LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2064, 26 June 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ball at Woodbury.— 1 ball will be held in the Woodbury schoolroom tomorrow night. The Cost of a Spree.—H. P. Malthus, who ran into Mr LeGren’s buggy, was fined 40s and costa in Timaru last Monday, the charge being drunk while in charge of a horse. Pie has also to pay about £l2 damages done to the buggy, be'sides his other expenses. OddfellOwship. —By an announcement in our advertising columns it will be seen that a special meeting of the Victoria Lodge of Oddfellows, Geraldine, will be held to-morrow evening for the purpose of receiving the Grand Master and Grand Lodge officers on the occasion of their visiting Geraldine. As the occasion is a very special one in the annals of the Geraldine Lodge a large attendance of members is particularly requested. Dividends.—The balance-sheet of the Union Insurance Company shows an available balance of £17,269 2d, The directors recommend that £IO,OOO be devoted to the payment of the usual dividend of 10 per cent., and that £7269 8s 2d be carried forward tonextyear.—The general manager of the National Link has received a cablegram from London, intimating that the directors propose a dividend of°s per cent, per annum, to place £] 0,000 to reserve, and carry forward £1779.’

Embezzlement. —D. H, Brown was arrested in Tunam last Monday on a charge of having, in January, 1889, embezzled the sum of £124 Gs of the money of the Bank of New Zealand. He was remanded to Christchurch, where ha appeared yesterday before the Court, and was further remanded to July 3. Brown was manager of a flour mill in Ashburton for the Bank of New Zealand.

Gift Auction at Woodbury.— A gift auction in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury will take place in the schoolroom to-morrow, when a most miscellaneous assortment of goods, the gifts of various friends, will be offered for sale, and it is to be hoped that buyers will attend in numbers and make the affair a success. The proceedings will start at 1 o’clock, and afternoon tea will be provided. Entertainment at Temuka, —We would again remind our readers of the entertainment in aid of the prize fund »f the Temuka District High School, which takes place in the Volunteer Hall tomorrow evening. A most varied and attractive programme will bo gone through, in which a number of the pupils take no inconsiderable part. The price of admission is low, and the object good, so it is to be hoped that the entertainment will be well patronised. Skating. —Mr G. Kraus, the enterprising manager of the Alhambra Skating Rink, Geraldine, has decided on opening the rink for two nights a week till further notice. Last week the rink was opened on Wednesday and Friday evenings. On the latter evening especially there wtjre a large number of lovers of the pastmie at the hall, and some excellent games of polo, etc., were indulged in The attendance last evening was also good. Toe rink will be open again to-morrow night, and on Wednesday and Friday nights” till funher notice.

Sal/Ejasds.—The erection of saleyards for Messrs Mundell and Go, in Temuka is to be commenced at once. The contract has been let to Mr J. H. Dean, of Woodbury, who, with Mr Mundell and Mr vVhite, the architect, visited the site last Tuesday, and pegged out the ground. It is expected the yards will be open in six weeks. Mr Mundell has, we understand, represented to Mr Rhodes that the accommodation for stock at the Temuka railway station is altogether inadequate, and asked him to use his influence to get more suitable yards put up there. New Plough. —The Clutha County Gazette of the 20th current has the following “ There was another trial of Messrs Reid and Gray’s digging plough held at Mr William Calder’s farm, Chatton, on Wednesday, when there was a good attendance of representative farmers in the district. On this occasion the plough was tried in stiff lea, at a depth of”g inches, and did splendid work. There was not a vestige of grass to be seen on the surface, and yet the soil was thoroughly pulverised. At the request of several farmers the plough was tried at different depths and widths, but the result was the same—perfect'satisfaction. The pro>>f of the pudding is in the eating. Mr John Robertson bought the plough on the field.” Competition. —Fivopenoe for a pair of hoots Citnoi tie regarded «s extravagant. A well-known fim in youth London offered to supply the Guardians of St Saviour’s, Southwark, with boots and shoes at prices ranging from the number of coppers mentioned to the stately sum of one shilling. Not, be it understood, for the personal of the guardians themselves, but for the feet of the paupers whom they have under their charge. Some members of the hoard deffared that boots could not ba produced at such figu'cs except under the " sweating system,” whi'e on the other hand it was stated that the firm making the offer paid good wages to their employes. At all events, ten guardians against eight have dec'dml that even paupers are entitled to more substantial, if not mote showy, footgear than can be expected at o 1 par pair, and a new tender was accordingly asked for.

N.Z. Flax.—Mr (Jarroll, secretary to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from James Morrison and Co., of London, stating that they had ordered a consignment of flax to be of a good quality which on arriving did not come up to “ fair; ” they lost £2OO by it, and determined to stop importing and warn their friends against, doing so. They complain strongly of the behaviour of tho exporters, Ihe negotiations were conducted through a Wellington firm. The Government have received a further com--',«*Uod from the Agent-Ganeral on the hemp marker. U ffife , rP P«cea ruing at Home at the tune ? C writing, and concludes as follows -“ There to bo an impression that tho American combination which has acted so disastrously on the hemp market hem will s Q GO UPSome of the trade circulars refer Ip M l ® warning you had directed mo to give of a probable decrease in future New Zealand production, but 1 believe it is generally thought that the visible supply up to the and of the present year is too larga for tha expected decrease in production, to have much effact on prices. Recent advices of the stoppages of mills helped to make holders firm, and a good tlettl pf nnr hemp is held of the market in hopes of $ risa.

Temuka. Literary Society. —The usua} fortnightly meeting of the members of the Temuka Literary Society was held on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, and in the absence of the president Mr W. Bryars, vice-president of the society, occupied the chair. Messrs Poison and Fileman were elected members of the society, after which Air A. Bussell read a brief but interesting paper on the “ Crofters of Scotland.” The subject was ably handled, the writer having evidently some personal acquaintance with the manners and customs of these settlers. The essay was briefly criticised by Messrs Brown, Alogridge and the chairman. Mr Sim followed with a carefully written essay entitled “ Buchan, a corner of Scotland.” The subject although one that nnder ordinary circumstance could only be expected to have a local interest was made agreeable and instructive by the manner in which it was treated, the writer describing scenery in a graphic manner only to be expected from one well acquainted with the places mentioned, and giving also a laree amount of infor- j mation as to the ancient history of the district. Messrs Bussell, Brown, Cooper, and Gaza commented briefly upon it, after which the meeting terminated. The chairman announced that at the next gathering ihere would be a debate on “ Smoking,” Mr J. McCaskill supporting the practise and Mr VV. Cooper opposing.

Financial Statement. —The Financial Statement was delivered last night, but we are obliged to hold over our report until next issue.

Temuka Skating Rink. — The Zualandia Skating Riuk, Temuka, will be open on Saturday evening next, from 7.30 until 10 o’clock, under the management of Mr J. C, Lyon, As Mr Lyon has taken the control of the Columbia Rink in Timaru, this is probably the last occasion on which the Temuka rink will be open this season under his management, and his friends will no doubt attend in force and wish him success in his new venture.

Football. —A practice match will be played on the Waihi Football Club's ground, Winchester, on Saturday next, between the first fifteen and the other mt-mbera of the club. Their names are : W. Moore, Blisset, A. Moore, Morrison, Ambler, Howe, J. J. Hiskens, Erskine, Stewart, J. Moore, Jones, Northam, Wakely, Gaffaney, Fenton, South, Coles, Cameron, Copping (2), and Ensor. Play will commence at half-past three. Railway Accident. —There were eight passengers on the train from Lunasden on Saturday when the engine was derailed through running over a cow. They and the driver got off safely, but the fireman, Angus Cameron, got entangled in making a jump, and he got a nasty twist, although no bones were broken. He was also struck on the head and back by lumps of coal, but his injuries are not serious. Two trucks were derailed, and the line ripped up for twenty yards. Prompt steps were taken for the resumption of traffic, The same engine ran down a horse a few weeks ago, and was lifted off the rails, but came to a standstill over the carcase. Cattle have also lately been killed between Riverton and Orepuki. Masonic —The members of Winchester Masonic Lodge, 1737, EC., mot last Tuesday evening, St. John’s Day, for the installation of officers. B r o. Gundry, of the Grand Lodge, Chrislchurch, attended and installed the following officers : P.M. Bro. Deßenzy, W.M. ; Bro. W. Gunson, S.W. ; Bro. A. C. Deßenzi, J.W. ; Bro. J. A. Young, Treasurer ; Bro. H. E, Smith, Secretary ; Bro. Irvine S.D. ; Bro. Nmghton, J. D. ; Bro. Tombs| LG. ; Bro. Shallard, Tyler. A motion was caniad that the Lodge remain under the charterjof the Grand Lodge of England. A number of visiting brethren were present, and expressed themselves much impressed by the üb ! a manner in which the installation ceremony was performed. Aftsr the lodge the brelhreg sat down to light refreshments, when the usual loyal toasts were da y honored, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro Gundry for his attendance. A very pleasant evening was spent. Purveyor to the Prince of Wales.— The following story is told of the Prince of Wales and a baked “ tater ” man: One night lately the Prince and the Duke of Edinburgh were returning home rather late. When they passed Joe, the wellknown later man in Pall Mall, they took a fancy to taste his wares, and were accommodated by Joe with a red-hot baked potato from the can, for which they paid a penny each, and proceeded on their way. Joe had recognised his customers, and on the very next day his “tater” can was decorated with a glaring gilt sign showing the three feathers and the legend, “Purveyor to tI.R.H the Prince of Wales.” tie stationed his apparatus opposite Marlborough House, to the Prince’s mingled amusement and dismay. The Prince sent an equerry to order him away, but Joe refused to budge, and kept on doing a pushing business. At last the Prince ordered Sir Francis Kuollys to buy him off, and the feathers were removed.

Highway Robberies. Ladies, says the Dunedin Stir, shou d mind how they carry their purses in too convenient or exposed a place, and also as to how they travel about unattended after dark ; for in the past week in two cases purses have been taken from unsuspecting persona, «nd in one of these violence was used. On Tuesday afternoon at about four o’c'ock, as Mrs Belcher was proceeding along the Queen’s Drive at the back of Mr J. Roberta’ new residence, a mao -suddenly jumped out from the bush and snatched the purse, which fortunately contained at the lime a very modest sum, from her hand, makirg off into the bush again. The other case was more serious, the victim this time being a domestic servant named Patterson, who was on the fallowing evening, about half-past six o’clock, in Upper y ork Place, in the vicinity of tho Roslyn tramwaya thickly populated part—when a man, presumably the same, suddenly put his hand over Iter mouth and threw her down on the footpath. Her umbrella and handbag (in which was her purse, containing 12<) fell upon the footpath, and on being teleased by the ruffian (vyho immediately ciade off) t-ba discovered that the purse bad been removed from the bag. The depredator is still at large, but will no doubt be brought to book aud ip»4 e answer for his misdeeds in due coursd. 'b(3 iffOant-ime tho public should be on th® t^rf.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

A. M. Clark, Temuka*—lnvites tenders for gnrse cu'ting at Albury, Zsalandia Skating Rink—Open for oae nighl only, on Saturday next. Alhambra Skating Rink, Geraicine Opep Wednesday and Friday nights till further no,tip,eA. W. GnSS3, Street, Temuka— Has weighing machine® apd Anglo American drills for sale. Victoria Lodge, Oddfellows, Geraldine— Sp,e.aiq,l mooting on Friday evening to receive Grapfl faster of Grand Lodge and Grand Lodge oncers. J. Mundell&Co,— jqlo'cjL sa e of live and dead farming plant, pn apcopof of AlrJohß Brosnhan, at Levels plains, 00 Wedpepday, gttfl July. J. Bailantypa $ ,Co. f Tfmaru—lJave purchased a merchant's entire Btp«k of ladies’ winter cloth jackets af a discount of per cent, off warehohogse pdpes, and are selling the same at half pries. Alias Donohut?, Central Refreshment Booms, Temuka—H is taken refreshment rooms from Mr B. Uarroch, and solicits share of pufelic .support ; all kinds of confectionery and fruit ip season in stock ; tea, coffee, etc., at all bourn.