LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1933, 22 August 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sam; at Geraldine.— Messrs J. Mum dell and Co. sell a large quantity of general drapery, household furniture, ironmongery, groceries, etc., at Geraldine to-day. ‘ ' : ’ Gold. —The Big Beach Dredging Company (Shotover) secured 89oz 7dwts 4grs for the fortnight’s operations. The directors have declared a dividend of &I per share.

A Good Prick.— Mr James Shand’s Abbotsford Estate at Taieri, containing 1198 acres was sold by auction on Monday to Mr W. Patrick for £26,250. .This does not include implements or stock.

Firh at Timarv. A four-roomed wooden cottage, belonging to, and occupied by,V Mr P. Clancy, bootmaker, Titparu, was discovered to be on fire at 2 o’clock , yesterday > morning. The, fire brigade were quickly on the spot,, apd the fire extinguished, but the building was completely gutted. Mr Clancy, and'his wife were absent from home at the time.

The Exhibition.— Sir James Hector visited the exhibition on Tuesday, and had afterwards a conference with the executive and mining committees. Sir James states that it is not realised outside Dunedin that the exhibition has assumed such dimensions, and especially that the buildings cover ten acres, i with a main avenue only a few feet shorter than that at the Melbourne Exhibition. Lord Cranleys Illness.— Lord Ora nley is now convalescent, and His Excellency the Governor has forwarded a lengthy message to the Mayor of Nelson expressing his and Lady Onslow’s gratitude to the citizens of Nelson for the kind consideration and sympathy shown toward them during the time of great anxiety through which they have lately passed. The Vivian Company. Audley’s Secret ” was produced in Temuka last Tuesday evening by the above company to a rather thin audience. The phy was well acted, Lube Marks, as represented by Mr Vivian, being exceptionally good. The after-piece consisted of a most laughable comedy entitled “Bom,” which was ployed with great vigor. The company left for Ashburton yesterday morning.

Paws Railway Congress.—Mr John Blackett will represent New Zealand at the Railway Congress at Paris, not Mr Maxwell, as stated in a recent cable. Cricket,— A meeting of all interested in the popular pastime of cricket will be held in the Wallingford Hotel,; Teraukn, on Friday evening. It is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance. •

Bills to be Abandoned.— The Wellington correspondent of a contemporary says it is understood that the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, and the Medical Practitioners Bills, will be abandoned. Customs Seizure. —At Christchurch on Tuesday the Collector of Customs, Mr Rose, and Mr Shannon, export, visited several tobacconist’s shops and a few unstamped boxes of cigars and cigarettes were seized. The tobacconists say the goods were bought from wholesale firms. It is not known whether prosecutions will follow. Baeaab and Gut Auction.—A bazaar aad gift auction for the purpose af raising funds for the enlargement of the Good Templar Hall will be.held m the Hall, Geraldine, on Thursday nest, in connection with the Welcome Retreat Lodge. Donations for the gift auction will be thank--fully received. It is to be hoped the people will contribute liberally to so good an object.

Meetings Re Irrigation.— Ratepayers io the Geraldine Flat and Orati-Wailii Bridge Vvater-Supply Districts are rejminded that meetings to discuss the County Council’s proposal to raise loans fojr the construction works in these districts will be held to-day, the former, at 3.30 and the latter at 7.30 p.m. The take place in the Geraldine Flat Schooj- ? houso and in the Orarißridge Schoolhouso. The Charges Against? Birrell.—W:» made arrangements to get a report of the Supreme Court sent to us last night, but for some unexplained ■ reason it did not come to hand. In all probability it missed the post. We have, however, learaed that Birrell was acquitted on the first charge brought against him, and that the ether charges were proceeding, and were not finished last evening. j The Wabd-Ohbistib Case.—The WeiRegion correspondent of the Otago Daily Times telegraphed on Tuesday as follows The Oammittee ef the Upper House on ,th'e Ward-Hislop correspondence were engaged to-day in examining Judge Ward. So far/ it is said, he is coming very well out of the ; examination.. A, considerable number ..of members of the Lower Hpuso ware present. Mr Filleul, clerk of the court at Camara, has been instructed to attend the sittings of the committee to give evidence. ' ' Uhibbmbhtbd Wins, —The s question. of the use of unfermented wine at the communion table is dausing some agitation 'at Bavensbourhe Presbyterian Church. In May last year some ofthe communicants'found that unfermented wine was being used, and they complained to the Kirk. Session, who refused to use fermented wine out .of rospeqt to the pastor, Mr Kelly. Nothing was done, bat now that the charge'ia vacant, those opposed ito unfermented wine threaten to prevent.,an appointment being, unless their wishes are regarded. Probably the' matter will come before the Presbytery. Football. —This football match at Blenheim on Monday between Marlborough and Hawkea Bay representative teams was won by Marlborough by 4 points to ml. The football matoh between the Native team and Wairarapa was played at Masterton on Monday afternoon, and, after an exciting game, was won by the former by 2 goals and 4 tries to 2 goals and 2 trios. On Tuesday the Maoris beat Wellington by 4 tries to ml.~ The following will represent WaUii in- the match against Tiraaru on Saturday Harts (2), Stewarts (2), Wagdtaff, McLsods (2), Wakely, Lewis, D. Stewart, H. F. Harte, Brinkman, Cameron, Shallards (2).-

Bald at TBMUJUi—A ball was bald in the Tanauka Yolantaer Hall yestarday evening under,the auspices of the Temuka Football Club, and proved a great success.; The hall was nicely decorated far the occasion with fligsand evergreens,and Chinese lanterns were suspended fron the roef. The floor was also in first-rate order. Abundance, of refreshments were provided by members and friends of thi club. Mr A. Bisset acted as M.C., add excellent music was supplied by Messrs'H. and F, Colville and GK Levens. About 30 couples were present, tynd all appeared: to heartijy enjoy thomielves, t dapoing , being kept up with great spirit until an early hour this morning.

Geraedink Literary and Db»atin« Society. —A meeting of the committee of this association n as held in the library bt the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday afternoon. Present—Messrs J. Aitken, 8.A., president fin the chair), H. B. Webster. A. E. Hawkins, J. Cunningham, and F. Wilson Smith. After some discussion, it was decided to take as the opening debate the policy of the Government dvrring the present session of Parliament. Mr Aitken to attack the same and Mr. H. B, Webster to defend it. For the meeting to be held on , Wednesday, September 4tb, the Bev. Mr Archibald has promised to give a half-hour’s lecture on “ The WiritL*’

A Tragedy Near Sidney. A shocking affair oooiwrad at a lap r d alo at BellambiOj near-Sydney, on the 12tb August. Among those there ware a settler named Catcher and his wife ; The pair bad both lived on comfortable terms for some time past, but Pritcher had been l drinking heavily for several days paat, Mrs Critoher commenced scolding -her husband at the sale. After some wrangling Critoher dro.w pqCket knife, stabbed bis wife in the abdoman, and then inflicted a somewhat similar /wound oa himself. Mrs Catcher’s wound is very serious, and is almost certain to result fatally, blit there is some chance of Catcher's recovery. They are both to a critical condition. The couple have a. family of ten children, the youngest being an infant in arms,

Justices and, Constable.—A penitent worshipper of Bacchus appeared before two South Woirarapa Justices last week, and pleaded guilty to being drunk, disorderly conduct, and refusing to leave a hotel when requested to do so. The justices retired to consider what punishment was adequate to expiate the crime, and on their return intimated that they would fine him 5s for the first offence and dismiss the other two. At this the arresting constable got his “back up,” apd told the bench to hold bard a bit, pointing out that he was there to do bis duty, and hoped they would do the same, and reminding them that tbs accused had confessed to the offences. During the constable’s tirade one of the bench repeatedly signified bis approval of the rebuke by loud and earnest “ hear, hearV.” The upshot was that the accused was again sentenced and fined 10s for ' each offence, besides receiving u severe reprimand. The accused was congratulated by his friends on leaving the court, one of them remarking that ho got off very well, as he might have been sentenced to death with two BHoh erratic justices.

Dramatic Entertainment. —• In our advertising columns will be found th® programme of the grand dramatic performance to be given by the Temuka Amatenr Dramatic Club on Thursday, August 29. The first part will consist of the drama “ Trust Money, or Solomon’s Wisdom,” in which Messrs G. H. Mogridgs, J. Sim, F. Denby, C. Simpson, and (i. Levees, and the Misses May and Rose Qoodey will take part, and the entertainment will conclude with the mirth-provoking faro 6 ‘‘Caught by the Cuff,” the characters being sustained by Messrs W. Storey, Bryan, G. Levena, and F. Storey, and Miss Ada Hr wood. The players are doing their best to perfect themselves m their parts, and it is to be hopud the public will extend their suppmt, and make the entertainment as successful ns the first one given by the society. .

Geraldine Countt Fruit-Growers’ Association. —The monthly meeting of the committee of this association was held in the Literary., Institute on Monday evening last. Mr B. K.Maodonald, president, occupied the chair. , The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following resolution was passed—“Thet in future all dates of meeting of this committee be fixed by the chairman, and no member of the committee have power to alter such date without his permission.” The chairman reported the result of the interviews with the Geraldine Road and Town Boards r» the abatement of the,small birds’nuisance.. He also stated that by the last mail from America he had received a letter from the. Fruit-growers? Association of Ontario, Canada, the members of« which wonld.be happy at any time to aid this association in every possible way they could, and offering to, amalgamate the two associations with a view to mutual correspondence being exchanged. A circular was then drafted by the members present for the purpose of soliciting the co-operation ’ of farmers and others in < the district in forwarding and aiding the objects of the society, and the secretary was instructed to get 200 cqpies printed and distributed through the post or otherwise., Mr J.t Pye consented to road a paper at the next meeting ofthe committee, and the meeting then adjourned, after the usual vote qf thanks, tpjtha,chair. ! A Sensational Trial.— Berlin has just had a most extraordinary senaatioißl trial, curious, indeed almost without parallel amongst the records of crime. The hangman has been accused of assassination and tried for his life. Of course it was a question of jealousy. • The Berlin executioner does not lead a very moral life. He is a married man with a family, and ,ha deserted both, and the poor wife soon had a rival. But he also deserted the rival in her turn. The dry statistics of the law courts read like no ingenious play. The abandoned misttess longed to reoover her sapremacy. One would not hava thought a hangman capable of so. much attraction. She tried every means to gain her object, and at last in her despair had recourse tb the executioner’s assistant and right-hand man, whom she know, and whose influence over him was great. There wore interviews between the two hangmen, but matters did not advance. Then there was nn angry interview at a restaurant, in the course of which the chief kicked his aida-de-uamp in the stomach. The injury was more serious than it seemed, and a month afterwards the pobr go-betwoea died. All sorts of evidence was given at the trial, and the jury were merciful in their verdict. But the criminal classes of Berlin ware greatly disappointed. It would have been interesting, they seem to have thought, it the new hangman had to try his ’prentice hand on his predecessor.

The verdict of all who have used ; the “Jumbo" brand Baking Powder,' is that it makes light, nutritious, ahl digestive bread cakes; pastry, .etc. As the ingredients are pf the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, .bread, ptb., 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 ADVERTISEMENTS, j

: Ji F. Page, Rangitata Island—Has goraqcutting and grubbing 1 to let J 11 : i

A. ,W. Campbell, Cooper’s Creek—Has , t ßtray Polled Angus heifer detained. 1 'Cricket—Meeting of all interested, in Wallingford, Hotel, Temuka, to-morrow Temuka Amateur Dramatic Club—Programme of an entertainment on Thursday, August 29. , ; M Bazaar and Gift Auction—At Geraldine bn Thursday next in connection With Welcome Retreat Lodge; donations solicited. | T. and J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Ars daily opening consignments of spring goods, and recommend early/plaoing of orders.