THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2268, 17 October 1891, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. A Doctor Imprisoned.—Dr Haxnalay, of Pahiatua, has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for drunkenness. Primitive Methodist Church. The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. A Ploughman Killed.—A Dunedin telegram says that William Matthewson, a ploughman at Otahu Station, Waiau district, was thrown from a young horse on Tuesday, and received injuries which proved fatd. His family reside at Woodend. The Czarewitch Stakes.—JT ie following is the result of the Czarewitcn Stakes: — Ragimnnde 1, Penelope 2, Lily of Lumley 3, Mons Meg started nearly first favourite, but was never dangerous, and finished far behind. The winner was a rank outsider. Fatal Accident.—A young man named Thomas East at Eltham, Hawera, went out on Tuesday to catch a horse, and just as he was going up behind it, it kicked him in the stomach. He died in great agony on Wednesday night. His parents are residents of Pukekohi, near Auckland. A Costly Trip.—A young miner, who left Cardrona for Tasmania five weeks ago, vyas charged at Dunedin on Thursday, with dfpnfeepnesg apd' disorderly conduct. He was ip a shocking cpp(li|df)n after his debauch. He was remanded for two days,. It appeared that he took £3OO to Tasmania and came back with four sovereigns. Sunday Services. —As will be seen by glancing at our advertising columns, the Rev. Staples Hamilton, brother of the Rev, T> A, Hamilton, will conduct services tomorrow at St. Saviour’s, Temuka. at If ; the Schpolhousti, srari, at 3; and St. John’s. Winchester, dt fi.ijf. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton will not return from the Hyppd for about ten days. YEW Agent-General-—The banquet to Mr Pef'cjypi on Thursday night was a great success, aud largely attended. The toast of the guest was proposed by His Excellency tbe Governor, Mr Peroival, in , responding was received with tremendous, applause. The Premier replied to the toast | !pf and was well received, /

Geraldine Stock Sale.— Owing to heavy rain which fell on Tuesday the Geraldine Live Stock Sale was held over. Found Dead.—A man namad McKee, an old resident of Waihou, Auckland, was found dead in a ditch containing eighteen inches of water near Teroha.

Relief Works.—The Government labor agent at Dunedin, has up to the present received applications from 405 men for work on the Ofcage Central Railway. Illtkeating A Child.—The hearing of the charge against Thomas and his wife at Hakara, Auckland, for the alleged illtreatment of their child is closed. Thomas has been committed for trial, and will be charged with manslaughter. The information against his wife was dismissed. An Enquiry.—A Royal Commission, consisting of Messrs W. Gray (Secretary of the Post Office), C. M. Crorabie (Property Tax Commissioner), and Percy Smith (Surveyor-General), has been appointed to consider the evidence adduced at the recent Public Trustee Office enquiries so far as it concerns the Rev. Mr DeCastro and charges alleged against him.

Buffalo Minstrels at Temuka. —Our readers are again, reminded that Hugo’s Buffalo Minstrels give one of their popular variety entertainments in the Temuka Volunteer Hall next Monday evening. The company (a list of the members of which will be found in our advertising columns) have been appearing lately with immense success in the southern towns, and at the present time are playing in Timaru to crowded houses. They give a first-class entertainment.

Native Entertainment.—At the Arowhenua kaik the natives who have undertaken parts in the approaching performance are practicing most assiduously. The sketch with which the programme concludes is a duel scene between two natives, correctly costumed, .and armed with tomahawk and spear. It is said to be very realistic. For the dance which is to be .held afterwards, Messrs Goodwillie and Colville have been engaged to play, and Mr W. McCallum will act as M.C. The Premier.—The Premier and Mrs Ballance arrived at Christchurch on Thursday morning. A large number of friends waited on him at the hotel. Mr Taylor, M.H.R., interviewed him with the object of having put into circulation the money voted. The Canterbury Knights of Labour waited on him with a similar request. A deputation from the North Canterbury Education Board waited on the Premier and represented the necessity of expending £10,500 for new buildings in the district, out of the vote for that purpose passed last session. The deputation expressed the opinion that a rate levied towards the maintenence of the schools would be resisted by the public. The Premier promised that the deputation’s request should be laid before the Minister of Education at the earliest opportunity, when doubtless Canterbury would receive an adequate proportion of the vote, consistent with the necessities of other parts of the colony.

Arowhenua Town Board.—The following is a copy of the letter sent by the clerk of the Arowhenua Town Board to the Canterbury Land Board;—“I have the honor to draw your attention to the action of certain settlers in the Arowhenua township, who have fenced in unoccupied lands abutting upon sections 508, 509, 590 to 594, and 599, A portion of this land is being cultivated, and settlers who have hitherto looked upon it as common grazing ground feel aggrieved thereat. I would respectfully request that your ranker be asked to report thereon. I attach sketch showing land fenced. A piece of land within the deferred payment section has also been fenced in, and is being used as a stockyard. In this connection I would remind your Board that the Arowhenua Board has frequently applied to have control of this land, not for revenue purposes solely, but that any revenue accruing therefrom might be used for maintaining the creek in proper order and beautifying the banks. If this unoccupied land were let, under conditions to be approved by your board, much bickering among settlers would be done away with. I shall be pleased to accompany your ranger at any time.”

Good Prospects.—At the annual meeting of the D.I.C. at Dunedin a dividend of per cent., as against 7 per cent, last year, was declared, also a ■ bonus of 4 per cent, on shareholders’ purchases. The Chairman, Mr Hallenstein, took a very hopeful view of the future of the colony. With the expansion of settlement, which for some time had been going on in the North Island, and with copious rains in the South, giving promise of an abundant harvest, he looked forward to a year of prosperity to all classes, in which the D.I.C. must participate. They would have the largest wool clip ever known in New Zealand, setting at work almost immediately all the available shearers, and with an extensive crop of wheat he hoped there would not be a shortness of labor to gather in the harvest. Our exports for some time had been increasing in almost every direction. We now shipped close on two million carcases of frozen meat, yet our stock was so prolific aud our laud so fertile, that our flocks which when first we entered upon the frozen meat trade, little more than nine years ago, numbered ten millions, had increased to seventeen millions, and they would yet see this number doubled. The percentage of lambing had, both north and south, been this year unprecedented. The Hon. W. J. M Lamach, who seconded the adoption of the report, also took a very hopeful view of the colony’s future.

Temuka Caledonian Society. A meeting of the directors of the above was held last Thursday night. Present—Messrs Maze, McKay, McMillan, Rooney, Scannell. Angland, Dunn, Henry, Mann, Archer, and Mason. Mr D. Henry,- vice-president, was voted to the chair. Apologies for nonattendance were received from Messrs Clark and Russell. A letter from the secretary of the Cyclists’ Alliance, asking that a bicycle race might be included in the next sports programme was referred to the sports committee. Mr T. McCarthy wrote soliciting a contribution towards a bicycle road race which was being arranged. The directors voted the sum of one guinea, with the view of stimulating local cyclists to prepare themselves for competition at the annual sports, The captain of the Geraldine Fire Brigade wrote asking that competitions for firemen might be included in tbe next programme. This was also referred to the sports committee. The following sub-committees were appointed:— Sports; Messrs Henry, Archer, Quinn, Shannejl, 4pglapd, Mason, and McMillap; Ground : Messrs Aycher, Damp, and Mason. Their duties, among other matters, will be to see that the track receives proper attention, and to report at next meeting as to cost of a permanent fence, etc. It was resolved that the sports committee meet on Wednesday next and formulate the programme for the annual sports. The secretary reported that the concert committee were well forward with their work, jipd hatj S-feudy secured the services of some pf phe best talent in Dunedin. The committee were’ ; endeavoripg to introduce some humorous items of a select nature into the programme. Their action was i approved. The secretary also stated that members’ tickets were now ready. A number of minor derails were attended to, and j JUe meMipj IjeTiuiualiqd,

Railway Returns.—The railway revenue for the four weeks ended September 12th amounted to £72,641 9s 4d, and the expenditure to £54,854 9s, Timaru Show. —Farmers and others are reminded that entries of sheep, cattle, and pigs for the forthcoming show close with the secretary, Mr F. to-day, and all other entries on Tuesday next. A Confession.—A prisoner named Kenny, convicted of arson at the last sittings of the Supreme Court, confessed his guilt to the gaoler at Wanganui on Thursday. Having set fire to the Commercial Hotel while in a state of frenzy, he tried to put the fire out as soon as the deed was done, but found he could not. He expressed sorrow for those he had injured. The Highest Speed on Record.—A Yorkshire paper recently to hand says:— “ The highest speed ever attained on a railway was accomplished on the North Eastern Railway by one of their new compound engines. This engine with a train of 18 carriages, attained the enormous ‘ speed of 86 miles an hour. The total weight of the train and engine wns 319 tons.” Native Affairs.—The Natives of Tologa Bay have taken possession of a six-roomed house and a large orchard of sixty acres of land occupied by Henry Williams, who also claims to be an owner in the Wharekaka block. The position the Maoris take up is that some of them not having disposed of of their shares in the block and their interests never having been defended they as owners of the soil have a perfect right to " squat ” where they please.

Jonathan Roberts.—The latest information received by the police here (says the Lyttelton Times) of Jonathan Roberts’ movements was that somewhere about a year ago he was seen in Lima, Peru. Previous to that he was recognised by three persons in London. The police have no knowledge of Roberts having had any sort of military training, in New Zealand at all events, and are inclined to be sceptical as to the statement that he has risen to high rank in the Chilian revolutionary army. Supreme Court. —In the Supreme Court New Plymouth, a case was heard of slander, wherein Thos. Lloyd claimed £SOO from Cornelius Casey, the latter having stated that plaintiff had burned his house, which was insured. The case was concluded this morning, when the jury gave a verdict for plantiff. damages £250. At Wanganui on Wednesday William Noble and Harry Laing were convicted of robbery from the person. The former was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and the latter to one year, both with hard labor. For setting fire to the Commercial Hotel Francis Kenny received eighteen months’ hard labor.

The Salvation Army.—The Salvation Army is erecting a big Central Temple at Birminghan, to cost seventeen thousand pounds—The forces of the Salvation Army throughout the world now number a total of 10,781 officers, of whom 4888 are in the United Kingdom and 6003 in other countries —The Salvage Brigade,one of the most important parts of the Darkest England Scheme, will shortly be commenced. A commodius wharf has been secured at Battersea, and fleets of Salvation Barges will soon run between Battersea and Hadleigh, crrrying Salvage material down the river and bringing produce up—General Booth left Sydney by the S.S. Pukaki, late on the night of the 14th. He is expected to arrive at Auckland on the 20th. Great preparations are being made for his reception—Lyttelton proposes to give General Booth a great public reception on the arrival of the Takapuna on the morning ,of Thursday, the 29th inst. Mr John Joyce, and the Mayor of Lyttelton will present an address of welcome on behalf of the towsfolk; to which the General will reply.

Geraldine County Council,— The following concludes our report of Wednesday’s meeting.—Mr .Gaze, clerk to the Arowhenua Town Board wrote complaining of a nuisance arising from the condition of a slaughteryard near the town.—Mr Quinn to see to it. The question of slaughterhouse inspection, etc., was held over. On a communication from the clerk to the Arowhenua Town Board respecting arrears of harbour rates, the clerk was instructed to obtain statements of amounts collected and still due, and see about issuing summonses for amounts unpaid. It was resolved that the dog tax collectors be notified to take all necessary steps to collect the tax, and sue for the same if necessary. A resolution was received from the Geraldine Road Board, expressing regret that the County Council had disapproved of Mr Rhodes’ action in the House in reference to a proposed alteration of the county constitution; the remarks of the members are somewhat misleading and uncalled for. The members fully approved of the suggestion made the previous day by Levels Roard Board that the names of applicants for property tax assessorships should be submitted to the local bodies. Accounts amounting to £740 17s lid were passed for payment. It was resolved to hold a special meeting on the 22nd instant to consider and adopt the traction engine by-laws. Electkopathic Society.— On Monday evening last Professor Mason concluded his lessons to the electropathic class recently forned in Geraldine, when he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks by the members for the instruction he had given them. On Wednesday evening the class again met, and formed themselves into a society, to be called “The Geraldine Electropathic Society.” The entrance fee to those who were not members of the class was fixed at £l, and the half-yearly subscription was set down at 2s 6d. The following officers were elected: President, Mr W. Thomas; vice-president, Mr R. Hammond ; Secretary, Mr J. Gilbert; and Treasurer, Mr G. Ward. It was decided to leave the appointment of a committee till next meeting. Messrs J. Pye and Hammond were appointed to find a suitable room for the society to meet in, and it was decided that the secretary write to the Temuka society for a copy of their rules. The president, vice-president, secretary, and Messrs Sutherland and Patrick were appointed to revise the rules. The secretary was also appointed to write to Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., ascertaining the price per dozen or half dozen for batteries. Members present who had batteries gave their experience. One had treated a person who had a boil on his elbow, which was so painful that he could not raise his hand to his head. After one treatment, he could raise his arm without pain, and the boil is now disappearing. Another one had treated his wife for biliousness with wonderful effect.- He also had treated himself for paius in the bpdy, and the pain on one side of his body had entirely disappeared. The class then adjourned till the following Wednesday, every member promising not to divulge the information of the society.—A meeting of the Temuka society was held on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the president Mr P. Oldfield was voted to the chair. The evening was principally taken up Avith the reading of the rules to übav members, and explaining to them the methods. of treatment. One or two members gave the result of their experiments, which AVcra A'ery satisfactory. The meeting then adjourned till the folloAving Tuesday evening.

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