LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2554, 12 September 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Timaru Races! The train arrangements for the Timaru Races will be found in our advertising columns. Race Privileges.—The sale of privileges in connection with the forthcoming Geraldine Races will take place immediately after the stock sale. Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. A number of entries are advertised in another column. The Donald Dinnie Company.—The above company had a very fair house in Geraldine last Saturday night, and the various items of the performance were highly appreciated by the audience. Horse Taming. A lesson in horse taming by Professor Lichtwark's method will be given at Mr Andrew Gibson's farm, near the Arowhenua Hotel, at 1 o'clock to-day. The fee is £l, but former pupils will be free. Weather Prediction.—Captain Edwin says that there are strong evidences chat there will be heavy gales generally from westward, with rain, in moat parts of the country between noon of the 12th and midnight of the 14th. Tea and Social Evening. Next Thursday evening a tea and social, under the auspices of the Church of England Temperance Society, will be held in the Parish Hall Temuka. A first-class teaandan entertaining programme have been arranged for. Cricket.—A match took place last week between the Australian and a South of England eleven, resulting in a win for the home team by 6 wickets. The scores were .- Australians, first inniugs 64, second 193 ; South of Eugland, first innings 147, second (for the loss of 4 wickes) 115. The Australians attributed their collapse in their first innings to their being weary with travelling. Painting.—We have been requested to mention that Mr W. Tait, artist, will open a class at Temuka to-morrow for the purpose of giving instruction in the arts of painting in oils and water colors. Samples of Mr Tait's work may be seen at Mr Warburton's, where card of fees, etc., can be obtained. Intending pupils are requested to leave their names at the Temuka Leader office as early as possible. Dunedin Hunt Club Steeplaohases. —The Hunt Club Steeplechases took place at Dunedin on Saturday. The Hunters' Hurdles was won by Justice, Kensington Handicap by Captive, Winter Hurdles by Rebel, Short Handicap by The Idler, Cup by Justice, Two-Mile Trot by Jane, and Bracelet by Dun Joseph. The sum of £3171 was passed through the totalisator. Young Talisman fell in the Cup, and Elliot, the rider, was picked up unconscious, but afterwards recovered, and is not seriously hurt. 1.0.G.T. The Welcome Retreat Good •Templar Lodge, Geraldine, held a Church parade on Sunday morning. Mustering about thirty members in regalia, with Bro. E. Robson, C.T., leading, they marched to the Presbyterian Church, where service was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Todd. Tne rev. gentleman based his sermon on I. Corinthians, viii., 15—" If meat makes my brother to offend I will eat no flesh," and he spoke on the attitude of the Church and the individual Christian on the subject of temperance. At the conclusion of the service the Good Templars marched back to their hall and were dismissed. Bishop Moran.—The Otago Daily Times says:—"We understand that during the past few days there has been a slight improvement in the health of the Most Reverend Dr Moran, but his condition is still very serious. He has been visited within the past few weeks by nearly all the priests of Che diocese." The Tablet says:—"The serious illness of his Lordship Dr Moran has caused a feeling of intense sadness, amounting to gloom, throughout New Zealand. The sorrow, which is manifested in different ways, is not confined to • members of his own communion. Very many non-Catholics even those who differ with him in many points—tender respectful messages of spmpathy. Dr Moran has a host of personal irigncla." The Milton Case. —Captain Kerr, telegraphed on Saturday from Gore to the head of the Army in Dunedin :—" Have been arrested, and will arrive in Dunedin by the express to-night. Sand lientenant to help. " I—!ah." 1 —!ah." The Salvation Army authoriHalieiuj- l, "w are surprised at the ties state that sentence on Kerr being eniox.-. had received from the Premier this telegram :—" Resolution of the meeting re sentence on Captain Kerr received. The Government do not intend the sentence to be served. In my opinion a by-law such as the one in question ought to be ultra vires seeing that freedom of speech and religious liberty are thereby jeopardised." On Saturday night Major Robinson, of the Army, received a wire from the Premier to the effect that the Government would recommend his Excellency the Governor to oxercise his clemency towards Captain Kerr and order his release from custody. Swindlers at Work.—Says the Otago Daily Times :—Some very ingenious frauds were perpetrated on some shopkeepers in the city on Saturday night. The fraud is known amongst thieves and others of that class as the " Brummagem bustle " or " ringing the changes." The 'modus operandi appears so very simple that wonder will be expressed at anyone being deceived in such a manner ; yet a really clever swindler, who can engage the shopkeeper in an interesting conversation, generally manages to succeed. On Saturday no less than four persons were victimised in this manner. An impostor who wishes to " ring the changes " enters, sajr, a confectioner's shop and purchases, say, 3d worth of lollies, depositing as payment a half-sovereign. Just as the shopkeeeper —generally a female — hands over the change, the purhaser discovers he has a threepenny-bit, and producing it places it on the counter and asks that the half-sovereign be returned. While the money is all lying on the counter an afterthought strikes him, and he suggests that the confectioner should give him :i pound note and keep the change. The note is handed over, the change is raked into the till, and the stranger marches off before the unsuspecting shopkeeper remembers that Ds 9d of the change did not belong to the purchaser. A man named James Wilson, a recent arrival in the city, was arrested on Saturday night by Detectives Hmderson and M'Grath for committing offences of thia nature,

Discovery of a Skeleton. —' The ' Palmerston North police have received information from Pohangina, that human ; bones and a skull in good condition of preservation, have been found by a man bush-felling. Judging from the position the skeleton was in, most probably death was met with while in a sitting position. Suicide.—A young man named John Willsou, about 29 years of age, shot himself iu the ear with a revolver, at an early hour on Sunday morniag at Palmerston North. Death ensued almost immediately afterwards. In a letter to a young lady at lilueskin, Otago, deceased affectionately wished her good-bye, remarking that when she received the letter he would be dead. Making Himself Ridiculous. —Mr Arthur M'Donald, of Dunedin, has telegraphed to Lord Glasgow to the effect that unbounded indignation is felt at the passage of Women's Franchise, and hoping that His Excellency will refuse his assent to the Bill till the country confirms the action of Parliament. The country has all along been under the impression that the matter would be referred to it, otherwise decided action would have been taken. The country is taken unawares. Pkizes for Best Managed Farms.—Sir J John Lawes, through Stanley and Company, I has offered the Otago Agricultural Society a challenge shield for competition as the Society deem best for the promotion of agriculture in Otago. Prizes are to be awarded for the two best-managed farmß, one from 100 acres to 400 acreß, the other from 400 acres to 1000 acres. The shield is to be won thrice before becoming the absolute property of the winner. —The Agricultural and Pastoral Association have made arragements with farmers between Oamaru and Clutha for the proper testing of the growth of turnips by the aid of artifical manure.

Football.—The interprovincial football match Otago v. Canterbury, was played on Saturday at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, and waa won by Canterbury by 1 goal to 1 try. McFarlane scored the tey in the first spell for Otago, and Menzies for Canterbury, Hobbs converting. In the second spell no ssore was made. The game was not a brilliant one ; there was too much scrummaging and forward work, and rather a high wind spoilt a lot of passing. There were 4000 spectators on the ground, and the weather was first-rate.

Destitution. The Invercargill Sixpenny Clothing Club, a charitable institution managed by ladies, on appealing for subscriptions, say that the opinion expressed that aid is not required, the times being prosperous, is erroneous, and that for the first time in their history tliey find themselves unable to assist destitute people. One cause of hardship has been the measles epidemic, bntthe most potent is the influx of people from other parts aud from Australia.attracted by the repubid prosperity of the town. Many of the people are said to be impecunious, and some on trio verge of actual starvation.

The Final Protest.—The following protest is being signed by the members of the members of the Legislative Council who voted against the third reading of the Electoral Bill for the purpose of forwarding it to the Governor:—" We, the undersigned members of the Legislative Council of .New Zealand protest against the vote of the Council in favour the third reading of tue bill, which provides for giving the franchise to women,. on the ground that this political and social revolution has been carried on the eve of a General Election, although the principle of such an important change in the constitution has not been submitted to the electors for their decision on the subject."

Land Dummyisai Case.—ln Banco at Wellington on Friday, argument was heard by the Chief Justice in the appeal case Attorney General v. Commmissioner of Crown Lands, Taranaki, again t the de-

cision of the Taranaki Land Bjard. The case arose out of recent alleged dummyism. Mrs Mary R. Weber, Woodville , had been the applicant for seution 22, block 11, Huriroa district, Taranaki, disposed of under the perpetual lease system. She had never resided on the property, and the money for improfemennts was said to have been provided by a resident in Havvke's Bay. Ihe Board held an enquiry into the supposed dummyism, but gave Mrs Weber the benefit of the doubt and did not forfeit the land. From this decision an appeal was now made. Mr Edwards for the respondent contended that the Commissioner of Lands could not appeal against a decision of the Board of which he was a member. Judgment was reserved.

A Fjlu-stratkd Tjrip.—Just as the Mariposa was leaving the Auckland wharf, a man named Altred Joseph Kirk was arrested by Private Detective Hughes, charged with a breach of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, there being reason to believe that he was going to leave the colony of New Zealand without the consent of his creditors. Mr W. fi. Cook, (Cook and Gray) was the petitioning creditor, and was represented by Mr F. JJaume. Accused was handed over to Chief Detective Grace, who | took him to the station, and searching him found twenty dollar gold pieces, value £6O, ten £2O notes, £ls 10s in gold, a lot of half dollars, 8s 9d in silver, and a letter of credit for £2OO in the name of Charles Smith. A Union Steam Ship ticket by the San Francisco steamer bearing that name was also found upon the accused. Mr Macalister was also present on behalf of the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. Kirk was f ormeily a storekeeper at Hawera. Boy Thikvks in Auckland.—Two boys were arrested at Auckland on Tuesday night while sleeping in a packing case in the market yard, covered with sacks and part of the proceeeds of several robberies beside. They are aged nine and nine and a-half years respectively, and had not been home for days. They entered the City market on Tuesday night and stole goods to the value of about £2. J. Green, dealer's shop, and Walker's, bird fancier's shop, were also gone through. On Sunday they had entered the premises of WarnocK Bros., Durham street, Potter, and Co. adiacent, and Donald & Edenborough's store, . ,v "" r had » feed of fruit. In. the other where w, ■ . things about, places they only Knoo-. / H ..., ,- n They broke crockery and strewed soap *a. the back yard afc Warnook's, and cases and bonbons at Green's, m foe floor. At Walker's, bird fancier, a yaluabj.a dpyfi was found with its neck wrung, and eggs worth a jminea a setting had apparently been taken up and pelted at the birds, The boys were charged on Wednesday at the Police Court and made a clean breast of everything. Accused was of a ragged, street-urchm type, dirty, yet intelligent looking and scarcely tall enough to look over the dock. Inspector Hickson applied for a remajd as several of the stolen articles are missing. Hewould in all probabilityaftorward applys to have the boys sent to the industrial school. The police have other charges against the lads' as the detectives also found in their possession three tobacco pouches filled witth birds' eye tobacco, a valuable whalebone walking stigk, and other articles which as yet await owners.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. T. E. W. Dorward —Trespass notice. F. W. Ruddenklau—SSrayed sheep dog. Temnka Dairy Factory Reopens on October 2ud.

N.Z. Railways—Train, arrangements for Timaru Races.

Church of Eagland Temperance Society —Tea and au-ial.

J Ballantyne & Co.—First grand display spring goods to-morrow. Tenmka Flax Mills—lmportant notice re accounts owing to and by company.

J. Beri, Temuka Draws attention to stock of furniture; has just received a choica assortment of wreaths under glass shades for placing on graves.