and Victoria. They were granted “ visitors 1 free passes ” over the railways of both colonies. Iliroai Exmhditum.—The AuditorGeneral refuses to puss payment of £135 made by the Wanganui Education Board for silver medals, ss a reward for children. The Solicitor-General ”l*o bolds the expenditure to be illegal, and it is now being brought before the Cabinet. * . A Maori SAtTATiORisT.- Oae of the most prominent personages connected with the new native corps of the Salvation Army going to the King Country is a Maori woman named Maria Morris, She was educated at the Three Kings’ Institution in Auckland, and she married a chief of high rank, who was murdered before her eyes by Te Kooti, when that chief returned from the Chatham I-lands.

Thb Eduoatiowae Fbaromibb Major Steward informs the correspondent of the New Zealand Herald that he has received telegrams from all parts of the colony expressing regret.that the Educational,Franchise Bill, wh'nh provided for the abolition of ihe cumulative vote, has been thrown eut in the Legislative Connoil, for the Bill has been introduced in seven sessions, passed all stages five times in the Lower Chamber, but has always been thrown out in the Legislative Council. ,

Further Retrenchment.— The Committee whibh is revising the Estimates with a view to reduction in Committee have already decided on savings: that can be made exceeding £20,000, per annum, and have, not gpt half through the Estimates yet. Mr Goldie, the Chairman, is of opinion they can make reductions to the extent of £60,000 per annum from, the large sa'aries, if the House will only back them up.

Stage Etfkots. —Miss Osrris Bmin in “ The Tomboy ” at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, has introduced a new effect in the shape of real water on the stage. A tank is fitted up and filled with pure Yah Yean. Miss Swain, with e child in her arms, swim* from end to end, and entertains her audience with (he side-streke, back-swimming, and saves the child triumphantly. Mr Geo. Rignold, who is in Sydney, claims the copyright of real water effects on the. stage, and is going to apply for an injunction against Garner, Williamson and Musgrove, the lessees, far its infringement. The Bbuhton Baniuuptot.— At a Bankruptcy sit'ing of the Dunedin Supreme Court on Saturday, Alfred Brunton, Christian minister, came up for order of discharge, which was. opposed on behalf of Mrs Dalbedyhl. His Honor said, he could not shut his eyes to this fact; that this bankruptcy had been brought abont by the direct misconduct of the bankrupt. He had published, a libel, and damages ware swarded therefore, and it was in consequence of the publication of 1 that libel, and ' in order to escape the damages that wsre awarded, that he filed,‘and he now cams to the Cbtirt and asked to be discharged.- A discharge would not •be granted 111 an apology wee made. It WeuEp Not Stitle Him.— There was an amusing and characteristic passage-st-arms occurred between Mr W. P. Reeves ajd Mr H. 'Si Fish recently on tbs question as to whether a certain unsavaury debate should be reported in Hansard. Mr Fish, who advocated “ going the whole hog,” said the hon. members evidently desired to stifle debates, when Mr Reeves interjected “ Why, the report would bid fair to stifle even the Won. member.” “ Sir,” said Mr Pish fiercely, and evidently under a misapprehension. “If the hon. gentleman thinks I am to he stifled in that way, be is very much mistaken.” The House fairly roared. •• ■

Football. —Owing to unfurseen circumstances the Geraldine men of the Waihi Club find they cannot go to Timaru to play the match, there to-day, and the same is therefore off. If possible the same match, Waihi Second v. Timaru Second, will be arranged for Thursday next. The match against Ashburton, announced for, Saturday next, has fallen through, the Ashburton team being unable to p’ay. A practice will be held oh the Geraldine ground at '3 p.m. sharp.—A match between the Timaru Pirates and a Temuka Fifteen takes place in the Terauka Park to-day. The following will represent Temuka J. : Blyth, J. L. Flint, Velvio, Hope, Gray, Dyson, Carr, Donald, Smith, Lavery, Collins, Russell, Apdorson, Bryan, end Brown. SELB-SicEiriCEi —Father Damien, the apostle of the lepers’ island of Molokia, writes that the disease has settled on his hands, and sohn there will be no one to bioak the bread of life to the poor creatures under his charge. Father Conrady, a countryman of the martyr fa Belgian), lias consequently determined to take up the work. Father Conrady was for several years In tha missions of Pondicherry, India, when his health failed, and, being advised to seek a temperate c'insate, he chose to cast bis lot among the Indians of L'n'gon. He was offered a fins pariah in the Argentine Republic, but it did not fill his ideal of sClf-sacrifics. In order to hasten to the relief of Father Damien, Father Conrady gives up the farewell visit he contemplated paying to his family in Europe. WIHOHBSTEB SOHO Jli COKMITTBE — The monthly meeting of ths Winchester School Committee was held on Monday evening. Regarding fencing ’ school premises, tha Chairman was requested to ascertain if Mrß. A. Barker had any commission to sot from the Board.. Correspondence from th* _ Board approved of Miss Young's appointment temporarily, intimated that Mr North am was legally elected, that Mr McCarthy was appointed master, and that schools were to bn kept open on wet days, whatever the attendance. Mr Nortbam resigned his position ae committeeman. It was resolved to obtain the opinion of the Board’s architect as to the advisability of removing or selling ths present master's house. The master’s report was read referring to sundry details, which were attended to. It was rssolred to close the school for one week for the midwinter holidays, commencing on Monday, 2nd July. Accounts were read, showing liabilities of £7 lßs sd, against cash of about £3. Suggestions were made as to entertainments for providing funds. The Chairman said that for his port, under a nominally free, compulsory, and secular education, he strongly objected to posing as beggars en behalf of a Government institution. It was dearly the duty of the Department to meet all working expenses, or to confess its inability to do so, and impose direct taxation* The matter was ultimately held over for tha present. *

The AaBNT-G-BitßßAiaHip. —lt ig under-: stood fhio the Cabinet ore anxious that Sir F. Dillon Bell should be reappointed Agent* General for a term of feur yean, though he is pergonal ly averse to accepting so long a renewal of office. The statement that Sir Harry Atkinson contemplates going Home is authoritatively denied. Sir Dillon Bell’s reappointment is positively ' cert tin; the only question being the length of term. AtLIOBD IRDIORKT ASiAEM.— At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, yesterday, a young sailor named 1 William Cuthbert Swann, was charged with oriminally assault 1 ng a little girl, six years of age, in Timaru, on the 20th instint. The accused stayed at the house of the child’s mother, and it is alleged that the assault wag committed during her absence on some" trifling errand. Accused, who was undefended, reserved bis defence, aid was committed tor trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Timaru.

HtJKOB of MB TsiiBPHOFB. —-The fallowing good story is going the roundsA subscriber to the Paris Telephone exchange asked fobs placed in oommunioation with his medical man. Subscriber: “My wife complains of a severe pain at the back of her. neck and occasional nausea.’’ Doctor : “ She must, hare got Subscriber: “What’s the best to be done ?” (At this monienfc the clerk at the central station alters the switch by mistake, and . the unlucky . husband receives the reply of a mechanical engineer in reply to the inquiries of a millownf.) Engineer V" I believe the inside is lined with; excoriations to the thickness of several millimetres. Let cool during the nignt, and in the .morning before firing up, taka.a hammer and lay about with it vigorously. Get a garden hose with strong pressure from the mainland let it play freely on the parts affected.” To his great surprise the doctor never saw his client again.

Rebieknt Magistrate’s Court, Geraldine.—At this Court; yesterday, before Captain Wray, R;M., judgment was given by default in the case J. Boughton v. J. Bonnet, claim £3 15s. In ttie case T. Bowkett ▼. J. Bennie, claim £5 2s 6d for repairing and painting an express, defen* dant called two witnesses to prove that the charges were excessive,' but they failed: to;do so, and judgment was given for the amount . claimed and costs. In the case Cl r rk v. Macdonald, and the cross action Macdonald v. Clark, adjourned from last Court day to allow the solicitors to go through the books, judgment, with costs, was given for the defendant in the first ease, and for the plaintiff in the second for £1 3i 3d and costs. Mr P.: Wilson Smith appeared for Mr Macdonald in both cases.

Lecture.— On Monday evening last the Rev. R. S. Bunn .eave a lecture in the schoolroom at the Rargitata Island on “ Reminiscences of Victoria,” Me J. W. Miles presiding. For nearly an hour and a-half the rev. gentleman delighted his audience with a mist humorous and interesting description of his* own early days in Victoria, giving m»ny thrilling incidents of ■ life on, the go’dfields of Bendigo and B»Har.V. Additional interest was given by the presence of a choir from Terauka, whose services Were highly apprecUt.-d. Solos hy Mesdames Bunn and Harrison and Miss Grainger deserve the highest commendation; The lecture, which.'was in aid of the local school, must have resulted in a substantial contribution to its funds. The only regret heard on leaving was that the lecturer had not continued f an hour or so longer. . The Weather. —The usual mildness of the weather for this time of the-year ;is now a common subject of remark. So far the frosts in the district have not been atAll numerous, though one or two have been pretty severe. The deye have on the whole been bright and warm, in fact,' too warm, as in the gardens the smaller fruit trees are beginning to bud, while in one case, at least, strawberry plants are to be seen in bloom. The Waihi river baa been dry for the past few months, and where the road' to the Orari crosses it a hard beaten track < has been made. Such .a thing as this river being dry at ihie time of the year has not occurred within the memory of those who have lived on its banks for the past twenty-five ye»r,s. Considerable Apprehension is entertained that this nmisually fine weather will be followed by a wet, cold spring, similar to last yes% Such, however, doe* not necessarily folio*, but if it should come the result would bo disastrous to the gardens, which have been induced, to pot forth a prematura growth. It is exceedingly fortunate that the winter has so far proved such a mild one, ae little or no fsed was left i>i the district after the hot, dry snmmer we experienced.

f H. 11. Warebr and Co.’s Safe Mediowbs.— Mr Elsasser, tha repnientative of Messrs H, H. Warner and Co., of “ Safe Cure ” ctlebrity, has been on a brief visit in our town. Ha arrived in New Zealand at the beginning of last May from a tour through Australia for the purpose of introducing tha firm’s heiy preparations, among which; are Warner’s Safe Rheumatic , Cure, Warner’s Safe Asthma Cure, arid Warner’s Safe Nervine. These preparations are composed of purely herbal elements, acd are thus perfectly harmless, while their great efficacy is borne out by a great number of testimonials, which for distinction and strength are almost beyond anything hitherto submitted in matters of a similar character. The Warner’s Safe Rheumatic Cure has met with unqualified success, the Safe Asthma Cure is a thorough specific, and the Warners’s Safe Nervine .is an excellent remedy for all complaints canned by loss of sleep and nervous prostration. These specifics, incliding the firm’s great liver and kidney specific, Warner’s Safe Cure, Warner’s Safe Diabetes Cure, and Warner’s Safe Pills, are the only proprietary medicines ever sanctioned by tha German Government, while they are also endorsed by leading members of the faculty, amongst others by Dr Stirlitg the well knewa practitioner of Dunedin. Among local residents we may mention Mr N. C. Nicholas certifies that he whs cured of complicated kidney disorder through Warner’s Safe Cure. Mr Elsasser, who we may nay, pertained to the Fourth Estate, visited Temuka and Geraldine yesterday, and left in the evening for Ashburton. Woman’s Wisdom. " She insist* that it is more important that her family shall be kept in fall health, than that she should hare all the fashionable dresses and styles of the times. Bbs therefore sees to it that each member of her family ii supplied with enough of Dr Soule’s American Hop Bitters at the first appearance of any symptoms of ill health, to prevent a fit of •iokness with its attendant expense, oars and anxiety. Ail women ihonld exerolee their wisdom in this way,”—New Haven Palladine.

Baxter’s Lttko Pkbbbetbb has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the treatment ot Goughs, Conns, Bbonohitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Bead adrt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADYERTISKMENIS.

Tenuka Road Board—lnvite tenders for denning drain*. v; Timaru A. and F. Auoeiation—Natjoe to p-r*on* dnirous of 'giving private or ipeoial prise*. '' 1 Skating Rink-—'Will be opened at Temuka on Monday erening next, and at Geraldine on the fallowing evening. W. 0. Beawiok, Deputy Aieignee—Notice re bankruptcy of Alexander Mair Allan, of Waitohi, farmer; first mseting of creditor* on Monday next. W. GK Aipinall, Solicitor, Temuka—Bankruptcy natiees re 0. H. Beid, of Temuka, hairdresser, and Adam Baillie, of Timaru, saddler.

O. H. Mogridge, I.X.L. Drapery establishment, Teaauka—Notifies that his great winter clearing sale commences to daf, great reductions in erery department.;