LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2091, 28 August 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Humour <*f It.—-The following suggestive ad vertisament appeared recently in the Napier Herald :—” To Shoemakers—Wanted, tenders for half-soling a pair of boots. Address, “Skinflint,” Post Office, Napier. ; i ~ Federation ofthb World.— Mr Alfred Saunders, M. H.R., of New Zealand, has contributed one of the best 10 essays on the federation of the world for the £lO each prize given by Mr' (’ole, rf ihe Melbourne book arcade. There were 535 essays sent in. - Tsmuka Town Board. — An election f>r the return of five members of the Temuka Town Board will be held on the 17th September. .Candidates must be nominated with the returning officer, Ur W. Wills, bffore noon on the 9tb September, •' Accident at a Launch.—At the launch of a large vessel' ot Osaka, Japan, the vessel, which was crowded with spectators, capsized .as she left the slip, • throwing moat i.£;those on board into the water. No fewer thab,s9 perons were drowned and 20 badly injured. Sals at Obari Traffic Bribqe.— Attention is directed to the clearing sale by Messrs J. Mnndell sad Co., to-morrow, of live and dead farm stock, household furniture, etc., on, account of; Mr Adam Rae, at the homestead, close to the Orari traffic bridge. The sale is an unreserved one.

Divorce.— ln the Divorce Court, Weiilington, on Tuesday, the Chief Justice granted Edith Kirkwood a judicial from her husband, John F. iKirkwopd... The petitioner’s evidence •showed that respondent,, who formerly Jived in Wanganui,, had repeatedly subjected her to'cruelty. !, i. • Held Aloof. —At a meeting of the labor demonstration committee at Christchurch on Tuesday night it was announced that Lord Onslow had declined .to give jhia patronage to the labor demonstration there, on the ground that he considered it ibis duty to hold ah independent position, ;in a matter of the kind, j Wesleyan Jubllee.—At a tea and Ipublic meetmg held at Dunedin on Tuesiday evening in connection i with.i the • Wealpyan jubilee; the sum of £7lO was ’promised , aud partly .collected, for (the .jubilee fund. Of this Mr D. Haynes and ifamily give £SOO. It is expected that ‘more than £IOOO will ;be collected altogether. • -

I Local Success.— We learn from the •Australasian's Ijstithat the highest average •obtained in London for New Zealandscoured wool was 17fd, and that this iwool bpre the brand ot Mr A. W. Easor, jof Winchester. We are glad to find a local man so successful in a competition’ like that of a London wool sale, and beg jto congratulate Mr Ensor on such a gratifying result. Football. —A football match will take place, in the Temuka Park next Saturday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, between teams

representing Waihi and Temuka Second Fifteens. The following are the teams : Waihi : Ulissett, Austin, Copping, Biirborough, l Fenton, South (2), Coles, Cameron, Howe, H. Morrison, Balston, i Moore (2), Wilkes. Temuka: Goldstone, D, Mc.Caskill (captain), W. M. Storey, E. Perceval, H. ' Rogers, J. Chase, .11. Lavery, J. Fileman, W. Russell, ! R, Marshall, E.: Logan, S. Kroon, R. Robinson, Bryan, P. McCaskill. Any of the above who cannot play are requested tr let the secretary know as early as possible. The Temuka players picked in the trial ' match are requested to go into training. The first trial match takes place in Timaru next Thursday afternoon, the second taking place in Temuka on Saturday, September 11. j; St. . Saviour’s Church Guild. The

children’s guild in connection with St. Saviour's Church hold their regular fortnightly meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Teratikn, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, soma 80 children being present, together with teachers and friends, The meeting was presided over by the R*v. T. A. Hamilton, assisted by Mr R. Pinckney, superintendent of the Sunday School. The meeting opened with singing a hymn and prayer, and the minutes of the previous meeting were then read and confirmed. The. prize for an essay on “ Politeness and good behaviour’’ was won by Irene B. ; Hamilton, Songs and recitations followed, most of them being capitally rendered, “Wont you buy ray pretty flowers ?” was prettily sung by Florrie Bryan, Ada Oopestake, and Jennie Penton ; “ Our own dear

home,” by Effie .Thompson ; “ A happy family,” by Ida Thompson; and a quartette by Florrie Bryan, Ada Oldfield, John McLeod, nod Dougal Ardell. The reciters were Effie Thompson, Jennie Fenton, Fanny Ardell, Robert Fenton, William Mcßratney, Lilian Mcßratney, Lily Timpson, Frank King, Annie Mcßratney, Edie Bryan, Florrie Bryan, Irene Hamilton, Frederick Mebrtens, John Voyce, and Annie Nicholas, A few amusing games were then indulged in. and at a few minutes to nine the proceedings closed with the Evening Hymn and the Benediction. I

No Winter There Surely..—Ripe cherries and plums are now being sold in Nelson, which fact speaks volumes for the climate of “Sleepy Hollow.” Temuka Stock Sale. —Messrs Mundell 'and 00. held their second sde at their new yards, Ternukn, yesterday. ‘There was a good entry of sheep, pigs, : .and cattle, and nearly every line submitted whs sold at full market va'uea. , Judging from the attendance the sales are likely to be well maintained. A Rich Vaorant.— J ; hn Hall, ,an elderly man, arrested in Melbourne as a vagrant, was found to have in his possession a deposit receipt for£l7oo and £ll in cash, He gained h'a living by picking up: petHtors and bananas on the wharves. As he wa# in. a fi.ihy and ragged condition, he was remanded to gaol for a'Week to get cleaned op. ■ Shearers’ and Labourers’ Union.— A public meeting for the purpose of forming h branch of the Amalgamated Shearers’ and Labourers* Union will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Qeraldin-, to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock. Mr:Lundon, president of the Wairaate dnltgate 3 from Temuka' wilt be "present. The chair will be occupied-by MrG. Tayler. Success. —The Dalesfield Dairy Company, Oartertou, pays a dividend of 10 per cent., and there is a; surplus of £44S lo go to" milk suppliers. What do our local factories think ofthis 1 fhia factory paid a large dividend last year. The best thing our local factory manag rs could to do would be to get a wrinkle from Dalesfield to see how it is done. Drowned.—A man named James McDonald, while fishing from the coal staith, Westport, fell into the river and was drowned. At the inquest a yerd'Ct of “ accidentally drowned’" wasrefurned. A rider was added that better life-saving appliances were necessary at the wharf and staikhs. The deceased was fifty-five years of age, unmarried, and a native of England. Bishop Julius at Temuka. The lecture to be given by Bishop Julius at Temuka on Tuesday next is pronounced by those who have heard: jt elsewhere, and also by newspaper critics; to be one of the most pleasing and graphic ever delivered in the colony.' Since'first lecturing in Christchurch His Lordship has been repeatedly invited to lecture elsewhere, .ond Temuka is to be congratulated upon his kindoess in so' soon acceding to the incumbent’s request for! an Vaily visit. A ivery large attend nice may be expected. Ghastly Discovert. —An extraordinary discovery was made in a suit mine at Hermanatadt, Hungary, which was visited frequent'y by tourist* on account of . its groat deptb and its repeating echo. Heavy rains caused the water in the mine to rise to an unusual height, when a considerable number of dead bodies appeared on the surface and were recovered. They were found to he the bodies of Hungarian Honveds, 300 or whom fell in the Battle of Viz Akna, on February 4,-1849, and instead of being buried were thrown into the saltlaks of the mine. The bodies are fo well preserved that the wounds which caused death may still be seen quits plainly. Two of the bodies are headless. The Hutchison Libei. Case.— The writ issued by Sir F. Whitaker against Mr Hutchison has been served op the latter by a solicitor’s clerk, Wellington is named as the place where the trial takes place. It is stated that Mr Hutchison will plead in ordinary course in the Supreme Court within 14 days. His statement of defence will 'deny the publication of a pamphlet containing the charges, thus throwing the onus of proof on the plaintiff. Ida will also plead that the matter is a report published by the authority of Parliament ini Hansard, and that the alleged libel is true: Sir Robert Stout will probably be retained, but it iis understood that Mr Hutchison, will conduct the case in person.

Saltation Army, Temuka. —On Sunday last Lieutenant Jane Waugh and Cadet Laura Woodbill faro welled from Temuka, after a stay of about two months. They had gained the affection of the people, and the orders to farewell so soon were the subject cf , much comment among those whom they have coma in contact with. Lieutenant Waugh goes to Lawrence and Gadet WooJhill to Otepdpo. Last.night a good number turned up to the final farewell, and to-day they leave for their respective stations. Their place will be filled by Captain Duggan, an

expert musician, and known in Army circles as the “ Musical Mystery.*' He is expected in Temuka to-day. The cause of the change is supposed to be the illness of Captain Noble, an : old Terauka officer. Temuka Brass Band.—An adjourned meeting of the Temuka Brass Bund was held in the Social Hall last eveoing. Mr W. G. Eutand was voted to the chair and briely stated the object of the meeting. The secretary stated that he had received two applications for the the position of bandmaster. After discussion Mr Whitehead proposed and Mr Watt seconded “That Mr A. Dickenson be elected, and guaranteed 12 months’ engagement.” In the event of bis not accepting tbs other candidate be oommunioa ed with.—The resolution was carried. The subcommittee appointed to arrange the vesting of the instruments in trustees reported that the trust deed was prepared, and the following gentlemen had agreed to become trustees—Messrs James B ! yth, Elijah Brown and Peter McC»skill. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Congregational Dispute.— After mass in ths Roman Catholic Church last Sunday the gentlemen of the parish of Failding waited on Father ‘Patterson before he left the altar and presented the following address We, the Catholic parishioners of Fielding, tender you, our rey. father, our heartfelt sympathy and condolence for the gross and scandalous insinuations thrown upon you by those who »re bad Catholics in Palmerston North. We have always esteemed you » true priest and gentleman, and wo have the greatest confidence in you.” After-.

wards the ladies of the congregation expressed themselves in the same manner. The sympathy with Father Patterson is very general. The Rev. Father Patterson writes to the Press Association traversing the accuracy of the statements that have appeared in print, and asking to have his side of the question published. The rev. gentleman says “My accounts are correct, and I have always been scrupulous concerning them. I am having this (Monday) afternoon Protestant" and Catholic gentlemen to examine my books.” Ha complains that the allegations are i “grossly unfair and untrue.’*

Temuka Caledonian Society’s Bam. —The ball announced to take pLce tonight in connection wiih the Temuka Caledonian Society promises to be a most pronounced success. Visitors are expected from Timaru, St. Andrew, Geraldine, and Ashburton, and the society intend to spare no rffort to make the evening a memorable on**. Messrs Newbury and Allan have been energetically’employed for several days in decorations, which are of an unusually chaste character, and the otherwise somewhat cheerless dri llshed will be - for - tbe. ; time, being transformed into a brilliant ballroom: 1 The Volunteer Hall will be utilized for the sapper, the catering for wbichhae been enHosted to Mr D. McOaskilL" Every, description of fancy- costume is likely to have its representative, while the liberty accorded by.tbe society of wearing ordinary evening attire will doubtless be - appreciated by those who have no inclination to adopt more conspicaous costume. The balLwilLbe commenced by a grand march with lime light .effects. ,; ■

A Charge oe Pbbjury.—Leonard Harper, J. T, Ford and John 01 iv> r wer#; charged yesterday before Mr Whitefoord, R.M., on lhe information of H. C.-Young, With committing perjury : in the case Young v; Harper on July; 31st ? 1889, byswearing that the firm of Ford and Nekton was in a good financial position. Voung applied for »n »r*j nrrment for eight days on (lie grounds that lm had,not been able to g< fca solicitor, end that Sir R. Stout, who wou'd gve material evidence, was not up. Mr Whitefoord offered an adjournment for one day. Young replied that that was not enough as he waited an order lb have the Bank of I New Zealand books examined.; •Mu Whitefoord sai l he could not givfli rjchlatif order,' and be- did. not think - a .Supreme? Court judge would give an order for the books to be produced in a lower coart. {Finally Young accepted the adjournment. 7 7 Mr Whitefoord said, bail was not necessary. 1 Married in a Balloon.— Fancy being 'married in a' balloon ! Yet this is what actually took place at the,small.town of Dowell (Massachusetts), in the United States, July stfi. The happy couple were Charles G. Stowell and Lottie E. iAnderaon, who warm- married in an anchored : balloon, the I- ceremony i being iwitnessed by 10,000 persons. The clergynaan, having tied the nuptial knot,' left the happy couple in the balloon, the. beat man and bridesmaids also retiring to ferns jfm#.’ 1 The bridesgroom, who ia an accomplished balloonist, "then' " let ge/’f and the air ship' sailed gracefully towards the skies, amid the cheers of the crowd, who were not unreasonably excited by the novelty of a honeymoon in mid-air. The best medicine Known is Sandbb aud Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent poweiful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief, is instantaneous. In seriort ; eases, ‘and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds", burns, scaldinga, bruises, sprains,, it is the isafest remedy—no swelling—no inflsmmaition. . Like surprising effects produced in (croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the longs, swellings, &c., diarrhcea, dysentry diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and- medical rclinics- all over the globe ; patronised by His 1 Majesty :the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this. approved' article, and [reject all others R.

: SYNOPSIS' OF ADVERTISEMENTS. f i K. Brophy, Pleasant Talley—Hus ryegrass seed for sale. - Geraldine Domain Board—lnvites ten: ders for lease of 20 acres land, * W. Wills, Returning Officer—Notice re election of members of Temuka Town Board. : Timuru High ; School Board—lnvite Tenders for 7 years’ lease of reserve of 77 acres at Kakahu. Lecture by the Bishop of Christchurch, etc.—ln Temuka Volunteer Hall, on Tuee:day evening next. j James Paterson, Winchester invites ’tenders for ploughing, harrowing, and sowing 30 ac-es oats. Geraldine - Gounty ■ Coucci’—Notice re raising loan of £2590 to construed iriru gallon works on the Waitohi Pmt Water Supply District.