LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2349, 28 April 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

* Gold Digging.—Some diggers on "'Glson's river, Fiord County, are making *’* I '" r ner man. Xnlum:- 41 * ‘V® 1 ; “ the Southland railways is »»=*»«*«**“* ' necessitating specials to meet the * 13a ; Salvation Army.— Mr J. Pallise- a tender has been accepted for erecting a Salvation Army fortress in Timaru. Bread. —In our advertising columns the bakers in the district announce that the price of bread will be (id the 41b loaf for cash, and 7d booked. Stone Throwing. The Mount Cook School Committee spent 7 per cent, of the capitation money during the year in repairing windows broken by stone-throwing - . Sale of Ostriches. — A novel sale was held last week at Messrs L. D. Nathan’s, Whitford Park, Auckland, when a number of ostriches were disposed of. The reserve was fixed at £2l the pair for the six months old birds, and £l2 12s per pair for the two and a-half to three months old ones, and at these prices a number of birds were quitted. St. Saviour’s Church, Temu^a.— We would remind our readers that the annual meeting of parishioners in connection with St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, takes place in the New Schoolroom this evening. As it is the last gathering of a similar kind over which the Rev. T. A. Harailon, will preside in Temuka, there should be a large attendance. Geraldine Football Club.— Football at Geraldine this season from all accounts will be a very “ tame affair.” The Rugby Union have a law that clubs in the Union must not arrange matches with outside clubs. The Geraldine Club being an outside one, and clubs with which it played last season having now joined the Union, the Geraldine boys will have no alternative but to play scratch matches amongst themselves. The reasons why the Geraldine team have not joined the Union are, first, that they are unable to raise, a first fifteen able to attend matches which the Union arrange, and second because most matches by the Union's arranging will probably be out of G eraldine. The first difficulty could be overcome by the Geraldine team joining the Union as a second or third iil'teen. In that case they could perhaps raise a team.

Presentation,— At the Easter meeting of St. Michael’s parish, Christchurch, on Tuesday night, the parishioners presented the incumbent, the Rev. Walter Harper, with a special gift of £SO in recognition of his labours in the parish. j Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society. —A meeting of all those interested in holding an Autumn show, at Geraldine, in connection with this society, will take place in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Geraldine, to-morrow evening at 7.30. Sale at Temuka. —Attention is directed to the sale of groceries advertised by Mr W. S. Maslin to take place at Temuka to-day, on account of Mr J. W. Boulter, who is giving up storekeeping. The sale, which is an unreserved one, takes place in the New Schoolroom, and starts at 1 o’clock sharp. Tji Trains.— The morning train from Christchurch to Timaru, to-day, will run earlier than usual, and the evening train from Timaru to Orari, to-day and tomorrow, will run much later than timetable times. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. The alterations are made to suit the convenience of those attending the Timaru races. Wilful Murder. —At the inquest on the body of Kalian, the victim of the Helena Bay tragedy, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Butler, who has been taken to Whangarei and lodged in custody there to await trial. Kalian was a native of Switzerland, and a skilful grape-grower and wine-maker. He was about 30 or 35 years of age.

Accidents. —A well-known miner named Joseph Hadd was killed at the Ross United Company’s claim, West Coast, on Saturday. A heavy fall from the face smothered him. The body was recovered.—James Pearce, a drayman, while engaged unloading coal from the s.s. Wainui, at Wellington, on Tuesday, was struck on the head by a basket of coal and rendered unconscious. He died in the hospital on Wednesday. Timaru Races. —lt is almost unnecessary to remind our readers that the Autumn meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club, commences on the Timaru racecourse to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. We published a list of acceptances in our last issue, and the names of the horses and their number are a guarantee that the sport will be good. The train arrangements for the convenience of those wishing to visit the races by rail appear in another column. Auckland County Councils. The conference of delegates from the county councils in Auckland province opened at Auckland on Wednesday morning in order to discuss questions affecting the working of linance and the powers of county councils. Seventy delegates were present. A motion was carried affirming the desirability of placing the Crown Lands Boards under county councils ; also of the advisability of the councils having a voice in the direction of roads leading to public lands and offered for sale.

Pleasant Point.— On Sunday last the Rev. T. Jasper-Srayth preached his farewell sermon at Pleasant Point, taking 1 as his text “ Now the peace of God be with you all,” At the conclusion of the service he took his stand in the porch of the church and shook hands with the members of the congregation—a very large one—as they left. On Saturday evening Mrs Smyth was presented with a watch by the residents near the Hazelburn School, as a token of their esteem and in recognition of her services in playing the harmonium during the church meetings held there. On Monday Mr Smyth and family left for Akaroa. Inquest on a Child.— An inquest was held at Dunedin on Monday touching the death of a child of about five weeks old. The evidence of the woman who had charge of it was to the effect that she received the child on the 30th ult. from a woman who declined to give her name. She had seen the woman twice since. The police found that an illegitimate child named Mary Elizabeth Harney had been registered as born at Port Chalmers by the mother, Helen Maloney, a native of Limerick, 30 years old. Inquiries at Port Chalmers had failed to discover a woman of that name. The coroner said the child had not had fair play, and commented on the cruel conduct of the mother in not taking it to a doctor. The jury returned a verdict of “death from natural causes.” Irregular Attendance at School.— Mr C. Hulke, headmaster of Newton school, Wellington, in a letter to the outgoing school committee, complained of the irregular attendance of pupils, and added : —“Avoidable absence is seldom the fault of the children, but is nearly always the result of neglect of parental duties. There are too many parents who, if we may judge from their conduct, would willingly get rid of their children if the law would only permit them to do so. It is unfortunate for such parents that they have been the means of bringing children into the world, for the burden of looking after the welfare of their offspring apparently sits too heavily on their shoulders. To me, who long ago found out the world to be a seething mass of cant and humbug, personally, it does not matter, but to young teachers, full of the hopes of life, the conduct of these parents is exceptionally cruel. They may go to some Christian place of worship, but of the ethics of Christianity they cannot have the slightest knowledge, for the injunction “ Do unto others as ye would men should do unto you ” is, in their dealings with teachers, never complied with. Nothing tends to break young teachers down so 'much as irregular class attendance. JIANGITATA Island. —The usual gathering qf f/he Rand of Hope took place on the 20th insjtj., ajid wgs \yell attended. The president, Mr Grainger, occupied, and opened the meeting in the usual way, with prayer and praise. The Rev. Mr Dellow was also present, and delivered an address bearing on temperance work, in which he o-ave a very exhaustive and hp morons detail of the evil effects of intemperance, and the manifold tactics of the moderate party in trying to uphold that which is doomed to fall—viz., " the liquor traffic.” The programme consisted of songs,apd readings, and it must be admitted that these gatherings are proving to be of an educative character, as every meeting appears to be au improvement on the last. Miss Wright gave a recitation very cicely, and we trust to hear her ofteuer in future. JRRs E. Grainger read a very gloomy tale of intemperance, which was also well received. Mr Robert Hnyine, the backbone of the Band of Hops ip vocal selections, sang with his usual success. Mr Charles Walter was all that could be desjred in the reading “ Timpkins’ Big Fiddle.” Mr Dellow gave a temperance song in fine spirit, ac- : .epmpanyiug himself on the violin. During i the evening a very pleasant ceremony took place, when Mrs James Morrison, daughter of the respected president, lyas the recipient of a handsome present, consisting of a Bible and Hymn Book, on the occasion of her marriage, from the parents of the children attending the Sabbath School, in which she had been a teacher for a number of years. Mr Henry Wright, sen., Superintendent of the Sunday School, made the presentation on behalf of the parents, and Mr Grainger returned thanks on behalf of his daughter, expressing with heartfelt feelings how pleased and proud he was to see his daughter the recipient of such kindnesses.

Political.—The Premier will be present at the banquet at Winton, Southland, tendered to Mr Ward by his constituents on Friday week. Lecture.—The Rev. J. J. Pendray will deliver a lecture in the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, to-night, on “ Luck, and Fortune.” No charge will be made for admission, but there will be a collection. Labor.—The Wellington ironmasters have refused to recognise the new regulations put forward by the boiler makers, and practically told the men they can go out if they like. It is not thought, however, that there will be a strike. Acknowledgment. The Liverpool owners of the Compadre, wrecked last year on the Auckland Islands, have sent £lO in recognition of the humanitarian action of the Government in providing food and clothing depots. The Marine Department expended the sum in extra necessaries to be transmitted by the first opportunity. Geraldine Road Board.—Messrs K. Brophy, W. Deßenzy, F. R. Flatman, J. Kelland, and A. Metcalf were, yesterday, nominated for the vacant seats on the Geraldine Road Board, and being the required number, were declared by the returning officer, Mr W. Shiers, duly elected. Geraldine Rages.—At the conclusion of yesterday’s sale Mr John Mundell put up the privileges for booths etc., at the Geraldine Racing Club’s Autumn meeting on May 12th, The grand stand booth was knocked down to Mr John Farrell, Geraldine, for TO. £6 was bid for No. 1 outside booth, £5 for No, 2. outside booth, 25s for the refreshment booth, and 37s fid the horse yard. None of these offers were accepted. Island News. —The steamer Richmond, the Island cruiser, bringing a large cargo of tropical produce, has arrived at Auckland. She reports affairs quiet at Raratonga and Tahiti. Re the loss of the barque Clara, burned at sea, the captain of the Richmond reports that one boat reported missing was rescued and brought to Tahiti. The other boats have also been picked up and taken to ’Frisco. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been spontaneous combustion in a cargo of coal. Cruelty to Animals.—At the R.M. Court, Christchurch, yesterday morning, Romeril, captain of the steamer Kaku, was charged with cruelty to animals in overloading his vessel with sheep on a passage from the Chathams to Lyttelton on her last trip, so that a large number died. The prosecution was taken up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. As defendant’s vessel is at sea, the hearing was adjourned. Sale op Poisons.—A deputation from the Pharmacy Board waited on Mr McKenzie, at Dunedin, yesterday, urging the delaying of the operation of an Order-in-Council relative to the sale of strychnine and arsenic, until the new Poisons and Pharmacy Bill, which the Board will introduce in the ensuing session, had been approved. All the chemists within the colony had been consulted. This bill allows the sale of poisons only by registered chemists. Mr McKenzie requested that the matter should take the form of a petition, which he would present to the Colonial Secretary.

Postal Money Orders. —The maximum amount for the New Zealand and intercolonial money orders is to be raised foom £lO to £2O from Ist prox., and money orders issued in Australia and Tasmania will be paid in New Zealand. The rates of commission on orders drawn in the colony; will be for payment in New Zealand from £1 to £5, fid; from £5 to £lO, Is ; from £lO to £ls, Is fid; from £ls to £2O, 2s. For orders payable in Australia the exchange will be : not exceeding £2, fid; £2 to £5, Is ; £5 to £7, Is fid; £7 to £lO, 2s; £lO to £l2, 2s fid ; £l2 to £ls, 3s; £ls to £l7, 3s fid; £l7 to £2O, 4s. Mountaineering.—A party of ladies and gentlemen, from Timaru, consisting of Mrs Smithson, Misses F. and L. McLaren and O’Brien, and Messrs Smithson, Gray and Higginbotham made the ascent of the Godley Glacier to the Sealey Saddle, a dividing pass of the Southern Alps, between the East and West Coasts, on the 20th April, under the guidance of Mr M. Hannigan. They had some formidable difficulties to surmount, and one of the ladies had a narrow escape from being struck by a falling rock, weighing about a ton. On reaching the summit, the cairn made by former mountaineers was found, and in it the party deposited their names, etc. The views obtained at times were grand, but part of the ascent was made in the face of a driving rain. This is the first time the ascent has been made by ladies.

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