LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2016, 6 March 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Primacy Question- —lt is understood that a fresh hitch has occurred with reference to the Primacy question, and that the matter is aa far off a settlement as ever.

t LE RARI —To-day Messrs J. Mundell and Go hold a clearing sale of live and dead farm stock, bricks, ridging and spouting, mangle, horse feeder, etc. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

Sickness at Wellington,—There is a great increase of patients at the Wellington Hospital. The accommodation has to be provided on stretchers. The increase is general, and is not confined to any particular complaint.

Jonathan Rbberts.—The telagramfrom Dunedin re the capture of Jonathan Roberts seems to have been a case ©f the wish being father to the thought. The only news received, so far as any officials appear to know, was a statement of his expected re-capture, but that he has actually been caught is not know. The Exhibition.— The attendance at the Exhibition last week was 24,196, paid admissions representing 14,847. Up to the end of the fourteenth week the total admissions have bseo 424,082. cash admissions representing 26,570. The receipts from admissions, concerts, and licenses have been £17,849 19s 6d.

juapsed Again. —On Monday last George Ramsay, whose career has latterly been moat agreeable, foil away from the paths of sobriety and being assisted by Constable Egan was accomodated with free lodgings at the Temuka police barracks. Bo duly appeared on Tuesday before J. Talbot, Esq., J.P., who condoned his offence on payment of a fine of ss.

Winchester Tomato Sauce.— On Monday Mrs J. A. Young, Winchester, recoiled from Sir James flt'ctor the prize medal awarded her at the Melbonrne Exhibition for her exhibit of tomato sauce, and a notification to the effect that the certificate had not yet arrived, but that as 1 soon ns it did it would be forwarded. Presbyterian Church, Oekaldine.— The Kev. Joseph White, of Ka'so, Otago, will conduct the services at 11 a.ct. and 6.30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, on Sunday next. The Rev. G. Barclay will preach a funeral sermon at 3 p.m,, having reference to the death of the lata Mr Angus Macdonald, No services will be bold atWoodbury and Hilton in the afternoon. Sweating Commission. Before the Sweating Commission at Christchurch on Tuesday two shop girls complained of having to stand in the shop from 9 o’clock in the morning until 6 in the evening, with one hour's interval for, lunch, and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with only 40 minutes’ interval. They said they knew of ill results, such as bloodlessness, to follow. It was suogosted chat the ladies of Christchurch should take the matter up. The Late Mr Angus Macdonald,— The funeral of the late Mr Angus Macdonald took place on Tuesday afternoon last, and was the largest that has 'ever been seen in Geraldine. The covtege, which included no less than 50 vehicles and oyer 60 horsemen, besides a large number of pedestrians, extended from the Mechanics’ Institute to the corner of the cemetery road. A number of deceased’s friends were present from Timaru and Christchurch. The Rev. G. Barclay, who read the burial service, conducted a short service at Wait'd, and afterwards delivered a moat impressive address at the grave. Magisterial. At the R.M. Court, IVrnuka, yesterday, before A. M. CUrk, Saq., J.P., Joseph Tichborne was charg-d with being drunk and disorderly, and further wnh damaging certain utensils, the property of the Government, while confined in the lock-up. After hearing (ho evidence of Oom-tab’es Morion and Egan His Worship inflicted a fine ot 20s for the fi r st offence, further ordering him to pay 10s for damage* done. At the some time a stranger, who had baen arrested for drunkenness the previous evening, was discharged with a cauGcn, Another first offender was also severely cautioned and discharged. Entertainments at Pleasant Point AND lemuKA.— Attention is directed to a notification in our advertising columns to the effect that a magic lantern entertdnment will be held in the Assembly Booms, Pleasant Point, this evening, and in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-morrow evening) by the Rav. A. Thomson, of Patea, and the Rev, J, Dickson. The views to be shown will include some really firstclass ones, depicting Ireland’s well-known lovely scenery, Burns’ Cottar’s Satur--1 da y> Views of Egypt, etc. All tastes should be satisfied, and us the admission is only Is for adults and 6J for children the buildings should be filled, : Sporting.— lt the Victorian Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting on Tuesday there , wa s another very large allendance. , Results : Maiden Stakes, miles : Medallion 1, First Boolka 2 ; time 2min.' 9|sec. Sires’ Produce Slakes, 6 furlongs : 1 Titan 1, Whimberal 2; timeliwin. lefTac! 1 Hurdles, 2f mi'es: Chandler I, Ulyssees , 2; time 4mio. 55sec. Australian Cup, . 2J miles : Dreadnought Bat 61b (Hales) 1, 1 ‘Melos 9at 2tb (Harris) 2 ; time 3tnin. , 59|sec. The race was run in the fastest ( time on record, Dreadnought covering the Inst mile and a-half in 2min, 38rec. The 1 Junior Handicap was won by Deemvood 1 and the Bourke Handicap by Pet Girl. ' Winchester Bridge.— The alterations - to tha Winchester bridge, which were in > contemplation for some time, and a longer I time in execution owing to the difficulty , >“ procuring suitable timber' have now , been completed for soma weeks. The , bridge is shorter than previously but is a very substalial erection. Travellers to 1 Geraldine and the Kakahu as well as the numerous farmers who have to carl grain i to Winchester by this road will owe a ! debt of gratitude to ihose energetic . gentlemen who by their prompt and i decisive oction prevailed upon the County Council to reconsider their intention of ' closing the bridge for traffic. The sub--1 stitution of a ford for the bridge would 1 havo beeen a retrograde movement that 1 woa d have severely felt this harvest i and it should be a matter of general congratulation that the bridge is again open j to the public. r j . The Victimised Maori.- More par j tioulars are to hand of the manner in V which the aged Muon mentioned in our last issue was "eased” of his ten pound notes. It appears that in the same carriage with him were two young man respectably attired, who, observing that the native’s pocket book s-omad well j filled with notes asked him to oblige them with a pound note for the silver This there appeared to be no objection to, and the silver was duly coin. -I. L, tha pocket book, however, w. re no ea of various values, and the native, whose eyesight is failing, being unable to distinguish them readily, his fellow travellers very obligingly selected a note each for themselves. Singularly enough they took “ tenners and their departure as soon as* possible. The police at Temuka advissd their comrades at Ashburton and on the Maori’s return by the express both of the swindlers were arrested. The money, it is understood, was found on them, but’ in smaller change. Our Rivers.-— Tba exceptioaally dry season has brought the Opihi, Temuka and Waihi rivers within the category 0 f mere bubbling brooks. They have not been so low for years and a slight fresh ( 0 scour th«m won dbe acceptable The Opihi is almost uufishuble, and very f ew decent takes are recorded by local anglers Poachers, it is said are having a gay time* availablf I the skilful w t elder of a spear or pitchfork The handworks of the tieadown water races are still kept well supplied, and there are very few complaiots among the participators id the benefit of these races On the other hand the water supply ut the Temuka Mi Is is running short, and the turbine has had to be supplemented by steam. This is a pity on owners’ account as the mills are now working full m order (o keep pace with the rapidly increasing trade The loss of water also effects the Flax Works, as there is none to supply the turbine which drives the elecnc motor Tb. Upper O r.,V o„m unites sufficiently high to maintain • fl ow of water mrough the aev*r.i. races from it, but there is very little water in its lower course.

Road Board Business. Harvest operations are having an effect upon the business of the various public bodies. The business at the Temiika Road Board on Tuesday, which represents two months work, was of purely formal character, and was dispatched, much to membaia' relief, in about an hour. Under the overseer’s deligcnt supervision it is satisfactory to note that the roads are keeping in capital order for grain carting. Attempted Escape.—On Saturday it was discovered that some prisoners working at Ilipa Island had attempted to cut through the match lining of the building in which they were confine 3, and from which Jonathan Roberta escaped, Two boards were cut through, and a broken knife blade was found between the lining and the corrugated iron of the wall. It is not certainly known who made the attempt, but had not the knife broken some of the prisoners wou’d undoubtedly have escaped. - , x / ‘ Tbmuka School Committee. —A spec's! free ing of the Temuka District High School Committee was held on Tuesday eyaning. Present—Messrs K. F. Gray (chairman), A. R. Allan, E. Brown, and W. Storey. The chairman explainer! that the meeting had been convened at the request of the Board of Education for the purpose of considering the applications received for tbs position of foiuth teacher, rendered vacant by the prom r'inn of Mr Gillespie, Thirteen applications were considered, and it wis ultim rtely resolved that the appointment of Mr (). J. Goldstone, of Pleasant Point, should be recommended to (he Board of Education, and the secretary was i atruced to forward a copy of the resolution. The in- e ! ing then terminated.

St. Saviour’s Church.—A meeting oi workers in connection with the annual festival, which takes place on Easter Monday and the following day, was hel 1 in St. Saviour’s Church last evening, after the service. There was a large attendance, and the reports of progress handed in by canvassers and others engaged in various forms of work, were very encouraging. As the gift auction has always been held in the Easter week, it has become quite a local event, and all Ihrough the year gifts have bean carefully laid by for the church a welfare. It is gratifying to note that the farmers have shown a tendency to give a liberal share of the bountiful yield accorded to them this season. Arrangements were made fop stalls and iha various adjuncts. The ladies of the congregation are straining every effort to make the festival as successful as possible. Sergeants at Loggerheads. —An enquiry has be-.n heid at Dunedin by Inspector Moore ia'o the circumstances attending the arrest of a sergeant of the City force by another sergeant for drunkenness- T.he testimony was pretty evenly balanced. The Otago Daily Times says “So fur as the facts can be ascertained, it appears that after Sergeant Green bad parted with a friend at the corner of M-iclaggan and Rattray streets early on Saturday morning, he was accosted by Sergeant Geenn, who turned on his bull’s eye, and accused him of being drunk and on the streets without permission. Sergeast Green, who was in plain clothes, resented the charge, and a scuffle ensued whi'e Sergeant Gaerin attempted to matte an arrest. The services of two other constables were procured, and Sergeant Green was taken to the police station, where, after the charge was duly entered, he was released. Sergeant Green proceeded shortly afterwards to Dr Brown’s residence, and there, it is understood, obtained a certificate as to bis being then sober. A preliminary inquiry has been held by Inspector Moore, who has in the meantime suspended Sergeant Green until the case is decided by the commissioner.”

The verdict of all who have used the J umbo ” brand Baking Powder is that it makes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread, cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious element being used in 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 Baking powder,— CAdvt, 11.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

K. Vallender, Central Butchery, Temuka— Business notice. Presbyterian Church, Geraldine— Noiios re services on Sunday next. Magic Lantern Entertainment—At Pleasant Point this evening, and at Temuka tomorrow evening.

J. Mundall and Co. — Sell stock, household furniture, etc., at premises of Rev, Goo. Barclay, Geraldine, on Wednesday next, at 12 o’clock.