LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1792, 20 September 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WIHCHBBTBR FBUIT PBBSEBTING COMPANY. — A meeting of the shareholder* in the Winchester Fruit-Preserving and Export Company will take plaoa in the schoolroom, Winchester, to-morrow evening, when important business will be dealt with. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance. CONOBBT AND DaNOK AT SOUTH RaNOITATA. —A concert and dance, in aid of the incidental funds of the sohool, will take plac» at South Rangitata this evening. A splendid programme has been hrranged for the concert, and a food musician for the dance, so those who attend may be sure of ci.j iae themselves.

Alhambba Siatin* Bink. A grand illuminated fancy-dress skating oarvinal will take place it the Alhumbra Skating Rink, Geraldine, on Friday eveninj, the 2Lsf, September. A danoe will follow the carnival, for which efficient music will be provided. There is a rehearsal for the grand march each evening. To Cobuespondbnts.—We have rsoeivtH a letter f i oui Peel Forest signed " M.J.0.," but the writer do«s not give his real name. We never insert letters without the writer's full name us a guarantee of good faith. Besides, the subject referred to is fitter to bo reported to the police than exposed in the columns of a newspaper.

Football.— In the football match at Masterton on Monday, English team against Wairbrapa, the former won by 5 points to 1. The Englishmen got. £7O of the takings at the match.—The following hive been chosen to represent Oiago against Eoelind on Saluday next | Fi-ÜbaoV, Thomas ; threequarters, Lynch, Downes, Hope ; halves, J. B. Thomson, Croxford ; forwards, Anderson, Hunter, Sontag, Morrison (captain), Stephenson, Torrance, Webb, Wright, and Morris. —A match between Darktown (Temuka), and Waihi second fifteen, takes place at TemuAa this afternoon.

Geraldink Races.—MeHßr3 J. Mtindell and Co. submitted to miction yesterl'iy the pnvileg. 8 in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Geraldme Racing Club. Tho following are the results | — liight of Games, J. H'V, £3 15a; Home Yards, J. Loach, £6; refreshment Booth, L. Tombs, £8 15s , Gr»nd Stand B .nth, R. Taylor, £24 ; No. 1 Booth, J. Angland, £l7 ; No. 2 B''oth, T. Markimm, £9 ; People's Stand, G. Fox, £2 2s 01. T-io gi'es and card* were withdrawn, to be sold p'ivat-ly. —The accap'anc a and general o itrios for the first day's races will b) found oj our fourth page. The Panama Canal.—Dr Wilfred Nelson, who recently visited t.ho Isthmus of Panama, whs interviewed at Washington, on August lOtb, touching the work on the a*iuK He reported a deplorable and discouraging condition of affairs. The sfcitemfirit of D« Leeseps that the Canal will be opened in 1890 is treated with ridicule. The whul« enterprise, aocording to Ntlson, is a botch from end to end, having assumed the piston of a pieoe of unblushing jobbery, colossal in i ! s proportions. The two largest contractor* lufcely stopped work, as the Canal Company had no money for them. De Lessepa in staling that the omal will be opened in 1890 states what he knows to be impossible Woodbury Athletic Club. —A nvetin* of the Woodbury Athletic Club was hell in their rooms on Friday last. A fair number of members were present, and Mr W. Radford occupied the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting were md aid confirm d. The retiring Secretary, Mr J. Dean, laid before the meeting the balance-sheet for 1887, whioh was considered satisfactory. It was resolved that the annual sports be held on tho Prinos of Wales' Birthday, 1888. The meeting then proceeded with the election of offioers for the present year. Mr Dean resigned the office of Secretary and Treasurer, but promised to assist, the Club in every manner possible ia framing programme, etc. The meeting then terminated.

The Keoent Earthquake.—A gentloman writing from Lbs ie Hilli, Mr Duncan Rutherford's station, gives evidence regarding the booming noiiei, whioh ii very interesting. Ho says:—"We ia the Lower Amari hars heard this boonsing for th* last two yeers, but the lonnrl cimes from the south-west, from tba direction of Mount Tekoa. I should describe it as Ike heavy blasting, and at one time we thought it oaait down the gorge from the rock cutting *t the up»er bridge. As we have heard it occasionally sinoa that w»i finished it oeuld not be that. With rrgird to the seismic partialities Hpoken of, th«y are exemplified ia the strangest w»y at Leslie Hill itself. Ad old detached cob building, as sound at the time the shake took place as when erected, hid two chimney* ssat flying throigh the roof, and the walls cracked in every direction. Ttie men's huts, not ten ehaloa off, in a far warse state of repiir, with the chimney on the balance, riosirod no injury whatever."

IntbrMilADkr Oases.—At the District Court, Timaru, on Tu-siay, two interpleader ctaes" were dexlt with.—A. P. Foster v. Geo. Foster, claim £192 7*, Colonial Bank claimants ; O. H. Foster v. Geo. Foster, claim £2OO 15s 6d, Colonial B ink claimants. The short facts, as at *ted by coun-tel for the Bink, Mr Hay, were that Mr Gee. Foster, father of the two plaintiff* had two farms on which he raised wbsat. Hh gave a lien over the orop to Moody and Ziesler, who hypothecated it to I he Colonial Bink. The Bank nppliad for transfer of securities and gave notice tlut they claimed the grain under the lien. Mr Foster interviewed the Bank «s to the delivery of the g r ain, and it was arranged that his sons should be employed to ort the gram in. The grain from both farms was delivered to the stores of Moody and Ziesler for the bank. The Bank had * perfect title, hating received delivery apart from its titie cs holder of the lien. Shortly after this, the two plaintiffs, k, f, and O. H. Foster, sued George Foster claiming wages in aifrear for nearly £2 i 0 each. Warrants were executed and the grain neiaad whilst stored in Moody and Ziesler's store to the order of the Bink. He submitted that the Bank had established its claim to the gru'n, and claimed the proceeds of the grain, paid into Court to await the order of the Court. His Honor. gave judgment for the Bank, with costs. I

Peehbytbman Church SoiREE.--The annual soiree and public meeting in connection ;«°ith the Preabyteiian Church, Temuka, which took place last night, was a great success. It wan not over until twenty minutes to eleven o'clock, and consequently we are obliged to hold over our report until next issue. Waitohi Public Library. —An ordinary meeting of the Waitohi Library Committee was hell in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs J. Frßser (Chairman), L. Scott, lhos. Talbot, R. tUdpath, E. Kedjjath, E. O'Neil, and J, Watson (Secretary). The minutes of the previous maeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported a balance of £4 9s 3d to the credit of the Library. Some discussion took place on the bad treatment that some ol the books received at the hands of subscribers, and it was resolved that the Secretary draw the attention of members to number 5 of the rules of the Library. It was also determined to endeavor to obtain more members, and with this object in view catalogues are to be distributed. This being all the business the meeting terminated.

Temuka. Lawn Tbnitis Club. Thannual general meeting of the Temuka Lawn Tennis Club was held on Tuesday ' lait. Present —Messrs J. L. Flint (in the cbair), Bryars, Waring, LsOren, Cutten, and Pmckney (secretary). The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and cot Irmed, and the balance-sheet adopted. The election of offlcers resulted as follows | —President, Dr Hayes ; vice-president, Mr A. M. Clark ; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. Pinokaey ; committee, M«i«rs "Brysri, Flint, Cutten, Cross, and lisCren. The followin* new members wera elected : Mnssrs Aldred, Donald, Thompson, and G. Pinckney. The opening of the season was filed for Saturday, the 29th September, and it w*s reiolred that two tournaments s'muli be hell, one before and the other after the new year. A heart; vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing officers, and a similar vote to the ohairman terminated the proceedings. Tbuuka Park Board.—A special meeting of the Temuka Park B >ard was h Id on Tuesday evening in Mr Aspinall's office, to consider the report ef the sub-Committee appointed to deal with the suggested improvements to the recrratioa ground. The members present wsre- Messrs Gray (Chairman), Hayhurst, Quian, and Aspinall. Mr Aspinull stated that Mr Hay hurst and himatlf bad visited the park as arranged Mr G-ize aajompamd them, *ni their suggss ions were embodied in a report which he (Mr Gaz») wouli present to the Beard. Mr Gal-, who was in attendance, read a brief report setting forth the gensrul condition of the ground and the Committee's suggested improvements. He alio submitted a plan showing the arrangement of the ground as at present and the way in which it was designed to l«y it out. The principal alterations suggested wars ; To remov* the pavilion from its present site to a point at the west end of the ground, to prepi.ro a cricket patch, to by off two new tennis couiti for general use and repair oie oli—-the courti to b« shrltered by live fences—and to generally 1 vel the presrnt rough portions. The t jfc-.i estimate uf cost was about £52. After some little discussion it was resolved to appoint Mfsra Gray, Hayhursf, and Aspinall a sub-Commit ee to carry out certain of the suggestions at ones, the ammntat their disposal to be £3O. The works to be at present undertaken to rid the improvement to cricket ground, removal of pavil.on, trimming racing track and prepiration of tennis courts, the balance of th* work to be done in the autumn. The question of erection of new gates at the middle entrance to the park was ione into. The Chairman was asked to procure plans of suitable iron anes. It was alio decided to thin out some of the pines. On the motion of Mr Quinn a hearty vote of thanks was pissad to iVlr Gaza for the plan and estimite prepared by him. The meeting then terminated. Gbbaidinb Daiby Faotoby Company.— The pressure on our spice prevented us giving as full a report of the annual meeting of this Company as would otherwise have beea th; case. Dr B. Fish and Messrs K. Skinner &n<i j D. Shaw, the retiring Directors, were reelected unopposed. Several of the shareholders, who were alio milk suppliers, objected to the price of milk being lowered to the same as given by the oher companies in Ne* Zealand, viz, about 2sl per gallon, decliring that they would sooner soa th * factory closed th >n mpply milk at that prioe. Mr Slick pointed out very stonily that the suppliers would not receive only 2ii par gallon for their milk, irrespective of its quality, but would be paid strictly according to the quality. First cl.ii milk might fetch as inuoh as 2jd per gallon. Tue pace paid for the milk, however, wa« not the only benefit they received. By the establishment of the factory they were enabled to receive a dividend for their money at the end of the year. If the cheesa oould be soli at, say, 6d par lb, there was a good margin for the shareholders. The factory also allowed of them breeding a number of cattle which they thus would luve to the good, and yet another result was that the value of their I md* was enhanced by being within reasonable dietanco of a working factory. A buyer coming into the district and seeing the factory at work would be far mor<3 indioed to purchase a property than if the factory wore closed. He believed that the keeping open of the fiotory and conducting it to a successful issue would event** ly raise the value of the land in the district by £2. He strongly urged upon the shareholders to give the industry a further trial, as he was convinced that it would yet prove a paying concern. (Hear, hear.) Mr Mundell aud Dr Fish thought that Mr Slaok had hit the nail on the head with regard to the priti paid for the milk. The actual money obtained by the supplier was not not the only profit, those enumerated by Mr Slack, must also be kept in sight.

A rriner named Delaney was killed in bis claim at Waitihnm by a fall of earth. A telegram from Wellington says the Rifla Association has decided to tend a team of five men to Melbourne in November. Four men have signified their willingness to go. Competitors will shoot for places. Baxtbb's Lung PbbSebybb has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot CeuGHS, Golds, Bhonohitis and othei chest and throat oomplainti. Head advt. and try it.

BYNOPSIS OF ADVERL'HHIJIESrS. Stinson and Co., Porthnd Maine, United States—Want agents. North Orari Ratepayers Meeting a Belfield schoolroom on Monday erening. W. Wills, Returning Offissr—Resul's of election for Temuk* and A. owhenua Town districts.

Qraoie, Maclean and Adam Publ.sh particular! of suit on account of Mr M. Scannell at Arowienui Hotel on 25tb Sopt. W. 8. Mtalin, Auctioneei—Will sell household furniture and effects on a date to be odvertised.