LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1960, 24 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Diphtheria. —Diphtheria is. said to be prevalent at Wai-iti, a euburb of Timaru. One death has so far resulted from it. A Lucky Constable. Constable Black, of Rakaia, drew Box in Adam Bede’s consultation, thereby winning £2700. Thb Irish Dblb&atbb. —A meeting of the Committee appointed t) arrange for the reception of the Irish delegates will be bold in the Star Hotel, Temuka, this evening. Saltation Abht, Temcia.—Oh Sunday last Captain Woredell farewelled from Temuka. She goes to Dunedin for a rest, her place being temporarily filled by Captain Bates. Mount Peel Road Board.— Mr C.G. Tripp, being the only candidate nominated for the vacant seat on the Mount Peel Road Board, has been declared duly elected. Canterbury at the Exhibition.— The number of exhibitors in the Canterbury court in the Exhibition will be as follows : —General, 50j machinery, 12 ; industrial, 18; special, 1. , ' Political Address.—Mr Ballance has received a requisition from Napier with 200 signatures asking him to address a political meeting there. He has decided to accede to the request, and speaks on the 30th October. Burglary.— On Saturday night the Foxton Railway Station was broken into, and the safe carried about 300 yards down the railway line. About £l6 in cash was taken away, but all the cheques and papers were left behind.

Typhoid at We&lin<»ton.— A sixtyearold daughter of the lodge-keeper at Government House has been attacked with typhoid fever. The child had been looking on at the recent investigation regarding the drainage of the grounds. A Protest.— The Painters’ Union, following the example of the carpenters, have decided that, owing to the rate qf wages paid by the contractors at the Exhibition having been less Man current rate, thus injuring them as, skilled, workmen, they cannot take part in the opening ceremony.

Temuka Town Board.—A special meat* ing of the Teifluka Town Board was held yesterday afternoon, at 4 o’clock. Present— Mesrs K. F. Gray (Chairman), Clinch, Coirs, Blytb, and Mason. The meeting was called to deal with tenders for the general work of the Town Board for eix months ending 31st March, 1890. The following tenders were opened:—G. Latimer, £3O; J. McGrath, £26 2a 6d ; Jas. Dayis, £23. It was unanimously decided to accept the tender of J. McGrath. The meeting then terminated. Lawh Tennis.— At a meeting of the committee qf the Temuka Lawn Tennis Cljib, held op Monday evening, three new members were elected, and it was decided to open the season on Saturday, the 26th, at 2.3o.—The annual meeting of members of this Geraldine Lawn Tennis Club was held in the library of the Mechanics’ Instate on Tuesday evening last. There was a good attendance, and Mr H. W. Moore occupied the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. The balance-sheet showed a debit balance of £2 Is 6d. The following new members were elected : Major Moore, Messrs G. F. Brown, A. J. Moule, J. B. Flower, and F. H. Harley; The following oncers were elected: President, Mr Win. Postlßtbwaile j TiesjPrcgident!, B4 r AhS!} 8 and flr Fi?h ; hon. secretary and treasurer. Mr A* F. flTawkins ; committee, Messrs H. W. Mpore, F. W*i*o n Qaiitt, J. Cunningham? A. J. Mpule, and secretary e* o®oio, Thp date of opeflipg left to the committee, 4- y<»tp P? thanks fa fa® chairman terminated the meeting.

SEEING THK COUNTRY.—A telegram from Nelson states the Governor, accompanied by his private secretary, went by special train yesterday morning to Belgrovr, from whenc# he rides to Christchurch, via Reefton, Greymouth, and Hokitika. The Countess and family follow by steamer next week.

Land for Settlement.—On the 30th of last month 960,000 acres of land were open for selection in various parts of the colony at prices ranging from 5s to £5 per acre. This area will be increased by 400,000 acres before the Slat March next, and a further large area will be thrown open between the Ist April next and the end of the following June. A Strange Application.—A married woman applied to,the Riverton (Southland) court on Tuesday to have a prohibition orderagainst her husband revoked, urging that He was unbearable without a (little drink. The police said the order had .made little difference, the man being drunk as ofleo now as before tho order was (issued. The bench refused the:, application and said they would inflict a severe penalty if the mao came up for drunkenness. Geraldine County Council, A special meeting of the Geraldine Council Council was held on Saturday afternoon. Present Mqssrs Balfour (chairman), Maokay, and Quinn. The business was formal—namely, the passing of special 'orders making a special annual recurring rate of one penny in the £ on the rateable (value of all property in the Geraldine Flat jwater-supply district to provide interest, and sinking fund on the loan of £9OO, and a special rate of one penny and one-slxih of a penny in the £ on the rateable valuo of all property in the Orari-Waihi water.supply district to provide interest and, (sinking fund on the loan authorised for such work. The solicitors, to the Harbor Board (Messrs Perry and Perry) wrote asking the Council to pass a special order strike a harbor rate of orie-eighth of a penny in the £ on The capital value of all property in the Timam Harbor district. After a slight discussion, tho Act of 1885 was looked up to satisfy Mr Mackay, and Showed clearly that the harbor board had power to delegate the striking of a rate to county councils, road boards, etc. The matter, however, being of importance was postponed for a fortnight. Some formal pimnesa. was taken, and the meeting adjourned. ’ ~

: New Plymouth Harbor.— At a meeting of the New Plymouth Harbor Board yesterday a report on (he New Plymouth |uirbor, signed by Sir Jehu Goode and Mr J. Blackett, was read The first part consists of a review of Mr Blackett’s previous report ; then cornea a consideration of the sand growth, and it ends with a recommendation with regard to the last. Sir John Goode says that the wallbeiog built by prison labor from shore to Mikotahi, which was recommended .by Mr Blackett to prevent the sand from {ravelling round the bead of the breakwater, ought to be stopped, and its continuation to Lion Rock abandoned. He thinks the sand bus not been drifting, and that some of the differences which had been attributed to a deposit of sand are due to discrepancies in the soundings. He, therefore, recommends that the sand be dredged by a hopper dredge, similar to those extensively used in Holland and some of the French ports. The plant, he says, can be placed at Plymouth ready for work for about £ll,o§o, and the cost of working would be about £450 a year. This would be a means of affording accommodation for vessels that trade in New Zealand. Temoka Caledonian Society. —A meeting of the directors of the Culedunian Society was held last Monday evening. The VicePresident, Mr Quinn, occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs Waddill, Lawson, MoLeod, Bisset, Smith, Angland, Henry, Naughton, McOaskill, Murray, Allan, Leu, and Scannell. A Htter from the President, apologising'for .abssnee through illness, was read. A sub-cOmmutee to draw up the sports programme was appointed as follows, viz : Messrs Bisset, Allan, Henry, Smith, and Angland, with pnwer to,add to their anmber. Messrs MsLeod, Clark, McCaikill, Allan, Henry, and E. Lee were appointed a subcommittee to wait upon the Park Board, with a view of improving the ground. Oh the motion of Mr Scanned, Mr MoAuliffe was appointed handioapper for ensuing year. Four new members were elected. Messrs MeLeod,’ Henry, Allan, Murray, and Quinn' , were appointed a coppert committee, to arrange' for a concert, to he held ou Boxing. Day, On the motion of Mr Murray, Messrs Clark, ■ Quinn,, and Lawson were, appointed canvassers for special prizes. A very handsome silyor eup was presented to the meeting for competition at next sports by Mr Nashelski, through Mr Allan, and a hearty rote of thanks was passed to Mr Naihelski for his gift. The meeting then terminated with the usual compliment ,tq the Qhajrman. MiJOR-QEBTJiaAh Edwardes at Wel-eiSgton,—Major-General Edwardea left Wellington in the Government launch on Tuesday morning to , inspect the forts. He was accompanied by the Hons. Captain Russell and Messrs Fergus and Richardson, Colonel Humphrey, Lieuteoant.Oolonel Hume, Lieutenant-Celonel Butts, and Captains Falconer and Messenger The party landed in Shelly Bay, and, after inspecting the torpedo sheds, in which everything was in tip-top style; went on to Point Ralswell, where the; eight-poiifider disappearing^up is stationed. From this MaJor-CJoperal Edwardea walked to Fort Gordon, and made a minute inspection of the guns apd the, electrical machinery in fonneotion with submarine mining, At this fort a six.poupder Nbrdenfeldt was fitted with the Moms tube, and some excellent firing was shown by Major- 1 General Edwardea and members of the Permanent Artillery. The torpedo launch in the shed on the beach below the fort was subjected to close sprqtiny by Major-General Edwardea and staff. Major-Genoral Edwardea speaks in unqualified praise of the New Zealand defences, so far as he has seen them, : and also of the Permanent Force. The holding capacity of the drillshed was |ased to the utmost at night, vjjheq Major-General Edwardea inspected the local volunteer companies, the members of which mustered in large numbers, there being a total of 514 men on parade out of a possible 661. Lieutenant-Colonel Butts was in charge. In replying to a question put to the officers of the respective companies, Major-General Edwardea was told that the uniforms of the sen purchased out of the flapitation money ; thereupon he remarked that he would like to see the men in receipt of pay of 1 , say, £l2 per annum to compensate t}jpm fqr ipsspf wages flellgd military service, aqdf puj; of they could purchase their own uniforms. Major-General Ec|vyaft|ff Igft fqr yqstqrtjay,.

Masonic.—lt is stated that Lord Onslow I declines to entertain the offer of the Grand I Mastership for at least twelve months, end the 1 Grand Lodge formed in Wellington intends now to offer the position either to Brother Stout, of Dunedin, or Brother H. Thompson, D.G.M., of Christchurch. Temuka Rifles,—A Government parade of the above corps was held last evening, at which 35 men, under command of Lieut, White, were present. The Company wore put through skirmishing drill by SergeantMajor Jones, and they went through it in a manner that won the commendations of the inspecting officer, Colonel Bailey. He complimented them on their appearance and' efficiency, and addressed them at much length as to what they might expect, and what they would have to do, in the event of being called into action. He also announced that he would hold a battalion parade in Timaru on the 9th of November, when he hoped to eee , them all present. At the close he presented Col-Sergt, Coira and Oorpl, Levons with long and efficient service medals. These medals are only given after 20 years’ service, and there are very few of them in the colony. Both recipients have commenced to serye their twenty-second year in the corps, and were therefore justly entitled to the honor conferred upon them. The company applauded them heartily when the medals were hung on their breasts by the Colonel. I A Fatal Operatic^—'The enquiry held by the Hospital and Chatitable Aid Board into tho circumstances of the death of Mrs Home, hospital patient, who died after an operation in the Auckland Hospital, was closed on Monday evening. The evidence of Mr Home, the woman's husband, was heard. He stated that he i knew nothing of ithe operation, but was confronted with the statement he bad previously made to the effect that he Was its serious character. He replied that he might have made a mistake, but he was,not aware of the nature .of the operitioli, or he would riot have allowed it. The other evidence was in the main a corroboration; of that previously given. Several paambers commented strongly on the breach of the rulea which ( had been cptninitted by, the carrying, out of a major operation without any previous formal consultation, and it was resolved to censure the members of the medical staff as guilty of serious negligence in not having reported the matter, and to ask Dr Bond, who performed the operation, to resign his position as member of the staff. The verdict of all who have used the “ Jumbo ” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, aui 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.-—[Adtt. 11. SYNOPSIS OF ADTBRTISEMNET3. E. Roderick, Feckham’s Road—Halfbred Holstein heifer calves for sals, , R. Irvine, Returning Officer—Notifies that Mr 0. G. Tripp has been elected a member of the Mount Feel Road Board. J. M. Twomey, Hon. Sec. —Meeting of committee to make arrangements for the reception of the Irish delegates this evening. Mr Sidney Wolf, Professor of Music— Announces that he will visit Temuka once a week after the Christmas holidays, when he will take a limited number of pupils for singing, voice production, pianoforte, harmonium, and organ, and will also start a singing class and choral society.