LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2036, 22 April 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL, —Mr Charles Ooote wellknown as Messrs P.. Hay man and Co's traveller has severed his connection with that firm and gone fco Melbourne to join Messrs Kugleraan arid Co. English Markets.—The Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association have received the following cable from their London office ;—Mutton, 4Jd ; market is depressed, owing to recent arrivals. Wheat--r*Market firmer, but not quotably higher. Geraldihe Road Board.—Batepayers are rsraindcd that candidates to fill two vacancies on the Geraldine Road .Board, caused by (ha retirement in rotation of Messrs J. Kelland and A. Metcalt, must be nominated i?itk the returning officer, Mr W. Shiers, before noon to-morrow. The retiring candidates are eligible for re-election. A Call.—At a recent meeting of adherents pf the Presbyterian Church residing in the newlyrconstituted pariah of Mackenzie it was unanimously decided to invite the Rev. Goo. Barclay to become ... ; • ' The Rev. Barclay's ministheir pastor. - ,_„ B j a Goiin try, when trations in the - <^rcuit it formed part of the Geraldine ~~ > were always welcomed, and in inviting him to reside amongst them the settlers interested having the satisfaction of knowing that they are bringing into their midst a minister a minister of tried experience and worth. It is not definitely known if the call will be responded to, but it is understood that the rey. gentlemen's inclinatious tend that way.

Grain Delivery.—During the week en-led Saturday last, April 19tb, 4090 sacks of grain were received at the Terauka railway station.

Sudden Death.—Dr Maurice Chilton, formerly house surgeon of the Wellington hospital, died suddenly at Ilavelock (Marl borough), where he had been practising for some months past. Death was attributed to heart disease. Dr Chilton was onse surgeon in the Timaro hospital. Unusual—When the R.M. Court at Temaka was opened yesterday morning there was no appearance at first of any of the informants in the several caseß, nor of solicitors. Their Worships were therefore kept waiting for some few minutes. This is worth noting as it is within the memory of many of the inhabitants when it wis usual for " the boot to be on the other foot.'

Horse-tamino.—Professor Hickton gave another exhibition of his skill as a horsetamer at Geraldioe on Saturday night, this time completely taming in a few minutes an unbroken three-year-old colt belonging to Mr W. Postlethwaite. He also made a pony belonging to the same gentleman perform a number of tricks, and gave his audience an insight into the system he adopts in teaching such tricks. Cure for Diftheria.—A correspondent who has had great experience with the treatment of her children when attacked by diptheria, sends the Australasian the following which may be of aoma use to mothers in the bosh who are far distant from medical aid :—Take a lump of fresh lime about 8 b. Weigh and slake in boi ing water; hold the child over the fumas for about three minutes and make it opan its mouth. This was tried in four bad cases with marked Buccees.

Photography. —Mr C. Gertenskorn, of Geraldine, lias just completed, to the order of 0. G. Tripp, Esq., a splendid photograph giving a view of Mr Tripp's run from the hilla right down to the sea. The pictnre is a splendid piece of work. The homestead, sheepyarda and shearing shed, plantations, &c., ore brought out very vividly, while away in the distance are the hills to the north of the Btation, the Orari river as it finds its way to the coast, and a very extensive view of the Rangitata plain?. The picture is now on view at Mr Gertenskom'a atudio, and is well worth inspecting. Football Accident.—Mr W. P. Reeves, M.H.R., met with an accident at football on Siturday afternoon at Christchumb. He was goal-keeping in the Association match at Hagley Park. A. E. Moss and Hutton were racing after the ball when Hutton collided with Reeves, striking him full in the face wiih his head. Mr Reeves received bad bruises—cuts on the face and slight concussion of the brain, and was rendered insensible. Dv Deßenzy w s fetched trnd had him removed to the hospital. He recovered consciousness on Saturday night and is out of danger. He is expected to be about shortly.

The Bible Society.—The anniversary of the South Canterbury auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was begun last Sunday in the Presbyterian Church, Timaru. The Rev. W. Gillies presided, gave out the hymns, and read the Scriptures, and the Rev. C. C. Brown led in prayer. The Rev. H. T. ttobjohns, 8.A., the representative of the society in New Zealand, delivered the address on "The children of Madagascar." The Bible Society had distributed in Madagascar 40.000 Bibles and 420,000 New Testaments. In the evening he preached in the Primitive Methodist Church. Important Lawsuit.—There is a case of great importance Uorrie v. Thompson before the Supreme Court at Waoganui. In 1854 the father of the plaintifl Corrie died at Kilmore, Ireland, leaving bis property to William, James, Margaret, and David, subject to a life interest to the widow. In 1867, the defendant, Thompson, it ia alleged transmitted certain moneys to New Zealand for investment, and in 1868 the parties left Ireland and became resident in hew Zealand. It is further alleged that Thompson employed these moneys in purchasing and stocking lands in the Waitotara district. The case will possibly be finished to dny. Mischievous Sailors.—Three seamen belonging to the barque Ivanhoe were on the hill over Lyttelton lasc Sunday afternoon, and by some means Bet a large stone rolling. It came through the garden of Mr Nalder, who resides on the Sumner

road, where, however, no damage was done. Continuing its course over the road the stone struck the gasometer, in which was stored 12,509 feet of gas to light the town for the night, with such force that it buret," the gasometer. The gas rushed ont and was ioirnedi&tely lighted by the blase from the furnace, so that an explosion followed, the flames rising over 100 feet in the air. Fortunately no one was hurt, as the man on duty was outside the works at the time. The sailors who sent the stone down have been arrested.

A Strange Cask.— On Saturday night a fow minutes before eight e'olock a respectably dressed stranger was taken to the Bhop of Mr E. 0. Dann, chemist, lemuka, being than apparently in a fit of some kind or other. He »ns quite unable to art'pulate and was shivering aa if in an ague fit, Hearing that be had stopped at the Temuka Hotel, he was removed thither by Constable Morton, and was recognised by the landlord, Mr T. McGuire aa » stranger who had called at the house on arrival of the south express. He had sat by the fire for a short time and conversed rationally enough, but had subsequently gone out. Dr Hayes, who had been called in, viewing the case as serious, ordered the man to be pat to bßd and administered suitable remediea. Iq about half an hours' time the fits took a more violent turn, and for close upon three hours the unfortunate man went from one culveion into another, endeavouring m his paroxysms to bite himself or those near him. He was watched by Constables Mortan and Egan, who had considerable difficulty in holding him At about halfpast eleven he became mare composed and lay jn. an, unconscious coodit.cn until two. o'clock on Sunday morn.og, whep the fits returned, but whh less v.olenpe. He again relapsed into qnconsciousness and remained in that condition until twelve o'clock on Sunday night, when he partially recovered. He then g,»ve his Dam e as Frederick I<redoricksohn, and stated that he was near Geraldine. He was on his return"from the DL l aedin Exhibition, and had felt himself unwell but thought the feeling wou'd pass away. He received evory attention at the hands of the police, and also from Mr and Mrs Mc&uire, yha naturally were somewhat put about by the presence of a guest with such alarming Bymptoms.;

Wreck op a Cuttbr. -The master of the Dingadee, just arrived at Lytteifcon from Westport, reportß passing the wreck of a cutter of about 25 to 30 ton?. She was painted black, and was dismasted and water-legged. This wis off Stephen's Island, Cook Strait. The weather was too rough and the sea too high for him to get close enough to identify the vessel. Bright Prospects.— A correspondent writing to the Auckland Herald says the Interest takes at a recent sitting of the Warden's Court in the district shows that those iotsrested in the Puhipuhi silver mines think they haye got something rich, i An old Victorinn miner ufter inspecting a claim in which he held a shire said he would not sell his interest for £IOBO. Things ar<3 pretty qniet on the field, but this is a good sig'\ It shows ihat the miners have left off cavorting about the roads on prsncing steeds, and gone to work to get some stone out. Nearly all if not t quite all, the claims have men at work now, getting out quantities of stone.

Sad Case.—The Auckland Herald says: The remains of Mr Kellow's little boy, seven years of age—who, it will be remembered, was lost in the rtrnge opposite the township of Nagirrjwwahia, on the 24th of December last, whilo returning with a Dumber of chtliren from gathering ferns in the bush—were found ou Sunday last. Two lads named Hammond and Mervin went out over the range to look for pigeons, and noticed some garments hanging on the branch of a tree or bush. Going up to v, Hammoad at onca recognised the poor boy'a coat which he had probably bung up as a signal before lying down to die, and within a few yards were the remains of the child,

Licensing Law. —A. 0. Gilmour, licensee of the Faiilie Creek Hotel, appeared before the Reaideut Magistrate in Tim am last Friday, charged with having neglected to keep a light burning in his hotel lamp at night. Hilliard proved the case. The defendant said he h«d a new lamp, and did not understand how it cou'd have gone oat. In reply to the couit he said he thought the constable had some ill-will against him, as he would not speak to witness in the street. Did mt know the reason. Hia Worship said if the constable aw the light go out he to have told the publican of it, instead of watching for an opportunity to obtain a conviction against him. The noglect did not appear to have been wilful, and the c*se would be dismissed. The constable's expenses were not allowed. A Simple Cure.— The Bush Advocate says that the " wet pack" has been tried with great success in "La grippe" cases in Pahiat%tua, Th : s is, we believe, a most excel 'eat remedy if taken in time, and it is a pity that it is not better known. The way to do it is : First lay on a bed a. pair of b'ankets opened out as wide as possible, so that the patient can be rolled up in them, then wet in lukewarm wafer, nearly cold, a sheet and lay it on top of the blankets, then strip and ro'l the patient in the sheet, laying his hands down by his side, and covering him up to the neck, but no farther. Do not cover the head. Now fold the blankets round the wot sheet, lay him down on the bed, and in a moment he is perapiring, and goes off to sleep. Now get readj warm vinegar and olive oil, and in ten or fifteen minutes take off the blankets and sheet. Then rub all over from head to foot, first with iba vinegar then with the oil, rub the oil gently "off with a towel, cover him oyer in bed, and he will ba alright next morning. We have been assured that the worst cold will be cured in one night by this treatment, and also that there is not the slightest danger attending it. The Prince of Wales.—The London Catholic Universe, commenting on the Prince of Wales' speech at the dinner in aid of the leprosy fund, says :—To our thinking, he is the best of his family." He imy have sown wild oats like most other hearty young Englishman; he may be fond of horse racing, and now and again weak'y patronise priza-fighters, but there is nothing radically vicious in him. He is no leader of a backstairs palace coterie. There is no legend of penuriousness attached to him as to one of his brothers, nor of priggishness as to the other. He knows how to do the right thing in the right way at the right time, as on the 29th December last, when he was foremost with his congratulations to Mr Gladstone on his birthday. His royal mother omitted this courtesy, but that august e'derly lady does not conceal her dislike for the great statesman. It is not yet forgotten that when Besoonefield bad her carriage to wait upon him, the Grand Old Man had to tramp it up Castle Hill at Windsor, The Prince foresee that there is a rising tide of democracy in this empire, and ha wisely accommodates himself to it. Instead of segregating himself from his future subjects in a cold isolation, begotton either of selfish notions of comfort or absolute notions of arrogance, he mixes freely with the people, rejoices in their joys and sympathises in their sorrows. Charitable Aid Board.—At a meeting of the Sooth Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held last Friday Messrs J. Jackson (chairman), Sinclair Qumn, and Dr Hogg were present. Mr Qoinn brought up the case of Mrs Egao or Temuka, and said that if her husband could afford te go to see the Exhibition ha could pay tha heavy expenses incurred on account of his wife. It was decided to nuke an immediate demand on Mr for payment. After some routine mat'en were dealt with the estimates for the current year, prepared by a committee, were adopted. Ibe reoeipts on hospital accounts in donations, subsidies on same rents and patients' payments, were esti! 4,473. The estimated expenditure on the Wo hospitals, £2408 10s, and Waimate £U Vo°£l £3 }* 8 10s - Tbe ™*fc I"* year was £3070 The estimated expenditure tor charitable aid this year is £2520 ; as against the cost last year £2477. Expenses bring up the total estimate for this year to £5987 ; as against.a total cost last year of £5752. Included in the total expenditure is a deficiency at the 3ist of March last of £lB4. The amount to be levied from the local bodies this year is a few pounds less than last year, £2738 10a instead of £2753 10s. Dr Lawson ap. I plied for six months leave of absence to visit England, he to provide a substitute lhe matter was deferred till next meeting The verdict of all who have used'the Jumbo 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, eto. made with this powder will keep fresh and moipb longer than vith any other powder. A.ak for Anderson?* «f Jumbo '* brand Baking powder.—fADVT, I.J ' s (