LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2044, 10 May 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesleyan Chuboh, Temuka.—Mr S. Buxton will conduct the services in this Church to-morrow, WXrppHi Library. — The annual meeting of subscribersTq the Wailohi Library will be hold in the sohoolpooiq op Tuesday evening next, at 7 O’clock, Draughts.— A match between married and single players is to take place in the Mechanics Institute, Temuka, on Monday evening. It is anticipated that there will be a close finish, both parties being confident of success.

Enters at Geraldine. —On on ay evening ngxt aij entertainment and coffee supper will be held in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine. A number of musical selections, solos, duets, quartettes, etc., will e given, and the entertaiument should be most enjoyable. Gift Auction, etc.— To-day the Forest x 5 ziar at the Volunteer Drillshed, Te muka, will be re-opened, and in the afternoon there will be a gift auction of produce &n,d i; ve a tock, Among the latter will be some sheep, pigs, and unless previously disposed of a weft-bred 2-year-old hack. Mr Maslin will commence 1 selling at about 430 o’clock. The EyVEATIH.S COMMISSION EES’ RePOET. “It is understood that the Sweating CommisaiT.'' fChoKunend (that the law that is 1 in force in 8 idn to B ' ub ‘ ! contractors overwork unj" are engaged, should bs enacted Vn New attrlbu{;o fc he increased employment of I Uh" eirls in tradea divisions of orr.°i an< * 110 J use of machinery, the skill of mployea under these conditions not being requu-ed of such a high order. It I 8 T* bablo they will recommend the appointment S'X ( a.,1 I litSuSSi

Rise in Meat. —The butchers.of Temuka announce that they will be compelled to raise the price of meat on and after Monday next, in consequence of the high prices of stock now ruling. The prices will appear in our next issue.

Horse Stealing. A man named Joseph White alias Clifford, arrested last week in Christchurch on a charge of stealing a horse belonging to Mr Shaw, of Tiraaru, was brought up before the Resident Mag strate, and committed for trial. I'he evidence was to the effect that the accused hired the horse from Mr Shaw to come to see some friends near Temuka, but went to Oamaru instead, whore he sold it.

Extraordinary ie True. — A curious irregularity in the School Committee elections has been reported at the Board of Education, Christchurch. Six householders of Hinds complained that seven members of the retiring committee shut themselves in the school at the hour appointed for the public meeting of householders, and elected themselves, keeping others persons out of the room till after 7 o’clock, when they admitted them and announced the election. The boird declared the election invalid.

Ran®itata Island.— The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday lastj there being a very good attendance. Mr H. Wright occupied the chair. A recitation was well rendered by Mr W. Grainger, and readings by Messrs C. Hearn, H. Watts, and J. Buck. A very amusing dialogue was given by Mr 0. Waller and Miss J. Buck, and a very good one by Mr J. Morrison and Miss E. Watts, after which Mr H. Grainger gave an instructive address. Several hymns were sung during the meeting by the audience, Miss 8. B, Grainger presiding at the organ. Mr Wright brought to a close a Tory enjoyable evening in the usual manner.

Sir John Ball.—Sir John Hill addressed the electors at Leeston on Thursday night. A motion was unanimously pased, expressing confidence in him and requesting him to become a candidate for Selwyn at the next election. He expressed approval of the prudent finance of the Government, and of the result of the new Customs tariff. He considered the property tax fair. The chief reason for its unpopularity was unreasonable valuations. He defended the last Representation Bill, and the land policy of the Government. Land nationalisation was either notorious robbery or egregrious folly. He said that some of the changes introduced by the Railway Commissioners wera injudicious, but their making the railways pay 3 per cent, woujd cover a multitude of sins. He would oppose further borrowing. The Electoral Beandaries Commissioners had done their work honettly, but inconvenient boundaries bad resulted from exact equality of population being required.

Fraud.—- At the meeting of the Napier Harbor Board on Wednesday a sensational report was read by Mr Carr, the engineer. He states that when appointed he heard certain rumors to the effect that the contractors were being paid for more rubble than was put into the foundation. He personally kept tally of the quantities used. When Mr Granger, the clerk of works, was asked for the quantities he gave a retnrn showing a very much greater number of cubic yards each day. Some days the entries reached £2O to £3O in cash yalue. The chairman suspended Mr Granger, and called a special meeting of the board. Mr Granger, in reply did not dispute Mr Cart’s figures, but urged that be had too many things to attend to. He asked to be allowed to resign, A lengthy discussion ensued. The board refused the request by a majority, and dismissed him. It is not known how far back the falsa returns have been made, but it may,have boen going on for years' in which case many thousands of pounds must have been overpaid. Luminous Railway Travelling. “ The luxury of modern railroad travel in the United States,” "Frank Leslie’s Newspaper” observes, “ astonishes foreign tourists. ]>• would astonish many Ameticans could they have experience of it. Rich men, particularly rich railroad men, take their elegant homes with them when they travel. Plate-glass windows, velvet carpets, embossed furniture, mahogany finishings, inlaid panels of rare and costly woods, and wheels cast in (Jenpany by Krupp, together with sleeping apartments, kitchen and servants’ quarters, make the private car of to-day a veritable travelling palace. Seventy-five thousand dollars have been expended on one of these specimens of luxurious rolling stock. Patti and Gerster and Mrs Langtry have private cars more magnificent than Queen Victoria rides in. When Commodore Vanderbilt was alive, he owned a car that was thought royal in its splendour. To-day anybody who qboqses to pay ejftra fare may ride in that car or one like it, *phero are parlor care, buffet cars, drawingroom carp, sleep, ing pars, directors' pars, and hunting cars, all models of elaganpa and convenience, traversing the whole breadth of th« oontb cent, and at the service of whoever can afford to pay for them. There are in the country, exclusive of the Pullman Company’s cirs, more than 100 private cars, representing at a moderate estimate 2,500,000d01s cash. Verily riches have taken nntq thgiqsplves wheels, instead of wings.”

iMPOmHf Sale.—The gala of the lire and dead stock upon the Springfield Estate attracted, as might hare been 'anticipated, a large concourse of buyers. Farmers from all parts were present, and in consequence competition was keen. The auctioneers were Messrs Gracie, Maclean and Co., associated with Mr E. B. Guinness (of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company), and their task yesterday must have been a pleasurable one. The sale‘’commenced about noon, the first lots ooming under the hammer being some excellent , draught stock. These njU fetched satisfactory figures, there evidently being a goad enquiry for the better class of young draughts. The lighter horses yrpre also well sold, especially some tjyo and three-year-olds by Q,uamby and Betrayer. For stock by tbs latter favorite pire there was keen competion, his death having limited the chances of securing some of that favorite and promising strain. The implements, which fjaost of those required for modern farming, were disposed of at satisfactory figures, with few exceptions, bat the feature of the sale was certainly the sheep. "When our reporter left only a portion of these was sold, but no persuasion yas required by (he a,uctiopeers, whose task yas a light pne f for eypry lot subipit,ted yeas sold nf full market 'The?/? sftts a good .enquiry for fhe rule - ' * "*'riasei' yvhieiji in spine young English ‘ * instances reaching us hign ’ - u ‘-- To-day the whole of the freehold will be suumitled for sale at Messrs Gracie and Maclean’s yards, and from the keen enquiry at present existing for really first-class land there can be little doubt that it will be sold.

Dissatisfied Creditors.— At a meeting of the creditors of the Kangitikei Fibre Company, Mr Jallicoe, on behalf of various creditors in Kangitikei, gave a statement of the results of his investigation into the affair, and said he thought there were some things which should be further investigated. The following resolution was carried : “ That the creditors of the Kangitikei Fibre Company (Limited) do hereby nominate and recommend to His Honor the Judge, Mr T. K. McDonald, of Wellington, as liquidator. They think it necessity for the purpose of investigating the dealings and affairs of the company that proceedings be taken to compel Dr Newman and Messrs Harcourt and Zohrab to restore to the company moneys that they have possessed themselves of belonging to the company, and to pay for their shares, and take such other proceedings as may be deemed necessary to set aside the mortgage executed to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and to make the directors responsible for a wrongful parting wi'h the company’s property by the said security, and for issuing valueless cheques and for reckless trading.” SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS Geraldine Koad Board—Notify result of election. John Aitken, Bmil hfield—W ants a married couple. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Robert Fenton, Temuka—Notice re application for transfer of license. Waitohi Library—Annual meeting of subscribers on Tuesday evening. Geraldine Rifles Hold special meeting after parade on Thursday next, Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society —Annual meeting of members on Thursday Australian Mutual Provident Society— Only Colonial office dividing its profits annually. Forest Bazaar and Cake and Apron FairLast day to-day • auction of live stock at 4.30 bhis afternoon, W. McLeod. E.Yallender, and Whitehead and bon, Butchers, Temuka—Notice re rise in the price of meat. Primitive Methodist Ohuroh, Geraldine— Hold one of their popular entertainments on Monday evening next. Douglas & Washington, Machine Owners, Temuka Important notick re orders on, and accounts against, the firm. J. Mundell & Co.—Publish entries for stock sale at Winchester, have 30 acres and 52 acres of turnips to let by lender. Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand—ls prepared to accept lire and marine risks on all descriptions of property at lowest current lates; fidel ty iof persons guaranteed • G. J. Mason agent for Temuka. ' ; ■