LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1855, 19 February 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dramatic Club.—A meeting of those interested in forming a Dramatic Club in Temuka w 11 take place in Mr Sim’s shop on Friday evening, ab 8 o’clock. Tbmoka Town Hoard— A special meeting of the Temuka Town Board lakes place tomorrow evening. Tenders for carting shingle and blinding will be dealt with. Anglican Sxnod. At the Anglican Synod I lie motion to amend the canon to allow a bishop to toko part in the deliberations of the board of nominators was negatived. A Bill to permit of persons being elected church wardens who do not reside in the parish, was rejected by a majority of all the orders.

Geraldine Licensing Committee. The following gentlemen were ywaterday nominated as a Licensing Committee for Geraldine Mr N, Dunlop, proposed by Mr A. White and seconded by Mr R. H. Poarpoinl ; Mr W. S. Matlio, by Messrs ILarpoint and Pye ; Mr G. 11. Patrick, by Meesrs Pye and Walton ; Mr A, Sherratt, by Messrs Pyo and Walton ; Mr A. White, by Messrs Pearpoint and Pye. Five being the number required, and as only that number wore proposed, they were declared duly elected by the returning officer.

Assault in the Hunting Field.—A first cousin of Mr Balfour’s figured in an ugly assault case on Friday, Nov. 16, in the London Queen’s Bench Division. The individual in question was a Lieutenant in the Guards, Lieutenant Balfour was hunting, and when a farmer protested against the injury ho was doing to his land, the reply of the Lieutenant was to strike the old man a cowardly blow onthe head with the handle of his riding whip. He tried to settle the case economically before going into court, but he ultimately had to pay £450 and coats.

Valuable House.—lri the "Live tftock J ournal Almanac ” for 1889, Mr W. BurdeltCoutts, M.P., calculates that the celebrated hackney stallion, Trifilt’s Fireaway, represents in his stock a money value of £250,000. He is now rising 30 years old, and has been at the stud for over 25 years. He has averaged over 100 foals a year, the last prices of which are given at £IOO each. So great is his influence that his stock can be. recognised at sight, and an instance is given of foals got by him out of oart mares, which, as five-year-olds, were sold by London dealers atSOOgs to 400 gs the pair. Rabbits.—One of the most extraordinary of London trades is in rabbit skins. Rabbits are one of the plagues of New Zealand and Australia, and the partial compensation of the colonists is export. From New Zaalsnd there have been sent out some 70 million skins valued at £750,000, and in the same period 29,000,003 have been exported from Victoria. “ Coney wool ” is now worth 7s a pound. The extensive supply has, it is said flooded the English market, and the trade has on hand a supply sufficient to last a year or two. The cheap linings o f winter coats and cloaks, and rainy of tin dyed articles of fur, as well as rainy ha's, arc made of rabbit fur. PiSHBSIES Cossebtation.—Several rather important oases connected with breaches of the Fisheries Conservation Act have been heard before the Resident Magistrate, Oamaru, In one case, one of the defendants was fined £1 for taking flounders under nine inches, and in another a fine of £5 was imposed for “ gaffing ” trout. The magistrate, however, decided, in a case whore the weight of evidence was in favor of the contention that the trout were gaffed in the ocean near the mouth of the Waitaki, that the Act was inoperative, inasmuch as when the fish left the river they were outside the scope of the Act made for their protection, and that no penalty could be imposed for taking trout outside the river. The fish in going down to the sea and in returning keep close into the and are easily made the prey of persons with gaffs. • : •

Masheedom. —“ The latest fad is bleaching moustaches,” said a barber, “ Barbers don’t do it. Men buy the bleach, and apply it at home. It is done mostly by young men. You can see lots of young men with dark brown hair who have lovely blonde moustaches. The bleach makes the moustache streaked Jin lines of gold and light brown The girls like blonde moustaches. Black moustaches, even of the Simon pure sort, have lost favour. Men with fiery red moustaches use bleach nowadays. Not all the men with red mousachcs, but a great many. You wont sea near so many red jmoustachss as you could hayo seen a year ago. You’ll see a man with a head of red hair while his moustache will be a lovely tint of old gold. The bleach is just as injurious as the black hair dye. A good many men with red beards use the bleach too. A blonde beard is very fashionable nowadays. The ordinary everyday observer isn’t likely to detect a bogus blonde beard or moustache, but a barber who knows his business can tell them every time. —Philadelphia Times. Accidents,— Mr Angus Macdonald, of

Waitui, Geraldine, mot with an accident on Wednesday last whereby'he had one of his wrist-bones broken. It appears that Mr Macdonald was driving along one of the roads near his house, when the horse, through some reason, bolted, and he was thrown out, meeting with the accident described. Dr Fish was soon in attendance, and the sufferer is now oh a fair way to recovery.—Another fact going towards illustrating the danger incurred by leaving , phosphorus matches in the way of children took place at the house of Mr Alex. W. Macdonald, Pleasant Valley, yesterday morning. One of the men employed at the place, on going out, left a box of matohes’Tying about, and an eighteen-months-old' child of Mr Macdonald’s got them. When found he had some in his mouth, but did not appear to have swallowed any. The child was taken •to Dr Fish as quickly a’s possible, and at present he does not appear to be experiencing any bad effects, Fiuk on the KifEomu—A fire broke out on the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Kaikoura, lying at the Lyttelton wharf, last. Sunday night. An examination made yesterday showed that the tire was confined exclusively to the coal bunker under the second saloon. This being iron throughout sustained no damage whatever, the only loss being a quantity of coal which was destroyed. The combustion of I ho coal was duo to the asbestos felting used for packing the steam pipes passing through the coal being worn off, thereby bringing the pipeapd the ceil into contept. The fro?jjn meal was removed from the chamber alongside and [diced in safety in one farther away. As the refrigerators continued working it was kept in perfect condition and now the vessel is quite restored to her former appearance. The fire raged for several hours and it was with great difficulty it was pul out. The steel deck just above the bunker at one time got red hot, and several holes were cut in it to allow of

water being pumped on the burning coal. The tug Lytitelton was taken alongside the Kaikoura and her pumping machinery was made the moat of. A number of blue jackets from H.M.S. llapid were sent on beard and tendered considerable assistance in suppressing the fire,

A Good Yield, —A field of dun oats in the Clarkville district, near Kaiapoj, tbe tuoporty of Mr E. Parnham, which has been thrashed out, gave the high return of over eighty bushels pec acre.

Count Herbert Bismarck.—A London despatch pays“ Count Herbert Bismarck is absurdly described as perhaps the most rising man in the field of European statecraft. So far is this from being the case that a person who is behind the scenes at Berlin says that Count Herbert’s days at the Foreign Office are numbered, and that on the retirement of Prince Bismarck, which is certain to take place next spring, ho will be shelved by being despatched to London as ambassador. The fact is, Count Herbert, instead of being a man of great political talent, is simply nothing beyond a manly, agreeable German, with a great father ho guide him. The most rising man in European polities is Count von Waldersee, who will be the do facto ruler of the German Empire in conjunction with the Kaiser before another year has passed. Entertainment.—A very enjoyable evening was spent at Winchester on Friday evening by those who attended the social held in the schoolroom in aid of a benevolent object. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton as the promoter, conducted the proceedings and arranged for the musical part of the evening’s entertainment, while refreshments were provided by several lady members of the Winchester church. Songs were sung by Misses Ladbrooke and F. Guy, and Messrs Whitehead, Smith, Thruston and the Rev. T. A. Hamilton. During the evening several pretty glees were also rendered in pleasing style. General conversation and extemporised amusements filled in the evening, which was, apparently enjoyed by till. The financial results were fairly satisfactory. Presbyterian General Assembly.— The Presbyterian General Assembly considered overtures on Friday from the Auckland Presbytery requesting that the Westminster Confession of Faith be taken into consideration, and measures devised for its revision. A motion was carried to the effect that the modified formula already adopted bj the Church in reference to the confession of faith and the relation of its office bearers thereto, are alll that is necessary or expedient in the present circumstances, and that the questions put to ministers, elders, and deacons, at ordination or induction, or to their acceptance of confession, be interpreted in the light of the formula. The Assembly resolved to secure the seivices of a Chinese catechist to take up the work among tbe Chinese on the West Coast. It was also decided to make specul efforts to secure increased interest in the Maori mission. A warm discussion took place in respect of an application from the Rev. Wm. Fell, of the Hutt, Wellington, for admission to the Presbyterian ministry. The Assembly resolved not to entertain the application. The Rev. D. \V. Runcman gave notice that ho would move that the subject be reconsidered. Baxter’s Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Road advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

L. Walker, Pour Peaks—Wants a stat : on cook.

B, R, Macdonald, Waitui, Geraldine Wants grazing for about 1000 sheep. H. T. Clinch —Notice to persons desirous of forming a Dramatic Club in Temuka. T. and J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Are noiv offering autumn shipments ex Doric; early deliveries of Wellington and Boslyn dress tweeds, flannels, Ac. J. H. Baker, Commissioner Crown Lands, Christchurch—Notice re village settlement land for sale or selection, either for cash, on deferred payment, or on perpetual lease on and after May 8. Drummond and Glaeson, Commerce House, Timaru—Notify that in consequence of the succeas of their great clearing sale, they will continue it until the 2nd March, and invite all to avail themselves of the opportunities scoorded them.