LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2089, 23 August 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Geraldine School.—The public school at Geraldine will re-open on Monday morning ntxt, arid parepta are requested to see that their children are in attendance. Wbsleyan Ohithoh, Tbhuxa.—The Key. R. S. Bunn will conduct the morning 'and •vening services in the above church tomorrow, and will preaoh at Waitohi in the afternoon. B«riciDE.—Emily Shone, aged ninefeeen, committed suicide at lnvercargill by taking "Rough on Rats " at her father's residence. It is reported that a love disappointment was the cm»e. Frost-Proo! Potatoes.—A new frostproof potato has, says 'the North Otago Times, been introduced into the colony. The potato will stand from five to eight degrees of front, and produces from 10 to. 15 tons per acre. Presentation.— The mercantile community made a presentation to Mr Gow on his relinquishing the chargu of the Dunedin railway section. Mr Gow is the gentleman who is to succeed Mr Garatin as traffic manager at Ohristchurch. A Liberal Schoolmaster.—rWaipawa has a gem of. a headmaster for its public school. Inconsequence of a tiff with a member of the committee about school furniture, ho sent in a list of articles used in the school, "which he had bought and paid for himself, the total cost being over £93. J;

Mining >Nbws.—The excitement is still very great in Auckland. Another parcel of Red Mercury ore gave nearly six ounces of melted gold from a ton. The May Queen at the Thames is believed to have got the old Quean of Beauty reef, which was lost in a slide, and shares have sprung from 2s to 8s 41. Libel Action.—ln Sir F. Wbitaker's libel action against Mr Hutchison it is understood damages will be laid at £2OOO. Mr-Golly will be counsel for Sir F. Whitaker. The case will probably be tried in Wellington, and the Government consider they have ample evidence of publication not privileged. An Old Saw in a New Dress.— In a recent istue of the Oarnaru Mail a p*ragraphist wanted to quote the old s«w about the pot calling: the kettle black. That was not , good enough,' so he paraphrased it—" The Nubian complexion of our culinary utensils has always been a matter for reciprocal reproach." Extraordinary Mebting.—A meeting of parishioners of the Catholic Church, Falmerston North, whs held on Wednesday night to consider the refusal of Father Patterson to produce a statement of aoo unts inconnection with the new Catholic Church. It was decided to institute legal proceedings against the priest if the Archbiihop does not compel the production of the statement. Women's RiaHia.—At Ohristchurch a meeting attended by seventy ladies on Wednesday afternoon passed a resolution demanding the extension of the franchise to women as a common justice, and requesting the local members of. Parliament to support Sir John Hall's Bill. Those present pledged themselves to endeavour to awaken an' intelligent interest in the question. j Good Templart, Geraldine. The fifteenth anniversary of the Welcome Retreat Lodge of <3ood Templars, Geraldine, s will be celebrated on Thursday evening next by a monster tea meeting and entertainment in the Good Templar Hall. A varied and interesting programme has been prepared for the entertainment, and the friends of the order who attend will no doubt enjoy a pleasant evening, besides assisting to augment the funds of the lodge. Education Reserves.—An inte/esting return has been presented to Parliament showing the value nt the* present time of all reserves for primary education in the colony. The total value is estimated at £651,734'—viz., . Auckland, £47,420; Taranaki, £26,969 ; Wellington £35.237 ; Hawke's Bay; £49,305 ; Marlborough (approximate ), £5000; Nelson, £14,000; Westland, £5203 ; Canterbury, £203,100 ; Otago, £265,000.

Arrest of a Mayor.—A sensation was caused at Gore,on Wednesday afternoon by the arrest of lan Sirnson Sirasori, Mayor of the Borough, on a charge of embezzlement' at the instance of Elmsworth, his late partner, who alleged that Simpson has;; appropriated during the partnership cheques for £351. Accused was brought before the court and remanded for seven days, the witnesses not being forward. Bail was allowed and was forthcoming, Elmsworth joined the accused about two years ago, having come from Victoria. The partnership was dissolved by Elms worth last week. Death of the Vica-h* General of Auckland.—The Vary Rev. Father , Mahoney, 0.F.5., Vicar-General of the Auckland Diocese, died on Wednesday. He had been ailing for some time. Father Mahoney arrived in the colony I about twenty-five years ago, and since ■ that time hae resided in various parte of the Auckland district. He was one of the Franciscan Order, who came to Auckland nfter the Parnell and Thames mission were placed under the charge of thatbody. He was for many years parish priest at Thames, afterwards at Ooromaadel, and at Taurauga until JB3J, when he was appointed Vicar-General at Auckland, to succeed Mon&ignor Fynej,

Football.—A. foil ball match, Colonials (Timaru) v. Terauka Second Fifteen, was played in the Temuka Park last Thursday. The game was a very good one, and Tt - muka won by four points to nil. The Temuka t*am can be congratulated oh their success. , * \

A Chbisnchukoh Robbery. weeks ago a cms> -box was stolen from Mr Fletcher, High Street, Christchurch. On Tuesday some children pliying in a paddock behind Cbkei'a Hotel, Manchester Street, found the box. It had b*en broken open and u cheque for £llo< was in it, but all the money had gone. A Valuable Picture.—Some few years sgo the Paris picture-dealer Ferret bongbt a picture for 10f. in « rag-and-bone shop, be' anon diicovered that it was.a picture by JTordaen, and ho got rid of it for l2oof. tn the late M. Rotbar, the diplomatist, The picture—which is in Jnrdten'a best manner—has -just fetched 58,000 f.

Attacked by a Shark.— An immense shark entered the Fiume Harbor recently and stationed himnelf in the neighbourhood of the public bathing grounds. Buhingmaster Riayonni was chased by the brutt when swimming a few yards outside of the breakwater, and barely escaped with his life, the shark biting off both his legs. He was almost dead with loss of blood when resoued. All endeavours to catch the monster failed.

The San Francisco to a telegram from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce concerning the San Francisco mail service, the Postmaster-General has telegraphed that on communicating with the Agen'-Grneral he has received no encouragement, and that it is now hoppless to expect the service to be renewed, so that the Government will have to mike the best possible arrangements for carrying on the mail service.

The Unions.—We have received from Mr Edgeler a letter containing a log of wages, etc., which the union intends to dewacd. W« do not think Mr is the proper aothority to promulgate such a log. If the secretary of the union brings to us a proper log we shall not hesitate to publish it, but meantime we do not think that the present is the time for publishing irresponsible statements. Everybody must exercise care in the statements he mikes in the name of responsible organisations in times 1 ke these.

Picturesque Atlas. —Mr Rawson R.M., luverc-wgt'll gave judgment in the Picturesqe Atl»s case, claim £7. His Worship non-suited plaintiffs, on the ground that there had been no acceptance of de'ivery and the time had not elapsed when payments were duo for more than fourteen parts, for winch defendant had already paid. His Worship said there had been not only an unequivocal refusal to accept, but damage to books, for which defendant might be liable, and he held that under the agreement payment could not be expected in a lamp sum but at the rate of 5s a month. He held that the Printers and Newapupers Registration Act was not applicable to works published outside the colony and overruled the objection that the imprint was insufficient, on the ground that there bad been a sub* stantial compliance with the statute. Leave to appeal was granted. The court was crowded and the decision was applauded.

, Timaru Election.—The declaration of the poll took place last Thursday. The figures were exictly the same as these previously given. Mr Hall-Jones merely thanked his supporters, but Mr Kerr made a long speech, in the course of which he said be would s'and again if asked by any considerable number of electors. There was'a large farming element in the new district, a large element of reason, which would go far to counteract the element of unreason. (Hear, hear.) The new dit* tnct would be very different from the old one. Those of socialistic tendencies could not rush the election for Timaru any more. They would have to go in with the men who had a stake in the country, and he was as certain as he stood there that whoever stood for election npxt time, it was a person of moderate politics, and of some ability to advocate those politics, who would be the person elected, and not any person whoce single aim was that he represented the working classes. Mr Aplin said of the three candidates Mr Kerr was the best, an admission which was received with m>oh laughter. The proceedings were very orderly, and terminated with the usual compliment to the Returning Of&cer.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Wesleyan Churoh, Temuka— Servioes for to-morrow. W. Hawke, Geraldine Road—Has seed oats and barley for sale. A, M. Clark, Temuka—lnvites tender* for clearing swamp land. J. Lawson—-Notice re impounded chest nut half-draught gelding. Allan Macdonald, Woodbary—lnvites tenders for grubbing and cutting gorse. Temuka Literary Society—Debate on Chinese Question on Tuesday evening. Temuka Town Board- Notice re rates; invites fresh tenders for carting shingle. B.iliff R.M. Court, Temuka—Notice re sale of draught geldings oi Tuesday next. Cowan's Clothing and Outfitting House, Timaru—First shipment of spring goods a r rived.

Welcome Retreat Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Geraldine—Celebrate fifteenth anniversary on Thursday next.

D, M. Ross, Deputy Assignee, Ttmaru —lmportant notice to creditors in the sstale of David Deoooo.

R. H. Pearpoint—Notifies that the Geraldine School will reopen in the new buildings on Monday nsxt. J. Mundell and Co.—Publish Hat of entries for Temuka stock sale on Wednesday next; sell farm stock, household furniture and effects on account of Mr A. Rae on Friday next.

Francis Franks, Eolipee Bone Mills, Temuka—Notifies that the mills are now in full operatiou, and invites orders for bone dust or superphosphate of lim°, which he is selling at same prices as charged ia Dunediu ; bontdust pure, and wifcnout any admixture, superphosphate of very best quality; solicits support of public of South Canterbury.