LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2420, 3 November 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Train Arrangements.—ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Christchurch Show and Races. A Serious Charge.—A Pakeha-Maori named Clark was committed for trial at Napier on a charge of laying a steel rail across the railway at Waipawa. New Building.—Mr J. W. Pye, Geraldine, will throw his new building open for inspection to the public to-morrow evening between the hours of seven and nine. Divorce. —In the Divorce Court, Welling -

ton, on Monday, Mr Justice Richmond granted a decree absolute in the case of Mudgway v. Mudgway (the husband's petition). The Public Trustee. During last month the number of original properties placed under the administration of the Public Trustee was 37, ranging in value from £lO to £13,000. The Coming Summer. The Taranaki Maoris prognosticate a hot summer, basing their opinion on the early blossoming of the karaka and other native -trees, which they say is an infallible sign. Geraldine Town Boakd. —The ordinary meeting of this board was not held on Tuesday evening last owing to tenders for the Pleasant Valley road concrete bridge closing on Tuesdoy next. Fatal Accident.—A workman employed at McLean and Son's railway contract at Rotorua, Auckland, named tennis Mahoney, has been killed by a fall of earth, which broke his neck. His wife and three children live in Auckland. Wreckage.—The Poherua, which arrived at Fiji on the 27th October from Newcastle, reports sighting a wreck at Middleton's reef, 350 miles off the Queensland coast. As the time was evening, and it was nearly dark enquiries could not be made. The Governor and Suite. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Glasgow, and Miss Hallowes, accompanied by Capt. Hunter Clair, and Mr Clayton, A.D.C., left Auckland for Christchurch on Monday, and will probably be absent from Auckland for three or four weeks. Death ov an Old Identity.— A very old colonist, Mrs John McKay, widow of the founder of the first tannery in Auckland, died at Napier or Monday. She arrived with her family in Sydney in 1837, and four years after came to Auckland in the schooner Shamrock, commanded by Captain Daldy, who still lives in Auckland. The Mararoa. The Mararoa, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Monday afternoon, brought 68 saloon and 110 steerage passengers for all ports. In addition to the English mail she brought a large number of letters from Australia, apparently the results o J the drawings of consultations on the Melbourne Cup. Most of the Wellington, Wanganui, and Napier representatives at the New South Wales Rifle Association's meeting returned by her. Women's Franchise League.—At a meeting of the Women's Franchise League at Dunedin, a resolution was passed thanking those members of Parliament who had supported the proposal to confer the franchise on women. Mrs Hatton, in the course of a speech, said that if there had been any doubt as to the necessity of altering the constitution of the Legislative Council, or utterly extinguishing it, that doubt was removed by their treatment of the Electoral Bill. Cricket. —At Geraldine to-day a scratch match will be played, after which the team to play against Temuka on Saturday next will be chosen on the ground. The following taam has been selected to play for Temuka against Geraldine on Saturday J next;—--Brosnahan, Cayley, Cox, Cutten, (captain), Dignan, Early, Gillespie, HajhuTßu, Low > A conveyance will leave the Dispensary for Geraldine at 12.30 p.m. s£&i ; p, This afternoon the above team will play against all comers at 2 30. A full attendance of players is requested. Family Religion.—ln opening the Anglican Synod at Auckland, Bishop Cowie urged the importance of family religion, and said that while universities and schools were most desirable for the increase of knowledge it was in the home that the main work of training a citizen of the highest type must be carried on. Parents could not make over their responsibilities in the moral and Christian training of their children to societies for the suppression of vice or encouragement of virtue. He announced the appointment of Mr Hesketh as Chancellor of the Diocese. Too Accommodating.— Among the amusing incidents of the departure of ttie Seventy-first Regiment to the Homestead Labor troubles was a little scene which took place at the Forty-second Street Depot. Just before the train started a very pretty sirl rushed in in high state of excitement and wanted to sse Will. She enquired of all the soldier boys for Will, and at last AVill was found ; as he came up on the platform she threw her arms round his neck and gave him a kiss that souaded like the explosion of a giant torpedo. Then all the fellows sung out " GU.Jmwhp, don't I wish my gkl was here!" Then in pity kUs feffif-iI ! to the soldier nearest and gave him a J smack ; then another jumped forward and [he got a salute. By this 'time the entire regiment was rushing forward, when her soldier lover hurried her into the depot, crying, " Hold on boys, hold on, I don't mind two or three, or even half a dozen, but. I'm blowed if 1 can stand the whole regiment!"' Woodbury School Committee.—The I monthly meeting of this committee was held on October 2!)th. Present—Messrs Brown (chairman), Dean, Cormack, Fifield, and Gick. Letters were read from the Board of Education in reply to application for special grant for fence; also covering attendance forms for the quarter ending iiOth September, average attendance. 87 ; also that the sum of five pounds had been placed h& the credit of the committee as incidentals for the same quarter. Re special grant—the board were willing to grant the sum of £2 on condition that the committee subsidise the same amount.—lt was resolved that the same stand over. A letter was read from the head master giving average attendance for the month as 87 ; also requiring two towels and repairs to the fence. —The chairman to attend to the same. It was resolved that the school be closed on the oth November, the Prince of Wales' Birthday. A letter was read from the secretary of the Woodbury Athletic Club, asking for the use of the school on the above date for the purpose of holding a ball. —Granted. Accounts to the amount of &?> 8s (id were passed for payment. Messrs Fifield and Cormack consented to act as visiting committee for the ensuing month, Tho meeting then terminated,

Temuka Licensing Committee.—Th quarterly meeting of the Temuka Licensing 'Jommittee takesplace on the Mfch December. Labor J.Ps.—The Dunedin Star say that the Government intend appointing two labour men in each centre to the commission of the peace. Indecent Assaults.—Richard John Poarce, charaed with indecently assaulting two little girls, May Lilian Edwards, and Amy Amelia Spears, both under 12, was committed for trial at Auckland. Accused has hitherto been regarded as highly respectable. Women's Franchise.—At the'Women's Franchise League meeting at Auckland the President said that they were advised by the Southern members not to hold an indignation meeting for fear of offending the Government, but they intended to have the franchise, and have it they would. Recovered.—Yesterday afternoon Mr Munro, who is visiting Temuka on a fishing trip ; ,;und the gold watch lately lost by Miss Jlay in a shallow near Mr Myer's pool. From the watch having travelled so far from the ford, the inference is that the handbag is much further down stream. The fisherman were at the time only intent on sport.

A Grand Country.—Dr Pollen stated in the Council that the feat accomplished by a population of barely 100,000 adult males, of whom fewer than half are effective producers, producing £15,000,000 sterling per anum in paying for imports, cost of Government and interest on public and private debts, is something unequalled in history. Attempted Suicide.—At half-past ten yesterday morning, the Christchurch police were informed that a woman residing in Montreal Street had cut her throat. On going to the house they found a woman named Mrs Taylor, who was living apart from her husband, was lying on the floor of the passage with her throat cut in two places, the windpipe being severed. The wounds were dressed and the woman was sent to the hospital. No cause was assigned for the deed. Illness of Ministers.—The Hon. John McKenzie, accompanied by Mrs and Miss McKenzie passed through by express train yesterday, on their way home. Mr McKenzie is rapidly recovering, but appeared very much fatigued and weak. A rest at home for a few weeks will doubtless effect his complete recovery. From a telegram received from the Hon. John Ballance last Wednesday we learn that he is recovering rapidly. He has gone up the Wanganui river, and expects to be all right soon.

Good on Drapery.—An eccentric lady of property, who resided alone in Dudley, recently died. She had quite a mania for possessing drapery and millinery goods. The sale of her effects included 20 dozen urderclothing in silk, satin, wool, and linen; 31 embroidered petticoats; (s(> silk, satin, and white shirts ; 150 pocket handkerchiefs, 150 pairs of gloves, 40 nightdresses, (50 pairs of sheets, 9 dozen bolsters and pillow linen, 33 eider down quilts, 4 dozen cooking aprons, 7 dozen pairs of stockings, 14 umbrellas, 36 pairs of boots, 40 dresses, and 33 shawls:

The Bishop and The Man.—lt is related as a true story of how Bishop Selvvyn once had to threaten to punish a native for laziness. The two were going down the Waikato when the Maori left olf paddling the canoe, at the same time muttering in Maori that if Selwyn were not aßishop he would give him '" good hiding." In a moment the Bishop told the man to turn the canoe ashore, when stripping him of everything episcopal, he said, pointing to his robes, etc., "The Bishop lies there, the man is here —Come on!" The Maori declined the contest, and resumed his work without any more ado. The Napier Divorce.—The jury in the divorce case retired at 10 minutes to !) o'clock on Tuesday. After two hours they returned into Court, and from questions j>ut to His Honor, it would appear that they were unanimous in dismissing the charges against Mrs Joshua, but disagreed as to Mrs Joshua's petition against her husband. His Honor offered to take a three-fourths verdict after three hours' retirement, but at 11.55 p.m. there were no signs of the jury, who haa just sent for refreshment. The jury found a verdict at half past twelve. Three fourths of the majority found Joshua guilty of adultery witn Annie Tuft and unanimous that he did not commit adultery with Miss Keep, and unanimous that no evidence was adduced connecting Kennedy and Anderson with the charges against them. The Court was crowded, and the verdict evoked applause. On Wednesday a decree was made for judicial separation, and Joshua's petition for divorce was dismissed. The matter of costs were ordered to stand over, except in the case of the co-respondents, Kennedy and Anderson, who were allowed £l5O each. Mr Cathro in a Breeze.—At the R.M. Court, Rangiora, recently, Mr Cathro appeared for the plaintiff in a small debt case. Part of the claim was for nursing the defendant's wife in a serious illness, and as the plaintiff, a Mrs Bird, admitted she was not engaged for this, the Magistrate said this item would have to be struck out. Mr Cathro said the defendant, in his office, admitted this part of the claim, and put defendant, Mr Jeremiah Gunsoa, in the witness box, where he denied that he had admitted the claim for attendance. Mr Cathro to. the Bench—All I can say is the man's a liar. The Resident Magistrate hoped such a phrase would be withdrawn. Mr Cathro—Well, he is not telling the truth. The Resident Magistrate, Mr H. S. Wardell, said he could not hear Mr Cathro again in that Court unless the expression was withdrawn. The item of £llos was struck out, and judgment given for plaintiff for £3 14s, and costs, including counsel's fee. The Resident Magistrate, at the close of the business, asked Mr Cathro if he intended to offer any apology to the Court for the expression made use o£. Uv Cathro said his remarks were on the witness' conduct, and not in contempt of the Court. The Besident Magistrate thought he must see that he was in error, and the language could not be allowed by anyone in the Court. He hoped Mr Cathro had some explanation to offer. Mr Cathro reiterated that he had not defied the Court in any way; aa a matter of fact, the witness was not truthful. The Resident Magistrate said he had hoped to hear counsel express regret for using the expression. To this Mr Cathro made no further reply, Captain Jackson Barry.—We remind Oi f j; Readers that Captain Jackson Barry wilt fhia evening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. )',•<. <j£J of the funds for

erecting auuiLions to tiio , j , eni.iiii:a jjapione School. We have seen Captain Jackson Barry's scrap-book, in which are an enormous mt-inbcr of Press criticisms, taken from English, Hootch, Australian, and New Zealand paper's, and all of them speak highly of his discourses. His lectures are unanimously characterised' as interesting, instructive, and amusing, and, indeed, we cannot see how they could be otherwise, as the adventurous life he has led, and the strange sights lie has seen, make up a theme which could not fail to command attention. The lecture will deal in great part with life among the cannibals of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 55 years ago, and, as Captain Barry was amongst the first) white men who ever lived with the Maoris, his account of their habits and customs must be highly interesting. Captain Barry will also deal with a great many other subjects, and give a full description of New Zealand terra i/tcw/nita—Ohe King Country— r where he spent a great deal of last year, and where he has discovered very rich mineral deposits, specimens of which he has with him, and which the Government analyst has certified to as being extremely valuable. Our readers may, therefore, expect a very interesting discourse, and we hope the veteran explorer will have a large audience, more especially ae the proceeds are to go to a charitable purpose. During the last couple of days the tickets have been selling well, and everyihing points to a largo attendance. The doors will be opened at 7.30, and the lecture will CQmaien.ce, at 8 p.m., ebarp,

Roading the Country The Government have decided to spend £IB,OOO in the construction of tracks and roads to open up the country. The expenditure is to be principally in the North Island. Court of Appeal.—Argument in the case of The National Mortgage and Agency Company v. Scott, was concluded in the Court of Appeal, Wellington, on Tuesday afternoon. Judgment was reserved. Criminal Libel.—The Evening Post's Pahiatua corespondent wires that Mr J. P. Clarke, of Pahiatua, has instituted proceedings against Mr E. A. Haggen, of the Woodville Examiner, for criminal libel, alleged to have been contained in various articles on the poisoning cases, which occurred last Christmas. Sudden Death.—On the arrival of the Manapouri at the Bluff on Monday, Mrs Louisa Rodgers, the wife of a bookseller and stationer, at one time in a large way of business in Invercargill, was stepping ashore when she dropped dead, it is supposed from heart disease. She had been on a visit to her husband, who has been in business at Zeehan.

The Customs. The Customs duties collected in October were:—£l22,4l2, against £152,509 last month, and £139,757 last October. Auckland contributed £27,877. Wellington £24,288, Christchurch £20,200, Dunedin £28,301. At Timaru £1,752 18s Id was collected. The beer duty was £4,904, against £4,570 in September, and £5,058 in October last year. A Remission Recommended.—The Government have had under consideration the case of James Meikle, who was sentenced in Oamarusome years ago to seven years' penal servitude for sheep-stealing, and on the grounds that the sentence was excessive, have recommended the Governor to remit the remainder of the term. Meikle has already served five years. The prisoner, who is at present in Nelson gaol, about two years ago saved the life of a waider at Ripa Island, in Lyttelton harbor.

Samoa. —A telegram from Sydney says: In ordering H.M.S. Ringarooma to Samoa, the admiral acted on a cable message from England, directing a warship to be despatched to Apia with all speed to protect the lives and property of British subjects. Admiral Scott states that the news by the Upolu, which arrived at Auckland from Samoa on Saturday, is the latest he has received, and he now assumes that probably the order to send the warship has connection with a difficulty with regard to the collection of taxes in Samoa and the enforcement of decrees of the Judicial Committee.

Pkesbyterian Synod.—At Dunedin on Monday the Presbyterian Synod, in a ; deliverance on the mission report, deeply deplored the resumption of the Kanaka labor traffic by the Queensland Government, ; and agreed to request the Imperial Govern- ' ment to annex or assume a protectorate ' over the New Hebrides as the only solution J of many of the existing difficulties. Gratification was expressed at the movement in ; aid of Zenana missions. Mr Don, Chinese t missionary, gave an encouraging report of his work. An address of welcome to Lord Glasgow was adopted. At the annual meetin connection with the Synod an address was delivered by Dr Elmslie, delegate from the northern churches, on church extension. The report on the question of union with the Northern Church merely related to what had been done in the past. Nothing was done in the matter except to re-appoint the committee. Stonewalled.—The Borough Council of Timaru have at last recognised the factpatent for years to any visitor to the town —that the streets of their borough, as regards kerbing, channelling, and asphalting, are anything but, a credit to them, their shabbiness being painfully apparent. After considering ways and means the council decided that owners of property should pay one third of the cost of the kerbing and channelling opposite their properties, and had a by-law drafted to that effect. Last Monday night a special meeting was held to confirm the by-law, and one of the councillors, Mr Burford, announced his intention of stonewalling it, so that it should not be passed. He was willing to go on talking on the subject for three weeks if necessary. He commenced talking, and after sundry remonstrances the councillors commenced to leave one by one, until there was not a quorum left, and Councillor Burford had accomplished his task in about half-an-hour. The consequence is that all the expense that had been gone to in the way of advertising, etc.. was rendered valueless, and will all have to be incurred again, or the streets left in their present wretched state. The other councillors showed little zeal for the cause they had undertaken when they allowed a single obstructionist to overthrow their endeavors so easily. Fakhing Implements. We have received a copy of Messrs Reid & Gray's 1892 catalogue of prize machinery and farming implements. This catalogue is splendidly got up, and contains a vast amount of information which farmers would find very useful, and as they can get it for the asking we should recommend them to send for a copy of it. One thing about the firm is that their goods are all marked in plain figures. There is given an illustration of

each implement as well as a few words regarding its capabilities, and the price also is given. This ought to be very satisfactory to farmers. Without leaving their homes they can know exactly what they are buying, and what the price of the implement is, so, as the name of the firm is sufficient guarantee of good workmanship, they need do nothing more than get a catalogue, select what they want, and order it, and it will reach them in due course. Messrs Reid & Gray have lately made great improvements in their digging ploughs, which are now convertible into ordinary furrow ploughs. This is a great advantage to the farmer who desires to economise, as one can be converted into an ordinary plough at pleasure. The firm makes a great variety of ploughs of all kinds, and succeeds in gaining prizes wherever they are exhibited for competition. In the catalogue attention >a also called to the Mercer Reaper and Binder, for which Messrs Reid & Gray are agents. In this all canvass is done away with, and the grain is conveyed by means of a rake to the knotter. This machine won first prize and trophy in Australia last year. We have not space to enumerate all the implements Messrs Reid & Gray make, but we recommend farmers to send for a catalogue aud see for themselves what they can get for their money. Alleged Mvuwt.—A man named Alexander Scott hae been arrested at Waikomaiti, Auckland, on a charge of murdering a settler named William Thompson iu that district. Thompson died suddenly on Monday last. An inquest was held oh \ykis ficaty was the first witness. His ov'ideiico shewed jjihai he wm

a neighbour of Thompson's and Had frequently visited him and slept at his houss. Thompson was ill about five weeks ago. when the doctor prescribed some medicine which cured him, but on Sunday he was again seyerly attacked with what appeared to be spasms and was dead by the jiime the doctor was summoned. Deceased, according to Scott, was a despondent man, because of money matters, and had frequently said that he would commit suicide. Scott admitted in his evidence that he had himself bought poisons lately, including strychnine, " Bough on Hats," and prussic acid, and that in purchasing them he had given another name than his dwn, because of some trouble about a cheque. He had bought them to poison cats. Wilson, an uncle of Scott's, stated in his evidence that he was much alarmed when he heard his nephew had been buying poisons about the town, as he was nqt a man to be justed with them. He was a man of weak mind. After he had given his evidence Scott was arrested on a charge of murder. He and Wilson were the only witnesses called, and bhe inquest was then adjourned to allow of the stomach of the deceased to be analysed. Alex James Scott, charged with the murder 3f Thompson, was brought before the jourt on Wednesday morning and remanded for eight days for the conclusion of ihe coroner's inquiry,

Bishop Luck. Addresses from the Catholic clergy and laity are to be presented to Bishop Luck, who is expected to return to Auckland on Friday by the San Francisco steamer. Attempted Muedek and Suicide.— The Sydney Morning Herald of the 20th of October reports: —"A shocking tragedy was perpetrated last night, when a young man named Henry Dixon shot a young lady named Catherine Marcontelli at Rosedale, near the tram terminus. It appears that Dixon had been courting the young lady, and that her parents had forbidden her to have anything to say to him. About ten o'clock last night he travelled in the same car as the young lady, and after leaving the terminus approached her and asked her whether she would not speak to him. She replied that her parents would not allow her to. Dixon then drew a revolver and fired twice at her, one shot taking effect, the ball entering her back between the shoulder blades and coming out of the side. He ran along Cooke's river, and the cries of the wounded girl brought assistance. Within a few minutes of the attempted murder a shot was heard in the direction of Cooke's river, and on the police making a search the body of Dixon was found with the brains blown out and a revolver still grasped in the dead hand. The injured girl is not expected to recover. Dixon was a blacksmith, and was twenty five years old, but the girl was only eighteen. Sergeant Higgins has charge of the case. The tragedy caused a great sensation in the vicinity.

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Leader Office Young girl wants a situation. J. W. Pye—Notice re opening of new building. Mrs W. C. Roulston Wants general servant. Temuka Licensing Committee—Quarterly meeting on 9th December. N. C. Nicholas, Temuka—Boy wanted for Hon. W. Eolleston's farm. Secretary, Presbyterian Church, Geraldine—lnvites tenders for painting and repairs. N.Z. Railways—Particulars of arrangements for Christchurch A. and P. Show and Races. Temuka Town Board—lnvite tenders for lowering crown of road, carting shingle, etc. Juvenile Lodge, 1.0.G.T., Geraldine— Service of Song and Miscellaneous Entertainment on Monday evening. N.Z.L. & M.A. Co.—Holdfirst wool sale on 6th December; make cash advances on wool, free of commission; wool packs, twine, etc., on sale; notice re show room. Guinness & LeCren—Are prepared to make cash advances on wool free, of commission ; first wool sales on Gth December; have woolpacks, twine, etc., on sale. N. Dunlop & Co., Manchester House, Geraldine —Have received large consignment of spring and summer goods, which they are selling at lowest cash prices; special notice re dressmaking. C.F.C. Association—Hold first wool sale on December 6th; particulars re storage, cash advances, etc.; notice re Hornsby open-back all-steel binder for 1892, winner of first field trial in South Australia in 1892. Massey-Harris Open-Back Binder—lnspection invited at local agent's, Mr D. Henry; winner of three great French trials, etc.—satisfaction guarranteed; also notice re binding twine and oil, Toronto mowers, etc.