LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2513, 8 June 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Pugilism.— -The Premier has directed a circular to be sent to the police all over the Astnjotjng them to prevent all c V i - *■' ,T > future, giove fig rs - - tave dsfigifefy New J.P.S. —The Caoiu v . - decided to appoint a number of new j m,-. of the Peace, chiefly in districts where the need of more Justices has been felt. Overcrowding. —The Wellington City Council has notified the tramway that action will be taken to prevent overcrowding of tram cars unless the practice is discontinued. The Codlin Moth. —It is doubtful whether the Codlin Moth Bill will be gone on with during the coming session, as it seems that there is great apathy and in some places opposition. Electoral Addresses.— Mr A. E, G. Rhodes will address his constituents at Temuka this evening in the Volunteer Hall, and at Geraldine to-morrow evening. Both meetings will commence at 8 o’clock. The Museum. The Curator of the Canterbury Musem has received from the Agent-General a series of specimens of wood carving. Most of them are copies from antique Scandinavian carvings. Burglary. —The railway station at Greytown north was burglariously entered, but beyond opening some parcels the thieves apparently got nothing. The safe was untouched. An employee sleeping near heard nothing. State Farms. —Mr Tregear has inspected the State farm, a few miles from Patea, and reports that it is excellent soil, well woodeb and watered, and close to a railway. Operations will be begun at once. There are 1200 acres in the farm. Divorce.— ln the Divorce Court, Christchurch, decrees were made absolute in the cases Maddison v. Maddison, Meades v. Me des, and Brady v. Brady. In the case of Lodge v. Lodge, wife’s petition, a decree nisi waa granted,

Electoral Rolls. —The Government have accepted tenders for most of the electoral rolls of the colony, but in no case at less than 5s 6d per page. In the case of Wanganui, fresh tenders are to be invited, as none were in terms of the specification. Accident. —Francis Henry Beal, aged four years, fell from a dray at East Eyreton. Christchurch, on Monday, sustaining a fracture of the base of the skull. He died in a few minutes. At the inquest in the afternoon a verdict of accidental death was returned, Accidental Poisoning. The post mortem showed that the death of Dr Moore’s wife,of Napier, was due to laudanum acting on diseased organs. She did not take sufficient to cause the death of a healthy person A verdict of accidental death was returned Salvation Army. —Tne special series of meetings conducted by Staff-Captain and. Mre.Gr inlingon Saturday, Sunday, and Mon-, day last at Temuka were very successful. Large crowds attended the meetings, and many were visibly impressed by the earnest addresses delivered. Several penitents came forward. Meetings were also held on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Licensing. —The annual meeting of the Licensing Committee for Addington Ward of the Sydenham Licensing district was held last Tuesday. The whole of the day was occupied in hearing an application for a license for the Southern Cross Hotel, one of the houses closed by the late committee. The decision was reserved till June 19th. Enormous Carrots. —Mr A. Coles, Geraldine, has had quite a phenomenal growth of carrots from some of Yates & Co.’s White Belgium seed, purchased from Mr R. H. Pearp oint. Eighteen of the carrots weighed 12 71b, dug from a pie e of land 5 feet square; equal to 33 tons to the acre. One of the carrots alone weighed 181 b. Chrysanthemums. —We have been shown a beautiful lot of chrysanthemums grown by Mr Smith of Temuka, and now on view at Mr R. H. Pekrpoint’s store, Geraldine. The collection includes La Triumphant, Clara Kietnan, Onward, Mr Cuarles E. Shea, John Doughty, Mrs James Wrignt, Dr. Macary, Mr Robinson, Hiver Flweie, Louis Bochmer, Alice Bird, dilian B. Bird, Mons G. Lang, J. Saltu, Duchess of Albany, Vivian Morrell, Yellow Globe, and Stanstead Surprise. The Cadman — Rees Libel Case —The witnesses whom Mr Rees desires shall be examined in England in connection with the Cadman—Rees libel action, are Mr 0. W. Kennedy, of Napier, who was inspecting assessor for Hawhe’s Bay, and in that capacity reported on the land tax valuations, which Mr Rees alleges were adjusted to assist transactions in native land, and Mr Seth Smith, Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, both of whom are visiting Great Br itain. The Right Goloe. — The successful tenderers for printing the rolls in the Canterbury district are—Ashley, Henry Turner, of Rangiora; Avon, Russell and Willis; Christchurch, the Press Company; Ric- ■ carton, Smith, Anthony, Sellars and Co.; Ellesmere, Whitcombe and Tombs; Ash- , burton, the Mail; Timaru, Mr Foden; P.ireora, the Timaru Herald ; Waimate, the Times; Oamaru, the Times; Lyttelton, the 1 Lyttelton limes Company. Where is the right color now ? There is nothing said 1 about the Rangitata roll. It will be seen that friend and foe have been treated alike. Labor. —The Wellington Trades and Labor Council have sent a letter to the Labor Party of Queensland congratulating them on electing 10 members at the recent polling. The letter urges them to destroy plural voting and substitute the “ one-man-one-vote,” which has been the making of the party in New Zealand. It shows that the time will come when the portfolio of Labor will be sufficient for one Minister. It 1 pays a high tribute to Mr W. P. Reeves, 1 and says that if the two portfolios hold by h;m are to be separated, he would undoubtedly be chosen by workers as Minister ■ of Labor. | Geraldine St. Patricks Sports Association. —We remind our readers of the , grand public social to be held this evening in the Volunteer Hall, under the auspices of the Geraldine St Patricks Sports Association. We are told that so far there has been a large demand for tickets, and and there is ever hope of fche social being a huge success. One thing that will nn- , doubtedly be a ” draw,” is the fact that the assaciation have engaged the services of a first rate orchestral ban ! from Timarn for ! the occasion and those who delight in the fantastic whirl, should have a gay time of it. Dancing commences at 8 p.m. Oouble tickets are 4s, and refreshments are provided. Football. —The following is the Waihi ijeam picked to play against the Union team in Timarn on Saturday 10th, Moore 2, Opie 3, Stewart 8, Hart 2, Bender, on 2, Shallard 3, South, Ford. Campbell. The 2nd fifteen of Timaru, against Temuka Ist at Temuka. will be—Bilton, F. H. Smith. Radsey, Bilton, JStone, Rice, Penrose, Bourn, Creemer, Paterson, Thomson, 4nsj;in. Waite, Truman, fand Meechin. It is considered probable that Bay ley (Taranaki) three-quarrter back, and (South Canterbury) Upward, will be selected as extra men in the New Zealand football team. It is generally updepsood that Wynyard, of Wellington, would have been picked if he cmld have got away. Supreme Court.— -The Supreme Court criminal sittings at Dunedin were brought to a close on Tuesday. True bills were returned in all the cases, apd three out of five prisoners pleaded guilty. Charles Miller was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude ■ for house-breaking. Arthur Edwin Sadler, and Qegrge Eden, were sentenced to six months imprisonment each for false pretences. John Williams for gwip.di.ipg by means of “ the confidence trick,” was sentenced to six months imprisonment. George Falser and Martin Davis, charged with assault and robbery, were acquitted. Richard Greeja, a fad aged fourteen years, who had been convietdd last session, and ordered to come up when called, was' s-gaup Jiefope the Court, Dr King, who thought that he could have made something of the lad, gave evidence that Green was incorrigible. Mr Justice Denpisibop sent the lad to prison fop twelve mpnthf,' agtipg fjsqm Bareli last. RANGIT4TA ISLANP WESLEYAN BAND OF Hope —The monthly meeting of the above was held on the 3lst May, the attendance being very good. The meeting was opened in the usual style. Mr Grainger, the presi- . dept, occupied the chair. The programme I fp*£he evening consisted of readings, • ■ -A-nu. pp 4 !l p s 3 a dialogue, which reciia u- ' u Hv a iapgfi fehnjpep pf |he was gone through Grainger, B. members, viz., Misses M. m. . J Grainger, E. Connal, L. Buck, E. Buck, ana . Messrs D. Watts, P. Stewart, H. Grainger, R. Buck and W. Summerfield. Recitations 1 were given by Messrs W. Summerfield, R. Buck. J. Looker, and Master W. Miller. Readings were given by Mr J. Buck and Master W Grainger. A duet was given by Misses Connal and E. Grainger, both of the ladies taking their parts splendidly. This brought the programme to an end. and the meeting was closed in the usual manner. Bankruptcy —ln connection With Mr R, T. Booth, the temperance reformer, filing a petition af bankrnptcy, it should be stated that it was done in consequence of the depreciation of his property in Australia. There are no New Zeaaland creditors of any consequence. In Christchurch in the bankruptcy court on Tuesday, George A. Preece, formerly a Resident Magistrate, applied for his discharge. The Offiicial Assignee’s report referred to certain irregular dealings with regard to trust moneys belonging to Hawke’s Bay natives. Mr Stringer pointed out that the a ranting of the discharge would not free bankrupt from liability in respect of those transaction. His Honour remarked that the granting of a discharge was an indication that the court approved of the conduct of bankrupt, which the court could not express in this caaso._ Mr Lyuskey.a creditor opposed the application. His Honour expresse strong disapproval of the conduct of bankrupt as a Resident Magistrate, in borrowing money from an officer of the trust funds of the natives, The order of discharge was refused. ;

School Concert.—A concert, in aid of 1 the school funds, will be given by the pupils and teachers of the Temuka District High School on the 16th June. A very entertaining programme will be given. Salk of Poisons. —A deputation from the Pharmacy Board, waited on the Premier and submitted to him the draft of a Pharmacy Bill, which the Board desire the Government to pass this session. The Bill proposes to deal with the whole question of the sale of drugs and poisons. To meet such cases as those which recently arose at Blenheim it proposes that all chemists, who have branch shops, shall be required to place duly qualified assistants in charge of them. The Premier said that it would be impossible with the business already in baud for the Government to bring in such a comprehensive measure as that submitted but regarding the question of the indiscriminate sale of poisons the Government propose to bring in an amending Bill, entitled *• The Sale and Carriage of Poison 1 Bill’’ to enforce the rigid carrying out of the Poisons Act, and to prevent any chance of poisons being mixed with foods. The Kauri Gum Commission. —The Gum Commission is sitting in Auckland. Mr Hutchison, a leading gum merchant, said that the largest amount of gum was sent to New York. Gum was always classified after receipt in town. In his opinion gum would be found for many years to come, but as it got scarcer the quality deteriorated. He believed the burden of an export duty would fall on the diggers, who belonged to the class contributing the largest share of the income to the Customs. The average digger consumed a large quantity of tobacco. tinned goods, and spirits. Besides that he furnished the farmer with a good market. But if the tax would not fall on the digger, the industry would be much crippled, as other gums would take the place of kauri if the price of the latter were raised. He did not think that the money derived from the tax would ever reach the the roads in the north, as promised, or it would only have the effect of lessening the loans of local bodies. Liceuses would not pay for collection, and besides would be unpopular with the diggers. Many ptrsos, only occasional diggers, could not p iy them. In his opinion the Commission would only do harm to the industry, by upsetting it. Temuka Mechanics Institute. —The urnal monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present — Messrs Salmond (chairman), Blyth. AtcSheby Gentlemun, Franks, Henry, Beri, Edwards, McCaskill, McLeod and W. Storey (secretary). The librarian’s report was read and the amount of £5 Os 9d was was han ed in. A letter was read* from the Black Star Minstrels, enclosing £5 proceeds of late concert. A letter was also read from Mr R. Pinckney, as trustee of the late Wm. Bryars, re presentation of deceased’s books to the Institute. A vote of thanks was passed to the Black Star Min- ! strels for their much needed help. A Aote of thanks was also accorded to Mrs Bryars for the presentation of books, and also a vote of sympathy for the loss she has sus- | tained through the death of her son. It | was resolved —” That a 100 book labels be , printed for Mr Brj ars’s books.” The secretary was instructed to have the trees and shrubs cut down, and the gate repaired. Accounts amounting to £9 13s fid were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated. District Court.— At the District Court, i Tiinatu, yesterday, probate was granted of ■ the will of Emma Osborne, on the application of Mr Tripp, and of the will of : W. McCann, on the application of Mr i Postlethwaite. In the estate of Grade Maclean and Co.’ auctioneers, bankrupts, i Mr White, on behalf of the Deputy Assignee, moved for an order to set aside a transfer of certain property from the bankrupts to the Colonial Bank. Mr 1 Postlehwaite appeared on behalf of the Bank to oppose the applicat on. After hearing argument by Counsel, His Honour in giving his decision said it appeared to ■ him that at the time the payment wasmade there was no debt in existence. A debt would arise at the time of bankruptcy, but not sooner, so that this was a voluntary aettlement within the meaning of section 77, and therefore the payment was void. On the other hand, if the bank was a creditor ! at the time, when be had no hesitation in sayiug that there was a fruduleut preference. On either view the bank must fail. Mr Postlehwaite gave notice of appeal. The Students of Truth. The Worthington affair continues to excite a good deal of interest in. Christchurch. Last Monday evening Mrs Worthington addressed a meeting in the Tuam-Street Hall, about 1000 persons being present. Her address was in the main an appeal that truth might outweigh Worthington’s pride and self-will, and that he would confess the truth and carry on the work. She declared him to be the most remarkable instrument in the hands of the Almighty on the face of the earth to-day. She also said there could not be the slightest doubt that he was a virtuous man. She left him on Sunday evening and took up her abode in Coker’s Hofei, bqfc she left her two children in bis charge. She has renounced bis name, and is known now as “ Sister Magdala.” The two children who do not belonging to Worthington, also renounced his name. The whole thing is apparently a ruse, a huge advertising scheme. Sister Magdala will go about lecturing and make money. Her address on Monday night was most extraordinary balderdash, detailing her dispute with Worthington. ‘ She admits to be Mrs Plunket, who left her husband and took up with Worthington. That ought to be enough fpr her admirers. The latest developement in co|in.ectiqn with the Worthington affair is that Worthington sent “ Sister Magdala’s ” (Mrs Worthington) two children to her onTuesday. It appears that it was agreed when the separation took place that the children should be left wifh Ayorthington, hut in a letter whch he wrote to’Sister if ada)a ” he states that the last link between them mustbe'bpoken irretrievably, and refers to the “ dramatic renunciation ” by the children of his narpe ia the presence of witnesses and newspaper reporters, and states that he offered the children p honfe and education so long as jbhey chqse to peceive if, provided they hope his name while with him, but they refused tg d<? §9, County Council Cases.— At the R.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday, two water race cases were heard: —Geraldine County Council v. W. Budd, claim £9 Cs for rates. The .defendant disputed a claim of £1 6s for water race''maintenance f ate, because the ‘ 1 -"<>ver had 'anythfhg done po it j race nau " w Stubbs, clerk to I since it was made. r. ’• the Council, said that did noc signup There was a ranger and defendant had never made any complaint. Defendant insisting that nothing had been done to the race, His Worship said that was not a ground of objection; defendant ought to have consulted a solictor or read up the Act himself. Defendant said the race had been cleaned out since January, and he was charge ! 18s for cleaning it, and he was also charged £1 6s for having nothing done to it. After some conversation, defendant asked for an adjournment for a fortnight, which was granted. Geraldine County Council v. Joseph Lewis, claim £1 14s 6d, water race rates on certain land. Defendant disputed the claim on the ground that he had only been tenant of the farm, and he gave it up in May 1892. Mr Stubbs said that defendant’s name was on the roll and he had done nothing to get it off, though witness had told him what to do, He had written to the person named by defendant as owner, and he said he was only agent; the Act made the defendant liable so long as his name was on the roll. Defendant said he told Mr Stubbs to take it off. He did not know who put it on. His Worship said that was not enough. He must sign a form and get his successor to do so too. He must pay this ' claim and endeavour to get a refund from • the next occupier of the portion due by the latter. Judgment for plaintiff with coats * Bs, j

Sale at Tattbrsall’s. Among the lines of horses advertised by the C.F.C. Association to take place at Tattersall’s on Saturday is one of 12 heavy draught i, young and staunch, the property of Mr Morgan O’Brien, of Oamaru. Some other good lines are also advertised. Interesting to Farmers —A trial of a new grain and manure drill, under the supervision of Mr Jas. Findlay, will take place on Mr J. Holwell’s farm, near the Arowherua Hotel, to-morrow, and the attendance of farmers is cordially invitid. One of Howard’s Digging Ploughs will be at work in an adjoining paddock. Suspicious. —At Woodville, on Sunday morning an unoccupied five-roomed cottage owned by Mr Burke, uninsured, was destroyed by fire. A stack of sawn timber, 10 chains away, owned by the same man, was also fired, A piece of horsecover saturated with kerosene was found, and there appears to be a clear case of incendiarism Gymnasium and Literary < lub. —A meeting, at which between twenty five and thirty young men were present, was held last night in the Social Hall, at which Mr Fergusson presided. The object was stated to be to form a Gymnasium and Literary Club for Temuka, and after some discussion a resolution to that effect was agreed to. On the motion of Mr Yelvin, seconded by Mr Wills, it was resolved —“ That Messrs Yelvin, Clinch, R. and J. Blyth, Findlay, Armitage and the Rev. Mr Gillam be a committee, to report to an adjourned meeting to be held on Monday the 19th inst.” The meeting then adjourned, with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Howard Tripp—Money to lend. C.F.C. Association —Entries for Bale at Tattersall’s on Saturday. Concert —By pupils and teachers of Temuka District High School on June 16th. To Farmers Trial of new seed and manure drill and Howard’s digging plough to-morrow. T. & J. Thomson—Are showing magnificent ranges in all departments specially imported for midwinter season; particulars of same.