LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2199, 12 May 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Accident. waggon capsized over a bank, billing a man named Pearc. Paying Concbkn. The National Insurance Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cen f . per annum. Caledonian Social. —At an emergency meeting of the (Jthdooian Social Committee held last ev-olng it was ret-o'ved to alter the date of the first social 'o Friday, May 220 d, on account of counter a i traction a.

A Legal Question. A petition has been presented to the Resident Magistrate of Oamaru against the return of the recently elected licensing committee, on the ground that (he appointment of the returning officer in invalid. Assault, —ln Timarn last Sa'urday George Maafin, cook in Richmond’a fist shop, was fined 20s and 3s costs for having assaulted an old man named James Wilson. The defendant stated that W ilson called him bad names and hit him. They had a scuffle, and Wilson fall aid cut his face amongst the pots. Mining News.— The coal export for the week ended Saturday was 6011 tons from the Westpoifc Coal Company and Wellington mines.—The Pair Maid Gold Mining Company (West Const) secured 82ozj of amalgam for 40 hours' sluicing.— Two young men namrd Mitchell and Joyee, prospectors, who went 12 mils* up the Bedier river, have been missing since Wednesday. Their canoe was found bottom up, sod it is feared that they are drowned. The Native Commission. —The Native Commission will examine Sir R. Stout, Mr T. W. Lewis (Under-Secretary of Native Affairs) Mr H, DMon Bell, and Mr Chapman, and then hand in (heir report. All the great tribes without exception will either have been visited or have made their opinion known in writing to the Commissioners. Even the Uriwsras have been represented, and taken part in meetings. The Commisaioaers have been r ceived everywhere by the natives with great cordiality.

Football. A match between the Waihi Third Fifteen and Darktowo took place at Temuka oo Saturday, and resulted in a win for the home team by 10 points to 3. The game was in favor of the Dark* town team from the'beginning, and was played in a most friendly spirit, Tbe following securer! tries for Temuka— Tangney (2), Wilson (2), Morton (1), Fenton (1). SpilUne and P. McOasknl converted two of the tries. J. Moore sscnred 2 tries end Harding 1 for Waihi. Messrs A. Moore and J. Gillespie officiated as umpires, and Mr J. W. Velvin carried the referee’s whistle. Tbe way the decisions were received by the players would teach a lesson to some senior clubs. Prohibition at Geraldine,— Mr T. W. Glover, the well-known temperance lecturer, addressed tbe Salvation Array meet* ing in tbe Good Templar Hall, Geraldine, on Saturday evening. On Sunday be preached in tbe Primitive Methodist Obutoh, morning and evening, both a<-r----moQS being essentially prohibition ones. At eight o’clock what was describe! as a monster temparance demonstration w s held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, the Silvationists closing 1 heir meeting earlier to allow of the forces uniting. Tbe hall was packed to tbe doors, A number of leading prohibitionists ware upon the platform, and addresses on prohibi ion were delivered by the R»v. W, 0. Wood and Mr Glover. Last night another large meeting was held, the speakers being the Revs, L. M. Isitt, J Dellow, and W. 0. Wood and Mr T. W. Glover. It will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere that another meeting takes place this evening.

South Orari School Committees. —The monthly meeting of the above committee was held in the schoolroom on Saturday, 9lh May. There were present—Messrs McLeod (chairman), Wakeley, Brown, Braceiie'd, and O’Neil. The only correspondence read was the report of the head master. Ha stated that the average attendance was only 68. He also gave in the names of bid t fondants, and asked for a new hand-bed. With regard to the a'tondance it was decided to issue summonses in the worst case*. It was decided to ask for a new hand-bell from the board. The viaitoi reported that the gales in front of the school wanted repairing. The matter was left to be dealt with by the visi or. After some discussion it was resolved to ask Mr Corbett to procare some new books for the library. Mr Brown was appointed visitor for tbe ensuing month, and tbe meeting then terrain ted.

Howard’s Digging Plough.—At Southbrook last week, with a fomhorae team Mr Mclntosh took the Howard plough into a piece' of consolidated land, upon which was a tough sward of grass, where its tFeet was io completely pulverise the soil and tuck in all the grass, so that not a trace was to be seen, whilst when tbe work was finished the furrows could not be distinguished for the thorough tilth to which the land had been anbj acted. The plongb was further tried in stubble, miking a magnificent performance, digging and upturning (he soil from a depth of eleven inches. In the action the mouldboards do not leave the farrows io even slices like bars of soap for the rain to glance off, but the earth is turned over, brokeo up, and diet ibuted in a similar way that would happen if the land was well dug by manual labor with spades. —Press. Justice in Soicoa.—Tbe Samoa Times of a recent date gives some rather amusing instances of tbe frse-and-oasy manner in which. the laws are adminatered in the remoter districts of Samoa by the native magistrates and “ faipules.” In one ease, Mr Bartlett, a trader in Savaii, found that some copra said him by a native had been stolen from his own store. He charged the native with stealing bis copra, and the magistrate found him guilty and inflicted a fins of 20do', the value of the copra stolen, and costs about lOdol. The fine was paid to the magistrate but none of the fine reached Mr Bartlett It was all divided out between the “ faipules" of tbe town, who bad a good time for a day or so, and the most impudent part of the business was that Mr Bartlett was aekud to contribute sdol more court expenses to help tbe carouse Another case occurred at Saleau'a. A gay Lothario, who had a penchant for stealing other men’s wives, was tried before (he magistrate of the town. He pleaded guilty to two cj! the' charges. Tbe husbands of the women were present. The magistrate inflicted a fine of 50 pigs for each offence, and off the native went >o get the pigs. He could only raise 10, but as be had a bullock on hand he brought hir al.mg with the pigs to (he magistrate, who immediately set to work to divide the spoils• between the ‘'faipules’’ and himself, but the J husbands of tbe stolen women got nothing. I

Licensing Act. The moderate can* didutes won by a - large majority in Waimate. Fibb. —Tba dwelling of Charles Clark at Forest Hill Crossing, near Dunedin, has been burned. Insurance £l5O in the New Zealand Office. The Edwabds Case. —No date is definitely fixed for the hearing of the Edwards case, but it is intended if posiible to bring it on on Thursday. FuotbiLL Social.—A social under the auspices of the Temuka Football Club takes place in the Temuka Volunteer Hall

this evening;. Geraldine Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock takes place at Geraldine to-morrow. A large number

of entries ore advertised in another

column. Bain in Mablboboum.—■lt has been raining about 20 hours and is still continuing. The rivers are rising and a flood is expected. News from Mabikapawa diggings states that the creeks are flooded and much damage is likely to be done. The Unemployed,—At a meeting of the Federat-d Trades Union at Wellington 52 men sent in their names as unemployed. Surprise was expressed at the small number, but it was remarked that. any free laborers out of work would naturally abstain from applying to the Union. Spobts at Pleasant Point.— A mixed sports meeting, consisting of hack, trotting, and foot racss has been arranged to take place at Pleasant Point cn the 25th May, the programme of which will be leaned in a few days. The promoter! are doing their best to mske the meeting successful.

Prohibition Meetings,— Msstings to discuss the subject of prohibition will be held at Temuka and Geraldine to-night, and at Woodbury to-morrow night. Among the speakers will be the Revs. Wood, Isitt, end Dellow, and Mr T. W. Glover. Places and time Of meetings, and other particulars, will be found in another column. Assaulting a Clergyman.— ld Christchurch last Sunday as the Rev. Mr Hoatson was on his way to conduct service in his church he was assaulted by two young men, who were under lb«iefluenoe of drink, - and knocked down. He was considerably bruised. The two young men ran away, but one of them was caught and banded over to the police by R Mr Toneyoliff. They will be prosecuted. Personal. —The many friends of Mr J. Cunningham, who has for many years filled the position of manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Geraldine, will regret to bear that ha has been ramoved to Gore. While they wish Mr Cunningham every success in bis new appointment, ho. w>ll be greatly missed in, this district, where he has, by bis genial disposition and unvaried comtesy, won for himself a very large circle of friends. Suicide. —At about seven o’clock yesterday morning, at Blenheim, a married woman named Evans, wife of a gardener, was found to be missing, and search by neighbours resulted in her being found in the water closet. B ood was seen issuing from under tbs door. A doctor was sent far, and the woman was left there till nearly nine. The loss of blood was great, and the woman died in the hospital at 10.30. No cause is assigned for her suicide. She leaves five young children, and her busband is absent in Wellington.

Depreciated Value. The building societies in Timaru are beginning to feel the depreciation in values. On last Friday night the South Canterbury Building and Investment Company decided not to pay any dividend, but write off the sum of £412 7s 3d, the amount by which the securities were alleged to have depreciated, They also went in for re trenchment by cutting down the manager iy salary by £SO a year, and the directors' v allowance by one half.

Fatal Ascidbnt.-—Mr William Falconer, an old and much reepeoled sett hr, wua killed at Oamani yesterday morning. He was 'M bringing a load of wheat into town, and ■ coming down the hill just outside the town one wheel of the dray out into the embankment, slewed the shaft round and knocked Falconer down, and the dray passed orer hie chest, killing him almost instantsneonely. Deceased had reaided in the district 31 yean, and. bad taken an active part in local and general politics. He was a member of various lootl bodieu.

Qehaldine Licensing Flection.—-The election of five me inhere 10 form the committee for the Garnldinu Licensing District tor the ensuing t«mi takes place to-morrow. The canliila es a s Messrs W. B. Bwker, A. E, Cox, It. Hammond, A. McKenzie, J. Biordaii, iV. .Stewart, J. M. Suinorland, H. B. WV hater, A, White, and F. W. Worner. T.io poll will b- taken at the Com (house between the hours of 9a. in. and 6 p.m. Great interest in being taken in the elec ion, and it is expected till at the number if votes polled will be very large. Sad Accident.—An accident of a somewhat distressing nature occurred at Georgetown yesterday. While a young woman named Miss C. Hopkinsoo was taking some clothes which she was washing out of a boiler her dress Ciught- fire. Feeling the heat in undue propor'ion, she looked for the cause, and discovered that the fire had taken a good hold of her clothing. Shb evidently lost her presence of mind, for she made no at ten pt to extinguish the fire. Fortunately a man named Harry Lawson—who resides with Mr Hopkinson— was about the house, and, seeing what had happened, he snatched the ra (trass of the sofa, and, Miss Hopkineon having thrown herself down, he put it over the firy garment, which bad the effect of atfling the II mes until water was brought, it was deemed necessary to summon mediod aid, and it. was discovered that her right leg was badly burned. Had it nut been for Air Lawson’s prompt ac ion the accident would in all

probability bare terminated fatally. A Filthy Fellow.—Robert Dunn was e mrgad lit Christchurch Court yesterday with f.iling to shate « nuisance on his premises. The evidence diac'oaed a disgraceful state of rffsirs. Tho premiea were two cottages under one roof occupied by defendant, his wife aod seven children. There was no closet on the premies and use was made of an adjoining room for tho purpose, and everything was in a stale of indescribable filth. Mr Beetban said be bad never Ind to deal with a worse case ef the kind. Dunn, he said, was a drunken dissolute creature, who has demoralised his fum : ly and was poisoning the neigh* bourhood. It was of no use fining him, but as the property was his own aod worth £IOQ, ha wka ordered to provide a pfdiet, ilie room which bad b j en need for tha purpose to be cut away and destroyed • the site and section bs strewed with lime’ the sleeping rooms u'e-ned and whilewashed, sod the drain <ge attended to * (he whole be completed in 48 hours. Costa £3 15s to be paid.

Maoisiebial. — At th» R.M. Court, Temuka, on Monday, before 0. A. Wray, Biq., R.M., a woman, who has been several times before the Cohrt, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk in the public street while in charge of a horse and cart. She was severely cautioned and fined 20a, or in default 45 hours. The fine was paid. This was all the business, a number of civil cases being settled out of Court.

Bankruptcy.—The Bankruptcy Bill is to be finally revised early this week in order to bs ready when Parliament meets. Further suggestions have been received for its amendment from a few persona, but the Chambers of Commerce generally have not replied to the requests from the Department of Justice for suggestions. If they do not send any at once the Department will take it for granted that the Bill aa drafted gives satisfaction.

The Wt '.rjUß. — On last Sunday afternoon the weather was extremely warm for this season of the year. At night ii became still warmer, the thermometer being at 68. Yesterday was also warm, without much appearance of rnio. People are despairing of getting any rain now. The Geraldine races have passed off without rain, and (here is nothing would bring it on now unless a Church of England bsziar at Temuka would do it. Unfortunately wo are not going to have a Church of England bazaar, wo are going to have a social instead, so the prospects of rain are as remote as ever.

Okrbrry and Tellurian. The proprietors of thio show did good business last Saturday evening in Temuka. Yesterday they left Temuka for Geraldine whete they will show during the week in a shop near the Crown Hotel. There can be no doubt that these pieces of mechanism are most interesting and well worth seeing. Nothing could surpass them for teaching the rudiments of astronomy. The orrerry is the finest in the world, and no one ought to miss seeing it. J lt is not, as some people think, a peep show, where you look through a hole and see objects moving, but a piece of mechanism constructed of iron, and standing about 9 feet high. This set in motion by a small Bieam engine,, and then the heavenly bodies are seen going round the sun at their relative speed.

Girlhood or the Queen. An old lady who waa a playtna'e of the Queen gives the following particulars of her girlhood VVhen I lived with grannie I used to go to school near Mrs Kellners, where I have often seen the Queen. It was Tady Lyttelton who used to take her for walks and to play. 1 have been playing in the Long Walk in Windsor Park lots of times, when the Queen used to come in. I can see her as p ain as if she was before mo now, 1 remember she used to buy sweets of the old woman who had the stall near the gates. Phe used to buy her half-pennyworth, and if the' old woman forgot to give her her change, she would soon ask her for it, I’ve seen her go up to the stall and look all over it a long time before she would pick out the sweets she wanted. The sweets were made up in little packets—l think there were £d and Id packets, but it’s many years «go. I know she always wanted to be served first; and if the old woman did not attend to her first she used to get in a bit of a temper. Another thing she used to do. Just off—l think it is the left hand aide—of the Long w alk there used to be some sand banks, and t he Queen waa very fond of playing there. . She had her pail and shoyol tike the others, and she used to dig the sand out ;«nd make castles—“fortifications” she used to call them.. She would get the other girls to help to make her fortifications; but she never helped them. Lady Lyttellton waa with her, but she used to read. Some of the girls liked the Queen, and some did not. 1 rather liked her, but it was not often I played with her.

The Indian Juggler. The famous Indian jugg er, Abdool Ahumud appeared last Saturday evening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to an average. The performance was undoubtedly excellent, and it was throughly appreciated by the audience. The juggler appeared in a gorgeous Indian costume, and as be is a man of ample siza he presented an imposition appearance. .He speaks good English, but the extraordinary rapidity with which he talked, and some defect in bis powers of articulation, made up a slight drawback. Still, what he said was always funny, very funny, and some of his sayings will be repeated for, some time. He appeared to be brimming over with humor, and kept the audience in roars of laughter during his two , hours performance. He opened with a bottle and knife trick, in which a common pocket knife passed into and out of an ordinary bottle at his word. This was followed by the cups and ball trick, in ihe manipula, tion of which he displayed marvellous dexterity. He got a piece of cotton thread, got a boy to cut it up into small pieces, then set fiie to it, and out of the ashes be drew the thread in as good a condition as ever. He made coins pass and repass between two boys from the, audience in a wonderful manner, manipulated balls in a liitle red bag in a mysterious way, made it appear that he actually passed his hands. through Ihe body of a boy, caused a trie to grow on the stage, did some minor tricks, some of which ho explained, and' wound up with his great swallowing ac>. There was no humbug about this. He undoubtedly did swallow a glass ball fully half the sizi of a cricket ball, also a dozen penny pieces, as well as 75 yardr of woollen yarn. There could not have been any delusion about this. He swal owed them, and disgorged them in the presence of all present. Taken all round his entertainment was about the best of the kind we have seen. The tripks wgre performed cleanly and pleyerjy. Once -or twipe he pretended awkwardness, but turned the laugh on those who thought they bad detected him by showing that they were mistaken, He is undoubtedly very clever; and so well appreciated ih»t he has- beep specially requested to give another entertainment in Temuka. With this he intends to comply, and after playing at Geraldine, Ashburton, and Timaru he will reappear in Temuka next Monday ni^ht. ? SYNOPSIS OP advertisements. prohibition M*oluTg“at Woodbury—Touaor.ow evening. Mixed Spo.ie Meeting —At Pleasant Point, on 25th May. Mrs Brewer, Ttmnka—Wants a strong girl for the ci.untiy. J. Holwell, Springfield—lnviccs tenders lot deepening drain.

Galedonial Social Committee —Advertise date of first social. Prohibition Meeting at Geraldine —In Oddfellows’ Hall this evening. Concert and Dance schoolroom on Thursday next, H. B. Webster & Co. —Publish entries for Geraldine stock sale to-morrow. Wm. Earl, Pleasant Valley—Noiica to trespassers and re stray stock and dogs.^ Temuka Caledonian Society tenders for catering for socials and for music. Geraldine Licensing District—Appeal to electors on behalf of moderate candidates. Geraldine Licensing District Poll for election of Committee and local option poll to-morrow. Abdool Ahomud, ihe Gre.it Indian Juggler—Will perform at T c muka next Monday evening. Temuka L ; censing Committee—Notice re election of members of Committee and local option poll. Geraldine Licensing Election—Appeal to ratepayers and tradesmen on behalf of prohibitionist candidates. J. Monde.l & Co.—Advertise additional en'ries for Geraldine stock sale; invite applications for billet of stockman for the i'imaru and Temuka districs.