LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2014, 1 March 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Vital Statistics. —Daring the month of February U births and 1 death were registered at Temuka.

Gkbaidine Peesbttbeian Chtthoh Ihe Rev. Alex. Thomson will officiate at the morning and. evening services at this oburob to-morrow.

Wesleyan Ohuhch, Tbmuka.—The Bev. H. ». Bunn will conduct the morning and evening services in the above church tomorrow. The rey. ghnlleman will also preach at Waitohi in the afternoon.

A Change.— We understand that Mr Peter Coirs has sold out of the Wallingford Hotel, winch he has conducted for so many years. His successor is Mrs Perceval, late of Timaru.

Harvest Thanksgivings. Harvest Thanksgiving services will be held in St, Saviour s Ohuroh, Temuka, and St, John’s, Winchester, to-morrow. Contributions of fruit, flowers, evergreens, and gram, will bo thankfully received by the church decorators to-day.

Seasonable Improvements. — Messrs Clinch and Lloyd aro busily engaged in patting down a timber floor to Messrs

Aspinnll and Co.’s large grain shed at remuki. The shed with this latest addition will be provided with an under current of air, that, should; materially affect the condition of grain stored there.

Grain Returns.— There is a great diversity of opinion as to the probable yield of grain in this district this season. The crops are well grown, and to all appearance should thresh well, but the test of the combine goes to show that the cold that was experienced at Christmas

has had the effect of checking the de--00100030;;. of grain, and in several cases the yield* have proved uelow the average of the two past seasons. There are in. a oces, however, of excellent results as

to quanti y and condiiion. The Governmeid statistics me now being compiled and the reams wilt be looked for with interest.

Exports. —By the Miimron there were exported to Sydney 2437 sacks rauize, 1976 sacks potatoes, and 420 bags flour.

Anticipated Resignation, —Mr Jmmw Mills, M.H.R. for Port Clutlinora, contemplates a visit to the Old Oonnlry, and will probably send in his resignation before next session.

Bishop Grimes. —Bishop Grimes loft Christchurch for the north by the Tara worn on Wednesday on a visit to Rome. He was presented with a hundred guinom by the ladies of the congregation.

Leave of Absence. —Mr J ustico Richmond was granted leave of absence for twelve mouths, which will begin very shortly. It is probable that he will visit to Great Britain.

Southland Harvest.—A telegram says:—“ Threshing mill owners are not likely to have a busy season in the Southland district, many farmers having decided to feed a good deal of oats to sheep, owing to the prospective low prices for gram.”

Sheep-Worrying,—On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights a number of valuable sheep belonging to Mr T. Palmer were worried at Waitohi and Cade’by, Temuka. One was killed, and several badly bitten.

Pegasus Tin Fields.— lt is reported that a Sydney syndicate has agreed to advance the necessary money to work eleven of the eastern claims at Pegasus as soon as Professor Black’s report has been confirmed by Mr Barr, who is now on a visit to the island. The syndicate will work the claims on most satisfactory terms to the original hollers. A Local Body’s Liability. —The case of Webster v. the Westport Borough Counci 1 , a claim of £2OO damages for injuries received by plaintiff, was heard in the District Court, Westport, on Thursday. The evidence showed that plaintiff was riding a horse and leading two others in the main street, when the culvert collapsed and p aintiff was thrown from his horse and had hie shoulder injured. The jury found for plaintiff, damages £IOO and costs. It is staled that defendants are likely to appeal. The Sweating Commission.—DrStenhouse gave evidence before the Sweating Commission at Dunedin on Thursday. He contended that neither boys nor girls under 14 years should work. Many female complaints were due to the use of heavy sewing machines, continuous sitting, and long standing. Great deterioration in female workers was noticeable at Home. Here it was not so obvious. Some of the workrooms inspected were close and crowded, but the worst were palaces to what he had seen at home. The tendency of oyerwork was unquestionably to lead to vice.

A Good Investment,— ln December last Mr H, N. Hiakens, representative of this paper at Geraldine, invested a shilling in the Druids’ monster art union a"t Christchurch. The ticket wasputaway, and very little more thought about it, and it virtually became.lpst. The other day it turned up, however, and on comparing the number with those drawn it was found to have secured the first priz* of a house and section of land in Cashel St., Christchurch. The fortunate winner immediately took steps to secure the prize, and has had his claim acknowledged and the property made over to him.

Temur v Floeul and Horticultural Society.—A committee meeting of this society was held on Thursday night. Mr A, B. Allan was moved into the chair, in the absence of the chairman. A letter was read from Mr J. L. Flint, resigning his position as one of the committee, owing to leaving the district. It was agreed to hold a show of fruit, chrysanthemums, and other flowers during the month of May ; all exhibits to bo shown for exhibition only ; the date of (he show to be fixed at a meeting which will be held about the end of March. The secretary stated that Mr A. Perry had offered a special prize of one guinea, and Dr Hayes one of 12* Cl, for competition at the mam show next year. Mr G. Smith (Main Road) had on view a stand of cut flowers—Victoria asters' chrysanthemum asters, and pasony flowered asters—which were greatly admired by mem bora presen'.—We understaad Mr E. C. Dmn will have a show of cut asters, petunias, and dahlias in his window to-day. Impressions of New Zealand.—Mr David Christie Murray, the celebrated novelist, who is now touring the colony was interviewed by a Press reporter at

Christchurch, and in the course of his remurka said;—“l may that lam familiar with all the show places of Europe. I have not, it is true, been to the Norwegian fiords,, but all the other celebrated places I have seen. I have spent a considerate time feasting on the beauties of Te Anau, Wakatipu, and Mauapouri ; I have been on that most

charming of all trips, co the Sounds, and I unhesitatingly slate that you in New Zealand possess in your scenery of lake and mountain the playground of the world. When wo at home are suffering all the discomforts of the east wind snow, and slush, you here are revelling in -•- i • m • .

in BUQshio6 # J o escape from thess discomforts the rich tourists of England are now seeking fresh fields and pastures new. Algiers is now being invaded by tourists’, and then there is the Yellowstone Park in America, but then, to visit these, the tourists have to lose their English summer. Now here, where as 1 say, is the playground of the world, they can follow (he sunshine—they cun, so to speak, by a visit to New Zealand enjoy perpalual summer, because, after revelling ia your mountain and lake scenery, and your unrivalled climate, they can get back home for (he English summer. All that is wanted is that your Government should establish some accommodation houses in parts of the Lake distiicf, and make roads, so as to render access to the various points of interest easy. One of the grandest sights I have seen m the course of a long ex perience of travelling i a the view of Mount Earnslaw and the other mountains from the lake. Of the Sounds trip I can

hardly speak in terras sufficiently high It is with one exception, the most beautii tul trip 1 ever took in my life. Nature has not only been kind, but the way i Q which the trip has been arranged is to my mind most impressive to the visitor. You first reach Preservation Inlet, which is not very remarkable, then you go on to the a-ill greater beauties of Wet Jacket Arm and the oilier sounds, culminating in tha magnificent grandeur of Milford with its wateiiall and majestic mountains towering to tlm sky. As to climate, though I am lold I have been specially favored • uring my visit, I have felt wonderfully by the keen New Zealand air.’

Dissolution.—ln ou>* advertising columns

it is not dim] that Messrs Gray and Montgomery, carrying on business in Temuka as auctioneers, ela,, have dissolved partnership. Mr Montgomery will receive all debts due to, and pay all debts owing by, the late firm. The Late Prince Rudolph. — The Bucharest correspondent of nn Exchange Telegraph Company learns from Vienna that in upper circles of society in ih-itcifj there is much talk of a mysterious discovery in connection with the death of Prince Rudolph. An energetic inquiry is being carried on at Prague. It is believed that the death of the Prince was ordered by u conspiracy. The greatest secrecy is observed in all the step* laken by justice.

The Wheel oe Fortune. —As an example rtf the current boom in mining stock, a fortnight ago a Reef ton man was sued for failing to satisfy a judgment for £9, obtained by a local butcher. Defendant said ho had only a few valueless mining shares, and he was quite willing to hand them to the judgment creditor in satisfaction of his claim, but the creditor refused to accept them. To-day the market value of one lot alone is £9 ( X), the shares (Cumberland) having in ten days advanced from zuro to 3a 3d, the debtor holding 3000. The Primacy Question. —Confirmation has been received of the news that Bishop Suter had written to Bishop Cowie agreeing to the proposals of the latter for a settlement of the claims to the Primacy. As a matter of fact such a letter was received by the Bishop of Auckland on i Monday last. A condition was attached to Bishop Sutor’s adoption of these suggestions that bis actions as Primate up to the present should be recognised. So far the result of the interview b-tween Bishop Cowie and Bishop Neville is not known, and on this greatly depends a satisfactory solution of the questions at issu o . Death of an Early Settler. —The Otago Daily Times says :—Our obitua'y column chronicles the death of another old identity in the person of Mrs Richardaos, relict of the late Dr Richardson, and the mother of the present Minister of Lands, and of two other sons well known in Otugao circles. She arrived ia the colony in 1851 by the Dominion, and in 1856 accompanied her husband to the Mataura, sharing all the hardships incidental to pioneering in days when no track existed beyond Saddle Hill, The deceased ladv was highly esteemed by all classes, her gentle kindliness of manner endearing her to all who had the privilege of her acquaintance. For some years past she had resided with her daughter, Mrs F. L. Micville, in London. Mrs Richardson was the eldest daughter of the lata John Stokes, of Pauntloy Court, Gloucestershire. Suicide op a Box. —Clement Flint, a bright lad of 11 years of age, son of a well-known lawyer in Saa Franc'sco, ran away from home recently. Mr Flint at ones communicated with the police and himself walked about the streets of the city in the hope of coming across his son. On the afternoon of the 9th January, as he was walking down a side street, he saw the hoy, and at once caded ont to him. Clement turned round, and, seeing his father, at once started running at full speed. The father followed in pursuit, calling out an he ruu thatthe boy should be forgiven, and that he should not be beaten. The father gained upon the runaway, who, seeing that he would be inevitably c ip' tired, darled into a doorway, drew a revolver, and shot himself in the head. The horrified father reached his son just in time to take him in his arms and see him die.

Estate Frittered Away. -—A. lawsuit, which has for a long time past been occupying attention, says . an English paper, has been settled by the report of the official refeiee, Ko intestacy has probably given rise to greater waste of time and money than that on the part of peop'e who believed themselves heirs to the Misses Chapman, of Westwell, Kent. The majority of the claimants who have been successful will take such shares as 128 hs, or 256tha, while the subivision apportioned to others will bo only 512rbs, 160tl)S, and 1024’hs. Had the law of primogeniture been in operation in Kent, a lady named Polslmn, living in the neighborhood of Sittingboum.s would have come into a large fortune, but now the money will be largely absorbed in law costs. There is not a town, or probably not a village in Kent, where Chapmans or their kindred are not to be found. la and around the neighborhood of Westwell Charing, and Lenham, cousins to the forty-second and still more remote degrees are abundant, and these all spring from the marriage of a maiden named Ann Clinch with one Thomas Chapman, whoso father was a yeoman of Kent jvhou the struggle was going on between Charles I. and his Parliament.

Juvenile Templars, Geraldine. An open meeting of the Welcome Lodge ot Juvenile Templars, Geraldine, took°place on Thursday evening last in the Good Templars’ Hall. The hall was crowded, as is usually the case when the youn« recruits of the temperance army are to go through their facings. W.C.T., Bro. H, Howard, occupied the chair, the superintendent of the lodge being in attendance, The meeting was an especially interesting one, to both children and

adults, as some prizes for singing, reciting, etc., had been secured, aod were to be given to the children. The awarding of the prizes was made on the decision of the adults present. Papers were distributed, and those holding them awarded points to each oompetititor as he or she came forward. At the conclusion of the

evening these points were totalled up and ' the 000 h , avi °g largest number in the various classes received the prize accordtnry I n 1* n a £ 11 * _

• 1? ™ l,owln | awards made .-For the member who had induced the most members to join during the year (prize presented by Mrs Gunnel* Tirmrul Angus Fyfe, number of members prcposed by him 25 ; reciting (prize presented by Mrs Gunnell, Timaru) Willie Maslin 1, W. Fyfe 2; solo-singing Annie diowkeit; duet-singing, Maggie and Wdhe Mornson 1 Mina Dunlop and Emily Maslm 2. Ihe prizes having been distributed, a quantity of cake, which had been generously given by some ladies in the district, was served out with coffee and buns, and was thoroughly appreciated During the evening solos were given by Misses Dunlop (2), and Messrs Logan Baxter and Bowkett. Miss Andrews presided at the harmonium. The evening altogether was a thoroughly enjoyable one and the competition among iho children, m which a great many look part,

* very interesting. Votes of thanks to’ cue ladies who had provided the cake I etc., and had assisted with the gathering* i terminated the meeting. ’I

Magisterial. —A first offender was charged ot the R.M. Court, Tamuka, on Thursday, before J. T, M. Daylmrst, Erq., J.P., with being drunk and disorderly, The offence was proved by Constable Egan. Accusid was sentenced to 24 houra’ imprisonment. Employment was found for him at the police barracks. Singer Sewing Machine.—The machine referred to another column is a first-class treadle sewing machine, quite new, which is capable of doing capital work, and is strong enough to last for thirty years. The table on which it rests is of beautiful American oak, and is | 2ft. Bin. long by nearly 18in. wide, 'with two nice drawers.—(Adyt.J

Holloway’s Pills.— Weak Stomach.— The wisest cannot enumerate one quarter of tha distressing symptoms arising from imperfect or disordered digestion, all o£ which can be relieved by these admirable Pills. They remove cankery taste from the mouth, flatulency, and constipation. Holloway’s Pills rouse the stomach, liver, and every other organ, thereby bringing digestion to that healthy tone which fully enables it to convert all we eat and drink to the nourishment of our bodies Hence these Pills are the surest strengthened and the safest restoratives in nervousness, wasting, and chronic debility. Holloway’s Pills are infallible remedial for im-jairod appetite, eructations, and a multitude of other disagreeable symptoms which render the live* of thousands miserable indeed. These Pills are approved by all clastes. The verdict of all who have used the “Jumbo” brand Baking Powder is that it makes light, nutritious, and digestive bread, cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious element being used in the preparation, broad, etc. made with this powder will keep fresh and racist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson’s “ Jumbo ” brand Baking powder.— TAdyt. 11.

SYNOP3H OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Reward—For return of lott stockwhip. Wesleyan Church, Temaka—Services for |0- morrow. Gray and Montgomery—Have dissolved partnership. Oarston Bros., Winchester—Publish prices for shoeing horses. Postponement—Auction on premises of Rev. G. Barclay on March 11th. Tbsicka Lbadeb Ofwob First-class Tailor Singer Sawing Machine for sale. F. Newman, Pouadkeeper, Peel Forest— Notice re impounded dark brown horse; black points. ’ J. Mandell and Oo.—Advertise entries for Geraldine liye stock sale on Wednesday ; receive entries to hour of sale. H. B. Webster and Oo.— Advertise entries for Geraldine fortnigthly sale on Wednesday next; book entries to time of sale.