THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1891. LOCAL & GENEEAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2237, 6 August 1891, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1891. LOCAL & GENEEAL.

The Gospel.—The Gospel will be preached at Woodbury on Sunday next at three o'clock. Buried in the Snow. —The lifeless body of the younger Meikle was found on rhe Kyebum ranges on Monday. Four dogs were with him, one of them lying right across the body* The Champion Oarsman. —T. Sullivan, the oarsman, received a public reception on his arrival by the Talune. He was welcomed by Mr John Marshall, president of the Rowing Association, in the presence of a great assemblage. Indecent Assault. —William Vereker Binden, a commercial traveller, has been arrested on a charge of indecent assault on a girl under 14 years, in an apartment of the Goverment Insurance building, Auckland. The girl is respectable, and is a daughter of a shopkeeper. Parliament Buildikgs. Messrs Chatfield and Jacobsen architects appointed to report on the sanitary condition of the Parliament buildings, report a total absence of ventilation. The general condition is entirely bad. The principal fault, however, could be rectified in four days. Accident.—James Mcßride was killed at Maerewhenua, Oamaru. He was carting potatoes along a strange road when the wheel of the dray slipped into a water-race beside the road and jerked Mcßride into the race, and the shaft horse fell on top of him. Deceased had only one arm, and was thus unable te save himself. Fire.—The Dunedin Globe office was discovered on fire at one o'clock last Tuesday morning. When first seen the flames had a hold in two places, but the brigade succeeded in Bubduing the flames, not however, before the front offices, literary rooms, and machine room were destroyed. The building was insured for £ISOO in the Standard and National, and the stock for £BOO in the Commercial and Union.—An enquiry into the cause of the fire is to be held. Christchurch Cathedral.—The top brick of the restoration of the cathedral spire at Christchurch was laid yesterday morning by Bishop Julius. The Bishop was conveyed to the top of the spire, 270 feet from the ground, by means of a chair attached to a wire rope. Mr Stocks, contractor, presented the Bishop with a silver trowel bearing a suitable inscription.

A Bankruptcy Annulled. —At the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday application was made to have the bankruptcy of Josiah Clifton Firth annulled on the ground that he had since obtaining his discharge fully satisfied all his creditors. His Honor said it was a proper case for annulling the bankruptcy and granted the application, subject to the condition that nothing done under the bankruptcy be interfered with in any way. Football. The following will represent the Waihi second against the Temuka second at Temuka on Saturday, the Bth:—A. Moore, Bryan, Coles, Opie, Blissett (captain), South (2), Henderson (3), Austin, Bell, Burborough, Wakely, Weaver, and Corbett (2). The following will represent Temuka: —Full back, W. Russell; three-quarters, Hawkes, McKay, and Storey; halves, Findlay and Rogers ; forwards, Robinson, Marshall (2), Henry, McAuliffe, Meecham, McCaskill, Holden, and Brown; emergencies, Kroon and Carr. Play starts at 3 p.m. Gold.—Parnell and party, prospecting on the south side of the river at Hokitika, struck wash on Monday in the’ roof of a tunnel giving Jdwt tp the dish. The lead is about 18 inches in thickness and is proved to run 200 feet. The discovery is regarded as most important. The party had driven a prospecting tunnel 350 feet without meeting anything. One of the party pricked the roof and got excellent prospects. They now find that they have been driving under gold all the way. The wash-dirt is sand, evidently an old beach lead, eighteen inches thick, and gives £dwt I to the dish. A rush in the same locality eighteen months’ ago proved no good. It j is now found that the shafts and tunnels I then sunk missed the lead. There is much 1 excitement in the locality, owing to the \ richness of the ground, Sydenham Litigation Defence Fubd, —A meeting was held at the Durham Street Wesleyan Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday evening, July 29th, when Mr E. Tennyson Smith recited selections I from Gough’s famous orations, having volunteereed his services to aid the above fund. His Worship the Mayor presided. The audience was thrilled by the orator’s masterly reproduction of Gough’s marvellous illustrations. At the close of his recital the lecturer asked for a good collection in aid of the defence fund, and started it with a handsome donation. A good sum was subscribed. The Rev. L. M. Isitt moved a resolution approving of Mr John Joyce’s Licensing Bill, now before the House of Representatives. Mr J. T. Smith also moved a resolution protesting against compensation in any shape or form to publicans. Both resolutions were carried unanimously. Votes i of thanks to the lecturer, for his assist--1 ance, and to the mayor, for presiding, closed the proceedings. 1.0.G.T., Temuka. —The usual weekly meeting of the Good Hope Lodge, Temuka, was held on Monday evening, and was well attended. The principal business of the night was the installation of officers for the ensuing quarter. The reports of the retiring officers showed the lodge to be in a flourishing condition, there being 125, members all in good standing. Sister McCallum, S.J.T., reported that the Juvenile Temple has 81 members in good standing, with the average attendance of 50. Bro. Gunnell, of Timaru, then installed the following officers for the ensuing term : —O. T., Bro. Monaghan ; V.T., Sister M. Goodey, P.C.T., Bro. Barr; Secretary, Bro. A. Cooper; Treasurer, Sister L. Bowman; F.S., Bro. Judson; M., Bro. Levens; Guard, Bro. Small ridge ; S., Bro, Grant; j D.M., Sister Roscoe; A.S., Sister , Webster. The retiring officers were | accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the 1 energetic manner in which they had con- '• ducted the business of the lodge during i the quarter. *

Geraldine School Committee. —At a special meeting of the Geraldine School Committee, held on Monday evening last, the tender of Mr S. H. Chapman, for • planting trees on the school ground, was accepted. Fire at Nelson. —A serious fire occurred at Nelson on Tuesday night, by which the family residence known as St. Katherine’s was burnt to the ground. The house contained ten rooms, and was formerly occupied by Mr Justice Richmond. Mr and Mrs Baker, who were living in the house, had a narrow escape of being burnt, leaving the building with nothing on except their night drfesses. The building was insured in the Standard Office for £500 ; the furniture was not insured. Technical Education. —A deputation from the Dunedin Technical Classes Association waited on the Minister of Education, and urged that some assistance should be given to the clauses now that they were established on a permanent basis. Mr Reeves, in reply, expressed gratification at the success of the classes and sympathy with the movement. He thought that the best plan would be to give a small grant in aid, so as to enable the proposed workshop to be started, and next year to vote a sum sufficient to assist not only the Dunedin school but similar institutions in the principal centres of the colony. Wife Desertion. —At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, last Monday, David Stewart, who did not appear when called upon, was charged with having deserted his wife. Mrs Stewart stated that her husband had left her more than a year ago, and had contributed nothing to the support of herself and her two children since. Her husband went away without telling her anything about it, and he had been traced to Wellington, and thence to Wanganui. He had lately invited her to join him, but as he had previously illtreated her she had refused to go. An order was made for the payment of £1 per month. Geraldine Literary and Debating Society.— There was a pretty good attendance at this society’s last meeting, when a debate was held on the question : “Should Trial by Jury be abolished 1 ?” Mr W. Thomas led on the affinnativ side and was seconded by Mr Winstoi and Mr B. Macdonald led on the negativ side. After an interesting debate, whicl was also taken part in by Messrs Wilso] Smith, Fergusson,. and the Rev. W. € Wood, a vote was taken, and showed i majority in favor of the negrative side Mr Winston geve a reading, “Hod Horatius kept the bridge.” The chai was occupied by Mr H. W. Moore, Vice president. The next meeting of tb society will be devoted to impromptu speaking. 1.0.G.T., Geraldine. —At the las i meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge No. 44,1.0.G.T., Geraldine, there was i fair attendance, the 1 odge being openei by Bro. C. E. Sherratt, C.T. After th usual business the following were in , stalled as officers for the coming term W.0.T., Bro. George Taylor: W.V.T. Bro. Thomas Bowkett; P.C.T., Bro i C. E. Sherratt; S.J.T., Bro. R. Ham mond; Secretary, Bro. L. Newport Financial Secretary, Bro. G. H, Patrick Treasurer, Bro. J. M. Sutherland; Chap lain, Sister Kimbell; Marshall, Bro H. H. Parker; Guard, Bro. J. Kenning ton, sen.; Sentinel, Bro. J. Brown After the installation, buns and coffei were handed round, and the meeting wa; brought to a close by the newly- appointee W.C.T. Federation. At an extraordinary sitting of the House of Representative to discuss the question of Federation Si] George Grey moved the following re solutions : —“ (1) That a form of federa tion shall be adopted which will enabh the adjacent British colonies to federal for their common welfare, such federatioi to be validated if necessary by an Act 6: the British Parliament; (2) That i system of federation should also bt adopted to enable all parts of the Britisl Empire to join in common federation while each retains its own autonomy (3) That treaties should be concluded between English-speaking nations for a defensive alliance and for relegating all differences on matters of common interest to a general conference composed of delegates from each of the contracting parties, who shall each agree to take within its own jurisdiction all measures necessary to give effect to the decision of the general conference.” Eloquent speeches were delivered by Sir George Grey, Captain Russell, and Mr Ballance, but after the Premier’s speech the House was counted out, and the matter ended. There is, of course, no disposition on the part of New Zealand to join in the federation, and discussing the subject is only a farce. Army Items. —Archbishop Riordan, of the Roman Catholic Church, lecturing in the Grand Opera House, San Francisco, said—“ I know no one; who has done more for the regeneration of the masses in this century than General Booth. I regard him as one of the noblest of men, and can you tell me where I can find another band of Christian who carry the gospel into the slums that are systematically visited by the Salvation Army?”— A party of Salvation Army Officers have started a “ trek ” of 1000 miles by bullock waggon to Mashonaland. They are armed with rifles for the purpose of killing game to provide food for the journey. General Booth has recently interviewed the President of the Swiss Republic. The attitude of hostility hitherto assumed by the Swiss authorities towards the Salvation Army has given place to amicable relations. —The stonelaying ceremony in connection with the building of a new Salvation Army Barracks in Dunedin takes place on August Bth. The foundation stones of the new barracks at Mosgiei were laid on July 23rd. Preparations are on foot for the erection of barracks at Timaru and Geraldine.—Colonel McKie, the champion evangelist of the Salvation Army, accompanied by his A.D.C., Staff-Captain Plant, arrived at the Bluff by the s.s. Te Anau on July 27th. The colonel has held a successful campaign at Invercargill, and comes on to Dunedin for a week’s meetings there.—The Salvation Army, which has hitherto published a separate War Cry for each of the Australian colonies, is about to merge all these journals into one, to be published at Melbourne. This will take the shape of a sixteen-page paper, profusely illustrated, and absolutely devoid of advertisements, and all for one penny. It will start with a circulation of over 100,000 weekly.

Supeeme Couet. The criminal' session of the Supreme Court at Christchurch commences on Manday nevt. The calendar comprises twelve cases, including Moss, charged with attempted wife murder at Ashburton. Feiendly Societies. —The vigilance committee of the Christchurch friendly societies met on Monday night toconsider Sir George Grey’s Friendly Societies Amendment Bill. They decided to support it and to ask the member for the district to vote for it. They also telegraphed to the Hon. W. P. Reeves asking him to personally support it and to induce the Government to do likewise. Gift Auction.— A meeting was held at the Wolseley Hotel on Saturday last. Present—Messrs J. A. Young (in the chair), A. Baillie, W. Carston, W. Deßenzy, J. Mclntosh, W. Harrison, H. E. Smith, R. Smith, and L. P. Pepperell. It was decided to hold a gift auction and dance on Friday, 14th of August, in aid of Mr R, J. Nisbett and family. Mr Nisbett has been unable to work during the last 12 months, owing to serious illness, and consequently is now in straitened circumstances. An advertisement elsewhere gives fuller particulars.