LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1965, 5 November 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Monthly Sale.— Messrs Gray and Montgomery publish entries for this sale, which takes place to-day. Vital Statistics.— The following are the vital statistics far the Geraldine district for the month of Goto her—Births: 11 marriages 2, deaths 2.

Railway Employes.— At a largely: at-, tended meeting ©frail way men at Christchurch on Saturday morning it was unanimously decided to form a branch of the New Zealand Railway Employes Union. ;

Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes 1 place to-morrow. Messrs «L Mundell and | Go., Messrs Webster and Macdonald, and Mr W. S. Maslie publish numerous entries for the same.

Declined.- —Government have decided to decline the offer of a Victorian firm; for the right of advertising on the back; of N.Z. postage stamps, feeling that the monetary benefit derived would not compensate for the many objections. ■ Geraldine Literary and Debating Society.— At the meeting of this society to bo held to morrow evening an portant motion by the president will be discussed. Mr H. W. Moore will also; read a paper on “The distribution #f ; wealth.” A full attendance of mempera is requested. : The Conversion Loan.— The question whether the deficiency and charges ouj the loan have to be provided out of current revenue is set at rest by information received by the Government from the agents for the inscribed stack to the effect that: they had created ample slock to proVide for tho cost and charges. ! v;-;;n Revenue Returns.— The Customs* returns for October were £116,548, to whicjtr something less than £IOOO will have to be added tor Westport,, against for September, and £124,553 for October Lat year. The beer duty showed £4986 without the Westport return, agsjinst £4536 for October last year, and £40,66; for Septembor last, j On Strike, Over 250 at tbe.Kaiapoi Clothing Factory wont oujb on strike at uoon on Saturday in accordance with orders from the Union, because Jthe company decline to accede to a request,to employ only union hands, and the weekly wage hands gave a week’s notice. About 70 non-union hands will remain. The company are receiving numerous applications for employment from all parts of the cblopy, anff the strike is sot likely to affect their operations. • N;S.W. at the Exhibition. The Commissioner for New South Wales (Oscar Meyer), in consequence of a misunderstanding between the Executive and himself, yesterday caused the bands, to the number of 52, who were employed by him to be assembled and marched out of the building, thus closing all work in! the Now' South Wales Court. Mr Maysrjhas telegraphed to New South Wales for instructions, but it is hoped a settlement will bo arrived’at. " Imports and Exports.— The total.imports into New Zealand for the September quarter were £1,901,651 against £1,559,778 for the same quarter last year. Nearly a million and a half comes from England. Next in order are Victoria, New South Wales, United. States, China, India, and Fiji. The exports during the same period were £1,297,676 against £1,302,057 the previous year. The slight reduction is accounted for by the falling off of £85,000 in gold and £60,00Q in wheat, in everything else therehas been an increase; flax has jumped from £19,006 to £97.000.

The Omahu Shooting Case.— At the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Friday, the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Wataara Wi, who was charged with the murder. of Turanga. They also recommended him to mercy. No witnesses were called far the defence, but in his address prisoner's counsel suggested that the prisoner did net take the pistol with him for the purpose of shooting Turanga, hut used it on the spur of the moment, and that the last and fatal shot was not fired by the prisoner, but by'the wife of the deceased, while trying to shoot the prisoner. The Chief Justice passed a sentence of ten years’ penal servitude.

The Governor at Christchurch. The Governor arrivediat Christchurch on Thursday evening. At 3,0 o’clock on Friday morning a public reception took place in Cathedral Square. The attendance was large, ( and ,' volunteers formed a guard of honor. Addresses were delivered by ! the City Council and the Orange institution, in both of which special reference was made to Lord Cranley’s illness .and recovery. Lord Onslow said be bad enough to'show him that the mining population of the West Coast and Jthe agricultural, population on this side would benefit by interchanging products through the Midland Railway. He was partiuclarly interested in Canterbury, because 1 his father was a schoolfellow and friend of John Robert God ley. | K.M. Court, Temuka.— At the above Court, yesterday, before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., M. Coonollv, as trustee in, jthp estate of .the late ,Thomas Farrell, sued F. Haar for £4 11s. Mr Salmbnd appeared for the plaintiff,and Mr : Raymond for. tfie defendant. . Mr Salmond asked for an adjournment, .as, his witnesses were not present, but Mr Raymond objected to this course. His client lived at Rangitala Island, and it took him two days to attend the Court. He asked that the case be struck out,, with costs. His Worship said the ; usual course ■ was to strike the case out when there was no appearance of plaintiff. Mr Salmond said he represented the plaintiff. Mr Raymond urged that the case was a vexatious one. His client was ready, to swear that ho paid Mr Farrell before his death. Ultimately, after some further discussion, the case was struck out, with costs, including 10s 6d for solicitor’s fee. Thos. Powell sued C. H. Reid on a judgment summons for £1 15s. The defendant admitted that since the date of the judgment ho had received £3, but had to pay rent out of it and keep his family. He was not in contant work. He was now shearing, and would pay as soon as he’ could. He was ordered to pay within one month, or go to gaol for 14 days. The 1 Court then rose. ' t , t .11

Boars Meetings. —The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board takes place to-day, that of the Geraldine Town Board this evening, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening.

Temuka Rifles. —The members of this corps will parade next Monday at the drillahed an 8.30 a.m., after which thay will proceed to Timaru to take part in the parade called by. Lieuti-Colonel Bailey. It js to be hoped there Will be a good muster. ' '

Prince oi- Wales’ - Birthday in Geraldine.— ln onr, advertiaipg columns Mr W. S. Maslin, chairman ''dr the Geraldioe Town Baird, declares. Monday next n public holiday in honor ofthqT’rince of Wales’ Birthday, which falls on* Saturday, The requisition and reply appear j,n our advertising columns; ' ! > • Tonio Sol-Fa SocieAt.-— The Tonic Sol-fa Society will give » secial on next Thursday day evening m The Hall, Temuka.’This society has been started for training the young people of Temuka in the accotupUehaiint of singing, and we learn that good progress has been made during the time of its existence. The society has a very praiseworthy'object in view, and we hope its first social will be well patronised, :‘ Trv'Ki Woodbury Sports,— ln our advertising columns will be fonnd the handicaps for a number of the events to take place at tbt Woodbury Sports meeting on' Mobday next. The entries are nomeroas enough to ensure; a; goodly’s and all who attend the gathering should find plenty, of amusement.'! iThe I date of the sports has been altered from Saturday to Monday, as the latter day-: will geparally be observed as a holiday Ibronghopt the 'district; ■■ * • - i-y in Piscatorial.— .Mr i Franks! ofTemuka, a few bights ago cangb'li a trout which was 26£ inches' Jong and 14 inches round. t lt had some- books stuck in its gills, .attached to which were:about 2 feet of copper wire, and two feet of steel wire, and about 6 yards of line. Those be has no doubt been ; dragging bound, with him since last seesoD..r- Tho fish was in very sgdod condition, and worked hafd tubreak Mr Franks’s line as be bad the line he had !in his gulls, u ! w.wvi uka

PitESByiEBiAN/StifOD.—-At the meeting of .thp Presbyterian-Synod; at the Rev, Mr Banaerman, who re* ttirhed-from visiting* the ' inisgien ia the Hebridesand gaye, a lengthy accbuht' of (he work, and of the improved condition of-the :natives. He strongly denounced^trade..in fKanaka Ipbor.r and said ; that .during, his visit bad been tilled by the horrible liquor solid [by the French traders. -It was resolved-to- con* in schools, and .solicit the*cb-bperat<on of the'northern church. |-.i A7?.n>.iuilG Advance Win«hestee Lod«e, No. 37.-; —The ; quarterly , Baeetibg to# the aboye 11 lodge 1 , was. held >1 |on November Ist, when.,; the officers of the, enpuing term were, installed - G. H. Patrick, P.D.I). of Welcome [Retreat Lodge, No. 44. Bros. Johnson;■ D.D., and Parker, P.D.D.j of the Belief of Peel Forest acting as installing M. and D.Mi respectively, Bro. ji - Pbilp l acted as G;S; The names of the officers are as follows: Bro. J. Woodley^tiPjG.T. ; Bro. W. Stewart, C.T,; Bro. iJ. I Northern, V;T.; Bro. F. Shallard,'i fLf i Bro. A. F.S. j ; ,Brq. W. i Garetoo* T. ; Sister A. Hart, C.; Bro. B, 4 Wagetsff, M.; Bro. Mawhinney, G, j Bro,Orompton, Sentinel j Sister K.-Gimson, 1 P.M. j Sister A. Gimson, A.S. The was a vety'good attecdanca of members, 27 beihgpressn t, and 17 persons' were . proposed .<cp become members of 1 the 1 order 1 , which -lobks very well for the prosperity ef the lodge. .After some further business the meeting was closed, ' ' _ 1 ,i! *

■ v GfBBAiBiNE Gownly meeting of the Geraldine County Council was held on Saturday afternoon. Present —Messrs Balfour s 1 Hdwell, Mack ay, and Quinn. The business was the passing of a special order' Striking (for the harbor board) a hatbpur rale of fd in the £ on tile rateable prpperty4 in the harbor district with tha.Geramino County ; the said rale to become ‘ payable on the 31st December. Mr Howell,'in 1 moving that the rale be struck, said that so far as he could see from t’be Acfcrlhey were obliged to strike the' rate, the’ council, having the machinery all ready, being only asked to send out *be usual notices for striking the rate. The only) flaw in the Act seemed to him to be that hot sufficient remuneration was allowed, l The to the council would be about £SO, tor. which they would only receive £37 Its in return. Mr Mackay thought the Harbor,'Board should do the worts be as easy for them to employ a man to do the work as for the council to do so. He was in favor of joining with; the Timaru and Waimate Councils in asking the Harbor Board to strike and’dollect their own rate. After some further discussion, the motion, being seconded by Mr Quinn, was carried, 'MtMackay yotiog aeainst it. • : |

. , Sporting!— Ths Victoria Kiacibg'Olub’s 'Spring meeting commenced at Melbourne bn Saturday. The weather was splendid, and the attendance those present were Lord’ Carington and .the Earl and Countess of Kibtprel The following'afethe results :—Maid bn* Plate, 1 mile: Linburp l, G’Naroo 2; time, Imin 44|sec." Melbourne Stake?, 1 j mile?, weight for ago : The . Hon. J, Abe'rcorn fHales) !,' Mr Gabnon’s Melos (Norton) 2, Mr Wallace’s Carbine,(o’Brien) ’ 3. Fro.tq,, half way np the straight till within a fewjyardsTrqm the Wiphiug. post the race apparently lay between Afieicorn and Carbine, whose riders made 'every j effort to win. At this point MelbsWne up with a tremendous rush ’and 1 passed Carbine, but ’ was beatenby Abefdorn by Haifa head, Carbine 1 being half a neck away. Time, 2min 7§seo, 'beinjj 4|sec faster than last year. Hothani Handicap, 1A miles and a distance : ChintzT' ;'Meteor 2: Time, 2tnin V.R.G.Derby, a sweepstake of 25 sovseach, sft, witlrlOOO sovs added ; the seebod horse to receive 200 soys, and the third lOOsova out of the ' stakes ; for 3-year-o|ds—rcolts.. flat 10'b, fillies Sat slb, geldings at time off running al'owed 51b; l| miles ; Hon. J. iWhite’a Dreadnought (Hales) 1, Mr OjLoug'blin’a Richelieu 2, Heu. J. White’s'Rudolph (Huxley) 3, A very bad start .> was effected for the race, Prince Consort and Dunkeld being.left at the pos f . Won by a length and h quarter. Time, 2min 41sec. Maribyrnong Plate, a'fiweepstake of 30 sovs, with 1000 sovs added, second horse 300 sovs, and third horse 200 sovs out of the stakes ; 5 furlongs : Mr S. 6. Cook’s The Admiral !. Hon. J. White’s Utter 2, Mr Wallace’s Wilga 3. Won by a head; lime, Imin 4£sec. Coburg Stakes, 1 mile 1 furlong : Boz l,\ Fishwife 2 -Won byia length ; time,linin 67|$c,

V Attacked .by a. Boar.— Mr, Thomas Town,.,'had! an unpleasant felperienoe with an' athletic boar one day last week. The boar, with other pigs was in one. of his paddocks, .and Mr Leonard deemed, it necessary! to | remove them to another place. The; pigs bf bourse to be/jdriyen/ but ihe. boar,? which mffehujja refused to move. lead or drive, and when l|t Leonaraused some striking-arguments -.tO’iforauade him to go, he resented the inthus offered and made straight for *®i*[ ariver. He rushed Mr Leonard;, and threw himio but disdained to strike him- ’when down./ Mr 'Leonard, however, had no sooner, got up than the aiThoir attacked hiiai again, and brought him 'P: ? “tp the ground once more. The infuriated iV/f.Bhiraal ; evidently; became blind with rage after, having knocked down Mr Leonard - r Ihreepr four times, for after the last fallhe , not see Mr Leonard, but made for His ahat,which had fallen on the ground. Mr i j /Leonard l tookadvantage of this and left !v ; //the: boar victor on the battle field. Mr Leonard sustained some nasty injuries in oi'i /the '■ encounter. His leg was ripped K: considerably by the boar’s tusks, his arm was. hurt, and he was much bruised all • r 'bvdif.’ The boar remains master of the still, and no one seems inclined ‘ \ to editor the lists with him. \/ -\,?Thb verdict of all who cake used the i VWmnjjo ” /brand, Baking Powder, is that it i* mikes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread, ( V\cakaS, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of ‘ ! thVfinest qualities, add no injurious elements in the preparation, bread, etc., mfide with this powder will keep fresh and I SSibtlonger than with any other powder. Ask for,Anderson's “ Jumbo ’’ brand Baking, ■ PowdbH^EA-DtT.lt/

SYNOPSIS^*!‘ 1 DtERTISBMENTS.

I .Geraldine Bond Board—Call tenders for works.

*" • . O.Bisset, Orari—lnvites tender# for ploughinf; 50 sores. Temuka Tonic Sol-Fa .Spcjely—Social on Thursday evening '*■ Woodbury Sports—Entries and-handicaps for sports on Monday next. W. S. Maslin—Publishes entries forsttfek sale at Geraldine to-morrow. 11 -Temuka Eifles-—Parade of Temuka Rifles on Monday next at 8.80 a.m. GraJ/Snd] eatrietj for Ttfilktf’stibck sale’ to-day Webster and Macdonald—Publish entries for Geraldine stock sale to-morrow’. ’ W. S. Maslin, Gbsirman Geraldine Town Board—Declares Monday next a public holiday in honer of the Prince of Wales’ Birthday. , J. Mundell and Go.—Publish additional entries for itook sal©; preliminary.hotied of sale of stock, etc., in the estate of the late Thos, Wadsworth, Orari. Glendining and Dobie, Mendelson’e Buildings, Temnka—Announce that / they. have’, /decided Ip'/continue; their monster sale Ut Temuka for a short time,, longer ; stock new, good, and cheapest in South Canterbury. Smith, Nurseryman, Seedsman, Fruiterer, and Florist, Temuka—Advertises a number ~ of choice summer- flowering plants for sale-,-including verbenas, petunias, calceolarias, ~ heliotropes, lobelias, rhododendrons, gera--1 niiims,' etc., etb.j and gives quotations, together with Christchurch prices for comparison, Mr Smith’s prieee being very low compared with the latter. Ho has also cabbage and cauliflower plants for sale.