LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2625, 24 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Chukch, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Primitive Methodist Church.—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns.

St. Saviours Church, Temuka.—,The Rev. W. E. Gillam will preach at this church to-morrow at both morning and evening services. : Parish of Temuka.—The annual Easter sale of work in connection with the Church of England will be held on Tuesday, March 27th, the proceeds, going to the reduction of the debt on the .Parish Hall.

Floral.—This afternoon an exhibit of asters (including "The Comet," a new variety) and other blooms from Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst's gardens will be shown in Mr s Dann's window; also cut flowers from Mr George Smith's, nurseryman, Main Road.

Beitish and Foreign Bible Society. —A meeting of the Temuka branch of this society will be held on Friday evening, March 2nd, when the Rev. H. J. Robjohns, M. A., of Sydney, will give an address. Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst will occupy the chair. The clergy and the choirs of the local ohucrhes will take part in the meeting. Concession Wanted. —At a meeting at Christchurch, delegates from racing clubs and horse-owners, forty being present it was resolved to ask the Railway Commissioners to take into their favourable consideration the advisability of carrying horses attending race meetings one way free on the railways. A committee was appointed to draw up a petition. Finding of the Body of an Infant, —The body of an infant, apparently about 3 months old, but so decomposed that the doctors were unable to determine the sex, was found by some boys at the edge of the Dunedin. Harbor on Wednesday. At the inquest the medical evidence was to the effect that it was impossible to tell the cause of death. There were no marks iudicat ng violence. The inquest was adjourned to allow the police to make inquiries.

Teacheks' Examination. teachers' examination those who passed Din South Canterbury are John McLeod aud Annie Oxby j partial pass—Gertrude Burn. Miss Oxby also obtained 2nd prize in elementary and experimental science. The following South Canterbury teachers passed the examination for class E.: — Annie Beattie, Emma Campbell, James Cuthbert Gilmore, Winifred S. Cotter, Montague P. Cooke, Jessie Fyfo, Annie Scott, Barbara Strachan. Partial pass E Lizaie Avison, Maud L. Boucher, Martha Freeman, Margaret J. L. Hassell. Tho Native Trouble.—The Opuatia native difficulty ended in very tame style. Inspector Hickson warned Kaihau and his followers against breaking the law. Kaihau said the natives intended to stop the survey of the road through the Hauhau lands, the Goverment having neglected to gtve Tawhaio due legal notice. Inspector Hickson said that he did not recognise Tawhaio, and if there was any illegality in the action of the Government, the natives had their remedy in the Supreme Court Kaihau replied that the natives had no money to spend on litigation, and asked that the matter be referred to Tawhio. Inspector Hickson again refused to recognise Tawhaio, whereupon Kaihau said that nothing further could be done till he again consulted Tawhaio. A general handshaking followed, and Kaihau bade adieu to Inspector Hickson, who returned the greetings. The natives then galloped away. Inspector Hickson and his force have returned to Auckland. It is believed to be Kaihau's intention simply to harass the Government, and it is feared that the incident may be repeated shortly. Obituaky.— We have, with the deepest regret, to record the death, at tho ago of (J(J years, of Mrs John Hay, of Kakahu, which occurred somewhat suddenly on Wednesday even afc the resjdepce of the Rev. 11. Inwood, at New Brighton, where she was lately staying for the good of her health. From Christchurch papers we glean that Mrs Hay complained on being unwell on Tuesday last, but on Wednesday Bhe had apparently recovered her iiiQrujal condition of heajfch. I,afcer in the day, however, aha. had a : light relapse, when she was visited by hee daughter J'.es'o (Mrs James Pats-son) and in hor presence she parsed painlessly away, the ins radiate cause of Utaoh failure of jb'ie }»-art's action. Mrs II y w;ih niitr" 5 "' 1 to tiii Jufca ; Wr John Hay in I Mi", and shortly aftowards accompanied him to the Tckapo run, in the Country, where they resided uutil 18G(i, during which year Mr Hay acquired the property now known as Barbarafield at Kakahu, and which has been occupied by the family ever pince. Mrs Hay was not a woman prominency associated with local charities or institutions, but was a worthy helpmate to a worthy man, a kind and cpuscjeuiious mother, and ono who realised woman's duties in their fullness. She dies lamented by a large circle of the earlier settlers, and h<x memory will be respected by all who have beet* cognisant of her simple Christian life and charity. The funeral leaves Barbarafield at 2 p.m., arriving at the Ttjmuka oe.njete.rv at abou.b i p.Oj

Pound Dead.—Henry White, employed on the road works at Coonoor, 30 miles from Pahiatua, has been found dead.

Cheviot.—The Hon. W. P. Reeves states that the Government have no intention of declaring Cheviot a special licensing district.

Cycling.—Duff, the Melbourne cyclist, reached Dunedin at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, thus making the journey from Christchurch to Duuedin in 2f> hours 5 minutes. The 24 hours' Australasian record, which stands at 233 miles, was lowered to 227 miles. N.Z. Rifle Association Meeting.— Thirty-three entries have been received for the New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting, and one or two more are expected by post. The Dunedin Rifle Club is represented by ten, and the Port Chalmers by two. With two exceptions the rest are volunteers. Land Settlement.—The Land Purchase Commissioners have recommended *the Government to acqure one of the late Mr Buchanan's estates in Hawke's Bay. The property comprises about 10,000 acres.

The Women's Vote.—The full returns of the women's vote at the last General Election show that the total number of women enrolled was 109,461 ; that the total number who voted was 90,290 ; and that 19,171, through failing to vote, will have their names struck off the rolls.

Pctylicans in Couet.—At Christchuroh, two publican*, James Kennedy, Junr., and W. Burnip, were fined £5 forhaving drawn beer from a cask without defacing the duty stamp on it. Walter Robertson was fined £3 and costs, and the conviction endorsed on his license, for selling liquor on. a Sunday in his premises, the Liverpool Arms.

Illness op Rewi.—Rewi has sent a message to Sir George Grey, as he is very ill, expressing the wish that they might be buried under one tombstone. Sir George Grey was much touched by the message, and left for Kihikihi to see Rewi. The Harvest.—ln the Geraldine district we can now truthfully say that the crops are all in. As to the likely yieid compared with past years it would be hard to judge at present. But farmers generally are of opinion that the wheat crop is dreadfully bad, and there will be plenty of " seconds," but the oat crop will turn out fairly well. Fatal Accidents. The brigantine J. G. Hamlin, arrived from New York on Thursday evening. On Jan. 3rd Mr Vincent Burgah, second mate, fell overboard, and was drowned before an atttempt at rescue could be made. At Dunedin on Thursday, a boy named Tough, 15 years of age, was killed by the wheel of a threshing mill wheel passing over him. He was standing on the shafts with the driver and fell off. Alleged Breach of Contsact.—A case is being heard at the Supreme Court. Wellington, before .His Honor the Chief Justice in which Sister Mary Joseph Aubert claims £SOO damages from Orlando Kernthorne, manager for Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., for alleged breach of contract. Plaintiff alleges that Kempthorne contracted to take 50 gallons per annum of the herbal remedies of which Bhe is the discoverer. Defendant puts in a counter olaim for £SOO on the grounds that the medicines were badly made up, fermented, and were unsaleable.

. Mount Peel Road Board. —A meeting of this board was held on Friday, February 16th, all the members being present. Correspondence was received —From Messrs Smith, Dennistoun & Co., giving permission to the board to take gravel from a pit on Brake's road. —From the Timaru Harbour Board, intimating the rate for the ensuing year would probably be the fame as last.— From the Land and Survey Department, endorsing schedule of thirds annually accruing. The following resolutions were then passed:—That the clerk be empowered to sue for all unpaid rates.—That the ford at Lynn and Orari be put in good order. — That the overseer report on the necessary repairs required on the Eakahu and Burke's Pass roads. Accounts amounting to £535 13s Id were then passed for payment and the board rose. Dunedin Races.—The Dunedin races took place on Wednesday, the attendance being very large. Results : Hurdles. Cajolery 1, Clarence 2 ; Champagne Stakes, Neroli 1, Blue Fire 2; Dunedin Cup, 50J sovs, Liberator 1, Ich Dien 2, (time 3min 53sec, dividends £5 9s and £4 18s); Selling Race, Derby 1, Lord Aston 2; Publicans' Handicap, Beadenwell 1, Persuasion 2; Selling Two-Year-Old Race, Searchlight 1, King Wai 2; Stewards' Purse, Cactus 1, Persuasion 2, (dividends £2B 15s and £4O ss). On Thursday the results were: — Tal!y-Ho Handicap, Justice 1, Empire 2; city Stakes Handicap, Ambush 1, Searchlight 2 ; Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, SOjsovs, Hippomenes 1, Melinite 2; Novel Race, Aston 1, Stock Fish 2; Domain Handicap, Beadonwell 1, Mountain Maid 2; Railway Plate, Forbury 1, Neroli 2; Suburban Welter, Mariner 1, Aldershot 2; Post Stakes, Rondinella 1, Perkin 2. The Stout Election Petition.—Argument in the Stout election petition was oonoluded on Wednesday. Without calling on Mr Jellicoe to reply, the Chief Justice said that he thought the case might be disposed of on the ground that there had not been that delivery to the Returning Officer whioh the legislature had imperatively required. Petitioners contended that they had made delivery in due date, but admstfced that non-compliance in that respect would prevent them proceeding further. The petitioners relied on three deliveries s firstly thatlate in the afternoon at about 6 o'clock on the last day on which tue petition could be lodged, the document was left at the residence of the Returning Officer, there being no one in the house at the time. The question was whether that was a delivery to the Returning Officer. In hid opinion it was not. He thought that the legislature had authorised the Returning Officer to put other people in his stead to receive such document? as this, but the document had not been delivered to such a person. He was inclined to think that tne legislature must be deemed to have authorised the Returning Officer to appoint bo me one in his absence, but he (the Chief Justice) was not called on to decide that point. He was only giving his opinion. Then as to the second delivery ou the last day, namely, the posting of the document. He thought that that was not a sufficient delivery within the meaning of the Act. The document remained in the letter-box, and was not taken out by anyone on the 29th, so that it was not received within the stipulated time by any pevson on the Returning Officer's behalf. In His Honour's opinion the posting of a petition in a private letter-box was not a suliicent delivery. The document did not on the 2 { .)th December, the last day on which the petition could be lodged, reach the hands of any person whom it could be said that he was authorised by the Returning Officer to receive the document on his behaif. This Court had no discretion in the matter, otherwise it might have taken into consideration the various exceptional circumstances fjci-rounding the case. As to third delivery, he could only say again that the Court bad no discretion, and would not interfere, Therefore, for the reasons ho thought that ther,s had not heen a delivur,y yf pei. ijiiou w lchiu the meaning oi! the Act. Aft'jr some discussion, argument on the qti ;*tiou of co ts in the Election Petitions Court was a-'journod u'jvtil Satur J ; iy,

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