LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2969, 9 May 1896, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Police.— Constable Barrett, who has been appointed Constable Egan’s successor, arrived last Thursday. Temuka Quoits Club. The annual meeting of this club will be held at Mr E. C. Dann’s dispensary on Wednesday evening. Appointment. —Mr Murdoch McLeod, now in the Waimate School, has been appointed the first head master of the Timaru South School.

Primitive Methodist Church. —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Railway Changes.— Mr C. A. Marcus, railway stationmaster at Wanganui for the past IS years, has been promoted to Timaru. Mr Macintyre goes to Lyttelton. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Temuka Bridge. —The Temuka bridge will be closed for traffic on and after Tuesday next. A ford and temporary footbridge will be provided for traffic. Musical Service— a musical service will be given in the Temuka Presbyterian Church next Thursday evening. Tea will be provide 1, arid admission v/i.l hefree. A Large Tender.— The Napier Harbor Board have accepted the tender of Saunders and Son, Wellington, for the completion of the breakwater for the sum of £78,886. This was slightly over the estimated cost of the work by day labor. Clubs. —Ministers have, says the Post, decided that, pending legislation placing clubs under control, no new charters shall be grunted. This reply is to be sent in answer to the application for a charter made by the Feil.iing Club. Political Meetings. —During the week the Hon. John McKenzie and the Hon. W. J. Steward have addressed several large meetings of the electors in the North Otago d iatrict. and at each received votes of thanks and confidence, and were favorably received. Both have now concluded their presessional addresses. A Stolen Bicycle. Last Saturday night Mr T. Withers, of Southbrook, had a bicycle, valued at £l4, stolen from his premises. The matter was placed in the hands of the police, but yesterday morning Mr Withers found the machine returned to the place whence it was taken. Lyttleton Times. Fire. —A fire at Wanganui on Wednesday morning destroyed tho premises of Messrs Cummins, Sharpe & Co., grocers, and gutted those of Mr Burnett, solicitor, ! and Mr Cumberland, cabinetmaker. The insurances amounted to £2400. Messrs Cummins & Co. are heavy losers. Mr Burnett and Mrs Harris had narrow escapes. Tins Scripture Text-Book. —At a meeting attended by a number of representatives of religious bodies and schools of Wellington it was resolved to take immediate steps to organise opposition to the proposed introduction of tha Irish Scripture text book into the State schools, or any other interference with the present educational system. A public meeting is to bo convened. Narrow Escape. The Huntersville Express reports that Mr Lloyd, who has a contract on tho Otira Station, had a stai tling experience the other day. On his way from Hunterville seven pounds of blasting powder, in a haversack slung over his shoulder, exploded, fortunately with no worse result than singeing off the whiskers on one side of his face. He was riding one horse and leading another. Both animals had their tails considerably scorched. It is thought the powdsr ignited through matches in tho bag. The powder was loosely wrapped in paper, which no doubt accounts lor the miraculous escape of Mr Lloyd. Waitohi. —The Waitohi Fiat Literary and Debating Society held the inaugural meeting of its 1896 session in the schoolroom on Thur.-day night. Mr J. Fraser had promised for mouths past to open the year with a talc of Waitohi life, and this being the momentous occasion there was a large, appreciative audience. Mrlzott was in the chair. Mr Fraser explained chat his tale, which was being printed in book form, had not yet come out of press, and on questioning tho printer's devil on the matter he found that that desirable consummation was still a matter of the future. He therefore, laboured under the disadvantage of having to apeak from memory in giving the initial chapters of this book. He then recapitulated the main features of the love affair of Tom Jones's son, keeping tho audience throughout in roars of laughter. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Fraser for the admirable enter ainment he had provided. The subject for Thursday week is to be a debate on the burning question of the advantages of Married Life as against Single Blessedness. Mr Fraser to stand for Marriage and Mr T. Orr for Bachclordom.

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Police Court. —At the Police_Court on Thursday a first offender was fined 10s for having been drunk while in charge of a horse, Mr Twomey, J.P., was on the Bench. Women’s Union. —A new woman’s society has been started at Auckland, called the Women’s Democratic Union. The object is stated to be to educate themselves and their fellow-women to realise their responsibility politically, and in all things for the advancement of the people. Imports and Exports. The imports into New Zealand during the March quarter were £1,712,528 against £1,755,(572 in 1895. The exports were £4,327,082, against £3,564,840. The principal increases were in wool, frozen meat, wheat, oats, butter, anil gold. Wool shows £2,829,294 against £2,190,902. The Geraldine Trottinu Case. Mr F. Wilson Smith, instructed by the Metropolitan Trotting Association, has laid an information against Frank Bull, the nominator of Moody in the Farewell Handicap at the Geraldine Trotting Club’s Meeting, for an alleged attempt to obtain money by false pretences. Hilton. —Our correspondent writes: — The Hilton Debating Society starts operations for its winter session on Tuesday evening next with the annual meeting for the election of officers. As the school has been granted on easy terms, and much interest is being taken in the society, a successful season is anticipated. Cheistchuech Hospital.— At a meeting of the Christchurch Hospital Board Dr Walter Fox was appointed house surgeon, Dr Crosbie assistant house surgeon, and Dr Diamond was elected to fill the vacancy on the honorary staff caused by the resignation of Dr Deamer. The board also accepted a tender of £7489 for the construction of the Hyman Marks ward. Donations Wanted of Old Linen, Etc. —Mrs Edwin Chapman, of Pemuka, requests us to make known that she has at present, at her house a bad surgical case. The exigencies of the case in question require the use of a large quantity of absorbent material. Mrs Chapman and the friends of the patient would be very thankful to any kindly-disposed persons for donations of old rags or linen.

The Pboposed Bridge.— Mr Morris draws our attention to a particular error, one of several minor ones in our report of the meeting at Waitohi re the proposed bridge. He is stated to have said “ it would not be right for them as ratepayers in the Geraldine County to ask the Levels County for any assistance in the matter,” whereas he really intimated that although the Levels County Council is not so much interested as the Geraldine County Council the former body, is willing to assist, and has already agreed to pay half the cost of the bridge.

Census Returns. —The following are additional rough census returns: —City of Dunedin 23,082. increase 706. Counties— Pohangina, Oroua, and Kiwitea 10,204, increase 2786 ; county of Piako 2710, increase 193. Boroughs—Palmerston South 774, decrease 16. Counties—Waitemata, 6750, increase 566; Grey 459', increase 262; Rodney 3474, increase 304; Great Barrier Island 307, increase 45 ; Island of Kawau 10, decrease 8. Boroughs—South Dunedin 4592, increase 370; Caversham 4764, increase 74 ; Auckland 31,575, increase 2962 ; Newmarket 1995, increase 409. County— Eden 15,693, increase 1911, Football. —A mutch was played on Friday last between teams representing the Temuka and Ashburton High Schools, and resulted in a win for the latter by 11 points to nil. The Ashburton boys were, in four or five instances, head and shoulders above their opponents, and the win must be chiefly attributed to the exertions of these. The Temuka team, notwithstanding it contained a number of inexperienced players, gave promise of developing better form as the season advances. Among these we must specially mention the sterling play of W. Scott and the captain (Archer), among the backs, and of Henry among the forwards. Anglican Congress. —The first congress of the Anglican Church was opened at Auckland on Tuesday night, the primate presiding _ The Bishop of Wellington was present; also’ several ministers of other denominations. The Rev. Mr Beatty introduced the subject of unity. A discussion followed, but no resolution was arrived at. On Wednesday the afternoon was devoted to papers on religious education in the home, the church, and the day schools, by the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley, Canon Nelson, and the Rev. Curzon Siggers respectively. Tn the evening His Excellency presided. Papers were read on political criticism by the Bishop of Wellington, and the Rev. Curzon Siggers.

Political.— The Christchurch Press says:— ll Mr Arthur E. G. Rhodes has received a requisition, signed by about 500 electors of the Pareora district, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for that seat at the general election. Mr Rhodes has made the following reply : ‘lt was with much pleasure that I received the requisition signed by so many electors of Pareora asking me to become a candidate at the next general election. I need hardly say that I would prefer to stand for Pareora rather than for any other constituency in the colony, and when the proper time comes I shall have very much pleasure in accepting the invitation.’ ” There is a rumor afloat that Mr Rhodes gave Mr Hayhurst to understand that he would not come forward if the latter decided to stand. We do not give this on the authority of Mr Hayhurst; we merely give it as a rumor. If Mr Hayhurst is willing to stand it appears to us that Mr Rhodes might very well stand out of his way. Mr Rhodes can easily get constituencies in or near Christchurch to contest, but Mr Hayhurst is a local man, and certainly has the best claim on tho Pareora constituency. We do not know, of course, whether Mr Hayhurst will stand. We are not in the confidence of those opposed to the Government, but if ho does he has a very strong claim in being a local man. Quality is the only standard of value Remember this, and learn all about tho "Brismead” Pianos, as they arc come to stay. Bkgg Sc Co., next Theatre. Timaru, can furnish you the Best Pianos on earth. —[A DVT.]

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Temuka Quoits Club—Annual meeting. Hilton Debating Society—Annual meeting. Hilton Debating Society—Annual meeting. D. Maclean & Co.—Entries for Temuka stock sale. C.F.C. Association—Entries for Temuka stock sale. N.Z.L. k M.A. Co. Entries Temuka stock sale. Guinness k LeCren—Entries Temuka stock sale. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka —Services for to-morrow. Musical Service—ln Temuka Presbyterian Church on Thursday next. W. G. Aspinall—Temuka Parish Hall can now be hired for entartainments, (tc. Meason k Marchant Temuka bridge closed for traffic on and after May 11th. T. Buxton or G. Barney Tenders for the goodwill of lease of farm of acres. Davies A Murphy Bargains in furs; notice re corsets and goods in dre s department. etc. Temuka Fire Brigade—Thanks to all who contributed towards the success of their demonstration. E. C. Dann —Arthur Surridgc will aot as his runner for Lyttelton Times and Canterbury Times. Geraldine Road Board—Result of poll taken on Wednesday, 10th May ; also call tenders for repairing overseer's dwellinghouse.