LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1579, 10 May 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Typhoid Fevee'.—lt is said that there are some cases of typhoid fever in Geruldine. It is to be hoped that precautions will be taken to prevent it from spreadiog. Temuka Voiajntebb Bazaab. - A meeting of ladies interrested in this bazaar will take place in the Volunteer Hall, Tomuka, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Siiearees Union.—A meeting of shearers, under tbe auspices of the Federated Shearers Union of Australasia, will take place in the Temuka Volunteer Hall on Saturday next. Station owners and managers are respectfully invited to attend.

Queen's Jubilee. A meeting of the Temuka Committee takes place this evening in tbe Town Board Office when further suggestions will be received and considered. It is notified that no suggestion will be entertained after to-night. Land Boabd.—At a meeting of the Canterbury Crown Land Board, which was held at Christchurch on Thursday, the following village settlement leases in this district were allotted :—Reserve 2016, Waitohi, section 9, 45a, to John Prior; section; section 8,45 a, to F. W. Elliott. Reserve 866, Waitohi, section 1,34 alr 13p, to F. Henry 5 section 2,60 a, to M. Leonard ; sections 3 and 7, 50a, to H. Hewitsonj section 6,34 alr 35p, to James McOowan. Reserve 1815, Waitohi, seotion 2,33 a3r 4p, to Hannah S. Stepheneoni

Sale at Tbmuka.— On Tuesday next Mr K. F. Gray will bold a sale of valuable freehold property, fruit and forest trees, ornamental shrubs, etc. etc. The Queen and the Popb.—The Weekly Register says:—"There is to be an interchange of jubilee congratulations and offerings between the Holy Father and Queen Victoria. Her Majesty presents to the Pontiff a rare and richly-bound edition of the Vulgate, and His Holiness gives Her Majesty a Buperb mosaic." Fsozen Milk in Blocks.—An English exchange says it is proposed that milk should be frozen in blocks to be exported from Hew Zealand, to what country is not suggested, It appears (adds a contemporary) that so much capital is being invested in cheese and butter factories in the colony that there is some fear of over-production. Fibb at Waimate.—On Sundav evening last, about 6 o'clock, the Waimate flour mills were destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The mill belonged to Mr Beetham, of Christchurch, and was leased by Mr Geo. Clayden. The mill was insured but the contents, belonging to the lessee, consisting of grain, flour, etc., were uninsured. Mr Clayden estimates his loss at £4OO. Building Improvements. Messrs N. Dunlop and Co., are still adding to iheir already extensive business premises at Geraldine. They are now erecting a large shop, which is to be used an a butcher's shop and which will when completed make the block of buildings in which this firm carry on business Tory commodious.

E.M. Couet, TllUßu".—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timeru, yesterday, Arthur Ruiiell was fined 10s for drunkenness, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. Two first offenders were fined ss. A man named Wakefield was oharged with having damaged the Timaru pound by removing some rails. The charge was withdrawn on defendant promising to make good the damage done to the satisfaction of the Town Clerk and paying the Court costs, amounting to lis. A Book to FloceOwwebs.—During the past five or six years flockowners and farmers generally have suffered severely through losses among their sheep caused by lungworm. For some time little was known of this dreadful pest, and various remedies were used with little avail. Amongst these was turpentine, mixed either with milk, oatmeal, or oil, and also' fumigation with sulphur. All these remedies are likely soon to be superseded by a new mixture patented by Mr Ford, the effect of wbioh is said to be marvellous. Sheep in the last Btages of the disease have been completely cured, nnd that with a comparatively few doses. The mixture is the result of 6 years' careful study, and it is only after repeated experiments that, it has been placed before the public. Mr A. W. Gaze has been appointed agent for this district, and, we believe, intends to give the mixture a thoroughly exhaustive trial. The Franchise in America.—Mr J. C. Iyman, writing in the North American Review on the inequalities of the suffrage in the United States, argues in favour of making all electors pay a poll tax, and he thinks that eventually some sort of property qualification should tie insisted on. It seems that a freehold qualification, or the payment of the State tax in addition to "good moral character," is demanded of electors in Conn9Cticut; that the payment of the county tax is atimguanonia Delaware and in Georgia ; that voters must be able to read and write, and must have paid the State or county tax in Massachusetts ; mußt also be taxpayers in New Hampshire ; that they must own fifty acres of land or have paid tf xes in North Carolina ; that they must be taxpayers in Pennsylvania, must possess property and have paid takes on it in Rhode Island, and must have paid a poll tax in Tennessee.

Fatal Accidsnt.—We regret to have to record a fatal accident which occurred at Rakahu last Friday afternoon. On the day named at about 5 p.m, a young man named James Copping, who was employed by Mr Gimson, of Winchester, to drive his cart, was found in an insensible aWe by Mr Robert Smith lying on the road near Mr John Kelland's house at Kakahu. The horse was found by Mr Kelland at his own erata, and it is conjectured that Copping must have fallen off. Mr Kelland drove the unfortunate young man to his home at Winchester, ajid as soon as possible afterwards JDr Hayes was in attendance, but the sufferer wa3 beyond human aid. He never recovered consciousness, and died at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Yesterday morning an inquest was held on the body in the Winchester Hotel, before J. S. Beswick, Esq., Coroner, and a jury, of which Mr Northam was foreman. The only evidence taken was that of Mr Smith, who deposed to having found the deceased lying on the road side and bleeding from a wound at the back of his ear. Dv Hayes gave evidence as to the cause of death being a fracture of the skull, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death.'" The deceased was a member of the Temuka .Rifles, and a Bring party of the corps under ColorSergeant Coira followed his remains to the grave yesterday, and buried him with military honors. Footbam, —On Saturday last a match took place between the Temuka District High School and the Timaru Public School Football Clubs, resulting in a win for the firitnamed Club by 15 points (1 goal and 6 tries) to nil. Timaru was captained by W. McKay, and Temuka by M. McLeod. In the first spell Clinch, for Temuka, obtained a try, from which no goal resulted. During the second spell McLeod secured one try and Austin four. From one of these Austin kicked & very fine goal. Throughout the whole game the Temuka schoolboys had decidedly the best of it, for the ball was hardly ever out of their opponents' twentyfives. Greaves, Gray, Austin, Storey, Henry, Goldstone, and Find! ay played an excellent game, keeping well on the ball the whole time. The return match will be played at. Temuka in about thrse weeks' time.—On Saturday afternoon a scratch match was played at Temuka between teams chosen by the Captain (Flint) and the Vioo-Captain (J. W. Velvin). There was a large number of players, and a first-rate game resulted, some really good play being exhibited. The matoh was won by the Captain's team bv 4 points to nil.—The following teams of the Temuka F.C. are selected to plav against the South Canterbury F.O.'s First Fifteen at Temuka, and Second Fifteen in Timaru on Thursday, both games to start at 3 p.m. First Fifteen —J. W. Velvin, G. Velvin, Fitzgerald, F. Bethune, Flint (Captain), LeCren, Cutten, Smith, Simpson, Thomson, A. Clinob, Dyson, Hart, Gray, and Carr. Emergencies »J. Franks, and W. Stewart. Second Fifteen—Franks, Stewart (3), J. Clinch, Hope, J. Ogilvie, Gunnion, MendeJson, Lewis, Coltman, Cleg' home, Shallard, A. Franks, and Bussell, Emergencies: Brinkman, Connelly, McLeod, Thruston, McCaskill, Austin. Any of the above who will be unable to play must immediately communicate with the Hon. Secretary, Mr J, Blyth.junr.

Sunday Leotube. —The Eev. Geo, Barclay delivered his monthly Sunday lecture in the Good Templar Hall on Sunday evening last. The weather being wet thero was only a moderats attendance. Following the course pursued by him for some time past, the rev. gentleman continued his exposition on the lives of the various Apostles, taking the Apoßtle Bartholomew, as the subject of his discourse, and dealing with his subject in his usual able and interesting manner. Militaby CabnitaTj. On Saturday night last the grand military carnival and fancy fair, got up by the Timaru Volunteers to wipe out a debt of some £SOO existing on their Hall came to a termination. It had been open since the preceding Tuesday, and the gross receipts amounted to £7ll. There is still a large quantity of goods on hand. The fair was got up on a scale never before attempted in Timaru, and its success does every credit to the promoters. Accident at a Hunt. On Saturday afternoon the South Canterbury Harriers held their opening meet at Albury, and one of the ladies who followed the hounds, Mrs In man, met with a rather serious acoident. The horse she was riding failed to clear one of the fences, and fell, unseating its rider, and rolling over her. Assistance was rendered and she was at once taken to Timaru, where Dr Hogg attended her. It was then found that one of her wrists was sprained and that she was badly bruised. She is progressing favorably.

Native Lands' Court. The Native Lands Court at Temuka, was opened yesterday morning at the Maori pah, before* Judge Mackay, who is also accompanied by Mr H. P. Tunuiarangi, Native Assessor, and Mr Mackay, jun., Clerk of the Court. Th* Arowhenua reserve was the first dealt with. The title to the reserve wus investigated and 75 persons were found to be interested. Of this number about 20 were dead, and orders of succession were made to their living representatives. Certificates of title were ordered in favor of all persons interested in the reserve. To-day the Court will deal with cases from W.iimate. The local cases will be postponed,and oases from & distance disposed, of so as to allow the people in* terested in them to return to their homes. A large number of Maoris have arrived, but it is expected to-day's train will bring a good many more. A Good Aoootjht "To mm it up, six brig years of bed-ridden siokneia and suffering, costing £4O a year, total £240, all of whioh was stopped by three bottles of American Co.'i Hop Bitters taken by my wife, *liO hit done her own housework for a year sinoo without the lost of a day, and I w«nt everybody to know it for their benefit.' —Johh Weeks, Builer. Find advt. Railway Refheshmbnt Rooms, Timaeu. —1). McGuinness begs to inform his numerous friends, and the travelling public in particular, thai 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 61. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice confeotionery, &c. The lessee would esneoially draw attention to the Ladies' Privale Dining-room, which has been specialty arranged and furnished for their convenience. A waitress is always in : attendance. The usual Is Lunches are still i continued at the Club Hotel.—Advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Eaukapaka Licensing Committee —Annual meeting on Ist June. K. F. Gray—Sale of freehold property and trees, at Temuka on Tuesday next. Geraldine Road Board—Notify that they have appointed Mr T. Herhhy. poundkeeper. Federated Shearers Union Meeting at Temuka on the 14th; station owners and managers invited. J. 8. Waite, Victoria House, Geraldine — Notifies that till Jubilee day he will offer special bargains in trimmed hats, fur capes, lad us' jackets, dolmans, velvets, blankets, boote, men's clothing, etc. A. W. Gaze, Accountant, and Shipping and Stock Agent, Temuka Notify that he has been appointed agent for Ford's patent mixture for scour and lungworm in sheep, Graham's permanent foot-rot cure, etc., etc.