LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2439, 17 December 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Held Over. Pressure on our space compells us to hold over letters to the editor, and several items of news. 1 Fatal Accident. A man named Bromley was killed on McKelvie's run, near Bulls, Wellington, on Wednesday by a dray passing over him.

Immigration. The Hauroto, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Thursday morning, brought 50 saloon and '.J(> steerage passesgers. Primitive Methodist Church.— The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Fatally Burned. Walter Caldwell, a gum digger, who was severely burned by a fire in his whare, at Riverhead, Auckland, died in the hospital last Wednesday night. The Waimate School. —The Waimate school has been closed on account of sickness prevailing among the children. One hundred and eighty were absent on one day. The Moicihinui Viaduct.—The ironwork of the Mokihinui viaduct is to be obtained in the colony, and the work should be the largest of the kind in New Zealand. Tenders, however, are nob to be called for at present. Samoan News.—The Lubeck arrived at Auckland on Wednesday from Samoa. All was quiet there when the vessel left. The Municipality of Apia has reduced their bankruptcy indebtedness to _ the Samoan Government to between 17,000 and LS.OOO dollars. Bible Society.—A meeting of the Geraldine branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Wednesday evening, when the sum of £7 its (id was reported from five collectors for the past six months. The business transacted was of a private nature. Ministerial Visit. The Honorable A. J. Caduian, Minister of Justice and Native Minister, arrived in Temuka yesterday evening by express train. His visit is in connection with Native matters, and he will meet the Maoris in the pah this mornjng at 9.30 o'clock. Arrivals and Departures. arrivals in the colony for November were 2011, and departures 8()(}. The arrivals were _from the United Kingdom 501, New South Wales (521, Victoria 1550, Tasmania 134, other places 9(5. The departures were —to the United Kingdom 7'.), New South Waf.es s'Of'i Victoria 143, Tasmania 38, other nlaces'tft'. No Chinese arrived, while 02 departed., GeraldinE R.M. Coinw?.-r4-t the It.M. Court, yesterday, before M. C. Orbeu, l&q., and the Hon. Walker, J.Ps., Charles Orton was charged with using obscene language in a public place, aamely, the bar of the Ran-itata Bridge Hotel. Accused pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given J?y Mr W. Wheelband, the Hceugee of the hotel, his housemaid, and stable boy. Accused was convicted and sentenced to one mouth's im*Kii»nment with hnrd labour. "Farm £ales. —Mr W. Kennedy, of Ran-n'tatr, hss sold his farm to Mr Brolie, Of Low Cliffs Mr Kennedy contemplates «ayin«* the Old Country a visit. The price at which Mr Kennedy's farm sold am,ouuced to Dearly £l2 10s per acre. We also learn that Messrs Moo*e growers, of Geraldine, have disposed of their faj?m fa Mr McLeod, of Double Hill, the price being £t> pe? §cpe. Thim is considered the cheapest property that has bosn bought in the district for a lonsr time. Railway Unvmcu, jhe railway revenue from Ist April to i2|th November (7-J months) is :Gi;7(J,OOO, ssas-ainst Miiit,oQp for the same period last year. The expen'Mture for the period this year was £4(50.-174. a?«iußfc £484,522. In the passengers carried this year fcheje is an increase of about 10 per cent., and about iii j,°r c"]i<C. in cattle and sheep. In grain, iuercandisc, wool, etc., the increase has been about S per cent., while 22,000 more parcels were enrried thaa during the same period last yeay.

The Band Contest.—The recent band contest at Wellington resulted in a loss of £OS.

Temuka Caledonian Sports.—Enirfep for the handicaps at the forthcoming sports close this evening. Death in the Cricket-Field.—The well-known cricketer J. Mumford dropped dead at the Auckland domain cricketgrounds on Wednesday. He was playing in a scratch match of the Veteran Club—of which he was a member —and was at the wickets. Death was caused by heat apoplexy. Timaku Harbor Board.—A meeting of the Timaru Harbor Roard will be held on Wednesday. Mr Evans has given notice of motion (1) that the resolution passed by the board at the special meeting on the 7th December accepting the tender of Lobnitz & Co. for combined plant be rescinded, and (2) that a cablegram be sent to Mr Darling intimating, the board's cancellation of Messrs Lobnitz & Co.'s tngdredge contract. The Hon. W. P. Reeves at Christchurch.—The Hon. W.P.Reeves addressed a crowded meeting of his Christchurch constituents in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night. The Mayor presided, and the audience gave Mr Reeves a very hearty reception, after which he gave a resume of the proceedings during the two years sincethe general election, claiming that, though the Opposition had at that time predicted the financial wreck of the colony, the total destruction of industrial prosperity, and the repulsion of all foreign and other capital, none of these predictions had proved correct, but, on the contrary, there never was more satisfactory progress made. He dealt at length with political matters. On the motion of Mr W. Millar, seconded by Mr R. Joyce, it was unanimously resolved—" That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr Reeves for his able address, and that an expression of continued confidence in him as one of the Christchurch representatives be recorded."

.Entertainment at Kerrytown.—On Tuesday next the annual musical and dramatic entertainment by the pupils of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Kerrytown, will be given in the schoolroom, which has been considerably enlarged and specially fitted with requirements for these purposes. Extensive additions to the school have been erected, a permanent stage with anterooms to dress have been put up. There will, therefore, be more accommodation there this year for the general public than on former years. The programme is very lengthy, and in addition to the excellent dialogues, choruses, duets, and solos (vocal and instrumental), etc., will be given four dramas—" Jack and the Beanstalk," " The Governess," " The Duchess of Mansfeldt," and "Paddy Miles's Boy." There is a good number in Temuka who every year make it a point to visit this concert, and no word need be said to them, but those desirous of seeing a first-class entertainmenc —such a one as would do credit to adult amateurs —will not regret going to Kerrytown on Tuesday evening, for which place a conveyance will leave at 0.30. On previous occasions admission had to be refused, but this year there shoutd be sufficient room for all. Town Property.—An incident of rather rare occurrence took place in Temuka last Thursday, when Mr Aaron Ayers, auctioneer, Christchurch, offered for sale, town properties, being those in the estate of the late "William Stewart. There was a good attendance, and the prices realised were fair, although not half of what would have been obtained some years ago for the same properties. The first allotment put up was a quarter acre section which is situated on the main street opposite Dr. Hayes' residence. The first bid for it was £IOO, and it was soon run up to £135, and there it stopped, and it was passed in unsold. The adjoining allotment, with similar improvements the house being much newer and better built, was bought by Mr H. Lee for £14(5, and a vacant quarter-of-an acre section between it and Mr D. Henry's blacksmith shop was bought by Mr James Blyth for £55. Half an acre of land on the opposite side of the street with a stable thereou, was passed in at £75. Three lots on Railway Terrace containing three roods twenty eight perches elicited from Mr H. Lse the spirited bid of £3OO, and there being no competition, they were knocked down for this. It is, however, understood that the property was bought for the trustees of the late Mr Mendelson. This completed the sale.