LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1840, 15 January 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SAM AT Gebaidike.— Messrs J, Mundell and Co. hold a sale of bankrupt atook .at Geraldine tomorrow. Watbe Each Distbiots. —ln our advertising columns will be found announcements re the Orari-Waihi and Geraldine Flat Water Supply Districts. Bazaak and Gift Auction.—The annual bazaar and gift auction in connection with St Saviour’s Church, Temuka, will take place during Easter week. South Obaei Riveb Boabd— Ratepayers are reminded that candidates for the vacant seat on the South Orari River Board, caused by the resignation of Mr W. Mason, must be nominated with Mr Win. Wills, Returning officer, before noon to-morrow. WINOHESTBB FbUXT PbESEEVING COMPANY. —A general meeting of shareholders in the Winchester Fruit Preserving Company will be held on Friday evening next, in the Winchester schoolroom, when the articles of association will be submitted. The Qotbbnmbnt. Cabinet meetings will be held day and night most of the week. Measures to be laid before Parliament, including one dealing with Hospital and Charitable Aid, are now under consideration, and some considerable changes are to be proposed to Parliament.

Football. The proposal to send a football team to England has been warmly taken op in Wellington, and arrangements are progressing. One of the gentlemen interested is going to England shortly, and will endeavor to arrange the matter. It is proposed to play only first class matches, and limit the number to about 40. If the tour is made, a team will leaye about August. A Souvenir.-— Miss Eva Meredith, of Rocky Point, Hilton, hag, upon bar removal to take charge of the Bangitata Island School, become the recipient of a handsome souvenir from those who attend Divine service at-Hilton, in recognition of her services as organist, and as a mark of the respect in which she is held. The souvenir took the form of a beautifully chased pair cf silver bracelets, upon which are engraved the words i “ Presented to Miss Eva Meredith for her services as organist. Hilton, January, 1889.’* ■ Oemetkbt Board. — A meeting of the Temuka Cemetery Board was held on Friday -"XUv tiiß previous meeting were read and confirmed. The caretaker presented his monthly report, which called for no special comment. The balancesheet to Slit December was laid upon the table, and approved of. The Secretary reported that the Bank balance amounted to £55 12s lid. It was arranged to hold a special financial meeting on Wednesday, the 16tb, at 4 p.m. Temuka Psbk Board. The monthly meeting of the Temuka Park Board was held on Friday evening. Present—Messrs Gray (Chairman), Quinn, and Aspinall (Secretary). After routine the balance-sheet to 3let Deo. was considered. The Chairman was authorised to sign same, and forward to the Government auditor. The balance to credit of current account at the Bank of Hew Zealand amounted to £4114s Id. It was decided to take action against a person who had damaged trees in the Park on Boxing-Day. Sundry accounts were passed for payment and the meeting terminated.

The Changes Of Lim One of the strange ohanoes of life cropped up in the Dublin Police Court the other day, when a boy who should bare bad £SOOO to his credit was brought up as a thief. The little fellow, who (is only twelve years old, waa charged with snatching a cap from a draper’s door. Mr Sinclair, solicitor, gave the accused a good character. He had been adopted by tha late Captain Lawler, who, in connection with the Joy will case, cams into a large fortune. Captain Lawlor prepared a deed of gift, giving the little fellow £SOOO, but before he could go to the solicitor’s office to sign the deed of transfer of some railway shares to that amount be unfortunately died, and the shares went to the estate, although the deed was actually prepared. The youngster was discharged, the draper not wishing to prosecute. Expensive Decorations. —The action brought against the 70-year old Duchess of Montrose, who was recently married to Mr Milner by Mr Sanders, to recover £1730 for 1009 orchids at one guinea each, and for work done in connection with a conservatory attached to her Newmarket residence, was concluded in the Queen’s Bench Divieion on November 22. The duchess went into the witness box and denied that she bad given the plaintiff an order for 1000 orchids at IOOOgs., or that an order was given for another consignment, after 1000 had been supplied, because the Prince of Wales was going to dine with her. The jury, however, after some deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount of the claim—£l73o 6s 4d. A Challenge;—An incident which, at any rate, has the advantage of being novel, occurred at a meeting of a public body which carries out its duties somewhere within the confines of the Ashburton County; At the hst meeting of this body the opinions of the chairman and one of the members, to put it mildly, differed to some extent, The result was that a few pleasantries were bandied between the gentlemen indicated, m the course of which one of them gave vent to some expression which (the other evidently accepted, whether in jest or earnest does not ! appear, as an intimation of his willingness to . settle the matter in dispute by an appeal to ’ arms. At any rale, at an adjournment of the body to which both belonged, which took place shortly afterwards, the second gentleman drew up a formal challenge, which be committed to paper, it being therein suggested that the weapons to be fired bs pistols, and the distance twenty paces. As yet we have not heard whether this invitation falls in with the views of the gentleman challenged, but this, doubtless, the future will disclose,—’ Ashburton Quardian,

Railway Retubns.— The following are il ‘he railway returns for the four weeks t snded Dec, Btb, 1888 j Receipts ; North i Island, £24,777 Os Id; Middle Island o £48,846 18s 4d; totsl, £73,623 18s sd. t Expenditure; North Island, £14,232 18s Id ; Middle Island, £32,727 Us 8d; total, i £49,960 9s 9d. The reoeipts on the Bluff- £ Hurunui section were £43,726 19s, and the j expenditure £29,778 13s 7d. 1 Humble Bees.— ln the Brewery paddock j at Temuka is a nest of humble bees, which is j being carefully nrotocted. It may be interesting to those who have been at the ‘ trouble of introducing these fertilisers of the red clover into this colony to learn that their 1 efforts have been entirely successful, and the 1 farmers in the Temuka district will be pleased to know that a settlement of humble bees amongst us is now an established fact. A Oubioeity. There is at present a curiosity to be seen in the Temuka park. The large Aloe in front of the caretaker’s bouse has sprung up lately, and the stem which it has thrown up is about 8 inches in diameter, and close on 20 feet high. The flower on it has not yet opened out, but it looks much as if it were going to do so before long. It is said these Aloes bloom only once every 20 years, so it is something rare to see one. Accident. —As a man named Hay was driving up the main street, Temuka, yesterday, with a load of 20 bags of wheat, the axle of the dray broke. Mr Hay was riding on the load at the time, hut fortunately escaped unhurt. Mr John McGrath and some others immediately went to his assistance and they succeeded in getting the horses uninsured out of the dray. The grain was afterwards taken to Messrs Hayhurst and Brown’s mill. The New Society Obaze.— The New Governess (through her pretty nose) ; “ Waal —I come right slick away from Ne’York city an’ I ain’t had much time for foolin’ around in Europe—you bet ! So I can’t fix up your gals in the Bu-ropean languages, no-how!’’ Belgravian Mamma (who knows there’s a duke or two still left in the matrimonial market); “ Oh, that’s of no consequence. I want my daughters to acquire the American accent in all its purity—and the idioms, and all that. Now, I’m sure you will do admirably.” Railway Excursion Tickets.— At the Dunedin Police Court on Saturday Charles Ziele, merchant, was fined £5 and costs for breach of the railway by-laws, in travelling from Dunedin to Timaru and baek on a return excursion ticket issued from Christchurch to Dunedin. Mr Gourley, who presided on the bench, said —“ The Bench are of opinion that these excursions are made entirely for the advantage of the working public, not for business people to take advantage of. As the defendant was saving £5 we are of opinion the present fine is not too much.” Mr Haggitt, who appeared for the department, pointed out that the saving was not so great as the mayor stated, but that did not affect the decision of the bench. Reatee and Bindbb Tbials.— ln our advertising columns Mr Jss. I’indlay, Tamuka, announces that a field trial of the Deering All-Steel Binder will take place to-morrow in Messrs Ward and Prattley's paddock, on the Winchester and Beach roads, and invites farmers to view the machine at work. Messrs Gray and Montgomery announce a trial of the Massey Reaper and Binder at the same time and place,—Messrs Webster and Macdonald announce that a trial of the Wood’s SingleApron Harvester will take place in Mr Postletbwaite’s paddock, Orari Bridge, to-morrow, and Messrs J. Mundell and Co. that a public trial of the Massey Reaper and Binder will be held on Mr E. Burke’s farm, io ilio d-oualdiuo I>airjr JTflCtoryi OD Friday. The Deering will also be ahown afe the same time and place. These trials should be most interesting to farmers, and they should make a point of attending them. Melbourne Land Boom.— The Statist (London) warns English investors against land inflation in Victoria, It publishes a letter from a prominent man in Melbourne stating that in o company formed for the purchase of land the vendors became provisional directors and subsequently retired. Members of Parliament were involved in the affair, and new railways were authorised with a view to buying land only to resell at a profit. The letter charges the Government with utilising the knowledge of State secrets, and asserts that there was no desire in Parliament to expose the transactions, as most of the members were in the swim. A private letter received by the manager of a leading bank predicts that a crash will come, owing to the banks having over lent, and and that a collapse worse than that of the Bank of New Zealand is impending.

The Railway Commissioners,— At a meeting of the Cabinet at Wellington on Friday afternoon, the question of railway commissioners was under consideration and the appointments were allotted as follows Chief Commissioner, James McKerrow, Surveyor-General; Assistant Commissioners, J. P. Maxwell, General Manager of Railways, and W. M. Hannay Assistant-General Manager of Railways. The salaries for the positions are—Chief Commissioner, £I2OO per annum ; Assistant Commissioners, £IOOO per annum. The Premier stated that no gentleman was recommended by the Agent-General for the position. The name of one gentleman was submitted by Sir Francis Dillon Bell, but before the matter came under consideration the gentleman in question telegraphed to have bis name withdrawn. A telegram to hand yesterday says The Railway Commissioners will not bo gazetted till the business is ready to bo taken over. They are anxious to obtain control at once, but accounts have to be balanced and other work done, so that it will probably be February Ist before the new arrangement comes into force. Meetings op Creditors.—A meeting of the creditors of George Dyson was called in the R.M. Court, Temuka, yesterday, but lapsed for want of a quorum of creditors. In reply to Mr Beswiok, Deputy Official Assignee, the debtor gave the following evidence I was clerk to the Town Board at a salary of £5 a month, and clerk to the Road Board at £4O the first year and £SO the second year. Had a few old debts hanging over me, which X tried to pay off. I have partially reduced them. I have about 14 of a family. I had some other sources of revenue, and altogether earned about £IOO a year. Since last March I had only £5 a month from the Town Board. Brown, Ewing & Co. sued me, and they put in a distress warrant during the Christmas holidays. For the benefit of my other creditors I decided to file. The meeting was adjourned until 4 p.m. to-day. There was only one or two creditors at the meeting, —James Marshall, another bankrupt, in answer to the Deputy Assignee said: I have been doing very little business for the last 15 months, and I had a lot of old debts to pay, and they kept me down. 1 had also losses in business, I lost two horses. In December of last year I sent £2 10* to Mr Brown to purchase flour. 1 owed Mr Brown money, and he put the £2 10s to my credit, and did ! not give me the flour. I hud to stop baking! on account of this, and consequently had to 1

file. Mr Aspinall said that Mr Brown had told him the debtor owed him (Mr Brown) £l5O, but that he would only proTe for £SO of it. The meeting then adjourned to 430 this afternoon. Temuka Caledonian Socieit. A meeting of the directors of (he above society was held last evening in the Wallingford Hotel. Present— Messrs A. M. Clark (president), Quinn, Hayes, Murray, Bissett, junr., Allan, Lawson, Henry, McLeod, and Mogridge. Accounts to the amount cf £7O were passed for payment. At the request of the President, Mr Mogridge, the secretary, ' retired from the room. The President t i then brought under the notice of directors the action of the secretary, paid him a compliment, and said he was deserving of all praise for the zeal and energy he threw into the business of the society, and also for the amiable and courteous manner in which he treated every one throughout. He thought the secretary was deserving of some recognition at their bands, and suggested it ought to take a substantial form. Several of those present spoke in similar terms of the secretary, and it was ultimately resolved to give him an bonorarium of six guineas. The Secretary was then recalled, and on being informed of what had occurred in his absence, he said it was more than he expected, as he intended to do the work for nothing, and suitably acknowledged the compliment paid him. After some further conversation, it was decided to hold a meeting on Monday, March 25th, to arrange for holding social gatherings in the Volunteer Hall during the winter months. The meeting then terminated, with a vota of thanks and cheers for the president. Baxteb’s Lung Pbbsebtee has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the ireatment o£\ Coughs, Colds, Beonohitxs, and other ; chest and throat complaints. Bead advt. Holloway’s Pills.— The Great Need.— The blood is the life, and on it* parity depends out health, if not our existence. These Fills thoroughly cleanse this vital fluid from all contaminations, and by that power strengthen and invigorate the whole system, healthily stimulate sluggish organs, repreiß overexcited action, and establish order of i circulation and secretion throughout every part of the body. The balsamic nature of Holloway’s Fills commends them to the favor of debilitated and nervous constitutions, : which they soon resuscitate. They dislodge all obstructions, both in the bowels and elsewhere, and are, on that account, _ much i sought after for promoting regularity of i action in young females and delicate persons • who are naturally weak, or who, from some , cause, have become so.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. \

Bt. Saviour’s Church, Temuka—Annual baziar and gift auction during Easter week. In Bankruptcy—Re Win. Hooper, formerly of Woodbury, but now of Temuka, laborer. A. M. Clark, Temuka—lnvites tenders for stocking and forking from 500 to 600 acres. Geraldine County Council—Special orders re Orari-Waihi and Geraldine Elat Water* Supply districts. Winchester Fruit Freserying and Export Company—General meeting of shareholders on Friday evening. W. Shiers, Clerk to Geraldine Bead Board —Notifies that all accounts unpaid after the 14th January will be sued for. J. Mundell aad Oe., Auctioneers, Geral- y dine—Advertise trial of Massey Reaper aniiHf Binder at Mr E. Burke’s farm on Friday \ next. Webster and Macdonald, Auctioneer!, Geraldine—Advertise a trial of the Wood Single-Apron Harvester at Mr Foitlathwaite’s paddock, Orari Bridge, to morrow. James Findlay, Engineer and General Blacksmith, Temuka—Notifies that a field trial of the Peering All-Steel Binder will take place in Ward and Frattley’s paddock (near James Guild, Esq.’s, Trevsnns) to-morrow: 0. Waller and Co., Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Timaru—Thank the inhabitants of Timaru and surrounding districts for past support, and announce that to meet the requirements of increasing business, they will remove on Saturday next to those com* modious premises at “ The Corner,” next Messrs Drummond and Glaeson’s. A choice and well selected stock of books, stationary, fancy goods, musical instruments, etc.