LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1977, 3 December 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dentistry. —Mr T. Q-. Rowley, surgeon dentist, will be at Mr Eicbbaum’s, chemist, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. to-morrow. Sale at Tbmuxa.— Messrs Gray & Montgomery hold their monthly sale of stock at Temuka to-day, booking entries t« hour of sale—one o’clock. Largs Trout.— A Christchurch angler while fishing in the Ashley landed a 211 b female trout on Wednesday last, The bait used was a large devon. Board Meetinss.—The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board will be bald to-day, that of the Geraldine Town Beard to-night, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow night. Puslio Hall at Winchester. A public meeting to consider the advisability of erecting a public hall in Winchester will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, Winchester, to-morrow evening.

Sale oe Lite and Dead Farm Stock.— Mr W. S. Maslin holds a sale of live and dead farm stock at his yards, Geraldine, to-merrow, on account of Mr B. Hammond, who has sold bis farm. Particulars will be found elsewhere. The Ministry.—Mr Mitchelson went South from Dunedin yesterday on Native business, returning on Wednesday. Mr Hislop returns to Wellington. Captain Russell remains at Dunedin a few days. Mr Fergus stays in attendance on the Governor.

Notice. —We are requested to direct attention to the fact that the Irish Delegates Reception Commitiee have decided to make an alteration in tbo charge for admission. Originally the charge was fixed at 4s front seats, and 2s back seats ; now third seats have been provided, to which the charge for admission is Is.

Mr B. Tubnbcii, We regret to learn that Mr B. Turnbull, M.H.R. for Titnarn, who it sow in Christchurch, is in a very dangerous condition of health. Mr Turnbull a few weeks ago underwent a very painful operation in Wellington, and when (ns medical advisers thought be was sufficiently recovered he started for hone. On reaching Christchurch, however, be was unable to proceed fuither, and on Wednesday last suffered a relapse, and on Saturday and Sunday morning the gravest fears were entertained. On Sunday evening, however, he look a turn for the bettor.

Water Gas. —A Mr C. Gifford Moore writes from Sydney to a Dunedin contemporary that himself and a Mr Rock have brought out and patented a successful apparatus for the manufacture of water gas. The illuminant has been exhibited daily In Sydney for several months past, and is highly spoken of. With an incandescent burner it can be made for Is per thousand cubic feet. The burner will give twenty to twenty-five candle-power, Mr Gilford will shortly visit New Zealand and give full particulars, Itusu Delegates.— Mr John Dillon and Sir T. G, Esmonde left Kumara by coach on Friday morning for Christchurch, after a most successful mission on the West Coast, where, as the result ef their mission, about £2OOO was subscribed. The delegates on Saturday night stopped with Father O’Donnell at Darfield, and on Sunday morning they were met at Ric carton by the Reception Committee and driven to the city in Bishop Grimes’ carriage. By the request of the delegates there was no public demonstration, but a considerable number of Irishmen waited on the delegates at Barrett’s Hotel, whore they are staying. ,

Concert and Dance at Waitofi Fiat. — A concert and dance in aid of ihe prize fund will bo held in the Wiithoi Flit schoolroom on Friday evenin<j.

A Big Boarding House.—A project is on foot in Sydney lo erect a colossal structure in South Sydney (o accommodate 1000 nrtizan boarders on the London flat princip'e. The cost ti each will bo from 4s to 5s per week.

The Australasian Banks.—The total capital of all the Australasian banks is £24,500,000, and the deposits placed with them amount lo the enormous sum of £135,000,000. This is without parallel in any other part of the world. An Autoghafh Song by Burns.—At a sale in London what is described as an “ unpublished autograph song by Robert Burns,” written on one sheet of dirty paper, stained and torn, sold for 14 guineas. The eong is in the Globe edition of Burns.

The New Zbalad Church News.— Wo have received a copy of the December number of the Church N-ws. which ahows a new departure in a new arrangement of matter and presenting attractive features to its readers in the general and personal columns. There is an appeal for new subscribers, and the contsn's justify the appeal, as it is admirably got up for the price, viz., 3a 6d per annum. The Library at the Vatican.—There are at least twenty-five daily students in the Vatican Library, of whom about half are employed by the Governments of France, Germany, and Austria, in copying documents relating to the history of their respective countries. Britain is represented by an agent, who has sent to the Public Record Office during the past year about 2000 copies and abstracts of documents. The library is open nine months of the year, closing in June for three months. Admission is free. Teetotaller ob Salvationist. Lord Onslow, the Governor, upon his arrival at the Inangahua Junction (writes a local correspondent of a Reefton paper) while awaiting the arrival of the special carriage from Reefton, was accosted by a gentleman digger out on the spree, when the following dialogue took place:—Digger (slightly obfuscated), “ I say, mirtsr, are you going to have a wet ?” Governor (good naturedly), “ No thank you.” Digger: “ Are you a teetotaller ?” Governor : “ Well, no.” Digger; “ Oh, I suppose you are one of those Salvation Army —His Excellency walked away laughing.

Lake of Pitch. The island of Trinidad, in the Weak Indies appears lo be saturated with Ditch or asphalt. All round it drops of fluid pitch can be frequently seer to ooz - out from it into the sea. In its interior it has a lake of asphalt miles in ciicumference. The pitch is cold and solid on the shores of the lake, but it increases in softness and temperature towards the centre, where it is almost boiling. This remarkable lake is underlaid by seams of coal, from th® distillation of which, by the internal heat of the earth, the pitch above has been undoubtedly driven. Tabibxt Entbbtainmbnt. To-morrow evening the Kingsley, Tracey, and Derere Comedy Company give one of their variety entertainments in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, and judging from reports of their performances elsewhere a first, rale eyening’s amusement may be relied upon, The Misses Lena Levy and Maggie Oakes contribute some vocal selections, and Mr Harry Devere plays on no less than 17 different instruments, including the violin, mandolin, banjo, guitar, Chinese fiddle, xylophone, piano, harp, etc., etc. Mr Dan Tracey, a noted dancer and comedian, will appear in a “ Classical Irish entertainment,” and dance a number of jigs

and reels, and the Kingsley Bros., bicycle riders, who haye created astsnisbment by their skill wbererer they have performed, will also appear. Altogether the company promise a first class entertainment. St. Satioitr’s Skn»ay School, Temuka. —The Rev. T. Flavell, Diocesan Inspector of Sunday Schools, examined this school on Monday in their religious knowledge, and expressed himself highly gratified with the results. The answerc of the children were very intelligent, evincing the care and painstaking work of the teachers during the year. It is expected that there will be a laigo per-

centage of passes. The scholars were grouped in standaards, a system inaugurated by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton in 1884, and which has now been adopted throughout the Diocese, We may mention that it baa been decided to hold the children's anniversary on December 16th iu the Arowhenua bush, kindly placed at the

disposal of the Church authorities by Mr A. M. Clark. A Bank Romance.— lt was a lov® ofUir that gave rise to the firm of Jones, Lloyd, and Co, now amalgamated with the London and Westminister Bank, Mr Lloyd was a dissenting minister in Manchester, and amongst the worshippers at bis chapel was Mr Jones the banker and merchant.

Mr Jones’ daughter Mary fell in love with the preacher; and, fearing that her father’s consent to their union could not be obtained, she agreed to a secret marriage. After a time Mr Jones became reconciled to the young people, and sent bis son-in-law to London to start a branch of the banking dusinss there. This proved to be a wise step, Mr Lleyd made a most excellent banker, and for many years was at the bead of what developed into one of the wealthiest banks in the country. In 1844 Lewis Lloyd purchased Overstone Park, near Northampton, where

he resided until 1858. Ho bequeathed three millions of money, and hie only son Samuel Jones Lloyd, was created Lord Overstona Besbiaed by BiiCKFELtows. Particulors of an encounter with blacks have been received by Mr J. A. Macartney, of Waverley Station, near Broadscund (says an Australian paper.) They show that early in September a party of drovers went (o Macartney’s station, Auvergne, on the Yicaoria river, between 400 and 500

miles from Port Darwin, to select cattle. Early on the morning of the 4'h they left the head station accompanied by all bands belonging to the run, with the exception of the manager, Thmas Hardy, to muster. The party had scarcely been gone half an hour when a mob of blacks appeared on the scene, armed with spears, and attacked Hardy, who received two wounds, one in the hand and the other in the right bre*it. The latter wound was fortunately oot deep, but bled very profusely. Hardy, who was alone, rasbed back to the house and barricaded it, and be remained a pri-

soner for three days, all the ba'chs being cimped outside the whole time and pn - venting him stirring out. Eventually some of the mustering party returned and the aboriginals flad, but by that lime Hardy had become delirious and was in a very bad way. Arrangements were made to take the wounded mon to Port Darwin, but his death has since been reported.

Geraldine Stock Sale. —ln our adveit'sing columns will be found particulars of lines to be submitted at the Geraldine stick sale to-morrow by Messrs J. Mundell & Co. and Messrs Webtter & Macdonald, each firm receiving further entries up to hour of s-i le. The sale of cuttle will commence at 12 o’clock.

The Irish Delegates.—At » meeting of the reception commi'teo held last evening final arrangements were made for the reception of Sir Thomas G, Esmondo, M.P., and also for the public meeting on nextTharsd iy evening. The meeting will be ho din the Volunteer Drillshed, I’emuka, where seating accomodation wi'l be provided for 800 people. The chair will be taken by Mr K. F. Gray, chairman of the flown Board, and an address will be presented to Sir Thomas G. Esmonds, M.P. I'he members present at Hie meeting were Messrs Quinn (chairman), Twomey, MoS. Gentleman, Lae, Scanaell, Russell, and ? Fitzgerald. It was decided that the doors of tiie hull shon'd be op sued at 7.15, and that the meeting should begin at a quitter to 8 o’c'ock. It was also decided to change the charge for admission to 4s front seats, 2e second seats, and Is baek seats. The meeting then aoj mrned. Heavy Fleeces.—'lW,i interested in sheep-breeding will remember the Lincoln; ram hogget which took the first pr zf at the late A. and P. bhow. The sheep has jnst been shorn, and the weight of the flsece turned the scale at 26£'b. The fleece is still ii the possession of the owner, Mr Charles Withsll, Brookside, and ha will be happy to show it to anyone who may wish to'insp-ot it. The ram is a trifle over twelve months old, and the splendid yield ef wool confirms the opinion of the judges that he was the finest sheep of hia class on ths ground. Such a yield even in this country, under the circumstances, is phenomenal, and shows the result of close attention to breeding. Mr P. 0. Threlkeld, Inglewood farm, Flaxton, his just clipped thirty-five Lincoln ram hoggets, which after taking away the belly pieces and daggings averaged each fleece. The gross weight of the respective fleeces would have been about 20<b.—Press. After EfF'Cts.—A correspondent of the American Medical News, writing of the effects of the effecti of ths Johnstown disaster, says:—“The mental condition of almost every former resident of Johnstown is one of the gravest character, and the reaction which will set in when the reality of the whole affair is comprehended can scarcely fail to produce many cases of permanent or temporary insanity. Most of the faces that one meats, both mala and female, are those of the most profound melancholia, associate with an almost absolute disregard of the future. The nervous system shows the strain it has borne by a tremulousness of the hand and of the lip, in men as well as in women. This nervous stats is farther evidenced by a peculiar intonation of words, the persons speaking mechanically while the voices of many rough-looking men are changed into such tremulous notes, of so high a pitch, as to make one imagine that a child, one the verge of tears, is speaking. Crying is so rare that your correspondent saw not a tear on a face in Johnstown; but the women that are left are haggard, with pinched features, and heavy dark lines under their eyes. Indeed, the evidence of systematic disturbance is so marked in almost every individual who was present at the time of the catastrophe that it is possible with the eye alone to reparate the residents from those outside.” The verdict of all who have used ft - “Jumbo” brand Baking Powder, is that makes light, nutritious, an i digestive brea oakea, pastry, etc. As the ingredienti are of the finest qualities, and no injutioui elements being used in the preparation, bread, etc., made with this powder will keep freeh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson'e « Jumbo " brand Baking Powder.—[Abvt, I].