LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2296, 22 December 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

A Closed Road.—The road between Hesketh's and Borrell's, Beautiful Valley is advertised as closed for traffic. A Fatal Kick.—John McDonald, aged 13, was killed near Cornach's, on the Peninsula, Dunedin, on Friday, by a kick from a horse. Geraldine Rifles. —The Geraldine Rifles mustered at their last parade of the year on Friday evening last, when Sergt. Major Jones was present. Robbery From The Person. —At Westport on Saturday Michael Cullen was sentenced to three month's imprisonment for robbery from the person. South Orari School. The annual treat to the children attending the South Orari School takes place to-day, and will be followed by a dance in the evening. Geraldine Public School Concert. — We omitted in our report of this concert to mention the names of Louisa Burridge and Fjinny Jones. Although they held minor parts, still their singing is worthy of mention. Missing.—At Wellington an apprentice named Daniel McGee, aged 18, belonging to the barque Largolavv, has been missing since Saturday week, audit is feared that he was drowned in the harbour. He is well connected in Glasgow, and has an uncle residing in Invercargill. Geraldine Shearers and Laborers Unton. —A meeting of this union was held on Saturday, when there was a large number of members president, the president Mr R. Hammond, being in the chair. Several new members were proposed and elected and business of an unimportant nature was transacted. A Miscreant. —Lily Wilson, aged 13, was crossing the Turai bridge, near Gisborne, on Saturday afternoon with her little sister, when a man on horseback, whose name the police have not yet been able to ascertain, galloped his horse across the bridge and rode over the girl, who was brought to the hospital but died on the way to town. The younger child escaped unhurt. The World's Fair. —Mr Seddon

addressed a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Wellington on Friday afternoon on the question of New Zealand representation at Chicago Exposition. A resolution was carried to the effect that it is advisable that the products of the colony should be suitably represented, and that the exhibits be of a national character and made in the name of the colony. A committee was formed to further the object. Concert and Dance at Winchester. —To-morrow evening a concert and dance in aid of the treat and prize fund will he hell in the Winchester School room. The children attending the school will give a large number of items during the evening, but several local amateurs have also kindly promised their assistance. We are informed that the programme is a most entertaining one, and considering the object the school should be crowded. A dance will wind up thej>roceedings.

The Natives.—On Friday the Governor and Lady Onslow visited the Ngaitahu tribe at Kaiapoi. They were entertained at luncheon, and addresses of welcome were presented from the native school children, and from the chiefs and people. The latter complained that they were suffering from poverty owing to the neglect of the Europeans to fulfil the provisions of the deed which transferred the rights of the natives to them. The Governor replied, thanking the Maoris, and saying that he considered that they were mistaken in supposing they had been treated with injustice. GtEßALdine Lodge.—The Geraldine Lodge No. 27, N.Z.C., met on Thursday evening, when the installation ceremony took place. There was a large attendance of

members and brethren from Tiinaru and elsewhere. The following are the officers installed :—J. M. Murray, R.W.M : Alfred White,-W.D.M ; James Williams, W.S.M;

J. W. Pye, S.W; B. Cochrane, J.W; J. Mundell, Treasurer; F. Wilson Smith, Secretary; H. B. Webster; S.D ;B. R. McDonald, J.D ; J. May, J.G; R. Scott, Tyler. The Rev. W. Ronaldson was installed as Grand Secretary, and the installation eeremony was conducted in a very impressive manner. Pbize Giving.—The Hon. W. Rolleston

has signified his acceptance of the invitation of the Temuka School Committoe to distribute the prizes at the school to-morrow. The committee have been fortunate in the matter of funds, anl a

larger amount than usual has been expended upon the prizes. Several ladies have also interested themselves in the matter of the sewing class and have given special prizes. The committee are desirous that parents and friends will if convenient visit the school. Before the close of the proceedings the Rev. T. A. Hamilton will disribute the prizes awarded to scholars attening the Bible class. Accident. —A son of Mr AV. Fletcher, of Temuka, Master D. Fletcher, met with a nasty accident yesterday. He drove to Timaru with his father early in the morning to enable the latter to oatch the train to Waimate, and later in the day started on the return jqurney home. During the after-

noon. My «f. A. Young was driving out' to Temuka, and lie found the lad lying on the road at Woollcombe’s Gully in an un-

conscious state. He acted the part of the good Samaritan, and with all speed drove the lad to his home, where the services of Dr Blnnden were obtained. On examination it was found that no bones were broken, neither was any bruise observable on his head. He was in a clawed condition and could give no account as to how the accident happened. If is supposed the | Horse stumbled, and he' was thrown qn to T * ■« expected he wij.l be all right I his beau, _ . I in a day or two,

Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock, etc, takea place at Geraldine to-morrow. Sale op Furniture.—Messrs J. Mundell & Co. hold a sale of household furniture and effects at Tenmka to-day on account of Mr J. W. Velvin. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

Hailstones. —Geraldine was visited at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, after a loud peal of thunder, with a heavy shower of hailstones. The sun was shining 1 brightly during part of the shower. Almanac.—We have received from Mr J. W. Miles, who is the Temuka agent for it, Messrs Mills, Dick & Co.'s Otago Almanac for 1892. It is a very large book, and contains an immense amount of useful information.

N.Z. Railways.—Some important notices regarding the train arrangements for the Christmas holidays, the time-table for Christinas Day, and arrangements for the Christohureh Bicycle Eaces and Ashburton Caledonian Sports, are advertised in another column. Arowhenua Brass Band. —In our advertising columns the Arowhenua Braes Band notify that they will make their usual musical tour on Christmas and New Year's Eves, playing the latest selections from the Liverpool Brass Band Journal. Many settlers will no doubt be glad to welcome them.

Gold Mining-. The steamer Invercargill returned to Invercargill from Coal Island on Friday night with 2 L miners and about lOSozs of gold. Two of the party had 7oz and lOoz nnggets. Those on the island are doing well. Cullen and Clark, prospectors, had been burnt out and lost everything.

Moana School Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Thursday evening. Present Messrs Every (chairman), Jobberns, Hawdon, Lynn, Rice, and Howes. Seven applications for the position of teacher to the new school were considered, and it was resolved to recommend Miss Mcßeth, of Pleasant Valley School, to the Board for appointment. Questionable Proceedings. The Oamaru Borough Council have decided to offer the English bondholders 4 per cent, for the remainder of the currency of the municipal debentures, and instructions have been given to pay on this basis the coupons falling due in January. This rate of interest is based on the revenue received from thesecurites pledged to the bondholders, which owing to depression and the heavy rates has steadily fallen for years. The Oamaru Mail states that 4 per cent, does not exhaust the council's ability to. pay, and questions the wisdom and honesty of the proceedings. Rifle Association. Major Sommerville, chairman of the- New Zealand Rifle Association, is issuing the programme for the 31st annual meeting of the association, which will be held on the permanent range, near Wellington, on Tuesday, Bth March and following days. The prize money amounts to £1235, in addition to which there are numerous medals, champion belt, various cups and a challenge shield. Special arrangements will be made with the Union Company and the Manawatu Railway Company for the transit of competitors, estimated at over 300, who are to take part in the meeting.

Cakk and Apron Faie.—The members of the Temuka Primitive Methodist Church have for the past few months labored hard to make a good show at their Cake and Apron Fair, which is to be held in the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday (to-morrow) and Thursday, and their hopes promise to be realised. The opening ceremony will take place at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, and the fair will be open each clay until 10 p.m. There willbe a very large displayof toys on the,Christmas tree, pot plants, ladies' fancy "work, Christmas cakes, and goods suitable for Christmas presents to please all tastes. As an additional inducement every visitor will receive a present, and music and amusements will be provided each evening. The Influenza.—Chew Chong writes the Taranki Herald respecting his cure for •la grippe. He says that it is well known in China, and has been proved to be a skin disease. By means of a needle in the hands of one who has seen the operation the parasite can be easily taken from the body of a person, and the worst cases of la grippe can be relieved in a few minutes. He further offers to cure anyone coming to him without recompense, as his desire is to relieve all who are ill. He says : " Anyone so ill that the doctors have given them up he will be most happy to try even at the eleventh hour if nis treatment will not effect a speedy curd, and so save a life." He further offers to travel to see any case within tan miles of a railway station between Stew Plymouth anl Hawera if a horse or conveyance is prodded.—David Henderson, well known the colony as a railway contractor, died at Masterton on Friday night of influenza.

Rain Forcing Experiments A few issues ago we pnblisbe 1 the results following the rain forcing expiriments at Oamaru. The following are tae conclusions drawn by the committee -from the experiments: —Theatmospaeric disturbance was So very marke I upo i all three occasions in accumulating rain clouds that we believe there is far more in the practicability of the scheme than anyone is aware of, for, though somewhat sceptical at the outset, we were made easy convertsas to the possible results, and although these few experiments were far too limited to build a theory upon, the results possibly being coincidences, they certainly offer a . great inducement for more lengthened trials, and we offer our conviction for what it may be worth that passing moistureladen clouds can be intercepted and caused to part with their moisture by an explosion; and if our conviction becomes an established fact, there is nothing to prevent this district being one of the most prolific in the colony." This Premier at Auckland. —The Premier addressed a public meeting last Thursday night in the City Hall,Auckland. There was a crowded house. The Hon. John McKenzie was on the platform, and a number of members of the General Assembly and other gentlemen. The Mayor presided. The Premier was warmly received. He spoke on the question of . the Payment of Members Bill, which he justified; the land tax, and the taxation proposals of the Government, which he fully explained; electoral reform, and reform of the Legislative Council; and land nationalisation, which affected only the balance of the unsold Crown Land. He said that the Government would continue to find work for the unemployed;, and would borrow only in the-colony, and then for s staling the lands. 'At the cldSq * of his speech' the Premier was heartily cheered, A resolution ‘ was ‘passed unanimously' welcoming the Premier, ■ thanking him for his address, and assuring him of the support of the people of Auck- [ land to the policy of the Government. Ihe meeting deprecated the obstruction qi the Legislative Council to the Liberal measures of the Government, and expressed the conviction that tfcp interests of the country demanded the reform or abolition qf the second Chambef. finally t&® meeting looked to the electors qf Welling; ton to return Mr McLtftu, who represented tU? people’s cause, •

Chkistmas Che br.—Messrs Vallender & Watt will make their Christmas display of meat to-morrow.—(Advt.)

Educational. There are 73 competitors for the junior and 4i for the senior scholarships given by the Otago Education Board.

Promt able Company.—The Longburn Freezing Company have made a net profit on the year's operations of £1989. 76,400 carcases of sheep were sent home. Temuka Rifles.—Members of this corps are reminded that a Government parade takes place to-morrow evening, when abaentees will be fined. Caledonian Sports at Timaru.—lntending competitors at the Caledonian Sports in Timaru on the Ist and 2nd January, are reminded that entries close at 4 p.m. on Monday next, with the secretary, Mr Sydney H. Davis. Accidents. —Ellen King, aged 11, residing at Wairoa, near Napier, while learning her lessons in bed the clothes caught fire, and she died in four hours from the injuries received.—An eight year old son of J. R. Montague, auctioneer, was drowned while bathing in the Manawatu river on Sunday. A Claim for Damages.—A special jury at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, is hearing acase in which Dr Batchelor claims £l2O from James Gore, contractor, for medical services, in an operation for excision of the knee joint, and Gore counter claims £SOO damages for alleged unskilful treatment. The case is likely to occupy two or three days. No Case.—The case Reece v. Canterbury Tramway Company, an action to recover £IOOO damages for injuries alleged to have

been sustained by plaintiff, through having' j been thrown from, his cab in , Victoria ) street by reason of the tramway line being j above" the level road, was resumed in the Supreme Court at Christchurch on Saturday, when with one dissentient the jury returned a verdict for the defendant company, with costs. Temuka Caledonian Sports.—ln our advertising columns will be found the list of handicaps for the annual Caledonian Sports at Temuka on Saturday next. The number far exceeds those of last year, | and the society may well feel proud of | the increasing popularity of their sports, i We also publish the proaramme of the I concert to take place on Saturday evening, and from its excellence we expect to see the Volunteer Drill Shed, where the concert takes place, crowded to the doors. The "Bull" Case.—His Honour M Justice Denniston gave judgment at Christchurch last week in the appeal case between Mr R. H. Pearppint and the Geraldine Town Board. Mr Pearpoint was convicted of an offence against the Town Board by-laws, and appealed to the Supreme Court against the conviction. The appeal was heard at the last sittings of the court at Timaru, when judgment was reserved. His Honour found that a breach of the by-lawa had been committed, but upheld the appeal on the grounds raised by counsel for the appellant, that the information did not purport to be made under the by-laws, and the conviction followed the words of the information; and that the by-laws themselves were bad because they were not made in the manner prescribed by law. His Honor allowed the appellant £7 7s costs. Mr J. W. White acted as solicitor for the appellant, and Mr Baymond (of Messrs Smithson Raymond and Smith) for the respondent. Supreme Court, Christchurch.—Mr Justice Denniston and a special jury of 12 were occupied on Thursday with an interesting case. R. T. Wheeler (of Dunedin), and A. F. de Veaux and T. G. Russell, (of Christchurch), sued J. R. Randerson, (of Dunedin), for £2OOO damages, for alleged misrepresentation, Plaintiffs published the Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette and defendant and six others formed the New Zealand Mutual Creditors Association and published a periodical similar to that of plaintiff. In 1890 the two concerns were amalgamated. Plaintiff asserted that in order to effect the amalgamation Randerson asserted that his Gazette had 2500 bona fide subscribers at a guinea per year ; that the association's business was sound and profitable, and that various unpaid sums of trust money were standing to its credit in the banks throughout the colony; whereas in truth, as defendant knew, _ the list of subscribers to his Gazette contained over 1000 names which ought not to have been there; the association's business was hopelessly bankrupt, and Randerson was using for its ordinary expenses money received in trust for its clients. The defence is a denial of plaintiff's material allegations and defendant alleges that all the statements made by him about the Gazette and the association were made in good faith and belief of their truth. Messrs George Harper and Wilding appeared for plaintiffs, Sir Robert Stout and Mr Caygilll for defendants. The case was resumed on Friday, and adjourned until Wednesday, the plaintiff's case npt being finished. Save Time and Money by learning to ride a cycle. Riding School at 70, Manchester Street. Christchurch. Adams, Curties & Co., New Zealand Cycle Works. Tuition free. . Cycles from £5. Send for illustrated list. 3 True Economy. —To purchase Countess Tea for two shillings. Free from any excess of astringency.—[Advt.l Teas free from any excess of Astringency—South British Tea Company's Pure Blends- All Storekeepers.—[Advt.]

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Dance—At Temuka on Boxing- night. D. McCaskill, Temuka Disclaimer re dance. Concert and Danee—At Winchester tomorrow evening. Temuka Rifles—Government parade tomorrow evening. Temuka School—Annual distribution oi prizes to-morrow afternoon. J. Tangney, Bootmaker, Temuka—Sale of boots for two weeks only, Priest & Holdgate, Timaru—Have only three more 6ft McCormicks for sale. Temuka Leader and Geraldine GuaedianJ—Will not be published on Saturday next. S. 0. Caledonian Society—Entries for annual sports on Ist and 2nd January close on Monday next. Jas. Philp, Timaru —Has selection of E.P. goods suitable for Christmas presents, builders' iaonmongery, binding twine, &c, on sale. Temuka Caledonian Society Programme of annual concert on Boxing night; list of handicaps for Boxing-Day sports. m , "Aithuv Gabipes, The Conner., Timaru— Gives particulars re direct shipment of clothing received ex Arawa; also re hats and boots. Geraldine Road Board —Offers invited fpr cocksfoot seed: also notice re closing of road between Hesketh's and Borrell's, Beantiful Valley. W. C. Roulston, Draper, etc., Temujja — Advertises arrival of large consignment of fancy gqpdsj' etc.', suitable for Christmas aiid New Year presents. Ilbid & Gray—lmportant notice re the "'Mercer Nqn-canvas Binder" | also re binding twine, digging ploughs, etc; two SQCond hand thrashing mill.* for sale. , Y< t '■J.;' • ' ""> • ' ■■■■ ■ ■