LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2472, 4 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka The services for to-morrow will be found iu our advertising columns. Prohibition Removed, — A proclamation, removing the prohibition of the introduction of Jfew Zealand sheep into Queensland is gazetted. iSohrAfV- —The Temuka Good Templars Isold !)■ grand social, in the Social Hail next Tuesday evening’, aiid all are invited. Thanks. — In our advertising columns Mr W. Storey return thanks to the school ‘committees who voted for him at the recent Board of Education election. Lurie Reward. —Miss Marion Hay ofrVi's |ij3frsrci for the return of a - a:.r;d-basr and fitnfrjnfa lost iu the Temuka ri iibf tbs dFSt Of Aoril uC. xt t! ' e reward wiii be Road Board Election —On Thursday Mr John F. Parke was elected a member of the Temuka Road Board, polling «!) vote*. Mr W. G. As pin all polled f>2, and Mr F. R, Oldfield 42. JudctMemt for Plaintiff. — -in the ease brought by Mr Hogg,of Wanganui, to compel E W. Mills to transfer shares in Mill; and given to his daughter as a wed ding prosed .1 udgment was given for plaintiff, with costs. The Bathurst Burr.—We _l mvG re ; ceived from the Agricultural Department a leaflet showing a picture of the Bathurst burr. It can now be seen in the hall of our office in Temuka. Any farmer can have a copy of this leaflet from any stock inspector on application. A Heavy Thunderstorm. A very heavy thunderstorm, accompanied withhail, came over Geraldine about 10.j}0 on Wednesday night. The lightning every now and again lit up the country for miles round, and was enough to scare anyone with a high nervous temperament. Heavy flashes of ligbtuing were also observable in Temuka at about the same time. R.M. Court, Temuka. —At the above Court, yesterday, before Mr J. M. Twomey, J.P., Michael Dempsey was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the previous evening. He was fined 10s or the usual i^tornaUve.

Raukapuka Licensing Committee. —A meeting of fcAirf committee was held on Wednesday, but the business transacted was literally nothin# beyond the renting and confirming of the minutes of the previous meeting.

Nmw Plymouth Breakwater.— A novel plan has been adopted to raise funds for repairs to, and strengthing of, the New Plymoutu breakwater. Public subscriptions are being raised, and at a meeting held the other night a large sum was promise'!.

Aiiusut) Clemency.— Harold Maitland, released last week at Napier on probation by the Chief Juostice, after conviction of •stealing £3O, was discovered early on Thursday morning robbing the till in the Empire Hotel. He had left his boots on cue pavement and entered by a window. Waterspouts.— Three waterspouts were seen in the offing at Patea about a quarter to eight on Thursday morning. One struck the land near the south end of the town ami took a northerly course, doing considerable damage. It unroofed three houses and several sheds. The debris of one house was curried a quarter of a mile before falling. Liberal Gathering-. The Liberal Association held a social gathering at at Wellington on Wednesday evening, at which Mr Reeves and Mr Saddou spoke. The former sail the Government would h ive the largest surplus ever seen in New Zealand. He warned the party that they must be careful in selecting candidates. Mr Seddon deprecated any attempt to set country against town. Wesleyan Conference. At the V/esleyau Conference, Dunedin, on Taursday, greetings were received from a large number of other religious bodies iu and beyond the colony. The Governor replied to the address presented to him, and there was also a reply from the Queen, Her Majesty having been deeply touched by the expression of sympathy on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Clarence. Several applications were postponed till the report on home missions is received. Public Service Association. The annual meeting of the Public Service .Association regrets that Parliament has not seen its way to pass a satisfactory Civil Service Bill, and states that until classification can be secured anomalies in the position and prospects of officers must continue to exist and to be a constant source of discontent and dissatisatisfaction ; also that a scheme to provide retiring allowance is much needed. The total membership is 1124. Timaku Hospital. The following is tiie return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of February, 1893: Patients under treatment at date of last return : Males 12, females 2, total 14 ; admitted during month: males 18, females 3, total 21; totals treated: males 30, females 5, total 35. Discharged during month:—-Cured: males 5, females 1, total (i; relieved: males 3, females 0, total 3; dead: males 2 (Michael Sullivan, John Carson) ; totals discharged : males 10, females I, total 11 ; remaining under treatment: males 20, females 4, total 24. Out-patients treated during the month: males 7, females 3, total 10. Sale of Otago Runs. The run sale at Dunedin was largely attended. For only one of the first thirteen licenses offered was there any competition, and in that case two sections in the Crookston district were submitted at the upset rental of £7, and tnere was spirite 1 bidding till it was knocked down at £2O. For three licenses there was no offer, and the balance was sold at the upmt. For one of the Silver Peak sections £sl was obtained, being an advance of £2B on the upset. For another iu the same district the bidding rose quickly from £55 to £B2, and for part of tiie Bonmoro run, which started at £2O, £4l was obtained. The Dairy Produce Trade. —At a meeting of the Dairy Association at Dunedin Mr W. B, Watters urged that there should be a brand ou butter boxes recognised by the New Zealand and Home Governments, so that tae customs authorities iu London would have no reason for opening the boxes and leaving them improperly closed. Ha also urged that there siiouli be a store iu Loadon iu charge of a competent man. Since 17th November tiie Association had shipped from Port Chalmers 11.708 cases of cheese, of a net weight of 1,(557,3071b, on which the freight amounted to £1843. Of cutter 4487 boxes of butter of the net weight of 250,3321 b were shipped, on which £118(5 5s (5d was paid as freight.

The Rev. W. C. Woodward. —At the harvest festival and farewell to the Rev. W. C. Woodward at the Primitive Methodist Church, Timaru, on Thursday, Mr Lsggofc said that, as one or the oldest members of the Church at Timaru, he was .veil satisfied with Mr Woodward, and judging from what he had heard from other members of the Church they were well satisfied with him also. He was quite sure that Mr Woodward would carry away with him to Geraldine their heartiest thanks for his work in the Church, their best wishes for his welfare, and a most hearty “ God Speed.” In conclusion, Mr Leggot asked ail to join him in this expression of thanks and wishes, an invitation which was responded to with the most hearty applause. The Rev. Mr Boothroyd added a few words to what had been said by the chairman, and later on the Rev. Mr Cecil also gave a most cordial and generous support to what had been said of Mr Woodward by the others present. In acknowledging what had been said of him, Mr Woodward expressed his warmest thanks.

Accidents, &c. Henry Brayzer, aged forty-live years, was drowned in the Clutha, near Miller’s Plat, Otago, on Wednesday morning, by falling oil' Bennett’s dredge. He leaves a wife and young family.—A married woman, named Elizabeth Jeffs, late of Dunedin, died somewhat suddenly at her residence at Christchurch on Wednesday evening. She was taken ill on Monday, and obtained some medicine from a chemist, but gradually sank. She was suffering from heart diseaae.—On the same evening, at Christchurch, a woman named Mrs Scully was found lying drowned in a large bath. Her husband stated that she suffered from heart disease —The body of a man named John Storey was found dead m the hush at Waitati, Otago. It is supposed that he committed suicide, as a knife covered with blood was found near the body.-.. Robert Westruff, a fisherman, was drowned outside Melson harbour on Thursday. Tne boat ho and another fisherman named William were in was capsized by a heavy roller, and for two hours the men . • to Lie bottom of the boat. At the eudof that tim: «»oyw«e washed off and Westruff was di.-owiiod, ? cld swam a mile and a-half and landed, A RE.MA.ItK.AiSm: Case.— ln May last, at Invercargill, a somewhat romantic case came before the R.M. when a woman name 1 Mary Brown or Queily sought to compel James Brown or Queily, a horsetrainer, to support her on the ground that she was married to him in County Clare in LS7J. Brown, she maintained, Jeff Ireland three weeks after the marriage for Zealand, and never wrote to her. c '■'me years iateg she came to the colony * Brown by yeq-djftif a hprsa adand tracei iii,| p.ame advertisement io w... 'Coast taehed. She was then on 1.. - and came to Invercargill, where .

denied that he ha 1 ever seen her before, and as she was unable to produce proof of the marriage the Magistrate ruled against her. Having since obtained a copy of the marriage certiihaite from Ireland and witness from the West Coast to identify Brown she returned to the charge on Wednesday and convinced the Court that Brown was her husband, although he again, by counsel, denied that he knew anything about the woman and had never sseu her. Mr Rawson, U,M„ said it was a most heartless case and sent Brown to gaol for three months with hard labour, and ordered him to pay 0a a week to his wife,

Held Over.—The conclusion of the article oa To Blenheim by Bike ” is una voidably held over. Church 01-' England.—Services for tomorrow arc announced in this issue. The Rev. M. W. Butterfield, 8.A., will conduct Divine -Service in the Milford schoolhousa at 2.30 p.m.

Temuka Presbyterian Church.— Harvest Thanksgiving service will be held in this Chureu to-morrow, when a collection will he taken up in aid of the Queensland Relief Fund. A good attendance is hoped lor.

Farewell Tea. —A farewell tea and public meeting to the Rev. \V. Woollass, will be held in the Teinuka Primitive Methodist Church on Monday evening. The rev. gentleman leaves this district for Invercargill on Tuesday next, and no doubt there will be a large gatheringof his friends to bid him farewell. Frozen Meat. —Wc have been shown a letter by Mr W. -Storey, of Temuka, which his brother, Mr Fred Storey, of Christchurch, received from Home recently. This letter refers to a lamb sent by Mr Fred Storey to his Iriends in England, and it says the lamb was really splendid, better by far than a great deal of English meat. Wellington Woollen Factory. —The directors of this woollen company have decided to issue the uualloted shares, and in consideration of these being taken up propose to issue a bonus of 12s per share to each of the present issue, increasing the value from £3 (Is (id to £4. This will absorb £i)7(is of the surplus profits. The Arsenic Scare. —At the Napier Borough Council a letter was read from tae Government Analyst, stating that no arsenic was found in the currants forwarded to him. This refers to the discovery of loose currants and arsenic at the bottom of a dray employed in carting cases of arsenic and cases of currants. The Board of Healtn ordered samples from all tae cases landed to be analysed, with the above result.

A Licensing Case. —Hamilton, licensee of Barrett's hotel, Wellington, was fined £5, ana t-ie conviction ordered to be recorded on the license, for Sunday trading. Mr ScerreCt, somewhat to the astonisnment of t-ie Bench and police,said tae conviction could not be recorded, and pointed out that Cue Act said the information must call upon the license to be produced in court for the purpose of endorsement, and this had not been done. The Magistrate agreed that the endorsement could not be made.

Political. —Mr Duthie is in illbealth, and may not contest Wellington city again. Mr Dwau w.ll be a candidate lor Hutt; Mr FRzherbert, ex-M.H.R., will contest Otaki; and Mr Pirani, Palmerston North for Government. Mr J. G. Wilson is not likely to stand again. Mr Stevens will be the Government candidate for Rangitikei against Mr R. K. Simpson. Mr Bryce is mentioned for tnis district. Mr D. Fisher and Mr Heaton will stand for Wellington. Mr G. Fisher is reported to be looking at the Hutt, where there seems to be a plethora of candidates. The Times says that all the ministers will run for their present seats.

AociDiiNT. — A somewuat serious accident happened at Woodbury on Wednesday evening' last. A traction engine, combine, and galley were passing through, and had had occasion to stop, when some children began to play about it, ami were driven oil’ by the engine driver. It appears, however, just as the engine started again two little girls, about S or U years oi! age, attempted to climb on to the back or the combine, with tne result that tney both fell in iront of the galley and were ran over by it. One girl is a dauguter of Mr J. ilitchie, and the other a grand-daughter of Mr Jonathan Shaw. Strange to say, although run over by the galley, the girl Shaw only received a few very slight bruises and scratches about the legs, while, on the other hand, Mr Ritchie’s dauguter was rather seriously injured. The skin and tissues on one of her arms were entirely torn away the whole length of the back, of the forearm layingbare the muscles and bones of the forearm. As well as tnis the upper arm received a compound fracture and a wound that led straight down to the bone. Ur Craig was sent for but he considered the ease so serious a one that on his advice the girl was sent to the Timaru hospital, the doctor having ttrst put tne arm in splints and attended to it temporarily. In the doctor’s opinion tne case is such a serious one that amputation of the arm is the only safe course to take. SYNOPSIS OJT AUVEiiTISEMhhNTS. Alfred Fisher—New season’s fruit on sale. Temuka Hoad Board —Final notice re rates.

Win. Storey—Thanks to school committees.

Church of England—Services for tomorrow.

Temuka Leader—Reward for return of lost gold locket. N.Z.L. & M.A, Co.—Sell sheep, cattle, etc., at Temuka.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. F. Arcner, Returning Officer —Result of Road hoar Election. Guinness & LeCren—Entries for Temuka Stock Sale on Tuesday. Queensland Relief Fund—Committee meeting at Geraldine.

Geraldine Town Board—Tenders invited for removing uightsoil.

Temuka Good. Templars—Grand social on Tuesday evening. J. W. Miles —Is opening up latest importations in all departments. Miss Hay—£so reward for return of small hand-bag and contents, lost in the Temuka river.

H. 11. Webster & Co. —Entries for Temuka Live Stock sale; also notice re Geraldine Ram and Ewe Fair.

Temuka Presbyterian Church —Harvest Thanksgiving services to-morrow, with collection for Queensland Relief Fund. J. W. Pye—ls holding a great slaughter sale of drapery, clothing, boots, etc., for 21 days ; special notice re dressmaking department.

Primitive Methodist Church —Farewell tea aui public meeting to the Rev. W. Woollass at Temuka on Monday; also services to-morrow.

C.P.C. Association—Entries for Terauka stock sale ; are booking entries for horse sale at Temuka and ram and ewe fair ; large sale of cattle at Temuka on the Tlth. J. Ballautyne A Co.—Are offering special inducements to purchasers of ready-made clothing ; competent staff in bespoke department, and splendid assortment of coatings, suitings and trouserings. SOUTH CANTERBURY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The annua] meeting of the above society was held yesterday. Present—Messrs A. M. Clark (president), J. iVUu'i'ay ; E. Gutten, R. Pinckney, W. G. Aspinall, and A. E. Hawkins. ‘ The secretary read the BAL ANCE-SHEET, • the principal items of which are as follow : — r Receipts—Balance from last year, £230 Os lOd ; licenses, .Clod Os ; members subscriptions. £8; interest and sundries, £(J 9s /yd: pflial, M37S IjfS 3d. Jaxpeurlitnre — gangers, £*l2 IBs Id ; — ""U.aUf'as !jd ; shags' beady, £7 12s (jd • kv. , ' houcuamim, _dos; hon. secretar, , Jt ~ "-dverUsing opening Milford bar, £s no, and general expenses, £l2 2s dd ; total, £IOO Ids 7d. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £278 Is Bd, of which £2OO is at fixed deposit, and the balance to credit account. president’s report. The president read the following report : “Gentlemen, You have all seen the balance-sheet, or heard it read by the secretary. Your council bus great pleasure

in meeting you on the eighth year of the existence of the society with a very pleasing balance-sheet, notwithstanding that the outlay has been heavy. The balance to the credit of the society at the bmk now is £278 Is Bd, being a surplus of £4B Os 101 over the amount to our credit at the last annual meeting, which must be satis factory to you. You must all be a.ware that our principal source of revenue is the sale of fishing licenses, and this season the sum of £133 15s has been collected, members’ subscriptions not adding much to the credit balance, as shown by the balance-sheet. The outlay of the society has been higher than last year by £22 18s (id, the largest items being £42 13s 4d for payment of rangers, and £ls 15a for the introduction of trout fry—--3000 in number. I may here state that £3O was voted by the council at the request of Sir Walter Duller for the purpose of preserving birds, plants, etc., indigenous to New Zealand, but the sum, though paid, has been returned, the project having been postponed. The balance-sheet shows the receipts and expenditure so plainly that I need say no more on that subject, but before concluding I should like to make a few remarks. I will first touch upon the letting of the lakes in the Machenzie County. It seems to me, and must seem to all the members of this society, a most extraordinary procedure on the part of the Government to keep those lakes locked up as it were. It is well known that they are teeming with trout, and, if let for netting, would yield a large and welcome change of food, within reach of the public, as they would be sold. I sincerely trust that the new council will endeavor to get the right of netting those lakest for the society. Reports from various parts of the society’s district have been received, complaints being made of fish being poached. You wiU see by the balance-sheet that the council employed two rangers at an expense of £42 13a -4d, but they were unable even to lay an information. I have been in communication with the Chief Inspector of Police on this subject. The correspondence will be read, and, though not exactly what I hoped, it may lead to good results. The society’s pheasants have been a failure so far, being too wild. At present there are three sittings of eggs under bantams. The council have been unable to procure more quail this season, but have the promise of the first caught at Nelson next season. The Government are spending £250 on the introduction of salmon ova. The Canterbury Society will undertake to hatch any for this society if it decides to purchase. I am very pleased to see that kindred societies are objecting to the landing of snakes or reptiles of any description in New Zealand, and trust that this society will do all in its power to assist in preventing their importation. For some inscrutable reason the endorsing of licenses granted by other societies has been done away with. This is received as a great mistake by your council. Formerly, when licenses were endorsed, it was known who had a right to fish in our waters, and, not only that, but their names were published. Now, if a stranger is seen fishing it is necessary to demand his license, which is not always pleasant, and few care to be officious unless they are rangers, and not always then. On the ICth of March last a meeting of delegates from the various acclimatisation societies was held at Oamaru, at which this society was represented by Dr Hayes and the secretary. The meeting was at the instigation of the Government, and for the purpose of getting the various societies to amalgamate. lam very pleased to inform you that the delegates from all the societies were averse to this. I will now conclude by asking all the members of this society to try and get more to become members, as I am sure that many would join if requested. All must see what a benefit to this district the stocking of the rivers and creeks with fish lias been, and it has been the cause of a large influx of visitors during the fishing season, who iqiend their money freely and advertiss our beautiful country. I now move the adoption of the report and balance-sheet.

“ A. M. Clark;, “ President Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society.”

The chairman briefly commented on the report and balance-sheet, and moved their adoption. The motion was seconded by Mr Aspiuall, and in doing so said that he thought it would be wise for the society to move fn the direction of the old regulation with regard to endorsements being re-enforced. He also expressed his opinion that it would not be worth while to trouble about procuring salmon. In connection with snakes, he was also of opinion that the society should make strong representations to the Government relative to the stringent enforcement of the regulations excluding the importation of noxious reptiles. Mr Haw kins thought it would also be well to support any steps that might be taken in connection with suppressing the spread of noxious weeds. The resolution was then put and carried. SHOOTING SEASON, It was resolved to recommend the Government to have the season opened on the 31st March and close on the 31st July, or if the other societies agree that it be closed on Juno 30th. HONORARIUM. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Cntten, seconded by Mr Murray, to vote the secretary the customary honorarium. ELECTION OR OFFICERS. The election of officers was then then proceeded with, and resulted as follows : President, Mr A. M. Clark (re-elected) ; vice- president, Dr J. S. Hayes; secretary, Mr Robert Pinckney ; treasurer, Mr B. Cutten. Council— Messrs J. Murray, E. Cutten, W. G. Aspinall, P. J. Dignau, A. E. Hawkins, E. Richardson, and M. Quinn. GENERAL. Mr Hawkins stated that he thought it would bo a good thing for the society to again attempt the introduction of partridges, and also the procuring of plants likely to bo of value. The president said that the introduction of magpies from Australia would be of advantage to farmers, as he understood they destroyed small birds by robbing nests of the young. He also referred to the success in Southland of the I'llliyrm sylccstrix, or fodder pea, and moved—“ That the members of the council consider themselves, and consult with thoir friends and farmers, as to what plants or birds could be introduced advantageously, and report at the next meeting of the council.” POACHING, It was decided to again advertise that there was a standing reward of £5 for the conviction of poachers.

Several minor matters were discussed and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair.