LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2168, 26 February 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Alleged Uummyism.—Coleman Phillipß is to be prosecuted on a charge of land dummyism in the Wairarapa district.

A Continuous Ohairma.n. Mr Q. Sumpter has been elected chairman of the Oamaru Harbor Board for the sixteenth time.

A Little Gem. George Gilbert, Woodville, applies for a patent for "The little gem combined washing bath, rubbing board, soap tray, and dress apron." New Guinea.—The Wesleyan Church has established a mission in New Guinea, and among the first missionaries will be the Rev. S. B. Fellowes, at present in charge of the Eastern district of Southland, who has volunteered for mission work some time age. Tub Loss of the Kakanui The Minister of Marino has authorised the holding of an enquiry into the wreck of the Kakuiui. Mr fish, M.HR., Dunedin, suggests that the scope of the enquiry should embrace the causes which led to the steamer being sent. Property Tax.—Up to the present the property tax received for the year amounts to £337,000. Several postal advices have yet to come, and when these and the sre insurance) companies' tax, due on the 6th Marqh, is received, is is expected that the Treasurer's estimate of £355,000 will be fully realised. j Cheap Coal. —The Railway Commissioners have accepted the tender of the Coal Company for the supply of coal at the Timaru ? lyyttelton, Wellington, Foxton, Wanganui, and Napinr depots. The quantity required is about J 5.000 tons, aud the price ieltyiQiper ton dejiyeyed at the various depots.

Lakqe Sale.—The Cairn run, Otago comprising 17.089 acres of freehold and 13,550 acres of leasehold, with 10,000 halfbred and merino sheep, has been sold to a Dunedin gentleman for £BOOO cash. Furniture Salk.—Messrs J. MuDdell & (Jo. hold an extensive sale of furniture on the premises of Mr A. Ailan, Temuka, to-day. Mr Allan bein.j about to leave the district, the whole of bis furniture, etc., <s to be sold.

Smoke Concert. —The friends of Mr A. Allan are reminded that a smoke concert takes place in ibo Star Hotel, Temuka, to-morrow evening, under the auspices of the Caledonian Society. The meeting will be open to all friends of Mr Allan.

Football. —A meeting of persons desirous ef forming a football club in Geradine will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, Geraldine, to-morrow evening.—The annual general meeting of the Temuki Football Club will be held in the Wallingford Hotel on Saturday evening.— The coming football season promises to be a successful one. Gold and Silver.—What is believed to be an important discovery has been made in the Tararu Gold and Silver Mining Company's claim, Sunbeam Creek, Auckland, The reef, which ia 2ft 6in in thickness, has been driven upon a short distance, and ore of a valuable character has been broken out. It contained a large proportion of silver, gold, and galena. Heavy Sea at LTirfitTON. The heaviest sea known at Lyttelton for many years was experienced on Monday and Tuesday. No damage of consequence was doce to the shipping. Hundreds of tons of stuff were washed away at the reclaimed land bßlow Sumner road. The bathing sheds near Dampier's Bay. with . the wooden protective fences and stone breakwater, were washed away. Petition. A numerously signed petition from residents in Balfield has been forwarded to Mr A. G. G. Rhodes, M.H. R., for presentation to the .Railway Commissioners. The petition sets forth thd urgent need of a siding at Belfield, and prays the Commissioners to reconsider the decision they arrived at some time ago not to lay oue down. Aceompanying the petition is a schedule showing the probable output from the district. This is estimated at close upon 2000 tons of potatoes and some 15,000 bushels of grain, besides ch*ff, grass seed, etc. Good Hope Lodge, No. 42, 1.0.G.T. —The weekly meeting of this lodge was held in the Social Hall, Temuka, on Monday night, when Bro. Metson, 0.T., presided. There were forty-two members present. Two sisters and three brothers were initiated into the Order, making a total of ninety-one on the books. It was decidod to hold an open meeting on Monday week. The lodge opened for harmony at 8.30, when recitations were given by some ef the members, and a very pleasant even ; ng was spent by all. Heavy Seas, —The heavy seaß thai

have prevailed lately have made some notable changes along the coast. The lagoon that fermerly existed at the mouth of the Raogitata is completely obliterated, and the sea appears to have encroached considerably. The Milford bar is again b'ocked, but the uuueual height of the ligoon will probably soon cause a passage to the sea to be force! through the shingle. Last week the seas were washing clean over the beach into the lagoon, which, for the time being, was quite rough and turbulent.

Ferrets.—Mr A. MS. Clark received a consignment of 200 ferrets by rail yesterday. They were taken off at Temuka for attention, prior to being sent on to the Clarence river, where they are expected to earn an honest living in exterminating r ibbits. When disposed in a number ©f packing oses they presented a curious, if not altogether prepossessing, appearance. They were of oil varieties and colors, from the pale sulphur hne to the brown and white of the polecat species. They have been well fed, and appear contented, so that if aoy chickens are nvased the blame must not be hastily cast on these adventurous travellers. Traction Engines.—Owners of traction engines will do well to look up the Act passed last session dealing with the regulations to be enforced when travelling on roads. It ia now iDOumbent upon every owner to have his name appear legibly upon the engine, and a red Sag ia to ba displayed a certa'n distance io front, and we believe also ia the rear. Local bodies m'ghfc with propriety have these regulations posted up in some conspicuous place, for unless copies of the Act are furnished to each owner there is very little chance of their becoming aware of what is an offence or not. As a matter of fact, plenty are not even aware of the passing of the Act. An Outsider's Opinion. An Auckland telegram aays :—The Commissioner of Grown Lands for South Australia, the Hon. W. Copley, has arrived here on his inspection of village settlements yesterday. In an interview with a Herald representative he stated that he is much impressed with the natural resources of the colony, and the wonderful export of frozen meat to the Mother Country. For agricultural purposes he has seen nothing better than the land about Tirnaru and Oamaru, but he should regard the North Island as better adapted for stock.

The Teachers' EyaMiNATioNS Th» following is a continuation of the results of the teachers' examinations :—Partial p4SBos class D —Mary Morrison, North Canterbury ; Annie Bruce, South Canterbury. Pssed class E—Robiaa Bister, Annie Bruce, William Glanville, Mary Oxby, Uharle3 Roskruge, Ulara Shirtclifft', Theophilus Strong ; partial passe3 class E, Frances Hawke, Alexander McLean, John MeLeod. The following South Canterbury candidates gained special mention in class D:—For history, Jame 3 Gillespie; drawing, freehand aud perspective, (Jha3. Goldstone.

I The Census. The preparations for [ taking a census on the night of Sunday, April sth, are praotically completed. The colony has been divided into 23 sections, composed each of one or more counties and the boroughs included in them. To etch is alloted a chief enumerator and there are in all about 660 sub-enumerators. The work is to be done partly by contract and partly by day work, the pay for the latter ranging from lOi per day on foot to 15s to £1 where a horse has to be employed. Each enumerator will be provided with the usual schedule, map of district, and book in which he will enter the number of schedules and number of persons on schedule according to locdjUty,

The Bishop of Fur. Bishop Vidil, Ttoman Ja'holic Bishop of F ji, arrived in Auckland by the steamer Taupo. He is en route for Rome, and leaves by the outgoing San Francisco steamer.

St. Saviour's and St. John's.—At St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, on Sunday oesfe, the morning service will be condoctet by the Rev. H. H. S. Hamilton, of Hanks' Peoiuaula, a brjther of the Rev. T. A. Hamilton. The rev, gentleman will officiate at St. John's, Winchester, in the evening.

DiscevEßT or a Valuable Picture.— A valuable picture, supposed to be a Titian, whb discovered at Ballarat by Dr Pinnock, while visiting a patient. The picture is evidently ?ery old, and represeotß Venus being awakened by Cupid. The local critics say that if it is not a Titian it is the work of a contemporary master, and one of exceptional merit.

Further Search. The Government have decided to send the Hinemoa to make a further search of all the islands south of Stewart Island where th"re is a likelihood of the Eakanui being found. The Hinemoa will leave on Thursday night and again visit the Macquarries, Auckland, and Campbell Islands as well as tha Antipodes and Bounty Islands. On h»r way back the steamer will call at the Chathams to ascertain anything definite as to the fate of the barque Aasaye.

He Wanted to Leave Timaru.—At Timaru on Monday an elderly man named James McL<ughliu, while "under the influence," made hia way on to the breakwater, over which heavy seas were washing, and, after getting one or two duckings, was ultimately washed into the harbor. He was rescued with some difficulty, and taken the lock-up, where £6O in notes and silver was found upon him. On Tuesday he was fined 10s and 2d costs and severely cautioned. To the bench he admitted that "there was a bit of a rough sea an, but he wanted to leave Timaru."

The Crops in Auckland. —A gentleman who recently returned from Auckland to Waikato writes to a contemporary : "It was saddening to see the large paddocks of wheat and oats down country, the grain is still standing out in stooks, all blackened, and apparently destroyed by the wet weather. No one knows the full extent of the damage done, but from all quarters we are hearing of grown wheat, and in some ca<?es the grain has been carted to the stack in such a damp condition as in any other season would never be thought of, but lately it has been a hard struggle to save any of the grain."

A School Committee Case. At the hearing of a case in the it.M. Court, I-umsden, on the 19th inst. (says the Southland Times) a point was raised that a person appointed by a school committee as secretary had no locus standi to conduct proceedings, the Education Act, in clause 73, stating that such proceedings must be taken by the "clerk, chairman, or solicitor," and the information was dismissed on this point. The charge was one against a woman of insulting • the female teacher of the school in the hearing of the pupils, and the residents felt so strongly over the matter that the costs were subscribed, and the school committee are to be asked to lay a fresh information.

Alleged Embezzlement.—A telegram from Auckland says:—i'he Chief Postmaster at Auckland, Mr S. B. Bliss, and Mr Smith, auditor, went to Whangarei last week, and examined the accounts of the postmaster there (B. D. O'Halloran), when they found a deficiency of £lO7 10a. O'Halloran was therefore suspended from duty. This news caused a great sensation in the district, where he was much esteemed, and four residents paid into the department the sum by which his accounts were short. However, further deficiencies afterwards came to light, and a warrant has now been issued for the arreat of O'Halloran, who is believed to be hiding in the neighborhood of Whangarei. O'Halloran, who has been for about twenty-oae years in the public service, was held in the greatest respect.

Too Much Talk. A North Island contemporary relates the following: The scene was the shop of a Waverley storekeeper. Enter two ladies, who had not experienced the felicity of chatting together for some time. Naturally there was much to impart, and ditto ditto to listen to. After a lapse of time, enter also a Maori, who made several ineffectual efforts to approach the somewhat limited counter space, but the ladles were in full possession, and their dear little tongues were wagging at such a rate that it was a matter of impossibility to get a word in edgewise, so to speak. At last, losing all patience and elbowing his way to the counter, the dusky son of the South Pacific cried out:—" Ka kino te wahine, too much te korero ! All a same as te kii larke—chip-ee ! ohip-ee !! chip-ee !!!"

Disease Amongst Horses.—A oorres- | pondent signing himself Frank Courage, , writes to the Caristchurch Press :—Sir, in yonr Saturday's issue Mr Marquis, V.iS., of Tirnaru, confirms my suspicions that for some time past an epidemic amongst horses of a dropsical nature has existed in Canterbury. Within the last three mouths I have bad two light horses in good condition so attacked. The symptoms were shivering, with dammy skin, stiff jess in limbs and neck, with recurrent swelling of one or more legs to a great eiza ; in one case bleeding from each nostril alternately, but with no other discharge or even a cough. This horse has fullen away to a bag of bones, and is but slowly improving. Tu horse owners I would say, give a quart of linseed oil occasionally, with alterative and tonic ineJiciae at discretion, but stop all work, as the disease is one of great debility and requires care. It would be interesting to know how f-ir the dry season here has effected the constitution of horses, aud whether a disease reported in the Wellington distriot resembles that existent in the South Island. Mr McFurqubar, V.S., Christchurch, has seen ray horses, but at that time we were unaware of other horses being sick from similar causes.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Temuka Football Club—Annual general meeting on Saturday evening. GeroJdine Town Board—lnvites tenders for leasing 16*. 2r. 18p. of land.

L. 0. Matbiaß—Offers £1 reward for return of loot dark chestnut mare. Rev. H. H. S. Hamilton—Will officiate at St. Saviour's, Temuka, and St. John's, Winchester, on SuDdi»y next. J. J. Holloway, Coachbuilder, Temuka —Has removed to premises next Mr J. W, Miles's, aud is prepared to undertake all kinds of work; stylish traps built to order.