LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2541, 12 August 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Geraldine Road Board.— The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Roxd Board will be held on Monday. A Thief’s Expedient.— A light-fingered party, it is stated, personated an employee of the Auckland Gas Company in examining meters, to get access to the houses in the suburbs.

Sudden Death.— On Thursday afternoon a young man named Menlaharatz, aged 23, was coming from Makuri to Pahiatua for medical treatment, accompanied by his father, but when crossing the Tiraimea river in the cage he expired. He had previously resided in Dunedin. A Liberal Gift. —Mr R. D. D. McLean, of Hawke’s Bay, has given two acres of land at Oriental Bay as a site for a convalescent home in Wellington. The site is valued at FIOOO. and in addition Mr McLean has subscribed, F2O to the building fund. Confidence Trick.— Detectives Henderson and McGrath, arrested two men named Burke and Hunter, who were just leaving Dunedin by the North express train, on a charge of victimising a man from the country to the extent of FI 10s by the confidence trick. They were committed for trial. Supreme Court. the Supreme Couit, Gisborne, a charge of forgery against William Henry Harris broke down, and the jury acquitted him without leaving their scats. Robert Finlayson, for indecent assau’t, was acquitted. Thomas Isit and John Richardson on a similar charge, were convicted and penpeuco deferred. Pirect y etc.— The direct veto question will be discussed at a public meeting at Woodbury schoolroom oh Tuesday evening, August 15th, when addresses 'will he delivered by the Revs. A. B. Todd, W- C. Woodward. Messrs McKenzie, and Hammond. Mr F. R. Flatinau will take the Qbair,

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns.

The Highwayman. —lt is reported that the authorities in Wellington have ordered Wallath to be kept in irons till his trial. Postponed. —The Temuka Caledonian Society have postponed their annual fancy dress ball until a later date, out of respect to the memory of the late Messrs C. Bisset and A. G. Cox, and on account of the serious illness of Mr F. Archer, their secretary. Due notice will be given of the date when the ball will take place. An Eccentric Barrister.— Mr O’Reilly, a barrister, appeared at the Dunedin City Court yesterday charged with drunkenness and attempting to set fire to the King street Police Court. He claimed to be a descendant of the Irish Kings, and behaved so extraordinarily that theßenchremanded him for medical examination. Sale op the Geraldine Dairy Factory. —Attention is directed to the sale of the Geraldine Dairy Factory by the C.F.C. Association at Geraldine on Wednesday next. Tne property comprises 20 acres, together with the factory and plant, and should be a very desirable and valuable one. Supposed Drowning Case. —lt is reported by Robinson, of the Survey Office, who is at Upper Waitortara, that two men on the Government co-operative works were drowned on August 3rd, Their names are James Drinkwater and George Hawkins, it appears that the men went up the river in a canoe with the intention of going over the rapids, but neither have been since seen. The river was heavily flooded at the time. The broken canoe has been found.

Our Population.— The arrivals in July are gazetted as 1170, and the departures Fourteen Chlaameu arrived and one left. According to the Gazette returns for the four cities of the colony there were 26 deaths from measles in J uly, against 41 in June, and 17 from bronouitis, against nine. In Wellington there were 14 deaths iron measles last month, and none in June. In Auckland and Dunedin, judging by the decreases of deaths last mouth, the epidemic is abating. Primitive Methodist Church,Temuka. —At a meeting held last Tuesday in the Temuka Primitive Methodist Church it was deeded to form a Young People’s Mutual Improvement and Bible Class. Rev. W. C. Woodward was elected president, and the tirso meeting will be held next Wednesday, when the president will read a paper, entitled “ Is the Bible the inspired Word of God ?” Services for to-morrow, in connection with this church will be found in our advertising columns.

San Francisco Mail— ln. connection with the change of date of the despatch of the SauFraucisco mails from London it has now been definitely arranged that tne mail advertised to leave London on September 2nd, shall leave on September 'Jth, As a result of the change the mail will reach the colony on the 12th October, instead of the sth as now advertised. All subsequent mails will leave London and arrive iu the colony a week later than at present. There will be no change in the despatch from this end.—Tne incoming mail may be expected to arrive here on Monday. Accident. —An accident happened to a lad, aged about 14 years (grandson of Mr Johu Collie, of Orari), yesterday. He was riding along the road near Mr Arthur Barker’s residence, when the horse fell and rolled over him, and when picked up by the permanent men, who were working near by," he was unconscious. Mr Cross rode into town for Dr Hayes, and had a narrow escape from a serious accident himself. When crossing the railway line his horse slipped and came down on its side with Mr Cross’s leg under it. When Mr Cross got up he found that the stirrup was twisted out of shape, and that the side of his boot was torn, but felt little or no pain, although he was conscious of a slight bruise. Mr Cross continued his journey into town, and found that Dr Hayes had gone to Raugitata. He made his way back again, and the lad had in the meantime been removed to Mr Collie’s house, where he was seen later on by Dr Hayes on his return from Rangitata, He recovered consciousness, and the doctor hopes that he will recover. The Colonial Treasurer.—The Hon. J. G. Ward, the Colonial Treasurer, passed through Temuka by express train last evening. He is still suffering from h s leg, which is very much swollen, but he expects that a week’s rest will set him right again. The way in which Mr Ward got hurt was very simple. He was getting into the railway carriage on his way to Invercargill, and somehow bumped the cap of his knee against somethi; g. He was not very much hurt, and thought nothing of it until after he w-nt home, and the knee began to swell. It then began to get painful, and he had to consult a doctor, who recommended him to rest for a few days. This was exactly what he could not well do. He had to open the Invercargill Po-t office, attend to other duties, and get back to Wellington as quickly as possible. He is now on his way back, and when he reaches Wellington he will take the reconufierffied and much-needed rest. There he will f e able to attend to his business and at the same time attend to his official duties. Obituary.— We deeply regret having to record the death of Mj: Christopher Bisset, of Orari, who died from inflamnation of the lungs, late on Wednesday night. Mr Bisset was a very old resident of South Canterbury, he having come to the late W. Macdonald's station, Orari, about thirty years ago as a shepherd He had previously been employed at Mr H. P. Lance’s Station, Horsley Downs, Canterbury, At the time of his coining to Orari the country generally was in an uncultivated state, and Mr Bisset had, in common jyith the rest of the pioneer settlers, to put up with a good of roughing. He was made, however, of the fight stuff for a colonist, and sfuck reiigoiisly to his work until he had accumulated sufficient ;-oney to permit of the purchase of a freehold oh rr.d river, the nucleus of the present family Hon.C. Mr Bisset in all his labours, was assisted by a nu,n„ yy or tny help-mate, who has reared for him a family of nine, eight of whom are still living. For some years Mr Bisset was a member of the Temuka Road Board, and in that capacity was enabled to be of material assistance to the ratepayers, bis intimate local knowledge proving most valuable to his fellow m'embers ou the board. It is superfluous to say that the utmost sympathy is felt for the widow and children.

Tjemuka Football Clue. —The annual social in c'onnecfoa with this club was held in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday evening last. Owing to various circumstances, the chief of which was the amount of sickness now prevalent, a good many were prevented from attending. In the face of such the club are to be congratulated on getting as many as 15 couples together. Owing to the representatives of the Star and Union Clubs (Timaru) not being present, the trophy and flag were not handed over. Dancing commenced at 8 30, and was vigorously indulged in until 1.30, and everyone seemed thoroughly pleased with the evening’s entertainment. The decorations were about the best we have seen this season, and Messrs Gillespie. Findlay, Morton, Henry, Arm Rage, and others deserve the thanks of the club, as docs also the Caledonian Society for the use of flags, etc. The music was- supplied by Messrs Levons and Colville, Mr McCallum acting as M.C. The catering being iu the hands or Mr J. A. McCaskill, is sufficient guarantee for its qualty. During the evening the following songs were given in good style: heart,” Mr F. E. Storey ; “ The old brigade,” Mr C. (’aider; “Sailing,” Mr J. A. McCaskill. Miss Quinn played the accompaniments, and also an opening overture, in .excellent stylo. The club wish to thank Mr T. trunnion for phn loan of curtains, Mr Henry, through the Caledonian Society, for flags, and to Mr M. Scaunell, who very kindly gave the usq of his piano free of charge,

Licensing Cases. —At Wellington yesterday the proprietor of the Albert Hotel was fined £lO and costs for selling after hours, and the keeper of a house of ill-fame was fined the same amount for sly grogselling. Cricket. — In their return match with Kent, the Australians, requiring !)6 runs in their second innings to win the match, were all di posed of for 60. The Home t -am elms won bj' il6 runs. Five wickets were down for eighteen runs, when Walter GifEen foolishly ran himself out. Bannerman carried his bat throughout the innings. The innings lasted one hour and threequarters, which shows the quality of the bowling and fielding. There was intense excitement towards the finish when it was seen that Kent was likely to pull the match out of the fire. The colonials explain that their unexpected defeat was owing partly to over-confidence, and blame Lyons for his reckless batting, and W. Gilfen for clumsily throwing away all chance of making the runs required at the end.

Religious Mania.— Elith May George, aged seventeen years, engaged as a nurse girl by Mr Walter Lewis, butcher, Auckland, dissolved thirty-one match heads in a teaspoonful of milk and drank the same on Wednesday. Upon being questioned the unhappy young girl confessed that she had attempted to poison herself, and gave as a reason that she was not good enough to live. There is every reason to believe that the girl is suffering from religious mania. She was in the habit of visiting the Helping Hand Mission and Salvation Army services, and of late she has expressed great concern as to her eternal salvation. On Wednesday night on returning home to her mother’s residence in Hobson’s street (her mother states) she would not go to bed, but sat reading her bible and saying prayers. Although repeatly urged to desist, she continued stopping up until late iu the night. At the time the girl committed suicide iu Onehunga by eating matches, Miss George said that was what she would do also if people talked about her. She was sent to the hospital in a precarious condition, —Mrs Mary Ann Glover, who attempted suicide in a similar way is recovering.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. George Winter—Reward for lost dog. Direct Veto Meeting—Sohoolrom, Woodbury. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Winchester—Social in aid of shool funds on August 18th. Guinness & LeCren—Notice re Geraldine stock sale. Aspinall & Salmond—Notice re accounts against the estate of late Mr A. G. Cox. Jas. Wright—Rewar i for information re persons who cut down young trees on Ms property. Volunteer Hall, Geraldine —Screaming farces on Thursday and Friday, August 17th & 18th, Comer & Larcombc —Funeral notices re late Mr 0 Bisset, and late children of Mr and Mrs W. King.

H. B. Webster & Co. —Entries Geraldine stock sale; preliminary notice re sale of Temuka flax mill and plant. James Philp—Tile and fine-cast register grates, ranges, etc., on hand; direct importer of nil kinds of ironmgery. C.FC. Association—Entries Geraldine stock sale; parti ular of clearing sale on account Mr W. if. Fletcher at Temuka on Thurs 'ay ; sell Geraldine dairy factory, site, and plant on Wednesday next.