LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1814, 10 November 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Escaped.—The whalers ice-bouud north of Alaska discovered a passage through the ice, aod managed to escape. Mateimoniaii Intentions. —The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has sailed from London to New York to marry Miss Bndicott. Suppression op Slavery; England, Germany, and France have decided to establish a cordon of gunboats at Mozambique and Suakim in order to suppress slavery.

Winchester Athletic Sports.— A meeting of those interested in the Winchester Athletic Sports takes place m the WoLley Hotel this evening. YBftBTAHiANiSM.-wNot only in London are vegetarians pushing forward ; in Manchester, also, eight restaurants are flourishing. There are now two vegetarian societies and two journals. Sib WilliaM Jbrtois. Sir William Jervois, the present Governor of New Zealand, retires, and will not receive a fresh appointment. His successor is the Earl of Onslow, formerly Political Under-Secretary for the CLlonies. Great Britain and Her Colonies.— Mr Gladstone, in an article in the American Magazine, says that the relations existing between Great Britain and her colonies are happily so elastic that any difficulties arising are adjusted without the colonies resorting to the cry of separation. Appointment op Governors.— ln reply' plying to Sir Thomas Mcllraith’s request to be consulted in the appointment of the Governor of Queensland, Lord Rnntsford, Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, states that the Governor must be selected by the Secretary of State for the ,Queen’s approval, and must be appointed by, and responsibly to, the Crown only. He adds that to grant the request of colonies to be consulted is impossible. Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka. —To-morrow the anniversary services of the Sunday School in connection with this Church will be held, when the Rev. J. Boothroyd, of Ashburton, will preach. The morning service will be lield at 11, and the evening service at 6.30. There will bo an afternoon service at 2.30, when the'prizes w 11 bo distributed, and the children will give some recitations and dialogues. On Monday evening a tea and public meeting will be held, and on Tuesday the children will be treated to a picnic at Winchester. A Pitipul Case.— The Waimate Times says :—“ We were informed last evening of a most painful case of destitution. Yesterday morning a woman living in the part of the t*wn known as ‘The Bush,’ who, we believe, is at present in receipt of charitable aid, her husband having died - recently, leaving his family unprovided for, gave birth to twins. No one was with her at the time, and an hour elapsed before a neighbor discovered her pitiful state. There was nob a stitch of clothing for the new-born babes, and no food —and little else —in the house. Two young children were running undressed about the room. The neighbors, we hear, have taken oare of the children for the present, and the woman has received all the attention that the neighbors can bestow, but the case is one where farther aid is absolutely necessary. Too Severe a Sentence.— Sir Charles Burdett was charged on Thursday with stealing two roses valued at 2d, the property of the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Auckland. The baronet, who presented a venerable and dilapidated appearance, pleaded not guilty. The evidence showed the constable met the baronet carrying a bunch of roses and asked him whore he got them. Sir Charles gave conflicting answers, and was arrested and charged with stealing them from Albert Park, from which flowers have been missed. A search proved that the roses bad been recently plucked, and a footmark left on the soil corresponded exactly with the aristocratic boot of the prisoner, and the roses were identified by an expert as being the same variety as those mused from the park. Prisoner argued that no one saw him take them. He was found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labor.

Pebsbtteeian CHtracH Bazaae. A meeting of the Bazaar Committee in connection with the Presbyterian Church took place on Wednesday evening last. Satisfactory progress was reported in the making of the final arrangements. It is now decided that the hall in which the fancy fair will be held will be Sited up in the form of “ Piazza Della Signoria, a famous street in Elorence, in which trees, with seats underneath, will form a prominent part. The services of a large number of ladies belonging to different denominations have been obtained, who will be variously attired on that occasion. The five work stalls, the flower stall, the refreshment stall, the shooting galleries, the weighing chair, The Lady of the Lake, the musical and dramatic entertainments, and other items either have been or are being arranged for. It was also reported that a special train ie to leave Timaru at 2.15 on Thursday afternoon and return from Temuka about 10 o’clock, fares being reduced one half. Further particulars will bo found in an advertisement which appears in another column. Wbslbtan Distbiot Meeting. —At the district meeting at Christchurch on Wednesday, the Chairman, the Bov. W. Williams, congratulated the meeting on the amount of church building which had gone on during the year, notwithstanding the great depression which had existed. Special mention was made of Waimate, Temuka, and Feet Belt. He hoped the work which hud to be done would be accomplished with despatch and thoroughness. Among the erections of new buildings authorised was the new church in the Temuka oireuit, of wood 5 cost £6OO, to seat 250. The report on connections! properties in the district showed that old debts had been reduced to the amount of £1634 16s Bd. It was estimated that Temuka would contribute £5 to the Home Mission fund during next year. Two pounds were raised in the Temuka circuit last year for Foreign Missions, It was resolved — “That this meeting recommends to Conference the advisability of making a groat effort during the Jubilee year of 1839, to be called the trust debt extinguishing fund, for the purpose of extinguishing all trust debts throughout Hew Zealand, viz,, £25,000." ,

Melbourne Cu*. Donald Wallace, owner of Mentor, wins about £14,000 by liia horse’s victory in the Melbourne Cup. it is said that some railway employees in Dunedin were the first prize winners in a lage sweep, and get £25,000. Dunedin Exhibition.— His Excellency Sir William Jervois has consented to become patron of the exhibition so long as ho remains in the colony. The guarantee is now over 65000, but decisive steps will not be taken until £IO,OOO is obtained.

Royal Economy.- Enormous economy is being practised in the Queen’s household, and lbs Royal hunt has been abolished. Truth says that the sum saved is to be devoted to making provision for Her Majesty’s grandchildren.

Shipping Returns. —During the quarter ended 30th September, 144 vessels, of 120,304 tons, and manned by 4817 men, were entered inwards at the various ports of the colony. There were entered outwards 152 vessels, of 113,841 tons, manned by 4500 men. Qua Imports and Exports. —During the quarter ended September 30th, the value of our imports was £1,559,778 and of our exports £1,302,057. During the corresponding quarter last year the imports wero £1,845,132, and exports £1,118,739, Sudden Death.—An old resident of Timaru, Mr Geo. Small, who for 20 years carried on a stationery business in that town, and only retired a short time ago, died very suddenly just after getting into bed on Wednesday night, at 10.30. He was about town on Wednesday, and appeared in his usual health. The deceased was about 62 years of age, and it is believed had no relations in the colony. He leaves a wife to deplore bis loss. Melbourne Exhibition.— The following awards have been made in connection with the exhibition: Photography, Burton Bros. (Dunedin), E. A. Ooxhoad (Dunedin), G. D. Valentine and Helen Stewart (Auckland), 1; Martin and Morris, 2; A. Bock (Auckland), and Ring and Doug&ll (Invercargill), honorable mention. The jurors, in their report, refer to the magnificent scenery in Hew Zealand, more particularly its being reproduced with the camera with such admirable skill that the pictures produced are entitled to be regarded as works of art.

Sie Robket Sioux’s Opinion.—Sir Robert Stout, in the coarse of an interview with a pressman anent his recent visit to Victoria, is reported to have said; —“Very little is known of New Zealand, and, eo far as the papers are concerned, very little is published, excepting special correspondents’ letters occasionally, and they ars not always reliable. L'he telegraphic intelligence from New Zealand is always very scanty, and it seems to me as though the opinions of our own press have to be taken as though they were true, and they have certainly been of a very desponding character for the last three years. I believe that the desponding tone of the newspaper press of New Zealand has prevented, nob thousands, bub millions, of money from being invested in New Zealand.” iHB SWBAXIHfit SSSIBM IK DUNEDIN.— At the Presbyterian Synod, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the Rey. R. Waddell brought up the question of sweating, and, in moving a resolution, said it was' well known that throughout all the cities in this new country of ours this system of “ sweating ” was going on. He knew himself of oases whers the amount of money earned had not been sufficient to keep tbs body and soul together. Ha instanced a case where a woman working from 8 o’clock in the morning till 11 at night only made 2s, They should preach the gospel of the body as well as of the soul, lie was afraid that the working classes were steadily declining from church attendance —at least the rates showed that many working men give different reasons for staying away from church. Professor Dunlop replied, and an animated debate followed, the resolution being eventually carried by 20 to s—“ That the Synod deplores the sweating system, and instructs the membrrs and office-bearers to discourage it by every means in their power.” GeBALDINB FIOEAL AND HOETIOmiDEAL SooiKXI. —A meeting of the Committee of this Society was held in the Secretary’s office, on Wednesday evening last. Mr J. Pye occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, letters were read from several residents in the district, in responss to letters from the Society, expressing their willingness to give special prizes for dairy produce, needle work, and fancy work, etc. The Secretary laid upon the table catalogues of prizes to be awarded at the annual show to be held in January next, and stated that the number of special prizes amounted to fifty-one. He was instructed to write to some practical gardeners outside the district asking if they would aot as judges at the show ; also to four ladies asking if they would kindly consent to aot as judges of the fancy work, etc. The Secretary was also requested to get a further supply of exhibit cards and large placards printed. After some further routine business the meeting adjourned to Wednesday, December sth next.

Welcome Eain.— Owing to the parching oor’-westers experienced of late the crops in the district had been suffering considerably from want of moisture, and very little growth had bean observable for the past week or two. The feed had also run short, and farmers were anxiously looking for rain. The latter began to fall on Wednesday afternoon last, and continued to do heavily during the night and all day on Thursday. Although the temperature was very cold for this time of the year—and will be exceedingly trying to the newly-shorn sheep, of which there are now a good number in the district—the rain will do an immense amount of good, and already the crops and gardens are looking much the better for it. The farmers are especially jubilant over such a splendid downpour, when it was so much needed. In the back districts the fall has been very heavy. The Waihi river, which was almost dry previously, was sending down a good body of highly discolored water on Thursday evening.

A Patent Window.— la its notes on the exhibition, the Melbourne Argus says :—“ In the New Zealand court there are a couple of young Scotchmen who have brought over with them one of the most remarkable inventions to be seen inside the walls of the exhibition, IS ie a side-catch burglar-proof window, and it does everything almost that a window can reasonably be expeeted to do—and it is so docile, so obedient, so self-contained in its motive power, that the owner merely requires to press a spring in order to work the lower half. But this is not all. The window may be left partly open for a warm night, and the burglar seeing it is glad. It seems to be a direct invitation for him to step inside and help himself. He catches hold of it gently with both hands to prevent any creaking, and up it goes just one single inch, when, with a click, it ie as fast and as firm as the walls of the building. And you may put the controlling spring just as far from the window as you please, end there are no catches to be broken with a cold chisel, or forced back by the blade of a penknife deftly inserted. There are no cords to break, no weights to provide, and the springs which control this ingenious mechanical contrivance may be carried in one’s pocket, while the inventor* hope to put it upon the market cheaper than the ordinary window frame. As a matter of encouragement to two such clever young artisans, the Hew Zealand Executive might hare given them a better stand in their court."

San Feanoisoo. —Mr W. L. Rees, wha is now in England, writing to a friend in the colony, gives soma interesting notes on bis journey across America eh route. Of San San Francisco he writes :—“ We found it a city wholly given to idolatry, under its other name, oovetoasness, everything being overlaid by, and founded upon, the almighty dollar. Even on Sunday evening the churches were empty, and the theatres full.

A Fobbst or Pkteiiibd Wood, Mr William Adams, jujr., was the discoverer of the celebrated petrified forest in Arizona, now generally known as Chalcedony Park. This deposit is situated about twsney-fiva miles south-east of Holbrook, in Apache Country. The silicified trees are found protruding from tne volcanic ash and lava, which is covered with sandstone to the depth of twenty or thirty feet. Sections of this fallen forest, whose only rivals are the giants of the Fosemite and Calaveras, lie around in profusion, measuring from two to ten feet in diameter, containing all the colors -of the rainbow, some of whose hearts are solid crystals of amethyst and topaz, end : only a slight degree from the diamond in hardness. Every color found in nature or the hrta is reproduced in these fallen agatized moharobs. The committee of the Otago Protection League have passed a resolution supporting the proposal of Mr Alfred Saunders to establish distilleries in the colony, and placing the liquor traffic under the control of Government. A man named Findlay, who resides in Wanganui, but whose wife lives at Carterton, has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen the box of silver (£150) from the Grealford station. Welds’ Hair Balsak, —if gray, restores to original . color. An elegant dressing, softens an I beautifies. No oil nor grease, A Tonic Bestorative. Stops hair coming out. strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. Hempthorne, Prosser, and Co., Agents, Christchurch 2 k Baxteb’B Lung Peksbevbb has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot Oguqhs, Colds, Beonohitis and othei chest and throat complaints. Read advt. and try it.