LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2570, 19 October 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

To Correspondents.— -Mr T. Buxton’s letter will appear in our next issue. Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal began its eitt'ngs at Wellington on Monday morning. Social. —A social, in aid of the prize fund, will be held in the Orari Schoolroom on the 27th October. Burned to Death.— John Garraway, a negro, was burned to death in his hut at Purakoi, Otago, on Tuesday, The Government Policy.— lt is probable that Mr Seddon will unfold the Government policy in his speech at Dunedin. , Bank Holiday. —Wednesday next will be observed as a special bank holiday at Temuka on account of the Timaru show, Temuka Rifles. —Members of this corps are reminded that volley and independent firing will take place on the range this afternoon at 3 o’clock, when a full muster is requested. Fatal Accident. —A young man named Arthur Buckley sustained fatal injuries while riding a horse at Ellerslie racecourse, 'Auckland. Buckley’s father is on the Government railway works in the King Country. Grand Social. —ln the Pleasant Valley School will be held a grand social on Tuesday night next, dancing commencing at 8 o’clock. Double tickets are charged 3s, and a gentleman can take an extra lady for Is. Refreshments are provided. Cricket. —The following eleven will play for Temuka against Timaru on Saturday : —Ferguson, Hayhurst, Dignan, Low, Heap, Gillespie, Dann, Early, Brown, McLean, McCaskill. A conveyance will leave at l.m. sharp for Timaru. This match will not count for "the Cup. Land Settlement. —We learn on excellent authority that the Government has bought 6000 acres on the Levels Estate, which they intend to cut up as a village settlement. The purchase is all but completed, and we believe that before long the land will be open for selection. A Warning. —We warn electors that they are liable to a fine of, we believe, £IOO, and to lose their votes if they bet on the result of the coming election. Betting is a bad and foolish pastime at the best, and in this instance it is punishable. People therefore ought not to bet on the election. Public Meeting. —The political campaign opens in the Volunter Hall, Temuka, next Saturday evening, under the auspices of the Labor Union, when speeches will be delivered byMrKelly, M.H.R.(lnvercargill), Mr Hutchison, M.H.R. (Dunedin), Mrs Garmson, (Christchurch), Mr J.M. Twomey, and others. Ladies are specially invited to hear Mrs Garmson, and the front seats will be reserved for their convenience. Drawing Classes. —ln our advertising columns Mr B. M. Blake announces that he will commence drawing classes at Geraldine on Monday evening. Mr Blake has been carrying on classes at Timaru for some time very successfully, and also has classes in Temuka, and his determination to place his skill at the service of the young people of Geraldine, by opening a class there, ought to be taken every advantage of. Fatal Boat Accident.— On Monday night Constable Hogg and Mr Godden hotelkeeper at Rawene, left Kohukohu, Auckland, in a boat for Rawene. As they did not reach their destination, search was made. The boat was found capsized, Godden’s body was found floating, also Hogg’s hat amongst the boat’s gear, but his body has not been recovered. Mr Godden’s life is insured in tho Government Office for £SOO, and Hogg’s for £2OO. Diocesan Synod.— The Diocesan Synod " at Christchurch on Tuesday, was operm . ’-*« .address dealt at some The Bishop in '—•mg the year, length with Church work qu... _ made He referred to some arragements * for the establishment of a Maori mission, to include ordinary church services at the Chatham Islands for three months In the year, and to the arrival in the diocese of a trained deaconess from London. His Lordship spoke wsih approval of the efforts being made to introduce a religious text-, book into State Schools. Woodbury Sports. —We would draw attention of athletes and cyclists in the district to the programme of the Woodbury Athletic Club’s sports meeting on the S)th November, which will be found in our advertising columns. In addition to the prizes for the various events the club give a prize of £2 to the scorer of the highest number of points during the day. A social will wind up the day’s proceedings, tickets for which are now be ; ng sold. Coming as they do, just before a number of larger meetings, the events should be well contested, and visitors should get a fair day’s amusement. Entries close on the 25th of October. Temuka Town Board. —A special meeting of this board was held last evening. Present —Messrs Blyth (chairman), Coira, Storey, ~ and Mason. The chairman explained that the meeting was convened to open tenders for contract 49, as advertised, and scrutinise specifications for contract 50 prior to advertising same. The following tenders for contract 49 were then opened .- —Martin Flaherty, £7 10s ; Jas. Davis, £6 10s ; J. Daley, £4 ; J. Hamilton, £3 16s ; M. Melvin, £3 10s. Mr Melvin’s tender was accepted. The specifications for contract 50 (asphalting) having been read by the chairman, the clerk was instructed to have the same advertised in the Temuka Leader and Timaru Herald, The boa-d then adjourned. Court of Appeal. The case Union Steamship Company v. Hobbs was begun in the Court of Appeal at Wellington on Tuesday. This was a case in which Murray Hobbs recovered £l5O damages from the Union Company for injury sustained by the thoroughbred stallion Palliser whilst being Lauded from the Mararoa at Dunedin wharf on December 22nd last. Mr Justice Williams found that the injury was occasioned by a defect in the gangway by which the horse was landed. The appeal is both on facts and on points of law. Mr Chapman is for the appellant company and Mr Stringer for the respondent. Mr Chapman contended on the evidence that the gangway was a proper one and that no injury would have occurred if it had been placed as arranged by the officers of the Company, and that the accident was caused by the plaintiff interfering and having the gangway differently placed.

A Poor Estate.— John Milne, cattl e dealer, Hawera,was adjudicated a bankrupt on creditors petition. Hisliabilitieare stated at nearly £IOOO. but his assets are practically nil.

Gored by a Cow.—Percy Munk was gored by a wild cow at Kuapuakapa, Auckland. The horn struck him in the calf of the leg, laserating the muscles and arteries. He narrowly escaped bleeding to death before a rude torniquet was made by his comrades. Bad Half-Crowns. —A number of spurious half-crowns are in circulation at Auckland. They are composed of white metal and take a sixpence and a threepenny bit additional to make one weigh equal to the true half-crown. It is stated that they were sent from Germany for circulation in the colonies.

Religious Text-Book.—The committee appointed at Christchurch by the Religious Text-Book in Public Schools Association have resolved to reoommend the association to adopt the Fourth Scripture Lesson Book of the Irish National Society. Criminal Libel,—Mr B A. Haggen, of the Woodville Examiner, has been committed for trial on a charge of criminal libel. The complainant is Mr J. P. Clark, of Pahiatua, and the alleged libel consists of some allusionslto or comments on what is known as “ The Pahiatua Poisoning Case.” The Yoluntebr Force.—The Christchurch City Council and the Linwood Borough Council have passed motions urging the Government to take immediate steps to place the volunteer force of the colony on a proper footing. The City Council also decided to call a meeting of mayors of districts to consider the matter. Choked to Death.— David McArthur, an inmate of the Dunedin Benevolent institution, died on Monday through being choked by a piece of meat. He was confined to his bed and had some curried meat taken to him by the warder, who called assistance as soon as he saw what had occurred, but the man was dead. Deceased was 37 years of age and had no friends in the colony. Railway Concessions. The Railway Commissioners notify in the Gazette that tallow, packed from Washdyko to Dunedin, will be charged 21s per ton, including all charges ; minimum quantity, four tons per truck. It is notified that the rates for bicycles, tricycles and perambulators, when conveyed as passengers’ luggage, are cancelled, and each passenger will be allowed to take one bicycle or tricycle or one perambulator as “ personal luggage.”

Charges against a Constable.— Thomas O’Brien, a constable, was charged with drunkenness at Auckland court on Monday morning. Serjeant Gamble stated that when O’Brien came offi duty on Oct. 11th, he was that drunk as to be scarcely able to stand. He was sent home. Other witnesses gave similar evidence, but the Bench held that he was not incapable, and dismissed the charge. The decision wrs received with applause by the crowd in court.

Cable Business.—A statement of the cable business shows an increase of 69.08 per cent, in the number of forwarded, and 17.9 per cent, in the value of messages received, which show an increase of 51.44 per cent, in number, as compared with the corresponding period last year. The returns from January to September Of this year show the increase in the number .of messages forwarded to be 82.97 per cent, and in value 23.13 per cent, and in those received an increase of 57.69 per cent. Fashionable Marriage.—A large assemblage, chiefly of ladies, met at St Mary’s Church, Merivale, on Tuesday afternoon to witness the marriage of Captain Hunter Blair, brother of the Countess of Glasgow, and Miss Emily Rhodes, youngest daugnter of the late Mr R. H. Rhodes. The Bishop of Christchurch, assisted by the Rev. Walter Harper, conducted the marriage ceremony. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr R. H. Rhodes. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow were among those present.

The Otago Central. —The executive of the Otago Central interviewed Mr McKenzie, asking that the tunnel between Hyde and Ryan’s crossing be commenced at both ends, also that the earthworks at each end be prooeeden with in order to avoid delay. The minister said that he had received a wire from Mr Seddon stating that the the tunnel would be undertaken as desired. Personally he could not speak about the earth works, but would enquire. The Government were exceedingly anxious to prosecute this line. An Electoral Case. —An important decision was given by the Magistrate, Mr Rawson. The registrar of electors for Invercargill asked for directions re enrolling an individual, a former resident of the colony, who left for Australia five years ago and returned in March last. Mr Rawson held that in was not necessary that twelve months residence was requisite immediately preceding the election, but that if a person had at any time resided twelve months in the colony and three months in the district immediately preceding an election, he was entitled to have his name placed on the roll.

The Pareora Election. On last Monday evening delegates from various branches of the Direct Veto Association assembled in Temuka, and selected the Rev. George Barclay as the Temperance candidate for the district of Pareora. A deputation of the delegates waited on Mr Twomey at about 11 o’clock at night, and informed him of the result. Mr Twomey said he was fully prepared for the infoi'mati9n, and had made up his mind to retire in favor of the Rev. Mr Barclay. Tho fact was that during the previous week t heT« Was no};hipg troubling him only the fear that would b§ selected by the Direct iVeto, people W no desire to contest the election. He had, however, learned that night that the Rev. George Barclay was not a supporter of the present Government, and that he had described himself as an Independent Liberal. That settled the question. No candidate who was not a Government supporter would have his support. He meant now to contest the election to the bitter end on the Government ticket; that ticket must be represented in the contest, and if no better man could be got to represent it he would do it. For 20 years he had been an advocate of what the Direct Veto Association demanded, but temperance was au incident in his Liberalism, and the candidate for Pareora must be a Liberal supporter of the present Government before he would get his support. For the last twelve years he (Mr Twomey) had been sowing the seed ot Liberalism and of temperance in the district, and now when the harve.t was ripe they asked him to stand aside and let another reap it. Was that fair ? Was it honest ? Who had ever heard Mr Barclay advocating Liberalism, or the cause of labor, or the cause of temperaac3 ? What claim had he on the suffrages of the people ? The prohibitionists had done great injury to their own cause. Had they taken the advice he (Mr Twomey) had given in the beginning they would have put some of the Labor Union on their committee, and run in connection with the labor party. They ought also to have waited until all the candidates had spoken, and then selected their man. Instead of that they selected a Liberal Independent, which was another name for a Tory, and asked all Liberals to accept him without hesitation. The Liberals were not going to do it, the Government ticket must be represented, and he (Mr Twomey) would represent it to the end. He might be defeated, but the principles of Liberalism must be fought for at all cost. It was no use for them to bring out Mr Barclay afetr this aud say he would support the Government. They would not accept a death-bed repentance ; for now having declared himself a Liberal Independent Liberals would not have anything to do with him. Mr Barclay was a friend of his, but politics were to him next his religion, and friemlship came afterwards. The deputation after a short conversation bid Mr Twomey good night and retired,

An Enjoyable Evening.—This evening a tea, in connection with the Wesleyan Church, will be given in the Social Hall, Temuka, after which the Rev, Mr Beecroft, of Timaru. will give a lecture on “ Life in East London,” in the Wesleyan Church. The lecture of the rev. gentleman, who is only out from England, is sure to be teeming with interest, and, the charge for admission being only Is, there should be a good attendance. The Direct Veto.—Mr W. Collins, of Christchurch, delivered a telling address in the Timaru Theatre Royal on Monday evening to a large audience, in defence of the measure passed by the Government last ses ion with regard to liquor trade, and against the views of the prohibitionists. The mayor occupied the chair. —Mr L. M. Isitt’s week’s prohibition campaign at Ashburton closed on Tuesday night with a very lagre gathering. It was a most enthusiastic meeting, and a resolution pledging the meeting to support the direct veto candidate was carried by an overwhelming majority. Pearson’s Coffee Rooms. —In our advertising columns Mr Geo. Pearson, the genial proprietor of the well-known coifed and refreshment rooms in Timaru, sets forth the special arrangements he has made to meet the convenience of visitors to the Timaru Show next week who may favor him with their custom. With the help of a large marquee, which he has erected at the back of his premises, he will have sitting accommodation for no less than 170 persons at one time, and, with a double staff of young lady attendants engaged for the occasion, prompt attention to orders may be dependent on. Country visitors should read Mr Pearson’s advertisement.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Orari—Social on October 27. Mrs Aspinall—Wants a house girl. M. McAuliffe —Pound sheep dog. Pleasant Valley School—Grand Social.

Temuka Town Board—Tenders asphalting.

Geraldine Farmers’ ,Club —Monthly meeting on Monday next. Alfred White Tenders wanted for ad ditions to a brick house.

B. M. Blake, Architect—Opens class in Geraldine on Monday evening. {Bank of N.Z. and Bank of N S.W.,Temuka —Special bank holiday on 25th October. J. Ballantyne and Co. —Special display of choice dress material; particulars re dressmaking.

C.F.C. Association—Have full stocks of Farmer & Son's superphosphate and Guano on hand ; arrangements for wool season—liberal cash advances—first sale on sth December.