LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2175, 14 March 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

JorjßNALlSTlo.—-Major Steward, the new Speaker, has resigned tne editorship of the Aahburton Mail and Guardian, and is succeeded by Mr Geo. Bisset. Good Shooting.—Tbe District Volunteer Medal was won at Ghristchurch on Thursday by Gunner Field, Lyttelton Navals, with a score of 80. Sixteen volunteers competed. Clearing Sale.—Messrs Mundell and Co. advertise particulars of the clearing sale of live and dead stock on account of Mr Andrew Reid at Geraldine on Wednesday next. Football.—Members of the Temuka Football Club are reminded that tbe openiog game takes place in the Victoria Park this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A fnll attendance is requested. Suioibb.—John Banbury an engineer by occupation, aged 40, left his houße at Kelvin Grove, Dunedin, yesterday morning, taking a razor with him. He went into a water cloßet where he committed suicide, his throat being terribly hacked, having five or six deep incisions.

Impobtant Sales. Attention ia directed to the several aa'es advertised by Messrs H, B, Webster & Co. On Monday they hold a clearing sale of live and dead farm stock at Hilton, on account of Mr E. P, Sealey. On Wednesday they sell a large number of sheep and cattle at the Qeraldine Fortnightly Sale, and on the 25th they hold a most important sale of land, sheep, implements, horses, etc., on account of Mr W. Postlethwaite. G-ebaldine Football Club. The members of this club opened the season on Thursday last with a scratch match. The day was broiling hot, more like mid-summer than anything else. In spite of the heat there was a fair muster of players, twenty-two altogether putting in an appearnce. One or two members of the Temuka club were present. Sides were chosen by Captain Thompion and DeputyCaptain Morrison. As might be expected thus early in the season after the first few minutes it was a very bad case of bellows to mend all round. The players, however, strove manfully against short wind and heat. The result was a win for the deputy-captains side by two goals to a goal and a try.

, Gbraldlne Spobts Association. —Elsewhere will be found the handicaps for the above Association's sports, which take place on Tuesday next, the programme for the concert which takes place in the evening, and an important announcement re the post entry events. The sports gathering promises to be if anything even more successful than those of previous years, good as they have been. The nominations are very numerous, and judging from a casual glance the handicaps appear to be satisfactory, and a good many competitors should face the starter. 3 he course has been well attended to, and though a trifle hard should provo fairly fast. A slight shower between now and Tuesday would improve it considerably. Turning to tbe concert it will be seen that a very superior programme has been prepared, and an enjoyable evening may be expected, For the ball that will be held afterwards some excellent music has been provided. Visitors to the sports should enjoy themselves thoroughly. Temuka Presbyterian Band of Hope and Temperance Society—lf one ran judge from tbe interest taken in Ihh society, the oause of temperance ia gaining ground in Temuka, for on Thursday evening the most successful gathering yet held under its auspices came off in the church. The building was very well filled with both old and young, and all were delighted with the items. Rev. Mr Watters, who is giving every evidence of his abi'ity as mioister of the church pro tern, presided, and some jocose remarks he made called forth much applause. The programme coosieted of temperance songs, recitutions, and dialogues, all contributed by members of the Bociety. A hauisome copy of the Revised Bible was presented to Mr Isaac Smith by the Band of Hope Committee. A large eumber availed themselves ef the opportunity of signing the pledge, which was given at the close of the programme, ;

Found. —The threa men who were missing from Gieborne have arrived safely at Tolago Bay. Temuka Presbyterian Church.—A harvest thanksgiving will be held in the Temuki Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning.

A Large Apple,, A large apple, of thß Gloria Muidi variety, weighing lib llioz is now being shown at Christchurch.

Wbsleyah Chuboh, Tbmdka. —The Eev. R. S. Bunn will conduct the morning and evening servioes in the above church tomorrow, and will preach at Waitohi in the afternoon. Geraldine Primitive Methodist Church.—The newly-appointed pastor, the Rev. W. C. Wood, will conduct the services tor the first time in this Church to-morrow. Temuka Agricultural and Pastoral Association.—An mpnrtant meeting of members and supporters of this Association will be held in the Star Hotel, Temuka, this evening, at 7.33. Arrivals and Departures. The arrivals in the colony during February amounted to 124!), and the departures to 1579. Of the latter 697 went to New South Wales, and 517 to Victoria. Ohabi Bivbb Board Election.—Ratepayers are reminded that candidates for seats on the Orari Biver Board must be nominated with Mr Wille, Eeturning Officer, before noon on Tuesday next. Mr Wills will supply the necessary forms.

Good News fob Fabmbbs.—Cablegrams from London dated the 10th instant state that wheat has advnnced 2s per quarter, and that New Zealand wheat, long berried, is worth 42s per 4961 b, and average 40s 6d. This is grand news for farmers. Thb Huntly accident. The contractors for the drive that collapsed at Huntley, Auckland, Eaye and McLellan, who vera charged with negligence in the construction of the drive, were each fined £5 and costs. The Search for the Kakanui.—• The Hinemoa returned to Napier on Wednesday evening, having called at Antipodes, Bounty and Chatham Islands, without finding any traces of theKakanui. Wreckage belonging to the barque Aisaye was found.

Shelly .B*y Explosion.—TheJGoverument have decided to ask Admiral Lord Charles Scott, who ia now in Auckland with the squadron, to instruct a captain and two torpedo experts belonging to the men of war there, to hold an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the guncotton explosion at Shelly Bay last week.

Paper Horseshoes. Horseshoes of compressed paper have been induced into the artillery and cavalry of the German army. The shoe is made of sheets of parchment paper cemented with a preparation of turpentine, Spanish white, lac and and boiledj linseed oil. The separate layers am stamped out, cemented and consolidated by a hydraulic press. When dry the shoe is rasped to fit each horse.

Gebakhnh Bacing Club. The proj gramme for the Autumn meeting of this club, which takes plaoo on May 7fcb, ie now published. Cn this occasion there will be only one day's racing in place of two as has been the case hitherto. There are six eventß, namely :—Orari Handicap, 20«ovs. j Novel, 20jots. j Autumn Handicap, 35sovb. ; Trot, 20aova.; Wolter, 25aors.; and a Squatters District Handicap, of 20sovs.; the total value of prizes being £l4<o.

Social Gathering,—The committee of the Arundel school bolJ a sooihl gathering in aid of their school fußd on the 26fch lost. The householders have at last succeeded, after contending with no any and greet difficulties, in getting a schoolhouse built. The success whiob has up to the present attended the school is ample justification of their request for the building, and it is to be hoped that the public will|now come to the committee's; aid in the matter of the social, and assist them in their efforts to obtain the funds they need. Local Ihdusthy.—We are glad to find that the produot; of Mr Franks' manure factory in Temuka is spoken very highly of throughout the district. Those who used it this year promise to take all their manure from Mr Franks next year. We were yesterday shewn specimens of Swedish turnips grown on Mr Deßisnzy's farm at Winchester, the manure used being Mr Franks'. They were splendid specimens, and one brought to this office weighed 111 b, and we ere told that there are still larger turnips growing in the paddock.

Baseless Rumors. Statements have lately appeared io print to the effect that the Government had offered the AgentGeneralship to Mr Perceval, M.H.R., and intended to inolude the purchase of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway in their programme next session. Neither of tbeae questions has even been mentioned in Cabinet, much less decided, and the Minister of Justice, the only representative of the Government now in Wellington, disavows any such intention on the part of the Ministry, Tkotting Meehnss —The Christchurch Trotting Association has been informed by the Colonial Secretary that the association will henceforth be put ou the same footing as the metropolitan racing clubs in respect to passing programmes for the approval of the Minister. This will enable trotting clubs to hold meetings without giving the amount in stakes stipulated by Captain Russell's totalisator regulations, but ILhe association rules will have to be observed, No club will be allowed to hold more than four meetings in the year. The i poets Concert.—-The publishing ia this morning's paperof the programme for the annual sports oonoert recalls the fact that last year fcbia concert was considerably marred by the, to put it charitably, thoughtlessness of some of the audience. In addition to having to contend with the defective acoustic properties of the large hall, both singers and audience were greatly annoyed and inconvenienced by the constant chattering that went on during the whole of the evening. Such on interruption from a Qeraldine audienca is a most uncommon occurrence, and is '• u av■>•(! to the wso is euffioient," there is no doubt it will not be repeated on Tuesday evening.

I Larceny. —At the Resident Magietratb'd Conrt, Titnaru, on Thursday, a man namod John Breen was convicted of stealing a soft felt hat, value 2s, from the Timsru Restaurant, the property of Fred. Harvey. 110 p'eaded in extenuation that he was the worse for liquor, and that the hat was so like his own that he could not tell the difference. The prosecutor, however, said the bats were not at all alike. He refused to give tbe accused his tea, and went for a walk shortly afterwards. Whi'e he was abs-em accused return'd, went nil over tho house, and took the hat from his bedro >m. Tbe R.M., in consideration of the fact ihit accused way in liquor, dealt leniently with him, fining him 20s, with Is costs, in default 7 days • flue to be paid by Monday nest,

A Substantia! Balance. —J'he Auckland Acclimatisation Society have a balance in hand of £215. A Teshmonial.—A subscription list baa been opened at Auckland to provide a testimonial to Miss Amaboldi.

Small Settlement Begt/lations. The result of tbe amended reflations for small farm settlements is that associations in tbe Palmerston North district are forced (to abandon tbe idea of taking up land under ibein. The amended regulations for the formation of f*rm homestead associations and village homesteads appear in the Gazette.

Special Coinage. Mr F. E. A. Graham, of Christchurch, the originator of the present imperial Postage Congress of Chambers of Commerce in London, suggests that the Sydney Convention should a 'Cbu to demanding a special silver and copper coinage, in gradual shipments, renewing the present currency. Ihe profics would be enormous. THE Patents Law.—During the hearing of a patent case the Chief Justice spoke very strongly about the state of the law on the subject. He said it bad evidently been the intention to assimilate the New Zealand to the English law, but the result was a failure. He really did not know whether he had any jurisdiction or not, and fresh legislator, was urgently needed.

Seductions in mb Public Service.—The reductions in the Civil Service will take effect on the 31st March, the end of the financial yeat, the necessary compensations beiDg paid out of unauthorised expenditure. In the Police Department the number of police districts is to be lessened, the present ones being amalgamated in sections and the sub-districts beinw looked after by sergeants. Beductions are also to be made in the Public Works, and Mines, and Geological Departments. Hscipkocity.—The Hon. J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General for New Zealand, has interviews witb the South Australian and Tasmanian Ministers relative to reciprocity in New Zealand natural products. Tbe Ministers of both colonies favored eachange of products, and expressed a desire to see negotiations larought about betwoeen their respective Governments, and continued by means of correspondence. The prospects of reciprocity were also discussed with the Victorian Postmaster-General, but he said that his Government were unfavorable to (the proposal, and he could hold out no liiop3 of* reciprocity io natural products being brought about between Victoria and New Zealand.

Alleged Dbmmtism.—The Otago Land Board had under their consideration the «aa»a of eight holders of perpetual leasee iiu the South Taieri district, against whom fit was alleged that they had not complied with the condition. In two instances, where there was no resident or improvement, the board forfeited 'the leases. In another oase, of a minor, ic was decided to point out that improvements were necessary though residence was not compulsory. In three other cases where double the required improvements were said to have been made, the ranger was instructed to report. Another lessee reported that ahe intended residing on the land in a few days, and another was warned that the conditinns must be complied with at once. Wesletaw Cohfbrencb.—-At the inference on Wednesday night, the committee appointed to consider the present position and prospect of the Maori mission made the recommendations. The oommittee heard with pleasure the proposals • of "ithe Canterbury district to incorporate Maori work with European work, and recommended that the superintendents of Lyttelton, Terouka, Woodend, and Leeston districts be directed to give special attention to this. The Rev. J G Hammond waa appointed to visit Canterbury and Otago. Oa Thursday a committee was appointed to provide for the cost of assistance to the Rev. Mr Morley. The levy fpr the Children s Friend was increased frono 16 to 17* per cent. The recommendation from Nelson and Canterbury that permission be graphed to the Rev. J. Gibson to do deputation work for the 1 Foreign Mission was left in the hands ofi the president. The appointment by the General Conference of the Rev. J. Berry and the Rev. W. Morley as representatives of New Zealand at the (Eouminical Conference in Washington • was confirmee 1 .

Proposed Home for Inebriate*.—A. public meeting under the auspice* of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held at Christchurch on Monday evening, His Worship the Mayor presiding when the following resolution was carried unanimously :•' Thai in the opinion of this meeting the present method of dealing with confirmed drunkflrds is unsatisfactory ; that an Inebriate Home is required in this district and that the chairman of this meeting be requested to forward a copy of the resolution to the Minister of Justice, asking him to giva the matter his consideration." The Bev J. O'Biyan Hoare expressed hia ' wondei at a liquor trade being licensed, and that a Government of a Christian country Bhould be supported in part by the degradation of the peojle was a curious and shameful fact. As the Government derived part of its revenue from such a source, the leople had a right to demand that it should provide an in.ebriate home, and that the Government should also aßk those who made a profit to contribute to the support of such an institution. He pointed out who the traffic beneficed and who it degraded, and observed that though their sympathy was asked towards the support of an in* ebriates' home, they should exercise their common sense and remember that prevention is belter than cure. He concluded by expressing his sympathy with the Women's Christian Temperance Union and suggested the formation of one for men on similar lines.

HonowAT'a Pl£M —Health or Wealth ? — —No sane person would hesitate an instant in the ohoioe between these two conditions. Now is the season to sooure the iormer, either by restoring or ootfifming it. These Pills expel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures engendered during winter. This medicine «lso acts most wholeiomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, 'and by exciting the kidneys to more energetic action; it increases the appetite for food ard etrenetnens the digestive process. The etomach and liver, witb which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these segenwative Pills, whioh sot very kindly, yet taore efficiently cm the tenderesb bowels,