LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2522, 29 June 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Fatal Accidents. —A lad named Me Leash accidentally shot himself at Whatawhata, Auckland, on Sunday. Measles. — Measles are very prevalent at Wellington, 'three hundred children are absent from one school alone. Waitohi Flat. — A concert and dance in aid of the prize fund takes place in the Waitohi Flat Schoolroom this evening. A good programme has been arranged for the concert, and also an efficient M.C., etc., for the dance. Telephone. —Mr "Warburton, of Timaru, is endeavoring to extend the telephone to Temuka, as will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere. On two or three previous occasions efforts were put forth in this direction but they all failed. We cannot see why Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine should cot be connected. Belfibld. —A concert and dance in aid of the prize fund will be held in the Belficld schoolroom to-morrow evening. Refreshments will be provided for the dance, and an efficient M.C. and musician have also been engaged. Stale Wit.—A conundrum was propounded at a smoke concert recently hel 1 in un outlying district in which it was sought co gh.ow that there is a resemblance between this papef and a steam engine. The conundrum is close on seyen years old, but it went down hilariouslyamopgst those who heard it for the first time. Fatally Burnt —Willis, the late nightsoil contractor at Danevirke, who was terribly injured through the bursting of a lamp died’afc the Waipukurau Hospital, and was buried on the following day. Under the name of Black, Willis was spam time , , tried at Auckland on a charge of b , ■. -*>n named Streeter at Poverty mudermg a m., Bay. . c "‘-SLEEVES.—Loud Hopbtoun’s Shikt Our rel erence to Lord Hopetoun’s s.. sleeves, h v been copied by the Illustrated Lon lon News, which, by the way, calls this paper a loyal print. We hope that no one, in future, wi 1 cast any doubt upon our loyalty. There is no way to get one’s name up so well as by rubbing sleeves with the aristocracy, after all, even though they may be shirt-sleeves. The Late Sib W. Fox.—The funeral of Sr William Fox was largely attended. The temperance organisations, Salvation Army, and public bodies were represented. The coffin, was co vered with wreaths including two placed thereon according to tele-"r-jphic instructions from Sir John Hall and Mr Brown, ex-Reuistrar-Goneral. R> :ercnces were made to Sir William Fox’s death in the various city churches at Auckland. A Railway Ticket Cask, The Resident Magistrate gave judgment at Gam am on Monday in the case of tao Railway Department V. B. P. Lee, a local solicitor, for failure to produce a railway ticket. The facts were that defendant had taken a return ticket iron'. Oamaru to Dunedin, and lost the return half the number of which was known and had not been used bj' any other person. Defendant refused to pay on the return journey, and a case was In ought against him in the Resilient Magistrate’s Court. The Bench upheld defendant’s contention, the by-law imposed no penalty, and did not apply to a case where n ticket was lost and there was no intent to defraud. The case was dismissed, '

The Mails. The Alameda left San rrancisco for Auckland at 2 p.rn. on Friday, one day late. Alleged Criminal Assault.—At Timaru on Monday a lad named Gibson was charged with indecently and criminally assaulting a child named Soowen, and was remanded for a week. Bail was allowed ; two sureties of £25 each.

Singular F atality.—A singular fatality is recorded as having occurred near Ashburton recently. A daughter of Mr John McDonald, a settler at the Hinds, fell while carrying a glass bottle, which cut her throat. She died on reaching Ashburton. Deceased was five years of age. State Farm.—Mr Winterburn, of Otaki, has been appinted manager of the Wellington State Farm. He is a New Zealander who has had a thorough training in every variety of farm work, as well as long experience in the management of large parties of men as a bush road and drainage contractor.

Sudden Deaths.—A woman named Bain died suddenly at Dunedin on Monday morning. Death was attributed to old age and heart disease.—A single woman named Catherine McCombe, 23, died suddenly at St. Bathan’s on Saturday after finishing tea. She had been suffering from cold and a pain in the chest.

An Obstreperous Solicitor.—O’Reilly, a solicitor, was being conducted out of court at Dunedin on Monday by a constable at the request of the usher, who evidently did not recognise he was a solicitor, when he deliberately struck the constable on the nose right in front of the judge. The pair closed, and came to the floor, and then the constable carried O’Reilly out bodily. A violent scene took place outside, but, after being handcuffed, O’Reilly was released. Later in tim evening he was arrested for drunkenness.

A Dreamer’s Peril.—A Thames man, named Charles Mills, has met with a very peculiar accident. It appears that he had been drinking li: avily, and dreamt that he was going to the slaughterhouse to kill some sheep. Being a butcher by trade he got out of bed, took hold of the knife and made an endeavor to lay hold of an imaginary sheep. He proceeded to slaughter the'same by drawing the knife across his wrist. This very naturally woke him with a start, and he roused some neighbors, who temporarily bandaged the wound until the doctor arrived. He is now getting all right. Accident.—A rather singular accident/ occurred near the Star Hotel, Temuka, onf Wednesday morning. A young horse, by no means vicious, was standing in a new trap belonging to Mr Jas. Patrick, and becoming restive attempted to turn round. In doing so it got one hind leg over the step of the trap, which is rather long and projects somewhat, and in plunging'' to release itself got a foreleg over the shaft and came to grief. It was released with little difficulty, when it was found that beyond the damage to the step nothing had been broken. The horse was harnessed up again and went away quietly.

Wellington Burglaries.— An impudent attempt at robbery was frustrated at \Vellingtou on Tuesday evening. Three men coolly walked up stairs in the Oriental Hotel, Willis street and collected a large quantity of clothes and property from half a dozen bedrooms, which they took down to the yard and had made up into a bundle when they were discovered. The thieves got away but left the goods behind.—On Monday night the premises of John Duthie & Co., ironmongers, and A. J. Reid, auctioneer, were entered, but nothing of great value was missed. Entrance waJ\ effected through a skylight, and traces of b ood prove that the burglar was wounded in breaking the glass. Shirt-Making in Wellington. The Wellington Benevolent Institute have discovered that the charge of sweating in connection with the shirt-making trade is unfounded. The woman who has the contract from the warehouse receives 6s 6d per dozen. Of this she nays 2s 6d a dozen for sewing the articles, Is !)d for but-ton holing, while cotton, buttons, etc., run away with another shilling, making 5s 3J per dozen. This leaves her Is 3d per dozen, out of which she has to pay a folder, and in many cases finds machines herself. The average wages earned by shirt-makers is 25s to 30s. The woman who made the charges is discovered to be a very slow worker, and could not stitch more than a dozen shirts in a week. A Claim for Damages. —At the Supreme Court, Dunedin, Finlay McLeod, draper, claimed £IOO damages from the Colonial Bank for dishonouring a cheque for £2O. Plaintiff had paid £l3 into the bank, but by some mistake he was only credited with £3, and when the cheque for £2O was presented it was dishonoured. The bank discovered their mistake, paid the cheque, and sent a letter of apology! and now paid £2O into court. Plain tiffs had tried to get an overdraft, but on the same day a solicitor's letter was received claiming £4OO. Ross, to whom the dishonoured cheque was given, said that the occurrence had mads no difference to him. si e was prepared to give the same credit as before. The jury gave a verdict for the amount paid into court, Costs were allowed the defendant. Fatal Railway Accident.—Another fatal accident to a woman on the railway occurred at Otahuhu, Auckland, on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Mrs Smith, of Mangere, was seen running across the railway line just as the Mercer train to Auckland was approaching. She was warned by the shouts of the people on the platform to take care, but she was caught by the engine, instantly run over and killed, the body being terribly mutilated. Mr Hudson, Railway Traffic Manager, who was on the train at the time, at once sent for Dr Bews, who found life extinct. The poor woman was literally cut in pieces, nearly the whole train passing pyejr her body before it was stopped. At the inquest a verdict of accidentally killed was returned, and that nobody was to blame. A rider was added that the station was built on the wrong side of the line.

Cricket. —A London cable message says Lot J has abandoned the idea of taking a team to Australia next season. He finds that he is unable to complete the arrangements in the time allowed. Middlesex beat Surrey by 79 runs: The match Australians v. All England (Shrewsbury’s benefit) began at Nottingham on Monday. Grace captained the Englishmen. Jarvis, Couingham, and W- Griffon stand out of the colonial team. The weather was fine and the wicket in good order. The attendance was large, Grace won the toss and elected to bat 4 *• tho time the message was sent the Englishmen had 7 wickets for 337 runs. The principal scorers Wete otoaaart J 4, Palairet 71, Gunn 64, Grace 49, Shrew'Slwrv (not out) 87, and W. W. Read 27. The batting was of a brilliant description. The fielding was generally good, but Blackham was not in form with the gloves. Direct Veto.— The Union Company are making reductions of one-fourt i in the fares of all persons from eyery part of the colony attending the Direct Veto Convention in connection with the New Zealand Alliance, to be held at Wellington on July sth aud 6th. On the first day of the Conference papers are to be read by Mr A. W. Jago, of Dunedin, on “ The Influence of the Liquor Traffic ou the Moral and Material Interests of New Zealand”; by Mr A. 11. Atkinson, of Wellington, on “ The Inefficiency of all Licensing Regulations.” On the second day Mr 11. D. Bell, Mayor of Wellington, will read a paper on ” The night of the people to a Direct Veto without compensation,” and the Rev. Mr Walker, organiser of the Alliance, a paper on “ Prohibition ana the public revenue.” A public meet'ug is to be held in the Opera House ou the evening of the 6th, when addresses will be delivered by Mr Bell, the Mayor of Wellington, the Rev. L. M, Isitt, and probably by Sir R. Stout and c thers. Sir R, Stout has undertaken to introduce a Direct Veto Bill into the House of Representatives ou l?obalf of the New Zealand AUiftftoo.

Timaru Horse Bazaar.—Messrs Guinness & LeCren advertise entries for their sale of houses at the Timaru horse bazaar on Saturday. Gapes’s Valley.—We would remind our readers in this district that a social in aid of the funds of the local school will be held in the Gapes’s Valley School this evening.

Tatters all’s.—The C.P.C. Association' hold a sale of horses at Tattersall’s, Timaru, on Saturday. A number of special and general entries are advertised in another column.

Woodbury.— A meeting re forming a Committee for the Woodbury water race district will be held in the Woodbury Schoolroom on Saturday evening. The matter being of considerable importance to ratepayers, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance.

Sale of Runs. —The lease of runs in the Mount Peel and Orari Gorge stations were offered for sale yesterday in Timaru. We learn that Mr C. G. Tripp bought the Orari Gorge run. at the upset rental, and that the Mount Peel rnu fell to the Hon. Mr Acland after considerable advance on the upset rental. The runs, therefore, got back into the possession of the former occupants and few will regret it as both nse them well.

Suicide.—A boy found a man hanging on a tree in Newtown Park, Wellington, on Monday morning. On the body being searched, five pawn tickets, representing a pledged surveyor’s theodolite and instruments pawned in the name of R. Brown, were found in the pockets, and there was also a rough application for employment signed “R, Brown,” and addressed to Kennedy Bros, of Napier. Deceased was a man about 35 years of age. At the inquest it was shown that the man had recently lost a good situation through intemperance. Lecture at Winchester.—A lecture on the 11 Early History of Christianity in Britain,” was given by the Rev, W. E. Gillam in the schoolroom, at Winchester, on Tuesday evening last. There was a large attendance, notwithstanding the severity of the weather. The lecture was illustrated by numerous lantern views, and its main object was to show that the Church of England was planted in Britain long before the first mission of the Church of Rome to that country. At the close, Mr Robert Smith proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, and also to the \ Rev. W. M. Butterfield who exhibited the \yiews. The Temuka Police Station. The contract for improvements in the Temuka P dice Station has been let to some Christchurch men, who have already commenced operations. The improvements which are being carried out will be considerable. There is a new cell with an office attached being built at the back of the section, so that the prisoners will in future be kept a proper distance from the dwelling-houses. The old cottage is to be thoroughly repaired and repapered alltbrongh, t jgether with putting down a new verandah floor, and erecting a porch at the back of it. A washhouse will also be built at the back of it. and this will be given to the junior constable to live in. The cottage which has hitherto done duty as an office will have three rooms built at the back of it. thus making it a five-roomed house. It will also be raised higher off the ground, and completely renovated throughout, and in this the senior constable will live. At the back of it a wash-house will also be erected. Thus both constables will live on the premises, and this will be a great advantage.

r Temuka Gymnastic and Literary —Ths newly-formed Club for youu ; men will b j open fI on Saturday evenin' next at 7.30., at its rooms, Temuka (lately occupied by the Bank of New South Wales ) Gentlemen interested in the Club may obtain tickets for ad nission to the opening proceedings by applying to Mr G. Velvin, the treasurer. The leading men of the district are expected to take part in the opening ceremonies, and the Temuka Brass Band will enliven the gathering with music. This new club promises to be a success iu every way. Already 63 young men of tiie district have signified their intention of joining. The club rooms are to be opened every night for gymnastic exercises, and games of chess, draughts, etc. One evening each week will be devoted to literary pursuits, when lectures and essays will be given by members, and interesting debates may be expected. The club is entirely unseotarian, and its broad basis of membership should attract young men of all classes. It is hoped that gentlemen who take an interest iu public affairs will attend the opening meeting on Saturday night, and show their appreciation of the objects of the Club to promote the mental and physical culture of young men. Woodbuky School C^&mitteb.—The "monthly meetingamove was held on Saturday evening last. • Present—Mes-rs H. F. Brown (chairman), P. R. Flatman, A. Cormack, L. Gick, T. Squire, J. Harris and G. Hammond. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education, stating that they would do as requested by committee. Tenders werereceived for cleaning school, for twelve months, as follows: Mrs Harris £lO, Mrs Pifield £7 (accepted). The head master reported the attendance for the past month had been boys 50, girl 36, total 86. Number on the roll 99. For the quarter just ended the average was boys 48.8, girls 34.4, total 83, compared with the same quarter last year this is an increase of 10, although the number on the roll is 3 less than it was then. Messrs Cormack and Gick reported visiting the school on the 22nd inst., and thata new map of Che world was required, the pump wanted repairing, the attendance on the day of visit was boys 51, girls 36, total 87. It was decided to ask the Board of Education for a new map, and to get the pump put in repair at onoe. It was also decided to call for tenders for the new fence between the boys’ and girls’ playgrounds Mr Flatman moved a vote of thanks to Mrs Harris for the thorough manner in which she had performed her work for the past year as janitor, which was endorsed by all present. The school closed on the 23rd inst. for the mid-winter holidays and is to reopen on July 10th. Accounts to the amount of £2 1 la were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated.

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