LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2375, 28 June 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Poisoned Wheat. —Ratepayers can now obtain poisoned wheat at the Geraldine Road Board Office at the rate of one shilling- a small bag. Personal. —An Auckland telegram says:—Sir William Fox has suffered a relapse and his condition is critical.—Sir George Grey has been advised that Wellington is too cold for him in his present condition of health, and he is urged to visit Sydney, a change to a warmer climate being deemed advisable. He will probably go there by early steamer. Social at Temuka. — A grand social, under the auspices of the Temuka Football Club, takes place this evening in the Volunteer Hall. The club have made their arrangements as complete as possible to ensure the enjoyment of those who attend, and as the charge for admission is very reasonable there should be a good number present. Legislative Council appointments. Government are considering the propriety of appointing four labour representatives to the Council. Should they decide to do so Mr H. M. Bolt will be the Dunedin representative. and either Mr Millar or Mr D. Fisher, Wellington. As to the nominee in Auckland and Christchurch there is said to be a diversity of opinion as to who should receive nomination. Magisterial. At the R.M. Court, Temuka, on. Monday, before Messrs J. Talbot, and M. Quinn, J.P.’s, H. Rogers, a youth, was charged with drunkenness, and further with using obscene language in the public street. He was fined Ids on the first charge and severely cautioned in the second. A man named IV. Scott was fined os lor druokedness. The accused was also charged with breaking a window in Mr E. C. Danu s shop, but as he had paid the damage the charge was not pressed. St. Saviour's Parish. — The Rev. H. Williams', of St. Albans, Chpistchurch, conducted services on Sunday in the parish churches of St John's, Winchester, and fet Saviour’s, Temuka. There were very fair congregations, and those present had the opportunity of enjoying most eloquent and j touching sermons, The text at St. John’s 1 was taken from Is. xxx 18., ‘‘And therefore will the LOIV He may be gracious unto you." and in the evening ai;. avioux - s a selection (xxxii, 2,) from the same Prophet wag rqadc : “ A man shall be as an hiding place from the wiqd, qnd a covert from the tempest t as rivers of water in a dry place : as the shadow of a great rock in a dreary land.” Both addresses were of exceptional power. In the afternoon the Sunday school was visited and a brief lesson given from the Psalm cxix “ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet apd a light to my path.” Temuka Licensing Committee. —■ The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Monday. Present —Messrs J. Talbot (chairman), W, G. Asptnai}., fj. Clinch, and M Quinp. The meeting was called to consider ' the question of granting a license to the occupant of the Royal Hofcel. Mr J. W. White appeared to represent the licensee and other parties interested, and applied for a further adjournment until Thursday next. He stated that his client had arranged for a transfer of his Interest in the hotel to a responsible party, but that owing to the short notice given the arrangements could not be definitely completed. They were, however, hoiui fuh\ and the gentleman who was prepared to carry on the hotel was a thoroughly respectable man, not the nominee of a brewery, but one who lu(,d conducted hotels previously with credit. —■ The committee offorolno objection to the adjournment, and the case was ordered to stand over until . < Thursday:iOth, at fi p.m. ' \

Governor's Levee.— Lord Glasgow held his first levee on Saturday, which was largely attended despite the unfavorable weather.

Temuka Stock Sale. —The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place to-day. A number of entries are advertised in another column. The Factory’s Act at Geraldine. — Geraldine has been proclaimed as a district under the Factory Act, and all workshops in that district will now have to be registered. Fire.— By a fire which broke out in J. Mandell's tobacconist’s shop, Wellington, on Saturday night, damage to the extent of CSO was done to the building, and £SOO to the stock. The loss is covered by insurance. Complimentary Banquet, —Sir Patrick Buckley was banquetted at Wellington on Friday night, to celebrate his elevation to knighthood. The banquet was largely attended, and the speeches were highly eulogistic. Proposed Stoppage of a Road.— ln our advertising columns will be found particulars of a roa'd the Temuka Road Board propose to stop and exchange for another. Plans can be seen at the Temuka Road Board office.

Fatal Fall.— John Henderson, carpenter, of St Hilda, Dunedin, who had just completed a contract at Bannockburn, fell into the water while going on board the steamer at Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, aud was drowned, or killed by striking against the wharf as there was a bruise on his head. He was a married man. Co-operative Association. The annual reporc of the Farmers’ Co-operative Association, to be presented at a meeting at Christchurch this week, states that the net profit for the year is £!KSIK). The directors propose paying 7 per cent, dividend and a I per cent, bonus on capital and I per cent, bonus on purchases. Stowaways. —A couple of stoways were found on board the Ardle as she was leaving the Timaru wharf for Sydney on Saturday night. The police were sent for, but before they arrived one of the men made off. The other gave a good deal of trouble before he was got ashore. The men got on board at Lyttelton and wanted to go to Sydney.

Sheer Steaeing and Incorrect Returns. —In the Invercargill sheep stealing case, the complainant Wallis deposed that he had been losing an average of about 1000 sheep per annum sinse 1888. Sir Robert Stout, for defendant, asked Mr Wallis to explain why there was a discrepancy of 3000 to 4000 sheep a year between the number of sheep read from his return, and those on which he paid sheep tax to the Government. The answer given was that he did not know. Dunedin A. and P. Society. —Mr Sydney James has resigned the secretaryship of the Otago Agricultural Society. The society strongly protest against the proposal to have only one quarantine ground for the whole South Island, and the Government are to be requested to proclaim Goat Island for Otago. The annual report of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association shows that there is a balance of £lO5 to the good on the year’s work, which has been applied to the reduction of debt.

Belfield School Committed. The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Belfield school room on June 18th, at 7.30 p.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Present —Messrs Ford (chairman), Hansen, Quantock, and Palmer. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education notifying the names of persons nominated to fill the vacancy on the board. The committee decided to record their vote in favour of Mr William Balfour for a seat on the Education Board. The teacher’s monthly report was read, stating that there had been a fresh supply of firewood received during the month, and two rooms in his dwelling-house had been re-papered. Two small accounts were passed for payment. Mrs Glauville sent in her resignation as sewing mistress. The committee resolved to hold their annual concert on the loth of July. They also decided to ask the teacher to dismiss the school at 3 o’clock for two months, giving the children thirty minutes instead of sixty minutes for dinner, so as to allow those who had a long way to go to get home before dusk. Mr Hausen offered to see that the school clock was repaired before the next ordinary meeting. Mr G. Palmer was appointed visitor for the ensuing month. This being all the business the meeting terminated.

Hotel License in the King Country. —The G-overnmerit having- instructed Mr Wilkinson, the Government Native Agent, to sound the chiefs as to the reasons for their change of view regarding the introduction of the liquor traffic into the King Country, Mr Wilkinson has seen the chiefs and reported by telegraph as follows : “ The Ngatimaniapoto had a meeting at Otorohanga on Tuesday to consider the Premier's questions as conveyed by telegram to them on Monday. The decision to be conveyed to the Hon. Mr Ballancc by Wahauui and Tekanama is in effect that when Rohapotae was formed they wished to prohibit the selling and leasing of laud, and the introduction of spirituous liquors, and they stated at that time that should they desire to have any of these restrictions removed, it should be done. Seeing, therefore, that land selling had been allowed, they had decided to allow the selling of liquors, but only at Otorohanga, and that more with a view of accommodating visitors and travellers than anything else. They considered it better that it should be done openly and under the eye of the law than in a surreptitious way as at present. The Premier has received a telegram from the chiefs to this effect- The word “ Rohapotae ” signifies outer boundary, and refers to the closing of the ICing Country.

SYDENHAM LIOKNSINa OASES. A crowded public meeting 1 , convened by sympathisers with the hotel-keepers, whose licenses were refused by the .Sydenham { Committee, was held at Christchurch on Thursday evening 1 . The mayor presided. Slessrs j. Olliver, W. Langdon, and other speakers, addressed the meeting. The Rev. L. Sf. Jsiii and other prominent Prohibitionists ' spoke ip ppppsltiop. t° the resolutions. Pre resofiitious, lyhich were all carried, expressed ’indignation at 'the unjust and arbitrary decision qf thp Qginmittee ia closing _aU hotels in Sydenham, and requested Parliament t ,n legislate immediately for protecting the property of citizens, currying on a legitimate business under the sancjnqn apd direction °f the taws, and for compensating fqr Iqsses inflicted on them by an irresponsible tribunal.-—Proceedings have begun in the Supreme Court against the Sydenham Licensing Committee by the licensees of the Club Hotel and the Waltham Hotel, whoso renewals were refused last meeting. Plaintiffs pray for—(1) a writ of cerfiornri , removing their applications for licenses into the Supremo Court ; (2) a 'umndumux, ordering the Licensing Committee t*Q hear and determine the applications according jq law ; or, (9) an order prohibiting the members of the committee, except William White, whq does not support the action of j the others, fpom dealing with the ap- i plications, on the ground (hap they have by j bias and prejudice against plaintiffs ! disqualified themselves. Similar proceedings will be taken by the licensee of the , Lancaster Park Hotel. ‘

Libel. —The Dunedin case, Solomon v. Lister, has been settled by defendant agreeing to publish an unreserved apology, in which he admits his story, so far as Solomon is concerned, was a pure fabrication. Fire in a Restaurant.~A fire broke out in D. Connor’s restaurant, Customs Street East, Auckland, about four o’clock yesterday morning. The building was entirely gutted, but the fire brigade extinguished the fire before it spread to the adjoining buildings. The whole interior was destroyed. The boarders all got out safely, though Connor, the proprietor, with his wife, had to escape by a rope from an upper window. The building belonged to Nathan, t who has a policy of £IO,OOO over the block, which contains three buildings. The furniture was insured for £IOO in the National office. 1.0.G.T. A Good Templars Church parade was held on Sunday morning last, at Geraldine, when members of the Welcome Retreat Lodge mustered in strong force with regalia, and their number was further increased by visitors from Temuka and neighbouring lodges. March was made to the Primitive Methodist Church, where the Rev. Woollass preached a special sermon on Temperance, based on the text “ Wine is a mocker,” Proverbs xx., 1. He said that the progress of the Temperance movement during the past 50 years was astonishiug. It was nearly 60 years ago since the first Temperance pledge was signed, and since that obscure commencement they had marched on until now it was the mightiest engine of reform outside of the Christian Religion. Public opinion was now coming round to accept the statement of the text that “Wine,is a Mocker;” it was a cause of thankfulness to-day, to all who are connected with the welfare of the public that millions of young people were being educated and trained up without a taste for the accursed drink. They now had evidence that there is neither food nor nourishment in alcohol, and to take it as a stimulant was like taking the capital to pay the interest.

Dairy Conference. —At the Dairy Conference, at Dunedin, the following 1 resolutions were adopted :—That the Government be asked to provide, or assist in providing, cool storage at the main porta of shipments; that the Government be asked to provide, or assist in providing, a dairy produce store in London, where shipments could be landed and reported on by a qualified man; that members of Parliament be asked to use their influence in the House and otherwise to have the carriage by rail on dairy produce reduced to grain rates ; that a delegate interview the Government on the subject; that the Government be asked to arrange with the Railway Department for lower rates on cream and butter going to the nearest factory, with a view of developing the factory system among small outlying settlers ; that the Government be asked to deal with the question of branding produce on the lines indicated in the annual report ; that the meeting do not recommend the Government to adopt the bonus system, either on produce exported or factories erected; that a meeting be convened of both cheese and butter makers, when papers will be read and the question how milk and cream should be paid for, discussed ; that the committee make an effort to obtain more members in the North Island, and that the name of the association be then altered ; that the insurance companies be approached with a view of obtaining policies covering partial failure. Rangitata South. The quarterly meeting of the commissioners pf the Rangitata 1 South School was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening last. The master reported the average for the quarter to be 30, and stated that the sewing mistress appointed by the board had commenced her duties. The chairman’s report showed that during the quarter the master’s house had been renovated, the fences put in repair, a load of firewood obtained for fuel, and three forms supplied by the board for sitting accommodation. The inspector’s report on his surprise visit was read and considered satisfactory. A letter from the secretary of the board notified the chairman that the following persons had been appointed commissioners for the ensuing year; —Messrs D. Taylor (chairman), C. Looker, H. Waller, and T. Cad wallader. A circular from the board askc 1 the committe to record their vote in favor of one of the persons nominated to fill the vacancy. It was resolved to vote for the Rev. J. White, of Pleasant Point. It was decided that £5 be devoted annually to the cleaning of the school. The master asked that the school be closed on July Ist and reopened on July 18th for the winter vacation, which was passed accordingly. The sum of £3 7s was passed for payment, and the meeting terminated. In Bankruptcy. —The first meeting of creditors of James Streeter, of Tcniuka, farmer was hel lat Timaru v ester lay. Mr Ross (Deputy Assignee) presiled, and there were present.- Messrs Bor ler. Inglis (C F.A), Priest, ;n;d E Brown. Mr Hay appeared for bankrupt ; Mr Ivinnerney for Mr Border. The statements showed—unsecured creditors. £2!H 13s Id; secured creditor, £(>00; estimated value of securities £703 10s ; book debts estimate! to produce £3O ; furniture, £2O : property (harness and horse cover), £5 7s (id; surplus from securities in hands of secured cr uitor, £lO3 10s ; deficiency, £132 ]ss 7d. List of unsecured creditors:—Temuka —E Brown, £00; Aspinall & Co., £7 7s lOd; J. M. Twomey, £2; S. Norton, 10s ; A lumber, £3 10s; H. Lee, £1; J. Barrett, iB3 (id j J. Duncan, 12s. Timaru —W. R. Border, JHiO; C.F.A., ‘ £2B 3g |d ; Bpiest and Hold gate, £lO. Christchurch —A. If.. Kirk. £7O. Orari—W. Mason, £2B (is sd. Winchester —W. Philp, £5 ss; W. Barrett, £1 1 Is. Pleasant Point—J. Murphy, £3. Secured creditor —Job Brown, Temuka, amount of debt, £000; value of securing, £703 I Os. The amount is stated approximately, and security consists of three bailments, with right of purchase over traction engine, and other threshing plant, horses, djays, etc- Other liabilities —To H. Bee, c)f Ijlemulva, under,phe ccjvenauti pf a lease made by Mr'Lee |io Mr Streeter of'lrfl acres qf|ana peaf Temraka for t years at p rpnjial p,f per annum. ’ ]u reply to questions Hebtor r.ajd that he had beep threshing and farming in the district fer 1 2 years, He gave a few particulars of how heebunts stood \7ltu

Sir E. Brown and Sir Border, and said that the 4-7 Q owing to Sir ftirlf was for a Jndgr input gPt spmp year's agp. He gave of the seizure made by Mr Jon Brpwni|udef security, and of the money paid to him in. Slay 1888, ’8!), ’9O, and’ol. Last season’s crop \yas damaged, and he paid Sir Lee 1 1 years’ rent. Slf Lee had yei to account tv*!’ pro» duce ho had received. For the threshing he had done, Streeter had to receive £127, and out of £9BO actually received he had. paid away a sum of £975. Did nob tell Sir Brown abouut Mr Border ’p account, or t t ad hp had a gpod seaspp hp could have paid Mr Bprder. Bankrupt thcipyht everyone knew of Mr J. ■ Brown’s securities!, It was decided to adt jonrn the examination till Slqnday next, the Assignee in the meantime tq commimicatp with Messrs J. Btqiyn apd Ij.. Lee askingl the latter to send in accounts and lease ; thp fprmer to a|so piodpce accounts upt, securities,

Sudden Deaths. —A man named George Johnston, 83 years of age, died suddenly at Bligh’s restaurant, Christchurch, on Saturday evening. He had been staying there for the last five months, but took to his bed two days before his death.—C. A. Belt, aged 18, living with his brother and sister at Sydenham, died suddenly on Saturday evening. Rangitira Sabbath School. —On Sabbath last there was in the afternoon a large attendance, both of the children, and their parents, in this school. After service the Rev. J. Dickson distributed a number of handsome prizes for attendance, _ conduct, and proficiency, to the various children to whom they had been awarded. Mr Dickson intimated that after paying for these prizes and defray ing other expenses there was still in hand a balance of lil os, and that there was an attendance of about 40 children regularly, and congratulated the painstaking superintendent, (Mr J. Norton), and his efficient teachers(Messrs Davey, Sanders, A. Talbot, and Mrs Norton), and the parents on the growing prosperiey of the school, and the good work he believed was being carried on.

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