LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2070, 10 July 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ToNio Sol-FA Class.—Mr J. G. Proudlock's Tonic t.ol-fa olas3 reopena this evening at 7.30. and it ia desirabla that all who intend to join this term should be present, so that they may get the benefit of all the lessons. Goldfiblbs, —Auckland goldfielda ire looking up. At the first crushing on the recently discovered Ku-*town goldfield the return for fifty tons of Try Fluke ore was 267 ounces of gold. A number of shares in this mine are held in the south. *Vith regard to Puhipuhi a writer in the Herald aays th it stone has yielded 65 per cent. go»d gold. Embezzlement. — A number of Informations have been sworn against Edward J. Kobinson, formerly clerk in the shipping department of the Customs at Wellington, charging him with embezzling moneys of the Government. Robinson was formerly in Wellington, but three or four months ago was removed to Ducedin. He iB belieyed to have left for Sydney, [ostructions have been cabled to the Sydney police to arr et him. Narkow Escape. —A successful test of pig iron manufacture was made at the Onehunga ironworks on Saturday afternoon. Three hundred persons witnessed the caßting of 15 tons of pig iron from the nen blai>t furnace. The iron is of good juaUty, and the manufacture promises to be a success. After the test seven gentlemen were on the lift, which is only guaranteed to hold three, and it collapsed. The brake would not grip, but it held before the ground was reached, otherwise all would have been killed. As it was Captain Anderson had the small bone of his ankle broken

Primage Duty. —At a special meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce on Monday a resolution was carried by 10 to 3 "Ihat this chamber is opposed to the reimposition of the primage duty tax on the following grounds :—(1) That experience has shown that ite incidence is unfar, seeing that in a great degree it falls upon the importer; (2) that the principle of reimposmg for fresh purposes a special tax levied for a special time and special purpose is vicious and is a breach of faith with the public ; (3) that it is opposed to the principle of economic government which the Ministry are pledged to maintain, and that if the purpose for which this proposed tax is destined cannot be otherwise served, the expenditure should be done without." Suicides —Eoaoia Newrnnt, a girl of sixleen years, committed suicide at Mtogiwhare, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon, by taking rouah-on-rats She died io jrreat agony.—A post mortem examination of Williim Wallace, found dead at Mangare, showed that the stomach was full of carbolic acid. An open verdict was returned.- A most deliberate suicide took place in o«maru last Monday when Richard Bennett, aged about 50, shot himself through ihe heart wilti a rifl\ Deceased had been for many years chief Hocountaot for Mr George Surupter, and was an old soldier and an ex-Heuteoant of volunteers, having been connec'ed with the lafcter force for maDy years. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane, was ; returned by the jury in the ioquest on Richard Benne t. A Scotjndkel —A man was sent to Dunedin from Wellington recently todetect private stills, and failing to find one, he started one himself, employed a man nam<)d Donnelly to look after it, and wept to inform the police. Donnelly was arrested, but now the truth has come out, and the real culprit and his friend have been arrested. Donnelly did not know whit it was, and was quite innocent. The ponspirapy was cleverly detected in Invercargill w ner P aptions of two men, named respectively Waters apd Elliott, alias Stewart, were dispovered in laying traps for business people, so aa to ■ ■-« *hem up for defraucing the custom*, bring . - . A thftt fchey had renfced a and no doubt intended to get some otn b F unfortunate man to take charge of it, but they were discovered before their arrangemente were completed, s))u,tt, being charged before the Magistrate, pleaded | guilty to both charges, and in reply to the bench gave an extraordinary explanation 'of his connection with Waters. He sud i he was engaged by this man, wfro adver.- j tised in tha Dunedio §r ar , and gave him to understand he W** engaged by the customs to detect breached of the law, He was bound to secrecy, and instructed J to do simply as he was told. In Dunedin Water* ordered him to get a house, with ( a boiler la ifc, not to give any mme, but : to pay a week's rent jin advance. This he ) did, and the boua© jyas #tt.©d up wjth a distilling apparatus. Waters tojd Ajjff ! that a merchant bad a lot of things on i which the duty was unpaid, ?,ndhe wanted i to e*tch him. Cnder Waters' instructions \ he brought a man to the house, who now I turned oufc to be Donnelly. i?e thelnver- I cargill case they were informed that a local merchant <Mr Hewson) had goods in store on which tha dut? was not paid, and to trap Mm they fi ted tfp t)itJ house a* described, and intended .to conned him with i.licit distillation, and then sear.cb the store for the contraband go ids. Mr JRawaon, R.M., said that it the prisoner j were a dupe he would probably be discharged, bufe if he was a par*y to the, terrible conspiracy he would get a long term. After further explanations Elliot withdrew the plea of guilty in both cues, and was remanded to Dunedin till Thursday, on the second charge, and till Monday at "inyercargill on the first.

Geraldine Stock Sale.—Messrs J. Muodell and Co., H. B. Webster and Co., and Mr A. E. Cox, auctioneers, of Gerddin-, noiify that the next sale at the Geraldine yards will ba on Weinesd »y, •July 23, and after that date the axles wilt be held fortnightly. Accident —We regret to thut Mr Harry L<very met with a serious Hocident last Tuesday. He fell while wresting, end broke his leg above the ankle. Dr Hayeß was 8000 ia attendance and «et the injured limb, and from lateet accounts wa hear that the patient is getting on we'l. Te Kooti.-Judge Connolly in Auckland some time ago give judgment to the effect that the arrest of Te Kooti a couple of years ago was illegal. The Government appealed against his decision, with the result that the Government won The effect of the judgment is that Te Kooti will either have to find sureties as ordered by Mr Bush, the Resident Magistrate at Opotiki, or go to gaol for six months.

Saltation Army, Tektjka.—The Solvation Army dentate their sixth anniversary in Temuka by a series of meetings extending from Friday to Monday night. Ensign JNewbold, A.DC, will be in command, assisted by Mrs Major Hammond. On Monday night a novelty in the shape of a "Ham and Chicken Banquet" will take plac. The proceeds are to go to the formation of a brass band in Temnk*, and all lovers of music especially are inv ted to %\ve 'heir hearty co-operation. Gerxldine and Timaru officers will be present oo Monday night. Temuka Literary Society. The regular meeting of the Temuka Literary Society was held 00 Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, the president occupying the choir. The debate was on "Smoking," Mr J. McOiekill opening the debate in favor of the praciio*, aad Mr W: Cooper opposing. Mr McCaskill was supported by Messrs D. McCaskill, A. Russell, G. H. Mogridge, and Rutland, while Messrs Sim, J. Cooper, J. McLean, and Gillespie gave their efforts in favor of Mr Cooper's views. The subject elicited an unusual amount of interest, aod, on a po I being taken, the non-smokers were victorious by one vote. The next meeting will he devoted to essays on the military heroes of India by members of the society.

Woodbury Presbytekias Chitrch —A very successful gift auction was held in connection with the above church for the purpose of raising funds to wipe off the debt of building. There was a large quantity of produce of all kinds, also sheep, poultry, f uit and forest trees, and fancy goods to dispose of, besides contributions in money. Mr Mundell kindly gave his eervices free, in placing everything under the hammer, which he did in his usual jovial style. The ladies added much to the day's enjoyment by providing a splendid tea. The nett proceeds of the gift auction amounted to £4l, which will clear the d~bt of the church, and leave a credit in the bank. The members of the Presbyterian Church thank a'l those who so kindly contributed, especially those of other denominations.

Good Templyry.—An open meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge of Good Templars, G»r*ldine, w«s held on Monday evening last, Bro. W. JbJ. Birker presiding. There wis a gooi attendance. Mr B»rke r opened the meeting by delivering a spuitfd and thoroughly poetical addrpss on the privileges and duties of good temp ars in relatioc to the liquor traffic. During the evening songs were given by Missds Gibs-in, M. Dtmlop, and Andrews, and Messrs Herdman, Birker, and R. Hamrmod ; recitations were given by Miss Eakott and Mesnrs Spj'rmur aod Willoaghby, and readings by Messrs W. S. Maslin and Patrick. Mr Maslio also delivered a pithy and forcible address on the temperance question, which was much appreciated. During the evening a light but abundant coffee supper wus handed round, The night beiug co'd, a fire «as also kept burning in the grate, and a very cnmfoitab'e and pleasant social evening was spent. These open lodges are quite an institution in Geraldine, and on a winter's night the comfortib'e room, with plenty of good steaming coffee, with cakes a<i libitum, and soci 1 cht, intt-r----spersed with songs aod addresses, forms an attractive place at which to spend an hour or two.

Embezzlement. —David Hastings Browo was charged with emb zzlirg money, the property of the Bank of New Zealand, in (Jhriatctiurch last Tuesday. Junes Enabling, Inspector of the Bank of New gaaltmd in Uhria'cburcb, deposed ; I kuow the Canterbury Roller Mills. They were the property of the b\nk since Fehra »ry 28th, 1889. The stock of wheat and fl >nr was the property of the bank also, and remaioed in the hands of the bank till February Ist, 1890, Accused was manager for the forqa-r owner, and when the bank took possession remained manager. The bank increased his salary from £4OO to £SOO, with a free house. The bmfc to tde an arrangement with Kaye and Carter to appetr as nominal leasees of the btnk, they managing the clerical part of. the business*. The account was called "The Canterbury Mills, operated by Kaye and Carter." The property balongei to the of New Ziohnd, and accused knew that the b/>nk wag parrying on the mills, and that they were the batik's PFP art yThe evidence showed* tb.*t all thq cases of etnbezjz'emient occurred between F«brinry and of laat year, He raanipulaM the purchases of wheat, purging the bank with larger quantises than he biaght, The bank's acgount was opwattd through K-»ye and Cuter, of Ohnsichurcb, who forwarded Brown cheque* for «h» amount. He cashed these at Asbbjrton, appropriating the difference between the amount of HCtu'il and alleged sales. Prisoner vras commuted foi trial, bii being in £SOO and two sureties in £2f?Q eagh. HiQLLOvrAY'S OINTMBHT Pll£B. g'leumatism and Gout—Theie purifying and lOGt'ajng remedies demand the earneit attention of all persons lis>bje to gout, sointioa, or other painful affection; of che musoles, nerves or joints. The Gintment ihould be applied after the affected parti have been patiently fomented with w-mn water, when the unguent ihould be diligently ypon the adjacent skin, unleia the friction jhgfitid cause pain. Holloway's Pills should be token to reduce inanimation and to purify the bloody Tbii treatment abates the violence, ana lesjens the frequency of goat, *anrjl all ipaimodia diseases, which iprin/r from hereditary predisposition, or from any accidental weakness of constitution. This Ointment ehecks the local muohief, The Pilli re»tor» the vital powers, <

BYSOP3IB OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Dance —At Scotsburn schoolroom tomorrow evening.

Auctioneers, Geraldine—Notify days of future Geraldine stock sales. Mrs D. Mcllraith, Geraldine—Wants general servant, and has cook, dairyman, and housemaid waiting engagements. Salvation Army, Temuka—Speoial anniversary meetings from Friday until Monday, winding up with a ham and chicken banquet, In Bankruptcy—Ro Wi'lura B'oomfield, formerly of Oiari, now of Westerfield, Ashburton, fl»x mill manager!; first meeting of creditors on 15 h July, in Timaru.

T. & J. Thonnon, Drapers' and Silk Timaru—Announce receipt of midwinter shipments of'goo.li>, ex lonic ; Dew goods for fancy, hosiery, dress, Manchester, and miliufry departments, and l«rg« stock of noaelties, faos, purse*, belts, etc. * :