LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1490, 8 April 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The'Frisco Mail.—The portion of the San Francisco mail consigned to tin's district arrived on Tuesday evening.

The Howard Case.— Tito “ Severed Hand" case will be commenced at the Supreme Court, Christchurch, to-day.

Furniture Sale.—Attention is directed to the very important sale by Mr K. P. Gray at the residence of Mr S. D. Barker, Eynnersley, near lemuka, to-morrow.

Tin Orb.—The Ashburton Mail reports that Air J. S. M, Jacobson, who is prospecting at Alford Forest, s'ates that he has discovered three million tons of tin ore.

Football.—The annual meeting of the Temuua Football Club takes place in the Royal Hotel, to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o’clock. All who take an interest in football are invited to attend.

Ehozen Meat. —A cablegram from London dated the 3rd states that tha ship Canterbury, thefi'St vessel loaded with meat from the South Canterbury Refrigerating Co.’s works, has arrived with her cargo in first-rate condition. This is good news for the shippers, who are all South Canterbury men.

A Peopeety Tax Case.— At Auckland on Tuesday Messrs McArthur and Co, objected to the Property Tux valuation of their warehouse in Queen street at £30,800, intimating that they I bought £20,800 a fanvaluation. The Deputy Commissioner slated that the Government would take it at the Government assessor’s valuation, with ten per cent added. The case was adjourned.

Rate. —The clerk to the Geraldine Town Board, Mr C. E. Slierratt, notifies that the Board intend to strike a rate of Is in the £ (under the Rating Act 1876 and amendments) on all rateable properly within the Town District, for the period commencing on the Ist March, 1886, and ending on the Ist March, 1887. Tire rate book will be open for inspection from the 12th to 24th April next.

Rangitata and Oeaei Water Supply. —The Chairman of the Geraldine County Council, Mr John Talbot, requests all persons interested in the irrigation scheme for the Rangitata and Orari district?, to meet him at the Crown Hotel, Temuka, on Tuesday afiernoon. Among the matters to be di.-cussed will be the desirability of reconstituting the district. All settlers in the districts named, who are affected, should make a point of attending. Impoetant Sales. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co, submit to the hammer to-morrow* Some valuable property situated in the township of Hilton, among it being the section on which stands the building known as the Hilton Hotel, and 186 acres of land close to the township, laid down in English grass ; (hay also sell a large quantity of live and dead slock. —Next Wednesday they will sell 12 acres 2 roods situated in the Kakahu district, the property of Mr W. Parr.—The date of Mr B. B yley’s sale of surplus stock has been altered to Friday the 16th ins'ant. Hahvest Thanksgiving Services. Harvest thanksgiving services were held in St. Mary’s Church, Geraldine, on Sunday last. The interior of the Church had been beautifully decorated with flowers, ferns, end fruit, by ladies of the congregation, who deserve great praise. The morning service was conducted by the Incumbent, the Rev. James Pres' on, who look for his text I. Corinthians, X., 28, and preached a most impressive sermon. The evening service was conducted by Dr Fish, lay reader. Both services were largely attended. Sheep Worrying. — Another case of sheep worrying has just been brought under our notice, Mr A. M. Clark, of Arowhenua, being the sufferer this time. Two valuable stud sheep, worth at least £5 each, were destroyed and other damage done. Mr Clark has now laid poison for the destruction of dogs, and doubtless this will have the effect of keeping the estate clear of them. If settlers will keep animals that are an annoyance, and cause serious loss, to their neighbors, they must not be surprised if they have to “ pay the piper.”

1.0.G.T. —The Welcome Retreat Lodge No 44, held their usual weekly meeting in the Good Templar Hall, on Monday evening. The Lodge was opened in due form by the W.O.T. After the roll of officers had been culled, the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Six candidates were in attendance and were initiated as members of the Order. A recess was then declared for harmony, when a number of songs and recitations were given by Bros. Maslm, 0, E. Slierratt, T. Bowkeft and U. Parker. This over, the usual routine of business was gone through, and it was decided to have an open lodge on Monday, April 19tb. Bros. C. E. Slierratt and Bowkeit were appointed a committee to carry out the necessary arrangements. The Lodge was then closed in due form by the W.C.T. Fieb at Waist ate, —A very destructive fire occurred at Wairaate on Monday night last bet ween Sand 9 o’clock. It originated in Potter’s Club Hotel (a wooden structure, erected some 10 years ago) which was soon consumed and very litila of its contents were saved. The fire spread from thence to the old Wesleyan Church (lately used as a school), and thus mnited tha new Church, a most commodious building. The organ and the moveable furniture from these buildings was fortunately saved, Cameron’s store and granary was the next to go, but much of the stock was got out. The residence of Cameron Bros., and other residences in the same street (Cameron street) followed. The granary contained a large stock of chaff, oats, wheat, etc., and most of this was destroyed. The only accident reported was a slight one to Mr D. Mitchell, who in endeavoring to save property wis rather severely cut when breaking a window. The loss of property was great, the amount being estimated at some £B,OOO. The following are the insurances so far as can be ascertained ; —Cameron’s building, £4OO in South British ; stock, £SOO in South British, £SOO in National, £SOO in Colonial; dwelling-house, £3OO in South British; granary, £250 in South British, Potter’s Hotel —On building, £SOO in New Zealand, £690 in South British, £BOO in Mercantile Union 5 stable £IOOO in South British ; stock, £IOOO in Onion (£SOO of winch is reinsured in London and Lancashire). Church and school, £ISOO London and Lancashire.

Monsteb Kidnkt Potato.—Mr John Pye left at the Guabdian ofTice the other day a potato grown by him, which is a curiosity as far as size goes. It measures eleven inches long, weighs 21b 14oz, and its shape is exactly that of a cross.

Thursday Half Holiday Movement. —A meeting of those interested in the Thursday half holiday movement was held on Tuesday evening in the Wallingford Hotel. Mr Harrison was voted to the chair and stated that the object of the meeting that evening was to receive the report of the Committee appointed to canvass the town for the signatures of these willing to close their respective establishments, and to arrange for certain advertisements, etc. From the report of t*'e committee, it appeared that all, or neally all, the tradespeople were prepared to grant the half holiday during nine months in the year, viz., from May to January ; the remaining three months being harvest months, it was thought that the interests of the employers and also of the farmers might suffer if the holiday was carried through those months. It was arranged that Messrs Harrison and Dennihey wait upon the dressmakers with the view of ascertaining their wishes with regard to changing their present Saturday half holiday to Thursday. Mr Coltman was requested to have advertisements inserted in the Temuka Leader and the Timaru Herald notifying the establishments that would be closed on and after Thursday next, 6th May next. He was also requested to procure handbills for circulation among residents. Some discussion ensued as to what arrangements should be made for celebrating the first holiday, but it was ultimately decided to adjourn the consideration of the matter for a week. The meeting then adjourned.

A Sbeious Accident, —An accident of a very serious nature, the full of extent of which cannot be estimated at present, occurred yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o’clock, at the Temuka Railway Station. It appears that immediately after the passing of the express train, some men were engaged at the Railway Station shifting trucks, and amongst them was one named George Gallic, They were shifting a large heavy horse waggon, George Gallie being in front of it, and at a point where two lines of rails come together like a Y Gallie’s foot caught between the rails, with the result that he was thrown down, on his face and hands, and the wheel passed up his leg. The wheel travelled all along his left leg till it reached the upper part of his thigh, where it came to a standstill. His companions, amongst whom was Mr Alderton, the stationmaster, on noticing the accident immediately set about releasing the unfortunate man, and were not long in doing so. They had to lift the waggon clean off him, and as there were only four or five men to do it they found it no easy task. Mr Yallende,’ happened to be present in Mr Lee’s spring dray, and he at once drove away for a doctorHe found that Dr Hayes was absent from home, and bo drove with all speed to Dr Campbell, who, however, had been apprised of the accident by Cosntable Morton, and was on his way down. Dr Campbell soon reached the unfortunate sufferer, and ascertained that his leg was terribly bruised where the wheel had travelled. It was not cut, but the flesh appeared fearfully bruised, and at first the doctor feared that the mam artery was broken. He, however, discovered that the blood still circulated freely, giving an assurance that the artery was still performing its functions. Tbe ankle joint and the small bones below it appeared very loose, and bad evidently been displaced, but otherwise there were no bones broken. There were also some deep bruises on the right side of the abdomen, but it is hoped that these are not serious. Still it is impossible to say what the internal injuries may be. Dr Campbell ordered him to be taken to the hospital at once, to which he was removed in Mr O. Story’s express. Gallie arrived in Temuka from Timaru about a fortnight ago, and has only been two or three days working at the railway station. He is a married man, with one child, and appeared to be about 35 years of age. He has had the same leg broken twice before, once below the knee, and another time at the ankle. H»s injuries are extremely serious, but hopes are entertained that he will ultimately recover. Moral Tuemtuds—Blame attaches to a jury of intelligent men when they condemn a man for a crime whose moral nature has been perverted by indigestion, dueised liver and kidneys A thoughtful judge may well consider whether society would not be better served by ordering a bottle of American Go’s Hop Bitters for the unfortunate in the dock instead of years of petal servitude. Read Advb. SYNOPSIS OF AD YE R USE MEN IS. A. M. Clark—Poison notice. Geraldine Town Board—Notice re rates. J. Whitehead, Temuka—Has posts and lime for sale.

R. Coles, Orari—Notice re mare strayed into bis paddock.

J. Mundell and Co.~Sell land situated at Kakahu on Wednesday next. Public Meeting—Of those interested in irrigation of Rangitata and Orari districts, in the Crown Hotel, Temuka, on Tuesday next. N. Marquis, Veterinary Surgeon, Timaru Will visit Temuka on the second and fourth Thursdays in every month, and may be consulted at Mr Story’s stables. J, D. Slater, Sydenham House, Timaru— Is selling off the balance of his stock of British and Colonial blankets at very low rates to make room for blankets of Timaru manufacture.

J. 8. Waite, Victoria House, Geraldine — Notifies that his new winter goods are now ready for inspection, including new dolmane, ulsters, fur capes, millinery, and warm dress goods, men’s and boys’ clothing, etc., etc.

desire to point out (1) that little good can come from political meetings if people are “burked" in their endeavors to arrive at correct conclusions on public matters ; (2) that if it is found that the Chairman of a meeting cannot control it, then it is advisable to ask the police to do so. It is to be regretted that on this particular occasion Mr llolleston did not for his own sake claim a patient bearing for Mr Twomey, as the impression left upon my mind, and that of many others, is that he was “ cornered.” Certainly when Mr Twomey left the platform he had decidedly the best of it. —I am, etc., A. W. Gaze. [With regard to Mr Twomey having best of it, that is what he did not seek. Mr Twomey only desired to ask questions as to whether the colony could pay its way or not, — The Editor.]