LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1735, 10 May 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Football. The return match between the English Footballers and the representatives of Canterbury took place yesterday at Christchurh. There was a large attendance of spectators, and great interest was taken in (he game, which resulted in another win for the Englishmen, by 4 tries to nil. Sale at Geraldinb —Mr W. S, MasMn soils household furniture and effects, flour, drapery, clothing, boo's, etc., at Ueraldine lo.day.

Sale at A shbdeton.—Attention is, directed to the sale of hordes and implements at Ashburton to-morrow by Mr T. Bullock on account of Mr John Grigg, of Longbeach. PABLlAMßNT.—Parliament will bo opened at 2 o’clock this afternoon. A Press Association telegram states that Mr Pyke, the member for Dunslao, will move the Address-in-Reply. Proposed Amendment in the Education Act. —Major Steward’s Educational Bill, which provides for the abolition of tho cumulative vote and the better definition of a householder, will have the support of the Minister of Education.

EXCURSION Teain. —The excursion train to Christchurch yesterday was fairly well patronised. A considerable number of persons booked at Timaru, and more joined at Temuka, Winchester, Orari, and other etations. Doubtless the excursion would hays been better patronised bad the day been fine.

Exhibits foe the Exhibition—Among the exhibits sent from South Canterbury to the Melbourne Exhibition are samples of tomato sauce by Mrs J. A. Young, Winchester, «nd A. Mackay, Orari; flour by Messrs Hayhurst and Brown, and cheese by the Temuka Dairy Factory. We hope that the exhibitors will be well rewarded for their enterprise.

The Babbit Conference.—The Minister of Lands baa received a communication fi *m Mr A, D. Bell, representing New Zealand at the Intercolonial Royal Commission of Enquiry re the Rabbit Question, sitting at Sydney. Mr Bell asks that the available information relative to bladder fluke may be forwarded as soon as possible, also that facilities should be offered by the New Zealand Government to one or more of M. Pasteur’s attendants to visit New Zealand. The commission sits every morning and afternoon and has determined amongst other things the prosecution of a series of experiments re the destruction of rabbits. M. Pasteur’s representatives are unable to say yet whether the supply of virus retain its vitality or not. Dr E.atz has been appointed the scientific expert to the pommissiou, The letter is dated April 30.

WINCHESTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE,—A meeting of the Winchester School Committee was held on Monday last, all the members being present. After some discussion it was decided that the Committee should take no aotion whatever in the discharge of its duties until the question as to whether one of the gentlemen elected a member of the Committee is qualified to act, shall have been fully and finally decided by the board as provided by the Act. Fatal Accident.— A sad accident occurred at the Washdyke on Tuesday afternoon last. William Campbell who was in the employ of Messrs Gilchrist and Tomlinson, butchers, was sent to EUoughton farm for a load of straw. He got there all right, but on a man named Sellars, who was sent to assist him, arriving at the stack he found Campbell lying motionless between the body of the dray and one of the wheels. Thinking Campbell was stunnsd, Sellars picked him up, loosened his collar, and went for assistance, but when help arrived he was found to be quite dead. It is supposed that in getting out of the dray, Campbell caught his foot in the frame, and fell and broke his neck. Campbell was a single man, about 50 years of age, and was wall known in this district as “ Long Bill.”

Pleasant Point Institute.— At the annual meeting of the members of the Pleasant Point Institute on Saturday evening, Mr Aolon in the chair, the annual report, showed that the income amounted to £2B 10s, and the expenditure to £37 10s. Th > number of subscribers was 47 annual, 34 halfyearly, and 2 quarterly, of whom 72 had paid their subscription. It was resolved that the thanks of the Institute be given to Mr Rhodes, M.H.R., for a donation of £5 ; to the proprietors of the Temuka Leases and the Timaru Mail for free papers • and to the seoretary and treasurer, Mr Jas. Mac Alaster. It was resolved ti post a list of subscribers in a conspicuous place in the Institute, marking “ paid ” against the names of those whose subscriptions were paid. The new committee consists ot Messrs W. Greigg, J. Mac Alaster, E. Acton, W, Kennedy, T. G. Williamson, Andrews, and H. Ad on. Mr MsoAlaster was chosen chairman, and Mr W'lliamsoa secretary and treasurer. Professor Lio Medo.— The Northern Luminary nays:—“Some time ago Professor Lio Medo was served with a summons lor ao alleged debt by Mr Lorum, of the Commercial Hotel, Whangarei. As there was no appearance of the defendant when the case was called on, judgment was given for plaintiff and costs. At this time Lio Medo was in Kawakawa, giving a series of phrenological entertainments. In due course of time a distress warrant was issued, but, so fsr as wo ctn learn, never executed on account of certain obstacle* in the way. The professor next discovered certain informalities in the original summons, and visited Whangarsi on a point of law. The result is, we understand, that Mr J. S. Olendon, R.M., has been served with a solicitor’s notice at the instance of Lio Medo, of an action to recover the turn of £l2O as dumagss for issuing an illegal distrss* warrant, etc, Messrs Cooper and Davore are already retained to defend the action, while Mr J. R. Reed is acting for the ‘ Professor of Bumps.’ Wo wonder if the latter has discovered any ‘soft’ ones about the cranium of our lata R.M. Next civil sittings of the Supreme Court will probably tel! us all about the query.” Breaking into a Post-Office. The local paper say Henry Funcke, a wellknown character in the neighborhood of Kawakawa and gumfields generally, who carries on the business of watchmending and guraspearing generally, was brought up before T. P. Moody, Esq., J.P., on Thursday, charged with breaking two panes of glass in the Post-Office, Kawakawa, on April 22, valued at 10a, Though the prisoner pleaded not guilty, he had previously admitted to Postmaster O’Halloran that he had an object in doing what he had done ; he had been robbed of his tools, and wanted his grievances ventilated. Prisoner afterwards admitted to P.O. Hughes, breaking the windows, as ho wanted to see the poiice, and report the loss of his money. However, the case being proved against the man, the bench inflicted a penalty of £lO, or in default three months’ imprisonment in Mt. Eden, with hard labor.—lf Postmaster O’Halloran’s big dawg “ Quilp ” hadn’t t-wag-ged his t-wail tho other night, old Funcke would have got into the building somehow, and doubtless have frightened the whole family in the dark.—’Twas 2 in the marning. Given up by the Doctors. " It it poiaible that Mr Godfrey ii up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy ?” “ I assure you that he is entirely cured, and with nothing but Dr, Soule’s American Hop Bitters ; and only ten days ego his doctors gave him up and said he must die, ” “ Well-aday ! ” This is remarkable! ” I will go this day and get some for my poor George. I know hop* are good.—Post, Baxter’s Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Bead adrt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

In Bankruptcy Re Charles Neville, of Temuku, laborer. Thos. Morrison, Woodbury—Offers reward for recovery of lost bay naare, James Epps and Co., Homeopathic Chemists, England—Notice rs Epps’s Cocoa. Single Gentleman, Geraldine—-Offers wellbuilt cottage at Orari and small sum per week in return for board. N. Dunlop and Go., Manchester House, Geraldine—Notify the arrival of five cases of new dress goods and general drapery from the Home markets ; give quotations. Drummond and Glasson, Drapers, Clothiers, and Outfitters—Notify that they will extend their stay in Temuka till the end of nsxt week, and meanwhile are offering bargains to effect a clearance ; specially solicit an inspection of their windows; give a few quotations.

AUCTION FIXTURES. South Canterbury Saleyards, Washdyke— Thursday, 10th May. IT— 11 JiI.JJL