LOCAL and GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2009, 18 February 1890, Page 2

LOCAL and GENERAL.

Sale.- Attention is directed to Messrs Or«y and Montgomery’s sale of die surplus t. ,O M k ?m Mr A> ffilliams i w bioh will be held at Temaka to-day. New Zealand Literature, —A handA? m m! y hound and illustrated edition of Mr Ihomas Bracken willsoonbe published. U is intended to commerate the Jubilee of the colony.

.. J ! A J , r MO^ A1 D „ VyATBR Race.- —We learn that Mr W. Fletcher, of Tetmika, who is at present working on Contract No, 2 of this race, is also the successful tenderer for Gontraci No. 3 of the same work. Gambling. —The police made a raid on Burton s tobacconist's shop, Wellington, and thirteen persons were taken into custody. Henry Burton, the proprietor is charged with keeping a gamiog house! and the others with being illegally on the premises of a gaming house. Railway Employes.— According to the report of a meeting held last week in Christchurch 4000 members have been enrolled in the Railway Employes Union, i hey propose to co-operafe with oilier Labor&ra Unions. The Commissioners will soon be very small fry in the hands ot such a combination.

Knights of Labor. —The organising agent of the Knights of Labor, Dyobt, is surprised at the importance of that organisation in this colony. He has received invitations to visit the other centres of the colony to organise other branches of the Society, and proposes to travel through the colony. K.M. Court, Temuka.—At the above Court yesterday, before C. A. Wrav Eso R.M., and M. Quinn, Esq., J.p’ the oniy case set down for ariug was one in which the Temuka Tow"* Board sued W Smith of Timaru for 2s 6d. Judgment by default vvas gl ven. This is perhaps one of the lightoalWenders-on record Sunday Roman Catholic Church last Sunday the Rev, Father hauvel animadverted strongly on the conduct of certain farmers for harvesting on Sundays. He said it was enough to draw down the wrath of Q o d upon them especially m weather like they had this year, which gave no one excuse for working.

Licensing Committees.— The nominations of persons eligible to sit on the Licensing Committee of Gerahiine was held last Saturday, when Messrs A. White, H Looan F. W. Worner. D. Olouston, a’nd J. Riordan were duly nominated. These, constitution the number required, were declare! duly ejected. At Temuka for the Licensing Committee, Messrs J. Talbot, A. R. Allan A W Ensor, J. Meyer, M. Qumn, J. Fras’er, 'and 1). McKinnon were nominated. The nomination of Messrs Fraser and McKinnon was informal, owing to having been nominated by persons who were net ratepayers. TLle sr.u™s„i, fl ” j be "

Mr Bryce at Hamilton.—Mr Brvce addressed the electors of Waip d oo Fatur! day at Hamilton, the chief town of the ' dl . st "f• Wi; h aspect to the railway ad! ministration he contended that when !he for the construction of the lines, it was an understood thing that they were to be managed in the intere t of colonisation and settlement. Tho Go vernment had broken faith with .he people Ho was opposed to jidding to th„„i P of the Roman Catholics for ‘ ho , cUmour in the education system, whicli S6CUlar - Besides, if o>har denominations/ With respec' o £v;iKfo a o x k sr Th e retrenchment or thev shmiM y t j loro "g h Parliament to abolish b The kt/ mßn '° thanks and Oonadoorb^cSa^n' 9 tXTRAORDINASY Case.-A veiv extra ordinary occm rente whiol, r v f>y extrathe Bolion Woods BoaT s h/! V P 9 on Monday last ll “ / , bchool > Bradford, m.rtic.l /ffl OB r’ot h^fS/ 8^ oae of the classes of ®‘ , . S J lor " y " fter Miss VViill . ° f lr 3 had assembled fell for w H I’ PUpi ' ,enc,ler - suddenly fell lor ward nn i al , c , , ■„ „ J -as picked IIP j'/ <m tl,efl ' ,or - She ditir.r. nun ~ * n “ e emi-con mmus con- . and l lomoved to her horn.- A few ’ " f‘ flv 8 of t |„. chiMr.' ,f , . t',T ‘ ffioleil, ami foil .UTk. , “ ft ™ w«t«r h»d boon mo.ni l » ?i *° ,SVI ™ lh "m. During His morning others were suddenly affected in coo same way ut intervals and by dinner hour 14 o the children had been taken mine, all complained of sudden sickness and pains in the head, and shivering uis. n th three exceptions, however, i vvero »iblo to return to school on Tuos'■ay. There is no definite idea at preson' ■is to what caused this extraordinary ■■'ccurence, hut tha moriical officer j N making a thorough investigation. By some people foul smells coming from a disused pit pear into which people tip rubbish are believed to ba the cause.

Tobacco - Smoking. —-The cost price of tobacco annually imported into the United Kingdom is but. £3.000.030, but the taxation of one sor ! or another amounts to £9,000,000 and including retail profits and cost of apparatus required by smokers, ton cost of smoking to the British and Irish public is put down at £16,000,000, being nearly £3 per bend pop annum of the adult male population of the United Kingdom.

A Fruadulent Church Treasurer,— At the adjourned meeting of St, Paul’s Church, Dunedin, a report was brought up as to the defalcations by the late IJeasurer, G. H. Ashcroft, who recently committed suicide. The report stated that the frauds extended from the time of his appointment, four years ago, and involved a loss to the Church funds of more than £1750. They were perpetrated so skillfully as to escape detection. Cutting it Fine.— Dr Lawson made a personal application to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on last Friday for permission to procure a silver plate necessary to cure a lad named Powell who is suffering from having his skull fractured. One would think the Doctor would have power to provide a thing like that without going to the necessity of applying to the board for it. Mr McJLaren was absent from the board and Dr Lawson got permission to procure the silver plate. Noble Sentiments. —Judge Williams at the New South Wales banquet in Dunedin recently, said ;—“ The unforgivable sin for an English speaking man is, whether for party purposes or to gratify personal spleen, to do, write , or say anything which may tend to cause irritation between one branch of the English speaking race and another. Whether we are from the British Isles or Australia or New Zealand or America, before all we are brothers. From each is due to the other, not contempt or arrogant self-assertion, but goodwill, patience, and forbearance.”

Regatta.—A stiff nor-’eaater ioterfered with the success of the Dunedin Regatta last Saturday. The Ships’ Gig Race, prizss £7 and £2, was won by the Taranaki boat, with the Levuka second. The champion first-class yacht race resulted in a win for Pastime, Lyttelton; Ripple, Dunedin, 2. To the second class yacht race, Goldsaeker, Dunedin, was first ; Dream, Wellington, second ; and the third class yacht was won by the Gem, Dunedin, with Yladge second. Open boat sailing race—Skater, 1. Champion naval pinnance race—Port Chalmers, 1 ; Lyttelton Navals, 2 ; Dunedin 3. Open boat sailing race, second class, Jane 1. Owing to the breeze the rowing events were postponed. Judicial Quarrel. —At the NTative Land Court, Gisborne, on Thursday, during the progress of an important Waipawa case. Judge Wilson showed an objection to the questions put to witnesses by his colleague, Judge Barton, and intimated that unless certain conduct was desisted, he would report the matter, and would withdraw from the ctse. On Friday morning Judge Barton intimated that he treated Wilson’s words as threats, and having carefully considered his position, he had decided to withdraw from the case. The litigants have wired to the Chief Justice, pointing out the injustice that will be done them and the expense incurred, unless anether Judge is apnointed at once.

Distinguished Strangers.— The Otago Daily Times says ; We have had amongst us the last few days, his Highness Kumar Shri Bharsinghi, Prince of Porbandar (Bombay Presidency), and his companion O Shea and suite. They were all delighted with Dunedin and its surroundings, and have seen nothing to equal the sounds of New Zealand. The prince, who is only 23 years of age, speaks English perfectly but is very reserved and quiet in manner. On all State occasions in India the prince is saluted with 13 guns a guard of honour of 200 strong. On Thursday they drove down to Port Chalmers with a few friends and departed by the Te Anau for Melbourne en route to Bombay.

Bank of New Zealand.— At a general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand held at Auckland on last Friday, a resolution was carried transfering the head office and general management of the bank to London. Several other resolutions of a technical nature so as to amend the deed of settlement in accordance with the change were carried carried after a lengthy discussion. The larger part of the shareholders live in this colony, almost all the business of the bank is done here, and it is a painful reflection that men cannot be found here to manage it. It is the same class of men who have ruined the Bank of New Zealand, dominate politics in this colony, and the result is the colony is as badly managed as the bank.

The Presbaterian' Assembly. —At the Presbyterian Assembly list Saturday the report on the state of religion and morals was _ read. The report concluded by making the following resolutions (1) Chat Presbyteries be instructed to" hold conferences on the state of religion and morals within their bounds, and report to the committee. (2) That ministers and preachers be enjoined to direct special attention to the evils of gambling, mail desecration, and social impurity, (o) Chat Presbyterians be requested to arrange for special mission services in as the congregations as possible.

A ! uf P ° r • 0n Maori M >SBions set forth that blue nbbomam was on the increase amongst the Natives, and the Hauhauism anh Mormoms.n were on the decrease bTRANGE Lawsto.—An extraordinary case has just come before the Court in Vienna, whore a groom, in the service of Baron.;ss Siahlberg, brought an action agamac Ins mistress for damages as compensation for injuries received in her stables, which ho Described as “ a paradise for horses and a hell for men.” The oaroness, the man stated, entered the stab.es at noon and stayed there till early the next, morning. During the time she was there she fed the animals with sugar , and cakes, and encouraged them to kick | and bite the grooms, whom she keeps in I £ ons^nfc attendance upon them, often keeping them up all night to wash and feed the horses. “ When I was badly au4 n ed y h le n rSe Ule tones' laughed heartily and told me to kneel down and bind up her hoofs. This T ‘ ng “ 1 WOM,d sorter tend oo a dozm foxos limn Manasi,” and Dnn n ? 88ai<! ' hatS !’ 9 WOnld dia[ ™s n e train her saruice for insiiltino- her 'inmr'l f Th ° C " Se Wft& ns ( aneral former grooms and ambhnnen of the Baroness also appeared in f he Court to ay complaints for injuries, bites and Stabberg IVGd Btuble i of ,he Process

St. Saviour's Church, Temuka.— The annual bnziar and gift, auction will be held on Easier Monday and Tuesday. A meeting to arruige,details will be held to-morrow evening, and ail interested are requested to attend.

H. H. Warner & (Jo., Limited. — The gigantic concert) of the above ti-m with branch establishments in a l p wts of the civilised world has been Fold to a London Syndicate for a sum involving one million sterling. The Directora o inc'udcs some of the most prominent men ia the commercial world, including leading members of the British Parliament, with the Eirl of Crawford as chairman of the Board. The Hon. H. H, Warner, hitherto sole proprietor of the famous Safe Remedies, who desired to be relieved of the exaciing claims upon his time and attention which the exclusive ownership of a concern of such magnitude, remains managing director and retains a considerable interest in the business, which in its expansion has had no parallel in the history of proprietory medicines.

iaa noted quality of the Coffee mane i i the Caf6s of Turkey, France, and America is chiefly due to the fact that only Fresh Roasted Ooffis ia used ; so that none of the volatile oil and other essentials are lost. Ask your grocer for Anderson’s Coffee, and you will have a beverage alike refreshing and Umulatiag, as it is fresh roasted and ground at the factory, Timarn.— [Advt. 2J

Uo You Know— That T. A. Williams intends to submit the whole of his amck of drapery and fancy goods to auciion to-day at 11 o’clock sharp on the premiss, opposile the Bank of JSTew Zealand, Temuka ? Gray and Montgomery, auctioneers, And mind you don’t forget it ! —(Advt.)

SYNOPSIS OB’ ADVERTISEMENTS

Temuri Leader—Rawsrd for return of lost purse.

W. Gapes. Gapes’ Valley—Wants offers immediately for the purchase of fruit.

Cowan’s Clothing and Outfitting House, Timaru—Supply of hot weather goods. 0. E. Sherratt, Returning Officer—Notice re Geraldine Licensing Committee election. J. Mundell and Co.—Publish entries for stock sale to-morrow ; sell on the same date 20 acres land at Gapes’ Valley. Mr T. Cheyne Farnie, M.A. Prepares candidates for teachers’, university, and law examinations; is forming a junior pupils’ class

St, Saviour’s Church, Temuka—Annual bazaar and gift auction on Easter Monday and Tuesday ; a meeting to make arrangemoots to-morrow evening.

Returning Officer Temuka Licensing District—Notifies that Messrs Talbot, Allan, Ensor, Meyer, and Quinn have been elected a committee foi* ensuing year, Q'eorge Priest, Stafford Street, Tima.ru Wants to purchase prime (old) milling wheat, malting barley, and ryegrass seed ; stacks grain insured ; also cash buyer sheepskins, hides, and tallow.