LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1843, 22 January 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka District High School.—This ; school will re-open on Thursday next. / Temuka Mechanics’ Institute. The annual meeting of members of the Temuka Mechanics’ Institute takes place this evening at 8 o’clock. Wool Sale. —Messrs Webster and Macdonald bold a sale of wool at their stores, Orari, to-morrow. They request growers to forward their clips as early as possible. Temuka Rifles. The members of the Temuka Rifle Volunteers will parade for inspection at 7.30 this evening, review order. After the parade business of importance is to be dealt with. Entertainment at Scotbbuen. A Magic Lantern entertainment will be given in the Sootsburn schoolroom this evening. Some choice musical selections will be given during intervals. Fortunate,—Mr Pyke’s constituents intend presenting him with a testimonial in recognition of bis services in connection with the Otago Central Railway. Over £2OO has been subscribed. Sale of Farming Plant. To-morrow Messrs J. Mnndell St Co. hold a clearing sale of live and dead farming plant, near South Bangitata Railway Station, on account of Mr P. O’Raw. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Saltation Army, Temuka, A monster tea meeting for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the addition recently made to the barracks takes place this evening, Captain Aston, of Kaiapoi, in command. Tea will be on the table at 6 o’clock. Sensational Rumors.—Nows has reached San Francisco that the German sailors in Samoa burned several flags and imprisoned a number of American subjects. It is also stated that a boat's crew belonging to a German warship fired on the oaptain and lieutenant of a British man-of-war. Electrical Storm. A phenomenally heavy electrical storm passed over the Hawera district on Thursday morning, accompanied by heavy rain. A chimney in the house of C. Curtis, Hawera, was shattered by lightning. Telegraph poles were thrown down and splintered, and a cow was killed. It is rumoured that an expensive dam erected by Mr Lysaght at Mokoio to provide water for a sheep shearing machine has been damaged. Waitohi Flat. A very succaisful tea and public meeting m connection with the Wesleyan Church, was held in the Waitohi Flat School on Friday evening last. The night, although somewhat cloudy, was fine, end a large number of people assembled, many coming from Temuka, Kakahu, Rangitira, and Pleasant Point. The trays were provided by Mesdames J. Wright, Watson, and Butler, and Miss Young, and were presided over by Mrs Wright, and Misses Young, Butler, Stocker, and Pilkington. At 6.30 p.m, tea was ready, and the two tables, ;whiob extended the whole length of the room, were soon filled, and, graca having been sung, a general onslaught was made on the good things provided. Such numbers were present that the tables had to be filled twice before all the people could be satisfied. After tea the room was re-arrangsd for the public meeting, which commenced at 8 o’clock by the audience singing the hymn, “ Coma let us join our cheerful songs.” The Rev. R. S. Bunn then offered prayer, and after the choir, under the leadership of Mr Jamas Harrison, of Temuka, had sung the anthem “ Redeem,” the chair was taken by Mr J. W. 1 Miles, senior circuit steward. During the evening very able, amusing, and instructive addresses on various topics were delivered by the Revs. Bunn (Wesleyan) and White (Presby • terian) Captain Haryey (Salvation Army), and Messrs J. Brown and J. W. Milos, while music, consisting of glees, &c., was rendered by the choir in a remarkably finished style, the solos sung by Mrs Bunn being especially delightful and highly appreciated by the audience. On the motion of Mr James Thompson, seconded by Mr Geo. Butler, a very hearty and cordial vote of thanks was accorded to all who had in any way contributed towards the remarkable success of the meeting. The choir then sang " Praise God, from Whom all Blsseings Flow,” and one of the most enjoyable evenings ever spent at Waitohi was brought to a close by the Rev. Mr Bunn pronounced the Benediction, j

Soaboity ob Potatoes in Sydney.—As showing the scarcity of produce in Sydney, a private letter received at Wellington by the Tekapo stated that in the house where the writer lives they had no potatoes for a week, and did not know when they would got any. Rice was being used as a a substitute for potatoes. Killed by Foul Aie,—A miner named Frederick Bingham was tilled by foul air in a shaft at the Hauhau, near Hokitika, on Friday afternoon. A neighbour’s cow had fallen down, and he went to try to get it out, having his foot in a sling. Before reaching the bottom he fainted and fell. The body was recovered the same night. Another man, well secured, on going down, found the air so bad that a candle would not burn four feat below the surface. A Btean»e Rttmoe.—A.t a meeting of the Stewards of the Ashburton Tradesmen’s Racing Club on Saturday evening last, according to the Ashburton Guardian, a statement was made to the effect that the mare entered at Ashburton and at Timaru as “ Jenny Lynn ” was really “ Flo,” a well-known performer, and that before going to Timaru she was disguised by having her tail cut and her mane hogged. It was resolved that the Timaru Club be apprised of these alleged circumstances. Alle«bd Mubdbb. — The two Maoris Epanga and Kurata Whiti were brought up on remand at the Police Court at Wanganui on Friday, charged with having caused the death of William Zells at Waitotara on January 7th. After hearing the evidence Kurata Whiti was discharged, there not being a primh facie case made out. Epanga was committed for trial at the Supreme Court on April 24th, bail being allowed, himself in £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each. A Queue Paetnbbbhip.— Mr A; Macdonald, of Waitui, near Geraldine, has in his possession a fine, well grown cat, which at any time ie pretty savage, but is particularly so when she has kittens, as she happens to have just now. Mr Macdonald has just purchased a small monkey and no sooner did the latter see the kittens, than it immediately made for them and took possession of one, the cat looking on, and making not the slightest objection. /The monkey has now taken up her quartersp 'permanently in the oat’s box, where she sits the/ Whole day long contentedly hugging the kitten m her arms, presenting a comical sight. Obxtuaet. —The funeral of the late Mr John Craig took place list Sunday. It was one of the largest seen in Temuka for some time, and it may be taken as an indication of the esteem in which he was held. There were present several people from Timaru, Pleasant Point, Geraldine, and allinterveningdistrictsjandthe funeral cortege covered nearly the full length of the Main street from bis own shop to the postoffico. Mr Craig’s death was rather sudden, as only a week previously ha was quite well. A cold, which resulted in inflammation of the lungs, was, we believe, the cause of his death.

A Leap for Life,— Mr W. Langdon, carpenter at Orari, met with a painful accident oo Thursday last. While engaged building an additional class-room /to the Orari school he was at work on the 1 roof, which is at present uncovered. By / some means he overbalanced himself, and a heavy fall among the floor joists, which tare some height from the ground, seemed imminent. The only alternative was to jump dear but on to the ground outside the wall, and this alternative Mr I-angdon chose. Fortunately he landed on his feet, and though his ankles and legs were severely sprained, and he was badly shaken, he sustained no further injury. The States and Canada. The Yankees are already calculating quite confidently oh the annexation of Canada. The Californian correspondent of the New Zealand Herald writes : An intimate friend of General Harrison says that he, like all presidents, will desire to do something that will give his administration a prominent place in the history of bis country, and that one of his first official acts will be negotiation for the annexation of Canada. The general believes that the United States can and should receive Canada. His idea is that the territory can be annexed to the United States by assuming Canada’s debt. If the territory cannot be secured for that consideration, General Harrison would favor paying a considerable bonus. It ia understood that ho has said privately that the surplus in the Treasury could not be spent in a better manner than by buying Canada. He heartily approves of such a move s and will so recommend in his first message to Congress. When Canada is admitted into the United States there will probably bo 14 new senators and 49 new representatives, and Canada would probably obtain a place in the Cabinet. The whole of the new country could easily be divided into 28 states and territories. The Catholic Bazaar, —At the Roman Catholic Church, Ternuka, last Sunday, the Rev. Father Fauvel announced the result of the recent bazaar. Since the previous announcement some other moneys had come in, and the net result, after paying all expenses, was over £530. He thanked most sincerely ail who had ‘assisted in the bazaar, especially tionCatholics, who had assisted most liberally towards it. He wished that his voice could be heard all over the district, so that his expressions of thankfulness might reach the ears of all his non. Catholic friends. For the next twelve months special prayers beseeching God to bless and prosper all who had contributed to 'the bazaar would be offered on every ■ Sunday evening. The rav. gentleman certainly had every right to feel thankful for the extraordinary success of the bazaar, but he, like every one else, seems to have overlooked those to whom most of the credit is due. These are the Sisters of St. Joseph’s, as 90 per cant of the good articles at the bazaar were don eunder their immediate supervision. They were designed by them, and every detail was carried out in the conyent under thair own instructions. For several months the children attending the Temuka convent were kept at work, even on Saturdays, in getting up the beautiful articles seen at tbe bazaar, and without the help of the Sisters it would have been simply impossible to produce such work. Several, people complained that everybody gr,t credit except the Sisters in our report of the bazaar, but this was not our fr.ult. We went in accordance with the information supplied by the stallholders. Now, however, when Father Fauvel has combined with everyone else to ignore the Sisters we think it only right, “to give honor to whom honor is due.”

Charles B. Lewie has been committed for trial on a charge of rape on a girl 12 years of age, at Awahore, Dear Palmerston North, on Dec. 27th. Tbe examination of witnesses lasted two days. • Baxtbh’s Lung P eesbuvee has gained great popularity in thia district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the treatment of Coughs, Colds* Bronchitis, and other chest and throat complaints. Bead advt.