LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1803, 16 October 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders. Tenders for works for the Geraldine Road Board close at noon tomorrow.

A Maori Relic,—A Maori greenstone tomahawk, in excellent order, was unearthed the other day by the convicts working on Ripa Island. The Gotbbnob. —The Govaruor is expected to be present at tho Christchurob races, and it is thought that he will remain in Christchurch for six or seven weeks. Temuka Benevolent Society. A special general meeting of the members of the Temuka Benevolent Society takes place this evening in the Town Board Office.

Zbalandu Rink, Temuka. A jgrand national fancy dress carnival will take j place in the Zealandia Rink on the 25th October. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns, Since Mr Lyon has taken the rink it has become a popular resort. Od last Saturday night 50 skaters were on the floor. Our Fourth Page.— On our fourth page will be found an interesting letter dealing with “ Our troublesome rivers,’’ a report of the proceedings at the meeting of the South Rangitata Racing Club on Saturday evening, commercial news, etc.

Thb Native Footballers in England.-t The football match between the Native; team and Kent, on the 10th, was won by the former by a goal and a try to a try. The play of the visitors excited great interest The Native football team played a match against Mosley on the 14tb, and were defeated by 2 goals to 1 goal and a try. A CanaSd'. — A report was circulated in Geraldine that Messrs Heney and Rae’s stallion pony, Duke of Edinburgh, had died suddenly. We are assured by the owners that there is no foundation whatever in the report, the horse being sound and well at the owners,, stable, Peel Forest, “TWA Hours at Hamb. ’—Mr A. Purres will give one of his original Soetoh entertainments,.consisting of songs, readings, recitations, anecdotes, etc., in tbs Orari Assembly Room this evening, a dance following. Tomorrow evening Mr Pnrves will appear at Geraldine in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and at Hilton on Thursday.

Trout. —On Thursday evening last Mr W. G. Aspinall secured a fins trout in the Temuka river weighing 151 b. On Friday night Messrs J. W. Velvin and J. L. Flint landed seven, weighing 301 b, and on Saturday afternoon Mr R. Aspinall caught twenty-one very nice ones. The Christchurch Press cells a 71b fish caught in the river Selwyu by a Mr Everest, a " big ” one. WksIBIAV Ohuboh, Tbmuka.— Services in connection with the Home Mission were conducted in the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, on Sunday last by the Rev. J. T. Burrows, of Ashburton. There was a large attendance both at the morning and evening servicss. In the afternoon the rev. gentleman conducted a service at Waitohi. On Thursday afternoon, at four o’clock, the foundation stone of the aew Wesleyan Church will be laid by Mr J. Jackson, of Timarn. Temuka Daibt Company.— The monthly meeting of the directors of the Temuka Dairy Company was held on Friday, Messrs J. Brown (chairman), Barker, Cain,Gray, Scott, and Austin being present. The secretary reported that to make cheese on farmer*' account at a charge of Id par lb would not pay, except where the quantity made was very large. Correspondence was read show, ing that the balance of the cheese in the factory bad been disposed of at satisfactory prices. Accounts amounting to £7B were passed for payment. The secretary was instructed to bring all accounts before the directors that remain unpaid for a period exceeding three months. In consequence of the prospects of a remunerative sale of next season’s cheese having greatly improved, it was resolved to pay 3d for every gallon of milk of 111 b showing more than 10 per cent of cream, and 3*d per gallon for all milk giving 9 and 10 per cent.

Thb Butteb Tb*de.—According to the Australasian a farmers’ association (the West Camden Co-operative Company) began by shipping one ton of factory butter last October, which sold at 112 s per owt in London. Next they tried two tons, which realised the same price, then three tons, of which the bast factory butter sold at 112 s, and some made in private dairies from 65s to 925; and on the fourth occasion no less than 35 tons, the factory butter again selling at the price above named. Altogether 170 tons were sent to reaeh England in the cold season, The expenses were about 3d a pound, and although the Company made a small loss, the shareholders who supplied the butter got a good price and were well satisfied especially as the price in the Sydney market was kept up by preventing a glut of butter. Another company obtained as much as 12{js for butter which arrived m March. The report of London buyers, it is said, was that the Australian butter was as good as Danish.

The Election Petition.—Without offering any opinion on the question of the Arowhenua Town Board election petition, we may be pardoned for explaining what it is all about. The Town Districts Act came into force in 1881, and with it was inooporated the Rating Act of 1876. Under the Utter Act rates were levied on the annual value of property, that is, ths amount at which the property would let on a rental, and in harmony with this the Town Districts Act provided that the qualification of a Town Commissioner should be to be rated at an annual rental of £lO. This Bating Act was repealed in 1882, and a new Bating Act passed in its stead. The new Act proaided that the rales should be levied on the capital value of the property, that is, the amount the property was deemed to be worth if offered for sale, and the great question at issue is, did the new Act provide for the clause which laid down the qualifications necessary for a member of a Town Board. As stated above the qualification is an “ annual rental of £10,” but the question is, what capital value is that equal to P Clausa 14 of the new Bating Act provides that £5 annual value is equal to £IOO capital value, and this would have been explicit enough only that it is hampered with the words “for the purposes of voting.” This Mr Hay held referred only to the provision which gave people vstss in proportion to the size of their properties, and was put in to enable the number of votes a person was entitled to, to be arrived at. There was no provision made, be said, for assertnining what capital value was equal to the annual rental of £lO, so there was nothing for it but to declare the whole election null and void and make a uew annual valuation of the property. Mr Baytnond held there was no legislative authority for this course,- and therefore it would be ultra vires. He also held that th* common sense reaning of the Act was that ths provision in clausa 14 was put in for those voted for, as well as those who voted. This is the whole affair, and it certainly is a little mixed. We offer no opinion on the eubject, but we must congratulate Messrs Raymond and Hay on the very able manner in which they argued both sides of the question, They are both young men, and they certainly argued the question in a manner that reflected great credit on them. Sojbh of them showed that they bad a perfect grasp of the subject and they argued it out in such a clear and decided manner as to leave ho doubt of their qaeaning. Mr Raymond's reply to Mr Hay was the best effort we bare hitherto heard bigs put forth. ,

Sporting. — At the Victorian Amateur Turf Olubs’s Meeting at Caulfield on Saturday, there was an attendance of about 30,000 persons. Heiults t—Caulfield Stakes, of 600 sots., Mr D. S. Wallace’s Mentor 1, Mr S. J. Cook’s Cyclops 2. Handicap Hurdle Race of 250 sofa., Mr 0. Wilson’s Incident 1, Mr A. Wilson’s Blue Mountain 2. The Great Foal Stakes of 300 sots., with a sweepstake of 15 sots., Mr R. Donovan’s Montsllo 1, Mr J. O’Ldughlan’s Lady Agnes 2. The Caulfield Guineas of 500 sots., with a sweepstake of 10 sore., Hon. J, White’s Volley 1, Mr W. Gannon’s Wycombe 2. The, Australian Hunters' Cup of 250 sots., was won by Mr 8. Miller’s Geelong, and the Toorak Handicap of 250 sovs., by Mr F. Simpson’s Bothwell. Auowhenua Emotion. —The philan' thropio disposition of the Peacemaker of Rangitata has been aroused by the petition to upset the recent Arowhenua Town Roard election. His love ef liberty, and proverbial determination to right wrongs and succor the weak, have asserted themselves, and he has thrown himself into the battle with an energy characteristic of his glorious record. Yesterday morning he arrived in Temuka, and set about raising a collection for the defence, and succeeded in accumulating £3 17a 6d. Of this he paid away £2, and there remains a surplus in his hands at present of £1 17a 6d. With this he intends to defray the; expenses of a public indignation meeting, which he proposes to hold shortly, and of which he will be chairman. The Peacemaker fell in during his canvass with persons in whom the sense of humor appears to have been highly developed. It will be remembered that at tbs time of the jubilee the Peacemaker contiibut°d towards the funds then collected the munificent sum of one penny. He was paid back for this in his present canvass, for on bis list appears M. Quinn on? penny, and J. B. Wareing one phony. With all this the Peacemaker is highly delighted. The other contributors Ip the fund gave their names as follows F, W. Bidham 6«, Sir J. Tichborne 2a 6d, Tom Titt 2s 6d, Dick Turpin, 2s; 6d, No. 1 Yorker 2s 63, Sbylock ,2a fid, No, 1 Temuka 2s fid, No. 2 Tmnuka 2s fid, Votes of tho People 3a 6d, Waitolii 2a fid, Hon. J. Burke 2s 6d, W. McOano Is, A Friend 2s 6i, Farmer 2a 6d, Dismal Dude 2* 6d, Benjamin Bunkum 2s fid, Farmer No. 2 la, Trump Card Is, Joker No. 2 2s, Near Bulraer 2s fid, Arowhenua, Is, Sympathiser 2s 6d, Live and let Live 10a, Liberty 10s, Snooks sa, Bottle Washer 2s 6d. A guessing competition will be held after the public meeting and the naan who guesses the greatest number of the proper names of the subscribers to the above will be presented with such a pnza as the surplus of funds can buy. Baiteb’B Lung Pbbsbeybb' has gained great popularity .in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot CauOHS, Golds, Bronchitis and othei chest and throat complaints. Read advt. and try it. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Zealandia Rink, Temuka—Particulars re grand carnival on 25th October. J, Mundell and Co. Sell butchering business at Geraldine on 24th inst. Mount Somers Coal—ls cheapest in market; J. Blyth agent for Temuka, A. Fhilp agent for Winchester. J. Sperrey, Property Tax Commissioner, Wellington—lmportant notice re returns of real and personal property. New Zealand Clothing Factory, Timaru Advertises prices for new suits for spring and summer, also for tweed, felt, serge and pullover hats, Oxford, regatta, and union shirts, etc,, etc,; Timaru, Mosgiel, Roslyn, Oamiru, Ashburton, and Wellington • tweeds any length cut at wholesale price. A. G. Fischer, photographer, Timaru (next door to P. W. Hutton and Co.’s) Notifies that the price of cabinet photos, will remain at 15s per dozen till tho 24th of this month, after which they will be the usual price ; this will be the last ehanoe of obtaining cabinet photos, for so low a figure, owing to the extra duty put on photographic goods.