LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1353, 16 June 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bankruptcy op a Sporting Man.—Mr George Donne, of Ohristchurch, known in sporting circles as "Mr Bates," has filed his schedule of bankruptcy. Liabilities £3,706, assets £5,660, Expected Increase of the Customs Duties. Large clearances of dutiable goods are reported from all parts of the colony, in anticipation of an increase of the Customs. PoiiiTiCAii.—Within a day or two of the disposal of the debate on the Addves-in-Reply the Colonial Treasurer will deliver his Financial Statement, and immediately afterwards the Local Government and Charitable Aid Bills will be presented to the House.

The Sooth Sea Islands Trade.— It has been decided that the Janet Nicoll shall remain at each island three days, instead of two. Mr Bisschoff, Postmaster at Auckland, proceeds to the islands to arrange for a Postal Service. Temuka Mechanics' Institute.—Applications are invited by the Committee of this Institute for the post of librarian, Applications close on Friday Dext, when a meeting of the Committee will be held to consider them. The Institute will be closed till Monday next.

The Resignation of the Gladstone Ministry.—The Ashburton Guardian of last evening says :—" Our cablegiams this evening announce that the resignation of Mr Gladstone and his colleagues has been accepted, and that Lord Salisbury has undertaken the formation of a Conservative Cabinet."

E.M. Court, Geraldine. Yesterday Mr Baddeley, E.M., came down from Christchurch to hear the interpleader case, Watkins v. PoarpoiDt, adjourned from a previous Court day. After waiting about half an hour for the counsel engaged in the case, to come from Timaru, a telegram was received by Mr Pearpoint from Mr Hamersley to the effect that a settlement had been come to. Mr Baddeley therefore had his journey down from Christohuroh for nothing.

Barmaids. Two petitions against the employment of " women in the capacity of barmaids" hare already been presented to the House ot Representatives. Gebaldine Road District.—Owners and occupiers of land in this Road district are notified they must clear their road frontages from all gorse and broom at once. Geraldine Cavalry Contingent.— Geraldine members of the 0.Y.0. meet for drill at half-past one to-day, in the old racecourse paddock, pn the Raukapuka estate. Unregistered Dogs.—Owners of unregistered dogs would do well to comply with the law at once, and thus save themselves future Rouble. The police were yesterday making a very systematic and thorough canvass of the suburbs of Temuka, hardly a house being passed.

Tkmoka Town Board District.—ln our advertising columns will found a statement of the probable receipts and expenditure of the Temuka Town District for the year ending March 31st, 1886. The estimated receipts amount to £478 8s 4d, and of expenditure it is thought that contemplated works will absorb £206, and day labor £9O. Blood Poisoning.—The Feilding Star learns that another of the men who handled the body Kawana Hunia is suffering from blood-poisoning. He had a slight scratch on hjs hand at the time, and now the hand and arm are swollen to a great size. It will be remembered that the undertaker died a few days after placing the body of this chief in the coffin. Assaulting a Bailii'?.—The Press record a curious assault case which occurred at an early hour on Saturday morning in Barbadoes street Christchurch. It appears that a bailiff in possession of the premises and effects of a Chinaman found some live stock that the wife of John did not consider him entitled to. Accordingly, she proceeded to take it out of him in a very vigorous fashion with a cartwhip. She.slashed him about the face and body pretty smartly, and thanks to the gallantry most likely of the bailiff, she was allowed to work her sweet will on him until she felt satisfied —when Bhe marched off triumphantly. But it is probable the end is not yet come.

Kaiapoi 3lass Industry.—On I'riday evening last a meeting of the promoters of the Kaiapoi glass industry was held, there being a large attendance. Mr It. Moore, Chairman, reported the results of his visits to glass works in Sydney and Melbourne, and gave the meeting a large amount of valuable information on the question of glass-making. The report was received with a hearty vote of thanks. It is expected that steps will now be soon taken to issue the prospectus of a Canterbury Glassmaking Company. A site for a factory has been chosen near to the Northern Kailway, with a siding and wharf to the river, so as to render it convenient for the discharge of Westport coal, which it is anticipated will be largely U9ed. —Press.

CoACHIHG ON THF WEST CoAST.— The Buller and West Coast coach, which was due in Nelson about 7 on Friday night, did not arrive till after 7on Saturday morning. A few miles before reaching the Lyell on Thursday the tir.i of one of the wheeU came off, &nd the passengers did not reach Lyell in consequence till 10 that night. The next morning repairs were not executed till 10, and then the eoaoh left for Nelson, but after proceeding a few miles the road was blocked by a fall of earth and rock. The rock had to be blasted away, and in consequence of the delay the coach did not arrive till the time shove stated though the.journey was continued all night. The coach should have gone out again at six on Saturday morning, but started on the return about 9 o'clock, or three hours late.

TiMARtr A. and P. Association.—At a Committee meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday, the President (D. McLareD) said the result of the canvass of the district for subscriptions to wipe off the Bank overdraft was very satisfactory, over £4OO being promised, although the shopkeepers of Timaru had not been canvassed. It is expected that when the town is canvassed a large sum will be realised, and this is to be done at once. It was decided to try and arrange for a show on the present ground, and to make a move to the Eacecourse next year. Mr Elworthy said be had recently seen Mr A. Rhodes and ho expressed his willingness that the Associationj should have the use of the grounds. Before adjourning it was agreed to meet on the first Saturday in July, to make definite arrangements for the October show.

The W aim ate District Railway,— A petition was presented in the House of Representatives, on Friday, by Mr Steward from the ratepayers of the Waimate district, setting forth that the Waimate railway has been worked at a loss since April, 1883 ; that consequently the Company are about to levy the Royal rate authorised by the District Railways Act; that owing to the financial position of the Company such a rate will necessarily be the highest amount permitted by the Act, which the petitioners allege will entail a very heavy and grievous burden upon them ; that the railway could have been made more economically and profitably by the colony or under colonial guarantee, and that the line is of benefit to the whole colony, not merely to the Waimate district. They, therefore, pray that Government will take over the Waimate Railway as part of the colonial system, or that in some way the House will grant them relief. Also that the District Railways Act, having proved a failure, may be forthwith repealed. The petition is signed by 28 ratepayers.

The Agitation be the Government Reserves.—ln our last issue we gave a report of the proceedings of a meeting convened by Mr John Relland, junr., to consider the re-letting of the Government Reserves. At that meeting a Committee was appointed to draft a circular to send to the various County Councils, and at the close they met and drew up the following :—"To the Chairman of the —— County Council.—Sir,- We, the occupiers of Government and Educational Reserves situate within the County of Geraldine, are desirous of drawing your attention to the following grievances under they existing Act dealing with the letting of reserves :—lst. The insecurity of tenure by the present system of letting by public tender. 2nd. That under the existing system tenants at the expiration of their tenancy receive no compensation for improvements. We heartily invite your cooperation in remedying the above evils by getting the present Act amended as follows :—' That at any time, but not less than one year before the expiration of any lease, a valuer shall be appointed by Government or the Commissioners, and another valuer by the tenant, who shall make a joint valuation of the property, together with all improvements, and the same to be offered first to the tenant, then occupying.—(Signed on behalf of the occupiers), Jno. Kelland, J un, June 12th, 3885."

Furniture Sale.—Mr K. F. Gray holds a sale of Mr B. D. O'Halloran's furniture, and effects at his salerooms, Temuka, to-morrow. Entertainmeni. Last evening Mr Washington Norton's "Merry Makers" appeared in the Voluncer Hall, Temuka, to a small audience. The entertainment was a good one and deserved far better support. Parliamentary Union. —At the last meeting of the Committee of the Mechanics Institute, Mr J. M. Twomey waited on the Committee to represent the advisability of starting a Parliamentary Union in connection with the Institute. Dr Hayes referred to an effort which had been made on a previous occasion to start a Debating Society and how it proved a failure, but agreed to make another effort. In our advertising columns the President of the Institute convenes a meeting of those interested in the formation of a Parliamentary Union for Tuesday next, the 23rd.

Cause of Suicide.—lo another column is recorded the suicide of a station hand named Jenkins at Mount Somers. The Mount Somers correspondent of the Ashburton Guardian writing yesterday afternoon in reference to the suicide says : Jenkins had been threatened with a lawsuit, and had made some property over to another person (a lad). 'He feared the lad would keep the property for himself, and became very uneasy. This appears to have preyed on his mind lately.

The demand for the great American remedy, Hop Bitters, in this part of the world has become so great that the Hop Bitters Co., whose headquarters are at Eochester, New York, U.S.A., have been compelled to open a laboratory in Melbourne. It is in charge of Mr M. H. Van Bergh, a gentleman of several years' experience with this Company, and the trade may be assured af receiving goods equal to the parent house, ond the most courteous treatment. The H. B. Co. have establishments at London, Paris, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland and Toronto, and their American Bitters are probably the best known medicine in the world.—Advt.

E. F. Gray, Temuka, has a quantity of first-class seed wheat for sale.

Mr J. Siegert", Temuka, has a 2-roomed cottage to let. Outhouse, etc., attached. Messrs Taylor and Flatman announces lhat trespassers on their properties ab Rangitata of Peel Forest or Waihi Bnsh will be prosecuted. Mr James Langskail, bootmaker, Temuka, announces that Mr W. GL Aspinall is authorised to collect his accounts, and that all must be paid prior to the 30th June or legal proceedings will be taken for their recovery. Messrs Siegert and Fauvel, Mendelson's Stoves, Temuka, hare an announcement in another column drawing attention to the various branches of their extensive establishment. In the drupery department they are now holding a great cash clearing sale to move off a shipmeTt of goods ex Coptic and to make room for further arrivals. Their stock of men's clothing, boots, etc., is very large. The dressmaking is still under the management of Miss Elkis, who continues to give satisfaction to Messrs Siegert and Fauvel's customers. In the general department they claim to have a very large and genuine stock of groceries, ironmongery, and crockeryware, and mention a few speciul lines. For farmers thoy have seed wheat, oats, barley, and horse feed, and are now booking orders for the celebrated Osborne Twine Binder? Full particulars will, however, be found in their advertisement.