LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2517, 17 June 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

New J.P, —The new J.P. list has been gazetted, PniMiTivE Methodist Chukch —The services for to-morrow in connection with this church will be found in our advertising columns. Who Stole the Lamp ?—On Friday night last.some person hard up for a lamp made ft deliberate theft of one of the town street lampi apposite the pgst office at Geraldine. We hear that town board have placed the matter in the hands fit ,tho police This is rather a novel kind of depredation. Moutality.— ln the Registrar-General’s report on the vital statistics for the month of May it is stated that measles caused 0 ot the 10 deaths in Aucklmd, and I out of the (5 deths at Dunedin. The total deaths during the month from this were 13. From 1887 until last month there were no deaths from measles registered in any of the four p. incipal boroughs. In that month there wus l clcivtb, 15$ (Duuguio ffgHi this wus?,

Social, —A social in aid of the Gapes’ Valley school will be held on Thursday, June 29th, iust., commencing at 8 pm. Ladies are admitted free of charge and gents pay 2s for admission. Refreshments will be provided. Cattle Stealing.— At Hawera, Albert Young and John McLean were committed for trial on a. charge of stealing cattle from Reid. Young was also committed on a charge of stealing cattle from Glenn. Other charges are proceeding. Overcrowding Steamers. ■''esident Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, the decision was given in the case brought against Captain Allmann, of the Rotomahana, for carrying five saloon passengers in excess of the number allowed by the st.-arner’s certificate. The Magistrate held that the case was not serious, but that the law had been broken, A fine of £5 and costs was imposed. Temperance.— The text of the New Zealand Alliance Direct Veto Bill for the coming session has been published. It is an advance on the previous measure, and will be made a test for candidates by the Alliance at the General Election. It adopts the electoral rolls and electorate boundaries for taking the popular vote. When twothirds of the electorates adopt prohibition simultaneously it is provided that prohibition will come into force all over the colony.

Fire. —A fire broke out in the second storey of the Queen’s Ferry Hotel in Vulcan Lane Auckland. The building was gutted, the insurance on the stock is £3OO in the Straits Insurance Company, and there i* £IOOO on the building in the same company lately insured. There is no insurance on the furniture. Information has been received from Waitara, New Plymouth, that the railway station there was destroyed by fire. The fire is supposed to have originated in the lamp room but its origin is not known. The documents in the safe are preserved. Presentation. A presentation was made at the Chamber of Commerce, of loOsovs, to Mr J. W. Shera, M.H.R., of Auckland, by his friends and admirers, in recognition of his political services. Sir George Grey made the presentation. He said that Mr Shera had been active in his duties, and unflagging in his zeal for the goad of Auckland. He (Sir George Grey) was indebted to him personally for assistance received, and he would ever feel grateful for it. Liberal Party,—A publicly convened meeting of the Liberal party was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Wanganui. About 250 people were present. The meeting resolved to form an executive of Liberals at Wanganui. Mr A. D. Willis, the new member, was elected president together with three vice-presidents. A committee of about thirty-three gentlemen were appointed, with power to add to their number. Resolutions were passed holding the executive responsible for the calling together of the party at the request of twenty known Liberals.

Cooks Straits.—Fearing that the discharge of sewage in Cook Strait in connection with the drainage scheme may have an injurious effect on the cable where it lands in Lyall Bay, DeLemon, the Superintendent of the Telegraph Department, has induced the Government to draft a Bill, which it proposes to ask Parliament to pass, now and for ever prohibiting the Corporation of the City of Wellington from discharging sewage into Cook Strait to the eastward of Island Bay, notwithstanding any provision in the Wellington Sanitation Loan Act, or other Act. Political Address. —Mr E, G. Wright, M.HR., of Ashburton, addressed his constituents here last Wednesday night. He traversed the whole policy of the Government, adversely criticising the finance, stating that the whole co-operative works system was a means of creating reserve votes for the Government candidates at the next election. The Cheviot purchase was a mistake, and will not repay the Government for the expenditure necessary before it can go on the market. He charged the Government with insincerity in re female franchise, and declared himself in favour of local option. He announced his intention to stand at the next election for the Rangitata eletorate. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr Wright was passed at the close. How it is Done. —In the course of a case in the Wellington Court against a dairyman, Mr J. C. Martin R.M. (says a contemporary), told a rather amtsing story, “ I remember,” hp said “ when I was in Canterbury there was a man there who had two pieces of land, one of 10 acres, and some miles off, one of 11 acres. On these two places he kept 1100 sheep.” His audience looked surprised, almost incredulous. “The way it was done,” continued Mr Martin, “ was by removing the sheep frequently from one farm to the other.” The courthouse here , -'vi even more blank, but a moment _ ‘- 1 ” beamed with intelligence, as aftec it faiii, >i f o j between these he wound up witu, well‘farms’ were very long streio-

grassed roads.” What is an Esquire?— The sons of peers, the sons of baronets, the sons of knights, the eldest sons of the younger sons of peers and their eldest sons in perpetuity, the eldest son of the eldest son of a knight and his eldest son in perpetuity, the Kings of Arms, Heralds of Arms, officers af the army and navy of the rank of captain and upwards, sheriffs of counties for life, justices of the peace for counties while in commission, serjeants-at-law, Queen’s Counsel, Sergeants-at-Arms, Companions of the Orders of Knighthood, certain principal officers in the Queen’s Houlehold, Deputy Lieutenants, Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy, Masters of the Supreme Court, and those whom the Queen in any commission or warrant styles esquire, or any person who, in virtue of his office, takes precedence of esquires. Wellington Loan. — Sir Vogel has written to the Mayor of Wellington, stating that his attention has been drawn to the expediency of consolidating the various loans of the city of Wellington in connection with the issue of the new sanitation loan. He adds that in conjunction with Messrs Woolston and Beeton he has devised a plan which is quite feasible, and will prove very profitable to the Corporation. It depends upon three conditions : (1) That loans issued as registered loans with stamp duties commuted will command a higher value in the London market than ordinary debenture loans. (2) That loans bearing rates of interest seldom if ever command their full intrinsic value. (15) That the high value of the portion of the loan issued for cash will facilitate the conversion of old loans. Sir Julius sends a brief description of the plan. The general effect of the conversion would be to practically save the citizens an amount nearly equal to what the new sanitation loan will cost in interest.

Genealogy oe the Queen. —Queen Victoria is the niece of William IV., who was the brother of George IV., who was the son of George lIL. who was the grandson of George 11., who was the sou of George 1., who was the cousin of Anne, who was the sisterdn-law of William 111., who was the son-in-law of James 11., who was the brother of Charles 11., who was the son of Charles 1., who was the son of James I.; who was the cousin of Elizabeth, Who was the sister of Mary, who was the sister of Edward VI., who was the son of Henry VIII., who was the son of Henry VII., who was the cousin of Richard 111., who was the uncle of Eiward V., who was the son of ]Edward IV.. who was the cousin of Henry VI., who was the son of Henry V., who was the cousin of Richard JL, who was the grnndson of Eiward 111., who was the sou of Edward 11., who was the son of Edward L. who was the son of Henry 111., who was the son of John, who was the brother of Richard 1., who was the son of Henry 11.. who was the ecu'in of Stephen, who was the cousin of IL nry 1., who was the brother of William Rufus who was the son of William ttyc Corner or, SOO years

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Temuka Caledonian Sosiety —The Temuka Caledonian Society hold their next ingleside on Thursday evening. Sale op Gifts.—A sale of gilts in connection with the Wesleyan Church will be held next Friday and Saturday, in the Temuka Drill Shed. Full details of each evening’s programme will appear in Tuesday’s issue. Temuka District High School. —An entertainment in aid of the funds of the above school was given by the children and staff in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, last night. There was a very good attendance, and the programme, wnich was a lengthy one, proved very pleasing A full report will appear in our next issue. Young Mem’s Club.— On Monday evening a meeting will be held in the Social Hall to receive the report of the Committe appointed to consider the advisability of forming a Young Men’s Literary and Gymnastic Club iu Temuka. Young men should make it their business to attend the meeting. Sale op Horses, etc., at Temuka. — Messrs Guinness & EeCren hold a sale of horses, implements, camp-house, eta., at Temuka, on Tuesday next, on account of Mr Jas. Nicholson, who is leaving for the North Inland. The sale is an unreserved one. The autioneers arc receiving further entries of horses for this sale. Tne G.F.C. Association hold a special sale of cattle at the same yards on the same date. Sheep-Worrying. —As showing the amount of damage dogs can do when they get into a paddock of sheep, Mr David Shaw, of Geraldine Flat on Wednesday last, had 7 sheep killed, and 5 sheep so lamed and knocked about that they can scarcely crawl. Mr Shaw found two dogs iu ids paddock, a black dog with a chain attached and a black and tan dog. He followed the dogs for some distance to discover their owners but lost the run of them in a plantation. Mr Shaw is offering £5 reward for information leading to the conviction of the owners of these dogs.

Sale op Town Properties. —There was a large attendance at the sale of town properties which took place at Geraldine on Thursday afternoon at the Bush hotel. Mr J. Mundell on behalf of the C.F.O. Association, under instructions from Mr M. Connolly knocked the properties down as under :—Lot I.—£-acre, corner section, fronting on Wilson and Talbot Streets, situated opposite Bank of New Zealand and Grown Hotel. —To Mr A. White for £IOO. Lot ll—s i-acre sections, having frontages on High, Peel, and Jollie streets, opposite Roman Catholic Church. These sections are all well fenced with live fence, ahk would make a splendid site for private residence. —To Mr R. Morrison for £75. Lot Hl—Goodwill of lease town board reserve No. 13, containing 3 acres 2 roods 9 perches, having 14 years of lease unexpired.—To Mr R. Y. Ferguson for £l4 10s. Theatrical. —On next Monday evening the Marian Willis Dramatic Company, will appear in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, in the great sensational American drama “Erma.” The company have been very successful in Dunedin and Southland. They have just concluded an excellent season at Oamaru and Timaru, and from all accounts they are a high-class dramatic company. A crowded house may therefore be expected to greet them in Temuka. As previously announced, the great American drama entitled “ Erma, the Elf,” iu which Miss Marian Willis has made such a great name for herself, will be staged. In this piece Miss Marian Willis and Miss Annie Brandt sing a pathetic “lullaby” song. On Tuesday the great Australian drama " Madam Midas,” written by Fergus Hume, and dramatised by the late Phil Beck will be presented: This piece had a run of thirteen weeks in Melbourne and fifteen weeks at Ballarat, and was the success of the day. The drama is well worth seeing. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the company will repeat these pieces in Geraldine.

Educational. The Education Board, Dunedin, adopted resolutions, requesting the inspectors to make the examinations in arithmetic and grammar as simple and elementary as consistent with a fair interpretation of the standards, and suggesting to the Minister the advisability of amending the regulation so as to do away with all individual pass examinations except in the higher standards. The board decided that the annual examination of schools that, had been seriously affected by the measles epidemic be dispensed with this year, except in the case of children from the Fourth Standard upwards, unless the Minister, on being communicated with directs that the regulation must be complied with. It was further agreed to instruct teachers that in schools in which the examination is dispensed with, they are to classify the children according to their attainments and opportunities, and advance those reasonably fit for it, and that the parent or guardian of any child not advanced by the teacher shall have the right to present the child for exam! by the Inspector at the first ° P Gbralmne Floral and Horticultural Society,— A well-atteaded meeting of members of this society was held on Wednesday evening, Mr Winestone in the chair. The following ladies having consented to assist the society, were appointed a ladies’ auxiliary coJumititJGCj viz,, jVJcsticiujGs t/. W* Pve Hawkins' Winestone, Dean, Orbell, 4, Macdonald, and Fish, and Misses Orbell and Byrne. Messrs J. W. Pye, Winestone, and Mcllroy were appointed to meet the ladies and explain the nature of their work in connection with the society. Mr A. R. Hawkins having resigned his position as treasurer, Mr A. White was appointed iu his place. The sub-committee appointed to revise the rules, brought forward theirproposed alterations, and the fob owing were agreed to .—Rule 2. The following shall be the scale of members subscriptions : a suoscription of £1 entitles a member to any number of exhibits, one members ticket, and three admission tickets to any show ; a subscription of 10s entitles a member to 12 exhibits, one member’s ticket, and two admission tickets ;.a subscription of gives (5 exhibits, and one member’s ticket; and 2s Ci entitles one to one exhibit and one member’s ticket. Rules 10 and 20 were struck out. It was added to Rule 1 “ That any exhibitor discovered breaking this rule shall have the whole of his exhibits disqualified.” Rule .11 was made to read “ That exhibitors can only make one entry in each exhibit, ami that numbers in the catalogue shall run consecutively throughout.” The meeting then terminated,

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. Primitive Methodist Church —Services for to-morrow, 11. B. Webster & Co. —Entries Geraldine live stock sale. David Shaw—Notice re sheep worry ing and poison. W. W. Campbell—ls prepared to build all kinds of vehicles, etc., etc. M man Willis Dramatic Company— Notice re entertainments. 'lemuka Caledonian Society—lugleside next Thursday evening. Temuka Iloar l Board—Notice of intention to strike rate. J. T. M. Hayhurst—lnvites tenders for felling trees and digging an acre of land. C.F C. Assoeiation —Hold special sale of cattle at Temuka on Tuesday ; entries for Geraldine Stock Sale. Young Men’s Literary and Gymnistic Club, Temuka—Meeting of persons interested in on Monday evening. J. Ay. Miles, Temuka —Is now showing boys’, youths’, and men’s overcoats at very low prices; draws attention to men’s clothing blankets, ladies fur and feather boas, etc. Guinness & LeCren—Sell draught horses and implements at the Temuka sal yards on Tuesday, on account of Mr James Nicholson and others; entries for GcruicUny Stole,

Gapes’ Valley School —Social on Thursday June 29th inst. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Sale of gifts on Friday and Saturday. Hallenstein Bros., NZ. Clothing Factory Tbnaru (11. Foster, Manager)—Calls special attention to large and well assorted stock of boys’, youths’, and men’s ready-made clothing, own make from N.Z. tweeds ; quotations for suits and overcoats.