LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1953, 8 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horse Parade.— r A horse parade will take place at Geraldine at 11 o’clock tomorrow. Butter Export.—A Feil.iing dairyman has paid the patentee of the cold vacuum process an advance royalty on 50001 b, and will ship 10001 bof fresh butter per week to the London market.

Ball at Tbmuka.—The grand ball to take place in Tetnuka on Thursday evening next, .under •. the. auspices of the Teinuka Caledonian Society, promises to be very successful. Very complete preparations are being made to secure the enjoyment of those who attend.

Government, and the.,. Natives.—Mr Lewis, Under-Secretary of Native Affairs, arrived at Rotorua on Friday. Ha called a meeting of the Natives, and, .on behalf of the Government, offered to ’ purchase Rotorua township, about 3000 acres, for , £6500. The Maoris, however, said that they wanted £40,000, and the meeting was adjourned, , Auctions.—To-day Messrs J. Mundell snd Co, hold an extensive sale of new and second-hand carriages, horses, harness, sawn timber, etc., at Winchester, on i account of Mr Wm. Carston, The vehicles; to be sold number fourteen, and are of all, descriptions. To-morrow the same firm hold a sale of horses at Geraldine., PbbsbtteriAn Soiree. The annual soiree in connection with the Presbyterian 1 iGharoh.takes placedn the Volunteer Hall, this evening. Tea will comitnence at half-past 6 o’clock, i( and the. meeting abo,nt 8, A varied programme has been prepared for the evening, and, I we are suri* that all who attend, will be well repaid.‘ If the weather is fine, the, hall should be crowded. " ‘ '' ; Earlt Potatoes. Central Otago is almost an early with potatoes as Auckland. The Cromwell Argus .has been .shown a splendid sample grown by Mr: Clark, : Wanaka road. Mr Clark has a method of his own. All he Apes is to clear the, ground of growth, 1 then lay the seed' in rows, ploughing ; between the rbW». The seed is thus covered by Ihe furrow, and, ilhe growth,starts in a lateral direction, extending to the efige of the furrow, then shoots up.. The " yield by, this . simple process is found to be larger and . the quality better.than by the usual method. Compensation Waited. —Mr David Blair, a timber merchant', is urging the Victorian Parliament to grant him redress for the arbitrary conduct of Mr .Romitly, British Commissioner iu;Ns;w Guinea., Mr TBlair. and his partners sent an expedition to New Guinea, and discovered and acquired the right to cut cedar at, about 150 miles from Port Moresby. Work was suddenly 'stopped by ! Mi- 'Rsmilly. Mr Blair has been < an ! actual loser of £6OOO, and a. prospective sufferer to the extent of £50,000, •; .Timaru iHi«H, SoHOOI.-r-At the last meeting of the 'Timaru High School Board. , of Governors, the following,.resolution was passed in Oommßtee" That in consequence of certain aims and views ' : affecting the better ' working and organisation of the Timaru High School, it is recommended as follows : That there ■be six teachers placed,in the school instead of five, as at present, and that, in order to give effect to these, views and aims, ail the present teachers, with the exception of the head master, be given notice in accordance with their several;agreements, but such teachers be eligible • reelection jf also that it is desirable that; the teaching of vocal music bo introduced into the . school, an.d applications, be invited .accordingly.” ’This resolution affects every teacher in the school,' except the newly-appointed Tectof, Mr Hogben; The resolution has caused a great’deal of comment and indignation, at Timaru, . ; An American Patent.—A barbarous instrument called a “ gag.” is used in the prisons of, Queensland. The,, Brisbane Courier states that the matter was brought before the Assembly by Mr Little, who said that 1 in the 'gaols of the coloriyati instrument called a “gag”'was use* to 'silence insubordinate prisoners, ,which had the effect .in soipe cases, of destroying the, power,,.of. speech. Mr Lifctlo described this implement of torture as a, tufee Which was'|hrust down Hie unfortunate creature’s thrbat, and which gripped the tongue in such a’’way as to lacerate it to a fearful extent. Members were inclined to believe that; Mr Little had been misinformed,. but on ing day he produced one of the gags. : An instant's inspection of this barbarous ma- ; chine, was .sufficient to "convince everyone ■ that Mr Little had understated the ’ case. It is a sort of vyce, the underside being a sharp-edged piece of metal like a split quill, about one-third of an inch across, and the. upper a wire of almost the . same diameter.' The culprit is pinioned, and this “ gag ” is forced into his meutn, so thal the ’tongue is gripped between' the wire and the concave underpart. ! A’simpie clamp forces the two sides; together, and, if the “ operator ’’ chose, there is no doubt but ■ that, the leverage .is so ; great that the wrejuhed man’s .tongue could easily be cut, right through., It Is aq , American “ invention,” and, actually bears,; stamped upon the''grooved underside, the Word “ Patent 1” The .Anava- on N.Z. Affairs,—The Melbourne., ArgUa on Saturday raqrnlng publishes* a leading article reviewing the, Inst session of the New Zealand Parli.a-: ,mpnt,’ in which it states that Sir Harry Atkinson, the Premier,' deserves the utmost credit for hlaret'rbnchihe'h't' scheme, auditor his determination to dispense'with borrowing as far as possible. . Referring to Sir Harry’s ideas, the Argus says : “ Stringent though they be, they will probably mark the returning point from the ruinous system bf finance introduced with the tinsel of rhetoric by Sic Julius Vogelj to a ! biqr'o ! t!qu«l and ratienal development of the icountry’s. resources. Judging, however, 1 from., recent events, the Ministry requires another and more rallying policy.”, It adds that “ public economy will not lead to permanent popularity, and it may give lively confidence diiring the depression to have a man : with moral firmness and courage to face the situation j but such gratitude was liable to pass away.” “It is absurd,” (ha Argus, thinks, “to attribute the prosperity of New Zealand wholly to the Government,” and goes on to Isay tfiat thb action of the Bank of New Zealand in writing off its losses has given an impetus to commerce. The Argus adds that still more is this prosperity doe to the good season experienced by New Zealand, and it considers that- the New -Zealand Exhibition to be held in Dunedin next month’will bring thousands to the colotj who will discover means of ad vancing trade between that and the other Australasian colonies,

Bishop Moran. —Bishop Moran and party of priests arrived by the Wairarapa from Melbourne on Tuesday night, and readied Invercargill yo? erday morning. The llishop inspected the Oatholio Bohools doring the day, and addressed the congregation in ihe evening.

Ritlb Match.—A rifle match between the Temuka and Geraldine Rifles has been arranged to take place at Geraldine on Thursday next. The following oompriiic the Temuka team Sergts* Hobbs andWoodhead, Obrpls. Whitehead, Loved?, and Clinch, Privates Scott, Sim, Philips, Egan, Layery, and Smith. The above are requested I o fall in not later than 11.30 a,m, as tho drag will start from the Royal Hotel punctually at that time.

Public ' Meeting at Temuka. A Dublic meeting takes place in the Temuka Volunteer Hall to-morrow evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of Mr John Dillon, M.P., Sir Thomas Esraonda, M.P., und Mr Deasy, M.P., the Irish delegates, who are expected to arrive in November next. This is by no means an exclusive meeting. All are invited, and we hope to see a large number present.

Inquest.— Yesterday, at the Crown Hotel, Temuka, an inquest was held before (J. A. Wray, Esq., Coroner, touching the death.of Mary Ann Husband, the infant daughter of George and Fanny Husband. The'.following jury were empanelled:— Messrs G. ,H. , Mogridge, ,A. W. Gaaje, P. Small, P. Casoyi James Marshall, and Abraham Beaumont. Mr Q. H. Mogridge was appointed foreman. Fanny Elizabeth Husband, mother of deceased, gave evidence to the effect that tho child, which was seven weeks old, had a cold from its birth. It did not take much nourishment, but she did not think it was very bad. Noticed it was very small and very thin. A 'primus child had been small. Did not get medical advice. Had a nurse, who attended during confinement. Neither the nurse nor her neighbors spoke to her about the child's-health. It -suffered with . the cold until its death. Had done her bast under the circumstances. Did not thlhk it was very bad. J; S. Hayes, medical practitioner, Terauka; Had examined the body of deceased. It was very small and emaciated. Thbre” were ,nh marks of, violence, but several' marks, like the effusion .of blood under tfie akin. Internally there was no fat, either underneath the skin or in the internal organs, where it usually, The lungs were fully, expanded in parts, but congested in others. The internal orgafia were- small and .undeveloped. There was very little in the stomach and bo vela except wind. Attributed the cause of death to want of proper nourishment and attention. If it had been attended by a ,medical man, and his directions Intelligently carried- out, its life would probably have'been prolonged. It would take some time to reduce, thd child to the emaciated condition it was in. He attributed, 'death to ’ignorance" of the proper treatment of a child of that age. In his opinion greater care might have been displayed by tho parents, In any case tho child might • have died. George Husband stated that his wife was attended

by Mrs White. The child was small and delicate. Did not notice anything wrong with it. Did not notice it falling off. The child was visited by Mrs White and his wife’s mother, who noticed how small

it was. They did not think there was .anything amiss with the child. As it slept well and took its food he thought it would get on. Did not expect its death. Was surprised when told Of it. Previously to that did not think there was anything wrong. They did their best for it. The iury returned a verdict of death from “Natural Causes/' but added a rider that they were of ‘opinion that the parents displayed great want of care and judgment in administering proper nourishment. : DePABTUBE 031 AH OID IDENTITY. -As

.already announced Mr C,‘J. Bayfleii'haß sold his business to Mr E. 0. Dann, and intends to leave Temuka. It is probable he will return, and perhaps end his days there, but his plans for the future are not yet settled, further than that for thepresent he intends to take a'holi- ; day and enjoy Mr Bayner is One of Temuka’s 'oldest; Ho is the second r oldest chemist in Canterbury, having arrived in Ohnstchurohln 1864. For two and a-half yeOrs he cairiod on business'as a chemist in the city of the plains, then in its infancy, but not finding that it agreed with his health he ' resolved to leave’ it. He Came down to South Canterbury with the view of buying a business which was then for sale in Timaru.'bufc meeting' his nameiake, the lata Dr. Bayner, he was prevailed upon to settle in Temuka. It needed no small amount of moral courage to settlenn Temuka as a chemist, in 1866, that is 23 years ago. 4 It'was then a wilderness, with Vpnly a fow ! ‘houses'ln it, and it certainly did nob ilo'ok promising Os a field for a chemist's . business. However, he. did the dispensing for ! Dr. Bayner, pt-Tnmuka, Dr. Caro,!of Geraldine, ana for Dr. Maolean, of Timaru, and as . the place'grew hiS,business expanded proporI tionateiy. . His first; shop was iti front of his preSent residence, but the flood oflß6B drove him awoy : from there, and ho built where the present shop now stands. Mr Bayner led a very quiet life, and took no great part in . public, matters.! He has, however,' always taken a prominent part in church matters, and has served for most of the time as churchwarden at St. Saviour’s. He took .ft , very

active part, in commotion with Mr Hombrook, ini the erection ef Sti - Saviou];’* Churoh. He <aljo was’instrumental in securing the Temuka , pelrk for Temuka. The first Park Board appointed consisted of Dr Bayner, and Messrs 6. J. Bayner,' W; Coalman, B. Wood, and A.

Wilson. They got a grant for £IOO for fencing it, and alto a grant for building the cottage, and while all this work was going on Mr Bayaer acted as hon. secretary as well as a member of the board, until some nine years ago he resigned owing to ill-health. ' He also was bon. secretary of the Geraldine County Protection League, of which the late Mr W. K. Macdonald was chairman. This was in the days of the Provincial Council,, when South Canterbury was completely neglected. The league was formed to exact justice from the Provincial Gbvernmeht, and its result was the ultimate appointment of the Timara and Gladstone Board of Works. Mr Bayner also in the early days took un. active part in school matters, but for several years he has taken no part in , public affairs, owing to the fact that his health has net been strong. One prominent characteristic of Mr Bayner is benevolence and kihdness to the poor. , Not many know it—he is not the man to make it known —but all the same he has quietly and unostentatiously, and frequently, relieved distress. In this matter he has been the Bev. Mr Hamilton's eight hand man, and many a poor person has bean relieved between them. He is now about to leave Temuka on a wellearned holiday; trip, npd where he will henceforth settle down is doubtful. He, however, has a great affection for Temnka j in all his travels he says ho has seen m placelike.it, and the probabilities are that ho will return here after he has enjoyed himself.

The Babt.— Hare is a timely bit of advice. Do not forget to give baby (no matter how young) a drink of water every now and then. Some mothers never think of doing this, and all the time the poor little thing is actually suffering from want of water. Just a few drops in a spoon will do at first. Nothing will satisfy .a child until it gets it. Some years ago I hoard of a case where a child was sick. The mothor sent for the doctor. Ho oanae, and, after examining it carefully, said, “ The child is dying for lack of water. Bring me sdme, ami I will show you." .The result proved that he was right. All the mother said, was, “I didn’t know.babiea needed water.” —Albany Express. _ Lecturh at Oeari.—Mr J, AitketyV 8.A., head master of the Geraldine Public / School, delivered a lecture in the “-Sooth Orarii schoolroom on Friday last in'aid of tho prize funds. The subject of the lecture was “Domestic Lighting and Ventild* tlon,” and was illustrated by a number of experiments, in which Mr Aitkeri was assisted by Mr J. A. Fitzgerald, Thera was a fdr attendance. The lecturer handled bis subject with hie usuali.well known ability, and kept j his audience thoroughly interested throughout. All of the experiments were also a complete success, and assisted greatly to susfain the interest of those who attended. Mr Aitken was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks for his services on behalf of the school. . Personal.—Mr H. Smith, who has for I some time past held the position of assist* ant master at the Geraldine Public-School, has »3ust been appointed master, of the Paroa Publie School, near Greymputh. Mr Smith was first-a 1 pupil at the Geraldine school, and afterwards. worked hia i way by steady psrsevelahce to the pOsitipn: he is just about to vacate. ’Daring his connection with the school his heart has been thoroughly io his work, with the ! re*‘ i suit that he has become a highly' success* , ’ ful teacher,- and has won ■ the ! esteem of /■*■• I both the teachers and scholars of the sdhodl, and also ,1 largo Circle of friends,all of whom, while congratulating him upon his substantial and well deserved promotioW will regret s his departnro from the district. i The verdict of all who have' mod the “Jumbo” brand Baking Powder, is that it iiMkefa light, nutritious, ; digestive breadcakes, pastry, etc, .As the'-ingredients are of I the .finest qualities, and no injurious; elements ibemg used in the preparation, bread, etc., made'with this powder, wills keep freeh and -moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson’s “Jumbo:” ibiandßakinf ; Powder.— [A DT®. 11.,.,., n ,., .: