The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1790, 15 September 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cricket. —The match between Shrewsbury's team and the Auatralians concluded on Wednesday, the Australians being defeated by four wickets. SHIPBUILDING. —From the Glasgow Mail we luarn that orders have been gir«n on the Olyde for building 97 ihipi of a gross tonnage of 186,000 tons. Considering the scarcity of ships this is good news. Bbaybet Rbwabdbd.—At Christcburoh on Wednesday the medal and cortificatt of the Royal Human* Society were prwsnted to Mr T. E. Toneycliff* by his Worship the Mayor on behalf of His Exiftllency the GoTernor. Performing Beaks. —Six performing b»ara were takon to Dunedin by the Kotomahana on Wednesday. Street performancoß commenced the same day, and apparently the ©wners reaped a rich harvest.

Abbivals and Dejabtuhbs.—During the month of August 678 persons arrived in the colony, and 218* (including 83 Chinamen), departed from it. The principal departures were for Vieloria. No Chmamen arrived during the mouth. Wbbseyah CHtrEOH, Tbmuxa.—The Bev. B. S. Bunn will oonduot the services at this Ohuroh to-morrow. The subjeots of his addresses will be found in our advertising columns. He will conduct service at Waitohi in the afternoon. I'BSTIKOJfIAI TO Mb COEOORAK.—Subscribers to the testimonial to Mr Corcoran are requested to meet at Mr J. A. Young's Wolseley Hotel, Winchester, at half-past seven o'oloek this evening, when the same will be publicly presented. It is hoped that as many will attend as possible. Faxai Aooidbnt on thi Bailttat. —A oarpenter named Charles Sutherland was killed on the railway, just outside the town of Wettport, on Wednesday evening. He was sitting on the platform at a crossing, and was knocked off by a passing train. His body I was disembowelled, and his limbs terribly mangled, Death was instantaneous J

WINOBHSTBR FRtfIT PbESBUVINO- COM pant.—A meeting of the shareholders ij tlio Winchester Fruit Preserving nnd Export Company will be h«ld in the Winchester schoolroom on Friday evening next, at halfpast seven o'olook. Important business will be dealt with.

Destitution in Chriutchtjroh.— At the Christchurch Men's Destitute Home, from August 10 to September 9, thare has been given away 1655 meals, at a cost of about 2d per meal; the number of beds made up, being 614, acd shakedowns 70. The expenses for the month, including cost of keep, rents, and firing, was £25.

Too 3reat a Strain. The uncle of Sophia Kidd, who was sentenced lo a year's imprisonment for cattle stealing;, hfia become insane. He brooded greatly over the conviction of his neice, with the resu t stated. Hi was an elderly man, hia years being above the alloted span. The prisoner has been removed from Dunedin gaol to Lyttelton. AOOIDBHX.— A. painful accident happened to Miss Parke, of Milford, ye«terday. While attempting to mount her horse, which was standing outside Mrs Mason's residenee at Arowhenua, she slipped, falling hearily upon her shoulder, With assistanse, ins was taken into the house, where it was soon evident that her injuries were of a serious charaoter. Dr Hayes was summoned and found that her shoulder was dislooated, and that she was suffering considerably from the ehock. Chloroform had .to be administered before her injuries eould receive due attention. She is now progressing as well as can be expected. Football. A match between teams representing the Timaru Pioneers nnd the Temuka High School took place on Thursday afternoon at Temuka. The Pioneers were captained by K. Bird and the High School lads by J. PindUy. The result proved that the visitors were greatly overmatched, as they were defanted by 13 points to nil. —The interprovincial match, Hawke's Bay V.Wellington, was playeH at Napier on Thursday in the presence of 2000 persons. Wellington won by a point, securing a goal and a try against a goal scored by Hawkes Bay.—The Englishmen and Aucklmd representatives played the return football match at Epeom on Wednesday, the game resulting in a draw, each side scoring 1 point. Charitable Aid Board.—The monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital aud Charitable Aid Board was held on Wednesday. Present —Dr Lovegrove, and Messrs Moore, Balfour, Hsyhurst, and Barker. DrLovegvove was voted to the ehoir. The clerk to the Geraldine Road Board wrote returning the statement of patients owing money, with certain recommendations attached. A list of persane considered able to pay was read, and it was resolved—" That the secretary and collector proceed against those named in the list if approved of by them as being able to p*y." Accounts amounting to £350 were pissed for pay- | ment. A mass of charitable aid business 1 was dealt with. The police gave in a report on the whole of the persons receiving charitable aid. The meeting then terminated.

Found Starving in a Loft.— In consequence of a report made to the Ohristchurch police, Sergeant Briggs went on Thursday to the old building in Colombo street South kno*n as Weeion's bottling stores, and found in a loft an old man namad John Leonard, who waß in a slate of great destitution. The loft was a wet, miserable place, and Leonard had not a thing beyond the clothes he wore to defend him from the rigor of the weather. He had been occupying his present quarters for soma little time, and was depending on the neighbors and little children for scrips of food. He is a Portuguese by birth, and is unable to get about to earn his living, in consequenoe of his suffering from bad feat. As the man is now in a waak state owing to exposure and want of food, arrangements will be made, if possible, to have him stmt to the Hospital. —Press. Alhamira Skatin* Rink, Geraldini. —There was a large attendance at this rink on Wednesday last, the attraction being a pig hunt on skates. Five minutes were allowed as the limit in which each competitor had to stort off, catch the pig, and p'ace him in a box standing in the centre of the room, th» one doing it in the shortest time taking the, pig. A wellgrown porker had been provided, but he proved altogether too tame, simply standing still and allowing himself to be caught by each competitor. Six competed, the pig filling to H. ChirersoD, who caugbt aid plated him in the box in 1538c5. A grand illuminated fancy dress carnival will take place on Friday next, a rehearsal for the grand march taking place each evening. A dance will follow the earniva l . Parties intending to tike part in the carnival are requested to notify *he manager as soon at possible. SpoßXiKa.—The St. Leger was run a' Doncaster on Wednesday last, and reeulted in a wiD for Soabreeae, (JhillingteD being Becond, Zanzibar third. The Hawkesbury Meeting (N.S.W.) commenced on Thursday. The Hurdles was won by Cellanaar, the Hawkesbury Guineas by Melos, and the County Purse by Cinderella, a New Zealand mare. —Th» Dunedin Steeplechase Meeting commenct-d yesterday. Results*—Maiden Steeplechase : Reuben 1, Cooky 2, Ciris 3. Oiviaran round twice.- There w«s a good race between the other two, but it was won easily »t the finish by a bare length. Time, soiirj 52isec0. Dividends—lnside £1 12s, outaida*£l 12a Gd. Kensington Handicap: Le Temps (Wisby) 1, La Rosa (Uhapman) 2, Mabel 1 (George) 3. A cat-throat r»ce for nearly a mile between Le Temps and La Rose, ended *t that point in La Robo shirking it, and Le Teups, drawing clear, w«n eaelly. No time was taken. Dividends—£3 on both machines.

Zealanma Rink, Tmvxx.—A. race for the Championship of South Cantorbury and a gold medal, took place at the above rink last Thursday evening. Wright, Tindall, Clinoi), aod Winning entered. Tinning want off ai the start, followed by Tindall, Clinch, a»d Wright in the order mentioned. Winning soon distanced his pursuers, and in the sixteenth lop Clinch, in trying: to pass ♦fright at a corner, came in contact with him, and both fell heavily, Tindall next fell, and was passed by Clinch in the twentieth lap. Winning then was three-quarters of a lap ahead, but in the thirtieth lap he was passed by Clinch, and in the fortieth lap Tindall passed him, and he fell out. Clinch was then about half a lap ahead of Tindall, and this order w»b maintained to the end, when Clinch cane iu a winner as fresh as daicy. The distance was two miles (G 5 laps), and the time was lOiain 30dec.

Cemetery Board. —The regular meeting of the Arowhenua Oemsfcory Board wag held yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrs Gray (chairman), Quinn, Hayhursl, J. Brown and Aapinall (secretary). The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed. The oaretaker's report was received and read. In connection therewith, it was resolved, ou the motion of Mr Brown, to leave the question of cutting down more trees on the portion fronting the Milford ro»d in abeyance for the presont. The Secretary was instructed to procure certain books required. The caretaker's notion in charging the sum of 10s for burial of a stillborn child was approved of. The secretary stated that the bank balance amounted to £43 lis lid. An account for 4s 6d was passed for paymtnt and the meeting terminated. Temuka Dairy Factory.—A meeting of the Directors of the above factory was held yesterday afternoon. PresentMessrs Brown (Chairman), Gray, Scotr, Austin, Cain, Barker, and Hiyes, Mr J. Srown was re-elected Chairman of Directors. The price of milk for the corning season was Beltled as follows :—/rom 8 to 10 per cent of crsam, 2J per gallon ; from 10 to 12 per cent, 2£d ; from 12 to 14 per cent, 2£d ; from 14 to 16 par cans, 2|vd. Mr Austin offered to supply milk, and take in payment one pound of cheese for every gallon of milk, and j..ajr one penay per lb for making the cheese, h was decided to allow the offar to stand over for the present, pending inquiries to be made by the Secretary with regard to the post two yearn' operations, to ascertain what the result of such a system would have been. It was decided to try calico instead of scale boards in future, and ascertain its merits as regards cost. The Secretary reported that one of the tubs it the factory required repairing, bnt the matter was allowed to stand over for the presenf. The Secretary also reported that some Cheddar cheese had been made, mid it was decided to obtain a curd, cutter, iud to ins'ructtha manager to make as muc'i of that cheese as possible. The Chairman stated ha had seen Mr Buxton with reference to the high railway freight on cheese as compared with other agricultural products, as whereas a toa of grain, potatoes, etc., could be sent to Christchurch for lis lid, the cost of sending a ton of cheese was 325. Mr Buxton expressed his willingness to bring the matter before the proper authorities. It was resolved that the factory be opened on the Ist of October next. The Secretary reported that two tr>us of cheese would bo forwardol to Sydney by the next available ships. T'ie meeting then adjourned.

Alleged Attempted Extortion.—At the Res.deut Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, on Thursday last, before Captain C. A. Wrar, R.M., and two Justices of the Peace, Robert, Woods was charged with having attempted to extort the sum of £1 and three rings from Mrs W. Lockhcttd, by meant of a Utter of menace on August 31st. From the evidence given it appears tb»i. about four years ago the accused was working for Mrs Lockhead's father, Mr Lambi.', a farmer and ul-o postmaster at K)le. After ho left Mr Lambie'a employment be sent to Mrs Lockhead (at that time Mies Limbis), through the post, a £1 note and three rings —a dress rinj;, rt wedding ring, and a keeper. Tbeso articles it is alleged ware returned to the accused through the post on the following day, but the parcel was not registered, arid Mrs Lockhead (then Miss Lambie) wrote to him usking him not to write again. Accused denied receiving the parcel, and alleges it was thess rings he wrote demanding. In the letter he said, alluding to her marriage, "You have done it. pretty quiet," and " 1 told you if you married I would let your husband know." Mrs Loakhead's father a*serted that the men's hut, where the accused lived when working for bim, was 112 yards away from the house, and he never saw any intimaoy between his daughter and the accused that he disapproved of. Constable Casey deposed that when he arrested the accused he said he had only wrote demanding his own property, which he thought he had a right to do when Miss Lambi* married another. He gave her tho pound-note and rings when she took her oath on the Bible that she would be his wife. He also claimed to have been on very intimate terms with her. Mrs Leckhead depoßsi that on August 31st the aceused went to her house while her husband was away, and she was alone, and gave her a letter demanding the money and rings, which she said she had returned. He denied receiving tkiem; got very excited, and used abusive language. She was so frightened that she was going for assistance, when he said he would not hurt her. Ob her stopping he caught and tried to kiss her. She struggled and resisted, but he held her for about three minutes. On her husband returning she gave him the letter. She denied receiving an engagement ring from the aocused. Accused's counsel addressed the Beach to show the letter was not a menacing one. The defence was reserved, and accused was committed for trial at the neit sitting of the Supreme Court, Chrislbail being allowed, acuused in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each.

The Colonial Bank pay a dividend ot the rate of 7 per cent, absorbing £14.000, and carry forward £4157. Baxter's Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the ireatment or OatTQHS, Colds, Bronchitis and othei chest and throat complaints. .Read advt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERIISJffi&fENrS. Geraldine Town Bnard—Election notice of cemmissionerg. Alhambra Skating Risk— Particulari ra illuminated drees carnival. Wealrfyan Church, Temuka— Rev. B. S. Bunn will conduct services to-morrow. South Orari River Board—All rates not paid before Saturday next will be sued for. K.F. Gray—Will tell buteher's and bakir'a plant, under Will of sale, at Temuka, on Tunday next. J. Mundell and Co —Sell freehold farm en October Brd. Hare 2 tons of potatoes for tale privately. J. A. Young—General meeting of shareholders of the Wipcheater Fruit Preserving and Export Company will be held in the Winchester schoolroom on Friday eresing next.

T. and J. Tnomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Tiuiaru—-Direct attention to their season's imports of woollen and washing dress fabrics, and enumerate a number of specialities. W. Eoulsfcon, (Cash Drapery Company)' Temuka—Notifies that he is now opening up his first show of spring end summer goods ; novelties in new drees materials, trimmed millinery, untrimmed hats and bonnets, etc. J. Ballanfcyne and Co., Drapers, Clothiers, etc., Timaru —Notify the arrival of new goods editable for the spring season, including mantles and jackets, straw hats and bonnets, ribbons and luce*, eta.; Bpeoial notice re dress and mantle department, giving quotations. J. W. Pye, Victoria House, Geraldine— Announces the arrival of now goods. Has the Litest noyeltiss in prints, sateens, flannelettes, &c. His good lines in shirtings. Dressmaking and millinery in all its branches. Special ines in Jtaiapoi clothing.