LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2405, 29 September 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Timaru Show. Entries for potted butter close on Saturday next. Suicide. —A native woman hanged herself at Motoa pah, in the Foxton district, on Tues iay night. Football Social.—A social under the auspices of the Temuka Football Club takes place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Tuesday next. Smuggling. Arthur Walsaby and Arthur Nind, two of the crew of the Aorangi, were fined £lB 18s and costs for smuggling cigars. Temuka Daiby Factory.—To meet the wish of milk suppliers the opening of this factory for the season has been postponed until the 10th October. The Premier.—The Premier is now worse than at any time during his previous illness, and it is feared he will not be able to take his place again this session. Thunderstorm. During a thunderstorm at Auckland yester.iay morning the chimney of the King's Arms Hotel was partly demolished. No other damage was done. Larceny.—At the RM. Court, Timaru, yesterday, Jas. Cowley was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for stealing 401 b of Bine, the property of a man named Dixon, of Pleasant Point. Attempted Murder.—A Maori named Honi Petere attempted the life of Akupake Haki at Kaikoho, Auckland, with an axe, and severely wounded him. Petere has been arrested. Auckland Islands.—The Invercargill Land Board decided to recommend the Government to lease the Auckland Islands in two lots, an application having been received for a lease for sheep farming. Precautionary. The Post Office authorities as a precautionary measure are erecting a fumigating house with a special jettv near "Wynyardpier, Wellington, for the fumigation of mails from cholera-infected ports. No Case. Invercargill, in the case of Win. Frisby, charged with killing a cow with intent to steal the hide, the jury without leaving the box found him not guilty, and he was discharged. The Wellington-Manawatu Bailway.—Six or seven slips occurred in the Manawatu Gorge on Monday, and some on the coach road as well. Traffic was completely blocked, but was expected to be resumed on Wednesday. School Wokk. A very successful " Hobby " exhibition was opened at Dunedin on Friday in connection with the Union street school, the pupils and expupils making a good 6how with articles made in leisure. A Donation. —The chairman of the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, Timaru, desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of cheque for £2 lis 6d from Mr Kennedy, Rangitata Island, being balance in hand from last ploughing match held there.

Stock Conference. —The triennial conference of ohief inspectors of Btock in the Australasian Colonies, which is to be first held in this colony, will meet at "Wellington next month. Representatives from New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland will attend. Black Star Minstrels.—We would again remind our readers in the Geraldine district that the Black Star Minstrels give a variety entertainment in the Volunteer Hall, 'Geraldine, to-night. Anyone who wishes to have a couple of hours amusement should attend.

The Salvation Geraldine.— The Salvation Army's new barracks, Geraldine. is just receiving the "finishing touches," and will be ready for use in a few days. The Army people at Geraldine are '■'■"v enthusiastic in getting up what they v<_ * • » boom " for their opening, call abiy ■ - _Mr W. H. Long, Use for Cow Hair.- '-''tub to have of Johnsonville, Wellington, cw •-.•„, discovered a process whereby cow Hcw~, hitherto allowed to waste, can be extensively used in the manufacture of blankets, rugs, etc. The hair, unfit for weaving, he proposes manufacturing into felt.

The Police Station.—For the first time within the memory of the oldest inhabitant Temuka has been mentioned in the Financial Statement. The sum of £3OO is set down for the police station, so we may be sure it will at last be made pretty comfortable. That is, if the members pass it. The Premier.—We are extremely sorry to learn that the Honourable John Ballance has had a relapse, and is again laid up, From a telegram to hand yesterday from a private source we learn that he is very ill indeed. The fits of -vomiting have returned, and he was so bad that no one was allowed to see him.

Temperance Social. —The wet weather did not affect the attendance at the Good Templars social on Tuesday evening, a large number of the Order and their friends assembling in the Social Hall. A capital programme of songs, recitations, etc., was gone through by Sisters E. Goodey, Metson, Cruickshank, and M. Goodey. and Bros. Cripps. Barr, * Monahan, Whitehead, and Cunnard. A dialogue sustained by four brother and three sister members of the lodge was well received, as were all the items. The chair was occupied by Bro. Grant, who gave a brief opening address. At a suitable interval refreshments were handed round, and generally a very enjoyable evening was spent. Geraldine Races.—We again remind those interested of the Geraldine Racing Club's meeting which takes place to-day. We cannot, on this occasion, say that the weather is fine and everyone should enjoy themselves, but it is hoped with regard to this meeting that the attendance will be such as to leave the club in a fairly good financial position and not entaila loss. Nemo tips the following for the various races:— Squatters' Handicap, Idler 1, or Bay King 2; Belfield Handicap, Kilmarnock 1, or Beau Nash 2 ; Geraldine Cup, Bay King 1. Galtee2 ; Flying Handicap, Youn;r Cheviot 1. Carronado2; Handicap Time Trot, Teu Wanahu 1, Winchester 2, Tommy JJ; Geraldine Stakes. Decoy; Selling Race, Enfield 1. Fire King 2 ; Disposal Stakes, Giealova 1, J\w Hone. 2, i

Timaru Trotting Club.—Nominations j for the Handicaps for the forthcoming | meeting close to-morrow. Geraldine Rifles. By an error in our last issue the advertisement re the postponement of the Geraldine Rifles Government parade from Sept. 29th to Oct. 6th was made to read from Sept. 20th to Oct. 6th.

Charitable Aid.—The North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board decided that lists of names of recipients of charitable aid should be available in the office for public inspection, and that full lists be sent quarterly to contributing 1 local bodies, also for public inspection in their offices. Hilton School Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Monday evening last. Present—Messrs R. Skinner (chairman), Beattie, Bradley, Ryan, and Archibald. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education, stating that Miss Hawkes would commence her duties on September 26th as lomtm tenens, in the place of Miss Peach. The master's monthly report was read and considered. The report showed that the attendance at school was not what it should be. The committee decided that the matter of punctnal attendance be impressed upon the minds of the pupils, and that it should be pointed out to them that the examination is near at hand. Sundry accounts were passed for payment and the meeting terminated.

Concert and Dramatic Entertainment.—On Thursday next the performance which will be given at Temuka by a large number of Geraldine friends in aid of St. Saviour's Church funde will be well worth going to. A song entitled " The Japanese Fan," by several young ladies, in costume, is quite a treat of itself; there is to be a funny duet by Messrs H. W. Moore and Fred. Fish, also a couple of glees and several other items. Some beautiful tableaux will then follow—" The Little Pilgrim" and " Auld Robin Gray " being very good. The performance will wind up with a sidesplitting farce, entitled "The Little Sentinel." Tickets are selling very fast, as it is known what a great success the same entertainment was in Geraldine, the sum of £35 being taken there. The Late Embezzlement Cases.—A Timaru correspondent who has been victimised is anxious to know whether any further steps will be taken with regard to prosecuting D. M. Ross. We are not in a position to say. but we think Ross has not been sufficiently punished for his misdeeds. Judge Ward suggested that he should be proceeded against in the Resident Magistrate's Court, but so far as we know no steps have so far been taken. The prosecution appears to us to be in the hands of the Official Assignee, but perhaps he thinks it enough that Ross has been convicted under the Bankruptcy Act The sentence is short considering the guilt of the criminal, but at the same time the man is ruined just as well as if he had a longer term. He can never lift his head in thia country again. Temuka Town Board.—A special meeting of this board was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Present—Messrs Blyth (chairman), Storey and Miles. The chairman having explained that this meeting was called, in accordance with notice issued on 7th September and duly advertised, to strike rates for the year ending 31st March 1893, it was proposed by Mr Storey, seconded by Mr Miles and carried—" That a general rate of three farthings in the pound (£) (including Harbor Rate) and a special Nightsoil Rate of three eighths of a penny in the pound (£) be struck upon the rateable value of all property in the Temuka Town District, for the year ending the3lst March, 1893. Paj - able in one sum on the 13th day of October 1592, and that the roll is now open for inspection at the board's office." The above to be duly advertised in accordance with the Act. The board then adjourned.

The Wellington Mueder. The murder case was resumed at Wellington yesterday. Several new witnesses were produced. Walter Smith, a diver, said that Finley fired first at Grenrose, then at McDonald, then at Greenrose again, saying each time " One for you." Finley had been knocked down and Greenrose kicked at him. The former then took a revolver from his pocket. Witness' atßnttion was drawn to the discrepancy between his and the other evidence, but stuck to his version. James Gibbs said that Greenrose fell at the second shot and Finley then hai a revolver in his hand, The latter snapped it at Lynch but succeeded in the next attempt. It was at Lynch that the third shot was. fired. Witness gave a clear account of the shooting, from whieh it would appear that only four shots in all were fired, not fire. Wesleyan Church. — The quarterly meeting of this circuit was held in the vestry on Tuesday evening. Owing to unfavorable weather the attendance of country members was less than usual. The general report presented by the chairman was considered satisfactory. The returns being incomplete, it was found impossible to present the balance-sheet, but as far as could be ascertained, the inoome would be £5 to £7 short of the expenditure. It was noted with satisfaction that the ordinary collections in Temuka had been well up to the average, although the weather had interfered with the attendance on several Sabbaths. One brother was unanimously recommended to be received on trial as a local preacher. Much sympathy was expressed with Mr D. Young, of Waitohi. in his serious affliction, as one of the oldest and members of the church in this district, grateful reference was made to his past services. It was decided to hold a social tea in the Hall, to be followed by a lecture in the church by the Rev. J. Dellow on " Peter Cartwrigbt, American Pioneer Preacher," also by special request, the popular service of song entitled " The Oiled Feather." The meeting, in accordance with a request from a congregational -«+.tag held last Friday, unanimously P c ~; , .ui "**V -T-DelloV to continue his invited the xm»r. - "*y ... , ministry in the circuit for J™* 7™* The invitation was heartdy accepted, w „.'" a request for earnest co-operation m all church work. Mr J. Btowa and Mr G. Butler were appointed to represent the circuit at the District Synod W Ohpistchurch in December, in the event of the circuit stewards being unable to attend. The meeting was brought to a close by the chairman pronouncing the benediction. The New Linf.—Star Safety, No. 7, fitted with clinchers, £2O. A catalogue and Cycling Manual is ready, post free.— Adams, Curties and Co., 70, Manchester street, Christchurch. —[Advt.] Evangelist and Faithful Words : A new illustrated monthly with story supplement ; a paper for old and young, as catholic as the gospel it proclaims, andfrom interesting matter and superior get up, it ought to be a welcome visitor to any home; specimen copy now ready, /subscription 6s Gd per annum, post free. " Truth " bound volumes answering conditional jmmortality views and current questions and books on Adventism be ready about November. " Health, the new Method," by Dr Forest, finds fresh advocates every week. Advice fifty times over, as to self and home help in the re. covery o : health in male or female, The tired muscles or sprains, etc,, of footballers as well as headaches, neuralgia, dy.pepsia, constipation, are cured by the use of Dr Forest's muscle-roller. W. L Duncan, Arowhenua, agent for W. Corrie. Johnston, publisher.—(Advt.)

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. E. C. Dann—Has resigned agency of Timaru Herald. W. Ferrier, Photographer—Will be in Temuka to-day. C. G. Tripp, Orari Gorge—ls now booking names for shearing. Taorangi, Chairman—lnvites tenders for clearing gorse and grass. Temuka Dairy Factory—Opening postponed until 10th October. Temuka Town Board—Notification re general and special rates. Henry Scott, Geraldine—Stud notice re thoroughbred horse Hunnington. Henry Wright, Rangitata Island—Stud notice re trotting horse Fleetwood: D. West, Architect—lnvites tenders for additions to master's house, at Geraldine. Grand Entertainment—At Temuka on Thursday evening by Geraldine friends, in aid of St. Saviour's Church. J. Brown, Temuka,—Has sold blaokBmith's business to Mr Rowe; has wheelwright's business for sale. In Bankruptcy—Re Thomas Scott, of Geraldine, carpenter; re William Joseph Gamblin. of Pleasant Point, wheelwright. J. Ballantynefc Co., Timaru—Notify that season's stock is now complete; special notice re millinery and dressmaking departments.