LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2392, 6 August 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

To Correspondents.—Pressure on our space has compelled us to hold over Mr J. Wilson's letter until next issue. Overlain.- —A child four months old. son of William Rainbow Carter, of Auckland, was found dead in bed. He was accidentally overlain. Primitive Methodist Church. — The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Thanks.—The Auckland Liberal Association have passed a resolution thanking the Premier for sending the congratulatory telegram to Mr Gladstone. Pigeon-Flying Race.—At a champion pigeon-flying race between AVellington and Wanganui the distance, 115 miles, was covered in less than two hours. Fire. —A six-roomed house at Mount Albert, Auckland, was burned down on Thursday forenoon. It was owned by Alfred Kelly, and insured for X'2>'A) in the Union. Thomson—Wylie Divorce.—At Dunedin on Wednesday, in the case of Wylie, co-respondent in the Thomson divorce case, a rule nisi- was granted for his discharge, on the ground that the warrant is defective.

Salvation Army Barracks.—The Salvation Army at Timaru hoisted their flag on the staff of their new barracks yesterday, but as the building is still in the hands of the contractors nothing further was done. N.Z. Poultry Association.—At a meeting of poultry exhibitors at Wellington it was decided to form a New Zealand Poultry Association. Annual championship exhibitions will be held at different centres each year. Five Per Cent. The Equitable Investment Company, Dunediu, say that, owing to the difficulty of finding securities and the continued depression, the directors can only declare at » per cent dividend instead of the usual 7 per cent. Sankey and Moody. Messrs Sankey and Moody, evangelists, have replied to the Auckland Presbytery that they find it impossible to visit New Zealand at present. The Presbytery have now decided to invite the Rev. John McNeil, Scotch evangelist, to visit the colony.

Wesleyan Church. The Wesleyan Church announces special services for tomorrow. In the afternoon, Mrs Smalley, of Waimate, will give an address to men only, young men being specially invited. In the evening service, Mrs Smalley, Miss Ferryman, and Mr Hutton, will take part. Sankey's hymns will be used all day.

Life in New Mexico.—Mr D. McKellar, an old Southland settler, has been shot in New Mexico, where he emigrated to a few years ago. It is supposed he was shot over a fencing dispute, as the old hands there objected to his enclosing a large tract of country formerly used by them McKellar spent £30,000 in improving his Souohland estate, and made it a model one. The Southland Murder.—The police have returned to Invercagill from the Hokonui district, it is believed without discovering anything conclusive regarding the murder of Richard Bell or the owner of the gun found at the fatal spot. It is said that the settlers in the district showed no desire to assist the police in their enquiries, John Mcßae, the man accused of the murder, will be brought up to-morrow at the Police Court, but will probably be remanded without any evidence being taken.

An Important Cask.—At the EM. Court, Tiraaru, yesterday, His Worship gave judgment in the case Geraldine County Council v. Michael Scannell, in which defendant was prosecuted for infringing' a county by-law prohibiting' the taking of traction engines exceeding six tons in weight over the Temuka bridge. His Worship decided that the by-law was defective, and gave judgment for defendant, with costs and solicitor's foe, £2 2s. Intimidation,—Two swaggers, named Jarvey and Wilks, were arrested at Eketahuna, Wellington, on Wednesday, on a charge of intimidation. The men went to the residence of J. T. Heckler, Mangamahoe, to ask for refreshments, and on being refused became abusive, and threatened to burn down the house. One o c them took a ticket from his pocket and wrote on it .- " Look out for your life to-night; lam going to take it." The ticket was pinned on a gate-post, Both men were respectably dressed.

Ai'i'ivAij Case.—His Honour Mr Justice Denuisfcon had the case Brown (appellant) v. Bishop (Leapondent), before him at Christchurch on Wednesday. Mr Safmond for appellant, Mr Kippenberger for respondent. This was an appeal from his Honour Judge Ward, in the District Court, Tiinatu. The facts were similar to those of the case of Ackroyd and Bishop; heard some time ago. The respondent had brqughtgan action against the appellant in the District Court, Tiraaru, for false imprisonment. Judgment was given against Brown, who now appealed. After argument, his Honour reserved his decision. Salvation ARMY, Geraldine.—Lieut R. Francis, whose name will be. familiar to ■* Salvtltiou Army literature, has readers <u - , rtt (w, taln tW i Mrs been appointed to as.. _ t , , u t Condon at Geraldine, in the pi... * oi I ° UL - Ilieh, who has been compelled to return .'" his home on a two months furlough, owing to ill health. Lieut. Fi-aneic was previously laboring amongst the Maoris, his last station "being Parakino Pah, a very large Maori village situated some forty miles up the Wanganui river. Captain Condon, who has been away at Auckland for sometime, returns to Geraldine during the coming week. Football Social.—The Volunteer Hall. Geraldine, was beautifully decorated with ferns, shrubs, and bunting on Thursday night, when the Geraldine Football Club held their annual social. The attendance was fairly large, although not quite so large as was anticipated, but everything appeared to pass off satisfactorily. During the night the Temuka Black Star Minstrels went through part of one of their programmes in a very creditable manner, which helped greatly towards the success of the so;;i.tl. The music was supplied by Messrs Levons and Oliver in their uswd good style, and dancing ceased at abouh 2 o'clock on Friday morning. Mr W. McC.illum was f;ho M.C., and fulfilled his duties well. High School Bj.uid —At the months meeting of the Timaru High School Board, Mr Clark was granted permission to erect a two-roomed cottage on reserve Riverslea. Mr E. Burke, in forwarding his rent for reserve on the Hae-Hae-te-Moana, deducted its -id, an acre and a-half having been washed away. He asked that an engineer be sent to see if the land could not be & protected, as the best land was being washed awav. Hs also aked permission to build.—Mr ilolwell was asked, and agreed to visit the place, and report to next meetit"- on the several matters mentioned by Mr Burke.—The total roll number is 80, and the rector was granted £2O to order prizes from Home. Mr F. S. Smithson was elect-id to fill the vacancy caused by Mr W. M. Sim's resignation. Two other vacancies caused by Mr Ziesler's death and Mr Ross's resignation were not filled,

The Waimate Licenses. —At the Supreme Court, Christchurch. on Wednesday Mr Justice Denniston refused without costs the application, for a writ of certiorari quashing the decision of the Waimate Licensing Committee in renewing the license of the Empire Hotel. The ground of application was that the licensee had not complied with the Act by affixing the notice of his application to hid door. His Honour held that as it was in the committee's power to have granted the adjournment to allow the licensee (who had received no notice of the objection) to rectify the omission it would be unfair to quash his license now that rectification had become impossible. Melbourne Cup.—The following horses have accepted for the Melbourne Cup, 2 miles :—Strathmore, Zalinski, Freedom, Correze, Paris, The Workman, St. Albans 11., Antalus, Pigeon-toe, Enui, Autonomy, Pilot Boy, Sainfoin, Litigant, Clements Tonic, Affiance, Chatham. Harrington, Little Bernie, Theodore, Malvolo, Argos, Penance, Camola, Etra Weenie, Deerswood, Carlist, Belfromo, Danton, Ethelbert, Daniel, Candour, Hopetoun, Sternehaser, Ruenolf. Sundial, Adventurous, The Golden King, Vakeel, Honour Bright, Culloden, Dundee (late Donovan), Syntax, Cannon, Lennas, Jew Boy, Silver Knight, Playmate, Goldleaf, Ulric, Elphington, Nickleby, Mohr, Cobalt, Warratah, Pumice Stone, Scrip, Malvolio, The Admiral, Oxide, Tarcoola, Portsea, Tirailleur, G'Naroo, St. Blaize. Clonard. The Swell, Glenloth, John S., Forty Winks, Gresford, Steadfast, Captain Webb. Althelas, Loyalstone, Lord Hopetoun, Jericho, Titan, Linburn, Fernando, The Rebel, Meli, Swordbearer, Marco, Azira, Scot Free. Leviathan, The Captain, Norbert. E.K. Vogengang, Singapore, Dundas, Star of Erin, Attalus, Mascara, All There, Blarney Stone, Hyena, Elswick, Calculus, Climax, Courteous, I Target, Newman, Ducrow, Eras, Premier, Polly, Idolator, Rondo Bluestone, and Cherry Girl. Drunkenness. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday, 11. P. Malthus,_ a farmer at the Opihi,waa charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse. The evidence showed that on the 23rd July, a cold wet day, defendant was in Timaru with a grown-up daughter and they "started to drive home between three and four o'clock. On reaching the Washdyke Miss Malthus determined to go from there to the Point by train, and avoid part of the cold drive. Defendant had two glasses of beer in town during the day, and one glass of whisky. At the Washdyke he had another glass of whisky, and then drove towards the Point alone. A Point resident named Shepherd, riding home, overtook him just beyond the Levels, and defendant was then sitting on the axle of the buggy, jammed between the body and the wheel, with his face resting on the wheel, and oue arm through the spokes. The seat was capsized, and lay across the wheel, and Shepherd picked up a lamp and defendant's hat a little way back on the road. Another person helped him to lift defendant out, and just then a neighbour of defendant's named Matthews drove up. Defendant seemed dazed, and limp and helpless, and Matthews drove him home. On the way home he recovered, and said he went to sleep in the buggy, and did not know how the accident happened, being dazed by a blow in the face. Miss Malthus said her father was sober when she left him, she would not have left him if he was not. A line of 10s with ISs costs was imposed. The licensee of the Washdyke Hotel was charged with supplying liquor to H. P. Malthus while ha was intoxicated, but the case was dismissed.

Special Offer of " Star, " Cycles No. 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres £l6 10s; No. 8 Star solid tyres,£lslos. Send for catalogue. Star Cycles on Hire Purchase from 5s per week. Adams, Curties, & Co., 70 Manchester Street, Christchurch.—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF AD /ERTISEMENTS J. W. Higgins—Feed to let. A. White—£l reward for return of lost dog. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Guinness & LeCren—Entries for Temuka stock sale. N.Z. L. & M. A. Co.—Sell sheep, cattle, etc., at Temuka on Tuesday next. N Z. Railways—Particulars re excursion to Christchurch on Thursday next. G. H. Mogridge—Particulars re clearing sale, "the sensation of the day." J. W. Miles—Last three weeks of sale of Bradley & Co's assigned stock. J. Mundell & Co.—lmportant extensive sale at Messrs Taylor & Flatman's, Woodbury ; also entries for Temuka live stock market.