The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2021, 18 March 1890, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Te Kooti’s Oasb. —Tbs Government are appealing against Mm decision of Mr Justice Connolly in Te Kooci’s case. Shearers and Labourers Union.—At a meeting of shearers and labourers in

Oam ru it was decided lo fomi a New Zc .laud Shearers’ and Labourers’ Union. Political. —The Representation Commis-

sinners are making good progress in adjusting the districts, and it is understood that a draft sketch has already beon completed. Entektainment at Gbbaldine. This evening the Rev, M. Thomson will give a grand exhibition of lime light views, in aid of the Literary Institute, in the Volunteer Hail, Geraldine.:

Hard Times in the Colonies. said that if a thorough search of Sydney parks, domains, &c., were made it would be found that around the city every night nearly 2000 men sleep in the open air. Oantebbdey a. and P. Society’s Ram

FaIE. —The entries for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Ratn Fair number 2949 rams and 40 ewes. List year there were 2849 rams and 122 ewes.

Heavy Loss.— The Chmuru Mail repot ts that Mr Hubert Hill, of Otiake, has lost the whole of this year’s crop by fire. It

in supposed a spark from a traction engine when moving aw iy the mill set firo to the straw with the rosult that the grain in the bigs was destroyed. Mr Hili is believed to !>o uninsured.

Chinese Gambling Houses.— Last Sunday tt Chriftehurch and Ttmaru the police made raids on gambling houses frequented bv Chinese. At Timaru sis Chinamen were arrested and at Christchurch fourteen. They made no resistance, although all attempted to escape. The Timaru offenders were brought before two justices peatorday, and remanded for a week.

Exhibition Band Contest:—The band contest at the Exhibition concluded on Saturday. Boaulls : Clarionet solo, Georgs, Dunedin Garrison. Trombone solo, King, Oamaru

Garrison. Euphonium solo, Cook, Dunedin Garrison. Cornet solo, L thgow, Invercargill Garrison. Quickstep oonttsl, Wellington Garrison. Grand contest, Ounaru Navals ], £IOO ; Invercargill Garrison 2, .£45 ; Oamaru

Garrison 3, £25 ; Dunedin Garrison 4, £2O. PuriL Tkachees.—At the annual meet in" of tho North Canterbury Educational Instb tutc on Saturday t was resolved—" That the Board of Education bo rcquestid to have a clause inserted in the pupil teachers’ regulations enabling an engagement to be terminat ed

al the end of the second yrar if the inspector is of opinion that the pupil teacher shows insufficient aptitude for teaching.” Mr

W, P. Peeves, M.iT.P,, was elected president of the institute for the ensuing year. New Zealand’s Prospects. —The Melbourne Argus, commenting on the excess of

the exports of New Zealand, states (hat although during the depression existing the producing interests fell into arrears, an”d the exports were absorbed in meeting her indebtedness, yet the productiveness of the

colony has increased to such an extent as to enable her lo pay off arrears, and it expresses the opinion (hut a country that does this out of its own productiveness is essentially prosperous, and with good seasons will not be long before the profit of production will bo shown by increased impoits and stirring business. b

St. Patrick’s Day.—Yesterday being St. Patrick s Day a partial holiday was kept in Tomuka. The banks wore closed, and several of the business places, but there was no organised ufc'empt at holiday making. A number of people availed themselves of the

opportunity of visiting the sports at Geraldine 'chile a few piemoked at the beach, or indulged m fishing. The day was very warm but was rendered unpleasant by a blustering nor-wester, which started at about half-past

ten and continued with little intermission until about 2 o’clock. At St. Joseph’s Church tno services for the day wore hold, arid were wo,; attended. At Geraldine a close holiday

was kept, the day being set opart for holding the annual athletic sports. At these (here was ft capital attendance, and the somn-ul events, as will be seen in another column wore woll contested. *

Auctions. —Attention is directed to the sula of stock, &o. ( at, Geraldine to-morrow by Messrs J. Mandril and 00. and Messrs H. B, Webster and Co. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. also sell the privileges in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Geraldine Racinn Club. B

Oaptuhh op a Sharx,—A large shark earned some Lyttelton fbhemen soma annoy, ance and trouble by getting entangled in th«ir nets on Sunday, and was ultimately killed. It measured, from tho tip of the none to the" root of the tail, 9ft 4in. The circumference of the body was Bfr, tapering oil to 2ft, and tha heed was 4ft 4;n round. The tooth were in four sown and somo of thorn measured kb much aa l£in, The tail from tip to tip measured 34in, The side fins were very large and wore 25in long. A large hook was found in its left jaw, which had worn the akin array aod left a deep mark, There were also a lot ot barnacles on it, and a deep out in the back ■"■'here it had oomo in contact with the kesl of the boat.

Accident. —Yesterday evening a serious accident happened to Mrs Deßenzy, of Hunnington, Wmche-ter, From particular:! to hand, which arc rather vague, it appears that Aha DeEerzy, in company with another lady and several children, was driving from Winchester to her residence, and when nearing Smil.hfleld turning the horse was frightened by tho passing of a bicycle, with tho result that the trap was capsized. Of those in the vehicle Mrs Deßenzy was the only one seriously injured, for it appears that the trap fell on her. She was picked up in an insensible condition and conveyed to her house, where the usual remedies were applied until medical assistance was procured. Her condition appears to bo a dangerous one, but it is to be trust-id that the injuries received will yield to medical skill, The verdict of all who have used the “Jumbo” brand Baking Powder is that it makes light, nutritious, ant digestive bread cakes, pastry, etc. Aa the ingredients arc of tha finest qualities, and no injurious element being used in the preparation, bread, eto. made with this powder will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson’s “ Jumbo ” brand Baking powder.— FAdvt, 1.1