LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2401, 20 September 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale. —The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place to-day. Charity. —A ball arranged by Wellington ladies in aid of the hospital convalescent fund realised £l7O net.

Timaru Show. —Intending exhibitors of potted butter at this show are reminded that entries for this class close on October Ist.

Another Inquiry. The Auckland Charitable Aid Board intend, owing to charges published, to hold an enquiry into the management of the Castle Home, and the treatment of the inmates.

Intercolonial Shooting.— The Auckland volunteers have decided to send four or five men co the Intercolonial Rifle Meeting at Sydney, each man to receive £l2, or as far as funds permit. Horse Parade. —The annual parade of entire horses under the auspices of the Timaru A. and P. Association takes place in Cain’s paddock, Timaru, on October Ist. Entries close on September 2',)th. Sale op Rugs, —Attention is directed to the important sale of Australian and foreign rugs, etc., in the Temuka Volunteer Hall,° to-day, by Messrs Guinness and LeCren. The goods will be on view prior to the sale.

Temuka Cricket Club.— At the annual meeting- hel'l on Friday last it was decided that the club should join the Waitaki Cricket Association, the president (Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst) being appointed as the club’s delegate. Telephone to Peel Forest.— During the discussion early on Saturday morning on the telegraphic estimates, Mr Rhodes asked the Postmaster-General if he could see his way to grant a telephone to Peel Forest. Mr Ward, in reply, said that this would be provided for in the Public Works Estimates.

Town Board Elections. Ratepayers are reminded that the polls for the election of members of the Geraldine, Temuka, and Arowhenua Town Boards takes place tomorrow, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The names of candidates and polling places will be found in our advertising columns. Pound Dead. —The body of Thomas Armit, chief mate of the Vacuna, was found between two rocks at the foot of the Napier breakwater on Friday morning. The head, leg, and one hand are missiog. One arm is tatooed in ink with the American Stars and Stripes, and led to identification. Armit had been missing some days. Inquest. —An inquest was held at Mr Aitken’s house, Winchester, on Saturday, before C. A. Wray, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of John Aitken, son of the above. The following jury was empanelled;— Messrs H. E. Smith (foreman), T. L. Hart, W. Stewart, T. Barberry, W. Austin, and T. Bennett. From the evidence of R. Sharp, which was in effect similar to that given in our issue of Saturday, and from the medical testimony of Dr Cayley, the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death.” ~ . Bankruptcy Case. Some charges under the Bankruptcy Act against T. A. Bond, plumber, a Wellington bankrupt, were Investigated before Mr Justice Richmond on Friday. The only charge gone into was that of failing to keep books in a proper manner, the other charges being withdrawn. His Honor said that although the boolrs were kept badly, they were not in such an unsatisfactory state as to warrant him in committing the debtor to prison, nor did he feel justified in punishing him for his rash building speculations.

Detiokatjon fok Volunteers . A Royal warrant, dated July 30, has been issued constituting a special decoration for officers who have served 30 years in the volunteer force. It is to be termed the “Volunteer Officers’ Decoration,’ and is to consist of an oak wreath m silver tied wifcli having'in the centre the Koval cypher aud cwyn. It is to be worn suspended from jsic breast by a green riband oc one inch au i a iV r v. eil'O Irooi a silver oak bar brooch. pntns. At Blenheim on Friday morning the premises of Chittcndou (tobacconist). Madden (fruiterer), and Gould (tailor), yyere destroyed by lire. "Very little was saved. —At Christchurch about midnight on Friday, a lire broke out in a new twostorey brick building in Cathedral Square, belonging to B. AY. Roper and Go,, wine and spirit merchants. The jire broke out in one of the back rooms of the upper floor, but the body of the fire was situated in a larstore on the ground floor, ihe lire was completely subdued in half an hour. The books and papers were saved. The insurances amount to £ISOO. About the same time the store and dwelling house of X-> McGara, Sydjbtthfiin, were destroyed. The insurances on stock ajpl building amounted to £350,

San Francisco Service. —The Post-master-General has cabled to the New South Wales Government asking them to increase their subsidy to the San Francisco mail service from £2700 paid last year to £SOOO, in order to cover the shortage on the English subsidy. Mr Ward pointed out that Sydney, as the last port of call, is entitled to contribute more than at present to the service from which it derives so much benefit.

Accident.—A painful accident happened to a bystander who was quietly watching some amateur footballers at play prior to the match which was played in the Temuka Park on Saturday. He was smoking a pipe, and it was struck by a ball and knocked from between his teeth with great violence. The pipe was broken, as also were several of the smoker’s teeth, and his tongue and mouth were cut. Football had no further charms for him, and he left the ground for assistance. A Liberal Company. The North Otago Times states that by the Elginshire on her last visit to Oamaru Mr Menlove shipped a considerable number of frozen sheep, but owing to his being much occupied at the time with harvesting operations he omitted to take out a policy of marine insurance, intending to do so the next time he came to town. In the meantime the steamer was lost. However, a representation of the case was made by the agents of the Canton Insurance office, Messrs G, Lintlott and Co., to the head office in Hongkong, and on |the grounds that Mr Menlove had been a regular insurer with the company for several years, and that the omission to declare the risk was satisfactorily explained, instructions have just been received to pay him the value of his shipment.

Fatal Accident. —A sad boat accident occurred at Gisborne on Saturday evening at a quarter to six, by which two sons o f Mr John Warren, county clerk, lost their lives. During the afternoon the four Warren boys, the eldest being 14, accompanied by James Hall, 11, and William Coombs 12, obtained their parents’ consent to row on the river, but they went out in the bay round the Talune. On returning the boat got broadside on to the break on the bar, and was carried into the breakers and swamped. They were half an hour in the water before assistance reached them. Alister (10) and Cecil (6) were drowned ; the rest were saved, though some of them were in a very exhausted state. The body of Cecil was washed up on the beach on Sunday.

The Mattei Remedies. With reference to a recent cablegram which stated that the committee of investigation had reported unfavourably of the Mattei system of treating cancer cases, the following explanation appears in Modern Medicine: — “ Considerable trouble has arisen in connection with the committee which has been watching five cases under treatment for cancer by means of the Mattei medicines. In consequence of the publication in a medical journal of certain letters written by some of the members of the committee, the Drs Kennedy have declined to act with the committee. We understand, however, that it is their intention to [(Continue treating the cases so that practically the test will still continue to be carried out. The allopaths have recently repeated their advice, that the patients should undergo an operation, but they all prefer to persevere with the Mattei treatment.” Sons and Daughters op Temperance Bene pit Society. —A division of the above Order was instituted in the Social Hall, Temuka, on Friday night, the 16th inst., by Bros. D. C. Cameron, P.G.W'.P., and G. W. Andrews, G. Chaplain, representing the Executive of the Grand Division of New Zealand, assisted by Bros. Barr, Duncan, Robson, and Beaumont. A number of candidates were initiated, and the following brothers and sisters elected and installed as officers: —W.P., Bro. Barr; W.A., Bro. Duncan ; R. and F.S. Bro. Beaumont; Treasurer, Bro. Mclnnes ; Chaplain, Sis. M. McOallum ; Conductor, Bro. E. Charteris ; J.S., Bro. Greaves ; 0.5., Bro. A. Cooper ; A.C., Sis. Elder. After justice had been done to refreshments kindly provided by Bro. Barr, short addresses bearing on the advantages and work of the Order were given by Bros. Cameron, Andrews, and Robson. Thanks were accorded to the G.D. officers, and the Division was closed in due form by the W.P. From an Old Rider. —R. Young, Esq., says : —The Humber Star, fitted with pneumatic tyres, I am delighted with; it is the best machine I have yet ridden. Adams, Curties and Co., 70, Manchester street, Christchurch. —[Advt]

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