LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2215, 16 June 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

House of Illfamb.—Thonua Ria'iraond fishmonger on Let Saturday was charged ia Timaru with allowing persona of illfame to congregate in h'B house, The names of George Mislin and Came Hope were given but as there was a long list of other names to be submitted, the defendant was given lime to prepare his defence, and the ea*e was adjourned till next Friday. Accidents,— J. W. Bryant, who was born on Petone beach, Wellington, ia 1840 —the third white born in the colonydied on Sunday from the effects of a buggy incident.— Two days after the Toogariro left Plymouth a seamso pa mod, George Bartlett, fell from the top gallant yard, 80 feet, to the deck. He died a few days after. —On Sunday, at Wellington, the steamer's carpenter, Lecras, fell from the ieck to the wharf and was seriously injured. Church Parade. —The Geraldine Uiflaa mustered 19 all told, under Captain R. H. Pearpoint, on Sunday morning for church parade. The line of march was from the Voluotser Hall to the Primitive Wesleyan Chapel, where the Rev. W. C. Wood addressed them, taking for his text II Timothy iii, “Thou, therefore, must endure hardness as a good soldier of Jssas Christ.” Daring (hediscourse the speaker referred to (be fact that the Geraldine Rifles had been commended for their discipline and general oppsaranca at the recent eocampm n', and urged them as they would be good soldiers of ihe Queen, to be also good soldiers of Chris', enduring all hardness, an 1 Ueo when the d>iy of reckoning came they would bo highly commended by Christ the great com mandorl in chief. Suggestions eor Ministers.— -The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, recommends the government establishing peripatteic dairy echoo's; that the introduction and spread of the codiin moth be prevented by stringent legislation that a Royal Commission be appointed to enquire into the question of irrigation in Canterbury ; that agricultural scholarships to Lincoln College be established in the primary schools; that effect be given to ibe suggestion of the commissioners who reported on Lincoln College ; that the elementary principles of agriculture be taught in the prim try schools ; that the 90 days’ quarantine for imported stock commence from the date of shipment instead of from the date ot landing. The association draw afenticn to the hindrance to agricultural progress caused by the high railway charges and the deficiency of rolling stock. Fires. — An eight-roomed house in Ooehunga, insured for £BOO, and a four-roomed in Dunedin, iusored for £2OO, furniture £IOO, were burned last Saturday night.—News from Fiji, per TsEpu, reports a disastrous fire in Suva on the 21st nit., damage £30,000. The entire block of buildings occupied by leading commercial men in the town was destroyed, with a valuable stock. The origin of the fire is a mystery. H. Marks and Co. are the heaviest losers, (heir losses outside the insurance being £18,600. Stuart’s Suva Hotel was destroyed, loss £25,000. brodzig and Company’s loss is £2900, and others are considerable losers. Insurance totals are; Hamburg and Magdeburg, £1400; New Zealand. £1535 ; Imperial, £820; Northern, £IOOO ; South British, £160; Hanseatic, £1425 ; Transatlantic, £3400. The uninsured lossese are about £20,000. The crew of H.M.S. Cordelia rendered splendid service at the fire. Tea and Gift Auction.— To-day there will take place a tea meeting in the Volunteer Hall, followed by a gift auction of produce, &c., In aid of the building fund of St. Saviour’s Sunday School. It is anticipated that the affair will be most successful, a large amount of produce having been got together by energetic collectors. This includes pigs, a goat, a colt, sheep, potatoes, carrots, fowls of all descriptions, fruit trees, wool mats, flour, eggs, onions, &0., &0., ia fact the Drill Shed will be converted for the time’ being Into a regular “ Paddy’s Market. ’ Mr Mundell has kindly oonsented.tp act as auctioneer free of charge, end'-past experience has shown that on such occasions bis eloquence alone ia worth paying a shilling to listen to. The tea is to be on the tables at 6.30 o’clock, and the small boys having heard that it has been entrusted to some of the most liberal of caterers have already attempted to establish “a corner” in tickets. It may be mentioned that the colt and p’ga will be sold in the ordinary course of business at the yards to-day, and well-wishers of the Church who require this class of live stock might do worse than put in a reasonable bid for the same. Through the courtesy of the churchwardens we are able to state that the finances are in 'he following satisfactory condition ; —There is in hand from last Easter balance a sum of £2OO. In addition to this there is cash im hand amounting to £6l. This includes cash collected towards the Sunday School building fund, with £l2 from the socials given by the ladies last year, and a donation of £lO from Mrs Hayhura'. The latter amount is destined for the purchase of ihe section so liberally offered by Mr S. Hewlings. The collectors have not had time to go over the whole district thoroughly, but gifts of any description will be thankfully received up to the hour of sale, and should any intending subssribers find themselves unable to forward their gifts in time for the auction Messrs Pinckney and Dann have signified their willingness to take charge of same and duly credit donors on the published lists with amounta which they . may realise privately. The tickets for the tea are only Is and no charge will be made for admission to the gift auction, which will be held la the Drill Sited,

JL-" II|IIJ "'. ' _Jgy -ii# Pleasant Point.—A petition signed by residents of Pleasant Point has bean laid before Parliament. It praye that a village settlement for working men be established in the district. Temur a Stock Sam,—The fortnightly sale of stock takes place at Temuka to-day. Masers H. B. Webster k Co, and A. 13, Cox and E. R. Guinness advertise a number of entries. Land Settlement.— We understand Mr March has written to a resident of Arow- S hennatotheeffaot that he will visit Temuka ; shortly to give information concerning Un i which is open for settlement in the North Island, • • , Whitgombb and Tombs. —The Invercargill South School Committee unanimously decided to inform the heed master that the use of Whitoombe and Tombs* books and cards is'objectionable to the committee, and request the boiiselioldere to refrain from purchasing them. Tha school roll numbers 609, ; : Threatening Disaster.— At a conference of d-legates from South Dunedin, St. Kilda, and Csvershsm, interested in the encroachments of the iea ai St. Clair and Ocean Beaeh, if was resolved to engage Mr. G, M. Barr to report on the subjects One iadignant landowner threatens that unless steps are taken to protect property, ho-will sell the sand from his property, and thus lead to ths sea undermining and sweeping away the centra) battery. He is a true patriots W ilful Murdfr. —At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Emily Kate Spicer in Wanganui. Drs Connelly and Earl gave evidence, mainly corrobating that given by Dr lnnee. After hearing the evidence of Mrs Foiterj Dr Tribe and Sergeant-Major Anderson, the jury found the following verdict“ That Emily Kate Spicer (fame by her death at the hands of Caroline Peyman and we record a verdict of wilful murder against the e«id Caroline Peyman.” Dummtism.— I The Land. Board'of Wellington hold a special meeting on Friday to consider a case of alleged dunrmyism in connection with section 74, block 6, Mangahau settlement, Wairarapa. Mr Crawford Aaderson, ex whe x c applied for and seenred the land; examined, and said he found himself unable to carry out the conditions end applied for a transfer, which the board refused, and the Commissioner advised him to carry out the conditions under the Act. Dr Fitohetl advanced money for the purpose, and the interest not being paid he had foreclosed on the mortgage. Further enquiry was adjourned till Monpay. Mr Anderson was an Atkinsbnian lamb, and it is very wrong of Mr McKenzie to force the Land Board to persecute the poor innocent in this way. It is wonderful that we never heard of any dummyiam inquiries instituted by the Atkinsonians.

Prohibition.—At the Bom no CMholio Church, Temuka, last Sunday, th« Her. Father Aubry said there was a great agitation going on at the present time to pnt down The agitation was carried oa by well-meaning men. A* regards the attitude of the Church there could not' be a question about that. Intemperance was a sin, and the Church must oppose it on that ground alone. The opposition of the Cbureb. to intemperance was as old bs the. Church itself. But there bad been introduced into the discussion the question of prohibition, add on this the Churehhad not pronounced yel. Some were for .it and some were against it, and so it was an open qnettioo. He would say, however, that if pnblioaus eooticue to se I drink to * drunken men, which is nothing shert of I stealing; if the Sunday continued lo be * desecrated, and men spent their Saturday nights in publiohonses; if the wages which ooght to be spent in obtaining comforie for families continued to bo misapplied in the purchase of strong drink the Cburoh would lend its aid to pat down the liquor traffic. He wished this to ba a caution to all concerned. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. —The ordinary monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Friday. Present —Dr Thomas, Messrs Moore, McLaren, Sinclair, a,nd Qainn. Apologies for nonattendance were received ft out Messrs' J. Jackson, J. M- Barker and It. M. Boas. Mr Moora was elected io preside. ' It was decided to pay the cost of maintaining Isaac Hill in the Dunedin hospital. With regard to the recent case in which Judge Denniat in g ve judgment against the Board, Messrs Perry . and Perry wrote stating they did not agree whit the judge but notwithstanding they preferred reoopujnendipg the Board 'o get the law amended. It was decided to take steps in that direction a- once. A latter was road from Geraldine naming two persons who were willing to lake children, it was resolved to pay the rent of a person at Geraldine, through Constable Willoughby, but in the case of another applicant aid was refused. Accoua’s were pissed for payment as follows :—Charitable aid £149 lls 61; Timaru Hospital, £268 IgilOJ ; Waima'e hospital, £370. This left the board with a credit baUnca of £lB9 12s 41. After dealing wi h other matters tho B jard adjourned. Chinaman in Trouble. With reference to the charges against Ah Woi, tho Chinaman who was placed on his trial in Timaru last Friday, it was proved that the artic oa found in his possession belonged to Mr D. McQninnosa, in whbsa employ he was, and he was comir.i ted for tri I, The fallowing charges wore also preferred agiinst h m ;—Stealing on or ah-ut 6 h May, 1701 bof scrap lead, value 14a 21, f rOm J Craigio ; shout 28th February, om hair brush,■ value 3s 6d, from W. Oliver j.abont the' mm date, a Soger ring, a hat, and silk dust eoat, value 17s 61, from John White ; a gold pin, cigar eaSe, two handkerchiefs, brush, and necktie, value 17s 6d, from Peter Bertie; about Ist March, a pair cf shoes, , pair of drawers, singlet, and linen collar, value 14a, from J. 0, Adam ; about the same date, a clan hammer, value 3s 6d, from 0. C. lieilly; about sth March, a pair of curling tongs, value la, from Margaret O’Brien; during March, a sheath knife and earn*, pliers, fork, file, pair of scissors, knife, and gimlet, value 14a, from J. Philo. jTri all but the first and last cases the tbAfts were from the Criterion Hotel.] Accused is also to be ch rged with obtaining goods (a suit of clothes, shirt, and socks), value £3 17s, from one Judah Solomon, at Cromwell, Otago, in September, in 1882. On these charges he was remanded, and appeared again yesterday, when he was . found guilty, but sentence was deferred for. 14 days pending the sitting of the Supreme Court, v \

Wjeioomb.—Tbe welcome which the trade unions have determined to give at Wellington to the Liberal members will take tbe form of an address to be presented at the Opera house. Sir G. Grey, it is expected, will give an account of hie visit to Australia. Alleged Dbmmvism.—The Wellington Land Board yesterday morning, by three to two, decided that Mr Anderson's explanation of bis transfer of a section at Mangamahoe to Dr Fitchelt was satiefactory. The chief commissioner ond Mr McArthur, were dissentients. , Mm News.—The Alameda, with the English mails nf May I6tb, left San ■ Francisco for Auckland on the 28ih May. The Mariposa, with the colonial mails of of May 23rd, arrived at Sao Francisco from Auckland on tbe lltb insfc., both being contract dates. Ml,sansO. A Greymonth telegram to band y says “ Jamsa Young, baker, who was burnt out on Friday last, is missing. He has not been seen since twelve o’clock last night, after putting a batch of bread in tbe oven, which bad been rebuilt. .Search pail ea are out over the neighborhood.” Obitttaey.—Mr Thonns Mackay, Native Land Purchase Commissioner, died last Sunday. The deceased gentleman was a member of tbe Boyal Commission enquiring into the native land laws, and bad been ailing only a few days. Sudden failure of the heart’s action was the immediate cause of death, but be bad been Buffering from pleurisy and ulcerated throat. It is understood that his report in connection witli tbe Commission is in tbe hands of the Government. Mo&ai Suasion.—The Rev. T. A. Hamilton preached in St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, on Sunday evening on the true method of dealing with prevailing evils, from Acts 1-8. A century and a-half ago it was quite a common thing for all classes to drink heavily. Swearing was tbe mark of a gentleman. Oook-fighfing, bnl'bailing, and other oru'el sports were the Sunday amusements of eager and excited crowds. The very highest classes were tbe ringleaders, sThese foul habits were gone. There had come a revival of religion, and as men and women began to lead Christlike lives a new moral standard arose, until at last drunkenness came to ba regarded as a beastly habit and swearing vulgar. It would be impossible to prohibit such things,but let there ooine a quickened religious life ia our midst, and these sins end curses of society must die a natural

daatb. As regards drink, the preacher ' Wes an abstainer for the sake of the weaker brethren, but he fully recognised that the Gospel wai one of liberty, and that each one musk decide for himself ia the matie of abstinence, and nob compel others or adopt his opinion by any coercive measures. In the navy, where be had aerved for years, drink was prohibited, but as long as man had the desire for it they would obtaia it, and he instanced the ingenious methods adopted by Jack to smuggle (be coveted grog ob board ship. A higher standard now preveiled, and tea and cocoa were preferred to rum by the modern man-of-war’s man. If drink were stamped out of public bouses, where there was supervision, it would be obtained easily from grog-shanties and

clubs springing up in all directions without any supervision whatever. He de* clawed himself in full sympathy with all organisations working against drink, eto., by 'means of moral suasion, but characterised' Prohibition as a clumsy and offensive weapon. Unless men’s hearts were changed and their opinions altered, it would bo useless merely to close

licensed houses. The reformation must begin in the people themselves ; they must be educated to see the evils of drink, gambling, and other evils, and then, in the power committed to the consecrated heart, they would be bold and fearless in the face uf evil their passions and desires restrained and checked, not merely by outward pledges, but by au indwelling power, the expulsive power of a new affection, a heart set on fire by (he love ef Ooiist and holiness. He concluded by an earnest exhortation to prsy for the promised power, and in (bat power to witness for righteousness, liberty, and love.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Scotsburo School—Dance on Friday. M. Duggan, Temuka Mills. —Has Isa land to let. E. Yallender—Notice re two strayed pigs on his KnJ. J. M. Barker—Advertises £1 reward for return of lost dog. •Rangitira Valley School.—Tea aod concert on Friday next. A. E. Cox—Additional entries for Temuka Stock sale. Comer & Laroombe Undertakers, — Funeral notice re late Mrs Radford. D< Shaw, Geraldine Flat tenders for breaking up tussock land. S ! . MdCiilly—Notifies that be will stop selling milk at end of present month. E. Tennyson Smith—Will lecture in the Winchester Public Hull on Friday evening next.