LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1903, 13 June 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Advance in Sdgaes.— The Colonial Sugar Company’s Wo. 1 nod No. 2 sugars have been advanced in price £2, and No 3 £1 10s, R.M, Coubt, Geealdine, A sitting of this Court vyas held yesterday, and an account of the proceedings will be found on our fourth page. ABOyfHBNDA Townßoabd —The ordinary meeting of this board, which should have taken place last evening, has been adjourned _ until a future date. Football. — A football match at Oamaru on Monday, between Timaru and Oamaru clubs, resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. —The following will represent Timaru to-day in the match against Tomuka; Maclean, Jones, Perry, Macintosh, Stubbs, Lawrensoo,, Mathesoo, Chisholm, Gooch, Goodall, LeOren, Stokes, Pearse, Oxby, and Kennyj emergency B, LeOren. Alleged Libel. —The Christchurch Telegraph on Monday evening says : —We are informed that Mr Sommers, bookseller, High Street, has instructed his Solicitors, Messrs Wilding and Lewis, to commence an action against the Lyttelton Times Company for

publishing, in a report of the meeting at Timaru of Waller’s creditors, something which Mr Sommers is advised is libellous. The damages claimed aie £2500. Unlawful Expenditure.—The AuditorGeneral has disallowed the following items in the Christchurch City Council’s accounts for the last year ’.—Sending a cable message to the Empress of Germany condoling with her on the death of her husband, hiring of carriages for councillors attending the funeral of the late Mrs Harper, the Primate’s Wife, and the cost of constructing a panorama for the Melbourne Exhibition: The Pegasus Tin Field.—Mr Conliffe, the Tasmanian export, who has been prospecting the tins claim at Pegasus for several holders, came over to Invercargill on Monday bringing samples of stream tin that will pay to work, being 70 per cent, of metal, and to be got in quantity. He is of opinion that the field will turn oat good, but disapproves of the way the whole country has been marked off into claims, as only a few can ever possibly be worth working. The movement hitherto has been that of land speculation than a search tor minerals. Very few claims have yet been touched with pick and shovel, and most of them are not worth spending money on. , Even those that are payable will require a considerable expenditure of cash and time before any return is obtained. The lode, ho believes, will yet be found, and will probably equal that of Bisohoff, but may fake u groat deal of labor to discover. The difficulty of taking plant and supplies up the mountain,and the climatic conditions, are much against the development of the field.

Levels Road Board Rate.—The Levels Rem! Board have struck a rate of $1 (fiveeiglitlia of a penny) in the Local Bodies’ Accounts —The Government Auditor has been engaged daring the last few days auditing the accounts of tha local bodies m the Temuka district, CJeealdinb Racing Club,— Owing to the wetness of the evening the annual meeting of this club called for Tuesday evening last, had to be postponed till Tuesday evening next. Me Rhodbs at Fairlib Creek —Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, member for Gladstone, will address his constituents in the Fairlie Creek schoolroom on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. Eaelt Lambs. —At Brockenhurst Mr 0. D. Croisley lias a number of Southdown and merino lambs, which are about the earliest we have heard of this season, and are an indication of the fine weather which has been experienced of late.—Press. ’FeisOO Mail.—The steamer Mariposa, with the English mail of the 18th ult., left San Francisco for Auckland on the 2nd inst., being one day late. The steamer Zsalaadia, with the colonial mails of the 20th ult., arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 1 Bth inst., contract date. Ball at Geraldine. The annual ball under tha auspices of the Geraldine Rifle Volunteers takes place in tbs Volunteer Drill Shed, Geraldine, this evening, nvery preparation has been made for the convenience and enjoyment of lovers of dancing, a large attendance of whom is oxpoocted. Salb at Woodeuet. Wa diaw the attention of our readers to the important clearing sale of household furniture and personal effects to be held by Messrs Webster and Macdonald on account of Mr P. W. Donkin at “ The Warren,” Woodbury, today, It is not often that snob a choice and large selection of furniture is sold by auction, and the sale is well worth the attention of settlers. Public Meeting at Geraldine.— Under (he auspices of the Geraldine Fruitgrowers’ [ Atsooialion, Major-General Strange will : address a meeting of fruitgrowers and farmers in the Oddfellows’ flail, Geraldine, to morrow evening, on “ Imperial Federation: How it would affeot farmers and fruitgrowers.” The subject is an important and interesting one, and it is to be hoped the attendance will bo large. The fruitgrowing industry is but yet in its infancy in the colony, but with oare it should become most important and lucrative. Poisoned Gsain. —At a meeting of the Levels Road Board, Mr Mae, one of the members, stated that he bad been to Oamaru since Inst meeting, and had been told by many farmers there that they bad found poisoning very effective. The secret ’of their success was that they used sugar with the poison, to counteract the bitterness of the poison. It was agreed that the overseer should prepare the wheal this year, 50 bushels for a start, and it was also agreed to poison ten or a dozen pounds of turnip or rape seed, to be mixed with the wheat, some to be poisoned separately. Political,— The Premier is busily engaged on the Financal Statement. It is unlikely that any reduction of taxation will be proposed, rb soma £120,000 more will be thrown on to the oonmlidated fund than before, in the shape of buildings and other services usually paid for out of loan.—The Public Works Statement will be much the same length as usual, The Minister will have to go over the regular ground this year, at all events, though each Minister on whom former sections of the former Public Works Department have devolved will take charge of his own estimates. Only £600,000 waa spent out of the loan of last year, exclusive of the cost of raising it, and with core tha Ministry think it might be made to last for five yean.—The Government have received a request from the mayor of Auckland to send a telegram to sand a telegram of sympathy to the United States, but they have not decided whether it is necessary. . Alleged Embezzlement. Early on Tuesday morning last Peter Birrell was arrested at a settler’s house between Temuka ond Winchester on a charge of embezzlement. The warrant for the arrest of accused was issued several weeks ago, but up to th date mentioned the police had not been able to effect the arrest. Accused was brought to Temuka, and from thence waa conveyed to Timaru by train. Daring the afternoon he - was brought up at tha R.M. Court, and charged (1) with that on the 4th September, 1888, ha did feloniously forge an acquittance and receipt for the sum of £l2 Us 3d with ,intent thereby to defraud, and (2) with that on the 7th June, 1888, he did feloniously forge an acquittance and receipt for the sum of £385, with intent to defraud. Both informations were laid by the Audit Inspector, Mr Augustus Webber Eames. Mr J. W. White appeared to prosecute, and asked that accused be remanded to the 17th inst. Accused asked for bail as he wished to be able to consult Mr Perry about his defence. His Worship fixed the bail at two sureties in the sum of £l5O on each charge, or £6OO in all. In reply to Mr White accused said that he had no intention by hiding away ef leaving Timaru. He had all along intended to fight the thing oat, but had been advised not to give himself up, as he probably would Hot be admitted to bail.

Tkmdka Amateub Dbamatio Society.— This evening the Temuka Amateur Dramatic Societv will make their debut before a Tomuka audience. Their programme will be found published in another column, and a glance at it will show that it is an excellent one. Great c ire has been bestowed on it, and we can promise our readers that it will prove one of the best amateur entertainments they have ever attended. We think, too, this society deserves encouragement. Its objects are laudable, and deserving of support. They propose to hold these entertainments periodically, first to encourage and develops local talent, and second to assist the funds of any local institutions requiring aid by giving them its benefit entertainments.

The society will progress if the public encourage them, and if they succeed they will eventually prove useful. The present entertainment is not got up for the benefit of any body, and any surplus which may remain after defraying expenses will go to the funds of the society. Of course it will be generally acknowledged that a great deal of expenses are incurred in the formation of a new society. There are books to be bought, suitable dresses to be got, and a great many other necessary articles to be secured. These cannot be obtained without money, and the society must first of all get the money to secure them, but after having once acquired the requirements necessary for them to produce their entertainments they will be under no further expense, and then, if well patronised,they will beable to hand any surplus money oyer to some local institution, Not one of the society will derive one penny benefit from the takings at the entertainment. Indeed, we believe, the performers in the present entertainment have all paid for their own dresses, so that not alone will they give

their services for nothing but they will have incurred a good deal of expense. Under those circumstances it appears that the public would do well to support them. Cases of need often crop up which might be assisted by means of an entertainment, and if the society succeeds they will be always ready. This entertainment will be followed by the production of dramatic pieces, and there can | be no doubt but that taking part in such j performances impfoyeq tl)o performers in many ways. J

Complimentary Dinnbb. —We again remind our readers that a complimentary dinner will be tendered to Messrs J. Talbot and M. Quinn in the Volunteer Hall, Tsmuka, to-morrow evening, at 7.30 o’clock, in reoognitien of tha'r services as members of the Temuka Road Board.' We are sura the gathering will be large, and that a very pleasant evening will be spent by all present. The Sweating- System. Four hundred and thirty-two names have been given in at Dunedin by tailoresses and other workers to the Tailoresses’ Society to bo formed as an outcome of the meeting re sweating. In one large factory on Monday moatof the employees gave in their names. .The proprietors at once posted up a notice intimating that all those who joined would have to leave the firm’s employ at once. It is said that this course whs adopted owing to personal objections to one of the committee, and some curiosity is felt whether, now that person has resigned, the notice will be withdrawn. Most of the large contractors and warehousemen are giving the movement hearty support. FIBB AT 'IIMAUP. --Yesterday evening a fire broke out in a stable and shed at the roar of Mr Beckingham’s premises, Timaru. In response to the alarm bell the brigade were quickly on the spot, but the shed being full of dressed flax was a mass of flames, and the fire spread rapidly. In the stable were three horses, the property-of Mr Morgan, butcher, Main South Road. One of these broke loose almost as soon as the fire started, but the other two were literally panic stricken, and all the efforts of those earliest on the spot to get them away from the fire wore unavailing. One actually rushed out of the stable, but almost immediately went back again and sank exhausted in the doorway. The other was dragged out by bystanders, but in such a condition that it was deemed best to destroy it. It is not known if there ■ was any insuranee, nor is there any clue to the origin of tha fire. It is thought that it originated in the shed, and it may be readily imagined how the flax stored there would burn. Mr Beckiugham is a considerable loser as well as Mr Morgan. The former has several oases of chairs, bedsteads, etc.,’destroyed, while the latter, in addition to the loss of his horses, has bad all his harness and stable equipment destroyed. The brigade worked splendidly, and displayed capital organisation. The Verdict of all who have used the u Jumbo ” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, and digestive bread, cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, bread, etc., made with this powder will keep freehand moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson’s “ Jumbo ” brand Baking Powder. — [Advt, 11. SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. T: Connolly—lnvites tenders for deepening water-race. Manager Mount Peel Station —Wants a cowman. Manager Bank of New South Wales Geraldine—lnvites tenders fer painting bank, T. and J, Thomson. Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Notify that they have just completed opening an important delivery of midwinter goods, comprising special job dress tweeds, corsets, jackets, fur trimmings, embroideries, hosiery, etc., etc.