LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1534, 20 July 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Acknowledgement.—The Timaru Hospital Steward acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of 12 hares from Mr Storey, and a number of Chrysanthemum plants from Mr Alderton, both of Temuka. Important Sale. —Our readers are reminded that Mr Wheelband’s extensive sale of fruit and forest trees, shrubs, live and dead farm stock, etc., takes place at Mr K. F. Gray’s yards, Temuka, to-day. Found Dead. —An old man named George Tregasser was found dead in a house in Madras Street, Christchurch, on Sunday evening. The deceased was 67 years of age, was a baker by trade, and lived by himself. There were no marks of violence on his body.

A Possible Eotal Visit.— With reference to the formal invitation to visit Australia offered to the Prince of Wales, it is remotely possible that he might be induced to make the voyage, embarking in the winter of 1887. He would visit the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition before its closing, and would afterward* visit the other colonies. Geraldine Flobal and Hoetioultueal Society. —The annual general meeting of the Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society takes place to-morrow evening in the Literary Institute, Geraldine. Most important business is to be traniacted, and it is wished that not only members of the Society, but all in the district taking an interest in the objects of the Society will be present. Football, —A match will be played between the Temuka and Timaru Football Clubs on Thursday at Temuka. Play will start, at 3.30 p.m. The following will represent Temuka —Haines, Cutten, Flint, Thruston, J. Velvin (Captain), G. Yelvin, Gray, Blyth, Thomson, Dyson, G. Smith, B. Smith, Polaechek, Shallard, and Stewart. Emergencies: J. Clinch, Bussell, Angland, Hobbs, and D. Smith, A Step in the Bight Bisection.—Mr J. Mundell, of the firm of Messrs J. Mundell and Co., auctioneers, Geraldine, has applied to Government for a, concession that if granted will prove of great advantage to stock buyers patronising the Geraldine stock tales, viz., that a reduction of the railway fares should be made to bona fide buyers attending those sales; such reduction to extend to Timaru on the one side and Ashburton on the other side of Orari. The same concession is made to buyers attending the Tinwald, Addington, Waslidyke, and other stock sales, and as the Geraldine sales are now assuming large proportions, it is to be hoped it will be made in this case.

Ghbaldinb Amatkub Deahatio and Chbistt Minstbbl Club. —A meeting of the members of this Club was held in the Secretary’s office on Saturday evening, for the purpose of settling matters in connection with the late entertainment at Winchester, Mr G, Kruse occupied 'the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and com firmed, and several small accounts ware passed for payment. Mr W. Fleming was appointed Treasurer in the place of Mr W. Q. Sherratt, resigned. It was decided to call in all property belonging to the Club now in the hands of members, and Mr A. Fisher was appointed property master. Mr G, H. Patriot attended on behalf of the Oddfellows’ Society, Geraldine, re the assistance of the Club at an entertainment to be given shortly in aid of the funds of the local lodge. Matters \yere arranged for this purpose, and I he meetm ’ terminated.

Blow at England. lish political circles it, is considered that the closing of the port of Batoum is intended as a direct blow to England, the timo being regarded by Bussii as opportune, now that England’s whole attention is occupied with a serious domestic crisis.

Thh Timabu Domain. The Timaru Domain has now been placed under the control of the local Borough Council, who are expected to effect great improvements in its appearance. There was a tims when the domain was one of the best kept in the colony (prison labor then being available), but ot late yeare scarcity of funds at the disposal of the controlling Board has led to its neglect.

Sporting. —The Victorian Racing Club’s Winter Steeplechase Meeting commenced on Saturday. The Grand National Hurdle Race, about three miles, was won by Ocean, with Ruby second, and Sheet Anchor third j time smin. 35J see. The Grand National Steeplechase, about three miles, was won by Game, Native being second, and Dipton third j timo 6min. 48sec. Encouraging.— The Press states that at the Glaesblowers’ Exhibition on Thursday, Mr John Sims, one of the promoters of the Kaiapoi Glass Company, presented samples,' out of which Mr Woodroffe manufactured a decanter and other articles, the results of which led him to pronounce the Kaiapoi glass superior to that of Melbourne or Sydney. It is intended at one of the exhibitions to make further t^ste.

District Court, Timabu.— At the District Court, Timaru, on Friday last, judgment was given for the defendant in the case of Patrick Connell and another v. T. Teschemakor, claim £B6 7s 6d, money had and received. The plaintiff leased apiece ot land from the defendant for cropping, which, on being surveyed, they found did not contain the acreage they ware entitled to, and they sued for the excess of rent paid. In the case of W. H, Wake v. M. B. Brown, a claim for rent and grast seed, judgment was given for £l6 Is 6d, without costs. The amount of the claim was £53 8s Id.

Robbbut ax Chbistchueoh. —On Friday afternoon a somewhat extensive robbery of jewellery was perpetrated in the vicinity of Papanui. About two o’clock the family of Mr G. Hall, residing in Bligh’a road, went to Christchurch, leaving no one at home but a servant girl, who was occupied in the back part of the building. Mr Hall’s daughter, Mrs Wakefield, occupied a bedroom in the front part of the house with Miss Graham, the window of which was slightly raised. When she returned between five and six in the evening, she immediately missed two boxes containing a quantity of valuable jewellery, consisting of brooches, earrings, Ac., and some important papers. The boxes were taken from a table in one corner of the bedroom. Miss Graham’* jewellery, which was exposed on a table in the same room, was left untouched.

A Lawn Tennis Disease.—Relief (ths Pall Mall Gazette remarks) is coming to the unfortunate people who throughout the summer months are compelled at entertainments of the garden party order to look on at endless games of lawn tennis, and to applaud rigorously, though they don’t care a bit about it, A new disease has come to light in connection with the game, though not to the players (who should be quite content with tennis elbow), and just apprehension of a seizure should he quite sufficient to excuse any spectator from seeing more of the game than he or she wants to. The form taken by the malady is a perpetual oscillation of the head, and it has been observed to arise in this manner. Every time the ball is struck over the net, the eye and then the head follow its course; this movement,4rst in one direction and then in the other, becomes, at the end of a season’s onlooking, spontaneous, and the victim is condemned to ceaselessly waggle bis head. As yet there have been no cases on this side of the Atlantic.

Thb Maunqatua Fasting Gihl.— A reeident in Gordon (says the Mataura Ensign) has received a lengthy communication from Mr Thomas Boss, brother of the “ Maungatua fasting girl,” whose recent recovery caused a good deal of excitement. We have been permitted to make the following excerpt from the letterj—“ Three years ago Mr Gillies sent Mies Boss a book on divine healing, or healing by faith. After carefully reading it she replied ' I have faith to be healed.' Lately two ladies who are believers in healing by faith put her to the acceptance of the promise. The evening of their visit she took very ill, and fora week her life trembled in the balance. She had a return of those terrible convulsions. When they ceased she was in a still and deathlike state, but conscious at times. She says herself that she never felt so near death as then. At the lime when the ladies visited her again the sound of their voices in prayer beside her bed was the first intimation to her of their presence. She then felt the hour had come, and whispered to give the command 'Damsel, I say unto the arise,' when immediately she sat up, all pain gone. The paralysed arm was made whole, and she spoke quite loudly, It is impossible for me to describe that moment —how terribly solemn. Though an eyewitness I can hardly realise it as yet. Next day she was out for a drive through Maungatua. Some of the people were so taken by surprise that it took some persuasion to induce them to approach her to shake hands. They looked as if they were afraid she would make a spring at them. Just picture a ghost story to understand it all.”

Entertainment at Winchester, —On Friday evening the Geraldine Christy Minstrel and Dramatic Club gave an entertainment in the schoolroom in aid of the icbool funds. There was a large attendance, nearly two hundred persons being preient, some coming a very long distance. The first item on the programme was a comedy, “ The Doctor,” the various characters in which were well sustained by the members of the Club. After an interval of ten minutes the minstrels appeared. Mr Kruse, as Bones, showed that he would not be out of place in a professional troupe, and he was ably assisted by Messrs Forteous and Sherratt, as Tambourine and Interlocutor respectively, in his efforts to amuse the audience. The farce “ Slocum's Dog ” was the next item on the programme, after which Mr Kruse marched a company of soldiers on to the stage, and put them through several military movements, which were quite new to the various volunteers present in the audience. Mr Kruse wound up the entertainment with a lecture on " Women’s Bights,” which was appreciated by the ladies present. After the concert the stage was quickly converted into a refreshment stall, and the auditorium into a ballroom. The ball, at which there were 60 couple* preient, was the most enjoyable yet held at Winchester, Mr Binekin, hi M.G., gave every satisfaction, and music, by Mr Joseph Figoui, was above all praise. Mr C. W, Gimion provided the refreshments, and the way in which they disappeared was a proof of their quality. The supply wa», however, equal to the demand, and when the party broke up at 4,30 all expressed themselves satisfied with the entertainment.—A meeting of the Concert Committee was afterwards hold, when a vole of thanks was passed to the Geraldine Dramatic Club for the way in which they had carried out the programme. The proceeds, after paying all expenses, was found to be a trifle over £6.

Immigration and Emigration. —During (he month of June 1183 persons arrived in New Zealand, and 1544 departed. Of the arvivals 652 were from the United Kingdom, 269 from New South Wales, and 155 from Victoria, while of the departures 674 were for New South Wales, 407 for Victoria, 238 for United Kingdom, and 50 for Western Australia.

W K bblilbte that if everyone weuld use American Oo.’i Hup Bitters freely there would be much less sickness and misery in the world, end people ere fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling oost. We advice ell to try it. Bead Advt.