LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2395, 6 September 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Masonic. —Lodge Ara, Auckland, the first Masonic Lodge opened in the colony, celebrated its jubilee last night. Temuka Caledonian Souiety. The annual meeting of the Temuka Caledonian Society takes place on Wednesday, the 14th instant.

Band of Hope Entertainment.—The Temuka Presbyterian Band of Hope give one of their enjoyable entertainments in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening. Farm for Sale. —Messrs J. Mundell & Co., advertise Mr William Kennedy's '- 1 " " Island Home Farm," for private vaWau.vy '"ns 312 acres, and is situated said. UcoPto**- particulars will on Rangifcafa Island. * - be found in the advertisement, . The West Coast Murder. At Hokitika,' vesterday, the Grand Jury a true" bill against Mrs Conlon, wno « charged with poisoning her husband. BoAKD MEETINGS. Tfte monthly meeting of the Temuka Road HqayA takes place to-day, that of the Gerahliue Town Board to-night, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow night. Larceny.— At the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, William Potter, for the larceny of a number of overcoats from the cloak room of the Working Men's Club, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor. Concert at Temuka. —ln another column will be found the programme of the first grand concert of the Temuka Musical Society, which takes place on Thursday evening in the i'&mb Room. It is a remarkably good one, and we hope to see the hall crowded. i

Ancient Civilisation. Recent discoveries in Arizona are said to indicate that that country was inhabited by one, or perhaps two, races of people who had reached a high stage of development in the arts and sciences, and had passed away centuries before the dawn of civilisation in Egypt. Their ruined cities are being disentombed from the sand which has gradually overwhelmed them; their concrete building's prove them to have been skilful architects, and their artificial canals, some of them still running, denote that irrigation was in use at a period so remote that it is impossible to assign it any definite date. In a chamber 20ft by <l Oft, and 10ft high, found in the valley of the Upper Salt River, entered by a bronze door, lay seven skeletons nearly 7ft in length, with copper spear heads, shields, and battleaxes by their side.

Temuka Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place today. A number of entries are advertised in another column. The Southalnd Muedee.—The Government are offering a reward of £250 for the identification of the gun with which Ilichard Bell was murdered at Lora Gorge. Accident. —"While out riding on Saturday, Mr H. Chaffey. of Balcairn Station, was thrown from his horse and had his leg broken and was otherwise injured. He was taken to Timaru for treatment. Ministerial. —The Premier's health is not improved. He was able to go for a drive on Sunday but had to take to his bed again on returning. Yesterday morning he was somewhat better. The Minister for Lands is also indisposed.

Town Boaed Elections. The biennial elections of the Temuka and Geraldine Town Boards take place on the 21st September. Candidates must be nominated with the respective returning officers before noon on September 13th. The Railways. The "Wellington Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution condemning the proposal to change the present management of the N.Z. railways. Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald spoke strongly in 'favour of the proposed change. A Hyacinth Show.- —Mr Geo. Phillips, the caretaker of the Temuka Cemetery, has a splendid bed of hyacinths in his private garden. They are now in full bloom and look remarkably bright and beautiful. The bulbs have been almost entirely raised from seed.

Just So.—" Woman, a ladies' journal, says A wife in Kansas became a mother and a Mayor on the same day; and a wife in Kentucky took back to her family a weekold baby with her diploma from the medical college, where she graduated with honour. Where is the man who can do that ?

The Cholera.—At the Wellington Chamber of Commerce meeting Mr Gale referred to the unsatisfactory state of the various quarantine stations in the colony, and in view of the possibility of the spread of cholera to these shores a resolution was passed calling the attention of the Government to the condition of the stations.

Salvation Army, Geraldine.—Large and enthusiastic meetings were held by the Salvation Army, Geraldine, on Sunday last, when the Chief Secretary, Major Veal, was present and led. In the a ternoon a hallelujah wedding took place, when two local soldiers were united in wedlock, and the usual Salvation Army wedding ceremony was performed.

Mr Knott at Geradine.—lt will be seen from the advertisement that Mr Knott is to give his recital of " Enoch Arden," with limelight illustrations, at Geraldine to-night. We would refer our readers to Saturday's issue for a description of it, and confidently recommend all who can to see and hear it. The whole forms an evening's entertainment of a very high order.

Campbell and Bounty Islands.—The Hinemoa has returned from the Auckland, Campbell, and Bounty Islands. Captain Fairchild reports that the depots are in good condition, and the goats and sheep on the islands are thriving well. Ou the return voyage the Hinemoa called at the penal establishment at Milford Sound, which is broken up, and brought on to Wellington the prisoners and gaol officials.

A Novelty.—ln our advertising column the mannger of the Timaru Branch of the g N.Z. Clothing Factory, Mr R. Foster, draws attention to a novelty which should be a boon in most households, viz., " The Augite Stove Mat." It U claimed that food of any kind, when cooked on this mat will not burn, and that gruel, milk, rice, preserves, etc., do not require stirring to prevent burning. It is said to be imperishable, and the price is only two shillings. Leap-Year Ball.—Rather a novelty in this district, " a Leap-Year Ball," is announced to take place in the Temuka Volunteer > Hall to-morrow evening. The ball has been promoted by a number of young ladies, of whom Miss Annie Pohio is the hon. secretary, and the arrangements are most complete. The catering has been placed in the hands of Mr McCaskill, and the music in the hands of Messrs D. Owers and G. Levens. Both should give every satisfaction. Taken altogether the ball should be a success. District Court.—At the District Court Timaru, on Saturday, His Honour Judge Ward, after hearing argument by counsel, gave judgment in the appeal case O'Meeghan verses McDonald an appeal from Resident Magistrate's conviction and fine of appellant on an information laid by respondent for " Sunday trading " .in selling a glass of beer to Thomas Carruth on Sunday, July 17th, he not being a bona fide traveller. His Honour dismissed the appeal on all grounds except a technical one founded on a defect in the form of the conviction, in that it did not state that the amount of the fine was to be leviable by distress. On this point His Honour reserved his decision.

Football.—The match Union v, Temuka was not played on Thursday owing to the former not being able to raise a team. Temuka have claimed the match by default. —Temuka and Colonials are now level for the Junior Flag, aud the play off should be most interesting.—Temuka 2nd have now won the President's trophy given by the Rugby Union, having only lost one game out of eight played, in which they have scored 105 points.—The interprovincial match Canterbury v. Hawke's Bay was played at Napier on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Canterbury by 11 points to 2. Hawke's Bay had the best of the first spell. Timaru Hospital.—The following is the return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of August, 1692 : Patients under treatment at date of last return: Males 20, females 10, total 30; admitted during month: males o, females 9, total I-i; totals treated ; males 25, females 19, total 44. Discharged duriug month :—Buried : males 11, females 4, total 15 : relieved: males 4, females, 2, total 6; dead : female 1 (Kate McKay) ; totals discharged • males 15, females 7. fatal 22. Remaining under treatment! males 10, females 15, total 22. Out-patients treated during the month: males 4, females 8. total 12. A lleged False Declaration . The M r e"i" o+,on Land Board on Thursday had before it a case in which a selector, who hfii.d", l»?7i ficres, made application for 430 acres mwe; ancl madft ft declaration before „ Tn'«tioß Of the Peace Jtoa*. including £ho lnriri for was applying, he did not land tor wu.. Jccedine 2000 acres, own land in the colony e.. l^uu " (\ f *. ht . .-,. The applicant wrote, stating KtW V." claration was made under misapprehension and that he had no intention to defraud. The district land officer assorted that the declaration was fully explained to the applicant. The Board decided to call on him to appear at next meeting, and give a satisfactory explanation, or they would recommend the Minisjbo?? of Lands to

prosecute him. The h.x. RljGinsiiiek. Private infor. raation received at Lyttclton on Saturday (says the Tress) is to the effect that the s.s Elginshire was floated olf the rocks near Tiiiiaru a fortnight ago, but it was then found she was leaking so badly aft that the water coi?id not be kept under sufficiently to ensure lie* absolute safety. She was therefore placed on the rocks again in a convenient position about fourteen yards to seaward of where she has lain so Jong. Nearly the whole of the leakage is confined to the after part of the steamer, and the men at work on her are busily employed making this portion of her watertight. It is said the vessel floats at high water and that she can be towed off and brought up tp Lyttclton -at pleasure when made fairly watertight. The harbour authorities ut Tiinaru'decline to allow her to be taken in theire while there is any chance of her sinking in the harbour. Our informant says the vessel is expected to be safely in dock at Lyttclton about the end oC this week.—lt is expected that the vessel will be floated on Saturday,

Geraldine and Raukapuka Prohibition League A largely attended annual meeting of this league was held in the vestry of the Primitive Methodist Church. Geraldine, on Saturday evening. Mr G. H. Patrick presided. The balancesheet read showed a deficit of £1 Us, and the special balance-sheet of the last prohibition meeting set forth a balance of £6 10s, half of which will be sent to the Sydenham Defence Fund. The receipts for the prohibition meeting were £ll 2s, and expenditure £4 12s. The following were elected as officers for the next year : —President, Mr W. E. Barker; vice-pre-sident, Mr G. H. Patrick; treasurer, Mr J. Sutherland ; secretary, Rev. W. Woollass ; executive committee, Messrs Baxter and Bowkett. Books were handed out to members so that they could make a rigorous canvass for new members. The meeting then closed. Temuka Cemetery. generally expressed opinion that the Temuka Cemetery is the prettiest in the colony; some people even assert that it is the neatest south of the line, bnt perhaps that is a rather extensive statement. However, there can be no doubt that it is remarkably well kept and looks nice at any time. Just now it is beginning to assume its prettiest garb, for all the various flowers are in bloom and the air is laden with _ their perfume. The caretaker. Mr Phillips, is now engaged in removing a few of the larger pines and in generally trimming up the grounds. The entrance gates have been re-coated with black varnish (kindly given by Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst) and the fence is beautifully trimmed. Later on the gorse fence is to be removed, there being behind it a rapidly growing one of macrocarpa. By the care that is displayed in keeping up the graves and maintaining the the place is robbed of half its painful associations and made a veritable God's acre.

A Sad Ending.—Prom Napier telegrams we learn that Mr Geo. Watts, who lately was in Mr Job Brown's employ at Temuka, committed suicide on Saturday while temporarily insane. Shortly after Mr Watt's arrival in Temuka, and before he had actively entered upon his duties, he had the misfortune to lose his wife, and this fact, it was evident to his friends, caused him sore affliction. While resident in Temuka his sister undertook the charge of his home, and with the society of many kind friends he appeared to recover, somewhat, his spirits, although he was certainly never really lively. Mr Watts, when in Temuka, took a great interest in Sunday School work, and acted as secretary to the Musical Society, and bid fair to become very popular, when he was offered, and accepted, a position in the Farmers' Cooperative Association at Napier. This necessitated the breaking up of his home, and it is probable that while suffering from extreme melancholy he committed the deplorable act. All in Temuka who knew him express the greatest commiseration and sympathy with his relatives. Revolutions in> Harvesting Machinery.—We have much pleasure in drawing the attention of the farmers of New Zealand to the advertisement in another column, of the Massey-Harris Company, Limited, of Toronto, Canada, with branches all over the grain growing districts of the world, and a local branch at Crawford street, Dunedin . This large company, we understand has beeen formed by the amalgamation of several large Canadian firms —viz., A. Harris, Son, and Co., Brantford; the Massey Manufacturing Company, of Toronoto ; J. Wisner, Son, and Co., of Brantford; Patterson Brothers and Co., Limited, of Woodstock; and Massey and Co., of Winnipeg. Ihey have closed none of the old companies workshops but still go on manufacturing agricultural implements all the factories of Toronto, Brantford, and Woodstock. The combination of these firms has afforded the new company a splendid advantage to bring out a reallv good reaper and binder, as the consolidation of the patents belonging to each of these firms is sure to bring out features hitherto unknown. One special point we take notice of is the remarkably simple knotter, better known in Canada as the " Stark," so called after the inventor. This knotter is so constructed that it does away with the plunger bolt, whi6h was the hete noir of the old Appleby, and is built of less parts, and has less friction than any of the other so-called " simple " knotters. The great point, however, in the whole construction of the Massey-Harris machine appears to be the fact that the room in the elevators is not confined. By a new principle in construction, called the "Open Back," the straw, as it is elevated, can stretch out any length at the back of the machine —the heads not being touched in any way from the time the straw is cut till it is deposited on the ground tied in sheaves and ready for stooking. The whole machine looks light and handy but at the same time strong and durable, and and we are certain that it is a machine which will at once catch the farmer's eye, and command a ready sale. The manager in New Zealand, Mr W. A. Shields, informs us that their terms of sale are that every machine is guaranteed to give satisfaction in the harvest field, or the sale will be cancelled ; therefore, we say the new company should command success—which we heartily wish them. Mr D. Henry is the agent for I Temuka'and.'surrounding districts.—Advt.] j

The Rector and the £>ootor.—Lord Bacon tells of a rector in danger of losing his cure, saying, " Well, if I do, I shall kill seventy men." When asked why, he said that he would begin to practise physic. This is from the preface to " Health: The New Method," as edited by W. Corrie Johnston, 168, Tuam street, Christchurch. Dr Forest, a well-known physician, teaches how much can be done at home without drugs. His books contains other important principles besides the Health Secret,'sold in a small pamphlet at four dollars to over 200,000 people, with a pledge of secrecy. The Rev. T. Norris writes :—" ' The New Method' came to hand, and compared with it the Hall Treatment is nowhere. lam persiiaded that a knowledge of what this book contains would save many from untold misery and burdensome expense." For less than two consultation fees the book will give advice for a lifetime. Limp covers, 12s ; boards, Ms ; or with syringe included, lGs 6d up to 245. Mr Duncan, Arowhenua, Agent.—[Advt.] Among the Hills. —W. S. Pennycook, Clutha, says : —The " Star," with clinchers, fulfils my greatest hopes. I have no trouble riding up the steepest pincliea in tl}G district. Cwties, <fe Co., 7.0, MaiiqHestqr aifVeob, Christchurch.—[AnvT.] —2

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS J. W. Oree—Wants a youth for farm work. Ball—At Temujka to-morrow evening. Geraldine Road Board—Tenders invited for works. Mr Knott —Entertainment at Geraldiue to-night. Mount Peel Road Board—lnvites tenders for road work. Geraldine Town Board Bi-innual general election. Temuka Town Board Notice re bielection of members. Gninness &: LeCren —Additional entries for Temuka Stock Sale. Temuka Musical Society—Programme of concert on Thursday next. D. Henry, Temuka—Notice re " MasseyHarris open back binder." Temuka Caledonian Society Annual meeting' on September 1-1. Charles Colbert Commenced business as bootmakor at Geraldine. Dusald McFarlane—Has accepted A. Burt's tender for building' *'ooin. Black Star Minstrels—Give entertainat Geraldine on 29th September. N.Z. Clothing Factory notice re " the Augitc Stove Mat." Temuka Presbyterian Baud of Hope— Entertainment to-morrow evening.