LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2586, 25 November 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale. The Temuka stock sale will be held on Monday next, in consequence of Tuesday being election day. Sudden Death, —Mr Benjamin Christie, an elderly man, dropped dead while walking at Port Chalmers on Wednesday afternoon. Fire on a Steamer. —A cargo of coal on board the s.s. Rosamond at Lyttelton caught fire on Thursday afternoon. The fire was extinguished before much damage was done. A Prohibition Case. —At Dunedin on Thursday a person against whom a prohibition order has been issued was fined £1 and 7s costs on a charge of obtaining liquor. The case against the publican was adjourned. Losing Shows, As the Wellington Agricultural Society has lost £4OO over their show, it is suggested that the prizewinners should follow the example of Auckland, and surrender their money to the society. Temuka Presbyterian Church. “Temperance” will be the subject of the Rev. Mr Blake’s sermon on Sunday next in the Teniuka Presbyterian Church, as directed at last General Assembly. He will officiate at the Pah in the evening. The Mails. The Monowai, with the British mails of November the 4th, loft San Francisco for Auckland on the 17th, one day late. The Alameda, with the colonial mails, reached San Francieco on Thursday, the due dateF o"' r OJf Cheese, The Ruapehu’s cargo from for London on Thursday included 397 toils of butter and 85 tons of cheese. This is tue .argest shipment of dairy produce ever taken by one steamer from New Zealand, Temperance Meeting .--The Rev. W. Gillies addressed a large public mpeijag m the Theatre Royal, Timaru, on Wednesday evening, on the subject of Temperance, when he dealt with the Rev. A. Chodo.i ki s pamphlet on “ The use and abuse of wines, and the fermented wines of the Scripture,” the utterances of Mr Geo. Hogben, Mr W. W. Collins, Mr Stringer, Mr Travers, and others. He spoke for about two hours, and was most attentively listened to. The Mayor occupied the chair. Fires.— A fire broke out on Tuesday night in Mrs Ledger’s drapery establishment, Gladstone road, Gisborne. The building burned like matchwood, and the flames spread to adjacent properties occupied by How Chow, restaurant keeper, Erskine, baker, Garrett, boojjdealer, and iMenzies, restaurant keeper, all of which were destroyed. The fire at one time threatened the whole business portion of the town. Nothing was saved from the buildings destroyed. Storekeepers adjacent suffered heavily by removal of stock. The insurances amounted to £3105. The private residence of Mr Alexander, soap manufacturer at Petone, Wellington, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday eveaiug.

msssmsum Wesleyan Church, Tbmuka. The services for to-morrow will be '."ound in our advertising columns. St. Saviour’s Church, Temuica.—The Rev. W. E. Ghlam will preach at this church to-morrow, at both morning and evening services. Punishing a Wipe - Beater. The Dunedin Star’s special at Arrowtown says that on Wednesday night a notorious wilebeater, who had just again thrashed his wife, was decoyed out of his house and beaten with sticks by indignant women. Cricket. —Tbe following will represent Geraldine Ist, in a match with Temuka Ist at Geraldine to-morrow. Geo. Bethune, Beckett, F. Fish, Macdonald (2), Moore (2) R. H. Pearpoint, P. Wilson-Smith, Thomson, R. Morrison. Play commences at 2 p.m. sharp. Attempted Suicide. —Arthur Devitt, gum-digger at Auckland, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The wound is four inches in length. A letter addressed to a girl in an Auckland hotel was found alongside him, containing a ribbon and hair. The wound is not considered dangerous. The Accident to Miss Coutts.—The doctors in attendance on Miss Coutts, who was so seriously and terribly injured at Onehunga recently through coming into contact with a telegraph pole, report that their patient continues to make good progress towards recovery. She is now able to sit up. The Late Mr Ballancb’s Wishes.The following letter has been received by tbe secretary of the New Zealand Reform Association, Auckland, from Sir Robert Stout in reference to enquiries as the late Mr Ballance’s wishes, as to his successor in the Premiership : —“ Dear sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt by today’s mail of your letter of the I6th inst, requesting me to reply to your association as to the late MrßalLnce’s wishes as to his successor. I have to say that Ido not see how that should influence the election, and I do not think that the question should be raised at present. The time will no doubt come when the truth regarding my late friend’s wishes will be said. Meanwhile you will excuse my not answering your question. Yours truly, Robert Stout ”

Supreme Court.—At the Supreme Court Christchurch, on Wednesday, Joseph Gurney, indicted for criminal asssault, was sentenced to four years’ penal servitude. W. T. C. Mills was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour, for embezzlement. The jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty ” in the case against William Hall, Clara Hall, James Campbell, Mary Haines, and Johanna Gallagher, all charged with robbery.—At Blenheim on Thursday, before Mr Justice Richmond, there were four charges against three men. Robert White, of Havelock, charged with attempted rape on a girl, was acquitted. Angus McColl, indicted for obtaining money by false pretences, was acquitted. Arthur William Lummis, indicted for indecent assault on a married woman, was convicted and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour. Serious Train Accident.—Mr Gerald Tolhuret, of Wellington, aged 21, son of the Inspector of the Union Bank of Australia, lost his right leg below the knee as the result of an attempt to get on a train in motion, on Wednesday. He had gone to Thornbury, Southland, by the ordinary morning train, then hired a horse and rode to see some friends. There was a special train in the afternoon conveying the Friendly Societies to Riverton, and Tolhurst returned to Thornbury to catch it. It was late and the train was crossing the road as he rode up. He threw the bridle to a bystander and jumped on board the train. He was tripped up by the cattle stop and the wheels of the carriages passed longitudinally from his heel to the middle of the calf of his leg. He was taken on to Riverton hospital, where Dr Nelson at once amputated the limb, the bones being smashed.

The Reason Why.— The following conversation was overheard by us recently : Farmer: “ Oh, well I think I’ll vote against the Government, because they are favoring the towns against country.” Politician : “ How ? ” Farmer ; " The greater part of the tax is placed on the country.” Politician: “Do you pay more under the laud tax than you did under the property tax ? ” Farmer : “ I pay less.” Politician : “ How much ? ” Parmer: “ £5, andonlyfor a mistake I would pay £8 less.” Politician ; “Then if your laud has been relieved of a burden of £5, how can you say the towns have been favoured, aud the tax thrown on the land,?” Farmer : " But it is what they say.’ Politician : “ But don’t you see it for yourself, £5 taken off your land, and yet you say the burden has been thrown on the land.” Farmer :“Oh ” well, good day. I have no time to to discuss the question further.”

The Harper Bankruptcy.— The Harper bankruptcy cases were again before tbe Supreme Court at Christchurch on Thursday. At the opening of the criminal sittings on Monday Mr Justice Denniston, in his charge to the Grand Jury, said that the bills against G. Harper and T. W. Maude must be thrown out, as the alleged offences were committed prior to the passing of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and the Act was not retrospective. Notwithstanding the Judge’s direction, the Grand Jury returned true bills.* On Thursday morning application was made for orders quashing the indictments. Mr Stringer, the Crown Prosecutor, stated he fully concurred in the remarks made by His Honor in charging the Grand Jury, and after making some remarks His Honor granted the order. The representative of the Cro ;vn bavng now taken the same view of the point as ho had, it would be idle to call upon the parties charged to answer the indictment.

Otago A. and P. Show.— The Otago A. and P. Show was opened on Thursday under the most depressing circumstances. Rain had f.llen during the night, and continued throughout the day. It was little more than a drizzle, with occasional showers, but it was enough to spoil everything. The entries showed an increase over last year, and there was good coinpetititiou in almost every class. In sheep, merinos have dwindled away, Messrs Watson and Shennan sweeping the board. The following are the championships :—Leicester: Hon. M. Holmes, ram ; Mr John Reid, ewe. Shropshire Downs : Messrs John Reid and Son. ram and ewe. Lincoln: New Zealand and Australian Land Company, ram. Romney Marsh : Hob. M. Holmes, ram and ewe. Fat Sheep : Mr Patrick. Cattle Shorthorns : New Zealand and Australian Land Company, bull ami cow. Polled Angus : Hon. M. Holmes, bull; Messrs Murray Roberts and Co, cow. Ayrshire :MrK. B. Fergusson, bull; Messrs A. and J. McFarlane, cow. The leaping and trotting were postponed. Mount peel Road Board. The monthly meeting of the Mount Peel Road Board was held last Friday. Present— Hon. J. B. A. Ached (chairman), Messrs 0. G. Tripp, C, J Denuistoun, and Is. Thew, Messrs Smith, Denuistoun and Go., wrote asking the board to lease all planted serves on their estate. The board decided not to lea'e auy reserves j the overseer to lilt lower wires so as to allow sheep to graze in auy plantation where the trees are large enough to be safe from damage, this being the only way to protect them from fire. Mr Keane wrote aking for an extension of time to complete his contract. T.ie clerk to arrange with him. The Geraldine County Council wrote asking the board to continue laying poisoned grain. The board considered it to be too late for poisoning in their district. The clerk was instructed Ip write to the Land Bpard, Caristchurcli, informing |hem that unless arrears of “ thinls ’’ due to this board be a$ once paid, all works required by occupiers of perpetual lease sections must be stopped, ,-is the board were now considerably out of pocket in carrying out these works. Am counts to the amount of £llß Os 7d were passed for payment, and t»ho meeting jiQI» minuted,

Primitive Methodist Church —The services/ 1 for to-morrow in connection with £his Church will be found in our advertising columns. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Church of England—Services for tomorrow. Temnka Presbyterian Church—Services to-morrow. C.F.C. Ascooiation—Entries for Temnka stock sale. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Arowhenua Town Board —Want clerk and overseer. Primitive Methodist Church —Services for to-morrow. Thomas Powell, Temuka —Particulars of firewood for sale. H. B. Webster & Go. —Entries for Temuka stock sale. N,Z. & A. Land Co.—Entries Temuka sale on Monday. Box 10, Geraldine * 1 -per for farm house wanted. Funeral notice—Re late wife of the Rev. Lawrence Lawson Brown, M.A. Guinness Sc LeCren—Sale of Pakihi estate in suitable sized farms ; Temuka stock sale on Monday next. J. Sc J. Husband—Have taken over Mr L. Newport’s business at Geraldine, and can undertake all kinds of blacksmith’s and wheelwright’s work. J. Bro'.vn Beehive Stores, Temuka —Is offering the whole of his large stock of drapery, clothing, boots and shoes, anu groceries at lowest possible prices for cash.