LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2156, 29 January 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sylvia Pake.—The Sylvia Park land estate, Auckland, was off-red at auction yesterday, and was bought in by the River Plate Company for £IO,OOO. Appeased Creditors.—A meeting of creditors of Willoughby Brussey, solicitor, unanimously decided not to oppose his application for discharge. Sib W. Fitzkekbert. A telegram from Wellington on Tuesday says r —"Sir William Fitzherberfc has not improved lately, and his condition is now serious." Sinking for Oil.—They have sunk to a depih of 200 ft. at the petroleum works, New Plymouth, and have come on stroDg indicitions of oil. The sand taken out is lmpregoa'ed. Ovekdue Rates. Residents in lb\3 Qeraldino Town Board district whose rutes are overdue will do wo'l to remember lhat ihey must piy up bsfore Saturday next if they wish to avoid being summoned.

The Fgmont Seat.—Sir 11. 'A. Atkinson's resignation of the Egmont seat has been acsepted. Mr McGuire wi 1 contest it against all comere. Mr Bruce and Mr D yke are mentioned as probable candidates. A writ was issued on Tuesday returnable oa the 7th March. , Oddfellows' Social.—Lovers of dancing .-.re reminded of the social gathering in connection with the Oddfellows' Lodge,. Geraldine, winch take* pl«c? to-morrow evening. All the arrangements am complete, and a good evening's enjoyment ui«y be looked for.

Peel Forest Show. —We would again remind our readers that the Peel Forest Floral and Horticultural Show takes pl«ce in the Scotsbnrn Schoolroom to-morrow, being open to the public at 3 o'clock. All exhibits must be in the room by 11 a.m.

New Legislative Councillors.—The Sydney Daily Telegraph deprecates Lord Onslow's reply to the deputation re the appointments to the Legislative Council, and condemns the action of the late Government in making the appointments. Cleabinci Sale.—Attention is directed to the advertisement giving particulars of a clearing sale of live and dead farm stock on account of Messrs A, Kennedy and W. Bennett, at Fairfield, Pleasant Valley, by Messrs J. Mundell & Co. tomorrow. Gekaldine Kifles.—A Government inspection parade of the Geraldine Rifles wi'l be held this evening, auH afterwards a general meeting will be held to discuss the advisability of disbanding the corps. It is to be hoped there will be a full attendance.

Village Settlements. The Sydney Morning Herald devotes an article to the New Zealand Village Settlements, which it says are one of the most humanitarian as well as statesmanlike efforts yet directed towards the settlement of Crown lands in the colonies.

Harbor Board Election.—Ratepayers are reminded that candidates fur the representation of the Mount Peel Road District must be nominated with Mr R. It vine before noon on Thursday. At Timaru, yesterday, Captains Woollcombe and Sutter, and Messrs J. S. Gibson and J. Hill were nomioated. As there nro only three vucancies a poll will have to be held.

Imprisoned in a Tunnel —Two men, Hammond and Smith, were imprisoned in a tunnel driven for the Mont d'Or Company's head race at Hokitika. A large slip came down the face of the terrace, and covered up the mouth of the tunnel at seven o'clock on Friday night. An alarm was at once given by the men working in the vicinity, and a number of miners assembled and drove through the slip- Nine houra afterwards they came upon the men uninjurei, but confined in a narrow space, and standing in 2ft of slush. They had put out their light to economise the air.

Auckland Hospital Inquiry.—The Auckland Hospital inquiry into charges made by Nurse Aroaboldi commenced on Monday. After Miss Arnaboldi had given her evidence Dr Giles received a telegram from the Minister of Justice statiDg that the Governor directed the inquiry to be adjourned for a fortnight. Dr Giles said th 3 Commissioners must obey this, and hoped to have nothing more to do with the inquiry, which was adjourned accordingly, it is expected a new commission will be appointed. Silver Platino Relics.—The most recent method of preserving sentimental relics is to have them silver-plated. " Have your baby's shoes silveiJeposited V is a sign on Broadway, New York, in a show case, near a pair of tiny silver shoes and another of larger slippers. The shoes are first coatod with copper to make them hard, and then the silver is plated over that. Babies' shoes are thus treated for 5d01., and women's opera slippers for 7do'. 50c. An inscription costs a dollar extra. A slipper which has been worn by a bride ia considered, when silvered, an appropriate present from her to a friend. A man who has persuaded the girl be most admires to let him keep her glove has it stuffed and silver-plated. Girls have already been known to have a spray of orange blossom silvered, with disastrous results, however, for, of course, the poor flower fell to pieces. The Grave of Mrs Livinostone.— Mr George Aitken, of the Mission, Like Nyassa, writes to the editor of the People's Jourual as follows:—"It nny interest your readers, and doubtless yourself, to learn of the restored condition of Mrs Livingstone's grave. When Drummond visited Shupagu the grave of Mary Moffat was a ' forsaken mound ' in the midst of a wilderness of jungle grass. The wilderness is still as wild, but the for* saken mound is surmounted by a neat and clean cement memorial, at the top of which is erected a cast-iron tombatooe. The huge baobab nearest her grave has fallen, and is now a shapeless mass of pulp sinking beneath the feet of the visitor. Here she rests, inspiring zaal and courage in the heart of the young missionary on his way to follow up her work amoDg the benighted sons of Africa."

Post and Telegraph Cl issificajion.— A supplementary Gazette published on Monday night contains regulations under the Foßt aDd Telegraph Classification Act of last session. Tne first division contaios only Dr Lemon and Mr Gray, the secretary. Next is the clerical division, divided into six classes, some of them with two grades; then cadets; chief postmasters divided into three grades; postmasters into four grades. The non-clerical division contains the sixteen women employed by the department, linemen, letter carriers, eonnter and assistant clerks, exchange clerks, distributors, aod messengers. The last two are not deemed to be officers of the department under the Act. The first class clerical division contains nine officers with salaries raoging from £350 to £550 ; the second class six salaries from £370 to £4OO ; the third class four salaries from £315 to £355 ; the fourth class six salaries from £260 to £3OO. Four chief postmasters get » maximum of £590; the second grade from £3lO to £350. The regulations lake eff ct from March Ist.

Alleged Libel.—ln the District Court at Albury, N.S. W., recntl}, King Moon, of the local Chinese camp, proceeded against T. Affleck, proprietor of the Border Post newspaper, for the recovery of £2OO damages for an alleged libel published in the defendant's newspaper. The supposed libel consisted of certain comments which appeared in the Post respecting the action of the Ohinese in washing the bones of some of their deceased countrymen in a running stream known as Bungambrawartha Creek. Two Chinese, named respectively Chung Tah and Sing You, were charged with the I offence, that of breaking municipal bylaws, at the local Polica Court, but for want of sufficient evidence the case fell through. However, at the District Court a witness was forthcoming, who swore to seeing the Chinese wash the bon9S in the creek, and the Judge in summing up said that if such a thing were done a newspaper would ba wanting in its duty to the public i if it did not comment severely on the action of the offenders. The jury returned into Court almost immediately after retiring with a verdict for the defondant. Groat local ititerest was taken ia the caae,

The Governor.—His Excellency the Governor will piy a visit to the Arawa tribe shortly after Parliament is prorogued. He proposes then to make a tour of the miuin y districts of Westland, in which he will probably be accompanied by the Hon. Mr heddon, Minister of Mines.

Divorce. —At Dunedin yesterday, in the case Atkinson v. Atkinson, Judge! Williams dismissed with coats & motion for a new trial of tha suit for a judicial separation. The judge fur her decreed that the petitioner, Mrs Atkinson, ib entitled to a judicial separation, respondent to pay her an annual sum for the maiotemnce o? ber and the children. The Dismissed Railway Hand*.—A deputation of thirteen members of the House of Representatives waited on Mr Ballance, the Premier, on Tuesday morning, urging the support of the Government in the reinstatement of railway hands discharged during the strike. Mr Ballance said he thought the men should receive justice and the Government would use its influence with the Railway Commissioners in the direction requited.

The Westpokt Coal Company.—ln the report of the directors of the Westporl Company it is stated that the profit and loss, after deducting expeßses, etc., shows a profit of f,1102, which, with the bilanc* of £7290 brought forward, makes a total to credit of £8392. The profit made during the first six months of the year was satisfactory, and if the second had been equally satisfactory tbe company would have paid a fair dividend, bat the strike cost the company fully £20,000. Under the circumstaocces, and the probable expenditure on the Granity Creek property, tbe directors recommend that the balance be carried forward.

Geraldine Floral, Horticumtjral and Industrial association.—A meeting of tba committee of tbia association was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Dr R. Fish (president) in the chair, and Messrs J. W. Pye, R. Y. Fergusson, J. Pye, 11. Hammond, J. Griffin, N. Diinlop, A. White, T. Harrison, W. Stonehouse, G. H. Patrick and J. Leary. Various accounts in connection with the late show were passed for payment. The list of prizes, which amounted to £46 8?, were passed for payment. Mr J. Williams handed in his report ot the result of the competition among the boys for prizes offered by the association for the greatest number of blackbirds and thrushes eggs collected during the three months ending Jan 15,1891. The results were as follows : —J. Griffin (361 eggs), 155,|l j Arthur Hawke (327 eggs), 10*, 2 ; Robert Webb (185 eggs), ss, 3 ; Albert Beckley (161 eggs), 3s, highly commended ; James Uprichard (80 eggs), 2s, commended ; Geo. Morrison (35 eggs), Is.' The total number of eggs collected during the three months was 1149. Members considered the result very satisfactory. The secretary was instructed to write and thank the Timaru Milling Company for the four bags of flour given as special pnzas. This being all the business the meeting terminated. The West Coast.—His Lordship the Bishop of Cbristchurch delivered a lecture last Tnesday evening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on. his episcopal visit to the West Coast. The Rev. T. A. Hnmilton occupied the chair, and the Rev. T. Jasper , Sraythe occupied a seat on the platform. The attendance was not so large as was anticipated. The rev. chairm m sa>d that they had come to the determination of rying to get on without bnziars in future as a means of raising funds, and he trusted the people would give voluntarily. There was no great harm in a sale of work, but the promoted a spirit of gambling, which was reprehensible. The Church of England was looked to to lead the way in these matters, and they had determined to ! discountenance bsziars in future. After speaking to this effect for a few minutes j he introduced His Lordship the Bishop, who commenced by stating that be would not trim on the subject of bazaars. He absolutely hated baziars as a means of raising Church funds, Jand he hoped they would do without them. He then proceeded with the lecture. Ho consulted some people as to the best time of the year to go to the West Coast. Some said January, others February, and each man he met gave him his own opinion—till at , lust be met a man who told him he ought not to go at all. After recounting a few amusing incidents he went on to describe bow the coach was snowed up at Castlebill, and the people said it was because " there was a Bishop on board." It WBB hard on the clergy. On laod or at se» they were credited with being the cause of accidents, etc. He then passed the Otira Gorge and the whole journey in review, praising up the accommodation at the Bealey Hotel, and describing the diggers as the most hospitable, light-hearted, jolliest, aod moat cheerful peop'e on the face of the earth. He held service at a Maori Pah, and had dinner there afterward?. A custom amoogat the Maoris was that the grjest should take away all that remained of the meal. On one occasion Archdeacon Harper was there, and the Maoris insisted that he should take away a turkey und a piece of pudding which had remained over, and they bad no place to put them except a pillow-c*se ; so the archdeacon had to march away with it under his arm. fcfis Lordship then gave descriptions of several places he visited, of the concerts, the lectures, the rain, and the incidents by flood and field. His account of the place where he had been nearly drowned was most graphic. He and a Mr Feudal) rode over 250 miles along the sea coast, crossing rivers, bluffs, and so on. They were crossing one bluff, and the bishop's horse,becomiQg frightened by the waves, reared np till he fell bickwards into the sea with the bishop under him. The saddle girth broke and the horse regained terra firma, but the bishop and saddle were taken out to sea. Just as Hie Lordship was prepariog to swim another wave washed him back and landed him high and dry. He got on his hoise and rode along, and he ne\er experienced a more pleasing sensation than he did when sitting in a blanket at the next accommodation near a roiring fire and pouring salt water out of his watch. His Lordship shortly afterwards reached his journey's end—Jackson's Bay. The journey homo was uneventful, and he arrived safely. His Lordship spoke for nearly an hour and a half, and very frequently his quaint humor and may anecdotes elicited roars of laughter. The lecture was most enjoyable and thoroughly appreciated, and the applause was frequent and enthusiastic. At the c'ose the rev. chairman said the bishop did not desire a vote of thanks, so the proceedings come to a close by His Lordship pronouncing the Buuedic'ioD. j

Appointments Declined.—lt has not been publicly stated that the late Govern*

ment offered a year ago to appoint Mr Rolleston and Mr Donald Reid, of Dunedin, to the Upper House, but such was the case, and both gentleman politely dec ined nomination, It is a pity that others have not seen the propriety of '* following this example. The GovERNMENr at WoitK.—At an

Executive Oouncil meeting yesterday J* morniDg two runs in the Waitaki distiict, one in the Sheg Valley, two in Roxburgh, aDd one in Cheviot, advertised for sale for a term of years by the late Government, were withdrawn, as the Government propose to offer part of them as small grazing rune, and the lemainder under settlement conditions.

Cricket.—The return rmtch between the I'emuka and Timaiu Clubs will take place in the Victoria Park on Saturday next at 2 o'clock. A practice match will take place to-day at 3 o'clock, when all members are requested to be on the ground. The following team has been selected to play for Temuka: Brown, Bryars, Dano, Digoan, Farnie, Goldstone, Rev. Hampton, Hayhurst, Kohu, McLean, Uru. Emergencies : Buxton, McCaekill.

Bkttcb's Milling Company.- At Dunedin in the appeal Dryadale v. Liquidators of Bruce's Milling Company, Mr Justice Williams decided the two question! involved in favor of the liquidators, namely, whether the liquidators have been properly appointed by the Supreme Court, instead of the District Court, and whether the appellant is liable to be put on the list of contributories in respect of £IOO or £2OO. The Judge held the appellant to be liable to be put on for the latter amount, and dismissed the appeal, with £2O costs. A Good Idea.—At the l«»t show of the Geraldiue Floral, Horticultural and Industrial Association pr z-is were offered for the largest number of b'ackbirdß add thrushes' eggs collected during the three months from Oct. 15, 1890, to Jan. 15, 1891. i'he result appears in our report of the committee meeting held on Tuesday evening last. It is very satisfactory, and should encourage the owners ok—, gardens to strongly Bupport the committee 1 in offering inducement to boys to collect the eggs of the above-mentioned pests.

The Reduced Postage.—The number of letters despatched from New Zealand by the last San Francisco mail—the fitßt since the introduction of the 2£d letter rate—was 33,391. The numbers for the four previous months were December 22,710, November 27,106, October 24,048, September 23,228. The increase at the reduced rate is considered very satisfactory, but the small number posted in December is attributed to the holidays, and that correspondence was delayed in order to take advantage of the cheap rate.

Rifle Match. This afternoon the return match between the Temuka and Timaru Rifles will be fired off at the Temuka range, commencing at 2 o'clock. The following are the teams :—Temuka ; Sergeants Hobbs and Whitehead, Corporals Levens and Watt, Privates Sim, Bruce, Phillips, Scott, Nicholas, and H, Livery j emergencies, Privates A. Clinch and Qreavds. Timaru : Lieutenant Beckiogham, Sergeants Irwin, Ellis, Stokes, and Holdgate, Corporals C. Stokes, and Ellis, Privates Pearson, Humphrey, and Bussel; emergency, Corporal Morgan. R.M. Court, Temtjka.—At the above court yesterday before J. T. M. Hayhurst Esq. J.P., a man named John Syme was fined 103 or the usual alternative, for bsing drunk and disorderly. Two men nimed Wooffindin and Shea were brought up charged with having committed a uf the peace last Sunday in the public stieet. Evidence was given by Mr

E. C. Dann to the effect that bo S3W tbe two mea fighting in front of his shop on Sunday evening las'. Hia Worship said that disorderly conduct had beon prevalent in the town of late, and he

would inflict eueh a fine as would make it a caution to others. He would fine them £2 each, or the usual alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The court then rose.

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SYNOPSIS OF AUVERHUEMENTS. J Wm. Detnuth—Notice re intended application for slaughteihouse license. J. Kellapd, Hilton Has accepted Messrs Bray aod Henley's teutlerp. E. C. Dana, Chemiet, Temuka—Notice re seasonable goods on baud ; pretcr ptionei accurately dispensed. W. 8., Leader Office, Temuka—Wants furnished rooms within easy distance of Temuka District H'gh School, E, iirowo, Teuiuki—ls soUi agent for Kaitangata coa', the price of which has been reduced to 31s per lo.i delivered ; best household coal in the market; special quotations for truck loads at railway statiofis,