LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2489, 13 April 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Property Sale.— Messrs H. B. Webster & Co., hold an important sale of property at Geraldine to-day. The Stella. —The GoAernment steamer Stella was put up at auction, at Wellington on Tuesday afternoon, and withdrawn at £1250.

Action for Damages. —At Dunedin in the action brought by Mr Bohning, claiming £SOO damages from the Kaitangata Coal Company for an accident sustained in the company’s mine, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant company, for whom judgment was entered up. The Hurricane at the Islands. —Tho Auckland Ladies’ Presbyterian Missionary Association have decided to start a fund for the relief of the New Hebrides missionaries, on account of the recent hurricane. Already £7O has been subscribed in Auckland and will be forwarded to Sydney. A Fatal Drenching. —A well known farmer in the Waikato district named John McNicol, died on Monday in Hamilton Hospital of pneumonia contracted through a severe wetting by falling into the Waikato river. Deceased was one of the largest sheep and draught horse breeders in the Waikato.

Died of Grief. —Mrs Lane, wife of Captain Lane, master of the missing schooner Made, died onTuesdayatherhome in Ponsonby, Auckland. She worried a great deal over the supposed drowning of her husband, whose boat is now 52 days out from Launceston, Tasmania. Mrs Lane leaves a family of several young children. The Doric’s Mail. —The Doric left Capetown for Wellington on Friday afternoon. The mails were not affected by the fire on the Ruahine, but the whole of the magazines and periodicals for Wellington were destroyed. She brought 100,000 salmon ova, transhipped from the lonic, It is feared that most of them will have been destroyed by the length of the voyage. Missing Valuarles. —A. J. Hadflell writes to the N.Z. Times, complaining that a small box of valuable jewellery, for which he would not have taken £IOO, posted in London on August 4th, has never reached him. The Imperial authorities told him there was very little doubt the box was lost or stolen in New Zealand, while the Post Office here says it is doubtful whether the box ever reached New Zealand.

New Wheat. —The North Otago Times says ; —We have been, favored with a sample of Mr John Isdale’a wheat “ Cereo,” grown on his farm at Weston. The crop threshed out bushels per acre, being, as far as we can learn, the largest yield in the Waiareka district. The grain is hard, with plenty of color, thin-skinned, and has a large percentage of gluten. The cross was originated by Mr Thomas Isdale when experimenting with wheats. The Cheviot Estate.— The whole of the Cheviot estate, except about 1200 acres, including the mansion and other buildings, has now been leased for a period of six and eleven months at an average rental of 2s per acre, the total being at the rate of itS,4SO per annum, which is equivalent to 4 per cent, on the whole of tne purchase money. The surveys will be pushed on. so as to open the lauds for settlement at the termination of the leases.

Suicide. —At 1.15 a.m. on Tuesday Herbert B. Hollo, who was staying at the A 1 Hotel, Christchurch, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver, He placed it in his mouth, and the bullet went through his brain and skull and into the partition of the closet, where the act was committed. Hollo was supposed to be about 35 years of age, and is said to be well connected at Home. He was much given to drink, and was suffering from its effects at the time. Sir Edwin Dashwood.— The baronet Sir Edwin Dashwood whose death was announced by cable message was well known in the Auckland district. He was born in 1854 in Marlborough, where his father owned a run, and for some years the deceased lived in the North of Auckland, working in the bush and on the gurafields, until he succeeded to the estates. Ho was married three years ago to Miss Norton, daughter of Dr Norton, of Northern Wairoa. Robbery By Boys.— At the Christchurch Police Court on Tuesday, two boys named Kearney, aged 15, and Aldridge, aged 14, were charged with stealing goods from the shop of Ashby,Berg and Company ironmongers. The offence was committed on Sunday afternoon. Kearney entered through a back window, after squeezing himself between the iron bars, six inches apart, and he gave Aldridge some money for h iving kept watch. Kearney got 24 hous and 12 strokes of the birch. Aldridge was discharged. Tattersall’s, Timaeu. —On Saturday next the Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association (Mr J, Mundell, auctioneer), open the large premises they have recently acquired in Beswick street, Timaru, adjoining Messrs Gibson’s new stables, with a sale of draught, light harness, and hackney horses. The premises are well situated, roomy, and have been specially renovated for the Association, who will utilise them as a horse sale yard,sheepskins, and general farm produce mart on a large scale. Entries for the first sale are now being booked. Railway Block. —There is a block of grain on the Southland lines, so that the Department is unable to transport it with sufficient rapidity, and passengers complain bitterly regarding the trains, which are often an hour late at their destinations, owing to the continual shuntings, and they demand the running of extra goods trains to relieve the present traffic congestion. Passengers by outgoing afternoon 1 rains grumble especially, as they are landed at wayside stations in darkness and sometimes in rain, when they should have been there in daylight. State Farms. —The Government intend making the State farm, which is to be established- near Waverly, Wellington, a home for men who are past h'lfd labor, and who will thus be taken off clwithlfie aid, It D considered that by paying them a small aUowaqpe for the work which they can do they will be aide to grow or make nearly all that will be require), and that the" farm will be pr.vctkal'y self-supporting. When it is ,e .pib!isbe'd, charitable organisations will be ftb]e tf> I’pcfttnmcpd fo the Government old men who, while, qnabje tg secqre employ- , • *>arn their living by Jpffd labor meat or . help on the farm, outside, will yet . / Mu *1.06 AT KDMAAA.--A Crowded ausiVco iomWoil At the Theatre Feral at Kumara on Tuesday evening to meet Mr Ssddon. who. iua vigorous speech lasting two b r ‘Ut», traversed the policy «f the Government. His remarks with reference to finance an* the acquisition of the Cheviot estate especially met with approval. Mr Peam moved a resolution, thanking Mr Saddon for the achress, coupled with a vote of confidence in the Ministry and a wish that they might long remain in power to complete the goad work they were engaged in carrying out to the benefit of the colony. On the Mayor putting the resolution, it was carried unanimously amidst great cheering.

Fatal Accidents. George Allen, a laborer sometimes employed as a casual hand at the Addington railway workshops, was killed on Monday afternoon, while lopping trees on private property on Hazelroad, Sydenham. He is supposed to have fallen off a tree on to his head, as his neck was broken. —Alexander Durwood, a flaxmilk r at Heriot, Otago, received fatal injuries on Monday through being caught by the sleeves of his coat and whirled round a flax-dressing machine. —A Chinaman was killed by a fall of earth in h{s claim at Waitee i," near Hokitika, on Monday eyenino-. The captain and owner of the skow May, h half-easte named Thomas Campbell, while on a voyage from Mercury Bay to Auckland, with kauri logs, got jammed between two of them and crushed. He died from his injuries. He is a married pian, his wife residing at Auckland.

The Premier.—The Premier has for the present abandoned his intention of taking a sea trip. Timaru Races. —The Timaru Races commence to-day, and the train arrangements will be founa in our advertising columns. Clearing Sale.—Mr W. S. Muslin holds an extensive clearing sale of household furniture and effects, and live and dead farm stock, at Homewood, Pleasant Valley, to-day, on account of Mrs P. Every. Geraldine Football Club.—A revival of football has been made at Geraldine, and the old club have met and passed the following resolutions : —That the name of the club be “ The Geraldine Football Club ” ; that the subscription be 2s Gd; that the following be the office-bearers: Patron, A. E. G. Rhodes, Esq.; President, Mr R. H. Pearpoint; Vice-Presidents: Messrs B. R. Macdonald, G. Ward, W. R. Macdonald, M. C. Orbell, Citron, Kalaugher, H. W. Moore, J. Farrell, R. Taylor, F. Wilson Smith, Drs Fish and Craig, and the Rev. A. B. Todd; Secretary and Treasurer, A. Erskine ; General Committee, Messrs Erskine, Bethune, Morrison, Leversedge, Fish, Robson, Colbert, and Ward. It was agreed that the colors be similar to those of last season, and the election of a captain was held over. The opening game commences at 3 p.m. to-day. Jewellery Robbery.—A respectablydressed man, giving the name of Thomas N. Mills, was arrested at Wellington on Monday night, on the charge of stealing a number of watches in Sydney. It appears that accused placed a valuable collection of gold and silver watches in the hands of a local auctioneer for disposal by auction, but the small figure the man asked for them raided the suspicion of the auctioneer, and inquiries were made that led to his arrest. On Tuesday night the police received information that the jewellery was stolen from the Exhibition Hotel. Castlereagh street, Sydney, in September last, it was the property of Mr D. A. Matheson, and was valued at £275. Several silver watches, which were bought from the accused by people in Wellington have been recovered by the detectives. Mills was brought before the Court on Tuesday morning and remanded. He admitted that the jewellery never paid duty. Wedding at Methven.—The marriage of Mr Simon Rae, junr., of Peel Forest, and Miss Agues Anderina Johnston, of Springburn, was celebrated on the 6th inst., at the residence of W. Morgan, Esq., J.P., brother-in-law of the bride. Nearly a hundred friends and kindred assembled for the occasion. The bride looked well in a splendid robe of silver grey broche, with veil and wreath, and carrying a bouquet of choice flowers. The bridesmaids, Misses Rae and Johnston were dressed in white, with salmon pink sashes, and the Misers Morgan (neices of the bride), were prettily dressed in pale blue. The groomsmen were Messrs W. Johnston and L. Drayton. The Rev. W. Finlayson, late of Methven, was the officiating minister. Wedding presents, many and valuable, consisting of art.cles of use and ornament, were given to the happy bride. The great variety of these gifts was mutter of special remark. An excellent repast was provided for the assembled guests by the host and hostess, and as the evening passed music, and song, and dance followed each other in quick succession; and most of the yonng people present “ tripping it on the light fantastic toe ” with unabated enthusiasm till early morning. The happy couple left by the morningtrain on their northward journey.

Native Matte as.—The second batch of charges of obstruction to the survey by Uriwera natives was heard at Whakatano on Monday. Five Maoris were fined £ls each, in default two months. Defendants did not appear, and warrants were issued. One youth was fined 40s, which his father paid, at the same time promising that the lad should not be permitted to interfere again. Two others were fined £lO, or two months. The men accused of pulling up a trig station did not appear, and warrants were issued for them. The principal offenders have retired inland, and as a large force would be required to pursue them, they will not be arrested until they put in an appearance at European settlements Four leading Uriwera chiefs have requested the Native Minister to assist them in getting the whole of the Uriwera country surveyed at once. The Minister is favourable as soon as the present survey is completed. The block comprises 200,000 acres, and the survey would pave the way for the Native Land Court to allocate the land among the hapus. Te Kooti has written to the obstructionists, advising them to allow the survey to proceed, and look to the law for redress in future. The Native Minister has instructed the Kesident Magistrate to ascertain whether there is likely be any more interference with the survey, with a view of taking strong measures to put it down permanently. Presentation. —The following extract from the Oamaru Mail of April 1, referring to Mr Ferguson, the head master of the Temuka District High School, will doubtless be read with interest: —“ A pleasing ceremony took place at Pukeuri last evening. The occasion was the presentation to Mr Ferguson, the late teacher of the school, of a very handsome marble clock by the pupils and the school committee. The chair was taken by Mr Dalzell, chairman of the school committee, who made the presentation in a few choice and apt remarks. He referred to the work done by Mr Ferguson during his four and a-half years at Pukeuri as being of a high nature, judged by the inspector’s reports. He spoke also of the respect and esteem in which Mr Ferguson was held by all parents in the district, and generally bv all who knew him. He wished Mr and Mrs Ferguson long life and prosperity, and hoped they would always have pleasant memories of Pukeuri and its inhabitants. Mr Ferguson then acknonleged the compliment paid to him in such tangible form. He spoke at some length on the ideal relations that should exist between the teachers of a school on the one hand and the pupils and parents on the other. He said that his stay in their midst had been an extremely happy one, as the most cordial relations always existed between himself Wd the people of the district. He would always view the clock with feelings of deep thankfulness to the pupils of the Pukeuri School, and its sweet chim. s would always remind him of the pleasant days he had passed in their midst. Messrs Grant and Watt also made a few graceful and laudatory remarks.” The best medicine known is Sander & Sons' Eucalypti FxTkAPT- Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding, bruises, sprains, it js the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Idke surprising effects produced in" orOUp, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling', diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospital and medical clinics all over the globe ; patron - iwed by His Majesty tbe King of Italy; crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, _ Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article an! reject all others.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS F, R. Flat man —Trespass notice. R. H. Rearpoint—Notice re lost lady’s jacket. Guardian Office—Board and residence wanted, Taylor & Platman—Notice re unpaid accounts.

W. 5. Maslin—Sale of Mr Barr’s furniture, etc., on April 20th. Scotsburn Domain Board—lnvite tenders for lease of Scotsburn Domain. Geraldine Road Board—Traction engine notice respecting unsafe bridges. Mount Reel IJoad Board—lnvite tenders for road works and building trestle bridge. C.F.C. Association —Particulars re large sale of horses at Tattersall’s, Timaru, on Saturday.