LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2727, 20 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Good Templars Picnic.—The Good Templars hold their annual picnic on the 9th November. Church op England.—The services in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Arrivals and Departures. The arrivals in the colony during September were 1626 and the departures 1822. Primitive Methodist Church.—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Midland Railway.—On Thursday evening the Premier intimated that he would yesterday reintroduce the Midland Railway Bill. From a telegram received from Wellington yesterday, however, we learn that the bill will not come on again this session and it is expected that the session to close on Monday or Tuesday. Social at Geraldine. —Next Thursday evening a social will be held iu the Oddfellows Hall, Geraldine, in connection with the • Oddfellows’ Lodge. The members intend, as usual, to make the social as enjoyable as possible, and have arranged for an orchestral band to supply the music. An efficient master of the ceremonies has been engaged. Indignant Citizens.—At an indignation meeting concerning Mr Gordon’s report on the mines, at Reefton, resolutions were carried and wired to Messrs Cadman and O’Regan, asking Ministers (1) to withdraw the report from circulation, as it is misleading and not according to fact, and likely to do great injury to the district; and (2) to remove Mr Gordon from office and appoint some one else. Mr Gordon is to be burned in effigy on Saturday. Revenue Returns—The revenue returns for the quarter ended September 30th show receipts on ordinary account £1,267,157. The expenditure under the head of permanent appropriations was £176,168, and Under annual appropriations £570,795. There were £935,100 worth of Treasury bills outstanding at the end of the quarter. The Customs revenue was £408,823, against £439,985 in the previous quarter. The beer duty was £12,145, against £12,998. The railways produced £241,532, against £247,873. Another table, however, is attached which gives the Customs revenue at £408,798, against £447,623 for the previous quarter. Land Settlement. - A comparative statement .'of the extent of settlement during the first three years of the present Government and the last three years of the late Government shows that the total number of selectors under all systems for the three years ending March 1891 was 6912, and for the three years ending March 1894 the number was 7276. If, however, the pastoral runs are excluded the number for the first-named period is 6307, and the second 6985. The area of lands taken up under all systems for the first period was 8.520,782 acres, and for the second 4,244,439. If pa-toral runs are excluded the areas are : —First period, 1,422,098 acres; second, 1,741,937 acres. It follows, therefore, the statement states, that the number of selectors under all systems exclusive of pastoral lands for the three years ending March, 1894, was 678 more than for the previous three years, and the area taken up is larger by 319,839 acres. The Bank of New Zealand.—On Wednesday afternoon a special general meeting of shareholders in the Bank of y '’“ud was held at Wellington for purpose a«ondiu ff the bank’s deed of settlement so M *0 bring it into conformity with the provisions we recently passed Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Act. Twenty-one shareholders attended representing 2403 shares, and 4-5 shareholders holding 80.M5 shares were represented by proxy. Mr WUfcm Whtson, president of the bank, occupied the chair, and explained that the business was of a formal character. The alterations required had been drawn up by the bank’s solicitor and had been circulated among the shareholders. The principal effect of ths alterations was to bring the head office of Gm bank from London to Wellington. He moved that the proposed alterations be passed ns printed. The Hon. W. Johnston seconded the motion, which was carried without any discussion. Mr Jf . M, Butt, the inspector, said that another meeting would be caiilod for the 2nd for the purpose of confirming the alterations. Fatal Fire on the M4RABOA.—A fire broke out on board the s.s. Mar area at 3.30 a.m. while undergoing her periodica}, overhaul at Dunedin. The fiames had a good hold by the time the firemen arrived on the scene. After an hour’s battle the firemen got the fire under. About £SOOO damage was done. An hour before the night-watchman passed, and the vessel was then ail ri*ht. The Chief officer was in the engine-room at 6.30 p.m., and then everything appeared safe. The Mararoa is valued at £OO,OOO ; half the amount is held by the company, and the other half is in Loudon. The general impression in shipping circles at port is that the fire is the work of some crank, who may also have started the fire in (the Taviuni in the graving dock. In the Mararoa’s ,csse pnly a person familiar with the run of the ship have got to the place where the fire started without breaking his neck. Foreman Alfred Skakely, of the Port brigade, was seized with faintness while working in the engine r ooni; be fainted on peaching the deck, and . expired, immeu.„ - -Ac the Appeal CWrp, Appeal Cornu. "Asetif Sk§7 Wellington, argument in tm* v. Mutual Life Association of Austra,.. was concluded on Thursday. The court reserved judgment.—Tue case of Stagpole v. Brower ia now proceeding. Respondent is licensee of the Branch Hotel at Eltham. On Sunday, 27th May, 1894, live persons who were in the hotel (three being lodgers und two not lodgers nor bonnJlde travellers) a.reed to have “a shilling in and the winner to shout.” One of the lodgeis won and paid lor drinks for the live. Au information was laid upon this against respondent for Sunday trading, and ho was convicted by Judge Kettle, sitting as .Stipendiary Magistrate at Hawera. He found that the tossing was not within the knowledge of the publican, that he knew that two of the men were not lodgers, but was under the impression that a lodger was shouting for all five m»n. Mr Justice Connolly quashed the conviction on appeal, on the ground that the sale was a sale to the lodger only, but gave leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal. The case is being heard before the Ciiief Justice, Mr Justice Williams and Mr Justice Denniston.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. — The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Nautical Adviser. —lt is understood that the appointment of nautical adviser to the Govern meat has been bestowed upon Captain Sutcliffe, of the Aorangi, who will resign command on reaching Home. Ginger Wine.— At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court a number of grocers were each fined 20s and costs for selling ginger wine without a license. Professor Bickerton, the Government analyst, said the wine contained 11 per cent, of pure alcol. . Anarchists. The Wairarapa Star asserts that there are Anarchists in New Zealand under police surveillance. Neither the Defence Minister nor the Commissioner of Police know anything of the reported appearance of Anarchists in the colony. A threatening letter recently received by the Minister of Labour is thought to have given rise to the report, which is generally 1 discredited. Geraldine Floral Society. The Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society Committee met on Thursday evening. A letter was read from Mr Blackmore, Government Fomologist, in which he thanked all who had assisted him in any way to make his lecture a success. The Secretary was asked to send shednles to country schoole. An Eventful Trip.— Miss Bessie Doyle and party, including two guides, arrived in Auckland after one of the most eventful and plucky trips undertaken by any European woman in New Zealand—viz., riding from New Plymouth to Auckland. Notwithstanding the fact that no less than eight horses have been lost during the journey, either by falling over cliffs or being otherwise incapacitated, it is satisfactory to know that Bliss Doyle and her companions are in the best health. Miss Doyle claims the honor of being the first white woman that has ridden through the King Country. Cricket. —The Temuka Club had a practice match on Thursday afternoon the scoring being as follows:—Low’s side 122, (Fergusson 27, J. McGaskill 22, Hawkes 15, Harrison 11, McLean 16). Dann’s side 53, (Anderson 10, Brosnahan 10). Six bowlers were tried on Dana's side Brosnahan taking four wickets. For Low’s side Hawkes and Low took an equal number of wickets. —Geraldine v. Temuka. A match will be played between these teams on the Temuka ground this afternoon at 2.30 sharp; the pavilion will be reserved for the lady spectators. The following will represent Temukaßrown, Dann, Brosnahan, Low, Gillespie, Dr Hayes, Ferguson, Hawkes, Father Malone, McLean, J. McGaskill. Emergencies, Anderson, Heap, Harrison. Entertainment at Temuka.— lt will be seen that the Good Templars have arranged with Mr Knott for the recital of Lord Tennyson’s “ Enoch Arden ’’ in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-night. Mr Knott gave this piece about two years ago, when the night was very wet and the attendance was not large. All those who wore there were highly delighted with the piece and expressed a strong desire to hear it again. It is no doubt one of the finest pieces in the English language, and Mr Knott being an elocutionist of marked ability interprets the spirit of the piece in a most thrilling and interesting manner. It is to be illustrated with lime-light lantern views. A large number of views of New Zealand will also be shown. New Australia. —The London correspondent of the Age writes:—“The latest news about the Australian settlement at Paraguay is to the effect that a serpent in the shape of the local Eve has entered into the Socialist paradise. The Australian ladies, although charming, were few, while the female Paraguayans were equally charming, and much more numerous. The result was that the Australian men contracted alliances with the native females, a species of union of which the Australian ladies highly disapprove. Equality was all very well in theory but it did not work well in practice. The fair Anstraliennes flatly refused to associate with their Paraguayan sisters and the colony will probably entirely break up over this difficulty.” The correspondent does not state whether his news relates to Mr Lane’s new settlement or New Australia. The Anglican Church and Divorce. —At the Anglican Synod, Wellington, Archdeacon Fancourt, in referring to the Divorce Bill recently rejected by the Legislative Council, said the Bill contained a clause whereby, had it become law, the grounds on which divorce might have been obtained would have been extended to a number of other things than adultery. That would have placed the law of the land indirect opposition to the law of the Church and the law of God. It would likewise have opened a door to all manner of collusions, and would have tended to sap the very foundations of society. Happily it was thrown out, or it would have met with the strongest opposition from the Church, if not from the whole Christian community. As it was constantly taken for granted that what the State had made lawful was regarded by the Church as lawful, he took this opportunity of stating that the Church did not regard divorce as setting either man or woman free to mary again, and that no clergyman was at liberty to solemnise such marriages, nor to soletqqjse a marriage beween a man and bis Winchester.— r On Wednesday affceruqon St. John’s Church, Winchester, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, the parties concerned being Blr Arthur Shallard, so \yp}l known in football circles as captain pf jihe Waihi club, and Miss Young, the youngest Major Young. The church was orqwdpfi in every part. The bride was beautifully dressed in a cream costume from the hands of that well-known artist, Madam Gandar, and the bridesmaids, Blisses Langdon and Shallard, looked exceedingly pretty, The beautiful weddl?. o ' service of the Church of England was impressively by the Bsv. J. Preston, of Geraldine, assisted hy a large and well-trained choir, Mr Inwood officiating at the organ. The bride was the recipient of a large number of handaqme presents, and the young couple start married life under the happiest auspices. The happy couple left by the express for the north, a large number of friends going down to the station to see them off. In response to the invitation of Blajor and Mrs Young, a large and merry party assembled in the Public Hall aud passed a very happy evening, the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the gallant major and his good lady. The Traction Engine Question.— The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that a deputation of Canterbury representatives, accompanied by Mr HL 0.1). Bfeares on behalf of the Association of Owners of Traction Engines, had an interview with the Premier qu Wednesday. The following members were present Messrs Steward, M’Lachlan, Maslin, Plutijian, Montgomery, Bussell, Collins, §tn/cli, tjgyga. sg(J f}u;ldo. In the course yf S gopyefsatjem. pa tfyp necessity for an — tit Kc v' bfoh pas i?cea ameu ‘-“Att ttiat foul; persqns interpreted to u. --<H uagiut*. Mf must be in charge of — B 1 cares suggested that au ame.. -

might be male ia tho Police Offences Act, l.s'.)!), which would effect the purpose iu view. The Premier sa d it would be ira-po-siblo to have an, amending Bill passed this session, but he promised to havo a clause drafted to carry out the desire of the deputation, and insert it if possible, in tho Counties Vehicle Licensing 1 Bill. In order to secure this he would have to recommit that Bill. The objection of the Otago and Canterbury members to the Counties Vehicle Licensing Bill is to be overcome by the insertion of a new clause providing that power to impose a wheel tax on all vehicles shall ouly extend to counties in which the average annual value of the laud does not exceed £ls per acre. The feeling against this tax was so strong that members threw out the Bill, even though it contained anew clause amending the law as to traction cugmes.

Draughts. —Messrs A. Beck and J. Sim have arranged to continue their matoh at draughts on Monday evening next. Nine games yet remain to be played. Womens’ Rights.— At the Diocessan Synod, Auckland, a motion for giving women power to vote at parish meetings and elections of synods men, was lost by 42 to 33. Entertainment at Gbbaldinb.— On Monday evening next Mr J. Knott will give a limelight entertainment and lecture in the Oddfeliows’ Hall, Geraldine, and we can recommend it to the notice of residents in the district. Mr Knott gave a similar entertainment in Temuka last Monday, and we can say the views shown by him are first-class.

Socialism. —Our readers are reminded that at the invitation of the Wesleyan Bible and Mutual Improvement Society a lecture on the above subject will be delivered next Tuesday evening in the Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The subject is one of interest just now, when everybody is talking about “ Socialism,” and very few understand it. Socialism is not all what people think it, and as Mr Twomey has studied the subject we have no doubt that he will give his audience a correct view of it.

New Zealand Railways.— During the Midland Railway inquiry the Railways Committee had before it a return showing that for the ten years ending 31st Match, 1893, there was a net loss of £2,630,796 on the railways of the colony. The cost of the working railways was £14,733,120, and the average of the loans 4| per cent., making an actual interest charge of £699,023. Adding to this the cost of working and deducting revenue, the gross loss for the ten years was £2,668,375. Two lines, however, and two only, showed a profit—the Greymouth line of £12,603, and Westport £16,996, and this reduced the loss to the net figures given above. The greatest loss was on the Hurunui-Blnff section, which reached £1,210,796. The Stock Committee. The Stock Committee have presented their, report on the great mortality among sheep, and especially young sheep, throughout the colony. It was to be in connection witbthe much-discussed Tauranga sheep diseases, but the committee made a general recommendation strongly urging the Stock Department during the recess to have a full investigation conducted by the very best experts obtainable whether these are at present in the service or not; their report and recommendation to be presented to the House next session. During the discussion the Hon Mr McKenzie said he was inclined to think that they should await the result of the experiments at the State farm, as he did not think the House would be prepared to go to the great expense necessary to bring the best experts available from abroad. The report of the committee was laid on the table.

Kbheytown.—On last Thursday evening theTimaru Hibernian Minstrels gave their promised grand variety entertainment in the schoolroom, Kerrytown. Jupiter Pluvios is at present away on a holiday, so that the weather was all that could be desired. The minstrels arrived in a large drag, and straightway began to get into cork. At 8 o’clock punctually the curtain rose, discovering the minstrels arranged in the orthodox fashion. The rather poor honse that greeted them (the room being little more than half full) was calculated to throw a damper on their proceedings, but with indomitable pluck the minstrels went through the long and varied programme in a manner highly creditable for amateurs. Mr J. Dyson set the ball rolling with “ Lyttelton Gallop,” faultlessly played. This item was followed by the opening chorus, “Daisy Bell,” which gave the audience an earnest of the good things in store, the volume of harmonious sound being full and wellbalanced. The next item of merit was Mr MoKennah’s “ Beautiful Dreams, Linger near Me,” “ Good-Bye, Susan Jane,” and “ All for the Sake of Sarah,” were song with plenty of spirit. The final chorus, “ Brannigan’s Band,” was redemanded. After an interval of five minutes that very laughable sketch, “ Toney, the Tailor,” was placed on the boards. Mr F. A. Reade as Toney, was “ simply immense,” and Messrs 0. Niall. J. McGowan, and D. Griffin, as “ Coato,” “Vesto,” and “Trousero,” were quite at home in their respective parts. Mr Dennehy here treated the audience to a well delivered Fontenoy. Mr Reade gave a very clever exhibition of the conjuring art, and Mr D. Griffin waa tragic to a fault in “ Maloney’s Fenian Cat.” In “ Off to Philadelphia,” Mr McKennah’s deep baritone was displayed to great advantage. Mr F. A. Reade again delighted the audience, his negro specialities being something to be remembered. He caused hearty roars of laughter bj the relation of the many things he could have had, could have done, and need not have done, because everyone “ knew his father.” Mr J. MoGuinness’ song, “ Tommy Atkins,” in character (encored), waa one of the gems of the evening. The entertainment concluded with the side-splitting farce “ Rival Waiters.” During one of the intervals, Mr H. Hoare (piccolo), Mr R. Hoare (violin), and Miss D. Hoare (piano) gave the fantasia “Humors of Donnybrook” in finished style.

Peabson’s Coffee Rooms.— ln our advertising columns Mr Pearson, the proprietor of Pearson’s Coffee Rooms, explains the arrangements be has made for the comfort of patrons who may visit the Titnara Show. An additional room 21 x’ 14 has been built, and he will have seating aocommodatiou for 170 people at one time. An efficient staff of waitresses will attend to the wants of customers. The 1 inventors ql thq Rank of England at tha}r half-yearly meeting on September 13th, declared a dividend of 4 per cent. The reason for the reduction is a decrease in profits, eaid to be due to the unprecedented ipQrgaae. in the reserve and t)>e lovy value of money since February 28th.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Ooira—Seven-roomed house to let. Gpod Templar Picnic—On November 9th. Church of England—Services to-morrow. Guinness & LeCren Geraldine stock sale. N.Z.L. ic M.A. Co. —Entries Geraldine sale. ft- 15. "Webstar & Co. —Entries Geraldine stock safe. Primitive Methqdisp Church Services 'at to-morrow, , , i Church, Torauka—Services Wesleyan ; for to-morrow. ~.. . jXgC.F.C. Association Entries Geraldine stock sale. Upper tyaitohi—Concert and dance on October 2fjth. Pearson's Coffee Jj-ootß.B Important notice to visitors to the show. Limelight Entertainment and Lecture— At Geraldine on Monday evening. J. W. Miles—High class millinery at popular prices ; particulars re tailoring department. J. Brown —Has just opened eiocjj pf new goods in all departments ; lowest prices for cash ; largo stock of seeds. John Sim—Has agai» resumed business in his old shop; is now holding a clearing Bale of his entire stock of va(Lcljo», ojocks, and jewellery.