LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2534, 27 July 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Direct Veto.—ln giving the names of the Direct Veto Committee at Milford, Mr Macauley’s name was inadvertently included instead of Mr McCully’s. Protection Wanted. —A petition to Parliament is being signed by gum-diggers at Auckland against the influx of Austrians and other aliens, and against the truck sysiem. Found Drowned.—The body of a woman, sixty years of age, was found on Takapuna beach, Auckland. Ihe dress and general appearance of the body seem to indicate that the woman had come from the gumfields. At the inquest the body was not identified. Cricket.—ln the County match Kent beat Surrey by 22 runs, after an exciting game.—The Australians began a match with Middlesex ou Monday. The Australians in their .first innings made 174 runs, and in their second 144 for the loss of three wickets. Middlesex made 78 in their first innings. Sudden Death,—An inquest was held at Auckland on the body of Frederick Edward Rosser, who, while walking up College road turned aside on to a vacant allotment and died instantly. A verdict was returned that death had resulted from aneurism of the heart. He was a remittance man, a younger son of the late Colonel Rosser, 10th Lancers. Deceased had been thirty years in Auckland. He leaves a widow and five children. Accidentally Shot.—A young woman, Mias Dowaher, living in Arthur street, Wellington, was accidentally shot with a revolver on Monday evening. The bullet went through her jaw, inflicting a serious wound. Miss Dowaher’s si-ter had a child in her lap who was playing with a revolver. She snapped it at the window without result, and another woman said then she would have a try, and fired at the door, hitting Miss Dowaher, who was entering. The bullet was afterwards p eked up on the floor.

Colonel Fox's Report. —The Minister of Defence has reported that Colonel Fox arrived in the colony on 2nd May, 18112; he completed his report no 12th June last, the service being 1 year 2 months 12 days; amount of salary, £7Bl 13s Id ; travelling expenses. £3lB 12s 8d ; house allowance, £lll 13s Id ; cost of report £B7 10s. The terms of agreement were ; —Salary, £7OO per annum ; quarters, £ls per annum; £1 per daytravelling allowance when travelling, the engagement being three years from Ist January, 1892, to 3lst March, 1895. The famous report cost £1299 9s 4d. A Protest. —Ata meetiugof the Wellington Acclimatisation Society a resolution was carried that the export in a frozen state of any game'whatever should be prohibited, and that the law should be so amended a to entirely prevent dealing with native or imported game, frozen or otherwise, out of season. It was also resolved that it be a recommendation to the Government that the sale of native or imported game be prohibited for one year; that an attempt be made to import canvass-backed ducks and Oregon quail; that Sir James Maitland and Mr Armistead be written to, to ascertain whether it would be possible to import ova of the English grayling.

The Cadman-Rees Contest. —Mr Cadman addressed the electors in the Auckland , City Hall, which was crowded to excess. He explained at length his connection with Mr W. C. Smith and the Umuataroa block, and he emphatically denied that he had trafficked in Native lands while ho’ding the office of Native Mini-ter, or been guilty of any dishonorable conduct in the matter. He now made his appeal to those who had known all his private and public life. A series of questions was put to him on the above points, his answers to which were deemed satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks for his address was carried almost unanimously, amid cheers. Mr Cadman said that he would wait for the vote of confidence at the ballot-box. The Wanganui Hospital.— The following is the report of Dr Macgregor on the Wanganui hospital scandal, to be placed on the table of the House: r office. Wellington, July 10th, 1893. The Hon. W. P. Reeves. Sir, —I have the honor to inform you that, according to instructions, I proceeded to Wang uni, and made careful enquiry into the allegations of improper conduct on the part of one of the hospital nurses. I found that the nurse whose conduct is in question had been guilty of impropriety with one of the male patients —a Mr Black—and had consequently neglected her duty; and also that the authorities had leaned too much to mercy’s side in judging her conduct.” The Wanganui Herald says that the official report is not in accordance with Dr Macgregor’s statement to them, the word “ impropriety ” being substituted for “ immorality.” Charitable Aid, —At the meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Trustees, the Secretary reported that on Thursday last four men came by train from from Wairarapa, and were sent to the Benevolent Home. One w£3 iu such a terrible state of disease that they dafOd not put him in the bath, and the doctor ordered him to be sent to the hospital, certifying that he was not in a fit state to be at large. The chairman said they had heard a good deal of how benevolence was dealt out in Wairarapa, but if this was a typical case it reflected little credit on the local board. It was a disgrace that a man iu such a state should be sent in a train with other travellers. The master of the Home said the mattress and bedding used by the man had to be burned, and the washhouse fumigated. The Secrtary was instructed to demand an explanation from the Wairarapa Board. Floods at Nelson.— Reports from the Nelson country district show that considerable damage was done by Sunday’s flood, although the ra : n only continued for 17 hours. The Wai-iti and Wairoa were in higher fioo 1 than they have been for 25 years, and even insignificant little streams stuck up horsemen. The Motupiko and Motjjeka rivers were also heavily floode i, and the cart bridge over the West Coast road at the junction of those rivers has been damaged. One row of rules has been scoured out, aud the deck of the bridge has sageed a foot. The approaches to Foxhill cart bridge were rendered unsafe, and the Brightwater bridge to Waimea West had thc°centre pier carried away, the bridge hauling by tbo bolts only, and will not carry a horse, -fin Sunday evening the approaches to these bridges could not be reached, Brightwater Was like a lake. The rivers carried away some land, and a number of sleep were drowned. At Spring Grove the water was three feet deep, and at Richmond railway stat on the yard was under water, and cows took refuge in the waiting-room. The railway men kept the culverts clear, and no damage was done to |it he line, ib.ut jt’ac jqcg] bodies have been put ‘ *.o iiiiu.c gx.pen.se.- - jJJGA PACKER iFCIJyEN'r.—.The . - .cfoiia, whjch has i The Costa Rica . " * to id 0W cablebeen frequently referred '"“ettlifir jn- j grams of late, arises out of a L "*»«. oident. In 1887 the barque Costa Packet was on a whaling expedition 3 1 miles oif Batjan (near Java) when a small water-logged, abandoned, and wrecked pr.iw was fallen in with, and the salvage in her, consisting of a few cases, ;was removed to the Costa Rica Packet. The occurrence was duly entered on the official log-book, aud revolted to the Dutch authorities. In 1891 the barque set out on another whaling evpedition. On the captain going ashore at Ternate, he was immediately arrested by the Dutch on a warrant issued at Macassar No explanation was given as to why he was seized. He offered to give a bond to return to Macassar at the eud of the whaling season, but this was refused. He was kept in prison for 28 days, Avhen he was released as suddenly as he had been arrested, and without any explanation. The captain now claims £IO,OOO damages for false imprisonment, and alleged piracy. The crow and officer a £SOOO, and, the owners £IO,OOO.

John Lundon’s Case.—Mr John London is issuing distress warrants against the natives who were plaintiffs in a recent action against him. The warrants are for sums amounting to £7B. The New_ Plymouth Highwayman.— The Taranaki News states that the parents of “ the Taranaki Highwayman ” are respectable residents at Westown, the father being a contractor. The prisoner is 21 years of age, and lived with his parents. The Measles.—'Two young women died at Dipton, Southland, during Monday night from the effects of measles.—The measles are just now prevalent at Peel Forest and consquently the Scotsburn school has been closed. There are also a few supposed cases of measles at Geraldine. Communicating with Prisoners.—Two young women, Maude Estall and Rebecca M’Laughlan were sentenced to three months imprisonment at Wellington, for attempting to hold communication with prisoners, while the latter were marching through the streets, and for assaulting a warder in the execution of his duty. Salvation Army, Temuka. Anniversary meetings will be held in the Temuka Salvation Army Barracks on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday next, when Major and Mrs Veal will be present. On Monday evening there will be a musical festival and a monster coffee supper. No doubt the meetings will be well attended. L iRGENY. —Earnest Guudlach has been committed for trial on the charge of stealing a clock from a Wellington hotel. The alleged offence was committed in November, 1802, but the property was only recently discovered in a suburban hotel, and was proved to have been sold by the accused, who is at present serving a sentence on another charge.

Stray Cattle.—The' latest move of the Geraldine Town Board in the way of dealing with the stray cattle nuisance appears to be taking effect. Convictions were obtained against five persons on Tuesday last for allowing cattle to wander at large, and in some cases a substantial fine was inflicted, with costs. Under the old system the board always failed to obtain a conviction, and it is to be hoped that residents will take the cases as a warning. Presentations.—Mr M. McLeod, who has for eighteen years been manager for Mr W. Gerard, Double Hill Station, was last week presented with a valuable marble clock by a few of his fellow-workers and friends on the station. Mrs McLeod was at the same time presented with a handsome dinner service. Mr M. McLeod was also presented with a very handsome writing table and desk by Mr W. Gerard. Mr McLeod was the purchaser of the Wierton Estate, near Geraldine. A School Case.—A public meeting was held at Johnsonville, Wellington, to consider a statement publisehd by Mr H. W. London, that one of his children had died from a cold contracted through being made to sit near a broken window in the State school. Several speakers thought the window should have been repaired without delay, but the committee explained that new glass had got broken on the way from Wellington. A motion was carried exonerating the Committee and teachers from blame.

Football. —A match will be played at Terauka to-day between the blacksmiths and bakers. The following will play for the blacksmiths :—Full-back, B. Hooper ; threequatter-backs, J. Findlay (senr.,) D. Henry, J. Rowe ; half-backs, Scotch Jock (capt.), J. Walker; forwards, Greaves, Grant, Findlay, Henry, Fisher, Murray, Carr (2), and W. Rowe. The following will play for the bakers: —Full-back, J. Marshall; three-quarter-backs, Cruickshank, Darroch, R. Wood ; half-backs, P. McCaskill, I. Taylor; forwards, Patrick, Lindsay, Cole, Anderson, Robinson, J. Darroch, Kerby, J. McCaskill, and W. Marshall (capt.) The mat--h will start at 2 p.m. sharp. Accidents. —A tourist, Mr E. Herbert, of Melbourne, while inspecting the sights at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, without a guide, suddenly went through the ground up to one of his knees in scalding water, the skin coming off his leg in an instant. He was dragged out by another tourist, and is being brought to Auckland. —A station hand, named Daniel Corkhill, was drowned at a ford in the Moawhanga river, Hawke’s Bay, near the settlement of that name.—A boy named Reuben Light was playing football at Christchurch on Monday evening, and while running with the ball was collared, and fell with his leg doubled under him, and tie leg was broken. A Mystery Solved.— On May 18 Mrs Johhn Litnmer wife, of a settler at Motueka, Nelson, left her home in the evening, aud notwithstanding continued search, no trace was found till Tuesday. The woman had been in a melancholy state and kept her room for twelve months till the evening in question. Her husband, an adopted son, aud a woman engaged to attend to her and household matters lived in the house, but her departure was not discovered for an hour or so, when search was made.. On Tuesday morning the husband found the remains concealed under a gorse hedge. The flesh was off the bones, but the clothing was identified. The jury returned an open verdict, with a rider that gross negligence had been shown by those in charge of her.

Wedding. —An interesting ceremony took place at St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, on Tuesday last, when Miss Guy, who is well known in Temuka, was married to Mr J. McCaskill. The ceremony took place shortly after two o’clock, when the church was well filled by the friends of the bride and bridegroom and others who had known the happy parties for the last few years. The officiating minister was the Rev. W. E. Gillam, and the bride was given away by Mr Guy, of Waimate, brother of the bride. Mr D. McCaskill acted as groomsman, and Miss McCaskill as bridesmaid. Prior to the ceremony Miss B. Young, who officiated at the organ, played " How welcome is the call,” and afterwards the bridal party left the church amidst a shower of a rice. The happy pair left for the north, via Orari, by the express. I.O.G.T.—The Good Templar Hall, Geraldine, was crowded on Monday evening, when the Welcome .Retreat Lodge held one of their succe-sful “open lodge” entertainments. Mr W. S. Maslin was chairman, and the following programme was gone through ( - Chairman’s remarks; chorus, choir; song, C. B. Heatley; reading, Mr L. Newport; song, Mr E. Robson ; recitation, Mr Helena; address, Mss Willoughby ; song. Miss Maggie Morrison; ohoms, choir ; song, Mr Shanks ; reading, Mrs H. Morrison; song, Mr Bowkett; instrumental duet, Messrs Robson and Heatley; sqng. Miss Hosking; recitation, Miss Billings; address by the Rev W. G. Woodward ; chorus, choir; and sopg, Mr W, Maslin junr. During the interval refreshments were banded round by the ladies.

District Court. —A sitting of the District Court was held at Timaru on Tuesday before his Honour Judge Ward, when the following cases were dealt with. Civil caseJ. Young v. R. Allen, claim £lo. Adjdupueci J)y consent to next sitting. In BanlrruptcyOrders of discharge were , £panlio'd'fci> George Bracoaeld (Mr 0. Perry); 7% ' White); PF Stratford, V, gegrigge, (Mr Postle(Mc \Vjuo,,, Hfdpf Ot- disthwaite). An applies • 'tvtt white) charge for Elizabeth Melton v was adjourned, Mr Kinneruey opposing ... on behalf of a creditor, Mr Gibson, who was too unwell to be present. The Deputy Official Assignee applied to be released from duty iu respect of eleven bankrupt estates wound up.—Orders granted. In the matter of Grade and Maclean, Mr White applied for ccsbs of ass gnce’s solicitor. — Granted. Probates: Probate of wills of deceased persons was granted—of W. Christmas, Milford (Mr Salmond); of A. McCormick (Mr Raymond), of Elizabeth Jones (Mr'C. Perry). Appeal: His Honour heard in Chambers Messrs Kinneruey and Potlethwaite on the settlement of cases for appeal in the matter of the bankruptcy of David Mifcoholl Ross in relation to Mr and Mrs Bower, counsel not being agreed upon the points of appeal. 4

Export of Sheepskins.— The number of sheeepskins exported from the colony during the year 1892 was 2,206,816, of which 306,887 were with wool. Gift Auction —A gift auction and sale ofwork, in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, takes place in Mr Maslin’s auction rooms, Geraldine, to-day. Clearing Sales. —The C.F.C. Association hold a clearing sale of draught horses, ploughs, harrows, reaper and binder, etc., at the Star Hotel, Temuka, to-day, on account of Mr W. Augland, who is giving up farming. The sale will start at 1 o’clock. To-morrow the Association (associated with Messrs Guinness & LeCren) hold a clearing sale of draught horses, farming implements, etc., the property of the late A. McCormack, at the Washdyke sale-yards.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Grant—s 3 acres Springfield to let for crop. Wreatball Bros., Gapes’s Valley Lost sheep dog. Jas. Blyth—lnvites tenders for erecting cottage. Temuka Road Board—lnvite tenders for road works. Salvation Army, Temuka Great anniversary meetings. Manager Raincliff—Wants applications for cutting and stubbing gorse. D. Macdonald, Chairman Woodbury Water Race District —Tenders for post of ranger. David Shaw, Chairman Committee Geraldine Flat Water Supply District—Advertises for ranger.