LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2342, 12 April 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Parliament. Parliament will open about the middle of June. The Governor. The Hinemoa will bring Lord Glasgow across from Australia. Colonial Expenditure. —The expenditure for the year is well within the Colonial Treasurer's estimate. H.M.S. Tauranga. H.M.S. Tauranaa left Wellington for Sydney via New Plymouth on Monday afternoon. Alleged Arson. —Jas. Craig has been committed for trial on a charge of setting fire to a cottage at Silverstream, Wellington. South British Insurance Company.— The South British Insurance Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. Geraldine Stock Sale. — The fortnightly sale of stock takes place at Geraldine to-morrow. A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns. Kaiapoi Wollen Factory.—The meeting of directors of the Kaiapoi Wollen Factory to-day declared a dividend of 4 per cent, for the half-year, being at the rate of 8 per cent, for the year. The Elginshire.—lt is expected that the attempt to float the Elginshire off the rocks at Normanby will be made to-day. Since Messrs Scott Bros, took the contract for floating the vessel in hand work has been proceeding night and day. Fatal Gun Accident.—A boy named York, 14 years, was Bhot dead while out pighnnting at Wainuioru, East Coast, N. 1., on Saturday. A pig was bailed up by dogs, and York, who was accompanied by two other boys, went to shoot it, when his foot caught in a vine, and as he fell the gun exploded, the bullet passing right through his body. Death was almost instantaneous.

Typhoid.—lt is assorted that never in the history of Wellington was there such a prevalence of typhoid fever as during the last month. Twenty-one cases were reported to the City drancil during March, and there were at the same time sixty eases under treatment at the hospital. In nearly every case the evil was directly traceable to defective drainage and sanitation. With cold weather approaching the epidemic appears to have passed the climax. Buried at Sea. —Miss Hewitt, formerly of the Dunedin High School, but for the last seven years principal of the Napier Girls' High School, died on Friday morning somewhat suddenly, though she had been in ill-health some years. Miss Hewitt was an ardent social reformer, amongst other things objecting on sanitary grounds to the burial of the dead. When her will was opened it was found that she desired her body to be cremated if possible, but in the absence of suitable appliances it was to be taken to sea and sunk. On Saturday afterunoo a steamer took the body six miles from the shore, whereit wascommittedtothesea, Dean Hovell reading the burial service. Temperance Lecture. —The audience the Rev. Dr. Lucas delievered his temperance lecture to at the Geraldine Oddfellows Hall on r'riday evening was both large and appreciative. Mr F. R. Flatman occupied the chair, and on the platform were the Revs. A. B. Todd and W. Woollass. The lecture was entitled " Thumbs up and thumbs down," and was in the main similar to the one given at Temuka, and already published in this paper. At the conclusion of the meeting, on the motion of the Rev. W. Woollass, seconded by MiBarker, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Rev. Dr. Lucas for his interesting lecture. During the evening a choir rendered a chorus or two in a pleasing manner.' J

Thk Sale of Poisons.—lt is understood that the Pharmacy Hoard will vigorously protest against the new regulation under the Poisons Act, which comes into operation on May Ist and provides that every, person s. 'llin? or disposing of strychnine or arsenic must,"obtain from the purchaser a dechratiiw stating- precisely—(l) Christian name'and surname of intending t .ui-ehasoi' at full length, together with his or her wud address; (2)' the exact quantity and name of the poison required; tudOO the express purpose or purposes for whioh'.sueh poison is alouo intended to be uricd, and the places and locality whore the same is used or deposited respectively. The declaration, after the purchase is completed, is to be sent straight away to the register of the district. The regulations do not apply to the wholesale disposal of arsenic for the cure of disease in sheep.

Wellington.—There were 27,000 tons o* shipping at the Wellington wharves yesterday. Stamp Revenue.—The stamp revenue falls about £l-1,000 short of the estimate. The succession duties are believed to be the principal source of the falling off. A Land Dummyism Case.—At the Supreme Court, Dunedin, yesterday, His Honor Mr Justice Williams gave judgment lor plaintiff, with costs on the highest scale, in the case brought by Win. Scott against Ritchie. Good Templaiis' Picnic. —ln our advertising columns it is notified that a grand picnic will be held in the Victoria Park, Tcmuka, on Friday next, under the auspices of the Good Templars. Fuknituke Sale.—Mr W. S. Maslin sells at his auction rooms on Thursday next, furniture etc., the property of Mr James Aitken, and Mr Brooker, who arc both leaving the district; also a number of articles on account of Mr W. Gapes. The Police Foiice. The Lyttelton Times says .-—ln consequence of Constable Morton's retirement from the force, Constable Burke, of Kaiapoi, has been ordered to Temuka, and Constable Donovan will go to Kaiapoi. The vacancies in the force at Christchurch are to be filled with constables from Wellington, who are daily expected. Meeting- at Pleasant Point. Settlers in the Pleasant Point district are reminded that a public meeting to discuss the shingle shifting proposals of the Tiinaxu Harbour Board, takes place in the Assembly Room to-night. The matter is of such vital importance to the whole of South Canterbury, that it is to be hoped there will be a large attendance. Resumption of Crown Lands. Notices have been issued for'the resumption, 12 months after date of notice, of eight runs in South Canterbury, comprising a total area of 25,300 acres, 34 runs in Southland, comprising 151,773 acres; and 43 runs in Otago, comprising 242,649 acres; > making a gross total for the three districts of 85 runs, with an aggregate area of 41.9,772 acres. The Income Tax.—Mr J. Bickerton Fisher, solicitor, writes to the Christchurch Press pointing out that in his opinion the Government have no power under the Land and Income Tax Act to compel people to make returns till after 31st March, 1893. Mr Fereday, solicitor, also writes to the same paper expresing a similar opinion. Persons would act wisely, however, by sending in their returns by the date advertised, April 18.

The Prisoners at Milford. —lt is decided to abandon the attempt to make a road from Milford Sound to Sutherland Falls, and the convicts will be removed. A pack track will be substituted for the road, and this can be done more cheaply by ordinary contract. Extraordinary rainfall is the chief reason for the withdrawal. A hundred and fifty working days were lost last last year from that cause. Magisterial. Yesterday morning a man named Dempsey, who has been spending his harvest earnings in " approved " fashion, was charged before M. Quinn, Esq., J.P., with being drunk in the public street on 'Saturday evening, and with breaking a pane of glass in Mr Tangney's shop. He was fined 5s for drunkenness and ordered to pay the cost of the broken pane. Personal.—Mr John Morton and family left Temuka for the north by the early train yesterday. Upon the platform _ a number of the friends of the family assembled to wish them " god-speed." One member of the family, Mr John Morton, remains behind to continue his duties at the post office. The tea and coffee service presented to Mr Morton was on view on Saturday in Mr Sim's window, and attracted a good deal of attention. Drowning Accident. A young man named John Caswell, 16, in the employ of Mrs Luxmoore, of Marchwiel, near Timaru, was drowned on Sunday afternoon while bathing in a dam on his employer's farnu His body was recovered a short time after the accident, and Mr Arthur Hope made great efforts to resuscitate it, but without avail. The parents of deceased live at Kensington, to the south of Timaru. Government House. Lord Glasgow has requested through the Agent-General, that Government Houss be painted and papered and the drains opened out and thoroughly examined by Mr Cuthbert, engineer to the Christchurch Drainage Board. MrSeddon acquiesced, and anything Mr Cuthbert recommends to improve the appliances of the residence will be carrie 1 out. The place was repaints J only three years ago, and entirely new drains were laid down under Lord Onslow's supervision.

The Demand foe Land.—The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttdton Times says:—The demand for Government land seems to be keener than ever. On Friday last the Lands Department was confronted by applications from no less than seven co-operative settlement associations, for blocks of land containing in all sixty-four thousand acres. Not bad work for one , day that! Could any argument be stronger in favour of the perpetual lease .' for be it remembered the freehold is withheld in the case of these Co-operative Associations. The recent leasing- of small givzing runs at Station peak and in North Otago also shows that pastoral country may be let in small grazing runs on perpetual lease, not only without loss but at a positive gain to hue territorial revenue. Moreover, at Station Peak Land hitherto used as paddojk,-j by adjoining large owners will now have e'i;;;ht settlers on it, and in North Otago land hitherto without even a shepherd will imw be occupied by seventeen thrifty persons, some of whom are sons of good colonists. The Windsor Murder,-—The police obtained some valuable information of fciie quarrel between Deeming and his wife,, casting light upon their life between the LSth and 24th December, showing that they did not) live happily together. Mr M'Hail, of Richmond, says that about a weok before Christmas, a lady, pet Ho in figure, and gentle and refined in manner, sought to rout a furnished cotage from him. The terms appeared to meet with her approval, when. he asked, her for references as to character. She replied that she was not able to give any because she had only just arrived from England per the Kaiser Wilhelm 11, and had no friends in the colony, Then she volunteered a statement that she had had a difference with her husband, and had resolved to return to England in the course of a few months, after she had seen a little of Melbourne. She had saved enough money to pay her maintenance and her passage home. He accepted her explanation, but she did not decide at once. i lie saw her in the street afterwards . Hl d. asked if she had made up her mind about renting the cottage. The replied " Oh, yes ; " she would take it almost immediately. He offered |to,'place (more furniture in the house. She said that it was unnecessary, as she would have only a few lady visitors—her fellow passengers. Just as they ceased speaking M'llail noticed a man approaching, and his face woro an angry scowl. When the lady noticed him she started nervously. Sho tjhon walked away with the man up Collins street. M'Hail took particular notice of the man, and had no difficulty in identifying the portrait of Deeming as the man. H<; never s;i\v the woman again. He supposed -Uoeiuiug induced her to proceed with him to the house in Windsor where, she was murdered.

Presbyterian Church,Geraldine A meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, to-morrow evening, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr and Mrs R. Irvine. Trial ov Potato Digging Plough. In our advertising columns Mr D. Henry notifies that a trial of one of Messrs P. & D. Duncan's potato digging ploughs takes place in Mr A. Gibson's paddock, Arowhenua Township, to-morrow, commencing at p.m. Sir Harry Atkinson's Health.—The Wellington correspondent of the O.D. Times telegraphs:—" I regret to say that Sir Harry Atkinson's health has not improved during the recess, but has changed in all respects for the worse. I met him in town recently walking with intense difficulty by the aid of two sticks. He looked fairly well in the face, but told me that his health was steadily becoming worse, and he seemed very despondent about himself. I fear there is no hope of his ever being able to return to active political life." Agricultural Statistics. —The following are the grain growing returns for the counties of Geraldine, Mackenzie, and Waimate:—Geraldine—Wheat. 51,1;);$ acres, 1,413,700 bushels ; oats, 1 023 acres (green), 2407 acres (hay), 19,737 acres (grain) yield 648,152 bushels ; barley 097 acres, 21,588 bushels. Mackenzie— Wheat, 3199 acres, 95,405, bushels ; oats If 44 acres (hay), 2291 acres (grain), yield 82,1 00 bushels ; barley 10 acres, 200 bushels. Waimate Wheat, 30,841 acres, 781,017 bushels; oats 1314 acres (hay), 10,909 acres (grain), 590,278 bushels ; barley 2009 acres. 80,040 bushels. Passion Week. —At St. Saviour's Church, Temnka, on. Sunday evening, the Rev. T. A. Hamilton preached a sermon appropriate to the commencement of Passion Week. He dwelt very earnestly on the need for some reformation in the manner in which Good Friday was treated by the professing Christians of the day as a day of amusement, pointing out that such could very easily and properly be held on Easter Monday. Its observance as a religious holiday might not be actually commanded by the Scriptures, but there should surely be sufficient reason for its being kept in an tinobstrusive manner in the rememberance of the sacrifice that was made that day for suffering humanity. Daily services will be held, both morning and evening, during Holy Week and on Good Friday. On Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday evenings the schoolroom will be used, and a novel feature introduced, namely, the use of a powerful magic lantern, lately imported for use in the Diocese. The closing scenes of our Lord's life will be vividly depicted on canvas and will be briefly explained. It may be mentioned that the service on Thursday evening will be more especially for children, although adults who may not be able to attend on Friday evening will be welcomed. Oddfellows' Jubilee. The jubilee celebration of the introduction of Oddfellowship into Nelson and New Zealand is now proceeding at Nelson. A conference, attended by 36 delegates representing 16 districts, and 11,139 members opened on Thursday morning. The greater part of the day was devoted to the discussion of a proposition that an annual moveable committee and board of directors should be established in New Zealand. An amendment was moved that a triennal moveable committee with a board of directors holding office for three years be established ; this proposition if carried, to be confirmed by the districts represented at the conference, it being optional for them to join the federation. The amendment was lost. Eight districts with nineteen votes were against it, and eight districts with fourteen votes in favour. The discussion was not finished at the adjournment. A banquet was held in the evening and was largely attended. The conference sent a congratulatory, telegram to Mr Henry Fort, at Riverton, who is believed to be the oldest member in New Zealand, he having joined on the 20th November, 1830. On Friday it was resolved on the motion of Mr Sligo seconded by Mr Sidy ''That any district desirous of obtaining a conference should submit the proposition to a district meeting, giving the questions to be dealt with; if the district committee assents, the proposals to be sent to all other districts, and to be decided by a majority of votes. The question of place of meeting also to be decided by a majority, and the preliminary expenses to fall on the proposing district, other expenses to be divided." The motion for A.M.C, was thus lost. The conference closed on Tuesday evening. The principal resolutions passed | are: —That it is advisable that the surrender ] values should be granted on clearance by the whole of the districts throughout the colony ; that Mr Leslie, of Wellington, prepare a table of surrender values and report thereon, which shall be submitted to Mr Wright, Auckland, and Mr Black, Dunedin, for suggestions thereon ; that when they agree the report shall be submitted in rotation to the Auckland, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, North Canterbury,and Otago Districts, and that should these districts agree such shall be considered binding on and used in the districts throughout the colony ; that it is desirable that uniform graduated scales of contributions and benefits should be adopted by all districts in the colony ; that in any such scale of benefits 10s per week should be the lowest rates of continuous sick pay ; that it is advisable that members of any lodge falling sick while travelling in any part of New Zealand or residing beyond the limits of their lodge, should receive in addition to their sick benefits medical attendance on the lowest scale possible; that it is a recommendation of this conference that a sound scheme of superanuation should be adopted in every district; that this conference records the opinion that the valuations of Societies conducted by independent valuers as distinguished from Government officials are more satisfactory to the societies and the public.

Consignment of Safety Bicyles, ex s.s. Pakeha Special offer, immediate delivery. Girder Star £ls, Marriott No, 7 £ls, Marriott No. 13, diamond frame, ball bearings all over, £l7 10s. Adams, 4 Cubties and Co., 70 Manchester street, Christchurch. Cycles supplied on the hire purchase system from 5s per week.— [Advx.] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Temuka Good Templar.:—Grand picnic On Friday next. Goraldine Town Board—lntend* to sue for unpaid rates. ; Temuka Town Board for carting shingle. Guinness & LeCrcn Advertise entries Gcraldine stock sale. J. Mundell & Co.—Advertise entries Geraldine stock sale. E. Pilbrow, Temuka—Has thrca-stallett stable (with loi't) to let. J. Gaby, Valley Road Has an 80-acre - improved farm to let by tender. Social at Temuka —ln aid of Fire Brigade, next Monday evening. Funeral Notice—lie late daughter (Minnie) of Mr William Weaver. W, S. Masliu—Holds extensive t..le of furniture at (J era Mine on April M. Comer &. Larcombe Funeral notice re Jiito Miss Jane (Bessie) Ward.

J. A. Gracie and J. Mundell—Notice re accounts owing by late firm of Vallender & Watt. A. W. Wright Notice re sale of inflammable goods, etc., found on his premises. H. B. Webster & Co. Particulars of important sale of farm and farm stock on account of the late Mr Robert Jaqueman ; sole takes place on April 20. J. W. Boulter, General Storekeeper, Temuka—Has reduced prices of goods to cost, in order to effect clearance, as he is thinking of giving up business. # St. Saviour's Church, Temuka—Notice re services during holy week and Good Friday. Also re exhibition of views of our Lord's Passion and Crucifixion.