LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2223, 4 July 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. — The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Primitive Methodist Church. —An alteration has been made in the Geraldine services of the Primitive Methodist Church. In future the evening service will commence at 7 instead of 6.30. Important Sale.— Messrs J. Mundell and Co., have received instructions from Mr F. W. Badham to sell land, live, and dead farming stock, and household furniture and effects on Friday July 10th, at the homestead, Buhner. A detailed account of sale appears in this issue. Skating Accident. —While skating on a pond at Mrs McDonold’s Waitui Homestead, the other day a young lady came to grief.' The ice on which she was skating was too thin to bear her weight and before she could scarcely realise where she was, she was immersed to her waist in water. W inchester School. —With regard to the report of the meeting of the committee of the above school published in our last issue, it was an ordinary, and not a special meeting, as reported. The master reported having received an excellent supply of stationery from Messrs P. W. Hutton and Co. It was decided to deal with the irregular attendance immediately after the holidays. Taxation. —At a meeting of the Sefton Farmers’ Club, the taxation proposals of the Government were reviewed, and it was considered that if Government had retained and reduced the property tax instead of reducing the rate of postage it would have conferred greater benefit on the farming community. The imposition of a land and income tax was unanimously condemned. 1.0.0. F fortnightly meeting of members of the Victoria No. 19 Lodge of I. was held on Thursday evening, Bro. J. Pizzey occupying the chair. After the ordinary business had been dispensed with, Bro. G. H. Patrick, D.D.G.M., installed the following officers for the ensuing term:—Bro. R. Hammond, N.G.; J. Mcllroy, Y.G.; J. H. Dean, jun., secretary; J. W. Pye, treasurer. The lodge then closed in the usual form. Crime. —In Auckland Sarah Rowe has been committed for trial for larceny as bailee of hospital clothing and Mary Benny for illegally pawning the same. Samuel Willcox and John Donovon have been committed for trial for robbery from the person. Donovan arrived in May from San Francisco, and is well known to members of the Australian and American prize rings. In Wellington Percy Ellis, alias Cowan, has been arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. Ellis was wanted for similar charges in Auckland, Social. —The 1.0.0. F. installation social came off on Thursday night, when there was a large number of persons present. The hall itself was nicely decorated with ferns and plants, and the letters 1.0.0. F. in ferns on one side of the hall looked very appropriate for the occasion, Bro. W. M. Patrick acted in the capacity of M.C., and Messrs Hullen. Bros., of Waitohi, supplied some excellent music. Messrs J. Williams and Son catered in their usual first-class style. Dancing was kept up to a late hour on Friday morning. A word of praise is due to the committee for their hard working in rendering the social the success it was. Stamp Duty.< —A case was heard in Auckland on Wednesday, under the Deceased Persons Estate Act, in the matter of the will of the late John Probert, to show why stamp duty should not be paid upon certain bequests made by the deceased to the Wesleyan Methodist Cnurch of New Zealand. Deceased bequeathed £22,095, and the Stamp Com-, mmissioner claimed £2746 as duty, which the executors paid under protest. The question was whether the Wesleyan Methodist Church was exempt, and what refund duty, if any, the executors are entitled to demand. Mr Justice Connolly sustained the act of the Stamp Commissioner, but would have been glad if this important question had been decided by a higher court. Geraldine Flat School Committee. —At this committee’s last meeting there were present Messrs Shaw (chairman), Cross, Lewis, Rose, McQuillan, and South.

The master’s report was read and considered satisfactory, and Mr Lewis proposed, Mr South seconded, and it was carried—“ That this committee regret exceedingly the departure of Mr Ramsay Connor, but are pleased that he he has' received a better position, and wish him every success in his new sphere of work.” Twelve applications for the position of master were received and considered, and it was resolved to recommend Mr A. McMahon, of Rangitata Station School, for the position, and, failing him, Mr J. H. Gray, of Fairview. Assembly Ball. —The “long night” on Wednesday in connection with Mr T. Gunnion’s quadrille assembly was the most successful of the season. There were 40 couples present, and all expressed their appreciation of the attention that was paid by the promoter to the several

(details necessary to enhance their enjoyment. The floor was in capital order, the room well lighted, and Mr McCaskilTs catering left nothing to be desired. Mr W. McCallum again officiated as M.C., and Messrs Goodwille (accordiah) and Colville (viola) played excellent dance music. The programme was a well selected one, and dancing was kept up with spirit until shortly after 12 o’clock. A similar gathering will be held in about a month’s time. St. Saviour’s Sunday School Guild. —A meeting of the Children’s Guild, in connection with the St. Saviour’s Sunday School, was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday, 2nd inst. There was a very large attendance, and the meeting opened with a hymn and Lsrd’s prayer. The Rev. T, A. Hamilton presided. Essays, &c., were received and commented upon, but the final decision as to relative merits was deferred until the

next meeting. The recitations were for the most part exceedingly well rendered, and were contributed by Grace and Gertrude Greaves, Lottie Gaze, Lilian Mcßratney, C. Smallridge, Herbert and Charles Dunford, Fanny and Annie Ardell, Willie Surridge, Queenie, Annie, and Bertha Oldfield, Jennie Fenton, M. Mehrtens, and Hettie Buscoe. A drawing-room charade was nicely acted by L. Gaze, L. Henry, G. Greaves, and T. Fenton. Mr Pinckney contributed a Temperance reading, entitled “Jack Armstrong’s Dream.” After, a few games the meeting was closed by singing the Doxology.

Salvation Army:—-Colonel and Mrs i Bailey will hold special meetings in Geraldine to-night cind all day to-morrow. An advertisement appears elsewhere. Defective Weapon. The Evening Post says :—" We have heard it asserted on the very best authority that more than one half the weapons on issue to one of the Wellington volunteer corps are 30 defective that they are absoluetly useless in time of war. The rifles in fact are quite dangerous, and each time they are loaded there is a fear amongst those who use them that they will cause some serious injury." Died in the Gutter.—A middleaged man named Gibson Turton, formerly of Dunedin, where he was a partner in a firm of solicitors, was found dead yesterday morning in a yard attached to the Victorian restaurant, Wellington. Deceased lived in a shed near by, and a man who occupied it with him states he saw Turton at 8 last night. He paid no attention to his staying away all night, as he was in the habit of doing so. Deceased's wife and family reside in Dunedin. Turton has lately been in reduced circumstances. It is believed his life was insured for £SOO. An inquest will be held to ascertain the cause of death.

Education Reserves.—The following letters on the subject of the cutting up of the Education Reserves near Arowhenua for settlement have been received by Mr A. W. Gaze from Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., and will doubtless be of interest to some of our readers :—" Wellington, 29th June, 1891. Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge receipt of your memo, of 16th inst. re the desire on the part of several settlers in your district to have the Education Reserve near Arowhenua cut up, and in reply beg to inform you that no power to cut up the same can be granted until the present lease terminates, when objections can be lodged. .". . . Copy of Act will be sent as soon as obtainable.—Yours, &c., A. E. G. Rhodes." "Wellington, 29th June, 1891. Dear Sir,-—Since posting my- answer to you re cutting up Education Reserve . near Arowhenua, I have again interviewed the secretary of the Education. Department to see if I could obtain any more definite information regarding the question. On looking through the Act I could see no allusion to the matter, and I am informed by the secretary that at present no power can be granted to the Commissioner to cut up and sell any Education Reserve, though it seems they have the power to regulate the size of the leaseholds. He also informed me that a good deal of correspondence had lately been carried on with regard to the cutting up of certain reserves in the Waimate district for the purpose of forming village settlements, but that the Government had decided to postpone the matter for 12 months to allow them time to bring in a Bill to enable the School Commissioners to deal with the reserves in such a manner. . . . . —Yours, &c., A. E. G. Rhodes.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Belfield School—Concert and dance on 24th July. A. E. Cox—Entries for Geraldine sale of live stock. H. T. Clinch, Tailor, Temuka—Wants an apprentice. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Temuka Town Board—lnvites tenders for lease of reserves. Primitive Methodist Church—Sunday services Geraldine and Temuka. J. A. Youngj Winchester tenders for works in Winchester Park. Jas. Harrison, General Storekeeper, Temuka—Notice re burning of luxene. Salvation Army • Colonel and: Mrs Bailey at Geraldine to-night and; to 1 morrow. -. '■'■"■. Davies & Murphy, Drapers - and Clothiers, Timaru Great stocktaking sale has commenced. .--.- f W. C. Boulston, Meridelson?s Buildings, Temuka—ls now holding a cash sale for one month; bargains in all der pai*tments. J. Mundell & Co.—lmportant, clearing sale at Mr F. W. Badham's homestead, Bulmer, on Friday, July 10th; also entries for Geraldine live stock sale. W. S. Maslin Has leased Messrs Collins & Co's auctions rooms in Timanij and will hold first Saturday sale on July 11th; notifies reduction in charge for commission, etc.