LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2304, 12 January 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale.— The fortnightly sale of stock, etc., at Temuka takes place to-day. Fire. —Way land’s flax mill at Waipoua river, Wellington, was destroyed by fire on Fridays There was no insurance,- and the loss is estimated at £3OO.

Sutherland Palls. —A party of seven males and seven females have just completed a trip to the Sutherland falls. Rain fell on four out of six days.

The Inverurie.— The central Board of Health, Wellington, declare they have no power to order the barque Inverurie from Napier to quarantine in Wellington.

The End oe a Bushranger.— About the middle of October a body was found in the Murray River, near Swan Hill, supposed to be that of Power, the once notorious bushranger. Since then. the clothing on the body has been positively identified as that worn by Power a short while before the finding of the body, and all the circumstances leave no doubt as to its identity.

The Ringarooma at Oamaru.— H.M.S. Ringarooma steamed into the port of Oamaru on Saturday afternoon at low water, drawing about 16 feet. A hearty welcome was given Captain Bourke and his officers. On Saturday evening the Ringarooma tore the ring out of the buoy she was moored to, and cleared to the outer anchorage. The sea rising on Sunday morning she left for the south.

Sudden Deaths.— A very sudden death occurred on board the steamer Wakatu at Wellington at 6 o’clock on Saturday night. John Acton, a wharf lumper, was engaged loading the vessel when he was observed to fall, and he expired in a few moments. The deceased, who was a married man, was believed to have suffered from heart disease. Mrs Stephen Gilbert, of Forbury, Dunedin, died suddenly of heart disease.

The Pahiatua Poisoning Case.— Inspector Thomson, of the police, has returned to Wellington from Pahiatua. All those still prostrated from the effects of the poisoning are progressing favourably. The doctors hold that there is no danger, for a period of at least three weeks has elapsed from the time the poison was taken. The police still retain the theory that the poison was contained in some lamb, but how it came to be there is a matter which is now being investigated. Geraldine F. and H. Association.— A meeting of the committee of this Association was held on Friday evening last, Mr J. Williams being in the chair. Letters were read from parties re judging, the list being now complete. The secretary was instructed to be in attendance in the anteroom of the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday night, at 6 o’clock, to receive entries of exhibit*, and it was decided that no entries be received on the day of the show. The show will be opened on Thursday, at 2.80 p.m. by Dr Fish (president), and, weather permitting, there should be a good attendance. Refreshments will be obtainable in the Hall,

Woodbury Domain Board. —A meeting of this board was held on Saturday evening, when the following members were present Messrs Flatman (chairman), Thatcher, and Wooding. After routine, the meeting proceeded to consider the two tenders received for the erection of a fence and other work in the park—one from Messrs Elder & Fergusson for £47 7s, and one from Mr J, H. Dean for £24 15s 6d. Proposed by Mr Thatcher —“ That Mr Dean’s tender be accepted, subject to this condition: that the whole work be completed in eight weeks from the acceptance of the tender, under a penalty of 5s a day beyond the time here specified, unless the board shall have previously granted such extension. “This was seconded by Mr Wooding and carried. After passing accounts to the amount of £4 13s, and fixing February 1 for the next meeting, the board adjourned.

South Oraei School Committee.— The ordinary monthly meeting of the South Orari School Committee was held in the school, on Saturday, January 9th. There were present—Messrs McLeod (chairman). Brown, O’Neil, Bracefield, Ellis, and Bates. Mr McLeod tendered his resignation as chairman and member of the committee. This was accepted with regret and Mr George O’Neil was unanimously elected in his place. Six applications were received for the post of pupil teacher. It was decided to send the names of three to the hoard and let them appoint the one they considered most suitable. A circular was received from the board re the nomination of two gentlemen to fill the vacancies on the board, but nothing was done in the matter. Accounts amounting to £2 18s 6d were passed for payment, and the meeting then terminated.

Caledonian Sports. —The Caledonian Sports at Dunedin, on Saturday were again marred by wet weather. The Border Wrestling was won by J. McKinnon with G. Robertson second. The Grand Champion wrestling competition (prizes £9, £4, and £2,) resulted in a win for Uru, with M. Powley second and J. McKinnon third. The Consolation Wrestling was won by R. Powley. The miles Bicycle Race was won by 1 S. R. Stedman, the 350 yards Handicap by W. Bain, 750 yards Steeplechase by P. McDonald, and 5-mile Bicycle Handicap by J. Thomson. In its remarks the Otago Daily Times says : very exciting, and a young Maori, Uru, who won everything, showed that he was a splendid wrestler, and in regard to skill, strength, and good temper not easily to be beateu. On throwing one of his antagonists, a formidable one, he vouchsafed the explanation to the spectators, “ That’s a fluke ”; and on throwing him a second time, excited a good deal of laughter by the remark, “ Oh, that’s another fluke.” Once in the numerous contests Uru was thrown, and this time before rising he started clapping for his opponent, M. Powley, whom he afterwards stretched on the sawdust, and getting two falls to one won the wrestling competition. A number of those who entered did not put in an appearance. In the second round H. Dunn was to meet Uru, but when he entered the ring he approached the judges and commenced raising objections. As this is contrary to the rules the judges decided to disqualify Dunn. It should be mentioned that the feature qf the games ljas been the fine wrestling qf M. Powley- He weighs only lOst 71b, so that he had to meet such competitors as Urq, Sonntag, and McKinnon at a greal disadvantage, there being a difference of fully Ist. Yet he gained falls from each. In his bout with Uru in the catch-as-catch-can he threw him clean i from his feet on to his back, giving him no chance for ground wrestling. In the second bout he appeared to bo about to repeat the trick when he wrenched his side somewhat' severely, though it is hoped not seriously, ' '

Temuka Rifles,— The first Government inspection parade of the corps this year, will be held to-morrow evening, at 7.30., when all members are requested to attend. There are vacancies for a few recruits.

Geraldine Rifles.— The first parade of the year will be held by the Geraldine Rifles on Thursday evening at 7 o’clock sharp. The parade will only be a short one, to give members an opportunity of attending the flower show.

Southland Wool Sales. — The wool sales opened at Invercargill yesterday. There was an exceptionally large attendance of both buyers and sellers, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. Prices opened slightly lower than last' year, but soon hardened and for best sorts were quite on a par with last seasons’s. New Plymouth Butter. —The total quantity of butter exported from the New; Plymouth breakwater only for the four weeks ended January was nearly 4(5 tons. In the same period a much larger quantity went by rail to Wellington, so that the total exports for the period is considerably over 100 tons.

Postal Changes. Considerable changes have been made in postal charges lately, and now business people can send their accounts for one penny, provided the envelopes are not closed. We notice that commercial people are taking advantage of this; all accounts are sent through the post office in open envelopes.

After Many Years. The following romance of faith rewarded is worthy of notice, and may be of interest, as one of the chief actors is resident in this colony. Twenty-eight years ago a young Irish girl refused to marry and accompany her fiance to New Zealand, on the plea that she could not leave her mother, who, weak and ailing, w;as alone in the world save for her. The woman was admitted into an almshouse and there this self-sacrificing daughter has been in attendance upon her and the other inmates all these weary years. A short time ago the mother died, and no' sooner did the news reach the faithful suitor, who meanwhile had made a large fortune in New Zealand, than he wrote begging his old love to,come out to him as his bride, and enclosing a pre-paid ticket for her passage. The fair Margaret, who is now 50 years of age, has accepted his renewed offer, and she starts this week for the antipodes, never as yet having been beyond the little town of Downpatrick in her life. —Exchange.

Tbmuka Floral Society. Our attention has been called to a slight error in our report of the Flower Show. We mentioned that Miss Donoghue had been disqualified in her entry for home-made bread, and had therefore to take second prize; this was wrong, as no protest was made against that lady, and she was awarded the second by the judge. The disqualification really was for small cakes, Mrs Chapman taking the first prize and Miss Donoghue being disqualified. .The secretary wishes us to mention that several articles left in the show rooms can be had on application at Mr E. 0. Dann’s office. A meeting of the committee will be held to-night, when the clay fixed on for paying prize moneys will be settled and advertised in this paper.

Chew Chong’s Inflenza “Cure.”— Professor Thomas, of Auckland, says that if Chew Chong, of Taranaki, is finding the influenza parasite in the shape of a long thread-like creature, and digging it out of the patient with a pin, it behoves North Islanders to be on the look-out. for. it, for though this parasite has nothing tb do with influenza it may be the dreaded Guinea worm.—Says the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times :—You have heard much of late of the Chinaman and his influenza microbe, but you have heard, probably, little of his theory. Briefly, it is this : The parasites having effected a lodgment under the skin, spread methodically like a spider’s web. Now, the strength and power of the parasites over the system, depends on the completness of the web. If you can break the web the power is gone, likewise the hold over the system, and relief is immediately given to the patient. The Chinese doctors are admittedly experts in skin diseases. They work with large magnifying glasses, through which they examine the surface, searching for disturbing presences. In this way Chong claims to have found the influenza parasite. The specimens sent to Sir James Hector arrived in a desiccated state, unfit for examination, the result being that Sir James Hector has asked for more, and has sent some liquor for them to be sent in. During the last two or three days Chong has reported that he has relieved several cases with his treatment.

R.M. Court, Timaru.— At the R.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., James Alexander was charged with using obscene language in a public place, and after evidence had been taken the case was remanded to allow of enquiries being made as to his character. Three residents of Normanby were fined Is a head on nine head of cattle found wandering on the railway line. Mathew Wightman was charged on the information of James Vickers with illegally rescuing nine horses seized for the purpose of being impounded. The parties are farmers at Sutherlands. Between their farms lies a piece of Crown land, a river reserve, separated from defendant by a road, but abutting on an unfenced piece of complainant’s land. Both parties graze stock on the reserve, and there have been several disputes between them because Wightman’s stock had gone off the reserve and on to Vickers’s unfenced section adjoining it. Defendant stated that he had paid Vickers poundage fees once or twice and agreed with him that he (defendant) should not put stock on the reserve except in the daytime, and then have someone in charge. On the night of the 2nd inst. defendant said he had his horses shut in his paddock but next morning he found they had got out. Complainant found them on his unfenced section, and with his son started to drive them to the pound. Defendant overtook them, and going up the boy, who was on horseback close to the horses, asked what there was to pay. The evidence conflicted here, the defendant stating he pulled a handful of silver out of his pocket to pay what might be asked; the boy said he saw no money, nor any motion on defendant’s part to produce any. The lad replied that he did not know how much there was to pay, and that he was going to take the horses to the pound. Defendant said he was not, and rode round them and turned them hack, and complaidant and his sou offered no resistance. His Worship said these disputes embittered the feelings of neighbors. One man got a piece of land next a reserve, and then fancied he had a right to the whole of it. These disputes were common all over the country. The Government should take the matter in hand and sell the land. Ultimately His Worship said as there appeared to have been no deliberate intention to break the law he would dismiss the case, but without costs. Hehoped the parties would make an amicable arrangement as to the use of the reserve.

The Governor.— The Governor is to be banquetted by the leading citizens of Dunedin on Saturday, February (fth.

N.Z. Insurance Company, —The New Zealand Insurance Company’s report for the year ending November 31st shows a balance to credit of profit and loss of £30,356 Bs. A dividend of 12J per cent, has been declared. The Revenue. —The revenue is coming in well, and it is expected there will be a surplus of £IOO,OOO. The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says there will be a saving effected by Ministers on the appropriations of last session; that is, Ministers are not going to spend' ail the money voted by Parliament. It is something to get such an admission from the bitterest enemy of the Government. Congregational Church. —The triennial meeting of the Australasian Conference of the Congregational Church opens at Wellington on the 23rd of February, This is the first time the conference has met in New Zealand, and it meets hpre this time to celebra-te the jubilee of the establishment of Congregationalism in the colony. About eighty clerical and lay representatives are expected to attend. The names of thirty-six Australasian members who will be present have already been sent in.

Wellington Election. —Great efforts are being made by the rival candidates for the vacant Wellington seat, and they are nightly addressing meetings of electors. At Mr McLean's Newton meeting last Saturday night Mrs E, Fraser Jones addressed the

electors for about ten minutes, in the the course of which she expressed her opinion on the land laws, the extension of - the franchise to women, and on other ... questions. Mrs Jones spoke with fluency, r was attentively listened to, and at the conclusion of her remarks, the meeting

applauded her heartily. Twa Hours at Hamb. —We would remind all lovers of music that Mr R. Kennedy (one of the members of the celebrated Kennedy Family, so well known throughout the colony), gives ah entertain-

ment consisting of the songs and stories of Scotland in the Temuka Volunteer Hall tomorrow night. Of Mr Kennedy’s powers as an entertainer it is needless for us to speak. The extracts we gave in our two previous issues—one from the Otago Daily Times—shows the quality of the entertainment Mr

Kennedy gives, and we are sure that sill who attend the Volunteer Hall to-morrow night will thoroughly enjoy themselves. Mishap to a Picnic Party.—A picnic party of Catholic boys went from, New Plymouth on Thursday with Father McKenna and three Marist Brothers to the

ranges at the foot of Mount Egmont. In rambling about the bush one of the Marist Brothers and two littlebbys got separated

from the party and lost. A search party was out all Saturday, and at night the Marist Brother who was lost rode into town from Koru. He states that when it was getting dark he made a fern bed for the boys, who slept soundly, and in the morning they picked up the river and tramped along its banks till they came out at the settlement of Koru, about four o’clock in the afternoon, after a tramp from daylight. Beyond fatigue the little boys are none the vrorse for their adventure. The Marist Brother left the boys at a settler’s house, and rode into town to bring in the news. Mr Tennyson Smith. During the

past few months the well-known English temperance orator. Mr E. Tennyson Smith, “ the second Gough,” has visited Greymouth, Brunner, Hokitika, Kmnara, Reef ton, Nelson, Westport, and Blenheim, and many of the smaller townships. Large audiences gathered to hear him in every town. At Nelson numbers were unable to

gain admission to the entertainment given on the concluding night of his mission there. During the lecturer’s tom considerably over 1500 pledges have been taken at his meetings, and prominent persons have come forward and donned the " blue ” in almost every town visited. He has been successful in starting several new temper-

ance societies, and the membership of existing societies has been much increased in every town visited by him. Mr Smith returned to the West Coast and held a very successful mission at Dennistoun. He will shortly visit Southland to fulfil numerous engagements.

Edison’s Phonograph.— A treat is in store for the people of Temuka and Geraldine this week. On Thursday next Mr George Kelly, well known in Christchurch as an elocutionist of great ability, will

exhibit in Temuka Edison’s wonderful talking machine, the Phonograph, and on Friday evening he will appear in Geraldine.There is no doubt but that this is one of the greatest wonders of the age, and no oneshould miss the opportunity of seeing and J

hearing this wonderful piece of mechanism, ... f as it is not likely they will have the spanc B®s* 8 ® 5 * chance again for a long time. It willun- ' doubtedly be interesting to hear the machine repeating, in the same tone of. voice, speeches made in the Hail in presence of the audience, also songs, pieces of music, etc., etc., and no one should miss it. When \ the phonograph was exhibited in Timaru a couple of years ago we had the pleasure of listening to it, and can confidently recommend it to our readers. Mr Kelly’s is a newer and better machine, having all the

latest improvements, and we anticipate j that it will be a treat ti listen to it The » prices of admission are 2s and Is, a few seats being reserved at ;Js. Capital and Taxation. —ln an interview with the Premier at Wellington on Friday, Mr Ballanee stoutly denied the truth of the reported allegation that capital is being driven away by his taxation. , He

ridiculed the statements which had been made, and declared that those put forth in the English papers (notably the British Australasian) were strongly inspired by New Zealand capitalists, who got their alarmist reports published in England in order that they might be cabled to the colony and afford a text for Conservative speeches and articles denouncing the new ; taxation, because it made land and capital pay their fair share of taxation. The

Premier said, “Of course there have been some withdrawals; there always are v withdrawals now and then. For various reasons people choose to alter their

investments, and cases are constantly happening of expiring mortgages not beihg renewed. That is happening now, and has always happened, but it is not on account of tbe taxation. There is abundance of money in the colony awaiting investment. If some is being called in, ■ there is plenty more coming. There are four millions in the banks ready for investment when opportunity offers. If capital were being * withdrawn wholesale the rates of interest would rise, but on the contrary they are going down. Shall I tell you how al], jjhjg report arose about a Home financial company ordering a]il investments in New Zealand to cease ? The whole thing CTevy out of the directors of the Scottish Widovya’ Fund sending out orders that no more investments were to be made in Australia'" for the present. So this applies equally to , i Australia as to New Zealand, and it is clear . Jt that could not be caused by our taxation, w for how could it affect the Australian colonies ? No, the whole cry about our taxation driving away capital is utter humbug, as the event will prove -in. due time.’’—Otago Daily Times,

Chess. —The New Zealand Chess Congreswhich has been carried on daily in Ancks land during the past fortnight ended on r - Friday, when F. Siedeberg, of Dunedin t won the chess championship of New Zealand with A. Littlejohn and F. H. Bakewell, both of the Wellington Chess Club, second and third respectively. Educating The Horse, — We would remind our readers that Professor Lichtwark or his son Theodor will give a free lecture on the use and abuse of the horse at Temuka to-night, and at Winchester on Friday night. Both meetings commence I at half past eight o’clock. We have been requested to draw attention to the fact that Mr Licbtwark’s class lesson at Geraldine has been postponed from Monday until Tuesday morning, and that it will be given at Messrs N. Dunlop & Co.’s slaughter yards. At’ttvat, of the lonic. —The lonic arrived at Wellington at 8 p.m. on Sunday from London. The time occupied on the Voyage was 43 days 4 hours j actual steaming 42 days 16 hours. She has 34 saloon, 22 second, and 99 steerage passengers for New Zealand, 9 packages mails, and 39 boxes parcel post. The voyage was an exceptionally fine and uneventful one. The Eafl and Countess of Meah axe passengers for New Zealand, and General Shipley and Colonel Wethered are making a round trip in the ship. The lonic has a number of W live pheasants and partridges on board.

. A Bride Married to the Best Man. —A curious mistake is reported to have occurred recently at a wedding at the parish church of Brierly Hill on the borders of the Black Country. The bridal party by some means had got mixed up, and the bride was actually , married to the best man; to make matters worse, the best man happened to be the, bride’s sister’s young man. It was clear that the only way out of the bungle was to marry the bride again, and this was done, the register not having been signed. The ceremony was gone through a second time, and this time care was taken that the right man was wedded to the bride. In the first ceremony the bridegroom stood behind the bride and the best man, and handed the ring to the latter, on the other hand the best man made the necessary responses. The bride herself had some idea that the proceedings were hardly as they should be, but did not remonstrate.

Fight with a Shabk. —A desperate light between a man and a shark oc- . curred in Manukau Harbor recently. Mr Henry Jacobson, who is employed at the North Manukau Hoads as beacon light keeper, was returning to the Heads, after a week’s holiday. When opposite Shag Point, about six miles down the harbor, his boat, which had a quantity of stores on board, was struck by a squall and swamped, and the occupant left in the water, Jacobson dived, and endeavoured to relieve the ballast, but without success. He then grasped an oar, and, being a good swimmer, struck out for laud, but as a strong tide was running, ho was swept down the harbor, abreast of Muddy Greek, a distance of three miles. At that point he was attacked by a large shark, which grabbed lit his hand. He protected himself, however, with the oar, which he tried to ram down the shark’s throat. The fish then made a circle around him and renewed ;the attack. By this time, however, dL Jacobson had his sheath knife drawn and ' desperately stabbed the shark, ripping its aide open, so that the water became red with blood. A further attack was made, when Jacobson again stabbed the monster near the tail, and it swam away. At that . time a boat came in sight, and standing [■ towards the unfortunate man the occupants coolly asked, a What is the matter'/” Jacobson, however, was too much exhausted to explain, and was hauled into the boat, having been in the water two hours and a half. He was landed at Mr Laing’s Little Muddy Creek, where he was provided with dry clothes and some refreshment, after which he walked baretooted to Manukau Heads. The “ Stab ” Bicycle, with tangent spokes to both wheels, asolus ball bearings to both wheels and pedals, beautifully enamelled and nickel-plated. Price £lO on terms, £l7 11s 6d cash.—Adams, Curties and Co., 70, Manchester street, Christchurch. Cycles from £5. —H

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,

W. Ellery—lnvites tenders for harvesting. Geraldine Rifles —Inspection parade on k Thursday. , , «jL W, A. balder * harvesting. , , , D. Angland—lnvites tenders for harvesting. , „ Michael Cook. Orari Flit, Woodbury— Has chaff for sale. Geraldine Literary Institute—Annual meeting oh Thursday. . Temuka Rifles Government inspection parade to-morrow evening, ■ Geraldine Horticultural Society —Addition to advertisement re show. Edison’s Marvellous Phonograph —Will [ be exhibited at Temuka on Thursday, and >_ at Geraldine on Friday. Theodor Lichtwark Postponed horsetaming class at Geraldine until Tuesday morning. Resuscitation Notice re Karana and Marupa 'remedies, Lord Onslow’s testimonial, etc. 1). Owers &, Co.—Positively close Temuka store on Saturday next, and invite an early call to secure bargains ; give quotations. N.Z.L. &M.A. Company—Hold next wool sale on Tuesday, January 19th, and request growers to forward wool intended for the sale as soon as possible; have in stock coinsacks, binder twine, seaming twine, and all harvest requirements for season 1892. : -