LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2737, 13 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale. —The fortnightly gale of stock takes place at Temuka to-day. A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns. Burglary. The premises of Mr Morrison, storekeeper at Opawa, were broken into by burglars on Friday night ami £ll were stolen from the till. Pickpockets at Wokk.— A number of ladies had the pockets cut out of their dresses and their purses stolen at the Christchurch, show grounds on Friday. N.Z. University.— There are 114 candidates for examination for New Zealand University degrees, of whom 20 are young women. Of these, ten are for M.A. pass or honours, 24 for L.L.B. or law professional, 14 for medical preliminary, and 10 for medical professional. The Mabtini-Henby Rifle,— Captains of volunteer companies have been notified that the Martini-Henry rifles recently receive ! from Home are to be distributed in the proportion of ten to each of the rifle corps in the colony; and that after the last my of the volunteer year the usual grant of 100 rounds of ammunition por man to members of rifle clubs will be discontinued. Geraldine Fibb Brigade Concert.— The variety entertainment In aid of the medal fund of the Geraldine Fire Brigade takes place at the Volunteer Hall this evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. A capital variety programme has been arranged, and it is said that the elephant lately imported by the brigade and one or two other wonders will bring a smile to the face of the most sphinx-like individual. Windy Weateeb. Since Friday last dry, windy weather Ins prevailed for the most part, making travelling about very unpleasant. Last evening the wind, which was blowing from the north-east, rose to a gale, and raised a regular dust storm, doing considerable damage in gardens and orchards. The weather must have a very deleterious effect on the crops and pastures. Later there was a vivid dsplay of lightning, and rain followed. St, Saviour’s Church, Temuka.— At St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening the Yen. Archdeacon Harper will induct the Rev. Mr Farley into the charge of the Temuka Parish. After the service, at eight o’clock, a “ welcome social ” will be held in the Temuka Parish Hall, when songs, pianoforte selections, and short addresses will be given, and refreshments will be provided. It is hoped there will be a large attendance. Land Board. At a meeting of the Canterbury Land Board the following applications were granted Section 767, block 11., Arowhenua survey district, lr, Rosannah Douglas ; section 769, block 11, Arowhenua survey district, lr, Eliza Douglas. On lease in perpetuity—Section 36356, block 11., Rangitata survey district, 400 ac, Andrew Sim ; section 36412, block V., Rangitata survey districi, 397a0 3r Bp. Isidore Lorgelly. Several applications for transfers of leases and licenses were considered. The Bot Pest.— The Lyttelton Times says:—A valuable brood mare belonging to Mr Burke, of Amberley, died suddenly on Saturday, and on examination by Mr T. H. Evans, of Balcairn, its stomach was found completely eaten away and perforated. Mr Evans has had considerable experience in diseases affecting horses, and his opinion is that the horse died solely from injuries caused by bots. On examination not more than two bots were found in the stomach, but evidence of the former presence of other bots was fully manifest by the perforations effected. Gisborne Harbor. —Mr Carr, engineer to the Napier Harbor Board, made a special report on the state of the Gisborne breakwater. The report states that the breakwater will rapidly be demolished unless a wave breaker apron be constructed on the seaward side to protect it from the action of the sea. Unless this is done, Mr Carr points out, there is danger of the blocks falling into the channel on the river side, and thus completely stopping the navigation of the port by lighters and small vessels. The Gisborne Harbor Board decided to appeal to the Government for assistance. Fire at Gore.— The old Railway Hotel at Gore, which lost the license after the last elections, caught fire on Saturday morning. The flames spread to adjoining buildings, which were ehso destroyed. Harvey, tailor, lost part of his stock. A nderaon, tobacconist, and Simon Bros., bootmakers, lost everything. Daley, livery stable keeper, lost his furniture, and McKay, boarding - house keeper, saved nothing McGibbon’s premises were saved by tho extraordinary efforts of the brigade. The two chain street saved the post office, but the Windows were cracked, and the official had everything bagged for removal. James Holland, owner of the hotel, was away at Weedonside, where it was reported his camp was burned out about the same time. The insurances are not available. Presentation. —Mr C J. Goldstone, who recently left this district to take up his position of assistant master at Wairaate, was the other evening at Pleasant Point made the recipient of a very handsome dressing ca«e from the members of the Pleasant Point Football Club. Mr Gollstone had acted os captain of the local club for tho po-fc three seasons, and his fellow club mates wished to show hjm some slight recognition of the esteem in which thsv hcld'him ; aim as a means of showing their appreciation of his services to the club and district in the interests of sport generillv. The Rev Mr Hinson was entrusted to make the presentation, which he did in gnceful *oraje. He rof-rri 1 |'/> the manlv and —slities of Mr Goldstone, not only as ,r o 'ni q„ *' T, t as a member of soci tv. a footballer, .... '-"occss oa off and wished him every "-winded tho field Mr Gol Istone suit blyrc.-,. by thanking the donors for their handsome and uudeso ve 1 gift. lie reminded them of many good games he had played with them, and. whil t ur dnir them to “stick together” and improve, he also assured them he won! 1 cherish rnanv happy me-mories of the Point Club. Mr Ilobhs called for three I hen'ty cheers for Mr Gol Istone; these ’ were lustily given, and a very pleasant j social and doacc was afterwards bold, 1

Pbimitive Methodist Ghubch. The Rev. J. Cocker, of Ashburton, conducted the anniversary services at the Oertaldine Primitive Metthodiat Church on Sunday last, when there was a large congregation at each service. The rev. gentleman preached two able sermons at Geraldine, besides conducting service at Oraci in the afternoon. On Thursday evening the anniversary soiree in connection with the church comes off at the Volunteer Hall. A Blunder —Artemus Ward made a great deal of fun out of a musician who played as appropriate music “ A life on the ocean wave ” when the showman exhibited a picture representing u Christ walking on the water.” This was one of Ward’s jokes, but something like it happened at the Christchurch Show last Friday. Mr Rhodes, the president, proposed the toast of “ The health of the Queen,” bat no sooner had he done so than the band struck the popular air of “ Daisy Bell.” The officers of, the show got very excited, and dispatched a messenger to stop the band, but before that could be done, the next toast was in full swing, and although the Governor was present, “ God save the Queen ” was not played. Excursion to Chbistchubch.—People in this district who went on the railway excursion to Christchurch on the 9th of November are mattering anathemas on the heads of the railway authorities for what they call “ most inhuman treatment.” It appears that the home train left Christchurch at 9 p.m., but stopped on the way to take on a great number of cattle trucks. The result of this was that the train was six solid hours on the way from Christchurch to Orari, and Geraldine passengers reached their homes at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday. The jolting of the cars as the train crept slowly along is described by the passengers as “ simply dreadful.” No doubt there was many an aching bone after the excursion. The general opinion is that if the railway authorities wish to make their excursions popular they should endeavour to treat passengers with a little more consideration. The express train does the journey from Christchurch to Orari in three hours, which is quite long enough, but when it comes to doable that time the journey must be a very tedious one. Accident to Mbs Hamilton. The Ashburton Guardian of Thursday last says: ‘'An unfortunate accident happened last Wednesday night to Mrs Hamilton, wife of the Bev. T. A. Hamilton, of Pt. Stephen’s. While waiting in her buggy for her husband and the missioner, and on seeing them coming out of the church at the close of the mission, Mrs Hamilton made a movement to get into the back seat of the buggy, to make room for the two clergymen. While in the act of standing up to do so, the horse moved forward suddenly, Mrs Hamilton lost her balance, and fell over the back of the buggy, lighting on her head on the metalled road. She became unconscious, and was with difficulty placed in the buggy and driven to the parsonage. Dr Trevor was in immediate attendance, and with the help of Mrs Blackburn (who with the Bev. J. Blackburn bad been present when the accident occurred) was able to bring Mrs Hamilton round to semi-consciousness. An anxious night was passed by those in the vicarage, as the unfortunate lady was suffering from concussion of the brain. She was, however, conscious this morning, but had no recollection of anything beyond the mission service. It is hoped the sufferer will be all right again shortly, as she has regained consciousness, but the fall was a severe one.” We are glad to be able to state that Mrs Hamilton has now almost completely recovered from the effects of the accident.

Pbbsonaij.—The many friends of Mr A. M. Clark were considerably alarmed on taking up Saturday Lyttelton Times and finding therein a paragraph stating that he was seized with a fit on the previous day on the Christchurch show ground, and taken to the Canterbury Club. Many on board the train returning from Christchurch were sorry they had not known it before leaving town, so that they may have called and ascertained how he was, but they soon were greatly relieved by the fact that Mr Clark was on the train also. The whole thing appears to have originated in this way. When Mr Clark went to Christchurch on Tuesday last, he was suffering from influenza, and took to his bed, where ho remained on Wednesday and Thursday without eating anything. On Friday he got up and went to the show, but was so weak that he nearly fainted on the showground. It was then that he was taken to the Club, but he speedidly recovered, and was able to return home on Saturday. From inquiries we made yesterday, we learn that he was getting on well, and that there was nothing in his condition to cause anxiety. He was up and about yesterday, but did not come over to town. We know that his many friends will be glad to learn that the case was not so serious as one would infer from the paragraph in the Lyttleton Times.

Cycling Record.— Mr J, 0. Shetland, who left the Christchurch Post Office as the clock was striking ten on Thursday night, arrived at Dunedin on Friday night at twenty-three minutes past ten, thus doing the distance in 24hr 23min, and lowering Mr A. C. Duff’s record by Ihr 42min. The roads were very bad in places, especially between Dunsandel and Ashburton, where there are some deep water-races and patches of heavy shingle. A deep drain cut across the track near Bankside gave the rider a bad fall. Between Bankside and Ashburton he had several other spills from various causes, and at Temuka he had the worst, but luckily the last, accident of the trip through colliding heavily with a pacemaker and turning turtle. By this time he was severely bruised. At Timaru he waited fifty-five minutes to have his wounds dressed, and at Oamaru Mr K. Lewis took skilful charge for an hour for the same operation. From Oamaru to Dunedin no halt of any consequence was made, and he arrived at the Dunedin Post Office without further injury. Two machines were used on the journey, a change being made at Ashburton. The wind, which was nor’-east as far as Ashburton, suddenly shifted to the westward, and blew very heavily across the plains. This made matters very uncomfortable for the rider, more especially as he had to find out the road himself in the dark (the moon having set), as he was alone from Ashburton to Winchester, about 40 miles. At Hinds nearly holf-an-hour was lost through the wrong road being taken for some three miles and back.—Mr Shetland was “ paced” between Geraldine and Timaru by Messrs Mitchell and Henry.—Lyttelton Times. A Fall Ovkb a Cliff. —The Lyttelton Times of Saturday says;—A telephone message from Sumner having been received at Lyttelton yesterday, about 2 p m., to the effect that two boys had fallen over the cliff near the lighthouse, the Harbour Board Tug, having on board Dr Pairman and two constables, with an ambulance stretcher, was at once despatched. On arriving it was found that the two lads Alexander (1(5) and Cecil Ramsay (18), sons of the Hon. W. C. Walker, M L.C., were 1 ring at the foot of a kind of gutter down which they had fallen for a distance of ninety feet, resulting in the younger lad having one thigh broken, and the flesh badly torn, while the other lad escaped with a shaking and a few scratches En ’eavours were made tp reach the lads with a a boat, hut this had to be given up after several attempts, lasting some hours, and their rescue was finallv effected by W, Sinclair, one of the tug’s crow, landing on the other side of the cliff and climbing to the top, whence a line was lowered, down which Sinclair swarmed. Having reached fhe disabled lad he secured the broken limb Uv iasbjhg it to the sound one ; then hoist qu hack he climboi up ing the u-.j to t'ie ton of tithe rope hand over u., _ ' wijfi.. Ji<cliff which he had to sit astri to c * slang young Wdk r in a bow’inn nn ■ liwerod him down the o her silo to the boat’s crew. The sufferer was teen take ■ on board the tug. where the broken limb was set by Dr Pairman. The oth r lad wae able to climb the xopo witbout aosiat- i

ance. The tug returned to Lyttelton at 9 p.m., and the sufferer was taken to the casual ward. The feat of Sinclair’s was a very brave and daring one.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. E. Loach—Lost cricket bat. Mrs Hope—Wants general servant. N.Z.L. & M.A. Co.—Entries Temuka sale. G. F. Newman—Notice re Cobb’s Axle Grease. Geraldine Fire Brigade—Entertainment to-night. J. S. Turnbull Tenders for erecting cottage at Waitohi Flat. Bichard Kent—Mechanical engineer and bicycle expert,- highly finished bicycles at reasonable prices; Temuka agent, Mr C. A* Opie. Scott Bros.—Are prepared to execute all kind of engineering work ; creameries erected and fittted up; special notice re ranges.