The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1842, 19 January 1889, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbmtjka Mechanics’ Institute.—The annual meeting of members will be held on Tuesday evening. Wesleyan Church, Temuea.—The Bey. R. S. JBunn will conduct the services at this Church to-morrow. The Timabtj Hospital.— Dr Ewart has declined to withdraw his resignation of the position of resident surgeon at the Timaru Hospital. The Lincoln Seat. —Mr Saunders was ; returned for Lincoln by a majority of 356. The votes recorded were:—A. Saunders, 676; J- A. Ollivier, 320. Rifle Match.—The third match between the Terauka Rifles and the honorary members i of the corps will taka place at the rifle range I this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Members who I are to taka part in it are requested Ho be at | range punctually. [ Entertainment at Sootbbuen. A magic lantern entertainment, together with a number of songs and pianoforte solos by distinguished amateurs, will be given in the Scotsburn schoolroom on Tuesday evening next, the proceeds being deyoted to tbe funds of the public school., The room should be crowded on the occasion. Abowhknua Town Board.— A special meeting of the Arowhonua Town Board was held on Wednesday evening. Present— Messrs E. Lee (chairman), E. Vallender, and J, T. M. Hayhurst. The following tenders were received for carting shingle : J, Mulya* hill, Is per yard, and P, O’Mara 8d per yard. The latter was accepted. Immigration and Emigration. The immigration and emigration returns for December show arrivals 2298, and departures 1250. No Chinese arrivals or departures are reported daring the period; The principal arrivals were: From the United Kingdom, 658 5 Victoria, 944 ; New South Wales, 528. Departures: For the United Kingdom, 67 ; Victoria, 700; New South Wales, 386. Charitable Bequests. —Mr Joseph Burn, an o'd settler, who died at Wellington on Tuesday, has bequeathed £2OOO to the Society for the Relief of the Aged and Needy, £IOOO to the Wellington restitution, and £IOOO for the support and maintenance of an Alexandra Home for Friendly Women. Future Legislation. The Medical Society drafted a Bill recently with the view principally of dealing with quacks and suppressing them, Tbe Bill was sent to the Government for approval. This has bean given, but to the astonishment of the society, clauses have been introduced providing for each registered medical practitioner paying an annual fee of two guineas to the revenue. The Assistant Surveyor-Generalship, —lt is said that the Government do not intend to fill up the post of Assistant Surveyor-General, which was vacated by Mr Perry Smith on his accession to the position of Surveyor-General as successor to Mr McKerrow, though the saving will be very alight. According to seniority and length of service, either Mr J. H. Baker, Chief Surveyor of Canterbury, or Mr J. W. A. Marchant, Chief Surveyor of Wellington, should have been promoted to the positioa. An Extraordinary Curiosity. The Eangitikei Advocate is respansible for the following :On one of the banks of the Waitaia, a tribuary of the Eangitikei River, which enters the latter above the Kawatou, there exists an extraordinary curiosity. In a limestone cave sit two Maoris in a capital state of preservation, and beside them there is a kit of fern, which is also in a thoroughly good state of preservation. The Maoris have no traditions as to how the bodies came there. The natives are afraid to enter the cave, as they believe it to be tenanted by a taniwha. j They conjecture that tbe two old Maoris must have been caught by the taniwha on entering his cave. Primitive Methodist Conference.— The following are the final ministerial appointments made by the Primitive Methodist Conference now sitting at Christchurch:— Now Plymouth, J. Clover j Wellington (1), J. Dumbell, P. N. Hunter, W. J, Dean j Wellington (2), C. E; Ward ; Auckland, J. Smith, J. Long (sup.), W. Woodmard (H.M.); Thames, J. Dawson; Auckland (2), W. Laycock j Manawatu, W. Harris; Christchurch, W. T. Poiter; Greendale, P. W. Jones; Ashburton, J. Boothroyd; Geraldine, G. Clement j Timaru, W. Wollass; Dunedin, J. Sharp ; Invercargill, J. Guy and J. Olphert; Invercargill South, T. H. Lyon. Levels Hoad District. — A meeting of the ratepayers m the Levels Road District dissatisfied with the allocation of the Board’s funds was held in the i Kerrytown schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The meeting was called by Mr Balfour, a member of the Levels Ro«d Board, and was fairly attended. Mr W. Oldfield was voted to the chair. Mr Balfour addressed the meeting at length, and suggested that the new district should comprise the whole of the plain from Butler’s road (the eastern boundary of the Pleasant Point Park) to the sea, with the Point road to the Washdyke creek, and that creek to the sea, as the southern boundary, cutting off from the present ward the atrip between the old road and the sea from Washdyke to Wai-iti road, and taking in the upper part of the plain from Kerrytown to Butler’s road. The rates in the Seadown Ward (so reduced) would be, on the present scale, £420 or £430, and on the piece taken from the Point Ward £25 or £3O more—say, £450 altogether. Ho showed that the expenses of the proposed new district, including interest on its share of the overdraft and probable contributions to hospitals and charitable aid, should not exceed £l5O, leaving £3OO to be spent on the roads in tbe district instead of about £l5O, That would bs the practical outcome of the operation—they would have about £3OO instead of £l5O for the district. During the last nine months, which be taken to be the whole year so far road work goes, only £l3O had been spent in the Seadown Ward, The proceedings would be by petition to the County Council, and if two-thirds of the ratepayers in the proposed new district signed the petition tbe County Council must constitute the district. After some discussion, during which it was agreed to omit the portion of tbe Point Ward proposed to be included, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Quinn i seconded by Mr D. Hoara—“That a nev 1 1 road district be formed, to be called tbe Seadown Road District, the boundaries of the ( new district to be tbe same as at present, i except that that port of the ward between the i Washdyke Hotel and Timaru be left out, and ] that the necessary steps be taken to carry out i this resolution,” Mrßilfour said a petition would be sent round for signatures, and votes of thanks to the chairman, Mr Balfour, and a to the Rev, Father Fauvel for the use of the i school, having been passed, the meeting I terminated.—At a meeting of the ratepayers * v ut the Washdyke on Thursday eysning a o similar resolution was passed, i S

WINCHESTEE JAM FaOTOET.— -A mea Jj £ the shareholders of the _ above PIpP , ictory was held last night in tb o W lotel, Winchester. A report Will appear in ur next. , . . „ Gun Accident.—At Auckland, jester . Lrthur Sullivan, a youth of 17, Nairoa, and quite unacquainted wit ,rms, placed several charges of P° w . or ead in a fowling piece. The explosion k terrific one, and the breech was blown on , md barrel and stock splintered to pieces. Phe lad w»s very seriously injured. Exhibition of Habtbsiees.— An exlihitiou of harvesters took place on M.r • Burke’s farm, near Geraldine, yesterday, e Deering, Massey, and Wood being s.iown a work in a paddock of oats. There was a large attendance of farmers on the ground, who watched the working of the machines with the keenest interest. All the machines lid excellent work. A more detailed report will be given in our next issue. Geraldine School Committee.— I he monthly meeting of this committee was held an Wednesday evening last. Present— Messrs W. S. Maslin, (Chairman), N. Dunlop. 0. E. Sherratt, and J. Eiordan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ;;onfinHed. A letter was read from the S. C. Board of Education asking the committee to Dominate a member for the Board. It was decided to nominate the Bev. G. Barclay, A letter was received from the head master suggesting certain books for 1 use in the school during 18S9. The Board had approyed oi the same. The committee having looked over the list sanctioned the use of the books It was decided to have the drains cleaned, at they much required doing. Mr Spillam having signified his intention to pay half thf cost of the division fence between hii property and the - Board’s, it was decided tc ask the Board to pay the other half. Messn Rtordan and Sherratt were appointed visitor for the month, and the meeting terminated. The returns of frozen meat exporter from Otago for the year ending Dec. 31st show a total of 16,384,1691b5. Then were 255,639 carcases of mutton, 17,841 of lambs, and 3379 quarters of beef This shows an increase of nearly 100 pe cent in little over two years. During the visit of the squadron t< Wellington Admiral Fairfax remains oi shore as the guest of the Governor. Thi fleet will probably leave about the 24tl iust. The Calliope leaves on Monday fo Samoa to protect British interests. Baxtbe’s Lung Pbeseeveb has gaiuei great popularity in, this district as a speed; and effectual remedy m the treatment o Coughs, Colds, Beonohitis, and otbe chest and throat complaints. Read advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. M. Connolly, George Town—lnvites tender for harvesting oats. Temuka Mechanics’ Institute Annua meeting on Tuesday evening. Sootsburn Schoolroom Magic lanten entertainment on Tuesday evening. Wesleyan Church, Temnka —Rev. R. S Bunn will conduct services to-inorrow. J. Mundell and Co. —Wdl sail hotel fui niluro and effects at Temuka on Friday next Comer and Larcombe,Undertakers —Notic re the funeral of the late Mr John Crab to-morrow. J. H. Baker, Commissioner Crown LandsNotica re reserves open for lease by tender tenders close on Feb. 9th. Gray and Montgomery, Auctioneers—So cattle njd sheep at Temuka monthly sale o) Jan. 25th.; are booking further entries. Priest and Holdgate, Timaru— Notify the they have now sold 80 McCormick Reape and Binders, and advise intending buyers no to delay ordering. «wgwwowcte» wtuni i wwmmwi i nmmamasmmKSßaaar n'lniwi