LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1913, 6 July 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Geraldine Foad Board. —Tbs monthly meeting of the Geraldine Road Board will be held on Monday next. Wesleyan Church, Temdka. The Rev. R. S. Bunn will conduct the morning and evening services at this Church tomorrow. Personal.— The upny friends of Mr Angus Macdonald will be glad to hear that he is progressing very favorably, and bidding fair to make o rapid recovery.

Installation Social. The Victoria Loclgs, Geraldine, 1.0.0. F., hold an “Installation social ” on the 11th July. No efions are to be spare! to make the evening a most enjoyable one. Meeting of Ratepayers.— A meeting of ratepayers in the Geraldine district, to discuss the advisability of closing certain roods, and to receive the audited balance-sheet of the board, will be held on Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Novel Cure for Sciatica. Enveloping the affected limb in a coating of fiour of sulphur for one eight is said to cure sciatica ; the urine the next morning is said lo smell strongly of sulphuretted hydrogen. Tho skin should be thoroughly cleansed first.

To Correspondents.— We have received from Mr E. Pilbrow ft letter referring to a dispute between another an! himself, Tho matter is not of sufficient public interest to justify its publication in our news columns, being purely a personal matter, and consequently cannot be inserted except as an advertisement.

Town Districts —Tho Town Districts Amendment Act, introduced by Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, contains three clauses which are as follows ; —“1, The Short Titlo of this Act is ‘The Town Districts Act Amendment Act, 1889.’ 3. Every elector who ie duly qualified to vcle at any electioa of Commissioners under * The Town Districts Act, 1881,’ shall, subject to the provisions of the said Act, he qualifisd to be elected a Commissioner under (he said Act. 3. The third paragraph of section sixteen of the said Act commencing with the words ‘ At the first election,’ is hereby repealed.” This Act has been introduced to meet the case of Arowhenua.

A USBFtJIi Intention.— Messrs Williami iitid Colville, wheelwrights and machinists, of Temuka, hare just completed an invention that promises to supply » much felt want. In the Temuka and especially the Milford dislrinte the farmers bare experienced considerable trouble in removing from their threshed wheat the numerous seeds of tares that are so prevalent upon the swamp lands. The cellular separators of Messrs Booth and Macdonald effected this partly, but although the tares could bo removed, the broken pods, chaff, and small seeds remained. T« one of these separators Messrs Williams and Colville have attached a fan and a riddle driven bv an arrangement of shafting and eceentrios. With a machine so fitted all kinds of seeds and grain can be rendered absolutely clean, and the cost is merely nominal in comparison with the benefit derived. The machine in question has been fitted to the order of Mr E. Udon, of Milford, who is making seed dressing a speciality. Messrs Williams and Colville deserve great credit for their ingenious invention, which is likely to come into very general use. Bringing the Dead to Life. Lhe New York World states that an object of great curiosity in Bridgeport, Conn., is a r.bbit which Professor George Poe, a relation of the late Edgar Allan Poe, has drowned 11 times and then brought back to life. The professor has invented a pair of artificial lungs which he uses to restore life by drowning or asphyxiating. To demonstrate its usefulness he submerges his rabbit in the water in the presence of witnesses, and holds it there for ten minutes. The rabbit has also been smothered with the fumes of burning charcoal until all signs of life have been extinct, A m'rror held at the mouth and nose showed no vapor, neither was there any heart actioo. Professor Poe than attached his patent bellows, covering over the mouth, and forced oxygen into the lungs. The returning suction of the pumps draw out the deadly gases, and thus an artificial respiration produced a muscular expansion and contraction of the lungs of the subject until lif« was restored. Professor Poe claims that he can drown and restore human beings as well as rabbits. Ho will not divulge the secret of compounding or the quantities of gasei used. He thinks his artificial lungs will become generally adopted by fire departments and hospitals throughout the conntry. Skating Carnival.— The first carnival of the season in connection with the Zealandia Rink, Temuka, took place on Thursday evening, and was well patronised. The building was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flags, and the floor was in capital order. A number of Chinese lanterns suspended from the roof threw a pleasant and subdued light upon the varied scene, and as the floor became more crowded the sight was eminently attractive and amusing. All sorts of costumes were adopted, some of them being rich and tasteful, and others more remarkable for their quaintness and originality, A number of gentlemen appeared in their ordinary attire, which, although it served to throw up the fancy costumes had the effect of subduing the brilliancy of the scene. As the skaters wheeled merrily by it was amusing to witness the fitful groupings ®t character. A gentleman representing the Fourth Estate, and attired in copies of a newspaper, might be seen overtaken by ‘ Folly,’ represented by a graceful lady skater in a very pretty costume. Rod Riding Hood and a Clown, a Flower Girl and a Plantation Nigger, a New Haven Fishwife ond a Hindoo, a Danish King and an Ambulance Nurse, Sailors, Indians, and Jockeys, formed a strange madley. A very neat costume was that worn by a lady representing the Fair Maid of Perth, and several typical Flower Girls looked very charming. Clowns were plentiful, and one little fellow attired as such looked very well indeed. A fishwife costume appealed forcibly to one of the spectators, who greeted the appearance of its wearer with the cry of ‘Caller ou.’ Hera and there might be noticed one or other who endeavored to sustain the character be represented, and tha unties and pranks of a Clown hailing from Geraldine were very amusing. Nobody’s bead gear was safe from him, and he must have worn a doaeu different bats in the course of tha evening, those stolen or exchanged being transferred to other characters, whose appearance was in consequence completely altered, A costume worth noticing was that of a gentleman of the Georgian period, and another representing a Spanish or Mexican gentleman was also good. The sole representative of Hindustan appeared to advantage. Hi* costume was a white blouse and trousers, and scarlet turban. Altogether the carnival was successful, and the .tumorous spec-' tators appeared to enjoy it. At its close a dance look place, the music being provided by Messrs Goodwillie and Colville. It did not attract a large attendance, the hall being somewhat cold. The proprietor and his assistants did their utmost to promote the enjoyment of both onlookers and skaters.

Saltation Army, Temuka. The celebration of the anniversary of the commencement of operations in Temuka by the Salvation Army begins this evening, and will be continued to-morrow and Monday. Maior Hammond, Captaiu Lizzie Gunnion, and other officers of (he Army will ba present, On Monday evening a birthday tea meeting is to take place, for which great preparations ore being made. Pwkitanical Law. — New Jersey men have just found an old colonial law, unrepealed, which provides “ that all women of whatever age, rank, profession, or decree, whether virgins, maids, or widows, who shall, after this act, impose upon, seduce, or betray into matrimony any of his Msjesty’a subjects, by virtu* of scants, cosmetics, washes, paints, artificial teeth, false hair, or shoes, shall incur the penalty now in force sgainat witchcraft and like misdemeanors,” A Borough in a Fix.— At the meeting of the Oamaru borough council on Thursday evening a letter was received from the Auditor-General's office intimating that as the council’s overdraft was £6003, about £2OOO over the year’s rates, the law would be set in motion to recover the penalties uoder the Act. It was pointed out that the council’s overdraft was only £1750, or £3OO less than it was it this time last year, but that one fund had been drawn against in order to meet the liabilities on others, and that the AuditorGeneral had added these to the overdraft to make up the total of £6003. The council resolved to write to the member for the town on the subject. It was pointed out that if the Auditor-General insisted on each fund being kept separate, the council would be unable to meet the payment of interest on loans, but that as it was its financial position had improved.

American Customs. —IE any additional proof of the pracicd nature of Ih® American mind were needed, it is afforded b>y an incident connected with the Cronin case; After the discovery of the remains, a “ Committee of Arrangements ” was formed out of Dr Cronin’s sympathisers, One of the first objects to which they directed their attention was to excite the public sympathy, and raise funds to prosecute the perpetrators of the crime. One day we find in the papers a business-like announcement that “ Dr Cronin’s remains will be taken to one of the large public halls on the lake front, where oil who desire may gazo on the ghastly corpse." On the following Sunday a street procession and special I rains to the cemetsry where the funeral was to take place were promised as the “attractions,” Fifty cents each person travelling by the “specials” was charged, and of this amount it was estimated the “ Committee of Arrangements ’’ would net 35 cents. ,As the trains worn crowded, a very substantial nucleus for the “Cronin Fund ” was thus obtained. Woodbury School Committee. A meeting of the above committee was held on Monday, July Ist, 1889. Present— Messrs Dean (chairman), Cooling, Haatley, Cormack, and McKerzie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Heatley’s tender for cutting, grubbing, and burning gorse was accepted, subject to specifications. The chairman stated that the average attendance for the quarter ended June 30th was 86.3. It was decided that the midwinter holidays should commence on the 13th July, and school reopen on Monday, the 22nd July. The visitors’ (Messrs Cooling and McKenzie) report was read as follows : “Visited the school on the 25th June. The shingle round the school requires raking towards the entrances to the porches to fill up the water-holes, and a few barrowloads to be put under the girls’ swing; also the trees near closets require trimming. Mr Greaves drew our attention to state of the window blinds. Signac—W. Cooling and T, McKenzie.” Proposed by Mr Cormack, seconded by Mr Heatley, and carried—- “ That the above items ba seen to at an early date, with the exception of the blinds, as the committee have not funds for that purpose.” Messrs Dean and Cormack consented to act as visiting committee for the ensuing month. The meeting then terminated.

Football.—A raesting was held last Thursday evening in the Wallingford Hotel, Temuka, for the purpose of discussing the desirability of amalgamating the Tamuka and Darktown Football Clubs. There was a large attendance of members of both clubs, and Mr J. h. Flint was voted to the ehair. Mr J. W, 'Yelvin, as one of the conveners, stated that he had been spoken to by members of both clubs to call the meeting, as they thought it would be to the interest of football in Temuka if they combined and made one dub. He would therefore move—“ That the Temuka and Darktown Football Clubs amalgamate, and that the club be called the Temuka Club.” Mr W. Dyson seconded the motion, and after Massrs H. Lsvery, G. Yelvin, and B, Carr had spoken for it, it was carried unanimously. The financial positions of the clubs were then discussed, and MrE. Carr proposed, Mr G. Yelvin seconded, and it was carried —“ That the Temuka Club take over the Darktown assets, and discharge all liabilities; paid-up members of the Darktown Club to become members of the Temuka Club.” This finished the business of amalgamation, and the meeting then resolved itself into a general meeting of the Temuka Football Club. The chairman stated that tbs meeting would have to elect a captaie, vici-captain, and a committee two of to fill vacancies, and the following ware elected ; —Captain, Mr W. Dyson ; vice-captain, Mr E. Carr; committee, Messrs W. Fitzgerald and T. Gaffaney. Mr Flint staled that he would give a trophy of the value of £2 2s, and that he would leave it to the meeting to say how it was to be awarded, A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Flint for the trophy. As this is the second trophy given now for the year’s play—the other being given by Mr J, T, M. Hayhurat (the president of the club) —it was unanimously resolved, on the metion of Mr Black, seconded by Mr Dyson—“That the cups be given for the best back and forward play respectively, to be awarded by ballot at a special general meeting to be held for tbe purpose at the end of the season.” It was unanimously resolved that a ball be hold about the middle of August, the final arrangements to bo left in tbe bands of the committee. This being all the business the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair.—A match between the Possible and Probable teams takes place in the Temuka Park to-day. The names of the teams appeared in Thursday's issue, and all players are requested to bo on the ground,

News Extraordinary.—The Blenheim correspondent of the New Zralsnd Tablet says that Mr J. Kirby, well known in Sooth Canterbury as n schoolmaster, clerk in the Education office, and editor of the South Canterbury Times, was publicly received into the Catholic Church in Blenhe'ui, by the Rev. Father Lawis, on Tuesday, the 18th of June last. The correspondent says that Mr Kirby was an avowed freethinker, and had been for several months receiving instructions from Father Lewis. Wonders will never cease. Fire atOrari. —A tie which occasioned the loss of severs! hundred pounds occurred at Qrari very early on Thursday Nj morning, the drying shed in connection / with Mr A. W. Eosoi’h wool works, and its contents, consisting of a quantity of woo!, being destroyed. The building was heated by pipes running underneath the , floor, and probably these were the cause of the fire. The walls of the building being of brick are still standing. There was some insurance, but we are not aware of the amount,

The verdict of all who have used the ‘‘Jumbo” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, an i digestive bread cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, broad, 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. 11. SYNOPSIS OF ADTBBi’ISBMBNTS, A. White, Geraldine —Invites tenders for building. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Temuka Town Board—lnvite tenders for cleaning drain, D. Sbaw— Invites applications for cropping 65 acres turnip land. Gray and Montgomery—Sell sheep at Winchester Fair on Tuesday. Webster and Macdonald, Auctioneers— Publish entries for Winchester Fair. O. Story, Livery Stablekeeeper, Temuka— Invites tenders for cutting and grubbing gorso, and erecting 20 chains fence. J. Mundell and Co., Auctioneers —Sell equity of redemption of Hilton Hotel, also the furniture, and effects of same on Thursday next; publish entries for Winchester fair. J. W. Miles, The Stone Store, Temuka— Calls attention to a special sale of ladies’ jackets, dolmans, and ulsters, modern shapes, most of which were imported for this season’s trade, which he is now selling at about half tbs usual pricesj is also making genuine reductions in winter drapery and clothing of various kinds.