LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2109, 9 October 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The O.Y.C.—The Governor has been elected hooornry Colonel of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Distinguished Lecturer. -—The Rev. Churles CUrk, the celebrated leclurer, arrived in Auckland on Monday. Horse Parade. The annual horse paiade takes place at Garatdioe to-morrow. A sale of horses will also take place. Appointment. —Mr J.;' S., Cl-endoD, R.M. at the Biy of Islands, has been appointed a Judge of the Native Land Court. Geralbine Town Board.—A meeting of the Gemldine Town Board was held on Tuesday evening. A report will be found on onr fourth page. Ball at Tem»ka., The Temnka Quadrille Assembly wind up the season with a grand ball in the Volunteer Hall, Tomuka, to-night. Qoite Right.—The police hsve decided to prosecu'e tbe youths who toak part in

stone throwing at tbe Chinamen's hut at Lower Hutt, which led to the death of the young m>n Smith. The oharge will probably be that of stenethrowing and molesting. An Extraordinary Privilege.—An extraordinary privilege of certaiß Guards' officers was brought to my notice the other day, says the editor of London Truth. There ia a special ollowaoce, it appears, of £4OOO a year for the mess expenses of the officers of the Queen's (iuards at St. James's Palace, and auorher of £BOO a year for those on guard at Dublin Castle. There are never more than three officers on duty at St. James's en one day, I should imagine, and the allowance of nearly £ll a day to feed i them is simply preposterous. Woodbvry School Committee.—A meeting of this committed was held on the 4th instant. Present—Messrs Dean (chairman), Hammond, Webb, Gick, Oorjuack, and Fiefield. A letter was read

' from the Keturning Officer of the Geral'dine Electoral District asking tor the use of the schoolroom for eleotioneeiiog purposes, if required.—The request was granted. The chairman stated that, a? requested, he had written to the board for special £rant for snndry repairs, including the providing of new blißds for windows, the present ones having been in the school for nearly 11 years, but was sorry to say the bosrd did not entertain the application. It was decided that in consequence of the low slate of the funds at the committee's disposal the fancea oould not be out this year. . Accounts amounting to £2 Si 4d were paaaod for payment. The meeting then terminated. '

Gross Carelessness with Guns.—A distreaaisg accident befell a, young girl named Agnes Litlla, aged -*bout seventeen, at Kings'and (Auckland) on Sunday. A neighbor named George was cleaning anairguo, which be believed to be anloaded, when it went off, and the charge, a small pellet of lead, lodged in Miss Little's eye, which was destroyed. The bullet was afterwards extracted, but it is feared that the sight of the other eye will also be lost.—The Otaga Daily Times reports i On Friday evening a bey named ' Tbomas Grainger, who resides with bis parent. :* Andersen's Bay, 'ook up a gun, not thinking l k «** loa . de f. aDd « h " v '°* placad a o*p on lb* mpple, pulled the trigger. The gun happened to be loaded with shot, and t/je discharge struck a brick wall, from whioh it some of it .entering the face, armS, M$WW* <>* a domestic servant named Jessie" emDloyed by Mr Grainger. The injuries" iDflcted were of a asm*what serious nature, and Dr Gordon Mucdonald was summoned'by telephone. Upon arrival the doctor extracted the shot, and is now able to declare the girl is out of danger.

H.OBSES FOR India. The P.s. Taieri left Lyttelion od Tuesday evening for Calcutta, via Wellington, with 128 horses on board. Stickiko Up.—On Monday two brothers named Brown, res ding at Hororata, Btated to the police that th«y had been assaulted by four men in the neighborhood of the City Hoiel and robbed of £l7 in notes which tbey had on fcbwn. They cannot identify either the no'es «r the m«n. Suicide.—Robort J. Webb, a miner at Bald Hill F;a>, Otago, has disappeared, having evidentiy committed suicide by jumping into the Molyueux. He left a note stating tint his coat and hat would be found on the bridge. Webb was a single man, and a bnsn lawyer of some note. \ : '"\ FIRE. —A seven-roomed bouse in Castle street, Dunedin. owned by Mr Wicks, resident in Chriatchurck, and occupied by Lefavre, was almost completely destroyed by fire on Monday, only a piano and a few small things being saved. The building was iosured in the Yictbria Office for £2OO.

America and New Zealand. —Mr Mitchelson his received a cab • raesoage from Mr Oreighcon, Sin . ?ranoisco, announcing that Mr SprecMes has accepted the new contract for the Sun Francisco Mail Service, «od also that under the new Americin Tariff Act New Zealand fix will be admitted duty free. WINCHESTKB FAIR YaRDS. —lu onr advertising columns the proprietor, of these yards, Mr J. '£.'. Young, returns thanks for the piironage bestowed on him during the past sixteen years, and announces 'hut no charge will be made for entries in future, whether they are sold or not. This is a very liberal ..concessren and should greatly increase the popularity of the yards. The Aorangi.—The Aoraogi, Ciptain Satcliffe, from Plymouth, arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday. She brings 1953 tons of cargo, 153 passengers, 240 bags mails, 23 cases parcel post. She commenced to disoharge with free labor, and cargo was recsived into railway trucks by railway men belonging to the goods department. Mr E. Gallon is a passenger for Timaru. S.C. Caledonian Society.—At the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society in Timaru on Monday evenisg last, the directorsreported that despite the fact thaV the receipt 6 from the annual gathering were less by £6112s 41 than the previous yearn, the overdraft had been reduced from £645* 8d to £3316s sd. This was considered very - satisfactory. Mr Henderson was elected president for the ensuing year.

Temuka Literary Society.—There was a good attendance at the usual fortnightly meetlog of the Tetnuka L'terary Beciety on Tuesday, the business of the evening being the reading of a p*Der by Mr W. Bryars, 8.A., on " The (Wracteristica of Edgar Allan Poe." Tha paper was a very able one, nod was' listened to with mnch attention. Mr Bryars illustrated hia subject will several well-choeen selections from Poo's works. The paper elicited considerable discussion^ The ELKOiron. —We learn that the electoral roll for the Geraldine District c*n now be seen at every PostOflSoein the district as well as at all Road Board and Town Board offices. People ongbt to nee at once that their names are on it, as after the writs are issued it will bs too late. Large numbers have been omitted from Tejiuka, no less than €0 having been forwarded for the supplementary roll, and everyone should assure himself that his name is on the roll.

A Strange Cash.—The adjourned inquest on tbe body of the infaot found in a closet at Christchurcu on tbe nigbt of the 17th September, was Held at ths Police Depot on Monday afternoon. Tbe only witness called was Sophia Lapla, a charwoman, who deposed she was in the habit of goiog to Patten's every Tuesday to do the washing. Lily Patten used to bang out the clothes for her. Becolleoted tbe girl being unwell about tbe secood Tuesday in August. Mrs Patten said her daughter bad a bad bilious attack. Had no reason to think she was pregnant. Had knows the Patten family for nine years ; they were a highly respectable family. Witness gave farther evidence of a character tending to exculpate the girl. The jury returned a verdict "That there was no evidence to show how the child came by its de«tb." Lily Patten will be charged with concealment of birth.

Temuka Ban» of Hopfi.—A very enjoyable entertainment was given in tbe Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Tuesday evening by the members of the femuka Bind of Hope and Temperance Association. The fiev. J. Dickson presided, aud there was a large attendance of children and a fair sprinkling of udalts. The

caairman in bis opening remarks referred to the evils of intemperance and to tbe necessity for all combining to induce a more healthy current of thought. The society with which he was more intimately connected was doing good work with the young, but it ir«i open to all, aud he hoped at the close of the meeting that many would come forward and avail

themselves of the opportunity of enrolling thamselvea ae members. A lengthy programme waa then gone through, all taking part acquitting themselves Tory creditably. Before closing a collection was taken up

to defray expenses, no charge being made for udmission. Miss Goodey rendered efficient service at the harmonium. The following is the programme ia detail : Address by the chairrnao ; speech,' Speech for a Little Boy,' William McOaskill; dialogue 'Anything for Party,' Aliases Storey, Smith, Davis, and Cruickibank, and Mr Bennett; glee, * When the Mists Have Boiled Away,' Bund of Hope singers; recitatioo, 'Old Father Turk,' Bessie Newbury j recitation, Mr Eenoie 5 dialogue, 'The Good Old Time*,'Mi*a*-B Goodey (2), and Masters Storey, Radford, and Fenton ; song, 'Temperance Joys,' ( Rebecca Smith ; part recitation, • How do 'Little Children Grow,' Emma and Amy Cooper; dialogue, ' Where Shall We Live,'Miss Goodey and Mr Sim; recitation, ' I've Got a Man te Sign the Pledge,' Annie Caio ; gl«e, 'Beautiful Home,' Band of Hope singers; dialogue, • A Single Glass of Wine,' Mi'bs McCuskill and Master McOaskill ; song, • Some Fo ks Do,' Bind of Hepe singers; reading, ' Rovar and I,' Mr Sim ; dialogue, ' Rum and Te<»,' Misses Smith, Radford, Goodey, ao.d |(3rui(;kshank, and Mr Cain ; recitation, '* .4sfti'9 r! « Vony Marion MeQaskill ; duet, 'ls Yeur Lamp Burning,' Messrs Tayigr *ud Ijoogston j repitatiQD, « TJie Petition,' i)tpm» Cooper. Hymus No*. 291, 274, 3+5, 3Q3. and 19? were auog during jtb» eyeoing.

Borticultukil.—A few days ago Air H.'T. Clinch received from Dunedin, from the nursery of Mr Weßt, about & dozen heather plants In pots. They were in full bloom, and attacted much attention wood displayed in Mr Clinch's window.

Political.—A increment is on foot in both the Anglican an'! Roman Catholic Churches at Wellington to take advantage of the coming elections in the cause of deoonjinitiioDalism. A committee of the former body have reported to tfae Synod in favor of taking steps to urge all Church member* to vote for candidates whe will support a Bill similar to Mr Pyke's .Private School Bill. The Roman Ciihoics hare decided to ask the trades unioDß to alter their published programme so as to advocate payment by results of Catholic scboelfl, and are also forrniog a committee to further their purpose,—The Hon. £. fiicbardsoo has informed hie supporters that bis health will not permit him to enter a severe contest for the Kaiapoi seat. His retirement is considered probable.

Tbmwka Cricket Clu*.— The following teams hare been chosen to play to-day in view of selecting an eleven to play far the club in next week's match, on Saturday, the 18th inst. :- Mr Bryars' team : W. Bryars (captain), Anderson, Cathro, Cooper, Disnan, Farnie, Hayhurst, Herbert, H, M. Miles, J. W. Miles, Morton, McLean, Puckney, and Wills; Mr Brown's team : K. Brown (captain), Binley, Buxton, J. Brown, Daun,- Datey, Gillespie, Goldatone, itev. T. Hamilton, Harrison, Magridgd, D. AlcCasKill, J. McCaskill, and McLeod. Any member whose name does not appear in the above li*t, and who will ba able to attend, will be picked in on the ground. Flay begins at 3.30 p.m. sharp. sTJropais of adtertisbments. G. Stumbles—Stud notice re Break o* Day. J. Shaw—Stud notices re Lord John and Young Lancer. Geraldioe Road Board—lnvites tenders fot formation, Be fis'd Road, etc. Tenauka Presbyterian Church—Annua! soiree and concert in Volunteer Hall next Tuesday evening. John Murray, Manager Ortri Station— Invites tenders for breaking-up and bar* rowing, slso fencing. H. B. Webster aad Co.—Sell household furniture and effects, potatoes, etc., at Orati Bridge on Monday next. Priest & Holdgate, ironmongers, Ti* maru—Have just received and opened new season's fishing tackle. J. A. Young, Proprieter Winchester Yards—Notifies that in future no charge will be made for entries, at Winchester Fair Yards.