LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2393, 1 September 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Furniture Sale. Mr "\V. S. Maslin holds a sale of furniture at Geraldine to-day. Island News.—News from the Islands states that a British protectorate has been proclaimed over the whole of the Ellico gioup, and that the protectorate will be established by Captain Gibson, of H.M.S. Curacoa, who was to leave Suva on August 17th for the group. Accident. —A carter named Chas. Massey had his leg broken at Timaru yesterday by a bag of grain which was coming off a shoot striking him near the ankle. Seadown.—A concert and dance will be held at the Seadown School on September 22nd, in aid of the prize fund. An attractive programme is in course of preparation. Chakity.—The Rugby Union, Dunedin, have giren £25 of the proceeds of the charity tournament to patients and the Prisoners Aid Society, and £2l to the children's ward in the hospital. The Weather.—For the last fortnight the weather has been showery and dull, and as a consequence the roads are in a very slushy and. muddy condition. A very few hours heavy rain would cause a flood. Geualdine Races.—lt will be seen elsewhere that nominations for the Gcraldine Racing Club's Spring Meeting close tomorrow. Nominators are informed that they can obtain programe's from this office. Embezzlement. — Charles Tuck, clerk and treasurer so the Piako County Council, has been arrested at Waikato" on two charges of embezzlement of the moneys of the Council. He was released on bail and remanded to Auckland. Fatal Accident.—Henry Williams, a lad of 16, employed at Hayes' brass foundry wa3 playing on Lambton quay, Wellington, in the dinner hour, when he ran his head against a telegraph pole in front of the shop. He broke his neck, and died instantly. South Rangitata.—A public meeting takes place at Clayton's Star of the South Hotel on Saturday evening to decide on what shall be done with the balance in hand left from the last ploughing match, held there in 1882. The meeting is convened by Mr M. Kennedy. Death ov a Pioneer. A Wellington telegram says : —Mr Samuel Oates, a pioneer settler residiug at All'redton, is dead. It is saf I he took the first vehicle across the Rimutuka mountain into the Wairarapa, viz., a wheelbarrow with Gowt of goods, which he wheeled from Wellington. Sudden Deaths. George Ingram, employed, at Dunnett's Hotel, at Kelso, Dunedin, died suddenly on Tuesday morning. Suicide is suspected, as a bottle of weed exterminator was found in his hut. -—A miner named C. Johnson fell dead at hisi claim at Tucker 1 Flat, Hokitika, on Tuesday morning. The supposed cause of death was heart disease. Black Stak Minstkels.— In spite of a rather rough night the above troupe had very fair attendance and an enthusiastic reception at Pleasant Point on Tuesday evening. The programme was very similar to that given at Temuka, and it was particularly well rendered considering the limited stage appliances. The company was asked to repeat the visit at an early jAPAWfiaiij JJmjgration—News .from Fiji states that his Excellency Takau Takataski, representative of the Japanese Government, and Mr Daidger Arai, a

-T ember of the Japanese Emigration - arrived there by the steamer I -o - l-' u .>' are en route to Australia, ?.ocktori. Tfaj*.. 'T cbria mo fc having 1 been to the New . ' Hg £ other places, to select suifcablti * settlement for Japanese emigrants. A Would-be Lady Councillor An Auckland telegram says there is a possibility that Parnell borough may create a new departure by selecting a lady to act as one of its representatives. Mrs Amelia Watson has boon nominated by the Mayor, Mr Seymour Thome George. Mrs Watson has always taken the greatest interest in the welfare of tin? borough, and has been a regular attendant at the meetings of tho Council. PKOTKS'rss.—At a meeting of the Liberal Association at Wellington resolutions were passed to the effect £%t strong opposition should be shown to the petition of Mr Or. S. Cooper, praying Parliament to irranfc him a sum of public money in addition to his pension of KruYA per annum ; also that no public in.on.ey should be given to the widow of the late r?ir Harry Atkinson while there are uaempi&ycd and deserving poor in distress in the colony. The resolution has been forwarded to the city members and to the Premier. Temuka TOWN HoMID.—A. special meeting of the Temuka Town Board for the purpose of meeting the petitioners for making the Temuka Park and Cemetery .Hoards elective, and handing over to them the correspondence so far received from Mr A. E. G. iihodes. M.H.I! . and deciding on whether further steps will be taken. w:i< ■u-\ i vesttrdav alt -moon. There was :•, iair .•itsfiv.l:in.;f, but, as mivwti of t.ie petitioner:; were unavoidably absent is v.'fiy. decided to adjourn until 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening next, at the Temuka Town hoard ollice. BAUNAUDO E.VTEKTAINMGNT AT GERALdine— Attention is directed to the programme of the concert and entertainment in aid of Dr Barnardo's Homo for Destitute Children, which takes place in tne Volunteer Hall, Geraldine, to-morrow eren- . ing. We referred at length to the enter- ; tainment in our last issue, so it is mi- ' necessary to do more on this occasion t,ian draw attention to the excellence of t.ic entertainment and the deserving nature of the object. The past fortnight's showery weather has had a bad effect upon the roads, but we shall be surprised ltther) is nob a large audience present at this entertainment to-morrow evening, i

Winchester.— A social for the purpose of welcoming- the Bev. E. W. Gillam takes place in the Winchester Sunday School this evening-. Fire. The residence of Mr R. Smith, traveller for Bing, larris& Go., Invercargill, was burnt down afc 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning through a candle in the servant's bedroom catching the curtains. Nothing was saved. The hjuse was insured for £250 in the South British and the furniture for in the New Zealand. The loss is estimated at £IOO above the insurance.

Band Contest - —In consequeuce of the committee at Wellington having only nineteen band parts at their disposal for the Senior Contest they will be issued in the order of application. Twenty parts came to hand instead of thirty ordered. Eight bands have entered so far, and there will be copies for eleven more. The committee found that the expense of getting more parts copied would be too great. This Shooting of Plummee.—A deputation havingrequested the Mayor of Auckland to convene a public meeting to discuss the shooting of the burglar Plummer by a constable, he said he thought the matter was best left to the judicial authorities and communicated with the Minister of Justice. The Minister replied that the Government declined to interfere, the matter having already beeen investigated by a jury at the Coroner's Inquest. Entertainment.—lt will be seen from advertisement that Mr Knott will recite Lord Tennyson's beautiful poem " Enoch Arden" to-night at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. The poem will be illustrated with limelight views. The charges are very moderate, and all who can should attend, as we have reason to think that it will be a rare treat. Mr Knott is an elocutionist of great ability, and his rendering of this posin is said to be perfect. At almost every place where it has been given so delighted have been the people that they have asked for a repetition of it.

Brotherly Kindness. The Geraldine and Temuka Primitive Methodist Church Circuit has for some time felt the want of a conveyance for the minister, who hitherto has had to do his visiting in both districts on horseback. Three Geraldine tradesmen, however, have given their time and work in putting together a handsome-looking dogcart free of cost to the circuit. The ironwork was done by Mr J. M. Sutherland, the woodwork and building by Mr L. Newport, and the painting by Mr T. Bowkttt. The cart is a very neat one, and should do good service in the work for which it is intended. Industrial School Scandal.— On Monday, Hugh Titchener, teacher at the Otago Industrial School denied each and every one of the allegations made against him. Two married women, former inmates came forward voluntarily and declared that from their experiences they had such confidence iu the management that they would place their own children in the institution. This closed the taking of evidence. Counsel summed up and reviewed the evidence. Mr Fraser referred strongly to the fact that the institution was under the control of the Titchener family, so that a complaint concerning one member had to be made to another. Mr Habens, in reply to a question, said that probably the decision of the Minister would be made known to the Press, but he declined to say anything with regard to the report.

A Doctor's Doings.—Dr Robertson, a well-known medical practitioner, called at the Wellington Police Station at about 10 o'clock on Monday night and demanded police protection, asserting that some people had tried to stub him and he only escaped by taking to his heels. He appeared to be suffering from the effects of drink, and was detained at the station, a constable being placed in charge of him. Next morning at about 5 o'clock he asked to be allowed to go to the rear, and while the constable's attention was not directed to him he drew a lancet from his pocket and inflicted a severe wound on his throat. Medical assistance was at once obtained, and the wound stitched up, after which Robertson was removed the hospital. The wound is not believed to be dangerous unless inflammation sets in. The Railway Gates. only necessary to draw attention to the condition of the road at the south railway gates at Temuka whenever there is even a slight shower of rain to have an improvement made. The small gates have been hung too low, and to enable them to swing hollows have been formed in the roadway. The consequence is that whenever any rain falls these hollows are converted into miniature lakes of muddy water. When the large gates are closed, every morning and evening and on Sundays, it takes an athlete to avoid wet feet. With ladies it is next to impossible to get through the gatss dry-shod and without getting bedraggled with mud. It is to be hoped that as the gates in question are on the principal road connecting Arowkenua and Temuka that the present unpleasant state of affairs will be at once remedied. An hour's work and a couple of barrow-loads of gravel would, put everything right.

Supiiisme Coukt. —At the criminal sessions, Auckland, on Tuesday, Eugene Colts got 18 months for larceny; Wm, Jas. Rogers, stealing from the person, to pay the costs of prosecution and admitted to probation i'or one year ; John Berguist, Little Wangarei, assault on a child, indictment thrown out by the Grand Jury, the Judge stating that there was no evidence against the accused. At Wellington, on Monday, William Potter was convicted of larceny of a number of overcoats from uhe Working Men's Club and sentenced was deferred. Henry Russell, for appropriating a cheque belonging to Alexander Eraser, of Masterton, was oonvicted, released on probation, and ordered to pay Hi), the cost of the prosecution. The Court was occupied all Tuesday hearing the indictment preferred against a one-armed man named Charles A. Watson, aged 50, on a charge of rape on two clvilJren of 12 and 8, sisters, at Pf{,ltn6i'3tou North. The case concluded at" mid-niglrj;, and on Wednesday he was sentenced to" t»eu ysara. He was convicted of a similar offence in .1.881. At Dunedin, on Monday, Mary Blue, for house - breaking, received three yeaw. On Tuesday two lads, agel 15, were acquitted on a charge of attempted rape; George McG-un, fcjr maliciously wounding Samuel Coltou^vas found guilty and sentence to ons month. Political. —We have it oh gOO-" 1 authority ikafc fiir John Hall anl Mr Mitchelson will nob sjObk re-election at the expiration of the present Parliament. Mr Fergus lias already announced that his busiiiess engagements will not allow him to re-enter Parliament. Sir John Hall is by far, in fact incomparably, the best man on the Conservative side. He l-* the best informed, the shrewdest, and the cleverest amongst them, and his seat cannot possibly be tilled on that side. As regards Mr Mitchelson, bo is an amiable and harmless man whose presence is nsver felt anywhere. Tae House will be well ri'l Mr Fergus. Ha is o:ie of the most objection ible men in it. He has not the slightest regard ' for the truth, anil is the most abusive mm in tiic Ifct-.-.0, When he was Minister for Pubiie "Vyouk- is, u<i.- : 4- named Mahoucy sued him for work i\:rgu-> /.vv;-)r.'- in "O'.irt that i, i: raw.;/ iiutViiic: evi l.mhi.y Mei'nlge an i jury did not bi-li !.'". him for a verdict w.-i.s given h>. favour of Mahoney. Like the drunk u\l who pleads the Tippling A<.;t, Mr Fergin pleaded a technical point and thus did Mahoney out of the money. The matter came before Parliament-, and it was submitted to a committee, Mr Fergus again did his best to prevent Mahoney getting paid, but the Parliamentary committee also evidently did not believe him, for they decided in favour of Mahoney.

Griuvt J;;;:fKFiT I'uou Uvolinu.-—C. Mull, Esij'., J t -ytt-Qlto!i Times Oflioe, Ciiristchurch says- Tka .Star," with clincher tyres, is practically l,orfcet. I have practised cycling for but a short time, and 1 have already cbrived great benefit from Ike exercise. Adams, Cuvties att<J Uv., Qb.viwtQh;irgh.—Auvr.

Football.—The football match T«.rauaki v. Canterbury was won by the former by 10 points to (5 points. Boomisiiangs.—A local tradesman at Albury has started the manufacture of boomerangs and claims to be the only white man who has ever succeeded in making them as well as the blacks ; he is also an expert in throwing them, having picked up the art as a boy from the aborigines. So well can he manipulate the weapon that he was offered ail engagement to travel with Sells' circus a few months ago.