LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2680, 3 July 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Electoral Rolls. —The Wellington Registrar of Electors is replacing on the roll the names struck off after the licensing election.

Gbbalding Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. A number of entries are advertised in another column.

Sports at Point. —On August Ist (Arbor Day) horse and foot races will be held at Pleasant Point in aid of the local library funds. An attractive programme is in coarse of preparation. Gbbaldinb Racing Club.—The subcommittee of the Geraldine Racing Club have held a meeting and fixed the dates of the club’s Spring Meeting for September 27th and 28th. The programme ia being prepared. Farmers’ Co-operative Association. —Shareholders are reminded that a meeting will be held to-day to confirm the resolution passed at a previous meeting re winding up the old company and forming a new one with increased powers. Temuka Hotel.—The Temuka Hotel was offered for sale in Timarn last Saturday. Bidding commenced at £7OO, and went on at £lO bids up to £ll7O, to which must be added £45 for a license, making in all £1215, at which figure it was bought in, the owner declining to part with it at that price.

Found Dead. —Harry Montalbere, a single man, about twenty-five or thirty years of age, was found dead in a watercloset at the Ashburton Railway Station on Saturday evening by Frank Grant, one of the railway porters. Dr. Trevor held a post mortem on Sunday and found both lungs badly congested, and gives this as the cause of death. The deceased, who was well-known in Invercargill, had lately been employed in the Ship Hotel, Timaru, and arrived at Ashburton on Friday, intending to proceed to Christchurch to Arenas’ Hotel, _ . . . Divoecb.—At the Supreme Court, Auckland, on Saturday, before Mr Justice Oonolly, a petition for divorce was heard. The petitioner sought the divorce from his wife OH the ground of adultery. William Montgomery Gossett, clerk, of Hemuera, was the petitioner, Anme Yenetia Gossett was the respondent, and George Brown, bush contractor. Coromandel was the co-respondent. Mr C. F. Buddie appeared for the petitioner. The respondent and corespondent did not appear, After evidence had been taken, Hie Honor granted the decree nisi, but as the petitioner bad the children in his custody there was no need to make an order in that respect. No costs were allowed. A Handsome Cabbiage. Mr J. Munde 1 certainly deserves credit for doing his best to serve the travelling public at Geraldme. He has lust added to bis already large stock of buggies, coaches, etc., a very handsome carriage suitable for weddings and festivals of that nature. The carnage has a portable top, and by removing this the carriage can be turned into ait open waggonette. The vehicle is an elaborate piece of work, being highly finished and having all the latest improvements. Messrs H. Brabner & Sons are the builders, Mr Mundell can take credit to himself for having introduced this attractive vehicle to the roads at Geraldine, more so, seeing that it is only within the past two years that he increased his stock by a pair of large expensive drags. The Catholic are glad to learn that the Rev. Father Fauvpl, who has been ill for some weeks, is gaining strength daily, a»d is expected to be about again in a short time. The Rev. Father Malone is kept busy between Temuka, Kerrytown, Pleasant Point, aud the remainder of the district, and the energy and intelligence he is bringing to bear upon ms work, considering that he is not yet twelve monthsout of college, is very commendable On last Sunday Father Malone celebrated mass at Pleasant Point at a.m.., and came to Temuka and celebrated mass at 11 a.m., being fasting all the time. He next went '■'> Seadown, where he taught the Sunday . „ i in the afternoon, and conducted 83 „« -ice in Temuka agaiu. These, evening serjeem .cm ° iM of tho together with tnv °® “ b At the parish, are maBB erenmg service he auuoam) would be celebrated in Temuka notf gunday at!) a.m. Packet touched ! temper gone'. How’s that? Why I’ve allowed a cheap - and - nasty piano (?) to be palmed off on me at a fancy price; when for less money I could have purchased a splendid “ Collard (c Collard piano from Bcgg A Co., music sellers, next Theatre, Timaru, and their name is a • aificiont guarantee of straight dealing and terling value.—[Advt,]

Geraldine Masonic Lodge. —At a recent meeting of this lodge it.was decided to hold a ball and social in July. Dividend. —An interim dividend has been declared by the New Zealand Insurance Company at the rate of 12} per cent, per annum for the half-year ending the 31st of March.

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 Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening. Geraldine Farmers’ Club. —Members are reminded that the annual meeting will be held to-morrow, after the Geraldine stock sale. The outgoing committee will present their report, and officers will be elected.

License Refused.— At an adjourned meeting of the Masterton. Licensing Committee the license for the Whakataki Hotel was refused, on the ground that the repairs stipulated for have not been effected^ Sympathetic Teachers.— At a meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Education Institute the school teachers passed a resolution heartily sympathising with Miss Wrigley in the trouble she had been put to in vindicating her character by a libel action, and offers of practical sympathy were made. An M.P. in the Water,— lt is stated a member of Parliament was rescued at about 5.30 on Sunday morning from the water near the railway wharf at Wellington by the night-watchman and constables. The name has not been divulged. After drying his clothes on one of the vessels he proceeded home. Dissolution op Partnership.— ln our advertising columns it is announced that Messrs James Hay and Hugh Wastel Postlethwaite, Barristers and Solicitors, have dissolved partnership, and that the practice of the late firm will be carried on by Mr Hay. Mr Postlethwaite leaves for California on the 11th instant, with the intention of making his home there. Suicide. —A young man named Walter A. Tate, aged 24, a clerk in the Permanent Investment and Loan Company office, Greytowu North, Wellington, committed suicide on Thursday. He was found in the English Church there with one bullet wound in his head, the bullet having glanced off and caused a scalp wound, and another bullet wound in the lower part of the left breast. No cause is assigned. Deceased bore an excellent character.

Accidental Death.—Mr Magnus Peterson, organist of St John’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, accidentally choked himself while at dinner on Saturday, and died before any remedy could be applied. Mr Peterson, it appears, was in the act of swallowing a small piece of meat when he coughed, which drove the meat back and blocked the passage. Medical aid was sought immediately, but was of no avail. He had only been in Wellington about a year.

Perpetual Leases. The Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association have resolved to make representations to the Minister of Lands urging upon him the desirableness of reintroducing the old system of perpetual lease, which provided for a periodical readjustment of rent, the association being strongly of opinion that the introduction of lease in perpetuity, under which the State virtually parts with the unearned increment, has been a step in the wrong direction. Pakihi Literary Society.—The next meeting of the Pakihi Literary Society will be held to-morrow evening. The programme is a good one, and we call the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column. The ladies will provide refreshments, and there will be a short “ hop ” at the conclusion of the meeting. Visitors to former socials are welcome. There will be no charge for admission, but non-members may contribute towards the funds of the society if they wish. Official Code. —The Eastern Telegraph Company has decided to publish au Official Vocabulary of Code Words for the purposes of sending messages by cable. These code words will be rendered obligatory in three years within the European telegraph system, and everyone sending cables to Loudon, or receiving them therefrom, will require to possess one of these books. We cannot, however, see why the telegraph department of the New Zealand Government should be employed to advertise this work for the company, nor why they should expect newsprpers to give the matter publicity except on the usual terms. Slif on a Railway.—A heavy slip occurred on the Manawatu Railway Company’s line near Khaudallah on Saturday evening about three miles from Wellington. The 5.30 train from to wn got through all right, but the one to reach Wellington at about 730 p.m. ran into it. The engine was embedded in soil for some distance, and two trucks were derailed. The mails and passengers were transferred to another train and reached town safely. The line is covered for a distance of two chains. Two gangs were set to work removing the slip and it was not expected that traffic would be long delayed. Wreck. The brigantine Sarah and Mary, from the Thames for Lyttelton with kauri, put in at Napier in a sinking condition, and was beached off the end of the breastwork. The vessel began to leak after clearing Auckland Heads, and as the weather was not promising she was laid-to at Mercury Island for two days, the crew being constantly at the pumps. On starting again a gale was met with off Portland Island, and the vessel was making ten inches of water. The crew were quite exhausted, and demanded that she should be headed for Napier. The brigantine is a hardwood vessel, thirty years old, and hardly worth repairing. Trial of a Clover Shellkr.—Mr M. Scannell gave a trial of his improved clover sheller at Mr Bennett’s farm, Winchester, on Friday last in the presence of a fair number of farmers. The machine was worked under the supervision of Mr Beavan, of the firm of Andrews Sc Beavan, from whom the machine was obtained, and Mr James Findlay, who was entrusted with a few alterations necessary to the combine, was also present. The sheller is one intended to work in conjunction with a combine, and is of the very latest pattern. The clover operated on had been cut a little on the green side, and the morning was somewhat musty. In consequence not much speed could be attained, but the machine showed very plainly that it could do good work, rof a very presentable sample was produced. It was abundantly eyidcqt that with well matured | clover the yield and sample would have been much improved. Clover growing is a comparatively new industry in this district, and experience has shown that it must be allowed to get very ripe before it is cut. When in good condition it is a very payable crop,' and now that such improved machinery has been made for threshing and dressing it, there is a good opening for this industry. The cost of threshing is very light, compared with the value of the yield, and farmers present were somewhat surprised t q find on Friday that, including the driver, only four men were employed to manage the plant.

To possess a " GoUard ” pianoforte is the aim of all lovers of reined musical tone.— [Advt.)

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,

Sports at Pleasant Point—On Augnst Ist. J. Baliautyne & Co.—Great sale starts to. day. Geraldine Road Board —Tenders invited for works. T. k J- Thomson —Particulars re colossal sale now on.

Palfihi Literary Society—Meeting tomorrow evouiug. Kay k Postlethwaito—Notice re dissolution of partnership. Meason k Merchant —Tenders for protective works, Opihi river. If. B. Webster k Co.—Sell nearly-new spring dray and frame to-morrow. G. L. Beat'h &. Go.—Further particulars re sale of Edwards, Bennetts, & Co.'s ptoefc.