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Temuka Leader, Issue 3474, 3 August 1899, Page 3

Mr J. J. Hamilton, who for some years has been in charge of the Christchurch branch of the Public Trustee’s left on Saturday to take up tne duties of the Public Trustee during the remaider of Mr J. C. Martin’s absence.

James, a Wellington man, convicted of stealing a number of books from the Auckland Free Public Library, was admitted to probation for the term of one month. The probation officer’s report was favourable. Accused said he took the books on account of want.

The Ashley Hotel, North Canterbury’ was completely destroyed by tiro at 2 o'clock on Monday morning’. The family escaped in their night garments, and only the piano and a few articles of funitnre were saved. Insurance, £925.

Dr Moncton writes as follows to the Deriding Star : —“ It has been discovered that alcohol is an antidote to the injurious effects of carbolic acid. Pour some corrosive liquid carbolic acid into your hand, and if it is afterwards dipped in alcohol the caustic effects are neutralised. If a person drinks some by mistake, a dose of alcohol to follow will prevent fatal results, or even serious injury. This cannot be too widely made known. All apologies to the prohibitionists.” The Council of the Evangelical Churches in Wellington has affirmed the principle of providing counter attractions to the hotels by establishing public Temperance Clubs for the healthy social recreation of the masses. It has also naked the associated churches to instruct the members to strike cut the top line at the coming Local Option poll.

At Christchurch Henry Yateman recovered .£ls damages from AValter Hill, for burns sustained in opening and breaking up a tin of caustic potash at a follniongory. The Magistrate held that Hill hud not exorcised sufficient supervision ovpr the work. Mr Cameron, of Wellington, has, it is understood, bought the Onehunga ironworks from the Assets Board. The intention of the purchaser is to remove the plant to Wellington for iron-rolling purposes. TO THE DEAF.— rich lady, cured h r Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson’s Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £I,OOO to his Institute, so that deaf people unrlile to procure the Eay Drums may have them free. Apply to Department D.L., The Institute, “ Longcott,” Gunnersbury, London, W , England.

In the Magistrates Court, Wellington, Mister Sam, tho Chinese keeper of a gaming house raided last week was fined £25; in default three months’ imprisonment. Hong, who acted as banker, was fined £5, and five others £l, with costs. A number of other cases were adjourned. All the fines wore paid w.th the exception of Mister Sam, who decided to go to gaol. A meeting of ministers of religion, Salvation Army officers, and members of temperance organisations was hold at Nelson on Monday night at the invitation of the Bishop of Nelson, who presided. A resolution was unanimously agreed to that this meeting affirms the necessity of the abolition of the present licensing system and resolves to issue circulars asking the people to vote no license or reduction; and that tho Government be asked to appoint scrutineers at the next local option pail. At Christchurch on Thursday two cases of bicycle thefts were dealt with. Two boys were tho culprits, and both pleaded guilty. One bicycle was stolen from the Lyttelton Times Office, and tho other from tho Masonic Hotel. The bos had ridden the bicycles to Kangiora, and had sold thorn to Martin and Carmicheel there. They then wont to the North Island, where they were arrested and brought back by the Eotomahana. The younger boy, John Dermott, 14, was sent to Burnham; tho other, Alfred Gedson, alias Clements, alias Hold, was committed for trial. At Dunedin William and Hugh Findlay, two lads, have been ccmmittcd for trial for burglary.