LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2048, 20 May 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Road Board Election.—The poll for the return of a member of the Temuka Road Board resulted in the election of Mr Joseph Woodbead. Very little interest was taken in the election, Mr Woodbead polling 72 votes and Mr Aspinail 50. Homeward Bofnd. —Mr W. Gunn, chemiat, Tlmaru, was entertained at a smoke concert, and presented with a beautiful scarf pin, in Timaru last Friday evening by the South Canterbury Caledonian Society, the occasion being his leaving on a trip for the Old Country.

Meeting of Oredit6rs.—A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Egan was held in Timaru last Friday. The amount of his liabilities wa3 £B3 43 7d, of which £46 2s 3d was due to the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Buard. Hia assets were furniture £5, and his wife had a worth £4O, but it was mortgaged to Mr Hay, solicitor, for £9. The cause of his bankruptcy was that the Charitable Aid Board and Mr Connolly, of Qeraldine, threatened to sue him, He was earning about 25s per week. Excursion Fares to Christohtjrch and Dunedin.—la onr advertising columns it is announced that cheap excursion tickets to Ohristchurch and Dunedio, available for return until the 31st May, will be issued at th« Temuka railway slatioD from the 22ad to 24th May, and that Saturday return tickets from any station to any slatioD, also availab'e for return until the Slat, will be issued from the 220 d to 26th. The fares will ba found in the advertisement.

Magisterial.—At the R.M. Court, Temuka, yesterday, James Streeter threshing machine owner, was charged before M. Quinn, Esq., J.P., with committing a breach of Section 16 of the Temuka Town District By-lawß, inasmuch as that he left a traction engine and OOmbine standing at the aide of Wood street, thereby causing an obstruction. The case was proved by Mr E. Pilbrow, clerk to the board, and the defendtnt, who admitted the offence, bnt pleaded ignorance, was fined 5s and costs. " A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was dismissed with a caution.

Town Impfoyembnts. Mr H. N. Citron, who recently purchased from Mr C. B. Eichbaum his chemist's business at Geraldine, has just had'erected on his freehold properly, adjoining Mr Pearpoint's store, a very ooinmodium and handsome shop, where, in future, his bußineßa will be crrried on. The shop is specially fitted up for a chemists business, and a large number of drawers fitted with glass handles gives it a very finished uppearance. Mr Citron has largely augmented the Btock purchased from Mr Eichbaum, and the numberless bottles of many colored liquids. &c, make an imposing display. Ln addition to the chemistry business, Mr Citron baa also _ imported a large stock of eohool requisites and stationary, in which line he intends to deal. The erection of the building and painting of the same were carried out by Messrs F. Baxter and H. R. Pratt respectively. The internal fittings were done by My T. G: Fyfe, the whole of the work being done under the supervisien of Mr A. White.

Protection op Botjrkh.—Men who undertand such matters (says the Argus) were talking lately about the permanent earthwork which some of the poor folks of Bourke desire to see erected about their town, and said one, who may, indeed, be named—it was Mr William Davidson, our Superintendent of Public Works :—"lf I understand the matter aright, the problem is to erect a dam right about the town sufficient to keep a flood of water in places Bft deep. It is also proposed to make a carriage drive on the top, with sidewalk and treeß. Allowing that water be at times ccted on by violent wiods, and accepting it that the dam is to ba permanently secure, and to require no watching, it should be full 10ft high, and on the top a chain broad. Such a dam, if constructed on sound engineering principles, should have a batter of three in one, which would necessitate a base of 462 ft broad. One mile of such dam would contain 516,270 cubic yards of earthwork, the cost of which, at one shilling a yard, would bo £20,813. That sum for one mile, and it is estimated that fonr miles and a half would be required to protect the town.'

Uatalogue. We have received the illustrated catalogue of Messrs Reid and Gray, implement manufacturers, Dnnedin. It contains illustrations of all their farming implements and machines, together with the pricea at which they are ready to dispose of them. The catalogue would be very interesting to farmers, and they ean be obtained by anyone who likes to write to Dunedin for them. One implement which appears to be very useful is their drain plough, with which land can bs drained at a cost of one penny per chain I hese ploughs can be got for from £l3 to ±,lo, and it appears to us that they are exactly what is wanted in many parts of this district. We take the following testimomal from the catalogues : " Dear birs,—We have much pleasure in informing you that the drain plough purchased tromyoulast spring has given us very great satisfaction Since making the purchase we have thoroughly drained close upon auu acres of land, representing fully 200 miles of drains, aud have no hesitation in saying that it is the best investment of money and labor we have made for a time. With the plough drawing up to 20 inches, with 3 men and 12 horses, we have no dimculty in putting in 10 miles per day, and calculate that less than one penny per chain covers all cost —Yours faithfully, Cocuiune Bkotdbks, Spar Bush, Southland, April 30, 1888 "

Fabmbks Union.—About sixty farmers met at Papanui, near Chiiafcchuroh, last Saturday night, and resolved to form a Farmers' Union. A committee was formed to draw np a prospectus. Stock Sales. —At Geraklina yards to-morrow Messrs H. B. Webster & Co., J. Mundell & Co., and E. R. Guinness (in conjunction with Mr A. E. Cjx) will submit some excel ent lioes of sheep, cattle, etc.

A Motheb's Patbnt Felp.—Among a number of patents applied for last month, at the Patent Office, Wellington, io one by John Hudson, of Kakaramea, Wellington district-, for a '• moohanioal apparatus for nursing infants, usually called a baby jumper;" Should this apparatus turn out a success, the inventor will become a universal benef aotor, earn the everhsting gratitude of materfamilias, and willl no doubt also make a rapid fortune from his ingenuity. Improvement in Cbtajfouttebs. Mr Fred. Colville, of the firm of Williams and Oolville, Temuka, haa succeeded in making great improvements in a fieid & Gray chaffcutter. First he has placed wheels under it, and attached shafts, and now it can be drawn along by a horse instead of the old style of shifting in a dray. This is a great convenience, and adds considerably to its yalue. Besides he has fitted it with riddles to take out dust and cavings, and also with an elevator for bagging. One of these, which waß drawn by a horse belonging to Mr John Woodley, of Winchester, for whom it has been made, attracted much attention yesterday afternoon, and we recommend farmers who have chaffcutters to see it for themselves.

Farm Struck b* Lightning.—During a hailstorm at Mors, in Denmark, a short time ago, n fhsh of lightning—the only one occurring—struck a farm, and, having demolished the chimoey stack, and made a wreck of the ioft, descended into Ihe living rooms on the ground floor below. Here its career appears to have been most extraordinary, all the plaster around the door and windows having been torn dowo and the bed curtains in the bed-rooms rent to pieces. An old Dutch clock was smashed to atoms, but a canary and cage hanging a few inches from it were quite uninjured. The lightoing also broke 60 windows and all the mirrors in the house. On leavicg the room it passed clean through the door into the yard, where it buried itself in the earth. In one of the rooms were two women, both of whom were struck to the ground, but neither was injured.

Arrival o? Bishop Julius.—The Right Rev. Bishop Julius spent last Sunday in Ashburton, and yesterday reached Orari by the slow irain. His arrival was not expected, and so the Bishop h*d to wait there until the churchwardens and vestrymen went down to meet the express, by which he was expected to arrive. He was, of course, heartily welcomed and driven to Ueraldine, where he remains the guest of ihe Incumbent, the Rev J Preston. To-day the Bishop will" be* accorded a parochial welcome. The Volunteer Hali will be the scene of the gathering, and the reception will take place at about half-past seven. Under the interesting circumsiauces a large attendance is expected, and those desirous of being present will do well to be (here some few minutes before the opening hour. For the convenience of visitors from a i distance refreshments will be provided, and members of all denominations are ' cordially invited. I

Gbain Tbatoio.—Throughout the island complaints are rife of the difficulty experienced by farmers in procuring trucks for the delivery of their grain. At eyery station the same difficulty arises, and whether it is that more grain is bems; delivered than usual, or that trucks are scarcer, the fact remains that the railway sheds are crammed with farmers' grain, often unavoidably mixed, to their serious loss and inconvenience. The local officials are having by no means a good time of it. They are admittedly doing their beat, but they share in the abuse which is freely showered upon the Commissioners, In this particnlar district the farmers have the excuse that the grain delivered is not greatly in excess of that of former years, and that bo suoh continued block has ever before occurred. In saddling the blame upon the new management, therefore, they are probably in the right. The inconvenience to some of them is no slight one. In one case a farmer whose grain became mixed with others in the' shed, was unable to actually complete delivery to the satisfaction of the merchant with whom he was dealing for nearly six weeks and during this time he was kept out of the bulk of the proceeds of his harvest. We understand that Mr A. M. Clark has chartered the ship Ardmore to load at T.maru with grain, and that it is his intention to forward his grain direct to the stations from the threshing mills. If this is not sent speedily forward, and the vessel is kept waiting beyond the 30 lay days allowed bv oharter, who will be to blame ? The vessel will carry some 16,000 sacks, and at the rate at which grain has been cleared from Temuka station it would take about a month to load her Farmers who- are no* delivering would do well to try and clear their grain before another block occurs. On Saturday last a gentleman having a lot of wheat to dispose of arranged successfully to have the same delivered some 12 miles bv road at a price that saved him some trifle upon the railway carriage. As the road and the rail are parallel to one another the faot does not say much for progressive institutions.

Duwbdin Pressmen.—An imbroglio, of which something more may be heard occurred recently in a newspaper office in Princess street, Dunedin. The participants were two members of the local press, between whom there has been no love lost Matters were brought to a crisis last week by the fact that in a lettar published in a small up-country journal over the signature of one of the parties, who has been ioing correspondence for two or three papers during the exhibition, and is not unconnected with a local magazine, there were certain thinlyveiled reference; of an «H,T ? at f aM t 0 ' he ° th ". *«° Possesses artistic tastes and has not beoa lon* in JWin. The aggrieved pressman pro ceeded to the office of the other to inter view him upon the matter and demand satis action. High works ensued, and finally the visitor, who possessed a considerable advantage in height, struck the correspondent with his open hand upon the face Immediately thereupon the latter produced a revolver in the dramatic style that has hitherto been supposed to b« a monopoly of American journalists and presented it at the head of the assailant What the upshot might have been it i. hard to say had not some others i„ he office separated the parties and deprived one of his walking stick and the offer of Ins revolver. The latter threatened to have the former put under arrest bu after waiting i„ rain for the arrival of a constable, the visitor wen ded his way from the office. The further development 3 the matter, will be watched S some degree of mterest.-Otago Daily Times? J

Ball at Txmuka.—The annu.nl ball at lemuka -juder the auspices of the Temuka * it'flos takes place ora Monday night and will nffard lovers of da D cing an opportunity of thoroughly enjoying themselves. Arrangements are already in ■■» piogress, and the ball should prove a great success. Tempbeanoe —A public meeting was held a, Ihe Hall (the old Wesleyan Church), Temuka, l«t night, when addresses upon the Order of Good Templars were given by Mr D. Q-. Cameron, of Dunedin, and other gentlemen. There was a fair attendance, a number ot members from Winchester and Timaru being present. At the close of the publis meeting a local lodge was constituted. A full report will appear in our next issne. Temuka Literary Society.—The'fortnightly meeting of the above Society which was to be held this evening haa been postponed until the 27th inst.,"when. rules are to be submitted to members and an essay will be read by the president on "The. unity of mankind." Ka the subject is a good and interesting «ne it is expected that there will be a large attendance. New Plymouth Murder.—The inqueßt has been adjourned. Mr Samuel, who is defending the prisoner, has written to the Government to the effect that he is at a loss of between £IOO and £2OO as the Maori has no funds. The Government have replied that they will pay all witnesses expenses, but this does not satisfy Mr Samuel, who evidently wants Government to pay him. HWhat" Irrigation will Do.—The irrigation farms established by Measrs Ohafley Bros., at Mildura, Victoria, have been eminently suooessf ul. Some of the produoe wai recently exhibited in Melbourne. It included immense melons (one weighing no less than 801 b) pumpkins, and vegetable marrows of the finest quality, bb well as excellent samples of raisins, currants, almonds, apples, pear*, quinces, maize and onions. One of the latter weighed * 2£lb. The display radicated in a very marked manner the value of the irrigation system in Victoria, and how mnoh is due to the enterprise of Messrs Ohafley Bros in starting> the colony at Mildara. Football. Writing on the football match played at Winchester on Saturday, May 10th, "Drop Kick" writes as follows'in the N.Z. .Referee :—" My correspondent says a point cropped up in the above game which was rather hard to decide. The ball was rushed over the Timarn line, and in the struggle for it it was difficult to s«y which touched it dowo. One umpire gave it as a force down and the other umpire did not sea it, but the referee beiog appealed to he gave it a try. Although there is no rale in the laws of the game on the subject I am of opinion that the referee waß justified in giving a decision. Similar caees have arisen in Ohristchurch and the referee'B verdict has been received without demur." —The return match between Temuka and Winchester came off in the Victoria Park, Temuka, on Saturday last, and rasulted in a win for Winchester, the scores being, Winchester 9 points, Temuka 4 pointe. As usual, only about half of the team picked to represent Temuka, rolled up, the result of which will doubtless be a deathblow to football for this season. The combined play of Winchester! the result of constant practice, proved altogether too much for the Temuka men, who never practice, and, therefore, eanrjot expect to be able to play the game. Every credit is due to Winchester, of whom it would be difficult to single out anyone for special praise, when all A played so well. The "old hands" f on the Temuka side played the usinl game, and Roberts and Velvin deserve special mention. Much comment was occasioned by the referee disallowing a splendid goal kicked by Velvin. The,official was certainly out of his while the ball was being kicked. Mr J. W. Velvin umpired for Temuka, and Mr H. Smith for Winchester. Mr E. S. Smith acted as referee. Tt was pleasing to note the good behaviour of the spectators.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Grand Annual Bill—Under nusp-'ces of. Temuka Rifles on .May 26. Temuka Library Sociely Meeting postponed until the 27th instant, N.Z. Railways—Notice re excursion fares to Ch'istchurch and Duaedin. W. Wills, Returning Offio-i—Result of poll for election of meuib r of Temuka Road lioaid. -S. R. Guinness and A. E. Cox— Publish iist of entries for to-morrow's stock s-ile at Qeraldine. J. Mundell and Co.—Have 150 ac-es of turnips, with 90 acres of tussock teed to let by tender. Henry Lee, Grown Hote', Temukainvite fresh tenders for lease of hud extending period for seven years. ' Geraldino County I'oin-cil—Notice re special orders regarding special aoaaal rate in the Rangiia'a Knd Or*d Water Supply District, and Timaru Harbor Board rate