LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2115, 23 October 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Important Land Sale. Attention h directed to the important land sale to tike place at Geraldine to-morrow, when Messrs H. B. Webster and Co. win submit to the hammer the famed Baukapnka Estate, on account of Mr W, Postlethwaite. The property, consisting of 6000 acres, has been divided into 20 farms of various sizes, and as the terms are most liberal anyone really in want of a farm ought to be able to suit himself. The auctioneers will supply maps and full information to intending purchasers. The Waimatk Seat. —The Otago Daily Times says that the Rev. George Barclay, who is now residing in Oamaru, has been asked to stand for Waimale. Alleged Adulteration. —A number of persons are to be charged at Dunedin to-say with adulteration of pepper, in some cases to the extant of 40 per com? Dismissed.—T.h* charge of etooethrowing against six youths atlhaHutt was dismissed on technical grounds, and without prejudice to other proceedings.

Geraldine Rifles. —Members of this corps are to parade at the range at 3 p.m to*lay for volley and independent firing, Every member is expected to attend.

Daibt EiFERT.—Mr Dons, a native of Denmark and a butter expert, has been appointed temporarily to assist Mr Sawers, Government inatruoor in dairy matters, in overtaking the work ot the department, Thehwerstorm;.— A heavy thunderstorm occurred at Auckland on Monday uight, and a tremendous downpour of r«in flooded the low-lying streets. Lightning fused a gaspipe in the Thames Telegraph Office, and set the gas ablaze. The operator succeeded in extinguishing it without serious damage. No serious casualties are reported. Suicides.— John Baxter, aged 45, married, foimerly a hotelkeeper at Dunedin, and recently arrived from Queensland, shot b : m««lf through the head at 6 a.m, on Tuesday at Kyker Pass, Auckland. The wound is expected to prove fatal. He has been unfortunate in speculations.—A man named Rasmussen shot himself with a fowling piece near Inglewood on Tuesday.

Train Accident.— On Saturday ao expreaa train ou the Wellington-Manawatu Railway collided with a trwlly in the fust tunnel on the Johnsonville eide of KhaodalUb. A man named Turkington and a lad named Hubbard, who were on the trolly, received a rather severe shaking. A second lad escaped without injury. A full inquiry is to be made into the accident by the company.

PROPOSED Loan, —The IV tone (Wei lington) Borough Council have decided to raise » loan of £2O/006 for drainage and water supply. The Referee Case. —Legal argument in the Referee case at Chns’church is postponed till the first setting in Banco after the Court of Appeal. Grown Lands. —lntending purchasers at the forthcomidg sale of C.own lands in Temulra are notified in our advertising columns that the sale is postponed until Thursday next, October 30, at 2 p.m. Lithographs of the River Conservation Reserves at Rangitata Island can now be obtained at the Land Offices, and.one can be seen at the office of this paper. Particulars of the sate will be found in/our advertising columns. ; Entertainment at Temoxa.— On Monday evening next the Temuka Black Star Minstrels will repeat the entertainment which they recently so successfully gave, the proceeds being devoted to a very laudable object, namely, the bereaved f mily of the late Mr Dennis Sullivan, whose acoidental death was recently reported in these columns. A few additions will ba made to the programme, and eoni sidering the purpose for which the entertainment is held it is io be hoped that the Volunteer Hall will be crowded. Temur a. Primitive Methodis* Chvkck. —This evening a social tea will be held in the church at half-past 6, ai d following it an entertainment, consisting of solos, duett, recitations, - readings, ec„ 5 by Temuka and Geraldine friends. A strong orchestra will also be present. The object of the gathering is the extinction of the debt existing on the' church, the recent bazaar not realising sufficient for the purpose, and a large attendance is hoped for.

New Photographic Business.— In another column will be found a notice by Mr J J. McCaskey that ha haa started business as a photographer at bis residence in the main atreet, Geraldine. Mr McCaskey is thoroughly well known in the district for the excellence of the work turned out by him. A short time ago we made a reference to e pair of enlarge* moots he had executed for a gentleman in Geraldine. Mr McCaskey also makes lb# framing of pictures a speciality, flw invites inspection at his studio. A Question of Title. —A member of Synod on Monday evening moved that the word “ Lord” before the "Bishop of of Christchurch” be deleted from a motion before (he synod. A dicussion took place, several members bolding that the President was not entitled to be called "Lord” Bishop of Chris’ohurjh, ,RBd„tho-others objecting to the change. On 1 the motion being put that the word “Lord” be omitted, the “ ayes" and " Does” seemed fairly divided, bnt| not on the President remarking *' It’s utterly wrong, you knowV the strength of voices was in favour of the ayes.—Press. Island News. — The Tores, from Kara* tonga, brings news that the natives of' Mangaai feland, Horvey Group, intend ta expel the white traders from the island, including Donald and Edenborongh’s agent, objecting to the presence of white men amongst them. Many of the natives of Samoa have struck workj demanding higher wages. They were receiving a dollar per day, and they ask for a dollar and a half. Business is stagnant in Samoa. An attempt haa been made to raise the value of the base Chili currency there, owing to the riae in the price of silver, but the movementrie opposed. Settlement in New Souwh Wales.— ; A gentleman just arrived from Alecktown in New South Wales, gives us (Southland News) some interesting information of * how settlement is induced by the New South Wale* Government. Alecktown is situated 300 miles West t f Sydney, tbs rai way line reaching within eighty-five mi'es of it. This block, consisting of V about 80,000 acres of bush land and nodula'ing country,'was only thrown open for settlement a short time ago, and now has fully two thousand settlers. The terms of purchase were as follows No b'fck to be taken up by one person to exceed 640 acres, the price to be £1 per ncra ; terms of payment »s follows : —Two shilling-* pt acre cash upon allotment ; one shilling per sere for tl e b dance until whole amount of the pn money is paid. Every sett'er h*s also » right to/’ take up three seres of leam-Lo'd for every acre purchased, with a right to purchase at end of fifteen yeata at twenty shillings per acre, or full valuation for improvements. It is bard^’necessary to state that land offered on these term-* is r«pidly t»ken up.

Charitable Aid Ca?e.— At Timera yes erd iy Mr 0. tVr«y, K.al.. give judg ment in th« case South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board versos the Waitaki Charitable Aid Bo*rd, claim £9 2j 61. Hia Worship said; Toe crse depends upon the construction to be placed upon the proviso to section 74 of the Act, and L must sy it seems to me a pozzle. If the defendants’ contention is correct the “ six months before” must be the very s ; x months immediately preceding admission to the institutm", as construed in the case exparte For in rt Smith. Then in order to make a district from which a perse* came liable, nointe val whatever could be spent by that person in the relieving district. He must come straight from the district to b j charge! into the instintion. It seems tome that the section may be con-trued in another sense and that I ought to be guided by the most reasonable interpretation to ge' a* the intention of the legislature. I bold then, with the plaint ffs, that six months referred to is a full period of six months at least which must have been spent in the district to bo charged next befo;e coming into the relieving district and coming into the institution so that the person enters the institution before he has resided six moths in the aew district. Applying this to the Dobbs case I would put this question—ln what district did he reside continuously for six months at least next before be entered theTimaru hospital f The answer must be—ln the Oamaru district, his stay in Timaru being less than six months. To test the question further—Supposing Dobbs had gone frem Timaru to the Wsitaki Hospital instead of Timaru could th«j Waitaki Board have recovered under the section from the Timaru Board ? Clearly not. It seems to me that the Waitaki Board is the institution liable, and I must give judgment for the amount ind costs. As, however, the words will bear the other interpretation I am quite prepared to give leave to appeal. Mr Hay, who appeared for Mesirs Hislop and Creagh, Oamaru, applied for leave to appeal, and this was granted^

Sranui. Bank Holiday.— Wednesday next will be observed as a special bank holiday at the Temuka branches of the Bank of New South Wales and Bank of New Zealand, Political Association. A public meeting to form a branch of the PeopU’e Political Association will be held in the Social Hall, Temuka, on Tuesday evening next. Mr T. Cheyne Farnie will take the chair. N.Z. Farmbrs’|Union. The secand an jaa meeting of the Farmers’ Union of New Zealand is oow in session. ThC principal business is the adoption of a political platform. The delegates are largely ropresen tative. Draughts. — Wylie, the draught champion, who is now playing all comers at Brisbane, his received and accepted the conditions fra ra»tch to be played in Chicago with James P. Reed for the world’s championship and 590 dollars. The Sydney Finn.—The total ic■nranees on the buildings fend stock burnt by the late fire in Sydney is given by the Daily Telegraph at £396,900. The damage to beddings is estimated at £300,000, and to stock, fittings, furniture, etc., to about half a minion. Cbiokbt. —The secretary of the Waihi Cricket C’ub wri'es poiming out that in the mach on Saturday last W»gstaff scored 7, while A. Shdlard, who was credited with 7, did not score. He also states that E. C. Dann was caught by Brinkman. T. and J. Twigg were both not out.—A match between the Temuka C.C. and theTenauka Rflas takes place thia afternoon at 3 o’clock. The following will represent the Rifles:— .Captain Hayhurst, Lieutenants Findlay and Cutten, Sergeants Whitehead and Clinch, Corporal Watt, Privates Bruce, O’Grady, Bryan, and Arthur Clinch, and Bugler Willa. Important Gold Discovery,— News baa reached Kuaotunn of an important gold 'discovery at Boat Harbor, Auckland, about five or six miles from Tairua. A prospector named Marsack has cot a reef, which is said to give proapects as good as the best yet got from Kuaotunn. Co-operative Publishing— If it were possible to remove the grievances of authors by getting all the publishing done on co-operativa principles that divine consummation would soon be reached, as hardly a weak passes without still another firm being turned into a company. The latest is that of Messrs W. «nd R. Chambera, with a capital of £IOO,OOO in £IOO shares, all of which are herd either by msmbars of the family or employes.— Globe.

A Marttrbd Priist.— The stesmor Wnioai, wkioh has returned from ber iaUnd trip, visited Potun* Inland on the Bth inst. Archbishop Rrdwood, who was a passenger, landed there and conducted an imposing celebration in honor of the Blessed Father Chanel, a CathoHo priest who was martyred at Futuna in 1841. A number of bishops and missionarUs of the Society ot Maty, of which Father Chanel was a member, wore also present. Archbishop Redwood is now in Fiji. An Aztec City. —Another forgotten ' Toltec or Aztec city has been discovered in Mexico. .It is located among the mountains of 4be State of Vera Cruz, and does not seem to have ever been visited in modern times except by Indians. Some of the bui'dibgs are foo» and five storeys high, and the cornices and windows are skilful y worked oat. The builnnga are frescoed in colors that appear ns bright as if just pot on. Many inscribed slabs of stone are found. A Maopi Fanatic. — Infermalien h»s been received that Te Mahuki, a wellknowu fanatic at JTe haa been ejecting some storekeepers at that settle rtuent, and, as a disturbance is feated, ft body of police, under Inspector Brnhara, left Auckland by pppcid train for Te Kuiti. The force comprised ten constables and Detectives Kiiby and Hughes. Ciptain Messenger and some of the Permanent force will accompany the party, who will bo met at Huntly by Im-pector Emerson and ano'her detachment of police. The Governor in Southland. The Earl of Onslow arrived at Invercargi 1 from the Lakes on Tuesday night, having left the ordinary for the special train at Lapgsden, in order to give ae opportunity for a public reception at an early hour, this being the first time he has visited Southland. The garrison furnished a gtfurd of honor and vice-regal salute, and the Mayor, Councillors, and cit zsns assembled at the station, where a short address welcoming his Excellency was read and replied to. Lord Onslow hss arrived in the worst weather known here for two .years past. Raisin* the Wind—He was secretary to a country racing club. As so often happens, the club was in want ot funds. A happy thought c«nae into brs head. He took down a directory, and selected a few hundred of the most likely persons, and addressed to each ot th o ra a not* : “ Deor.Sir,—You have be»n dtny e'eoted a member of the Wood Oterk Racing Club, and upon receipt of £5 5-t your name will bo enrolled.” The following was one of the replies : “ Sir,—ln reply to your letter, I beg to inform you that you have been du'y el eted a member of the B'ldbeaded Bloodsuckers, and on receipt of 20 guineas your name will be duty enrolled.” The secretary did not mind this, however ; he had scooped in £4OO by bis audacious manoeuvre. Good iTmuplart at Geraldine.— An exceedingly successful open lodge was held in connection with the Garaldine Lodge of Good Tempers or, Monday evening last, the room being crowded to excess. Fonts very pretty £ornl decorotioos had been made by Bro. T. Baxter, and the interior of the hall presented quite n giy appearance. Pro, T. Sutheiland, W.C.T., occupied the chair. The meeting was opened by those present Binging ‘‘ R*-»cue the Perishing.” Solos were rendered by Misse* Andrews, Eskett, and M. Dunlop, and by Messrs Hammond, Crips,* and B^wkett; a duet by Misses Eskett and Andrews ; recitations by Misses McCallum and Bowman (Terouk>); readings by Messrs 0, E. Shorratt, Meslin, sod Barr (Temuka). The Rev. G. Clement Addressed the meeting on the evils of intemperance. A liberal supply Of buns and coffee was handed round during the evening, and at the conclusion V of the meeting the members of the VTemuka lodge, of whom there was quMe a number present, were entertained »t a coffee supper. The chairman announced that the open lodges wouli not be held during the summer months. Giammona, the celebrated flautist -who arrived with lima De Murska.diod last month in a Sydney Asylum where Jie had long been confined.

SYNOPSIS OB' A DTE E iiS JS MB N TS. Bank Holiday—ln Temuka on Wednesday next, Crown Linds Sale Postponed until Thursday next. T. Horlihy, Pouodkeeper--Notice te impounded grey gelding, A, C. Kiabell —Invites tenders for 70 chains of fencing, Waitohi Hills. J. J. McOiakej, Geraldine—Notice that be baa started in Geraldine as phot—grapher. Auctioneers, Gera) lino Notice re alteration of date of next block sale at Geraldine.

Hon. L. Walker, Fo»r Peak*—lnvites tenders for ploughing and harrowing 160 acres of stubble land.

People’s Political Association —Public masting to form People’s Political Association on Tuesday evening next. E. Browu Announces thu h® h*a the agency for supplying the famous Kaitangata coal ; the cleanest cot 1 in the market.

Black Star Minstrels—Uepeat entertain, ment in Temuka Volunteer Hall on Mon. day evening in aid of the family of thp late Mr Denis Snllivan.

J, Brown, Beehive Stores, Temuka— Notifies that he is now ahorung new season’s goods, including latest novelties in gloves, dress materials, trimmings, hats, laca curtains, etc., etc. N.Z. Clothing Factory (R. Foster, Manager Timaru Branch)— Notify arrival of a very large and well assorted stock of y ods for the present season, including men’s clothing in newest tweeds, hoys’ and youths’ clothiug, latest novelties in gents’ hats, scarves, etc. ; invite inspection