THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2573, 26 October 1893, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Obari. —A social in aid of the prize fund will be held in the Orari schoolroom tomorrow evening. New Athletic Club. —A public meeting will be held in the Wallingford Hotel, Temuka, next Tuesday evening, to take steps to form an. Athletic Club. Stabbing Case. John and Joseph Brown were committed for trial at Gisborne for stabbing George Timms Jin a row on the night of the 4th instant. Burglary.— The premises of William Dougall, Masterton, were entered by burglars on Saturday night, and the cash box and about £4O in money stolen. Social. —A social will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, this evening. The uromoters have spared no pains to make the enjoyable, and no doubt there will be „ ‘"'ndance. a ' -w.—The Ashburton Show A SHBUBTOf>Sho °'o. last year 790. entries for this year afo o„.. =L e ep and The increases are most noted In horses, but there are increases in all stock. The train arrangements for the convenience of visitors to the show will be found in another column. Tea and Cantata. —The annual public soiree in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church,Geraldine, will be held in the Geraldine Volunteer Hall this evening Aft r the tea the cantata “Under the Palms” will be given by a choir of 50 voices and an efficient orchestra. E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R , is to preside. Ammunition. The Government have decided to order 70,000 rounds of MartiniHenry ammunition from Captain Whitney, of Auckland, and an order is to be scut Home for a quantity of ammunition or the big sui'.'s. Tais latter is in accordance with the recommendation contained in Colonel Pox’s report. Bolt, —On Tuesday afternoon Mrs and Miss Liddell, of. Wiuton, with two young children, went for a drive at Invercargill, but had not got clear of the township when the horse bolted, and capsized the trap iMrs Liddell’s leg. and arm were broken. Miss Liddell broke the bone of her ankle. The children were nob .hurt. Fishing Tackle. —In our alv.'.rtising co'nmns Mr F. Cullmann, of the City Boob Palace, Timaru, gives some particulars of the shipment of fishing tackle he has just r ceived ex the Tongariro. It is unncce sary to enumerate the art edes here, but it may be sail that they include everything an angler requires. The shipment is certainly a very large and well assorted one Sudden Death. —Margaret Boyes, aged 14, died at Caversham, Dunedin. Her mother said she never complained of any pain or ache till Wednesday, when she was seized with pains in the_ head, compelling here to leave her situation. She took to her bed. and died on Friday afternoon. Medical evidence attributed her death to the bursting of a blood-vessel in the head. | ‘ §»&%,'{!s at Pleasant Point— ln our will be found some tiu\c. the Oddfellows particular 0 u 6th November. Sports at Pleasa .V* fee gon,e through, A varied programme ... November. As and entries close on the 4tu _ - £a?'P s I there will be a special train and c. ’-he f from Timaru, the attendance ought to • large, and if the weather is favorable the gathering should be a very enjoyable one. Political.— The Premier states that the election will certainly take place before the 17th December. Messrs Hutchison and Pinkerton addressed their constituents at Dunedin on Tuesday night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Sir Robert Stout and Messrs Fraser, W. McLean, and W. K. Macdonald have been selected by the Liberal and Labour Convention at Wellington as their candidates. The number must be reduced to three by another ballot,

Suicide,—A young man named Arthur Evans hung himself from a hook on the landing near the Star Boating sheds, Wellington, on Tuesday. He suffered from liver complaint, and had threatened to drown himself. He had his night dress on when he committed suicide. Social at Pleasant Valley.— The social at Pleasant Valley on Tuesday evening passed off successfully, but owing to the counter attractions there were not so many couples present as is generally the case at the Valley. The music was supplied by Mr J. Burke, while Mr A McPherson made an efficient M.O. Songs were contributed during the evening by Miss G-regan and Messrs Nichols and McLeod. Mr J. Williams supplied the refreshments.

Obscene Language. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, on Monday, John O’Brien, a groom, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment with hard labor for using obscene language. The evidence showed that he went to a woman’s house and attempted to enter, and when ordered off he went, but used filthy language to the woman as he did so. Accused pleaded that he was drunk, and that he went to the house by mistake.

A Bankruptcy Case. Charles Mill Ward, junr., applied for his discharge at the Wellington Bankruptcy Court. Mr Justice Richmond pointed out that the liabilities only amounted to about £25, and although Mill Ward was in steady employment, earning £3 15s per week, he went into bankruptcy to escape payment of his debts. His Honour spoke very strongly regarding the man’s conduct and suspended his discharge until he paid his debts in full. Fatal Accident.—Josiah Evans, head miller at Anderson’s flour mill, Dunedin, was carried round one of the shafts on the upper floors of the mill on Tuesday morning. He was carried round two or three times, his head being dashed against a brick wall. The belt broke before the engine could be stopped, thus throwing him on the floor. A man working alongside tried to extricate him. Evans received fearful injuries, both legs being broken, and he died at 1.45 p.m. He leaves a wife and child, the latter only five days old. Evans was second miller at Evan’s mill in Timaru a couple of years ago.

Cattle Stealing.—A report is current at New Plymouth that two young men, riding home at night from Hawera, passed two masked men on horseback driving a mob of cattle. They spoke to the men, and followed them, and the men becoming frightened at the persistent attention decamped, and the young men took charge of the cattie and paddojked them, At daybreak, on looking at the cattle, report states that one of the young men recognised the animals as the property of his father. The police at Hawera have been informed of the circumstances.

Dunedin. —The Congregational and First Churches at Dunedin were crowded last Sunday night, when the Eevs. Messrs Saunders and Gibbs preached on “The seamy side of Dunedin,” making a powerful indictment against the authorities for not checking immorality. They attacked the totalisator and public schools, and complained of the administration of the licensing laws. They urged the formation of a State Church, and a vigilance committee to spur the authorities on to do their duty. They were frequently applauded by a large audience. Their remarks were based on the investigations of an experienced private detective, and they made a powerful impression. Athletic. —The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association finally selected the following team to represent the colony at the Australasian championship meeting to be held at Melbourne : —O’Connor (Auckland), Moir, Balch, H. M. Eeeves and Matson (Canterbury), and Low and Galloway

(Otago). E. E. Webb will probably represent the Association at the conference, and take charge of the team. The men leave by the Mararoa from Dunedin. The Melbourne meeting takes place on the 9th and 11th of November. [Reeves hurt hi mself so badly at the Canterbury sports that a substitute will have to be selected for him.] Sporting.—At the Victorian Amateur Turf Club’s Meeting at Melbourne on Saturday there was a splendid attendance. The most remarkable event of the day was the win of Tim Swiveller in the Caulfield Cup. The betting at the start was 50 to 1 against him. The Maiden Plate was won by Pounamu, Nursery Handicap by The Harvester, Caulfield Cup by Tim Swiveller, Second Handicap Steeplechase by Knight of the Garter, Windsor Handicap by Warpaint, and Selling Eace by Fusilade. —At the Canterbury Trotting Club’s Meeting at Christchurch on Saturday the Maiden Handicap was won by Ploughboy, Pony Handicap by Maud, Spring Handicap by Brooklyn, Addington Stakes by Trissie, Selling Handicap by Energy, Steward’s Stakes by Zealandia, Electric Handicap by Buttercup (dividend £8), and Final Handicap by Medjidje (dividend £l2 18s). Wedding.—A pleasing little ceremony took place in Timaru yesterday, the occasion being the marriage of Mr Archibald Irwin to Miss Edith Jane Adams. The couple were united in the bonds of wedlock by the Eev W. Gillies. Mr E. Irwin acted as best man, and Miss 0. Irwin as bridesmaid. The bride wore a very becoming dress of cream cashmere with trimming and veil and carried the usual bouquet, After the wedding breakfast to which many Mends and relatives sat down, the happy . ’ *o r Dunedin by the express, where pair lete their honeymoon. Mr they afe to spetu* - ten years conIrwin has beexi fdf or&x Herald nectad with the staff of the ’ having left his class at school when quiAva boy. to take the position. During this time, by his kind and courteous manner and obliging disposition, he has won the esteem of his fellow workmen. Eifle Shooting—Major Sommerville, chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Association, has adopted a programme for the next meeting, which opens on Thursday, March Ist. Toe place where the meeting is to be held is not yet decided, but it appsars almost certain that the choice will rest b - -tween Oamaru and Christchurch, presuming that each place is placed on . qual terms as to a suitable range. He invites an expression of opinion from each member of the Cou icil which of the two places they would prefer. The prize list amounts to £IOOO, including £35 given by the Government for volley firing, but no information his yet been received whether the latter will be granted as was the case last year. The receipts are base 1 on 210 entries, £870; sighting shots. £120; ammunition, £225 ; sundries, £SO; total £1265. ’ He assumes the money for making the trench and targets will be suoscribed locally. Suggestions are invited from the Council of any alterations. The programme is dravvn on much the same lines as last year. Abandoning an Infant. —At the EM. Court, Timaru, on Friday a young married woman named Sarah Cook was charged with unlawfully abandoning her infant, the same morning, by leaving it in the office of Mr John Jackson, the chairman of the Charitable Aid Board. Mr Jackson said

Mrs Cook, who is 21 years of age, left the child in his office, saying that she could not keep it, that her husband was in gaol working for the Government, and she would make the Governmej}.t keep the child. As she was quite able to go to service, the board positively declined to keep the child. Defendant (in tears) said her own parents, who live at Ashburton, could not afford to keen her ; her mother had to go out to wgfk ij9 p.qppprt two young children. She 1 Had beep. sl‘.eeryico. but only got 7s a week, had 1,0 pay’ §s a vyaeij for the child. , ' - '■‘tWieq t/a. ‘ ffe* husband’s She could have u • 'Woodbury, aye well Qff, parents, who live at . .. f n " /ijwf but they would do nothing . he F[. . was corroborated by Sergeant Major . Donald. Finally it was arranged that she should go up to Woodbury in the afternoon, Constable Willoughby at Geraldine to meet her there and assist her forward, the Charitable Aid Board paying necessary expenses. The information, was dismissed.

The Primitive Methodist Church.— The Rev. J. Hindes conducted the anniversary services at the Primitive Methodist church, Geraldine, on Sunday last. In the morning he preached from Phillipians, iii chapter, and in the evening from St Matthew xxvii, 22. There were large congregations at both services. In the morning, during the offertory, Mr E Robson sang “Harbour Bell,” and in the evening the choir sang Anthem 142 Children’s Hozannas. To-night the annual public soiree takes place at the Volunteer Hall, when the tea will be on the tables at 6.30 p.m., after which the cantata “ Under the Palms ” will be given, Mr B. G. Wright takes the chair.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVEETISBMENTS.

Pleasant Point—Oddfellows’ Sports. £1 reward—For return of lost notes. Charles Miller—Land to let for sheep feed. Ferry, Perry and Kinnerney—Money to lend. H. B. Webster & Co—Sale on account of Mr J. Crow. W. S. Maslin Notice to Rangitata electors. Public Meeting—At Temuka next Tuesday evening re Athletic Club. F. Cullmann Particulars of fishing tackle just to hand ex Tongariro, Temuka Caledonian Society tenders for mowing, rolling, etc. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative As-sociation-Notice re annual meeting of shareholders, election of directors, etc.