The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1941, 10 September 1889, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arowhenua Town Board.—The monthly meeting of the Arowhenua Town Board will be held to-morrow evening. R.M. Court, Geraldine.—An assault case was called at this court yesterday, but was remanded till Wednesday week to allow of the Resident Magistrate dealing with it. Winchester Fair.—ln our advertising columns it is announced that the fair at Winchester has been postponed for a week on account of the death of Mr Andrew Grant. Service or Song at Woodbury.— The Geraldine Primitive Methodist choir give the service of song “Little Dot,” in the Woodbury Schoolroom on Friday evening. The service is a very nice one, and all who wish for a pleasant evening’s entertainment should attend. The charge for admission is very low. Conversions.— The Irish Catholic, of March 16, reports the baptism by the Rev., Father Treacy, of Sioux city, lowa, U.S., of some twelve converts. This, says our contemporary, makes about thirty-five conversions and baptisms of adults since Father Treacy went there about fifteen months ago. Father Treacy, we may add, is brother to the Rev. P. Treacy, of Geraldine, Canterbury, and has also a brother who is a parish priest in the diocese of Limerick, Ireland. Football. —A football match was played at Orari Bridge on Saturday last between teams from the Geraldine and Orari Bridge Schools. The game resulted in an easy win for Geraldine by 8 paints to nil. Clouston (3 tries), and Taylor (one try), scored for the victors, R. Stonehouse converting two of tbo tries from very difficult angles. Burridge also played well for Geraldine, whilst McLean, McDonald and Ashby were most prominent amongst the losers. Messrs Schmedes and R. Morrison acted as umpires, and gave every satisfaction,

Hilton School Committee. The monthly meeting of this Committee was held on Friday, August 30th. Present— Messrs R. Skinner (chairman), Wm. Beattie, J. Leary, J. and P. Ryan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correa* pondenca was read from the Board of Education, stating that £4 ss, incidentals for the third quarter, had been paid to the credit of the Committee ; also requesting the Committee to inform the Board of the various purposes for which they, require the school during their term of office, The Chairman stated he had acknowledged the receipt of £1 from the Geraldine Road Board for the use of school for an election. The master’s monthly report was read and considered satisfactory. Three tenders were received for cutting the fences, and Mr D. Leary’s was accepted. Accounts amounting to £5 Ifs were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.

Ranghtata Island Band or Hope.— The usual monthly meeting of the Eangitata Island Band of Hope was hold on Wednesday evening, September 4th, and was very well attended, most of the member* being present. The whole programme was well rendered, the several items being heartily applauded by the audience. The following members took part in the meeting: Readings by John Morrison, J. Buck, Emma Grainger, B. Buck ; recitations by David Watts and Herbert Grainger. A very amusing dialogue was given by James Morrison and Miss Taylor. Tory instructive addresses were given by Mr Grainger and Mr Watts. An earnest appeal was made to those who had not signed the pledge, after which four came forward and and signed. Names were taken for next meeting, with the result of ten volunteers. Mr H. Wright, president ; Sarah Grainger, organist. After a vary enjoyable evening the meeting olosed in the usual manner at 9.15 p.m. SdtOidb. —A double suicide created quite a sensation inTimaru last Saturday. On tbatday Mr Stubbs took the police to a cottage owned by Mr Gapes, ,of Gapse’ Valley, and for which he (Mr Stubbs) acts as agent, in order to effect an entrance, os he believed the people who lived in it had cleared out. On the police entering, however, the couple, a man and wife named Heath, were found dead in their bed, having evidently poisoned themselves with laudanum. Their house, their clothing, and everything was scrupulously clean, and they had evidently prepared for death. At the inquest which was afterwards ' held, a document which was found in the house was read. It stated they had decided to clear out of this heartless world together, and had neither of them forced the other toit. Several witnesses were examined, including Drs Hogg and Lawson, who agreed that death resulted from their being poisoned by laudanum, and the jury returned a verdict of death from poison, self administered while suffering under temporary insanity. The male deceased was a cabinet maker, until recently employed by Mr Beokinghnm. He was discharged some lime ago. Uo was between fifty and sixty years of age, and hla wife was older. They were ten or twelve days dead before discovered. Obituary.—lt is with extreme regret we have to chronicle in this issue the death of Mr Andrew Grant, of Willow Bank, Temukn, Mr Grant has not bean in good health far some years, but for some time past ha has been much better, and no one expected but that he had many years to live. A few days ago, however, he got a bad cold, which turned to inflammation of the lungs, to which be succumbed early on Monday morning. Mr Grant was a native of Inyerness, in Scotland, and came to this colony 25 years ago. His, career since is well known in this district, [ where ho has lived and accumulated much property, Mr Grant never took .much interest in public matters until recently, whenha was persuaded to stand for the road board and wa* elected, and was immediately appointed its chairman. Ho was also a member of the licensing committee. Genial, kind, and generous to a fault, to know him once was to bo his friend for ever. He had no enemies, and no one could know him without entertaining for him that feeling which all ■’"ust entertain for the truly good. Ho was without exception the most popular man in South Canterbury, while as his business relations were extensive bo was known throughout the whole of this island, and highly respected by all who came in contact with him. In him Temuka sustains a great loss. Ho was the moat enterprising man in the district, and many aro they to whom ho has been a benefactor in the hour of need. His death has oast quite a gloom over the district, and the feeling of regret at his I unexpected death is keen and deep. A little over 12 months ago Mr Grant buriid his wife and he has not been the same since. Me leaves a family of young children to mourn his loss. His funeral takes place at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon.

Arowhenua Town Board.—On Saturday last Mr E. Brown was elected a member of the Arowhenua Town Board, polling 106 votes against Mr Ounard’s 38, and Mr Newbury’s 12. Geraldine Litebasy Institute.—A very interesting paper on “The Mind” will be read at the meeting of this Society to-morrow evening. . A discussion will follow the paper. Settlement o? a Dispute. —The last of the disputes in the clothing trade at Dunedin has been satisfactorily settled. The question of apprentices was discussed on Friday, and it was resolved that one be allowed for every five operatives, the term of apprenticeship to be two years fo coat making, one year to vest making, and one to trousers making. The new log went into operation last Monday. Mb Hislop at Oama.ru.— Mr T. W. Hislop arrive! in Oamaru oo Saturday evening from the North, and was met at the railway station by a large crowd. The reception was a. good one, amongst much cheering there bsiog only a few groans. The City Band was present. A requisition was presented to Mr Hislop signed by 'more than 200 electors, expressing satisfaction with his conduct and confidence in him as a candidate. Mr Hislop said he would address the electors on Wednesday night, when he would deal solely with the

;constitutional aspect of the question that had led to his retirement from the Minis-

try, and of his,action in connection with the matter.—Mr Hislop will b# opposed in his candidature for the Oatnarn sent by Mr W: H. Firth, a candidate at the last

'election ; Mr Dunn, mayor of the town ; and Mr Jellicoe, a Wellihgton solicitor. The Bell-Jellicoe Libel.— The libel action Bell v. Jellicoe, claim £SOOO, began before Mr Justice Richmond and a special 'jury at Wellington on 'Thursday. The 'alleged libel was contained in allegations by Mr Jellicoe in an interview at Terrace Gaol between him and the convict Ohemis, that he had a mass of evidence in the prisoner’s favour, a large portion of which had been kept back by the prosecution. This interview was reported by a Government short-hand reporter, and Mr Jellicoe afterwards gave the Press access to his notes. In defence it was pleaded that the words did hot bear the conatructibn imputed, and if they did reflect on Mr Bell, justification was pleaded. Sir R. Stout and Mr Edwards appeared for Mr Bpll; Mr Jellicoe conducted his own defence. Theevidonce of numerous witnesses,including members of both Houses of Parliament, was taken, some stating they understood i the remarks to appty to Mr Bell, and others that they referred to the police. On Friday the case was settled, Mr Bell withdrawing the case on Mr Jellicoe withdrawing the plea of justification and regretting having pleaded it, and paying all costs, In his speech Mr Jellicoe said he never made any charge against Mr Bell and regretted that any person should imagine he had done so.

Entertainment at Waitohi Fiat.— The Rev. J. Dickson gave a splendid magic lantern entertainment on Thursday evening last in the Waitohi Flat schoolroom. The evening was ( all that could be desired, and remembering the object was a good one—in aid of Sunday School work—the room was crowded. The views opened with Sir Walter Scott’s monument in Edinburgh, af'e'r which a number of street views and public buildings in the chief towns of Scotland were shown, and interesting and lucid descriptions were given by Mr Dickson as each scene came

into view. A number of comic scenes and sketches were then exhibited, much to the delight of the smaller portion of the

Assembly. Mr Dickson then invited those presentto a cruisedown the Mediterranean, calling atQibraltar, Malts, Oana f antinople, Athens, and Alexandria. ]Je then took his audience down the Suea Canal, the Red Sea, calling at Aden 1 , and down the African Coast; then across the Indian Ocean to Bombay, Madras, Ceylon, Calcutta, and Singapore; then through

China. : Aftor some more cortiic sketches were exhibited the audience were treated to a grand pqllection of astronomical views, describing the Solar system, All the planets were shown, and their orbits rouhd the sun fully described. The sun and moon were eclipsed, the tides were explained, and a considerable amount of useful information was imparted. The entertainment was brought to a close with “ Good night,” and, every-one present went home satisfied that it was the bast entertainment of the kind ever given in Waitohi. Dr Barclay.— We learn with great pleasure that Dr H. C. Barclay, eon of the Rev. George Barclay, of Geraldine, has been appointed to the charge of-the Waimate Hospital. Dr Barclay’s promotion has been rapid. Nearly 12 months ago he passed his final examination with honors, but before the result of the

examination was made public he was i appointed surgeon in the Dunedin [ Hospital, the directors of that institution having nothing but the .private information they obtained from the examiners to go by. This, however, proved so satisfactory that' he was readily

appointed. Before his terra has expired in the Dunedin hospital ha has now been appointed to the charge of the Waimate Hospital, and this is a very good position,

because he will be allowed private practice

in addition to it. The Waimate Times say “ The Waimate Hospital Trustees

met on Wednesday afternoon to farther consider the app Jications for the position of Hospital Surgeon. Jtfivery member was present. The meeting agreed that there was practically only one candidate, namely Dr Barclay. All the members thonght that gentleman’s testimonials were exceptionally good, but several ware of opinion that he was too young for the position, and that further applications should be invited. Mr Murphy moved, and Mr Sinclair seconded—“ That Dr Barclay be appointed Surgeon of the Waimate Hospital for twelve months, two months’ notice to be given on either side, Dr Barclay’s services to be continued should he give satisfaction to the Trust.” Mr Sloe moved as an amendment, which was seconded by Mr Rhodes—•“ That further advertisements be inserted in the papers that the last advertisements were in, asking for applications, and that the applications be in by the meeting in October.” There voted for the amendment Messrs Slee, .Rhodes, Beckett, and the Chairman, For the motion, Messrs Murphy, Sinclair, Atwill, Oliver, and Hardie.” “ Rough on Pubs.”— Why suffer Piles P immediate relief, and complete cure guaranteed, Ask for “ Bough on Piles.” 3ure cure for itching,protruding, bleeding, or any form of Piles. At Chemists and Druggists, 4

Arrival op the Rimutaka. The R.M.S. Rimutaka arrived at Wellington from London via the CLpe and Hobart, on Sunday afternoon. Nothing eventful occurred on the passage. Mr Wilson, chief and general manager of the Midland Railway Company, is a passenger. Tho steaming time of the ship was 42 days 11 hours 34 minutes ; actual lima 41 days 3 hours 14 minutes, Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society.— A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Friday evening last. Mr J. Williams, president, occupied the chair. The schedule of priaes for the next flower show was carefully gone over and revised. It was decided to call tenders for 250 catalogues, ’with the rules printed inside. It was to hold the next annual show on the third Thursday in January 1890, After transacting some further routine ibuainess the meeting adjourned.

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The verdict of all who have used the “Jumbo” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, anl digestive bread cakes, pastry,' etc. As the ingredients are of the fittest 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.— [A dvt, I], SYNOPSIS OF ADTERTISEMSNTS. Winchester Fair—Postponed for one week. Service of Song—At Woodbury on Friday evening.

W. Wills, Returning Officer—Result of election of member of Arowhenua Town Board.

W. O. Rutland, Undertaker Funeral notice re late Mr Andrew Grant; funeral to-morrow.

Geraldine Literary and Debating Society—Paper on “The Mind” by member on Wednesday evening.