LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2312, 30 January 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Removed.—Mr Garstin, traffic manager at Invercargill, has been transferred to Napier, and left on Thursday morning. Fatal Bush Accident.—i Ifred Sedcole Brown, of Maxwelton, near Wanganui, was killed at 5.80 on Wednesday afternoon, while bush felling on his own farm. Salvation Army. We have received the first number of the Young Soldier —a weekly publication for boys—issued by the Salvation Army. It is well got up. Death op Old Settlers. —Mr John Bryce, of Fern Flat, Marton, father of the Hon. J. Bryce, and Mr Alex. Cockburn, of Forewa, two old Rangitikei settlers, died on Wednesday night. Primitive Methodist Church. —Tomorrow the Rev. W. C. Wood will conduct the morning service at the Geraldine Caurch, and the afternoon and evening services at the Temuka Church. A Paying Company. —At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company at Auckland a dividend of i2i per cent was declared. £IOOO has been added to the reinsurance fund. The Bot Fly.—The bot fly is said to be increasing rapidly in the Doyleston district. The railway stationmaster there is said to have caught 87 in an hour the other day. Horses alter they have been stung become , frantic and unmanageable. Truant Officers.—Policemen on beats in the various school districts are to be truant officers, and will act under the directions of the local committees, serving notice upon the wanderers’ parents in the first instance, and afterwards following them up by summonses if necessary. Land Tenure. —ln France, one inhabitant in five is a land owner, in Italy one in 10, Belgium one in 12, Austria in 14. Germany one in 1(5, and in England one in 146. But for her taste for glory and gunpowder, pillage and blood, and the maintenance of her huge military and naval armaments, France would be the Paradise of modern nations. Dunedin Hospital. The Dunedin Hospital Trustees have accepted tenders for the first contract for the new hospital building, in brick, consisting of two wards each capable of accommadatiug 24 patients, and two small wards for special cases. The successful tenderers were—For steam heating and plumbing, Messrs Anderson and Morrison, £1462 ; for all other trades Mr R. Meikle, £6468. Fined For Negligence.—An Ashburton flax miller named Lublow was fined £lO for a breach of the Inspection of Machinery Act, 1882, section 50, in not giving notice to the Inspector of an accident. Defendant’s solicitor notified that the Governor will be petitioned to mitigate the penalty. Defendant thought it was unnecessary to give notice as the machine would not be used again. The Maori King. The Auckland Herald publishes the correspondence received from Tawhaio containing threats to take possession of the land at Otahu sold to Europeans. There is also a letter from Mr Cadmau warning any person interfering } with the Europeans in possession of the land I thas he will tye arrested. In reply to this I Kerei Kaihau, agent for Tawhaio, declares that the latter is King of New Zealand, University of New Zealand. —At a meeting of the Committee of the University Senate held in Christchurch on Wednesday, the reports of the examiners for the December examiners were considered. Among those who passed fhe Junior Scholarship examination “ with credit ” were; Maud E. Lawrell, of Timaru, and Francis J. Rolleston, of Christchurch. J. H, von Haast apd J. Parr, of Timaru, qualified for matriculation of the Junior Scholarship papers. I Championship Athletic Meeting.— 'fhe total entries received for the atheletic and 1 bicycle championship meeting at Christchurch are 170 —UU for the atheletics, and 71 for the bicycle championships. The entries include J. H. Hempton (Napier), J. H. Batger (Wellington), J. 0. Hnt’chinsw (4 uc Wand), and D. Wood (Christchurch),'W. L. Kerr, Jhe Australian champion cyclist,’apA Raßmgshirw, Wilmot anci Stediflh'h * ] Good Wore. —MI «fanies Gillespie, of j Temuka, a member of the TfinarH Tourists’ Cycling Club, put up a record from Ashburton to Timaru on Thursday. Mr Qillespie started from Ashburton at 9.45 a.ih,, and arrived at Timaru at 3.29 p.m., thus doing the journey iu ohrs. 44mins. In this time is included a stay pf IQ minutes in Temuka. Mr Gillespie rode a heavy cushion -tyred Zealandia Safety. The record is alt (he more creditable for the reason that until he reactyfij Temuka Mr Gillespie bird nq intension qt gqing qn to Timaru.

Egyptian Mummy Wheat.—The Southland Hai]y News says:—A curiosity in the shape of four stems of Egyptian Mummy wheat grown in this district has been left at our office for inspection by those interested. The seed was originally obtained by Mr Caleb Froggatt from a .Canterbury farmer and the ears tuic!?r notice were grown jn his garden. A large breadfii of it however, been cultivated this year by h farmer at Fortress. The wheat is of most peculiar appearance, each single stall? baying on an average seven distinct ears lying compactly side by side, Each seed is enveloped in a roughish kind of chad, and carries a long avyn that should make the ear almost if not" qulfe The wheat is very prolific apd matures very quickly—sown at the end of March it -ripens early in January; the fioqr from it is' strong and I well suitedfor mixing with that 1 produced I from the modern kinds .of wheat. =

South Ouaki School. —The South Orari School will reopen on Wednesday next. Rifle Shooting. —On Thursday Private Brown won the Tiraaru Rifles’ Gold Medal, The ranges were 200, 300, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each rnnge, and Private Brown made a score of 76. Geraldine Rifles. —A Church parade of this corps will take place at St. Mary’s Church to-morrow. Members will parade at the Drill shed at 10.80, and are requested to wear helmets and white gloves; no side arms.

Sudden Death. —An elderly man named Moses Hamilton dropped dead in the harvest field at Winchmore, near Ashburton; on Thursday. He was a visitor at a farmer’s named Houston, and had volunteered to take the men their dinner into the field.

Football. —Mr Hoben, secretary pro tent to the New Zealand Rugby Union, has received a communication from the Brisbane union, asking in the event of a New Zealand team visiting New South Wales this year, that the trip be extended bo Queensland. They offer a guarantee of E2SU for three matches, or will undertake to pay all the expenses of the team from Sydney to Brisbane and back. Crops in North Otago.— The Oamaru Mail says:—We have been shown a sample of the new season’s wheat gxown by Mr Milmine, Strachan’s Siding. The wheat is a good-coloured sample, well-formed, and of tip-top quality. If the bulk of the crops in the Kurow district is similar in quality it should find a quick sale at remunerative prices. We understand that the crops locally will average from twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre. Good Templary.— The weekly meeting of the Good Hope Lodge, No. 42, was held in the Social Hall, Temuka, on Monday evening. The proceedings were opened by Bro. Davey, O.T. The following officers were elected:—Bro. Beaumont, C.T.; Bro. N icholas, V.T.; Bro. Whitehead, T.; Sister M. Goodey, Secretary; Bro. Greaves, M.; Sister R. Goodey, C.; Sister E. Ackroyd, F.S.; Bro. Davey, P.C.T.; Bro.-Holden, I. ; Bro. Lyons, O.G. Harmony followed, and brought a very pleasant evening to a close. The Wheel.— Messrs C. Goldstone and J. Gillespie start to-day on a lengthened tour on bicycles to the Otago Lakes. They propose to spend a month touring, and the route will be by way of Oamaru. Palmerston S., thence through Central Otago to Naseby, St. Bathans, Arrowtown and Cromwell to Queenstown. They propose going by steamer from Queenstown to Kingston, and then down through Lmnsden, Gore, Balclutha, and up home again by way of Dunedin and Oamaru. Both are mounted on cushion-tyred Zealandia Safeties, built to order by Mr N. Oates, of Christchurch. Suicides.— A man named Frederick Yauke strangled himself in Eden Terrace police station, Auckland, early yesterday morning. He was locked up at 5 a.m. for robbing flower gardens, and at 7.30 was found dead, he having made a rope of his shirt and tied one end to a grating in his cell and the other round his throat. — William Cook, a storekeeper in North East Yalley, Dunedin, was found hanging in a closet early yesterday morning. He had been in delicate health for some time. He leaves a wife and family. Sewing Bee. —On Thursday a very pleasant afternoon was spent in the parish room, Temuka, by several members of St. Saviour’s Church, upon the occasion of the “ Sewing Bee.” Two sewing machines kindly lent for the afternoon, were kept busily employed, and knitting pins, crotchet needles, etc., were all wielded as though work was meant. Afternoon tea was provided and was greatly appreciated by every* one present. It is hoped that the future meetings will prove as successful as the first one, and that the result will be a goodly show of work for their Easter Festival. Serious accident at Westport.— An accident occurred aboard the Mawhera as she was leaving the Westport wharf for Greymouth on Thursday morning. When the vessel was leaving the wharf the captain gave the order “ full speed ahead. ” The boy at the telegraph gave the telegraph a swing to half speed astern for the purpose of ringing it preparatory to setting the dial at full speed ahead, when the chain or cord of the telegraph broke. The steamer came back into the wharf, fast. The spectators, seeing their danger, cleared away. Two sailors were aft with a fender. One left as the steamer dashed into the wharf; the other, named Laurenson, remained at his post. He was caught by a falling rail and jammed among the debris, and his leg was badly broken. The after part of the vessel on deck was smashed up while part of the wharf was carried away. The damage was not sufficient to prevent the steamer sailing. The injured man, who cried piteously until removed from beneath the wreckage, was removed to the hospital, Political. —Mr Buick, M.H.R., and the Hon. Mr Reeves addressed a well attended meeting at Napier on Thursday night. Mr Buick’s address was a repetition of that given at other centres. He explained the scope of the National Liberal Federation. Mr Reeves spoke at considerable length in defence of the policy and adminstration of the Ministry, claiming that the land and income tax would relieve the farming class throughout the colony. He denied that there had been any exodus of capital owing to the legislation of last session. He maintained that the comments of the London Times and the Economist on the subject were based on a complete misunderstanding of the provisions of the new scheme of taxation. He also spoke of the unpatriotic' way in which the Opposition speakers and journals decried the credit of the colony, saying that their policy was a policy of panic.' Resolutions 6f thanks to' the speakers, and special thanks to Mr Reeves for his efforts ait the Wellington election, and expressing entire confidence iii this Mhl s t r 7' were passed. How We Saw Stanley —Mf H. h|, Stanley passed through Temuka yesterday by express train for Tiinaru, where he spoke last night to a crowded house. He sat in the carnage between a lady, who probacy was his wife, and a gentleman ’ who appeared to be doing all the talking. The carriage’window Was wide open, but as he never looked round tliQ spectates on the platform could only see the back’ of ‘ tyis head. Some efforts were made to attract his attention iii the vain hope that lie would turn ro’iin'd and show his face/ Toiu Chapnpii was urged to offer Ipm a War Qi-y, and he went to the window, but when he got there lie got overawed, aud turned back, p it was the magnetic influence with "which Stanley : ,,lbd M Afriowj folloiytrs that operated on him. man and a boy pressed tl Ife 1 f e platform of the carriage, and Ijad a good Idqk at hug, and tqesp averred that tijere was notliing very remarkable about hire. All we saw was the back of a head goyered with a grey cap, under which peeped out hair almost as white as snow. The compartment in which he travelled was reserved for his own use, and there was no one in it, with the exception of the lady and gentlemail above referred to.

Auckland. —Yesterday was observed as a general holiday in celebration of the fifty second anniversary of the colony and the foundation of Auckland. The weather was beautiful. The Ringakooma. —The warship Ringaroouiii arrived at Westport from G-rey-moutii early yesterday morning, remaining all day, and many excursionists visited her. She left for Nelson in the evening. Drowning Accident. —Mr John Donovan, foreman of the Ocean Beach tramway shed, was drowned yesterday morning in the surf at Ocean Beach, Dunedin. Deceased was single and about thirty-five. The body is not yet recovered. The North Island Railway. A New Plymouth telegram says : The Ministerial party, who have come from Auckland by the Stratford railway route, came out on Thursday evening about 7.30. The party were banqueted at Stratford the same night. The only difficulty in the way of making roads is a gorge at the Tanganaraka river.. The country would be suitable for pastoral purposes N.Z. Rifle Association. —The Defence and Railway Departments have promised that in addition to the usual free passes for Yolunteers and members of rifle clubs (whose corps have been disbanded to be formed into clubs) attending the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association in March, a similar concession will be made to civilian members of the Association, provided their names, with address, are submitted previously to the Railway Department. Tire names are first to be sent to Major Somerville, chairman of the Association, who will forward them to the Defence Department, who will instruct officers in charge of districts to issue the necessary pass. Each Volunteer district must appoint a local secretary from whom all information can be obtained. The Auckland Ammunition Company have offered a prize of £25 to be competed for with Sniders. The Association will add £2O, and the match will be fired at 500 yards ; ten shots each. It will be included in the book programmes, and called the Auckland Ammunition Company’s match. Major Somerville estimates that the number of competitors at the annual gathering will be 300. Serious Accidents— Says the Otago Daily Times : The many friends and admirers of Mr S. R. Stedman, the wellknown cyclist, will regret to hear that he met with a very serious accident, which was very nearly proving fatal, on Tuesday morning at Elmgrove farm. As it is, his racing career is probably at an end, and that just as he. was in excellent form for the championship meeting to be held in Christchurch next week. Mr Stedman had been superintending the sinking of a pump with a derrick and monkey, and was in tae act of fixing a new length of tubing when the man winding up the monkey carelessly wound it too high and it trigged, coming down with almost the full blow on Stedman’s head, which was driven almost into the shoulders. The force of the blow may be imagine! when it is stated that the monkey weighed 2cwt. Stedman was unconscious for some 30 hours. He was attended to by Dr Allan, and on Wednesday night he was unable to move a muscle. He will not be able to leave for his home at Riccarton for some tew days. —On the Lyttelton wharf on Thursday evening a railway employe named Stephen Purcell, while at work helping to discharge the ship Star of France, was jammed between a truck and a case of goods, and severely injured internally. He was taken to the hospital.— Andrew Johnston, Permanent Artilleryman at the Heads Battery, Dunedin, was working at a gun yesterday morning, when it rolled on him, crushing his shoulder and chest. He was insensible when extricated. Cyclists and Others visiting Christchurch do not forget to call and inspect the largest Manufactory of Cycles in the colonies. Bicycles from £5, Safeties from £lO. Adams, Curties & Co., 70, Manchester Street, Christchurch. —7 SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. Martin, Arowhenua—Notice re found shawl.

Geraldine Rifles Church parade tomorrow morning.

South Orari School —Reopens on Wednesday next. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow.

J. Harrison, Storekeeper, Temukas—Has all kinds of requisites at lowest prices, special notice re teas. H. B. Webster & Co Entries for Geraldine Stock Sale on Wednesday; sell 200 sacks feed oats immediately after stock sale.

J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee portant notice re persons indebted to, and persons having claims against the estate of the late J. J. Holla way, of Temuka.