THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2252, 10 September 1891, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Sale of Firewood and Stakes.— Messrs H. B. Webster & Co. sell stakes and firewood at Geralkine to-day. . Horse Sale.— Messrs J. Mundell & Co. hold a sale of draught, light harness, and hackney horses, at Geraldine to-morrow. Parliamentary Librarian. —Colonel De Quincy, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, has been appointed to the vacant office of Parliamentary Librarian. A Valuable Cashbox.— At Auckland Ellen Howard, alias Rowe, was committed for trial for the larceny of a cashbox and contents, valued at £1328. The Opposition. —The Hon. W. Rollegton has been chosen as leader of the Opposition. The hon. gentleman promised that he would keep his views on the land question in abeyance, as_ they are distasteful to the majority of his party. Rangitata Station. To-morrow evening a concert and ball will be given in the Rangiiata Station School in aid of the school funds, A firsk-ratg programme for the concert has been arranged, and good music for the dance, . ' Temperance Social. —A grand temperance social is announced to take place in the Temuka Volunteer Hall this evening. Tea will be on the tables at 6.30, and after this has been disposed of a choice programme of musical selections, songs, readings, and recitations will be gone through. Professor Mason has kindly consented to allow Mr Morris to sing a couple of comic songs during the evening. (

Service of Song. The Service of Song entitled “ Little Dot,” so successfully given by the Primitive Methodist Church Choir in times past, will be given by them at the Woodbury schoolroom on Friday, Sept. 18th. The proceeds will go to the school prize fund. Harrow Escape. A lad named Greenaway, living at Orari, narrowly escaped fatal injuries a few days ago. He went shooting hares with a revolver, and shot himself through the fleshy part of thigh, narrowly escaping hitting a fatal spot. He has been attended by Dr. Hayes, under whose care he has been progressing favorably. S.C. Jockey Club. Elsewhere Jwe publish the handicaps for the first day’s racing of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting, which takes place on the 17th and 18th insts., and would remind owners that acceptances, &c., close on Saturday next with the secretary, Mr G. P. Wood. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. The races at present promise to be very successful, and should afford visitors a couple of days’ good sport.

Public Works Estimates. —The following items in the Public Woaks Estimates affect Canterbury : Continuing railway Lincoln to Little River, £330; Hokitika-Christchurch road, £3500; Summit road, £300; Ashley bridge, £500; road to Mount Cook, £500; Carrington £IOO ; Village settlements road, £2OO ; Rangiora, Canterbury, £600; Kaiapoi, Canterbury, £200; postal and telegraphs, Canterbury, £2000; Sunnyside Asylum, £600; public school buildings (whole colony), £7OOO, Accident. —We regret to learn that Mr Hide, of Winchester, met with a rather serious accident last Monday. On that day he was harrowing, and something going wrong he went in front of the harrows to set it right, when the horses bolted and dragged the harrows over him. His left arm was very badly hurt, the flesh being terribly torn. The side of his head was also much hurt and cut. He waa attended by Dr Hayes, and he is getting on as well as could be expected, and it is hoped he will not be permanently disabled. Supreme Court. —At the Supreme Court, Auckland, Cornelius Brown, charged with indecent assault on a child, was acquitted. Jas. McFarlane, for indecent assault on a married woman at Opotiki, was sentenced to nine months.— At Hokitika on Monday, before Judge Dennistoun, B. O. Shand, for issuing a valueless cheque, got 6 months on probation. Ah Lum, breaking and entering, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labor. G. S. Ridley, on five indictments for larceny, was found guilty on the first and pleaded guilty on the second. Three were withdrawn. He received six months with haid labor. In the divorce case, Leger v. Leger and another, husband’s petition, there was no defence and a rule nisi was granted.

Winchester School Committee. — The monthly meeting of the above committee was held oi Monday, Aug. 31st, at 7 p.m. Present—Messrs A. W. Ensor (chairman), Jones, Bishop, Connelly, Haar, and Carston. Mr W. Harrison wrote tendering his resignation.—Accepted. Proposed by Mr Carston, seconded by Mr Jones, and carried—- “ That Mr A. Baillie be appointed to fill the vacancy.” Mr Haar proposed Mr W. Deßenzy, but there being no seconder the nomination fell through. Accounts to the amount of £3 9s were passed for payment. It was decided to send formal notices to two parents to compel better attendance of children. The caretaker asked for a bucket for the use of the school.—Granted. Mr W. Page complained that the head master had been illusing his children, and the committee read two lettere of complaint. The committee heard the master’s and the complainant’s versions of the case separately, and both then retired from the room, but, while the committee were considering the matter, the complainant entered the room and informed the committee that the matter had been settled. The master’s report was read. He reported that in answer to a notice sent to a parent, asking reason of non-attendance of children, he had received an impertinent answer. The committee after considering the matter, dropped it as unworthy of attention. The meeting then terminated. Larrikinism. —On Tuesday, at the R.M. Court, Temuka, Mr A. M. Clark, J.P., adjudicated upon the cases that have occupied the attention of the youth of the town for several days. A young fellow from the Levels Plains was charged by a Temuka youth with assaulting him on the evening of Sunday, August 30th. A cross action was entered. A third resident of the Plains was also charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. From the evidence it appeared that several Temuka lads had been in the habit of strolling over the bridge on Sunday evenings “ sparking.” They have been chaffed a good deal in consequence, and on : the day in question what looked like a serious row occurred. The young fellow from the plains has been annoyed by stones being 1 thrown on his hut, and, in company with several of his companions, variously put down bywitnesses as from 8 to 20 in number, watched for the offender, and believed they had him when a young stockman from Temuka went by. A row occurred, the stockman using a stick, and the other, assisted it is said by his mates, using natives’ weapons. After a time the stockman got away. The aforesaid third resident had made use of certain expressions when upon the bridge, and had also threatened “ all sorts of things ” if the Temuka youths passed a certain mark he put on the bridge. He was fined 20s. The other cases were dismissed after Mr Clark had given the whole affair a very careful hearing. It is not owing to the desire to screen the offending parties that there names have been omitted. Their conduct savored of boyish larrikinism rather than of vice, but it was of a character that the police have determined to put a stop to. The bridge forms a pleasant prominade on Sundays for many persons, but latterly respectable people visiting it have been much annoyed by the conduct of “ hobbledehoys who will perhaps after the caution given them qn Tuesday be more careful in future. A disagreeable feature of the affair was that the young fellow assaulted was a perfectly innocent party, and had not been in the neighbourhood for over a month. Ho naturally felt aggrieved. It was the first appearance of all the parties in Court, and they looked properly penitent.

Strange Affair.—Mr Jacob Frankel a dealer in second-hand goods, at Wellington, when near his residence in Bowen street was attacked by two men, who robbed him of 25 shillings and several papers. One purse containing a fair amount of money was missed by the robbers. Mr Frankel, who is about 70 years of age, was rather roughly handled

Injustice. We have received a circular from the Sydenham Football Club in which they show that they have been harshly and unjustly treated by the Rugby Union. The Christchurch Star has apologised to them, and gave them £SO in consideration of withdrawing an action for libel some of the members had instituted against that paper. The whole dispute arose through the referee reporting the club to the union for misconduct, and on this the union acted without giving the club any opportunity of telling their side of the story. The club insists that the referee was wrong, and they complain very bitterly of having been condemned without being heard in their own defence. They ask that a law should be framed that would debar the union from condemning any club without first allowing that club to defend itself. They really seem, judging by their circular, to have been badly treated, and are deserving of the support of footballers.

The Upper House.—The attitude of the Lords in regard to the Legislative Council Bill (says the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times) is regarded with considerable suspicion, but the Government is determined, now that it is entrusted by the people with the destinies of the Colony, to carry its measures through the Legislature. Should the Upper House act the part this session that it is expected they will act, the most determined steps will be taken to neutralise the obstruction offered to the popular will by that Chamber, Government has been taught by recent events that it must have more adequate representation there. The subject is spoken of a good deal in the lobbies, and various rumors are afloat. I have heard it stated that the number of gentlemen to be called to the Upper Chamber has been determined upon, and I have heard that fourteen is the number. This, however, I give you for what it is worth, for Ministers are most reticent, and will give no indication of their intentions beyond the general one, to which I have referred, to strengthen themselves in that House. Of that they speak with freedom.

National Insurance Company. —The National Insurance Company have issued the following circular to the share-holders: —“ The directors think it proper to take the earliest opportunity of advising you that the liquidation of the fire department of the London branch, which was the object of Mr Williams’ visit to England last August, is practically completed, and the total cost of retirement, including full provision for unsettled losses, amounts to £24,123 in excess of what was in hand in reserve to insure current accounts. It has also been arranged that we retire from the general marine department at the 30th June, 1892, and the directors regret that it is necessary to reserve the sum of £12,000 as a provision against claims ter come in before the liabilities are completely extinguished. To provide the items explained above, the directors - propose to withdraw £38,845 from the reserve fund, bringing that down to £70,000. Banquet to Me Bryce. —A banquet tendered to the Hon. John Bryce by members of the Opposition was given in the Joint Committee Room of the Parliamentary buildings on Saturday night. All the members of the party were present except Mr D. H. McArthur, who was absent owing to illness. Sir John Hall presided. There were among the guests several gentlemen who held seats in the last Parliament and were then on the same side of the House as Mr Bryce. After the usual loyal toasts Sir John Hall proposed the health of their guest, and in doing so eulogised the services of Mr Bryce, and briefly sketched the position. Mr Bryce, in replying, made a lengthy speech, and fully explained his views on the circumstances which had led to his withdrawal from Parliament. Several other toasts were proposed, among which was that of ex-members, which was replied to by Mr R. Bruce. The banquet was not open to the Press, but a shorthand writer was engaged to take the remarks of Mr Bryce, which will, it is understood, be published in pamphlet form. The gathering was very successful. The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, bums, scalding, burises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, &c., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs, In use at hospital and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approval articel, and reject all others.