LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2530, 18 July 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Tree Planting.— A movement is on foot to form an association at Wellington to beautify the city by planting trees’ The San Francisco Mail.—The San Franci-co mail matter came to hand late on Saturday night by special train from Christchurch. Personal.—We are glad to notice that Mr E. C. Dann, chemist, Temuka, has recovered from his illness of the last few weeks, and has returned to business. Death of an old Colonist. —Another old colonist is dead, Mrs Joseph Hagson, senr., of Waiheke. She arrived in the first emigrant at Port Nicholson in 1839. Indecent Assault. An Assyrian hawker named Joseph Bocos, has been arrested on a charge of indecent assault, at Bellknowes, near Dunedin, on a girl seven years of age. A Good Prize.—Messrs Kynock and Co have given a prize of £lO and 300 rounds of Martini-Henry ammunition, for a match in next year’s programme of the New Zealand Rifle Association. Geraldine Cricket Club.—A special general meeting of this club will be held on Wednesday evening next, at 7.45 p.m., in the ante-room of the Volunteer Hall. The business is of an important nature. Accidentally Drowned.—At the inquest on the body of Isabella Gray, drowned onFriday morning in a creek on her father’s farm atLongacre Valley, Auckland, the jury returned a verdict of accidentally drowned. Geraldine Debating Society. A meeting of the Geraldine Debating Society was held on Friday afternoon, when it was decided not to hold a session this winter, and the chairman was authorised to call a meeting of the society early next winter for the purpose of reorganisation. Mr Earland’s Chrysanthenums.— The Wellington Horticutural and Floral Society have received an official notification that the National Chrysanthemum Society have awarded Mr Earland, of Wellington, five first class certificates for his new varieties of chrysanthemums. Pedestrianism. —A twenty-four hours walking match between White of Queensland, and Rowen of New Zealand, began at 10 o’clock on Friday night in the Dunedin Drillshed, and ended on Saturday. The match was won by Bowen, wno registered 114.* miles. White retired at the end of 22 hours with 106 miles to his credit. Sad State.—According to a writer in the Civil Service Gazette the prospects of the “ hupper suedes ” is not bright. The number of marriageable young women is increasing at a tremendous rate, but there is no one to marry them. There is only about half-a-dozen eligible marrying men in any of the large centres, and these are over 60 years. At this rate the “ upper suedes ” will die out soon. Attempted Bank Robbery.—Mr Costello, manager of the Bank of of Australasia at Obaki, Wellington, reports that an attempt was made to rob the bank on Friday night. He states that he discovered a burglar entering the bank, but the intruder .exploded something, apparently guncotton, and before he (Mr Costello) recovered from the shock the offender escaped. The police are investigating the affair. Suicide -During the passage of the Monowai from Sydney t j Auckl ml, a p issenger named S. Solomon committed suicide by jumping overboard at 7.30 a.m. on the 13th. A boat was at once lowered by Captain Chatfield, and after pulling about for three-quarters of an hour the body was recovered and brought on board. Life was extinct. He was buried at sea the same day at 5 p.m. A Fire Case. Moritz Orenstein, a jeweller, who made a claim against the Manchester Insurance Company for £255, damage by fire, and was awarded £2/ on arbitration, was committed for trial at Wellington on Friday, for attempting to obtain money under false pretences. A further charge of making a false declaration before a Justice of the Peace, was adjourned till Monday. The Underwriters, Association are prosecuting. Sporting.— A London cablegram, says that at the Sandown Meeting the Eclipse Stakes was won by Orme by half a length, with Medicis second, and La Fleche third. At the Winter Meeting of the Victoria Racing. Club on Saturday the Grand National Steeplechase was won by Trojan, with Shylock second, and Busaco third. Albert, who was leading, fell at the last fence, and Trojan won by 4 lengths. Time 7min. 4.^sec. Ouida came a cropper and was killed. The Rbes-Cadman Case.—What caused mischief in the Rees-Cadman affair is, according to Mr W. C. Smith, a Caledonian ball. On the evening before the jury gave their verdict a Caledonian ball was held in Napier, and at this the jury attended. The case was fully gone into, and it was there settled that it was better not to give Mr Cadman costs, as he did not want them. If Mr Rees had been let in for costs and damages he would have filed, and all the Napier tradespeople would be let in. This was the reason the jury gave a verdict which would not carry costs. Fire. A serious fire occurred at Featherston, Wellington, on Saturday morning, by which the Royal Hotel (owned by the Wellington Brewery Company), the Oddfellows’ Hall, and the Courthouse adjoining were completely destroyed, and stables attached to the hotel were gutted. The hotel building was insured for £I6OO in the South British office, partly reinsured. The fire broke out in the wash-house at the rear of the hotel, and spread so rapidly that the inmates of the hgtel had but little time to escape, and very little was saved. The Oddfellows lost heavily. Most of the records from the Courthouse were saved. Parisian Mendicants.—lt appears that a mendicant, if well up in dissimulation, can eke out a fair living in Paris by a little activity. Taking the night refuge for base of operations, he can claim three successive admissions. Each entitles him to a wash, a' basip of scup, a bed, and a soup in the morning before taking to the streets. He requires only a good memory and a knowledge of all the refuges, public and private, th secure his lodgings gratis all the year round. During the warm summer nights he can repose under some of th. torngei, r ,od£s trees. On leaving the refuge the cram*, makes for one of the restaurants that converts” all iss broken victuals into a morning soup, which is jadellecj. out *9 a U applicants; or he can loaf round the entrance to a barracks, where a similar charity is distributed. Supreme Court. At Dunedin the divorce case Nicoll v. Nicoll and Mac Neil came up in chambers for the settlement of terms. It was agreed that of the £250 damages awarded to petitioner, should be respondent’s share; £SO to be paid at once to enable her to leave the colony. An order asked for payment of respondent’s costs by co-respondent was adjourned. —An application for a nonsuit was made in the Supreme Court, ou behalf of the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, in the case in which Wood was awarded £25 damages for injuries sustained through the negligence of defendant. Plaintiff had been watching the removal of the barque Lutterworth, when he was struck by a portion of the tackle. The application was made because plaintiff voluntarily placed himself j in aposition in which he had no right to' be. The application vras refused,

Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. Sale op Blacksmiths’ Plant, Tomorrow at Geraldine, Messrs H. B. Webster and Go., will offer for sale, Mr T. H. Dalton’s blacksmith shop and plant at Hilton. This should present a good openng to a capable blacksmith.

Cricket. The Australians won the match against Susses by 8 wickets. In their first innings the Sussex players made 106, and in their second 115. The Australians made 154 in their first innings and 68 in their second for the loss of 2 wickets. Direct Veto Meetings.—Direct Veto meetings are announced to be held in tue Milford schoolroom this evening, and in the Kangitira Valley schoolroom on Thursday evening. Addresses will be given by the Revs. J. Dickson, J. Deilow, and M. W. Butterfield. Sale op “ Strathnoos.”—The C.F.O. Association (Mr J. Mundell, auctioneer), will submit to the hammer at Geraldine to-morrow, the well-known property of “ Strathnoon,” comprising 30 acres, with 7-roomed house, kitchen table, etc. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Temuka School. —At a special meeting of the Temuka School Committee held yesterday afternoon it was resolved to close the school until Monday, August Ist, the attendance from the prevailing epidemic of measles and other causes having fallen far below the average necessary to maiantin the status of the school.

Temuka Musical Society,—A general meeting of the Musical Society was held last evening. Mr Pilbrow was voted to the chair. The chief business was the election of a conductor. Mr James Harrison was chosen, and the society tendered him its allegiance in a paper signed by all present. Mr Pilbrow was elected a life member. It was also decided to hold a concert at the end of two months, to raise funds to pay off the small debt owing by the society. Temuka Gymnastic and Literary Club. —The club is now getting into full swing. On Wednesday evening the first literary meeting will be held, and will consist of extempore speaking on subjects drawn from the president’s hat. Tournaments for members in chess, draughts, cribbage, and euchre will be commenced on Saturday evening, July 22nd. Prizes will be given to the first in each tournament. As the entrance to each tournament is only sixpence it is expected that a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity of spending pleasant evenings for several weeks to come. Wonderful Results prom use op Reid and Gray’s Digging Plough.— There is on view in the window of Mr James Kerin just now a turnip of exceptionally large size. Its weight is 231 b, and it was grown at Tarras by Mr John Macrae. It is worthy of note, perhaps that this large turnip was grown in a patch of ground turned up by one of Messrs Reid and Grey’s digging ploughs, where companion turnips, if not of equal size at least of fairly large proportions, were raised, alongside the same field, in the same kind of soil, and sowed with the same seed, but where the ordinary plough was used, The average size of the tubers was about the size of a man’s fist only. Here is proof positive of the good resulting from deep ploughing.—Cromwell Argus. Masonio,-A strong and enthusiastic meeting of Masons from all parts of the district and also from the other island, assembled at Wanganui on Friday evening to receive and greet the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Bro. Niccol, M.W.G.M., expressed delight at the zeal and enthusiasm exhibited by the brethren, who in spite of adverse weather and personal inconvenience had gathered in such numbers. The balance-sheet of the benevolent fund showed, after rendering substantial assistance to the needs of all Constitutions, a credit balance of £465, while the widows’ and orphans’ fund had a credit balance of £7O 8a lid. During the three years’ existence of the Grand Lodge 800 had been initiated. At a meeting of the St. Andrew Kilwinnning Lodge the W.M., Bro. A. Meniel, and officers were installed. the meeting being most enjoyable and instructive. The retiring W.M., Bro. John Stevenson, was presented with a P.M. jewel, after which about 150 brethren, sat down to a banquet, at which the toast of the “English, Irish, Scotch, and other Constitutions,” was received with great enthusiasm.

Sale op Teas.—Messrs Nelson, Moato & Co. wish to inform the public that they were the introducers of Ceylon and users •of Indian teas throughout the Colonies thirteen years ago, and that their efforts have undoubtedly educated the public taste to prefer the delicately-flavoured, high-quality, straw-coloured, fine infusions of their well-known teas to the strong, herby dark-coloured, indigestible common teas now being packed by inexperienced dealers, and pushed on to the public by means of fancy packets and extra profits, regardless of the injury to health. Medical men of the highest standing in England having proved that these strong herby teas are ruinous to health ; the public must see how necessary it is to buy teas tested by an expert with a responsible name attached to each packet. The Customs returns prove beyond contradiction that Nelson, Moate & Co.’s fine teas are being appreciated by the majority, for, in spite of the numerous firms in every town in the Colonies that are copying them, their turnover is as large as ever, and the demand is so great that they sell more Indian, Ceylon, and blended teas than the whole of the importers and importers put together in any quarter of the Colony.— Extract from Christchurch Star.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. A. White-Land to let for cropping. A. W. Gaze —Land to let for cropping. Direct Veto Meetings—At Milford and Rangitira Valiev. Guinness and LeCren—Additiionaentries Geraldine sale. Geraldine Cricket Club—Special general meeting of members. FuaerH Notice—Re late Mrs Thomas White, of Milford. Geraldine County Council—Has struck general rate of one farthing in the £. Public Trust Office of New Zealand— Particulars of work undertaken and advantages of. H. B. Webster & Co.—Particulars re sale of entire horse “ Prince of Glamis.” Special entries for Geraldine Stock Sale. C.F.C Association—Are booking entries for horse saje at Tatterpall’s on Saturday i particulars of sale of live and farming stock on account Mr Wm. An. land. New Zealand Loan ani Mercantile Agency Company, Limited—Arrangements for carrying on business pending reconstruction.