LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2003, 4 February 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Mechanics’ Institute.—Members are reminded that the annual meeting takes place in the Reading Room this evening, at 8 o’clock.

Vital Statistics. —During the month of January 15 births, 2 marriages, and 4 deaths were registered »t Temuka, and 2 births and 2 deaths at Geraldine. Unregistered Dogs. —Owners of unregistered dogs in the Geraldine County should register at once, and avoid the expense and trouble consequent upon being sued. Board Meetings. —The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board will be he'd to-day, that of the Geraldine Town Board this evening, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening.

Important Clearing Sale. —On the 14lh February Messrs J. Mundell and Go. hold an important clearing sale of live and dead farming stock, household furnitue, etc., at Woodside, Geraldine, on account of Mr W. U. Slack, Geraldine Stock Sale. —The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. In our advertising columns will be found numerous lines to be submitted by Messrs J. Mundell and Co., and Messrs H. B. Webster and Co., and both firms book further entries to hour of sale.

Railway Employes Insurance Bill.— A meeting of 60 railway employes in Timaru on Saturday evening last, considered the proposed Railway Insurance Bill, and after a discussion it was unanimously resolved to protest against the same being proceeded with. All the speakers spoke in condemnatory terms of the Commissioners’ proposals. The Primacy.—The Bishop of Nelson proposes to commission Bishop Harper and the Bishops of Wellington and Auckland to consecrate Bishop Julius, and subsequently himself to take part in the installation of the Bishop of Christchurch, whose position will thus be secured. Practically, His Lordship states it is useless to convene the General Synod. The Bishop has addressed a latter to the members of the General Synod. Runholdbks’ Liability.— Some time ago the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, who hold the Mount Patriarch run, in the Nelson district, got into a dispute with the Government as to their liability to clear the wilder portion of the run of scab. They also wished to be released from their tenure of a portion of the estate, and the case was brought into the Supreme Court to settle the matter. Judgment was given on the 31st ult. against the company, upon whom the onus of the eradication of scab, if it still exists, will consequently be thrown. The decision is of considerable importance to runholders.

R.M. Court, Temuka.—At the above Court last Saturday, before J. T. M, Hayhursfc, Esq, J.P., Robsrt Fenton was brought op on remand, charged with having on the 23rd January violently assaulted Mary Bites. The police reported that Mrs Bates was still in a critical state of health, and asked for a farther remand. The defendant was accordingly remanded for eight days, bail being refused. Yesterday, before A. M. Chirk, Esq., J.P., a first offender charged with having been drunk on the previous Saturday night while in charge of a horse, was let off with a fine of 10a and u severe caution. No civil business was transacted. Wesleyan Conference.—At the Wesleyan Conference at Christchurch on Saturday sympathy was expressed with the objects of the Early Closing Association, and also with the proposal to extend the franchise to women. In the afternoon 1500 Sunday School scholars, with two bands, assembled in Cathedral Square, and marched to Craatner Square, where addresses were given by the Revs. Messrs Lewis, Berry, and Watkin. The third draft of stations was adopted on Friday. The Rev. Mr Bunn remains at Temuka, Mr Williams is stationed at Timaru, Mr Smalley at Waimate, Messrs Buttle and Gray at Ashburton. Mr Thomas goes to B dclutha, Mr Rothwell to Lawrence, and Mr Fee to Rangitikei. Geralbinb Rifles. The annual general meeting of the members of this corps tcok place on Thursday last. Thsre was a good attendance. Captain Pearpoint occupied the chair. The balancesheet was read as follows General account : Receipts, £23 1s 31 ; expenditure, £l7 16s 7d ; credit balanc*, £5 4s Bd. Capitation account: Receipts ; £4O 7s ; expenditure, £4O 7s. Liabilities* £25 17s; assets, £125 13s 2i. The balance-sheet as read was unanimously adopted. The election of two non-com-missioned officers to serve on the finance committee resulted in Col.-Sergt. Stonehouse and Sergt. Brown being returned. The match committee was elected as follows !—Col.-Sargt. Stonehouse, Corps. Stonehouse, Bmghen, and Fiefiold, Sergt. Fleming, and Private Fleming. A Socials Committee was elected as follows -Corps. Fiefield and Stonehouse, Privates Weaverj Brskine, and Andrews. It was decided to present the secretary with an honorarium of one guinea. Totes of thanks to the past officers for their services, and to the chairman, terminated the meeting. John Burns at the Waxworks.— Mr John Burns (writes a correspondent of the Melbourne Argus) suffered a sad bat temporary shook to bis vanity the other day. Ever since the great dock strike the town has been p'acarded with an announcement that a portrait model of John Burns, the great Socialist leader, is to be seen at Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks Exhibition. John Burns himself, being attracted by the advertisement, went lo Madame Tussaud's and asked to be shown himself. When he saw himself he was perfectly shocked. • Well, I never knew { looked such a ruffian as all that,’ he exclaimed plaintively, and, feeling in a depressed rpood ; ho wandered into the ohamber of horrors, inquiring fpr the portrait of L’pdfi, the East End murderer, whd, after f 11, he thoughi, must look worse than he did. ‘Sorry, sir,' rep'ied the attendant, ‘ he’s not on his pedestal to-day ; you must come back next week.’ ‘Gone to be mended?’ inquired Boros, * Not exactly/ the answer, ‘ but the guv’nor wap in a ’any to mest the public demand to see John Burns, so wo rigged np Lipski i'i the Bailor suit arid stpaWhat, and you 11 find him outside/ l Thank you, I’ve seen him,’ said Burns ; ( in faot, I’m Burns.

Customs Revenue. The Customs revenue collected thoughout the colony last month was £132,875, as against £129,009 in December last, and £112,611 in January of last year. The total receipts for the 10 months of the financial year are £1,233,410, or about £58,000 abort of the Colonial Treasurer’s estimate.

Fracas at Woodend.—On Friday a disgraceful affair, in which Paratere Te Uki, a Maori, otherwise known as Captain Cosk, took place at Mr John Ranby'a store, Woodend. The Maori, who is alleged to have bean in a state of intoxication, went into the store, in which there was only Mr Raoby’s married daughter and a girl, fourteen years of age. He demanded tea, sugar, candles, and other articles, including a whistle and a Jew’s harp, also a pen and ink. Upon being refused the sane, the captvin started a regular rumpus, but being partly pacified, made an offer of marriage to the woman, and a secocd row began. The proprietor of the s‘ore was sent for, but, being an elderly man, and not equal to the supple Maori, the latter ' ‘ chivied ” him round the house, stoning him in his flight. Mr Ranby’s son, however, cime up, and was more than a match fer Cook, seeing which John Moutini Piki, who was a bystander, pitched into Ranby junior, and a free fight lasted for some minutes, till the Maoris thought they had had enough, when they went away. The whole affair is expected to form the subject of a case in the Kaiapoi Magistrate's Court.—Press Robbbbt prom a Postman.—As reported by cable at the time, a daring rob bery was committed in London on the evening of December 17th, when a postman, who was delivering letters, was garrotted and deprived of his b«g, containing registered packets of great value. The scene of the robbery was in the Hatton Garden district, where diamond merch mta and jewellers carry on business, and it appears tbit the thieves had carefully planned the robbery so that they might secure a rich booty. The postman had a registered letter addressed to a man named Groeby, who occupied a small room on a second floor. When he entered the room to obtain a receipt, he was immadiately seized from behind by two men, who held him round the throat until be became insensible. When he recovered, the postmen found himself locked in the room his b'g of letters being gone. He immediately gave the alarm, but no trace of the thieves could be found. No doubt the robbery had been maturing for some time for the room was taken by Crosby eight weeks before, ostensibly to carry on a jewellery trade, but no one ever saw him do any business. It is believed that the thieves intended to secure the Cape mail letter-, many of which bring diamonds to Hatton Gr irden, but fortunately the mail arrived ear y and the letters were delivery t on the previous evening. As it was, however, they secured a very valuable collection of diamonds and jewels, worth £6OOO or £7OOO, according to the estimate of the merchants who expected the letters, though the post office estimates the 10-s at only £2OOO or £3OOO.

An Irate Minister, irtburniogai over the “kisto’ whiatles " ( gays the Daily News of December 7) have broken out in a new form in the Established Presbytery of Glasgow, where Dr Thomson at the monthly meeting has called on his brethren to condemn emphatically the practices of certain ministers in allowing “ sacred concerts of music on the evening of the holy Sabbath.” So far, according to this authority, has the “ downgrade and backsliding "'progressed that some ministers even ait the while in their pulpits with gown and bands, “ like an idle and luxurious chairman of a dissipated assemblage of worldly-minded people who had come to be amused, entertained, and pleased." Waxing warm under the murmurs of members who appeared to regard this description as exaggerated, Dr Thomson said 'they had “only to advertise a first-class ballet on the platform of the church, and announce that the prettiest girls of the congregation would be there showing themselves off in tights,” and was called to order by the moderator. The debate that followed indicated some rather wide divergences of opinion. One member would have had the Presbytery declare they “ learnt with pleasure ” that the proceedings which shocked Dr Thomson were going on. An elder admitted that he had been present on such occasions, and confessed that so long as the whole congregation joined in the singing, he “ enjoyed it,” but he drew the line at solos. As he expressed it, “ When one man stepped out on the platform with a piece of music in his hand and sang by himself, then he felt he was back m the world at once, and left the place much discouraged and diasatisfi id.” Ultimately the previous question was carried, against a resolution approving ‘ under proper regulations,” by a majority of 13 to 10| and against Dc Thomson’s unmeasured condemnation by 28 to 5. The verdict of all who have used the Jumbo brand Baking Powder is that it makes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread P BBtr y* to® ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used m 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 Bakinv Powder.— rADTT.ll, 8

SYNOP3I3 OF ADVERTISEMENTS,

Box 23, Temuka—Full-grown, sound ferrets wanted. Five Shillings Reward—For return of lost cheque to Lbadbb office. Box 10, Geraldine—Active boy, able to Wlk and slaughter, wanted. Geraldine County Council—Owners of unregistered dogs will be sued. Temuka Mechanics’ Institute— Annual meeting of members this evening. Priest & Holdgate, Timaru Notice re victory of the McCormick at Taieri. Glendining & Dobie, Drapers and Clothiers, iemuba—Positively close on Saturday next R. C. Hamerton, Public Trustee—lm portapt potice re accounts owing to and bv the late William Smith, of Temuka. Hughes & Johnstone, Waitohi— Have purchased a first-chss traction engine and combine, and by doing good work hope to obtain a share of farmers’ patronage. J f Mundell & Co.—Hold important sale of bye stock, farming implements, household furniture, etc., on account of W. U. Slack Esq., at Woodside, Geraldine, on 14th h ° ld Bki ° Bale afc Geraldine on iUbo irebruarj.