LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1895, 23 May 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Haed Time* iw Sydxry.—Two stowaways by the Zealandia from Sydney were fined £2 each with costs, also the fare, £5, or two months' imprisonment. They pleaded guilty, and said they left Sydney through starvation, Political • Addkessbs.— Mr A. IS. G. Ehodes, the member fur Gladstone, will address his constituents in the Temuka Volunteer Hall on Tuesday evening, and in the Assembly Booms, Pleasant Point, on the following evening. ASHBUBTON WOOLLSN PAOTOBY: The premises and plant of the Ash burton Woollen Manufacturing Company, in liquidation, have been sold to the Mosgiel Company. The latter have agreed to carry on the factory for at least three years. Sruaior/s Coin.—Some eleyer imitation half-sovereigns are being passed upon unwary tradeemen in Sydney. The counterfeit ooins arc gilded sixpences, with the face of a halfsovereign plaoad upon pne side in very soft metal, about the thiokness of a wafor. The coins ai'e exactly the same siza as a genuine h'.lf-sovereign, the only difference being that they are slightly thicker, but unless closely scrutinised they would be readily taken for the true coin.

Entbiitainmbnt at Tmotxa. The Temuka Amateur Dramatic Society will give their first minstrel and dramatic entertainment in Temuka on Thursday evening, June 13th. Judging frem the rehearsals the en'ertainment will be a first-class one. Toltinteer Ball. The annual ball under the auspices of the Temuka Rifles takes place to-morrow evening, in the Temuka Volunteer Hall, and it should be well attended. Lovers of dancing will be provided with a first-rate evening's amusement. Got thb Benefit w the Doubt.—The charge against volunteers in connection with the Easter encampment was heard on Tuesday at, the Auokland Foliee Court. Oostello, Butler, and Thornton, were charged with larcenv from Porter's hotel at Meroer. The casei were dismissed. There was a oonfliot of evidenee. Thb Tobphdo Serviob. A supplement to the Gazette, issued on Tuesday noraiog, makes a fuither exception in regard to recruits for the Torpedo and Artillery Corps; by which sons of polioe oficers may be enrolled without any preyious training in the Volunteer foroe, provided they are not lees than 25 years of age, and produce satisfactory certificates as to character and fitness. Imejbiatb. A man named Donald Mclnnees was charged on Wednesday, before A. M. C'ark, Esq., J.P., with being drunk and disorderly and with breaking a pane of glass in the Royal Hotel, Temuka. Constable Morton proved the offence. Accused was fined in all £2 2s 6d, with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment. The fine was paid. R.M. Coubt, TIHAMr.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaro, on Tuesday, W. C. Beswiok sued F. fiirrell for £IOO (claim reduced by £2 12s Id to bring the case within the jurisdiction of the Court). Defendant did not appear, and it was stated it was not known whether he was in the colony. Evidence for the plaintiff went to show that defendant had admitted to Mr R. R. Taylor, who had been appointed to arbitrate on the neoountslbetween plaintiff and defendan', that the amount sued for was owing. In reply to the R,M. Mr Taylor said there were other sums, owing amounting to £706 16s lid. After some argument His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff. Good Tekplahx. The usual weekly meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge, No. 44, Geraldine, was held on Monday evening last, Bro. W. S. Maslin, acting W.0.T., presiding. The minutes ef the previous meeting haying betn read and oonSrmed, the following offioera were installed for the present quarter: W.C.T., Bro. W.B. Maslin; W.V.T., Sister E. Pye ; W.F.8., Bro. G. H. Patrick; W.T., Bro. R. Hardy ; W.C., Sister Dunlop; W.ML, Bro. E. Stringer; W.1.G., Bro. J. Kay 5 W.0.G., Bro. T. B«ter ; P.W.C.T., Bro. K. MoKeozie. Among other business it wai decided to hold an open lodge on Monday, July 4, at the charge of 6d. The lodge was then closed in the usual form. A Southland Hospital Casb. The Southland hospitil trustees held a matting to iotjuire into the complaints made by the relatives of the late Mr Alexander Douglas, that alterations involving the breaking down of walls and the opening of windows of the ward in which he l*y had been allowed when* he was in a critical state. As Mr Douglas died of pneumonia, the inference wan that it had been induced by exposure. The staff haying b»en examined the trustees paused a resolution to the effect that they had found that work had been carried on, which they much regretted, swing to the absence of the aoase steward through illness, hut the result went I to show that Mr Douglas's death was not to be attributed to exposure. Sib Ohas. Rvssbll's Openih« Speech. < —The London correspondent of the Syd--1 ney Morning fJerald writes :—" Sir Cbas. Russell is winning golden opinions by his speech in opening the case for the defence before the Special Commission. Ho has takeo great pains in the preparation of his address, having carefully studiad many leading worki on Irish history, and the result is tally justifying his labors. His speech has already occupied three days, and is expected to last for about a week longer. He is taking an historical survey of the Irish question for ths last hundred yaara, and dealing with Irish discontent in the light of historical experience. If his speech maintains to the last the high level wbich has characterised its inception it will deserve to take rank as one of the best histories of Ireland that wa have. In point of lucidity of expraaeion and elegance of diction, it offers the strongest possible contrast to the laboared and confused jumble) of facts whioh Sir Richard Webster laid before the jury." District Court.—A sitting of the District Court will be held at Timam at 11 o'clock to-day, when the following cases will ba dealt with :—ln Bankruptcy —Applications will be made for orders of discharge for the under-mentioned bankrupts : Alex. Maxwell, T. McAuliffe, and Albert Wesley, by Messrs Sraithson and Raymond ; J. Moßobbie, by Mr White; Alfred Targuse and Kobert Webster, by Mr Hay. Applications will be m*de for payment of the costs of bankrupt's solicitor ont of the estates of Alfred Targuse and Robert Webster, by Mr flay. In the matter of the Cempanies' Act and of Bruca's Patent Oatmeal and Milling Company, Limited, two applications are to be made—to settle lists of contributors, and to settle list of claims, Probate—Re Geo, Osborne, of Pareora, deceased. Mr White to apply for probate of will to James Fapsey, sen., and J. Osborne, the executors named in (be will. A oivil case set down for hearing at this Court has been discontinued, and the jury summoned will not be required to attend.

A Kimabkame Hsoajb.—The Mataura Ensign reports that Miss Sarah Maopherson, ef Wendon, had a miraculous escape from death on Thursday last. The young lady, who is 19 y«ars of age, went to a paddook to catoh a horse, taking; with her a long plough rein for a hiltir. A» Bhe was trying t» adjust the rope, after catohiag the horse, so that it would form a headstall, the animal jumped suddenly, and that portionjof the rope lying oh the ground got twisted round Miss Macpherson's ankle. The hone cleared away at a smart page, dragging Miss Macphersan ovor the ground. Her somas attracted the attention of her brother and father working in •a adjoining paddook, but the horse becoming excited by the galloping of a number of young animals in the paddook, continued its mad gallop, drugging the young lady over the ground. A flve-feet wire fenoe with a barbed wire on top, was cleared by the horse and the young lady was dragged through, three of the wires being brokec The horror of the father aad brother who were following the animal may be better imagined than describad. After •bout two miles had been covered the brother oaught the rope, and the father coming up managed to out it and release his daughter, whose olothes ware torn to ribbons. Strange to say Miss MaophersoD, though brtised and cut about in a shoeking manner, esoaped without any broken bones, and even her ankle, round whieh the rope wastwitted eavan times, was not disputed, She was taken home and attended to, and aow lies in a precarious condition, but quite oouaoioue*

Temuka. Road Board. Tuesday last the following tenders for works were opened and dealt with by Mr J. T. M. Hayburat: Contract No. 2, cleaning drain, White's road : M. Flaherty, la 3d per chub ; R. Williams, 18 per chain (accepted). No. 5, cleaning drain, "uild'a road : M. Flaherty, Is 41 per chain ; R. Williams, Is per chain (accepted). No. 6, cleaning dr»in by Greenaway'a: M. Flaherty, Is lid per chain (accepted). Impebiai IsBTITUTI!. Sir Somera Vine, delegato of the Council of the Imperial Institute, arrived at Dunedin by the Waibora on Tuesday, and will at once proceed to Wellington to give his credentials to the G-oyeraor and Premier, and request the co-operation of the Government in supplying information regarding trade and commerce to the Intelligence Department of the Institute. He is not asking for money, bus for collections of produots of the various districts, which it is intended to keep up to date. He will viii the different commercial centres, and probably deliver explanatory speeches. Th« Jubilm "Piunsbb."—"Augur," of the Anstralasian, quotes the following from an English paper:—" Lieutenant Benzon, the plunger, who is reported to kaye just come in for another vary large sum of money, has been ' located in Beading for the past few days, and entertained upwards of seventy (Members of the Reading troop of Royal Berks Teomanry Cavalry to dinner at the George Held, The host occupied the chair, Lieutenant Pigott the vice-chair." The menu is said to have been a most elaborate one, and after dinner the company gave themselves up to harmony, and a right jolly time was spent. Poor Benzon! adda " Au?ur," I wonder how long the seeond instalment will last ? The verdict of all who have nsed the " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, anl digestive bread, cakes, pastry, etc As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being nsed in the preparation, bread, etc, made with this powder will keep' fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson's " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder.—[Adtt.ll.

SYNOPSIS 01ADTSRTISEMBNT8. Grand Football Match At Winchester to-morrow afternoon. T. Herlihy, Poundkeepar, Geraldine Notice re impounded heifer. A. W. Gaz», Main Street, Temuka—Has for sale Ford'j patent scour and lungworm mixture for sheep. A. E. G. Ehodes, M.H.E.—lnvites his constituents to meet him at Temnka on Tuesday evening, and at Pleasant Point on Wednesday evening. Temuka Amateur Dramatic Society—Give select entertainment at Temnka on Thursday evening, June 13tb.