The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1130, 4 August 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Change op Crkbd.—The Eev. Mr Gibson, of the Weslevan Church, has applied to enter tho Episcopalian Church.

Temcka Wesleyan Church.—The Rev P. Wills will conduct the morning and evening services in the above church tomorrow.

Temuka High School.—The S.C. Board of Education nolifieß that the Temuka Public School has been created a District School. We refer our readers to the advertisement for particulars.

Concert at Temuka.—lt is announced that a grand miscellaneous concert will be given by the Temuka Roman Catholic Church Choir assisted by friends, on Wednesday, August 15th, The proceeds will be devoted to the Choir fund. Woodbury.—Wc understand that the Woodbury Hotel, consequent on the present proprietor, Mr Bowden, taking the Crown Hotel, Geraldine, is about to change hands, the incoming landlord being Mr Wacllow Jato of the Railway Boarding house, Timaru, Warning.—A warning to the Roman Catholic public of tho Colony in rereference to alterations made in the memorandum and articles of association of the Colonial Land Settlement and Endowment Association of New Zealand appears elsewhere.

Wrestling.—Joseph Strong has now challenged George Robertson (the Maori) for the Caledonian Society's champion belt for Border wrestling. Strong was champion at last New Year's games, but forfeited the belt without, a contest to Ecbertson, when the latter challenged him in March, and now he tries lo recover his laurels. New Resident Magistrate.—A Gazette notice announces that Mr Baddeley has been appointed Resident, Magistrate for isbburion and Geraldine. We do not know who Mr Baddeley is, but we feel confident he will be better than the excuse for a Resident Magistrate the district has had hitherto He will at any rate we hope attend to his duties. We congratulate Geraldine on the change and would be glad to find Temuka taken into the district.

The Blue Ribbon Army.—The Blue Ribbon Army is steadily increasing in Geraldine. Tkeir fortnightly meeting in the Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday evening last, was largely attended, the Rev Mr Hayes presiding. Several pieces of music wore sung by Mrs Glass, Misses Andrews and Kirby ; addresses were delivered by the president and other gentlemen, and th<) younger members gave recitations. It was decided to hold an entertainment at an early date, of which due no'ice will be given, in ■ id of incidental expenses incurred in connection with the meetings. The company separated afier spendiig l very harmonious and enjoyable evening.

Sporting —The following is the result of the Hunt Club Steeplechase held at, Christchurch last Thursday :—Hunt Club CupMr Allan's Tommy, 1 ; Mr Piper'* Ravenswood 2. Tally-ho Plate —Mr Penfold's Canary, 1 ; Mr Bowyer's Tommy, 2. Open Handicap—Mr O'Brien's .'Buteman, 1 ; Mr Dillon's Hercnlej, 2. Hunter'* Flat Race— St. Clair, 1. Consolation—Ravenswood.

Winchester Grain Store—A meeting was held at Winchester last Thursday with regard to the proposed grain store, Mr Win Moore in the chair. After some conversation, in the course of which all present agreed that the project would be a good one, Messrs Skinner, Moore, Murray, and In wood were appointed a committee to report to & meeting of the Provisional Directors to be hold on September 6th.

A Bold Excuse.—A London organ grinder recently escaped a fine by a very ingenious excuse. He had beon playing before the house of »n irascible old gentleman, who furiously and with wild gesticulations, ordered him to ' move on.' The organ-grinder ground on. and was arrested for his disturbance. At the trial, the Judge asked him why he did not leave when requested. 'lthinkie he cime to dai.oe,' was the rejoinder; that caused the Judge to laugh heartily, and he let the musician go.

The Recent Pkotbst.—During the meeting of the Geraldine Coursing Club, on Thursday evening last in the Bush Hotel, the recent protest by Mr Farrell, sgainsfc Mr Swinton's Kissme-Quick (which it will be remembered won the Maiden Puppy Stakes), at the meet on the 25th inst. at Mount'JFoui* Peaks was considered. It was proved to th P satisfaction of the Stewards that that dog wa' not ft Maiden Puppy, having divided the Puppy Stake* ran at Ashburton in April last, with Eundooro, The stakes, £7 7s ,were then awarded to Mr Farrell's Venus.

Absent Mindednkss —An instance of absent Handedness of a very peculiar nature has just come under our notice. It appear? that a man was ploughing some land near the Hae-hae-to-moana river, between Geraldine and Kakahu, with a double furrow plough. He pursued the even tenor of his way until he discovered he had been working for a long time with only one ploughshare, and it took him nearly half a day to go over the field to find the missing part of his plough. We often hear of people being absent minded, but this is a most ludicrous instance, and the ploughman must have been greatly chargrined when he found out his error.

An Extkaordinaby Casb. —A peculiar case was heard at the Magistrate's Court Welling ton last Thursday. James Ryan was charged with being unlawfully at large, having being sentenced to four years' penal servitude. It appears that accused had earned a remis' sion of his sentence at Mount Cook prison, and had got his good service money and was discharged ; but to comply with the usuol rule he was put on board a steamer to be sent to Lyttelten from whence he came, and he absconded from the steamer, as his wife and family were in Wellington. On account of absconding from the vessel he had to go back to gaol for 12 months longer. Native Matters.—On Friday the 26th inst., 20 natives proceeded to the camp of a survey party who had crossed the Pokona rirer at.Aotea. The Maoris swore that if the men did not convey their tents and other things back to the other side of the stream, they would burn them. There being only two or three of the survey party at this advanced part of the road, Mr Burd being away at the time, they returned with their effects. Mr Burd, who was in Eaglan, went out to the camp on Monday, and ordered the men to return to the places here they were sent away by the natives. A native policeman from Eag'an also went out to Aotea. Tawhino is not at present at Kawhia,having left on Wednesday, the 18th inst., for Whatiwhaiihoe.

A Newspaper in Trouble.—Kenneth Kerr, proprietor of Facts, and Webb, printer, were on Thursday at Gisborne charged al the Resident Magistrate's Court, on the information of C. A. De Lautour, M.H R., the former with publishing and the Utter with printing a statement in Facts reflecting on the commercial character and integrity of the informant. Defendants did not appear, neither were they represented by counsel. Prior to the case being called on, Mr Kenny, defendants' counsel, had informed His Worship that he had no right to issue a summons on an information laid in Wellington. Tlic Magistrate said the point was open to argument. Mr Sees, for comp'ainant, applied for a warrant for the arrest of defendants, but this the Magistrate declined to accfcdo to, preferring to first consult the Crown law officers, and consequently adjourned matters until Thursday.

The Jacobskn Diamonds.—At a meeting of the Pioneer Diamond Company, Kelsey's Inst telegram was read as follows: —' Diamonds have been tested bj a thoroughly competent authority, who declares a fair proportion of them are genuine. Am cabling the result of the cutting on Friday.' The value of the Pioneer share* is £SO, and of Kohinoor £22. There was quite a rush at the Waste Lands Board for prospectors' licenses at Alford Forest. The Commissioners limited the area to ' 320 acres, and granted nearly thirty applications. Very keen interest is being manifested in Ashburton about the actual existence or otherwise of diamonds at Alford Forest, and every scrap of news from Christchurch on the subject is eagerly devoured and discussed. In fact the gold discoveries on the Ninety Mile Beaeh, and the probability of gold being found in payable quantities at Alford Forest, together with diamonds, have formed some of the principal topics of conversation during the past week. Whatever the result of further news about the existence of diamonds or gold may be. it is pretty certain that before long a thorough prospect of the hills will be made, with the object of discovering the actual mineral resources of the ranges between the Rakai* and Rangilata.

Choral Society.—A meeting is called for Tuesday next in the schoolroom, G-eraldine, at 7.30 p.m., of all persons interesi-ed in the formation of a Choral Society in G-ernldins. Letter Carrier for Temuka.-Mr J. A. Russell, son of Mr A. Russell has been appointed letter carrier for Temuka, and lm* alrecb entered on his duties.

Volunteer News.—A letter has been re osived from the ofiicer commanding the district, intimating that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to promote Sub Lieutenant White to the rank of Lieutenant. We congratulate Lieutenant White on his promotion. Ho has held the rank of sub. lieutenant for 13 years, and richly deserve"! the honor conforred upon him. The Education Board and its Lath Architect.—The dismissal of Mr Duval is leading the Board of Education into endleßS complications. As the Board would not pay Mr Duval for the work he had in hand at tlio time of the change, he seized all the plans, and the works had *o come to a standstill. There is a school in course of erection at this side of Timaru, and the specifications state that the work is to be done to the satisfaction of Mr Duval. Taking advantage of this technicality, the contractors will not recognise Messrs West and Barber at all in the matter, and still take their instructions from Mr Duval, who have given them a certificate for the work they have done. The Board will not pay on this certificate, and the contractors has issued a wiit for £2OO, th« amount Mr Duval has certified for.

ATempka Sportsman.—A sportsman of this town, who obtainod leave to shoot on a property which is ' tabooed' against all the rest of humanity, had a day's shooting not long since which did not pay. He borrowed a gun and a brace of'decoy ducks,' and proceeded on his shooting expedition. Arrived at the spot where ho expected game to turn up he launched his decoy ducks out on the water, but they would not swim in any direction except down stream with the current, and as that did not altogether suit v. is views he had recourse to strategy- It happened that there was abundance of flat growing around, ant with the view of keeping the ducks stationed in the middle of the stream he tied good sized stones to their legs and sent them adrift. To his surprise he saw the decoys making a sudden dive under the water but he thought of course they would reappear again. He found however that they did not after waiting some time the light dawned upon him that the stones had dragged the clucks to the bottom. He eturned home without either the decoy or any other kind of ducks, and he does not now apprecia'e the laugh people hare at his expense. The incident has sowething of a ' Pickwickian' character about it.

The Temnka Road Board invites tenders for a number of works. The Overseer to the Geraldine Road Board calls for tenders for several contracts

A meeting of the creditors of Eobert Worthington, of Temuka, farmer, will be held in the "R, M. Courthouse, Temuka, to day, to consi ler the debtor's intended application for an order of discharge. Messrs J. Mundell and Co., auctioneers, G-eraldine, announce that they will hold a monster sale of drapery in the premise* lafely occupied by Corbett and Co, auctioneers, Gemldine, on Wednesday next Wel'iß' 'Rough on Corns I —Aik for Weils' Rough on Corns 7£d. Quick relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, waits, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co, Sydney, General Agents. Mr L. Newport, G-eraldine, announces that he has now added a, blacksmith's shop to his premises, which will be under the control of Mr J. M. Sutherland. Messrs Newport, and Sutherland, wheelwrights and genertl black smiths, solicit Bupport, Easily Proven. —lt is easily proven that malarial fever**, cdnatipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness and neuralgic ailments, yield readily to this great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. It reDairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigoi to the nged and iufirm always. See.