LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2576, 2 November 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

'Mr Isitt at Timabu.— The Rev. L. M. Isitt is now conducting a week's " Prohibition " mission in Timaru. So far his meetings have been largely attended. Assault. —A man named James Maude was sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Auckland on Monday for striking two men in the passage of a hotel with a " sling shot." Bank of N.S. Wales.—At the halfyearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales held in Sydney on Monday a dividend at the rate of 12£ per cent, for the year was declared, and the sum of £20,864 carried forward.. National Insurance Company.—The directors of the National Insurance Company propose to pay a dividend at the rate of 12£ per cent, for the half year, absorbing £6127 6s lOd, and a bonusof 2\ per cent, making a total of 15 per cent, for the year, and to carry forward £14,860 3s. The Mails.—The Mariposa with the Engli-h mails of the 7th inst. left San Francisco lor Auckland on the 20fch, one day late. The Monowai with the colonial mails of the 7th inst.,' arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 27th, one day late.

Massey-Harris Cultivator.—A trial of the Massey-Harris cultivator (for which Mr D. Henry is agent), will take place on the late W. K. Macdonald's estate, Orari, to-day, starting at 1 o'clock. Farmers in the district should not fail to see it. Temuka Musical Society.—This evening the Temuka Musical Society will give a concert in the Parish Hall. The society has been preparing for the concert for some time, and we are sure that those present will pass a very enjoyable evening. Admission will be by tickets, obtainab'e from members of the society, no charge being made, but a collection in aid of the funds of the society will be taken up. We hope to see the hall well filled, as the society deserves every encouragement Exciting Bolt.—An exciting bolt took place in Wellington on Monday. A pair of horses attached to a landau owned by Mr Thomas Perham took fright in Taranaki street, and, dashing across the reclaimed land, continued their mad career down Queen's wharf. When they had reached the end of the wharf they fell over a pile of timber and went down between the steamer Talune and the wharf. The horses and vehicle were not much damaged. Mr Perham jumped into an express to follow the runaways, but an accident happened to the vehicle, and in jumping out he had his leg broken. The Te Apiti Poisoning Case. — Particulars to hand of the poisoning case at Te Apiti show that on Wednesday morning several persons partook of porridge at breakfast. Shortly afterwards they were seized with great pains and attacks of vomiting more or less severe. The cook, who was among the sufferers, states that he took a lump of what he imagined to be salt from a basin in which salt was usually kept, and, breaking it two, placed a piece in each of two saucepans he was using for the preparation of the meal. He now feels convinced that it must have been some other substance, but that is difficult to prove, as the boy employed in the kitchen what remained in the basin on to the fire to prevent others being similarly attacked, the cook being too ill to attend to what the boy was doing. All who parcook of the porridge are now thoroughly recover "-"tbuction IN Schools.—

Religious '-"»lican Synod at At the opening of the a^ d . "- lengthy Dunedin, Bishop Neville delivereu~-

address, the first portion of which was devoted to philosophy of Christianity, dealing with the influence of women in religious education. Man, he said, in his sloth and weakness, acquiesced in the banishment of religion from the day schools. He appealed to the women not to follow the men in this. "Don't," he said, "let anyone throw you off the path by pretending that the practical difficulties are insuperable. They are nothing of the kind. Remove the legislative impediments and these will solve themselves. Say the Word of God shall have free course and His ministers shall have the opportunity to touch the hearts of our children by the application of that word to the santificatiou of their expanding intelligences, and, therefore to the happiness of our homes, the strengthing of Christianity and the welfare of the world. The Church must now assert herself in this matter of religious education ; the opportunity has come ; a neutral attitude should no longer be maintained. Candidates for our suffrages should be made to feel that we do care about this. The Synod should formulate a distinct policy on religious teaching in schools." Canterbury Land Board. —A meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held last Thursday. A special meeting was fixed for November 15th, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of balloting for applications for Cheviot land. The application of William Smith for freehold title of deferred-pay-ment license 085, lot 1, Block 10, Pairlie Village Settlement, was granted. The following transfers were approved of : LeaseS. lots 2,3, 4,7, 8, Block 11. Arundel Village Settlement, Joseph Bryan to James Lorgelly; lease 281-3, rural sections 30*345-6, Ashwiok Flat, William Bain to William W. Wood ; lease Aki-S, rural section 3G218, Albury, Louisa Smith to Herbert Smith. On charges of dummyisiia made agaihst W. W. Mitchell and Florence Mitchell, holders of small grazing runs Nos. 2b and 30, Station Peak, it was resolved to inform Mr and Mrs Mitchell that the Board had made enquiry into the charges made through Maj or Steward, and was satisfied that there was no foundation for same. The executors of Angus Macdo&ald again applied for !)0a 2r 2Tp in Block 12, fireraldine Survey district, under land-order %a. 120, which the Board had refused on September 28th. The Board resolved to reconsider its decision and .obtain a legal opinion on the point raised as to the date up to which the land-order was exercisable. George Broderick renewed his application to be allowed to take up a third allotment in the Arowhenua Village Settlement, and was informed that the Board Jjad 3ao power to grant the same,

Electoral Addresses—Mr R.M.Cuthbertson addresses the electors in the Geraldine Volunteer Hall to-morrow evening, and Mr Maslin speaks at Arundel this evening l , and at Belfield tomorrow evening. Mr Cunningham Grahame will speak in the Geraldine Oddfellows Hall this evening-

The Ashburton Show.—The champion cup takers at the Ashburton Show were : Sheep—Max Friedlander, 56 points ; cattle —John Small, 20 points; horses—all classes —John Small, 33 point i ; draught horses — John Small, 33 points; produce —E, Horsey, 20 points. The sum of £l5O was taken in gate money, and it was the best show ever held there.

Sale of Farming Plant. To-day Messrs H. B. Webster & Co., hold a clearing sale of live and dead farm stock. —including 12 horses, 3 farm drays, 10 sets harness, etc., —on account of Mt J. Crow, in Mr Story's paddock, next the livery stables. The sale starts at 1 o'clock, and, Mr Crow having decided to give up cropping, the whole will bes sold without reserve.

The Melbourne Cup.—The following are the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup: —The Admiral, Camoola, Portsea, Sternchaser, Oxide, Tarcoola, Newman, Carnage, Tridentate, Lord Grenville, All There, Loyalty, Tim Swiveller, Pounamu, Pulvil, Garcon, Aquarius, Vendetta, Cremorne, Malvolio, Realm, Vakeel, Lord Hopetoun, Port Admiral, Sainfoin, Light Artillery, Jeweller, Patron, The Sailor Prince, Pippin, Salient. Solamu, Strahan, Trenchant, Polly Mohr, Dickens,

County Council Election.—On Tues day Mr M. Qninn and J. Talbot, for the Temuka Riding, and Mr Eobt. Mackay, fo; the Mount Peel Riding, were the onlj persons nominated, and were declared durj elected. For the Geralune Riding (on< member) Messrs J. M. Barker and Alfrec White were nominated, and for the Level (two members) Messrs W. Balfour, A Beck, C. Bourn, W. B. Howell, A. Mee C. N. Orbell, and J. Sullivan were nomin ated. A poll will be taken on the 9tl November. Cricket.—The first match bet wee i the clubs forming the South Canterbur; Cricket Union will be played at Teinuk; to-day between teams picked from th Geraldine and Ashburton Clubs am Timaru and Temuka. The followini have been picked to play for Timar and Temuka, and any who are unabl to play are requested to advise thei respective scretaries at once : —Hayhursl Heap, Gillespie, Dignan, Ferguson, Roth well, Jefferson, Postlethwaite, Reid, Coj Gray. Emergency—Uassell. Afternoo: tea will be provided for the visitors b some lady friends.

The Premier on Local Government. —The Premier will allude at New Plymouth to the local government policy of the Cabinet. It is proposed to establish district councils, which will perform many of the functions of county councils and road boards, and have full control over charitable aid. These bodies are to have an assured income, partly dependent on the contributions from the districts themselves, exceptions to the latter provision being partly settled districts, for which money will be provided from the consolidated revenue. It is understood that the Premier will also ton-jh upon the question of advances to Crown tenants from funds in the bands of Government departments, and furnishing English money to the farmers through the agency of Government without assistance from the middlemen. Court ov Appeal.—ln the case Union Steamship Co/np my v. Hobbs, the Court allowed the appeal, find ng that the acci Sent would not have occurred if plaintiff had not himself interfered with the fix ng of the gangway, and had it arranged differently from the way in which it was being originally fixed by the officers of the ship, and that there was no proof of negligence on the part of officers or men. Costs were allowed the Company in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal as on a claim of £3OO. In the case of Sydenham East and other Sydenham licensing: committees, the Court of Appeal unanimously decided that Judge Denniston's judgment was right on the law as it existed at the date of his decision, but were equally divided in opinion on the question whether Section 21 of the Alcoholic Liquor Sale Control Act 1893 is retrospective in its operation and applies to the Sydenham case. The Court being equally divided, the judgment appealed from stands, and the licenses granted in the four districts into which Sydenham was divided are quashed. No costs were allowed. Mr Bell applied for leave to appeal to the Privy Council and hearing of the application was adjourned to Tuesday..

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

R. Thew—Reward for lost horses. “ J.M ” Care N. Dunlop & Co —Wanted lad. Temuka Musical Society—Concert this evening. P. W. Stubbs—Geraldine County Council election. Mr Cunninghame Grahame —Will speak at Geraldine tonight. Government Insurance Department— Agency opened at Winchester Post office. A. E. G. Rhodes —Dates of meetings at Kakahu Bush, Hilton, Fairlie, Burke’s Pass. N.2. Clothing Factory, Timaru—Have just received large stock of tennis shirts, newest shapes in collars, etc , largest sto ck of clothing in South Canterbury,