The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1896, 25 May 1889, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tub Pome—The Doric hft Plymouth for Port. Chnlmers on Saturday lust. Pleasant Vallky School Committee. —The usinl monthly meeting of this committee takes place this evening. Meeting at South OBAur.—A meeting will bo held in the Orari Bridg* Schoolhouse this evening to consider 'matters connected with the Orari-Winhi water race. G-bbaldine Watbb Raob.— Messrs W. G, j Sherrutt and Go, the contractors for tbe above water nee signed the contract on ;-Thursday and commenced work yesterday. j Wbsleyan Ohukoh, Temuka. The I Rjv. K. B. Bunn will conduct the morning and evening ssfices at this Church tomorrow. He will also p-each at Waitohi | in ilie afternoon. ' Land for Grazing Purposes.—la our advertising columns Mr J. H. Biker, Commissioner of Crown Linda, invites tenders for the lease, for grazing purposes, of two reserves near Gem'dine. St. Mary's Chusch, Pleasant Point.— It is almost unnecessary to remind our readers that the formal opening of Bt. Ma'j's Citholic Churoh at Pleasant Point will take pluce at 11 o'clock to-morrow, when the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes, Bishop of the Diocese, will preach. Those intending to bo p eaent should not forgot to procure admission tickets. ' The Cabinet. Miuis'ers have been holding meetings of Cabinet night and day for som; ticso to prepare work for Putinrnent, Sir P. Whitukor and th- Hon. E. (J. J. Stevens haying come to Wellington for that purpose. The Hon. fitr Mitohslson has returned from the north. The Hon. Mr Richardson is expected to return from tho West Const in n day or two. Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka. —The Rev. W". Woollaat", of Timaru, will preach at tho Primitive Methodist Church, Temuki, to-morrow, in the afternoou and evening. On Juno 3rd a social tea, followed by a public meeting;, will be held in the church, arid »s the price of admission is only one shilling, ii, should be well attended. The Agnews.—Tho Agnews wero released from gaol at Wellington on Wednesday morning, after undergoing a term of imprisonment in default of finding sureties for good behavior. They have resumed their accustomed promenade in front of the Government Offices. During the day they accosted the Resident Magistrate, who bad ordered their imprisonment, and they hid to be ejected from the Courthouse. KINKING.—With the return of tho cold weather ban come the return of tbe rinkinsr pastime. At Qaraldine Vie Columbia is in full awing, and polo, raoes, etc., are taking plice oontinually. Some of the polo players are quite udepts at tbe game, while there are also many fast skaters on the floor. The proprietor has a new advertisement in anothor column in which he announces a one mile skating raoe to take plaoe on the 31st inst., the prize being a pair of steel skates. Entries will be rec?ived till the evening of the race. Diocesan Synod. —A special session of the Diocsean Synod wes opened at Ciirislchurch on Tuesday, to cot-aider tho question of payment of property tax on the English Loan, and the management of the property by the Church Property Trustees, between whom and the Bishop there are several differences of opinion. The trustees refuuo to submit to the Bishop's mo of their measures, contending that ho has only the power of. an individual member of the board. On Thuisday the Synod, after a long discussion, and without carrying any motion, .idjotirned t® June 4th to receive the report of the committee appointed to consider the church property queetion. "Sweating" in Dunedin.—A meeting is shortly lo be held at Dnuedin to receive a report on "sweating" by the Committee appointed at a public meeiiog. Tho Committee up till a tew days ago had every reason to believe a satisfactory agreement would have been arrived at, but at the last moment were disappointed, and they now consider that that the solution lies in arousing tho public conscience. The investigations of the Committee have led to a great increase in prices, indeed, in one case tiie prices now paid far exceed anything that might be expected, but ail efforts to arrange a tariff have failed, and the Committee felt that as soon as public attention ceased to ba directed to the matter affairs would revert to the former condition. N.Z. Wheat.—Speaking at the luncheon given at Ohrbtchurch on Wednesday to oelebrato the visit of the bakers to Messrs Wood Pros.' Roller Flour Mills, Mr Oliver, a miiier of great experience from Australia, referred to the telegram respecting the farmers of Dubbo and New Zealand seed wheat, it will be remembered that the telegram stated that the Dubbo farmers refused to take New Zealand seed wheat, alleging that it would not germinate. Mr Oliver stated that he imported one thousand bushels of New ZaaItnd seed wheat into New South Wales, which was sown at Kiverina, one of the driest districts of New South Wales. The New Zealand wheat produced twenty-two bushels to the acre, whilst the locfll seed only produced thirteen. A Large Nug3Et..— A large nugget weighing about 3360 z , and worth considerably over £1360, was discovered ut Wed.larburn, "Victoria, in the alluvial at a place kaown as Hughes' Dam, 'Possum Point, near the township. Tho lucky finder is an Austrian nimed CostaClovich. The nugget was on view at the meeting of tho Korongshire Council, and was sub-s-quently lodged at theßankof Australia. Tho discovery has created quite a furore of excitement in tho township, as tho lead appears to be a distinct ono, und is likely to bo Iraced from the vicinity of the old workings in entirely new ground, which lias been pegged off for a long distanca. Badly Hit.—The collapse of the copper syndicate has hit soma of the shrewdest of European capitalists and financiers. Imagine (says the correspondent of a contemporary) the money strength of one man who can afford to lose £3,000,000 sterling. Tut this is the extent to which they say Baron Alphonse da Ko'thsohild has suffered, and from all I can make out, I am inclined to believe that tho amount is not overstated. But, after all, it is nut a serious loss to a. man whose futhor, the clever Baron James do Rothschild, left him £10,000,000 sterling. Moreover, it i'b said the Rothschild family are worth among them over £100,000,000, and thiit a family agreement exists which singly and collectively binds them to stand by each other in ease of need. Ho what, are £3,000,000 to any one of them !' The English firm liavo made fabulous profits during the present company boom. 1

Excursion Train.—Bstwoen two and three hundred persous patronised an excursion train which ran from Christchurch to Timaru yesterday. A Question os Otbr-Insubanob. —An enquiry held at Waipawa on Wednesday into the fire whioh destroyed the old Waipawa Hotel, is remarkable far the rider added by the jury to the verdict. The verdict was:— " There is no evidence before the jury a* to how the fire originated." The rider says : " Tho jury ars of opinion that the proper time to raise tho question of value is when the proposal is made for insurance, but that when a company aec->pts a proposal and takes the premium, it should in all fairness when fire occurs pay up and not raise tho question of ovar-insurance." The jury wbs 'composed of ' some leading business men, and they resented being forced to sit all day, not to find out how the fire originated, but to discover the yalue of the premises burnt. The ompany interested was the North British and Mercantile, The opinion of this jury will be endorsed by all business people. Dukedom op Buckingham and Chandos. —Our readers will remember the announcement in tho English telegrams in March of the death of the Duke of Buckingham. Our telegrams did not mention tho fact, but the correspondent of the Argus informed its readers that the dukedom had- become extinct. It is certain that the late duke, though married twice, left no male issue, but only three daughters, Ladies Anne, Mary, and Caroline Jemima Elizibath. We learn that a claimant to the supposed extinct dukedom has arisen in Chri3tchurch, and that all papers said to be requisite to establish the heirship are by this time in the hands of a London solicitor, a younger brother of the claimant having had them in his possession for some ten years with a view to the present contingency. It is expected that the next mail or so from England will bring information confirmatory of the claim.Press. PaESENTATION.—On Thursday evening the choir and Sundav School teaohers connocted with St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, together with a few guests, assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall, Temuka, for the purpose of spending a social evening, and to bid farewell to Miss .Ladbrooke, who is about to leave the district. In tho course of the evening the Rev. T. A. Hamilton warmly expressed the feelings of the members of the congregation towards Miss Ladbrooke, and bogged tho acceptancj from the ohoic and teachers, with whom she had been most intimately associated, of a handsome silver teapot, as a slight token of their regard. Mr Bryars, speaking for Mies Ladbmeke, thanked the donors for thein gift, which would be valued for its intrinsic worth, bub more particularly from an appreciation of the very kindly feelings that prompted it. During her five years' residence in Temuka she had been treated with snob, kindness and hospitality that she had never felt a stranger, but had como to look upon Tsmuka almost as a home, and her feelings upon leaving the district and her many friends wis one of unfeigned regr«t. She thanked them most heartily for their gift, and hoped that it would not be the last occasioa which she would have of meeting them. The eyening was spent most enjoyably in sinking, games, dancing, etc. The singing of. Au!d Lang Syne at about 11 p.m. was the signal for dispersing. District Court, Timarbt. —At this court on Thursday, before His Honor Judge Ward, orders of discharge were granted to T. McAuliffa, A. Wesley, J. Mcßobbie, A Targune, and It. Webster, bankrupts. Solicitor's coatsjwere granted to Mr Hay in the estates of A. Targuse and R. Webster. The discharge of Alex. Maxwell wa3 opposed by Mr Koubley, for the supervisors who wished to see the bankrupt, who is in Melbourne, in the box, Mr Raymond, who appeared for the bankrupt, applied for an adjournment, which was granted. A. G, Askin, a proving creditor in tho estate of T. Askin, whose claim was appealed against by the other creditors, was granted £5 5s costs. The date for the settlement of the lists of claims and of contributories in Bruce's Patent Oatmeal and Milling Go., in liquidation, was fixed for June 30th. In the matter of the Timaru Woollen Factory Company, Mr Raymond applied fcr an order fixing the remuneration to be paid to the official liquidators, Messrs J. Jackson and C. S. Fraser; directing the liquidators to pass accounts; and directing payment of solicitors' costs. The order was grauted, tho liquidators' remuneration being fixed at £25 each. Probate of tbe will of the lata George Osborne, of Pareora, to the executors appointed, James Rapsey, senr., and Job Osborne, was granted on tho Application of Mr White. The Payne Family op Musicians.— By advertisement which appears in' another column it will bo seen that the celebrated Payne family of musicians, whose performances in Dunedin attracted much attention last week, numbers being unabb to gain admission each evening, will give ono performance in Temuka, on Saturday, June Int. The family comprises Mr Payne, tenor; Misses Lizzie aud Nellie, sopranos, violinistee, aud pianistes ; Miss Maud, contralto, violiniste, and pianißte j Mr W. J. Payne, baritone and flautist ; and Mr Ralph Steele, baritone and pianist. Referring to their performances the Otago Daily Times says : "This exceptionally talented family made their first Dunedin appearance last eight, and more than justified the eulogistic reports that precerisd lhem. It seemed to be intuitively known that the Paynes were redly clever, for the seating accommodation of the building was taxed to the utmost before eight o'clock, and a number of people had to hi content with standing room only. Their part-singing (unaccompanied) is extraordinarily good, and calls for warmest praise. ' Tho Bells ' wa3 the best vocal item. Tho perfomiera gave a most clever imitation of the liarah metallic clang and the softer vibrations of the bells, and the modulations and tho whole management of the voices was con--Bumrn<ue'y clever. The anthem, 'He shall feed His flock,' was magnificently reudored. Of the other part songs, the the best wero the slave melody, ' Steal away to Jesus,' and tho humorous compositions, which comprised very funny saei zing and sobbing songs. Miss L ; zzie has a fresh and strong soprano voice, and Miss Nellie's voice is managed with great skill. Tho 'Three little maids from school, 1 trio, from 'The Mikado,' has never been sung so well in Duuodin as it was by Miases Lizzie, Nellie, and Maud Payne last night. Mias Lizzie's violin 'solo, 'The last roso of summer,' was treated with a lightness that was rather astonishing. As a violiniste Mies Maud has ability as an executant wonderful for one so young. Wherever drollery was required, tho facial expressions of Messrs Steele and W. J. Payne stood in good stead. Tho entertainment on iho whole wiisone of peculiar attnictivouesis." They will give one performance, at UwaLiu!'.'', on Mouday, June oi-d.

Enquiry to br Madb:—The Minister of Justice Ima directed that enquiries should be rnarii) into Mm case in which the fon of a reepaotable citizen of Auckland was b'oughfc : b-foro a private sitting of tho Kaident Magistrate's Court in that city en a charge of larceny from his employer. Oub VOLUNTBKBB. A lel»gr»m from Weillogton at.ttt.es that "the city Volunteer corps urfl filling up nil over the colony in a most, satisfactory manner, and for soma corps doubln tho number allowed by tho regulations could be obtained. The experiment of turning country corps into rifle clubs is also reported to be working well." If reports in our exchanges are to be relied upon, the latter statement U hardly correct. Shooting Accident.—A young man from Ohristohurch, named Tresell, whilst rabbit shooting at Ilangitata Is'aod yesterday, met with a painful accident. The muzzle of hia gun becoming choked in some manner w.th a md he endeavored to char it with one of hia fingers, and while doing so the eun wonc off and the charge shattered four fingers of hid right hand. He made his way to Temuka, but found Dr Hayes absent. He was consequently then unable to obtain medical assistance. He returned to Ohristohurch by the express. Student Life in Edinbukgh.—• The , London correspondent of the O. D. Times writes:—"Tho British Weokly, a aecialreligious paper of some enterprise, has been iudulging in a series of articles on Edinburgh student life, and in the last effusion it is asserted that the Australian students ar<* by far the rowdiest, drink the hardest, and live in every way the wildest lives. This is not calculated to please tbo»o on your aide who may have mauy friends and relations at Edinburgh. I know nothing of the state of affairs in that city, but I do happen to know the man who wrote the article, and Tarn quite convinced that his knowledge of Edinburgh life is of the slightest, and so it is more than possible that his hearsay statements are lnoorroct. So let fathers and mothers take heart." Tho verdiob of all who havo used the "Jumbo" brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, ant digessfciva bread, oakea, pastry, etc As tha ingredisnto are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being usod in tho preparation, bread, etc, mada with this powdor will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson'* " Jumbo " brand Baking Powdor.—[Advt, 1), SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Wesleyan Churob, Torauka —Services for to-morrow. H". Dunlop and Co., Manchester House, Geraldine —Havo reaerved spaeo for their advertisement. Gray and Montgomery—Sell entires Nobleman, and Invincible, and mare Bly, at Temuka on May 31st. Columbia Skating Rink, Geraldine— Mile race on May 31st, for pair of steel skstes ; entries to night of race, Ptimitive Mothodist Church, Temuka— Sev. W. Woclliiss will preach to-morrow; social tea ou Monduy wpek. Payne Family of Vacilis a, Violinists, Pianists, etc. —Wilt appear at. Temuka on Saturday June Ist, at Geraldine on June 3rd. J. H. Biker, Commissioner Crown Linda. Christchurch—lnvites tenders for grazing purposos for the lease of reserves 2833 (120 acres), and 2834 (105 acres), near Geraldine