LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2356, 14 May 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wbslbyan- Church, Tbmuka. 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. The Weather.—The weather yesterday was about the coldest experiened this year. The morning broke fine, with a hard frost, but before 11 o'clock it was blowing hard from the South, with heavy rain. Towards evening the sky cleared, and at night another frost set in. Crown Lands for Lease. —ln our a lvertising columns it is notified that 7G sections, varying in size from 10 to 40 acres, in Waimate and Studholme Junction settlements, will be open for lease at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru. on Tuesday ohe 81st instant. Sale at Obaj.ii Bridge.—Owing to the very wet weather prevailing yesterday Messrs Mundell & Co. were compelled to postpone the sale of live and dead farm I stock on account on Mr P. Brown, at Orari ■ bridge, until Monday next. Farmers and | others should note that the sale will commence at 12 o'clock sharp. Geraldine Rifles.—A notice appears elsewhere stating that the next parade of the Geraldine Rifles will be held on the 10th instead of the 12th. Also that on the Queen's Birthday afcu-de-joii; will be fired at the Range, after which the annual prize firing will take place. Only those on I parade will be permitted to compete for the

prizes Attacked by a Pig.—Mr McGovern, of the Hook, was knocked down and ripped by a wild boar which he and Mr Hardie, his partner, had disturbed as it was lying alongside the road. On being afterwards shot it was found that the pig had only one eye. which probably accounts for the animal passing over Mr McGovern to rush at his partner. It is supposed that the boar had been driven from its usual haunts among the ranges by a partp who are now pig hunting there. Glee Club for Temuka.—We would remindour musical readers in the Teiauka district, that a meeting of those interested in forming a Glee Club will be held in the Parish Room (the New Schoolroom) next Monday evening, at half past seven o'clock. Undoubiedly there is plenty of talent in the district, and it is a pity that a united effort is not made to get up a really good musical society. The present seems a good opportunity, and we hope that a strong and united society will result. Quadrille Assembly—On Wednesday evening last Mr T. Gunnion opened his quadrille assembly at Temuka with a free ball, which passed off most successfully, some 40 couples being present. During the interval for refreshments Messrs Kroon and A Clinch contributed songs, and before dispersing Mr D. MeCaskill, on behalf of those present, in a pleasing speech thanked Mr Gunnion for the evening's enjoyment. The music, which was excellent, was supplied by Messrs Colvillj and Collins, and Mr McCallum. officiated as MC. The refreshments were supplied by Mr MeCaskill in his usual style. Complimentary. Mr C. Pye, who

J bought a farm at the sale of the Eiverslea I estate (on which he intends to reside) was | entertained on Tuesday evening - by the I members of the Fairlie Creek Oddfellows' | Lodge at a complimentary banquet, when 1 all kinds of good wishes were expressed for his future success, Mr Pye has hell the contract for keeping the roads in the Raincliff, Sherwood Downs, and Clayton district for the Mount Peel Road Board for some years. He takes with him to Riverslea the best wishes of the settlers. Narrow Escape.—Dr C.xyley had almost a miraculous escape from drowning a couple of; days ago. He was riding- across the creek near Mr Prattley's, and when about half way through it, his horse got The horse of course began plunging about, and the saddle girth breaking Dr Cayley was thrown oft', and somehow the horse planted his fore feet on his chest. He was held there for sometime till the horse, made another plunge and released the doctor, who commenced swimming down stream on his back. Three times the horses's hoofs grazed the doctor's face, but as often he escaped unhurt, and eventually reached dry land. The horse was very much cub, but the doctor escaped uninjured. Erratum. —" Mistakes will occur in

the best regulatsd families " is an old saw. No doubt it is because we belong to the bestregulated class that we have fallen into a succession of amusing errors. On last Monday morning a person was brought before the Temuka R.M. Court charged with stealing a hat, and in our report of

the case it was stated that the theft took place in the Tenmka Hotel. As this was wrong we had the Temuka Hotel man on top of us at once, and we proceeded to make the amende Jtoiiorahle, with the result that we fell into another error worse than jblie previous one. On the second occasion ■we made \% appear that the affair took place in i;he Crown Hotel, whereas in truth an.l in fact, as the lawyers say, _ifc was in the

Boyal Hotel it occurred. \Ye arc certain > of this, because we have gone down town I esDe "' aU 7' and s P elle(i ou t the names of all the hotels, b 7 as t 0 correct this time. Now all this comes6*!??] or, to toe best-regulated-family class; only for tJSt we should not have made the mistake. Disputed Idrn'tjt*' —A young- woman has made a sensation at InypFqargiJl by claiming a man named James Brown, a horse-dealer, as her husband. She alleged that she was married i > Brown (when she was 1(5 years of ag?) iu County Clare, Ireland, in 1878 As her husband was unable to keep her, she lived with her parents, and shortly aft;rwn.?:i* h& husband came to the colony. Iu J 88!) sbe came to the colony to look for him. She settled jn Hokitika, an 1 worked for her living, making enquiries about her husband, and at last traced him to luvereargill by seeing his name attacked to an advertisement. In cross-examination she said her sister, who is in Westport, and JJarfcifl. Clo'aesy, of Reef ton, knew of the marriage. Brown denied having seen the woman before, aud his counsel said this was the second woman who had claimed him as her husband. His "Worship refused to make an order. If that were done on such evidence no msm would be safe. Complainant's solicitor asked tba£ d#. fendant should go into the witness-box, bud the other side declined, an I were uphel 1 by the Bench, on the ground that so far there | was no case to answer, defendant's asser- j tion that he did not know the woman being i sufficient till further proof of identity was brought. His eounsejL said that Brown ' would do his duty by the woman when she ' satisfied him that she was bis wife.

Masonic—Mr William McCullough, of Auckland, has received, by cable, his appointment as Provincial Grand Master of the Scotch Constitution of Freemasons in succession to Sir Frederick Whitaker. | Tug-of-War. For the tug-of-war arranged to take place in Timaru on the loth and l!)th May the following teams have entered: Railway, Irishmen (Temuka), German, New Zealand, Publicans, Englishmen (ship Opawa), Union, Carriers, w Chinamen, and Scotchmen. Personal.—A Wellington telegram says: —The Rev. Father McNamara, S.M., has resigned the offices of Vicar-General and administrator of the Catholic parish, owing to his ill-health, and he leaves shortly for Australia. Should the change have a boneficial effect, he will return to New Zealand. Robbery. —A robbery on board the steamer Tarawera has been discovered. It is supposed to have taken place at Sydney before her departure for Auckland. The sum of £IGO in charge of the purser was stolen from a drawer in his cabin, but there is no clue to the thief. Lady Students. A couple of lady students in the University of Otago (says the O.D. Times) who are desirous of proceeding to their degree in medicine, last week made their first appearance in the dissecting room. Their presence there is viewed with anything but equanimity by the male students. Attempted Suicide.—Captain Fretwurst, of the barque August Burchard, attempted to commit suiside at Lyttelton on Wednesday by stabbing himself in the throat and wrist. A few days before, he attempted suicide by taking laudunum. He is expected to recover. The voyage ot the vessel from New York to Dunedin was a most trying one, and the vessel had to put into Bahia for repairs. Accidents.—At Dunedin on Wednesday, Thomas Howorth fell off a dray loaded with chaff, and was taken to the hospital, where he died an hour afterwards.—While out shooting at Jollie's Pass on Friday, Colin Taylor, of Papanui Road, Christchureh, shot himself in the left instep, shattaring the bones and lacerating the arteries. The loot had to be amputated.—At Waiau on Tuesday, a boy named Knight, eight years oil age, was sent for some cows, and was shortly afterwards found lying in the road with his skull fractured, it is supposed by a kick from a horse. No hope of his recovery is entertained. —J. J. Jackson, three years old, was killed on Tuesday, at Newton, South Rakaia, by a box, in which the horses were fed, falling on him. A child, three and a-half years old, named Francis Vere Mitchell, son of Mr J. A. Mitchell, of Richmond, Christchurch, fell into a tub of scalding soapsuds on Monday, and died from his injuries on Tuesday. Electoral.—The Premier in the course of an interview at Dunedin said th Cabinet would consider whether special opportunities should be given to Sir John Hall for facilitating the passage of the Female Suffrage Bill. The Electoral Bill will contain a provision enabling shearers and commercial travellers to exercise their votes by means of electoral rights. General election day will be proclaimed a public holiday, but it is not intended to close publichouses. Schoolhouses are to be granted without charge for public meetings. The purgation of the rolls will be provided for, but the main principle of the measure, one-man-one-vote, will be insisted on, the Ministry having determiued that the residential shall be the only future qualification. The Premier says he has been informed that the Council regret having passed one-man-one-vote, and are determined there shall be no further progressive reforms in that direction, while he is equally determined there shall be. A Libel Bill will probably be reintroduced early in the session. Musical Entertainment at Temuka. —Last Thursday evening the " Geraldine Fisk Jubilee Singers" gave a musical entertainment in the Wesleyan Church (which had been kindly granted for the occasion free of charge) in aid of the building fund of the new Primitive Methodist Church it is proposed to erect in Temuka, the present one being considered too small. There was a vory good attendance, but the merit 3 of the entertainment, the cause it was to benefit, the lowness of the charge, and the fineness of the evening, combined, ought certainly to have been sufficient to fill the church. The proceedings commenced at 7.;J0 and concluJed at !).30, without an interval, the Rev. Mr Woodward (of Timaru) filling up a few minutes between the first and second parts with an address on "Congregational Music." The chair was occupied by Mr W. Fletcher, the Rev. Mr Woollass explaining that he had bean very forward in assisting to hi? utmost the building of the new church. The rov. gentleman also expressed the obligation he felt the body he represented were under to the Wesleyans for the free use of the church, and his pleasure at seeing so many present. The Jubilee Singers, numbering nine, then gave the following programme:— " There's a Meeting," " Steal Away," " The Lord's Prayer " (after prayer by the Rev. W. Woodward), " I'm a Rolling," "The Gospel Train," " My Lord's Waiting," " Roll, Jordan, Roll," " What Kind of Shoes." " Hard Trials," " Well Stand the Storm/' 'Way Over Jordan," "Gideon's Band,"

"Reign, Massa Jesus," "Angels at the Door," "Turn Back Pharaoh's Arm,'' "John Brown's Body." " Hail! Hail! " " 'Tis Jordan's River." "Children All Shall be Free," and "Good-bye, Brothers." Interspersed with these pieces were the following selections by members of the company:— Songs, Miss Andrews, "The Lord is Mindful," Miss Sherratt, " Dawn of Eternal," Miss Morrison, " Nqbody's Chijd," Miss Gibson, ''The Better Land," and Mr Robson, " Rocked in the Cradle of Deep " ; r duets, Miss Andrews and Mr Robson, ' " O Sanctiasima," and Messrs Robson and - Sherratt, " Ye Men of Israel " ; quartettes, Misses Andrews and Sherratt and Messrs Robson and Sherratt, " Come Thou Fount," and " Divinely Blest." The pieces by the comply were all well rendered, and eiicilecl,' ag ajHQ did the songs, ducts, aud quartettes, frequent and hearty applause. Some of them "might have been imprqved if they had been sung with a little more spirit', but they all were most enjoyable. !fne accompaniments for the jubiley songs were played by Miss. M»slin, and those for the other selections by Miss Andrews. Both ftCffititted themsalves most creditably. The audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves, and if tho singeus again visit Temuka they should secure a larger attendance. In his remarks the Rev. Mr Woodward referred to the touching nature of some of the negro melodies they had been listening to. and created a great deal of amusement with his instances of the way some of jthe vld anthems, Sic, were sung in the churches, and the tniptestsicn an anthem made on a sailor the first time he heatd Que. lie held that Church psalmody should fye simpje, so that all could join in it. On the motion qi sho Rev.' Mr Woollass, seconded by Ms Smith, a, heafty vote of thanks was passed to the trusteos of the Wesleyan Church for the free use of the building, and a similar vote, on the motion of Mr AVoodward, to the choir and chairman. The proceedings terminateel with the benediction.

Presbyterian Church, Tbmuka.—The services at this Church to-morrow are advertised in another column. The Rev. G-. Barclay will conduct the evening service, and also the afternoon service at Waitohi. Saving a Ship.—ln connection with the proposals made from time to time to float the s.s. Elginshire, the following from a Home paper is of interest: —"The handling of the Eider ever since she struck upon a reef at the the back of the Isle of Wight has been a plucky and determined piece of work. Whatever faults of navigation there may have been in the fog which sent her on to the rocks, they have been fully retrieved by the dogged determination of Captain Heineke not to allow his fine ship to become a total wreck. From the first he declared that the Eider could be got off; and for two months he stuck to the ship gallantly. On Tuesday she was safely hauled off the rocks and towed to Southampton—a result which very few people, even among the experts, ever expected to see. It is indeed a very remarkable feafc that has been accomplished, at once a triumph for mechanics and lor steady perseverance. We can well believe that this is the first time that so large a ship has been taken off so dangerous a ashore." St. John's Winchester.—A vestry meeting was held on Tuesday evening to consider replies that had been received to tiic resolutions passed at the last meeting. Letters were read from the Bishop saying that he was not aware that Mr Hamilton was leaving the parish against his will, and that he had written to him on the matter ; from Mr Hamilton, thanking the vestry for the kindly action they had taken to try and retain his services, and stating that as he had accepted the Point incumbency he was entirely in the Bishop's hands; from the Temuka vestry saying as it was Mr Hamilton's wish to go it was no use taking any further action. It was resolved —" That this vestry finding with regret that it is now too late to take action, withdraw the petition to the Bishop referring to Mr Hamilton's resignation, and that the petition be sent to Mr Hamilton as embodying the views of this district; and the vestry regrets the apparent apathy with which the resignation has been received by some p irfcs of the parish. That this vestry are of opinion that the report that appeared of the proceedings of the Temuka vestry was entirely misleading, as the incumbent was only leaving from a desire for a change of work and rest, as he had been nine years in the parish without a holiday. That the Dean be written to re the inquiries of another minister who is applying for appointment, "f Dobson Kennedy Co.—The DobsonKennedy Company were favored with a bumper race-night house at Geraldine on Thursday evening. The attendance on the previous evening was the largest seen at Geraldine for some time, but that on Tiurs'lay was larger, and taking into consideration ttte t°ct that on both evenings the prices were 3s and 2s, an average of between thirty and forty pounds must have been taken each evening. However well the audience were satisfied with " The Shaughraun," on Thursday they were enraptured with the pathetic little story of " Little Lord Fauntleroy." Little Ruby Kennedy in the title rule was a wonder. From appearance she is much younger than Gracie Hopkins, the young lady who took this part alternately with another for a company which visited New Zealand about two years ago. Albeit, in our opinion Ruby Kennedy (although not quite as pretty) acts with more childlike naviete and naturalness than Gracie Hopkins. Mr Collett Dobson, as the hard-hearted old Earl of Dorincourt, was beyond comparison, while Mr Kennedy, as Mr Hobbs, the grocer, was the life of the j whole play. Mr Haversham, the solicitor, was a part well suited for Mr Frank Norton and that gentleman made the best of it. Mr Ingleson, as Dick the bootblack, was excellent, but we prefer the little cockney-street arab of the other company Miss Thornton, as Mrs Errol, acted exceedingly well, and the other minor parts were all well taken, especially the part of Minna by Miss Hill. At the end of the second act on Thursday evening Major Moore appeared before the curtain and informed the audience that Messers Dobson and Kennedy had kindly consented to give another performance on Friday evening, the proceeds of which would go to the trustees of the Volunteer Hall towards the payment for the alterations recently made to the Hall. Last evening the company for this purpose produced an Irish drama similar in sa respects to the Shaughraun and known as " Arrah-na-Pogue." A report of this will appear in our next issue. Special Offer of " Star " Cycles.—■ No. 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres, £l6 10s; No. 8 Star solid tyres, £lslos. Send for catalogue. Star Cycles on Hire Purchase from 5s per week. Adams, Curties, & Co., 70 Manchester Street, Christchurch.—Advt.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Coira —Has appointed Mrs Coira his attorney. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow. S. McCullough—Has twenty acres turnips to let. Wcsleyan Chnroh, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Temuka Presbyterian Church —Services for to-morrow. Geraldine Rifles Arrangements for Queen's Birthday. Gninness & LeCren —Entries for Temuka Stock Sale on Tuesday. , N, Dunlop—Has 40-acre farm, with a cottage, to let or for sale. N.Z;.L. &; M.A. 00.-,Sell sheep, cattle, etc, at Temuka on Tuesday. Box 17, Geraidine Post Office—Wants 50 to 100 acres grazing for ewes. Richard Purchase. —Notice of intended application for publican's license. Commissioner Crown Lands—Notice re lends open for lease at Waimate and Studholme Junction. J. Mundell & Co.—Have postponed Mr; V. Brown's sa]e until Monday next; entries, for stock sale at Temuka on Tuesday.