LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2173, 10 March 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Coal —The eo»l export from Westport for the week ended Saturday last was 3412 tone. The Ruapehu. —The Runpehu left Plymouth on Saturday for Welling'on and Canterbury. Abowhbnua Tows Board.— The monthly meeting of the Arowbenua Town Board takes plaoe to-morrow evening. Noam Island Encampment. —lntimation has been received that it is definile'y decided to hold a volunteer encampment at Palmerston North at Easter. Temuka Stock Sale. —The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place today. Entries are advertised by Messrs A. E, Cox and E. R. Guinness. Earthquakes. —Shocks of earthquake are report-d to have been felt at Christchurch, Kaikoura, and Wellington between 2.25 aud 2.30 yesterday morning. Shooting Season, —At a meeting of the council of the Oamaru Acclimatisation it was decided, owing to the scarcity of game, to petition the Government not to i alter the opening of the season loan earlier date than the Ist of April. Strike. —The unionist crew of (he s'eamer Industry struck work at Lyttelton. They elairia colonial wages, £7, instead of the home wages, £4 15s. They wore all arrested. The Industry is a 2500 ton boat, under charter to Mr C. W. Turner for the produce trade.

Thb Fatal Aooibbnt at Shblly Bat. — The Colonial Secretary intends to ask the Governor to request the torpedo lieutenant from the squadron at Auckland to come down and hold an enquiry into the Shelly Bay accident. It is asserted that the appliances are antiquated and have been discarded in the arsenals at Home.

Accident to Me Sbddon.—A buggy containing the Hon. Mr and Mrs Seddon and others was overturned into a creek at Palmerston North on Sunday through the horse swerving on the bridge. • The horse and vehicle fell 10ft into the water, but all escaped without injury with the exception of a two-year-old child of Mr Wood, which was seriously injured.

Harvest Thanksgiving.—The Rev. A. Bruce Todd conducted harvest thanksgiving services at the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, on Sunday, both morning and evening. There were crowded congregations at both services, Isn attempt at decorating the church was made, but the eerveas were especially auitab'e for a harvest thanksgiving. Board of Education Election.—ln our advertising columns the South Canterbury Board of Education notifies that Messrs G. H. Rhodes, W, M. Moore, H. Watis, and Rev. W. J. Williams have been nominated for the vacancy on the board caused by the retirement of the Rev. G. Barclay, and Messrs W. M. Meore, W. Balfour, and W. Storey for the vacancy caused by the death of Mr R. A. Barker. The election will lake place on the 2nd April.

Fatal Bathing Accident,— On Sun* day last Mr Brown, a grocer residing on the North road, Belfast, near Christchurch, drove to the beach with his wife and family to a spot about four miles north of Nen Brighton. His son, twelve years of age, went into the sea to have a bathe and got into difficulties. Mr Brown went to his assistance and both were drowned. Mrs Brown waited on for some time and then returned to Belfast, and gave information. The body of the boy was recovered about 5 o’clock, near the mouth of Waim<tkariri, and that of his father has also since been found.

Sporting —On the fourth day of the Victorian Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting (Saturday) the weather was very hot, and the attendance only moderate. Results : All-Aged Stakes, w.f.a., 1 mile : Carbine 1 (Ramaee) 1, Penance (Moran) 2 ; this event was only won by a long neck, and for a few seconds it looked very much like a win for Penance; deafening cheers areeted the winner; time Imin. 4l£sec. The Unplaced Two-year-old Stakes was won by Lai, Strathmore second ; the Place Handicap by Highbone, Wilga second ; the I’hree-Mile Steeplechase by Sir Wilfred, Schoolboy second ; the Loch Plate by Megaphone, and the Farewell Handicap by Dillon. Hgn. J, McKenzie at Invercargill.— The Hon. J. McKenzie was kept busy on Siturday by d-putations. The only matters on which he gave decided opinions were brought before him by the farmers, who strongly urged that the Importation of ftr ets, stoats, and polecats should cease, and that they should not be let iooso in the country, as they are becoming a nuisance. The Minister said that the vermin introduced would bo liberated only in the back country, and if thpy were causing loss to small settlers the matter wnild have to be looked to. He thought 'hat stoats and polecats should not be encouraged. Re sma'l birds it was his intention to bring in a hill throwing the work of destroying them on county councils and other local bodies.

New Fodder.— The Ashburton Guar-, dian gives an account of a new forage plant which has recently been discovered. It is called the lafhyrns dhestris, and is a kind of vetch, bearing a strong resemblance to the everlasting pea. It was introduced into Sweden in I§B7, and more liteiy still it has hdqn introduced into England, where the seed is purchased at £2 2j per lb, 50 b being required to plant an acre. It yields very little the first year; the second year a fair yield is obtained, and it reaches perfection in the third year. From an acre 18 tons of green crop and IdOOibs of seed were obtained. It grows in cold and warm climates, is insensible to frost or requires little or no manuring, its roots down into tfis ground to a depth of from 20ft to IflOft, is palatable to sheep to Sheep,' cattle, and horses, and Continues to yield crop after crop for seventy years. The Guardian says that it is growing in North Canterbury, on the estate of the } late Mr Caleb Whitefoord’s farm, and { thriving well there, |

University Senate.— The Senate concluded its business at Christchurch on Saturday and adjourned to meet at Wellington in Feb. 1692. Buis were read a third time and passed amending the Statute relating to “ acidemic dress stating the subjects in which senior scholarships shall be given ; junior scholarships to be of the value of £SO annually, and the senior scholarships for 1891 to be of annual values of £3O and £SO ; the number of aenior scholarships to be six, and in future years nine ; the number of junior scholarships each year to be fixed at the annual meetings of the Senate. Amendments were made in the statutes of the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bichelor of Music, Honours in Arte, and registration of medical students. Supreme Court. —At .the Supreme Court, Napier, the case Smith versus the Government Insurance, claim £250, amount of policy on plaintiff’s deceased wife, occupied two days. The claim was disputed on the ground of untruthful answers to questions on the proposal forms. The evidence showed that the department offered to return the premiums and cancel the policy, some time before death when only two premiums were paid; but the department showed no reason for desiring to cancel the policy, and the offer was refused. Mr Justice Edwards instructed the jury to find for the department if they found only one of the questions answered untruthfully. A verdict accordingly. The department was represented by DeputyCommissioner D’Arcy Irvine.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Geraldine Rifles—Parade and important Thursday next. James Stewart, Woodbury—Has 1000 bushels dun seed oats for sale. A. E. Cox and E. B. Guinness—Publish entries of sheep, lambs and cattle for (he Tonanka stock sale to-day. S.O. Board of Education—lmportant notice to school committees ie filling of extraordinary vacancies on the board. J. Mundell & Co.—Preliminary notice re clearing sale on account of Mr Andrew Reid on the 18th inst., and at Dinda Farm on the 26th instant. J. W. Miles, Stone Store, Temuka— Apologises to persons who were unable to get served at his establishment on Saturday, and hopes to see them call again ; sale still on. Arthur Gabites, “ The Corner,” Timaru —Special notice re tailoring ; first consignments of English and Colonial tweeds for the season just to hand ; large assortment of boots.