LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1897, 28 May 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Draughts.—A draught tournament will be held in Dunedin during the Exhibition season, at which prizes of £SO, £3O, £2O, £ls, and £lO will be given; Chkistchtjsoh Noetic Seat.—The writ, for the election of a member for !ho Christchurch North seat has been issued, and is made returnable, on July 4th. Our Population. —Tub estimated popuhh'on of New Zealand at tha mid of March, exclusive of Maoris, was 610,156, or, including Maoris, 652,125, Export of Produce,—A shipment o cheese, onions, chaff, and other produca has been aeut from Tauratiga to Briabioe, with a view of opening up trade with the latter market. BikthDay Honobs.—Among the recipieais I of Quoen's Birthday honors are Mr Benjamin, I iliiyor of Melbourne, Sir Jas. Mcßmin, | a'pt'ulw of the Legislative Council «f Victoria in 1885, and Dr MoQregor, Adininistral.or of .British New Gu-nea, who have been made K.C.M.G.'j.

Political Addresses.—Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., will address his constituents in tbe Temuka Volunteer Hall this evening, and in the Pleasant Point Assemb'y Roomß 10-morrow evtmibg. The chuir will be taken on each occtsion at 8 o'clock. : Road Board Election.—A poll for the return of two members of thY Temnka R,o!ul ; .BoaVd will, be taken to-tiny, candidates are Messrs A. Grant, R. Smith, W. Snell, mid P. Warning ; the polling places tho Temuka Road Board Board office, the reading rooms at Waitohi and Winchester, the i<B*uinbly room nt Orari, and the schoolroom at Raugitata Island. Thb Ruapbhp.—Tho R.M.S. Ruapehu, from London, arrived st Wellington on Sunday. She left Plymouth on Aprils. On April 8 the wind inoreniecl to a heavy gale, with tremendous sea, which flooded the decks and did considerable damage to the settees and other deck fittings. The engines w«re eased, and the ship put head to the sea. At midnight the weather moderated, and hence had moderate weather. Dr Morell SfacKenzie, with his two daughters and son, were passengers by tho as far as Tereriffe. Dunebin Races.—At the Dunedin Races on Friday, the Hurdles, 75 sov»., was won by Blr Smith's Garabaldi ; tbe Maiden Plate, of 50 soya., by Mr,Slierwin's Lisbon," the Btrthdiy Handicap, 200 sovs, by Mr Clifford's Chudleigu ; Three-mile Trot, 65 sov.\, by Zenobia; Belling Sace, 40 sovs, by Jackal 1; Trudysmen's Handicap, 85 60vs, by Mr Goodman's Moss Ross ; and tbe Poßfc Stakes by Skip Jack.—On Saturday, tho Selling Hurdles, 70 sovs, was won by Sockburn ; ihe Provincial Handicap, 150 sovs, by Hon. Geo. McLean's St. Clair ; tha Novel Rce, 70 sovs, by Mr Tourney's Little Shamrock ; the Two-mi'e Trot by Little Banshee ; and the St. Clair Welter Handicap by Mr Goodman's Moss Rote. The attendance was good on both . days, and some very good dividends were paid. In the Maidon Plate dividends of £l7 6s and £sl 12. h were paid, in the Novel Race £2l 9s aod £l4 8s 6d.■ «nd in the TwoMile Trot £26.9s and £l4 7s. .

Obaei Bbidgb School.—Tua annunl treat io connection with tbis school took place en Friday last, There were some 70 children present, and a large number of their parents aud friends. An abundant acid substantial tea was served outside for the children, and tables were laid in the schoolroom for the adults. Mis T. Tolloff aadMiss Asiiby presided at the tables. After the eatables had been disposed of Mrs Dunlop and Missea Dunlop and. Ashby acted at judges of the sewing done bp the children, and some very pretty and nseful prizes were distributed. The priz«s were contributed by the following ladies:—Mesdsmes Dunbp, Pye, Warner, Grant, Maodonald, and MoLean. Miss Helena presented two speoial prizes, one for best general work and ona for good ooaduo'. Special' credit is duo to Miss Helem for voluuteoring to go round and colled these prizes. A number of racss and other sports were held during the afternoon, prizes being given to the. first in each race. Mr Dunlop acted as handicapper, a»jd with the assistance of a few hints from the pupil tieacher, Master McLean, succeeded in getting some olose finishes. Mr A. W. Campbell acted as judgp, ACOLIMATISATIOJT SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE. —•The Conference of Acclimatisation Societies opened at Ohristbhuroh on Saturday. Fifteen Bccieties were represented. It' was deeided that'Jt is desirable to appoint a fixed day for opening the season for nstive and imported game; that the day be the same throughout the colony and.unnltorabla except by Act of Parliament; and that the season for both native snd imparted gsme should extend from April Ist to June 30th ; to recommend that dealers should keep a record of native game and pheasants sold ; that any person selling or bartering native game should pay a license fee of £3, but that the present license fee for selling. imported game should caver natiye game;-that shooting;on Sundays should be prohibited; th»fc shooting licenses,should be obtainable at least a fortnight before the season opens • that a penalty should bo provided for killing hen pheasants ; that the' use of punt guns or swivel guns should be prohibited ; that bitterns and kiwis should be inserted in the list of absolutely prjtccted birds; that a council of the delegates from each. Acclimatisation Society in the south should be appointed to watch over acclimatisation interests and to frame fishing.regulations for the South Islnnd. The motion to impose a ten shilliag gun tjx was withdrawn. The conference then adjourned to Monday afternoon.

Wesi/eyanism in Sydney.- The Wesleyana of Sydney s>re .about, to take part in what is termed " the forward movement "in modern Methodism. A striking Venture in the new departure is the employment of women, who voluntarily, for a given period, devote themselves exclusively to evangelistic work among their sex. This ia, of course, oo extraordinary thing in itself, but as the women will act in a similar capacity to deaconesses in the Church of England, and aitiy wear a distinctive dress, it ia a noticeable change on the part of the We*!eyari Methodist Ohurch. lVse ladies will ba ' known as " maters of the mission," and a counterpart in the opposite sex is proposed for work among the men, but no distinctive name will probably be given them other than that of evangelists. It is proposed to establish a home for the " sisters of the mission, and also « rescue home for fallen women. The young men will haro board and residence at the mission home which is to be established. They wi'i be allowed the morning for study, and in return they will dovoto th» afternoon snd evening to evangelistic work. The sun of £1450 has been raised in Sydney to carry on the work. The Federation League.—At tha annual meeting of ths Faderation league in London on Thursday night, the Earl of Rosebery presided. Lord Eosebsry, in moving the adoptioa of the report, regretted that the federal propaganda had not made greater way in Australia, but on the other band he was pleased to B'iy that the movement had progressed in Canada, He suggested that parties of workmen should be sent to the oolonies in warships at the Imperial oxpense, . fa order to acquire particular knowledge of tho colonial trade, and report tberoon. Lord Csraarvon, who seconded the motion, asserted that the thorough state into which the colonies had put their defences, and tho completeness of their preparation to resist a foreign invader, put England to tho bhißh. He regretted that the Colonial Office wbs not in sympathy with the objects of the League, and claimed that Federation was essential to the wellbeing of the Empire, Lord Charles Beresford said that the activity of the colonies in the matter of defence compelled the attention of England. He thought that the colonies more important to England than Eogland was to the colonies. Tho meating was email but influential.

Nabbow Escape—-Says yesterday's Otsgo Daily Times:—A deal of excitement was occasioned at tha tongue wharf yesterday morning when a m»n named Jamao Johnston, a resident of Tiuiaru, who was in on intoxicated stale, .Ml between the steamer Oentennialand t,h» wharf into the water. A rush once mtda for tho spot, and a rope was lowered, bfct it was some time before the man realised that he was cxpeotsd to hold on to the rope like grim death until he was safe on the wharf. At last s suspicion of this duwnod on hie dimmed faculties ; he grasped the rope, nun willing hands sooa pulled him to a place of safety, when a constable toek him m charge and escorted him clear of the erewd. A Horrible Grime.—A truly horrible crime has beea perpetrated at Szil, Hangar}'. A small >inegr*«ver found his stock diminishing, and hid aime*lf in tho cellar to discover the thieves. He saw six tramps enter the premises, ond, after copious . libatbns, prepare to take a cask away with them. At this juncture he came out of his hiding place and attempted to remonstrate with them. They seized him, however, put bim nnder the wine press, and crushed bim to death. A man who happened to look in to see what was going on was forced by the six wretches to drink the victim's blood, which was presented to bim as wine, Eventually he managed to slip out, and bolting the cellar door, ran oif for assistance to the neighboring village. The authors of tbe heinous crime were captured in a stale of helpless drunkenness. t he Paynes.—Writing of the Payne Family, wko give an entertainment in Temuka on Saturday evening, tha Duhedin Star says':— "Their voices provide well-balanced harmony, and iong'practice together has resulted in a oneness that is sfldsm met with, or, in other words, the singers «re naturally suited to one another, and to this advantage they hayeadded the art of sinking the individual voices for the Hflke of combined effect. This was evident from the outset. The first item on the programme, "The .Bells," i 3 a plain arrangement, the simplicity of which might lead superficial oiogers to despise it, but which, as treated by the : Payne Family, is a rare treat. Mr Steele, is a pleasing solo singer, and is gifted with a peculiarly sensitive oar, which will not let him get the least shade out of tune ; he has also capacity as a humorist. Misß Maud bows' with grncefuluess, stops almost faultlessly, has evidently practiced with assiduity to master (he details of rapid execution, and plays in a reposeful and sympathetic style that bespeaks her love for study. The young ladies play tha, accompanimants in correct style. Miss Lizzie is particularly good." The beat medicine known ib Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powetful effects in coughs, colds, tho relief is instantaneous. In seriora cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scoldings, bruises, Bprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling—no inflammation. Like surprising' effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, &0., diarrhcea, dysentry diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs, fn use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved artiole, and reject all others The verdiofc of all who have used >the " Jumbo " brand Baking Ponder, is that it makes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread, cakes, pastry, etc As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, bread, etc, madei : with this powder will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson's " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder.—[A Dvr.l]. SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. ■ Owen Connolly, Poandkeeper, Temuka— Notice re impounded white eow. Alex. Brown, Orari—Has found a red and white polled eow ; will be sold in 21 days if not olaimed. J. Mnndell and Co., Coach Proprietors, Greraldme—Will shortly run a line of cpaohes from Geraldine to Tinaaru, via Winchester and Temuka.