LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2203, 19 May 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bank Holiday.—Yesterday being Whit Monday the Banka in Temuka and Geraldineawere closed. Walking: Championship.— The 25 mile championship walking handicap at Sydney wis won by McCane, of New Zualand ; H»rri», of Victoria, second j and Morsbead, of New Zialaud, third, \ Lunacy.—On Saturday John Smith, better known as " Scotoh Jock," was charged at the R.M. Court with and on the certificate! of Drs Biunden and Hayes, was committed to Snnnyaide Asylum for medical treatment.

The Wjsatber.— A atrong gale and heavy rains were experienced in tbe North island last Friday. The scboenes Opotiki was driven ashore at Gisborne, and the gale was so strong that Mr Saddon could not leave the Bay of Islands. > Bblfuld.—The Railway Commiiaioners have written Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., to the effect that they rsgret they odanot see their way to put in a aiding at Bdlfield in response to the petition on the subject presented by him on the 28th February.

Tbmoxa Stogx Sale.—The fortnightly stock sale at i'erauka will take place to* day. A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns. News or the Deak.—John and Thomas Quil), brcithtrs of Thomas Quill, who lost his life on the West Coast in January last, waited on (ha Duoadiu police with portions of their brothers'* sknil, whieti they Identified by the hair, to see if an iDquest was oeoesssry. The coroner decided that it wan not accessary. The Risk* Stab.— Mr ef fitokeo Hill fame, has bought >he Pahi estate a few miles fross Auckland and is gong ia for blood stock breeding. The residence and furniture, worth saany : ihousaad.were to be auolioned next month bat ate now withdrawn. The Hen. Jas. Willuuoson was the former owner of the Pabi estate. >

Tub iUiLWATs.—The Railway Ooramisaioners have asked for £40,090 for additieoal rallisg-stock appliances, goodsshod*, and other accommodation on opened lines, but »s the Government are able to give only half this suns there is likely to be much cluappoioemtnt throughout the colony, thu amn asked lor (about £2O per mile being sufficest onlj for' the most

pressing necessities. Soikkje at Temtjxa.—ln our advertising coluuaos' will be ionnd some partieuiais regarding the Wesleyan anniversary soiree to take place'in the yolsnjser JEUU on Thuisdsy evening next, are to be de ivered by the Revs. Williams, ' ■' Hamiiton,, Wood, Del Jew, and Wattera, and instrumental and voosl selections will be given by Timaru and Temoks per. formers. Mr S. Buxton will preside. Temuxa Licensing Distxiox.—Yesterday Meaiira A. J. Andrews, W. G. Aspinall, S. Gain, A. M. Clark, & Chuch, J. W. Higgins, J. Meyer, M. Quinn, W. ' Stewart, and J. Talbot were nominated with Mr Wills as candidates for seats on the Temuka Licensing Committee. A poll for'tlie erection of five members will be held on the 26 th May, and a leoal option poll will be taken at the same time. The nam as of the polling places will be found ia our advertising columns. W Rauxapvka Licensing Election.— The poll for the election of the Raukapuka Licensing Committee takes place to-morrow, the candidates being : Messrs W. K. Barker, 0. G. Bradley, G. J. Deuniatoun, F. It. Flatmao, C. Jessep, J. KslUnd, A. Maodonald, A. McKeoze, W. M. Moore, and R. Thew, Mr Hammond having withdraws. The polling places ore ; the Crernldioe Courthouse, the Woolsoouring Bu«d at Cooper's Creek, the Hilton tfobooibouse,and the Woodbury Schoolnouse. A local option poll will be taken at the same time. The Indian Jp«olkr.—The Indian juggler appeared last evening in the Volunteer Hall, Tenauks, aad went through the sama programme as he did oa ' the previous occasion. Judging by the frequency of the applause and tbelasghter the audience were greatly amused and pleased. He will appear this evening in Geraldine, and we beseech for him a good ha use. After thu ontertaiomeat he die* tributed a few presents, amongst which » ere a sovereign and a brooch. He will also distribute presents this evening in vjeruldiiie. ■ " Tab Ildwabds Oase.—further affidsviti iu the case of the Attorney General v, ifid wards,has been filed by Mr Gully in she Supireme Court. One is that of Henry Otterson* Clerk-Assistant to the House of Peprtsiatativea and relates to .proceedings iu Parliament when the quastioo of ; ihe validity of defendants appointment asj Judge was discussed. The oi tier uthati o! William J. Morpeth .of the Native De- • partment, and covers 4& pages of correspondence wbicb took,.'place between Mr Edwtrdls and the late Ministry in regard *.o the amendments aoggeafced by MrV Edwards in the Act under which he was appointed,

Tbmuka Caledonian Sooi«r,r.--Th» first '•iugleaieV' of the Temuka (,'aledoaian booiety . for members aad their familiei has bseT arranged far Friday evtsDiug next ia the drilUked. Everyone will remember bow enjoyable tod popular i the fathering.* of tb* society were last | year, mod efforts hava been undo tu make the initial one tbi* year fuly as attractive. An • ttrictiva programme and fire-mass music »ud lefreaiiraeDH -have beta arranged t>». The pnc» uf a 1 mission bas been tiued at 2* for gem I ump add Is for Udiev, children between 12 »nil 16 being also charged Is. C ulticti under the age of 12 will not be aoumieii. Persons , wishing; (o become members ,of the Bpoiety may do so by applying to lha •ecreury, Mr J. McLean. . ~,,:,'' 'Retoluiion x» Chili.—Thj .London correspondent of thi* Age, writing qd the

23rd J-»na«ry, gives.tbe. taXuitVig ncooanb of tbe cotumenoemeot of tauevolution in Ohili—•" la Obili, which is regarded is tbe moat stable Stats in bomb America, there i'i a revolution. The Pre*ideut Bilmacedo, who his oa'y a few. mouths longer to reuiiia in offic, is aecuaed of intriguing to •ecure tbe election as his successor of a creature of hie own; tbe majority in congress threatened to refuse supplies, but he dismissed them, passed the budget over their heids, and. issued art appeal to the nation, i'ba 'Jongreaa is backed up by the navy—-the President by the army. The former have blockaded Iquique, Pisagua, and Calsta Bueoa, and tbe latest accounts state that there bas been smart fighting in thj streets of Valpariao. La Brazil the Ministry has resigned en masse, owing to some difference of opiniea with the Maratial President, possibly ever the division of the

plunder.. The Amous Pioiicns3. Aa tbe rets It of bjs acquaintance witb tbe p'giiaiea «f the grea.t forest of Equatorial Africa, Mr H. M. Stanley coaosela readers of his article ia tbe Janaary Scribner to "relieve their minds of the Dsrwioaian theory avoid coupling min witb tho ape and banish nil thoughts of lbs fictitious •mill brained progenitor supposed to be existing on laod nosubmerged since the eocene, period." 1 Intellectually be saje tbe pigmies of the African f jrest are the equals of about 60 per .cent of th? modern ialifbitaoti of any great Araericao "cities of to-day,- And yet be maintain! there baa been no change or progress of any kind, ' among the pigmies of the forept aiuoe tbe time of Herodotus. He describes a ' little plump foaauty " be saw with Ugnrrowwa, an ivory raider, as a, bewitching little creature 33ii high," and .'Jays, "it ia possible that this beauty Was due to perfeat health and tbe good food which aba was fed with by tbe Arab/ She w*a certaialy a gem worth seeing, and as calm and aa self-possessed aa a well-bred. Udy,»4 . ■:;::■■.■-■ ;~ ? -

Unemployed.— Nearly 100 -men in Wel'ington have sent in their names as willing to accept the relief woik offered by the Government in road-mnking mar Pahiatua. Football.—At a meeting of the Marlborough Rugby Union a resolution was passed to the effect that smoke concerts after football, matches are hi many respects undesirable, end in no way advantageous to football. Railway Holiday. Ak*an«kments.— Excursion tickets te Dunedin and Christohnrcb, available for return nntil the Ist Jane, will be obtainable at the Temuka station on the 22nd and 23rd. Return tickets are available any day, Retrenchment.—lt is evident that the Government mean to make the police perform the duties of Clerks of Ceurts in various part* of the colony. Io the Gazette just to hand some constables are gazetted Gierke of Courts, and amongst tham is C-iicn-ule Willougbby, of Geraldine. Diseased Sheet.—-At a meeting of the Auckland Agricultural, Paafcoral, and Industrial Association it was recommended that Profeaser Thomas, of Auckland University College, be appointed with Mr McLean to make enquiry iat'o the cause of the d'seaae prevailing amongst sheep on tbe

West Coast. TiSAitf Accident.—Last Saturday evening's trail toLumsden met with an accident near" that township. Two cows were run over, derailing a truck (which is said to bare .been dragged two miles), and oauaing one carriage, a goods waggon, and another truck to run off, There were only three passengers on this train. Beyond the damage to the permanent way there were oo Serious eonsequsnces. LICENSINsV Committee.—lt is stated that'an- attempt is to be made to unseat the Sydenham Licensing Committee on the ground that as the members have stated their intentioa of dealing with all applications in a certain manner, namely, by refusing the an, they are incapable of considering them in a judicial manner, and therefore inelegible to discharge the duties of a committee under the Act. Burnt to Death.—An elderly woman named Ellen Magionis, of Doyleston, fell into the fire last Saturday, and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday morning. She was fearfully burned, her arms, lags, and face being burned to tbe bone. She was apparently sitting before the fire and either fell asleep or bad a fit. She was eccentric in bar habits aad led a lonely life, and was provided with food by neighbours. Lame Clearing Sales.—ln another

eoluinn Messrs J. Mundell and Co. notify that they will hold a clearing sale at Tamuka on May 26th on behalf of Mr James Brosnahan. On May 28th they

will submic to auction the well known dairy farm of Mr J*mes Gabey at Geraldine, together with hia cows, horses,

and the other accessories of a first c'ass

dairy. In this property there is no doubt a really first class opening for a man with % little capital and push.—Messrs H. B Webster aud Co. advertise an extensive

sale ef farm stock and household furniture ...on account of Mr W. Postlethwaite at Raukapuka on the 28th , JSPHDA.T Closino.—The Press says : " It ia.understood that the various licensed

victuallers in Chrietoburch have entered into a. solemn league and covenant to rigorously enforce the law with regard to Sunday closing. From and after yester- ' day no one except a bond fide traveller, well, vouobed for as sucL, or lodgers in tbe , different hele's will be enabled to obtain liquid, refreshment on Sunday in any of ... the hotels." This is the result of the '.'. fright prohibition is giving them. Education.—A conference teofc place betwtea the Education Board aod the Teachers'lnstitute of Wellington fer the purpoae of discussing the modified scientific syllabus for board schools. Sets of ejrllabuses, including chemistry as applied to agriculture, pbyoics, and physiology, were agreed to, with tbe understanding that a modification of tbe syllabus should be allowed in school? in which tbe average attendance consisted ef 100 pupils and under.' fejPOBTS AT thk Point. our advertising columns -will be found tbe programme of'the sports meeting to be held at Plea- /. fact Point next Mobd y. It comprises -13 events, and includes flit and hurdle races for, men; wrestling, boys races, and five horse races. No other public gatherings, so far as we are aware, have been arranged to take place in this district on tbe day mentioned, and doubtless the meeting will be largely attended by holidaymakers, if tbe weather prove* favori aJbie. The sports will commence at 11 ' tiVsloek. '

Pjuesimtatiok.— At this close of the Sabbath School in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, the Be v. Mr Todd, in the "haine of the teactera. presented Mrs Cunningham with a Bible, bound in morocco. The Bible contained the following inscription.—'* Presented to Mrs Cunningham ontheoccaaion of her leaving ! Geraldioe, by the Sabbath School teachers of the Presbyterian Church, with every

good wish, irid tbe prayer that the bleasing .of God may reat upon her. Geraldine, T 17ih May,' 1891." Mrs Cunningham has \ been a teacher in the school during all her stay: in Oeraldine, and she will be much ■''* missed by both teachers and scholars.

Sudden Lbath.—Mr George Pierce, general manager of tbe New Zealand loiurauCe Company, died suddenly in Auckland. Ho went to out with Mrs vPierce'lo Waikowiti by train and they strolled about the cemetery for aometime. . They were walking back to - the train to rerurn to town when Mr Pierce moaned and fell dead. Ti'« body wae brought to town by train. 2he cause of death la believed to be heart : disease. Mr Pierce seemed to be io good health in the morning and attended service at St. Sepulchre's cbarcb. His death is greatly regretted, as he was highly esteemed.

AwcXflJCB Impekdik« Law-shit.—An interesting oaho is likely to arise out of the recent licensing election for the Gersldine district. It is asserted that one of the ■cruiineers, gathering from the first tally ©f tbe votes that bis party bad won the election, rushed out of the polling booth, aud corjimuq'cateJ tbe fact to the public waiting outside. Clause 43 of tbe Kegolation of LoCil Elections Act, 1876, prof idea thai any person ether than the Jtteturning Officer giving, or pretending to give, any information regurding the state of. the poll before its declaration by the Returning Officer is liable to a maximum penalty of £SO. The other parly, feeling aggrieved by the bearing of the geot'eman referred to/ have pat the law in motion with a view to checking any iiregularities ftt future elsoliolQß,

- Magisterial.-r--Th«re. was no sitting of the R.M. Court at Temuka yesterday. Tkmttka Rimes.—A special Government parade of this corps will be held to-morrow evening at 7.30. All members are requested to attend.' The Frisco Mail.—The Alameda, with tbe colonial malls of tbe 25th April, arrived from Auckland at San Francisco on the I4'h inat., contract date. Temperak«b Seoul.*—A social gathering was held last night in tbe Social Hall, under tbe auspices of the Good Hops of j Temuka Lodge, I.U.G.T. Tbe Rev. Mr .Waiters occupied he chair. There was a capital atteodantoe, and an interesting programme. The Rev.! Mr Waters made a few remarks on the subject of prohibition. Bro. T. I arr C.T., then addressed the meeting on I the progress of the Order during the year. Twelve months ago the Lodge was opened with fifteen mnnrbersj now there are nearly 200 raembere, old and young. During the evening addresses were given by the Revs. Hamilton, Delow, and Wood, and a speaker from Timaru.: Songs were contributed by Mrs Batesi Mr J. Elder, and the Rev. Mr Dellow, and a recitation by Mine Cruickshank. A very pleasine and enthusiastic meeting was brought to a close at 10.30 by a vots of thanks to the speakers. SYNOPSIS OF ADTERTISBMBNTB.

South;British Tea Company—Notice re ens.

&GvaßDlan Office, Geraldine—Notice re found c»rters' whip. .' Temuka Caledonian Society—Hold first Ingleside on Friday nest. " J"/*: Leader'office—Wants to purchase , a good second hand piano. J. Brown—Final notice re accounts <?ue in Williams and Colvilies' estate. Orari Bridge School—Dance in aid of prize fund on Thursday evening next. A. E. Cox and E. R. Guimness—Pnblish entries for Temuka live stock sale to-day. Geraldine Presbyterian Church—Hold annual Congregational Soiree on 4th June. Temuka Wesleyan Church—Particulars re anniversary soiree on Thursday next. G. Ward, Geraldine—Will not be responible for debts contracted in his name. Pleasant Point Sports Committee—Programme of sports to be held on Monday next.

W. Wills, Returning Officer—Notiee of nominations and poll re Temuka Licensing district.

0. E. Sherratt, Returning Officer— Result of local option poll for Geraldine Licensing district. Prohibition Party—Appeal for support of candidates aa members of the Raukapuka Licensing Committee. H. B. Webster and Co.—Particulars of sale of household furniture and farm stock at Raukapuka, on account of Mr W. Postlethwaite on May 28th. J, Mundell and Co.—Hold clearing sales and sale of horses at Temuka on Tuesday, May 26th ; sell milk walk at Geraldine on the 28th, with cows, horses, trap, and every convenience for running first class dairy. David Taylor, General Storekeeper, Tamuka. —Announces that he has taken over the business lately carried on by Mr Velvin and himself, and in order to clear out certain lines enumerated is now offerthem at a great sacrifice. C. E. Sharratt, Returning Officer— Announces that Mr R. Hamm>nd baa withdrawn his candidature for election on the Raukapuka Licensing Commiriee, and that Woodbury sohoolheuse has been appointed a polling place. .