LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1430, 21 November 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

R.M. Court, Geraldine.—The regular sitting of t'.iia Court takes place on Monday, at half-past 12 p.m. Geraldine Town Board.—A special meeting of this Board takes place on Monday afternoon at haif-pnst 3 o'clock. THBB.C' Caledonian Society's SchohbSHir.—Nineteen candidates hitve entored for the S.C. Caledonian Society's icholsrsl.ip Cknbus. —A census of persons, of lire stock, end of land in cubivation in Naw Zealand, and otber particulars relating thereto, will be taken on Monday, the 29th March, 1886. The Census Enumerator* and the Superintendent Collectors are gnzetted. Aoaih E«ma»did. — At the R.M. Court, Christchurch, on Thursday, Oscar Johnston, Ihe pupil teacher against whom a of assuming Eroily Clark, a school girl nt. Lower Heatheote school, on Octobwr 12th, in pending, wai again remanded, on the exiting bail, till Thursday next. Concert and Bui at Woodbury.— A concert and ball in aid of the prize fund of the Woodbury School takes place on Friday, the 18th December. No doubt the residents of Woodbury and neighborhood will heartily assist the Committee in making the entertainment the success it deserves to be. Timaru Harbor Board.—The income of the Timaru Harbor Board la»t month was £894 12a 10.1. The name of the Hon. J. Wilson, M.L.C., was accidentally omitted from the vote of thanks—published in our last issue—passed by the Board to those gentlemen who had aasisted in getting the Timaru Harbor Board Act passed. Ham Holiday is Chbistchtibch.—Thursday last was t he day appointed for the inaugeration of the weekly half holiday in Christchurch. The tradespeople are not u; animous in the matter, and there is some talk of petitioning the County Counoil by those opposed to it. However, a great many shops and establishments were closed on Thursday, and the sport's and railway excursion on the occasion were most successful. 1000 persons went by the exoursion trian to Xaiapoi. Cheap Excursion to Dunbdin.— Those desirous of paying a visit to the Dunedin Show and Races, which take place on the 25th, 26th, 28th and 30th Nov., will be glad to notice the liberal arrangements mad* by the railway authorities for the occassion. Excursion tickets to Dun&din, available for return up to the 15th December nex', will be issued at the Temnka station from the 23rd to 28 h November, both dates inclusive, the fares beiog 23« 6d and 17s fid. Passengers have the privilege of breaking the journey at any station, and can continue it at their cauveoitace v I

Railway Exoobsions.—On Tuesday next an excursion train will run from Christchurch to Timaru. The excursions held thh year have so far been very successful. Subdbb Dbath.—A sad occuronec marred the Volunteer Review, Cbriftchurch, last Friday night. A member of the Sydenham Bifles, Private Kirton, while drilling, wae taken very ill, and two of his friends put him in a cab, and carried him down to Dr. Anderson, in Sydenham, for treatment. On arriving, however, he was found to be d«ad. The cause of his death is understood to be heart disease. fiTBUB AT DffHUDilf. —The Otago Daily Times states that owing to a dispute regarding wigee, the hands at the boot factories of Menrs S»rgood, Son, and Ewen and A. and T. luglis have stopped work to the number of fully 100. It is stated that the firms in question wish to introduce the same scale of wages ae in is force in Christehurch, which is said to be generally lower than that in force at Dunedin. Lecture.—The ,'aerie» of lectures which were delivered monthly during the winter by tbo Rev, Geo. Barclay at Geraldine, but which have been interrupted during the past few tnontha owing either to the lecturer's absence from the district on the usual date of the lectures or other causea, will bo again resumed tomorrow evening. The lecture will take place in the old Wesleyan Church, commencing nt half-past 6, the subject being :. "Chapters iu Church History—-tvcclesiastical Movement) in Switzerland." Bh«*hing Shrimp by Steam.—A maohin* for shearing A\*~y *s said'.o be in successful opeiation in Victoria. It is made of brass in the shape of u smdl trowel; the motion is actuated by a t urln.ie wheel, some three inches in diameter, geared into another wheel, on which is fixed a cutter. In front is a comb, serving as a gutrd against cutting the skin. The steam is conveyed from the boiler by a iube of indiarubber, which is double, having one inside the other. The inner one is in the injection, and the space between the two is the ejection. The machine is used in the same fashion as the shears, but cuts, it is stated, muoh quicker and far cleaner, withont the least danger of injuring the fleeee or the sheep. NoYbl Clock.-—A novelty in tha way of clocks (says the Napier Evening News) has recently been patented, which deserves mention both for originality and beauty of design. The face consists of a tambourine, the cover of which is decorated with a wreath of 12 flowers at equal distances apart. Two gaily-painted butterflies of different sizes move from flower to flower, and in this way mark the time, the larger insect indicating the minutes, the smaller the hours. The works are concealed behind the skin. Two magnets attached to the arms that take the place of hands move close to the cover, and the butterflies, which are made of metal, follow them round. All that is visible to indicate time is the wreath of tw-'ve flowers and the two butterflies moving from blossom to blossom. A Bbitisk Fbozbk Mbat Company.— The London correspondent of the Lyttelton Times writes:—" It is stated that an important Company is in course of formation, the object of which will be the development of the dead-meat trade between Ireland and England and Scotland. The capital will be £50,000, and the chief promoters include Lord Cloncurry. Ihe company will bave dep6ts at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Cardiff,and Swansea. The company will take dead meat from Irish farmers and transmit it by means of refrigerator ears to English and Scotch merchants, the owners receiving the proceeds of salts from the company, lea* commission and railway carriage. Depfita will be erected in the cattle-raising districts in Ireland, with bead depdts in Dublin. Expeditious Wirb-work.—Says the Nelson Mail of a recent date:—A marvellously quick telegraphic feat was performed yesterday afternoon. All the arrangement* were made for wiring through to New Zealand as soon as possible the name of the winner of the Melbourne Cup. As soon as the horse passed the winning post his name flashed to La Perouse, the Australian terminus of the cable, letter by letter of course ; as each letter was received it was cabled to vVakapuka, and there the operation was repeated to Wellington—the result being that before the last letter had lelt tha Flemington course, the first horse was known at Wellington. In other words, the result was known in Wellington thirty-five seconds after the race was won, and almost before the gallop at which the leaders in the struggle bo graphically described by the correspondent of the Press Associstion rushed past the post had been reduced to a canter. Tkbbiblb ACCIDBHT.— In Boiton, Massachusetts, an iron fly-wheel, weighing 1251 b, «nd attached to a wood-sawing machine in a coal and wood yarsl burst recently into many pieces, which flew j n »il directions, smashing waggons and other objects, but killing no one. One piece, weighing about 501 be, took a singular journey. It was propelled straight into the air, and descended into the front entry, just inside the door, of a wooden dwelling-house, a distance of 400 or 500 yards. The piece crushed through the flat roof of the dwelling, which is a two and one-half storey structure, carrying nway plastering and laths. It then went through a feather bed in the room, and taking an oblique course, went through the wall about six inches from the floor, dragging vtith it a portion of the mattress. The flying missile struck the bed at its head, and just where a person's head woul i naturally li« if the bed was occupied. Pursuing its course, the iron fragment still deseended with frightful velocity, carried away a portion of a flight of. stairs, and went through another wall, where its further progress was stopped. Athletic Sports at Wikohestbb.—A public meeting of those interested in arranging for athletic sports was held in the Mechanic*' Institute on Monday evening last, air Young was voted to the chair. After reading the notice calling the meeting, the Chairman called upon the originator of the movement, Mr Gee, to address the meeting. After Mr Gee had stated his reasons for calling the meeting, it was unanimously agreed that it would be desirable to hold athletic sports at Winchester, and the following gentlemen were then proposed to carry o«t the wishes of the meeting:—Mr P. Barker, President; Mr W. Deßenzy, VicePresident ; Mr Geo. Smith, Secretary; Mr Corcoran, Treasurer ; and • Committee consisting of the following gentlemen : Messrs Geo, Bt«wart, J. A. Young, Robt. Smith, H. Smith, C. Shallard, R Young, Jas. Patereon, G. Haar, Carston, D. Inwood, R. Fenton, *nd W. Shallard. Considerable discussion (hen took place as to the date of holding the sports, and it was ultimately decided to hold them on Anniversary Day, the 16th proximo. A. vote of thanks to thinks to the Chairman ind Secretary brought the publio meeting to a lose. The Working Committee tben met, and drew up a programme, to be submitted to a fail meeting of the GoajtsitUei ,

Temuka Monthly Stock Sale.—Mess r B J. .Mundell and Co., will sell cattle, ebeep, and pigs at, this sale, for which they are now receiving entries. WESLEYAN ChTJROH, QBRaLDINB.-At the financial district meeting of the Weeleyan Church held in Christchnrch on Wednesday, a request from the Temuki Circuit for leave to sell the Wesleyan Church at Qeraldine was gran led. Cricket.—\ scratch match will he played at Temuka to-day, the wickets to be pitched at 2 o'clock. It is to be hoped as many members as possible will mil up, as probably the retain match with Timaru takes place on Saturday, the sth December. The new pitch being ready for use, players may rely on having a good wicket. Thb Wairarapa Fire Enquiry.—The decision in the matter of the Wairarapa mishap was given at Dunedin yesterday. Tlie Court found that the evidence showed a deficiency in Ihe arrangements respecting tb» ptttrolling or visiting the Baloon deck through the night, after the usual hour for extinguishing the lights. They were of opinion that some competent person should continually go the rounds during that period. Government to pay coats of enquiry. Ax Ashbih* Pintoi.—Some time ago (says the Home Nsws) Prince Alexander of Bulgaria proposed for the hand of a princess belonging t« on* of the great reigning families. Although the lady herself wai aot altogether averse to the match, her parents (touted the idea, telling the too ambitioui suitor that, he must rise a good deal higher before he would be fit to mate with their daughter. The Prince teok this rebuff in good part, merely remarking, "Very wall, then, eince you will not accept a mere Prinoe for a son-in-law, 1 must try to make myself a King." This was regarded at the time as a mere idle vaunt, but Prince Alexander's present enterprise gives the utterance something of the character of a prophecy. Tea Kincj Country.—Respecting the Natives in the King Country, Mr Cnssen, surveyor, Bays in his report that the estimate he made previously of the King Country (i.e., 4000) is too high. He continues as follows :—"During our last twelve months' operations I have visited very nearly all the settlements in the count/y, find waa everywhere struck with the paucity of population. Ido not think I saw in all 1500 Natives, including men, women, and children. But the Maoris being almost constantly on the move, and a large number of them generally absent from their settlements, attending meetings &c, it would not be safe to estimate the population from the number one meet* in travelling through the district. They cultivate very little—merely a fe.T acres in small patches around their settlements. Their cultivations and enclosures and the settlements generally have a neglected appearance, and one meets everywhere with strong proof* that the population is very rapidly decreasing. of the younger men work on the railway and roads under the Public Works Department, or go away to dig kauri gum in Hauraki and elsewhere, neglecting their cultivations and settlements, where only the old people remain." Good Wobdb—Froh Good Authority. __ « # # We oonfees that we are perfectly amazed at the ran of your American Oo,'» Hop Bitters. We never had anything like it, and never heard of the like. The writer (Benton) has been telling drugs here for nearly thirty years, and has seen the rise of Hoitettere's, Vinegar and all other bitters and patent medicines, bat never did any of them, in their best days, begin to have the ran that American Hop Bitters have, * * We can't get enough of them. We are out of them half the time. * * Extract from letter to Hop Bitters Co,, U.S.A., August 22, '7B, from Btsrov, Mybb* k Co., Wholesale Druggists, Cleveland, O. Jtfe sure and see Advt. HoLLOwAr's Pin's.—The sudden changes frequent fogs, and prevading dampness sorely impedes the vital functions and conduce to ill* health. The remedy for these disasters lies in some purifying medicine, like these Pills, which is competent to grapple with the misoLief at its source, and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the systom. Hollowaj's Pills extract from tha blood all noxious matters, regulate the action of every disordered organ, stimulate the liver and kidneys, and relax the bowels. In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkably effective, especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its wails. Ihe double treatment will ensure a certain, steady, and beneficial progress, and sound health will soon be re-established. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT-'. J. Lawson, Temuka —Impounding notice re cows, heifers, and steers. Geo. Smith—Notice re athletic sports at Winchester on Anniversary Day. Concert and Ball—At Woodbury Sohool on Friday evening, 18th December. Mich Mitton, Mount Peel—Tenders for wool carting oloae on Tuesday next. N.Z. Railways—Train arrangements for Dunedin Agricultural Show and Ruces. Lecture—By Rev. Geo. Barclay in old Wedeyan Chapel, Geraldine, to-morrow light, J. Mundell and Co.—Sell oatlle, sheep, and pigs at Temuka Monthly Stock Sale on 27th November.