LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1772, 4 August 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Vital Statistics. —The following are the vit d statistics for the Oeralline district for 'ho month ending July 31, 1888 ;—Births, 7 ; marriages, 0 ; deaths, 2. Concert at Booth Rangitata. A conceit and dance take place in the'South Rangiuta School on Monday evening. . A first-,-ate program iie has been prepared, and, if the weather is fine, the school should be well filled. Podth Obari River Board Election. —An election for the return of fivs members of the South Orari River Board takes place on' the 22nd August. Candidates are to be nominated with Mr W. Wi ls, returning officer, before noon on the 15th August. The Native Trouble. The Native Minister is in receipt of a telegram of a very reassuring character from Whangarei. The Maori who was the osuse of the whole trouble has beeu banished to Hokianga. The whole proposals of the .belligerent parties for a settlement of the difficulty are now on the way to Wellington.Weslbtan Church, Tbmuka,—The Ker. R, S. Bunn will conduct the morning and evening Services at this Church, to-morrow. In the morning the subject of his address will be “Surmounting Faith,” and in the evening “ Reiarreotion of the Body.” In the afternoon the rev. gentleman will conduct- a service at, Wailohi. District Court, Timaru.—lq Oh at this Court on Thursday, before Hi« Honor Judge Broad, in the case of Michael Milton, deceased, Mr Knubley applied for probate to Gilbert L iug Meason and George Frederick Olulee, the executors named in ih* will.—Application granted. In the case, Foster v. Fostes. (with Colonial Bmk as interpleaders), Mi Kaytnond appeared for the Fosters, and Mr Huy for ihe Bunk. The svinence of Mr Bridgoman, manager of the Colonial Bank, was taken, and the case further adjourned to September 17th. Improved Kettle.,— Msssrs H. S. Austin and 0. Kind, of Christchurch, bare taken out a patent for an improved tin tea kettle. Mr Kind is the inventor. The improvement consists in tbs sides, bottom and spout of the kettle being made out of one piece of metal, which is brought into the required shape by pressure. This dies away with seams and the nsosssity for using solder, and therefore the article is not liable to breakage. The only solder required On this, portion of the kettle is to close the short seinl on the upper . part of the spout, and t'dsis, so to speak, above' high water mark. The top of the kettle is put on separately.—Press. Football.— A match -took place between the Pirates. First and Winchester Second Fifteen at Winchester oh Thursday last, and resulted .in a win for the home team by one point, a try, to nothing. : The local club had groat-difficulty-in making up a team, as it was desired to keep it purely second, and

several of their men did not turn up. As if was they had to pUy one man short, but in spile of their handicap they managed to give their opponents a beating. The Pirates seemed decidedly “ off color,” as the ball was kept principally, within their twenty-fires during the whole of the match. The Waihi colts were very jubilant brer their victory, as they expected from the-way matters stood to be completely romped ovfcr. The Pirates were entertained in the evening ac Ur J, A. Young’s Wols“ley Hotel;' The Member tor Dunsian. After the treatment reo- iveti by Mr Pyke from the Government, it was only to he expected that the member for Ounstan should (brow off his allegiance to the present occupants of the Treasury benches. On Thursday morning when Mr Pyke entered the Government whips’ troom, he noticed a placard stuck up on the wa 1 by some wag, on which was written the following w>r Is : “ Fish shop. Pyke sold here.’’ The ready - wilted member for Dunstan immedietely wrote as follows over the scro'l ; “Atkhiion and Co., unlimited lie - ability.” On mentioning the joke to the Hon. Mr Shrimski, that gmlieman rematkcd; “Oh, the Government have caught on« fish and have lost another.” The honmot bad reference, it will be observed, to the members for Dunedin South and Dunstan. - Technical Education.— The Otago Dai'y Times says;—At the last meeting of the MiPon High School. Committee a communication was read from (he rector acknowledging the presentation by Mr®, Hudson’ of a fret saw for the use of the boys, and stating that he would soon hate a lathe fitted up m h" workshop, in old pupil; Mr B 1 White, en t i teer, of Dunedin, offered t» do the fitting. .After referring t) the movement for tichntcal educition, and the efforts of Professors de Gibbons (of Otago) and Aldis (of Auckland),'Sir Robe t Stout and Mr Cohen to promote it, he states that they have a building capable of being made even more useful than now, as there are other hues which could le tried, to the advantage of the children and school. Sir Robert Stout had promised to get soma samples of (be things made by the children in Germany. Mr Hutton, of the School of Ait, has also pointed out the advantages possessed by the Mi ton School for modelling in clay. The rector concludes by putting his reasons for interesting himself and seeking to interest, the Committee bri. fly as follows; ” The band deserves training as well as (he head. This training will help to give boys an interest in manual work, and will consequently aid 'in the establishment in this country of industrial pursuits. It provides the ve y best kind of recreation for boys, In after life it will be to them a source of pleasure, The bays enjoy it.” It was resolved to thank Mr Hudson for his gift, and invite him to visit the school at the end of the session. It was decided to record on the minutes the Committee’s sense of the valuable services rendered by Mr MhEJlrea during the past six years, and regret at bis resignation,

Beer Duty. —The beer duty lust mouth '■vhh £2960, aa against £3454 for July, 1887. The returns to come in are only minor ones, and will not largely increase he total.

Customs Revenue.—The Customs returns far tlie colony for last month are not all in, but those to hand give the month’* revenue an £94,619, as against £96,707 for the corresponding month in 1887. lecture.— The Rev. E. D. Cecil delivered a lecture on “ The Tercentenary of the Spanish Armada,” in the Volunteer :Idi, Temuki, last evening. The attendance was only moderate, but those present may congratulate themselves upon having enjoyed an intellectual truat. The chair was taken by the Rev, T, A. Kami ton, Several national and.patriotic songs were sung in the course of the evening,' Mr Proudlock officiating at the harmonium. The proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the funds of St, Siviom’a Sunday School. A ful'er report will appear in our next issue. Loss o? A Hobbb, —On Thursday last Mr Evan Vailondsr, butcher, of Temuku, was so unfortunate as to lass one of bis horses, which died suddenly, Mr Yalisider bad taken the horse on the customary round of customers, and had in addition to proved to Messrs Hay burst and Brown’s mill. On the road he stopped at Mr Lee’s farm, where feed was given to the horse, but which he showed little inclination to eat. On leaving the farm Mr Tallender noticed that the horse appeared dull and sluggish, but could nol think of any likely ailment. On reaching the river the horse was allowed to stop for a drink, when, without any warning, it fell down dead. Mr Vallrnder himself narrowly e<cip.*d injury. The horse was a good ens and a favorite. Social Gathering. Another of the popular social gatherings in connection with the Geraldine Rifle Corps took place in their hall on Thursday evening last, and was again a decided success. The young members of ha corps take these socials up wth grest spirit, and enter into the thing heartily. The hall was plentifully decorated with evergreens, and the top part curtained off, giving the room a more comfortable appearance. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs W. Stenehouse, J. Williamson, and f. J. ILskons. Mr Raysn alio contributed several excellent step dances. An excellent refreshment table was presided over by Mrs dtonehouse, assisted by Misses Flemming and R. Dean. Between sixty and seventy couples were present, and dancing was kept up with great, spirit till about 4 a.m. The music wis supplied by Mr Figoni, and Mr W. Patrick performed the duties of M.O. in his u*ud efficient manner.

Removal of Mr Corcoran, —Wo learn with the greatest regret that the depArturent conternpla'e removing Mr Corcoran, st itionmasti r at Winchester, to Doyleaton i station nn the Routhhridge lin<*. Th re ia no man who has ha I any business to do «t Winch situ* during the poet six yeartint Mr Jorcomi h<a b eo ia ch-rge of the station but wib learn ihe news of his. removal with sincere regret. A more civil, obliging, an 1 efficient officer never entered iha public service, and his drpa' turs wi-1 cause m »ny who have been accustomed to being obliged by him great inconre dunce. Most pub'ic < ffic rs think it enough to perform their dutba in strict conformity with (he letter of the law, and in rural districts, such as \\ inchesier, lhe,letter of the law often causes great inconvenience to many. People living at a distance often find it difficult, if not impoasib e, to do railway business within the hours prescribed by the regnlutioys. Mr Corcoran recognised this, and by recognising it and putting himaolf to great inconvenience, he has saved to others time, labor, and expense. He is consequently, perhaps, tin* most popular stiiiomnaster in the New Zealand railway service, and this popularity is the result of untiring energy and most obliging ways. Wifchsster will not see his like again, and Winchester—and, indeed, the whole district—ought not to let him go without giving him a hearty, cordial, and substantial recognition of his many amiable and valuable qualities. Although he fact of Mr Corcortu’s removal became known only yesterday, a large and influential meeting was held in the Wolseley Hotel, Winchester, last night, for the purpose of arranging for presenting bun with i testimonial. On the motion of Mr Twomey, seconded by Mr Kelraan, Mr Deßenzy took the chair, acd said that a more civil and obliging public office* 1 th*n Mr Corcoran he never saw. fie often called Mr Corcoran out of his bed to oblige him, and he never seemed to mind it. He seemed to delight in obliging people. Major Young sa d he had known all the stationmaaters at Winchester, and there never had been one equal to Mr Corcoian. After some fur ther conversation the following were appointed a Committee to collect subscriptions for a testimonial, viz.— Messrs Reiman, Deßenzy, Young, McCarthy, Ensor, T. Connolly, Joues, Cirsto'’, Philp, Bishop, Harrison, Met: bane, Austin, J. Skinner, J. Connolly, K. Biophy, W. Earl, Paarpo'Qt, F atman, SpilUn», Diltou and Turom y. It was decided that after the collection was made a public meeting should be called to decide on the shape the testimonial should take. M jor Young was appointed I'teisuror, Mr Ueßerz/ Chairman of Committee, and Mr McCarthy Secretary, ft was decided to forward a list to every member of the Committee, after which the meeting, terminated, with a voce of thanks to the Chairman. Baxxbr’s . Lung Prbsbbtbb has ga ned great popularity in this district as a speedy «nd effectual remedy m the Vro*lment ot Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and othei chest and throat complaints. Read advk. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT*. Temuka Town Board—Notice re striking rate. ■ • 1 Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Seryioes for to-mo'row. C. G. Tripp, Orari Gorge, Woodbury— Invitee teedera fgr ploughing. Woorlhead and Son, Milford tenders for stubbing and burning flax. W. Will?, Returning Olßoer—Notice re election of members of South Orari River Board. J. Ballantyna and Co., Drapers and Clothiers, Timaru—Advertise special bargains now being offered at their great sale. K. F. Gray, Temuka—Holds sale of valuable freehold property, situate at Temuka and Winchester, on Friday, August 10lb. J. W. Pye, General Storekeeper, Geraldine —Notifies that he is now offering special inducements for cash purchases prior to stocktaking on let September,