LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2661, 19 May 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. — The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. 1.0.0. F., Geraldine. —Members of the Loyal Yictoria Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Geraldine, will attend a church parade at St. Mary’s Anglican Church to-morrow morning. Church op England.—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. The Governor and Party. Lord Glasgow and party were met at Rotorua by Sir Patrick Buckley, The Rotorua Town Board presented an address of welcome. Primitive Methodist Church — The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Bible Society.—-The annual meeting of Geraldine Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be held at the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine,on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o’clock. Train Arrangements for the Holidays.—ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Queen’s Birthday holidays. The reduced fares will commence on the 22nd, Union Jacks for the Maoris.—The Premier in accordance with a promise during his recent trip north has forwarded two large Union Jacks to the Maoris at Pipiriki (Wanganui), and To Maihati (Uriwera country). Fire, —The stable burned down at Teakau station, Raglan, belonging to the Loan and Mercantile Company, was insured for £75 in the New Zealand office. It was valued at £l5O. A workmen’s cottage was recently burned down on the same property. False Pretences. —Two brothers named Eastwood, known under other aliases, lately from Christchurch, were arrested at Wellington on charges of victimising people by means of fictitious orders for certain cement. Several complaints were made to the police by those who had been swindled. Geraldine Amateur Cjtcling Club.— Those interested are again notified that the Geraldine Amateur Cycling Club hold sports on the Queen’s Birthday in conjunction with the Trotting Club’s meeting at the Geraldine Domain. The outcome of this union should be a very interesting day’s sport. A social will be held by the club in the evening at the Volunteer Hall. Presentation at Oeari Gorge Station. —Miss Tripp on Wednesday night received the most gratifying acknowledgment of her work connected with the teaching of the children on the Orari Gorge estate, in the shape of a very handsome silver revolving soup tureen and breakfast dish with the inscription—“ Presented to Miss Tripp, on her marriage, by the employees and the residents on Orari Gorge Station, 181 M,” and the following address. “Dear Madam, —We, the undersigned, representing the residents of Orari Gorge, beg to contratulate yop. on your approaching marriage, and heartily wish you health and happiness in your future life. Also ere you leave us we beg leave to place on record our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to you for the great and untiring interest you have displayed in the education of qui children. Words fail to express pur gratitude for the boon you have eoßCtjffgd upon U 5 in founding the Orari ftniiooi, conducting the Gor . e ’ aioaths i the energy same for over twin. ' eatrisd OIU with which you conceived an.. the collecting of funds for building .... school, and the goodness of heart which induced you to give so much of your valuable time to teaching the children, and thus mentally and morally elevating them, has conferred a substantial benefit on them and docs yon credit as a_ Christian and gentlewoman. In conclusion wo beg to wish you and your future husband every hapoiucss and blessing that Divine Providence can shower upon you. and remain your obliged obedient servants, Frederick Thomas Batomon. Hamuel Fraser. Robert Harfield, Donald McDonald, James Coppiu, Murdoch McLeod.” The following were the list of the subscribers :—Donald McDonald. Robert McNally, Murdoch McLeod senr., Samuel Fraser, Thomas Batemeu, .John Bennett, William John? tone, Charles _ Ray, William Carney, Murdoch McLeod junr., Robert Harfield, Hector McLeod, Charles Ramble, George Evans, George Barber. William McLeod, James Arly, John lleuey, F. G. Harris, George Wood.

Sudden Death. —Richard Neville Reid, an old servant of the Bank of New Zealand, died very suddenly at Dunedin on Wednesday night He suffered from heart disease. He came from Palmerston. Police Court. —At the Temuka Police Court last Thursday, before Messrs A. M. Clark and J, M. Twomey ,J.P.’s, George Ramsay was charged with having been drunk and disorderly and using obscene language on the previous evening. The charges were proved by Constable Egan and Mr Mulhern, of the Royal Hotel, and the accused was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. A Levanter Arrested, —On Thursday afternoon Maurice Cronin, late licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Palmerston North, was arrested at Wellington on a charge of being about to leave the colony with money belonging to his creditors. Accused arrived from Palmerston on Wednesday evening in company with his wife, and it is alleged that he intended leaving for Sydney by the Rotokino on Thursday evening. The Oamaru Harbor. The cargo steamer Matatua, now at Lyttelton, took the bottom when coming out of Oamaru on Saturday, and upon her arrival at Lyttelton the matter was reported to the proper authorities. The Collector of Customs held an enquiry on Wednesday into the circumstances, and the evidence will be forwarded to the Marine Department. As the steamer is not making water, it is not consided necessary to dock her. Spiritualistic Frauds, —A man named Hackett and his wife or sister were before the Wellington Court on Thursday charged with pretended enchantment. The facts alleged are that they held a spiritualistic seance at Petone last Wednesday night. A constable hearing of it burst in on the seance, and, dragging down the curtain, disclosed phosphorus and certain paraphernalia alleged to be used for the purpose of trickery. Accused were remanded under bail. The Hacketts are young people, apparently brother and sister, not man and wife, who have been doing rather an extensive business in the spiritualistic line, charging £5 for a seance. Among the accessories seized were gauze for producing “ departed spirits,” and phosphorised oil with which the necessary ghostly light was obtained. Two charges were preferred against them, of conspiracy to defraud and pretended enchantment. The seances are said to have been freely attended by people of good position, many of whom evidently believed in the reality of the spirits who appeared. Agricultural Conference.—Twentysix associations and farmers clubs are to be represented at the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Associations’ Conference. Among the subjects to be discussed are the establishment of a flock book for sheep, the erection of public abbatoirs, and the amendment of the present Dairy Act with a view to compulsory grading and branding of all butter exported ; to devise measures for putting a stop to sheep and cattle stealing, and compelling auctioneers to register all brands: providing cool storage for dairy produce at the principal ports; the advisability of taxing stallions ; elementary agriculture in State schools; exclusion of sheep suffering from foot rot from all public yards; the small birds’ nuisance; the opening up of fresh markets for produce; the introduction of a suitable class of farmers with capital; promoting of irrigation works ; reciprocal lariff between the various colonies and the free interchange of products; and a tax on horses from those colonies that tax ours. Hellers’ Bonanza Coterie.— We remind our readers of the remarkable entertainment to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Monday evening, 21st inst. It is an entertainment of a light nature, and nothing occurs during the progress of the performance to cause a blush, but is thoroughly refined and free from coarseness. Speaking of the entertainment the Dunedin Star says.-—“ That the Hellers’ Bonanza Coterie Company have ‘ struck oil ’ is evidenced by the large and appreciative audiences that nightly visit their clever entertainment at the City Hall. Last evening a number of feats were deftly carried out, but the most astonishing pattf of the performance is the thought reading*. Among the answers given to the questipnj; submitted were accurate descriptions of the' accidents by which the guide McKinnoh| and Paul Dewar met their deaths, it was; predicted that the Kuikorai footballers would be the premier team this season, and a nervous inquirer was assured that ha was not suffering from heart disease, but from indigestion. A well-known local resident who is about to shake Vthe dust of New Zealand from his feet received the comforting intelligence that he would steadily prosper in his mining speculations at Coolgardie, and would become very wealthy in the course of a few years.

Dr Stuart’s Funeral. At Knox Church devotional exercises were conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday by the Rev. Dr Watt, of Green Island, and the Rev. A. B. Todd, of Oamaru. After the service the funeral procession was formed. It was headed by the Engineers’ Band playing the Dead March, and was followed by the Industrial School children, Knox Sunday School and Bible Class, the Gaelic Society, Highland pipers (playing laments), the hearse with mourners on eaeh side, flanked by the Highland Rifles, behind came the horse and buggy presented to Dr Stuart by the congregation (loaded with wreaths, the coffin being also covered by them), the relations and Knox Church congregation, public bodies, visiting ministers and ministers of other denominations, the Salvation Army, University students, High School boys, the Ordnance band and public school children came next, and were followed by about 100 carriages, in one of which was Bishop Moran’s representative, Ur Nevill, the Anglican Bishop, occupied another, and the Hon. J. G. Ward was in another. Those in the procession must have numbered at least 5000. An unusual circumstance was the presence of a number of Chinese and Assyrians. At the grave the Rev. A. Cameron read a portion of the scriptures, and the Rev. Mr Will engaged in prayer. Meeting of Creditors. —A meeting of creditors of M. De H. Duval, architect, was held before the Deputy Assignee at Timaru on Thursday. Mr White for the assignee, Mr Raymond for the bankrupt. There were present Messrs ,Tonas. Ferguson, Guinness, Moore, Henderson, McKeown, Warburton, Murray, and Claridge. The following were the debtor’s filed lists: A—Dr.—Unsecured creditors as per list B £172 Ss Bd, secured as per C £l3 17s 9d ; estimated value of security, £l3 17s 9d; total, £172 8s 8(1. Or. —Book debts £162 16s 6d, furniture household £25, office £lO, property as per D £37 10s. Total £235 16s (id. B—Unsecured creditors—M. Jonas, £B2 12s 9d ; Guinness Sc LeCren, £l2 10s; Begg Sc Co., £4 9s: W. Moore, £3; E. P. Claridge, £3 ; J. Philp, £3; J. E. Beckingham, £4: F. Cullmann, £3 ; Davies Sc Murphy, £8 isld ; J. Radcliff, £3 9s; Dr Lovegrove, £4 10s; P. W. Hutton, £3 8s ; G. E. Warburton. £3 10s ; Priest Sc Holdgate, £8 2s 9d ; R. Ferguson, £3 8s; T. Henderson’s executors, £2O 2s 10J; J. Storrier Sc Co., £3 ss; total, £172 M, creditors—J. T. Warren, ’ yj. secured by accepted orders on X ■.. T and Rev, O’Donnell, SEK 9u. D-Property-25 shares t'u])v P aid U P :£l 1U ovv ’ ri h r . h , fcoQ Pi” Company, £25, 50 shares do, pam up t 0“ 12 “s total £37 IQs. Defendant was timed .* 11 « “ what lio hail JoM with th.. money ho. hul w • , r T , rculv to Mr Jonas ho sai l lie f e T Vei since isss, £ll9l K>s9d; in *&■<*>**£ No resolution "" piopo-mu. *■* asked for a public examination. Ihe Ucpul., Assignee said there were no assets apivireuGv and he would not incur any Upcuse himself. Mr Jonas said there wore the Now Brighton Pier shares which would fetch something. Mr Raymond asked the Deputy Assignee to have the boox uehts properly investigated, and to hold the scale fairly between debtor and creditors, as some of those were very hostile.

Primitive Methodist Church.—On Wednesday evening an entertainment was given in the Temuka Primitive Methodist . Church by members of the Geraldine Primitive Methodist choir. The chair was occupied by the Rev. H. Williams, and there was a large attendance. Daring the evening readings were given by Messrs C.B. Sherratt and T. Sherratt, solos by Misses F. Gibson and A ndrews, and Messrs Logan and Robson; a duet by Misses Muslin and Gibson, and a quartette by Misses Sherratt and Andiews and Messrs Robson and Sherratt. Anthems were also rendered by the choir daring the evening. In the interval refreshments were dispensed by lady members of the Temuka church, and were much appreciated by the audience. Miss Andrews presided at the harmonium. A vote of thanks to the Geraldine choir, and to the ladies who dispensed the refreshments, was moved by Mr Smith, and carried by acclamation, and the meeting closed with the benediction. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Counsel for the Delicate. —Those to whom seasons of changeable temperature are protracted periods of trial should seek the earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This cooling Ointment, perseveringly rubbed upon the skin, is the most reliable remenyfor overcoming all diseases of the throat and chest. Quinsey, relaxed tonsils, sore throat, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh, and bronchitis, usually prevailing at this season, may be arrested as soon as discovered, and every symptom banished by Holloway’s simple and effective treatment. The Ointment and Pills are highly commended for the facility with which they successfully conquer influenza; they allay in an incredibly short time the distressing fever and teasing cough. • In Selecting a Piano you require an instrument which will serve you long and well; therefore first of all go to a firm who have a reputation for honesty and straight dealing. Then select one by a maker whose instruments are noted for possessing a rich tone and are durable.—This advice is given by Begg & Go., Timaru, and the position they take up is unassailable.— [Advt.J SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. George Batty—Lost sheep bitch. Rees Thomas—Five quiet cows for sale. Church of England—Services to-morrow. Guinness & LeCren—Geraldine stock sale. C.F.G. Association—Entries Geraldine stock sale. N.Z. Land Association—Entries Geraldine stock sale. G. A. Williams—Selling off; particulars of bargains. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow, Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Geraldine Amateur Cycling Club.— Sports on Queen’s Birthday. Temuka Presbyterian Bazaar— Open tonight ; list of attractions. Bible Society Geraldine Branch— Annual meeting on Tuesday next. Comer & Larcombe—Funeral notice re the late Mr Joseph Grant. N.Z. Railways—Train arrangements for Queen’s Birthday holidays. Agent Werthiem Sewing Machine Co.— Visits Geraldine every month. Miss Wethey, Ashton House School— Pupils reassemble On Wednesday. Board of Education —Tenders for lease of reserve in Arundel Village Settlement. P. McCaskill Tenders for lease of Glentui Farm, 120 acres, with purchasing clause. Pearson, Timaru—Just opened consignment of Hay Brothers, Glasgow manufactures. Complimentary and Farewell Social—To Mr and Mrs H. Nicholson in Waitohi Flat schoolroom on the 25th inst. H. B. Webster & Co.—Sale on behalf of clients at Geraldine yards of horses, harness, implements, furniture, etc.; also entries v Geraldine stock sale. ( / HI.. ■■■■■■, j