LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1551, 10 February 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Death or Pkopessob Kibk. —Professor Kirk of Edinburgh, the writer of the wellknown " Papers on Health,” is dead. Thb Nobman Maolbod, The barque Norman Maoieod was towed from Timaru to Lyttelton yesterday by the tug Lyttelton. She is to be docked and repaired. Thb Cain Mubdbb Oasb.— The sitting pf the Appeal Court has been fixed for March Bth, at Christchurch. Messrs Chapman and Dennietoun will argue the point reserved on Hell’s behalf. 1 Eclipse of thb Moon.— -A partial eclipse of the moon took place on Tuesday evening. A good view of the same was obtained in this district about 10 o’clock. Timaeo Woollen Faotoby. The Timaru Woollen Factory is now being worked by the late manager (Mr Lodge), and several of the former employees of the late Company. The efforts to form a new company hare to far not oome to anything. The Timabo Bbbaewatbb, Messrs Jones and Palliser completed their first contract (Breakwater Contract No. 6) on Tuesday, and will commence in a day or two with a second contract of 250 feet, which they have taken at the same rate as the one just completed. So far they carried out their work very satisfactorily* .

Licensing Committees.—Nomination of persons to serve on the Licensing Committees for the Temuka and Baukapuka districts must be left at the Besident Magistrate's Courthouses, Temuka and Geraldine, before noon on the 15th February (Tuesday next). Should polls be necessary they wll be held on the 22nd. The Late Abohbishop Vaughan.—A special telegram to the Melbourne Age, dated London Jan. 31st, states it was announced that the remains of the late Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney, which had remained so long unburied were to be laid to rest in the vault of his family at Belmont on February Btb. The ceremony was to be a very quiet one. .

N.Z.L. and M.A. Company.— A cable message received by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company states that the annual meeting was held in London on the 4th February. The profit amounted to £47,889, and a dividend and bonus were declared of 15 per cent, per annum, and the Directors carried forward £3625, and to the reserve £SOOO.

The Heathcot* Seat.—On Tuesday last Mr F. Jones was elected by a large majority to represent Heathcoto in the General Assembly. His opponent was Mr F. A. Ayers (the Mayor of Christchurch). Mr Jones is an able and practical supporter of local industries, and of course favors protection , so his election adds one more to the list of the supporters of the present Government. Pkhbonai,.—We are glad to learn that the Bev. E.D. Cecil, well and favorably known in Temuka, has received a unanimous call from the congregation attending the Independent Church at Lawrence (Otago). The rev. gentleman has accepted the cell, and has already entered upon his duties. The congregation may well congratulate itself on having secured so able, so devoted, and so really thorough-going a minister.

Changes ik School Tbaohbbb. —Mr F. A. Joseph, the newly Appointed teacher of Milford school, hat arrived, and will commence his duties next Monday. Mr Penney, who has for the list couple of years or more been in change of the Geraldine Flat School has received an appointment under the Wellington Education Board. Mr Penney during his time in the Geraldine Flat School has done good work, and his departure will be regretted by a large circle of friends.

B.M. Court. —The Bosident Magistrate neither put in an appearance in Temuka yesterday, nor sent word to the Clerk of the Court that he was not coming. The consequence was that after those who bad business at the Court had waited for a long time they had to retain home without doing their business, as the Court had to be adjourned for a week. This has so frequently occurred that it is useless to comment upon it. A long-suffering community must suffer longer and bear it.

Geraldine Daibt Factory. The monthly meeting of the Directors of the Geraldine Dairy Factory wat held at the Seoretery’s office onMonday last. Present—Messrs W. Postlethwaite (Chairman), J. Mundell, W. U. Slack, D. Shaw and Dr Fish. Thu minutes of [the previous meeting were read and cob* firmed. It was stated that owing to the dry weather the supply of milk has fallen off to about 600 gals, daily. 18,660 gals, of milk had been received during the month, for which the sum of £278 11s bad been paid. Contempt op'Const.—A Supreme Court summons was on last Tuesday served on Mr Twomey calling on him to appear in Christchurch on the 16th of March next to show cause why a writ of attachment should not be issued against him, for having commented on the libel action now pending between Messrs Iveta and Karr. The document is a terror*striking affair, it covers six sheets of foolscap, and altogether is a formidable arrangement. la justice we feel bound to say that Mr Kerr has nothing whatever to do with it, and that it has been issued at the instance of Mr Ivess. The Labob Mahket.— Mr J. J. Parker of Christchurch, reports as follows for the' month ending January 31st, 1887, s Although the harvest is generally considered by competent judges to be a good one, still the demand for labor is by no means goodnothing like former years. Bow, there must be a reason for this, and I speak as one having bad many years experience as a labor agent, and, in addition to this, as an old Canterbury pilgrim. The fact is, we have by far too great a population of the laboring and farming class until such time as farming ie made to pay, when. the farmer is able to find a better market and obtain better prices for his products. Then, again, it is impossible to shut our eyes to the fact that all labor-saying, machinery comes into use here, thereby lessening the manual labor required. Year by year fresh improved patents are taken out, and what will be the result of all this but want of employment for the.iuassee of the people and starvation in the future P Alleged Faith Healing.— lt having been reported in Christchurch that an old man named Henry Dodd, who had been blind for two years, had recovered his sight after attending Mr Dowie’s meetings and prayer, a reporter of the Press waited on him. Dodd averred that he could not see before, but his daughter said that he had never been totally blind, that be could see to dress, and mentioned that a day or two before Dodd asked her to take a fly out of ‘ bis tea oup. Several tests, such as telling the time indicated by a Watch, and reading some large type, resulted unsatisfactorily, Dodd not being able to do either correctly. Dr Anderson who has treated the man, expresses the opinion that the disease is of suoh a nature that the man’s eyes will get worse, with, perhaps, intervals of transient improvement until his death. After carefully considering all the circumstances the reporter says it appears that Dodd’s sight is temporarily improved, and that it may become worse, as it has done before, although be (Dodd firmly believes it will grow itrengerday by day. Mr Dowie in a letter to friends in Fitaroy, Melbourne, in alluding to the case, says it is the first healing in the city since his arrival.

Milfobd School Committee. The monthly meeting of the Milford School Committee was held on Monday last. Present Messrs J. Brown (Chairman), John Mate, and M. McKay. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The master’s report was read, the average attendance for the month being 38, and the number on the roll 54. A letter was received from the Board of Education, dated 20th Jan., appointing MrF. 0. Joseph master of the school, subject to the rules and regula* tions of this Board. The Board also forwarded a summary of attendance return tor the quarter ending 31st Deo., 1886. The average attendance for the Milford School was 41, which was considered good. A voncher wa* received from the Board, dated 31st Jan., 1887, intimating that £6 6s 8d has has been paid to the credit of the Committee ‘in the Bank of New Zealand for incidentals for the present quarter. An account from Mrs Williams of £1 5s for cleaning the school for thtee months was passed for payment. Mrs Williams also sent in her resignation as school cleaner from Feb. 10, The Chairman was instructed to employ someone else. The new master, Mr Joseph, attended, and was introduced to the Committee, and as he was anxious for wdrk, it was decided to re open the school on Feb. 14tb. The meeting then terminated.

Tmuh Riflbs Last night the above corps held a. Government Inspection Parade at which 32 attended. The corps . was inspected by Captain Hayhurst, and wsi put through some drill by Sergeant-Major Jones. The Imfkeial Ookibbkkoi. ?ir W. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, has received twelve months’ leave of absence on full pay and leaves for England almost immediately. Mr Waterhouse is spoken of as likely to act temporarily as Speaker, Sir W. Fitzherbert has been requested to act with others that may bo appointed from New Zealand at the Imperial Conference.

Ghbaldinb Riflbs. An inspection parade of this corps took place at the drill shed on Tuesday evening last, Captain Pearpoint being in command. Owing to the harvest being now here, the attendance was very limited, only 25 men putting in an {appearance. Staff-Sergeant Major Jones was {present and after the inspection the men . were taken out to the small park where they were put through several battalion movements by the drill instructor. They were also put through the four deep attack movement. At the conclusion of the drill) . the company was marched back to the drill shed. Captain Pearpoint informed the men that a general meeting of the corps would ,be held on Wednesday evening next, 16th [lnst., for the purpose of electing a Lieutenant. The corps was then dismissed.

Reported Gold Disootebx. Donald Sutherland and party, who have been prospecting for some time past on the West Coast, have applied to Mr Oarew, Warden for the Otago district, for a grant of a special claim, as a reward under the . Act, for their discovery; of payable gold. The claim they apply for is a mile in length and half a mile in width, and is situated about half-way . between Martin's Bay and Milford Sound. Tho ground is uear the sea, and of terrace formation, while specimens of gold found there by them and submitted to the Warden are of a coarse nature, and mixed with quartz. They state that they can earn from £3 to £8 per week per man, and that there is room in the vicinity for a couple of hundred miners. The Warden intimated that the applicants would have to supply written statements confirmatory of what they had said, and that the same weuld be forwarded to the authorities.

I.O.G.T.—The weekly meeting of the members of Welcome’ Retreat Lodge, No. 44, 1.0.G.T., Geraldine, was held on Monday evening. One candidate was proposed. The report of the Worthy Secretary for the poet quarter showed that although the number of persons initiated had not been so large: as the previous term yet the numerical strength was gradually increasing. There had been thirteen lodge meetings held, the average attendance being 22.4. The report of the Financial Secretary showed a. portion of the mortgage bad been paid off the ball, and a handsome fence had been erected on the front part of the section. The expenditure had been large. The installation of offiosn (or the ensuing term was then proceeded with, the ceremony being conducted Bro. T. Sherratt, Lodge-Deputy, Bro, G. Bethune, acting as D.G.M., and Bro. Bennie repre* seated the Grand. Lodge. At its conclusion a hearty rote of thanks was passed to Bro. Sherratt. Bro. J. W. Pye, the newly-in-stalled W.0.T., returned thanks for the honor conferred bn him by his re-election. It was decided that tenders for: painting the front fence aud frosting the halt windows be obtained from two painters who are members of the Lodge. The finance and other committees were appointed by the W.C.T., and tho meeting terminated.

Pboxosbd Jam Faotobx.—A meeting of the provisional directors of the proposed Jam Factory was held last Tuesday evening at the Wolselay Hotel. Present—Messrs J. A. Young (Chairman), R. A. Barker, G. Taylor, J. Pye, and the Broker, Mr J.( J. Ellis. In the absence of the Secretary Mr Barker acted as secretary pro tern. The minutes of the previous meeting and of the meeting of the subcommittee who appointed Mr J. J. Ellis as broker were read and confirmed. Mr Ellis, the Broker, then reported that be had sold 368 shares, for which be had received the money, and 40 more were guaranteed. He bad discontinued canvassing owing to people being (op busy with the harvest, and the holidays bad also considerably interfered with: him. He . proposed making a fresh start about the middle of March, He bad not yet visited either Waitobi, Woodbury, or Milford districts, and as he had received a large number of promises from people willing to take up shares after harvest he felt confident he could sell the required number of shares and float the company, more especially as those who had already taken up shares bad promised to taka more if necessary. It was decided to receive the Broker’s report, and to request him to carry out the suggestions contained m it with reference to further canvass. It was decided to define the duties of the Secretary at the next meeting ; to keep proper accounts, the Chairman and Mr R. A. Barker to sign cheques, and after reading some correspondence the meeting adjourned to the first week in April.

St. Patrick's Dat Sforts.—A meeting of those interested in holding an athletic sports meeting at Geraldine on St. Patrick’s Day was held on Tuesday evening at Mr D. Mcllraith’a Bash Inn. Owing to there being an inspection parade of Volunteers and other gatherings elsewhere, there was but a small attendance at the commencement of the meeting. It was, therefore, adjourned for an hour to allow of some of the members of the rifle corps being present. The business having been resumed, there was a very good attendance. Mr J. Cunningham was voted to the chair, and read the advertisement calling the meeting. Mr B. H, Pearpoint proposed, Mr ( J. Turner seconded, and it was resolved to hold the sports on Thursday, March 17th, on the Geraldine cricket ground. It was decided that seven should form a Committee. The election of a Committee was then proceeded with, and the following were elected c-r-Messrs R. H. Pearpoint, N, Dunlop, J. Cunningham, R, Doricw, J. W. Pye, J. Turner, and D. Mcllraith. Mr J. Cunningham was unanimously elected Treasurer. A subscription list was thea handed round *be room, and sums amounting to £ll lla were promised, A meeting of the Committee was then held, when Mr Pearpoint was unanimously elected Chairman, and Mr H. ft. Hiskeus was ..e’ected Secretary. A discussion took place as to the best means of advertising the sports, and it was decided to obtain large posters and to advertise the programme in the papers later on. It was decided to hold another Committee meeting on Tuesday evening next, in the meantime a thorough canvass to be made of the town and district with subscription lists by the members of the Committee, who will repoil at next meeting as to what support they are likely to get, when a Ground Committee, etc., will be appointed. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting,—.On Wednesday the Committee commenced their canvass, and obtained promises and

cash amounting to £25. This is not so bad for a beginning, but more ie required. V - Some two or three years ago the sports meeting was an annual one and was a most successful gathering. Aa the amount .the Committee on offer in priie money depends entirely upon the liberality of the public it is to be hoped that the latter will come do vn handsomely and by means of good subscriptions enable the Com* in'tH O: to offer such substantial prizes as will.induce competitors to attend from places outside the Geraldine district.

i PXKSBTTKRIAN GxNERAL ASSEMBLY. — The annual meeting of the- Presbyterian General Assembly opened at Wellington on Tuesday night. ; There were present ! between 40 and 50 ministers and elders from different parts of the colony. Rev. * |T. R. Cairns, retiring Moderator, preached the opening sermon) after which the Bey, G. B. Monro, of Remuera, was elected - Moderator. A deputation from the Otago jand Southland Synod, consisting of Revs. McC. Smith and Fergnsaon, #eta present, and were welcomed by the As* 'sembly. In the course of sn eloquent i address, the Moderator said he often felt 'surprised at the unpardonable ignorance 'of many as to what Presbyterianism really was. It was considered by some aa a jrigid, narrow, add limited system, which I Was confined specially to Scotland and the I North •£ Ireland, whereas it was .one of |the most extensive Churches in the world, 'and very far from cramped And limited, ilt was one of the most elastic and Scrip* | tural Church organisations that exist, i The increased attention given to mnsio by : the rising generation made it imperative 1 that, they should give more attention to Church psalmody, and make it, as cordial • and unanimous aud excellent as possible. [ He wns inclined to think that the Church had not yet sought to realise its duty in : this'matter. They were still somewhat too conservative. In the second place) more attention should be gives to; the development of the gifts of the laity, to which considerable attention had? lately been given at Horae and in America, and, judging from the sentiments expressed,.it was likely to become one of the most, vital questions generally discussed, in the Church Courts. He regretted there existed a. prejudice on the part of ~the peopi* against the preaching of the eiders. la the next place, greater attention should be given to evangelistic work. On Wednesday morning a letter was read from the Rev. Dr Blakie, Edinburgh, relative to sending a representative to the Alliance. It was decided if any Minister from New Zealand happens to be at Home at the time the A 'lance meets he shoild be commissiosed to represent tbe;Ne,w Zealand church. The testimppials'pf,the Rev. Mr Dunlop, appointed to the Fret fessorship of Theology at Otago Uni* versity, were forwarded .by the Otago Synod for the information jof the. Assemble. The Assembly .nad . . and acknowledged them. ; The. Committee appointed to consider theTronsurbr’sre* port stated that the balance-sheet shows £699 15» 7d at present in the hands of the Rev. McCosh Clark, of Auckland, and there was! also £9O ia'tbe bahds of the Rev. Sidey, of Napier., .Of this sum £4OO must be remitted to ' Sydney imme* d lately -for. payment of missionaries' salaries, £IOO to the Dayspring, and there were other liabilities. amounting to £lls, leaving a balance of about £l5O. The question of receiving the Rev. O. Worboys into the Church was remitted to a special committee for consideration, Fatal Aeomura.—A young min named Duncan Craig, a painter, Mai killed at Wellington yesterday morning. .He ;wm engaged punting Te Are Hones, Onbe street, aud in stepping from ths window; teethe scaffolding he dipped and fell to (hegronnd. His scalp was fraetnred, and he died almost instantaneously. He was a single min, Totausatob Birmrs. — ln Bsnoo at Obriitchuroh yesterday Mr Jostles Johnston give judgment for the respondent in the case of Porter ▼. O’Connor, an appeal from the decision of the Resident Megiitrate et Ohriitohurch in) respect to a bookmaker’s betting on the toteliiator. Costs, amount* ing to £lO, were awarded egainit Porter. Wihohbstib Doxaik Boabs,—A Meeting the Winchester Domain Board was held last Monday evening in the Wolielay Hotel. Present—Messrs J. A. Young (Uhiirman), A. L. Barker, and James Peteison. The minutes of.the previous meeting were read andeonfirmed. The balance-sheet for the year 1886 wai was read, and the Ohairmin stated that the expenditure for the year hid been £l3 Is Sd j there was-In hand £S Si 84 ; the amount ef rent due was £l3 10s, making in all £1616s Bd. Against thie there was a liability: of £7 2s 6d which weald laave a balance to credit of £8 Its Sd; ' The greater part of the expenditure of leat year win for planting an arenas of deciduous trees nboat 30 chelae in length, which world be very valuable, and had been enesessfally planted, la a few yean they wsuld ba a oredit to the Board, and the avenue would be a floe public promenade. The Board had done well with the limited means at their command, and they were indebted to Mr A. Grant kindness in paying in advance the reht]« the pasturage. There wen 26 torsi leased to him for cropping and laying dovra in Bng* lish grass at a rental of £1 per. acre the flnt year and lOi per acre the second year. 1 vote of thanks to tho Chairman waapiaaed, and he was elected for the tuning year. It was resolved to remove the gate to the northern end of, the Domain, and that wicket Etes be placed at the north and nonth code r the convenience of tho, public, The meeting then adjourned. } . Wblli’ Haib Balsam—lf gray, rei torse to original color. An elegant droning, •ofteni and bsantifies. No oil nor grease A Tonic Bcetorntive. Stops hair aiming out, ■tregthens, cleanses, heals scalp. Kemp* thorns, Prosser and 00., Agents, Christ* ehnreh. 2

• Railway Rctbes umbkt. Booxd, TIKABU' —D. MoGuinness begs to inform bia aumeroua friends, and the travelling public in par* ticular, that having taken the above, room for a fresh term be has decided to reduce, the charges hitherto made, and in future they will be as followßreakfast in readineas for early trains, Is 6d; Hot Lunch or Dinner, served up in the hitherto well-known profuse style, on arrival of North and Seuth Express trains, Is 6d. Tea and Oolfee always in readiness, and choice confectionery, Ac. Ibe lessee would especially draw .attention to- the Ladies* Private Dining-room, which has been specially arranged and furpiahecl for their convenience. A waitress is always ia attendance. The usual Is Lunches are still continued at the Club Hotel.—Ad vt.