LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2275, 3 November 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Boakd Meetings.—The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board takes place to-day. that of the Geraldine Town Board to-night, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow night. Catholic Bazaar.—The Catholic bazaar in Timaru has been a great success. At 11 o’clock on Saturday night last Father Foley announced that it had realised about £7OO. A large quantity of goods remained over, and these will be disposed of by Art Union. Presbyterian. —At the Presbyterian Synod of Otago the question of union with the Northern Church was discussed at length. A motion was carried by 36 to 21 appointing a committee to maturely consider the whole subject and reoprt to the next Synod. The Mails. The R.M.S. Monowai, with the English Mails of the 3rd instant, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 17th, two days late.—The R.M.S. Alameda, with colonial mails of the 10th instant, arrived at San Francisco, from Auckland, yesterday, contract date. Embezzlement. A Si I vat ion officer named Walter Nelley, clerk to the Westland County Council, was arrested by Chief Detective O’Connor, in.the Salvation barracks, Christchurch, on a warrant from from Hokitika, charging him with embezzling £33. the property of the Westland County Council. The total defalcations are said to be £2OO. On Saturday he was remanded to Hokitika. Terrible Accident.—A boy named Carr, aged eleven, while playing about the homestead of the station at Wrey’s Bush, near to Invercargill,picked up a piece ofp nosphorous with the horrible result that the little fellow’s hands, legs, and abdomen were absolutely parboiled. He was brought to t 'e Riverton Hospital, but there is little hope of his recovery. tV’uECK —There is little doubt but that the wreckage found attne Solomon Islands is that of the missing New Zealan 1 barque Kentish Lass, and as Captain Holme, wno was part owner, thinks that the men may still be alive, he waited on the Hon. Mr Cadman on Saturday, and urged that the Government should cable asking the New •South Wales Government to have search ma le if possible by a man-of-war. Mr Cadman assented to this suggestion. Coerced-to Death.—A telegram from Dargaville says information was received that a Maori girl, 111 years of age, named Ha ra Taii, died from injuries received ut the Babylon gumfields,Her father wanted her, to get married to one Maori and she wanted another, and it is allege i because she would not consent to her father’s choice he severely beat her. Constable Carr has gone to enquire ipto. the matter.

Temuka Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock, etc., takes place at Temuka to-day. j, Divorce.—ln tne Divorce Court, ,Wellington; in the case Colville v. Colville and Gunn, a decree nisivr as granted with costs against the co-respondent, who is the dispenser at the Southland Hospital.

Temuka Rifles. Members of the Temuka Rifles are reminded that the volley •and independent firing will take place at the range to-morrow evening at 5 o’clock, and that ail absentees will be fined. A Government parade will be held at 7.30 the same evening. ■ , A Swindle.—The defendant, W. Parke, in the recent action to recover the horse Problem alias Cormo, having disappeared as well as the horse, a warrant was issued for his arrest. A cable message was received on Satuaday to the effect that Parkes was arrested in Sydney on the arrival of the Jubilee there. He had not got the horse with him, and as yet it has not been traced.

Fire. A ten-roomed house in New Plymouth occupied by Mr Coker, of Collier and Company, and owned by Judge Rawson, of Invercargill, was burnt down. The origin of the fire is not known. It is supposed that it commenced in the kitchen. The family were awoke by the smoke and found that the flames had got such a hold on the building that there was only time to clear from the house in their nightdresses. Insurance on the building—£3oo in the: South British; furniture £2OO, and piano £4O in the Union. Nothing was saved. { Ideological College.—ln Dunedin ' there was a large gathering of Anglicans on Saturday, to witness the laying of the foundation stone of the Selwyn Theological College. At the banquet the principal speakers were Bishops Nevill and Julius. After the public luncheon, the foundation stone; of the r ' Selwyn Thelogical. College was laid in Castle street behind All Saints.’ Bishop Nevill .laid .the stone. The sum raised for .building is £4OOO. The Bishop has nearly £SOO more. Bishop Julius gave a short address, in the course of which he referred to the benefit to .be derived from such an institution as a theological college. Land Boaßd, —The fortnightly meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held at Christchurch on Saturday. The followinglands were disposed of : Section 3G033, containing 5 acres 3 roods 30 perches, in the Four Peaks district, to Joseph Webb. On perpetual lease Section 35882, containing 105 acres 1 rood 30 perches, in the Rangitata district, to William Small; 3fi'Ji- acres of unsurveyed land, in the Rangitata district, to Bartholomew Sheehan; lots 311, 312, 313, 314, each $ acre, in the Geraldine township, to Matthias Hanson. After transacting a quantity of routine business, the Board adjourned to . Tuesday, November 17th.

Ppotection.— Before the Premier left for Wellington, he received, a deputation from the Federated Bootmakers of Christchurch, introduced by Mr W. W. Tanner, M.H.R., who represented that the present ml valorem tariff was insufficient to protect the bootmaking industry against the excessive importation of, cheap, lines. They pointed out that it had its effept in shutting out high-class manufactures,L but that colonial makers were unable to complete against the German,; French, and English makers, where little 'or ho 'leather was employed. The deputation urged the Premier to amend the tariff by fixing the duty at per pair, whereby goods made oi composition and paper, such as many of the cheap lines of imported goods consist of, would be excluded. The Premier listened attentively to the statements, and promised to bring the matter before his colleagues.

Colonial Gentry. The Melbourne correspondent of the Otago Daily Time says:—“ I have just seen a copy of ‘ Burke’i Colonial Gentry,’ and it may interest yon readers to know the names of, some of .thosi whose pedigree and lineage are set but ii its aristocratic pages. The Dunedii residents are Sir Robert Stout (of Bank ton), the Hon. W. H . Reynolds (o Montecillo) and the Hon. Richard Olivei (of Corio) ; whilst Otago supplies th( following additional names : The Hon Matthew Holmes, Mr John Reid (Elderslie) Mr A. A. M’Master (Oamaru), Mr A. B Kitchener (Dunback), Mr Frederick Waym (Milton), Mr F. S. Pillans (Inch Clutha) Mr Robert Tapper (Invercargill), the lati W, H. Tesohemaker and the late J. T Thomson. Amongst other well-known Nev Zealanders (omitting a number of Nortl Island residents) are Sir John Hall, Si] Edward Stafford, Mr John Grigg, Mr Johi Studholme, Judge Ward, Captain Baldwin Messrs Francis Fulton, Lancelot Walker J. B. Acland, W. M. Moore (Geraldine) G. H. Moore (Glenmark), Arthur Hope Lowther Broad, C. G. Hawdon (Ashburton) W. D. Wood, Marmanduke Dixon, C. G Tripp, H. J. Washbourne and R. Ci Reic (Hokitika).

The Geraldine Scare. —Ou Fridaj evening, a swagger answering very much to the description of the supposed lunatic in the Geraldine bush was arrested 01 suspicion, but on enquiries being made ii was found that he was the wrong man. and he was accordingly discharged. On Sunday morning rumours reached Geraldine that the man was at Woodbury and had threatened several children, but wt have reason to believe that it was only a hoax. The general belief is that the whole affair was nothing but the vagaries of a drunken swagger in the “ bluest The fact of him having a billy and a portion of a swag with him shows that he was a swagger, and not an escaped lunatic as some supposed. Perhaps by this time he has decamped to some other place However, he has given the police a good deal of trouble, and the local constable is to be complimented for his energy in trying to calm the excitement of those living near the bush. Native Trouble —There has been a native trouble at Waipiro which at one time it was feared would lead to fighting between the rival parties of natives. Some time since the Native Land Court awarded a portion of the Waiairo bio -k to Pini Amini, much to the dissatisfaction Of tae well known chief Tuto Nihoniho, who applied for a rehearing which was refused. On Monday Tuto came down from his kianga at Jerusalem, accompanied by 50 armed men, and took possession of Pini Amini’s pah. Much excitement was occasioned taeroby on the coast. The police force have now arrived on the scene and affairs are somewhat quieter. Tuto is still holding possession The Herall’s Waipiro correspondent telegraphs regarding the Native trouble taere“ Tuto Nihoniho still occupies Pini Amini’s pah close to Waipirio township, with sixty or seventy armed followers. Tuto is anxious to take a portion of Waipiro block, say, 10,000 acres, wnich he considers the Native Land Court robbed him of. He professes not to interfere with Europeans, and gives unsatisfactory replies when asked his intentions. The Native Minister promises to act firmly, and has desired Tuto’s people , to go back to taeir settlements Tuto nas wired to Mr Cadraan, taat he will take the Law into his own hands if the law will not give him redress. Pini’s people are afraid to go for food to t'ueir cultivations, which ire occupied by Tnto's men. Sir George Whitmore is here.” 1

Woodbury Sports.—ln our advertising columns will be found the handicaps for tae annual athletic sports at Woodbury on Monday next. The entries are large, and the gathering promises be the most successful yet held in the district.

Winchester School Committee.—The monthly meeting the Winchester School Committee was held on Monday, Oct 26th. Present Messrs Carstou (chairman), Bailile, Bishop, Connolly, Jones, Harr, and Howden. Minutes of ordinary and special meetings were read and confirmed. The financial- difficulty was and it was decided to let the matter drop. Mr W. Philp was desirious of having an explanation from the board with regard to one of his children who was two years in the first standard and- capable of passing, but whs ptlt back in the primer.i It-was resolved “ That if Mr Philp . will cancel the word “agricultural,” the committee will forward his complaint to the board.” The visitors reported two pupils fot being irregular, in attendance, and the chairman was authorised to see that steps 1 be taken at once, against the parents'. ; ; After a long discussion as to the best' Way to encourage children to attend regularly it was resolved to offer money prizes for the best three regular; attendants in each standard, commencing from November 2nd till after the next examination. Mr McCarthy was also notified not to cut down any more trees without permission,' :

Shocking Tragedy.—A sensation was caused in Welllington last Friday when the news circulated' that' Hass Mabel Hawkins, youngest daughter. of Mr P. S, i Hawkins, solicitor, had been found ; dead in ' the Botanical Gardens, with a-bullet wound in her head. The body was • found near the Terrace entrance to the garden.; There was a terrible wound„over the left eye, the bullet having passed out by the ear. A six-chambered revolver was found beside her, and on her breast wa&'pinned a note, asking thait* the nCws of -lifer death shoiold be broken gently to her mother. Miss Hawkins was nineteen years of age, and had latterly been attended for nervous depression, and was about to *take a trip for change of ait and scenery. V She,Tsl‘t home at about half-past lO,; o’clock on Friday morning, apparently in Her usual spirits. Her parents, who are by the shock, are unable'to giveany forthe rash act, and are-ai a loss to account for her possession of the revolver, which has the- appearance of, being quite . new. She was a great musician, a capital artist,- and a,great favorite.—At the inquest on the body of Miss Hawkins, her father said he could not account for the rash act. She jbad not had very good health lately, but nothing 1 Unusual was noticed in her manner. The verdict was that deceased shot herself while in a state of hysteria; she not being responsible for-her actions. G Cyclists !—Avoid ■ Collisions, and use Lamps by Night and, .Bells by Day. Accessories of all kinds at the New Zealand Cycle Works, Adams, Curies & Co., 70, Manchester Street, 7; Christchurch. Catalogues free. Cyc : lesfrom r £s. —6

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. Ge9*. Batty, Orari—Wants four strong boys; ' T ’ ,r J ‘. ' ‘ " ; Temuka Electropathic Society Meets this evening,. Funeral N6tice--‘Re late Mr Hugh Allison, of Belfield, Orari. : ‘ Temuka Rifles—;Volley and independent firing to-morrow’evening. Woodbury Sports Committee—Handicaps for sports on Monday next. 1 Michael Sheehan, Rangitata Island—lmportant notice re two strayed horses. G. Philips—Has acre of land and sixroomed house in Wallingford for sale. W. A. Nalder, Woodside, Geraldine—lnvites tenders for discing, rolling, drilling, etc. , ' Primitive Methodist Church—Sunday School Anniversary Services on Sunday next. Anniversary picnic and tea on following Monday.