LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1907, 22 June 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesley an Chujrch, Temuka. —The Kiv. ti. W. Bunn will conduct the morning and evening services at this Church tomorrow, and an aftornoou service at Waitohi. A BucOBS3J?rJL Compaky.—The balance sheet of ihe Wellington Woollen Faetory shows the result for the yem* to b 3 satisfactory. £2OOO ia written off as depreciation ; paymo.it of 8 per cent dividend absorbs £2390; £2OOO is eiarrisd to the reserye fund, and £3696 to credit of next year's account. Tbmuka Rifles.—An inspection parodo of the Tomnki R>nV' took place on Wednesday evening last, about twenty-Svo members being praaont; Stuff Sergt.Major Jones pat tha man through a number of exercises, etc. Major Nowal'. was the inspecting officer.

Sudden Death. —A lad aged 11 year?, son of Mr Lowfc, of ltangitata, died suddenly last Thursday evening. The lad had never been in good hoillh from his birth. An inquest will be hold to-day. Skating Carnival. A grand fancy dress carnival—the first of the section—will ha held in the Zwilu'idin tfink, Temuka, on the 4th July. Too floor hi now in splendid order, and as good skaturs are becoming plentiful a large attendance may be expected. A dance will follow the carnival. Das&ebß oj? Hypnotism.—The dangers of hypnotism have been signally exemplified at Buda-Pestb, where a sehoolboy usb boen arrested for haying natsmarised savertd if his schoolfellows and suggested to them whle in that condition te> rob their parents. The boy's preceptor prored that all the lads in one class bad thus been opnraied upon, and that in each instance they had stolen maaey from their parents and had given it to their promplor. Bom.—A horse, harnessed in a gig, belonging to Mr E. Outten, bolted on Thursday morning while it was being driven down the Main Road, Temuka, by the groom. The anirasl went at a great pace through tho town, but was pulled up in the Temuka riverbed, whither the driver contrived to steer it instead of allowing it to cross the bridge. No dam»go was done. Destruction of Small Birds.—Ratepayers in the Temuka Koad district are reminded that petitions requesting the Road Board to strike a special rate of onesixteenth of a penny in the £, for the purpose of providing funds to deal with the small birds nuisance, are now awaiting signatures at Mr E. H. Brewer's (Temuka), Mc J. Fraßer's (Waitohi), Mr W. Sneli's (lUngitata Island), Mr A. JBaillie's (Winchester), and the 'Rangitira Valley Post Office. Football—The opening practice match of the Waihi Junior club was hold on Thursday afternoon last, about 20 members turning up. Side 3 Wrfre chosen by the captain and vice-captain respectively, The former eventually won by five points (a goal aud two tries) to two tries.—A match between the Probables and Possibles for the match against North Otago will take place in the Temuka P»rk this aftemooo. The names of tho p!aye<a appeared in our issue of Tuesday Its . Players are requested to be on the ground before three o'clock. SeyeßE Frost.—As an instance of the severity of the late frosts in the Kakahu district, it may be mentioned that the Kakahu river was in parts completely frozon over. From Mr Meredith's house to beyond Mr McKay's, where tho sun does not get at the river very much, there was a splendid Bheet of ice of over half a mile in length. The »tren»tb of tho ice may be imagined from the fact that a heavy draught horse belonging to Mr Copping was seen to go to the river for» drink and finding the river frozen over ventured upon the ice. While there he slipped and fell, but even than Ihe ice was only " starred." At another spot where there was a narrow creek only sii inches deep, a dray and three horses were takeu over tho ice without its breaking, Some excellent skating was obtained by those living in the vi'cinily. SuSBTANTiiL Damages.—The case of the Bank of New Zealand v. Wilson, Tain, and Co., and the cross-action were concluded at Dunedin on Tuesday before Mr Justice Williams and a jury. The bank claimed £2507 15s lid, dao on ovurdraft and on bills. In th<? cross-action Messrs Wilson, Taine and Co., claimed £IO,OOO damage for injury to their credit through the bank's having dishonoured their cheques for wool bought, while their wool account was in funds. The two actions were for the sake of convenience heard as one. The jury, after an absence of three hours, returned a verdict giving Messrs Wilson, Taine and Co., damages £SOOO, the bank getting a verdict in the othor case. Tha bank will get altogether for the oysrdraft, overdue bills, etc, roughly nbaut £35000, and Messrs Wilson, Taine and Co', therefore receive £ISOO. Dunedin Exhibition.—The Exhibition building at Dunedin is making steady progress, and is likely to be completed in due time. No less than 120,000 feet of timber were taken to the ground during the past week. At a meeting of the commissioners the music committee submitted an estimate for receipts and expenditure. The receipts for fourteen grand choral concerts, Saturday concerts, etc., were put down at £2320, and tho expenditure at £3872, showing a loss of £1552. The education committee among other things mentioned that, it was intended to ho'd kindergarten, cooking, singing, and gymnastic lessons, to make the court attractive. Tho share

list of guarantors now amounts (o £15,335. Theans committee submitted a programme for fin art uoion of 100,000 subscribes at Is each, in which 1507 pictures will be given as ptizeß, the-highest Vhlue being £2OO. The programme was approved. Gekaldine Kjjxes.—An inspection panide of the above corps was held in the Volunteer Hall, Gera'dine, on Thursday evening latt, T'hera were thirty-two membon on parade. Major Newall noted as inspecting officer, assisted by Major Moore (S.C. Battalion). Capt. Pearpnint, Lieut, Ward, und Staff Sergt.-Majer Jones were also present. After beiag inspected Sergeants "Fleming and Brown, arid Corporals Hoatley and W. Stonehoufo put the men through various movements in company drill. After dismissal the above nomt'd non-commissioned officers passed a very creditable examination at the hands of Major Now all. Color-Sergt. Stonehouse and Sergt. Millard were informed by Major Newall that their certificates of efficiency would be forwarded to them next week, after receiving the signature of Lieut.-Colooel Bailey, these two officers having passed their examination some time ago. Exportation os Fkiht,-—Some time back the LoDdon correspondent of the Press referred to the arrival of a consignment of New Zealand apples which had attracted his attention. Mr Wilding, the Managing Director of the Styx Apple Company, Limited, has just received account sales showing satisfactory returns. The Emperor Alexander, and Cox's Pomona, realised 204 per case, Beauty of Kent, 15a. The fruit was shippad in the ceol chamber of the Doric, leaving in February last, and arrived in perfect condition. Potatoes sent at the same time also travelled well, but the price obtained was not sufficient to justify shipping in largs quantities. The prices obtained for the apples netted just double what the growers could have obtained here. The experiment Ins proved that soft apples really well packed will carry 3afely to England, a point upon which axperienced growers were more than doubtful. The total charges of every kind, including freight charges, commission, etc.,amounted to 63 6d per case.

The Proposed Coach to Timarf.—ln onr advoitiaiog columns Al«sgia J. M'uodell and Co. notify tlu.fc in consequence of the Railway Commissioners having decided to make alterations in the time-table tlieir coaches will not run to Titnaru, as previously advertised. Coaches will me:t ail trains at Orari. A Tragedy.—A shocking murder *nd suicide occurred at Fichinfield village, nearßraintree, Essex, on April 27ch, whon a farmer named Darin Wakeling was shot dead by his son Ernest, agod nineteen, who then shot himself. Mr Wakeling, who was sixty oneyoars of age, was sitting by the fire, and his throe sons were nleo in the room. About one o'clook one of the sons became restless, and paced the room. Unobserved by his brothers, who were reading, he seized a gun, and plasing the muzzle close against his father's head blew out bis brains, ihe parricide immediately fled, and the police wore sont for. i Shortly aftsrwards a gunshot, was heard from afield near the house, and in this field the murderer was found shot in the head, with the top of the skull blown off, and his brains scattered in all directions. Shortly afterwards the elder Wakeling's wife and two ether sons reached the house, and a terrible eoene of grief ensued. No motive can at present be assigned for the deed beyond that the father and son have for some time been unfriendly. Temuka Dramatic Society.—A meeting of the above society was held last Wednesday evening. Present Messrs Mogridge (in the chair), Levoos, H. Cinch, McOaski'l, A. C'inch, and Sim. Several other letters were read from persons asking the club to give their serviues for charitable purposes, and a motion was carried to the effect that the resolution passed at the first meeting be adhered to, viz., that all surplus money from entertainments be banked until the end of the season, when it will be devoted to charitable and benevolent purposes. The Mi I ford and Or.iri Scheol Committees wrote asking the Company to give an entertainment, in aid of those schools. It was riccided that the Committee cannot see (heir way to go as a company, but that if individual members desired to assist they could do so. Mr Sim stated that the receipts from the recent entertainment were over £ls. Accounts to the amount of £9 Us Id were passed for payment. On the motion of Mr Clinch, u hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Foster for the grout amouct of trouble she took in conducting/ the singing and rehearsals of the society. A vote of thanks was passed t'« Mr Arthur Clinch lor the great pains ha took as property master, and a hearty vote of thanks was also passed to Mr and Mrs H. Clinch for their kindness in giving the uae of their rooms for rehearsals. It was decided to hold another entertainment in about five week 3 from date. It was also decider! to repeat the entertainment gken in Temuka in Geraldine on the 4ih of July, and Messrs L'.'ven* and Arthur Clinch were appointed to make the necessary arrangements. The meeting then terminated. Sale of a Farm.—The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. will sell a 100-acre farm (situate nt Sutherlanda and occupied by Mr J. Coll) at Timsru to-day. The verdict of all who have wed the " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, ant digestive broad 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 fresh and moist longer than with any othor powder. Ask for Anderaon'e " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder.—[Adyt. I]. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Mrs John Talbot, Eangitira Valley—Wants strong young girl. Skating Carnival—At Zealandia Rink, Temuka on 4th July. W. Oarstoß, Undertaker—Funeral notice re late Mr George Huband. A. White, Geraldine— Has accepted Twigg Bros, tender for lease of farm. Geraldine Riileß—Thanks Ladies and Gentlemen who kindly gave prizes. J. Mundell and Oo.—lmportant coaching notice; hold monthly sale of stook on July 3rd. Wm. J. MeOoard, Winchester—Offers £1 reward for information re dark iron grey hack mare. J. Ballantyne and Co., Drapers, Milliners, &o.—Adverfcisa a wonderful purchase of 567 ladies' hats and bonnets, for which they give quotations; also give quotations for muff*, oapes, furs, ready-made slothing, etc