LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 3669, 27 November 1900, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The fortnightly sale of stock takes place at the old saleyards, Gerakline, to-morrow. We learn that Captain Hayhurst lias been selected to go to Sydney as adjutant of the contingent which will take pare in the Commonwealth celebrations. A meeting of the Patriotic Committee called for last night in the Borough Council Chambers, Teinuka, lapsed, only Dr Hayes, Mr Twomey, Mr Buxton, and Mr Gaze being present at 5.30. In consequence of the Trading Stamps Company being now prohibited from carrying on business in New Zealand, Mr "W. C. Roulston, Teuiuka, requests all having trading stamps books to leave the same with him at once. A "Wellington telegram states that the Government ha 3 placed, locally, an order for 500 hats for the volunteers. It is stated (add the telegram) that the hats produced are equal to the imported article and less costly. We aro requested to mention that the following ladies contributed to the success of the social lately held in tho Town Hall in aid of the funds of the St. Peter's Church Organ Fund—Mesdaines Ashwell, J. Lee, Larcombe, Jno. Harrison, Armituge, H. Lee, Gray, Finch, and Boulter. A meeting of the Teinuka Floral and Horticultural Society was held last night in Mr Cutten's office. Present—Messrs Holwell, Cutten, Richardson, Scott, and the secretary, Mr Smith. The business of the meeting was to draw up a schedule of prizes, and this was was done. We are informed that Mr T. Jessep has kindly consented to take the part allotted to Mr F. J. Heately, iu the farce, "' Painless Dentistry," to be played at tho Arowhenua Native school entertainment on December 6'th. The entertainment will be a good one and it is to be hoped there will bo a largo attendance of the pubiic. Miss Eily O'Donohue, of the Crown Hotel, Teinuka, has won a prize in the AVonien's AVorltl competition. The following letter explains it:—" Your letter of a recent dato has been duly received giving us your list in the ornithological contest. Your solution has been judged by the Board of Arbiters as worthy of a prize, and they have granted you a clock. This will be sent to you as soon as you send in your subscription to the Woman's World, os lOd, which will cover cost of paper for one year together with the postage on the prize. We congratulate you on having secured this prize and hope you will receivo many more during the continuance of your subscription." ! Tho Post and Telegraph Department have received from America the plates for the new lid stamp to be issued next month. The stamp, which was designed by Mr J. M. Nairn, of Wellington, is emblematic of the part taten by New Zealand iu the war. The design is li inches long and seven-eighths of an inch deep. At the top are the words New Zealand, and below postage and revenue, the denomination being in the left-hand upper corner. In the foreground on either side is a trooper and horse ; iu tho middle distance a company of mounted infantry is advancing from their camp; the background being a range of snow-clad mountains. The New Zealand flag is draped over the scene, iu the setting of which a tree fern and other foliage are prominent; in the left-hand lower corner a scroll bears the words " The Empire's Call." The colour is not yet decided on. The Jubilee Singers will arrive in Teinuka to-day from the north, and will appear at the Vo unteer Hall this evening, and also to-morrow evening. The performers include twelve star artists, whoso vocal and other performances are of a brilliant character. The company has had several important additions to its strength since it was last in the colony, including Miss Underwood, who is termed '• the American Nightingale," Mr Robert Allan,

the eminent baritone, and also Mr Gauze, male mezzo-soprano, female impersonator, and character artist. A specially interesting programme has been prepared for this evening, to include old favorite Jubilee choruses and plantation songs by the twelve artistsof the company. The Passion Play of Oberammergau will be reproduced with 3500 ft of kinematograph pictures. The production of this play takos place at Oberammergau once every ten years, and last performance there attracted no less than 70,000 people. A mammoth concert phonograph, forms an additional attraction, and the whole performance should ensure a crowded house.

Thn ' -bter of Lands returnedto WellingLj.i ii-uiii Wuuganui oa Friday night, and will, with the Secretary to the Agricultural Department, go south on Tuesday to attend the Duuedin A. and P. .Show.

The wife of Archbishop Samuel Williams, sister of the present Bishop of Waiapu, and a daughter «.f tho late Bishop, died suddenly at Napier on Sunday morning, it is supposed from rheumatism of the heart; aged 71.

In consequenco of the agitation which has arisen through the treatment of Lillywhite in gaol, the Justice Department has decided to frame new regulations which shall provide different treatment for persons awaiting trial from those under sentence.

In order to ensure a connection with a fast steamer leaving New Yoak on December 29th, it has been arranged to dispatch the Alameda from Sydney two days earlier than the advertised date under tho new timetable. It is hoped that it will bo possible for her to leave Auckland on Thursday, Oth, or early next morning. Ear-seeing People look ahead; farseeing people don't discount their nervous energy and vitality by buying a xjoor toineel piano that 'jars' on the sensitive ear ; far-seeing people generally buy a Briusmead piano and consequently are acquainted with the locality of Begg's, next Theatre, '1 imaru —Advt. Seven Chinamen were charged at the Wellington Magistrates' Court, with threatening and attempting to murder two compatriots, on account, it; was alle.ed, of the hitter's assumed connection with the recent police raids on Chinese gaming houses. After a long hearing, the presiding Justices announced the ease as being simply a dispute betweeu two tribes. Mr Boyd Thomson reports that there was little fishing at the Kangitata at the beginning of the week, but on Thursday, Eriday, and Saturday some good bags were made. Mr Geo. McCullough landed 21 fish; Mr Prank Brown 23; Mr C. llorsman 25 ; all in good condition, scaling from 31bs to lOlbs. The river is now in good condition. The minnow principally used is tho whitebait phantom. The Premier arrived at Greymonth on Saturday night by the Tutaneljai, and was received on the wharf by tho Mayor and Borough Councillors aiid other leading citizens, and a great crowd of people. lie acknowledged his welcome in an appropriate speech, which Wtis followed by a hearty dotrionstratiou. The Premier left at an eatly hour next morning - for the Sounds in the Tutwnekai, which takes about fifty cooperatives who are to be employed during the summer on the Great South road. The Premier is expected back on Wednesday next. A Present to the Timaru Public.—We have four different patterns of Japanese teapots ; they are all pretty, quaint, and useful, and wy have suliicient of them to give one each to every customer who buys, 6s worth of Christinas goods. We have now opened up our Christmas stock, tho contributing nations being England, Germany, and Japan, and they have all excelled themselves, for the patterns are prettier, while tho prices are lower than ever. Shop early for Christmas goods, and pay cash for it. Penrose's Drapery Establishment, Timaru. —Advt. Tho Piev. Mr Kelly, now of Auckland, but erstwhile of Waimate, has delivered a fierco attack on members of Parliament for increasing their own pay by £4O. At a social given to Mr Ell by tho Prohibitionists of Christchurch the Rev Mr Orchard "heartily approved of the payment of members, and advised Mr Ell to take the £4O. An honest straightforward representative was worth ,£;300 a yoar." The Ifev. Mr Porter spoke in a similar strain. So the parsons differ on the question, and thus tho unhappy members of Parliament arc left in a dilemma on the subject. Mr and Mrs F.J. Heatley have sustained a sad loss by the death of their little daughter under painful circumstauces. It appears that tho child, while under the charge of a nursegirl, procured some wax vestas and sucked them. The girl noticed this and took the matches away but did not inform tho parents. The child sickened next morning, and thou the girl mentioned what had occurred, and Dr Warren was called. The poison by this time had entered tho system and all attempts to save her were unavailing. She died on Saturday night. The circumstances were roported to the authorities, but an inquest was deemed unnecessary. Yesterday (says the Home correspondent of the Press) I had the opportunity of seeing the new penny stamp which is to be issued on the Ist January next, on the introduction of Universal Penny Postage. I shall be much mistaken if it is not considered one of the prettiest of all tho colony's stamps. It is of the ordinary size, printed in carmine—the Postal Union colour—and bears iu crescent shape formation the words " Universal Postage." Above this is a full-length female figure, representing - the Postal Union, a globe, and a steamship at sea, while a view of Mount Egmont forms the background. At each corner is a star, the four forming the Southern Cross.

Mi' Peter Thomson, son oi' Mr Boyd ; Thomson, paid Temuka a visit last Satur- [ day, and left again on Monday morning for Invercargill, where his home is. Ho has just returned from 'Wellington, whore he passed an examination by which he is now qualified to act as a Veterinary Sur- , geon under the Slaughtering Act passed last session. Mr Thomson has for many years been in the employment of the Hon. J. 0. Ward. He has acted in turn as manager of the Freezing Works, buyer of sheep, and latterly as auctioneer for Mr Ward, and in these capacities gained a knowledge) that enabled him to qualify as au inspector under the Slaughtering Act. It is jH'obable now tint he will get au appointment under the Government. Considerable interest is being shown in the thought-reading exhibition that is to be given at the Mechanics' entertainment on Thursday evening, and wo learn that the gentlemen will bo subjected to pretty severe tests. Last night the members had a very successful full dress rehersal of the j comedietta " Uncle's Will." Although there are only throe characters it is a rather lengthy piece that goes with a swing from start to finish. Miss Russoll acts the pnvb of the self-reliant Florence Marigold as if to the manner born. Two old stagers, Messrs Coy and Sim, take the male parts, and may be expected to do full justice to them. A glance at the programme will show that tho Institute managers are determined to uphold the deservedly high reputation of their annual entertainments. Those attending; will get a splendid evening's enjoyment, and lend support to a usoful institution.

Tho Grass Grub —Says tho Ashburton Guardian Mr F. Page, of Chertscy, brought into tho office of this journal to-day, a bagcontaining somo straw cinders, together with millions of defunct grass grub beetles. Mr Page tells vis that he lit a straw fire last night, which covered a circumference of -14 feet, and from only about S feot of this space he gathored the contents of this sack. Mr G. Robertson, of Winchmoiv, also informs us that ho lit a fire last night, just as the beetles got on the wing, and almost immediately tho flames were scorching and burning millions of the insects, and au immense number was destroyed. Considering the fact that such enormous collections of insects occur in such limited spaces as those under notice, and also tha t at those fires many millions must be reduced to ash dust, whilst again many are only stupefied and may ultimately be able to Hy away, one thus gains some slight idea of tho incalculable quantities of these

insects there must be in the district, and the vastness of the grass grub evil. It is stated that tho beetles only fly for a very short time evory evening, about half an hour, and unless the fires are lit when the beetles are on the wing, very little destruction may take place This being the season when tho beotlos are about, farmers should take all possible steps to destroy as many as possiblo." Farmers and others in this district who have any gorso trimmings or wasto straw should burn it now, and thus assist in the extermination of these destructive insects.

Tho offer of the New Zealand Government for the supply of 5000 tons of oats to the War Office has been accepted, and it is very likely that more oats v/ill be taken. The National Mortgage and Agency Company notify in our advertising columns that they have appointed Mr W. M. Bruce their stock agent in the Temuka, Geraldine, and Fairlie districts. The Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury, Mr S. Weetman, advertises an allotment of one rood in Arowhenua Village settlement for sale or selection. The upset price put on it is very low. At the closing session of the Peace Congress in Paris, a resolution in favour of the formation of an international peace union was adopted. Mr W. T. Stead, in supporting the resolution, apologised to the Congress for being an Englishman, and expressed regret that lie could not call himself anything else. A piece of ambergris, weighing 6oz, found on the Opunake beach (says the " Egmont Settler,") is to be sent from Wellington to the London market to obtain a better price. Forty pounds an ounce was the best offer by the Wellington buyers, but this was not considered good enough by the owners. Tho Waiiganui Agricultural and Pastoral 3how was held on Thursday, and was the most succesf ul in the history of the Association, The entries were only a little below the aggregate of those at Palmerston North, and in excess of those at Cb.ri3tcb.urch, the figures being—Christchurch, 1007; Palmerston North, 1262; Wanganui, 1130. It was the best display of horses yet held in the colony, especially in the draught and hick classes. There was a beautiful day and a record attendance. The championships were awarded as follows:—Horses, draught entire, W. II- Anderson, Craigalachie; sheep, Lincoln ram, J. W. Wilkie, Manutahi; Lincoln ewe, John Wilkie; Down rams, R. Lancaster; Down ewes. R. Lancaster; cattle, shorthorn bull, Moore and Hunter's Oxford Duke of Verdon ; shorthorn cow, A. A. Eantham's Duchess of Derrimut; Jersey or Alderney bull, John Donald's Hector McDonald ; best cow in milk (Jersey or AMeruey), Mrs Crawley's Sylvia. In concluding his summing up in the first Stoke case, Mr Justice Edwards said : —" One of the growing evils of the day is tho insubordination of the young. It is sometimes shocking to go down the calendar and look at the number of persona charged with crimes, against whose names under the heading of "Place of Birth," are written the words " New Zealand." This unfortunate circumstance, in my humble opinion, is very largely due to the fact that necessary discipline is no longer enforced as it should be, and that tho spirit of insubordination is growing up among tho young, which is dangerous to themselves, and dangerous to the whole community. It is necessary that you should remember that, and also that, if it is necessary for yen to protect the interests of inmates of Industrial Schools, it is equally necessary for you to remember that it is upon proof only, and not only upon suspicion, that you are justified in finding any man guilty of a c-iminal offence, and that it is in the interests of the young themselves, that the spirit of insubordination shall not be fostered, and shall not be created by the conviction of a member of the staff of such an institution as this upon insufficient evidence." AUTHENTIC MEDICAL OPINIONS WORTH Knowing. Sander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract aa a spray for nasal csitarrh, low fever, asthma, &c, with »refit success. I find this preparation superior to all othere." Dr Stahl: •• I have used various preparations of Eucalyptus, but I get better results from Sander & Sons' Eucalypti Extract than from any other." Dr Preston: "I never liny Eucalyptus preparation other than Sandku & Sons', aa I found the others to brj almost useless." Dr Hart: "It goes without saying that Sander & Sons. Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market." In iufiaanzo, all fevers, throat and lung trouble, diphtheria, diarrhoea, dysentery, kidney complaints, rheumatism, wounds, sprains, ulcers, kc, it is invaluable. See that you get Sander & Sons', and reject spurious preparations which are Boase'dm-D** supplied by unscrupulous dealers

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Priest & Holdgate—Notice re McCorrnick binders and Planet Junior tools. Temuka Mechanics Institute—" Uncle's Will," etc., on Thursday evening. L. Walker—Shearing commences at Four Peaks on the 2Sth November. National Mortgage §& Agency Company —Mr W. M. Bruce appointed stock agent. Comer & Larcombe—Funeral of the late daughter of Mr and Mrs F J. Heatley today "at 12.30. W. C. Eoulston—Bequests all holding trading stamp books to leave same with him at once. Temuka Borough Council—lnvites tenders for forming 17-i chains road and carttug 500 yards shingle. Crown Lands Commissioner Village allotment in Arowhenua Village Sattlement for sale or selection. I).l.o.—Mammoth sale of pianos and organs (by well-known makers) for a few days only ; every instrument guaranteed j inspection invited. Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association—Particulars of sale of furniture on Thursdav next at the residence of the late Mrs J. Hayhurst.