LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2543, 17 August 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Gekaldine Fakmeks' Club.—The Geraldine Farmers' Club is under construction, and should be ready in the course of a week or fortnight.

Gekaldine jjairy Factory. —Mr J. Mundell, on behalf of the proprietors of the Geraldine Dairy Factory, knocked down the Company's property to Mr Robt. Skinner for £220. The bidding commenced at £2OO. Temuka F. and H. Society.—A committee meeting was held on Tuesday, August 15th. Present—Messrs J. T. M. Hayhurst, president (in the chair), H. West, P. Wareing, J. Holwell, Karston, Bennett, Saunders, and J. Wright. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read, confirming the secretary's resignation, Mr A. W. Gaze was unanimously elected secretary. It was decided to get the ladies to meet at once; obtain all the special prizes possible; and have the prize sohedule out much earlier this year. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

The Bot Fly Pest.—One of our subscribers asks us to publish a remedy for the bot-fly pest in horses. The remedy is from an American publication, and the subscriber, from personal experience, is able to assure us that this prescription is a certain cure. . Give the horse first two quarts of new milk 4 oqq quart of molasses; fifteen minutes anu - -«.,- ve w 0 q Uar t s 0 f V ery strong sage aitewau ßb - vi ft the tea givb three tea; three mutou olaßse s and milk pints Currier's oil. Sause the bots to let go their u^ ; m J«J puckers them up, and the oil carries then! completely away. Cur© certain m worst cases. We hope that any of pur readers m future troubled with the bot-fly pest amongst their will try this simple remedy, and report the results of their efforts to us for publication, that others may be benefited thereby. Farmers should, cut the prescription out. Mew Zealand Athletic Association. —The annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held at Christohureh on Tuesday night The report showed that there was a credit balance of £B4 8s 7<i; that the number of clubs now affiliated was 14, as against 10 for the previous vear, and that the membership was 1410. as against 1208 j that it had been arranged that a team representative of the colony Kliould take p-ut in the Australian championships in Melbourne, and that with regard to the Pan-Britannic scheme, it had been arranged that a conference should be held in Milbourne at the time of the Australasian cltumsionship. to consider the question, Australasia to bo represented at the first meeting which will probably be held in London in London in 1.894, At the request of the committee of the Dunodiu Club it was decided to hold the annual championship meeting ,at Duuedin in February next. A Ring- Case.—At Timaru, yesterday, a man named J. T. Bourne sued M. Salek, •a pawiiLfi"?k or i *' or &20, the value of a left with the The plaintiff had been , in the employ of a 'bug o>Z? r at Auckland, and had found the ring in on.; of the Ij busses. Ho did not at the time know the value of the ring - On leaving Auckland he came to reside at Waimate, and had there worn the ring, where it had been seen by several persons. Plaintiff came to Timaru in 1889, and, wishing to raise some money on.it, went to Salek's shop, and asked him how much he would advance on it. Salek was putting up the shutters, and made some remirk thau the ring was stolen. The plaintiff was scared by this remark, and left immediately. He was away from Timaru some time, and only made application for the ring last year, when Salek absolutely denied plaintiff's right to it, and proceedings were then instituted. Salek had written to plaintiff stating that he was willing to give up the ring on payment of £2 and proof that Bourne was the man who had left the ring with him. After hearing the evidence, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed or return of the ring, with, £5 costs,

The Harper Bankbtoty.—Summonses have been issued at the instance of the Official Assignee under the penal clauses of the Bankruptcy Act against the members of the late firm of Harper & Co., solicitors. The cases will be lieard on August 23rd.,

Cricket.— The match All England v. the Auatralans coin mencei at Lords on Monday. The Englishmen were lucky enough to win the toss and went first to the wicket, and at the close of the day's play had put together 378 for the loss ot five wickets. Stoddart was the highest scorerer with 83. The attendance was large. Sudden Death.—George John Bastendropped in a fit on the Karangahape road, Auckland, and died in the hospital of cerebral apoplexy. A girl of 16, namad Mary Mansfield, died suddenly at the Children's Home, Napier, A post mortem showed the cause of death to be diseased brain and epileysy. Bad Boys—At the R.M. Court, Timaru, on Monday, two boys, named Gibbs and Black, were convicted of stealing two jelly dishes and a vase of the value of 2s 6d, and an iron kettle valued at 4s 6<l, the property of two storekeepers, and selling the same to a second-hand dealer. The boys were sentenced to six strokes of a birch rod m the presence of their parents. His Worship remarked that it was a mistake —an objectionable practice—to expose goods on or beside the footpaths. Prohibition League.—At a meeting of the Prohibition League at Dunedin, resolutions were carried gratefully recognising the effort Sir Robert Stout and those who supported him in endeavouring to obtain for the people the power to control, restrict, and if they so • desire, abolish, the legalised sale of intoxicants, and anticipate with, confi leace that they will not relinquish their efforts.until a just and equitable deman I be granted. The league protests against the attempt to depart from the principle of Government by majority in any Legislative proposals to deal with the control of the liquor traffic.

Religious Instruction in Schools.—At Wellington a meeting of Protestant clergymen, under the presidency of Bishop Stuart, agreed to recommend the adoption of the London Board's plan of religious education in schools. At Dunedin a conference attended by representatives of the Anglican, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Congregational, Baptist, and Bible Christian denominations eventually decided, by 17 to 3, to take such measures as may hereafter be agreed upon to assimilate the New Zealand Education Act with the English Act of 1870 iu those clauses that relate to religious instructions. Liberal Association. —At a meeting of the Wellington Liberal Association a motion protesting against the proposed sale by the Government of a portion of the Cheviot estate, was carried unanimously. Discussion on the motion " That in order to counteract the contemplated reduction in wages of the working classes the customs duties on the necessaries of life shonU be abolished, and that the loss of revenue be made up by an increased graduated tax on large incomes, on extended landed properties, and higher probate duties on opulent deceased estates " was-adjourned until next meeting. Medical Comports.— At a meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council on Monday night, a letter was received from the chairman of the Hospital Board stating that the charges made by Councillor Taylor at the last meeting of the Council that a large quantity of the stimulants sent to the hospital did not reu.' h the patients were absolutely untrue. Mr Taylor adhered to his statement, an-i made further charges against the institution. On his motion a resolution was carried regretting that the Board's published accounts should have been compiled in 3uch a manner as to be misleading to the public as to the actual expenditure on medical coiniorbi. Clka.:ing Sales.—To-lay the C.F.C. Association hold an important sale of freehold property, contractor's plant, household furniture, etc., etc., at Temuka on account of Mr Wm. Fletcher, who is leaving for the North Island. The sale is an unreserved one,- will start at half-past 10 o'clock, and luncheon will be provided.—To-day and to-morrow (and on Saturday if necessary) Mr W. S. Maslin will sell on account of the Drapery Importing Company their stock of drapery, clothing, boots, shoes, etc., together with £SOO worth of entirely fresh goods, consisting of blankets, flannels, dress goods, etc. The sale will be held in the store lately occupied by Mr J. Harrison, Temuka; will start each day at 1 o'clock, and will be an unreserved one.

Supreme Coubt.—At the Supreme Court, Christchurcb, on Monday. John Allen, for breaking into a shop, was sentenced to two yearß' imprisonment. James Walker, for breaking into the Sumner Borough Council Office and stealing cheques and receipt forms was sentenced to twelve months. George Heap, for the larceny of a watch and chain, was sentenced to six months. John Sinclair, charged with criminal assault, was found guilty of assault with intent, and was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. On Tuesday George Gorrie, charged with a fraudulent breach of the Chattels Transfer Act, was acquitted. Thomas Coupar was sontenced to 15' months itnprisoment for forgery. Charles Harris was acquitted on a charge of housebreaking. Stamp Duties.—A caution to merchants, storekeepers, and others, appears in the Gazette as to penalties for giving receipts unstamped. Whenever any acknowledgement (signed or not Bigned) of any sum of £2 and upwards is made", whether such acknowledgement is for cash received or by contra account, whether for a bill, or exchange or promissory note, or on final settlement of a debt amounting to £2 and upwards paid by instalments oI! sums under a#.d whether such acknowledgement fcakCS fcfre form qf an ordinary receipt or merely tiifit' O f m en.fay ; ft ». cash book, ledger or other book, of Oi WJ other form whatsoever which signifies or imports any such acknowledgement a stamp of value of Id should be atrixed and duly cancelled. Every person who writes or sigas, or causes to ba written or signed, cr suoh receipt or acknowledgement, unless t<ie s ime be duly stamped, is liable to a penalty of £10; and a like penalty is imposed upon person who refuses to give a duly-stamped receipt, or who gives a receipt for an amount le3s than that piid, or who separates or divides the amount paid with intent to .evade the duty. The Liquok conference of tho.e interested in the liquor jtjradp was held at Christchurcb. on Tip day. was a large attendance, incluiiug representatives from all parts of Canterbury, and Captain Ppphatn, President oi: tfye Canterbury Incensed yictualkip.i' Associa-: tion, took the chair. The Liar, f. W. Isifcfi wrote asking permission to ba present at the meeting, and £bj request was refu <e .1. It was resolved—" Ttuifc m sjh.e. ppiujpn of this meeting the intention of a portion gt" the community to introduce prohibitive measures should be strenuously opposed by the Government as being an infringement of the naturaj. inalienable rights of the ' POOfA" 0t New ge-Uandj" " Xttn-t this meeting pieces itself to support tmiy thoss candidates attheforthcoming' election who will oppose the direct veto and prohibition ;" "That a special fund he started to defray the expenses that will necessarily ba incurred at the forthcoming election', such fund to be made up by asking each hotel to contribute the sum of £5, payment to be borne by the owner and lessee." At the afternoon sitting the following resolutions were carried.—" That this meeting enters its emphatic protest against the untruthful and exaggerated statements publicly made by the Itev. F. W. Isifcfc and other leaders of the prohibition party when referring to members of the liquor trade;' " That the Government be recommended to add a clause 'to the Licensing Act legalising the licenses issued at Sydenham." ] A "vote thanks was passed to the members ' of the House of Representatives, more especially to Mr Fish, who had fought for ' the wuse pf the trade,

GaiiALDISiS eiCHOOI, OOMMITTBB.—'Thi 8 Committee met on Tuesday evening Present—Messrs W. H. Walton (chairman) T. Sherratt, J. H. Dean, 0. Sherratt,' and J. Gore. A letter was read from f the Education Board re,pupil teachers, and it was decided to advertise for a pupH teacher to fill the place of Seymour Willoughby (resigned). The head-master had practically nothing to report owing to the school being closed for a month on account of measles. It was resolved to keep the school closed for about another week, re-opening on Monday, 28th inst. The matter of repairs to the school fence was left with the visiting Committee to deal with. Messrs Thos. Sherratt and J. Gore were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. Entertainment.—The full programme of an entertainment in aid of the Geraldine Cricket Club is published The entertainment will be held this evening in the Volunteer H dl, for the Cricket Club, and to-morrow,evening it will be repeated, when the proceeds will go to augment the funds of the Geraldine Literary Institute. It is only once in a while that our local talent give an exhibition of their ability H amateur theatricals, and we can assure our readers that a very interesting evening's enter taint ment is before them. The programme is mainly taken up with the screaming farces " Box and Cox," and " Poor fillicoddy," and Mr L. G. Gubbina will be well worth hearing in his recitations; he is said to be very good at character sketching. We recommend the programme for perusal. The admission is 2s front seats and Is back seats. A Shocking Case.— : The Palmerston corre=pondent of the Otago Daily Times writes :—The inquest on the body of Mrs ? " Skimming was held before the Coroaer (Major KendeU) and a jury at the-deceased'fl late residence. After several witnesses had been examined, the jury brought In a verdi t" That the deceased came by her 1 death through the wound on her head, but there was not sufficient evidence to show how the wound was caused." The statement made by deceased's husband before his death was to the effect that they had been drinking for nine days, during which time they had never had their clothes off. They purchased three bottles of whiskey on Wednesday, which they drank that night and the following day. The woman, fell down in the pantry next to the bedroom, and hearing her fall the husband picked her up and put her on the bed, but did not knjw anything was wrong until daybreak, when he ppoka to her but got no answsr, Jle then sent for Mrs M'Gre-idy. Skimming's statement was supported by the evidence of Dr Hislop, who stated that the fracture of the skull might have been caused by striking against a stool found in the pantry with blood on it. Deat'i wouli not be instantaneous. The inquest on the death of Lowry Skimming, the husband, was held in the courthouse oa Monday before the coroner and the same jury, when a verdict of felo de se was returned. The evidence went to show that before cutting hia throat the deceased asked a neighbour named Dalziel to sign a paper disposing of his effects, as from what had been Btated by others he was apprehensive that he might get into trouble through his wife.'a death. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Job Earl—Old pasture ryegras3 seed for sale.

Macaulay Bros.—Tenders for eating off turnips.

J. W. Pye —Notice re dog lost from Gapes's Valley. Robt. Taylor—Tenders wanted for cutting and grubbing gorse. E. C. Dann, Temuka Dispensary—Notice re goods on sale : Christchuroh prices. En tertainments at Geraldine- -Programme of entertainments at Geraidine to-night and to-morrow night. H. B. Webster & Co.—lmportant clearing sale of valuable freehonld land, horses, waggons and flax dressing plant Temuka: also 5 roomed cottage etc., next Temuka flax mill.