LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1538, 29 July 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

E.M. Cotjbt, Gbbahdinb.—A sitting of this Court will be held on Monday next, August 2nd. Plbabaht Valle* School Committee, —The monthly meeting of this Committee takes place on Saturday evening next, July 30th.

Rauqitata ahd Obaei Watbb-Suwlt, --Those interested in the proposed watersupply for Ranaitata and Orari are inyited to attend a meeting af the Crown Hotel, Temuka, to-morrow afternoon a|< half past 4 o’clock.

(3PLO*ield weak Oamaru.—lt is staled that gold in payable has been found near Hampden, 25 o)ilp s soplh pf Oamaru, on ■ wu <*hauer , s run, b»yp been pyospeotMra.u. - e*r some time, Bf.epy are ing in the locam., . Ely declared now being taken to have the iu,— a goldfield.

Lkotuek. —The Rev. E. P. Cecil delivered a lecture on “ Spiritualism and Mesmerism,” at the Congregational Chureb, iimaru, on Tuesday evening last, and at the conolus'on was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The audience was a fairly large one. Temuka Month nr Sale, —The monthly sale of stock, etc., at Temuka takes place on Friday next —not. to day, as announced in our last issue. Mr K. F. Gray advertises a line of 400 crossbreds, and receives entries to hour of sale. —Mes-rs J. Mundsll and Co. will sell sheep, cattle, and pigs.

Thk Lighting OF TiHIKtJ.-TheTimaru Borough Council have determined to hare the town again lit with gas. T T^r BK BAI,B AT Mfgirs J. Mundell and Co., instructed by Mr Mark Coombs, Geraldine, ; sell a splendid lot of fruit and forest trees, etc., at the nursery to-day, a fortnight being allowed to remove them. The sale will start at 11 o’clock, luncheon being provided.

N*w Comer Hongs, Gbhimxm, —The roof of this building is now on and most of the outside work completed, so there only remains the inside work to be don*. As th* contractor, Mr W. Young, has row the necessary material to band, about a fortnight should sea th* mush needed new building completed.

Chbsb of Supiosbd Muideebeb, — The pursuit of the two men supposed to be Oaffrgy and Penn continues at Auckland. Eight policemen on foot and disguised, and two newspaper reporters mounttd, are scouring th* Waitakerei ranges, but never sighted the men on Monday, Tbe police reached a settler’s house just an hour and a half after the suspects bad left, but all trace was again lost. From their positive identification by settlers the police are confident these are the murderers.

1.0.Q.T.-—The weekly meeting of the Welcome fietreat Lodge, No. 44, Geraldine, was held on Tuesday evening. After tbe roll of officers bad been called and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed, one new member was initiated. Two applications were received for the position of caretaker to tbe hall and that of Sister Hoskins was accepted. It was decided that the Secretary •hould receive 25 per cent of all moneys raised by letting tbe hall ; also, that a look and key bo procured for tbe harmonium. One person was proposed for membership, and after the W.F.B. bad announced the receipts of tbe evening and some other business had been translated the Lodge was closed in its usual form. Next Monday evening, August 2nd, the nomination, election, and installation of afficers for the ensuing term takes place.

Divokoe. —ln the case Mills v. Mills and Ferrier, heard in the Divorce Court, Dunedin, yesterday, the evidence taken on commission in Melbourne was handed in to the Judge, but not read. The acts of criminality were proved to have been committed at Wangaratta, Melbourne, and Williamstown. The parties wont Home by the Orient steamer under an assumed natne. A detective went on board the same vessel and served thorn with a citation as they landed in London. Mr Dsnnistoun, who appeared for the petitioner, contended that ns there was nothing to show collusion, there was no reason in the absence of a statutory provision to the contrary, why decrees should not be granted in the absence of the petitioner. The Court took time to consider whether the petitioner’s attendance could be dispensed with. Mr Mills is at present absent from the colony.

Football. — A match between a fifteen chosen from the Orart and Winchester Clabs, and one from the Geraldine Club takes place in the Geraldine Park on Saturday. The Geraldine team will be ohosen from the following:— F. Bethuno (captain), G. Bethune, Erakine, Foster, H. Fly, W. Fly, Flemming, Chiverson, Bennett, Hiskens, E. Millard, Brown, H»rdhg, Zalaugher, Smith, L. Millard, Moore, and Fiefleld. Play will oommenoe about 3 p.m. In view of the approaching match members of the Geraldine Club are requested to turn up for practice this and to morrow evenings at 5 sharp.—lt appears a match has alto been arranged between Tetnuka and Geraldine for the same date, and last night the following list of the Temuka team was handed in to us t —Full-back—J. W. Velvia (captain) ; half-backs LeCren, Flint, and G. Velvin; quarter-backs Thruston, and Gray j forwards—Hames, Blyth, Dyson, Thomson, Polashek, Stewart, F. Shallard, A. Shallard, and E. Carr. Emergencies—Agland, J. McOaskill, and J. Clinch. Any of the above players who cannot play are requested to let the captain know St once. An express will start from the Royal Hotel at one o’clock sharp.

Inquest.—An inquest wss held in the Temuka Courthouse, yesterday, before J. 8. Beswick, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of Elizabeth Alary Anne Thomas, the infant child, aged three months, of Henry Thomas, of Epworth. The following jury was sworn: —J. Ashwell (foreman), Thruston, Lee, Velvin, Mattingly, and Mason. The following evidence was taken Henry Thomas: I am a laborer, residing at Epworth, aad father of the deceased. The child wss three months old. She was in good health from her birth, except a little weakly. About six o’clock list night tbs child took ill, suffering from a pain in the stomach. Her mother gave her some peppermint, but she seemed to get worse, and I went for the doctor. When I returned, in about an hour, the child was dead. The doctor eaid ho could not certify to the child’s death, and told the police. J. S, Hayes, duly qualified medical practitioner, was called on the previous night, between nine and ten o’clock, to see the deceased, but on reaching the bouse found the child was dead. Made a post mortem examination. The body was that of a weakly child, with very little blood in it. Most of the organs were healthy. The child died of syncope occurring in a delicate debilitated constitution. There were no marks of violence, nor appearance of neglect. The child died ef natural causes. The verdict of the jury was in accordance with medical testimony.

Fihb. —A fire broke out between one and two o’clock last Tuesday merning in a stable belonging to Mr Thomas Powell, carrier, of Temuka, and resulted in the complete demolition of the stable. It appears that Mr Powell’s man was awakened by the barking of the dog, and on looking out be saw the glare of the fire. He immediately called Mr Powell and made for the stable, out of whicb be succeeded in getting a set of harness. He tried to go bank for some pjorp harness, bpt the heat became so intense that be had t» desist. In the meantime Mr Powell had aroused Mr Lidsey and Mr Wilson, his two neighbors, and they all set to work, but found that the pump was frozen. With some hot water this difficulty was overcome, but too late. Nothing could be done to save the building, and so, with several others who arrived on the scene, they tamed their attention tp not letting the fire spread. Adjoining the stable were jeyeral tpn? pf coal, and it was feared this wpuld catch fire, but with the assistance of a good supply of water from the pump this was saved. The stable was only a short distance from the hopee, and if the wind bad been b}pwjpg froip the opposite direotWfl fhprp W9}44 baye b,eep potpe dis- - in saying it : bpt fortuculty expe..-, wimj aj,‘|ll ; and nately there was very nu,.v ' ' siro ; what there was of it was against _ reaching the dwelling-house. The stable was I a four-roomed cottage, and there were in it some 50 or 60 bags of chuff, besides some oats and harness. It was insured in the Standard for £SO, but Mr Powell estimates that ha has sustained a loss of about £2O over the amount of the insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, and, as the door was bolted, the blame cannot be thrown on the shoulders of that unfortunate being— the swagger—to whose credit so many similar occurrences are put down.

Gbsaldinr fiiFLBB. An inspection parade of this corps was held on Monday, in the new "Volunteer Hall. There ware about 45 on parade, including officers. Lieutenant Ward was in command, and put the men through a number of company movements. Lieutenant fearpoint also put the men through the manual and firing exeroisee, after which they were taken in band by Staff Sergeant-Major Jones, who gara the men a thorough exercise in a variety of com-, pany movements, and also a little battalion drill. Colonel Bailey, who iaipeoted the corpe, stated that an improvement in the company since he last saw them was noticeable, which he hoped would be more apparent at the next inspection parade. TbmuXa Rnrucs.—The quarterly Government inepectioo parade of the above corps was held last night, in the Volunteer Hall. There were 51 men, all told, on parade, and they were inspected by Colonel Bailey, after which a oh pita 1 lecture oi musketry firing was given by Major Newall. The lecture was illustrated with diagrams drawn upon a black-board by the lecturer, assisted by Sergeant-Major Jones, and was highly instructive and entertaining. He made everything connected with musketry firin; extremely plain, and undoubtedly the lessons imparted will be very useful to the volunteers. After this the Company was drawn up into lioe, and the Colonel having expressed himself pleased with the attendance and the general conduct of the men they were dismissed. The band was in attendance also.

Thi Oadbts. The newly-formed Company of cadets appeared in the Volunteer Hall last evening for the first time in their new uniforms.; There are altogether 87 in tke Company, ths Captain being Mr Bryars, with Mr Cross as Lisutenant, and Mr McLeod as Color-Sergt. The uniforms of (he whola company bava not arrived yet, and only 19 of them were on parade lari: evening. Ths uniform consists of a Glengarry cap, a red serge jacket, and blue tromers, with a red stripe down the seam, Ths uniforms fit well and appear to be mads of capital material, and the boys looked excellent in them. They were made by Messrs Hallenstem Bros., of the N.Z. Clothing Factory, and so far as we can learn they have given great satisfaction. The boys were put through some preliminary movements last night by Sergeant-Major Jones, and they appeared to go through them inte’ligently and well. They were also present at the lecture on musketry firing given by Major Newall, and appeared to take great interest in it. Their behaviour throughout was most commendable, and great things are expected of them.

A Wise Dkaook.—" Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family eo well the paet ieaion,.when all the rest of ua hare been aiok ae much, and hare had the dootora running to ui 10 often.” Brother Taylor, (ha anawer ia very eaiy. I used Hop Bitter* in time, and kept; my family well, and saved large doctor’* bill*. For ehillinga’ worth of it kept n* all well and able to work all the tine, and I will warrant it ha* ooit yon and most of th* neighbor* £lO to £IOO apiece to keep aiok the aame time. I fancy you’ll take my medicine hereafter,” See Advt.