LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 4017, 28 February 1903, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

A sitting of the Temuka Magistrate’s Court will he held this morning. Among the business to be dealt ‘with will be several applications lor prohibition orders. Intending selectors are reminded that the uhamberlain settlement is to be thrown open for selection cn March 9th, subject to the provisions •of the Land for Settlement Acts. The area to be offered comprises in all I'D, 112 acres. The Empress Needle Company wish it to be made known that all persons in possession of their needle, no matter when or where it has been purchased, may pay a visit to the Depot, Main Street,. Temuka, and have free lessons during the company’s stay in Temuka. Madame Rosa, of Dunedin, the laundress expert, who was in Temuka on Thursday and yesterday ‘ holding classes for the exposition of the art of dressing and polishing the fronts and cuffs of shirts was kept very busy during her stay instructing pupils, who became quite adepts at the work Madame Rosa visits Geraldine next week, opening on Tuesday next. The Rev. Rugby Pratt, of the Durham Street Circuit Church, has been appointed by the Conference (now sitting at Christchurch) as the preacher at the Temuka Methodisi • Church to-morrow. Mr Pratt .■will officiate at both services and also preach at Clandeboye in the afternoon. Fulmen, the thoroughbred stallion, owned by Mr S. B. Wightman, of Temuka, which on Thursday week met with an accident by which the radius of the off foreleg was broken, is making satisfactory recovery. It will however, be fully two months yet before he will be able to be released from the sling in which he is at present undergoing treatment. It was intended to enter a team from the Temuka Fire Brigade at the forthcoming demonstration at Napier next month, and with this object several firemen during the past month have been busy each evening at practice. It has, however, now transpired that the team will be unable to go—a fact that is to be regretted as the progress made led to the hope that the men would give a good account of themselves in the competitions.

Mr E. H. Ewen, of Temuka, who has been spending a three weeks’ holiday in company with Dr and Mrs Hayes, visiting the lakes district o F Otago, returned to Temuka on Thursday last. During the tour the famous Sutherland Falls were visited. Dr and Mrs Hayeb return to Temuka in the course of a day or" two. The trip is spoken of as being, most enjoyable, and the weather, on the whole, was fine. Captain Henry, for 18 years connected with the Temuka Fire Brigade, has been selected as one of the judges at the Fire Brigades’ Demonstration to be held at Napier on the 10th, 11th, and 12th prox. Captain Henry leaves for Napier next Thursday. He will he accompanied hv Secretary Hancox, who is a delegate from the Temuka Fire Brigade at the Conference which sits at Napier on the 10th and 11th. prox. An important sale of freehold anh leasehold properties will be Held at the Geraldine saleyards on Wednesday next at (the conclusion of the usual fortnightly stock sale. The sale will he conducted by the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Mr J. Mundell auctioneer), and include a farm of 141 acres, oui the Geraldinc-Woodbury road, and 66 acres odd on Barker’s Downs, Woodbuey. Both are owned by Mr H. F. Brown, who is selling because of the recent purchase of- a large farm. Joseph Hurrigan, an elderly man, was arrested by Constable Brown in Temuka on Thursday afternoon last on a charge of vagrancy, and accommodated with a night’s lodging at the local lock-up. Accused was brought before Mr T. Buxton, J.P., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and charged with being without lawful visible means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by the police in support of the charge to the effect that accused had arrived from Winchester on the afternoon of his arrest, and immediately upon arrival had set about a systematic house to house begging. The Court considered the charge established, and decided to convict. Constable Gillespie pointed out that ac cused was an old offender, and had elsewhere been convicted for a like offence a number of times. A sentence of .14 days’ imprisonment in the Timaru gaol was imposed, and accused was conveyed thither in the mid-day train by. Constable Browm

The Newtown prohibition poll has been declared void. The Premier left Wellington yesterday lor Canterbury, via Blenheim. Several letters to the Editor and a number of news items are crowded out of this issue. Mr H. R. Wigram has consented to stand for the Mayoralty of Greater Christchurch. A meeting of the Geraldine Licensing Committee will be held at the Temuka Courthouse on Tuesday next. Tenders close at W. G. Aspinall’s office, Temuka, on Monday next forthq alterations and improvements to the Winchester Hotel. A Seadown resident had the misfortune to meet with a bicycle accident on Thursday last serious enough to require medical attendance to the injuries received. Among the latest contributions received by the Mayor of Timaru towards the Band Rotunda Fund are— Christchurch Meat Company and Mr A. E. G. Rhodes 20 guineas each. It is understood that a large order has come from Cape Town for oats, and that three big steamers will shortly make their appearance in southern waters to load for South Africa. Included in the list of properties to be disposed of privately by Messrs Maling and Shallcrass, auctioneers, Geraldine, advertised in this issue, are .several new estates, to which attention is drawn. Mr A. E. G. Rhodes visited Otaio on Thursday and inspected several Canterbury College Reserves, which it is proposed to cut up into small allotments, according to their suitability. It understood that his re port will be favourable to the subdivision of the reserves. Messrs Shand and McNab, Christchurch visitors to Temuka, secured a large basket of trout on Tuesday morning from the Orari river for a few hours’ sport. Eighteen fine fish were secured, turning the scales at over 40ft. The English cricketers were pas-

sengers from Timaru by Thursday’s north express. At the Temuka railway station there assembled a goodly crowd of cricketing enthusiasts in order that a last look might be obtained of the distinguished visitors. The barque Gladys had seme trouble with the seamen when leaving Auckland port on Thursday night. Two men jumped over and swam for the shore, and the steamer Osprey, which was towing the barque, gave chase and captured both men, one of whom very nearly landed. Speaking to a Temuka resident, Leatham, who captured the Englishmen during the South Canterbury match, and Thomson, the professional bowler, stated that the fielding of the South Canterbury team was the best they had witnessed in New Zealand so far, and the bowling, also was spoken highly of. The National Mortgage and. Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited (in conjunction with Messrs Maling and Shallcrass) sell at Geraldine on Wednesday next Mr A. V. Hutchinson’s valuable farm of 702 acres cl agricultural’ land. The property is part of the Wakimomona Estate, and is situated in Beautiful Valley, about 12 miles from Geraldine. A prohibited person was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, Temuka, on Thursday last with being drunk, and a fine of 10s was imposed by the presiding justice, Mr E. Cutten. Two further charges against the same individual of being illegally on licensed premises and procuring drink during t’he currency of his probition order were adjourned till Tuesday next op the application of the police. The Penguin, which left Picton for Nelson on Thursday night, went ashore on Waihi Point, near Jackson’s Head, about midnight, during a dense fog. The ground she took was covered with kelp, and she got off yesterday morning anparently undamaged, and returned to Picton. She resumed her journey to riels on later on. A testimonial 'for Captain McArthur was got up by the passengers. The time in which to conclude the second day of the cricket match— Lord Hawke’s Team v. South Canterbury—on Thursday last was extended through the kindness of the latter team half an hour in order to permit the game being played to a finish. The generous action was appreciated by the visiting team, who were anxious to avoid a draw in the hope that they may return to the Old Country with ,an unbeaten record, as far as New Zealand at anyis concerned.

A copy of the current number of the Australasian women's Magazine “ The New Idea ” has boon received at the office of this paper. The puplication is now) i|n> tlie.seventh mvmthTof its existence. and has had a very succesful career ; I ace its initial number. It now shows an increase in size to eightyeight pages, and nearly the whole of the magazine is devoted to Australasian subject. 1 *. Among the cjbntcrjts is a a chatty interview with Mrs Seddon and her daughter of their recent trip to England, and the article is illustrated with their photographs in their Coronation dresses. In addition there are reviews of books, short stories, etc.

As advertised in this paper trials of the Jones Lever Binder were held at Mr W. Deßenzy’s Farm, Winchester, on Tuesday last, and at Pleasant Valley on the farm of Mr G. Gale on Thursday last. Both of the triafls were attended by a representative gathering of the farmers in the district, all of whom expressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied with the work done by the up-to-date machine—a fact very pleasing to the agents, the Canterbury Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Timaru. Mr Deßenzy was so taken with the working powers of the binder' that he bought the one used on his farm. The one at Pleasant Valley found ready purchasers in Messrs Greenall Bros., of that district.

Tho Jameson Company of entertainers make their first appearance in Tcmuka in the Volunteer Hall this evening under the management of Mr Will Jameson, who till lately successfully managed for over Mr P. R. Dix’s Gaiety Company, a position he resigned to take over the company, which opens at Temuka tonight. All the members of tho company have been carefully selected by Mr Jameson, and each artiste comes with the highest credentials as entertainers. Sherwin, the musical tram]), is undoubtedly the star of the company. He introduces a novel musical act which always keeps the audience in a bubble of merriment, his act is quaint and original, and has met with success in all partsof the world. Sherwin has played at the Crystal Palace and all the loading London theatres, through China, India and Japan, and lately imported by Mr , Harry Rickards for an Australasian tour, afterwards coming to this colony. Miss Ida Roslyti., Little Vera Kearns, Geo. Bentley, Miss Jean Johnston, Alberto and the latest American biograph with new series of mov ng pictures, and the latest Spanish bull fight, make up an attractive programme. . The performance is to begin punctually at 8 o'clock.

We learn that a Temuka citizen is ;oing to build a theatre on the secion next to the Bank of New Zeaand. A meeting of all interested in hulling in the Geraldine district will be icld in the Geraldine Hotel on Wedlesday next, at 2,30 p.m, The services at the Temuka Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Jackson, 3f Chalmers Church, Timaru. Mr T. Buxton, Mayor of Temuka, left town yesterday on a business trip to Ashburton and Christchurch. He returns home again on Monday next. Mr Brown is, we learn, on his way home from his holiday completely recovered from the effects of his accident. He has not the least sign of it now feels no bad effect from it. To-morrow the Rev. J. Sharp will preach farewell sermons in the Geraldine Primitive Methodist Church morning and evening, and the lemuka Church, in the afternoon. Miss Amy Smith, successor to Mr Sidney Wolf, Timaru, is advertising that she will visit Geraldine every Thursday if sufficient, pupils will enroll for violin, singing, and piano. The annual meeting of tne Temuka Floral and Horticultural Society will be held in the Social Hall, Temuka, on Friday evening next when business of importance will come up for consideration and a large attendance is therefore hoped for. Messrs Maling and Shallcrass are hold two important sales at Geraldine on Thursday next. One, commencing at 1.30 sharp, consists oi town, country and suburban properties, of which particulars will be found elsewhere. Included in the list to be offered for sale are several new lots entered since the advertisement last appeared. The other sale commences an hour later, and comprises the household furniture in the estate of the late Mrs Fish. The friends of Mr P. J.Heatley, formerly teacher at the Native school, Arowhenua, and now head

teacher of the Taieri Beach school, will be pleased to hear he has been successful in passing, the final sec-, tion of his B.A. degree. Another erstwhile Temuka resident Mr A. C. W. ! Standage,, son of the Rev. 0., H. Standage, has also received information that he has succeeded in passing the final section of the B.A. degree. Mr Standage‘also gained ,the senior University Scholarship in Mental science. The Timaru Borough Council Cham bers were burglariously entered some time during, Thursday evening. From facts, gleaned it seems that during the afternoon Mr E. H. Lough, Town Clerk, feeling unwell went home, leaving a sum of money and some cheques in a till, to the value of £2O and £IOO respectively. He returned to the office at 10.30, and then discovered that the contents of the till had been taken. Tne other employtees in the office closed the building at 5 o’clock, and it is presumed that the robbery was committed between that hour and 10.30 p.m. Entrance was effected by means of a hack window. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police. Mr Geo. Phillips, an employee of the Temuka Road Board, met with a painful accident one day last week while assisting in repairing the culvert across Fox’ Creek on the Boundary road not far from Mr Kelland’s residence. At the time of the mishap the unfortunate man was engaged in carrying a plank across the top of the culvert, walking along another plank at the same time. When: placing his load in position he overbalanced himself and fell a distance of about sft landing on his chest on a beam. There he hung until assisted down, when it was ascertained that he had suffered some internal injury. Mr Phillips was brought to Temuka, where Dr Warren attended him, .and it was found that he was suffering from a broken rib and a slightly crushed breast bone. , A meeting of the subscribers to the Temuka Technical classes Association was held at the District High School I ast evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr H. N. Miles ’occupied the chair. After discussion Mr McLeod moved that a committee of management, consisting of five members be formed, and that the classes be started as soon as postion, which, being put, was declared sible. Mr Thomson seconded the mocarried unanimously. A ballot was then taken for members of the committee and : Messrs Goy, Thomson,Milcs, Watson and McLeod were elected. At the conclusion of the meeting the committee went into, consideration on the matter of making arrangements to start forthwith, and Mr A. A. Hmlz was appointed hon. sec. and treas. ofthe Association.