LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2473, 7 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale.— The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place to-day. St. Patrick’s Day Sports. —lntending competitors at the Geraldine St. Patrick’s Day Sports are reminded that entries close to-day. Board Meetings. —The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board will be held to-day, that of the Geraldine Town Board this evening, and that of the Arowhenua Town Board to-morrow evening. Postal Conference.— Dr Lemon will accompany the Postmaster-General to the Australasian. Postal Conference, commencing at Melbourne on March 20th.

Court of Appeal. —ln the Court of Appeal on Friday leave was granted to appeal to the Privy Council in the Canterbury “lead-headed” nail case—Stokes v. Devonport. Volunteer Encampment. Captain R. H. Pearpoint has received notice that the corps in South Canterbury will join with North Canterbury in a volunteer encampment near Christchurch at Easter. A Record in Wheat Growing. —There has been a fair harvest in Tasmania this year, and in some cases prodigious yields are reported. On the north-west coast two acres yielded 208 bushels of wheat, which is a record.

Taxation. — At the annual meeting of the Standard Insurance Company, at Dunedin, the chairman (Mr Reed) said that under the new taxation the Company would be ranch more heavily taxed than before the increase, being something like 50 per cent. Primitive Methodist Church.— Last evening a tea and public, meeting was held in the Primitive Metholist Church, Temuka, to bid farewell to the Rev. W. who is about to leave for another '* - 4 report will appear in our next station. issue. ’ Edwin re-

The Weather. Capttain • -*■ the ports that there is strong evidence tin., weather will continue fine in all parts of the colony till midnight of Friday, when a westerly gale with rain is due. prevalent over the district south of New Plymouth and Napier. Alleged Dummyism. The alleged nummyism cases came on for hearing at the RM. Court New Plvmoth on Monday morning, when the lessee was committed for trial, charged with making a false declaration under Land Act. 1880. Heudy was also committed for trial on the second charge.

Timauu Building Society. The Timaru Building Society, reports a profit of £l76">, and has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. The defalcations of the late manager, Sims, are stated to be £1143, but a large part is covered by the securities obtained from him. The Directors had to congratulate the shareholders on the Society having stood the ‘Tun ” caused by the discovery of Sims’ manipulations,

Sudden Death. News has been received from the Tongarakau survey camp that Mr John Morgan, who was in charge of the party surveying the road between Taranaki and Auckland, died on Friday last from peritonitis. The attack was very sudden, for deceased appeared in his usual health a few days before when the chief Crown Land ranger saw him. He was buried near the camp as the roads were too bad to bring the body to New Plymouth. He leaves a wife and family who reside near Inglewood,

Bank of Australasia. —With reference to the cablegram respecting- the Bank of Australasia it has been pointed out that the bank did not declare a dividend last year till March 12th. There is nothing unusual, therefore, in the non-declaration of a dividend so far. The Cheviot Estate. —No tenders were received for le sing the depasturing rights on Cheviot for eleven months. It has now been decided to offer by auction at an early date the rights of depasturing, m seven blocks, and four survey parties are engaged in defining the lines of subdivision for this purpose.

Sporting. —The Victorian Racing Club’s Autumn meeting commenced at Melbourne on Saturday. The Hopeful Stakes was won by Yalala, the St. Leger by Culloden, the Newmarket Handicap by Fortunatus with Malolo second and Hero third, the Ascot Vale Stakes by Projectile, Essendon Stakes by The Admiral, and Brunswick Stakes by Cooya. Imperial Institute. —At a meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce a telegram was received from the Mines Department asking that the chamber should undertake to procure an agricultural trophy for the opening of the Imperial Institute. It was intimated that Mr A. S. Paterson had undertaken to get up a grain and seed exhibit at his own expense.

Railway Servants. —At the annual meeting of the Canterbury branch of the railway servants society a motion was carried that in the opinion of the members it is highly improbable that an equitable insurance bill can be obtained at this juncture, and that the excutivebe requested to instruct the members to abstain from signing the petition to the Commissioners which was ordered to be circulated at the recent meeting of officers and employees in Christchurch. Evading the Licensing Acts. — At the Dunedin Licensing Committee Inspector Pardy drew attention to palpable evasions of the Act in single women applying for transfers. It was explained in one case that the husband who previously held the license had gone to England. In another a single woman had since married a seafaring man. As married women cannot hold licenses, a transfer was asked to the daughter, and to a sister of the wife in the other. The bench granted both transfers. Herculean in Strength.— The Australian Trading World, after analysing the figures of New Zealand’s last census, sums up as follows; —The population is firstly, intensely British, but chiefly English; and secondly, it is potential in its capacity for work and for development, there being 53.02 per cent, between the ages of 15 and 55, and 4(3 DA per cent under and over that age. whilst i P we look a little further into the component parts of the last-named section, wc find that about 40,02 per cent are young colonists under 15 years of age, and only 6.96 per cent are over 55 years old. New Zealand so far as concerns the composition of its population, is Herculean in strength, solid and safe in hereditary principle and character. Hail Storm.— On Saturday afternoon Temuka was visited by a violent hail storm, accompanied by thunder and very vivid lightning. The hail stones were exceptional large, many of them measuring quite three-quarters of an inch across. Some little damage was done to gardens, the leaves being stripped from flowers and vegetables, and the fruit beaten from the trees. A few window panes were cracked. In the Main street several shops were flooded through the blocking of spouting, and stocks were slightly damaged. Several horses bolted, but fortunately no serious accident occurred therefrom. The storm lasted a little over a quarter of au hour, and passed away in a northerly direction. In the evening there was a good deal of lightning, and rain fell at intervals. Sunday, however, broke fine and clear, and the weather now seems more settled. Winchester School Committee. — The monthly meeting of the Winchester School Committee was held on February 27th. Present—Messrs R. Smith (chairman), Philp, Deßenzy, and Stewart. Re election of three members for the Board of Education the committee decided in favor of Messrs Howell, Graham,.and Inwood. The master’s report for the month was read, and the attendance considered very satisfactory, especially as so much bad weather had prevailed of late. Accounts amounting to £2 IDs 6d were passed for payment The uomm'Gtf® expressed dissatisfaction with the manner i ll which old accounts were coming in, about which they had no knowledge when taking office, and which now amount to £3 3s, and it was resolved to request that all accounts against the committee be furnished before the close of the financial year ending March 31st, 1893. Messrs Philp and R. Smith were appointed visitors for the ensuing month, and the meeting terminated. Fires. —The cooperage works of Mr W. Chalmers, on Waterloo Quay, Wellington, were totally destroyed by fire at 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. The building was full of stock, including 600 tons of coopers’ stores which were stacked ready for shipment by the brigantine Sarah Pile for Queensland. The machinery, which was only recently erected, and which Mr Chalmers says was the most valuable of its kina in the soutern hemisphere, was also destroyed.—Shortly afterwards, a fire broke out on board the ship Auckland, which was lying at the railway wharf. The seat of the fire was in the pantry, the flames having a firm hold. After some stubborn work the fire was subdued, but not before a considerable portion of the cargo, which consists of wool and flax, had been saturated with water. The vessel was fully loaded and it is expected that most of her cargo will have to be discharged. The damage to the vessel is estimated at £l5O, but the extent of the damage to the cargo cannot be ascertained until it Is discharged. The Wesleyan Conference. The Wesleyan Conference picnic was held on Saturday afternoon at Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin. The Conference resumed in the evening. Jt was resolved to allow the Rev. W. Rowse to become a supernumerary for one year on account of ill-health. The Rev. L. M. Isitt requested to be relieved from circuit work for a year in order to devote himself to temperance work. He explained that owing to the result of the decision in the Sydenham case, he had abandoned his proposed trip to America, but it was his conviction that he ought to devote his energy to secure the direct veto. The request was unanimously granted, and the Conference expressed sympathy with the temperance movement, and trusted God would guile and bless the Rev. Mr Isitt in bis special work. It was reported that the '* T Prior was transferred from the Rev. o. - Ooafeteiiee to Now ZeaSouth Australian Soaring OU the land. The regulations .. ' —G for appointment of a minister to a

the fourth or fifth year were adopted. Land Board. —An ordinary meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held on Thursday. The Commissioner reported the results of the ballot taken on February 22nd. That for 102 acres of reserve IS2i. Block ViII., Opihi Survey District, was drawn in favour of Mary Miller Patrick. The Board decided to take a legal opinion as to whether a married woman was debarred by section 02 of the Land Act from becoming the holder of a lease or license under the A ct. For lot 11., reserve 1126, Waimate village settlement, 10 acres, the application of Owe a McKees was granted. Charlotte Broughton was granted one rood, part of Geraldine town section No. 297, for cash. William 1 aylor Chapman was granted 610 acres, section 36,421, as a small grazing run. Thos. B. Pickering was granted 5 acres, lot 1., Orari township, for cash. Mr G. Cross's application for a grazing lease of Reserve 2979 from river

was granted, at an annual rental of Is per acre. Mr Mathias reported on the Crown lands adjacent to runs I, 2,3, and 6, Mount Peel and Orari stations, and the board took action on the matter of offering them for lease. The Receiver of Land Revenue reported on cash payments made during the reeoss,

Cricket Match. The return match between the Town and Country takes place in Victoria Park on Thursday next. The former team will be stronger than when they were defeated lust mouth, and a most interesting match should eventuate. The following members of the Temuka club will play in the Country team : —Cayley, Cox, Dignan, and Gillespie. A lady friend has kindly offered to provide afternoon tea for the teams and lady visitors. R.M. Court, Temuka. —At the above Court, yesterday, before Mr J. M. Twomey, J.P., Michael McAteer was charged with disorderly conduct while drunk on the previous Saturday night. The charge was proved by Constables Bourke and Egan, and the accused was fined £1 or three days’ imprisonment. Charles Jansen was found helplessly drunk in Sir W, lilunden’s garden on the previous Saturday evening. He was charged with drunkenness, to which he pleaded guilty, and as he was a first offender he was let off with a fine of 5a or 2-1 hours’ imprisonment. James Wilson, while in a stats of intoxication entered the storeroom of the Royal Hotel, and went to sleep there. He admitted the charge of drunkenness, and as there was no previous conviction against him, he was let off with the minimum fine of 5s or 24 hours’ imprisonment.

Supreme Court. —At the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, William Kin ilcy, apparently a half-witted lad, was charged with indecent assault. After some time spent in endeavoring to make him understand the meaning of his indictment he pleaded guilty, and was remanded till Wednesday to allow of inquiry into his mental state. James Catte pleaded guilty to four charges of horse stealing and one of escaping from custody. He was remanded. James Mitchell was sentenced to three months on a charge of inflicting bodily harm, the sentence to commence at the expiration of the term prisoner is now serving for receiving stolen goods. —At Dunedin the criminal session was opened by Mr Justice Dennistoun, who told the Grand Jury that the Chinaman charged with stealing property had committed suicide that morning. John Barrowman, for cattle stealing, was sentenced to eighteen months. Hillium Kirk, for horse stealing at Queenstown, was sentenced to six months. No bill was. found against Robert Harlett, for unlawfully wounding at Dunedin. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS Grand Garden Party At Temuka on Kith. Temuka Football Club—Annual meeting on Thursday evening. Salvation Army Temuka Notice re great harvest festival, sale of gifts, and tea meeting. S. W. Powlesland, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer—Draws attention to stock of furniture, and gives quotations. G. H. Mogridge—Last II days of great sale; gives quotations for dress goods, blankets, calicoes, boots, etc.