LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1443, 19 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

E.M. CODBT, GBEAMIME.—The usual fortnightly sitting of this Court will bo held on Monday at half past twelve.

Sale of Peivii-bobs,—Mr K. F. Gray sells to-day at his rooms, at 4 p.m., the privileges in connection with the forthcoming Boxing Day Sports. Picnic. —On New Year’s Day the members of the Welcome Retreat Lodge and the Relief of Peel Forest Lodge intend holding a picnic at the Orari Gorge. Acknowledgment.— Messrs Taylor and Flatman notify in another column their sincere thanks to those who kindly tendered their assistance at the late fire in the Woodbury store.

Entertainment at Eeebytown.— Our readers are reminded that the entertainment by the children attending St. Joseph’s Convent School, Kerrytown, takes place in the school on Monday evening next. The entertainment is of a very varied character, and those prtronising it will be well rewarded.

News fob the Unemployed. —Mr James Burnett, Assietant Engineer to the Railway Department, advertises that liberty will be given to anyone applying to any of the gangers on the railway line to collect cocksfoot seed on ‘the line. We are told that a man could earn from 8s to 10s per day at this work, so we trust if there are any unemployed in our midst they will embrace this opportunity of earning a few shillings.

Boxing Dat Sports at Temuka,—ln another column will be found the entries for the handicap events to be run at the Boxing Day sports at Temuka under the auspices of the Alexandrovna Lodge, 1.0.0. P., Temuka. The entries are fairly numerous, though not so large as we anticipated, but they include some of the best men in the district. Competitors are reminded that acceptances must be in before the 23td. Eanqitata Bridge Raobh.— ln another column will be found the nominations for the two open handicaps—the Arundel Cup and Handicap Hurdles—to be run at the Rangitata Bridge Race Meeting on Boxing Day, and they show a marked improvement on the number of horses nominated last year. For the former race there are ten as against seven last year, and for the latter five against four for last year. The weights will appear in our next issue.

Stung to Death. —An extraordinary item of news has reached us from the Orari district. It appears that Mr Arthur Story bad a valuable dog chained up, anil one day last week, a swarm of bees took it into their heads that bis back would be a nice comfortable place to rest upon. They accordingly settled down upon it, and evidently terrified the poor animal whose howling attracted the attention of Mrs Story. She at once let the dog loose, and be made for a creek hard by into which bo dived and remained under water sometime. It is said he remained under water, bis nose only being above it, for over an hour, and when be came out it was found be bad been fearfully stung by the bees. All efforts to mitigate the sufferings of the poor dog proved unavailing, and he died shortly afterwards. This, taken together with the fact that two persons have died thU year through having been stung by bees, would lead to the conclusion that there is more than the usual amount of poison banging around bees this year.

Thb Dunedin Unsmplotbd.— The following petition has been signed by 57 of the unemployed at Dunedin and is to be forwarded to the Victorian Legislature ; “ Sir, —We, the undersigned, being in every sense of the word genuine working men, able and anxious to obtain', employment, having been miserably betrayed by the false representations of New Zealand emigration agents, lecturers and printed pamphlets, threw up situations, broke up homes and left loving friends, -are now facing the bitter reality in parading the streets, hungry and ill-shod, with no prospects of a better future, do humbly beseech you to take into your favorable consideration our wretched lot and afford us an opportunity of coming across to your prosperous and protected colony where wo may live and not starve. We would humbly suggest to you that arrangements could be made with the Union S.B. Company to convey as many of us and families as you may deem fit and proper, and, we solemnly promise to repay the expense incurred by weekly instalments as we earn wages or perform work for your Government, and allow you to deduct from our wages such amounts as will soon repay the expense incurred, as in duty bound,” &c.

District Coubt, Tikabu.—At the District Court, Timaru, on Thursday last the appeal case of S. Morrison v. M, F. Mahoney was heard. In this case S. Morrison appealed against the decision of the Resident Magistrate in the case of Mahoney v. Morrison, in which the latter was sentenced to fire weeks’ imprisonment for indecent exposure. Miss Mahoney, the respondent, said she was going home from business on the evening of the 21st; October, between 6.30 and 7 p.m , and had reached “ Irvine’s paddock," when appellant came out of the hedge, committed the offence complained off, and offered her soma money. Witness was so frightened that she ranback towards town and got Mr Plante to allow his sons to accompany her home. She was quite certain Morrison was the man who accosted her. To Mr Hamereley witness said Morrison was standing near the gorse fence surrounding Mr Ziesler’s land. She was sure Morrison was the man ; was certain it was not a man named Roberts. Her father and brother and Mr Plants corroborated portions of her evidence. For the appellant a man named G. Roberts was called, and the appellant (Morrison) swore positively that he was innocent of the charge. His Honor, after looking over the evidence, affirmed the conviction and allowed respondent costs. — The public examination of William Parker and Benjamin Gibson (Mr Ormsby for both bankrupts) was declared closed. The examination sf J. McDonald (Mr White) was adjourned, on the application of Mr M. J. Enabley for the Assignee, to allow of a proper statement of accounts to be furnished to the Assignee. Mary Ann Furdie (Mr Ormsby), James Bruce, and Frederick Stephens were granted orders ot discharge. Mr Lynch applied and was granted supervisor’s costs oat of the estate of Charles Bourn.—-Re Henry Thomson O’Sullivan or Thomson, a debtor —Creditors’ petition for adjudication. Mr White, for Mr Aspinall, applied that this petition be granted. Order as prayed, debtor to come before the Court on January 16.—Re Mary Moore, deceased. Mr Ormsby applied for and was granted letters of administration, with w ill annexed, to Maurice Moore, of Levels Plains farmer.—ln re Hansen v. Sanderson, His Honor, at the request of Mr While, promised to state and sign a case on appeal.

Bntbhxainmbnt at Gaealdine.— The annual entertainment in aid of the fund for providing prizes for the children attending the Geraldine district school, will be held on Wednesday next, 23rd inst., in the Oddfellows* Hall. This entertainment is always looked forward to with pleasure, and in order to make it still more attractive a varied programme is being prepared and will con tain a play by a number of the children, ia addition to songs, recitations, &e. A Sbtebbd Hand. —On Wednesday last a hand with a few inches of the arm attached woe picked up by a person strolling along the beach at Taylor’s Mistake, North Canterbury. The Press states that on Ihursday Dr Coward called a jury together at the Clarendon Hotel, to hold an inquest on it, Mr Perry was chosen to be foreman of the jury, but that was all the business done, as the inqunst was at once adjourned till Monday next. The hand, which is a sinister one, is now in the custody of the police. It bears on one finger a gold strap and buckle ring which has been identified with one which Mr A. R. Howards used to wear. The clothes of thii gentleman, it will bo remembered, were found on October 11th on the Sumner beach, and his friends supposed him to bare been drowned. The hand has been examined by representatives of the Insutanee Companies with whom Mr Howarde was insured, and a number of medical gentlemen. The latter are understood to hare differed in their opinions of the cause of severance.

Half Asljep ! —“I never,” wrote a young to a friend, "go to church or lecture but lam half asleep, and I nevar know afterwards what the sermon or lecture is about.” It was a plain case of nervous lethargy, pro dneed by want of action of the liver and digestive organs. She was persuaded to try American Co’s. Hop Bitters, and now she writes; ” How intelligent and bright are sermons and lectures now, and how glorious the world we live in is! Dr Soule's Hop Bitters are indeed a blessing to me.” Notice Advt.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENT. John Lawgon, Poundkeeper, Temuka— Impounding notice. In bankruptcy—James Popprell Radford adjudged a bankrupt. N.Z. Railways—Permission to collect grass seed on railway line. K. F.'Gray—Sells privileges at|Boxing Day Sports at his rooms, Temuka te-day. W. G. Sherratt—Good Templars' picnic takes place at Orari Gorge on New Year’s Day.

Entertainment at Geraldine—ln aid of the prize fund of Geraldine School on Wednesday, 23rd December. Taylor and Flatman, Woodbury—Thank those who assisted in subduing the fire at their store on Dec. 17.

J. Mundell and Co.—Sell tea, sugar, wines, crockery, boots, furniture, etc., at their rooms, Geraldine, on Wednesday next. J. W. Miles, The Hall, Temuka—Announce that he has new styles in bats, mdlinery, and bonnets at half price. Ladies dolman’s in new shapes, children’s costumes, etc. Persons needing Christmas cards and Christmas presents should view bis stock of cards and nicknacks,