LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Temuka Leader, Issue 2192, 23 April 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Dance at Winchester.—A dance will be held in the Public Hall, Winchester, this evening, under the auspices of the Winchester Cricket Club. Retrenchment. The Hon. W. P. Reeves will not make any serious changes in his department, but economy will be effected by amalgamation of offices. Presentation. —Mias Arnaboldi who exposed the negligence in the Auckland Hospital has been presented with a purse containing 45 sovereigns in recognition of her services. Winchester School Committee.— -The following are the nominations received foi the Winchester School Committee b# Mi A. W. Ensor, chairman of the pieaenl committee: Conrad Haar, William Carston, Charles Bishop, A. W. Ensor, John David Jones, Kenneth Cameron. Thomas Connelly. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. —At the above church to-night a parochial welcome will be accorded to the Rev. J. Dellow, the newly appointed pastor. Proceedings will commence with a tea, after whicf there will be a social gathering, whet addresses and musical selections will be given. Among the latter will be included some vocal solos by the Rev. Mr Dellow and other friends. The Ruapehu. —The R.M.S. Ruapehu, from London, has arrived in Wellington, The Ruapehu’s dates are London March 6lh, Plymouth Bth, Teneriffo 13th, Capetown 29th, Hobart April 17tb. Three days after leaving Teneriffee a fireman died of heat apoplexy. She brings 241 sacks of mails, 76 boxes parcel post, and 1050 tons cargo. The voyage occupied 4i days 12 hoars 42mins. the actual steaming time being 40 days 12 hours 25 minutes. Mails by her reached here last evening. Ashburton News, —The, agricultural returns of Ashburton County, compared with last year’s, show that the average yield per acre of wheat, oats, and barley, against last year’s production, was greatly under-estimated, so that loss by drought this season amounts to £90,000 oi £IOO,OOO on cereals alone. Less than one inch of rain has fallen this month. Much of the land is too hard to plough. The wells are mostly dry, and there is much sickness in town and country owing to the scarcity and impurity of water. Larceny. — At the city court Dunedin, Livinia Fielder and Florence Finlayaon, were brought up on remand, charged with stealing jackets. Counsel said the jackets bid been paid for, and the probation officer reported favorably. The Bench convicted accused and ordered them tc come up for sentence when called on, in recognisances of £SO each. This was a case in which two respectable young women, one of whom waa married, stole seal akin jackets. They had comfortable homes and had no necessity to steal. Prohibition, —In Greymouth great interest was taken in the licensing elections, and they were keenly contested. Three prohibitionist candidates, four old members, and one candidate belonging to the moderate party stood. All the moderates were returned. The result of the local option poll haa not been declared. It is almost certain to be against more new licenses.—The prohibitionist candidates were bad'y beaten at Avon (suburb of Ohristoburch) licensing committee election no Wednesday.—ln Roslyn (Otago) prohibitionists were returned. They intend to shut the publichousas there. Belfield School Committee. The monthly meeting of the Belfield School Committee waa held on Saturday last. Present —Messrs Ford (chairman), Newport, Benoett, and Willy. After routine, correspondence was read from the Board of Education appoioting Mrs Glaavillo to the post of sewing mistress to the school. The master's report waa then read, wnich showed the average attendance to be 45 ; also asking the committee to procure a globe for the use of the school. It was resolved to apply to the Board of Educa-

tion for one. The quarterly attendance return was read, and showed the strict average attendance to be 48, and this was considered very satisfactory. On account of a good deal of sickness being at present prevalent in the district it was decided to close the school for four weeks, and reopen on May 18, The committee decided to give the contractor for enlarging the school notice to start work as soon as ’ possible, so that the work might be done during the holidays. An account for stationery was passed for payment, and the meeting terminated. The chairman, Mr Ford, has received the following nominations for the new committee : Jas. Titheridge. Gao. Palmer, James Annals, John Hansen, Joseph Qoantock, W. Ford, Alex. Morrison, W. Brown, W, Ellery, H. Newport, W. Willey, Jas, Bennett, and John Sugrue, *

Illegal Shooting — For shooting game out of season a man was fi 0.1 in the R.M. Court, Napier, o i Woriuesday £lO and £3 10a costs. St. Saviour's Church, Temuka. —The parishioners of Wt. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, intend holding a mealing to-night in the Oddfel'owa’Hall, when thequestion of the advisability of erecting a parish room will be discussed. As the matter has now been mooted for soma tune it is to be hoped that there k ill be a good attendance and the question settled definitely. Geraldine School Committee, —The fallowing nominations have been received for this committee :—Messrs W. S. Maslin, C. E. Sherratt, A. White, J. Pye, J, Williams, J. Riordan, R. H. Paarpoint, W. Shiers, A. E. Hawkins, J. Cunningham, N. Dunlop, J. Hundell, W. S, Helena, J. D. Gore, and J. Albert. Frozen Meat Trade. The Wellington Times states that one result of the conference of frozen meat companies is, that shipping companies have agreed to reduce the freight after the end of the year t® a penny per lb. This means a redaction of a hundred thousand pounds. All existing contracts will be completed on the present b isis. Railway Changes. —ln our last issue we noted that Mr F. Uenby had been transferred from the Temuka Railway citation to Ashburton. We understand his place will be filled by Me J. F. McCarthy, son of Mr C. G. McCarthy, ol Winchester Public School. Mr McCarthy has been several years in the service, and before being transferred to Timaru was in the office at Rakaia. A Maori Grievance. — A large meeting of Nadves was held on Monday at Gisborne to consider the dismissal of the five Nativ< Land Court Judges. Several speaker denounced the injustice of dismissing thi Maori-speaking judges, while retamioj those who did not understand the languagi or Customs of the Maoris. Ultimately ii was decided to petition the Governmen on the subject. Sporting.—The settling up of th' Timaru Races resulted as follows :—Messr G. H. Clifford, £171; G. G. Stead. £lO9 T. Daly, £lO9 5s ; R. Allen, £BS 10s ; K McMaster, £7l 5s ; J. Dooley. £47 10s W. Russell, £3B ; J. Allen, £33 5s ; H [Lambert, £l9; H. Goodman, £l9; S Alexander, £l4 5s ; H. Kerr, £9 10s ; S Elder, £9 10s ; E, T. Rhodes, £4 15s ; M Friedlander, £4 15a ; total, £745 15s. Census Returns. —The following an the census returns for the Town District of Temuka and irowhenua. Temuka Population ; —Males, 319 ; females, 306 total, 625. Dwellings, inhabited, 122 uninhabited, 4 ; total, 126. Arowhenua Population :—Males, 347 ; females, 345 total, 692. Dwellings, inhabited, 137 uninhabited, 8 ; total, 145. The occupier of several of the bouses put down a uninhabited were only away pursuing thei callings at the time the census was taken The Shelly Beach Explosion.— Thi Cononers jury in the above inques returned a verdict to the effect that that was not sufficient direct evidence to sa; what eaused the explosion. A rider wa added condemning the system in whicl gun cotton was handled, and suggests that the men should be carefully trainei by proper authorities. —Mrs Heightoi wife of one of the victims of the Shell; Bay, explosion bus laid an information fo manslaughter against Captain Falconei The case is set down for hearing oc Tuea day. The same witnesses, as at the in queet have been subnce^ned. Breaches oe the Beer Duty Act.— At the Resident Migiatrate’s Court Nelson, on Monday, W. Williams, , brewer, was proceeded against fo breaches of the Beer Duty Act. Twenty three informations altogether were lab against him. Mr Fell, the Crowi Prosecutor, of Nelson, conducted th cases. Defendant was convicted on om charge of fraudulent entry, and as th charge was laid under the 29th section o the Act, which provides a minimun penalty of £SO, he was fined £75 and £1; costs. The other cases were adjournet till the 26th May, whan if the tine is paid the whole of the charges pending will b withdrawn. Saltation Army. Geraldine, Thi three days harvest festival in oonnectioi with the Geraldine corps of the Salvatioi Army was concluded ou Monday evening when a highly successful tea meeting wa held in the Volun f eer Hall. The table were presided over by Mesdames W. King Chesterman, T. Baughen, J. Brown, K. t routing, G Fronting, and Misses Payne, Ruebatch Prouting, Fleming, Pawson and Freda

The officers of the corps kept a genera! oversight of everybody and everything. After the tea a march was held, and on returning to the hall the public meeting was commenced. The meeting was in charge of Captain and Mrs Duggan of Temuka, Captain Hildreth also being present. There were a great many soldiers on the platform, also the Rev. W. CWood, Primitive Methodist, F. R, Elatman, and W. S. Maslin. The meeting took the form of what was advertised as a “ Musical Medley.” Quite a number of warsongs were sung and “ War Memories ” contributed by both veterans and recruits. Addresses were also givn by the Rev, W. C. Wood and Mr Flatraan. Shortly after nine o’clock Mr Maslin commenced to sell the large collection of produce, and by half-past eleven every item was disposed of at satisfactory prices. Stealing prom the Person. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, last Monday, John Horan was charged with having on the previous Saturday stolen twelve £1 notes from the person of Frederick Tugwood on the Timaru racecourse. The evidence of the prosecutor was that some one resembling Horan had put his hand in his pocket and taken the money. James Keen gave evidence to the effect that he saw Horan taka the money and walk away, This was corroborated to a certain extent by a man named Hansen, Accused was too drunk to offer any resistance. Charles Smith gave evidence that he slept in the same room with Tugwood. Next morning Tugwood told him he had lost all his money, he had given pound after pound to Sharp and Poppleton to invest en the totalisator, and had lost it all. He went with Tugwood to the Ship Hotel, where they found Sharp and Poppleton, md Tugwood called them rogues and •obbers. Tugwood said nothing about raving been robbed. Other witnesses laving been examined and Mr Hay having iddreseed *he Court for the defence, His iVorship said there was a discrepancy jetween the account given of the robbery >y the prosecutor and Keen and Hansen, n fact there was room for grave doubt as 0 whether a robbery had been committed, nd he would give the prisoner the benefit 1 1 it. This case was dismissed. * 1

AUCTIONS. —To-day Messrs Mundell & 00. hold sales of horeeaand drapery. To-morrow \lr A. E. Cox (in conjunction with the N.Z.L. and M.A. Do.) holds a large clearing sale of live and! dead farming plant on account of the executors of the late Mr R. A. Barker, Enterprise. —Mr P. McCasokill is about to ship Home for exhibition in the Old Country, a bade of scoured merino wool, from Mr R. Rhodes’ estate at BluediffsThe wool is of exceptionally good quality, and Mr McCaiikili has spared no pains to got it up to perfection. Expert judges consider that it is some of, if not the best, ever prepared for exhibition. St. Joseph’s Church, Temuxa. —On Thursday next a grand entertainment will be given m aid of the organ fund of St. Joseph’s Church. The assistance of the best talent of Temuka, irrespective of creed, has been procured, and the entertainment promises to be of an exceptionally choice character. A choir of some sixteen voices will render a number of glees, and there will also be performed an adaptation of Moliere’s comedy, “He would be a Lord.” This has been specially arramged by the Rev. Father Aubrey, and well rehearsed. Howard’s Digging Plough.— A trial of the above plough was given at Temuka on Tuesday last, and attracted the attention of a large number of farmers and others interested. The trial was started in a paddock of Mr Henry Lee’s, near the railway station. The soil here proved of a loose, sandy nature, and although there was a rough and dirty stubble it was considered that it hardly gave a fair trial of the merits of the implement. The action of the skim coulters, however, was very plainly demonstrated, end the soil was turned up to a depth of about 10 inches, the surface stuff being well buried. The team was one provided by Mr A. M. Clark, and the horses appeared to be in no way distressed with their work. After dinner permission was obtained from the Park Commissioners to experimentalise on the recreation ground, which is now being re-laid down. Mr Eli Prattloy now furnished the team, which vras not so strong a one as that worked in the morning. The ground in the park was of a much stronger nature and covered with a good sole of grass including some rough ooeksfoot. Here the work done was good, the skimmers clearing off they surface grass and leaving it well into the; bottom of the furrow except in one or two instances. The ground was very hard and dry, but the plough was worked with ease to a depth of about 9 inches, the subsoil in fact being broken. The action of the plough is such as to leave the ground well pulverised and fit for any crop with but little additional labor in the shape of harrowing. The steering gear and levers are very conveniently placed, a noticeable feature being the gear for raising tbs front wheel. The material is of the best, all the wearing parts being faced to a thickness of about half an insh with chilled steel. The share points are removeable and reversible and can be furnished either in oast iron or in chilled steel at a moderate price. Several ploughs were ordered upon the ground, and one which arrived that day to the order of Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst was, we understand, worked satis- ' faotorily Yesterday in a paddock at Milford.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Temuka Rifles—Social on May 25th. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Welcome to Rev. J. Dellow to-night, Perry, Perry and Kinnerney, Solicitors, Timaru— Have money to lend. St. Saviour’s Ohnrcb, Temuka Parishioners meeting this evening. Musical and Dramatic Entertainment— On Thuradajr evening next in aid of organ fund of St, Joseph’s Church. St. John’s the Evangelist’s Church; Winchester —Gift auction, coffee supper, and social evening on Tuesday evening. H. B. Webster & Co.—Sell balance of ' firming plant on account of Mr W. Postletbwaite on Friday, M»y Ist ; invite tenders for ploughing, harrowing, etc.