LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2116, 25 October 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wrestling. —Articles have been signed between D. 0, Rosa and Harry Dunn for a wrestling match, five styles, fer £IOO.

Holiday in Temtca. —The Tm*ro Show taking place next Wednesday, the usual Thursday half holiday will not ba observed ie Temuka next week. Expbbss TO Timabu. —ln our advertising columns Mr D. Obarteris notifies that he will run an express from Temuka to Timsru on both Show days, reluming each evening at a lata hour.

Alleged Larceny.—A man named Cole, reported missing at Dunedin, was arrested at Oamaru yesterday charged with the larceny of £2O 2* 6d from his employers, Lorie and K,iy, Duoedio.

Teaih Abbangbubmts toe the Timaeu SHew.-— -In our advertising columns will be fouud the arrangement made by the railway authorities for the convenience of those who intend to use the trains for the purpose of visiting the Timaru Show per rail.

Inquest. —An inquest was held yasteiday morning on the body of Michael Kenny, an old pensioner of the 65th Regiment, who was found dead iu bis house at Oamaru. Deceased lived alon--. The jury returned a verdict of death from syncope. Beanch Business. —Messrs Mundell and Co. announce elsewhere that they have opened a branch of (heir business in Temuka under Mr A. Scott’s management. Woolpacks, twine, and farm requisites will be kept in stock, and the branch should be u great convenience to clients of the firm.

A Lesson, —At Lumsden, Southland, yesterday, a settler in a remote country , district was fined one shilling e ch on three informations, and 57s costs, for neglecting to send bis children (o school. He had written to the Secretary of the committee promising amaodm-<ot in future, hence the mitigation ®f the penalty, Rangitata Island. The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was hold in the schoolroom on Wednesday night, there being a very good attendance, with Mr H. Wright in the chair. Readings were given by Messrs F. Watts, 0. H«arn, J. Swaney and J. Butcher j recitation by Miss Buck ; a dialogue, which well recited, by Master W. Grainger and Miss Elsie Watts, also one by Mr W. and Mida M. Taylor. Several hymns were sung through the meeting, Miss E. Meredith presiding at the organ. One signed the pledge, and Mr Wiight brought the meeting to a dlose in the usual manner.

German Squadron.— lt is expected that the German Squadron will arrive at Wellington from Australia between the 10th and 15tb of November. Bigamy. —At the R.M. Court, Gore, Joseph -Wallis, of Wakaia, was committed for trial to the Supreme Court on two charges of offences against the Marriage Act.

Concealment or Birth.—A young woman named Annie Smith admits that she is the mother of the dead child found in' the Western Park, Auckland, and was arrested, charged with concealment of birth.

Proposed Commune atTahiti.—News from Tahiti is to the effect that a largo proportion of French residents are moving in the direction of changing the • present form of Government and establishing a Commune there.

Alleged Forgery. —Jnst before the Haarbto left Wellington for Sydney a young man named Edward Perceval wi« arrested on board of her on a charge of forgery at Titnaru. Twenty sovereigns were found on him.

Adulterated Pepper. At the Dunedin R.M. Court on Thursday George Eaatie was fined £3 and costs for eel ling adulterated pepper. The black pepper seized was adulterated to the extent ot 20 per cent, and the white pepper 9 per cent. Other eases are to be beard.

Fires.— The boiling-down establishment of Perry, butcher, at Master ton, Wellington, was totally destroyed by fire at r 4 o’clock on Thursday morning. There wa* no insurance.—Cunningham’s hotel, at Windsor, near Oamaru, and Taylec’a store, adjoining the hotel, were burnt to the ground early eo Thursday morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The hotel was insured for £1550, which is considered excessive; the store was insured for £465. ’ A Benevolent Object.— The Temuka Black Star Minstrels, whose recast buccbbful entertainment was duly chronicled, have beau called upon to exercise their talents in the cause of benevolence, and on Monday evening next will giye one of their enjoyable performances in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr Denis Sullivan, recently killed under such painful circumstances. Under the circumstances the public should attend in largo numbers, and thus show theirj sympathy in a practical way. Apart from this the entertainment is an exceptionally good one, and of itself is well worth the small charge for admission. Assaulting a Priest. £t Nenthora Resident Magistrate’s Court James Hartstooge, a settler at .Moorae’e, waa fined £l9 and costs, and in. default two months’ imprisonment, and was bound over to keep the peace for months for assault ing Father Donnelly, who is in charge of •the Roman Catholic Church. He was farther fined 20s and costs or 14 days’ imyrisonment, for disturbing the congregation. Father Donnelly bad been makiog reference to some matter in the church which Hartstonga took.to himself, and rising up asked if he was meant, and called the priest a scoundrel, liar, rogue, and sweep. He afterwards assaulted Father Donnelly. Land Board.— A special meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held on Wednesday. The following sections were granted; —For cash ; Section 35878, 45i2r7p, in the Rangitata district, at £1 5s per acre, to Edward M; Goodwin ; section 36296, 274 acres, In (he Shepherd’s Bush and Rangitata district, at £1 10e per acre, to Edward M. Goonwin. Perpetual tease : Lot 2, reserve 349, ' 84a 2r 33p, in the Geraldine district, at an annual rental of 10£d per acre, to Eugene Connor. The Receiver of Land Revenue reported a number of deferred-payment, perpetuallease, and village homestead special settlement selectors in arrear with their payments, and the board decided to takestepe to obtain immediate payment from all those who owed more than two payment.

Belfield School Committee. — The' monthly meeting of the Beifisld School Com'hit tee was hold in the schoolroom on the 21st October. Present—Messrs Ford (chairman), Wou f, Newport, and Bennet. After routine, a letter was read from MrGlanville, the newly-appointed teacher, stating that he would not be »t Belfield until the end of the month. The chair* man informed the committee that Miss Leary, the pupil teacher, had sent in her resignation, and wished to be relieved of her duties by the ood of the year. A testimonial was read for presentation to Miss Buck, which was approved of and signed by the committee. The teacher’s report was then read, which showed the average attendance to be 27. A small account was presented and passed for payment. The committee requested that Mr Cole’s bill re pump was not paid bsfere this, but owing to the absence of Mr Willey the account was held over. The cpmmittee unanimously decided that none of Messrs Whitcomba and Co.’s books be kept in stock. On account of Mr Ellery’s non-attendance no visitor’s report was received. Mr Fo d was appointed visiter for the ensuing month, and the meeting terminated. N.Z. Farmers’ Union.— At a general meeting of the Farmers’ Union held fat Dunedin on Wednesday Mr Q. M, Bell presided, and theie were 26 delegates from various clubs and associations present. After disposing of the constitution and rules the political platform of the union was considered, and, after discussing each plank at soma length, the following planks were adopted The reduction and amendment of the Customs tariff so as to make it a tariff for revenue purposes only ; (2) intercolonial freetrade as regards the natural products and manufactures of the cslonies ; (3) the reduction of railway charges, rates of freighL fares of wool, produce, live and dead stock, manures, lime, and other fertilisers, merchandise, and passengers; (4) retention by the State 'of the ownership and management trnd working of the railways. A motion in favor of cheap money was withdrawn, after slight discussion. A motion in favor of the retention of the property tax as against a land and income tax with a reduction of the exemption to £2OO was discussed, and consideration adjourned. On Thursday tt was resolved : “That some alteration be made in the incidence of taxation for charitable aid ; that the members support no candidate in favor of public borrowing} that the legislature should take steps to enforce the destruction of the Californian thistle.” A motion in favor of a tax on absentees was withdrawn. General discontent was shown with the administration of the Rabbit Act, and last session’s administration was denounced as an insult to the settlers.

PoLITIOAL ADDBBBBB3.— Mr A. B. Q. Shades will address the electors of Geraldine in tbe Yalnnteer Hall, Temuka, ne«t Thursday evening, and the Pleasant Point Assembly Poom on tbe following Saturd ** evening. The meetings will commence at 8 o'clock.

RITLB Match. -A fnendty <naioh between ten Civilians and ten m rubais of the Geraldine Rifles took pise* on Thursday last. The ranges were 200 and 30# yards, seven shots at each range, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The scores were: —Rifles, 881 ; Civilians, 333. Tha former thus won tha match by 50 points. CLEARING Sam.— In another column Messrs J. MundelL and publish the particulars of an important clearing sale, which they will held on Thursday next, of the farm of Byrne Bsyley, Esq., Geraldine. Luncheon will be provided, and a coach will ineat the morning train at Orari to convey buyers to the sale.

Moke Book Troubles.— The agent Brett’s 1 Eaily History of Nea Zealand is proceeding against those persons at Christchurch who pave orders for the book and decline to take delivery. About 100 summons are to he taken out. In one case which was heard on Thursday defendant pleaded that he had cancelled the order, but Mr Beothan* held that this could not be done, and gave judgment against defendant. YicroaT vor the Press. —ln Banco, at Wellington yesterday, Judge Edward* delivered judgment on the motion toh*ve Mr E. A. Hsggen, of the Woodville Examiner, committed for contempt of Court in publishing evidence before th>Waste Lands Committee in tha case Lewfy v. Hawkea Bay Land Board. He ssid the sols question for determination Was a bare point of law as to whether the defsndaat bosrd had pswer under the provisions of the Lmd Act, 1885, to hold the proposed enquiry, and it wus equally plain that a determination of this point of law,could in no way be afftc ed by the republicatioo by Mr Haggeo of the evidence given before tbe Waste Land Committee. Plaintiff had, therefore, completely failed to establish the ground upon which he moved against Mr Haggeu. In short, the Court was asked to punish Ur Qaggen for publishing matter which waa wholly immaterial lo the suit. He had do doubt tbe publication of this matter, apart from its bearing on the present suit, waa privileged under the Parliamentary Privileges Act, 1866. He felt satisfied -that by the publicatien of tbe evidence no right of tbe plaintiff bad been infringed, and the motion mast, therefore, be dismissed, with ten guineas costs.

STNOPIIB Of ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Lawson—Notice re impounded bay hack m>re. N.2. Railways— Train arrangemcats for Tiraarn Show. J. Murray, Orari Station—ln?itea ten* ders for block of flax. W. A. Naldar, Woodaide, Geraldine— Invitee lenders for ploughing. Thursday half holiday Will not bo observed in Temuka next w**ek. H. B. Webstar & Co.—Publish antries for stock sale at Gsraldine on Tuesday. H. E. Musgrave, Woodbury—lnvites tenders for painting St. Thoncm’e Church. A. E. G. Rhodes—Dates ef meetings of electors at Temuka and Pieasaui Point. W. Shiera—lnvites tenders for cutting and removing trees in ilia church grounds, Geraldine. J . Brown, Temuka—Advertises Temuka factory cheese for asle for a few day a longer. J. Mundell & Co.—Have opened a branch in Teinuka under management of Mr A. Scott.

D. Chatteris, Expressman, T- muka— Will run express to Timaru on Tuesday and Wednesday next * E. B. Guinness and A. E. Cex— Publish Hat of entries for Geraldine stock sale on Tuesday next. J. Muadell and Co.—Publish entries for Geraldine slock sale on Tuesday next ; held important clearing stle at Moan* on Thursday,, next, J. W. Miles —Announces that bis stock i« now complete for the present season; large variety of dress materials, household requisites, ladies aod children’s hats and bools, men’s and boys’ clothing, boots, D, McCaskill, Public fishery, Temuka— Has removed to shop lately occupied by Mr W. C. Roulston, where be ta displaying a large stock of first-class goods ; will shortly open Christmas and Hew Year novelties.