LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2261, 1 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Bishop op Nelson. Bishop Suter is much worse. He is now lying in an unconscious state, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. Mining.—A small rush set in at Crown Terrace, Arrowtown, last week. Two ounces were obtained from one load of dirt. Seventy acres have been pegged off. The gold is coarse. The Governor. The Governor and Lady Onslow, family, and suite, arrived at Christchurch on Tuesday morning. They have taken the residence of the Hon. W. Robinson. The Governor entertains the officers of the volunteers at dinner on the 7th October. The Late Drowning Case.—The body of Mr James Pilbrow, who was drowned at the mouth of the Rakaia last Monday morning, was found about & o'clock the same afternoon off the Ninety Mile Beach, in the vicinity of Southbridge, whither it was conveyed. Labour.—Since the Government Labour Bureau was instituted at the end of June, the Wellington branch have found employment for 920 men, and the Dunedin and Christchurch branches for 231. Besides these, 105 unemployed are at Catlin's river, and the Pahiatua relief works absorbed 126. Local Option in Victoria. The licensing bench at Ballarat East has ordered 40 hotels out of 67 ,tp be closed in accordance with the local option poll. The Bench stated that there had been much difficulty in making the selection without injustice, but they dad done the beat possible uuder the circumstances, though probably hardship would ensue to some. Mayoralty op Wellington.—Replying to an influential deputation on Monday, Mr H. D. Bell consented to stand for the mayoralty. A requistion, asking Mr E. G. Jellicpe to become a candidate, is in course of signature. A deputation waited on Mr G. Fisher, M.H.R., but he asks for time before giving a definite answer. R.M. Court, Temuka.—At the above Court on Tuesday John Briscoe and James Tucker were charged before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., with having unregistered dogs in their possession. The offence was admitted. The dogs had been registered since the summonses had been served. They were fined 5s each, and costs, 7s. This was all the business. Supposed Suicide.—Wm. Cooper, hotelkeeper at Wairengahika, Gisborne, left home at ten o'clock Sunday morning, and has not Bince returned. In the evening his hat and coat were found on the river bank, also footsteps leading into the water. It is supposed he has committed suicide. Search parties are seeking for the body, but as the river is flooded, it is doubtful whether it will be recovered.

Inquest.—At the inquest on Thomson, who committed suicide at Dunedin last Sunday, it was elicited that since his fall in Dolling street four years ago he has been subject to mental depression, which was aggravated by threatened litigation in connection • with the Equitable Insurance shares... It is understood the flfasonic and Freethought bodies largely benefit by his death, as the loans to those bodies were subject to payment of interest only during his lifetime.

EXTRAOBDINABY BEUGIOUS DISPLAY.— A recent telegram gives particulars of an extraordinary display of religion in Gulong. After a week's mission conducted by a Church of England clergyman, named Grubb, those present threw into collection boxes, purses of money, watches, jewellery, and the title-deeds of land. They afterwards paraded the streets, some of the better - classes being amongst them, They sang and gave testimony like the Army. , Band test piece for the bands coxitesV a* from Rossini arranged by H. Bound, of Liverpool. The following bands have entered—lnvercargill Garrison, Inyercargill City, Qneenstown City, Mosgiel Garrison, Punedin Garrison, Ordnance, Engineers, l£aikorai, Bosiyn Mills, Oamaru Garrison, Gamarji JTavais,' syaimase Bifles, Christchurch' Garrison, Stanmore, Sydenham, Addington Workshops, Wellington Garri- } son, and Westport.

New Postal Rates. —ln our mail notices will be found the new rates of postage to come into force to-day, in consequence of the colony having joined the Postal Union.

G.C. Anglebs' Society.—The annual meeting of members of the above society was held in the Crown Hotel, Temuka, on Tuesday evening. Only four members put in an appearance. Mr Cutten was voted to the chair, and the minutes of the previous annual meeting having been read and confirmed, it was resolved to adjourn the meeting for a week. GERALDINE LITEBAKY AND DEBATING Society.—Last Monday's meeting of this society was well attended, the Rev. A. B. Todd occupying the chair. The evening was spent in the reading and discussing of anonymous papers. There were three excellent papers on the following subjects sent in by members of the society: " Manners make the man," " The value of metaphysical studies," and " Symbols." The discussion which followed the reading of each paper was very interesting, as those who criticised were in the dark as to who the writers were. The report of the subcommittee on rules was read, and a few small alterations in the rules were adopted, a vote of thanks being passed to the subcommittee for their work. The next meeting of the society will be the closing one of the present session, and should be largely attended. The evening will be made as social as possible, and all members who have been any way backward in attendance during the session should not fail to put in an appearance on that evening. Educational. —In opening the Wellington Synod, the Primate, speaking on education, said that the very fact that the majority of the electors saw no evil in a system which excludes all reference to that which in all ages has been recognised as the strongest support to order, and the most potent restraint to the commission of crime, was a serious and alarming fact, and constituted the main difficulty in any efforts to reform the system. But the monstrous injustice of taxing the whole community for the support of a system from the benefit of which many on conscientious grounds was excluded, was utterly indefensible. The inference to be drawn from this state state of affairs was that the clergy ought to encourage Sunday School teachers to qualify themselves for the important work of teaching in Sunday Schools, as theclergy could rarely do anything except in the direction of organisation. In conclusion the Primate referred to the various pantheistic, materialistic, and agnostic theories which had of late years been so widely promulgated, and he warned the younger clergy against an attempt to adapt the interpretation of Holy Scripture to every phase of scientific opinion, or to accommodate the doctrines of Christianity to the ever-vary-dogmas of philosophic speculation.

Professor Mason. The Geraldine Volunteer Hall was fully three-quarters full on Monday evening lust, when Professor Mason made hia first appearance before a Geraldine audience. The lecturer told his audience that he was very much struck with Geraldine and its surroundings. It reminded him of the country in which he was born and bred, and he felt as if he had come to Btay in Geraldine —at all events he would stay three weeks, if not more. His lecture for the evening was " Heads and Faces: how to read them." This he illustrated by diagrams;of the heads of several noted characters, and also by living subjects from among the audience, and was very successful in his delineations of the characters of the latter. During the evening Professor Mason favored the audience with several of his amusing,songs, which "took immensely," the audience frequently demanding an encore, but in each case were disappointed, Mr Morris preferring to remain behind the scenes. On Tuesday atfernoon Mrs Mason had a conversational chat on health with ladies, when there was a good attendance. On Tuesday evening, although a thunderstorm came on just as people would be turning out for the lecture, the Volunteer Hall was more than half full. The lecture was on " the brain and nerves," and was well worth turning out on such a night to hear. At the conclusion of the lecture the heads of two well known persons in Geraldine were read, causing quite a roar of laughter, the audience being well aware that each characteristic of the subjects as told by the Professor was only too true. The subjects of the Professor's lectures for to-night and Friday night, will be found in our advertising columns. Football Social.—The Temuka Football Club wound up the season with a social gathering in the Volunteer Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Early in the evening Mr J. Anderson, the captain of the club, read the following address:—•' Temuka Football Club. Ladies and Gentlemen,—The present seems an opportune moment for addressing a few words to you on the action and progress of the club during the season now closing. We have to compliment the club on its position from a financial and a football standpoint. The season was begun with a considerable debit balance, and there is now a substantial sum in hand towards the credit of the club. We have to report, with regret, the resignation of our worthy secretary, Mr W. M. Storey, who worked most energetically for the club, and at the same time to complain of the want of interest shown in its affairs by some of its members. There certainly is the grit and substance in our midst to keep the club in the front ranks, but want of practice has severely handicapped us throughout the season. Notwithstanding this, we are proud to say that the ' black aud white' were the only colors able to dim, by defeat, the illustrious career of the senior premiers of South Canterbury—the popular 'red white, and blue.' It affords us mucn pleasure to state that our club has been worthily represented in the several interprovincial contests by Messrs Anderson, McCallum, Mendelson, Storey, Gillespie, and Gaffaney. The club has played 11 games, won 5, drawn 1, and lost 5. Our second fifteen had a much more successful season, only being beaten twice, and having the hard luck to draw three times, twice with the ultimate winners of the junior flag contest. They had, like the first, the quality amongst them, but want of practice and lack of combination told against them. In conclusion, we earnestly hope, and sincerely trust, that next season, with a better ground and more individual activity shown by members, the black and white will regain the proud position it so worthily held in former years, and be second to none in South Canterbury.— J. Anderson, Captain." Songs were sung by Miss Connolly, Miss Russell, and Miss McLeod, and Mr Higgins contributed several comic items that were loudly applauded. Mr Chalmers danced a hornpipe in his usual good style, and Mr R. McLeod played several musical selections. The main feature of the evening was dancing, for which a vejjy nice programme was arranged. Mr W. MeCaJlum acted as M. 0., and good music was furnished'by Messrs Owers (violin) and Levens (piano). The refreshments were entrusted to Mr McCaskill, and were, as usual, very good. The club is to be cpngratulated on pro- I viding a very pleasant evening for its I members, and their friends, i

Bank Holiday.—The banks at Temuka and Geraldine will be closed from noon today. Timaru Hobsb Parade.—Entries for the forthcoming' Timaru Horse Parade close at noon to-day. A Capture.—The Port Chalmers police yesterday discovered in a railway tunnel, John Williams, believed to be an escaped lunatic from Sunnyside. Death op Mr Stronach.—The death is announced of Mr Stronach, formerly manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Dunedin. Prison Labour at Milford Sound.— The Hinemoa went down to Milford Sound with another batch of prisoners on Wednesday night. Among them will be the notorious Butler.

Fire.—The Lichfield hotel, a two story wooden building, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday nigh. Alex. Heaney was the licensee. The building was insured for £SOO in the South British. Ministerial • Movements. Several ministers will be leaving Wellington this week. The Premier goes to Wanganui to-day. Mr Ward left for Invercargill on Monday, and will shortly pay a visit to Australia. The Latest Pest. A child at Palmerston North has been attacked by stoats, which fastened into its neck until driven off by the child's parents. Several lambs have been found dead in the same district, and are believed to have been killed by stoats. A Deserted Vessel. —A telegram received by the Marine Department from the lighthouse keeper at Cape Farewell, I states that the purser of the Murray landed at West Wanganui where the ketch Elizabeth was ashore, but none of the crew of the vessel could be seen. The ketch had her sails set and appeared to be abandoned, Serious Accident.—Mrs Chaney, wife of the postmaster, at Marston, was catching a horse on Tuesday when the animal kicked her on the back of the head. She has been. unconscious ever since. It is thought her skull is fractured,and small hopes are enterained of her recovery. Bifle Match. —The following will represent the Temuka Bifles in a match with the Timaru Bifles at Timaru to-day:— Lieuts. Findlay and Whitehead, Sergts. Hobbs and Levens, Corporal Watt, Private Sim, Phillips, Nicholas, Bruce, and Scott. Emergency, Private H. Lavery. A drag will leave the Square at 12.30 sharp. Mr Fish, M.H.B. —In response to an advertisement, calling on the friends of Mr Fish, M.H.8., to meet him on the arrival of the north express train, a good many assembled at the railway station. The reception was of a somewhat mixed character. In the course of Borne remarks Mr Fish said that he was glad to see so many ladies present, as a protest against the insults which he had received in defence of their true interests.

Lecture at Temuka. A most interesting lecture, entitled "A Twelvemonth's Travels," will be delivered in the Volunteer Hall this evening by the Ven. Archdeacon Harper, of Timaru, in aid of the Sunday School Building Fund. The admission will be only Is, and, as the object deserves the hearty support of all, no doubt the hall will be crowded. The lecture was given recently in Timaru, and, being aided with lime-light views of the places visited, was a great success.

Salvation Army.—ln Banco at Christchurch yesterday, before Mr Justice Dennistoun, a rule nißi calling 1 on the informants in the Salvation Army case to show cause why the conviction should not be quashed, was made . absolute, without costs. The two defendants were convicted for singing and beating drums to the annoyance of the public and find 5s with £1 12a costs, which were not paid. A distress warrant was issued and returned unsatisfied. The justices then issued a warrant of commitment to fourteen days' imprisonment, to which defendants appealed, resulting as above. The Unemployed.—Unemployed to the number of 250 waited on the mayor of Dunedin and city and suburban members, clamoring for work, and stating they were in real distress. The members present promised to urge the Minister of Works to immediately find work on the Otago Central, for which £30,000 was voted ' recently.—The mayor has received a telegram from the Minister of Public Works, stating that he is informed by the District Engineer that he can provide work for 200 men by the middle of October. Instructions have been given to prepare the work at the earliest possible date. The Minister states that nothing shall be wanting on the part of the Government to meet the congested state of the labor market in Dunedin. The Public Trustee,—The case Diajo v. Public Trustee began in the Supreme Court before Judge Richmond. Plaintiff sues as the daughter and next of kin of Hugh Wright, formerly a carrier of Lincoln road, Christchurch, and now an incurable lunatic, and pleads that the estate had been squandered in extravagant and wasteful expenditure, and prays for a proper statement of accounts, and that the estate may be taken from the Public Trust Office. The defence is a general denial of the allegatins. Mr Strafford, for defendant, raised the question of jurisdiction, contending that the action having been instituted after the marriage of Miss Wright, and her maintenance had ceased, | the procedings should have been by a petition in lunacy to have accounts examined. Mr Justice Richmond upheld the point and gave judgement for defendants without costs. Plaintiff will now proceed by petition in lunacy. Drowned at Sea.—By the arrival of the Wairarapa at the Bluff on Monday morning particulars are to hand of the loss of Mr Marsden, fourth officer of the vessel, while on the voyage from Melbourne to Hobart. The following is a copy of the official report:—George Frederick Maraden, fourth officer, whilst employed with the watch securing the fore-try sail boom in the crunch, was lost overboard. He was standing on top of the awning on the upper deck, when the ship lurched heavily and the boom took charge, throwing him overboard. Three life buoys were at once thrown overboard, the ship was stopped and the engines reversed full speed astern, but he was seen to sink before the steamer could reach him. The ship remained in the vicinity of the accident for fully half-an hour, There was a havy southwest gale and a high sea running at the time the accident occured—9.ls a.m., September 24th—the ship at the time being off Cape Raoul, bearing north 2 miles. Deceased was about 24 years old and a native of Hobart. True Economy. —To purchase Countess Tea for two shlliings. Free from anyexcess of astringency.—[Advt.] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Thomas Squire -=* Invites tenders fox J building dwelling-house at Woodbury. Professor Mason—Advertises subjects of lectures at Geraldine on this and Friday evenings. J. Mundell & Co.—Sale of Mr William , Smith's freehold property sections 319 and < 330, i