LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2398, 13 September 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

A Donation.—Lord Glasgow has given :£IS to the Auckland Anglican Home Mission Fund. ’Frisco Mail.—The San Francisco mail came to hand yesterday by the express train from Christchurch. Arowiienua Town Board. —• The monthly meeting of the Arowhenna Town Bon*.! ya'kes place to-morrow evening. Race Ihnvi leges. —Afejjsrs Mundell Sc Co sell the privileges in connection with the forthcoming Geraldine races to-morrow at 5 o’clock. Death or a Prisoner.— John O’Neill, a prisoner convicted at Invercargill, died in the Dpnedin hospital from inflammation of the brain. ‘ Burglary.— Ab Wellington on Friday, at the Supreme Court, John Black and David Tennen t were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for burglary.

Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place tq-morrow. Attention is directed to the entries advertised hr another column. Stowaways. —At Auckland on Saturday, two stowaways on the Alameda from Sydney, Michael Wajsh and Walter Ilyams, were lined 50s or three works' imprisouxnenfj

Timabu Races. —ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Timaru Races, which take place on Thursday and Friday next.

Temuka Town District. —In our advertising columns will be found the balance-sheet of the Temuka Town Board for the year ended March hist. 1832.

The Premier.—We are extremely glad to learn that the Honorable the Premier is rapidly recovering, and that he hopes to be able to resume work during the present week.

Sudden Deaths.—A Dunedin telegram says:—Cathrine Hannon, 80 years, died at Henley, and Elizabeth Synor, -1(>, at Abbotsford. Both deaths were sudden, but arose from natural causes.

Temuka Caledonian Society. The annual meeting of members of this society takes place in the Crown Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. The directors meet at a quarter past seven. Sudden Death A man named Morrison residing near Ellerslie, Auckland, died suddenly on Friday afternoon. His son, with whom deceased lived, left the house to catch a horse, and on returning a few minutes afterwards found his father dead.

Football. —The following will represent the Temuka 3rd in their match with the Star 2nd in Timaru on Thursday next. Haywood, McCaskill, Tangney, Carr, Roddick, Brosnahan (2), Radford, Opie, Bryant. Bowman, Storey, Morris, Quinn, and Collins. Emergencies—Sheen and Lee. A drag will leave at 1 p.m.

Cricket. —ln connection with the annual meeting of the Temuka Cricket Club advertised in to-day’s issue, it may be stated that important proposals have been made re the formation of a “ North Otago and South Canterbury Cricket Association,” which, if carried out, will help to largely increase the interest takep in the game. A Legal Decision, —It will probably be news to many people, and we are sure not altogether pleasing to the people most concerned, to learn that it has been solemnly decided by the Lord Chief Justice of England, and another English Judge, sitting as a Divisional Court, that a Scotchman is a foreigner. It is a matter of some importance to know how far this legal expatriation of Scotchmen extends. So long as it only interposes an obstacle to the services of writs we don't suppose Scotchmen will very much object, but they will naturally feel a little anxiety until they know exactly what their position now is.

Madame Melba’s Husband.—Mr Armstrong, the husband of Mdme. Melba, is a good-looking athlete of 30, who as a rough rider has few equals in Australia. When Buffalo Bill’s Show was at West Kensington, Armstrong seized the opportunity of showing his friends what he could do outside a horse and accepted Colonel Cody’s general challenge to ride his buck-jumpers. One of the nastiest of the fiery, untamed steeds was trotted out, and on its back leaped Armstrong, and there remained, despite all the animals efforts to shift him. I guess you’ve been at this game before young f’la, said the Colonel, not over pleased, as he slunk off to his tent.” Burglary.—Late on Saturday night at Palmerston North a cash-box containing £33 16s in notes, gold, and silver, also cheques and valuable papers representing about £3OOO, were stolen from Mr G. Howe’s bedroom at the Royal Hotel. The proprietor made up his accounts as usual and placed the cash box under the bed. He went down-stairs till a quarter past 12, and then went to bed. His room looked all right, but in the morning he found that the cash-box was gone, it evidently being taken a short time after he placed it under the bed and -while he was downstairs. The cash box was found on Sunday in a paddock near the Boundary road. The money was taken but the papers left inside. This is believed to be the work of a spieler.

Labor.—A meeting of the Bootmakers Federal Council at Christchurch on Saturday evening agreed to the date fixed for the Conference in Wellington, 10th September. Resolutions were passed deeply regretting the attitude of Sir George Grey in harrassing and obstructing the Liberal mersures brought forward by the present Government, and considering his conduct not consistent with his previous expressions. The council also expressed its sympathy with the tailoresses of Auckland in the failure of conciliatory measures and the refusal of the employers to submit to arbitration. They hoped the Tailoresses Union would be successful in the course they proposed to take.

Recreation. —Between thirty and forty members of the House of Representatives and ladies left about 2 a.m. on Saturday in the Hinemoa for a trip to the Sounds. The weather was wet and rough. The party reached Nelson at 11.90 on Sunday night. Sunday was spent in Pelorous Sound, and the weather being magnificent the outing was most enjoyable. . At Picton on Saturnight the visitors were sumptuously entertained by the residents, and on Monday night they were the guests of the Mayor and Councillors of Nelson to a smoke concert. In the afternoon they were driven some fifteen miles into the Waimea Plains. The trip was organised by Mr Mills and Mr Buick.

A Servant Ctrl's Hardships. —“ A Housemaid” writes to a Christchurch paper as follows ;—“ There is no class that I know of whose condition is so unsatisfactory as that of the domestic servants. The men take good care to protect themselves with their Unions, but those who are so unfortunate as to be compelled to earn their daily bread as domestic drudges are entitled to far more consideration than men. I was sent to school and received a fair education, hut my parents, having a large family, were compelled to send me out to service. In the winter I must get out of bed at 0 o’clock, light the fires, and then set to work to clean up the house; then set the breakfast and wait at table, continuing at work of one sort or another till Bor 9 o’clock at night. And this is the round from Sunday to Saturday. If there are visitors at dinner it is 11 or 12 o’clock before washing up is done, and yet I must get up next morning at 6 o’clock. The men are selfish wretches, who only think of themselves. I wish some of the grumblers was a housemaid in a family for a few months, and they would then have more consideration for domestic servants.”

Drunkenness. At the Temuka Resident Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, before J. M. Twomey, Esq., J P., three first offenders were charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the previous Saturday evening. The first had been let out on bail, and did not appear when called upon. Constable Bourke stated that he was a man who had just come out of the hospital at Ashburton, and was in such a precarious state of health that he was afraid to keep him in the lock-up for fear ho would die there. He appeared to suffer from consumption, and was making the best of his way to the Timaru Hospital. His Worship said that under the circumstances nothing could be done except to discharge the case. The n'ext was a simple case of helpless drunkenness, and a fine of 5s or 24 hours imprisonment was inflicted. The next was a man who was drank on the express train on Saturday evening. He stated, with tears in his eyes, and in a very excited state, that he had left his wife in Dunedin to go to the North Island bushfalling, where the Labor Bureau had obtained work for him. He was accompanied by a large number of others on the same errand, and they had some drink' with them on the train. ‘ He had nob tasted liquor for seven or eight years before, but lie felt so down-hearted at having to go away from home and his wife that he took a drop of it, and it overcame him. If let off he would never again taste it. His Worship said it was a very serious offence to b,e drunk on a train, where he might have keen killed, or the cause of an accident. However, he would take into consideration the circumstances, and the fact that he was locked up since Saturday, and dismiss the gase, 'jibe Court then rose,

Town Boabd Elections. Candidates for seats on the Geraldine. Temuka, and Arowhenua Town Boards must be nominated with the respective returning officers before noon to-day, 13th September. Up to last evening Messrs A. White, W. S. Maslin, and X. Dunlop had been nominated for seats on the Geraldine Board. The Circus.—Hayes’ Great Allied Circus appears in Temuka to-night on the vacant plot of ground opposite the pound, where the last circus tent was pitched. The show comprises a number of very clever artistes, well trained horses, etc., and has been doing a big business in other places. Sale oe Racehorses.—At the sale of racehorses at Christchurch yesterday, Mcrrio England was bought by Mr D. Musgrave for 200 guineas. The steeplechaser Morok was withdrawn at 55 guineas. Springston, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap 1888, changed hands at nine guineas. Masonic.—The Pacific Lodge No. 2, New Zealand Constitution, Wellington, celebrated its jubilee on Friday night. Jewels were presented to several officers in memory of the occasion. A large number of visitors were present, and congratulations were received from the Grand Lodge and many others.

Teachers’ Salaries.—At a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Educational Institute, a resolution was passed calling the attention of the Board of Education to the anomalies in the salaries of the teachers in the colony, with a view of approaching the Minister of Education to get the adoption of a colonial system.

The Elginshire.—The Port Chalmers syndicate of shipwrights has decided to give up their attempt to float the Elginshire, “ owing to the damaged condition of the steamer’s bottom.” They remove their pumping plant at once. What further steps will be taken with regard to floating the steamer is not yet known. Found Dead.—Twin infants of Mrs Hislop, widow of John Hislop, long connected with the railway service at Invercargill, were found dead in their crib on Friday morning, each lying in the same attitude. No inquest was held, Dr Gregor, who had been attending them, stating that they were weakly and that the cause of death was convulsions.

Remission Wanted. —Mr Hag-gen has memorialised the Minister of Justice for a remission of the sentence passed on him in the criminal libel action. It is understood that His Honor the Chief Justice will recommend the remission of the fine of £SO, Mr Haggen, by instructions of Mr Garvey, the gaoler, has been released from menial duties

enacted from prisoners. A deputation of Press men intended to wait on the Minister to ask him to interfere, but were anticipated by the action, of Mr Garvey.

Wills Surprise Party. The Wills Surprise Party, comprising twenty performers, give an entertainment in the Geraldine Volunteer Hall to-night. The company is said to be of the first order and drew crowded houses during a lengthy stay in Christchurch, many of the audience having to stand on the last night. Among the performers are many old favorites, and others who only need to be heard to establish themselves as such. Their stay in Geraldine is limited to the one night. Upper Totara Valley.—At the Upper Totara Valley schoolroom on Tuesday evening a very interesting meeting was held to inaugurate the Totara Presbyterian Band of Hope. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. White. Speeches were given by the chairman, Mr S. Buxton, and Mr D. Elder, The meeting then proceeded to pass their rules and elect officers. During the evening several hymns were sung,a very pleasing item being a song given by six little girls. Miss Callender presided at the organ. At the close 34 pledges were taken. Palmistry. Mrs Cowan, otherwise known as “ Madame Zenobia,” was charged at the Auckland Police Court on Saturday with a breach of the Police Offences Act by imposing on Mrs Parker, by a fraudulent representation to tell her fortune by cards, with a view to obtain money. Mr Baume defended, and argued that the offence was not within the scope of the Act. The magistrate said that the English clause dealing with palmistry and witchcraft was not included in the Act, upheld the contention, and dismissed the information.

Land Board Case . —ln the Supreme Court the Chief Justice delivered judg ment iu the appeal case Yerdon v. "Wellington Land Board, which was argued against him iu July. The judgment was that iu the case of selections of unsurveyed land, the date from which the conditions as to improvements run is not the date of selection, as contended by the Land Board, but the date when the Commissioners are in a position to give a lease, after survey of the land. The Board in this instance had forfeited the interest of the selectors in the second year after selection, but before any lease was prepared. The selectors appealed and the Court sustained the appeal with costs.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

John Aitkeu—-Wants a ploughman. T. Bourke, Bailiff—Notice re' sale of stock N.Z Railways—Train arrangements for Timaru Races. C. Jessep—Wants tenders for plou^hin"and harrowing. ° ° J Mundeli & Co. —Special entries Geraldine stock sale. lemuka Cricket Club—-Annual meeting on Friday evening. D. Livingstone Advertises for black and-tan bca.’.’dy sheep dog. Alfred Ycrnall Offers 10s reward for information re stolen horse. Alex, Montgomery—Notice re final dividend in Mrs Perceval’s estate. lemuka Town Board—-Balance-sheet for year ended March 151st, Ls'.)2. ~ Daughters of Temperance nunefit Society—Temperance meeting on I li.lay evening’ for exnlmation of principles.