LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1951, 3 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Closed Ford.—The ford near the Oxford railway bridge is closed for tho present. Beer Duty.—The beer duty for September was £4063, against £3538 last year. i Death op a Race Horse.—Tho hurdle racer Waireka died at Ashburton on Monday afternoon from inflammation. Temuka Koab Board,— The monthly meeting of the Temnka Road Board was bold on Tuesday last. A report of the proceedings will be found on our fourth page. A Big Sheep. Yesterday Mr E. Vallender killed a three-quarter-bred Leicester wether hogget which, when skinned and dressed, weighed 1621 b. The sheep was bred by Mr South, of Smithfleld, and was a splendid specimen. Woodbury Sports. —ln our advertising columns will bo found the programme of, the annual sports’ meeting at Woodbury’ on 9th November. It comprises fourteen events, and includes flat and hurdle races, bicycle raca, hop, step, and jump, etc. Entries close on the 31st October. The Dog Tax at the Chathams.— On Sunday night (says the Press) the Colonial Government steamer, Hinemoa, arrived at Lyttelton, from the Chathams. She brought up two Maori prisoners, Wite Tahuhu and Heta, who have been sentenced to one months’ imprisonment, in the Lyttelton gaol, for inciting the Natives to resist the collection of the dog and other taxes at the islands.

Ah Alarm. —Some momentary excitement was caused in the Main Street, Temuka, yesterday afternoon, by the eccentric conduct of a horse driven by Mrs Swaney, When opposite the Crown Hotel it commenced to turn rapidly round, nearly capsizing the buggy to which it was attached, and it finally fell down. It arose promptly and repeated the original performance until caught by some bystanders and unyoked. Mrs Swaney was frightened but unhurt. Runaway. —A horse attached to a dray bolted from about the Royal Hotel, Temuka, yesterday evening, between 6 and 7 o’clock, and went leering along the street in the direction of Winchester. Mr 0. Olliver and Mr d. Lavery rushed &f(or it, and got into the dray from behind, and getting hold of the reins brought up the runaway near the Temuka Hotel. Ho damage war done, but two ladies who were driving in a trap in front of the runaway were considerably frightened. New Refrigerating Company.— At a meeting held at Timaru on Monday, of influential men interested in the breeding and fattening of sheep (says the Press), it was decided to take steps to form a refrigerating company at Timaru, and a meeting will be held at an early date to further the object in view. It was shown that the coat of new works and machinery has been so much reduced, and the methods of freezing so much simplified of late, that the new company would be certain of a good return. Angling.— The opening day of the fishing season proved fine* and at early dawn the more ardent votaries of the craft made their way to the riverside. Sport, however, was not of : the bast, and no heavy takes are recorded. Mr Boyd Thomson’s was the best, ha having secured ten nice-sized fish.' . Messrs Nicholas and Philipson also secured several fair specimens. As the weather gets warmer sport will improve ; at present the cold wind that prevails from time to time is unfavorable. Some fifty licenses have been issued up to date. Wesleyan Churca, Temuka. The quarterly tea meetiog in connection with the above church was held at “ The Hall ” last night. There was a capital attendance, the seating capacity of the building being tried to its uttermost. The tables were well supplied with choice comestibles, the gift of two lady members of the congregation, and were presided over by Mesdamaa Rees Thomas and Holwell, and Miss Elsie Brown. At the conclusion of the tea an adjournment was made to the church, where'the customary social meeting was held, A further report will appear in our next issue. “Sold.”— The following good story is told by the Wanganui ChronicleHe was a bachelor, and an ardent admirer of the fair sex, but naturally averse to being a juryman, and had successfully evaded service on many occasions. Upon going to his house, a well-known gentleman in blue found nailed upon the door a placard running thus : ‘Wont be home for a week.’ Not a little disappointed, the limb of the law scribbled on a piece of paper in a feminine hand ; 1 Meet mo at the Post-Office at eight o’olock.—Fondly yours, Madge.’ Tho bait took, and punctual to time Mr -—-rolled up attired in his holiday garments, with a choice bunch of violets in his band while the rich perfume from his cambric sent up a delicious odour. Sauntering round for a few minutes he began to look anxiously about him, when the ‘Joker’(the peace officer) appeared upon the scene, and quietly banded his trump card to Mr——, and then decamped with a smile.”

The Cabinet.— Captain Russell has joined the Ministry, but it has not yet seen decided what portfolio he will take. A Centenarian.—A Panmure (Auckland) resident, Mrs Elizabeth Devaney, lied on Saturday at the age of 102 years. Customs Revenue.—The Custom returns for September were £146,331. igainst £127,007 for the same month last pear. The total amount for September quarter was £415,190. Vital Statistics.— During the month of September 16 births, 5 deaths, and 2 marriages were registered at Temuka, and 5 births and 2 deaths at Geraldine. Diocesan Stnod.— The annual session, of the Diocesan Synod opened at Christ- Y church on Tuesday. After the president had delivered his address the Synod adjourned till the following day. Fire at a Flax Mill. Another Southland flax mill has been destroyed by fire. Moffatt’a flax mill and four tons of fibre were burnt on Monday. The loss is £4OO, and there is no insurance. The Exhibition. The Government intend to have a fine display of guns, mines, etc., in the armament at the Exhibition, including a Maxim gun, which they have bought from General Strange. The Rabbits. —At a meeting of the East Coast (N. 1.) Rabbit Board a resolution was passed that Wairarapa set about borrowing from Government £25,680 or £30,000 for the importation of the natural enemy and the suppression of the rabbit pect. The Gold From the Koranui. —* Divers recovered the gold from the wreck of the Koranui on the value of the same being £21,0C0. The marine surveyor of the Under writers’ Association, Captain Bendall, thinks the vessel is but little injured. Lecture at South Orari, —Mr J / Aitkeu, 8.A., delivers a lecture on 11 Domestic Lighting and Ventilation ” in the South Orari Schoolroom to-morrow evening, in aid of the funds of the school. The lecture is an able and interesting one, and we hope to see a large audience present to hear it. A Cunning Chinaman.— At the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika, on Monday morning, Ah Sung was sentenced to six months for selling spurious gold. It appears that accused broke off pieces of metal, copper, brass, or iron, partly: fused them in a crucible, then painted them with gold paint and mixed them with ordinary gold so that the impoature would not be detected.

Tab Oamarp Election. —The following is the result of the election for a member for Oamaru Mr Hislop, 551; Mr Dunn, 415; Majority for Mr Hialop, 136. There was a good deal of rough horseplay after the election in the evening, flour and eggs were freely thrown about, and several larrikins were arrested. The number of votes polled was less than at last election of a member, but Mr Hislop’a position is somewhat the same, his majority being nearly the same as on the , previous occasion. Timaru Hospital.— The following is a return of patients in the Timaru hospital for the month of September, 1889 : -7Patients under treatment at data of last return —Males, IT ; females, 6 ; total, 23. Admitted during the month—Males, 12; j females, 8; total, 20. Totals treated— ] Males, 29 ; females, 14 j total, 43. Dia- S charged during the month:—Cured— Males, 9; females, 4 ; total, 13. .Relieved —Males, 1; females, 2 ; total, 3. Dead—l (Charles Lyford). Totals discharged rMales, 11; females, 6 ; total, 17. . Remaining under treatment—Males, IS; females, 8; total, 26. Out-patients treated dating the month—Males, 16; females, 11 ; total, 27. A Singular Case.— ln the Supreme Court, Christchurch, on Monday, before His Honor Mr Justice Dannistoun, Mrs Baldwin, a member of the Church of England, sued the Rev. W. A. Fascoe, incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, for £2OO damages for refusing to administer tbs Holy Communion to her. The proceedings, which were confined to argument on questions of law, were watched with evident interest by the Very Rev. the Dean, the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley, and other clergymen. The cases cited went back to the time of Charles 11. In one case the report was in Norman French, the language at the time used in English Courts of Law. The judge reserved his decision. Butter Making.— For some time past paragraphs have been going the rounds as .to an easy mode of making batter by placing the cream enclosed m cloth in the earth (or 24 hours. Referring to this, the Wanganui Herald says: We confess that we were sceptical as to the possibility o! anything of the kind being done, but our doubts were dispelled by testiag a sample of batter made two weeks ago in this manner by Mrs James Crawley, and since then kept by Messrs Cummins, Sharpe and Co. on a shelf without any special attention. The taste is excellent, and the color all that can be desired. If it can be shown that under all conditions of weather batter can be made in this way, without churning, an immense amount of labor will be saved, and the possibilities of production proportionately increased.

Success o» a Temuka Boy.— We are glad to hear of the success of another Temuka boy in a distant country. Mr Geo. Morley left Temuka about two years ago under engagement to the Government of Western Australia, as a telegraphist, and he • been very successful. We now learn that ha is postmaster and telegraphist at Derby, the priscipal port of the Kimberley goldfields, and in receipt of a good salary. We learn that Darby is growing very rapidly, and that it is very probable the Kimberley goldfields will be heard of again very shortly. On the 251 hof August last, the Colonial Secretary of the colony, Sir Malcolm Fraser, who is wellknown in New Zealand, arrived at Derby, and held a conversation by wire with His Excellency the Governor, in Perth, the distance traversed by the current being 1610 miles. The wiro was worked on the “ closed circuit ” system, with repeating instruments at Hawelin, Pool, and Roebourne. Notwithstanding the great distance the working was most satisfactory, not a break being made on either side. At thecloseof the conversation HisExodlancy was pleased to desire Sir Malcolm to compliment Mr Morley upon his excellent manipulation, and most complimentary reference was again made to the matter at a luncheon held at tho Derby Hotel on the following day. Mr F. A. Bailey, Acting Superintondant of Telegraphs was the operator at the north end. Mr Morley’s many friends will doubtless bo glad of his success.

Among the Maobis. —A telegram from Napier says“ A party of surveyors in the Ngatimaru country have come across a young woman who is recognised by a star across her breast as being a white child of Lepperton, a settler, which was lost in the bush in January 1874, and which at the time was supposed to have been stolen by a Maori. The surveyors have brought her in. It is said she is married to a Maori, and at present she cannot speak a word of English. Rumor has it that when stolen she was conveyed to the Hawke s Bay district in order to elude the search parties. Her two brothers hava gene to see if they can recognise their long-lost sister in the woman alleged to be so like her. ’ Manx a Flip.— There is a mute, silent front in the Teuuka river which could a tale unfold if it had the gift of speech. It has had an experience which few of its tribe are privileged to enjoy. It was caught by an angler on the morning of October the Ist, and landed safe and asund on tbe river’s bank. Calmly, quietly, and inoffensively, the mote, silent trout lay there for some time, while the angler continued to offer the customary inducements to other fishes to join their captured friend. Some lime afterwards the angler eame back, and noticing that some aand adhered to tho apparently lifeless fish put it back into the water to wash it. To his great chargin and surprise the fish slipped through his fingers, and became as lively as a hive of bees in one minute. There on that river bsnk at that moment was a picture worthy of the brush of a Raphael. On the river bank stood tbe angler, in whose countenance utter astonishment blended with d©«p regret, and in thb placid pool the fish played bide* and-go-seek, coming now and again in sight with its tongue out, as if mocking its would-be captor. The fish still liyes, and the angler, alas! came homo emptyhanded on that day. The verdict of all who have used the « Jumbo ” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, ani digestive bread cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, bread, etc., made with this powder will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson’s “ Jumbo ” brand Baking Powder.—[Adtx. 11. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J, Wharton, Geraldine Stud notice re Blairgowrie. . , . Woodbury Athletic Club—Advertise programme of sports tor Nov. 9th. R. A. Barker, Ohapi, Oraci—Notice re white oow strayed on to his land. John Meyer, Epworth, Temuka—lnvites tenders for lease of 21| acres land, B. R. Macdonald —lnyites tenders for ploughing and harrowing 100 acres land. A. R. Allan—Notifies that persons trespassing on Railway Reserve occupied by him will be prosecuted. . N. Dunlo? and Co.-Are opening up tbeir first shipment of spring and summer goods; draw special attention to their dressmaking department. J. Mundall and Co. —Hold important clearing sale at Temuka of freehold property, live and dead farm stock, furniture, etc., on the 15th inst.; hold large clearing sale of new and second hand carriages at Winchester on Bth j stud notice re Pride of Taiari. ■ mi iinmi 11 "'in mi i i " ""* •