LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1734, 8 May 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i?ALB AT WiNOHßSiEß.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. sell 300 crossbred ewes at Winchester to-day.

Sals at Tkmuxa.—Mr K. I. Gray will hold a sale of hones, ploaghs, harrows, drays, Desring reaper*, harness, household furniture, etc., at Temuka to-morrew.

Excursion Tbaik to Chbiitohtjiok.— An excursion train will run frum Timaru to Christchurch to-morrow, picking up passengers a' stations aa far as Aehburton. The faree, which are vary low, and full particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

The fiiOAPB or Robbhts.—The GoyermineDt are now offering a reward of £SO for audi information at will lead to the capture of Roberts, who eeoaped from the Timaru gaol on April 28fcb. The warder who was on duty when Roberts escaped has left the oolony.

Auctioneers.—lt is currently reported in Geraldine that another firm of auctioneers intend to start buainesg in the townahip. The firm in question intend to import largely from Home, and to make the Belling of stock an important feature of their business.

Accident.—A man named Colin Campbell met with a painful accident yesterday. Ha was riding along the road toward* Geraldine and hie horse on coming to the Orari Bridge refused to oroea it. Campbell endeavoured to make it do bo, when it reared and threw He rider, who in hie fall reoeived a aerere injury to hii back and wai rendered untonecioui. He waa pioked up by Mr J. Wharton and conveyed in a trap to the Qecaldine Hotel where he remained for some little time and was then able to proceed to Timaru. Cußloua.—At an inquest in a oountry district in Auckland the other day the following story came to light. The wife, some four score yeare of age, had died suddenly, and the inquest broaght out these facts '—That years before the old dame had died she had consented to her husband going through the form of marriage with another woman, and that the two wires had lived in harmony in the eaaae house ever afterwards. The husband and wife N 0.2 had nursed wife No.l in her last illness, and appear to hare been kind to her.

BUBQL&BY AS A BUSlKßSS.—Burglars seldom receive more, than 20 per sent, of the value of their booty from the buyers to wliom they dispose of it, if it happens to be in any other form than coin. A ten-pouod bank of England note will bring but two pounds froaa a buyer, while £IOO worth of plate would be worth £ls to £2O to the thief who would risk years of liberty in obtaining it; and so on ef all other valuable. If the etoriee told by oriminals oan be credited, many men of apparently stainless oharaoter in the commercial world owe most of their wealth to direct dealings with professional thieves. Local Owion. —The poll to decide whether there shall be any increase in the number of publicans', accommodnliqn, or New Zealand wine licenses in the Raukapuka Licensing Dietrict took place ou Wednesday last, with the fo'lowing result: —Publicans' Licenses-—For : Geraldine 1, Hilton 1, Peal Forest 3, total 5; Against: Giraldine 7, Hilton 7, Peal Forest 6, total 20. Accommodation Licenses—For: Geraldiue 1, Hilton 1, Peel Forest 3, total 5; Against: Uridine 7, Hilton 7, Peel Forest 6, total 20. N.Z. w iue Liceoses—Hilton 1, P««l Forest 3, total 4 ; Against: Geraldine 8, Hilton 7, Peel Forest 6, total 21.

S.C. Eduoitiohal Institute.—At the quarterly meeting of the South Canterbury iidueatiopal Institute in Timaru on Saturday, Mr Aitken, of Greraldine, President, m the chair, the reply of the Board to a former letter from the Imtitute protesting against the salaries of the teachers being reduced before the expiry of the three months' uotiot wa« shortly discussed, and it was resolved—" That the seoretary be inatruotad ono6 more to approach the Board of Education, pointing out that by the Education Act, 1877, teachers are entitled to three months' notice, and that the institute cannot agree that the board was obliged to do a thins whioh is expressly provided against by Act of Parliament, nod respectfully requesting the board to reconsider its decision." A rote of thanks was passed to the Ear. Jasper Smyths for his efforts to assist the teachers, and the consideration of the now pupil teachers' syllabus was deferred till next ordinary meetiag, Wjutohi Flit Library. The adjourned meeting of the Wnitohi Flat Library Committee was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. The luembors present wore Messrs John Fraser (Chairman), Lewis Scott, Michael Moore, Robert Radpatu, Thos. Thornley, Thos. Talbot, John McKionon, and J. Watson. The Chairman explained that the business of the meeting was to receive from the members the various lists of books whioh they thought it desirable to purchase. Several lists were handed in, and after a careful perusal of the same, about £lO worth of beoki were selected. On the motion of Mr Thornley, seconded by Mr Talbot, it was renolved to procure the books from Mr Joseph Braithwaite, bookseller, etc., Dunedin. This being all the business the meeting terminated. Sis G. Grey and thb Chihbse Qußgues. —ln Bpeaking at Auokland recently, Sir Greo. Grey referred to the tbreitened influx of Chinese. He said he held that a law which was driving laborers out of the country was a bad law, and a bad law in anether way. They would have aliens brought in to replioe the laborers that thty drove out, as he had heard now that a number of Chinese were likely to come here, perhaps welcomed to fill up vacancies that had been left, and he hid heard it said that we in New Zealand had no power to stop it. That night be true-in itself, but New Zealand had also a treaty with Great Britain. We had our Constitution Actthat is, that the people of No* Zealand might make all laws neossaary for the peace, order and good government of New Zealand. We could make those laws within, our own limits, and no treaty could break this coDStiiution. As men who were building up a young natiea,

end who wen to be responsible for millions rot to occupy this country, they must r member that they had their duties to perform, and must hold fast to that constitution arid say that no Minister of theheur or of the d.y can, unknown to Parliament, oonolude a Inaty which should set aside that law. which < J reat Britain had entered into with New Z-alaad. ~.

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SYNOPSIS OF AOVERTIBEMEJTM. W. Scully, Orari Bridge—Has lost a Mare and foal; offers JBI reward. W. S. Maslin—Sells household furniture and effects at his rooait on Thursday next. F. W. Stubbs, presiding ofteer for the County— Result of local option poll for Raakapuka Licensing District. J. Mundell and Co.,—Sell shesp at Winchester to-day ; land, household furniture, etc, at Q-eraliine on Saturday. R. H. Pearpoirir, Creraldine—Has now fully assorted his autumn stock. Calls particular attention to his new costume tweeds, ulsters, plushes, velvets, etc. Has opened up a variety of the latest no*elttes in the fancy department obtainable in the British and Continental markets. Invites an inspection of his Manchester and blanket, and clothing depsrtmsnts, in all of which he quotas bargains.