The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1810, 1 November 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bank Oi New Zealand.—Sir Frederick Whitaker hue resigned his portion 11 director of the Bank of. New Zealand. Pleasant Yallet School Committee.— The monthly meeting of this Committee lakes place on Saturday next, at 7 p.m. ■ Tenders. —Tenders for erecting a house at Winchester for Mr J, Hay close to-morrow, and for building a Catholic Church at Pleasant Point, and ploughing at Four Peaks, od Saturday. Frosts. Severe frosts were experienced throughout (lie district on Monday and Tuesday nights, and the crops of early potatoes, etc., suffered considerable damage. Alleged Suicide. —Peter Birley, a young man, who bad been drinking at Aucklmd, took a dose of “ Bough on rate ”on Tuesday afternoon. He was removed to the hospital and is recovering.

The Governorship.—His Excellency the Governor and the Government have not received any information from the Colonial Office as to the successor of Sir William Jetvois.

The Mails. —The Zaalandia with the English mails of October 6tb, left ’Frisco for Auckland on the 20th inst., timetable dace. The Alameda with the Colonial mails of September Bth reaoned ’Frisco on the 27th, one day early. The Cheese Market. —An Australian firm has contracted to take 30 tons of this year’s make of Core Factory cheese. The price is not made public, but it is understood that it is a satisfactory advance upon last year’s average. Railway Fares. —ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Christchurch show and races, Prince of Wales' Birthday, etc. Several mistakes in the fares occurred in the advertisement which appeared in our issue of Tuesday.

Destruction or Scabby Shbsp,—The Minister of Lands has reoeivsd information that the wild sheep infected with soab at Mount Patriarch, Marlborough, are being ra. pirily destroyed. During the last four weeks 550 have been shot. Important Land Sale. —ln another column will be found tbe particulars regarding the sale of the Presbyterian manse and glebe ; aka the former site of the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine. The properties are to be sold by tender, the time for receiving which expires at noon on the 26tb insU The South Canterbury Babbit Pence. —Messrs J, D. Lance and A.'B. G. Bbodes, M.H.B.’e, with Captain Hayter and Messrs Reginald Foster and Blick, visited the South Canterbury rabbit fences last week, and have prepared a report for transmission to Government. They found the fences in excellent condition.

Chess Championship. —Mr Crane, of Sydney, has won the chess championship of Australia. Mr Hay, of Dunedin, who wae one of tbe players, did not scare. It ie said he was unaccustomed to the time limit, made hurried moves, aqd lost in consequence. Mr Brooklebank, of Auckland, made a very good stand, and was fourth. Football. —The Maori football team won the match against the Midland Counties team on tbe2otb by three goals and a try to nil. In tbe match against Middlesex the Natives ware defeated by two goals and three tries to nil. Tbe Natives lost the match against Hull by a try to nothing, and beat the Dewsbury Club by two tries to all. Melbourne Cup. —The following are the final payments for (be Cup The Australian Peer, Malua, Oarlyon, Arsenal, Ben Bolt Enfilade, Bravo, Mentor, Cyclops, Spad • Guinea, Aristocrat, Dick Swiveller, The Yeoman, Bieall, Whakawai, Lord Headington, Phaon, Touchstone, Melos, Pearl Shell, Chicago, Newmaster, Tradition, King of tbs West, Bonnie Spec, Ensign, Maggie, 8.D., Menotti, Beryl, Ilex. SouXiLiH*. —For the sculling race at Sydney on Monday between Kemp, tbe ex-ohampion, and Matts.-son the betting was 4 to 1 on Kemp at the post. Before tbe first dozen lengths were rowed Kemp had forged ahead, and maintained his position till tbe mils beacon was reached, when a foul ooourred. The foul was entirely Matterson’s fault, and it gave an increased advantage to Kemp. Matterson made no further effort, and Kemp won as he liked. Time, 22min. 26Jscc. , Wife Muedbb.—A cable message from Sydney, dated October 30lh, states that one day last week a man named Thomson bad words with his wife, and at the height of the quarrel he stabbed the unfortunate woman, who was enciente, in the abdomen with a large knife, which he was using at the time. The woman died on the 2.9 th, and ,iti her dying depositions slated she believed the •ccurrenca was an accident. The man, however, has been arrested, and charged with wi Ifu murder.

WOODBURY SPOBTS. Entries for the Woodbury Athletic Club’* handicaps close to-day. Concert op Irish Soho. —In our advertising columns will bs found the programme of a concert of Irish songi to be given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Qeraldint, to-morrow evening, in aid of the incidental fund of the Geraldine public school. It includes many old favourites, and doubtless will attract a large audience. Smuggling. A young woman named Mery Lovett was arrssted before one o'clock yesterday morning on Queen street wbaif, Wellington, on a charge of smuggling goods ashore from the steamer Til Yuan. She was found to be carrying 26 yards of silk. Alex. McArthur, ata engineer on the steamer, bad promised to give her the silk, but she took it ashore without his permission. On being brought before the court she was find 265, the value of the silk, 6s 8d duty, and costs, and Alex. McArthur, engineer, was fined £3 15s, and ordered to pay 6s 3d duty, and costs, for dealing in uncustomed goods. McArthur withdrew the charge of larceny preferred against the woman. Medical.— Dr Low, with whom the Oddfellows and others have for some time been in communication, has paid a visit to Temnka, He arrived on las' Tuesday evening, and left again on Wednesday, add it is understood that he intends returning immediately and settling down in Tetnuka. Id the Register of Medical Practitioners published in tin Government Gazette of the 27ih of Urt January, Dr Charles Low is registered ns a Bachelor of Medicine and a Master in Surgery, which degrees he obtained from the University of Edinburgh in 1881. Dr Low is a native of Otago. A Destructive Dos.— A wild dog (a lurcher slut) is giving a good deal of annoyance to Mr J. C. Buokland, of Taieri lake station. The brute has been chased by dogs end shot at times out of number, bet lie seems to bear a charmed life, and defies the most subtle schemas conceived for her destruction. Her modus operandi is os follows ; She selects a sheep end chases it till it falls exhausted to the ground. She does not then suck the animal’s blood or take a meal off its body, bur, having a dainty taste, tears away the piece of fat gut lying under the tail. The result is, of course, the early death of the. sheep so treated. Mr Buokland estimates that bs loses at the rat’ of from 300 to 500 sheep per year by the depredations of this brute, and during two years be reckons that this same animal coat him £SOO in bard cash. Parties are often out in search of. her, but though she is frequently sighted, she has never yet received any injury. She is Abet as the wind, and being in excellent fettle, there are very few dogs in the« district who can hold their own with her in a straight run.—Exchange. Baxter's Lung Pbbsebvee has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and otbei chest and throat complaints. Read advt. and try it.

The National Insurance Company havi declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, and a. bonus of 6d per there, leaving £11.694 to be carried forward. The profits of the year, with the amount brought forward, gave a total of £26 401.

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