LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2343, 14 April 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Picnic at Temuka. —A picnic under the auspices of the Temuka Good Templars takes place in Victoria Park to-morrow. Co-operation.—Another section of the Eketahuna line, two and a-half miles, near Pahiatua, is to be let in small co-operative contracts. The Stamp Revenue £ll,OOO of the total shrinkage of £14,000 in the stamp revenue is accounted for by a falling off in the death duties. Suicide. George Keogh, a settler at Makau, Auckland, was found with his throat cut on Monday. It is supposed he committed suicide. Accidents. —James Callaghan, a horsetrainer, residing at Leeston, had his spine injured through the horse he was riding falling and rolling over him. John Hetherington was picked up in front of Burke's Hotel, Christchurch, on Monday, with his leg broken, and it was found necessary to amputate the limb. It is thought that his internal injuries are also serious.—A commercial traveller named Thompson was thrown from his horse at Waipawa, and sustained concussion of the brain. He died the same night. St, Saviour's, Temuka.—This being Holy Week, daily morning and evening services are being held in this church. ! This and to-morrow evenings, however, instead of services in the church, there will be an exhibition in the New Schoolroom of magic-lantern views depicting our Lord's passion and crucifixion. The views will be shown this evening more particularly for the benefit of the younger people, but anyone unable to attend on the following evening (Good Friday) will be welcomed. | The lantern is a very powerful one, and the ' views are said to be very fine. j Football.—The following will represent Temuka First Fifteen in their match with Kaiapoi on Saturday: Full back, F. Storey; three-quarters, Mendelson, Russell, and Hawkes ; halves, Low and McCallum ; forwards, Anderson (captain), Gillespie, Goldstone, Armitage, Kroon, J. Austin, McKinlay,. Angland, Robinson ; emergencies—back, Brosnahan ; forward, Bum. Play to commence at; 2.30 sharp.—The following are picked to play for the Second Fifteen against Colonials at Timaru on Easter Monday; Russell, Brosnahan, Greaves, Henry, Findlay, T. Gaffaney, Kroon, Marshall. Austin, McLean, Robinson, McAuliffe, Diamond, Brwpod, and Rodgers; -urgencies, Radford and Holden. A drag wni l„nvo M «CaßJsilTs shop at i) a.m. sharp, wui Li.*™*- . i, a commence the game to enable the players . at 10.30.-The selection c^lttee have picked the following players to the honors of fchp club at the Tug of _ War competition in St Sayioui s Church Bazaar oil Friday, Ar,ril :- Messrs Angland, Diamond,, Giifespie, McCallum, McKinlay, McAuliffe, Rodgers, and Goldstono ; emergencies, Erwood anu Armitage. The following is the team picked to reprosent the Temuka Junior Football Club iu their match with the Star F.C. in Timaru on Easter Monday:—Grant, Fonton, Morton. McCaskill, Sheen, Haywood, Aiuler.-son, Tungney, Bryan, Lee (2), Spillane, Carr, Gaifaney,. Miles; emergencies, Washington, CJuinn, Brosnahan. A drag will leave McCuskili's tus U. 30 a.m.

Women as Nurses. The Southland Hospital Trustees have resolved to replace male nurses and other servants of the institution by women. Found Dead.—A railway laborer named Antonio Perez, aged 50, was found dead in lied on Tuesday at his residence, Auckland. Deceased had suffered from bronchitis. Bankrupt. —Mr Matthews Mcßeady, ilaxmiller, "of Tologa Bay, Wellington, has filed, with liabilities of £3748. The only assets in the estate are secured for £2OO. Mosgiel Woollen Factory. The directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company declare an interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 8 per cent, annum. The Hutchison Case. —lt is stated that Mr Hutchison does not intend to move to set aside the nonsuit obtained by Mr Ballance in the libel case of Hutchison v. Ballance. Land and Income Tax. The Land and Income Tax Department state that they are quite satisfied, despite the opinion of legal gentlemen in Christchurch, that every power is given to enforce the neces- ' sary returns under the Act. Larrikinism. A man named Connor and his wife, who were proceeding home close on midnight on Saturday, were assailed in South Dunedin by a gang of' larrikins and knocked about. A hand-bag, containing £2, was snatched from the woman, and a great deal of her clothing was torn off. Two of the supposed offenders have been arrested. Mountaineering. Three young men named Pringle (2) and Blyth crossed the Southern Alps by the Godley Glacier Pass last week. They reached the Rohutu settlement in three days from Lilybank station, and were three days in returning. They were only five hours on the ice track, and easily made the west side. Rohutu is about twelve miles from the upper margin of a heavy bush. Native Matters.—Two Awatu Natives were sentenced to ten days' imprisonment for failing to pay the dog tax. The Natives were greatly incensed, and threatened resistance, but although seventy were present two constables effected the arrests quietly. About thirty Native chiefs arrived at Auckland from the South to attend an important Native meeting at Waitangi, on the 14th, to discuss the Treaty of Waitangi and other subjects. The Shingle Question. —This evening a meeting will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to discuss the shingle qnestion. We understand that a large number of people are coming from Timaru, and also a coach load is expected from Geraldine. If the evening is fine, it is expected that the meeting will be one of the largest ever held in Temuka. Farmers if they wish to oppose being saddled with heavy taxation would do well to attend. Midland Railway Company. Consideration of the application of the Midland Railway Company for the extension of the contract time in respect to two sections of their railway has been deferred by the Government pending the prosecution of further inquiries. The same company also applied for authority to adopt the Abt system on that portion of the line which lies through Arthur Pass, but the request was held over until certain information is supplied by the company. Important Discovery.—lt is reported that the Orepuki Coal and Shale Company, Southland, which hitherto have been working the outcrop with indifferent success, have now got into the face of good coal, lift, thick, at the end of a 250 ft. tunnel. The coal is overlaid by a 3ft. seam of paraffin shale and 3ft. good fireclay. The shale is abundant, and has been tested at oilworks in Scotland, with a result that it shows about 50 gallons of crude petroleum per ton, which is from 14 to IS gallons above the average of Scottish shales, which are the basis of a great industry. Women's Franchise.—A largely-attended meeting was held at Dunedin on Tuesday evening in support of the movement for extending the franchise to women. Resolutions were carried to the effect —(1) That the time has arrived when the Parliamentary franchise should be extended to women, not as a privilege but as a right. (2) That the meeting call on the ' Government and legislature to pass without delay a measure conferring the franchise on all adult women. (3) That this meeting thank those members of Parliament who so energetically strove last session to pass the Bill, and express a hope that they will again support it this session. Five ladies spoke at the meeting. Sir Robert Stout, Mr Downie Stewart, and Mr R. Oliver also spoke. Albury Races.—The Albury races took place on Monday. The weather was fine, but the attendance only moderate. The racing was, on the whole, very good, the County Plate resulting in one of the best finishes ever seen on a racecourse. Messrs Mason and Roberts had a small totalisator at work, and handled about £6OO during the day. Mr R. Rutherford's Faugh-a-ballaghwon the hurdle race; Mr J. S. Rutherford's Countess the Albury cup, dividend £4 8s ; Mr Shaw's Launcelot 11. the Maiden district race, dividend £1114s; Mr W. Moore's Tommy the mile trot, dividend £3 3s ; Mr Twomey's Victim the Albury handicap, dividend £2 15s ; Mr R. Rutherford's The Chicken, the Albury Welter, and County Plate, dividends £llos and £3 12s ; and Mr Daly's Moderation the Consolation. The fields, with the exception of the Hurdles and County plate, were excellent and the meeting passed off pleasantly. St. Saviour's Church, Temuka.—The annual parish gathering in connection with St. Saviour's Church, Temuka, will be held on Thursday and Friday during Easter week, and promises to be a very great success. On Thursday there will be a sale of work and gift auction. The ladies of the congregation have been working vigorously for several months, with a most satisfactory result. The affair will not be a bazaar in the ordinary acceptation of the term—that is to say, there will not be any raffling—but all goods will be sold at fair prices as in the shops. Produce, &c, will be disposed of by auction during the evening. There should be a large gathering of buyers—not only because of sympathetic aid in extinguishing the debt on the parish room, but also frorn ijhe fact that this effort, affords an opportunity for the sale of articles and produce, the gifts and the labor of love of those who in many instances could not possibly give in solid money. The social gathering on Friday evening will be on the lines of the "harvest home gathering" held in the drill shed last Easter, and the proceedings will be enlivened by a " tug of war." Teams of ten men each of the volunteers, fire brigade, football clubs, natives, threshing mills, Sec, are being asked to compete by Mr Hayhurst, who has kindly undertaken to organise the affair on the lines of the great " Internationals," v/lljch have been such popular successes. It is to, be fpr- |iha welfare qf the Church Qf England, that the clerk of the weather 1 will not be s 0 absent-minded as to"" pull out the plug " and cause a deluge. This disaster has so often occurred in the annals of the Church that it has passed into a proverb. In fact, the "festival" might very suitably be held on St- Swifchin's Day. In view, ho ,vever, of the excessive rainfall lately, it is to be hoped that such a catastrophe may be happily averted.

» - ■ _^ Death of an Old Settler. — James Bowman, auctioneer, a very old Canterbury settler, died at Christchurch on Tuesday morning, aged 64. He took a prominent part in all public matters, and was a member of several local bodies. His death is much regretted. The Holidays.—A requisition was sent round Temuka yesterday, asking tradesmen to close their places of business on Saturday next. It was pretty largely signed, but some refused to do so, as the Timaru shops will be open that day, so the proposal in consequence fell through. Rifle Match. —A triangular rifle match will be fired at the Temuka range tomorrow, between teams represnting the Canterbury Irish Rifles (Christchurch), Timaru Rifles, and Temuka Rifles. The following will represent Temuka : Findlay, Whitehead, Hobbs, Levens, Bugler Collins, Nicholas, Phillips, Scott, Bruce and Watt. Emergency, Egan. The Land Dummyism Case.— It is rumoured that conspiracy proceedings are likely to arise out of the case of Scott v. Ritchie. The Minister of Lands is understood to be considering the institution of criminal proceedings for conspiracy. It is expected that Mr Scott will claim substantial damages from the Company. Mr Ritchie leaves for England by the Arawa on business connected with the Company. The Salvation Army. —ln this issue the Salvation Army announce Special Easter Meetings, commencing Good Friday. Captain Emily Forlong will be present on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The memorial service of the late Miss Ward will be held on Sunday evening next, at 7 o'clock. On Easter Monday, Major Vince and several special officers, with Salvationists and their bands from Geraldine, Timaru, and Temuka, will hold a Council at 3 p.m. At 7.30 p.m. o Grand Musical Festival is announced, admission being by any silver coin. , Salvation Army Funeral. The funeral of Miss Bessie Ward, daughter of Mr Richard Ward, farmer, Temuka, which took place yesterday, was conducted in accordance with the ceremonial of the Salvation Army. The funeral was a kuig one, many of Mr Ward's neighbours, as well as his immediate friends taking the opportunity to show their sympathy with his bereavement. The procession was headed by the Salvation Army band, who wore tokens of mourning in their uniforms, and who played funeral airs on the way to the grave. The body was carried in a handsome hearse, on either side of which walked the pall bearers. The relatives of the deceased rode in a conveyance immediately behind. The ceremony at the grave was the usual one for such occasions, and was of an impressive character, although very different to that followed by other denominations. The business places were closed during the progress of the cortege through the main street. It is almost needless to say that there was a large attendance at the cemetery. Obituary.—One of the oldest residents of this district has passed away, in the person of Mrs Woodhead, of Milford, at the ripe old age of 82 years. Mrs Woodhead was in good health until a week ago, when she took to her bed, and did not leave it until she died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs Woodhead was a daughter of the Rev. John Blanchard, of Kelso, Lincolnshire, and was bom on the 12th of May, 1810. She was married to Mr Woodhead at Liverton, Nottingham, on October 27, 1837, and had ten children, five of whom are now living in New Zealand. In 1859 she arrived with her husband in New Zealand, and, after spending some time in Christchurch and its neighbourhood, they settled at Milford in 1867, and there she has lived ever 3ince. During almost all the time she has lived at Milford she has driven into Timaru regularly every Saturday, very frequently by herself, and, what was more remarkable, her sight was so good, even at her advanced age, that she used to read the papers while driving along. Mrs Woodhead leaves three sons and two,daughters to mourn her loss, her other five children being dead, and she has 28 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Her husband, Mr George Woodhead, who is about 81 years, survives her, and is, we are glad to say, in good health, but feels sadly the loss of his wife. Of the Woodhead family little need be said in this district, as kinder, more hospitable, or more inoffensive people do not live in it. Mrs Woodhead was the life and soul of the household, and her hospitality and good nature frequently extended beyond, her own home, as until recently she provided treats for Sunday Schools, and so on. She was beloved by all her neighbors, and had no enemies, and in her passed away a lady who spent a longand useful life. Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine.—The harvest services at the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, were well attended on Sunday last. In fact, the ' Rev. W. Woollass has been favored with exceptionally good congregations sin'ie his arrival in Geraldine. Last Sunday a fewpeople came from Temuka to hear him. The chapel within was lavishly decorated with bunches of corn and flowers, and pome luscious fruits were placed in every position available, while bunches of grapes were hung from the pulpit lamp rods. Above the pulpit was hung the motto " Peace, and Plenty," surrounded with a border of laurel leaves. The decorations, which were verybeautiful, reflected great credit on the ladies of the church. The rev. gentleman preaehed an instructive sermon from Exodus xxiii., 16, first clause, " The feast of the harvest." Among other things, he said that there were many trades and occupations among men, but the most ancient was that of the farmer, and, whilst we might manage without many occupations, we could not do without the farmer. We might manage without politicians, merchant.-?, orators, or poets, and might even manage to run New Zealand without a Government, but we could not do without the farmer. In olden times the Jews were a nation of farmers. The - peasant and the nobleman were husbandmen, and their peculiar land laws were favorable to the encouragement of the people tilling the ground. Each family t had its portion allotted to it, and it could not be taken away from it. If a family became poor the farm could be sold, but there came a year, called " the year of jubilee," when the land was returned to its original owner. Thus the land would be worth most for selling purposes when the year of jubilee had just passed. Under these land laws it was not possible for the Jews to have such a depth of misery as was seen in this, the 19th, century. The preacher then went on to show how to-day we are reaping the harvest of those who had gone before. Others had lived in the. time of bud and flower, but to-day we were reaping the fruit. This was true in the mechanical world, in the scientific world, and it Avas true spiritually. No time had such bright prospects for the Church as the present time. He urged on farmers the necessity of leaving their troubles behind them, and, in the words of the poet, to "Go forth to the harvest fields away, gather the harvest while you may," etc. In the evening the Ilev. Mr Woollass spoke from the text Ruth ii., 19, "Where hast thou, gleaned to-day r

N.Z. Railways. —ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Easter holidays, and for the bicycle sports at Ashburton on April 18th. Election ov School Committees.—ln our advertising columns will be found a notice in reference to the annual election of school committees in South Canterbury. Candidates for election must be nominated, in writing, on or before Monday next, and the election will take place on the 25th. Consignment of Safety Bicyles, ex b.s. Pakeha Special offer, immediate delivery. Girder Star £ls, Mairiott No. 7 £ls, Marriott No. 13, diamond frame, ball bearings all over, £l7 10s. Adams, Corties and Co., 70 Manchester street, Christchurch. Cycles supplied on the hire purchase system from 5s per week.— [Advt.] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Jaß. Meredith—Has bicycle for sale. D. Shaw, jun. erecting fence. Tenmka Parish Festival—On Thursday and Friday next. Salvation Army, Temuka—Notice re Easter services. Public meeting at Temuka—To-night, re shingle-shifting proposals. B. Richardson—Funeral notice re late Mrs John Harris, of Orari, S.C. Board of Education—Particulars re election of School Committtees. N.Z. Railways Arrangements for Bicycle Sports at Ashburton on 18th. D. Macdonald—lnvites tenders for additions to Woodbury Presbyterian Church. Executors of late Augus Macdonald— Have accepted N. Francis' tender for ploughing. Ogilvie & Co's. Excelsior Washing Fluid —Sold by all storekeepers ; guaranteed non-injurious. Temuka Rifles—Entries for rifle match on Monday close on Saturday night, with E. Whitehead, secretary In this issue W. Bowman, bootmaker, has a business notice, and announces that he has secured the services of Mr W. Hoxman (late of Christchurch), a thorough, experienced workman, and is prepared to execute repairs at Timaru prices.