LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2511, 3 June 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Bankrupt, —Mr R. T. Booth, of temperance fame, has filed a declaration of insolvency at Dunedin. North Canterbury Schools. The North Canterbury Board of Education have resolved to appoint a third inspector of schools Primitive Methodist Church— The services for to-morrow in connection with this church will be found in our advertising columns. Timaru Volunteers. —Colonel Fox inspected the Timarn volunteers on Thursday afternoon, an expreseed himself satisfied with the way they went through thier drill and exercises and the answers they gave to the questions put to them. Revenue Returns. The Customs revenue for May was £140,860 as against £123,146 in the previous month, and £130,820 in May 1892. The beer duty last month was £4912 against £4935 in the 1 revious months and £41.58 in May, 1892. Educational. The Wellington Education Board on Wednesday adopted the report of the committee in favor of providing musical training for teachers and pupil teachers, and the appointment of Mr R. Parker as instructor at a salary of £IOO a year. Trespass. — Alexander Doun was sued last Wednesday before the Timaru court for trespass by C. K, Meredith-Kaye, the damages being laid at £2O. The trespass consisted in the defendant shooting two tame paradise ducks belonging to the platntiff which were in a pond ons his estate. Doun was fined £2, with £1 cost and solicitor’s fee £1 Is. Narrow Escape. —The Catholic Church at Hastings, Hawkes Bay, was discovered to be on fire about 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, but, assistance being at hand, it was promptly put out, and £5 will repair the ; amage. Had another 5 minutes elapsed before the discovery, the church, convent school, and presbytery would have been destroyed. Reduction of Interest.— The Government have decided to reduce the rate of interest on deposits in the Post Office Savings Banka by a half per cent. This course was resolved upon in consequence of the difficulty of finding payable investments, for deposits lodged in the Department. together with the fact that rates of interest have fallen throughout the country. The reduction takes effect from June Lt. St. Patricks Sport’s Association.—A grand public social under the auspices of the Geraldine St. Patrick’s Sports Association will be held on Thursday evening The association are endeavouring to make ibhis fine gt the biggest socials over held in the district, and have hired an Orchestral band from Tima'm jbg supply the mijisic for the dancing. The social will u - § ».m. Doqble tickets are commen. ' wUI !]0 prgvi'dec}. 4s, and refreshm. The Bishopric op the Anglican Synod at Wellington arm., that Doan Howell be appointed to succeed Bishop Hadfield in the see of Well’ngton was negatived in both orders, and a motion in favour of the matter being left to delegation in England, was carried on the voices. A motion that the selection be left to the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Durham was carried unanimouly. A resolution was carried that the clergyman select sd should not have held a cure in New Zealand. A committee was appointed to draft the letter of delegation. RuNAWaY.— A bolt took place last evening in Temuka, but fortunately it resulted in no serious consequences. A horse attached to a trap belonging to Mr Goodeve was standing in front of Mr J. A. McCaskill’s shop, when someone galloped up on hors aback. This frightened Mr Gloodeve’s horse, and it bolted away up the street, turned the corner near the English ahurch, and went along the back streets, keeping clear of all corners. The horse was ifter a time lost sight of, but shortly after 1 o’clock it was found standing quietly near Mr D. Findlay’s place in one of the hack itreets. Neither trap nor horse sustained ;he slightest injury. South Orari School Committee.— 1 special meeting of the above committee vas held in the schoolhouse on Wednesday svening. Present—Messrs E'-.is (chairman), Vfason, Richardson, Brophy, Edwards, Bates, and Bracefield. The chairman itated that the meeting had been convened io fix the date for a social and make the lecessary arrangements for carrying out he same. It was resolved that a social te held on June 23rd, the admission to be is for gents’ double tickets, and ladies only s. Messrs Mason, Richardson, Bracefield, ,nd Ellis, were appointed a committee to nake all arrangements, etc., for carrying mt the social. Tbo meeting then toraiaated.

Tattbrsall’s. —ln our advertising columns will be found the entries to be submitted by the C.F.C. Association at Tattereall’s, Timaru, to-day.

Winchester Public Hall.—The subscribers to the building fund of this hall are requested to meet the trustees in the hall next Thursday evening, to deal with important business.

Political Addresses.—Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, member for the district, will address his constituents at Temuka on Thursday, at Geraldine on Friday, and at Pleasant Point on Saturday evening next. All the meetings will be held at 8 o’clock. Harror Dues.—The Lyttelton Harbor Board have reduced wharfage charges on agricultural produce from 6d to 4d per ton and on coal from 8d to 4d. They have also abolished transhipment charges, and harbormaster’s shifting charges, and they wf 1 still have a surplus of £4OOO a year. The Hutt Fire.—The enquiry into the fire at “ Trendenham,” Lower Hutt, commenced at Wellington on Thursday, The evidence went to show that the house was insured for £7OO, that there was a mortgage of £1350 on the whole property, and that Captain Baldwin, who was agent for the Misses Webb, asked £2050 for it. On the day preceding the fire Captain Baldwin was in the house, and he admitted having been smoking and throwing matches about. He missed the train to Wellington in the evening, and concluded to walk to town. He also said he found a lot of boys about the place, and drove them away and looked the house up. The inquiry was adjourned. C.E.T.S. —Tte usual fortnightly meeting of the Juvenile Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was held in the Parish Hall, Temuka, on Thursday evening, The Rev. W. E. Gillam presided, and there was a very fair attendance of juveniles and adults. The prrceedings were opened with the usual prayers, and an address by the chairman. Songs, recitations, and readings and musical selections were rendered by vaious nembers of the society, among whom may be mentioned, Misses Alderton, Pilbrow, Ardell, Radford, Hay, the Rev. Mr Butterfield, and Masters Davey and King. This society mantains the interest created at its inception and the membership is steadily increas’ ig. Native Policy.—Tomoana, one of the speakers of the houses of the self-con-stituted Maori Parliament recently held near Napier, waited on the Native Minister with a petition, which it is intended to present to the next Parliament. The natives ask that mam (power) to adnr lister lands and and property should be given back to them, and that this mana should be entrusted to a body known as the “ Uniting of Maori People.” '1 hey wished to have two assemblies, one elected by chiefs, and the other by hapus and tribes, such assemblies to subdivide the lands in a just and proper manner after the title is investigated, The natives have prepared what they trust will be read in Parliament.

Government Insurance Department. —The annual accounts of the Government Insurance Department show that the new premiums have amounted to £20,680, whereas in 1891 they only reached £19,982 The renewal premiums also show a substantial increase, being now over £212,000. The item of interest has now reached £IOO,OOO. The total revenue from all sources was £312,617. The death claims (£81,366) are virtually the same as last year. Endowment policies matured amount to about £23,000. Cash bonuses are £20.000. Surrenders, including loans released by surrender, show the substantial reduction of £23,000 against £28,000 in 1891. The expenses of management show a decrease both in amount and in relation to premium income. The reduction in the latter is more than 1 per cent. Workers Union.— The second ordinary meeting of the General Workers Union, was held in the Oddfellow’s Ha” on Saturday last. Present —the Secretary, and Treasurer, and Messrs Mercier, Erwood, T. Anderson, Morris, C. Chapman, Frew, and Drew. Mr Drew was elected chairman in the absence of Mr Franks. The minutes of the last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. The committee then elected a vice-chairman. Mr Mercier being unanimously chosen. Correspondence from the general secretary was dealt with, and on the motion of Mr Mercier, seconded by Mr Morris it was resolved:—“That this branch does not see its way clear to touch its funds, to contribute to the Balance Memorial fund, as this branch is just lately initiated, and it would be unfair to touch the funds at present, at the same time it acknowledges the great amount oj good he had done.” The offer of the Oddfellows to let their ha'l for twelve mouths at three shillings a night for committee, and six shillings for public meetings, was accepted. After disposing of other important matters, the committee adjourned till the last Saturday in June. School Inspection.— ln response to the circular from the Education Department, the Wellington Education Board expressed the opinion that to place the inspection and the examination of schools under the Department would take away from the inspectors what was perhaps the best part of their work, namely, the direction and management of the schools in their own district, and it would also deprive the Board of officers with whom to consult on technical matters relating to the schools. With regard to issuing a code of instructions to inspectors, it was pointed out that a code was already issued, but there would be no objection whatever to an improved code being framed. The Board considered that uniformity of examinations was impossible, but as it was advisable that uniformity should be attained as nearly as possible, the best way of obtaining it was by having an 'annual conference of inspectors, at which the Inspector-General should be present. This conference, it was pointed out, was recommended by the Board two years ago.

Wifi? Assault. — In Timaru, yesterday, before Captain Sutter and H. J. LeGren, Herbert Jager, charged with assaulting his wife, Mary pleaded nqb guilty, and Mr White appeared for him. Detective Ijiving.-tone stated that at midday yesterday h§ was |ijfQj!ip§d that a man had assaulted • •maiaa 09 the Stain Sforth Hoad. He went out a: fl standing with his wife, who was crj'?’ l ?, ftud her nose seemed to have been bleeding. She complained that the man had struck her three times in the face, Arrested the man nnder the Police Offences Act. Margaret Cole, stated she was driving into town, and on coming down Maori Hill saw a man beating a woman on the road; saw him strike her twice before she got up to them. Pulled up, intending to pick up the woman, but the man, defendant, dragged hep into Mr Perry’s plantation and the gafiVmeES came up. The woman was screaming “ Police ”; said the man was mad and would murder her. He told her to drive on and mind her own business. Mary Jager stated that they were walking together and her husband found fau’t with her for for not shifting to a place he had taken for her. They bad some words and he strnck her, and when Mrs Cole dpove ijp he dragged her into Mr Perry’s, and held hep down and threatened to kill her. They had not got on well together, and she wished for a separation. Defendant admitted that he struck one light blow, after his wife had attacked him with her umbrella, and then to save a scope on the road, he carried her into Mr Perry's glaptatign, and held her there as she was excited, &if 4 murder. Defendant was convicted of the assault and ordered to be bound over in his own recognisance for £25 to keep the peace for six months. We had pleasure in inspecting a range of English and Irish trouserings and suitings, just landed from the s.s. lonic, at the Stone Store, Temuka, worthy of special mention, as combining excellence in quality and finish, with the latest designs in pattern. We were not surprised to hear that the new tailoring department is being well patronised,