LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2676, 23 June 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. The Mails.— The colonial mails which left Auckland for San Francisco on May 19th arrived in London on Wednesday afternoon.

Chubch op England. —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns.

Abundel School. —A social in aid of school funds will be held on Thursday next, June 28th. This school is noted for the pleasantness of its socials, and this should ensure a good attendance. Primitive Methodist Chubch. —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Railway Accident, —The early train to Waikato. on Wednesday morning ran over two horses on the railway bridge near Parnell, and killed them. The train had a narrow escape from being derailed. The horses belonged to the Freezing Company.

The Beeb Duty. —At the Dunedin City Court the Reverend Mr Will, of Taieri, was charged with using beer without destroying the revenue stamp. It transpired that his wife used beer under medical advice. He was convicted and fined Is without costs.

The Game op Golf. —; The interesting winter game called golf was initiated at Geraldine on Thursday afternoon last in one of Mr H. B. Webster’s paddocks. Several gentleman took part in the game most enthusiastically, and we are informed that the result will be the formation of a Golf Club at Geraldine.

Fatal > Accidents. A youth named Donald McMillan Beloe, son of Mr Beloe, a Pukekohe nurseryman, fell off a horse on the 16th and died on the 19th.—-James Barrow man, a farm laborer, was killed at Mosgiel. He was taking a dray load of hay from a paddock, when his head got jammed between the frame of the dray and a shed which he was passing. Supposed Drowning Case, A young man named George Young, working at Piper Bros,’ station, Makiro, near Pahiatua, is believed to have been drowned. He left on Wednesday morning to come to Pahiatua for a doctor. His horse was found on Thursday morning on the opposite side of the Tiranmea river, which is iu high flood. Constable Cooper has gone out to search for the body. Presbyterian Church, Temuka. connection with the Presbyterian Church we notice that a week of special evangelistic services is about to be held. The Rev. Mr Hutson, of West Coast, who is spending a holiday in this district, and has an aptitude for that sort of work, will initiate the series on Sabbath next, and they will be continued during the week by him and by the Revs. White and Kelly. A Legacy. —At the Dunedin Hospita

Trustees’ meeting it was announced that a man named McDonald had left all his property to the trustees on his death. It appeared, however, that this consisted of about £2B in the bank, which was reduced to £l3 on payments out of it being made and a section of land at Waitari; As the land was half covered with wSter at high tide, it was agreed to forego all claim to it. Obituary. Miss Isabel Sarah Rees, daughter of W. G. Rees, Sheep Inspector, late of Wakatipu, died at Ashburton on Wednesday night of inflammation of the brain, after a seven days’ illness. Deceased won the Dunedin champion ladies’ single tennis in 1892, and at Christchurch in 1890-91. She was the best horsewoman in the district, and a flue athletic woman. She was only 27, and perhaps the most popular lady in the town. Rough Weather.— The Waihora amved at Auckland from southern ports on Wednesday after a very rough trip up the coast. The weather was so bad, a terrific sea running, that it was impossible to land at Napier or Gisborne. On Tuesday even-

ing, near Portland Island, a largo Doat was passed full of water, and no one on board. It was said to resemble a man-of-war’s whaleboat. Probably it would land about Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, Bankruptcy Case. —ln our last issue appeared a local giving particulars of a meeting of creditors of T. Hall, farmer, Gapes's Valley. In the bankrupt’s statement it was shown that the Bank of New Zealand, Geraldine, is a creditor to the extent of £7O 14s 6d. We are requested by the manager of the Bank in question to state that an error has been made by someone in the statement. Hall is not a debtor of the Bank of New Zealand, Geraldine, for any sum whatever. The tuapeka Seat. —Mr Alexander Fraser has definitely withdrawn from the contest for the Tuapeka seat in favor of the Hon. Mr Larnach. Mr Soobie Mackenzie opened his political campaign by addressing one of the largest meetings on Tuesday night ever held in Lawrence. An amendment declining to pledge the meeting till all the canddiates had been heard, found no seconder. A motion of confidence was carried by acclamation. Mr Mackenzie apojce strongly in favor of temperance.

A Short Stock. —Considerable amusement was caused at the licensing meeting at Christchurch on Monday, when one of the applicants for renewal stated that when he took over the stock of a hotel in the city the whole amount of the valuation was - - This shows one of two things, either osv * -took was reduced pretty low that the aixxess done in the hotel down, or that the ‘being kept, did not warrant a large' '•Nose The hotel, it may be noted, is one ox u~which have suffered by the late decision on the electors. Christy Minstrels. — A strong combination of local talent at Geraldine have formed themselves into a Minstrel Company with the intention of giving entertainments in aid of local “ chanties. Some of the best local singers have joined the company, and are now practising hard

for a persorrnance in aid of the local cricket club at an early date. The Geraldine School Committee are not behindhand, and are applying to company for a gratuitous entertainment iu aid of school funds. Religious and Secular.— ln opening an entertainment at Wellington in connection with St. Paul’s Kindergarten school, the Governor said he was a strong supporter of religions education, and thought secular education should non be divorced from religious instruction. They should be carried on in the same school and bj- the ■ ame master. In the evening the Governor, attended a midwinter entertainment at Sb Patrick’s College, at which the Premier, Sir Maurice Ollorko and several other members of Parliament were present. Licenses Refused. The Cavcrsham Licensing Committse refused to grant licenses to the Edinburgh Castle and Commercial Hotels in Caversham.—The Lyttelton Licensing Committee refused the licenses of the Crown Hotel, Railway Hotel, and Cambridge Hotel. —The Waitaki Committee refused a publican s license to James Falconer, and an accommodation lie-use to T. Gallagher. The committee would not sanction the putting out of hotel lights at 11 p.m., aud stated that the too conditional licenses was fixed at 2U3.

Native Obstruction.—Keri Kaihu, for survey obstruction at Opuati, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. The other eight natives char ged with the sanje offence were released on probation for six months.

Temuka Athletic Club.—A meeting of the members of the Temuka Athletic Club will be held in the Wallingford Hotel this evening. Important business will be dealt with, and a large attendance of members is requested. Football.—The following will represent the Juveniles in |a match with the White Star 2nd (Geraldine), in the Victoria Park at 3 p.m. sharp to-day.-—Hooper, Grant, Storey (2), Palmer, McLeod, P, Grant, McCaskUl, Dunn, Lavery, Leach, Anderson, Lee, T. Brosnahan, Collins. The following will represent the White Star.-—S. Shiers, C. Chesterman, Gore, Morrison, O’Brien, Pearpoint, Kennedy, J. Dean, Joe, Sugrue, Pratt, Waters, Willoughby, Moore, W. Fyfe. News From the Sea. Major Young, l of Winchester, has received a telegram from his son Albert, stating that he has arrived in Auckland as fourth officer of the s.s. Mamari. It will be remembered that Mr Albert Young went Home as third officer of the ship Wellington, which vessel encountered an iceberg on the voyage. We congratulate Mr Young on his escape from injury in the disastrous voyage of the Wellington, and also on his promotion to a position on so large a vessel as the Mamari. Alleged Bank Bobbery.—The Christchurch Press says : —“ We learn that a mysterious robbery of the sum of £SOO in gold coin has taken place within the last few days from the National Bank, Christchurch. In reply to enquiries ,we are informed that up to date there is no clue whatever to the perpetrators, but there can be little doubt that our spieler friends from the other side, emboldened by past successes, are now flying at higher game. It is understood that the gold, which was in a bag on the back counter, was taken during business hours in the afternoon, when there is usually a large throng at the counter of the bank.” A Heavy Loss.—At the Dunedin City Council the Mayor brought up a report on the finances as affected by the result of the recent licensing meeting. The loss of fees from publicans’ and bottle licenses will be £1265. To this has to be added decrease in the gas supply to hotels and probable loss of water rates, making a total of £1690; to this again has to be added expected deficiency in the surplus from the gas department owing to the money expended ia procuring stoves, etc., which will bring up the deficit for the year to £6202. To meet this a 6d rate seems inevitable. The Mayor said that he had a scheme which might probably obviate this, and on his suggestion the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Muscular Christianity. —Christchurch Truth says:—“ Rawei Francis, the Maori evangelist, who is at present giving Sunday evening entertainments in Castlemaine, Victoria, was recently summoned for charging for admission, and also with assaulting a constable who essayed to enter the building in which the services were being conducted. A fine was imposed. Rawei is what is termed a muscular Christian.” Rawei, our readers will remember, was at one time an officer in the Salvation Army stationed at Geraldine. In fact, he has contributed several pieces of poetry to our columns. In any dealings we have had with Rawei we always found him genial, and good tempered in the extreme, and can scarcely believe that he would be likely to assault a constable.

The Collard & Collard pianos hold their supreme position as the leading piano of the world by a twofold title—(l) Through their unrivalled merits ; (2) by the verdict of public opinion, this maker having by far the largest sale of any piano in the world. —Begg Sc Co., Theatre Buildings, Timaru. —[Advt,] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Church of England—Services to-morrow. F. Borrell, Gapes’s Valley—Found sum of money. Arundel School Social on Thursday, June 2Sth. Guinness & LeCren—Temuka live stock

sale. H. B. Webster & Co. —Entries Temuka sale. C.F.O. Association Entries Temuka stock sale. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow.

J. Lawson—Notice re impounded longwoolled rams.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services or to-morrow.

NZ. Loan & Mercantile Company— Entries Temuka stock sale. Executors estate of A. Reid—Tenders for cutting gorse, etc. Temuka Presbyterian Church—Services for to-morrow; evangelistic services all next week. T. <k J. Thomson—Particulars of fresh purchase at Edwards, Bennett, clearing sale, and quotations for lines offering.