The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2188, 14 April 1891, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Vessel Stranded. - The Mahinapu struaded at W'estport last Friday evening, but subsequently floated off uninjured. Postal NEVfi,— Since the reduction of the postal rates to 2\ pence, the number of letter have increased by 10.3]fper cent. Qeraldine Shool.—The treat in connection with the above school will be held m the Geraldine Domain on Thursday next. Arowhenwa Town Boa.rd.—Thß adjourned monthly meeting of the Arowbenua Town Board will be held tomorrow evening,.. Geralbine Rifles.—The annual meeting of the above corpe will be held on Thursday next, when a fall muster is expected to be present. Hbld Ovsb,—-Our leading article, report of the annual meeting of tho Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, football match, etc., are unavoidably held over. Football. —A match between the Temuka and Waihi second fifteens took place at Winchester on Saturday last, acd resulted in a win for the former by four points to one. Price of Land.—A. farm on the Taieri, which whs subdivided into 8 small farms, was sold by auction and ranged in price from £27 15s to £ls 12a 6d per acre. Masonic—Lord Onslow has declined nomination as grand mister of the grand lodge of maaons, New Zealand Constitution, oo account of Ihe dissen'ion amongnt the masons. Hotel Licenses. — The Temperance party of Dunedin in a manifes'o announce that if elected, licensees will be giyen 12 months' notice before prohibition is brought ioto operation. The Te Aroha Election.—Mr Allen was ditqualified by the judges who heard the Te Aroho petition for twelve months. It iB understood Mr Fraser will not stand for election,

The Koch Cure.—At ihe Dunedin Hospital Dr Gordon MacDonald exp*riinented with Koch's tuberculins oo a ooDsumtpive Ha reports that the usnal reaction has been produced.

Police. Constable Egarj, who was recently transferred to Oamaru, returned on Saturday and has resumed his former duties. limaku Raobs.—Attention is directed to ] the train arrangements for these races, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Gbraldinb Stock Sale.—The forinighlly sale of stock takes pl*ce at Gernldine to-morrow. Attention is directed to the entries for the same published io another column.

Dance.— Mr T. Gunnion successfully organised a dance in the old schoolroom, Temuka, on Friday last. Borne 27 couples were present. Mr W. McOallum acted as M.O„ and Messrs Colville and Goodwillie supplied capital music. The dances are to be continued regularly throughout the winter season.

Shabf Practices.—At the R.M. Court Ohristchurch, three meo were fioed £5 each and Costs aggregating £5 6*, for shooting or having ducks in their possession on the evening of March 31st, the shooting season not commencing till the following day.

SaiYhTIOF Army, Tbmuxa. Last night at Temuka a great Salvation tea and public gathering was held, together with special harvest thanksgiving services, The barracks were profusely decorated, and there was a considerable collection of produce, the gifts of all classes of the community. The tea was w'-ll attended, and the meeting which followed of an interesting nature. Cbhstjs Betuens.—The following are the census rtbums of the population and dwellings for the Geraldine Town District:—Population : Males, 391; females, 402; total, 793. Dwellings : Inhabited, 156; uninhabited, 6; total, 162. The uninhabited dwellings are six tumble-down old shanties that can scarcely be called dwellings. In one instance no one has ever lived in the place. The returns show that all the habitable places in the town ate occupied. Fibb.—A fire broke out last Sunday night in Regan's 12 roomed boarding house. Palmerston North, ihe inmates Darrowly escaping being caught by the fire. It soon spread and destroyed five or sir buildings. The insurances so far as ascertained are Montague's premises, £350 on building, and, on stock, £l5O ; estimated loss, £SOO. Sorwall's, £3OO on buildiug, stock uninsured. Pearoe, uninsured, estimated lobs, £SOO. Hawkins, .£550 on building, and on furniture and books, £2OO. Wright and Co.'s stock £l5O. Clarke, uninsured, and Jones uninsured. The fire was the largest and most disastrous that ever occurred in Palmerston. PIONIO. Among the Easter Monday picnics not the least enjoyable was that of aorne residents of Geraldine Flat and their Meeds, to the number of about sixty, who went to the gorge of the Hae-haete-Moana. After enjoying a luncheon, which the drive had rendered very appetising, the various members of the parly separated, some t» climb the hills or ramble in the busb, others to explore the gorge. Towards evening all began to return to camp, led thither by " nature's guide " —want of food —and, after refreshing the inner man, indulged iu some games. They then made a start for home. A very pleasant day was wound up by an equally pleasant uvening at Me Shaw's house. Salvation Army, Gbkldine. Major Vince and Lieut. Jackson visited Geraldine on Friday last. A meeting was held in the evening in the Uood Templars' Hall, Major Vince being in comitand. The building was what Salvationists call •' packed out." The meeting was of the usual character, and was taken part in by Major Vince, Captains Forlcng and Murray, and Lients. Jackson and Purdue. Ve'y aciive preparations are being made for the harvest festival, which will extend over Saturday, Sunday and Monday next. Captain HUdreth, of Ashburton, and Captiin and Mrs Duggm, of Temuka, are expected to be present to assist iu the "go." The Wanaka Enqtj by.— The nautical enquiry into the cause of the standing of the s.e. Wanaka on Paketapu reef commenced last Saturday, before Mr Kettle, R.M. and Captain Adams, of Wellington, Nautical Assessor. Sir R. Stout appeared for Capt'an Me ides. The evidence given by Captaio Mbades was simular to thai which has already been published. It was to the effect that tba weather was hazy and smoke coming off the land making it invisible. His examination lasted nil day, the result being that he attributed the accident to one of three thiogs :—(1) The compass being affected by the iron-sund ; (2) one of the men steering wrong ; (3) an unknown current. He had never previously had any accident happen to him during his professional career. At the conclusion of Captain Meades' evidence, which lasted till 5 p,m., the Court adjourned till Monday morning. Mb Ed"WAbds' Appoinimbnt.—The Government have received the written opinion of three judges of the five on Judge Edwards' case. The Chief Justice is also sending his, while that of Judge Oonolly has been telegraphed. Those written qualify therr previous opinions expressed as to the tecbnicil bearing of Mr Edward's appointment, and two of them express doubt, while the third is very determined in his opposition to the legality of the appointment. None except Judge JBiohmnnd, wno in his first telegrams s tid that the appointment was unconstitutional without previous appropriation, have oxpressed an opinion on the constitutional bearings of the case, bub have reserved their opinion on that point. Judge Richmond, however, does not appear to have altered his opinion. The Education Act.—The Education Department having declined to give ea official in'terperation of the term " householder" as used in the Education Ac', the the Education Board of Wellington, submitted the question to their legal advisers, i who give the opinion that the qualification of householder under the 50 section is not affected by the School Committees Election Act 1790, consequently no person resident out of the school district is eligible as a committeeman. They say it is clear that no owner or tenant of a dwelling house out of the shool district is eligible as an elector. In the ciso of a person not being the owner or tenant of a dwellinghouse, but not being a parent or guardian or person having the actual custody of a child attending any State School eituated within such district, the case is not quite so de*r. If a person and child are both resident within the school district, he is undoubtedly both to vote, and to be elected. If resident without the district, his right to vote will depend on the question whether the child in respect of whom he claims a qualification has the legal right to attend school. If the child is resident io the school district, the pirent having custody of such child ib qualified whether residing in the school district or net, but if the child lives out of the echo >l listrict they are of opinion that the parent ir guardian or other person as aforesaid a not qualified to vote. As regards ;emporary absence this does not deprive i person of his right to vote for the school listrict in which his permanent dwelling 8 eituated. £

Unemployed.—Wok will be given to batches of tu>- ';u mplnyi-d on the Cutl'm's I'ne *t schedii!" prces. Unregistered —The Geraldine Couoty Council h! its inst meeting passed a resolution suMi iri-ipg deputy registrars of dogs to bu ■■ i).worn of iionaistßied dogs in their reaper, ive «1 A notification 10 thai effect ■ipj.u>.rH "is' j w '-re. ToLUNTBBbS.—!'he D?fenja Minister has decided to issue long service niflda'sfcj volutteers and taos;' mmt iuve served 16 years of continuous service. I'iMARU Hospital.—The returns show persons from the .nlmitted in the Timiru Hasp;t*l «h follows;—Prom Timaru 121 persons, Levels 68, Weraldme 28, Mackenzie Country 15, Waimnle 25, and casuals 41} total 298.

Sydenham Licensing.— The Sydenham licensing eleciion on Friday resulted in a decisive vic'or.y for the prohibitionists, who put in all their nominees for the committee by a large majority. As they had announced their intention of closing all the public bouses ia Sydenham there was great, excitement, both parties working dosparately. The candidates returned are ;—The &ov. L. M. Isitt 639, G-. J. Bmith 637, W. J. Rudd 635, J. Hooper 632, B. Beaitie 624. The highest of the Moderate paity'a candidates was W. White, sen., 423. 1122 electors voted out of 1550 on the roll. Death from: Drotvnino. —On the West Coast l«st Friday, Moore Mawhinny, licensee of the Crusbingtou Hotel, fell into the Inangabua river and was drowned. A man named Murphy, who was aceooipaoying him, stumbled, when the deceased made n dash to sjvb him and fell into the river with the above result. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. AI,L KiSHT.—It turns oat that the swagger whose mate only knew him as ".Mick" was not drowned in the Clutha, as was supposed from the fact of hia clothes being found on the river bank. The men were on the spree and quarrelled. "Mick" partially undressed himself with ihe view of fighting, and owing to the darkness and his condition he was unable to find his clothes. Sanitary Laws.—The MedicU CoogreßS, which recently met at Nelsoo.have decided upon several questions which they intend to bring before the Municipal Conference, which meets in Wellington during the next sessioa of Parliament with i view of amending the Municipal Corporation Act. These are the necessity of establishing public health under the supervision of a Miuister of the Crown und the advisability of strict supervision of dairies.

Kakanpi Rblibp Etjnd.—The Kakanui Relief Fund Committee haveabopted the re port drawn up by tbe sub-committee in whicl a plan is proposed for allociting the fund on a basis of £I9BO being collected. Under it i certain sum is put down for each ranging from £319 for Mrs Nordeen, and £257 for Mor tWs children to £L6 10s for Mrs Cowan Cash is to be paid to Mrs Best and other while tho allowance of the others will bi given ia weekly payments which'will expire ii Bbout 8 years. A trust deed is to be prepared The fund will thus exhaust itself, and if ther is any more received it will be divided pro rat among those receiving weekly relief, Federal Convbnxion. —The Federa Convention concluded its sittings 01 Thursday. On Wednesday an amend men making Sydney the capital city, instead o leaving the question open, was negatived Sir Georga Grey remarked that the consti tution which had been framed was absu lutely unfair to the people of New Zealani no fair form of representation being pro vided, and moved an amendment to th effect that before the Bill was laid bafor the British Parliament it should bs Bub mitted and adopted by a majority of the pie biscite of the people of the several colonies each voter to give a single vote." Tbi amendment was also lost. After a numbe of members had addressed the Conventioi in a congratulatory strain, the motion fo adoption of the Committee's report on th draft Constitution Bill was carried, Si George Grey being the only dissentient Sir tf. Griffith moved that provision b made for the several Parliaments to sub mit the Constitution to the people fo approval; also that if the Constitution b adopted by the colonies, the Imperial Go vernment be requested to establish th Constitution. This <vas carried and afte votes of thanks had been accorded to Si H. Parkea, Sir S. Griffith, and the Hon J. B. Abbott, the assemblage broke up wit! cheers for the Queen. HoiiLOWAY'a Fills.—With changini temperature iha digeition bao9mei icipaired liver disordered, and mind deipondent. Th cause of these irregularities is eaiily removei by Holioway's Ointment and Pills. The; directly attaok the soaroe of evil, remove s>l impurities from the circulation, restore th affected organo to their natural itate, an< correct all defective secretions. An ear means of restoring health and strength i supplied by Holioway's Fills and Ointment These famous meiioines are blood renovating remedies whose influence reaches the grea centres of the nervous system, puriftei tbi circulation, induces a healthy state of thi badily powers,- gives tone to the stomach anc brain, producing a desire for food, and all th< proper requirements for health and vigour. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Murray, Manager Orari StationWants an ncuve lad. H. B. Webster & (Jo.—Publish special entries for Geraldine Stock Sale to-morrow. In bankruptcy Special meeting of creditors of B, Bayley on Thursday next; important business. A. E. Cox and E. 8,. Guinness—Publish entries for to-morrow's sale at Geraldine;'have crossbred ewes for private s ile; hold clearing sale at Obapi on the 24th iubt.