LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2613, 27 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Bishop Harper's Estate.—The estate of the late Bishop Harper has bgeq. sworn, under 4230 Q. •It consists chiefly qf a life insurance policy, the net value of which is not quite £IBOO. Bruach of the Licensing Act.—At Napier James O'Mally was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for sly grog selling-, There were eight previous convictions against him. A Colonial Miskh.—A miser who di. 1 lately at Pembula, New South Wales, aged 82, had lived by himself for 34 years. Among his belongings was found £3OOO (says the Bulletin) in bank-deposit receipts and cash. Th-.i only oookjag foe Pleased were tw> ~ m tins—one of which he used as a tea-billy; in the other ho boiled his beef, cub into vory fimaU pi*?oe«, Till} VALt.'M ML" ItKpntHTS.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court ac Titnaru, ou Wednesday, judgmeat was given for £2l, with £(> odd costs, o paint a debtor to a bankrupt firm. Plaintiff swore that ho pai J the whole amount hi cash, loss a contra, to 1). M. It-iss, formerly deputy - assignee, three-years ago, aud gob a receipt, bub had lost it. For luck of corroborative evidence the magistrate paid th:.t ho must give judgment for the purchaser of the book debts. Drinking Watkk— To show how careful people should be ; i regard to the water they drink, we may mention that a man in the Oamaru district -was in the habit of drinking from a clear water lagoon. To this habit was attributed the fact that he had to undergo an operation for the removal of hydatids, which had formed a cyst in his stomach, and. which threatened his life. Tho water we drink cannot be too pure, and purity cannot bo espucted frgm a lagoon.-—Jfcrta Otagy Tiincs,

Primitive Methodist Church.—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Found Dead, —An elderly man, D. McCormick, was found lying dead on the floor of his house, on Tuesday, on the Sumnnr Road, Cbristchurch. Deceased was a very old resident of Canterbury. Larceny.—George White was committed for trial at Auckland for the larceny of a cinnamon canary. Prisoner objected on the ground of expense to the country, but the objection was overruled. Made a Mistake. A man named Charles Peace was admitted to the Wellington hospital, suffering from the effects of chlorodyne, of which he said had taken a quantity. After the stomach pump had been applied he recovered. School Inspectors.—The Conference of school inspectors arranged by the Education Department begins at Wellington on Wednesday, A number of inspectors have already sent in a list of suggestions for discussion. Imported Stud Sheep.—Romney rams for Mr C. Pharazyn, of Wairarapa, arrived by the Ruahine at Wellington on Wednesday morning, and are pronounced by experts to be the finest of theit kind ever landed in the colony. The vessel also brought two Romney Marsh rams and ewes for Mr R. Hunter, of Palmerston North. The Education Vote. — The North Canterbury Education Board have decided to ask the other boards in the colony to join with them in pointing out to the Government that the vote for buildings is totally inadequate, and urging on Parliament to pass a vote of an amount to give sufficient building grants to each board. Diseased Cattle.—The Agricultural Department have recently caused a number of cattle suffering from swelling of the tongue and jaw to be destroyed. The disease is variously known as tuberculosis, cancer, and humpy jaw. Eight cases were known on the West Coast, N. 1., in one month. It is infectious and the Deparment is issuing a leaflet about it. Corporal Punishment in Schools.— At the North Canterbury Board of Education the following resolution was passed: —" That for the future neither a cane nor a stick be used in the schools, but a leather strap one and a-half inches broad; that no pupil be struck on the head or neck ; that corporal punishment be not inflicted on girls over twelve years of age." The Jessie Readman.—The Kahu arrived at Wellington from the Chatham Islands late on Wednesday night,with a cargo of 475 bales of wool fro m the ship Jessie Readman. There are 600 bales of wool still in the hold of the Jessie Readman, and they are under water. The ship is high and dry at low water. Illegal Implements.—George Steele, who was discharged from gaol on Wednesday, was charged at the Christchurch Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday with having illegal implements in his possession in the shape of skeleton keys. The case was proved, and he was sentenoed to one month's imprisonment. Volunteering. —At the Wairarapa Rifle Association Meeting, Lieutenant Kirk, Petone Rifle Club, took the first prize for the highest aggregate, but tied with Mr A. Ballinger, of Wellington, for the championship. Upon firing off, Kirk won with 17 to 14. Mr A. J. Cameron, of Wairarapa, won the Wairarapa cup. rifle, and medal. —The supply of Martini-Henry ammunition in the colony has run out. A supply has been shipped from home, but will not reach New Zealand until next month.

Shearers' and Labourers' Union.— A meeting of the Temuka branch of the Shearers' and Labourers' Union will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall at 8 o'clock this evening. Very important business in reference to toe rates for threshing, etc., is to be dealt with, and a full attendance of members is requested. Mr J. F. Mercier, the Union delagate, will give an address on "Unionism in the North Island."

Suicides. —James Metcalf, plumber and tinsmith, aged 60, hanged himself on Thursday morning in his bedroom, at Christchurch. Deceased had been drinking. He posted a letter to his daughter which she received ten minutes after he was cut down. No reason is given for the committal of the act. A man named William Fife, recently from Wellington, cut his throat,at Martinborough, Wairarapa, on Thursday morning. Daisy Industry.—lt is intended that cool storage chambers at the ports shall be worked in conjunction with the railway. Mr Valentine and Mr Ritchie visit the South next week, accompanied by Mr Sawers. Mr Valentine is grealy pleased with the West Coast of the North! Island, Its luxuriant pastures are unequalled in his experience. He suggests that every means be used to properly cool and aerate milk before sending it to the factories, and thinks refrigerating machinery desirable at the latter. Narrow Escape.—There was a narrow escape from a serious accident at the railway crossing near Addington last Tuesday night. A woman was wheeling a child in a psrambulator over the line just after a train had passed, when another train, which she had nob seen, struok the perambulator, carried it aoross the cattle pit, and then threw it clear of the line. The baby was taken to the hospitil, when it was found that it had escaped with a few slight bruises. The mother fainted, but was not injured.

Wi&stport' Goal Company.—The annual report of the directors of the Westport Coal Company states that the profit for the year, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, amounts to £22,477 18s 7d, which with £6349 3s lid brought forward makes a total of £28,827 2s (jd. After deducting £7704 3s 6d, paid as an interim dividend of 3$ per cent., there is a balance of £21,032 19s. The directors propose to pay a dividend of 3J per cent., making per cent, for the year, thus absorbing £7794 3s 6d; to pay a bonus of Is per share, £3464 6s; to appropriate £3OOO for expenditure on the Gxanity Creek work, and to carry forward £6773 9s 6d.

Neglectful Pabents. The Auckland Resident Magistrate, Mr H. W. Northcroft, is apparently disgusted with the cool manner in which strong men who have children in ti*o Industrial school attempt to. throw the cost of their support upon the State. Referring to the matter he said it was wonderful to him that people should have children and not have to keep them. If parents did not keep their ohildren under proper control but allowed them to go out at night nnd get into trouble they must be prepared for the consequence. It was the utter want of parental control which got half the boys iuto trouble. If parents exercised the control they ouprht such things would not occur. He ooU i<} understand destitute ed persons being kr-pt b- caat itable aid, but for men to c.Zme forward and say, " I cannot Pfty for my child," seemed to him disgraceful. Imports and Expouts.—The New Zealand Trade Review shows that the imports to the North Island last year were valued ufc Ji3,2:if>,578, while in 1892 they were JiJ'vH 1,517. The imports to the South Island were valued at £:-5,223,](i!i, and in 1802 they were £:•>,:•«>."»,()»(). The exports from the" North 1.-lnud in IS!)!! were of the value of .!::*,7*4..">.">1, while in 1S!)2 they were £4,:t!t:V>i)S, and 181)1 Ji-1,2r,7,r>:-Ji>. The value of the exports from the South Island wns £-J.s)isß,li!<>, while in 18'.»2 it was .er>,()l)l,l!t.">, and in 18!)I J-.V-'M.-'-'S. There was thus an apparent decrease last year, as compared with the year before, of £7(i.->,<)oo, no less than £C.L'-I,00() being in the North Island exports. These figures are exclusive of specie and goods by parcels post. The export of beef from the North I'shind has been nearly 5,000,0001 b less than in the previous year, having fallen from iV.ms.lMlb iu 1S!)2 to !)22,80(>1b in lS'Jil. The export of hemp from the North Island was aUo uiueh leas than iu the. previous

Wesleyan Chuech, Temuka.— The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. St. Saviour's Church, Temuka.—The Rev. W. E. Gillam, wi'H preach in this church, to-morrow, at both mornmg and evening services. * Midland Railway.—The Midland Railway Company have selected two blocks (25,000 acres, and 26,500 acres) in tbe Waikari districts to which they are entitled, by the completion of the Brunner section of the line. Geraldine Peivate School.—The Geraldine Private School, conducted by Mr J. E. Archibald, M.A., and Mrs Archibald, will be re-opened on Monday, the sth February. Prospectuses may be obtained on application. Crown Land for Settlement. Attention is directed to the sales of town and rural Crown land, which are advertised in another column. The land is situated at Arowhenua, Orari, Geraldine, South Rangitata, between the Waihi and Rangitata rivers, etc., and the sales wJH no doubt attract numerous buyers. Auctions.—Attention is directed to the important sale of horses advetised by the C.F.C. Association to take place at Tatte - sail's, Timaru, to-day, and alio to the clearing sale of live and dead farm stock, on account of Mr James Stevenson, at his homestead, Opihi, Pleasant Point, on Tuesday next. Messrs H. B. Webster & Co. also advertise two valuable freehold farms. Prohibition Campaign. —lt wiU be seen by our advertising columns that the Rev. L. M. Isitt, the prohibiten champion, ; will begin his temperance campaign in the Pareora Electorate on Sunday evening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, at 8 'o'clock, and hold meetings every night during the coming week, except Saturday. As there is to be open discussion, and the question is one in which all, whatever their opinions, are deeply interested, there will doubtless be full houses. Evidently the temperance people mean that there shall be a keen tight in this district. Sudden Death. Mr Alexander Mcintosh, better known as " Black Sandy," died at Four Peaks Station from exhaustion on the 23rd inst. He was mustering on Mr C. G. Tripp's run, Orari Gorge, when he was taken seriously ill at one of the back huts. He was taken to Four Peaks, aa being the nearest station, and died in 24 hours. He had been 30 years off and on. with Mr Tripp, and carted all his goods up to Orari Gorge in the early days. He was also head shepherd at the Mistake Station, Mackenzie Country. He was buried on January 25th, at Woodbury, and the large number who attended the funeral plainly showed the esteem in which he was held.

Temuka. Wesleyan Ohubch Sunday School.—The aoholara attending the above school rendered a Service of Song, entitled " The River Singers," to an appreciative audience on Thursday evening. A solo, " Little Ones may come to Thee," was sweetly sung by Miss Eva Lynch, and another, " Jesus, the Children's Friend," was feelingly sung by Miss Nellie Fawdray. The reading was ably undertaken by Mies G. A. Brown, Miss Storey presiding at the organ, and Mr B. H. Low conducting. After the service the Rev. J. Dellow distributed the Sunday School prizes as follows :—Girls: First Glass, Jessie Duncan 1, Elizabeth Norton 2 ; Second Glass, Annie Hope 1, Bertha Davis 2 ; Third Class, Eva Lynch 1, Vera Dellow 2; Fourth Class, Ada Robinson 1, Nina Dellow 2. Boys: First Class, Fred Hooper 1, Frank Lynch 2; Second Class, Joseph Barrett 1, John Lynch. 2 ; Third Class, Raybut Longson 1, Willie Bowman 2 ; Fourth Class, Thomas Robinson 1, Henry Hooper 2 ; Fifth Class, Bernard Hope 1, Percy Dellow 2. The number of scholars on the roll is 83, with an average attendance of 53.

Forcible Arguments.—There was a rather lively meeting recenly at Jeparit, Victoria, where a deputation waited on Mr. Richardson, Minister for Railways, to urge that the completion of the line to. Dimboola should no longer be delayed. < &Mr Scott, who formed one of the deputation, denied a statement made by the Minister, and went on to make a gross personal attack. After Mr Richardson had resented this uncivil tone, Scott said he was " as good a man as Mr Richardson," who chrracterised Scott as au " impudent fellow." Scott, who it appears was erstwhile a Mallee squatter, offered to do personal violence to the Minister, but his friends intervened—not, however, before Mr Richardson had threatened to put his fist in Scott's face it he again approached, and Scott had said he would spit on the Minister. after arguments of this sort, the interview' closed in much admired disorder and Mr Richardson and his party immediately ordered out their buggies, and> shaking off the dust of Jeparit, deported* St. Mary's Anglican Church, Geraldine.—The annual Parish Festival and Sunday School Treat, in connection with St Mary's AngUoMi Church, Geraldine, was held in the domain on Thursday afternoon, at 2 p.m. The Sunday Sohool children assembled at the school room, and forming in procession marched to the domain with numerous flags flying. The ohildren, then at once scattered themselves over the ground, and enjoyed themselves with the usual picnic games, skipping, racing, jump* ing, rounders, etc. The races were conducted by the Rev Mr Proton, and Messrs A. White, J. H. Dean, and Howard. There were 59 handsome r, r } zeß given for the races, of which Mr J„ W. Pye and Mr J. Mcllroy gave eleven. A substantial supply of good tilings was spread out on tables under the park trees, which was presided over by several young ladies, sohool teachers and others. The tables were given by Medames Winstone, Pearpoint, Fish, Orbell, and Prestou. Mr N. Dunlop* gave a tin of lollies for scrambling and. also pome tea and toys. Mr R. H. Pearpoint gave a tin of lollies. Mrs A. White supplied milk and gave a subscription, and several other ladies sent subscriptions and provisions. Mesdames Smith and Hawkins had a fancy stall on th 6 ground for the sale of articles, the proceeds of which were in aid of the church funds. The weather being fine, the picnic was most enjoyable far the young ones, although the grasa was not too dry from recent rains, but owing to the energy of the Rev. Mr Preston, the teacher;, and ladies, everything passed off very successfully. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Church of England—Services tr,. monovy . Guinness & LeCren—Geraldine Btock eale ; N.Z. Land Company—G, era idin e stock sale. B. Richardson—Fu^ eral notice re late Mr M. Buckley. Wesleyan. Church, Temuka—Services for to- in orrow. Geraldine Private School—Re-opena on February sth. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. Matthews Sc Anderson—Reward for return of lost greyhound. Rnv. L. M. Isifct—Particulars re meetings at Tuinuka next week. J. Ballautyne & Co.—Particulars re bargains offering this da^. T. & J. Thomson —Notice re goods landed ox Tainui, with quotations. Pearson's Fancy Warehouse, Timaru— Particulars re school books and requisites on sale. Commissioner Crowu Lands—Particulars of town and rural land to be sold by auction for cash. J. Brown—Notice ro cornsacks and general havesting requisites, also re grocery, clothing, and drapery departments. H. B. Webster & Co—Entries Geraldine stock sals, have freehold farm of 31 acres situnfco at Orari, Cor sale privately on account of Mr W, Brenton. C.F.C. Association—Entries for sale of horses at Tattersall's, Timaru, to-day; entries Geraldine Live Stock Market; clearing sale of live and dead stock on ad count of Mr Jas Stevenson, at hii home* stead, Opihi, Pleasant Point, qu Tuesday