LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2685, 14 July 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka.— The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Hinds Sale.—The next sale of stock at the Hinds takes place on Monday, 23rd inst. Entries are now being booked. Social at Woodbury.—A grand social takes place at Woodbury schoolroom on Friday. July 20th, commencing at 8 p.m. Church op England,—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Geraldine Farmers’ Club.—The next general meeting of the Geraldine Farmers’ Club will be held on Monday evening next. Church Parade. Members of the Temuka Brass Band and Good Hope Lodge will attend a Church parade at St. Saviour’s to-morrow morning. Primitive Methodist Church —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Death op Me 0. Turner.—Mr Charles Turner, the well-known tenor of the Montague-Torner Opera Company died at Auckland on Tuesday night from congestion of the lungs. He will be buried at Honolulu. Export of Dairy Produce.—Arrangements have been made with the steamship companies and dairy associations throughput the colony that Wellington shall be the last port of call during the butter exporting season for all vessels carrying dairy produce to the British markets. .-Proposed Division op the County.— In the Temuka Volunteer Hall next Tuesday evening a meeting of ratepayers in the road and town districts will be held to discuss the proposed division of the Geraldine County. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance, as the matter is of great importance. Rangitata-Obari Water Supply.—On Monday afternoon, the 23rd July, at 3.30, a meeting of ratepayers will be held in the Orari-Rangitata water-supply district to elect a committee of six to take the management of the water races. The meeting will be held in the schoolroom, close to the railway station. The Validation Court.—There was a scene in the Validation Court on Wednesday in which the lawyers fought it out between them concerning a petition sent down to the Government by some of them purporting to be pn behalf of the whole profession, but which was alleged to have been sent without the knowledge of eight of them. The judge made a lengthy statement in support of the rules as drawn by him, and complained greatly of the delay in giving him tne right of which the Government had deprived him by their changes from his draft rules. The scene in court was a lively one. Lecture at Temuka.—We would call attention to the advertisement in another column of an intended lecture to be given on Monday evening by Mr J. Peckover on the subject of his travels in South Africa. As Mr Peckover was in the immediate locality of the Zulu campaign, he will be able to relate some of the experiences connected with it; also the wars between Cape Colony and the Basutos, and the English and Boer wars. He resided in Natal, Orange Free State, Basutoland, Griqualand West Diamond Mines, and «outh African Republic, and also visited the Portuguese territory of Sorenso Marcques and Delagoa Bay. Charitable Aid. —At the meeting of the Otago Benevolent Trustees it was stated that a roan who had been receiving 7s (U per week would come up for a renewal of the amount. had been ascertained that he had received r legacy of £3OO, of which he had drawn £7O. The applicant was called in and examined. He declared that he could not do without relief, as he had no moans and could not work through ill-health. He denied having received the £7OO. The matter was left with the chairman to prosecute after he had made sure of the facts. In view of the new Bill coming before Parliament, it was considered unnecessary to pass a resolution regarding the liability of bodies when recipients of relief move from one district into another. Football. On Thursday afternoon last a football match took place in the Temuka Park between first fifteens representing Temuka and Timaru clubs, and resulted in a victory for the latter by a goal from a try to nil. The try was scored by A. Boys, and converted by G. Goldstone. A good deal of interest was taken in the game, which was a fast one. It was .thought that the visitors would run over their opponents, as Timaru had their very best team and two of TomqkU' 3 best men were away. This proved entirely erroneous, as the local team quite held their own, and, considering that they never practice, they are to bo congratulated on the stand they made. Mr J- P- Kalaugher was very fair as referee.

Bishop Moran.— A Dunedin telegram says:—The condition of Bishop Moran causes the gravest anxiety. Interest on Deposits.— The Union Bank and Bank of Australasia have ceased to give interest on deposits for less than six months. Fatal Fire. —Thomas Green, who was, rescued from the fire at the Royal Hotel, Hamilton, last week, died suddenly on Thursday. He was burned about the head, but it was not thought seriously. He belonged to the 57th regiment, and afterwards the 4th Waikato, Temple op Truth.— The Christchurch Magistrate reserved his decision in the action by Elizabeth Ingram to recover from the Students of Truth Society or Trust Board the sum of £l2, interest alleged to be due on debentures in the Temple of Truth. Ofp to his Post.— Mr Richard Henry, the newly-appointed curator who is to reside on Resolution Island, on the West Coast, in connection with the experiment being made to preserve the flora and fauna of New Zealand, left by the Hinemoa for the island. Suicide, —Miss Gardner, daughter of a butcher at Raiwarra, committed suicide at 10 o’clock on Thursday evening. She hanged herself in the washhouse with a clothes line. She was a member of the Salvation Army, and the cause is believed to be religious mania. Divorce. —ln the Divorce Court, Christchurch, on Thursday a decree nisi was granted in the case Taylor v. Taylor and Price, husband’s petition, and the jury awarded £SO damages against the corespondent. The petitioner is a saddler at Yaldhurst, and the co-respondent a sheep farmer at Birdling’s Flat. Hotel Burned.— The Waltham Arms Hotel, Sydenham, was totally destroyed by fire between 4 and 5 o’clock on Thursday morning. The building was insured for £4OO in the Standard, and £3OO in the South British; furniture and stock for £2OO in the Alliance. The building was owned by Mr Drummond, of the Railway Refreshment Rooms, and Mr Sharks, late of Wanganui, was licensee. Supposed Case op Smallpox.— The Government received a telegram on Wednesday night stating that a girl named Wallace,, aged 12, daughter of au engineer at Henry’s sawmill. NeU Road, had desymptoms which were thought to be those of smallpox. The Premier telegraphed for another medical man to make a diagnosis of the case. The girl has been strictly isolated, pending further enquiry. The Netting op Fish.—A very largelysigned petition from residents in South Canterbury has been presented by Mr Flatman, asking the House of Representatives not to sanction any alteration in the regulations prohibiting the netting of fish at the mouths of rivers, because if these were removed or relaxed great hardship would be inflicted upon the resident Maoris, the past operations of the Acclimatisation Societies would be nullified, and a popular recreation would be completely spoiled. Reduction Wanted, — A special telegram to a Christchurch paper states that a petition from thirty four village settlers of Waimate praying for a reduction of the rent of their holdings, was on Tuesday presented to the House by the Minister o f Lands. The petitioners allege that after two years’ experience they find it impossible to pay their rents and exist without getting into debt. They state that the average yield of wheat last season was only about seven bushels per acre. Strange Coincidence. —A correspodent sends the following to the Post:—“ Some short time ago. on opening a newspaper posted to me by a friend in the city of London, I found inside it a letter addressed to a firm in the midland counties of England. The letter had evidently become inserted in the paper in the letter-box where posted. I sent back the letter to my friend as a curiosity of travel. The sequel was passing strange. He found, on opening it (being a commercial paper, it was not sealed); that the sender was his landlord, and he took the trouble to carry the muchtravelled letter to him, when to his astonishment, he was told that a third gentleman present was the addressee of the letter. As London has nearly 5,000,000 inhabitants, and the United Kingdom nearly 30,000,000, it bears out the oft-told tale that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.” Lynch Law. —The district of Sylvauia, Ohio, was the scene of turmoil and excitement on April 15. Early in the morning about 1500 citizens marched to the gaol and demanded that Seymour Newland. a negro, should be handed over to them. This man was awaiting trial on a charge of assaulting a lady 81 years of age. She died from injuries which it is alleged, Newland inflicted. As she was a white woman the indignation of "the citizens was intense. The sheriff appears to have been advised of what was coming, and had summoned the militia to his aid. A small force responded to the mil, but these, with the gaolers, were so totally inadequate to resist the mob that the prison was practically surrendered to them. Newland was promptly dragged from his cell and lynched in the immediate neighbourhood, every armed man in the mob apparently regarding it his duty to discharge his weapon into the negro’s body. Thought He Had “ Them ” Again.— The following relates to a story of the difficulties of a circus proprietor in Texas A financial crisis happened and among the unpaid were the Tattooed Man and his wife Cleopatra, the snake charmer. During the dispute the proprietor started a counter claim and seized the charmer’s box of snakes. After many difficulties, Cleopatra recovered them, and she must needs caress her darlings in public. The reunion took place in a bar, where an old toper was , drinking, and as the boa constrictor nestled fby her face and the adder coiled on her head like a tur, he turned to some friends standing near, “ Boys.” said he, with a voice that trembled, “ I ain’t quite sure of what I see, and whether you all see the same or not, but ’pears to me that I see a mighty pretty woman all tangled up with snakes. If you see it the same I guess it’s all right, but if you don’t why I reckon —” Here he stopped and wiped the perspiration from his brow. Catholic Literary and Mutual Improvement Society.—An “open” meeting of the above society was held in St. Joseph’s Schoolroom, Temnka, on Thursday evening last, when there was a good attendance present, particularly of ladies. The president, Rev. Father Malone, stated that it was his intention to read a paper on “ Education,” but owing to pressure on his time he was unable to work up his subject. He had, however, a paper on “ Animal Magnetism and Spiritism ” which he had w ritben some time ago, and he would read that instead. The paper, which was on purely philosophical grounds, proved one of no mean ability. It was concise and lucid, and in every particular was masterly got up. The rev. gentlemeu relieved the heaviness of the subject by the relation of /several stories not bearing on the subject, apd at the conclusion gave one of Me Beth’s catchy recitations, with which he was successful in the extreme. At the conclusion Mr Gillespie moved a hearty vote of thanks to Father Malono for his able and interesting paper. Mr Downs seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. Father Malone, in acknowledging the compliipent, expressed the desire that those present should bring their friends with them to the next open meeting, when a more enjoyable programme would bo prepared, The musical part of the programme wps contributed by Father Malone and Messrs G. Barract and Polaschek, Miss Minnie Quinn presiding at the piano in her efficient and pleasing stylo. Mr J. Gillespie will read a paper at next meeting, which will consist of a sketch of spme poet's life, etc., and Bhoqld prove enjoyable. To possess a “ Gollard ” pianoforte is the aim of ail lovers of refined musical tone. — [Advt.)

County Council Conference, The conference of county councils meets in Wellington on August 7th. N.Z. Workers’ Union. —The Geraldine branch of the N.Z. Workers’ Union hold a general meeting to-night to receive the report of the conference and discuss other matters of importance. Fire. A four roomed house belonging ,to Arch. McJan was burned down at Houhanga, near Dargaville. McJan is a patternmaker. The house and plant were valued at £2OO, and were uninsured. The Scottish Evangelist. —The Rev. John McNeill has decided to visit Australia and conclude his evangelical work before coming on to New Zealand, and be will therefore not reach this colony for about three monthsl His meetings at Hobart have been very largely attended. Wreckage. —A quantity of wreckage has been coming ashore between Faritutu and the Omata river during the last few days. A spar which has been washed ashore evidently belongs to a schooner of at least 100 tons, and the bulwarks and deckhouse fittings show that they belong to a fair sized vessel. There is nothing by which the wreckage can be identified, but the debris must have been in the water fully ten days, as barnacles were on the spar. Two vessels are reported as not having turned up—the schooners Dunedin (a southern trader), and the Croydon Lass, due at Waitara. The spar is of American pine, and a plank from the deck is of African elm, which make the authorities on such matters matters think that it is an American built vessel that has been wrecked. Ginger Wine not an Intoxicant.— Our Ashburton correspondent writes:—lt will be remembered that a local publican was charged at the Ashburton Court last week with breaches of the Licensing Act by selling liquor on Sunday and by keeping his house open after prohibited hours. A witness admitted that he had gone into the hotel on Sunday and been supplied with his “ usual medicine,” to wit, ginger wine. The defending counsel raised the point that ginger wine was not an intoxicant, and the case was adjourned in order to get expert evidence on this point. A sample of the “ medicine ” was thereupon forwarded to Professor Bickerton for analysis, and when the case was called on at the sitting uf the Court yesterday a certificate was produced from the Professor to the effect that ginger wine was not an intoxicant. The Stipendiary Magistrate, Captain Wray, therefore, held that the charge of selling liquor must be dismissed. His Worship then quoted from authorities to show that hotel doors need uot be closed on Sundays, and that a licensee may dispense refreshments other than those of an alcoholic nature, such as tea, coffee, ginger wine, and such like medicinal beverages without committing a breach of the Act.—Press. Pocket touched, ! temper gone ! How’s that? Why I’ve allowed a cheap - and - nasty piano (?) to be palmed off on me at a fancy price; when for less money I could have purchased a splendid “ Collard & Gollard ” piano from Begg & Go., music sellers, next Theatre, Timaru, and their name is a sufficient guarantee of straight dealing and sterling value.— [Advt.] A Striking Fact, —In spite of the dull times there is still some loose cash found for the wonderful bargains at the Stone Store, Temuka. — [Advt,] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Woodbury—Grand social. J. W. Pye — Great boom sale still going on. Church of England—Services to-morrow. Guinness & LeCren —Geraldine stock sale. J. W. Miles—Wonderful success of sale. H. B. Webster & Co.—Entries Geraldine stock sale. Hinds Saleyards Company—Next sale on July 23rd, C.F.C. Association Entries Geraldine stock sale. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Pearson’s Fancy Warehouse—List of some of the goods for sale. Geraldine Farmers’ Club—Ordinary meeting, Monday, July 16th. J. Lawson—Notice re impounded black hack or half draught gelding. N.Z. Workers’ Union, Geraldine Branch —General meeting to-night. Social —In connection with St. Saviour’s Church, next Wednesday evening. Church Parade Temuka Brass Band and Good Hope Lodge to-morrow morning. Raugitata-Orari Water-Supply District —Meeting of ratepayers to elect committee on the 23rd July.