LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1959, 22 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Timarw A. and P. Shov.—Entries for the forthcoming show close with the Secretary, Mr F, W. Stubbs, to-day. I Lawn Tennis Olub;— The annual meet ; log of the ©eraldine Lawn Tennis Club, .takes placs this afternoon at 4 ©'clock, , j Sale at Geraldine.--Messrs Webster' ajd Macdonald sell posts, stakes, and, firewood at Geraldioa to-inorrovy, on account of the Geraldine'Domain Board. ''" ' I Train .Arrangements. The train arrabg'eraeßts and fares'for'the As;ricallorul Show and (rotting: races at Timarn jwill be found in our advertising columns. ! The Irisb Delegates.' A raeoting' was held, at Qeraldine recently, with a view to taking steps, to;endeavor to get the Home Rule delegates to risit Qeraldine. It was unanimously resolved to eod.eavor to get such h visit paid, and a number of collectors were appointed to canvass for subscriptions for that object.

1 Personal —We are informed that the ?ev. Mr Barclay proposes to be relieved ©f his charge at Geraldina at the end ef the year, v His reasans, so far as known, are understood to be the impossibility of one man carrying put all the work the parish seems to require, a desire on his part, after/a long and arduous ministry of 26 years, to take a rest for a little, and also the eventuality (the result of the late fire) of a trip to the Old Country. Girl Drunkards. —Among the persons who figured in the prisoner's dock at the Dunedin Police Court on Saturday momins; were two stripletß of girls, one of whom was said to be less than sixteen years old, and the other was even younger. These girls were charged with being drunk and disorderly on Friday night, and both admitted the offence. Sergeant-Major Bevin stated that the girls, who were in a hansom cab, were roaring and shouting, and added thtfc neither of them had .previously been before the court. Mr G. L. Dennißton, who was one of the presiding justices, inquired if the parents of those children had no control over them, and the mother of one of the accused made a reply l to the effact that her daughter was uncontrollable. The benchr decided to giye the accused another chance, and cautioned the parents of the children to look after them better in future, or they would go from bad to w«rse.— Daily Times. Omckjct i** Temuka. A' meeting of those interested in formiag a Junior Cricket Cinb was held in Storey's buidings, Terauka, on Saturday evening, the attendance being good. Mr W. Storey, the convenor of the meeting, briefly slated the objects fer which the meeting jWas called, after which Mr H. Cross was voted to, the chair. It was unanimously agreed that a Cricket Club should be formed, and after some disoassioD tha* the name of it should be thu "Tewuka Jiißior Cricket Club." -The following officers were elected:— President, MrW. Bryars; vice-presidents, Messrs E. Cutten and J. Brown ; captain,' Mr J. McGibbon ; vice-captain, Mr J. McLean ; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Storey. Messrs J. Gillespie and W. Gray ;were elected members of the committee. Tt was resolved that the subscription 'should be 5s for playing members, and 10s for honorary members; A discussion took place on matters connected with the Terauka Cricket Club, but no decision was come to, and the matter was referredto 'the committee. The meetißg terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman....

: Winchbstrr. On Friday evening a ;Socinl> gathering of the Advance Lodge @t the Independent Order of Good Templars was held in the schoolroom, Winchester. There were over a hundred persons preIseat, Mr W. Stewart in the chair. The chairman, in a few well-chosen words, said he was glad to see such a Urge gathering present. It showed that the temperance cause, had the sympathy of the public. He thanked the lading and gentlemen who worked so hard to make the gathering a success. Although Good Templarisra bad only been initiated 11 weeks in Winchester it had over 40 members on its roll, and new members were joining the lodge every week. The want of some social amusement bad long been felt in Winchester, and. the Good Templars bad now. supplied that need, as ;every weekly meeting was interspersed with songs, readings, and recitations, [which made the meetings very enjoyable. He hoped they would all enjoy themselves that evening, s»nd next week he hoped to see a lot of those present come and join' the temperance cause. Ho then asked them to partake of tea and to enjoy themselves; Tea being over, songs, readings, and recitaliens were given, and the gathering broke up about midnight, nfer spending a very enjoyable eveuing. The way the School Committee had treated the Good Templars was condemned on all sides, but the latter have been equal to the occasion. Bro. W. Carston has undertaken to build a large hall to hold the meetings in, so that will place the 3ood Templacs in an independent position so far as this is concerned. *

Resigned.—Mr A. Graham, East Coast, N. 1., has forwarded his resignation as a member of the Hous) of Representatives to the Speaker.

Suicide.—Annie Hunt died at Masterton on Saturday night from a dose of strychnine, said to be self-administersd. She was the wife of a settler at Mikiniki. The Abbot Case. At CHrisfcchurch, yesterday, Judge DennistoH declined to 'reserve/the points raised/foe the defence, and sentenced Mr aad Mrs Abbot to 12 months each illtreating a child. A "Queensland Piokpooot.—A Queengland attorneyjhud ins pocket pieked of his pipe and tobacco pouch the otbor day whilt interviewing, in. bid cell a prisoner charged with laroeay, but deteoting the theft before leaving the precincts of the gaol he returned to the dungeon, and on his client owning up the lawyer presented him with a box of matohes in token of hii admiration, and volunteered to defend him on his trial for nothing. The Hawkinss Mukder.—i'he Wellington Evening Pose received an anonymous letter written in pencil, in which the writer saya that he was the murderer of Hawkings, and that Ohemis is innocent. Be gives as a reason for the murder that he was out shooting, when Backings wanted to turn him off the land and kicked him. The letter is believed to be a stupid hoax. Conversion Loan.—The Agent-General itelegrapbs that the new % per cent, conversion loan was to beaono'ioced on Saturday night. The minimum waß fixed at 95, and tenders will be opened next Friday. The amouat, £2,009,000, is required to convert 10-4lj ; und the balance of the five million loan of 1879, both bearing interest at;s per cent. The Treasury people are Banguine of the venture, and expect the loan will be floated at par or i nearly so. ! Golden Wbdbin«.—A Timaru paper says:—"The many friends of Mr and Mrs Boyd Thomson will be pleased to Ihear that last Tuesday they celebrated |their golden wedding. Mr Thomson has entered his 70th year, but he still takes a ikeen interest in all outdoor sports, being jan exceedingly good shot and a most [enthusiastic angler. This worthy couple are the parents of 13 children, only six of j whom are living. They have 30 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren."

; Sib fjEomt Gket.—With reference to ■the cable received announcing that a |Houae Hale seat would be, offered to Sir 'George Grey, he stated to a reporter on (Saturday that no intimation of such intended offer lud been received by him. He has had no communication on the subject with either Liberal or Home Rule leaders, He thought it possible, however, that something of the kind might be on foot owing, to. the number of ;eTectorates now in the Home Rule interest. He could not say what course he should adopt iu case of an offer. At any moment he might take his contemplated trip Home, but at present his only object would be benefit to his health.

, (Accident.—On Saturday night Mr T. IParke, of Mil-ford, was thrown out of his trap near the middleparkgate, Temuka, and sustained some >aevote abrasions of the face and injury to his left arm and shoulder. It appears that the mare be was driving was particularly fresh, not having been driven for some months, and.some object 'causing her:to shy, the wheel of the trap came into abrupt contact with tha foot'path, and the vehicle was capsized. The iraare was cut adrift from the harness by some passer-by, and. made for home. Mr Parke was removed home and his injuries attended to. They are not likely to be attended with serious results, although they are necessarily painful. ; Cur-taileb. A business man of a certain town, who values his time at so much a second, has a little dog in his office, of which he h very food. One day recently, while holding tha door for the dog to go out, it struck him that half the time was lost in waiting for the tail to escape.. He then got down to figures, with the following result: He opened that door at least ten times a ; day to let the dog in or out; it took him one minute each time, and, with 3CO working days in the year, he found he bad been standing with that door-knob in bis hand for 50 hours each year, and nothing to show for it. He immediately chopped off the dog's tail, and he now opens the door and slams it in a jiff), without dangsr of hurting the dog, and with very little loss of time to himself.

Fires. —Just before 12 o'clock on Saturday night the Doncaster Hetel stables at the Washdyke, with a great part of the contents, consisting of harness, seeds, i furniture, etc., were destroyed by fire. Two stallions and two other horses were in the stables when the fire broke out, but these, with the vehicles ;and some saddlery, were saved, The stables wer«i commodious, containing 8 stalls, 12 loose-boxes, buggy-house, etc., and were'uninsured, litis said there was no insurance, and the loss is estimated at between £4oo,and £SOO. Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Monday morning a 10-roomed house, known as Ford's, situated on the Otipua Road, uoar Timnru, was burned to the ground. The house was in the occupa,tion of Mr Cottrell, but he and his family were absent, the latter being on a visit up country, and the former 'staying at the Commercial Hotel. The whole of the furniture was destroyed. The building was a very old one, of woed, and belonged to Mr L.. Smith, of the" Wairarapa. The amount of insurance has not transpired. The origin of both fixes is unknown. Sporting,—The Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting on tha Caulfield i course concluded 'on Saturday. The! attendance was very large, and included Sir Henry and Lady Loch and Sir W.. Robinson. Results :—Maiden Plate, 1 mile : Hon. J. W. White's Sequel 1, Mr Inglis's Guaroo 2 ; time, 1 min 47J sec. Nursery Handicap, 4£ furlongs; Magic Ciro'e (O'Brien) 1, Utter'2." Selling Race, § furlongs: MrT. Miller's Crown Jewel 1, Bestman 2; time, 1 min 5 sec. Tho Caulfield Cup, a handicap of 200© sovs, 1500 for the first horse, 350 for the second, 150 for the third; 1J miles : Mr Cripps' Boz, 7st 71b (Ramage) 1, Mr Cook's The ! Charmer, 7st 71b, 2. Mr W. P. Joneses Bravo, Bst 12!b, ,3. Manton, 9st 91b, was among the starters, but waa never dangerous ; time, 2 min 43 sec. Open Handicap Steeplechase, 2f miles: Mr Menzies' Curiosity I, Peter Osbeck 2 j time, 5 coin 14 sec. Moocdyne and Game fell in this race, and were so seriously injured that [ they had te ba destroyed. Windsor Handicap, 6 furlongs; Mr C. Collins's John 1, Fishwife 2; time, Irate 16| Bee.— The Yeoman is considered to have more than an outside show for the Melbourne Oup.

Sly QrogSelliko. At the R,M. Court, Napier, yesterday, J. Lawreoaon, for sly grog-aelliog, was fined £2O and costs; in default a month's hard labor. He elected to go to gaol. Public Meeting at South Eanqitaxa. —A public meeting of ratepayers in the Rangitata-Orari Water Supply District will be held in the South Rangimta schoolbouse this evening. The business to be dealt with is very important, ! t aDd a full attendance ia requested. !

Crown Lands.—On the 28th October, at the* Temiika Courthouse, Mr 3." Baker, Commissioner of;-Crown , lands, will submit to auction a number of town sections in Arowhenua and Orari. ..On the 12 th November, at the: Crown'Lands office, Cbrietchurcb, he will sell 5722 acres : grazing land, situate at;/ Laker Ellesmere, surveyed into allotments' ranging from:B tp 250 acres. /'.., . T Poisoned Grain. —To discover the best method of administering poisabed grain to sparrows has been the object'of much experimenting untl«r th« direction of the \j oiled Stateß AgricuUural.Department. They/recommend the following formula :" Dissolve arsehiate of soda in i warm water at the rate of ah! ounce to'a | pint; ponr this npoo as much wheat as it ! will cover (in a vessel, which can: be ; closed, so as to prevent evaporation^and allow to stnni at least for 24 hours. Dry the wheat thus prepared, ans it is ready, foruae," "\,y v ■■';■, '■ ; ; •; '■ . , \r.J

Sheep KETf/RNS.--In connection .with the sheep statistics recently published some further facts of an important and interesting nature have beea brought out. The large increase during the year, in the number of _ sheep has been in addition to ' ah; exceptionally large consumption fjor! V Home '' use, in preserving canning, etc. and to an unprecedented exportation of 1,015,032 frozeu oardaies. This txporta-j tirjn has increased from 2000 id 1882'and a quarter of a million in 1883 to over a million carcases in the, last twelve months. The fact of there being a substantial increase in the worst rabbit districts, Ofc'ago and Southland, which numbered 3,97,9,842 in 1887, had decreased to $827,479 in 1888; but this' year have in-' created to 4,834,938; 'in spite of very hiiry exportation and borne conauniiK tion. , ~ ...■..', •

Settlement.—During the six months ended,: September 30th, the land revenue was £55,853, the estimate for the year being £121,000. The territorial, revenue, was £135,765, the, estioi.ifc'e for the year being £222,900: -The folloWing are the' principal headings under which land was' taken up :-rCaefv 263 selectors; a8i382: acres, value £16,754; deferred payment,, 167 selectors, 22,132 , acres, £30*509 ,- perpetual lease, 422 selectors/ i 32 f G»5* acres, receipts £9422. Besides Jhese 14» village settlers have taken ICSO acre*. The' total amount receive! for special jsettlement land of all kinds was £5051., Pastoral runs were let to the extent of 14.052.8 W acres, o! which 2,398,780 w*re leased in Canterbury to ;68 individuals. iThe receipts from this resource were' £109,615. 40,209 acres of'small'grazingruns were; aleo let to 22 selectors. I

A Syndicate at Wont..— An-Englishi syndicate, which includes, the the Barings, and some of the chief .bankers/ in London, with a capital of forty mi/lions, sterling, are buying tip the largest of the' breweries io the United States. They have , already purchased -the Newark, Philadelphia, New York, and Milwaukee breweries, and are negotiating, for those in San Joae, and Los Angdos. - Most of the* i'j. vestments hitherto made will yield a re!turn■ of from 10" to 15 per cenW ''The syndicate have also acquired the, largest distillery,in Louisville,' Kentiioky; and are in treaty for. others, in Baltimore. They likewise operate in laud; and have obtained a large grant iVL»w;W California] and a concession of twenty million acres from th« Mexican Government. Some of the largest ranches io the Western States of Americi are owned by British noblemen and capitalists, and some of the heVspapera complain that they are " gobbling up " the country. ' -,. - :

RAH.i7ATEBTEKUE.-Th9 Wellington correspondent of the Praas says:—"A rough balance has been struck of the railway revenue and expenditure for thefirst half of the "current financial year.. The gross receipts have been, in round numbers, £540,000. or; about £40,000 more than in the corresponding period of last-year. The Budget estimate of lha year's railway revenue was ■ £1,030,000. It was expected that the receipts would be some £480,000 for the first half, and : £550,000 for the «econd half, which will \ .nclude the Exhibition .and summer holiday traffic • It will thus be seen that tba railway revenue haa exceeded the actual estimatesfor the period by no less than £60,000. The working expenses were no -larger than last year, in spite of the largely increased traffic, and fifteen.more mitts of line were worked. The trafffc for the'X half year showed, abont 70,000 additional ' : passengers, 35,000 additional live stock, and 65,000 extra tons of goods." NEW.ZEAiAHD's Early History.—Tbi* . .following iafrom the Taranakißudget :- " Although visited by Sydney traders for ;the purpose of dealing with the Natives, no settlement of Europeans was established at Port Nicholson till 1840, when the New Zealand Company's vessels beg-an ;to arrive.; Mr W. B. Rhodes is reported :to have been the first to have visited this of the colony, trading there in his 'barque Eleanor, from Sydney, so far back as 1835. Mr Rhodes claimed to have bought all the land fram from Port Nicholson to Ahuriri (Napier), and from Wuuoa River to Table Cape, for £l6O worth of beads, blankets, etc. Of course, this huge purchase proved a valueleßß Old identities racord it of Mr Rhodes that housed to buy land aJong the shores of New Zealand from the Maoris, and, after/' each bargain was made, he would take off his hat and reverently exclaim :■—«l take possession of .this land in the' name of " God, and Smith and Jones, wholesale, merchants, Sydney.' Previous to tho ship Tory visiting Port Nicholson therewere no white people, there, and, therefore, Wellingtoa can only claim to be 'tho second settlement of Europeans in New Zealand, the Bay of Islands boin<* the first. The late Rev. Mr Hobbs, ° wbd visited the district in 1839, thus refers to» the place :—'ln 1839, when tha Bev. Jpho Burnby and I visited Ooek Strait in » small vessel called tlia Harriet we went to Port Nicholson, where wa found one white man, at the mouth.of U © river called the Butt, who was trying to build a boatwjtb, nails he was making out of iron hooks left by whaling parties who removed to Cloudy Bay.'"

Meeting of Parishioners.—A meeting ' of the parishioners of St. SaYiour'B Church, will beheld thiseyeDingin the Oddfellows' Hall, Temuka, to discuss plans, etc., of the proposed new church. The matter i 8 one of vital importance to the parish, and every parishioner who can possibly attond should do so. \ ■ Labor in' the North Isiand. A telegram-:.,from New Plymouth eaye : 11 TheVfarm cadets brought by Mr Courtney in the JRuapehu have all been placed ini situat ; ons on better terras than Jie agreed to find tbem oo leaving 1 Eosrtand. There is still plenty of employment for more in farms and at fiaxmille." The verdiot of all who have used the "Jombb" brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, ani, digestive bread 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 other powder. Ask for Anderson's '.« Jumbo" brand Baking Powder.—[Abvt. 11. SYNOPSIS OF ADVBRTISEMNITB. J. Loaobi Orari—Stud notice re thoroughbred borse "Kingfisher." ,sW„ and .J. Grant—Notice re accouati and to the late Andrew Grant. New, Zealand Eailways—Twin arrangements forTimaru Show and Trotting raoes. Alfred White, Pleasant Valley Boad—r Calls for tenders for purchase of 4-roomed house for removal. J. D. Aeland—lnvites tenders for ploughing and for carting Wool from Mount Peel to Timaru, andj from Mount Pesl to Mr Bartrum's. , Geraldine;Town Beard—Notice of inteation to Btrike rate; notifies that proposed expenditure for period of rate has been Approved of. \ J; Hi Baker, Commissioner Crown LandsNotice re sale of Arawhenua and Orari Town notions on 28th October, and 5722 aeres of grazing land at lake Ellssniere, in convenientsized lots on November 12th.