LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2362, 28 May 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. —The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Presbyterian Church, Temuka.—The services at this Church to-morrow are advertised in another column. Primitive Methodist Church.— The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. The Governor. —The Governor is expected to arrive at Wellington on Friday. The defence forces, friendly societies, and citizens generally will take part in the welcome demonstration. I.O.O.F.—Membersof the Victoria Lodge, Geraldine, meet to-morrow morning at 10.30 for church parade. The march will be to the Primitive Methodist Church, where the Rev. W. Woollass will conduct the service. Members will wear white glover and rosettes (not necessarily white). Village Homestead Settlements.— At a meeting of the Wellington Land Board a resolution was carried—" That the Government be recommended to amend the regulations for village homestead settlements, so as to enable one person to select four sections instead of one, as at present." Inquest.—At Tiniaru yesterday an inquest was held on the body of a three-year-old daughter of John Thomas, a shipwright. The evidence showed that the child had been ailing from birth, with epileptic fits, and nervous diseases. Latterly it had had bronchitis. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Engagement.—From the engagement column of the New Zealand Graphic we cull the following : —" Miss Maggie Stevenson, daughter of Mrs Robert Stevenson, Great North Road, Auckland, to the Rev. Bruce Todd, sou of the well-known Presbyterian Minister of Oamaru. Mr Todd's home will probably be made in Geraldine." The Late Mr Mauarthur.—At the funeral of Mr Macarthur at Feilding on Thursday about 1000 persons were present. The masons numbered eighty, including several Grand Lodge officers. The Manchester Rifles also attended, deceased having been their Captain for several years. All business places were closed, and ilags were flying at half-mast, the mourning being general and sincere. Proposed Musical Society in Temuka. —We direct the special attention of all lovers of music to an advertisement in another column relating to the musical society proposed to be formed in Temuka. A meeting is to be held in the Parish Room, on Monday evening to discuss the proposed rules, enrol members and elect officers, and it is hoped that as many will attend ai possibly can. Ladies are particularly invited to be present. Co-operation.—The following statement shows the average earnings of the men who took contracts of the various sections of railway under the co-operative principle : Whangarei-Kamo—.lo!) men averaged 7s 7hd per day; Grahamstown-Te Aroha—2os men, 7s (>id; New Zealand Trunk—l9s men, 8s 2:;d ; Wellington-Woodville—l2o men, 7* !)d; Greymouth-Hokitika—Sii men, <Ss lid; Seaward Bush (Southland) —S(5 men, Ss ii.Ul. Five hundred and eighty-nine men are employed in all. Salvation Army Colonies. The Government have received a message from the Agent-General stating that General Booth has not yet settled upon a site for his over-sea colony, and the whole matter has not progressed beyond the region of inquiry. It is probable that before a final decision is come to, officers of the Salvation Army will be sent out to make further researches. A Press Association cable message states that a delegate from General Booth is coming out to try and arrange better terms with the Government. The Elginshire. —We have been informed that a gentleman representing the insurers of the Elginshire is on his way to the colony from England for the purpose of making arrangements to float the vessel.

Up to the present all offers from persons in the colony since the attempt of the Messrs Anderson have not resulted in any agreement being come to. The underwriters have been willing to give as muck as 'lO per cent of: the value of the vessel to anyone floating her. but this local syndicates have not considered enough, asking 50 per cent. It is not believed that the vessel has sustained any further damage of late, and unless exceptionally heavy weather sets in she is supposed to be safe enough. This Cab in I'M'.—The following readjustment of portfolios has been finally agreed to by the Cabinet: —Mr Ballance, Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of Customs, Commissioner of Stamps, Government Insurance and Public Trust Office ; Mr Bixckley, Colonial Secretary and. Attorney ; Mr Seddon, Minister' of Public Works, Mines, Defence, and Marine; Mr Reeves, Minister of Education, Labour, Hospital and Charitable Aid; Mr McKenzie, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, and Native Land Purchase; Mr Carlman, Minister of Native Affairs and Justice, to which is now attached the Native Land Courts, and to also take charge of all legislation affecting the Native race; Mr Ward, PostmasterGeneral; Mr Carrol, member of the Executive representing the Native race. Axakohist Utterances.—Our cablegrams recently announced the arr°st and i sentence of the editor of the English Anarchist paper The Commonwealth. The following is a sample of its methods of commenting on the Walsall trial:—'• Surely those who desire to act can do as John Felton did when, alone and unaided, he bought the knife which struck down the tyrant. l ' This is a pretty " straight tip." But the writer makes it straighter —" Are there no tyrants now ? What of the Jesuitical monster at the Home Office who murders men for taking a few head of game ? What of the hyena, who preys upon the bodies of hanged men, and whose love of galjpws a fe v years ago won him the title of • Haagn+au Hawkins ' ? This barbarous brute, while prating of his 'humanity,' sends our comrades to 10 years hi the hell of prisons. What of the spy Melville, who sets his agents on to concoct the plots which he ' discovers ''.' Are these men fit to live .'"' !>* fe.ii. PaiUj's.—The sensitiveness of a cu'wifli Yistyor ty London li!?s been sorely touched by t'' l * 2 W.Q n^Uf -'t of the congregation P,t St Paul's. On April 1« IIC Went early to the cathedral in order to obtain a gOfld seat to hear the " Passion Music"' The service is supposed to be » V4T solemn one, yet many e£ the mungfrogapi;.!! filled lip the period of waiting (4 p.m. till 7 p.m..} by sqsid.iuir illustrated and other newspapers, periodicals, and books (some uncommonly like novels). Others beguiled the time by consuming light refreshments, sucking i voets, Sec. A buzz of conversation on the topics li /.he day and family matters went Antipodean, until he had serious ' thoughts Cfi joying the sacred building. Soon after (i o'clock the Pianoforte tuner came upon the scene and pVt liUo finishing touches to the instrument. He is thtis i&f. to the belief that the majority of the vast o&iu?fc"Qgation simply attended to hear the music, without ihe slightest thought of the solemnity of the occasion, and he suggests that St. James' or Exeter Hall should be engaged for this grand music next year,

A FEELER.—TIie Wellington Evening Press states that the Premier was offered the honor of Knighthood, but declined it. Thursday Half Holiday. —ln our advertising columns the butchers of Temuka notify that they will close their places of business on Thursday afternoons on and after June 2nd.

A _ Mysterious Paragraph. The following mysterious paragraph is contribut2.l by the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times :—" Some revelations are at hand in an important department of the public service. ■ They will cause a good deal of comment."

The Picturesque Atlas.— The proprietors of the Picturesque Atlas, Bowerman Bros., have come to terms in respect of the outstanding prosecutions against subscribers in Auckland, Pukekohe, Pukari, and Pairoa. In the majority of the cases the defendants have agreed to take parts of the work.

Football.—The following will represent the Timaru Football Club in the cup match with Waihi Club to day : —Storey, Fish, A .C. Perry, Cocks, Armitage, Thomas, Austin, Cayley, Gillespie, Goldstone, Orr, F. Perry, Pitcaithley, Rutherford, and Waite. Emergencies—back, Jones; forward. Chisholm. The game will be palyed on the Athletic Club's ground, play commencing at 3.13. Land Settlement. The Otago Land Board passed a resolution urging on the Government the necessity of having roads made in the Catlins district, as owing to their absence the settlers are unable to carry on the required improvements, and in many cases find it difficult even to get provisions for their families. If nothing is done they will have to abandon their holdings. Education Board.—The Rev. T. A' Hamilton has signified to the Chairman of the Temuka School Committee his regre that he will be unable to accept the honor proposed to be conferred upon hi : ?.i in nominating him to a seat upon the Education Board. The duties involved in organizing his new parish will demand all his efforts, and consequently, while appreciating their kindness, he feels he cannot accede to their request. Sporting.—At Dunedin on Wednesday, in addition to the events already published by us, Collingwood won the Scurry Stakes and Galtee the Consolation. Mr J. Loughlin was the largest winner in connection with the meeting with £4»i), Mr D. Rutherford next with X,'2»i, and Messrs M. and C. Hobbs next with .CKil. I.os. The others were all below £IOO. Tho Government tax amounted to £l7O Is Sd. At Melbourne the Birthday Handicap was won by Mr D. Greenaway's Tarcoola, with Mr F. W. Purches' Portsea second.—At Sydney on Thursday the Royal Stakes was won by Shamrock, with Cumino second, and The Swell third.

Our Local Government System.— The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times telegraphs.- —" Mr George Lewis, the officer in charge of the Local Government department at Sydney, has arrived here. He is sent on a mission by the New South Wales Government to investigate (1) our system of local Government ; (2) our electoral system as a whole, including the' one-man-one-vote'; and (i 5) the working of our labour btireau and the method of dealing with the unemployed either by relief work, co-operative railway work, or settlement of them upon the land. He leaves for Wellington on Thursday to see Ministers, and will visit the special settlements in Wellington and elsewhere, and go through the colony before returning to Sydney. He will also visit Victoria and Tasmania in connection with the mission." The Wellington Betting Cases.—ln the case against Martin, pork butcher, for illegal betting, Mr Robinson, R.M., said that he must record a conviction against I the defendant. Mr Jellicoe asked His Worship before fixing the fine to take into consideration in mitigation that the names of police officers, Justices of the Peace, and others occupied in the administration of justice would be found recorded in Martin's books, and he thought that Martin might fairly have assumed .that anything they did was not illegal. His Worship agreed that there was considerable force in what had been said, and remarked that had his attention not been called to it, his intention was to impose a fineof £SO; but on further consideration he thought that justice would be met with a line of £2O ; the defendant also to pay costs. With regard to the question of appeal, His Worship undertook to reserve the points raised by the defence for the Supreme Court, and also state a case and stay all proceedings pending the appeal. The Crown Prosecutor also intends to appeal against the decision of Mr Robinson, R.M., in dismissing the gaming cases in which Yuille and Xathan were defendants. A Charitable Aid Case. A somewhat exciting incident occurred on Wednesday, says the Otago Daily Times, in connection with the meeting of the Benevolent Trustees. A middle-aged an 1 apparently able-bodied man, who had been receiving relief, but whose name had been struck off the books for some misdemeanour, made his appearance at the street door. He told the porter that he had made application to the trustees for relief, and wished to appear before the meeting. The porter requested him to take a seat in the waiting room, and await his turn. This, however, did not seem to suit the applicant, who got abusive, and eventually he dealt the porter a blow. The disturbance brought the inspector on the scene, and he also received a blow from the pugnacious applicant. The latter, however, met more than his match in the inspector, and was bundled incontinently into the gutter. A policeman who then arrived, proceeded to arrest the delinquent, and after a short struggle succeeded in handcuffing him and conveying him to tihe police station in an express.

Political..—An Act to ameud the law relating - to the sale of bread will be brought in by the Government next session. Amongother things it proposes to relax the stringent ]aw with respect to tho sale of fancybread.—The Payment, of Members B,ijl of last session will he reintroduced at an early stage of the coming session.—Among the Bills to be introduced by the Government will be one for the abolition of the Grand and Special Jury systems.—Mr Mclvenzie's Laud Bill is now complete, and.will be introduced ai, an early stage of the session. Itj will' be found to adhere closely to, the lines qf the measure of last session,—The Premier has prepared a measure called the Testamentary Trusts Restriction Bill, which proposes to offer very important facilities fqr"l,l|.e realisation and division among fieneifciayjes. qf xe&l UV p,ersqnal esjata which is the subject qf testamentary disposition. The New Zealand Times says. it is understood Mr Edwards is preparing a petition to Parliament asking for redress; also that a private member intends to move for a repeal of the Newspaper Copyright -Act soon after the Eqiise moe^s-,,- '% lii'jj is beiug prepared by |,he proposing to authorise the purchase of blocks from Native owneri, payment to be made by means of debentures bearing interest. It will also be- provided that a eej-tain portion of the interest will be set aside foV the y£ |ihe Mattr-is ' who part' with ' t'iieir territqry." Other, measures" dealing with Native affairs are I also ia. course, pxepatatiqa. '

Dunedin Normal School.— Unless Parliament makes some provision the Otago Education Board will close the Dunedin Normal School, which now costs £2500 annually, at the end of the year.

Wellington Chamber ok Commerce. —The Wellington Chamber of Commerce have decided to urge on the Government to pass the Bankruptcy Bill introduced last session; further to ask the Government to make strenuous efforts to foster the dairy industry, and urging it to call a meeting of all i>ersons interested, to consider steps for the promotion and the extension of this trade. The President stated that it was understood that the Government intended to send a wool expert to the Chicago exhibition to give the necessary information regarding colonial wool. He would not be surprised to find that the duties upon certain necessaries of life were reduced during the coming session.

Woman Suffrac4E.—A meeting of persons interested in the Women's Franchise movement was held at Waimate on Wednesday evening' last, and was fairly attended. The chair was occupied by a lady, Mrs Hatton, President of the New Zealand Women's Franchise League, and on the platform were Miss Nichol, Secretary of the League, Mesdames Goldsmith, Bateman, Smaller, Manchester, Harris, and Gaitt, and Messrs W. J. Steward, M.H.R.. and G. H. Graham. After addresses by Mrs Hatton and-Miss Nichol, Mrs Smalley moved, and Mrs John Manchester seconded —" That this meeting is of opinion that women are entitled to the Parliamentary franchise, not as a privilege, but as a right." On the motion of Miss Nicholl, seconded by Mrs Harriss, it was resolved—" That this meeting call upon Parliament to bring into force without delay the granting of the Parliamentary franchise to every adult woman." On the motion of Mrs Bateman a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Sir John Hall and others who supported the Women's Franchise Bill last session, and it was decided to send a copy of resolutions passed at the. Waimate meeting to the same gentlemen. With the exception of Mrs Smalley all the ladies read their speeches, and they handled the subject well.

Agricultural Societies' Conference. —The Agricultural Conference at Christchurch, was resumed yesterday morning-, when several new delegates took their seats. A long discussion ensued with regard to the rapidity with which noxious weeds were spreading throughout the colony, and finally it was resolved —" That this conference is of opinion that the Government should in next session of Parliament, introduce a measure to enable local bodies or private individuals to retard the spread of noxious weeds, especially gorse, briars, and Calefornian thistle." (Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, here took his seat). It was resolved to call the attention of County Councils to the necessity for enforcing the provisions of the Act affecting noxious weeds. The Conference proceeded to deal with the question of the sheep tax, and after a lengthy discussion it was resolved that the Government be asked to furnish Agricultural Associations with returns of the amount collected by the sheep tax, and how it is expended. Mr Ritchie said the total cost of the department for the year, including rabbit destruction, amounted to £27,000, and the amount raised by the sheep tax was £1(1,000. On the motion of Mr Mackenzie, M.H.R., it was resolved "That in the opinion of this Conference the sheep tax should be abolished, and that the cost of maintaining the Department in an efficient state be in future charged against consolidated revenue." A vote of thanks was accorded to the Minister of Agriculture for the payment of the travelling expenses of delegates. It was resolved —" That it is necessary that one or more veterinary surgeons should be appointed at an early date." [An account of Thursday's prrceedings will be found on our fourth page.] The population of the Fiji Islands is 123,000. ' How is your friend doing out in Helena, Mont.?' 'Oh lie's carrying everything before him.' ' Good, what business is he in V ' He's a waiter in a restaurant !'

Special Offer of " Star " Cycles.— No. 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres, £lO 10s; No. 8 Star solid tyres, £lslos. Send for catalogue. Star Cycles on Hire Purchase from lis per week. Adams, C UK/ties, & Co., 70 Manchester Street, Christchurcli.—Advt.

Hollo way"s Ointji&.vt and Pills.— Coughs and influenza.—Tho soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of thej respiratory organs. In common colds anci 1 . influenza the Pills taken internally and the ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly efficacious. When iufluenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest and surest. Hoiloway's Pills purify tho blood, remove all.obstacles to its free circulation through, the hmgrf, relieve the over-gorged air tubes, an. I reu i.er respiration free, Avithout reducing the strength irritating' the nerves, or depressing tho spirit; such are the ready means of escaping from suffering when afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and other chest com- - plaints, by which the health of so many is serioiisly and permanently injured in most countries. ,

SYNOPSIS OF AU/BIiTISEMEXTS. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow. Wesleyan Chuvoh, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. W. EJ. Barker, Peel Forest—Wanted married couple. Temuka Presbyterian Church —Services for to-morrow. F. McDonald, Woodbury—Lost black and white sheep dog (slut). Guinness & LeCreu linteries tot Temuka Stock Sale on Tues Jay. Butchers of Temuka—Close places of busv ness on Thursday afternoons on and ai'terV 2nd .Tune.

Primitive Methodist Church—Services tomorrow ;. a\so tenders invited for the erection of a church at Temuka.

Ternuka Musical Society—Meeting of all interested in formation of Musical Society, in Parish Room on Monday evening. J, W. Pye, Victoria House, Geraldinc— Announces that his winter stock of general drapery, clothing, fancy goods, and boots and shoes, is now jcost complete; gives quotations, ,T. W. Miles. Stone Store, Temttki— Great realisation sale of assigned stock p,f Bradley .fc Co., bought at lCfe ttd in the ,-S, commencea to-day j also, Home mantifacturer's stock, purchased at English cost. T. & J. Thomson, Ttrapers and Silk Mercers, Timarv\—Are now showing fourth winter (shipments* including haberdashery, hosiery, fancy goods, silks, dresses, etc. y etc., of which they give particulars ; drmg special attention to millinery and dresff making, departments. J. Mundell & Co.—Preliniinaiy notice re sale of Mr Patrick Burke's homestead Bet.fte|d j notice re 6ale of book debts in the estate o| Messrs Vallender and Watt, Teniuka ; : entries for Tenmka Live Stock Sale, and notice respectisg horse sale a% <s«ald4ttQ,