LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2054, 3 June 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Halswell Seat.—The Press Siys that a s'rong requisition ,h being got up to nsk Mr Kollpaiob to allow himself to be nominated for fcbo Halawell S eif. New Agency. Business. By an al vortisoment .tppeiring in aDoiher column it will be seen' t'uit Mr C. A. Post has s f wed bu«ineKß in Gara'din*, in premises adjoining the offioa <.f the Geraldine Guardian^ Embezzlement.—John Tucker Robiison, Hecrniary anrl treasurer to the Mirlborough Board of School Commissioners, wns charged at Nelson Uot Friday with haying al different times embezzled £54 paid to him for the commissioners. He vvflß comtnitt"d for bid, b-iil being allowed hirase f iu £l9O and two sureiiea of £SO each. 4. Bjsar© Seyhn i'EET Lono. Mr Philip Hensen, bo Am or ' oul j a g ec * 62 ; years and 6 fesi 2 inches >n height, wears a beard that is se?en feet long, and trails a foot oa, the ground. Hi* father was a Scotchman, and his mother an Irishwoman. He has two sons. Showmen have made him tempting offers to allow hiniHelf to be exhibited, but h» has so far refused. GERALDINa PRESBYTERIAN C&PRCH.— It is almost unnecessary lo remind our readers that the Rev. 4. B. Todd will be inducted to |the pastorate of this Church to-morrow afternoon at 2.30, by the Revs. Dickson, Gillies, and White, The annual parish gilhering will thke place ia the evening it the Volunteer Hall, at which an exceptionally largo attendance ia expected, <

Temperance. The Band of Hope and To al Abstinence Society wi.l hold a meeting in tiro Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening ftt 7.30. ks this is the nat meeting of In season it is hoped there will be a Rood attendance of young and old. Geraldise Stock Sale.—Farmers and others are reminded that the fortnightly stock sale at Gernldine takes place tomorrow. Some choice lines «re advertised \>y Messrs J. Muodell & Co,, Messrs H. B. Websterf & Co. and Mr E R. Guinness, associated with Mr A. E. Cox. Father Fatjvbl.—We are very glad to be in a position to state that the Rev. Father Fauyel is progressing rapidly, and that it is expected be will anon be about agJiin. The Rev. Father Goutenoir,e, of the Magdalen Asylum, Christchurcb, h*s been Btaying with him for the last few days, and on last Sunday officiated in tbe church, on which occasion he preached one of the bjst sermons the congregation libs beard in that church. Death op a Maobi Chief.—At the Maor' Pih yesterday a well known ohief in th" Trrouka district named Bewi Tarawhat* Waaka (well known as Tommy Walker) died at the Maori Pah. The deceased, who was much respected by Natives and Europeans, had been ill for some 12 months, so his death wis not unexpeoied. In consequence of his the double wedding arranged to take pkce at the pah to-day, and the ball at the Volunteer Hall to-night, have baen postponed until Thursday. ACOIDKKT AT Faiblib Oebbk. —Testerday a man employed at Fairlie Creak with Mr Q. Sauoders' ehaffoutting machine had his arm almost severed. There was no means of getting him readily to Timaru, the aUtionm»»ter having no author ty to despatch a special train. Fortunately Mr A. E. Gh Rhodes, M.H.R., was in the township, having arrived that morning by train, and, hearing of the case, he at once guaranteed the expenses, and the sufferer was despatched to Pleasant Point, and th»nce to Timaru, where he reoeived medical assistance at the hospital. Bl« Ttrnip.—Mr McCully, of Claudeboy Farm, Rolleston's Road, has brought to this office a purple top turnip which measures 4ft 3in in circumference and weighs 331 b. It ia the most peculiarshaped turnip we have seen. At first gUnce it presents the appearance of several turnips grown together, as eight different sprouts have grown out of it, but on closer examination it is seen that nil of them have grown from the one root.

Waitohi Library. A concert and dance in aid ef the Waitohi Library was held last B'riday evening in the school. The affur took more of the form of a social, the Bongs and dances being alternate. Several songs were rendered during the evening, and dancing was kept up spiritedly until 2 a.m. There was a large attendance, the refreshments were of an excellent and liberal ch".racier, aad everything passed off satisfactorily. Mr W. McOallum acted as M.C., the music was supplied by Messrs John and Henry rlulle.j, and nothing was left undone by them to m»ke the entertainment a success. A STEAM Ttjbbinh.—An illustrated article in one of tha numbers of the Engineer received by the last m*il describes a remarkable little steam mo or. It is a compound turbine, which has beer, applied to driving an elvatir a pump, and a 13-arc-light dynamo. With a steam pressure of 701bs in the boil«r, it had developed 10 horse power,—and the whole motor, with cising and bedplate, measures only 11 inches by 9£, and weighs but 681bs ! Bteam turbines, ta be efficient and economical must, revolve at terrific speeds. This theoretically proper speed for this p*rlicular engine, in which the turbine wheels are 5i inche* in diameter, is 25,000 revolutions per minute ; and working an elevator it was run at 21,000 At this rate the rim velooity would be between 60 and 70 miles por minute. For tha dynamo reduoing gear had to be employed, and this took up much more room than the metor. The inventor, an American engineer named J. H. Dow, also made, to bs worked by the turbine a rotary pump which kept a thres inch disotaarge pipe running full, whilst its working parts, wheel and spindle together, only weighed 21b 3oa. Mr Dow's turbine gets six impulses from the steam, and its working efficiency shows that there is not mueh power wasted byjtbe escape pipe. A curious effect of the high speed at which the turbine runs, is that the wheel, though small—sJinches in diameter—when in full swing takes as much stopping as a 1000-lb fly-wheel runniug 150 revolutions per minute.

Saltation Armt.— Last Sunday afternoon, according to announcement in these columns, a atioag contingent of the Salvation Army from Temuka, under command of Captain Noble and Cadet Taylor, held the first Salvation Army meeting in Winchester and fortnallj opened that place as an outpost of Temuka. There were a good many visiting soldiers present to assist in the opening attack, and also an express load of "the lads", from Teiiuka. Shortly before three o'clock a march of 16 in number was formed, and paraded thd principal thoroughfare. After the march ♦he ordinary Salvation Army meeting commenced in the new Public Hall, there being an attendance of between 100 and 150. The Captain led off with a song from the Army song book, after which prayer and another song folowed, when Mr G. A, White read the 3rd chapter of St. John and gave a few remarks on same. After another song the Captain announced' that that was the first, openins of Winchester, but they did not intend that it should, be the Jast, as they were going to hold a meeting every Sunday, and probably once on week days also. She then called for testimonies from the " Blood and Fire" soldiers present. The treasurer was the first to start and numerous other testimonies followed in quick succession. Several solos were also given. The Cadet having addressed the audience, the Captain followed, and after another hymn and a prayer meeting the meeting closed at about 4.26. The meeting throughout wis of the lively strain peculiar to Army folk, and the behaviour of theaudienca was very good, and reflects credit on the young people of Winchester, hsy having never once called for a rebuket from the officer in charae. The music was supplied by Mr Duncan, of Temuka. —Last evening a " singing buttle" and farewell banquet to Cadet Taylor took place in the Temuka birracks. There was a large attendance, visitors from Hilton and elsewhere being present. After the usual preliminary introduction the Nightingale Troupe came upon the scene, und took up pretty we 1 the whole of the evening, Various selections were rendered, some of which considerably amused the audience. About (J p.m. tfye meeting closed, and all present toojr the opportunity of having a farewell cup of tfta with the Qadet. The Gidel goes to Qj'ieenstowD. Captain N"ob'e farewells next Sunday, and goes to Lawrence, i

orERALDINS LITBKABY AND DEBATING Society.—The usual f>r.nightly meeting of this soc : ety has been arranged to take p iic »I>m svn ; r-g, instead of tomorrow. A deoue, " Tlio sword v. arbitration," will be thn prosjr.mmo fori the evening, and no doubt there will bo a good an 1 interesting diccusni<>n. FoOTJALI —Afoobill :nntoh wasp'ayed on Saturday hat betw*"-u '« team representing the TimiTU High School and a Temuka team, resulting in a win for Temuka by four points (i goal aid a try) to nU. Tries were ob'ained by F. Sinrey and J. McLein. The try by thi latter was converted into a goal by Storey. The game waa pl.iyed in very unpleasant weather, the ground being slippery, the ba'l very greaay, and therefore good play was out of the question. The Tiraaru boys, ho«evpr, deserve ranch praise for the manner in which they deported them-. solves, both as regards scientific pl<*y and good They *re a ere lit to their schoo'. If the day had been fine profa «b y the result would have been different. The boys for the most part were sma 1, and this is why they deserve epec'al prais». The game was pkyed with the utmost good feeTng. Mr Roberts «ct*d as umpire for Tiraaru, Mr Anderson fit in* the same enpacity for Temuka, while Mr Q. Velvin carried the referee's whistle, all decisions meeting with universal sauef'Ction. If possible a returc ma'ch will be playdd in a fortnight's time. —ln view of the forthcom<ng cup raatc4 with Waihi the ball will be on the ground every afternoon at fonr and in the evening at 7 o'clock. As thi« is one of the principal matches those who are picked should do their utmost to pr-pare themselves for doing justice to their club. £ SYNOPSIS OF ADYERTIBEMENT3 Gsraldine Boad Board—lnvite tsnders for work. Mrs E. H. Brewer, Temuka—Wants a general servant. _ Maori Bali at Temuka—Postponed until Thu sday night. E. R. Guinness and A. E. Cox—Sell stock at Geraldine to-morrow. Owen Oonoolly, Poundkeeper, Temuka— Notice re impounded bull. Service of Song at Orari—By Primitive Methodist Cboir on Thursday evening. B. Rae—Has extended time for receiving tenders for ploughing to Saturday next. Martin Connolly, Georsetown, Temuka— Advertises that trespassers will be prosecuted. H. B. Webster and Co—Sell sheep, cattle, and pigs at Geraldine fortnightly sale tomorrow. J. Mundell and Co.—Sell r*ady-made olothing, drapery, general stores, etc., at Geraldine on Saturday next. Band of Hope and Total Abstinence Society—Meeting in Presbyterian Church, Teaiuka, on Thursday evening. Geo. Smith, Nurseryman" Temuka—Has for sale, apples, pears., plum«, peaches, apricots, cherries gooseber-ie-, and other trees ; rhubarb roots, laurels, rhodedendrens, azUeas, double p»jnie», etc., cabbage and cauliflower plants.