The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1207, 22 July 1884, Page 2

The Temuka Leader TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pkopbetx Sale.—Mr K. F. Gray will hold an extensive sale of freehold property at his rooms, Temuka, on the 30th ■ July. ! Pkesbyterian Sabbath' School. —We are obliged to hold over an account of the half-yearly distribution of prises to scholars attending the above school, together with the prize list, till our next issue. Postponement.—The entertainment by the Temuka Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, advertised to take place thisevenuig, is postponed until a future date, owing to the absence of several of the perfol oners and the indisposition of others. • Blue Ribbon Abmy.—The first anniversary of the Temuka Blue Ribbon Temperance Mission will be celebrated on the 31st inst. by a soiree in the Volunteer Hall, and great efforts are being put forth to make it a success. Members of the choir connected with the Mission are requested to attend a rehearsal on Wednesday evening next in the Volunteer Hill, at half-past seven. . ■ ; Colonial Defknce.—'A. large meeting was held in the Oddfe lows' Hail, Cbristchurch, on Saturday night to consider the question of colonial defence. The Mayor presided. The ■following resolutions were passed unanimously, and are to be sent to Government : —(1) " That this meeting considers it of t-he greatest importance that, the principal ports of this colony should be put in a state of defence forthwith by mounting and placing in position the 22 heavy guns which were purchased at a cost of between £40,000 and £50,000, which have been lying useless for about six years." (2) "That in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived for the Volunteer force of New Zealand to bo put on a somewhat similar, footing to that of the Victorian Volunteers, viz., the principle of payment for one entire day's drill in. each month." Fiek. On Sunday evening last the Rangitata Hotel, the property of Mr James Watkins, was burnt to the ground. We learn that Mrs Watkins, her family, Mr J. Finlayson, and a stranger were sitting down to tea about 6 p.m. when one of the children on going along the passage towards the bar parlor returned, screaming out that the house was on fire. Mr Finlayson went to the bar parlor and found that the curtains of one of the windows (the latter being near the fireplace) were in a blaze, toglher with the paper and scrim on the walls, and the ceiling had also ignited. Efforts were made to stop the progress of the fire but without success. The only tilings caved were the piano and some of "the contents of the bar. Besides the hotel, the forage store, and stable were also destroyed. At present it is not known whsther the premises were insured or not. .

Blowk up Again.—The Owake powder mill has been completely destroyed by an explosion. There was no one on the premises at the time, and the cause is unknown.

A State Bank. Mr Macandrew publishes in the Dunedin Press a long manifesto to the electors of- Ofcago. Ho strongly supports the establishment of a State Land Bank, to advance money to agriculturists 'at 4 per cent. Clearing Sale.—To-morrow Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold a large clearing sale of fruit and forest trees at the nursery of Mr H. Chapman, Geraldine. They will also sell potatoes, and 9]r acres of land adjoining the Government township, G-eraldine. Me Frank's Candidature. —In another column Mr Franks published an indignant denial to a statement made by the Timaru Herald, to the effect that he is coming forward solely for the purpose of splitting up the votes. Sudden Death.—A man arrested for drunkenness in Dunedin on Saturday night was removed to the hospital for medical advice, where he died on Sunday night. He has been identified as John Burns, just arrived in town from the country. Land in Otago.—ln another column will be found an advertisement, stating that a magnificent block of land, alongside a railway, is now being cut up into' farms of 200 and 300 acres, and is for sale at the rate of £4 per acre on easy terms. It is proposed to form a settlement association of 40 members, to take over the whole block on • advantageous terms and retail farms amongst themselves. The Waterloo Purse.—The result of the final course for the Waterloo Purse did not appear in our last issue. In it Starlight beat Bed of Stone, and won the stake. — £720 10s was paid over on Saturday by the Plumpton Park Coursing Club to winners at the Waterloo meeting. The dogs winning the largest slakes were:—■ lor the Cup, Bordeaux and Obstacle £157 10s each ; for the Purse, Starlight £33 15s ; for the Plate, Hop Bitters and Horse Marine £47 15s between them. The Government Insurance.— It is stated that Mr Darcy Irvine, resident agent in Auckland for the Government Insurance Department, has been promoted to the position of Inspector of Agencies in that department,' at a salary of £4OO per annum. There is no commission attached to the position. It is also understood that the Government have no intention of filling up the office of Superintendent of Agents, recently vacated by Mr'George Thome, junior. The Elections.—lt is unnecessary to remind our readers that the poll for the election of a member to represent Geraldine in the New Zealand Parliament takes place to-day. The candidates are Messrs Franks, Cox, and Rolleston. The following are the polling places : —R.M. Courthouse, Temuka (principal) ; Sehoolhouse, Waitohi Flat; Sehoolhouse, Kukahu; B.M. Courthouse, Geraldine ; Sehoolhouse, Woodbury ; Mechanics' Institute, Winchester ; Sehoolhouse, Rangitata South. The booths will be open at 9 a.m., and will close at 6 p.m. The official declaration of the poll will take place to-morrow. The East Coast Election.—The case against Mr Locke for unfair practices concluded on Friday last. Mr Brassey (for Mr Locke) contended that " treating " must be on the day of the polling, and must be supplied in quantities with the knowledge of the candidate. If any candidate's supporters ruined themselves in treating after the closing of the poll, they could do so- There was no connection, between Mr Locke's supporters and him, and all acts must be done corruptly and with his knowledge. Under the Act a candidate could spend £SOO on advertising and printing. Every payment had been made innocently, and not with a corrupt, intention. . There was no evidence to put Mr Locke upon his trial. The case was a fishing excursion. The miscellaneous charges were within the £25 allowed by the Act. Mr Booth, R.M., said he did not see anything in the case to put Mr Locke .on his trial. Everything had been done cautiously and with no intent to break the law. He concurred in Mr Brassey's argument and dismissed the charge. Disthict Court, Timaku.—ln this Court on Saturday last the case of the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. v. J. Iledley was heard. The claim was for alleged wrongful seizure. Judgment went for the defendant. J. Hayhursfc v. R. Lavery—Claim £l4l, for rent. Mr White appeared for plaintiff ; defendant did not appear. In this case, adjourned the previous day for the purpose of obtaining an office copy of the lease from Christchurch, judgment was given for the amounb claimed and costs. The document, had been telegraphed to Christchurch for, and came down by the express, and His Honor complimented Mr White on the despatch shown. Mr , White said he bad not got it before, wishing to save expense to all parties ; the lease was ', fully set out in the particulars of claim, and the defendant had the opportunity of denying it. Later on Mr White asked for execution to issue immediately, as the defendant was removing his property. His Honor said he must have an affidavit to that effect from someone cognisant of the fact, and on receipt of such affidavit the application would be granted at once. J. C. McKerrow, a bankrupt, was granted his discharge. Re Patrick Ryan—Mr Knub'ey, on behalf of John Cherry, Official Assignee of South Australia, applied for a ruli ni.u calling upon Moss Jonas and Robert Stewart, the trustees of Patrick Ryan in New Zealand, to show cause why the applicant's proof of debt of £lOlO should not be admitted on the affidavits filed. Mr White appeared for the trustees, and offered no opposition. The rule nisi was granted. Mr White applied that an order be made requiring Mr Cherry to give aecurity for costs of the argument. Granted.

Holiday.—ln consequence of the election a number of the leading business men in Temuka, have resolved to close their places from noon to-day. Meteor.—A very brilliant meteor was observed to flash across the sky in a S.W. direction about a quarter to seven on Sunday evening. The meteor created'quite a sensation. The following description was contributed to the Ofcago Daily Times by Stella: — " A very brilliant meteor flashed across the sky this (Sunday) evening, a few minutes before 7. Appearing like a shooting star darting from the southern heavens, but. comparatively near the earth, it grew in brightness till, in two or three seconds, it blazed into a mass of flame, lighting up the whole skr, and looking as if it were so near that it might fall to the earth. In a moment, more the brilliancy had diminished, and quickly was extinguished altogether, the meteor disappearing in a westerly direction. Was it a world in combustion ? One could hardly look at the sudden vision without a feeling of awe. At any rate it was the grandest meteor I have ever seen."

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