The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2075, 22 July 1890, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Timaru Seat.— lt is said that Sir Robert Stout will be a candidate for the Tiraaru seafrandered vacant by the death of Mr Turnbull. Mr Kerr is announced. Convalescent.— The many friends of Mr Torn Gunnion will be glad to 1 learn that he is improving in health at Hanmer Hot Springs where he is at present taking the baths.

. Political Hunting. A delightful letter on the above subject, received by us from Mr Philip Warejng, will appear, in our next issue, The lateness of the hour at Which it was received has caused us to hold it over.

Geraldine Stock Sale.— The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. : Messrs J. Mundell and Ou., Messrs H. B. Webster and Co., Mr E. R. Guinness, and Mr E, Cox advertise numerous entries of stock, . their advertisements being.well worth perusal. Obituary. —Mr 0. E, Cooper, Collector of Customs, Timaru, died last Saturday, at the age of 58 years. He has been in, charge of the Custom house in Tiraaru for the last 25 years, and was greatly eSleemed by all who knew him. A more courteous, civil,: and obliging public officer, we have seldom met, and he will be much missed in Timaru.

Temuka Fire . Brigade. A porroapondent writes to us to the effect that recently the caretaker of the Temuka Fire Brigade station resigned ; that fresh applications were called for the position, and that the s«me caretaker was re-appointed. The remainder of the letter is slightly too pointed and personal. He wishes to draw the Town Board's attention to it, buj; we would rather he would do.it in a direct way than throw the onus upon ue, while hiding his own name from the public. '

Cheap Fakes to Christchurch.—ln our advertising columns will be' found particulars of an excursion train to Christchurch on Thursday and • other arrangements on account of the Grand National Steeplechases. The excursion train on Thursday will take the place of the first ordinary train to Christchurch, and Will leave Temuka at 7.46, Wihcheater 7'.58, and Orari at 8.10. Persons intending to travel by the'first train on the day named should note that they must -be at the station much before the usual time. •

Lucky Man* —Mr William O’Brien, M.P., is to have an income of £IOOO a year settled on him for life by his bride’s father. TKe rest of the young lady’s mo ney— about £3OOO a year—is to be settled on trustees for her benefit, without

power of anticipation. Mr ’ Raffaloyitob, who dislikes his somip-law’s politics, has only mads ,pne stipulation in consenting to the match—that is that the latfer is to keep oat of gaol for thp future. The mother and daughter have tfken a firstfloor flat at the Alexandra Hotel, and are to entertain the Gladstonians largely during the next three weeks.

Death op ait Old Maori. —There died

.•at Waitaki on Sunday the J2th inst., Mrs i.Rutaki Maibaroa, the oldest Maori in Soutu Canterbury, if mot in the Middle Island, i&y age. Wfls known to be over 90 but her feieodS must have been over 100' yaare.' iras born at Arowhenua, and wag very highly connected, having i very' long pedigree, sod her husband being The principal cb'ef in this island. Ibe deceased was the mother of 12 children, only the youngest of whom, Mrs Geo. Kalau, now, survives her. She had seen some very stirring scenes in Maori history, being present at a number of their inter-tribal battles. She was also one- of the first Maoris in the district to embrace Christianity. The body has been brought to the Arowhenua Pah, and the i funeral will take place a 4 o’clock to-day. >

Murder op Streeter. —The ra»n Black has # been placed on his trial charged with having murdered Robert Streeter, whose body was discovered a' Gisborne. A Heats' Surf. —The roar caused by the breaking on the beach of the heavy surf raised by the strong sou’wester of Friday last was so great as to be distinctly audible at Geraldine a distance of fourteen miles.

Christian Brothers.-A mealing was held in Timaru last Sunday in the Catholic school to consider a from Bishop Grimes with regard to establishing Christian Brothers’ schools in Timaru. It was decided to cab's to Bishop Grimes, who is-at present in England, to send them out, so that they, can commence their labors in the beginning of next year. TrabES-UNIONISm:,- Eers stent and persevering efforts must always win. Mr George ; Edgeler will succeed. in : establishing a trades-union in this district. He has now received a letter from.Mr Bidmede, secretary to the ' Trades and Labor Council, stating that he has written to Mr Downs, secretary,of ihe Tirnsru branch of theiSh-earem and Laborers Union, asking trim -:to givp iaU the, help he can ; also to Messrs Lundon.and Franklinof Waimate, to the ssrae effect. The council was anxious to fdrtn a Shearers and Laborers Union, and would send down a man from Christchurch if Ida expenses were paid! If a few districts combined together this could easily be done. The Proper Sort.— Thomas Glaasey] the Queensland workmen’s.represent alive; is, up to'date, one of the slraightest democratic delegates Australia has ever seen, and ho should keep straight, for fame or time has no other road to reward for : him, i Qlaesoy went to address his Blacketone constituents some weeks ago, and ike Conservatives of the place »ere influential enough on, the School Com;nittee u> talk about refusing'io open the schoolroom for Ida meeting. Glassey advertised the hour and borrowed a sledgehammer: Then he told the secretary : “Door not open at 8 o’clock—in she goes/’ The door was open'in good time. —Bulletin. ■ :

Peei'Forest HoRTiouiTNAL. Society. —The .annual meeting was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The treasurer, Mr Johnson,' then read tire closing yeai’s balance-sheet, which showed the receipts to' have expenditure, £l4 10e 4i ; balance in hand, £6 3s 3d, The report was adopted, and =a vote- of' thunks passed, to. the treasurer for the. very able manner in which he had performed bis aiduous duties, as undoubtedly the successes of the past shows were owing to the exertions of Mr ’ Johnston; ‘ The -following' officials were then elected for the ensuing year:— President, Hon. J, B. A. Ac’aud ; vicepresidents, Messrs G. J. Denniatoun; A, Hawdon, and R. H. Irvine; committee, Messrs W. E. Barker, Jaa. Pithie, ,R. Thew, (S. Rao, H. Sower by, F. Newman, C. Terry, and Sfewirt ; Treasurer, W. Johnston; secretary, 0. G.’ Reskruge, After arranging that* Messrs Barker aud Boskroge call the next meeting of the committee early in November the meeting closed.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Funeral Notice—ln re the late Mrs Rutaki Maiharea, D. Henry, Captain Temuka Fire Brigade —Wants 20 men to pump wells. 1 H. B. Webster and Co.—Publish entries, for stock sals at Geraldine tomorrow. , . . , - , J. 0. Helmore—Notifies that he has withdrawn the letting of Longdowns farm. Messrs Gtiloness and Cox Pnblish additional entries for Geraldine stock sale to-morrow. Vv,- Palmer—lnvite tenders for. ploughing, harrowing, and rolling 45 acres of grass land, and for ploughing 20 acres of new land. N.Z. Railways’— Cheap excursion to Christchurch on Thursday, and particulars of other ■ arrangements bn i account of Grand National Steeplechases. Reid and Gray—Publish testimonial from Mr John Macpherson, manager of the N.Z, and ,A. Land Go’s. Totara Estate, testifying to the superiority of the work done by one of their “ converted digging ploughs” at a recent trial. ' P. W. Hutton and Co’., Bookbinders, Booksellers; and Stationers, , Timaru— Announce that they are agents for-the Dresden Pianoforte Company, and give a few of, the advantages to be gained by customers availing themselves of the Company’s Hire-Purchase System ; the system offers a good opportunity of obtaining a firft-clasa piano or American organ on very easy terms. :