LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1522, 22 June 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Mobtklt Sals. —Mr K. F. Gray sells sheep, oattls, horses, and pigs, at this sale on Friday next. Eslibb oi TH« UkimMiOlSD.—Tbs Government have granted £l5O to bs spent on relief worka at Waimate. Withdrawn From Sadr, Messrs R. Turnbull and Son announce that the farms in the estate of Mary Hoare are withdrawn from sale till further notice. 3aib at Qkwldini.— ln our advertising columns will be found particulars of Mr T. Farrell’s (of the Crown Hotel) great (Replenishing sale. The sale will commence at 11 o’clock, and ’luncheon will be provided. Messrs Jas. A. Gracie and Co. are the auctioneers. Enibbtainkbmt at Winchbstir. A negro and dramatic entertainment will be given in the Winchester School on the lltb July, and as the proceeds are to be devoted to the school all the residents in the district should make a point of attending. A dance is to take place after the entertainment.

Magic Lantern Ehtsrtainxbkt. On Thursday evening! next a magic lantern entertainment will bo given in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Temuka, commencing at half-past seven. The entertainment is in connection with St. Saviour’s Church Sunday School, and tbs Hall ought to bs wall filled, the admission being only Is for adults and 6d for children.

Chiokgt.—The ci icket match between the Australian Eleven and the Gentlemen of England commenced on Friday and concluded in a draw greatly in favor of the Australians on Saturday. The scores were Gentlemen : First innings, 471; second, 106. Australians: First innings, 488. . Tb* Australians thus only required to make 89 in their second innings to win. Clearing Sale at Waixohi.— Today Messrs Jonas and Bourn, instructed by MrO. Nicholson, of Waitolii (who is leaving for Kimberley), sell the goodwill of the unexpired lease of his farm, and the live and dead stock, furniture, etc. The sale is to be an unreserved one, and luncheon will be provided.

Thk Fbtbbl Cabb. —Captain Reid, Foyle the mate, and Mendoza thb second mate, of the Petrel, arrived in custody at Auckland on Friday morning, and were lodged in lock-up. They afterwards appeared at the Felice Court to answer an information charging them with mnrder on the high seas. On the application of the police prisoners were remanded till Friday and removed to gaol. On entering and leaving the court the prisoners were hooted by a crowd of over four hundred, amid cries of “ lynch them.’’ Football.— The annual match between Christchurch and South Canterbury took place last Saturday in Timaru and resulted in the defeat of the home team by one try to nil. The teams were very evenly matched and some splendid: play was exhibited on both sides.—The following will represent Temuka against Timaru on Thursday in the Temuka Park : Haines, Harte, J. W Velvin, G. Yelvin, B. Smith, Stewart, Shallard, Dyson, Blyth, Thomson, Gray, Ogilvie, Reid, D. Smith, Polaschek, and McCaskill. Flay will start at 3 o’clock. Bt. Satiour’b Ohuboit, Tbxuxa.— The twentieth of June, tbs anniversary of the Queen's Ascension to the Throne, falling on a Sunday, the special form of prayer with the thanksgiving service appointed far the occasion was used in St. Saviour’s Church, Temuks, at the 11 a.ra. service. The service began with the introductory sentence taken from I. Timothy ii., 1,2 and 3, “ I exhort that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all neo : for Kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, for this is good and acceptable unto God, our Saviour.” Ptaltns and lessons appropriate to the occasion were read, and at the close of the service the “ National Anthem” was played by the orgsniet as a concluding voluntary. The day being Trinity Sunday the Incumbent preached upon the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, taking bis text from 11. Corinthians, xiii., 14. Thb Kuibiblbt Goldmeldb. The steamer Otway arrived at Cossack from Derby on the 12tb. A correspondent of the Perth Inquirer at Derby reports that more men have come down from the diggings, among them being. Messrs Kellau and Edwards. They have about 209 ounces. They left about twenty men on the fields, but a largo number are on the way up. About 1200 ounces of gold have been brought down up to the present. Water is getting scarce at the fields, and no more men should go up before September. Hall has brought to Cossack a 28-ounoe nugget he discovered seme time ago. He eitimatse that it contains fully 24 ounces of pure gold, and is a splendid specimen. Derby is described ae a man of tents, 106 passengers having arrived by one steamer. A large quantity of gold is reported to be on board the Otway, but it is impossible to say how much. The sum of £l6O per ten is demanded for carting from Derby to the goldfields.

Railway Fbaudb. Extensive and alarming frauds are admitted by the Governinent of New South Wales, to base been perpetrated on the Bailway Department, by which, it is alleged in some quarters, no less than £200,000 of public revenue has been lost. The frauds were committed in connection with the carriage et wool by the railways br moans of falsified waybills, which hare passed off bales of wool weighing 4001 b as only weighing 2501 b. Fire firms of camera are said to be implicated and several prominent business ire's. Sir Patrick Jennings, referring to the matter in Parliament, laid <he frauds at present disclosed amounted to about £2OO, but it was impossible to estimate the full sum, even approximately, until all the waybills hare been examined. It would be the duty of the Government to prosecute in every instance in which the Crown law officers advised that a prima facie caie could be made out, no matter what firm might be implicated, and he understood that such oases did exist. He thought it would be improper to mention names, but the Hou«e could net insured the Government would do its duty. Several arrests are expected to be made immediately.

To a Corbbbbohdbrt.— -We have recsivad a letter signed " One of the Insane.” It deals with something that appeared in the Timarn Herald in May last, and as wo hare no recollection of what it refer* to, never baring seen it, wa Cannot understand the letter. It is unusual for newspapers to publish letters dealing with matter that has appeared in another paper ; consequently we cannot insert ” One of the Insane’s ” letter. The proper paper to write to is the Herald, as it was in that paper the matter complained of appeared, Timaru Racing Club.— The annual meeting of the Timaru Racing Club was held on Saturday last. The Hon. Secretary’s report showed that the year commenced with a credit balance of £SO Os 9d, and ended with a balance of £75. A large amount in subscriptions is still outstanding. The expenditure during the year amounted to £604456d. Messrs T. Rooney and J. Angland (Temuka), A. Cowio (Makikihi), W. Knott, W. Scarf, and F. White (Timaru) were elected members. Trmuka to the Fore.— The Hew Zealand Telegraph Department recently held a competition in telegraphy, with the following result: —Most proficenfc all round operator: Ist prise, Mr Talbot, Dunedin; 2nd, Mr J. Kivell, Wellington; 3rd, Mr B. H. Keys, Blenheim. Bast sender: Ist prise, Mr Hale, Blenheim. Best receiver: Mr Morley, Christchurch. Best all round cadet: Ist prize, Mr P. Thompson, Woodrille (now stationed in Napier) j 2nd, Mr Marryat, Timaru. Mr Morley, the best receiver of telegrams in New Zealand, is a son of Mr Morley, and brotbsr of Mrs Siegert, of Temuka.

1.0.0. F. Victoria Lodge, No 19.—-The usual meeting of this lodge was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on Friday evening, June 18th. In the absence of Bro. Grimmer, N.G., the lodge was opened in due form by the P.G., Bro. Hammond. The following officers were also present V.Q., Bro. Spence; W. 8., Bro. J. Cunningham, Treasurer, Bro. Coltman. There were also a large number of the brethren present. After the confirming of the minutes the following officers were elected for the ensuing term, N.G., Bro. A. Spence; V.G., Bro. 0. Ramble; and Treasurer, Bro J. P. Kalaugber. The election of the remaining officers Was postponed till next lodge night. After transacting some routine business the lodge was closed by the acting N.G. at 9.30.

Accident. —As a man named Foden was driving in a waggonette into Tetsuka, at about ,10 o’clock yesterday morning a wheel came off the vehicle when opposite the Mechanics’ Institute. The horse took fright at rthis and bolted up the street, and in turning the Pest Office corner the driver jumped out, and the horse made straight for Mr Nicholas’ stables. The wheel of the vehicle came in contact with a post as it turned into the stable with the result that it was capsized. The horse then began to run round in a circle with the waggonette running on the wheels turned upside down, and though attempts were made to stop it, it was some time before this could be done. After the horse had gone round this small circle about 10 or 12 times just like a circus hone, it was at last caught by Mr J. Watt and brought to a standstill. The two shafts and the splash board of the waggonette were completely wrecked, but nothing else sustained any injury. Mr Foden, in getting out, fell heavily to the ground, and, on being taken into the Crown Hotel and Dr Campbell sent for, it was discovered that his ankle was broken. Dr Campbell did all that surgical skill could suggest to relieve the sufferer, whs was afterwards Rent into Timaru by express train. . Swbbbhe Court, Tixabu.— The halfyearly session of > the Supreme Court at Timaru concluded on Saturday last. In the civil esse of the Corporation' of the Bank ef Australasia v. Samuel Boyle, claim £494 17s lOd, with 8 per cent, interest since the date of the commencement of the action, judgment was given for the plaintiffs for £475 6« 2d, with coifs on the middle scale. The defendant put in a counter claim but it was not allowed. In the divorce cases of P. Govier v. Govior andPoupart, and Walker t. Walker, the decrees nisi granted at the last sitting of the Court were made absolute. The case of Lockwood v. Lockwood end Oullimoro wae adjourned to the next sitting. In the case of Halford v. Halford and Murphy, the petitioner, William Haltord, gave the following evidence: —“I was married to Grace Scott on the 18th March, 1873. She was then between seventeen and eighteen years of age, and I was twenty-seven. There has been one daughter iseue of the marriage. We cohabited for nine years. We lived happily together till the 22nd October, 1881. The daughter was born on the 20th August, 1875. Oa the 22nd of October my wife left her home ; I had no idea she was about to leave. She took the child with her. I heard she went to the Bush Hotel, Geraldine, and I went after her. She told me she was a servant at the hotel. The child at this time was at Peel Forest. I took the child away. I heard nothing of my wife then for nine months, when she wrote a letter to me. I have lost that letter. I showed it to my wife s lister, and also to my sister. The latter read it. In the letter my wife requested me to come and see her ; stated that she wished to “give in.” I took no notice of the letter. Two years after she left my house she returned one night and requested to be let in. I declined to do so, and told her as she had been carrying on with Murphy she bad better go to him. She said ia reply that if I did not let her in she would give me five minutes to s»y my prayers, and then would burn the house down. She remained outside the bouse till about five in the morning. I have only seen her once since. I only know Murphy by sight; I used to see him knocking about the Shamrock Hotel; that was some six months before my wife left home. I heard that Murphy visited the house continuously, going there about 1 o dock in the afternoon, and taking care to go away about 5. I saw him with my wife on the Caledonian grounds on the Ist January, 1882; spoke to him about talking to bar; the result being we had a soufls. During it she took off one of her boots, and said “ Kill the —, Pat.” The fellow was known as “Flash Pat.” I had no knowledge previous to the row tbit the co-respondent had been in the habit of visiting n.y wife between the Ist Jsnuary, 1881, and the 22nd October, 1881.” Neither the respondent or the co-respondent appeared, and the petitioner’s evidence having been substantiated by his daughter and Albina Thomson, His Honor, Mr Justice Johnston granted a decree nisi with costs against the co-resoondent. •

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. W. A. Knapman—lnvites tenders for sod fencing. K. F. Gray —Sells sheep, cattle, etc., at Temuka on Friday. Negro and Dramatio EntortaiD»ent~At Winchester School on July 16. Jas. Graaie and Co.—Publish particulars of Mr T. Farrell’s dieplenishing sale. Magic Lantern Entertainment —In Oddfellow*’ Ball, Temuka, on June 24th. B. Turnbull and Son—Farms in Mary Hoare’s estate withdrawn from sale till further notice.

Jonae and Bourn —Sell goodwill of leaie of Mr C. Nicholson’s farm, Waitohi, and stock and furniture to-day.

The demand for the great American remedy. Hop Bitten, in thii part of the world hai become ao great that the Hop Bitten 00., whole b*vlquarten are at Boehcitor, New York, USA, have been eompellei to open a laboratory in Melbourne. It is in charge of Mr M. H. Tan Bergh, a gentleman of leyeral yean' experience with hie Ocmpmy and the trade may be assured of receiving goodi equal to the parent home, and the moat oonrteone treatment. The H B. 00. have establishments at London, Faria, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Holland, and Toronto, and their American Bitter* are probably the beet known medicine in the wolld.