LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2482, 28 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Governor and Party.—Lord and Lady Glasgow arrived at Auckland on Saturday by the Te Anau, from Gisborne. Geraldine Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. Judging by the entries advertised in this issue, the sale will be a very large one. Gapes's Valley.—A concert and dance in aid of the prize fund will be held in the Gapes's Valley schoolroom to-morrow evening. Indecent Language.— At the R.M. Court, Timaru, on Saturday, John Mann, of Kensington, was sent to gaol for 14 days, and ordered to pay 10s costs for using indecent Vnaruage to two young girls who were ... '--■"lace, He said he did not use passing m* t ■ * t ,o hjm. but adthe language *•■; . . mitted having spoken sharply to ._ «"«> because they made grimaces at him. lhe evidence against him, however, was mos conclusive. Serious Accident.—A man named B. Hampton was brought into the Ashburton Hospital on Saturday with his skull badly fractured and part of the brain protruding. He had been working at a threshing machine, and must have been caught in some of the machinery. Exactly what happened no one seems to know, as lie was picked up near the machine in the condition described. Dr Trevor attended to him, and there appears to be a slight; ch/Mice of his recovery.—Lyttelton Times. j Easter Services, Church of England.—ln connection with the Easter services advertised in our columns attention is called to the offertories on Good Friday, being in aid of St. Mary's Magdalene Home. Addington. This institution fc supported by members of the Church of England, and is for the purpose of reclaiming fallen women from the gtroets and aiding them to make a fresh start in life. There are usually thirty and forty women in the home. They are admitted without distinction of creed, and much good has already resulted from the efforts of the ladies who have charge of the home. Native •==• Informations have been laid by Mr Craig, the sutveypr at Kuotiki, against fifteen of the Uriwera natives for obstructing the survey party. Mr Booth, R.M.. informs the Native Minister that the East Coast natives have . expressed penitence 'for the destruction of trig stations and bffeyed to re-erect them. He therefore suggests that the penalty might be reduced to ;S5. Mr Cadman is disposed to agree, but will wait to see whether the Maoris rebuild the stations. Mr Cadman has also received a message from the constable at Whakatane, saying it is rumoured there that Te Kooti had told the natives to let the survey party proceed, and the difficulty is supposed jbp be at an end. Mr Wilkinson, Government agent, is now at Whakatane, and will advise the Native Minister whether it is necessary for Ii him to visit the district, » I

Sale of Farm Stock. Attention is directed to the sale of live and dead farm stock by Mr D. Thomas at Wakanui on Thursday, on account of Mr S. Wright, who has sold his farm.

Not Paying.—The Canterbury Tramway Company made a loss of £BO for the half year ending December 31st, and a meeting is to be held on Wednesday evening to consider a proposal to wind up the Company. The receipts are decreasing and the expenses increasing.

Guaki-Rangitata Water-Races. A meeting of ratepayers in the OrariRangitata water-race district takes place in the schoolroom, Rangitata ■ Railway Station (not the South Rangitata Schoolroom, as previously announced), to-morrow evening, to consider the maintenance question.

Burglary. The WoodviUe railway station was broken into on Saturday night and the luggage-room was ransacked. A youth named George Robertson, from Auckland, was arrested, and the station keys and a sum of Is Bd, missed by the stationmaster, were found on him.

Manslaughter.—At the inquest on the body of Margaret Heath, killed on Thursday at Sydenham, Christchurch, through a runaway colliding with her buggy, "a verdict of manslaughter was returned against M. S. Ridley, owner of the runaway horse and trap, which had been left unattended on the street.

Cheap Railway Pares, —ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements and fares for the Easter Holidays and Christchurch races'. The arrangements include special night trains from Christchurch to Dunedin, and from Dunedin to Christchurch, calling at Temuka and other stations.

Football.—At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union on Saturday there was a very large attendance. The report showed the expenditure to have been £598 leaving a debit of £4l. In the interprovincial matches the scores were Canterbury 96 points, against their opponents' 28 points. Mr A. E. GL Rhodes was re-elected president. A proposal that the Canterbury Rugby Union join the N.Z. Rugby Union was negatived. A general meeting of members of the Temuka Football Club takes place on Thursday evening, to deal with business of importance.

Land Board.—A special meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held» on Thursday. The board, on the ranger's report being satisfactory, decided to issue titles in the cases of George Pye, D.P. license, lot 2, block X., Arundel V.S. • George Hooper, lot 712, Arowhenua V.S. It was resolved to refuse the application of the Geraldine Road Board to have lot 182, block 1., S. Rangitata township, set apart for a gravel reserve. A number of defaulters in respect of residence and improvements, and as to payment of rent, &c, were dealt with.

The Controller- General. The Dunedin Star, referring to the prospective resignation by Mr Fitz Gerald of the Controller-Generalship, suggests that it would be a graceful compliment were the Government to offer the position to Sir Julius Vogel. It says there is an undoubted moral claim for the recognition of his services to the colony in connection with the loan conversion, and as there seems to be a legal barrier to doing so the colony would be doing itself credit by paying its obligation in the manner suggested. It thinks that the leaders on both sides of the House will agree that Sir Julius Vogel would bring great abilities to discharge the duties of the office. Sydenham Licensing District. A deputation from Sydenham waited on the Minister for Justice at Wellington on Friday to ascertain what action Government will take with regard to the present Licensing Committee ,in Sydenham. The Minister replied that the Crown Law officers had advised the Government to interfere, as on account of the borough having been divided into separate wards it necessitated the Government creating separate licensing districts. They were advised by Crown Law officers that the division of the borough into wards necessitated the election of a Committee for each ward, and thereby determined the functions of the existing Committee. Asked as to when the election is likely to take place, the Minister replied that it was in the hands of the Borough Council.

Pbesbytebian Chubch. —ln the Presbyterian Cburch.Temuka, last Sunday, the Rev. Rutherford Waddell, of Dunedin, officiated, and preached a very able and eloquent sermon. He took from a test in St. Luke the words, " Lord increase our faith." This, he said, was no common prayer. It was a very uncommon one. Men prayed for health, knowledge, power, pleasure, and everything' else, but never for an increase of faith, yet in the present time no prayer was more necessary. The miseries, woes, struggles, vices, and the wickedness, of the world were due to a lack of faith. He gave an instance of pure faith. A blind child was placed by its mother in the arms of a stranger and asked "Are you not afraid?" The child replied " No," and when questioned why replied that she knew her mother would not place her where she need be afraid. That was an instance of perfect faith. It was not faith that made many poor, shallow, narrow-minded beings. Faith was a different (thing; its qualities were belief, obedience, trust, and love. Belief in God, a surrender of the will to that belief, and obedience to God's commandments. On these points the rev. gentleman preached one of the ablest and most interesting sermons we have ever listened to. He was logical, lucid,.,and explicit throughout, his language was choice, and there was a ring of earnestness about his discourse which could not fail to impress the listener. The rev. gentleman is on a holiday visit to Temuka at the present time.

The Educational Institute.—At the annual meeting of the North Canterbury {Branch of the Educational Institute the Hon. TV. Rolleston delivered the Presidential address. He congratulated the teachers on banding themselves together for mutual benefit 0 , which must result in the advancement Qf £be profession. The central department had done weR in residing the cutting down of school life by raising the school age and reducing the number of standards. Id was a notorious fact, an( ihe hid seen notable instances of it in South Canterbury and Auckland, that the vote for school buildings was utterly inadequate to the requirements, as many more schools were wanted, an 4 those in existence needed enlargement and improvement. He regretted to see a tendency Qn the part of the Government to retrench in cm* njgijbef pf education, as was instanced in making tbe police £he jiruanj; officers. It; was bad for the children pf ifeij parents to be hunted down by a constable, but perhaps it was better so than that they should i;u tityowed to remain away owing to. the Wilful neglect of their careless parents, He hoped that in the epm{ng yeaip hettep attention would be paid to technical educ? * tion, and that every facility wpuld be afforded to scholars desiring to be brought up as fanners to gftia goholarships that would entitle them ho enter I'*"" A I" Agricultural College. He did not know that he could express a definite opinion respecting i.the proposal to bring the insj/ectpps under the control of the | central department, J?ut he £bough{; such a course calculated to diminish, jjhe powers of lockl boards, which would tend to interfere 'with their success. If the Inspector-General and the inspectors in the various districts were to meet in conference much imore uniformity in the tests would be gained. lie lipped that noting would be done to hamper the members of the profession, buij,, on the other hand, that greater attention would be paid to their comfort. The office of inspector should be looked upon one of the prizes of the profession, open 1 ) to both male and female teachers. The Hon. C. 0. Bowen was unanimously elected President for j;he ensuing year, 'and Mur J. C. Adams, lately of Waimate, senior vi^e-president,

Furniture Sale. —Mr W. S. Maslin holds a sale of furniture at Geraldine to-morrow. Tbmuka Floral and Horticultural Society. The sub-committee met last evening to complete the prize schedule for the forthcoming Chrysanthemum Show It is now in the printer's hands,and will be ready for circulation in a day or two. Fatal Accidents. Edward Peck, a boy 10 years old, son of a farmer at the Hntt, Wellington, was killed on Sunday afternoon. Playing with a water wheel along with his two brothers, he slipped, and his head was crushed between the wheel and the supports. He died instantaneously.—Mr Robert Stewart, the victim of n buggy accident at Waitaki, North, is dead. Fires. —A fire on Sunday night destroyed a nine-roomed house in Thames street, Oamaru, occupied by Mr Wenlock. In eurance, £250. The Vincent County Hotel, at Clpye, Otago, consisting of fifteen rooms, and occupied by Mrs Holt, was burnt to the ground on Sunday morning. The building was insured for £SOO and the furniture for £250, both in the Victoria office. An adjoining building was partially destroyed. This was insured in the National for £IOO. Horse Market. —A somewhat novel feature in the horse market was seen at Ashburton on Saturday—a fine lot of draught horses that had just come from Melbourne were offered for sale by Mr D. Thomas. A few years ago large numbers of the best New Zealand hordes were sent away for sale in the Melbourne market; now they appear to be very much cheaper there than here. The horses offered were a really good lot, but few of them found buyers, the horse market, owing, no doubt, to the low prise of wheat, being far from brisk.—Lyttelton Times. Wreckage,—The brigantine Stanley, whilst off False Hokianga, passed some wreckage, including the top of a poop or deckhouse, a skylight, and a mast with three yards and gear. A telegram from New Plymouth says: Wreckage still comes ashore at the north of the Marokapa river, about 10 miles south of Kaura. Parts of three boats including part of a life boat, all marked Gowanbourn, have been found. Also cabin fittings and doors with keys in them, spars, etc. Where this wreckage has been fouad the place is quite ruunhabitad, and it is thought that a tuorough search of toe beach along tbo coast should be made by a land party. The fresh wreckage-was seen by maoris travelling along the coast. Maintenance of Fire Brigades.—A deputation from the Fire Brigades, accompanied by the mayor of Christchurch, waited on Mr Seddon at Wellington yesterday morning, to ask the Government to introduce a bill enabling a rate to be struck for fire brigade purposes on all insurable property. The Minister pointed out that this would scarcely be practicable, but the deputation said they were prepared to supply details which they thought would overcome the difficulty. It was agreed to refer the Bill in the first instance to the Municipal Association. The Minister assured the deputation that the proposal had his sympathy, and that the Government would give it every consideration. Found Dead.— The Lyttelton Times sa y S : —On Sunday news was brought to the police at Kaiapoi, by a fisherman, that the body of a man was lying at high-water mark on the river bank near the bar. After some hours' searching the police found the body, which was much decomposed, completely buried in the sand and seaweed. The remains are those of a European, some oft 3in or 4in middle-aged, and with two fingers, the third and fourth on the left hand, missing. He hnd on grey trousers, with black stripes, brownish-grey coat and vest, greyish woollen shirt, with black stripes, and lace-up boots. This description answers somewhat to that of: a man who uisappeared from Christchurch some time ago, but as yet there is nothing to establish identity. Temuka Rifles—A meeting of the company was held last night, and it was decided that owing to the inconvenience of the train arrangements the corps would not take part in Easter encampment at Lyttelton. So a shooting match has been arranged betwesn the Temuka Rifles, the Dunedin Irish Rifles, and the Waimate Rifles, to be fired on the Waimate range on Easter Monday, ten men from each company. The Temuka representatives will leave at 5 o'clock on Monday morning to catch the first train south from Timaru. It will be interesting to note the result of this match, as the Waimate Rifles hold an unbeaten record for the present. A shooting match (handicaped) will also be held on the Temuka range on the same day for prizes, open to all members of the corps except the Waimate team. Entries for this match close on Saturday at 8 o'clock. The Queensland Floods.—The following is the balance-sheet showing the subscriptions collected in the Temuka town and road districts for the assistance of the sufferers by the Queensland floods, and also what was "done with them. The result is very creditable to the district:—Receipts: Rev. Father Fauvel, £3; St. Saviour's Anglican Church, £10; Presbjterian Church, £ll 10s; Wesleyan Church, £5 7s 3d; Good Templars, £2 ; Mr J. Blyth's subscription list, £26 18s ; Mr Thos. Orr's do, £1 7e 61; Mr D. Henry's do, £2 ss; Mr Robt. Baxter's do, £UOs; MrWni. Stewart's do, £3; Mr E. Herbert's do, £8 13s; Mr D. Taylor's do, £3 4s; Mr Jno. Robertson's do. £2 17s; Mr A. Russell's do, £1; Mr J. E. Ackroyd's do, £5 10s; Mr Jno. Fraser's do, ss; Rangitata Island School's do, £1; Mr A. M. Clark's do. £!>; Mr W. Mason's do, £2 10s; Mr J. F. Dignan's do, £ll 2s ; Rev. J. Dellow's do, £3"ss Gd; Mr Jas. Austin's do, 10s; Mr W. G. Rutland's do, £1 I3si Mr J. M. Naughton's do. £2 10s; Messrs Mason & Storey's do. £3 10s (id; Mr Elijah Brown's do, £1 Us «d ; Mr D. L. Inwood's do. £1 3s 3d; Mr Job Brown's do, £3 17s 6d i sundries sold. £1 0s 8d; produce shipped March 3, 1893, £66; total, £2OO 0s Bd. Payments: March 3rd, produce shipped, £66; March 4th, Bank N.Z. draft to Brisbane, £7O; March 24th, Bank N.Z. draft to Brisbane, £63 ; March 24th, advertising, printing, telegrams, and postage, #1088d; total, £2OO osßd. MrW.Deßenssy collected AS 12s, and seDt same in prpduce. Messrs Aspinall &"Co. contributed I ton of flour, and other farmers whose subscriptions obtained on lists were limited contributed handsomely in produce. The subscription (amounting to £l7 13s 8d) taken up i the Roman Catholic Church was sent direct fro Christchurch. —The Queensland Relief Fund has beea closed at New Plymouth, jtbfi amount raised being £22!J 4s besides a quantity of potatoes, eight boxes q£ butter, aud new drapery. Dr Maloney, M.L.A., Melbourne, suggests jbhat all doctors should be paid by the State at the rate of £6OO a year each, and that jbhey should give their services to tb" K iree of charge. ,_~ f>« .he

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. M. Nnusrhton—Trespass Notice. Gapps's Valley—Concert and dance. Bull's Head Butchery—Boy wanted. Asp mail & Co. and John Aitken—Trespass notice.

Temnka Rifles Handicap match on Easter Monday.

Teuiuka Football Club —General meeting on Thursday evening-. Temulja and Winchester Anglican ohiiroh.es —Easter services. N.Z. Railways Excursion fares for Easier holidays and Christchurch races.

Orari Rangitata Water Race Meeting (if ratepayers in Rangitata Railway station School-room on Wednesday evening. Priest & Holdgate—Have just received season's stock of sporting requisites.ineludinr guns in endless variety, Eley's and Kynnch's cases, cartridges, powder, shot, et \ ; ' epairing guns a speciality. E. Brjwn, Temuka—Has just to hand season's stock of sportiug requisites, cartridges and cases, powder, shot, wads, W 4 CUbtara, caps, etc