LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1437, 5 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nbw J.P.'s.—The appointm?nt of Messrs W. Moore and R. H. Postlethwaite as J.P.'s has been gazetted. Resident Magistrate's Court. CJerai,dink. —The usuul fortnightly sitting of this Court will be held on Monday next at halfpast twelve. Provided For.--It is reported in Auck land that Miijor Scaanell, formerly Inspector in the A.C., has been appointed Judare of the Native Land Court. Warning to Ratepayers.—lt is notified in our advertising columns that all rates due lo the Temuka Ror.d Board will be sued for if not paid within fourteen days from date. The Late Accident at Gekaldine.— Mr Denis Connolly, who was injured through his horse falling with him on Sun lav evening last, is still confined to his bed, and is as yet making oolyslow progress towards recovery. SAI.B ot Furniture, Etc.—Mr K. F. Gray - on Monday next, on the premise* of Mr J. Harrop, Temuka, sell a large quantity of household furniture and effects, a second-hand bieycl", etc., etc., the property of Mr J. Harrop and a gentleman who also is leaving the district. Sjcalli Birds Nuisance. —The Clark to the Temuka Road Board is now prepared to purchase small birds and egtfs, the former at the rate of 2d per dozen and the latter at Id. He should have a busy time of it for a day or two. Deliveries are to be made at his residence. Excursion Train.—An excursion train from Christchurch to D'unedin will pass through to-dav. No passengers will be taken upen route, except at Ashburton but a short stay will be made at Timaru to enable the excursionists to procure refreshments. An excursion, from Tioiaiu to Dunodin will shortly take place. Cricket. —Practice will be held on the Geraldine cricket ground to-day commencing at two o'clock.—Temuka cricketers are reminded that on this day week the return match between Temuka and Timaru will be played, Players are requested to be on the Temuka ground at 2.30. this afternoon for a scratch match. The team to play against Timaru will be picked from among th""*e who distinguish, themselves. j

Tuustf.es ov inii Gekaldink Drill Shed.—Lieut.-Colonelßailey, Captain Monra and Acting Lieut. Pearpuint. have been guZPttod a* trustees of the Geraldine drill shed and eile. Standabd Examination.—Tho annual standard exumiDiition of the Geraldine district school, will be hold on Tuesday and Wednesday nest by the Board'* Inspector' Dr Anders jn. Rath Notice. —The clerk to the Mount Peel Road Board notifies that the Board at their next mufti.ing intend to strike a general rate of one furthing in the £ for the year ending Hie 31st March, 1886. The rate took is now open for in-pection.

St. Saviodb's Chuhch Sunday School. — An entertainment in aid of Ihe funds of the above school w a s held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Temuka, last evening. There was a good ai tendance, and tho entertainment parsed off very pleasantly. A full report will appear in our next issue.

Gbraldine Road Board.—The usual monthly meeting of tin's Board takes place on Tuesday next. Contractors are reminded that tenders for shingling near Orari traffic briilge, and concrete culvert, ford, and shingle, near Find lay's, K>ikahu Flat, must be in before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Discharges in Bankruptcy.—The Press states that during Thursday morning's sitting of the Supremo Court in bankruptcy. His Honor Judge Johnston announced that in tho cases where there is no estate the debtor would be discharged conditionally on the payment out of bis own pooket of the Official Assignee's coets.

False Pretences.—At the R.M. Court, Tiinnru, on Thursday, George Vale was charged with obtaining from W. Moody an order on Hie Colonial Bank of Zealand for £2B 5s by falaely repmeenthig himself as the unencumbered owner of two acres of land at Makikihi, and was committed for trial. Bail was allowed, accused in £IOO and two sureties of £5 each. Alleged Libel.—ln Chambers at Christchurch, yesterday morning, Mr Justice Johnston granted leaye in tho Stewart v Roydhouse and Wakefield (Wellington Evening Pre:-s) libel action, to have the trial fixd at Dumdin, subject to the following terms, viz., that defendants, if successful, shall be entitled to costs according to scale as if the case had been tried at Christchurch, deducting such addiiional expense as plaintiff may be put to in taking witnesses to place of triil, and if plaintiff is successful he shall be entitled to costs, to be taxed by registrar, upon old scale.

Coach Accident.—-One of Mr Mundell's coaches was sent up to Orari Gorge Station yesterday to fetch away a number of MrTripp's shearers—thedry sheepshearing being nearly finished —and on its return journey it met with a breakdown. The coacl), with three horses, was driven by Bob Scott, Mr Mundell's dr ver, and alter passing through the second gate on the station one of the hind wheels gave way and the coach fell over on its side. The passengerß escaped nnhutt, im' Soott had a very narrow escape. The windows on the side of the coach upon which it fell were smashed. Scott returned to Geraldine with the horses, and took two other coaches for the men. The Timaeu School.-—The Inspector's report on this school was read at the meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday last. The report coccludes :—" The examination summary shows that the number enrolled in the school is 912—enrolled above Standards, 7 ; ditto in Standards, 571 ; ditto below Standards, 334. Percentage of roll number above Standard?, .76; ditto in Standards, 62.6; ditto below Mtandarde, 36.6. Passed Standards, 409 ; absent from examination in Standard class, 46; failed in Standard classes, 115 ; represented in standards already passed, 1; excepted from percentage of failures, 15. Percentage of passes on roll number, 44.8 ; percentage of passes on number examined in Standard classes, 77.9; percentage of failures, 19.8. -The order and discipline at the school are good ; the records and general condition satisfactory." The Inspector staled that while the results if estimated in passes do not differ materially from those obtained last year, he was pleased to note " in some respects a most striking improvement in the work submitted and in general tone.

Customs Eetubns. —The customs returns for the colony tor the last month are almost complete, the exception being the returns from Vlongonui, which usually give a Tery small amount. The total so far 13 £100,497. For October the amount was £110,456, while for November, 1884, it was only £95,427. The amounts coll oted at the principal ports j were :—Auckland £24,959, which is a good I increase over October ond ntao that of November, 1884; Wellington £17,561, which ' u a decrease as compared with the amount collected in October, but an increase over the return of November- last veur ; Christchurch £13,716, and Dunedin £22,809, both showing lan increase as compared with the other months. For the eight months of the financial year the total customs revenue for the colony is £952,311, wtiHi is a deficiency of £B9B compared with the Colonial Treasuer's estimate for the year. The beer duty collected last month was £4866; for the corresponding month of last year it was £4784, while for October this year it was £4641. At Auckland the amount collected last month was £lOBl, whioh is about as muoh as that received for the corresponding month last year; at Dunedin is was £1043, whioh is a email increase ; but Wellington" £419, and Christchurch £945 show a slight falling off. For the eight months of the year the tax shows a return of £33,947, which is £2718 below the Treasurer's estimate. —In each instance shillings and pence are omitted. Fijian Justice. —The Levuka correspondent of the Argus, writing recenily, says : "The Fijian youth, Tin, who twice set fire to a wooden house in which slept six young children and five adults, and who burnt down three houses in the mission compound, hat been acquitted, despite his confession of the deeds. The explanation is that an amateur acting Attorney-General failedjto master his oaßs, and, as the judge disliked the way the prisoner had been trapped into confession, defeated the tnds of justice. It is worthy of remark that both the prisoner and the Attorney-general were proteges of Sir Arthur Gordon j that the former was, besides, the pet Native plaything of his fellow-protege ; and that now the one has prosecuted the other on so heinous a charge, and singular to say, has failed to obtain a oonviction, the European has taken the Native into his care as his ho.st or protector. If that gentleman's house should catch fire, he will have a host of sympathisers. At the Kadavie Bose, a chief went out with his gun to annex the first pig he saw. When he saw it tho owner objected ; therefore the chief turned the cocked fowling-piec9 on him and fired. Fortunately an attendant knocked up the barrel, and the discharge failed in its murderous intent. After three mouths the chief has been brought before the court and fined for a common assault. Some years ago a white man was sentenced by Judge Grorrie to fivoyears' penal servitude for a lighter offence, committed undar great provocation."

Bupkemh Court, Ti.uabtj. The halfyearly sittings of the Supreme Court, Timaru, will commence on Tuesday, the Bth inst., at 11 a.m., before Mr Justice Johnston. The following cases are put down :—Regina y, Henry Palmer, unlawfully killing cattle ; •Regina v. Willis, forgery ; Regina v. John Fall, horse stealing ; Regina v. Albert Hoskira, stealing from a dwelling to the value of £5 ; Kegina y. George Vale, obtaining a cheque by false pretence?. Civil Cases— Miles, /trcber and Co. v. Hoare et uxor; Studholme v. the Queen ; Moody and others v. Murphy and another. Divorce Ca»e Walker v. Walker; petition by the husband.

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