LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1850, 7 February 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Timahu Haubob Boabd. —Mr I’. Tesohemaker has been re-elected a member of the Titnaru Harbor Board

Stewart Island Tin.—Mr Mackay, geologist, will proceed on a visit of investigation to the tin deposits at Stewart’s island. Not to be Released.—Government have declined to comply with the request of a petition from Wellington for the release of Obey mol, imprisoned for forging bond warrants.

Judob Wabd, —It is understood that ns soon as Mr Justice Ward’s temporary commission as a member of the Supreme Court bench is revoked, he will again take up his District Judgeship. Southland Crops.—The Gore Standard states there are indications everywhere in the district that this year’s crops will be greatly superior to those of last year, both in quantity and quality.

Accidentally Shot. —Some lads while practising shooting ut a post with a pea nile near Lilydaie, Victoria, accidentally shot a young man named Hormond Coppin, who happened to be passing across the paddock. Coppin lingered several days and then died.

The Lower Paheoba Teappio Bridge. Thu petition to the Government praying that the lower Pareora traffic bridge may be made fit for traffic (the Geraldine County Council having declined to effect the necessary repairs) bias been signed by between 400 and 500 ratepayers. The N.Z. Exhibition. Mr Twopeny, executive commissioner for the New Zealand Exhibition, has obtained a complete Victorian educational exhibit, similar to that in the Melbourne Exhibition. He has also secured portion of the French educational exhibit, which was given to the Victorian Government. Solomon Island News.—News has been received at Sydney to the effect that bloody intertribal fights are ragiag among the natives of the Solomon group. In one instance 30 men, women, and children were massacred. The coastal tribes are fighting with the natives of the interio-, who are raiding the former, carrying off cattle, etc. The loss ef life is considerable, and cannibalism is rampant.

Advertising on Stamps,— An offer has been made *1 e the Minister of Education of South Australia of £6OOO for the right for one year of advertising on the bucks of postage stamps. The advertisement would be printed on each stamp previous to the gum being laid on. Offers of a similar nature have been made to the Postal departments of Now Wales and Victoria. They will be jointly considered at a meeting of the heads of departments in Melbourne.

Upper Rangitata Trappio Bridge.—At the last meeting of the Ashburton County Council the Engineer reported that the redecking of the southern end of the upper Rangitata traffic bridge to the extent of 800 lineal feet had been satisfactorily completed at a cost of £6BB Is 9d. The greater part of the old Umber was now available for sale. The outt ng leading down te the bridge required to be cleared, and the fencing on embankment made good, at a cost not exceeding £5. It was decided to fence the approach, and to sell the old decking by auction. The Geraldine County Council is liable for half the cost of repairs on this bridge.

Serious Accident.—A wharf laborer named William James Meredith met. with a very serious accident on Tuesday afternoon last while assisting iq working the steamer Janet Nicol at the wharf in Titnaru. Meredith was at the hatchway, and a sling filled with grain coming aboard, be put his hook into the bag, reaching over the hold as ha did so. For some reason the bags ascended, and the hook getting fast Meredith held on to it, wjS curried off his feet, and then let go, fall--1 ing down the hold, a distance of 10 or 12 feet. In falling he turned completely over, and struck his head on the castug which protects the propellor shaft. When got on deck he was quite unconscious. Dr Loyegrovo was at once summoned, and ho found that Meredith had sustained concussion of the bruin. According to the Mail, Meredith recovered consciousness yesterday, and hopes are now entertained of his recovery. A Miraculous Escape.—A boy named David Small, had an escape from death near Lumsden, Southland, on Saturday, which was little short of marvellous. It appears that the little fellow went to sleep on the railway line, and a long train passed completely over him. Wonderful to relate, be escaped with one or two cuts about the head, and the loss of the skin and nail of one of his big toes. One of the scalp wounds is rather severe, a portion of the bone being actually shaved off, but ic is expected that the boy, who was conveyed to the Southland Hospital immediately after theSaccident, will be in a fit slate to be taken home in the course of a day or two. The escape of the little boy was probably due to the presence of mind of the driver, who, on seeing the sleeping child, wisely refrained from using the brakes or blowing the whistle, knowing that there was not room to pull up on the down grade, and that it was likely that if the whistle were blown the child would have lifted hie head and been killed. As it was the cowcatcher dragged and rolled him about 22 yards before he slipped under. He is not severely hurt, but the lass of the great too nail and the shaving of the bone from the crown of the head, apparently by the flanges of the wheels, show Tvbat » miraculous eseapa he had.

On Stbike. — The brick carters ij Melbourne, to the number of over 100, have gone out on strike, in consequence of the Northcoto companies seeking to abolish the 10 per cent, rise in cartage fees granted recently owing to the dearness of horse feed. Cricket.—The following will represent the Geraldine Club in their match with Tim uni at Timaru to-day : W. M. Moore, H. W. Moore, F. Moore, R. H. Pearpoint, F. Fish, B. Macdonald, H. Postlethwaite, W. Mendelson, F. Wilson Smith, N, McFarlane, A. B. Temple. Presentation. —The pastoral staff which has been purchased as a cangratulatory gift to Bishop Nevill by members of the Anglican Church in Otago will be presented on Saturday evening, the 16oh ir.st. The presentation will be made by the Right Rev. Dr Hamer, Bishop of Christchurch and Primate of New Zealand.

Auckland Carefulness. Professor Baldwin was somewhat sultry in his speech after his parachute descent at Auckland on Monday evening on the conduct of a section of the Aucklanders. He said be “ had not been in any city in the colony in which so many people took outside tickets at this exhibition.” There must have been 5000 on Mount Eden, and 3000 on Mount Hobson, Mount St. John, and One Tree Kill. Presentation to Mr Pyke.—On Monday evening at Clyde, -Otago, Mr Y. Pyke, M.H.R , was presented with a purse of 150 sovs. In returning thaeka for the presentation, Mr Pyke said he would never rest until the Otago Central Railway was completed to Wanaka, and that “the goodwill and respect of tho people whom ho had dwelt amongst so long was of more value than much fine gold and silver, and more precious than rubies.” Dxsbased Meat. —The attention drawn by members of the Medical Congress to the sale of animals suffering from tuberculosis has evidently had some effect in Melbourne. A butcher at the Victoria street market was fined £lO, with £5 5s costs, for exposing diseased meat for sale. An examination showed that the animal had been suffering from tuberculosis, bub the oarouss was so carefully dressed that none bat experts could detect the presence of the disease.

The Mount Somers Tramway.—The results of the first year’s working of the Mount Somers tramway are very satisfactory. The tonnage of minerals carried has been 4500 tons, and the freight list shows a steady advance. The stone trade at the present moment is somewhat slacker, owing to the tightness in the Melbourne money market, but the Mount Somers stone has now established a reputation which will command a large increasing output.—Ashburton Guardian.

Geraldine Domain Board.—A meeting of this board was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs W. S. Maslin (chairman), N. Dunlop, R. Taylor, A. Sherratt, J. Williams, and A. White. After tho minutes of the previous meeting had been read, attention was called to the fact that the trees in the small park were being used for hanging swings on. It was unanimously decided that no swings should bo attached to the trees, and that those already up should be taken down immediately. This being all the business, the meeting terminated.

N.Z, Alliance. —A meeting in connection with the New Zsaland Alliance was held at tho Auckland City Hall on Monday night to receive the report of tho delegates who recently attempted the Intercolonial Temperance Convention. The Premier was among the speakers. He said that he was neither to be drawn nor driven, but his position as a vice-president of the alliance sufficiently indicated his views. His opinion was that success would not be attainable in temperance reform and in some other branches of social reform till the franchise was conceded to women.

Obahi Bridge School.—A picnic in connection with Orari Bridge Sabbath School was held at Peel Forest on Monday last. About 9 o’clock the children and a number of parents mustered at the school, and bad a very enjoyable drive of two miles to Peel Forest. The weather proved specially favorable, and the day was spent in games and rambles through the bush. The bush contains a large number of the choicest ferns, and a number of the older pupils got some very fine specimens. Refreshments on the liberal scale were supplied to the children, and everyone seemed to enjoy the picnic thoroughly. Special thanks are due to tho ladies of the district, who worked hard to make the affair a success; to the gentlemen, who supplied the conveyances, and to Mr Button who very kindly allowed the pa:ty the run of his bush.

An Improbable Stout.— A singular romance was rehtod in the Newtown Court, Sydney, a week or so ago. Joseph L. Sproule was charged with maliciously damaging a window and trees, the property of his brother John, to (he value of £5. The prosecutor did not appear, but the defendant told a strange story. He swore that the property damaged was his. Daring September last, when on a visit to his brother, he induced him to drink a quantity of liquor, and then booked him for England, under the name of James Young. When he recovered ha found himself at sea. On arrival in London he told the Lord Mayor of his case, and received his passage money back to Sydney. On returning to Sydney ho discovered that his brother was drawing rent from his property, and being without means he determined to bring the matter under the notice of tho authorities by smashing his property and thus make it public. The case was remanded.

New Patents. The following patents have been applied for A. A, Lockwood, Auckland, and H. Ohappel, Sydney, for a gold-saving furnace for the treatment of auriferous, argentiferous, and other ores 5 A. M'Farlane, Wanganui, for improvement in the manufacture of clothes pegs,- William Moikle, Auckland, for “ Meikle’s patent noiseless window sash spring and fastener ”; A. J. Davidson, R. O. Hooper, and G. Doan, all of Auckland, for “ Zealandia iron cement ” and for “ Zealandia non-conducting cement” ; J. H. Brady, Melbourne, for improvements in sheaf carriers for harvesting machines ; P. W. Grant, Christchurch, for an improved flanged pulley or wheel to bo attached to well-boring apparatus for shallow or deep wells; James Mactear, England, for an improved process of preparing or treating vegetable fibrous material for obtaining fibre therefrom 5 Ignatius Singer and M. W. Judell, London, for improvements in apparatus for cleaning wool and like materials 5 William Barnsdale and William Johnson Parker, of Auckland, for an improved method or system of evaporating and drying manure, nightsoil, fish, offal, blood, moat, or any other refuse matter.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS.

B. B. Macdonald —Has lost sheep dogs j offers reward. J. Brown, Beehive Stores, Temuba —Quotes prices for full-sized cornsaoks and. manilla binding twine. Timothy Daily—Notifies that he has commenced business as a butcher in Temuka, and solicits support. C. E. Shorratt, Returning Officer— Announces election of Mr E. R. Flatmaa us member of Timaru Harbor Board,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURTGeraldine—Wednesday, Feb. 6th, 1889. [Before Captain Wray, KM.] BATHING- IK A PUBLIC PLACE. George Major was charged with bathing in the VYaihi river within sight of Waihi terrace. Defendant did not appear, but wrote admitting the offence. Fined 5s and costs, CIVIL CASES. Geraldine Road Board v. G. Foster, claim £5 17s Id, for two years’ unpaid rates. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. , J. Turner v. D. Mcllwraith, claim £3. The case was adjourned from last court day for the production of a witness. Plaintiff said he could not find the witness he wanted, and asked for a further adjournment. Defendant objected to this as he wished to get away. Plaintiff agreed to accept a nonsuit, which was accordingly given. The Court then rose.