LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2384, 19 July 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Arowhenua Town Board. The monthly meeting of the Arowhenua Town Boar 1 takes place to-morrow evening. Geraldine Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. A large number of entries are advertised in another column. Football.—Otago University beat Canterbury College at Lancaster Park, Christglinroh, on Saturday, by 13 points (3 tries, a woal i'roiii a try, and a potted goal) to 10 points (2 goals ; ) Erratum. —In S iturday's issue an error occurred in Air W. S. Maslin's advertisement re Homewood farm land at Pleasant Valley. It shoull have read " Tenders invited for cropping," etc. Indecent Lanuuage.—At the Resident Court, Titnaru, on Saturday, a man named William Jones was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for using indecent language to a boy in the principal street on the previous day. It was not his first offence. Divorce. —At Dunedin in the divorce casg Tdiqmps.qn v. Thompson and Wylie, Husband's petition, the jury found that Mrs Ti;oinpson had been guilty .qf adultery, and awarded Thompson Jil,?!>U damages liqm Wylie. —At Wellington in the Kelson case of Braddock v. Braddock (wife's petition) the decree was made absolute. Rounder Match.— Some of the girls c^nj { eci;ed with the Temuka Public School journeyed "vi, Tjm.ar». on Saturday anl played" a match at 'round ei-s wii*h pjjpils belonging to the Timaru Main School.' T'li'e game°resulted in a win for the visitors by :>2 to 7. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the local team. men at Wellington motions' exiiresbijig loyalty to the Queen and Hympathy with the Royal Family in the death of the Duke of Clarence were carried, also one of welcome to the Earl and Countess of Glasgow, and another expressing admiration for their bre£hyeii }i+ I'reJ.and \w t' neir present struggle to ma'i'ntiain the iajftgriey of thg Bj-lfcisli Empire. Mb W, Bip/ajs at IfoMK-rMr W. Bryars, the head mastej? hi fcbe 'femxika. District High School, who is now on a visit to the Old Country, has been upholding his , limitation as a cricketer. The Northen Whig pubtish£s an account of a one innings match between'an' Ulsiei. E f 'c"en v. Rifie Brigade Sergeants' Eleven. Ulster niade 116 runs for six wickets, and the Rifles , 0/v a]] out;. For the winners a Mr F. W. Wardeu r f ", and Mr Bryars 18. The Whig says' the latiber '' pfij.e'd beautiiul cricket for his score. kGU'JWj wojald direct attention to fclio programme of the drawing-room entertainment to feajfe place in the Volunteer Hall, Geraldine, on Friday evening next, in aid of the funds of the Geraldine Public School. The first | p&j* .consists of two pianoforte selections bv juss Fisti, ajid K??£s by the senior and junior pupils. Tiio second pari as nice a selection of vocal and instrumental pieces as could be wished for, and as. ijrjo and a farce fills up the third papj. '?- be i ! xogfi f .m u>o js a most tempting one, and oughp f,o draw a large audience together. Temuka Railway Station. —As Mr Rhodes is so willing to take up matters which ;«/£ bring under his notice, we commend to his uitejj.j&OD. the Temuka Railway Station. The piaxfotm js too short, and persons alighting from tbe ' frrnin have to jump down about three feet on very r«gg"edand uneven ground. This is very hard on womeij and children, and it is really surprising that sumeihi&g ban not been done in the matter long ago. I'he platform wants lengthening about 20 or i!0 yajrdg ep that passengers can step on to it without da*j.geK fjp their limbs. Mr Rhodes, being one of the champions ,of the railway commisssoners, will have more influence with them, and they will do more for hi in than they would for the Minister of Public Works, ho we commend tbe matter to his attention. Wo lu/pe he will see his way to urge on the commissionei's the necessity of doing this work, as it is really very much wanted. Shocking Accident.— A sad accident occurred at Westport on Friday afternoon, \yhereby three lives were lost. Early in tlie" Mrs W. Campbell and Mrs Andrew M'Cluskey, gisfers, went out for a drive in a trap, accompanied by two children of the latter —a boy aged four and a gut aged two. They went along the nine-mile road until they reached the Buller overflow bridge, which is not railed. While crossing the bridge the horse, trap, and occupants fell off it into I Oft, of water. Mrs M'Cinskcy clutched a pile of the bridge, and screamed for help, while she saw her sister sink. A man coming along the road rescued Mrs M'Cluskey. the body of the younger child was found floating on top of she Writer. Tbe bodies of Mrs Campbell and the elder child bad to «e dragged for, and were recovered later oil, The horsa was drowned,

N.Z. Methodist. —We have received a I copy of the New Zealand Methodist. The price has now been reduced to one penny. Unemployed.—At a public meeting at Oamaru, attended by about 200 persons, it was decided unanimously to ask the Government to put men on the Livingstone road, where land will shortly be thrown open for settlement, and which this road will open. It was also resolved to ask that the Lands for Settlement Bill should be pushed through the House, so that the men might be able to settle on small blorks of good land. Spouting.—A London telegram states that the Eclipse Stakes were won by Orme by a neck, with Orvieto second. At the Victorian Racing Club's Winter Meeting on Saturday the Open Hurdles was won by Kimberley, the Lawn Handicap by Gresf ord, the Grand National Steeplechase by Redleap (in this event The Duke fell and broke his neck), the July Handicap by Competency, and the Flemiugton Steeplechase by Fearless 11. Drunkenness. —At the Resident Magistrates Court, Timaru, on Saturday, Johu Thompson was sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, as he could not pay a line of 10s. The same offender was charged with failing to comply with an order of the Court to pay us per week towards the support of his wife and child. The arrears on the order now amounted to V2. Twenty-four shillings were found on Thompson when arrested and of these twenty were impounded to go towards the arrears. He was given a week to pay the balance and to make arrangements for future payments. Fictitious Stamps. —At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christehurch, on Tuesday, before Captain Preece, Adolph Sohlesinger, tobacconist, was fined ill and costs for dealing in fictitious postage slumps, lie liud sent a number of stamps to a dealer at Hawera, and it was proved that nine of these (old New Zealand issue) were forgeries. There was no evidence that Schlesinger knew that they were forgeries, but the Crown Prosecutor contended, and the Bench upheld the contention, that under section 2 of the Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1887, any person uttering, selling, or dealing in fictitious stamps, even unknowingly, was liable to a penalty. Notice of appeal was given.

The Dairy Industry.—At a meeting of the Taranaki Agricultural Society on Saturday a resolution was passed unanimously, being- an endorsement ot : one passed by the Chamber of Commerce, to the effect that the Society is of opinion that the grading of butter and cheese by experts in New Zealand will be very costly ; that it would not be conclusive evidence of quality with foreign buyers; and that it thinks that action in the matter should be taken more in the direction of protecting brands and trademarks by making it penal to imitate the same. The society also suggests that the Bill now introduced by the Government on this subject should be sent to the different chambers of commerce, dairy associations, and agricultural societies, so as to give them an opportunity of considering and reporting on the same before it is presented to Parliament.

Farmers' and Settlers' League.— The Farmers' and Country Settlers' League met at Christchurch on Wednesday, when SO were present. Mr D. McMillan was in the chair. Resolutions were passed denouncing any proposals to nationalise the land without paying fair compensation to the owners; declaring that it'is unjust to compel landowners to pay progressive taxation while tue owners of money are exempte 1 from such taxation, and to compel mortgagors to pay progressive taxation on mortgagees' interest in their land; condemning the present land tax, and declaring that it is unjust for dwellers in towns to have three votes while coiiutry settlers have only one; requesting road boards and county councils to organise similar leagues with a view to united action throughout the colony. Arbor Day.—A meeting was held in the Rangitata Station schoolhouse on Saturday last for the purpose of making arrangements for Arbor Day (August 4). Mr Hawkes was voted to the chair, and explained what was being done in Otago and elsewhere, and also read an extract from a North Island paper showing that at dre\fcQwu', in the Island', Arbpr Day has'been kept up witjh success since July i)rd, 181)0. It was proposed by MrKavanagh, and carried unanimously, that a selection of suitable trees shoull be obtained, to be planted in the school ground, and that every child should plant one tree. Several trees were promised gratis, and it was decided that inquiry should be made to sec for what price a suitable number of trees could be purchased. Those presentincluding several ladies—formed themselves into a committee of arrangement, and the meeting adiourned till Saturday, July 30th. '

Rangitata Island. A social took place in the school on the Bth inst., which was - a very successful gathering. The social was got up to increase the fuuds of the local school, and was managed by a party of young gentlemen resident in the district, who spared' ho pain's yo make j:he gathering a success in'every"way. Some ¥§V7 a! ce and s -- c?s weire £ iven du !-' ia & the' evening Ly JV'lisg Aferedith, and Messrs Hawkes, Connai,' Wiaiev, a«.d Iywin. When all did so well it would be wise not to single out any one in particular. The -refreshments were all that could be : desired, and great credit is due to Mesdames Snell, Ta'ylor/and Hearn forine way this important feature'was carried out. Mr Snell very kindly lent his' piano for the occasion, and in of her' ways- he was niosjb untiring in : his efforts to make the gathering a success.' Tdje cftmmUtee of management, Messrs x. w .- Saell, V/. and J. Somerfield, Aiken, and Weber, deserve great pcaifeu for «U ch - * pleasant gathering, which was attended by old and young for miles around. The gathering was a most orderly one in every way, and we feel sure that it will augment considerably she fymds. Special Offer of '" Stab, '■' Cycles.— No. 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres, £l(s JOs; Nq. 8 Star solid tyres,£ls 10s. Sencj. tor 4 eaia]Qgue. Star ftyejies on Hire ParcUasfi*" ft'oni- Qs ptjr Cuß,'i-ie«, & Qii:, V'9 Jfa,i>.cl t 9§t9K' Street, Christchurch.—Auv't. Frank G. Letiz, a bicyclist, started on a trip round the world from New York on Saturchiv. June 4th. He expects to be gone two yearfc, ;u;d will cover about 20,000 miles on his wheel. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— ' Coun.se! for she Delicate. —Those to whom \ seasons of cUajjgeabJe temperature are protracted periods of jriaf seelj the earliest opportunity of removing u\\ obstacles to good health. This cooling Ointment, perseveringly rubbed upon the skijf, is the most reliable remeny for overcoining all diseases the throat and chest Quinsey, relaxed 'tonsils, ji-hjiiiaj,, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh, and bronchitis, usually prevailing at this season i may be ayyestod as soon as discovered, and cveV.v symplioni ba»ii;d>ed by Hollowny's sin).ple and e"'o Uye ti'Clt.tinvii.t, The Oilltniwit and Pills are highly commended for the facility with which they successfully conquer influenza ; they allay in an incredibly short time the distressing fever and teasing cough. SYNOPSIS OF 4J)v"ERTISEMENTB P. 11. McShaue—Wants a ploughman. W. S. Maslin Has land to let for cropping. Drawing Room Entertainment —■ At Geraldine on Friday evening. Temuka Leader Office—Tenders invited for the purchase of sections in Temuka. Guinness & LeCren Sell half-acre section and six-roomed cottige situated in Temuka, on account of Mr T. Gibson, on Tuesday next; entries for Geraldine stock svfo,