LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 2269, 20 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka. Fortnightly Sale. The .'ortnightly sale of stock takes place at temuka to-day. The Primate, —Dr. Grace, medical attendant on the Primate, denies that he mtends to resign shortly. Accident to a Steamer.—On Friday the Tekapo picked up the steamer Beautiful Star witn her crank shaft broken, 30 miles north of Oamaru, and towed her into Akaroa. The Turnbull Monument. The monument to be erected in Timaru to the memory of the late Mr R. Turnbull will be unveiled by the Premier in Timaru on the 27th instant, at 3 p.m. Unfounded Charge.—The case of the Hawke’s Bay Rabbit Board against the Hon. J. D. Ormond was finished at Waipawa on Friday, the information being dismissed with costs. N.Z. Rifle Association. —There is no : oubt that the amount required to hold the next meetiing of the New Zealand Rifle Association at Wellington will be sub-;;-:ribed. Personal.—Mr Rudyard Kipling, the veil-known author, arrived in Wellington rom London by the Doric, and is booke or Auckland. He will probably visit Samoa. Fire. A twelve-roomed house, in Oamaru, the property of Mrs Leslie, was lestroyed by fire on Saturday morning Tne house was insured for £4OO in the South British, and the furniture for £IOO a the Norwich Union. Suicige.—A young man named James 3arr, of Maheno, shot himself on Saturday .iternoon. His actions lately had been trange : but he managed to escape observation and got into a room and shot dmself dead. Gold Export —The National Bank of Lew Zealand shipped from Greymouth by the Mawhera for Melbourne three boxes o. icld containing 24080 z 17gr, valued at '29753 11 s. The Bank of New Zealand snipped 59560 z 15 dwts valued at £23,896 5s Bd. Selling the Railways.—The proposal of J. H. Whiteford, that the New Zealand railways should be sold to an English lyndicate, was discussed by the Birkenhead iiorough Council, Auckland, who unaninously passed a resolution agreeing with the suggestion. Smuggling. William Saunders, late second officer of the steamer Tainui, at the Christchurch Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning pleaded guilty to smuggling 41 boxes of cigars, while on board the steamer at Lyttelton on Oct sth. He was fined £SO, and costs £3 10s Tne money was paid. St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka.—At the above church on Sunday morning the Rev. Staples Hamilton, of Leeston. preached. There was a large congregation, who had the pleasure of listening to an address of sterling merit. The rev. gentleman also conducted services at Orari and Winchester. At both places the attendance was good. Landslip at Westport.—A phenomenally heavy rain tell on Friday afternoon in the neighborhood of Waimangaroa, West Coast, and resulted in a landslip, which -arried away about 100 feet of timber trestle work on tae Denniston coal incline just about the bridge over the creek. The necessary repairs will occupy ten days, as in addition to renewing the timber trestle work furtner possible landslips must be provided against. Aeowhenua Brass Band. On Saturlay evening the Arowhenua Brass Band, which is now fairly strong, played a number of selections in the main street. Temuka, in a very creditable manner. It is so rarely now-a-days' that Temuka people are favored with anything of this kind that quite a crowd assembled. Mr D. Bryan, the bandmaster, is to be congratulated upon the manner in which he aas brought the performers forward, for the majority of them are mere lads. Show and Race Privileges.—The privileges at the forthcoming A. and P. Show were sold on Saturday by Messrs Gracie and Maclean, as follows: —No. 1 license booth, Mr M. Scanuell, £3O; No. 2 do, Mr W. Moore, £l7; refreshment booth, Mr H. P. Madden, £ls; total £62. The same items last year brought £66. The privileges of the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting were then sold as follows : General license and refreshments, Mr M, Scannell, £2O; cards, Mr R. Shute, £3 10s; horse yards and gates, Mr T. Sullivan, £2l. Accident. —An accident, which might have proved of u serious nature, occurred at Temuka on Saturday. Mr R. McLeod, butcher, was driving along the main road at a smart pace, when, hearing someone call, he attempted to turn his horse sharply round. As a result the trap capsized. The driver escaped with a severe shaking. Two little boys were riding with him at the time; one of these had his hand slightly crushed, the other was somewhat bruised. None of their injuries were serious, and in a little time matters were set to rights. Political.—The Hon. W. Rolleston addressed his constituents at Halswell on Friday night. His speech was in the main a criticism of the Government policy and tueir actions throughout the session. The formation of the electorates under a count of heads, rather than by considering the interests of communities, he objected to. Tne session had been one of great expectation and little performance. Ministers had a great majority and opportunity for serving the country, but they had to admit that very little good had been derived, and tnere was a general feeling of hollowness towards its end. He took Mr Ballance’s Wanganui speech to task as too apologetic and indicating weakness. He denounced Mr Seddon’s travelling allowances. These had been incurred to enable him to formulate his policy. The Payment of Members Bill (accepted by the Government) the reinstatement of salaries, the increase in the supplementary estimates, and the financial proposals, all came in for severe criticism. Tneir actions in regard to the Bryce episode, the Edwards casCi etc., were all dealt with in detail, and the stand taken by tne Oppoisition defended. A few unimportant questions were asked and one elector criticised tne speech at length, and uefended the policy of the Government. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried with one dissentient. , ■

Cantata. To-morrow evening the sacred cantata “ Jonah,” will be performed by the Timaru Wesleyan choir, (strengthened by members of the Temuka jhoir and friends), in aid of the funds oi the local church. The cantata, which Is replete with choice music, will be produced under the leadership of Mr Wood, which is a sufficient guarantee of its being excellently rendered, and the church ought to be crowded on the occasion. We might mention that besides the cantata a number of choice solos will be given. Fire.—Last Thursday night at Gisborne a fifteen-roomed house, which was being erected for Lieutenant Colonel Porter, was destroyed by fire. The builder was Mr J. Ponsford, who states that the house would have been completed iu ,: three weeks’ time. He is insured in the Mew Zealand Office for £450, but estimates nis loss at £IOO above that. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Last week another house nearly completed was destroyed in a similar manner, and it is thought there must be an incendiary about. The Hugo Minstrels. The above company appeared last night at the Temuka Volunteer Hall to a very good house. The programme was a long and varied one, and it was faithfully gone through, apparently to the entire satisfaction of the audience. We have neither time nor space to give details of the performance, suffice it to say that the audience were kept in roars of laughter, and that the applause was frequent an enthusiastic. The singing, the dancing, and the jokes being excellent. The company appear in Temuka again this evening, -and should be well patronised. Inquest.—The inquest on the body of William Bishop, labourer, of Methven, at Ashburton, resulted in a verdict of accidental death. Deceased was returning to his camp from town on the night of Oct, 2nd, when he fell six feet into a dry creek, where he was found next midday. He was thought to be drunk, and was moved to a shady place till night, when he was taken to Ashburton Hospital, where he died on October 13th. Medical evidence showed that he had sustained concussion of the brain. He had no relations in the I colony. Cricket. —The opening match of the Temuka Cricket Club takes place on Thursday afternoon, play to begin at three o’clock. The match will be The Eleven v. All Comers. The following have been selected to play for the Elevenßryars (captain), Dignan, Hayhurst, McLean, J. McCaskill, Dann, Famie, Gillespie, Buxton, E. Brown, and Cooper. Tne All Comers will be captained by F. Fish. Practice will be aeld on the football ground from 4.30 to dusk on Wednesday, the ground having been prepared there, so that the matting can be laid down.

Social, Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather on Wednesday night a most enjoyable evening was spent by a few friends at the residence of Mr P. McCaskill, Arowhenua, the occasion being the birthday of Miss McCaskill. The old schoolhouse formed a neat and well-suited ballroom, and fully 20 couples tripped “ the light fantastic ” to the excellent playing of Messrs McCarthy and Levens. Singing and dancing was kept up with great zest until the’small hours, and after singing “ Auld Lang Syne,” and when Mr Mogridge, on behalf of the guests, thanked Mr McCaskill for his hospitality, to which Mr D. McCaskill responded, the pleasant little company broke up. A Coincidence. —Mr George Kebbell sends to the Times the following story' of circumstantial evidence narrated to him by a client: —He was some years ago a passenger to the Cape, and one day at dinner a fellow passenger produced a very old and valuable coin. It was handed roun 1 and suddenly disappeared. Every effort to find it failing, it was suggested that all the passengers should turn out their pockets. They did so with the exceptioh of my client, who declined, and for the remainder of the voyage was boycotted. Just as the vessel got into port the coin was found in a remote comer of the saloon. My client had an exactly similar coin in his pocket, an 1 dare not say so at the time of the loss,, because he knew his story would have been simply laughed at. The Picturesque Atlas. —ln the case of the Picturesque Atlas Company v. Jessup, claim £9 for 36 parts refused, heard in Wellington, Mr Robinson held that the agent did misrepresent the purport of the printed order, and the defendant was therefore entitled to repudiate the whole contract, but in order to do this it was necessary to replace the company as at the beginning. This the defendant had endeavoured to do, but as the numbers were soiled and no longer merchantable as new books, therefore the recission had not been accomplished. The claim was now alternative, for the price under the contract or for damages for breach of the same. The magistrate held that the plaintiff was properly entiled to recover for breach, and that the measure of damages in the case was the difference between the contract price and the present market value of the parts. According to evidence the present market value was Is per part, and therefore 36s was deducted from the contract price and judgment given for £7 4s, with costs. Arctic Expeditition. —The members of the Kite Arctic Expedition arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 31. The expedition reached 77.43 N. and 70.20 W. In these regions they found a rocky country, and flowers in luxuriant profusion, although the vegetation did not reach higher than six or eight inches high. The members of the expedition bring with them immense collections .of plants, flowers, herbs, and butterflies, some of which were previously unknown to exist. They found all the published charts of Greenland to be incorrect. They left the North Greenland expedition under Lieutenant Perry in Melville Bay, 2200 miles north of Halifax. Lieut. Perry proposes next spring to penetrate still further north on snow shoes, in order to determine, if possible, the boundaries of Greenland. The party have built a house in Melville Bay, in which they will winter. Mrs Perry will remain there during her husband’s expedition in the spring. Send Post Card to Adams, Curties & Co., 70, Manchester Street, Christchurch for illustrated list of cycles. Bicycles from £5, Safeties from £lO. Teas free from, any excess of Astringency—South British Tea Company’s Pure Blends. All Storekeepers.—[Advt.]

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. A. E. Cox—Advertise entries for Temuka stock sale. Orari Football Club —Advertise concert and dance on Friday next. A. L. Barker, Winchester Wants experienced general servant. T. Barr, Baker and Confectioner, Temuka —Has reserved space for his advertisement. Priest and HolJgate, Timaru—lmportant notice to owners of McCormick machines. Auctioneers of Geraldine—Notify that Geraldine stock sale will he held on Monday next.

T. Anderson, Bootmaker —Is giving up business in Temuka, and will hold great sale for two weeks; accounts to be settle before Nov. Ist,

MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD. The monthly meeting of the board was held in the road board office, Peel Forest, on Friday, the 10th inst. Present— Messrs O. G. Tripp, R. Mackay, G. J. Dennistoun, and R. Thew. . In the absence of the chairman Mr O. G. Tripp was voted to the chair. The following correspondence was read : From the Commissioner of Taxes, requesting permission for intending applicants as assessors to be allowed to inspect the rolls and maps, to enable them to form an estimate of the work required.—Permission granted. From the Hon. J. B. Acland, requesting leave of absence from the meeting of the board, to enable him to attend the meeting of the Diocesan Synod in Christchurch.—Granted. From the same, suggesting the necessity of blinding the metal lately put on the road at the foot of the sidling cutting in | Peel Forest.—The overseer was instructed 1 to attend to the matter. From the Receiver of Land Revenue, Christchurch, notifying the payment to the board’s credit of £B6 14s 2d, being thirds of receipts derived from lands let on perpetual lease. From the Geraldine County Council, forwarding cheque for £3l ss, being the council’s share of subsidy on rates collected by the board. From Messrs Harper & Co., as solicitors for Mr H. Hoare, consenting to the proposed exchange of road lines through the Raincliff property.—The clerk was directed to have the necessary surveys made for exchange under the Public Works Act. From Mr S. P. Andrews, in reference to the removal of stone-breaking machine. From the overseer to the Mount Somers Road Board, requesting information as to stone-breaking machine, cost of breaking metal, and relative advantage of broken metal over shingle as to cost and durability. The clerk stated he had supplied the information asked for. From Mr C. G. Tripp, stating that he had conveyed certain sections to his wife, and requesting that her name be substituted on the valuation roll for the same.—The alteration to be made. From Mr Robert Irvine, tendering luis resignation as clerk and overseer to the board, and thanking the members for the kindness and consideration he had always received at their hands during the many years he had the honor of serving the board.—The following resolution was passed—“ The members of the Mount Peel Road Board having read with regret Mr Irvine’s resignation as clerk and overseer to the board, cannot allow the occasion to pass without expressing the pain which it has given them, as a more faithful and honest officer could not be, and. more than that, the uniform kindness the members of the board have always received during the last sixteen years, both from Mr and Mrs Irvine, has established a sincere friendship, which, they are sure, will always be valued by all the members,” The clerk was requested to advertise for a qualified person to act as clerk and overseer, applications to be sent in before next board meeting. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amouting to £6B 7s 4d were* passed for payment after which the meet- }■ ing terminated. |