The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1548, 3 February 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Haul oj Shabks. —A party of Maoris caught 17 sharks on the Milford Beach last Tuesday. On an arerage they were about sft long. Obiokbt. —An International crioket matob, England v. Australia, was finished at Sydney on Monday, the Englishmen winning the match by 15 rans. At Heb old Pbamxb.-—Margaret Mary Belinda Todd, an old woman who figured in the Timaru Police Court tome time ago for obtaining lodgings by means of false pretences, has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Christchurch. This is her eighth conviction «noe 1870. This time she victimised the Prison Grate Mission Home. Fatal Accident. -The body of an old man named MoHenery was found under the northern viaduct at Whales Creek (known as Ferry's viaduot), near Timaru, on Monday morning by some boys. It is supposed that the unfortunate man was crossing the viaduct on Sunday night, and that he fell off, He was badly out about the head and face. Tima.hu Woollen Faotohy.—At a special general meeting of the Timaru Woollen Faotory Company on Tuesday night, the, resolution passed at a former meeting "That the Company Bhould be wound up voluntarily," was confirmed. Messrs C. S. Fraser and John Jaokson were appointed liquidator*. Betbnue Rbtcbns.—The beer duty for January was £5203, against £4974 for the same month last year : —The total for 10 months was £43,414. The estimate for the same period was £45,833. The Customs revenue for January, exclusive of the Pates returns not to hand, was £110,590, and for January, 1886, £118,965. Total for the 10 month-, £1,071,842. The estimate for the same p.eripd was £1,175,000. The deficit is £103,158. The Patea returns will only make about £SO difference,

Kegistjration or Dogs.—Owners of doga in the Geraldine district would do well to take notice that the Ueraldine Town Board advertise in another olumn that legal proceedings will be taken in the case of aII dogs' not registered on or before the 16th inst. i ' .

Timabu Habbob.—Captain Millar, of the steamship Elderslie, and Mr Cunningham Smith,'of Dunedin, inspected the. Timnru Harbor on Monday, and were taken for a trip in the Titan v The viaiton were met by the Chairman (Captain Sutter) and the officers of the Harbor Board, and Captain Millar expressed himself pleased with the harbor.

THB WbSLBTAN CONEBBBNOB—At the Wesleyan Conference on Monday the reports of Three Zings College (Auckland) and Education Trust and Mission Property Trustees were read and adopted. The Committee appointed to arrange.for a trip to Eugland of the Rev. W. Morley suggested that it be deferred for,a year. It was decided by the Conference that Mr Morley should visit England in 1838. The report of the Committee on the New Zealand Methodist affairs was read and adopted. The circulation of the paper was siid to be 2500, an inorease during tbepast two years of 1500. Manganese.—A- discovery tbat will probably prove of considerable .value was made a week or two ago oh Mr Tripp's station, Orari Gorge. As Mr 0. S. Totton and Mr Tripp were walking round the (Station they came across a seam of manganese of about 10 feet, thickness running into the hill, but to what extent it penetrates the hill is at present unknown. Mr Tripp has a man employed at present getting out a considerable quantity, which it is intended to send home to be tested. A small sample has been sent to Mr R. S. Cook, chemist, Geraldine, and -appears to be of a very good quality. Temuka Limbed.,Co. The monthly meeting of the directors of the Temuka Linseed Company was htlJ last Tuesday. Present- Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Lyon, Miles, Brown/and Pilbrow. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. Letters were received from various sources containing orders for twines. The Seoretary was instructed to reply that the Company was not in a position to supply the. twims required until the new machinery ordered from England had arrived. The manager reported that the bulk of the new season's crop would be carted in by the end of the week, and it was resolved to commence threshing it as soon as possible. Band oj Hope.—[The fortnightly meetihg of the Geraldine Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening last. There was a large attendance, about 100 children being present. A number of their parents and friends also attended. Beveral rebitations, readings, and songs were given by the children ma capital manner, after whioh Mr E. Mabin, in the absence of the Superintendent (Mr J. S. Waite), presented to Mise A. Hoskins a yery handsome ladies' cabinet, which bad been offered as a prize by Mr Waite for the best bouquet _ of flowers, to be competed for by girls under 12 years of age, members, of the Geraldine Band of Hope. Mr A. 1 Fisher next presented Master Willie Maelin with a yearly volume of "The .Boys' Own Annual," presented by himself for Competition among the boys under 1 similar conditions as that.offered to the girls. Mr Fisher gave a brief account of why the prizes had been offered, and expressed a hope that if simihr prizes were offered next year there would be a muoh larger number of competitors. Mr J. W. Pye, W.C.T., of .the Good Templars, then addressed the children. He expressed the pleasure he felt at being present that evening, and hoped to be present at many more of their meetings, The nomination of officers resulted as follows : W.C.T., Bro. Henry Howard; W.0.T., Sister M. A. Coltman • Chaplain, Sister Esther Pizzey ; Treasurer, Sister Andrews; Secretary, Master Willie Maßlin. Mr J. S. Waite, who arrived later in the evening, also suitably addressed the children, after which the meeting was closed in the usual form. ■<■ .- R.M. Coubt, Gebaidinb. The new Courthouse building was occupied for the first time last Tuesday. Before the proceedings commenced Mr Baddeley said both Bench and Bar could congratulate themselves upon having at last got into the new building. When he first came to Geraldine be had immediately noticed the inconvenienoe of the Court for the business trsnsaoted in it, and had at' once taken steps to have a new Court erected. The Hon. L. W. Walker and the Justices of the Peace had rendered very valuable assistance in getting the new Court and he was glad they had now a Courthouse worthy of the district, The Rey.G. Barclay said he had great pleasure in concurring with the remarks of 5 His Worship. They were thankful for the Court as, it was, at the same time there was something more required to be done. At present it was only a bare room. Whac was wanted was a consulting room foi' the magistrates and a room for tbe accommodation of the clerk. Those gentlemen who had worked so hard to get the Courthouse had a little more to do yet, and be hoped they would endeavor to get the needed rooms. Mr Baddeley explained that the reason wby the necessary rooms had not been erected was that the Government had not then got the funds. He hoped they would be erected shortly. Mr Raymond thought tbe consulting room was absolutely necessary. That was the first great item. The Bench fully concurred in the remark, and the proceedings of the. Court then commenced.

I.O.G.T.—The usuaL weekly meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge, 2Jo. 44, Geraldine, was held in the Geod Templars' Hall on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance. Bro. J. W. Pye, W.0.T., oooupied the chair. The roll of officers having been called, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. One acoount was passed for paypient and one candidate proposed as a member. The W.P.B. brought forward the balance-sheet of the recent picnic. It showed the gross receipts to bare been £26 6s, and the expenditure £l9 lis 2d, leaving a balance in hand of £6 13s lOd. .Of fcbis amount the Pienio Committee had allocated £5 to the building fund and the remainder, £1 13s lOd, to the fencing fund. The balance-sheet was adopted, and a hearty rote of thanks passed to the Committee for the capital manner in which they had carried out the pionic arrangements. The vote was carried by acclamation. The nomination, and election of Lodge Deputy resulted in Bro. T. Sherratt being unanimously re-elected to that offioe. The election of officers for the ensuing year then took place, and resulted as follows : W.0.T., Bro. J. W. Pye { W.V.T. Sister MBilin; W. 8., Bro. A. Fisher; W.F.8., Bro. J. A. Quinn; W.T., Bro. G, H. Patrick; W.C., Bro. B. S. Cook j W.M., Bro, J. Brown ; W.1.G., Br«. E. Loean . W.0.G., Bro. A. S. Brooker; K.H.S, to W.C.T., Sister Dunlop j L.H.S., Bro. J. Pye ; W.A.S., Bro. South ; W.D.M., Sister Colbert. The Demonstration Committee reported that the entertainment would take plaoe on April 6th. It was decided to hold a Degreo Meeting on Monday, Feb. 21at, and an open lodge on Monday, Feb. A Committee wus appointed to carry out all arrangements iu regard to the same. After the receipts of the evening had been announced the lodge was closed in due form by the W.O.T.

Our Fourth Page.—On. . page will be found reportaJpf-' Tuesday's sitting of the Geraldine R.M.. Court and the monthly meriting of the Temuka Road Board. The Voiunteeb Bazaab.—At a meeting of the ladies interested in the above bazaar, held yesterday in the Volunteer l Hall Temuka, it was decided to putoff the sale of the goods whioh remained unsold-after the last bazaar until midwinter. TiMAßtr Hospital.—The following is a return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of January, 1887 :*-'Patients under treatment at date, of -last-..return.: Males, 14; females, 1 ; total, 21. Admitted during the month : Males, 10;; j females, <4;v total, 14. Totals treated : Males, 24; females, 11; total, 35. Discharged during the month—cured : Males, 6 ; female; 1; total, 7; relieved, males, 4; females, 2 ; total, 6; totals discharged, males, 10; females, 3; total, 13. Remaining under treatment: Male?, 14; females, 8; total, 22. Out patients treated during month: Males, \ 14; females, 18; total, 32. Cbabtbee's Escape.-—The prisoner Crabtree is still at large. At the offical inquiry at Wellington on Tuesday it was shown that the method by whioh he obtained his liberty was ingenious. He had by some means obtained a gouge, and first tried to remove the staple of the door. On fiuding this impossible he gouged out the hinges, and was then enabled to force the door open from tb e back, and squeeze himself out. How he got over the gaol wall without being observed it not known, but as the walls are not high there would be no great difficulty ia doing so if the convict got. out of his cell while darkness prevailed, The inquiry shows negligence on the part of the warder whose duty it was to inspect the cells through the night. It is believed Crabtree is being sheltered in town. The watder who was on duty at the time of the prisoner's escape has been suspended,. Railway Reibeshmbnt Booms, Timabu —D. McGuinness begs to inform bis numerous friends, and the travelling public in particular, tbat having 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; 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 choico confectionery, &c The 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. Ham? Ailbbp I young lady to • friend, "go to church or lecture but I am half asleep, and I never know afterwards what the sermon or lecture was. about." It was a plain oase of nervous lethargy, produoed by want of action of the liver and digestive, organs. She was persuaded to try American Go's Hop Bitters, and now she writes:" How intelligent and bright are sermons and leotures uow, and ho*v glprwttiTthe world we live in is! Dr. Sonle'a Hop Bitters are indeed a blessing to |mV." ' 5 Notice ' SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT. White and Co.—Bankruptcy notice re W. H. Lodge.' i.f. • ■•,..:'. *■'"■' Eugena Lbrgeily, Peel Forest—Has well* bred store pigs for sale. - " P.T.," Leader Office, Temuka-Wants a boy to travel with a hawker's van. S. D. Barker, Christohurbh—Lv prepared ..to. arrange for auction ssles at current rates. Wm. Clark and Co., GenerarStorekeeners, Geraldine—Have reserved spaoe for their advertisement. Hamersley and Wood, Solioitors, Temuka— Notify that Mr Gaze will be in attendance a the office throughout every week, and tha clients cui leave instructions with him. • Geraldine Town Board—Notify that their newly-adopted by-laws will oome into foroe on Saturday, 12th inst. Also, that owners of dogs not registering the same on or before the 16th inst. willbe prosecuted. :