The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1496, 7 October 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Abowhenita Town Boabd. A meeting of this Board takes place to-night. School Committee Meetings.—Reportß of a number of School Committee meetinge will be found on our fourth page. Gebaldinb Rif&bs.—An inspection parade of thia corps takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 26tb. Judging distance practice for the corps will be held at 6 a.m. on Oct. 27tb.

Q-EBAWiNK Dairy FAOTOBT.—It is notified in another column that this factory will be open to receive 'milk on Monday next, Oot. 11th. We hope the Company will hare a prosperous season. Tbmuka Road Boabd.—An election to fill the vacancy on the Board, caused by the death of the late Mr Paterson, takes place on the 21st October. Candidates for the seat are to be nominated with Mr Wm. Wills, the Returning Officer, before noon on the 14th October. Misiion Sbbtioes.—The Rev. Father Le Menant Des Chesnais opened a mission at the Church of St. Mary Immaculate, G-eral-dine, on Monday afternoon. The services have been continued twice daily during the week, and have been crowded each time. The mission oloses this afternoon. Ran&itata Watbb-Sttpplx.—We understand that Mr F. W. Badhatn Has obtained a large number of signatures to the petition praying that the Rangitata district may be contßituted a water-supply district. The petition will probably be presented at the next meeting of the County Couneil. SooiaTj Tea.—The quarterly social tea meeting in connection with the Wesleayan Church, Temuka, takes place to-morrow evening. The tea will be on the table at 6 o'clock, and, that disposed of, there will be a public meeting, at which Captain Mclnnese, of the Salvation Army, the Revs. Boothroyd and Thomas and others will speak.

Abbitbation Cot/bt.—Messrs J. 8. Beswick, R.M., and T. Teschemaker and B. G. Kerr, J.P's., sat at Timaru on Monday as a Court of Arbitrators to arbitrate in the matter in dispute between the South Canterbury Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board and the Waimate County Council with reference to the Waimate Hospital. The Court reserved its decision till Wednesday.

The Rabbit Nuisance.—The runholders north of the Waiau, at a meeting at Ohristohuroh on Tuesday decided to prepare a petition praying the Governor-in-Council to proclaim the Amuri county north of the Waiau, including the Leslie Hills district, a rabbit district under the Act of last session. They expect a revenue of £I2OO on which to olaim the Government subsidy of £ foi £. The rabbits in that districtare very numerous. The runholders in South Amuri, whioh is at present threatened with a rabbit invasion from the north, are taking similar precautions.

S.O. Caledonian Sooiet?.—The annual meeting of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society took place on Monday evening in Tiotoru. The balance-sheet was read, and showed the principal receipts to be—for sales of privileges, £94 15s ; entries, £36 9s; cash taken at gates, £252 16a; subscriptions, £57 12s 6d; net proceeds of concerts, £75 ; and expenditure—prizes paid in cash, £207 12s 6d; goods, £7O 14s 4d j contracts for improvement of grounds, etc., £419 2s 7d. It was stated that when existing contracts are finished the expenditure on improvements would be £691 9s sd. Mr Qunn was eleoted Chairman, Mr Sinclair declining to again stand for the office. It was decided to hold the annual gathering on the 3rd and 4th January.

The Hale-Houston Oases.—On Tuesday last Thomas Hall and Margaret Qraham Houston were again taken to Timaru per the express. All sorts of rumors were afloat as to the cause of their being again brought down. One was to the effect that the removal was in connection with the exhumation of the lite Captain Cain's body j another that Hall wi»hed to dispose of certain property before the trial, and so had applied to be taken to Timaru. It seems that there was very little truth in either rumor. The removal was simply to allow Hall to attend to some business in connection with the firm "of which he was a partner and in connection with the defence of both prisoners. The witnesses in the cases go north to-day, and it is believed that the prisoner will be again taken to Christchurch on Saturday. The special jury was struck on Tuesday afternoon. The Gbeat Babbieb Islakd Mo-bdbb.— A telegram has been received from Sydney stating that a man named Joe Adams, alias Caffrey, has been arrested at Fermont on suspicion of having committed the murder at Great Barrier Island. A revolver, some cartridges, and a piratical flag have been found in his swag. The prisoner denied ever having been in New Zealand, but his appearance exactly answers the description of Caffrey. Prisoner has been remanded. His mate, Penn, haß not yet been traced. A quantity of wreckage and ship's stores have been found at Port McQuarrie as well as a board bearing the word " Auckland," and there is not the least doubt that it is part of the Sovereign of the Seas, the official number and tonnage corresponding. The Auckland police authorities have forwarded a full personal description of Caffrey to the Sydney police for indentification of the man in custody, and also communioated with old Aucklanders in Sydney acquainted with Caffrey.—The following telegram came to hand last night from Wellington :—" The man arrested in Sydney admits he is Caffrey, and states Penn and the woman were drowned j the telegram does no f . siy when, but it it presumed at the time of the wreck,"

Winchester Faib. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co. advertise that they will s«ll fat cattle, sheep, and pigs, also a quiet young niare, dog cart and harness at this fair to-day. Monthly Stock Sale.—Notwithstanding the wet and bitterly cold weather there was a good attendance at Messrs J. Mundell and Co.'s monthly stock sale yesterday. A fair average sale of store cattle was made. Dbunk and Inoapablb.—At the E.M. Court, Temuka on Tuesday last, K. P. Gray, Esq., J.P., being on the Bench, Robert Kelly was charged with being drunk and inoapablu at Temuka on Monday evening. It being his only offence for some years he was discharged with a caution. Sad Suioide.—Mr Gurr, head master of the Onehunga public school, was found drowned yesterday morning at the bridge over an arm at Manakau harbor. It was evidently a case of determined suicide as a rope was tied round the body, the unfortunate man thus being dragged under by the rush of the tide. Grave charges were pending against him of misconduct with a female pupil at the school and this is supposed to have led him to commit the act. He wns an elderly man, with five children. He bad high ability, musical as well a 3 educational, and was Chairman of the Auckland Branok of the New Zealand Teachers' Institute. Speoial Jubies.—Since the announcement appeared in the papers that the prisoners in the Hall poisoning case were to be tried by a speoial jury a good deal of curiosity has been aroused at to ..what a special jury in such cases is, and what benefit it would be to the prisoners. According to the English law every man has a right to apply to Government for a special jury, whatever his case may be. He must, however, pay the expense of such jury at the time of applying. The fee paid to such jurors is usually one guinea, but should the case be expected to occupy some time it is not infrequent for the Judge to fix the remuneration at one guinea per day. The benefit to a person is that only a small proportion of persons are liable to serve as special jurors, and these as a rule are men of superior intelligence, knowledge, and business experience—men capable of grasping a fairer and more unbiassed opinion, on the various points submitted than would probably be the oase with a jury choßen in the ordinary way.

An Auckland Sensation.—The Auckland Herald continues to publish alarmist reports of an alleged monstrous sauriaD reptile, seen in a creek near Hamilton. On Tuesday morniog, it states, on the authority of one of the masters of the Auckland Grammar School, that a creature, something like the sea serpent, was seen swimming up the Waikato river, lashing the river with its tail, which seemed to furnish locomotive and guiding power. The natives allege that it is the "laniwha," but the Herald inclines to believe that it is an alligator. Two tourists saw a monster with a head like an alligator in the Waikato river, nearly a fortnight ago, and a year, ago, about the same spot, a native girl was found dead in the stream in that vicinity with the flesh stripped from one arm. The general opinion is that it is the " tatnwha," or in other words a myth. Further reports have been received to the effect that a creature resemb.'ing an alligator has been seen in a creek near Hamilton. Good Bbsolutiohs.—At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To luoh wo wiih to give a word of advioe. In order lo sustain jour determination of leading a better life in the future you ihould uie Hop Bitten. The judicious uie of Hop Bitten strengthen*, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.—Grreenbush, U.S.A,, Dem. Bead advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. T. Powell—lnvites tenders for 50 cords firewood. Geraldine Dairy Faotory Reopens on Monday next. Quarterly Social Tea —At Wesleyan Church, Temuka, to-morrow night. W. Wills, Returning Officer—Nbtioe re election of member of Temuka Road Board. J. Mundell and Co.—Sell fat cattle, sheep, pigs, mare, dog-cart and harness at Winchester Fair to-day.