LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2085, 14 August 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SUDDEN Death.— Thomas MoKeelan, miner, died suddenly at bis, residence Whangarata, Auckland, on Tuesday. The Puhipuhi Goldfield. —An. offer of £20,000 has been received from a Sydney syndicate for the.Puhipubi Prospectors’ mine, £IO,OOO being cash and £IO,OOO in A Danger® us Rook.— A rock about 33ft. long has been discovered in the channel entering B r uff harbor, where the Admiralty chart shows 27ft. of water. Several peaks of the reef have 20ft. over them at low water. Salk of Furniture, Eto. —Attention is directed to the large clearing sale of valuable household furniture and effects, including piano, by Messrs J. Mnndell and Co., on account of Mr, W. U. black, at. ** The Willows,” Teinnka, to - morrow. The sale will start at 12 o’clock sharp. Immoderate Drinking.—A man named Jas McOane was arrested at Auckland on Monday night for being dtunk. The police were alarmed at his condition, and conveyed him to the hospital, and on the way he died. He is believed to have swallowed the contents of a bottle of whisky. . The Kaikoura. —The Kaikoun* arrived at Port Chalmers at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday, when the -radii matter for northern ports was transhipped to the steamerßhnndara. She brings 2650 tons of cargo (1230 tons being for Dunedin) 106 passengers, 212 bags and one 1 packet of mail*, and 18 cases parcels post. She left Plymouth at 2 p.m. on June 28tbi Minerals,— , A reef of copper ore 20 feel wide with a back of 560 feet has been found in the Manawatu Gorge. A parly of miners from Nenthorne who were at Coal Island, Preservation Inlet, having taken the bearing of the reef at Crayfish Island have succeeded in tracing it across Long Island, which lies between the former and the mainland. It is alse believed that the reef extends to the mainland, and a party has been sent to p'oepect both islands and the mainland.

The Chinese. —Steps are to be taken in Wellington to put a stop to Chinese trading in the city. At a meeting of delegates from the Trades and Lador Council and Master Grocers’ Association a resolution was adopted, calling on every Union affiliated to the Trades and Labor Council to immediately pass a resolution insisting upon their respective members and. their families at once discontinuing the purchase Of groceries, fruit, vegetables, and other goods from Chinese shopkeepers in the citj. Fire at the BLuff.—A fire occurred at the Blnff last Monday by which a twqstoryed building occupied by Sutton, boarding house keeper, and Kennedy hairdresser, was burnt. Nothing was saved by the occupants and Mrs Sutton was severely burnt.' It is unknown how the fire originated. Kennedy was insured with the Nev Zealand Insurance Company for £l5O. Mrs Sutton and Miss pimped through a window, and both, as well as a boarder named Anderson, ware burned, Mrs Sutton is in a dangerous condition.

Difficult Question. — A fanner read in an agricultural journal : A side window in a stable makes a horse’s eyes weak on that side ; a window in front hurts his eyes by the glare ; a window behind him makes him squint-eyed ; a ; window on u diagonal line makes him shy when he travels; and a stable without a window makes him blind,” The farmer has written to the editor of the agricultural paper asking what effect a window without a stable would have on his horse’s eyes. The Akaroa Jubilee.— The Jubilee of hoisting the British flag at Akatoa w^e ; last Monday, Many coni „ *-**t6grarns were received in.gratulatory i. .. * eluding one from ... a • *. procession went to Green’s t^ IQ • r A the 11 ig was hoisted b 9 year* ago. picoie was hold in the domain and a dance at night. The Lyttelton Navuls, the N Biifcery, and a detachment of the Scottish Riifl-a took part, otherwise the celebration" was local. The mayors of Christchurch and Lyttelton proclaimed a holiday. Some offices in'the. city, and shops and offices in port were closed. Gun Accident. —A shocking fatality is reported from the B»y of. Plenty district. Mr Charles Gould, who recently purchas' d the WhakaUne estate from Dr Cumpbdl, was accidental y shot dead on the estate. He was passing through a wire fence a short distance from the homestead, dragging a loaded gun after him, when the trigger caught, in a join or the wire, and the weapon exploded, shooting Mr Gould through the heart. Mr Gould was formerly a Canterbury settler, and was a son of one of the founders of Canterbury, He leaves a wife and five childrf-n. The family had just taken possession of the estate.

Just So.—A correspondent to the Lyttelton Timea . wr.es :— 11 Possibly one of the funniest things that have occured for a long while took place in Ashburton on Tuesday last. At a meeting of the Agriculturiil and Pastoral Association, reference was made by some of the speakers to the present labor troubles, and it was considered that. Government and everyone should assist to put these unholy combinations down. Tha majority adjourned shorlly to a meeting or the purpose of forming a Union among t hemselves (a Farmers’ Co-operative) to enable them to boycott the various business firms should they deem it advisable. This is human nature. The farmers began trades-unionism and now they object to to others following their example. What >8 sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander unless it suits the gander.’

A Timaexj Hospital Case.— At the Resident Magistrate’" Court, Timaru, on Tuesday, the case South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board v. Maria Fitzgerald, c airn £75 IS*, was continued. Tile closing evidence for the defence was heard, Morris Moore, p'otighman at the defendant’s, corroborating the evidence given by Fitzgerald as to money b mg in the hands of the priest and of Fitzgerald's visit to the farm. The witness denied that he had ever quarrelled with ifitz gerald or been nndnly familiar with the defendant. Mrs Maria Fitzgerald’s evidence bore out the sketch as given by her coansel, and was corroborative of that led previously by the Rev. Father Binsfield and other witnesses. She claimed the money given by Fitzgerald as h°r own, and gave details of the property owned by her. Counsel (Messrs Peny and Raymond) addressed the Court at length, quoting a number of authorities on each side, and at the close His Worship reserved his decision, i

Geraldine Racing Club’s. Spring Meeting.— Owners of horses are reminded elsewhere that nominations for these races, which take place on the 9th and 10th of September, close today. Californian Harvest.— The harvest is at its height in all parts in California, and the reports thu have been-received show that the yield will be much better than was expected. Since the prolonged storm of last winter the weather has been entirely favourab'e for the whaat raisers, and those who predicted a half crop and other similar disasters have been silenced, The latest Government repart puts the wheat yield at 86 taking the normal at 100, as against 98 last year. This estimate is ...shown by susequent developments to to have been too: low, P is probably nearer 90 or 92, and a largo surplus will be .available for export. The Produce Exchange reports a total stock of 252,216 tons of old wheat (including floor reduced to wheat) on the Ist of June, and as the Californian consumption is about 300,000 tons annually, practically all of the 1890 crop will be available for export. The crop will certainly not be less than 1,000,000, tons, so that California can be safely counted for 950,000 tons for export during (he coming year.

Geraldine Town District. —The Geraldine Town Board have just supplied a very pressing want by having obtained a complete m«p of the whole of the town district. Hitherto the board has only possessed a map of the original township laid out by the Government, and that drawn years ago on Ibe small scale of eight chains to an inch. This portion comprises only about one half the town district as gazetted when the town board was formed, and a deal of trouble and inconvenience has been caused by the want of a map showing tbs whole district. The new map is on the scale of two chains toaninch, and shows each taction with its number, area, and . measurements ; the natural water-course*, with the terraces and general topography of the town, the Government reserves being shown in rad and the Walhl river in bright bine. Tenders were called on the board's behalf by Mr J. H. Baker, Chief Surveyor, for making the map, and, under his supervision, the work has bean carried out by Mr J. Kelly, of the Survey Department. The board expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the m»p, which is quite an ornament to the office. Quite a number of people have visited the board’s office nnd admired the map, which measures 9ft x 4ft 6in.

Good Tempiart. Monday evening last was a busy time with Good Hope Lodge at Ternuka; At six o’clock the juvenile lodge mustered very strongly and fourteen new members were initiated. Several members of the adult ledge were were present and were delighted at the way the juveniles wont through their work. At seven o’clock the adult lodge met under the presidency of Bro, Glover, B. Three new 1 members were initiated, making the present roll 47 members. After a few words of advice Irom the chair to tho new members the officers for the ensuing quarter were irstalled, Bros. J, Brown and A. Russel* assisting the G.W.O.T. as installing officers. Tho officers are filled as follows : C. Bro. Barr; Y.T., Bro. Metson ; Secretary, Bro. J. Cooper ; F.S., Bro. Judson ; Marshal), Bro. J. Grant ; Treasure!, Bro. Dayey ; Chaplain, Sister Storey; A.S., Bro. A. Cooper; D.M., Sister K, Wright; F.0.T., Bro. A, J. Andrews; Qnard, Bro. Peterson ; Sentinel, B'O. Golden ; S. J.T., Bro, Lynch. Tha lodge dispensed with ordinary business, as the public meeting of the New Zealand' Alliance was announced to commence at 8.15. The ilev. J.. Dickson was chairman, Mr Harrison orgmist, and Mr Glover the speaker,- and a good speaker he proved himself to be, The meeting was well attended, very enthusiastic, and the close a resolution • was passed unsnimousiy—“ That tho chairman be requested to write to the . member for the district bespeakiog his earnest support for the Loeal Option Bill now before the House/’

New Public School at Qbealdine,— The new school built for the accommodation of the children attending the Geraldine Public Sehool is now completed, and only requires to be furnished to make it ready for occupation. It stands upon the school reserve, on the Cemetery road, marked off by the Government when laving out the township. The following is”a short description of the building; Entering by the boys’ porch, which faces east and is a very commodious one fitted with a large number of hat pegs, and contains a lavatory with water laid on from iron tanks, one comes first of all to the main room, which is a spacious apartment, 45ft, x 20ft., lighted by four largo windows, about 6ft. by 4ft. 6in. The girls’ porch, tha entrance to which faces the east, is also a very commodious one, fitted, like the hoys’, with hat pegs and lavatories. The girls’ room is also well lighted, and is 20ft. spare. The infants’ room, which fases north, is the moat cheerful room in the ofjhool. It is 40ft. x 20ft., and has a separate porch entrance, and is well lighted by four windows similar to those mentioned above. Each room is 14ft. high, and the school is lined throughout with tongued and grooved lining. In §very room there Is a fireplace, while in the infant-roog) there are two. The fenders are of concrete (plastered), and form part of tha hearth. The building has an eastern frontage of 88ft. and a northern frontage of 76ft., the main doors being gjx panelled folding doors—9ft. x 4tt. It stands upon concrete foundations at an average height from the ground of 2ft. The height to the ridge of the roof is 24ft., and to the top cf the bell turret 36ft. There are also two ventilating shafts above the roof. The building is well painted ou*side, and varnished throughout inside. All the windows are fitted with patent roller blinds, while the arrangements made for ventilation are admirable. The school has been built to accommodate 300 children. The work has been faithfully carried out by Messrs Clinch and Lloyd, of Terauka, the contract price being £750. The time occupied has been four months exactly. The school is one of the handsomest yet built for the Sooth Canterbury Beard of Education, and presents a very imposing appearance as seen from the main road. The architect was Mr West, Timaru. During its erection the school has been carried on in the Volunteer Hall, and the contractors deserve great credit for the expeditious manner in which they have carried out their contract.

Football. —Tho match Timaru Second Fifteen v. Colonials (Timaru) arranged to take place at Temuka this afternoon has been postponed until Thursday next, owing to some of the Timaru players being unable to come out to-day. The Excitable Man.— 1 Aulas’ ’ contribution in the last number of the Australasian to hand contains ihn following :—There are numerous stories of lucky accidents which hive led to the dUcovery of gold. In the north-west of Wtslern Australia a find was made rery simply. Ahoy took up at stone to throw at a crow, and found that it was a lump of quartz containing gold. The Resident Magistrate who was of a fussy excitable temperament, as soon as he heard of this /occurrence, rushed post-haste to he telegraph office, called out “ Quick, a telegram form important message for Government,” and dashed off his despatch at once for the Colonial Secretary, An hour afterwards he received the reply. He opened it with gratified smile, knowing that it would contain the Minister's thanks for his zeal in sending the good news so promptly. To his horror he read as follows ; —The Colonial Secretary to the R.M., Blankville, —You don't say so 1 What became of the crow f He rushed back to the telegraph office more frantically than before, and asked for a repeat. He got it, and found that his official despatch read as follows :—A boy picked up a stone to throw at a crow. In his lurry he had left out al about the gold.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Geraldine Racing Club—Nominations for Spring Meeting close to-day. J. & A. Scott, Waitohj Downs—lnvite tenders for 25 acres turnip feed. R. Taylor, Woodbury-—lnvites bandars far two miles draining at Taylor’s Swamp, near the beach.

D. M. Rasa, Deputy-Assignee Pinal dividend of 2* in the £ now payable in Julias Siegert’s bankrupt estate. Jas. Wright, Rangitira Valley—Has house, etc., to le*, with paddock of TO acres if required ; near school. Arthur Gabites, The Corner, Timaru— Notice re special priors for trousers and suits made to order, to clear goods prior to arrival of new shipments; special notice re boots.

Priest & Holdgate, Ironmongers, Tirnaru—Notice re new goods ]ast landed and now on sale, tx Gleulora, Rimutaka, louic, Bankholma, etc. ; customers treated liberally prior to stocktaking. Temuka Wesleyan Church—Bev. J. Smalley will conduct morning and evening service at Temuka, and afternoon service at Waitohi on Sunday next; on Monday’ evening he will address a meeting at Temuka ; monster tea meeting, etc., on Tuesday next.