LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Volume 1509, Issue 1509, 6 November 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Saib AT Temuia.— Oq Monday next at Temuka Mr K. F. Gray holds a sale of valuable freehold property situate in Temuka, on account of Mrs E. Heap, A Heavy Fine. —Jubal Fleming, a Christchurch tobacconist, was on Thursday fined £IOO on three charges of breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, in connection with his Robin Hood consultation No. 8 on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups.

OiltABU Races. —Ihe Oamaru Race 'Meeting concluded, on Wednesday. The Spring Hurdles Handicap was won by Trapper, Moody being beaten by a nose ; the Oounties Handicap by Dunlace, the Hack Hurdles by Jnggler, the Flying Handicap by Quibble, the Novel Raoe by Tommy, the Ladies’ Bracelet by Kate, and the Consolation by Melrille.

Proposed Jam Factory.— Those interested in the starting of a jam factory at Winchester are particularly reminded that a public meeting to consider the subject takes place at Winchester this evening, when the Committee present their report, and provisional directors will be elected. It is to be hoped that well-wishers of the project will make a point of atsending.

Y.R.O. Spring Mhbtinq. —The Victorian Racing Club’s Spring Meeting concluded on Thursday, The weather continued fine, and the attendance was large. The Maiden Plate was won by Menoni, the Flying Stakes by Hortenae, the Spring Handicap by Lord Wilton, the Royal Stakes by Trenton, the Oaks Stake* by The Nun, the Juvenile Stakes by Epicurean, and th* Veteran Stakes by Brown and Rose. Fishih# Extraordinary. Last Thursday evening Mr Richard Young, at Winchester, hooked a small fish, and as he was landing it, a large trout cnine by and laid a hold of It. The bigjfish stuck to the little fish, the little ash 7 to the book, the book ed the line, and the line to the rod, and Mr, Young tp the whole lot, til! he landed both fishes on the bank. This is so novel an incident in fishing that it ie worthy of record. Cowardly Conduct. —Mr William Budd, of Winchester, has reported to the police that some sheep belonging to him, which were grazing on a farm nejir the Stone bridge, Geraldine, had, their throats cut a few nigh'ta ago, a nth had also other injuries . inflicted on them. A ewe, having lamb;, had its throat cut, and a hogget had. its ears cut off, a,portion of the.wool ciit off its back, and its leg broken. As theta were no signs of dogs, Mr Budd believes the outrage was committed by Bomp;evildisposed person. If bis suspicions are. correct it is to be hoped the rascal whe baa been guilty of such cowardliness will,, be brought to justice. • ‘I I Sale or Land.-— Messrs Turnbull and Son, by their auctioneer, Mr S, 'Ma'slin, sold on Thursday last the land in'the ; estate of Mr W. Wbeelband. j The 1 land offered consisted of 100 aeries situated between the Hinds and Baling, and is planted with all kinds of lowest trees; 2J acres, occupied as part of the nbrshry; ij acres adjoining the railway; {lin'd down in grass and sown in oats ; ana A j-acre section opposite the nursery. The mortgage onthe property amounted to £550, 7 and the equity of redemption! Mil-waa purchased at £lO5 above the [mortgage. This may be regarded. as a very good price. It is the second very (successful sale which has been held in the district within the last fortnight. {

Villaqb HoMbsxbads Special SettlbMEMTB. —Regulations for the establishment of Village Homesteads Special:: Settlement Associations > appear ‘’in ‘Thursday night’s Gazette. Each association must Contain not less than twelve .members, and I they may arrange with the Government for a block of land upon depositing ten shillings on behalf of each member. .On approval of the block the Government;‘will carry out;a, survey.' The land selected shall be held on perpetual lease for the first term of 30 yealrs, and for subsequent term-, without the right of acquiring the freehold. The rental is to be based on the capital value of land, but nbt less than an acre can be held, and no lease would be issued until the first half-year’s rent i^.paid. No allotment is to be more tbah 50 acres. Married men will have preference. Each member of the association will be required to occupy his section, and to make .permanent improvements, which are defined in the regulations. ~. Tbaim ARBARQBMBKT3.-rln.our advertising cblumhs will be found set forth the very liberal train arrangements for the Christchurch Race* and Show, and th'e Prince of . Wales’ birthday. . “ Saturday return tickets ” to Christchurch will be issued from the sth to the 12bh inst., inclusive, and these will be available; tillGthe 230 i, iUOaj the 10th travellers should bear in mind that the first Train to Christchurch will start earlier .than! usual, leaving Timaru at 7.10 aim., Washdyke at 7.23, Temuka at 7.47, Winchester sit .7.59, Orari at 8.11, Bangitata at; 8.27, Ashburton at 9.42, and will arrive at Christchurch at 12.15 p.m. This will enable persons travelling by this train to visit the races, and if they wish they can return .by a special brain which leaves Christchurch for Oamaru at ten minutes past eight the same evening. On account of the Prince of Wales’ birthday “ Saturday return tickets ” from any station to any station will be issued from the 6th to the 9th Nov., and will be available for return till the 15tb.

Inland Mail Sebvichs. —The following are the tenders accepted for the inland mail services in the postal district of Timaru, for the year 1887-8 : —Burke’s Pass and Grampious (weekly)—G. W. Oreemer, £2O per annum; Burke's Pass and Lake Tekapo (weekly)—A. 0. Gilmour, £27 10s; Pairlia Creek and Burke’s Pass (thrice weekly)—H. Manat on, £6O; Geraldine and Gapes’ Valley, via Pleasant Valley (thrice weekly)—W. G. Sherratt, £29 ; Peel Forest and Bangicata, via Arundel (thrice weekly)—G. N. Newman, £39 ; Pleasant Point and Esinoliff station, via Totara (twice weekly)—.l. Litob, £29 ; Rangitata and Bulmer, via Baingitata Island and Canavan’i (twice weekly)—Christina Aitken, £46; S*. Andrew and Blueeliffs (twice weekly)—o. H. Clarke, £4O; Temuka and Hilton (thrice weekly)—J. M. Bradley. £36 l’9s 6d ; Temuka and Waitohi Flat, via Bangitiri (twice weekly)—John Fraser, £lB 19s; Waitaki and Redoliff (twite weekly) John Smart, £33. Cricket.— A meeting of the. Committee of the Temuka Cricket Club wae held last Thursday evening in the Wallingford Hotel, Mr Bryars being in the chair. The Secretary stated he had called the meetingito arrange a match, Married v. Single, to be played on Saturday, the 6tL insr. ; also challenges from the Qauiaru Cricket Club and the Timaru Union Cricket Club, He read letters from Oarnaru and Timaru conveying the challenges. ; iWith regard to the latter challenge, the Union Club desired to hold the match on the 9th inst.; he (the Secretary) had replied that the ground was not yet fit for play, but that the Temuka Cricket Club woild be happy to play them in about a month's time. The Secretary’s action was approved of. It was decided that Mr Hayhurst should captain the Married in the Married y. Single match, play to commence at 3 p.m., and the Secretary was instructed to endeavor to get all members to attend. It was resolved to admit as youths under 37 years on payment of os. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Oarnaru Club, fixing the 11 th of December as a suitable day for a match to be played on the Oarnaru ground. The following matches were fixed November 13th and 20th, Smokers r. NonSmokers ; November 27th, Volunteers v. Club; December 4th, North of Line v. Soath of Line. Tha Secretary reported that 30 members had now joined, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting terminated,

Angling Competition.— The first angling competition under the auspices of the South Canterbury Anglers’ Society takes place next Tuesday. Conditions can be seen at the office of the Secretary, Temuka (Mr G. J. Mason), or at the Wolseley Hotel, Winchester. The Late Eruptions, —On Wednesday i night at Rotorua Mr Mcßae, who distin- ’ guished himself by his bravery at the time of the eruptions, »wjn.. presented with a St. Aid tews’XJross,-awarded to him by the Gnu terbury Caledonian 'Society. There was s y large gathering-to-witnese-tbe-piesentation, Gbbalninb £own Board.— Th : s Board notify in another'column 1 that a meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 15cb, for the purpose of., by-laws. They alto, notify that aefeopy of the nid by laws oari be seen at the office of the Town Board between the hours of ten a.m-j, and four p.m. BhEB Tax. —The ' beer tax collected last month was £4250, being £SOO more than for the preceding month, and a decrees* of £4OO compared with the corresponding month last year. The beer duty collected in the colony tor the seven-twelfth* of the financial year amounls to £27,085, which is £4988 below Sir. Julius Vogel's estimate for the same period.

Compound Interest.— ln the case of G. W. EII, which came before’the Bankruptcy Couib at Christchurch on Tuesday, it was 'staled that the interest on a debt contracted eometime ago fort a loani : qf;l*H than £3OO had brought -the! hmountiupto £6128, for which sum Mr T. S.Weston, executor for the j late H. E. Nathan, claimed,‘.against the \ ; estate; ' '!V’ ' s.ilii liti.n I! y

Tbmuka BiptßS.—There <rere42 members of the Temtka ! Rifles present 11 last evening at Government' -inspection, parade and measur-

ing distance exercise. . The men were inspected by Major. Newall, and marched dewn to near the school, where they were put measuring, distance exercise. Major Newell expressed himself well-pleased. with the number.;o,n parade, and with the way the men behaved; throughout. Crown Lands. In cur advertising columns, will be found a list;of . Crown land# in this .district,, which are new open to public competition—either for absolute sale or as pierpetual leasshbldV. There are enumerated sections at Arowhenua, Orari, South. Bakaia, Arundel, South Sangitata, .Dromon, ’Winslow, etc., and anyone deeiroo* of obtaining a homestead on easy terns should look carefully over 1 * the advertisements.; " * '■ - i; " ' _ r ■ _■ i Thb Great Bitßiiß Mubldeii,—The > Minister of .J.uaticb- in''r6ply to Mr Napier’s (the ' Counsel of Penn and Grace Graham) telegram, that the Grown Prosecutor, at Auckland had extorted ' a confession ' from the girl Grace Graham, says that the Grown Prosecutor telegraphs that in company with the Gaoler and warders of the Mount Eden gaol he interviewed the girl, and, after warning her that anything she said might bp;'used against she a confession. He denied there was any ex- - tortion.

- Cailb Chabobb: —ln reference to th# difficulty with the Cable Company, Sir Julius Vogels bates that; ,he received a telegram o# Wednesday night from (be PostmasterGeneral of .New South Wales, stating that they would refuse on Thursday morning to collect the terminal rates. The New South Wales Government decline to make up toe the increased rates for the uso of telegrams there. The New 1 Zealand Government Ms not charging any increased rates to tha Pres# at present.—A telegram received froiri Wei

lington yesterday states that the Postmaster - General of New South, .Wale* deolineWTo'W oollect the terminal cbarget ' imposed by the ‘ New Zealand Government from senders of cablegrams, but will leave New Zealand ti collect such charges from the receiver. Th* Cable Company accept these messages with oht responsibility," mid will hand them to th* .New Zealand Department , for onward tram* mission. In reply tothis the New Zealand ‘Government hay* intimated that they will not accept, such messages, and the Cable Com* ' pany j havefurther replied that they oast the :‘dous of stopping such/measages on the New Zealand Government; and will not be in any way responsible. Wbbok of xhi Tux.—The i.s. Tui, Cap* tain Pope, struck on a reef to the nothward of Chaffers’Passage,'! while.,on a voyager be* tween Wellington and Foxton on Tuesday morning. She struck about 1 a.m., and made water so rapidly that Captain Pope, finding he could not beach her, lowered tha boats and got the, passengers and crew into them. Captain Pope'and Mr Forbes, the mate, remained till the last. Th* weather at the time was very thick, and the vessel gob out of her course. Ihs Tui was going at the speed of ten miles at the time she struck, and from the rapidity with which her fore* compartment, hold, and engine-room filled, Captain Pope is under the impression that the bottom must have been torn out of her. She sank in about right fathoms of water, with her two masts about two feet above tha surface. There was not ranch time ta save anything except life. The ladies were ia their cabin, and were only able to get part of their clothes on,before taking to the boats, and the captain, who had'thrown off his coab~4 and boots, landed ihhis'shirt sleeves. With. ” the exception of one passenger, all oh board lost everything beyond’ the ./clothes they;, landed in. . The following; is the 1 passenger*-; ■ list: —Mr and Mrs Odling, Mrs 8. Odling,\ Miss Irving, Mr Scott,' Mr’J. L. Cielland,and two others.. The s.s.' Tui is valued at £3,600, and was. not insured. Her cargo was insured for £705. The vessel was sold yesterday for £370 to Mr E. Seager. Fanct Dbbss Ball.— The fancy dress ball held last evening,ip the.yblunteer Hall, Temuka, under' the auspices of the Teauka Rifles, was a great success. The ball was given in honor of the opening of the aew drillshed, and the volunteers went to great trouble and expense to render it worthy of the occasion. The o'd hall was beautifully decorated. The front entrance was closed' lip, and at this end was a platform, on which the band discoursed excellent music. The whole end of the building was covered with scenery borrowed. from! the state. The hall itself was splendidly lib up with new lamp*, which gave a splendid light;and many Chinese lanterne, which added .picturesqueneas t® the scene. The walls were hungwith flags,*ad_ festoons of evergreens were arranged -Vetjy artistically. The stage was enoloiei fwb rieh drapery, the being one of the scenes, and was well furnished as a drswing-rooni. The left; wing r of the stage was furnished as a card-room, and the two back rooms as ladies’ dreying-rooms. The ■two rooms at the. back have recently .been .papered, and one.of them, considerably enlarged. Entrance to the, hall was obtained through the new drillshed,!where Mr TomhgV. attended to the creature-comforts of the guests. As caterer he fgave; entire satisfaction. At the far endof the 'new drillshed a •mall room was improyiaed as a for gentlemen, so that all arrangements were most excellent, and dancing was kept up spiritedly until a very late hour. There were about 30 couples present, and all appeared to greatly enjoy themulree. ~

■ The Unemployed —Notwithstanding that the Government are. ready to put on 14 men at Temuka only 9 men have so far made application to Mr Gray. These 9 men are working, and making between 4s and 5s a day. Thb Customs — The Cuttoma Revenue returns for the colony for last- month are how complete, with the exception of small receipts from Mpngonui, Kaipara, and Patea, - and these are not at all likely to swell the total amount." Laatmonth’s returns show ’ £104,850, which is a decrease of nearly ' £IO,OOO as compared with the preceding month, and £6OOO below that of the correaponding month of last year. The principal falling off appears to be et Auckland and Wellington, while Canterbury has improved and Otago remains about the average. i!or seven months of the finanoial year which hare passed the Customs revenue falls short of the Colonial Treasurer a estimate for that period by about £70,000. £1444 2s 6d were collected at Timaru lest month. (

Geraldine Public Library.— A meeting of the Committee of this institution was held on Thursday evening m the library. T *<ent—Messrs A. H. Brue*, J. Mum!. , and the Treasurer. Mr . Brisco wuo voted to the chair. Ibe . minutes of the previous meeting w* re read and confirmed. The Treasurer ■ stated that the Secretary and himself had passed a cheque for half the cost of erecting the fence between the property of Mr Pearpoint and that of the institute. Ihe Committee’s share of the sxpen.s -as 18s 6d. The action of the Secretary asd Treasurer was approved of. A lettei * m received from the Temuka Instltai., ■ stating that-tliey : Were not ordering no, > books from Home at present, hot would probablr be doing so in February next, when they, would be glad to heat from ' the Committee again. They were willing, howevey, to make a temporary exchange ;of.books with the Geraldine Committee, it was decided to make an exchange with the 'Temuka library. The Secretary stated that there would be a little n onoy forthcoming from Woodbury shortly ; he : also ktated'that, Mr Qroaves, who had charge of the library at Woodbury, had asked for some fresh books to be there. It was decided to the same. Accounts amounting to xl were passed for payment, and the mooting adjourned. I >- - Eabilt Pbovhn.-D ii eaaily proven that i: malarial favers, constipation, torpidity ot the liyer and kidneys, general debility, n«fv°ainess, and neuralgic ailments yield readier to (his neat disease conqueror, American Do. a i Hop Bitters. It repairs: the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigor to the aged and infirm always. See Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Geraldine Town Board—Notice »e by-la» •• Geraldine County Angling Society—Notice re angling eompetitson on the 9th. . Wm. Clark and Co., Geraldine—Publish prize list for November, guaranteeing each article to be il. „ . .i - W. S. Maslin, Auctioneer— Clearing saKof '! furniture, etc., on account of Mr Westropp, > at the sohoolhouae, Orari Bridge. N.Z. Railways—lmportant notice re arrangements for Christchurch Show and Baces and Prince of Wales’ birthday. I J. H. Baker, Commissioner Crown Lands Arowhenua, Orari, South Eangitata, Fauihe Pearson, Timaru—Notifies that he has just unpacked, ex Tainui, a large shipment, consisting of Christmas cards, workboxes, watches, albums, stationery, tncopherine, and fancy goods of all kinds. ; The South Canterbury Drapery Importing Company, Timaru— Notify that they have •purchased the business and stock of Mr J. D. Slater, Sydenham House, Timaru, and intend conducting .the business eo that cash pfirohasers'will only pay wholesale prices j,all goods, marked in plain figures; splendid Vllook*; specialty in ready-made clothing of Colonial tweeds (more particularly iimaru;. Mr J. D. Slater has been appointed manager.