LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2488, 11 April 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Hunting Season. —The hunting season opened at Wellington on Saturday. 'Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. Fatal Accident. —James Hayes, 76 years of age, slipped and broke his hip joint on the kerbing on Saturday, at Auckland. He was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, but died yesterday morning. The doctor gave a certificate of death from heart disease. Impudent Robbery. A woman was robbed of £l4 in the Post Office SavingBank, Wellington, yesterday morning. A young man drew her attention to something on the floor, and bolted with her money. He was seen by several persons, but has not yet been apprehended. A Poisoning Case. —A woman named Annie Corbett was found in a hous i in a low street, at Wellington, on Sunday night, suffering from the effects of a dose Oi brandy and match heads. Vigorous trea - - ment was resorted to at once and again at the hospital. She is now recovering. Ministerial Movements. —The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says :—The Hon. Mr Reeves goes to Hawke’s Bay next week, and to the south in about a fortnight. While in the south it is expected that he will speak in Dune Tin. The Hon. Mr Seddon is expected to return early next week. The Hon. Mr Ward is expected to arrive in Dune iin next week. Otago University, —There was a large attendance at the Otago University on Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the coming of age of the Institution. The Chancellor Dr Stuart, traced the founding of the University. Professor Siiand gave a history of its work ; Professor Sale spoke on the growth and extension during the past twenty year 9 of University work in England';' E>f Ritchett sppke on what is being done in other parts of |;l|e colony ; and Sir Robert Stopt dealt with probable future deyelppmept, prging that it was wise to encourage spqh institutions. Fire. —Mr H. Faulkner's house of eleven rooms, at Wakefield, Nelson, was burned on Friday. Insurances wgs saved. —At 3 a.m., yesterday, a fire in Sydenham, Qhpistchurch, destroyed two wooden hopses occijpkid by C >rter and family, apd O’Malley apd family- The former was owned by Carter and the, latter by Geyrgd Kifiar- Qa-rter-s house was Insured "’’b. aa«i the furnßwpe #pp 4135, in t° r r, i ’ 'kfieo; iiing’s house for the hew Z-alanu ‘ 8 n’Mallrv’« £l5O in the Economic Onice. u lUai furniture was uninsured. The occupants of both b-PU'Ses lose practically everything. The cause of the fjpe, which started in Carter’s, was a d.efectivejy.-set g^e. Unionism.— A public meeting in connection with the Shearers and Laborers Union will be held in Geraldine on the 20th inst, at which Mr J- M. Tworuey will give an address on the history of him from the earliest times to the beginning ot the present century. He will touch op slavery, serfdom, pud especially dwell on) he guilds of the middle ages, thawing what splendid institutions they were, and what gppd they used to do. Mr J. W. Kelly, M.iPi, for Invercargill, will speak on politics as they affect labor, and other speakers will also address the meeting. Delegates from all parts of the South Island will be present to attend the conference, which is to be held at Cei'aWiue W tho following day,

Arrivals and Departures. The arrivals during March were 2745 and departures 2344. In March last year there was an excess of departures over arrivals of 206.

Native Obstructionists. Hickson, with a party of police and Permanent Artillery, proceeded on Saturday morning to Whakatane to arrest natives who have recommenced obstructing the survey.

Found Drowned.—The body of John Reid, 67 years of age, a clerk, and a single man, was found in the harbour at Dunedin on Saturday. He had been a resident for twenty years, and was for some months a patient in the hospital. Manufacture of Bedsteads. One* tender from Dunedin, two from Auckland, snd one from Christchurch were received for the 250 iron bedsteads for the Porirua asylum. No Wellington tender was received.

The Minister of Lands.—The Minister of Lands has received a letter asking him to contest Mataura at the next general election and promising strong support. Mr McKenzie replied that he is pledged to contest his present seat Waihemo. A Garotting Case,—Martin Beavis and George Palliser were committed for trial at Dunedin for garroting a man named Sherry and robbing him of cash and valuables to the extent of £lO. Buckley, the man originally arrested, was discharged. Identified.—The body found floating in the Wellington Harbour on Thursday has been identified as that of James Flanagan, a resident of Taranaki street, Wellington. At the inquest it was shown he was given to drink, and an open verdict was returned.

The Mayor of Christchurch.— The Mayor of Christchurch unfolded his scheme of municipal reform before 1200 persons in the Tuam street ball, Christchurch, on Friday evening. The scheme is impracticable and only nine hands were held up in its favour.

Concert at Temuka. —We would again remind our readers that the Temuka Musical Society give their second concert in the Parish Hall this evening. A choice and varied programme is promised, and those who attend should spend a very pleasant evening, Tennyson Smith.— The Auckland Good Templars’ Grand Lodge have elected Mr Tennyson Smith their Representative to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the World and also to the World’s Temperance Congress, both meeting in America in June.

A Bank Case. At Wellington in the action brought by the Colonial Bank against Mrs T. K. McDonald, the Chief Justice gave judgment for the bank for the principal. £4500, interest at 7 per cent., and costs, the bank to give credit in full for the net rents received.

Review of Reviews.— The Review of Reviews for March just to hand is the best number of it yet published. It contains splendid likenesses of the members of the present Ministry, taken from the New Zealand Graphic. All the Ministers are in a group, and the likenesses are splendid. The present number is splendid value for nine-pence.

Australian Sporting.— At the Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club at Sydney on Saturday the weather was fine and the attendance good. The Rous Handicap was won by Latonia, Place Handicap by Sprig o’ Myrtle, Steeplechase by Albert, Second Nursery Handicap by Delaware, A.J.C. Plate by The Admiral, and Final Handicap by Cremorne. New Music Saloon. —ln our advertising columns Messrs R. & C. Wood announce that they are the agents of the Dresden Pianoforte and Music Company. They have a large assortment of pianos and other instruments, aud a variety of the latest music, son's, aud waltzes, and doubtless will command a fair share of patronage. There saloon is well worth a visit.

A Blackguardly Attack.— John Nilson. a young man, a swagger, was committed for trial at Ashburton for an attempted criminal assault on a girl of 13, the daughter of a respectable farmer named Body. The girl was going a message on horseback at 8 o’clock on the morning of Easter Monday when prisoner stopped her, asking the direction. He pulled her from her horse into a ditch. While struggling he was alarmed by an approaching cart and ran away. He was captured in another part of the country next day, and clearly identified.

St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka,—On Sunday last special services were held at the above church, both being' conducted by the Rev. W. E. Grillam. In the morning, following an old-established South Canterbury custom, a church parade of the volunteers was held. There was a good muster under Captain Cutten and Lieutenant Whitehead. The hymns selected were appropriate to the occasion, and a stirring sermon was preached from I. Samuel, 14th chapter, 6th and 7th verses. There was a large general congregat'on. In the evening harvest thanksgiving services were held. The inclement weather considerably affected the attendance, which was only an average one. The text was taken’ from St. John 4th chapter and part of the 35th verse, “For they are white already to harvest.” The church was profusely decorated with evergreens, fruits, and flowers, and presented a pretty appearance. The decorations were mainly carried out by the gardeners at Green Hays. The Pahcatua Mystery. —ln the R.M. Court, Wellington, on Friday, during the hearing of this case, Eva Comonski, wife of a farmer living at Mangahone, stated that about 8 o’clock on a morning in November 1830, prisoner came to her house during her husband’s absence. There seemed to be something wrong with him and he appeared to have been fighting all night; there were tears in his eyes. In crossexamination witness said that she really believed prisoner had murdered Jacobsen when she saw him in the morning. She told her . children there was something wrong with him. Her husband brought prisoner home with him the same evening, and the following morning she told him she thought he (prisoner) had killed that man (Jacobsen). On Saturday Mr Graham, R.M., dismissed the charge of murder against Smith on the ground that the evidence waa not strong enough to send the case before a j ury. In the larceny case no evidence was offered and the prisoner was discharged,

TniAiu- Races.— The Autumn Meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey (Rub takes place on Thursday and Friday next, and judging by the acc. ptapces fop the first day, which we publish herewith, there should be fair fields and good contests for the various events. Should the weather be propitioul the meeting ought to be a very successful one. The follow ng are the acceptances for Thursday’s meeting:—Hurdle Race: Magpie, Smuggler, Rebel, Erin-go-Bragh, Justice. Elllgy, and Munster; District Plate: Lord and, Warrington, Frivolity, and Invader ; Autumn Handicap; Prime Warden, Siracen, and Crackshot; Washdyke Weper; Lord Eet’and, Beau Nash, Kimberley, First King, Quibble, Aquarius, and Countess; Flying Handicap : Kate Groenftwpy, Maria Martin, Rondinella, Lunaire, Captive, Rosebill, and Kimberley. Nominations were received as follows; Selling Race : Rothamstead, £2O, Bst 111 b; Ipvgdej-, £2O, Bst Hlb ; Tornado, £ls, Sstllb; Ssp fib ] Lady »|ab, 7eJ< 121 b; Emperof, siiO, 'fct ilib; P»T!; maid, nil, Cst 121 b. Novel Race: Tornado, Albury Lass, and Munster. On Saturday L'feesrg Gpinness and LeOl’ep gold th§ privileges ip wifh the piceping, The gaje real-ged £3 Kjs'mpre the last autpmn meeting- Grand Stand license booth, II• BothweU, s)i 7 j grand stand luncheon booth, S, McClelland, C7los; No. 1 outer booth, M, Scaunell, :Slii; No. 2 outer booth, W. Johnson, ;C5; cards, W. Townsend, Lll 10s; horseyards, J. Keen, £2 os; gates, J. Chute, £SO. —The train arrangements for the races will bo in cur advertising columg. ■ < 1

Estate, Two tenders were received yesterday for the right of pastorage for six months over 22,1)00 acres, the Homestead and the Port Hills block, of the Cheviot estate.

Wrongful Dismissal Case —At Wellington the case of Greville v. Black, proprietor of the Pahiatua Star, a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal, judgment was given for £IOO, and costs on tiic lowest scale.

Small Birds Nuisance.—The overseer of the Geraldine Road Board reports that 96,000 eggs and heads of small birds had been purchased by the board during the past season, which cost the board £66 13s 7d. Of poisoned wheat 1530 b had been issued to farmers and ratepaj era. vuUND Drowned.—The body of George Clarke, inspector of permanent way on the railway between Mercer and Mokau, who has been missing since the 2nd iust., was recovered in the Waikato river on Sunday. Mr Clarke had been transferred from Otago to Hamilton in August last. His life was insured m the Government Office for £l5O. Important Sale of Property.—The most important sale of town property which has ever taken place in Geraldine will be held on Thursday next in the Oddfellows’ Hill, at 3 p.m. The well-known hostelry “The Bush Hotel” is for absolute sale, together with some of the best business sites in the town. A first- r ate opportunity is presented for anyone wishing to invest in remunerative properties. Geraldine has entered on a course of solid prosperity, and the values of town properties are steadily increasing. An Awkward Predicament. A gentleman (a member of a large London firm), who arrived in Wellington within the last few days, was the possessor of a letter of credit to the Commercial Bauk of Australia for a considerable amount. The first news he heard upon his arrival was that his letter of credit was worthless, the Commercial Bank having suspended payment. It is alleged that he would have been penniless had not his lindlor i volunteered to lend him the necessary funds to cable to England for a draft upon some New Zealand bank. Otago Daily Times. L0.0.F. —The members of the Victoria Lodge, L0.0.F , Geraldine, mustered about thirty’ on Sunday morning for Church parade. A march was made from the Oddfe lows’ Hall to the Presbyterian Church, Mr G, Patri .k acting as Marshall. At the Presbyterian Church the Rev. A. B. Todd conducted the service and preached from Psalm 68, verse 20, and pointed out the Oddfellows’ Society were carrying out a part of Christ’s work iu the saving of the body, but the work of Chrit reached further than this, and saved also the soul of man from death. The sermon was listened to attentively by a large congregation. Nem Industry.—An advertisement appears elsewhere in which Messrs King Bros.. & Martin intimatethat they have purchased a splendid new plant for chaffentting. They have a new traction engine of six-horse power, which their patrons will find very convenient, as it will obviate the necessity of getting horses to remove the plant. They have also one of Andrews k. Sevan’s chaff-cutters with all the latest improvements, including a douole dust riddle and screw press. Farmers will doubtless find the enterprise of Messrs King Bros, & Martin a great convenience to them. Minister of Public Works. —Mr Seddon appears determined on not playing second fidule to the railway commissioners. They get a higher salary than he does, but at the same time he will not bow to them. Some trouble having arisen about a new railway station, the Mayor of Wellington communicated with the commissioners, and finally the matter was brought under the notice of the Minister by Mr McLtan, member for the district. The following is Mr Seddon’s reply:—“ I am not the commissioners’ keeper, and if the mayor’s attitude is as stated in your telegram, he is placing the citizens of Wellington, himself, and the commissioners iu a very peculiar position. If the mayor has any application to me officially, there is no necessity for the same to come through a third person; and where negotiations are of an intricate and involved character, to have them in writing and from principals is an advantage and help to elucidate.— (Signed) R. J. beddon, Kumars.” That will teach the Mayor of Wellington to go to the fountain head in future. Queensland relief Fund.—The following is a complete list of the Geraldine collections in aid of the above fund:— Offertory at St. Mary’s, Geraldine, £ll 7s 8d ; offertory at St. Mary’s, Peel Forest, £2 18s; offertory at St. Thomas’s Church, Woodbury, £4 IDs 3d; offertory at Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, £7 6s 3d ; offertory at Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, £2 15s Od. Lists ; Rev. Mr Woollass, £lO 7s 6d; Hon. Mr Acland, £6 12s; Mr C. G. Tripp, £5 18s ; Bank of New South Wales, £2 Is; Mr A. White, £l7 12s; Mr Denaistoun, £4 18s; Mr Kelman, £5 os ; Mr E. Skinner Igs fid; Mr J. Williams, £1 16s; Mr Hammond, Woodbury, £lO 0s 6d; Mr Fiatman, £3 14s 6d ; Rev. Mr Preston, £1 lls 6d; Mr H B. Webster, £8 18s 6d; Mr N. Dunlop, £1 Is; Mr Allen £5 0s fid; Mr Wheeibanu, 12s 6d ; Bank of New Zealand, 10s 6d; Mr B. P. Bnrtrum, £4 4s; Mr Worner, 10s 6d ; Mr W.K. Macdonald, £1 Is; MrLovegrove (Gapes’ Valley,) £2 Is; Mr, Jescop, £2 Is; Mr E, H. Pea "point, £2 2s; Mr Palmer, £1 Is ; value of goods realised, £1 13s 41; total, £129 lls fid.

Obituary. Mrs Dunn, widow of the late Mr T. Dunn, one of the oldest residents of this district, was conveyed to her last resting place in the Temuka cemetery yesterday, amidst expressions of deep regret from a large number of sincere friends. Mrs Dunn died in Christchurch, where she has lived for the past few years, and was brought down by express train yesterday. Notwithstanding that very little notice had been given, a large number of people awaited the arrival of the train to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. The funeral started from the railway station immediately after the arrival of the train, passed through the main street, and down to the cemetery. Mrs Dunn arrived in Canterbury in 1851 with her husband, and two years later came to this district and took the Stumps Farm, which at one time was one of the best-known places in South C vnterbury. Here Mrs Dunn resided until, a few years ago, she came to live at Temuka, and later still ahe went to Christchurch, wherp shp djed. Mjrs Pnnji’a farai|y consists pf two sons and four daughters. One Spu is in England, and another is in the North Island, while her daughters are Mrs Blyth, Temuka, Mrs Duncan Taylor, Eftngitata, Mrs Fred. Storey, Terminus Hotel, Christchurch, and another is still unmarried. Mrs Dunn was 73 years of age at the time of her death, ajid was a greatgrand mother. She was highly respected by all who knew hep.