LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2324, 27 February 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. 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. Cricket. —A match will be played this afternoon at Timaru, between the Temuka and Colonial teams, A conveyance will leave Mr Danu’s shop at half-past twelve sharp. Cycling.— Messrs Gillespie and Goldstone returned to Temuka last evening from their trip through Otago and Southland, their final stage being from Dunedin, which they left yesterday morning.

New Zealand Institute. —At the annual meeting of the Philosophical Institute, Wellington, Sir Walter Buffer was elected president. In accepting office he stated he was not certain whether he would remain in the colony. A motion expressive of appreciation of the MaoriEnglish Lexicon by Mr Tregear, retiring president, was passed. The Weather.— On Thursday night there was another fall of rain, which put n stop to harvesting operations yesterday morning. The day was dull, but dry, and in the afternoon some farmers made another start. In the evening there was a heavy rainfall, and up to the time of going to press the sky appeared very gloomy and threatening. '

Fatal Result. William Ballantyne, wlio was injured on the railway at Westport on Friday, died on Thursday morning. He was a native of Wanganui. Death of a Minister. —A well-known Minister of the Primitive Methodist Church, the Rev. Joseph Long, died at Auckland, on Thursday, of apoplexy. Shearing-. —Shearing finished at Mr Tripp’s station, Orari Gorge, on Wednesday evening last, and some of the men are on the look-out for harvest work. Rifle Match. —A rifle match between Oamaru and Timaru Navals resulted in a win for Oamaru by 18 points. The ranges were 200 and 800 yards, seven shots at each range, and the scores were : Oamaru, 481; Timaru, 468. Swimming Tournament. —The entries for the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club’s tournament, on March 2nd, number 143, being the largest on record for a similar gathering in the colony. There are eight entries for the quarter mile championship of New Zealand. The competitors are from all parts of tue colony.

Rifle Association Meeting. —ln consequence of the Hinemoa having to go to Milford Sound, to enable the Minister of Justice to visit the prison there, it has been decided to postpone the opening of the Rifle Association’s meeting until Friday the Ilth March. The Australian Squadron. The Evening Star states that Auckland has been chosen as the headquarters of the Australian Squadron in New Zealand waters, and that it is the intention of the Admiralty to build upon the three acres of land given to them by the Harbour Board near the Calliope Dock at Devonport.

Geraldine Rages. —The Geraldine Racing Club have issued their poogramme for the autumn meeting to be held on the 12th of May next. The Autumn Handicap, of £35, and Welter Handicap, of £25, are the two open events, and the programme is made up of a couple of district races, of £3O and £25, two hack races, and a twomile trot, of 25 so vs.

Successful Candidates. —ln our last issue we published a list of the successful candidates for the teachers’ examinations for D certificates. We are glad to notice that amongst those who passed were candidates prepared by Mr T. Cheyne Farnie. These were Misses Bruce, Cartwright, and Sutherland, and Mr J. McLeod. We have again to congratulate Mr Farnie on his great success as a teacher. In all instances his pupils pass their examinations in a most creditable manner. Labour. The Trades and Labour Council, Wellington, have resolved that it is of the utmost importance that unionists should jealously guard and preserve the influence gained by years of labour spent in building up their unions, but at the same time it is highly desirable that trade unions should co-operate with political organisations having for their object the advancement of the working classes. In a letter from the Ballarat Trades Council labour and politics in Victoria are described as in a horrible plight. University Senate. —At the University Senate, at Wellington, yesterday, Mr Hay, of Timaru, and Professor Brown, of Auckland, attended. The Chancellor announced that a cable had been received from London giving the results of the November examinations. An approximate summary of these results had been compiled by the Registrar, and each candidate had been informed of the result in his particular case so far as the cable was final and definite, but the names will not be published until confirmed by mail. The senate resolved to meet in February next year at Auckland. Sunday Schools. —At the Congregational Union, Wellington, the discussion

was taken on the Rev. P. Binu’s paper on Sunday Schools. It was pointed out that the movement which was initiated by Robert Raikes, of Gloucester, rather more than a century ago, had spread wonderfully, and it was estimated that there are now in the United Kingdom 704,000 teachers and six and a-half million scholars, while for the whole world there was two million teachers and about eighteen million pupils. It was suggested, amidst applause, that an Australasian series of lessons should be attempted instead of the American international series now in use, and also that there should be an Australasian Sunday School teachers’ examination.

St. Saviour’s Church. —The weekly meeting of St. Saviour’s sewing guild held on Thursday last, was a great success. A peep into the working room revealed a scene of great activity. Some twenty ladies were to be seen busily employed cutting out and making up garments of various sizes, shapes, and hues, for the Easter sale of work. Afternoon tea was disposed of, and a few minutes’ interval, spent in pleasant chat, gave a brief respite to the sewing machines. Great interest was displayed, and several parcels of materials arriving during the afternoon, sent by absent members, proved a healthy stimulus to work. The hours of work are are from 2 to 5 p.m., and all lady members of the congregation are welcome to attend and give their kind assistance.

Fire at Dunedin.— The fine residence of Mr E. B. Cargill, “ The Cliffs,” was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. There ha-' .’ lcen a P ar G there the previous night, which hron2 lip at 2 o’clock in the morning. At 5 o’clock the fire was detected in an attached building at the back of the house, used for Liundry purposes. No one was awake at the time except a grandson of Mr Cargill, who gave an alarm, hut the fire had then obtained such a h?ld that ths family and guests including Miss Rmd of Elderslie —had only time to escape in their clothes. The Salvage corps and some members of the City Fire Brigade went to the scene, but owing to the absence of a water supply they could do nothing practically to check the flames. Some carpets, and a few articles of furniture were the only goods saved, The house cost £BOOO to build, and the furniture £ISOO. Mr Cargill estimates his loss at over £BOOO. The insurances were, house £I,BOO, furniture and effects, £9OO, both in the National.

Geraldine Rifles.— Owing to most of the men being out of town harvesting the attendance on parade was not up to the markon Thursday evening. Next Thursday afternoon the medal handicap comes off. The shooting commences at 2 p.m., imless otherwise ordered, and the following are the conditions: 5 shots each at 200, 300, and 800 yards ; Government targets ; to be won most times in eight competitions, and to be fired for every three months in 1892, viz,, March 8, April 10, July 10, and October 9 ; firing to be in uniform, with glengarry ; no man to compete unless on the range previous to the first distance being completed. These are the handicaps : Private Irvine, scratch ; Sergt. Stonehouse, Cor pis, Fie field and Coles. 8 points ; Sergts. Fleming and Brown, 4 points; Col.-Sergt. Stonehouse, Privates Turner, Mines, Stringer, and Bandsman Logan, 5 points; Corpl. Erskino, Bandsman Sherratt, Privates H. Baughen and Colbert, 8 points ; Bandsmen Krause and Minefield. Privates Fleming, T. Baughen, Ga-igcr, Rao, Sherratt, mil Ward, 10 points; Bugler Burr id go, Privates Beekley, Harding, Grooves, Fronting, Post, and Stonehouse, 12 points ; Privates Bryant. Howes, Thomas, Smith, and Bandsman O’Brien, 15 points.

Anglers’ Society.'—An important meeting of the Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society takes place in the Wallingford Hotel at -1 o’clock on Monday afternoon.

R.M. Court Temuka. —At the above court last Thursday, before Mr J. M. Twomey, J.P., a first offender was charged with having been drunk in a public place on the previous evening. Constable Egan gave evidence to the effect that he found the accused under the influence of drink, hut that he went very quietly to the lockup. The case was dismissed with a caution.

Irate Creditors.—A meeting of A. W. Brown’s creditors was held at Wellington on Thursday afternoon. A statement, based on letters sent by the debtor after his departure, showed assets valued at £llslO, and liabilities amounting to £2.i00. It was resolved “ That an information lie laid against the debtor and a warrant for his apprehension applied for, the necessary expense to be borne by the estate.”

A Serious Case.—A man named Robert Creagh was found unconscious at Avonside Christchurch, on Wednesday morning, with a severe wound in the head which had bled profusely. Blood was traced from where lie lay to a house in Chester Street, where he had been struck on the head during a row between 4 and 5 a.m. Two women named Alice Clayton and. Annie Cassidy, living there, were arrested the same night. Creagh, who is in the hospital, is in a critical condition.

Gold.—C. Remnant and pariy, after a tramp of twelve hours reached Motueka, Xclson, from the river Crow, a tributary of the Karamea beyond the Baton. They showed gold which they had obtained, including a piece flozs. 7dwts. They complain of want of tracks, stating that they had to tramp over snow ranges carrying each man 801 b. Gold had previously been found in the Crow, but the inaccessability of the country has prevented operations.

Mb Reeves at Clibistchubch.— I The Minister of Justice addressed a crowded meeting at the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, on Thursday night. He was enthusiastically received, and defended the Government against the charges of class legislation and Socialism, pointing out that much legislation of a useful character was, strictly speaking, Socialistic. He said that the labour bureau had sent out 2215 men, 700 of them to co-operative contracts on the Government railways. In twelve months 85 runs of an aggregate of 410,722 acres would be opened for settlement. Thirtyfour of these were in Southland, 43 in Otago, and 8 Canterbury. The Government awaited with confidence the end of the financial year, and the result of the land and income tax.’ A vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Reeves and the Government was carried unanimously. Cheers were given for Mr Reeves and the Government.

Departure oe Lord and Lady Onslow. The public farewell of the citizens of Auckland to Lord and Lady Onslow took place on Wednesday. The toast of the health of the Governor and Lady Onslow was proposed by the mayor and warmly received. The mayor on behalf of the citizens of Auckland presented an -illuminated address to • his Excellency, and also presented the Governor and his wife with a carved Maori walking stick for their son Huia. Lord Onslow, in replying, said that no years of their lives were likely to be more happy than those which he and his wife had spent in New Zealand. He spoke on the duties of a colonial governor, pointing out that though he was no longer called upon to exercise an active influence in the every-day business of administration, yet he had not become a mere ornamental figure-head, for he had his uses in the

body politic. However, all bis actions were controlled by tbe people, through the majority of their representatives in Parliament. Thus we had to full the government of the people by the people for the people. The Governor of a colony had also to act as ambassador of England, to represent faithfully not only to the Imperial Government but to the traders and capitalists in England the real position of the colony. Speaking of the native race the Governor said that it was a satisfaction to him to know that the Government had reverted to the practice , of having one of the Maori members in the Cabinet. They were fortunate in securing the services of one so well qualified as Mr Carroll. A procession of citizens accompanied Lord and Lady Onslow to the steamer Mararoa, and the vessel was accompanied as far as the heads by a great number of yachts and rowing boats. The Mararoa, with Lord and Lady Onslow and party on board, sailed from Russell for Sydney at 3‘40 p.m. on Thursday. The Maori canoes, the Omapere and Tawatawa, escorted the party as a guard of honour. Lady Jersey and Lady Galloway were placed in the former canoe as passengers, and were delighted with their first experience of a native craft. Huia and his sister occupied a seat of honour in the Tawatawa canoe. A handsome mat and greenstone were presented to Huia by rhe Hgaphui tribe. Captain Bourke, of the of the Ringarooma, entertained the party at lunch. As the Mararoa left Russell, the Ringarooma saluted Lord Onslow, and the Mararoa did the same.

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

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