LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2449, 10 January 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Police Saties of the Wellington Police sh ™J; n g 31st number of offences for the j c . ~Y f . . December, 1892, was 1362, against 1891.

State Fahm. The State farm which the Government have decided to establish in Wellington will consist of 1560 acres in the Atamakapua - Mangawharaiki block, near Peilding, The land is of excellent quality.

Arrivals and Departures. The arrivals in. the colony for December were 3109, and departures 1132, gain 1977. For the year the arrivals were 18,122 and departures 13,073, gain 5019. Meeting op Ratepayers. —A meeting of ratepayers in the Orari-Rangitata waterrace district, will be held in the Rangitata School room to-morrow evening to discuss the County Council’s circular re cleaning water-races.

Temuka Stock Sale. —The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place to-day.

N.Z, Insurance _ Company. The annual report of the Directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company shows that the net profit for the year is £53,141. A dividend at the rate of 12. J per cent per annum is recommended. Missing.—An Auckland telegram says: —“ A 4-ton yacht named The Cloud is missing. She had on board five persons, William Lind, clerk to Duder Bros., Davenport, and his two lads, and Charles Spencer, of Auckland, and his son. They left Davenport on Saturday afternoon to visit the Waiheka and have not since been seen. A search round the island was fruitless. The missing boat turned up on Sunday with her crew all safe.

Escape op a Hoksb-Stealek. A prisoner named James Cutt, alias Harris, who was committed for trial on five charges of horse-stealing, three at Wellington, one at Palmerston, and one at ; Wanganui, arrived from the latter place by the late train at Wellington on Friday night, and shortly after landing evaded Constable Brown and got clean away, Cutt was captured on Lampton Quay on Monday morning at two o’clock. Fatalities.—A girl, 10 years of age, named Mabel Drumgool, living at Ponsonby, Auckland, has died from the effects of eating unripe fruit. —A boy named William Stevens, 3.j years of age, has been drowned in the Wangaroa harbour, Auckland.—Mrs Stephee Fagan, wife of the chairman of the Bulls Town Board, died suddenly on Friday night of apoplexy. She was a resident of 20 years, and was highly respected.—A boy named Turnbull was drowned in the Kakanui river at Maheno, North Otago, on Friday night.—George Fox, a settler, aged 33, single, was drowned in the Tauranga Bay (Cape Foulwind), while bathing. He was unable to swim, and the current took him out of his depth. The body has not been recoved. Presentation to Inspector Pender. —lnspector Pender was on Friday afternoon presented with an address and a purse of £3OO at the City Council Chambers, Christchurch, in the presence of a large representative gathering. The Mayor of Christchurch presided. The presentation was made by Sir John Hall, who was Resident Magistrate and Commissioner of Police when Mr Pender arrived at Christchurch in 1862. Speeches, expressing appreciation of Mr Pender’s services and regret at his departure for Wellington, were made by the Hon. C. C. Bowen (who was Resident Magistrate at Christchurch for many years), the Hon. J. T. Peacock, and Mr John Ollivier.

The Suepeisb Party.— We have again to remind our readers that Miss Ada Fitzroy, and the Surprise Party appear in the Volunteer Hall.Temuka,to-morrow evening. In our previous issue we gave a short resume of the nature of the performance, which is sure to be entertaining, and there should be a crowded attendance. Mr Harold Ashton, the Manager, desires us to state that he will have no objection to the young ladies and gentlemen of the audience using the hall after, the performance for a couple of hours dancing. Professor Clarke, their pianist will be at their disposal, so that this announcement should be welcomed by our terpsichorean enthusiasts.

Cricket. —The Interprovincial Cricket Match between Otago and Canterbury commenced at Christchurch on Saturday. The day was beautifully fine, but the attendance was only small. The Otago men were the first to bat, and their innings closed for 114. The chief scorers were—Fisher 29, Lawton 10, Croxford 16, and Rattray (not out) 10. Wilding and Palmer secured most of the wickets. Canterbury’s first innings started well, but fell away later on and closed for 141; Labatt 37, Cuff .25, Wilding 23, DeMaus 20, and Collins 11, were the chief scorers. Fisher bowled best for Otago. In Otago’s second innings, when the stumps were drawn for the day, three wickets had fallen for 23 runs; Parker, Harper, and Bell being out. Yesterday the match was resumed, Otago’s second innings closing for 108, of these Fisher made 30, Williams 19, Hope 16, Parker 9, and Downes and Rattray 7 each. Requiring 83 to win Canterbury went to the wikets and succeeded in making the required number with two wickets to the good. The Auckland Poisoning Case. —An inquest on the body of Walter Nelson, who died in Union street, Auckland, on Thursday night under circumstances showing that he had been poisoned, commenced on Friday, but was adjourned until Friday next. An analysis of the contents of the stomach is to be made. The evidence showed that the cream of tartar used in making the jam roll was bought from a grocer named Boyles. After eating part of the roll Nelson drank a cup tea and went out. When he came back about an hour afterwards he was very ill. Though emetics were given him he did not vomit, and he rapidly became worse and died. The other members of the family who ate of the sandwich vomited freely and recovered. Dr Lawry said that he had submitted some of the cream of tartar to an analytical chemist, who found that it contained arsenic. Other evidence was given to the effect that a considerable quantity of the cream of tartar was sold by Boyles from the tin out of which that sold to the Nelsons was taken. Another sample of cream of tartar, which was obtained some time ago from the grocer who supplied the Nelson family, was also analysed, and found to contain arsenic.

Ran git at a Island,— The children attending the Rangitata Island Wesleyan Sabbath School held their annual treat on the school grounds on Tuesday, the 27th ult., *. n< i was a great success, but this was considerably by the very boisterious weather, which blew \Tlsb unabated fury till the going down of the sun. A good many visitors were present from Temuka and other parts of the district. Games of all kinds were indulged in while it was daylight, after which they all assembled ipslde. Mr H. Grainger, Superintendent of the Sabbath School, occupied the chair, and congratulated the meeting on the hearty way they turned out to the gathering, which was the most successful they had had in this respect for many years. Mr Buck, the treasurer, at this stage read the report and balance sheet, which showed that they were in a good financial position, having a balance of £3 to start the year with. The Rev, John Bellow next addressed the meeting, and he kept his audience in rapt attention for nearly an hour, by giving a very graphic account of life ip Canterbury 30 years ago ; the drawbacks and obstacle? the early settlers had were legion compared with what we enjoy now. During i?is address he was heartily applauded for some of the amusing incidents he narrated, Mr Henry Wright, senr , then briefly addressed the gathering, and as one of the teachers fap felt it his duty to state that the work was a pleasure to him, and as long as the parents sent the children he was willing, notwithstanding distance and growing infirmities, to do his best for them in obtaining a knowledge of the truth as in Christ Jesus. He entreated for some of the young men to help in the work. Mr Bellow then presented the prizes, the awards being as followlst' Class; Mary McDufl. 1; v -*uma Grainger, 2; Emily Snell, 3; Charles it 4. 2nd Class : Mabel MoDuff. 1; Hearn, Willie Grainger, 3; Annie Elsie Watts - ~ ; m Hinch, 4. 3rd m n 7,h w Snell, Eva McDuif, Alice . T{:iLlc \ Hearn, Henry Wright, Willie Himm, iCO3e Hearn, Rachael Miller, George Miller, Bertie Wright, and James Hearn. During the evening the choir rendered a fpw hymns, Miss Grainger presiding at the organ. The tea was served out during the afternoon, and everything Fas up to applepie order. Those that came with 110 appetite soon found one, and those that came with a good one got them spoiled. Mr Barr was the caterer, and gave entire satisfaction.

Temuka Road Board. —The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board will be held to-day. Binder Trial. —A trial of the Mercer Reaper and Binder will be held on Mr Andrew Gibson’s farm, Arowhenna, to-day, after the Temuka Stock Sale. Farmers, contractors, and others are cordially invited to witness the trial.

Fire. — A five- roomed dwelling in Ashburton, owned by Mr Lublow and occupied by Mrs Harkins, was burned on Sunday night at ten o’clock. Nothing was saved. Insurance—Building, £l6O in the Victoria, furniture, £75 in the United.

Bad Boys. Four boys, sons of respectable parents, were caught in the Working Men’s Co-operative store, at Dunedin, on Sunday evening. One was discharged, being led away by his elder brother ; the other two were sentenced to a whipping.

Attempted Suicide.— An elderly farmer named William Gaitt attempted to commit suicide on his own farm, near Waimate, by opening a vein in his arm with a pocket knife. He committed the act in a wheat field, and was very weak when found. Dr Barclay was called in, and has hopes of saving the man’s life. Gaitt had only recently left the Timaru Hospital. Geraldine Horticultural Society, —A meeting of the committee of the Geraldine Floral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held on Friday evening last, Mr Hawkins presiding. After a lengthened discussion it was unanimously resolved to postpone the holding of the annual show till Friday, January 27th, owing to the backwardness of the season. The secretary was instructed to notify the same to the judges who had consented to act on the date previously announced. ; Death of Mr Blackett, C.E.—Mr John Blackett, C.E., who was Engineer-in-Chief for the colony from 1884 until 1890, when he went to London as consulting and inspecting engineer for the colony, died at Wellington on Sunday. He only arrived from England four weeks ago. His health had been bad for some time before leaving, which caused his return. He was amongst the earliest settlers of Taranaki, where he arrived in 1851, but six years later he removed to Nelson, where he carried out important engineering works, He leaves a widow, a son, and two daughters. Educational Institute. The tenth annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute opens at Wellington to-day. Among the business to be considered is the question of the establishment of a court of appeal for teachers ; the adoption of a uniform scale of salaries throughout the colony ; placing teachers under the conntrol of the central department; inauguration of a pension scheme and retiring allowance for teachers, on the same principle as is adopted in the case of civil servants; placing inspectors under the control of the Education Department; and the desirableness of merging the institute into the Teachers’ Union. An Enormous Trout.— Mr G. Meddings, of the Telegraph Department, was fortunate enough on Friday night to successfully land a trout of enormous dimensions from the Selwyn river. Though not the lagest that has been caught in Canterbury, the fish is of quite unusual size. It measures 2ft Sin in length and 2ft girth, and weighs just 20|lbs. Mr Meddings has had it photographed with a 2ft rule placed longitudinally, so that the photograph will verify its length. Mr Meddings intends to forward the fish to Mr W. B. Perceval, the Agent-General for the Colony, so that English anglers can no longer doubt the statements as to the prodigious size of New Zealand trout. —Lyttelton Times.

Temuka Flower Show.— We would again remind our readers that the Annual Flower Show takes place in the Temuka Volunteer Drill Shed and Hall to-day. Entries have been numerous notwithstanding the unfavorable season we have experienced, and the show should be well worth seeing. As an additional attraction, Wood’s string band has been engaged, so lovers of good music will have their taste gratified. Mr Tombs will have charge of the refreshments and their excellence can be relied upon. Exhibitors are reminded that their exhibits should be at the hall as early as possible, and that all that arrive after 11 a.m. will be received for exhibition only. The show will be open at 2 p.m. and close at 10 p.m., and the day being market day a particularly large attendance is expected. Land Board. —At a meeting of the Canterbury Land Board on Thursday, Jan. 5, a Gazette notice of Dec. 22, 1892, permitting settlers in the Waimate and Studholme Junction Village Settlements to extend their holdings was laid on the table. The Board decided to refuse all previous applications for the sections, and to open the land for applications on and after Jan. 30th, A transfer of lease 375, R.S. 36412, Rangitata, from R. Carpendale to Tarbotton was refused. In the matter of deferred payment license, No. 553, Walter Bain to Anne Bain, it was resolved to approve the endorsement of the license on the usual conditions. A number of Crown Land Rangers’ reports were read and considered, and in each case of default action was taken. Regarding runs 136, and Broomfield, 150 and 150 a, View Hillstations, the Board decided to deal with the tenure of these runs after March, 1893, at next meeting. It was resolved to approve of the Commisioner’sproposalsfor the sale of runs Nos. 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 37 near Burke’s Pass. It was agreed to grant the owner of the Arundel Hotel, Rangitata, a license to occupy from year to year the 33 acres in front in front of the hotel, part of Reserve 1627, at a rental of 2s 6d per annum, on condition that travelling stock are taken in at all times on half the scale of charges fixed by the license of the hotel. It was resolved to offer lots 12 and 13 of Reserve 1466, South Rakaia, under Homestead conditions.

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SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS Dr Craig—Notice of removal. W. Heney—Notice re accounts. Geraldine Rifles—Parades for January.

Eost Notice —Silver watch and chain lost. Volunteer Hall, Geraldine— Fancy dress ball. T. Davis—lnvites tenders for stookmg and forking. A- M- Clark, Temuka —Wants stookerS and forkers.

Geraldine Floral Society—Postponement of annual show.

Bruce Gillies —Invites tenders for stocking and forking. J. J. McGaskey—Notice respecting his Geraldine studio.

11. ChiversOn —Notice re grass seeds on roads in Temuka Road district.

Reid k Gray—Trial of Mercer Reaper and Binder on Mr A. Gibson’s farm to-day, T. k J. Thomson—Particulars of new goods fpr all'departments, opened yesterday ex Maori. ' ’

Meeting of Ratepayers—ln Rangitata schoolroom tp-rnortow evening re water-1-acd cleaning. G, H. r.logridge— ls now showing a splendid new line of flannelettes in all the fashionable shades.

R. )V. Hutton & Co. Particulars re their genuine c].earing-out sale of books, stationery, etc., now onJ, RauSUtyee & Co.—Great sale of worth of fashionable drapery, etc., to commence to-morrow particulars m catalogues.