LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2012, 25 February 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Case.—On Friday last the freehold of Watson's Hotel, Dunedin, was sold to the D.J.C. for £7500. This may be considered the conclusion of the celebrated Winmill-Gallie case.

Railway Returns—The railway returns for the four weeks ending February show an increase in receipts of over £12,000. The increase is not confined to any one line, but appears to be evenly distributed over all.

Temt/ka Rifles. Members of this corps parade for inspection to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. After the parade the onnuil meeiing will be held and the new uniforms distribute.!. A full attendaoce is requested. Sale at Temuka.—Attention is direcrd to the cleariog sale of horses, oatt'e, vehicles, etc., by Messrs Gray and Mon>. gomery, at Temuka, to-morrow. Mr Donald Maclean, of Missrs Gruci«. Maclean, and Co., Timuu, *ill act as auctioneer.

Te Kooti.—Mr Napier, acting on behalf of le Kooii, intends immediately to bring an action against the Government for fa'se imprisonment. The damages will probably bo l«id at £290,000. The venue of the case may be laid in Dunedin or Wellington. ft

A.UCTIONS.—In our advertising colunvs Messrs J. MuDdell and Co. publish particulars of two important sales—the first on the 4'h March on account of the Rev. Geo. Barclay, and the second on account of Mr S. Breadley at the Orari Hotel on the 6th. The sales well deserve the atleotion of setlers in the district. The Sooth Canterbury Runs. A public meeting *as held at Oamaru on Friday night to urge on the Government the advisability of cutting up the South Canterbury runs into smaller areas than they are now held in for cbser settlement, liesolutions were passed in favor cf this being done, and they were ordered to be forwarded to the Government. Profitable.—A private letter received by a gentleman in Wellington states that one of the best known fhx-rnillers in the Auckland district has been making a profit of £2O per day for the past nine months. His mill, although not the largest in the colony, is one of the most complete, and the dressed fibre commands the best price in London.

R.M. Court, Temttka.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Temuka, yesterday, before J. T. M. Elayhurat and K. F. Gray, Esq?., J.p.' a , t h e following cnses were dealt with :—Q. H. Mogridge v G Tomlinaon, claim £7 ss, and A. R. Allao v. G. Tomlinson, claim £3 5s 4d. Vr Salmond appeared for the plaintiffs, and judgment went by default in each case. Entertainment at Temuka. Our readers are again reminded (hit <-he Biirnsfather Family (said to bo the ouly family of Scotch vocals living) give one of th«ir noted entertainments in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-morrow evenmg._ The Family hayo rocentlj Bp . psanng id North Canterbury, and have been most highly spoken of by all who have heard them. Those who attend tomoirow evening should thoroughly e ni >y themselves. J J Temuka Dairt Factory.— Th« monthly meeting of the Temuka Dairy Company was held on Friday evening. Present— Messrs J. Brown (chairman), J. Austin, *• £• Ba rker, J. S. Hayes, and O. o! VLathews. The secretary reported that during the month of January 21044 gallons of milk had been received, costing ±,<iod. He also gave an account of sales made, and shipments forwarded Accounts amounting to £lO were passed for payment, and, routine business having been dealt with, the meeting terminated A Teacher in Trouble.—A somewhat sensational incident took place in a public school in Auckland on Thursday It appears that a new assistant teacher has introduced a practice of cauing the girls and, as such a mode of punishment had never previously been exercised in the school at least by a male teacher, his conduct excited keen indignation on the pari of the boys. Accordingly, whilst he was caning one of the girls, he was set upon by three of the boys, who sprang at him with so much vigor that he had to defend himselt from their attack. Doubtless the boys will be taught to keep their places.

bTONE-THROWiNG. - The danger of • stone-throwing » well illustrated by an aco.deut which occurred at Berhampore, . Vehngton, on Tuesday evening. A , l.ttla g»rl named Charlotte Patiencefabout n V Zir, rß > ld ' the , da »g h ter of a rodent , in the vicinity, was looking on at a game . ™ h f "»« of the player/took itintohiß head to have a "cock-shy" at a patch of gorae, and in the fading l4t the fact hat the child stood close to TnZtC n ° t,C9 -, He threw the stone 1 r ire / e,,Cßthat was within TW . °l the Httl ° gir'''s f*oe. where XT" ° h .» ve be °» a joint somewhere.nthew.rejust where'she stood, Tl nL Pr ° ng8 L sV6re dri ? en ''"to her ■t.o9, one entering her forehead between wound 68 ' 'S? th , 6 ,° ther makin S a »«* ev« 1 9 ." 5° Chßek '- > UBfc bel0 " the right took hi" P ,e " Mr Patience thecu, hl ° roform ' and -«tohed up the cuts. The serves of Dr JEVII have m r a b r r Cal,ed "• and both medic" men are now attending the little, sufferer. to !! ! rf 3 '" Whether slle will have to lose one of her eyes 78 Messrs F. Storey and T.mnt n' Mle coura « being from the tl< lel and back, « distance of about 18 m.l«. Mr JL. Whitehead acted as starter and referee, and Mr G. H. Mogridg., an stakeholder. At three minute* past; ,i s o cocktbe contestants were, sent away on f'eir journey, a 6rst-r.ite start bnm« etteoied. Sto,ey got the lead, and wil leading when Mr Giffmvy's farm, about "'"a miles tromiowD, was reache I. H«m., unfortunale'y, „„ HoC i d ent hai> u «ue.i atomy by sortie meuos fell, and McLem, who , vai| on , y a fow y . rda bah j nd| could not get out ef the way ;>nd rode over him, aso tilling, Storey was too much shaken and his machine too much damaged for n'ta to continue the race, and after ternp°rar y repairs to his bicycle had baen ettecied he returned to town, reaching there ■'it about a quarter past 7. McLean remounted an d WBQt 00) reaching the PostOBirjß at 7.29. The distance thus oooupi ,1 Ihour23rnin. The rofereo awarded him the race, and the prize w*a at once handod over. Great interest waa taken in Uio ' "oe, fully 100 persous being present at I the start and finish.

The Napier Seat.—Mr J. D. Ormund has decided not to offsr himself for reelection as the representative of Napier, and Messrs 0. F. Worth (Wellington), and H. Williams are spoken of as candidates.

Harvest Thanksgiving. harvest Thanksgiving services will be held in Saviour's Church, Temuka, and St. John's, Winchester, on Sunday next. Contributions of frnii-, flowers, grain, &c, will be thankfully received. The Primacy.—The result of the conference of the Bishops of Auckland, Wellingtoo, a id Waiapu, in regard to the Primacy question, has been communicated to the Bishop of Nelson, and his reply is expected shortly. A Big Petition.—A petition three miles long, and signed by 456,000, people was presented to the House of Commons not long ago. It weighed several hundred weight, and it took three men to roll it into the House. The prayer of the petition was that public houses miEjht b.i closed.

Another Heir.—An Otago paper says that information is anxiously enquired for regarding the whereabouts of Mr Joseph Levien, who eome five or six years ago was billiard-marker at the Empire Hotel, Nasebv, and who has bee >rae heir to £30,000 through the death of a reUtive at Sydney. Bishop Grimes. -At the Pro-Cathedral, (Jhriatchuroh, on Sunday night, the Rev. S. J. Cummmgs re-td the Lenten pistoral, and announced that His Lordship Bishop Grimes would attend the service for the last time prior to his visit to Europe. Th*re was a large congregation, and the Bishop at the close of the service gave the episcopal benediction.

Cleanliness.—Dr Camelley, professor of chemistry, in a. recent speech at Aberdeen, said that the lowest death rate is aovv to be found in our ptisoas, from the constant scrubbing and cleaning in them. Be added that people lived now on an average five years longer than previous !o 1870, a result due to improved drainage and water supply. Fall in Values.—A few weeks ago there was a case before the Grimsby Bankruptcy Court, which afforded a striking instance of the ruinous depreciation in the value of agricultural land in LincolDßhire. Twenty years ago an estate at Brackenborough was valued for mortgage purp&fea at £36,000, but recently it has been valued for sale at £19,000, and during the last thirty years £IO,OOO has been spent in improvements.

The Salvation Army.—During a selfdenial week ef the Salvation Army throughout the countries over which the Army's ramifications extend a anm of £20,041 was collected. The United Kingdom contributed £14,000,' and the foreign districts £6,000. The Litter included £2IOO from Australia, and about £450 from New Zealaed. Of tho amount so collected the sums have been expended in special extension purposes, training homes, sick and wounded fund, food and eholter works, slum work, poor corps, and flying columns to Africa, India, Sweden, etc. The expense of the appeal, including printing, postage, and cirnage of parcels, was nearly £2OOO, equal to n tenth of the sum raised.

Latest Thing in Reins.—An experiment was made the other day at Rockhampton uith apparently highly satisfactory results, with Sargeant and Northcote's " safety rein," which is alleged to be a certain check against the vagaries of " bolting," and otherwtse vicious and refractory horses. The device is simple enough, and it simply consists of attaching the reins to the crupper, und running it through riDgs on both sides of tho bi-lly band, and on the uose band, passing it thence into the drivers hands. It does not interfere in the least with the freedom of the animal's action, but the instant it shows signs of kicking or boiling or rearing, or in any way "going to market," the rein is tightened, and the horse is brought " all standing." At Rockhampton some of the most vicicus horses were harnessed up, and in no single instance did (he appliance fail to instantly control them,

A Pathetic Story.—A few days ago a poor old lady, with streaming white hair wild eyes, and neither boDuet nor shawl' was staggering along tho streets of Hartford, Connecticut, crooning a hymn and followed by a crowd of jesting, hooting boyp. Sh« occasionally broke into talk as she tottered weakly along, and smiling at her persecutors, pathetically murmured only a lime way • farther." Tiiia was Mrsi Beecher Stowe, author of (he immoral 'Uncle Tom's Cabin," and other wellknown workp. She has Been hopelessly uißaae for some time, but is quite harmless and usually content to about her house, crooning the hymns of fifty years ago. On this occasion the poor woman had strayed out, and several minutes elapsed ere she was missed. Fortunately a local tradesman caught sight of the little procession, and guessing who fie lady must be, went to the raacue. To their credit, be it said, most of the lads slunk away sad and ashamed when they learned whom they had b-en hooting. A Train Story.-The following rather good story wm copy from an Ota« 0 exchange : •■' On one of the ' please* trains, which make slow time and call at roadside stations when there ia anybody to set down or take up, a solitary paaSen-ger-a snuffy old gentleman—occupied the smoking carriage alone. He more than once impressed upon tho guard that he was to be told when they got to a certain station, which may be called Mike' mike. 'All right,' said the guard, and then, somehow, forgot all about it He only remembered the Mike-mike p-.asen.rer when the train had run a coaple of miles past the station. However, it was not the «pre S?l and after a confabulate with the driver, the Lain was run bick «?<in. < Mike-mike !' shouted the guard fl-ngmsopen the door of the c.rri ' Here.- y oar strion.' 'All r i„hi" fh..ufc.,' ..H the passenger "noddt: benignly but showing no disp os it?o Th move. < riua is Mike-mike !' bawled tl I guard •„,,„» you are to get out.' at all, replied the other calmly •«I ntv Z said 1 wanted to tret out ' Tl,™ t n ? a .tonny explanation. I you to let me know when w \ f Mike-ra,ke ' said the snuffy old gentfe™ , producing from his waistcoat pocket holding between 6n«er and thumh jmaJJ round bo,, < beoauathenTiefJ homo this momincrmv wif«f,M , -t Mike-mike statCl * aH(o ' "t me ll> * takeapi,,!' Fancy TtliTt r«Hway ga.rd, ,„d M,e oature „f ° H jejuentoo.nuinnlc-.tioaawith the eng n ". driver when l lt , ei -p. n i„ l>r , t 0 him they had run the train back two miles to ecable a passenger to take a pill j

N.Z. Flax.—lt is said in Wellington that orders have been received for New Zealand flix from French manufacturers, who use it for carpet backing and work it up with woollens in numerous ways.

TiMARtr Gas Company.—The Timaru G»s Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the ye*r. The profit for the year left for division was £967 7a lid, for depreciation £555 was written off, and the balance, £317, was carried forward.

Mr Parnell.—Writing from London last month the correspondent of a contemporary refers to Mr Parnell as fol'ows : " Hia personality has a wonderful, an a'most magnetic influence, even among the people of England. He is cartainly the moßt phenomenally successful statesman of his generation. He has revolutionised poliiicß and parties iu England." Life in New Zealakd. —A. correspondent writes oyer the signature of "Truth" to the Dunedin Star :—ls not this year a very opportune time for asking ourselves a few qußtioua such as the following : Is life with all this increase of material wealth and productiveness more free from engrossing cares for our bodily needs and requirements? Are wa as a people building up just ! aws and miinging our affaiis, political and social, so as to develop rcnnly men and womanly women ? If we cao answer these question (and many others which wi 1 present themselves to the thoughtful reader) in the affirmative, all is well ; but if the reverse of this be the true st„fcs of our condition—md from what we learn from our charitable aid boirds, bankruptcy courts, .ind unemployel now, it is—l for one btdieve that we as a people me chasing after the shadow of wealth and losing nearly all tlmt goes to make life real and worth the having. Competition and monopoly are rife amongst us; none escape their influence. Merchant, manufacturer, artisan, retailer, laborer, and even the women workers feel their pressure upon them. We are all engaged in a deadly struggle against each other for existence, which struggle tends to kill our better selves, and we are so engrossed with it from day lo day as not to know that every man's hand is turned agaiost tha 4 , of his neighbor, and so the fight becomes ever fiercer. The verdict of all who have wed the "Jumbo" brand Baking Powder is that it makes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread, oakes, pastry, oto. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious element being used ia tha preparation, bread, etc made with this powdar will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson'* " Jumbo " brand Baking Powder.—fADVT, 11.

STNOPSH OB' ADVERTLSEMENTS. H. N. Citron, Geraldine—lnvites tenders for building shop. N.Z. Railways—Notice re cheap excursion to Dunedin next week. Miss Bennett, Woodbury Road— Has lost a sum of money ; offers reward. Harvest Thanksgiving Services—ln St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, and St. John’s Church, Winchester, on Sunday next. J. Mundell and Co.—Publish particulars of clearing sale of lire and dead stock, bricks, etc., etc,, on account «f Mr Samuel Breadley, at Orari Hotel, on Thursday, 6th March ; sell stock, household furniture and effects, etc.,on account of the Rev. G. Barclav on 4th March.