LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2214, 25 June 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mubdbb. —Caroline Peymin was oom* mittoji for trial on the above charge at Wanganui last Tuesday. Thb LAte Acoidbnt.—We are glad to find that Mr B Pinokney has go far recovered as to be able to be again about towa.

Licensed ViorrjALMßS. A conference is being held in Wellington to oounteraot the influence of prohibitionisti. Its proceedings are not being made public. Sydenham Licensing Committee.—The Sydenham Licensing Committee granted two licenses under protest. The decision on the other cases wiH be given to-day. Fibb.—The Island Bay Hotel has been burned down. It was discovered to be on fire in eight different plaoes simultaneously. Mr and Mrs Hansen have been arrested in oonnootion with it,

Totalisators.—The secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club has receiyed intimation from the Premier that that the totalisator tax, if imposed, will not come into force until October Ist.

Sudden Death.—Mr Morgan, formerly mate of the Mabinapua, was found dead in bed in Ohristchurch on Monday. He bed been ailing for some time. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of death.

Prevention of Crttbltt to Animais. —A public meeting to inaugurate a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, takes place in the Geraldine Town Boa'd office at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Such a society ought to be accoided the most liberal support. » Entertainment at Gebaldink. —We would remind oar readers that the oonoert in aid of Dr 3arnardo's Home for Destitute Children takes place in the Geraldine Yolun. teer Hall this evening. The programme ii a moat attractive one, and was publiihed in our lait issue. The objeot is a most oommendable one, and the Kail should be well filled. Tioket-holdera will be admitted at 7.15 oUock.

I.O.G.T.—The usual meeting of Good Hope Lodge, Temuka, was held on Monday evening, and was well attended, the seating accommodation being taxed to the utmost. Six new memberi were initioted, and a number proposed for next meeting. A visiting contingent from Point was introduced, and helped the harmony programme, which went "like a marriage bell." The lodge is making satisfactory progress, Bbdach OS Fbomise.—ln Invercargill Jamei Leslie Theodore Howell kept company with Eate Yeronioa Cross for five years, till the intimaoy reached a degree which rendered marriage to be urgently desired. All arrangements were made for the wedding, the minister and friends were present, ths license prooured, but Mr Howell cleared off to Melbourne. Last Monday an Invercargill jury gave Miss Gross a verdict for £1250 in a breaoh of promise action. Timabtt Licbhbbb.—The Timaru Licensing Committee met last Monday and granted a licedse to Mr Ritohey, of the Club Hotel, the gentlemen's private club lease having been canoelled. A license was alio granted to Mr Moore, of the Clarendon Hotel, as he had decided to build a new house. The chairman announced that any publioan found to indulge in Sunday trading would havd his license reduced to 10 o'clock, and on a seoond conviction it would probably be Uken away altogether. Football. —The following will represent Waihi in their match against Timaru on Saturday, 27ch inst:—Moore, Morrison, Opies (2), Shallards (2), McLeod, Stewarts (2), Harts (2), Brinkraao, Wakely, Lewis, uud Turnbull. The following in the Temuka Second fifteen are chosen to play in their Cup match with Timaru High School : Full back, Russell ; threaquasters, Hawkes, Martin, and Brosnahan; halves, Rodgers and Robinson ; forwards, Henry, Findlay, J, Marshall, McLean, Brown, Meeoham, MoCaskill, R. Marshall, | Holden; emergencies, Morton and Lilbourne. The game will take place in the Victoria Park, Temuka, on Saturday, June 27. The match will start at 3 p.m., and uictrubers ar<* requested to be on the ground punctually to avoid having to play short spells.

Thb WaNaka.—An attempt woa made last Monday and Tuesday to tow the a.s. Wanaka from the place where she was stranded, but though afloat when the tide was in, something held the vessel in the i centre, which prevented her from being i removed from the spot. Sale ax Belfield, Okabi. —Attention is directed to the sale nt Bslfield, Orari, to-morrow by Messrs J. Mundell and Co., on account of Mr John Woulfe. The freehold, (comprising 7 acres, with house 4od other improvements), together with live and dead stock will be submitted. PkIVILEOE.—A case Holmes and Bell v, T. K. Macdonald, M.H.R., was to h*va been heard in the Supreme Court, Wellington, but defendant produced the Speaker's certificate, 'protecting him for thirty days after (lie session is finished. The case was therefore adjourned indefinitely. Masonic—The masonic graod lodge of New Zealand has received a letter from the grand lodge of Ktnsas, United Stales, extending fraternal recognition and assurance of support in their efforts to establish and maintain an independent supreme masonic power in the colony. The letter states that the grand lodge of Kansas has also extended recognition to the grand lodge of Tasmania.

Owr Voluktbkkl.— The Geraldine detaohnrent of the Canterbury Yeoman Cavalry mustered on Tuesday afternoon for inspection under Captain White. The captain complimented the men on their good muster. In every other place he had been there was always a man short. He hoped they wotild be able to get a few more reoruits in the Geraldine district and advised them to go in for hard training for the big muster which would be held in October, when the Colonel would be present. Their arms, he considered, were in first class condition. Dk Baknakdo'« Home. —We would refresh nur readers' minds with the faot that the concert In aid of Dr Barnnrdo's home for destitute ohildren takes place to-night, but not in the Volunteer Hall, as advertised in our previous issue. The Oddfellows' Hall has been taken for thiß entertainment, and we predict that there will be a full house. At all events a full house can only compensate for the hard work of those who have been mainly instrumental in getting up the concert. A rehearsal of the farce " Toby Tweedletoo's Tail Coat " waa held on Tuesday evening, which gave every sign of ji treat in store for those who attend the concert. . Geraldine Litbbary and Debating SociElT.—There was a very large attendance of ladies anil gentleman at the Literary Institute on Monday evening to hear a debate on " should capital punishment be abolished." Mr W. S, Maslin spoke in the affirmative, and Mr Mr H. Webster in the negative, and a very interesting debate ensued in which all the members of the society present took part aud also several gentlemen visitors. The show of hands at the conclusion of the debate showed the voting to be only two on the negative side, and 13 or 14 on the affirmative. The Rev. A, B. Todd (president) occupied the chair during the evening, and Miss Fenwick was elected and Messrs Orbell, Winston, and Thomas were proposed as members of the society. The Rov. W. C. Wood will read a paper.

The Financial Statement. A Wellington telegram says : Since the publication of the Financial Statement the Government have received several criticisms and suggestions respecting the incidence of the. new tasea- Amongst them is one pointing out that building societies who receive money on deposit and lend it out on mortgage will have to pay a tax on this money, though it is not their own. It if> pointed out that this is a very serious matter for the societies. Another point raided is as to the position of people who buy land on deferred payments, and do not receive a title immediately. The PtJßiio Trust Offics.—A writ has been issued at the instance of the daughter, the only child, of Hugh Wright, of Cbristchurch, at present an inmate of the Chrietchurch asylum, whose case was referred to in the report ©f the Fubiic Trust Commission, to have the charge of her father's estate removed from the hands of the Public Trustee and to compel him to make good the value of the estate as from the time when it was taken over by him. The statement of the plaintiff alleges that when the estate was taken over it consisted of land of the value of £B9OB and personal estate of the value of £1392 ; that the Public Trustee has paid the sum af £654 in its administration, and out of lha income from the 30 h of January, 1884, to 31st August, 1890, has paid in respect of maintenance of the father a sum of £52 a year and for the maintenance of the daughter a sum of £7B a year, and that the estate now represents only land and money of the value of £3366.—Mr Warburton, who was appointed Deputy Public Trustee, will; succeed Mr Hamerton as Public Ttuste9. Mr A. A. Duncan, of the Postal Department, has been appointed chief clerk in the Public Trust Office.

BeLFIILD &OHOOL COMMITTEE. ■— The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Belfield schoolroom on June 20th at 7.30 p.m., all the members being preaent. Correspondence was read frym the board re porch, stating that Mr Pearpoint was appointed to report at next meeting of the board. Tha master's report showed the strict average to be 43 and the highest attendance 49 ; also stating that there had been a decrease in the attendance since last teport, and giving the names of bad attendants; also stating that the pupil teachar had received notice of examination to be held on Monday, 30 h inst. Accounts to the amount of £3 13s were passed for payment. It was proposed by Mr Annals, seoouded by Mr Sngrue, and carried "That none of Whitcombe and Tombs's books be kept in stock, and that the chairman nrite to the master re the same." Proposed by Mr Ford, seconded by Mr Quantoek—''That there be two new blinds procured for school windows and some slight alteration be made to mantle-piece, the chairman to see to the same before next meeting." The committee decided to send notices to the parents of irregular at tenders, and if that did not have the derired effect to enforce the compulsory clause. Mr Annals reported his having visited the school on Thursday, 18th June, and fouud a very good attendance, and everything working satisfactorily. Mr William Brown was appointed visitor for the ensuing month. The chairman thanked the members for their attendance. This being all the business the meeting terminated, the next meeting baing announced for July 18th, '

Temt/ka Total ABsmrEiros Olttb.—A meeting in connection with this elnb takes place in the Temuka Social Hall to-morrow evening.

Wobth Knowihg Messrs J. Mundell and 00. have, according to the Timaru Elerald of lost Tuesday, added another enterprise to uheir alroady extensive business. By referring to an advertisement in the Timaru Herald of that date it will be teen that the heai (.ffioe of "Beeoham'a PilU" is at Geraldine, and that Messrs Mundell end 00. run the show. We congratulate Messrs Mundell and 00. on having gone into the Fill line. We knew they had occasionally to " blister" hard oases, but we never knew before that they had recourse to pills. Thb Midgbts,—The teating accommoda. tion of the Volunteer Hall, Geraldine, was fairly well taken up on Tuesday evening, when the Royal Midgets made their firat appearance. General and Mn Mite were escorted on to the platform, where they gracefully bowed their acknowledgement to the audience, and then promenaded the hall for general inspection, shaking hands with several among the audienoe at they passed. The general star da about 26 inches high, and the well-proportioned body, the welldeveloped head, and hia manly carriage, all go to aaow that ha ia not a mere babe, but a I nll.grown man on a minature scale. Mra Mite ia alightly taller than the general and is also well proportioned, and has all the bearings of a full-grown woman. Both of these mites put on the icale togetber only weigh about 281 b. General Mite ia 27 years of age, and Mn Mite is in her 24th year. BofcU are nativea of America, and they have been married for over seven years. The entertainment was highly appreciated and frequently applauded. tia GboerGJß Gbbt.—lhe Trades and Labour Council on Inst Monday evening tendered Sir George Grey apublie welcome in Wellington. The Mayor ia the chair. Sir G. Grey met with a great receptfoo. in bis opening remarks he gave his impressions of Australia, and then went on to say that the elections new taking place in New South Wales were so arranged by the Government that plural voting could be carried out to its full a extent. In Sydney he saw an appalling amonnt of poverty, but in South Australia, where the one man one vote principle was in force, he did not come across a Bingle beggar daring his visit. This, he urged, was proof positive of the good that would result from every man having a voice in the Government of the country. Sir George criticised at some length the Constitution whieb had been framed at the Federal Convection, and gave his reasons for opposing many of the clauses which bad been inluded in the Constitution Bill. He referred to the evila of the present social system, and suggested many remidies which lay in the hands of the people themselves. Now that the Labour party had some power in Parliament he thought an attempt should be made to obtain a reform in regard to the Legislative Council. He strongly advocated an elective Governor, and in conclusion expressed the hope that now the Labour had a Parliament after their own hearts they wouid choose their own L«ws. Speeches were also delivered by 'he lion. W. P. Roevea, Messrs Hutcheaoo, G. HutcuesoQ, and Pinkerton.