LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2483, 30 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Arundel School. —A social and dance will take place on April ith in aid of the funds of the Arundel school. Temuka Football Club.—A meeting of the above club will be held in the Wallingford Hotel to-night at 7.30.

Easter Holidays. —Business places at Geraldine close on Saturday, as well as Friday and Monday,for the Easter holidays.

Shooting Season. —The shooting season for native game in the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society’s district opens to-morrow (Good Friday). The Brewers Organising.-— lt is stated that Mr Bracken has been appointed organising secretary to the New Zealand Brewers’ Association.

The Direct Veto Campaign. —The Bev. Mr Isitt opens a campaign in the interests of the direct veto respecting licensing in Wellington on 2dth April.

Railway Holiday Arrangements.— The train arrangements for the Ashburton Sports, etc., will be found in our advertising columns. Parliament. —The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says that at a Cabinet meeting it was decided that Parliament should be opened on the 22nd June.

Royal Thanks. —Mr Rees has received a letter from the Queen, through General Ponsonby, conveying Her Majesty’s thanks for the presentation copy of tue “ Life and Times of Sir George Grey.” Removal. —On and after Tuesday next, the business of the Bank of New South Wales, Toumka, will be conducted in the building lately occupied by Mr E. Vallender —next door to present premises.

Business Change.— ln our advertising columns Mr W. 15. Turner announces that lie has leased the Bull’s Read Butchery, Temuka, lately occupied by Mr W. McLeod, and solicits a share of public patronage. Good Friday. —Services will be held at St. Saviour’s, Temuka, to-morrow at 7.30 m-i ll win., and at 3an 1 7 p.m. At St services will be held at ~ J ’ uttoTf *'*?.; Particulars will be found in our r ;flvcffcisJ«£, Omission.— ln tac Queensland Relied’ Fund, Tc.n., >I t a in our last issue, it was stated that v v contributed by St Saviour’s Church —the amount should have been credited to St. Saviour’s, Temuka, and St, John’s, Winchester.

Chess. —While Mr F. V. Siedeberg, the New Zealand chess champion, was _ at Adelaide, he met and played Mr Charlick, the ex-champion of Australia, with the result that the New Zealander won both of the matches played, The second game lasted nearly five hours. Native Obstructionists.— At a meeting between Mr o*. P. Wilkinson, the Government ageut, and t; be natives at Pnatoki who are obstructing the survey, Mr Wilkinson said the Government would proceed with the survey even if all the natives there had to be arrested.

Important Sale. —Special attention is directed to the important clearing sale of valuable freehold farms, live and dead farming stock, household furniure, etc., by Messrs H. B. Webster & C 0.., at Orari Bridge to-day, on account of Mr Joseph Wharton. The sale is worth the attention of farmers and others. The Dairying Industry.— Mr Sawers. the Government dairy expert, has returned to Wellington from the south. He reports that the dairy industry continues to progress rapidly in the South Island. He leaves at the end of the week on a lecturing tour along the West Coast of the North Island.

Wellington-Manawatu Railway.— The annual report of the WellingtonManawatu Railway Company recommends a declaration of 3 per cent, dividend on the paid up capital of the Company. The traffic receipts for the year amount to £84,432, showing an increase of £2060 over the previous year. The area of land sold since last meeting was 12,994 acres, of which 12,963 acres were rural lands and 31 acres town sections. The sum realised from sales was £18,059. The report mentions that good progress was being made with the drainage of Makeru swamp.

R.M. Court Fees. —The Otago Daily says:—A new scale for R.M. Courts has been adopted. The allowance in case of plaintiff’s solictor to be computed on the amount for which judgment is given, and in the case of defendant’s solicitor to be computed upon the amount sued for. The fees are—ln cases not exceeding £2, no fees ; in cases exceeding £2, but not exceeding £5, if undefended, no fee ; in cases exceeding £2, but not exceeding £5, if defended, £1 Is; in cases exceeding £5, but not exceeding £2O, whether defended or not £1 Is. In cases exceeding £2O, but not exceeding £SO, whether defended or not, £2 2s. In cases exceeding £SO whether defended or not, £3 3s. In case of discontinuance, or payment into court or confession no fee allowed if the party discontinuing files notice on the other party or at the office of his solicitor by noon on the day before that on which the hearing is fixed for. If the day previous is Sunday notice must be given by noon of the next preceding business day. Notice not being given the court will allow half the fee fixed by scale. No allowance to be made unless the solicitor’s name is attached to the bill of particulars. The Waikomaiti Murder —At Auckland the case for the defence in the Waikomaiti murder case closed on Tuesday evening. For the defence several medical men gave expert evidence to show that the earlier illnesses from which Thomson suffered before the last illness which resulted in his death might have been due to Thomson eating bad meat, and not from arsenic poisoning as was suggested by the medical witnesses for the Crown. Evidence was given by Captain Herrold. J. Beale, solicitor, Carter (a resident of Waikomaiti), and others, to show that Thomson had been in financial difficulties, his property being mortgaged, and that he had been in depressed spirits. On Tuesday Dr. Thomson, brother of the man of whose murder Scott is accused, was called as a witness in the Waikomaiti poisoning case by the Crown to rebut the evidence given concerning Thomson’s means. He said that deceased had brought from England between £IOOO and £2OOO, and had an income from Home of about £IOO a year, Mr E. Hesketh, counsel for prisoner, addressed the jury on behalf of Scott, and occupied the Court until the adjournment. He commenced at a quarter to 11 o’clock in the morning, and concluded his address at half-past 4 o’clock in the evening, when the Court adjourned. Mr Hesketh suggested that Thomson’s fatal illness had been caused by bad food, especially as arsenic was not found in the body. He pointed out that though strychnine had been found in the remains of the deceased, it had been admitted by the analysts that the quantity isolated was not sufficient to cause death. As to the statement regarding undue familiarity between Mrs Thomson and Scott, he argued that even if it had been proved it did not establish that Scott had murdered Thomson. He commented upon the financial difficulty of Thomson, and suggested that the man had his peace of mind ruined by domestic trouble, the implication being that he mig'ht have committed suicide.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS Arundel School—Social and dance. Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade—Social on April (sth. E. B. Amyes—Notice re wether strayed on to his farm. Bank of New South Wales, Temuka— Notice of removal. Miles & Co. acre farm at Milford. 14 H. Low—Reward for return of lost liver-aim- ffhite spaniel. C.F.C. Assdc:-«tiOP Have buyers for wheat at market rates. Easter Holidays Closing of business places at Geraldine. Will. Willoughby—Sale of goods seized under distress warrant, N.Z. Railways—Arrangements for sports at Ashburton on April 3rd. W. E. Turner—Has leased the Bull’s Head Butchery, Temuka, and solicits a share of patronage. N.Z.L & M.A. Co.—Hold unreserved sale of 300 head fat and store cattle at Temuka on 25th April on account Newlands Estate. W. C. Roulston, Temuka —Fashionable robes and costume dress pieces, novelties in hats, gloves, blankets, flannels, etc., just to hand; special notice re dressmaking.