LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2066, 1 July 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Valueless Cheque*. —John E. HydeHarris, solicitor, was committed for trial in Blenhieci, for issuing valueless cheques (3 charges). Cheap. —Certain book-debts in bankrupt estates put down at £2525 were submitted to auction last Saturday in Gisbourne and realised only £2 10s. Found Dead. —Benjamin Rawlings, an o'd man, left his home at Reowicktown, Blenhiem, and not returning, a search party found him lying on the river bank dead. Village Settlement. — A movement is is on foot in Pleasant Point to buy a piece of land from the Levels Station and form thereon a vdlige settlement. We wish the project every success.

Geraldine Stock Sale .--The Geraldine fortnightly stock sale takes place tomorrow. Attention is directed to the entries for this sale advertised by Messrs J. Mundell & Co., Messrs H. B. Webster & Co., and Mr E. B. Guinness, associated with Mr A. E, Uox,, Messrs Mundell and Co. also sell some valuable freehold properties to-morrow. Deceased Legislator. —A monument erected to commemorate the public services of the late A. R. Menzies, first Superintendent of South'and , and for 30 years M L.C. was unveiled last Friday in the Eastern Ceme'ery by Mr Mitchell, mayor of Invercargill. • The memorial, which takes the form of an obelisk of polished lluapuke granite about 20ft high, was erecied by public subscription. Me Wood Many of our readers who remember Mr Wood as head master of the Timaru school will be sorry to learn that through illness he has had to give up teaching. He went Home some time ago on account of id-health, and now has written to the Timaru committee that he does not intend to return, as his medied advisers say that he must give up leaching and brain work of kind for 12 months.

Missing. —Samuel Checkley, a mining engineer has mysteriously disappeared at the Biy of Islands under ciicurastances lending to the belief he has been eaten np by wild pigs or Swallowed up with h>s horse in quicksands.—Mr 0. S. .Forbes, shipping engineer, aged 23 years, son of a shipping chandler at Lyttelton, has been m ssing’frotxi I he Pariiua Ho'el Wellington for some days. He was in low spirits, and it is feared that ho may have committed suicide. Later accounts says be has turned up. Skating Rinks.— The Alhambra Skating .Rink, Geraldine, will be open on Wednesday afternoon and evening, on Thursday afternoon, and on Friday afternoon and evening. Lovers of the art of roller skating will thus have ample opportunity for enjoying themselves this week. —There was a very good attendance at the Zealandia Rink, Temuka, on Saturday night, which was open under Mr J. C. Lyon’s management. Everything went smoothly and enjoyably. Mr Lyon baa taken charge of the Columbia Rink, Timani, and we wish him every success.

Wesleyan Church. At the above chuicb, in Teinuka, last Sunday, Jubil-e Thanksgiving Services were held, the first 50 years of the Church in New Z aland having expired. There wm a fair attendance in the morning, but (he church was nearly full in the evening. At the morning service the Kev, Mr Bunn preached a most eloquent sermon on the Mosaic jubilee, and m the evening four addiesses were given on evangelical subjects, The choir gave several Moody and Sankey's hymns splendidly, and were heartily joined by the congregation. Thanksgiving offerings were taken up on behalf of connectional funds, and were subscribed to liberally. The proceedings came to a close with the pronouncing of the benediction by the Rev, Mr Buna. St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka.— lt will be seen by advertisement that the social gathering on the 3rd instant takes place in the Volunteer Hall insteid of the Oddfellows’ Hall. Tea will be on the tables at 6.30 p.ra. A splendid programme of vocal and instrumental music has been prepared, some of the best talent in the district having been secured. Three items will be trios between piano, clarionet, and violin, consisting of a selection from the “ Bohemian Girl,” a hornpipe, and a waltz. A beautiful pianoforte duet, called “The Canary Birds,” will also be played, At the close a charade will be performed by a juvenile troupe of eight, the audience guessing the’ words each time the curtain falls. Altogether the first gathering of the season promises to be both successful and useful. Raukapuka Licensing Committee.— An adjourned meeting of this corhmittee to further consider the ap Jication of Henry Homes for a license for the H Iton hotel was held at Geraldine on Saturday, when the following members were present— Mr N. Dunlop (chairman), Major Moore, and Mr A. Macdonald. The application had been adjourned owing to an objection made by the police that the applicant was an undischarged bankrupt, •ipd therefore not a responsible person Mr CijUhrq qoyf appeared for ihe applicant, and addressed the committee upon the various provisions of the Licensing Act bearing upon the question raised) contending that the fact that (he applicant Wag aq pudisqharged bankrupt was no disqualification for hi.a bolding a license. The application was mmaitfloqgly granted, Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine. —The week of special revival services to be conducted by Mrs P. W. (Jonas, of Waddington, in connection with this Church, iyaa commenced on Sunday morning last, when-there yas a large congregation. Mrs Jones preached eloquent and impressive sermon from the words of the Psalmist ” Seven times a day o f prgige the Lord," pointing out to professing ’ Cbrigtiapg ipore especially the many reasons they fogcj ffl praise §lod, and urging upon them to review the w a ¥ ih which they had been led by God up to that hour. Such a review would inevitably induce them to render praise and thapksgivjnp to Him for all His great mercy and ffincjpegs to them. In the afternoon Mrs Jones adarajspjtji tfyc sghqol children in a very impressive manner. sri the result that quite a number of the children found their way to the enquiry room. In the evening there was a crowse4 congrsgation, when Mrs Jones again preached a$ impressive sermon, this time appealing rqorp eupepialjy to the unconverted to decide tq bepome Christians. The Rev. G. Clement assisted with both the morning and evening services. The mission will be continued until Friday evening pext, inclusive. During the week Mrs Every is expected to take part in the services, ,

FoomAit —The following is the team selected to represent Temuka in the return match with Cambridge, to be played at Christchurch Saturday, lh9 team leaves Temuka by the express on Friday:—W. McCallura, R. McLeod, T, Gaff-mey, W. Fitzgerald, ,T. Brosnahan, J. Austin, J. Findlay, G. Yelvin, J. Bryan, W. Hobbs, J. Gillespie, S. Kroon, (J. Gold stone, H. Bilson, «nd H. Lavery. Emergencies, J. McLean and J. Anderson. . , BaNXKOTTOIES.— a meeting or the creditors of Thomas Powell, carrier, Ternukfl, was held in Mr Ross’s office, in Tiiaaru, last Thursday. The creditors present, or represented by proxies, were Messrs Dunlop, E. Brown, Morrison, Pearpoint, Helena, Webster, J. Brown, B. Smith, and Bank of New South Wales, The bankrupt’s filed statements showed unsecured creditors’ claims £194 4s 81 ; secured, £129 16s 8d ; assets : fm nuure £2O, house and section at Temuka (secured to Bank of New South Wales) £2OO, less debt £129 16s 8i) £7O 3i41 ; net deficiency, £lO4 Is 4d. There are 34 unsecured creditors, the largest claims being those of B. Smith, £3O ; T. Taylor, £18; J. Brown, £l7 lls; R. Morrison, £l2 2s 3d ; N. Dunlop, £lO llsTld. In reply to questions, the debtor said he filed because creditors pushed him. He paid some creditors with £3o'Worth of coal be got from Mr Smith ; had been receiving 8? rent for a house. Sold the horses he bought with a promissory note from from Messrs Webster and Co., and gave the money to Mr Gray in payment of his account. The other horses belonged to his wife. Elizabeth Powell gave evidence to the effect that she received about £SO a year from Home; that she bought the property on which she was living; that the business belonged to her ; that her husband transacted the business for her, and that all the horses belonged to h«r. On the motion of Mr Pearpoint, seconded by Mr Dunlop, it was resolved ; “That the debtor be allowed one week to make an offer to the creditors of 10s in the £ ; in the event of the same not being forthcoming the debtor and his wife to be publicly examined before the Judge, and that the assignee take steps respecting the Home remittances to Mrs Powell, in which it is a leged the bankrupt has a legal interest, and that the assignee be guaranteed any expenses incurred respecting all inves'igaiions.” - The following • are the liabilities' of John Hamilton, of-Temuka, lotorer Liabilities—Pleasant Point ; J. L. Morris, £SO. Temuka : A, R. Allan, £5; Russel 1 , £5; W. G, Aspinall, £5; W. O. Roulston, £2 10s; J. Wilkinson, £10; J. M. Twomey, £3. Waitohi Flat ; J. Fraser, £3. Raincliff; A. Hamilton, £5. Ttmaru ; Dr Lovegrove, £10; Qabites and Plante, £10; and smalt sums ; tot *l, £ll3 15s. Assets —Furniture, £B. Deficiency, £lO5 15s.