LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2160, 7 February 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Woodbury. The Gosp«l will be preached in the Woodbury schoolroom to-morrow afternoon. A Deadly Spider.—Malcolm Eraser, an expressman, died at Wellington on Thursday from the effects o£ a bite on the wrist from a katipo spider. Wbslbyan Church, Temuka. —The Bev. R. S. Buna will conduct the morning and evening services in the above church tomorrow, and will preach at Waitohi in the afternoon. Fever in Wellington,—Nineteen cases of typhoid fever are under treatment at the Wellington Hospital, and four deaths from the disease have been reported this month. Shearers' and Laborers' Union.— A meeting of the Temuka brasch of the Amalgamated Shearers' and Laborers' Union takes place in the Temuka Social Hall this evening; Temuka Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock takes piace oa Tuesday next. Vinous lines to be submitted are already advertised, and the auctioneers book further entries to hour of sale. New Wesleyan Church. A new Wesleyan Church has just been erected at Gisborne at a cost of £2IOO it was opened on Thursday, the services being condubted by tbe Rev. Mr Ward. Personal.—A telegnm from Wellington states that Sir William Fiizberbert is not likely to recover. A telegram from Duoedin yesterday states that Mr J. C. Brown, ex-member for Tuapeka, is dying. A New Commission. Sir Maurice O'JEtorke and Dc Von Mirbacb, of Waipiwa, have been appointed by the Government as Commissioners to inquire into the charges against the medical officer of the Auckland Hospital. Geralbine Licensing Committee.— Persona willing to serve on the Ger-ildine Licensing Committee must be nominated as candidates with Mr C. E. Sherratt before noon on the 16th February. If a poll is necessary it will take plaoe on the 23rd. Political.—Notice appears in the Gazette, uuder date February 4'b, appointing Mr Ballance Commissoner of Stamps ; Mr Cadnian, Native Minster- aod Mr Ward Postmaster General and Commissoner of Telegraphs. Mr Buckley gives up the last mentioned.

Geralbine Public School. Next Thursday afternoon a coremouy of a very pleasiog nature will take place at the Geraldine Public School, viz., the presentation of prizes and certificates to the soholars. Parents and friends are invited to be present, and there should be a large number present on the occasion. A Successful Sale.—The clearing sale of household furniture and live stock, e'C, held by Messrs H. B. Webstar and Co. and J. Mundell and Co.. at Moaua, on Thmsday, was one of the most successful ever held in the district. The attendance was very large, buyers being present from all over the district, including Timaru. The b'ddiDg was very spirited, and every lot offered found purchasers at prices that must have been extremely satisfactory to those interested in the sale. The only drawback was that no luncheon was provided, most of those present realised the emptiness of things to a painful degree.

HONGRINCt TUB PREMIER. A Well attended and enthusiastic meeting of citizans was he'd at Wanginui oo Thursday evening, wbeo the following resolutions were pibsed : (1) That on ihe occasion of the Premier's first visit to Wunganui sioce his appointment to that high and honorable position, the inhabitants, through a deputation, meet him on his arrival at the railway station and present him with aa address of congratulation; (2) that a coroplimentnry b»nquofc be tendered to the Honorable the Premier by the inhabitants of Wanganui. A committee was also appointed to give effect to the foregoing resolutions. A Totalisator Odds Case.—At the Suprema Court, Ohristchurch on Thursday morning, befor9 Mr Justice Dennistoun, the Referee case was argued. This cise was an appeal from the judgment of Mr Beetham, E.M., in which the appellants, Selig and Bird, were fined £SO each, or in default three months' imprisonment, for. having advertised that they would receive money for putting on ii totalisator, which the Magistrate held was a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. His Honor issued a prohibition forbidding the .Resident Magistrate from { proceeding further in the case, but declined to give costs against the Resident j Magistrate. i

Crown Lands.—The total acreage of Crown lands disposed of last monch was 37,892—perpetual lease, 22,852 ; cash, 13,150 ; deferred payments, 1888. Lvnatic Asylums.—The Minister of Public Works has agreed to place £4OOO on the Estimates for the completion of the lunatic asylum at Christohurch. Norbury and Trevor, at £7OOO, are the successful tenderers for the Porirua asylum.

Supposed Forteited Seat.—lt is undeistood that the Hon. Mr Wigley has forfeited his seat as a member of the Legislative Council, owing to his absence from two sessions of Parliament without le<*ve. Illegally Practising.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Coromandel, Harry Pittar was fined £5 aDd costs for having advertised himself as a dentist, and practised as one, whilst he was not registered under the Dentists' Act, 1880. A Hawking Case.—ln the Supreme Court, Duaedin, oo Wednesday, an appeal case of some importance came before Mr Justice Williamf. Robort Nicholson, a travelling draper, w*a flood by the Resident Magistrate at Cromwell, for carrying on the business of a hawker without a license, contrary to the by-laws of the borough. The appellant admitted taking orders for goods, and delivering these ifier, but was careful to sell only by sample. A« the case was of considerable importance the Judge took time to consider.

The Whitakek-Hutchison Case.—. Before His Honor the Chief Jußtioe in Banco at Wellington on Wednesday argument whs tßken on appeal by plaintiff in the Whitaker-HatchisoQ C9Be. Sir F. Whitaker appealed egiinst the decision of the Chief Juetiae in refusing to strike out from the statement of defence certain references which were made to the private accounts of Sir Harry Aikioson and Mr Mitchelson. Mi H. D. B)ll appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hutchison conducted his own case. After hearing lengthy argument His Honor reserved judgment. Co-operation.—Mr A. R. Guinnesß, member for Greymouth, before he laffc Wellington, signed an agreement with Mr Joshua Jodop, of Mokau, for a lease, by the Grey Valley Minero' Association, of 2000 acres of the Mokau coal properly on a royalty reotal. The le»se is for thirty years, and practictl operations will be begun, within one month. The miners intend to carry on operations as a Cooperative Company, and to the number of about eighty are prepared to leave for Mokau immediately on Mr Guinness' return to Greymouth. Satisfactory arrangements are being made as to shipping and other details. A Plain-spoken Lover.—For downright candor it is hard to beat the language in which a Manchester draper bade goodbye to the object of his recent adoration. "1 thought it best to discontinue our correspondence altogether, as our letters have been more bother to me than all the other work put together, although (this is yet more cruel) they have been few and far between." The outraged lady was comforted with damageß to the amount of £BO. Fet we cannot help pitying the faithless and too candid lover. To think that he found a relief in measuring or ribbons and in tying up parcels from the intolerable ennui of stimulating a love which he felt no longer ! The girl was avenged before she told her tale ef sorrow to the sympathetic hearts of the twelve men at Leeds. Accident With a Traction En«ine. —On Monday afternoon (says the Ashburton Guardian) as a traction engine, with thrashing machine and elevator, was passing through the Cust a number of school children climbed on to the eleva'or, which in a short time was crowded by boys and girls. It had proceeded some distance with them when other children crowded up, and pushed a girl of eight years old, daughter of Mr H. Dunlop, off ihe elevator. The child fell under the wheel, which passed over her body and loins. Two boys also fell off, one of whom, son of Mr T. Walker, had his arm crushed in a serious manner, and it was reported that a third child had bis toes pinched. Uc Volekman, of Oxford, attended Mr Dunlop's child, whose case is very serious owing to the internal injuries sustained. Those in charge of the eugine were occupied with it, and could not prevent the accident.

Alleged Discover? op the Cancer Bacii,lus. —Dr William B. Russell, Senior Pathologist in Edingburjh Infirmary, claims to Inve made another important medical discovery. He read a paper before the .Pathological Society of London the other night, and subsequently before the Medico Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh, in which he intimated that he had secured the parasite in a number of cancer cases. Dr Russell says he has been studying cancer for years. In the course of his investigations he found things which could not, in his opinion, be explained on the principles of ordinary tissue growth. He tried to differentiate some of these by special methods of staining with aniline dyea. The result was a discovery of an organism in all the cancer cases which he examined—between forty and fifty—and in no other disease conditions. By tracing the life history of the organism he found it to ba a fungus of the yeast type. The doctor frankly pointed o'jt that his experiments would have to be tested by others before hia discovery can be accepted. Timaru High School.—At a meeting of the Timaru High School Governors on Thursday a letter was read from the Rev. George Barclay (a nominated member) stating that he had been compelled to send his resignation to the Governor. Mr Qoldßtnith moved, Mr Gillingham seconded, and it was carried—" That the board regrets extremely the necessity which reduces the Rev. George Barclay to tender his resignation, and, in accepting the same, puts on record its high appreciation of the varied and exceedingly valuable servdces he has rendered to the cause of education, and also expresses a hope that in no distant future he will return to his old friends and well-wishers in South Canterbury and resume his place in the deliberations of this board." The secretary stated that the accounts for the past year showed a total of cash receipts £2193 9s 4d, and the expenditure £I9BB 18s 7d, leaving a surplus of £204 103 93. There was also £3OB due for rents. It was resolved—" That the secretary convey to the headmaster and his staff ihe board's acknowledgment of their services during the past year, and that in recognition of the successful resalta of the year's work a bonus of 6 per cent, on all salaries be paid by the board for the year 1890." \

Salvation Army.—The Government is willing to grant licenses to officers of the Swlvation Army to solemnise marriages on presentation of a certificate signed by 24 persons that the officer making the application for the license is their minister, [f necessary the law will be amended to enable this to be done. —Colonel Pollard, under whom th* Army first co«roenced work in New Zealand eight years ago, and who was subsequently transferred to Australia, is just now on a visit to the colony prior to proceediog to England, where, according to present arrangements, he takes ap work at the Internaiionul Headquarters. He was eccuorded enthusiastic receptions at Christoburch nnd Duiredin. Wa«es at Home.—At the sscond December hiring fair at diversion, farm servants received a surprise tbe rate of wages falling £2 per annum compared with the previous week. The sume reduction occurred at tha Lancaster fairs and Kendal fair, farmers having decided to do with fewer hands. Owing to the public works going on in the north, the men had calculated that the supply of labor would be unequal to the demand, and they had asked higher wages. At York the best ploughmen obtained £2O to £26 per annarr, skilled wagoners £l4 to £l9, under wagoners £lO to £l6, and Uds first time out, £5 to £B. Girls of 19 or 29 obtained £ls to £l7, younger girls £lO to £l2 10s. At the hirings at Doocaster and Thirsk similar rates were obtained. There was a scarcity of female servants. In all cases male and female servants alike board and lodge in the farm houses. WHirC»MBB AND TOMBS' SCHOOL BOOKS. —At a meeting of parents of children attending the Macmdrear. Road School, South Dunedin, it was decided to decline to provide the children with Messrs Whiteeomba and Tombs' school books. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Education Board in referenee to the matter. It was also decided that if the children brought home these books they should be taken from them; Mv Earnshtw, M.H.R., who was present, said that when the education question came up he would try to force the Government to provide uniform school books free of charge. Mr Hutchison waited on tbe Secretary of the Otago Board on Wednesday, and learned that no arrangement, by the inspectors or otherwise, bo far necessitates using Whitcomba and Tombß' books. These books are on the list of those sanctioned by the Education Board for the use of schools, but Mr Hutchison expressed the opinion " that it would be intolerable, with a cjioice before them, if parents were by the purchase of such books, to support the firm in the question." Artesian Water £fpply. —Mr Osborne's well-sinker having gone to the depth of 203 feet, at Messrs Mundell and Oo.'a atockyarde, Terauka, on Thursday evening last ceased to work, as that was the depth to which he had contracted to go. The last 85 feet was tbrongh solid sandstone, and the bottom of it had not been reached at the depth named. Great regret is felt that the boring was not continued un'til the layer of sandstone had beeo pierced through, as in all probability water would be found then. Mrßidham did his best to get people to subscribe towards sinking the well deeper, but failed, and yesterday, when he same to rfynove tbe machinery to his own farm, he wrote on the plag on the top of the pipe N.S.F., the initial letters of '• not sufficient funds," While doing this a bystander made an attempt to throw him into a pool of water, «od though the whole thing w*s, of course, a joke, Mr Bidham narrowly escaped going head foremost in'o it. The machinery has now been removed to Mr Bidham's farm", where another trial will be made.

Supreme Court, Chmstch^rch.—At the Supreme Oourt, Uhriatohurch, od Tuesday, before His Honor Mr Justice Dennistouo, the appeal case Ackroyd (appellant) v. BUhop (respondent) was commenced. Messrs Hay and Salmond appeared for the appellant and Mr Joynt for the respondent. The facts of the case are well known, and have already been published by us. Briefly put, it was believed by certain creditors that the respondent (Bishop) was about to leave the Tesnuka district, and not being willing to accept an offer he made to settle their claims, took out summonses against him, which were served, heard, and adjudicated upon in a very short space of time. Ln Mr Ackroyd's case he called and paid part of the claim, but when the evidence was

given this was not mentioned, and defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in default of payment. The defendant did not pay, and was imprisoned, and after being released he summoned Mr Aekroyd for false impriaonmant and got a verdict for £4O damages. It was against this verdict that Mr Ackroyd appealed. Mr Hay, in support of the appeal, submitted that the party was not liable for the imprisonment, which was the act of the court, although it mUfht hav6 been at the instigation of the appellant and that the court had insufficient jurisdiction His Honor thought also that there was the point that some evidence was not brought before the bench which, had it so been brought, might have induced the bench to take a different view of the case. Mr Hay said that the point was not taken in the court below, but he intended to refer His Honor to a case on the point. He proceaded to c te authorities in support of his contention. The learned counsel went on at considerable length to discuss the various objections taken to the decision of the court below. Mr iSalmond followed Mr Hay for the appellant, and as His Honor had expressed the Opinion that he was bound to take every fact as decided against the appellant, first addressed himself to the facts of the case. He then proceeded to deal with the objections which had been taken in the court below by the counsel for the respondent as to the want of jurisdiction of the court. He submitted that the court had acted on ifs own responsibility and appellant was therefore not responsible for the resuty. Therefore he contended that the justices, and not the appellant, were liable for the breach of the law, if any. The court at 5 p.m. adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, when the appeal was dismissed, with £lO 10s costs, without the defendant's counsel being called upon, His Honor holding that the court was not a properly constituted one, as it had practically been got together by the creditors..—lo the case ! South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, argued before His Honor on Thursday judgment was reserved,

Lyitelton Harbor Board. The annual meeiiog of the Lytteltoa Harbor Baard was held on Wednesday. The secretary's report showed that the receipts for the year were £55,548, including £10,292, a ciedit balance from last year. The expenditure and outstanding liabilities were £28,994,, leaving a surplus of £26,554. The estimated revenue thin year is £26,730 and expenditure £25,492, leaving a surplus of £2238 exclusive of the present earplug. The assets are £477,147, and liabilities, including the £200,000 loan, £201,218. Sioce dredgiog was begun 2,833,950 cubic yards of material have been removed at an average cost for ten years of 6d per yard. The graving dock account showed a credit of £248. The sailors' home had sheltered 245 men as against 196 the previous year, and the board had ODly to contribute £% n as against £l5O. The chairman stated that tbe accumulated sinking funda amount to £15,,954. The board had now apparently no other alternative than to go to law with the Riilway Commissioners, who persisted in retaining ihe possession of No. 5 storage shed, notwithstanding they had no funda to pay for it, nor were likely to obtain any.

Success of Temcka.—We noice that out of the four senior scholarships granted by the Education Board three of them have been won by pupils of the Temuka District High School. Master W. J. R. Gore heads the list. This lad lives in Geraldine, and from there gained a junior scholarship two years ago. The other successful candidates were Miss Marian McCaskill and Miss Lilian Brown. Besides these two other Temuka candidates for junior scholarships—Masteis George Morton and Donald McCaskill— gained over 50 por cent, of marks, and were tuns qualified for scholarships. This is the first time for several years that the Temuka school has been successful in this respect, and it is worthy of note that the school has now taken the premier position in South Canterbury. It is all tbe more praiseworthy as the Timaru school presented several candidates for senior scholarships, only one of whom was sue-

cessful. Mr Faroie, who has had almost exclusive control of the scholarship candidates, and who has devoted a lot of extra time to their trairing, is to be congratulated on (he success of his pupils. It is not generally known that the difference in the values of ihe scholarships is due to the fact that those who can live at home while attending school get lees than those living &rj a distance. The scholars who live in Temuka get only £4, while Master Gore got a £34, the additional £3O being allowed for board and lodgings. We ore glad the school is taking a higher place altogether litely, the cause of which is ho! far to seek. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Kyne, Geraldine—lmportant notice re debts. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Servioes for to-morrow. F. Collier—Haß small farm to Ist at Orari Bridge. Arowhanua Town Board—lavites tenders for carting shingle. S.O. Board of Education—lnviteß ten ders for additions to Belfiold school, Geraldine School Committee—Notice re distribution of prizes and certificates. A. E. Cox and E. ft. Guinness—Sell sheep, cattle, and pigs at Temuka on Tuesday. In Bankruptcy—ln re Williams & Colville : fir&t meeting of creditors in Timaru on Monday afternoon. J. Muudell & Oo.—Advertise entries of sheep, c*ttle and pigs for fortnightly Block sale at Temuka on Tuesday. C. E. Sherrafct, Returning Officer Notifies dates of nomination aod election of I/censing Committee. W. Wills, Returniog Officer—Notice re election of member to represent Temoka Road District on Tinmu Harbor Board.

W. G. Roulmton, Draper and Clothier, Temuka—ls now holding a great clearing sile of drapery and clothing, and gives a few quotations,