LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2271, 24 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

• Wesleyan Church, Tbmuka. — The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Primitive Methodist Church. The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. A Man of War.—H.M.S. Tauranga arrived at the Bluff and anchored opposite the wharf in the north channel at 2. p.m. yesterday. Unemployed. —169 out of 175 unemployed selected, left Dunedin for the works on the Otago Central Railway, and six more went out on Thursday. Appointment. —The offer of Mr David M, Ross, of Timaru, to make the assessments in that district under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act has been approved. Seal Stealing. Andrew Newton, charged with stealing sealskins valued at £IOOO, belonging to Joseph Hatch, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, Invercargill. Hohse-stealing —At Ashburton James McCrennor, charged with the larceny of horses, was committed for trial on Thursday. Bail was allowed—prisoner in £SO, and two sureties in £SO each. Our Fleet.' —The Premier is advised that the Auxilliary warships Ringarooma and Tauranga are on their way here from Hobart, and are due about Friday in Dunedin. They remain in port ten days. Death op on Old Settler. —Mr G. W. Lightband, one of Nelson’s oldest settlers, died on Thursday after a lonar illness. Deceased took an active interest in establishing the leather industry and was the first person to manufacture parchment in New Zealand. Deceased assisted to establish Methodism in Nelson. Political. —Mr W. L. Rees addressed a moderately attended meeting on Tuesday night at the Theatre Royal, Napier. The most interesting part of his address was a lengthy explanation of how he came to get the Chairmanship of Committees. He paid a warm tribute to the conduct and bearing of the labour members. A vote of thanks to Mr Rees, and of confidence in the present Ministry, was carried. Poison. —At a meeting of the New Zealand Kennel Club, Christchurch, and owners of poisoned dogs, it was decided to recommend the Colonial Secretary to reinstate the regulations respecting the registration and sale of poisons which wer revoked by an Order-in-Council in December, 1883, with a view of checking the indiscriminate sale of poisons as at present allowed; also to ask the Government to restrict the retail sale of poisons to duly qualified chemists only.

The Labour Question —The operative Bootmakers’ Union of Wellington have decided to hold a public meeting in order to ventilate their grievances, when two or three leading politicians will deliver addresses. The Canterbury Employers’ Association have arranged a conference between the boot manufacturers and their employes to begin next Tuesday morning The chairman is to be outside the trade selected by the operatives, and approved by the masters. All others taking part must he either members of the Masters’ Aasociation or employes working for them. Matters whereupon the conference cannot agree are to be submitted to a board of arbitration constituted as provided for in the masters’ new statement. Thet statement is suspended pending the result of the conference,

Gehadine Stock Sale.— The fortnightly gale of stock at Geraldine takes place on Monday next, and attention is directed to tke entries advertised by Messrs J. Mundell & Co., H. B. Webster & Co., and A. E Cox, J The Ibxsh Question. The following cablegram bas been sent by tbe Hon. P Buckley, president of tbe Wellington; branch of tire Irish National Federation, to Mr John Dillon: —“ Deeply regret death of! Parnell. New Zealand expects union over, grave. Staunch to you.” Ship Robberies. At the Wellington Harbour Board it was stated that there was a good deal of tampering with cargo sent from England going on just now, and the opinion was expressed that the robberies were the, work of professional criminals before they'left London.

Educational.—A motion has been proposed to the Anglican Synod, of Auckland, by, Archueacon ; Tellis, expressing the opinion that the education laws of the colony should be amended so as to provide for the daily reading of portions of scripture in the' public school with literary and historical remarks. Land Settlements. —The demand for land for settlement in Auckland has been so keen that the Government surveyors cannot overtake their work, and the Crown Lands Board resolved to ask for authority to employ surveyors who are not on the staff. And yet we are told everything is going to wreck and ruin.

Geraldine Elbctbcpathic Society.— This society met on Wednesday evening last. The committee appointed stated that they had secured the ante-room of the Oddfellows’ Hall for meeting in, and it was decided to meet there, commencing from next Wednesday. Several members present gave their experiences, which were very interesting, The Premier,—The Hon, John Ballance passed through by express to Christchurch last evening. He Will return to Timaru on Tuesday, and unveil the Turnbull monument. He will also attend the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show. While in Dunedin he said no calls would be made to the Legislative Council until after New Year’s Day, Angling.—Mr John Twigg, of Winchester, writes as followsl notice in Wednesday’s Tim'afu Herald a report ot fish taken in the Winchester stream, in which it is stated that I caught 40 trout. This is not correct. The following are my best takes for the last week: Wednesday, 14th, 43 trout, weighing over 201 b, caught between 12 o’clock and 6; Monday, 19th, landed 13 in an hour, weighing Sib; today’s (21st) take was 30, averaging £Bi each. All were caught with the fly. Temuka Cricket Club;—The cricket season opened on Thursday‘at Temuka, but the projected match fell through; A capital practice, was, however, held, and an enjoyable afternoon spent. A wicket had had been prepared in Mr Quinn’s paddock, and this will have to do duty until the new ground is in order. Under the skilful treatment of Mr Edgeler, the caretaker, there ss every appearance of an excellent pitch being made, and if this proves so it will be a great - inducement ; fpr cricketers to roll up and attain proficiency. Suicide.—J. H, Schmidt,' licensee of the Railway Hotel, Lyttelton,, committed suicide at 9.40 on ! Tuesday by ; shooting himself in the left temple with a revolver He got up at 8.30. was about the bar, and then went to his private! sitting room, lay down on the sofa, and shot himself.. He had been much depressed for some time past,and lately was suffering-f;rom influenza and neuralgia and; very low- spirited, He was heard to say some time ago, that he would • shoot . himself , but his friends never eusp cted he meant it, He Laves a wife add three chil Iren. Geraldine Rifles. The Geraldine Rifles mustered at parade on Thursday evening, when Colonel Bailey was present, and at the conclusion of udrill he commended them for their smartness. He considered they were a good deal smarter than when he visited them before.. On the 9th of November the corps will 1 probably go to Christchurc to take part in the field day to be held there, when it is thought Lord Onslow will be present to review the Canterbiuy Volunteer Corps. On the sth of November the Geraldine corps will muster for volley firing. r i ' . ; The Labor Question. —The Wellington Employers’ Association, decline to recognise Wednesday, the 28th instant, as demonstration day, as since objection was taken last year to the date, there has been ample time to arrange holding the demonstration bn a day already, fixed as a public holiday. The association point out the hardship on employers to give so many; holidays, considering that November 9th and 10th (show days) are already recognised. The Wellington master bootmakers are willing to conceed an open conference, providing the new statement is not to exceed the Auckland statement by 10 to per cent.

Bicycle Race.—ln Temuka last Thursday a good deal of interest was taken in the bicycle race which passed through it The competitors were members of the Timaru Cycling Club, and the course lay from Timaru to Winchester and back. The handicaps were as follow:—Denby, 25min.; Rawstom, 20min.; Donn, Bmin.; Coy. 7min.; Weelan. 3min:: Hall, scratch. Denby started from Shepherd’s Corner, Timaru, at 2.35 p.m, and the others followed in order. Denby was never caught and made the journey in 2hr. 34£mm., reaching Timaru at 5 9J p m. Whelan arrived 2 minutes later, Hall 4£ minutes later, and thus did the journey in 2hr 14min., the fastest time yet made. Three minutes later Rawstorn arrived, the others being nowhere. Denby won a gold medal valued at £2 10s, and Hall got £1 Is for establishing a record. The Timaku Harbor Board —At the last meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board Mr Hill replied to a speech delivered by the chairman two months previously. He repudiate 1 the chairman’s insinuation that de (Mr Hill) told lies, and said it would have been better if the chairman had named members. He denied that he spoke lisparaginglv of the engineer, but the shifting of the shingle had become a scoff and by-word in the district. He ridiculed Mr Talbot for saying that Mr O’Connor’s estimates of cost were preferable to those given by Mr Stumbles, who was a practical man. He held that the breakwater could be extended without borrowing, as £II.OOO would make 200 feet, and £IO,OOO could be obtained by selling the reclaimed groun 1 . Only for the steps taken by the minority of the board the district would have been •ommitted to an enormous expense by.this time. The chairman (Mr B. Acton) did not think Mr Hill had any reason for taking to himself the remarks he made any more than anyone else, and a rather angry discussion ensued. In the course of .vhich the vexed shingle question was threshed out again in the streotyped way Eventually Mr Hill moved, and Mr Stumbles seconded—“ That the members visit the Ninety-Mile Beach from tbe’ Washdyke to the North of the Opihi before and after the shingle-shifting experiment, so as to ascertain whether the removal of the shingle has any appreciable effect on the beach.” This was discussed, 'or some time and carried mnanimously. ft was also decided that on the day before the next meeting all the members should make their first visit. The board then adjourned, - ; ;i

Manure.— Messrs.H.B. Webster k Co., as will boeeen. ; columns, are unloading from the Himalaya, at Timaru, a shipment of manure, and for the nekt' few weeks their/customers can get it at the cheaper rate.

Funeral of the Late Mu John Hay. —The universal respect in which the late Mr' John Hay was held was testified to Yesterday by the presence of all classes of the community,. fromlar and near, at hie funeral. The funeral procession was formed shortly after one o'clock, long before which hour a very large number of settlers had. visited -the-house, to- express their sympathy with the relatives of the deceased, and, to take a last look at the remains: of one who in life had> Keen a sincere friend and kindly neighbor. On arriving at Temuka there followed.the hearse 70 Vehicles, some 20 horsemen, and a number of mourners on foot. The body was conveyed to the Presbyterian 1 Church, the body being borne by Messrs'Jas.' Blyth, W. Stewart, D. Shaw, and S. McCullough, Elders of the Church, and as the mournful procession entered the porch the choiij sang the funeral hymn “ A few more years: shall roll.” The Rev, Mr Gillies, of Timaru, read some appropriate passages from -Scripture, and the Rev. A. B. Todd, of Geraldine, offered up prayer. The cortege was then reformed, and as the body was carried from the church the “Dead March in Saul” was played by Miss Maggie Paterson.-, Awaiting the arrival of the remains at the cemetery was a large crowd of people, and by the time that the concluding prayers "had been impressively offered up by the Rev. Mr Watters probably between,three and four hundred persons were present. All of these were filled with respect-for the sterling qualities of the man, and many it was plain to see were mourning the loss of one who had been a true Christian, and consequently a faithful friend' The Boot Trade Troubles. A- Sir R. Stout writes to the Wellington Times a column letter dealing with the bootmakers dispute. He regrets that the Labour Conciliation Bill was not passed last session, as the present difficulty shows the necessity for something being done, unless we are to have the evils of sweating tempered with occasional strikes. After quoting various clauses in the statement .agreed to at the February conference, he fdeplarps’that the employers were in honour bound; notvto attempt to have it varied until January 1893, unless employes at another conference consented. Under the conference , statement there were nine general conditions; there were JL4 now, and all the new additions dddfedhire against the mehf and their prices are redncedialmost all round: He trusts the employers will reconsider the statement and pomts out that the colony has made them large concessions, and they have a protective duty in favours jof their manu.a ture. ; ,If the establishment . of industries in this colopy is -going .to lead to sweating and reducing Swages to tie pittance that this latter statement will do, he for one thought it would be better to have no boot manufactories here at all. He declares the agreement made in all faith has been thrown aside by the employers, and while disbelieving in strikes says, “ If ever a strike was justified, a strike would he justified by the bootmakers’ union.” pEe .urgCs Ifclaji ifchq public should have a say in, the matter, 1 , that by introducing a variable wage the manufacturers have made pns of the ifactors by 'which they could -calculate their profits less stable, and that in the end it will injure them. Send Post Card to Adams, Curxies & C 0.,. 70, Manchester Street, Chiist- - church for illustrated list of cycles. Bicycles from £5, Safeties from £lO. —2

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. '■ A*. E. Cox—Sells sheep, cattle, etc., at Geraldine on Monday. N.Z. Railways—Train arrangements for Timaru and Ashburton Shows. Geraldine County Council—Public meeting at Waitohi Flat next Friday evening, re irrigation. J. Mundell&Co.—Advertise entries for Geraldine stock sale on‘Monday; hold first sale in Timaru on Wednesday, 9th Dec, J. . Tangney,. Bootmaker, Temuka—Has large assortment of boots; and shoes to hand, and will sell very cheap for 14 days. Zsalaudia Boots—Are more popular than ever, for wear. unsurpassed; . now styles , being constantly added—See supplement. J. W. Miles, The Stone Store, Temuka— Is making a,special display of millinery; has’large stock of men’s and boys 7 clothing, etc: - ■■ E. Brown, Temuka—Has just opened up a large assortment of general ironmongery, Burgdn & Ball’s sheep shears, and other shearing requisites, etc, B. Saville, Christchurch Advertises “ Calliope ” cycles, and has in stock all kinds of accessories • repairs a speciality.— See supplement. . ‘ E Reece & Sons, Wholesale Ironmongers, Christchurch Advertise Howard’s s.f. digging ploughs and Toronto grass mowers. —See supplement. T. & J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Advertise special display of dress stuffs, sunshades, jackets, gloves, eta., including some clearing purchases. Butler’s Quinine and Iron Tonic, and Bennington’s Pectoral Oxyrael of Carrageen—E. C. Daun agent for Temuka H, Citron agent for Geraldine. See supplement. H. B. Webster & Co.—Advertise entries , for Geraldine Stock Sale on Monday, when they also sell two thoroughbred mares, travelling house, etc.; are now landing shipment of manure at Timaru and selling it at cheap rate.