LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1854, 16 February 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Tbmuka.—The Eev. E. S. Bunn will conduct the services at this Church to-morrow.

Excursion Fares to Dunedin. Excursion tickets to Dunedin are now being issued at the Temuka Kailway Station. Particulars will be found in an advertisement.

Found. —Information has boon received”at Dunedin that Horne, the young man who mysteriously disappeared from his parents’ housa at Purakaaui, Otago, is at present working in tha Geraldine district. Meeting at Winchester.--A meeting of persons interested in the maintenance of the Geraldine and Winchester traffic bridge takes place in the Winchester schoolroom this? evening. Geraldine Licensing* Election. —■ Nomination of persons to form the committee for the Geraldine Licensing District must be made with Mr C. E. Sberratt before noon on Monday next.

l-’EaHißiTlow. — The Gazette contains a proclamation by the High Commissioner prohibiting the supply of intoxicating liquors to the natives of the Western Pacific by British subjects, under a penalty of fine and imprisonment. Fire.—A four-roomed house belonging to Mr J. Giles, at Waimate, was destroyed by fire about 1 o’clock on Saturday morning. The occupants got out safely, but none of the furniture was saved. The house and furniture were insured for £BO. Protection Association, At the last meeting of the Now Zealand Protection Association at Christchurch there was a good attendance, Mr J. W. Frost reid- a paper advocating the establishment of a State: Bank of Issue, and, after discussion a vote of thanks was accorded to him. ! - 'r; ;1 . ; ,

In Bankruptcy.—-At the District Court, Timaru, on Thursday last,. David' Leadh, of; Temuka, was adjudged a, ■ bankrupt on the petition of certain creditors, ‘.Mr Aspinall appeared for the creditors,, and- Mr Raymond for Mr Leach. Mr Raymond said he was instructed to offer no opposition to. the application. Cricket.—-A match will be placed this afternoon between the Zealandia (TTniaru) Club and eleven of Temuka. Tho fo Mowing will represent the latter club, viz. f Messrs Brown (captain), Bryars, Ogilvie r Mendelson, Cutten, G. Velvin, Heap, W. Story, Radford, MoCaskill and Gaze, with Tarrant and Dyson as emergencies. Play wilLcommence at 2 p.m., and the local men are expected to put in a punctual appearance. Every effort has been made to ensure a decent Ditch.

Me H. B. VofflßL. —Tbs Wellington Poet says:—Mr H. B. Yogel, of this city, evidently inherits some of hie father’s well-known literary .ability, and to have .a' taste for literary work. We hare more than onoo met with interesting contributions of one kind or another from his pen, and we And in the “ Young Folks’ Paper ” for January—a London publication of wide circulation—a very well written although rather mysterious tale entitled “ The Hauuted Saloon,” to which his name is attached as the author.

The Sweating* System. —At a preliminary public meeting at'Dunedin on Thursday evening to consider the sweating system the hall was crowded, Mr Downie Stewart, M.H.R., occupied the chair. After a good deal of speaking it was decided to ' appoint the committee to consider how the evils of sweating can best be met, and that a committee formulate a basis of operations, and submit such to a mass meeting of citizens to be held about three weeks hence. The committee consist of seven, of whom three are ladies. A Taie op the Sea. Advices received at Lloyd’s from Aolesund, Norway, dated November 20th, state that a man was rescued while clinging to a flouting spar off Slut by the schooner Dagny, but he was so exhausted that it was five days before he, could make his deposition. He nowi declares that his vessel was the Prank Brunn. A sea struck her and swept away the rigging and deck load and seven of the crew. On the third day the captain shot himself, and the mute jumped into the sea. The man had nothing during the five days lie remained on the wreck but a little vinegar and brandy.

Temuka Licensing Disthiox.— Messrs J Talbot, A. W. Ensor, J. Meyer, ,T. Myth, and A. Grant wore yesterday elected members at the Teraaka Licensing Committee. The first mooting of the Committee will take place on the Bth March. Capxoke or an Albatross. —On Tuesday a Kaiapoi farmer named Pasbby caught in a field of corn on albatross measuring 9ft 6i n from tin to tip of wings. The bird could not rise from among the grain. The reoper was , work, and the stranger frightened the horses considerably when they came near it. The Railways.—A deputation waited upon Mr Maxwell, the Railway Commissioner, at Hamilton on Thursday. With regard to the tariff rates, Mr Maxwell said the commissioners fully acknowledged the force of the principle that the railways should be run as much as possible in the interest of settlement as well as of revenue, and they were prepared to admit this question into their consideration. Before, however, they could make it a cardinal point they must have some expression on the matter from Parliament and the Ministry. San Eeanoisoo Mail Sebtioe, —Mr Creighton has had an interview with Mr Derham, Postmaster-General of Victoria, and has suggested that the San Francisco mail service should be continued for a further period of eight or ten years, the service to bo fortnightly instead of four-weekly as at present, and Sydney and Melbourne to be alternate ports of call. In replying, Mr Derham said he would nob interfere with the Postal Conference, which had left matters connected with the service in the hands of the Goverments of New South Wolas and New Zetland.

Distbessinq Ajpaib. — A distressing affair is reported from Barcaldine, Queensland. A man and wife and two children were camped in a tent on the bank of a river. The first night the father heard one of his children moaning, and on lighting the candle he discovered that the girl, aged three, was apparently in a fit, and she died in a few minutes. The next night the other infant child was placed in the same bed, and the parents were again awakened by the child moaning. On lighting the candle they saw a large black snake glide off the child’s breast. The child died in a great agony a few minutes , afterwards. A snake’s hole was discovered under the bed.

CtTEIOTJS DISCOVERT.—A curious discovery was made by Messrs Oonder whilst cutting a drain through 0. Nelson’s; section at Marton on Saturday, says the Eangitikei Advocate, Embedded in the clay was a hollow log, and in the interior of the latter a baker’s dozen of fish were found, not only alive, but very active. The longest of them measured about four inches. They seemed to be a cross between a New Zealand trout and an eel. They had trout's heads and spots, whilst their shape was eel-like, and over the eyes of each fish were a pair of miniature horns. There was no water anywhere near where those piscine curiosities were found—indeed, no water, save that produced by showers of rain, bad been there for weeks previously. Though the fish were full of animation when taken out of the log, they expired soon after being .exposed to the air, Aeeaies ik Hatti,—A despatch, dated 30th December, published in an American paper, says with regard to the revolution in Hayti:—“ The reports of deaths and dessrtions have raised to a high pitch of excitement the inhabitants of Port-au-Prince, and hence Legitime is imprisoning all the ;posaible ringleaders in the revolt against him. He is showing great activity in scouring ‘yolunteers’ through press gangs, who seize laborers in the fields and bring them to the barracks, frequently in chains to prevent their escaping; Without law life end property are unsafe in this section. Excess of every kind is the rule. The horrid cannibalistic rites of youdooism bays been revived, and reports reached the city of the meeting of several thousand on Christmas Night near Jaconel, and the sacrifice of a young girl and a greedy scramble for some portion of her half-cooked flesh. The devastation of the central part of the island has been the cause of the robbery of recently buried bodies, and the devouring of the same. These are well authenticated facts. It is claimed that Legitime has propriated to his own privy purse all the remainder of the cash in the Treasury, and will fly in his fastest gunboat as soon as his fall is an assured fact,”

A Surprise.—Up to the present it has been generally supposed (says the North Otago Times) that potatoes could only be grown with their haulms showing above the ground. This, however, ia a mistake, and shows that we are apt to form conclusions without proper and reasonable grounds for arriving at them. This season a president of Oamaru planted early potatoes, and put them at too great a ; depth in the ground. As nothing appeared above the ground to indicate that ■the potatoes were making the ordinary progress, ho concluded they had “gone off,” and planted cabbages above the spot,where they were put in. In the course of time the cabbages went the way of,all cabbages, and some of the ground was turned over. To the astonishment of thp party a fine crop of early potatoes was lifted. The potatoes bad grown without putting “ shaws ” above the ground. If this can be calculated upon to take place every time potatoes are planted deep, it will bo better to follow out this plan than run the risk of frosts and droughts by planting near the surface. The above is a fact. Temuka Mechanics 5 Institute. —• A meeting of the committee of the Temuka Mechanics’ Institute was held on Tuesday evening last, ‘Present —Messrs filyth (president), Lee, Gentlemun, Archer, Lawson, and MoCaskill (secretary). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The librarian’s report was read, and cash to the amount of £1 la handed ini* The president said he bad great pleasure in intimating that Mr Winning had, since last meeting, made a handsome present to the institute of 42 volumes of good, useful books. Altogether they formed an excellent addition to the library. He thought a better selection could not have been made had they been in possession of the money themeelyes and sent direct to the publishers for them. He thought Mr Winning deserved a very hearty vote of thanks tendered him by the committee, os during the short time he had been resident in Temuka he had proved himself a staunch supporter of the institution. Ho then moved to that effect. Mr Leo had much pleasure in seconding the. vote of thanks, Ha thought it a matter for regret that they were losing such - a valuable supporter of the institute,- The president said they had also received a very handsome picture from Mr John Lawson. In moying a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Lawson, Mr Blyth intimated that it was only one of many presents that that gentleman had made to the institute, Mr Lee seconded the vote of thanks, and spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Lawson’s usefulness as a coinrailtoe-raan and member of the institution. Mr Lawson feelingly responded. The committee then disouised the dssirobility of holding a concert, and it was decided fo hold a meeting on Tuesday next to receive concert committee’s report. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Stewart Island Tin. —Professor Hildrick in his report on the tin discovered at Stewart Island states that of 20 samples he examined only one cams up to the expectations. The remainder wore partly composed of granite sand, with a very small amount of tin. Professor Black states that ha has made fifty assays of stream and lode tin, the former from the prospectors’ claim. The results generally were 20 to 50 par cent, of metallic tin from the first-named and up to 73 per cent, from the latter.

Wesleyan Church,, Temuka. A meeting of the building committee of the new Wesleyan Church was holdfast evening, the Rev. R. S. Bunn presiding. The secretary read a financial report, and the second certificate from the architect was passed for payment, to be made on Monday next. The general report being satisfactory, it was unanimously decided to have a monster tea meeting on March 14th in the new church, previous to the seats being put in, after which a concert will bo held. Arrangements are now being made for the opening services, the sale of gifts to the new church, and other special services.

The Seizure ot Drapery at Christ-church.-—One of the cases seized by the Customs authorities at Mr Shannon’s instance was found ta contain velveteens, whereas the contents were invoiced as cotton corduroys, which are duty free. The consignee, on discovering the error in the invoice, endeavored to arrange payment of the correct duty ; bur, unfortunately for him, the case bad already been seized. Two cases belonging to a Dunedin firm with a branch establishment at Christchurch, out of a consignment of 260 cases, were also impounded, one containing white shirts, whioh are subject to a duty of 25 per cent,, invoiced as “whites,” and passed as “buttons,” shirt and tailors’ buttons being free of duty. This is stated to have occurred through a misunderstanding. In the second case, passed as containing tailors’ trimmingss ware found * quantity of bright lustres suitable for coat linings, and dutiable to the extent of 20 per cent. Larceny. —At the R.M. Court, Tirairu, yesterday, James Turner, a man of color, was charged on remand with the larceny of 20s in silver from George Watts, boarding-house keeper, on February 14th. George vVatts stated that accused slept in a room opposite to one occupied by him on Tuesday night. When witness went to bed there were about 20s in his trousers pocket, including nine threepenny pieces. On Wednesday morning he missed the money, and laid an information against accused. He identified one of the threepenny pieces by some marks on it; he had carried it in his pocket for some weeks. The other eight had been paid to him the previous day. Mrs Andrews, boardinghouse keeper, stated that accused came to her place on Tuesday and stayed till Wednesday. On Thursday morning be came back and paid 12s in advance for board. There wore four threepenny pieces and some two shilling pieces amongst ths money received from accused. She gave the money to Detective Neil. Detective Neil deposed to the arrest of accused, who said the money on him was his own. Accused stated that the money was his own. lie came to town on Tuesday, and had got the change from one or two places where he made purchases. In reply to a question whether the man was known, the police stated they believed him identical with a colored man, a native of America, who had done several terms of imprisonment, and but recently liberated from Lyttelton gaol. A remand was asked for to allow enquiries to be made. A second charge of larceny was then preferred against the prisoner for stealing a watch and clothing, valued at £5, from Robert Kilgour, at Wairaate. 4ccused was remanded for eight days on the first charge, and remanded to Wai-' [mate on the second. y

v Temuka Trotting (Jlus. —A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Trotting Club at Temuka, was held in the Star Hotel last evening. There was a capital attendance. Mr Henry Lee was voted to the chair, and in explaining the object of the meeting said that it had been thought desirable to endeavour to inaugurate a trotting club at Temuka. Such a meeting would tend to encourage the breed of useful

horses, and was not subject to the objections advanced against small race meetings. Such a club might be managed in a creditable manner, and at the same time be a financial success. Since the

matter had been mooted to him ho bad spoken of it to several influential farmers, who had favorably considered the proposal, and doubtless some of them would have been present that evening had it not been for the harvest. Dr Hayes had very kindly consented to grant them the use of hia paddock, in which a capital course, three-quarters ef a mi’e long, could bo procured. Ho then invited discussion. Mr Gaze said that he had been requested to go into the matter of the formation of such a club, and had accordingly written to the secretary of the Lancaster Park Trotting Club, who bad furnished him with the rules of the Trottiag Association and promised every information necessary. Personally ha had no sympathy with petty race meetings, but he recognised that trotting clubs wore exempt from many of the objections raised against small racing clubs. It was within the province of a man of very moderate means to own a geod trotter, and the “pot boiling ’ business and petty, swindling of the small race course was practically done away with, owing to the large number of horses entered for trotting stakes. He was glad to see

that Temuka had taken a leading part in the introduction of legitimate trotting in South Canterbury, At present the prominent clubs were confined to the neighborhood of Christchurch. Mr Heap moved, Mr Angland seconded, and it was carried—“ That a Trotting Club be formed in Temuka. Mr Fenton, in supporting the motion, said that he was in no respects a racing man, but he would certainly support what ho recognised to bo a progressive movement. On the motion of Mr Story, it was resolved that the annual subscription be ten shillings. Twentyone persons-? then signified their intention of becoming members. The following gentlemen wore elected an executive committe, their duties to consist in canvassing the district, and reporting progress at at future meeting Messrs 0. Story, M. Quinn, JET. Lee, F. Fielding, R. Fenton, M. McAteer, P. Ooira, J. Fitzgerald, J, Angland, J, M. Twomey, W. Deßenzy, C. Biasett, A. J. Young, \V, Acfcroyd, E, Lee, P. Wnroisg, U. Matthews, A. Grant, W. Broadley, O. Nicholas, W, Binley, Q. J. Mason’ P. liepry, and M. Scauaell, On the (

motion of Mr Story, Mr Gaza was asked to act as secretary, pro tern. A slight: discussion ensued as to the name of the club, and it was resolved to call it “ The Temuka Trotting Club.” The secretary was instructed to wtito to gentlemen not present at the meeting, but who had been nominated on the committee, asking them to use their best endeavors to forward the interests of the proposed clnb. It was also decided to prepare subscription lists, and forward same to each member of proposed committee. On the motion of Mr Ooira a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the chairman. Mr Story moved a similar compliment to Mr Gaze for information furnished, and for the interest he had displayed in the present mßfiJidg. It was decided to hold another meeting on Friday next. The meeting then terminated. Baxter’s Lung Preserves has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the treatment ot Coughs, Colds, Beonohitis, and other chest and throat complaints. Head advt.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS.

S.O. Board of Education —Invite tenders for repairs of Woedbury school. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Rev. B. S. Buna will conduct services to-morrow. In Bankruptcy—Re David Leach, of Temuka, butcher. Mrs Paterson, Springfield, Temuka Wants a general servant. W. S. Maslin —Sells furniture and effects, also spring cart, fancy goods and music on Thursday next. J. Ashwell, Deputy Returning Officer— Notice re election of Temuka Licensing Committee. J. H. Baker, Commissioner Crown Lands— Invites tenders for the perpetual lease of reserve 349, Orari Village settlement, 54a Or 32p ; upset annual rental £l3 11s.