LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1150, 20 September 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Black Diamonds. —The Kaitangata Coal Company will declare a bonus of £1 per share in addition to a ten oei' cent dividend. GrOH>.—A button of smelted gold weighing eighteen pennyweights was chown at the Mining Exchange. Ohristchurch, on Monday, by a miner, who said it was the result of a week's work at the Ninety Mile Beach.

Soicide.—Charles Fletcher, a butcher at Mercer,committed suicide by drowning in the Mangatawhai creek on Saturday. He had bepn drinking heavily, and had been suffering from rheumatism, and was in pecuniary difficulties.

The Dome Emigrants. —The single women by the Doric are finding employment at 8s to 10s per week. The immigrants, wero supplied wifh New Zealand frozen meat purchased in London. Some of the meat mudo the return journey to Auckland in splendid csndition.

Irish Land Leaguebs.—Messrs W. Redmond, M.P., and J.W. Walsh left per Taiaroa, en route to the West Coast, whore they will deliver their first lecture on the Land League as conducted in Ireland. The Sculling Champion. Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, the champion sculler of the world, is impatiently awaiting a reply to his challenge to Elias Laycock, of Sydney, offering to row him for £2OOO on the Thames. The pretensions of Laycock to compete with Hanlan'are generally ridiculed in Fnglahd. I. O, O. F.—On Monday evening last the Brethren of the Loyal Victoria Lodge> I. 0. 0. F., Geraldine, met in the hall to receive one of the new degrees, the lecture being given by the D.D.G-.M., Bro. GK Ward. We understand that this Lodge has of late received a large acquisition to its members, which a,ugurs well for its prosperity in the future.

Gebaldine Philhabmonio SOOIETt.— The usual weekly practice of the Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on Tuesday evening last, there being a good attendance of members. Amongst the business transacted it was decided to hold the meeting in future on Wednesday evenings to suit the convenience of Mr Edmonds, the Society's energetic conductor. Familt Seobets. Miss Finnery (stage name Fortesque) has left the Savoy Theatre, London,where she was engaged previous to her marriage with Lord Garmoyle, Lord Cairns' eldest son, which took place on August 9th. The friends of the lady are much incensed at the allusions to the wedding to the effect that Lord Cairns' family were degraded by the alliance. They point out that Garmoyle's grandfather was a butler, and his mother, Miss O'Neil was the daughter of a land agent.

GrERALDINE Improvements. Of late G-eraldine baa shown signs of aotivity in the building line, the auction store of Mr Maslin being now near completion, and we hope soon to hear the stentorian voice of this Kaight of the hammer resounding therein. That energetic body in the cause of total abstinence, the G-ood Templars, have had their hall commenced, but the general opinion is that it is too email for even present requirements, and what will it be in the future if they keep adding names to their total abstinence roll, as they are doing now ? This is a matter that should hive been seriously contemplated before tenders were called for the work. Aerivai of the Ltjbmne trom London. —The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered barque Lurline, 761 tons, Captain James Adair, arrived in Timarufrom London at 7 o'clock on Monday morning, after a rather long passage of 111 days. She came to anchor in the outer roadstead, where she will discharge a few tons of cargo before being brought in under the Breakwater. Her cargo consists principally of cement, but she also brings about 100 tons general merchandise. The consignees are Q-abites and Plant? ; Order ; Coy and Druminond ; Timaru Harbor Board ; Miles, Archer and Co; After discharging she will load grain for London. Blinkers on Horses.—The question has often been asked, ' Why do horses wear blinkers?' We (Lancet) cannot answer the question. It seems to us that they are useless, ugly, and, to some extent, injurious to the eyesight. The most beautiful feature of the horse is the eye. If it were not 'hid from our gaze,' it would serve to denote siokness, pain or pleasure. Many a time would a driver Bpare the whip on seeing the animal's imploring eye. The. argument in favour of the blinkers is, we believe, that horses are afraid of passing carriages. This objection, if valid, is of little"weight, as such timidity would soon be overcome; We trust now the cruel bearing rein has been cast aside that winkers will also be abandoned, a course which would we feel assured be attended with advantage to both man and horse.

• ; Divorce.— In the Wellington. ■ Divorce Court on Monday afternoon, the" case 6f Pizzey v, Pizzey and another was heard. The petitioner is a shepherd, and was formerly engaged in Canterbury, where he met the respondent, and they were married at Burke's Pass in 1880. The petitioner set forta that he lived' with the respondent at Burke's Pass for some time after their marriage, after which they removed to Glentunnel Station, Canterbury, and he continued cohabiting with her until 31sfi March, 1882. The petitioner alleged in this month his wife left him without reasonable cause, and had .not since returned to cohabitation with him. In April of the same year the petitioner further states his wife commited adultery with one Henry Toogood, at Bendoe Station, with whom she went to reside, and was now living with him at Eiversdale station, Wairarapa East. Thomas Pizzey, the petitioner, stated that while he lived with his wife they never had an angry word together. He knew the corespondent with whom his wife became acquainted five or six months after they were married. He had no idea of her intention!, to leave him. He had no suspicion of there being anything between ber and the co-re-spondent. He gave her a cheque lo go. town (Timaru) to purchase some-things for the winter and she took some other money with her and never returned. After the lapse of a fortnight he followedher to Timaru but could hear no tidings of her. On returning to his employers at Glentunnel Station he found some letters that had been written by the co-respondent to his wife, from which it appeared fto pair were likely to come on to Wellington. He found them there in service at Mr Finnimore's farm. Respondent then promised to follow witness on to Napier in a month's time, he having promised to take her back. He, therefore, went to Napier, but slie did not turn up, and on coining back to Wellington he learned that his wife and corespondent had gone together to Whareama, where he found them staying as man and wife. She told him Toogood wished her to run away with him, and she did so, and they wore living very comfortably together. He told her she ought to bo ' jolly well ashamed of herself-' His Honor granted » decree nisi.

Masonic—-Th« regular monthly meeting of St. George's Masonic Lodge, No 1856, E 0., Temuka, takes place this evening at 7i 30, The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Southern Star, S.C., No 619, Geraldine, also takes place this evening in the Masonic Hall, at 7.30, Hobse Paeade.—The annual horse paraU' under the Temuka and Geraldine Agrioulcultural and Pastoral Association takes place on the cricket ground, Temuka Park, on October 2nd. Entries close an Saturday, the 29th inst., at 5 p.m. Ccnceet.—At a meeting of the Temuka School Committee on Tuesday night last, -it was decided to celebrate the opening of ' the new school with a concert, and the dato fixed was Tuesday, the 16th October. A very, strong working Committee was appointed to arrange details, and there can be little doubt as to the success of the undertaking. The proceeds will be devoted to the purchase of prizes for the «hildren at the beginning of next year. Seeious pob Eckopeans.—-The un'i European feeling which recently manifested itself among Chinese residents of Canton is rapidly spreading to other towns in China At Hong Kong the Chinese have assumed a menacing attitude towards Europeans, and the situation is so alarming that a complete panic prevails in that town. Englishmen in Hong Kong are loud in their expressions. of indignation at the British squadron, as thoy consider the presence of war vessels essential to their protection. E.M. Couet,—At the above Court yesterday, before A. M. Clark, Esq., J.P., Thomas Currie was brought up, charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the previous [ evening and creating a disturbance at the Salvation Army. The accused admitted fhe charge, but said in extenuation of his conduct that ho had been under the influence of [ drink, and that he could *ot bear the Army. He was fined 20s, and was severely cautioned.

Emigration.— The New ZealaudHerald's London correspondent under date August 15th, writes:—Emigrants continue to be sent out at the usual rate. The Taranaki is en route for Canterbury with 300 emigrants (130 of them being tingle women), and the kelson for Otagowith 350 more. The Westland leaves almost immediately for Wellington with a complement of 300. On the 22nd inst. the British Queen will take out 200 for Otago and Canterbury, and the lonic an equal number in September- The Shaw Saville and Albion Company's chartered steamer Triumph, 2570 tons, will take out emigrants to Auokland, sailing on Sept. 25th. The New Zealand Shipping Company have had to refuse nearly 100 persons who were anxious to take passages by. thenlast two steamers. They sought permission to send forward some of the nominated immigrants by sailing vessels, but it was not granted.

Milfoed School Committee. The monthly meeting of this Committee was held on the 10th of September. Present—Messrs Woodloy (Chairman), Wareing, Maze, Woodhead and Brown. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The master's report, showing a great falling off in attendance owing to the outbreak of whooping cough, was read. A circular letter was read from the Education Board instructing the Committee to insure the school buildings, if used for other than political, religious, or scholastic purposes. Proposed by Mr Wareing, seconded by Mr Brown, and carried—' That a Committee consisting of the Chairman and Messrs Maze and Woodhead be appointed to carry out the repairs, to the schoolhouse.' It was resolved—• That Mrs Cain be asked to undertake the charge of the sewing class.' Sundry accounts were passed for payment, and; the meeting then termnated. The next meeting takes place on the first Monday in October I »

Mr Wm. Upton, architect, invites tenders for. removing > and finishings a building; Tenders close.on Monday. . : > , Tenders for improving Cross Road, Peel Forest, must be in to the Mount Peel. Road Board not later than 11 a m. to-morrow.

A notice stating that the deed of arrangement between Francis Franks and his creditors has been completely executed appears elsewhere. i Mrs George Henry Thomson notifies that she has opened a young ladies school at Ashburton, and has accommodation for two or three little girls as boarders.

Horse cards—Owners of stud horses are informed that horse cards second te none in quality and price can be obtained at the Temtjka Leader and Gebaldine Gbabdian printing offices. Inspection invited. 'Rough on Rats.'—Clears out rate, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, skunks, jack-rabbits, giphers. 7id. Druggists. Moses,, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents.' / Mr W. Coltman, practical watchmaker and clockmaker, working jeweller and optician, Geraldine and Tomuka, draws attention to his splendid stock of watches, clocks, jewellery, etc., which for excellence and price will compare favorably with any in the colony. ,