LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1547, 1 February 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Immigration and Emigration.— During the- : year ended 31st December lost 16,101 persons arrived in the colony and 15,037 departed from it. Requisition. — A numerously sighed requisition hos been addressed to Air F. B. Flatman asking him to allow himself to be nominated for a seat on the Timaru Harbor Board in the room of Mr -J. Kellsnd, who retires by effluxion of lime, and .has declined to-stand for re-election. Mr Flatman has decided to ucceed to the requisition. 'lhb White Tbbeaob.—Mr Ballanoe, as a resu't of his visit to Rolomahana, believes that Ihe White Terrace still exists, though perhaps covered with 50ft of mud. He will get cross bearings taken and 1 trial borings made to ascertain the site, add thinks there will be no difficulty in removing the mud if the White Terrace exists.

Oub Fourth Page.—On our fourth page will be found reports effecting the Milford, Woitohi Flat, and Pleasant Valley schools. Gorxd to Death.—lt has been reported that, a man named George Turner was gored to death by a bull at Hakateramea on Saturday. R.M. Court, Geraldine.—A sitting of this Court will be held to-day, when the new building will be occupied for the first time. Boabd Mbetinos.—The monthly meeting of tbe Temuka Road' Board takes place today, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening. Postponed. The concert and magic lantern entertainment at Sootsburn has been postponed from Thursday next till a future date, due notice of which will be giren. Meeting of Ladies.—A meeting of ladies interested in the late Volunteer fancy fair at Temuka takes piace in the Volunteer Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 8,30. o’clbok. Temuka Mechanics’ Institute. —.A special general meeting of the subscribers to the Institute takes place in the reading-room this evening, to consider the advisability of reducing the annual subscription. Meeting of Threshing g Machine Ownees.—A meeting of threshing' machine owners will be held in the Timaru Hotel, Timaru, next Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and all owners in the South Canterbury districts.are requested to attend. | Salvationists in Teoublb.- Captain J. Thomson and Lieutenant Duggan, of the Salvation Army, were brought up :at the the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, yesterday, charged with obstruction, land as they objected to pay the fine imposed wore sent to gaol for 12 hours. Auction Sales. —Messrs J. Mundrll and Co. hold their'second wool sale of the season at Geraldine to-day. To-morrow they sell sheep, cattle, etc, at the Geraldine Saleyards. Mr W. S. Maslin holds a clearing sale of ' lire and dead stock on the farm of Mr £. Wooffenden, Geraldine, to-day. Escape of ,‘a Prisoner.—A long-sentence prisoner named Crabtree escaped from Mount Cook gaol (Wellington) on Sunday. How is not known. Crabtree escaped from the ■ Lyttelton gaol some three years'ago, and was fired at and subsequently recaptured. Two years ago he made an attempt/ but it was frustrated. • f . Personal.—Major W. M. Moore, of Wierton, Geraldine, who paid a visit to the Old Country last March, returned to Geraldine by the midday coach on Saturday. During his absence he has-been promoted to from the rank of captain to that of major, and his promotion has given great satisfaction to tbe members of his corps, amongst whom he is exceedingly popular. Defence of .London.—Sir Andrew Clark, the eminent military engineer, declares it is impossible to fortify . London, because the land required. will alone coat > nearly £5,000,000. This opinion was given to an interviewer who discussed with Sir iAndrew Mr Arnold White’s proposal to find work for the unemployed of London in -making provision for the defence of the metropolis in case of an invasion. Garden Robbers.—At 6 a.m. oh Thursday a resident of Grafton road (Auckland found two men stripping his fruit trees. He rushed out and caught one, who was tied with ropes, and taken in a wheelbarow to the police office. . He gave the name of Thomas Floyd. The Court sentenced him to three months’ hard labor. His companion, was identified in.Cpurt and dragged into -the box, and received the same, sentence. New Zealand Manufactures. A further census return gives statistics as to the manufactories, works, etc.,- in the colony, as taken at the last census. The number is' given at 2268, which gives employment to 23,161 males and 2494 females. The- census of 1881 gave the number as 1643, employing 16,599 males and 1339 females. Tbe approximate value of the land, buildings, and machinery and plant used in these manufactories; is ; stated to be £5,607,117 1 the value of tbe : manufactories, etc., including repairs for 1885, £7,436,649. Lawn Tennis, -On Saturday afternoon several lawn tennis matches were ■ played on the Timaru Club’s ground, between representatives of - the Timaru: and Temuka Olubs. Some first-rate play was shown on both sides. The following are the results;—Doubles, Messrs Jefferson and Wardropp (Timaru) played Messrs Barker and Flint (Temuka), and won three sett out of five, Messrs Clark and Matthias (Timaru) played Messrs Pinckney and Haines (Temuka), and won three ; out Jof four sets ; - and Mr Jefferson (Timaru) defeated Mr Flint (Temuka) in a single. ‘ ! Imports and Exports.—The tptal value of the imports to New Zealand last quarter was £1,558,819; the principle ports being as follows Auckland, £334,811; Wellington, £285,943 ; Lyttelton, £338,063 ; IDunedinj £377,630. The total for the corresponding quarter for 1885 was £1,781, 927. The value of exports from New Zealand ports for tbe Quarter just ended was £1,864,804, of which amount Auckland exported £214,762 ; Wellington, , £426,368; Lyttelton, £385,124 ;. Dunedin, £237,775. The total amount for the correspoudifag quarter for 1885 was £1,764,483. , : - < Oaffbbt and Penn’s Case.—ln an interview which a reporter had with Mr Reliance at Auckland, the Minister said he did not think it would be necessary to alter his movements in order to attend a Cabinet Council at Wellington to' consider Caffrey and Penn’s statements or petition for reprieve. What was necessary to be dona on his part I could be done by telegraph. He expressed his opinion that it would be much better to conform to tbe English practice where the Home Secretary was the reponsible adviser ~ to the Crown, and, the last court of'appeal; other members of the Government not interfering in the matter. In this colony the Minister of Justice should ba the responsible adviser of: the Governor, with whom tbs free and independent exercise of the prerogative of mercy finally rested as the representative of the Queen.’ Tbs practice of holding Cabinet Counois on such questions bad been in vogue, though he did not see the necessity for it, the functions of Ministers being only consultative. The Ruapehu. The Ruapehu from Plymouth, via Capetown, arrived at Port Chalmers oh Saturday morning. In answer to the Health Officer’s questions Dr. Hazard, surgeon of the ship* stated chat one death ocoured during the voyage, an infant girl from acute bronohitis, while two cases of scarlatina had shown themselves. Tbe first occurred a day or two after leaving Capetown, but. the patient soon recovered. The second occurred on the 22nd inst. The child was at once isolated. Dr. Drysdale, health officer, determined to place the vessel in quarantine until the married people and their families could be transfered to Quarantine Island, but allowed the mails, after being fumigated, to be transhipped. The Raupehu brings a full cargo I and 365 bags mails, 36 saloon, 44 second cabin, 43 steerage, and 261 immigrants, and Captain Greenstreet has been presented with a flattering testimonial from all classes of : the passengers, together with a purse jof sovereigns from those in the saloon, \ , _ j

Antimony and Photography. mony, it was asserted in the course of the Hail trial (nays tbe Press) could not be used in the preparation of photographic negatives, Messrs R. W. Meers and Co. hare been encaged in a series of experiments with anti? mony, the result of; which proves moat con clusively that the rerersa is the case, as they have recently finished an experimental picture built up with this mineral. The negative bears a reddish tinge, but very beautiful c o‘r c'a are obtained, and the clearness of the lines and the definition are very marked features in the negative, which go a long way in the printing process. A,photograph has also been {printed from the negative and finished, and, while the subject may not be the best that coula have been selected for an experiment* the result obtained is quits sufiioent to prove that antimony can be used with success.

Negleotbd Dutihs.— Not withstanding the vastl sums of money spent on education in this colony things are not always kept in apple-pie order. At the meeting- of the Temuka School Committee : last Friday evening the head , teacher said he was doing no work, and could do no work of any consequence until the Inspector’s report reached him. There are many com* plaining of the dilatoriness of' the Inspector in sending in his reports,.but we do not like to say much about it as he ie new to the work and district.; He will probably improve as be becomes befctsr acquainted with both —Milford School is closed up for want of a teacher. Mr Goldsmith who acted, ps locum tenene has left there for. Rednliff, where he enters another school, and the* newley-ap-pointed, master, Mr 7, A, Joseph, has cot yet arrived.. The school will be closed . until Mr Joseph arrives.

Railwatßetbbshmknt Rd>oua, Txhabtt —D, McGuinnees begs to inform bis Burner* ous friends, and the travelling public in par* tioular, that haring taken the. above rooms for a fresh term he has decided to reduce the charges hitherto made, ; and ;in future they will be as follow Breakfast in readiness for ■ early trains, is 6d j' ■ Hot Lunch or Dinner, served up in the hitherto well-known profuse style, on arrival of North and South Express trains, Is 6d. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice'confectionery, Ac. Iho lessee would: especially draw attention to the Ladies’ Private Dining-room, which has been specially arranged and furnished for their convenience. A waitress is always in, attendance. The usual Is. Lunches are still, continued at the Club Hotel.—Advt. “Rough oh Catamh. ’’ Corrects of fensire odors at once. Complete ears of worst chronic cases, also unequalled-as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat, (onl breath, Eempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, Ohristohurohi 4 “ Rough oh Oobks." Ask for (Veils ** Rough on Corns." Quick relist, complete permanent cure, ' ms, warts, bunions At Chemists and Druggists. Eempthoint Prosser and Co., Agents, Ohristohareb, 8