LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1998, 23 January 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AGood Bonus.-The Dunedin Jocks> Club have voted Mr Dowse a bonus of fifty guineas. The Exhibition.—Up to and including Saturday 261,405 persona visited the Exhibi- ''° o D ; n o i Which * he P ttid admission represent ° & ™ re S iia things amount to fc 1.3,050. Fbdbbation Coniebenoe.—At a meeting of the cabinet Sir John Hall and Captain Kusaell were Beleored to represent New Zsa-

land at the Federation Conference in Melbourne next month. Sale 0? Railway Resekves.—Attsntion is drawn to the sale by Messrs H. B. Webster and Co., at Geruldine to-morrow, of the seven years' leaße of railway reserves 1925 and 2810, situated on the Rangitita riverbed and containing 4224 acres.

POLICE REGULATION'S. The first examination under the new police regulations was commenced in the Supreme Court buildings, Wellington, on Tuesday moruiug. There are two candidates Only those' members of the force who pass the examination are entitled to become first chss constables.

Peel Forest Flower Show.—The Peel Forest Floral and Horticultural Show will be held in the Scotsburn school to-morrow, and intending exhibitors are reminded that they must have their exhibits in the the room by 11 a.m. The show will open at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and is expected to be the best yet held by the society.

LA»OE Teotjblbs.—The grades and Labor Council at Christchuroh on Monday nighfc considered Parker and Tribe's reply re the Chrutahuroh log, and decided that the log should be adhered to in ita present form. It was decided to endorse the suggestion of the Tailara.' TJnien that Parker and Tribe's hands should be called out fro?» work. The council also resolved to boycott that' firm's goods. About fifty hands are employed by the firm. A Necessity.—At the Jtt.M. Court, on Wednesday, the Justices held that a pjaoo baying been hired, not for personal pleasure but 'ap'a means of obtaining a living, was a necessity, and therefore excepted by section 11 ol the Infants' Contract Act, 1887, and ruled that the plea of infancy set up was not available. Notice of appeal was given.

Wkslbtan Conference.—The Wesleyan Conf«r*nce opened at Christchurch on Tuesday night. Tho Rev. J. J. Lewis was elected president. The statistics for the year give 7415 members, 198 churches, 19,275 Sabbath scholars, 49,321 attendants, 1378 communicants, and 676 junior members. The first draft of stUions was p.is.'od. In it the Keys. Buttle and Gray are staiioned at Ashburtou, U>e Rev. Bnnn at Temuka, Rev. Williams at limaru, and Rev. Smallcy at Waimate. The Paynes. —The talented Payne family of musicians, who wou golden opinions when ihey performed in Temuka last June, will give their farewell performance iti the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Thursday, the 30th inat., tor which occasion a very attractive programme has been prepared. The Family are at present drawing crowded houses north, and will no doubt greeted with another bumper house. They appear at Geraldine on Wednesday, the 29th inst., on their way down.

Primitive Methodist Conference.— At the Primitive Methodist Conferance at Dunedin on Tuesday the third reading of stations was agreed to. The Rev. Mr Cltmiunt remains at Geraldine, and the Kev. Mr Woollass at Tiniaru. Mr W. Layock is etationed at Auckland. Auckland was fixed as the next place of meeting. The executive committee to transact business is to be transferred from Wellington to Auckland, the Rev. '). Goldie being secretary and the Rov. J. Taylor treasurer. The ttev. W. Back worth was appointed delegate to the British Conference, and the Rev. G. Chibb vice-delegate. Akswees Extbaoedinaey,— The following answers given at examinations are going the round of (he English and American papers :—" Who was Moies ? " "Ho waß an Egyptian. He lived in a bark made of bull-rushes, and he kept a golden oarf and worshipt braizen snakes, and he bet nothin' but qwhales and manner for forty years, He wis kort by the air of his 'ed while ridin' under a bow of a tree, and he was killed by his son Abslom as he was hanging from the bow. His and was peaoe." " What do you know of tho patriarch Abraham ?" " He was tho father of Lot and had tew wives. One was ealled Hismale and tother Esygur. He kept one at home and he hurried the tother into the desert, where she became a pillow of salt in the daytime and a pillow of fire at nite." " Write an account of the Good Stmaritan." " A certain man west down from Jerslem to Jeriker and he fell among the thaw, and the thaws sprang up and choked him. Whereupon he gave tuppin3 to tho hoast and said take care on him and put him on his hone paeß. And he passed by on the hother side."

The Bishopric of Chkistchurck. —A serious complication lias arisen in can- * n-clion with the consecration of Archt Archdeacon Julius to the Bishopric of a Chrißicharch, The mandate from the 3 Bi-hnp of Nelson as Primate has been 3 >eceived by B ; sbop Novill, asking tlie . Standing Corrmitteo to consent to his } ' election. The Bishop declines to aekknowledge Bishop Sutor as Primate, and as the mandate must coma from and be returned to the P.itnute, dec'ines to s submit the mutter to the Standing Comi mitteo. At a meeting on Tuesday night l he expl»ined his views as to the Primacy 1 to the Standing Committee. Some members wished to d»a! with the question irrespective of the Primncy, but the bishop " considered thil that could not be done. 3 It was suggested that the questiou should l be submitted to the Supreme Court, but 3 the committee merely passed on to the . next business. The bishap is fortified by j legal opinions in his main contention that , the Synod is superior to its own canons. " It appears that Archdeucon Julius cannot be consecrated unless the matter is brought ' before the Standing Committee.

4. Swindlee.—ln referring to the departure of Mr Donnelly, the proprietor of l ho Ohrislcburah Palace Riuk and of the baby show in Chrietchurch and Wei- j HngtOD, but who left the colony oblivious I of any obligations to the pn'zeiaksrs at those events, the Wellington Times says : | —Mr Donnolly'a sudden departure from I this city will be deeply regretted by ' nearly all who knew him. Take bim for I «'l in all thuy do not want to nee his I like again. He was a mau of whom all 1 nature might have said " make him pay cash." The completeness with which he ■lupqd a large number of women hag a pathe'io 6ida, but the English language ia inadequate for the expression of the feel ing those women have toward him. We understand, too, that he did not pay his doorkeepers and officials. The guiding principles of his business would eeetn to have been not to pay. It ia said that he leayea a few people to mourn his Joss in Ohristchurch, a'ao one newspaper there having an entry of some £3O or £4O against his name on the other side of the book. And the mothers of the babies? Surely it needs no word-paiuting to describe their feelings. The human

imagination is lively, and the facts are ■ easily mastered. There is an entirely sober aspect of this business, however. The ieeson of the Donnolly episode ia a valuablo one. It is that people must be wary of dealing with chevaliers of fortune who have nothing better to strengthen his claims to confidence than plenty of assertion and a genteel presence. Tbm&ka. Floral and HoRTicrjLTURiL Sooiett. A well-attended committee meeting of the above Booiety was held on Tuesday night, the president in the chair. It was decided to give Mr A. E. G." Rhodee's prize of £1 Is to the moat sue-

cesslul exhibitor in the amateur claas. Special prizes given by De Hayes, Messrs J. Dow, Gaza, Ellis, Mogridge, G. Masoo, C<uhro, J. Velvin, J. W. Miles, Roulaton, Glendioing nnd Dobie, Job Brown, Mrs Outten and Mrs Ooira were allotted to vari-

ous exhibits, snd the amount was also in- , creased in value in several exhibits. Mr J. Velvin having been absent from four i consecutive meetings his seat was declared < vacant, and Mr H. Clinch was elected in his stead. Messrs Langdon, Ellis, J. , Pye, aud Cross were appointed judges for I ( pot plants, flowers, fruit, aud vegetables i

and Mesdames E. Brown, J. M. Twomey,' , and P. Wareing as judges for ladies'' t fancy work and general exhibits. The r show will take place in the drillshed 1 to-day, and ft ill be opened at 2 p.m. by t the president At present everything ( indicates success, and it will be surprising t if the hall is not packed in the evening! j In compliance with a. very numerously d signed petition the chairman of the t Town Board has declared the day a holi- 1 day from 1 o'clock. Yesterday the officers L were very busy preparing for the event. -, It may be mentioned that the luncheon t for judgec and committee will take place * ftt IM p.m. in thp Crown Hotel. Mr y Bai-r will provide refreshments at a a moderate charge in the show room fo; fj country visitors and others. All exhibits D must be at the hall by 11 o'clock J t ]

America's Drink Bill.—A gentleman connected with the Bureau of Statistics at Washington, who went iuto ihe queetioD, has come to the conclusion that the real drink bill of tho United States made up n total of 700,000,000d01e. (abou! £140,000,000). This wou'd give an average expenditure of more than £2 par annum for every man, woman, and child in the TJnited States.

Me. Djllon.—To is considered probable that Mr Diilon will deliver another addrea.s in Auckland before he leaves for San Francisco, when he will reply to the criticisms of opponents made during his New Zealand tour. Mr Dillon is at present in Hokianga, where he is gone to see the Maoris in their settlements. A walking stick of New Zealand woods has be n made to the order of Mr Dillon, and is to be presented by him to Mr Win. O'Brien, VI.?.

Unfair Practices. Volunteers boiog drummed out of the service are rare in this colony, but thiiteen members of the Tuapeka Riflss have just been dismissed by the Defecce Department for unfair practice*--. During the volley firing between different corps of the colony some members of the local company fired more thin the ten rounis issued by the officer io charge, consequently too many hits were registered on the targets. It is reported that the Captain will lose his commission through faring lo put, in the number of parades.

Tippoo lis. Tippoo Tib, whose name frequently occurs in Stanley's correspondence from Central Africa, and for whose prowess the English explorer has a strong respect, is (writes the London correspondent of the Liverpool Post) an exceedingly interesting old gentleman. Mr Herbert Ward, who was with Stanley at the outset of his laet expedition, has many intaresting stories t> tell about him. His real name is Hamid ben Mohammed, bis nom de guerre being a phonetic effort on the part of the natives. Tippoo has a pleaeing way of going round in the early morning surprising peaceful Tillages where ivory is reported to be Btored, and pegging away with his rifles. The natives used to say that the sound of his gun was like "tip, tip, tip," hence they called him "Tip Tip," which Europeans rendered into the now famous Tippoo Tib. Tippoo is as wealthy as he is rapacious. Mr Wurd has a photograph whioh he took of him in front of his hut, surrounded by his braves, who are standing guard bv 30 tons of ivory, worth at least £75,000. Tippoo, in presence of his treasures, «ears an amiable almost angelic expression.

0-eraldine Floral, Horticultural and Industrial Society. A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Tuesday evening list, Mr J. Williams, T ice president, in the chair. The list of prizas having been read, the secretary announced that 501 entries had been reoeived at the recent show of the society. A prot?Bt was read from two parties who had competed for the fresh butter prizes against the prizes being awarded to the two successful ones, on the 1 ground that their exhibits had been made up | in " prints" and not in "pots," us specified in the schedule of prizes. After some discussion the protest was upheld, and it was I announced that the first prizo would go to Miss Helen Ashby, and the second to Mr 6 W. ishby. The pcotest entered in connection with the priza for the girls' hand bouquet had since been withdrawn. A discussion took place with regard to the band having ceas-d playing en the afternoon of the Bhow. Mr Patrick explained that some of the bandsmen wanted to be admitted into the hall in the afternoon free of charge while ho was at the door, which he could not allow, asking them at the same time to see some of the-committee on the mattsr. This they did not do, but took up their instruments and walked away. The agreement had been that they should play outside the hall in the afternoon and inside in the evening, and if the members of the band wished to see the exhibits they then had ample opportunity of doing so. The action of Mr Patrick" was upheld by the committee. Some of the accounts not having come in, it was decided to adjourn till Wednesday evening next, at I the Bame place and hour.

Binder Trial.—A successful trial of Messrs Eeid and Gray's _N" QW Zealand Twiae Binder, with Woodhouse's patent knotter (which was described io our coJumus somo weeks ago), took phce at Mr P. J. Henley's farm, Leeston, on Tuesday the 14th. The paddock opuratedon contained a heavy crop of s;re*n oats, very much beaten about with the wiod, and making the trial a asvera one. The machine opened up the crop, cutting and tying without a mistake, the binding part working particularly w»ll. As mentioned . above, the knotter used by Reid and Gray [is the patent ona invented by Mr Woodhouse, of Aroberley, which is manufactured by Reid and Gray. The knotter is very simple and ingeoioas. There is only one piece connected with tying the knot, the usual complement of springs, knotter olips, etc., being entirely dispensed with. This is the first time this knotter has been triad in the harvest field, and it reflects great credit botb on the inventor and the manufacturers. Further trials of this machine will be held in different centres of the colony, and will, no doubt, receive a large share of public support. We understand that it will compete witb the American and English makers at the binder competiHon at Sefton,—Lyttelton Times.

Fiscal Suggestions.—The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says;—ln connection with my remarks of yesterday touching the possible proposals as to a revision of the taxation on the strength of the expected surplus, I m9 y add that another suggestion is to muke up any revenue deficiency that might be left through abolishing the tea or sugar dutybv doingaway with tbeproperty tax exemption It has been ascertained that this would' bang in an additional £50,000 from Dre . sent taxpayers, and it is estimated tli-ir from£lo,oooto£ls,oQo would be collected vXe K°S° W r g Pr °P 6rl y be! ™ the value of £SOO who now escape alto°etfaer It is suggested that such unpopularity as m'ght attach to this oo U ,«T fIU S b counterbalanced by the relief from th. ""ports on domsstic necessities, which *ou!d mean more than the removal of mere amount of duty, as importers' and retailers'profits on the duty would a"s o braved to consumer,. Anotber idea t that means should be found to levy th« I property tax on back deposits. This year there is a discepancy of no l e . B ?hl £6,000 000 between tie alleged amount"" deposits as returned by the taxpayers and the actual amount .« declared by the banks This meins alossof £25,000 to the revenue' It must be clearly understood that these «re not M.n.steml proposals, but sog«" tions made by "certain members who generally support the Government. JW w;ll therefore obla.u at least U\v consider at.on, and ,t might be as well if they w 6re free.y Jiscuse* by .he outside public and

Laeish Festival.—The annua Sunday School treat and parish festival i Q connection with St. Mary's Church, Geral<lioe, takes place to-day in the small park Children and teachers attending the Bchoo'l are requested to nsseruble at the church at *1 2 o'clock. A most enjoyable outing ia anticipated.

The Gallie Will Case._l„ another column (says the Otago Duly Times) will be found a notice which may be said to indicate the closing act of the historical action of Wmmill v. Gallie. After a fight in the Supremo Court lasting 28 days, the will of the late John Gallie was upset 17 years after it had been executed and H years after his death. The estate ig now to be sold. The Colony's Jubilee.—The following proclamation In a been issued from the Colonial Secretary's office -.—Wednesday the 29,h inst,, being the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Colony, His Excellency the Governor has been pleaßed to direct that that day shall be observed ns a general holiday, on which occasion the public offices throughout the Colony will be closed.

S.C. Charitable Aid Board.— The South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board is now fully constituted, by the Governor appointing the nominees of the Geraldine County Council, Messrs Moore, Barker Jackson, and Quinn. The other members are the Mayor of Timaru, Dr Hogg (representing Mackenzie County), and Messrs McLaren and Sinclair (representing Waimate Borough ond County). The first meeting of the new board will bo held to-morrow. Ihports and Exports.—The total exports for 1889 are valued at £9,168,667, as against £7,767,328 in 1888. These include wool, £3,976,375; gold £604,692 (a falling off of 30 per cent.) ;; tallow, £159,460; preserved meat, £106,777; frozen meat, £783 374 (an increase of about £150,000) } wheat, £489 728 (an increase of £110,000) ; oats, £360 086 • S.ri'i'« 9 ? 7,1 ? 5 J gUm c' £32 9>s9o;'flax; (io increase of nearly £3OO timber, £176.608. The imports in 1889 were' valued at £6,297,097, as against £5,941,900 in looo*

Kakahtj Bush School.— On Friday lash Ihe annual treat and distribution of prizes to childreQ attending the Kakahu Kush school took place, there being a large number of children, parents, and fri.nds present. Various games were taken part in during tha day with great spirit. The prizes were handed to the childreo by Mm W.gley. Mr James Mailer, chairman of the committee, addressed a few words of advice and encouragement to the children, and urged upon the parents to send their children regularly to school. The Hon. a W 'S le y al so addressed the children, aad aras listened to most attentively The proceedings terminated with votes of thanks and cheers for Mrs Wigley, the Hon. T. H. Wigley, the teachers the committee, and all who had bel ' d to render the gathering a success. GeRALDINE PrEBBXTERIAN CHURCH —A meeting of thw congregation was held on Monday, 20th inst, to arrange for the ««ppiy of th P puipit, vacant b the resignation of Rev. Geo. Barclay. The Rev. John Dickson, Moderator of Session, occupied the chair. A recommendation of the committee, brought forward by Mr -- Aitken, 8.A., that Mr Archibald be interim pasior," was rejected by the chairman, as such motion was uncoaetitntional, whereupon Mr Aitken handed in f r f lg u Dat ' 0n a 8 secretary. It was resolved that a i; at o f. candidates b« prepared, and that the following applicants be K ear i f ' 3 Dd,dat «8 J on dates to be fixed by the Moderator :-Rev. Mr West, Southbndge- Rev. Mr McAra, Napier Rev Bruce Todd, Otago ; Rev, S. Thorn-to-i M.A., Otngo, and Rev. A. E. ArchiO'ld, M.A., Geraldine. That, payments for supply ba £3 per fc>abb*th. It was also "ecided that the candidates preach in Geraldine, and aot in the six outlying stations. Considerable discussion as to the amount of remuneration to be paid for suppfy took place, a seciion of the meeting being under the impression that candidates should supply gratuitously ; others suggested that £2 per day be the remuneration, bot more liberal counsels prevailed, aud £3 v.aa agreed to, as above. • his concluded the business, and the meeting was closed in the prescribed manner. Service will, it is understood, be conducted on Sunday next, the <26th inst., by Rev. A. E. Archibald, M.A." The Wellington Chambers of Commerce has suggested alterations in the Bankruptcy Act.

«Jnl »i 10t JVI 1 - who have ÜBed the l«,;i? m °? brand Baking Powder, is that it I makes hghfc, nutritious, on i digestive broad I cakes, pastry etc. Aa the ingredienta are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements ™a S U vl d the P re Paration, bread, etc., made with this powder will keep fresh and moi s b longer than with any other powder. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. g . Mrs Eichards, Dinda Earn,-Wants atrong for M s 'ai!! allerty ' Arowhenua potatoes Bi?d"ef? nry, , Te T ka "~ Haß BUCk6ye Twine .cinder tor sale, cheap. on^h 9 F ; m S~^ ill B PP ear al Geraldina onJHtn and at Tetnuka on 30fch marina n i p° Ur '' ? hUrCh ' Temuka -Adjourned meptingof parishioners on Monday evening Holiday in Temuka— This afternoon on -count of Temuka Floral and Horticuftural

J. Mundell and Co.-Setl draught and hackney horses at Gerald ine , are booking

Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka—tlZmZlj! 10 ' 8 on Suaday ' and^blic Aspmall and Salmond, Solicitors, Temaka —important notice re accounts owing to estate of late John Craig, S J. Brown, Beehive Stores, Temuka—Has tua. 81a a cornsacks, binding and sewing twine, on*, and all harvesting « quisites for sale Wray and Montgomery-Sell furniture and effects on the premises of the late Mrs Mason, Arowhenna, on the 28th January WnVifi fW C u ba v am ' J Chemißfc . Geraldine«otines that he has disposed of his business, " MrT Tmtt accounts be paid at OQCe

Fancv tt %*' , raper -' En >P°"um and Bale L J"' J emu , ka - Wlll his hi tor * , few davs longer to dispose of the baileeof nis etock ; a call solicited. ' in« Tp and Dobie > Mendoleon'sßnildings, Temuka —Announce that they will pos.t.vely close monster sale on Februa'v s7h rneanwhilo father reductions hay? o en made, a nd cwtomer. are invited to Si early. Merc-r 8 Tim J?IJ °?! on > Dra P Br * and Silk m,L g .f , 6S S,mutaka . including Bpeq j a l Ztl \° J °V S \ Ue 7 Yttndjke collars P ; n d "uim , h ,':^ kerel, T fS ' kdies ' belt *> m rel vv ' W ? 01 f 9 Uare6 ' """-Mack cashdmvZZ ° «d millinery'