LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2474, 9 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Accident.—The Rev. C. H. Standage, Wesleyan Minister at Woodend, had his legbroke by a, buggy accident on Tuesday. Taking a Rest.—His Honor Mr Justice Williams has obtained three months' leave of absence. Judge Ward takes his duties Gekaldine Licensing Bench.—Owing to want of a quorum the quarterly meeting of this Bench was adjourned from Tuesday till yesterday. Big Yield.—The Taieri Advocate reports that Mr Thomas Craig, of East Taieri, nas threshed out six acres of black oats, which have run 103 bushels to the acre. Fiee. Two shops in the Square. Palmerston North, occupied by Kirkwood, restaurant keeper, and Herrmann, jeweller, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The insurances amounted to £4OO. Female Franchise.— Tue Canterbury Women's Institute have appointed a committee to make a systematic canvass for signatures to the franchise petition which is to be presented to Parliament next session. a Paying Company. Kempthorne, Prosser's Company show net profits for the year, after making full provision for the Christchurch fire, of M 228, out of which a 7| per cent, dividend has been declared, absorbing £H2BS. New Railway.—The Public Works Department have been requested to lay off a line of railway, which will ultimately run through the Cheviot estate, in order that the necessary reservations of land may be made before any of it is leased. Gehaldine R.M. Court. Geraldine seems to have lost all desire for litigation now-a-days. All cases set down for hearing at the R.M. Court on Tuesday were settled out of court, and the previous court day there was a clean charge-sheet. The Woodbury Accident.—We hear that the girl Ritchie, who met with an accident at Woodbury while playing about the galley of a threshing machine, has been put under operation at the Tirearu Hospital and had the wounded arm amputated. Geraldine Rifles.—ln view of the approaching encampment at Easter Captain Pearpoint has called a special parade for Wednesday, and gives notice that recruits desiring enrolment should make early application, as the camp is held early in April. Timaku Karijor Board,—An ordinary meeting of this board will be held next Wednesday, when the report of the committee on ways and means and most economical manner of working the harbor, report of Standing Committee, and routine business will be dealt with. Football. —The annual meeting of the Ttsmuka Football Club takes place at 8 I o'clock this evening at the WallingforJ IJfJjiejf, f/Od t.he annual meeting of the Walhi 6lijV?J& Winchester on Saturday evening. The 'opesiihg rracfiee of this club will take place on Saturday , commencing at 4 o'clock. All iut3rested | are requested to be present at the openiug )iiia4ii})f North Otago Times states that was proceeding ho*nc a little after JOooSoci, .<,£. Fri laynight she was violently assaulted By V man t who had followed her along Thames street. . She was seized by the throat, thrown I i«Q the ground and, then dragged t'oV so!i?;e s4 au Cs- 4? her sc . reams were apparaafci/ .a&iraqting ,af teuton, her assailant ran away. r £he morning arrested a m&,ii. named ,?olm j Henry Connor, who was identified by Miss Gardiner from a number of other men. The accused is a sailor named Jclin Henry Connor, and is said to have beta. "sL-eeeupy acquitted of a charge of burglary at' 7'he assault was a daring one, as it was a bj-tgLfc moonlight night'. Connor has been coriinjjwesi for ( trial. ' Shooting Care.—A man named James Nee fes been remanded at Methven on a charge ai th,Q,oiing with intent at Arthur Dobbs. Nee add h?.d been having an altercation over a wage? t>n *, g&me of, billiards, and during the evening fchey were sitting near each other, when suddenly a revolver report was heard, and a bullet entered the plaster wall within a few inches, of the head of one known as " Jimmy the soldiei," who at the time was in the act of chalking &he £/p of his billiard cue. After some little .trovUe, . revolver was taken away from Nee. ' The genepaj. impression appears to be that: Nee, though he had been heard to use threats of some' kind towards Dobbs, really had no intention of shooting at him, and that the actual firing of the revolve* wag acgidontei.

Sporting.—The Victorian Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was continued at Melbourne on Tuesday. The Maiden Stakes won by Jonathan. Sires Stakes by Patron, Hurdle Race by The Victim, Australian Cup by Portsea with Sterncbaser second, Junior Handicap by Moth, and the Bourke Handicap by Beverley. Education in Auckland.—The annual report of the Auckland Education Board shows that the number of teachers increased during 1 the year from 6G7 to 728. The roll number of scholars increased from 22,74'J to 23,471. The receipts amounted to £95,462, including thebalmce of £lO iini), brought forward at the begining of the year. The expenditure was £71>,(J78 leaving a balance of £15,784 unexpended at the end of the j ear. Employeks' Association. —At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Employers' Association, the report stated that happily nothing had occurred to require active inter mention. Mr G. L. Denuistoun, who presided, stated that as far as the association was aware, the relations between employers and employees had been so cordial as to require no action on the part of the association. It was decided to continue the association, and the retiring members of the committee were re-elected.

Good Templar Social.—At the close of the ordinary meeting of the Teinuka Lodge, I 0.G.T.. on Tuesday evening, a social was held. Visitors were present l'rom Pleasant Point and Winchester, together with a number of seamen from vessels now in Timaru port. The chair was occupied by Bro. Barr. D.D.G.C.T., and under his genial rule a very pleasant evening was spent. Refreshments were handed round at a suitable opportunity, and a lively but select programme of recitations, readings, and songs gone through, the majority being contributed by the visitors. Local Stock Sale.—The stock sales at Pleasant Point and Temuka this week have attracted large attendances of buyers and and an unusually good entry of all classes of stock. At Pleasant Point on Monday the attendance of the public was so large that numbers could not get near the p c ns. The entry comprised some 15,000 sheep, together with a fair number of cattle. Prices were fully maintained. At Temuka on Tuesday about 10,000 sheep were yarded, and some 300 head of cattle. The sale dragged a little, but young sound sheep fetched good values. Cattle were slightly easier. It is expected that one or two special sales will have to be held during the month. A Happy Ending.—A little time ago, in Melbourne, a young girl died suddenly—at least she was supposed to be dead —two days prior to her wedding. The body was placed in the coffin and the lid screwed down a few hours before the time fixed for burial. Her grief-stricken lover was permitted to remain awhile alone with the dead. Presently he was heard to shriek for help, and the girl's father and brother entering the room found the lover prizing open the coffin with a poker. In a few minutes a very much alive and hysterical corpse was clasped in the lover's arms, and the clergyman invited to read the burial service performed the marriage ceremony instead.

The Reason Why.—There is a story of an old darkey who was very fond of fishing. Day after day he used to be at the end of the pier with his line and hook, and generally with a group of little darkies around him with their hooks and lines. One day one of these boys lost his balance and tumbled in. The water was over his head, and it was apparent, if he did not get Kelp he would drown. Then the old darkey threw down his rod, jumped in, and rescued the boy. I was very much impressed with the old man's heroism. He is your son .' I said. No Sah ;no relation. Then you risked your life to save that of a child who was nothing to you, which makes your act even more heroic. Well, you see boss, dat urizzable chile had all de worms in his pocket. A Hoy's Essay.—A boy in an up-country school has been suspended for reading the following essay on 'pants.' "'Pants are made for men, and not men for pants. Women are made for men and not pants. When a man pants for a woman, or a woman pants for a man, they are a pair of | pants. Such pants don't last. Pants are | like molasses, thinner in hot weather and thicker in cold. The man in the moon changes his pants during an eclipse. __ Men are often mistaken in pants. Such errors produce breeches of promise. There has been much discussion as to whether pants is singular or plural. Seems to us when men wear pants they are plural, and when they don't it is singular. Men get on a tear and tear their pants and it is all right; but when pants get on a tear it is all wrong." Left Sitting.—A curious story of the amenities of public life in Jamacia is told in a newspaper published at Kingston. It appeara that at a recent meeting of the St Catherine Parochial Board at Spanish Tow n a Mr Peter Dingwall, who had objected to something the Board had decided upon at a previous meeting, resolved that it should not be confirmed. As the clerk was about to " read the minutes " Mr Dingwall seized the book, leaped upon the table, and, sittiug on the minutes, commenced to sing: " Where is now the merry party ' I remember long ago .' "The scene of confusion which followed this eccentric proceeding is said to baffle descripMr Dingwall, thoroughly determined to to tire out the patience of his fellow members, continued to sit upon the minute book hour after hour, and the rumour spreading through the town, crowds assembled in the street in the hope of peeping at him through the window. How the matter terminated we do not know ; for, according to the latest mail, he was " left sitting." Death in the Bush.—A strange tale of death on the plains comes from Moawhango inland of Patea. Two men from Hawea, James Crocker and Charles Broadbent, rode from their homes to Wanganui, and thence to Karioi, intending to go .to Takaanu. Before reaching the liangipo desert, a dispute arose as to the right track. Broadbent asked Crocker to rile on Co the edge of the bush, while he went up the side of a hill to discover the right course. Crocker did so and never saw Broadbent again. He waited two hours, and then went hack to where they separated. A gale of wind was blowing at the time. He stayed out all night and till 11 a.m. next day.- This was on Febuary 14th. He then proceeded to Takaanu, hearing nothing of Broadbent, went on bo 'Taupe, fhen on to Cambridge. He then returned to Takaanu, where he learnt that a road gang had found a horse aud saddle. Crocker went to Motwhango and informed the police, who orgap.i?3d a search party, After along searoh'Vuey'iVV-'jd £he boJy in the Whangaehu river, 14 miles iicouj. JJaplpi. Decease! was 40 years old, aud leaves a widow and five children who reside at Hawera.

Wesleyan Conference. —On Monday the Wesleyan Conference rescinded the resoiuiioM qd" the last Conference by which the revenues of fctie J£ai ly/i and Grey institute were diverted to 'the College fund ; and resolved on making the appointment of a general Connextional secretary. Mr Morley was elected on a ballot, but requested time to consider. Thers was an ordination service in the evening, when Mr J. D. Murray and Mr J. G. Chapman were ordained b'y the imposition, of hands. The ex-president congratulated jthein en the manner in which they had gone' through the severe and protracted tests. On Tuesday the Rsv. R S. Bunu was allowed to b2 a supernumerary for another year, residing in Victoria. lh Colin Harrison was received as a ca«.dilat«.. The. income of Foreign Missions for the whole yeas showed an increase of £l4;-i 15s 2d. The balancesheet of the Home .Missions showed a credit balance of £lOl 17s 7d. It was resolved to expend a note to theestimates, urging the making- of an effort to raise 'sufficient to payoff the) 801'dei-iciji. The Three Kings committee delming 1 to release Mr Morley a committee 'were ' appointed to 'make further investigations re connexioual sccrej&py. Amotion was carried iu favour of raising &Ue age oi consent to IS Years,

Sale of HoRSES.—The Canterbury Farmers' Co-Operative Association (Mr J. Mundsll, auctioneer) hold a sale of draught light-harness, and hackney horses at Temuka to-morrow. Clearing Sale. To-morrow Messrs H. B. Webster & Co. hold a clearing sale oi' horses, harness, implements, &c, together with a freehold of 80 acres, and 532 acres leasehold, on account of Mr P. Lownie, Belfield, Orari. The sale will commence at 1 o'clock.

The Cheviot Sale.—The sale of sheep on the Cheviot Estate took place on Tuesday last, there being a large attendance oi: buyers. Among the buyers was Mr W. Grant, who bought 12,000 merinos, mixed sexes, at 3s to 8s Id, 5000 merino two-tooth wethers at is sil, and 136 merino rams at 7s. Geraldine Domain Boakd.—The Geraldine Domain Board's monthly meeting' was held on Tuesday evening, and attended by Messrs A. White (chairman), J. M. Sutherland, 11. Hammond, R. Taylor. R. Y. Ferguson, J. Williams, and W. S. Maslin. The only business transacted was the passing of a few accounts for payment. Concbet at Temuka.—A grand concert by the Temuka Musical Society is announced to take place on the evening of the 11th April, in the Parish Room. A choice programme will be given, and those present should enjoy a musical treat. Admission will be free, and tickets can be obtained from members of the society. Members are reminded that next week the practice will take place on Tuesday evening instead of Monday.

Butchers' Picnic. The Timaru butchers held their annual picnic yesterday, and their passage through Temuka caused quite a commotion. The party were conveyed to their destination in four drags, the leading one, driven by Mr J. Shaw, being drawn by six, and the others by four horses. In addition there were several pair-horse conveyances, and several equestrians. Judging by appearances the outing was an enjoyable one. Accident. —Yesterday afternoon Stewart, the youngest child of Mr Isaac Smith, aged about (i years, was kicked in the face by a pony belonging to Mr D. Henry. Miss Eva Storey, who witnessed the accident,took the chil I at once to Dr Sir William Blunden. The boy's face was badly cut, but he was able to undergo the necessary attention without being submitted to chloroform. The injuries, however, are such as will cause some disfigurement. We understand that the little fellow was walking along with his hat over his eyes and walked against the pony, which is under ordinary circumstances particularly quiet.

Akt Criticism. —The Post narrates the following-.-—Overheard at the Wellington Art Exhibition. —Small party gazing intently at representation of lady in pink. First connoisseur, with superior air ; •' What a beastly howwid picture. Beastly bad taste these Colonials hanging such wubbish, ,don'-cher-know." Second connoisseur, who is searching for the number in his catalogue : " Y-a-a-s;" then suddenly (having found the number): " Why, that's by ) the English artist; been so much talk about, don'-cher-know—his best picture 1" First C. (surprisedly) : " Dear me, you don't say 60; we must be too close." Party retires a few paces, when First C. says: " Yes, by Jove, vewy fine picture ; knew it wasn't this common colonial work directly I saw it, don'-cher-know." Party moves on to discuss next picture, but First C. takes care to buy a catalogue. Land Association - .—On Saturday evening, at Brackenfield, a meeting was hell for the purpose of forming a Land Settlement Association. There was a good attendance of farming men, who unanimously resolved to form tue North Canterbury Catholic Land Settlement Association, and elected the Rev. Father M. Laverty as their President. The President pointed out the advisableness of young men, accustomed to farming, taking up land, and the improvidence of their remaining in the large centres instead of profiting by the opportunities afforded by the Government's putting within their reach such good land as that to be found at Cheviot. He also explained the conditions under which Associations could take up land, an.i impressed upon his hearers the lolly of men joining who knew nothing of farming and were not prepared for hard work. The meeting requested the President to apply for five thousand acre 3 of suitable land on the Cheviot estate. —Lyttelfcon Times.

Indigestion.— A correspondent writes: " Permit me to give readers of the Star the benefit of my experience as to a very simple cure for indigestion. Having suffered much from this distressing complaint for many years, duriug which time I tried various ' certain cures ' prescribed by doctors and others, and all to no purpose, I was induced by a friend to try a little pure glyceride. The effect was nothing short of marvellous, I had barely finished the contents of one small bottle when, I was able to pronounce myself cured. For a time I was careful to avoid eating anything I thought indigestible, and now, after a lapse of three years, I am scarcely aware that I possess such a thing as a stom.ich—except psrhaps just before mealu. A teaspoonful of pure glycerine should be mixed in half a wine glass of water and sipped either with or immediately after meals. Indigestion arises, of course, from various causes, but the above simple remedy will, I believe, bring relied in many cases if persevered with. I trust many others whom it may concern may experience the same benefit as I have done, if they thinkj the above worthy of a trial." —Thames Evening Star.

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Geraldine' Rifles—Notice to recruits desiring fturolment before 1'; ister. Arthur Cox,' for Guinness 6c ±je(Jren— Cottage and garden for sale at Te uuka. Geraldine St. Patrick's Siurts —Xotice re right of use of public domain on St Patrick's Day. Temuka Musical Society—Grand concert on 11th April; practice next Tuesday evening instead of Monday. • ! W. ! S.' Jfaslin —Particulars of sale of household furniture on' account qt* Mt Jlogridgo at temuka pa Thursday aosti.