The Temuka Leader. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1879.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 120, 12 February 1879, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1879.

Gift Auction.—Should Ihe weather be favorable, the -gift auction to bo 1 ield in Temukn to morrow will assuredly bo a success. Donations of the most varied kinds have been liberally promised. The proverbial needle-10-anchor’s wide comhensivonoss will certainly be too narrow to include alb the animate and inanimate, useful and ornamental things that have been already promised. A considerable number-of live stock; horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs will be penned in Marshall’s yards. Other goods will be disposed of in or about the Volunteer Hall. A liberal supply of refreshments is to be provided, which will, of course, be expected to ho liberally paid for. I -Timaru Harbor Board.—The Temuka Road Board met on Monday for the purpose of electing a person to sit on the above Board. Only three members attended—Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Hayhurst, -and Barker. Mr Hayluirst proposed Dr Rayner, and Mr Barker proposed Mr K. F. Gray. The Chairman had 2 )ro forma to second both nominations. He gave hia deciding vote, in favor of Mr Gray, saying that he (Mr Gray) had served the district as a member of the Timaru Harbor Board most satisfoctorily, and there was not the slightest reason for wishing to supersede him. Dr Raynor, who was present, protested that the election wa« not valid. The Board were not competent to elect. The cR.-lion 'hoidd have Iwon > - ond ■rtrn

under the Local EFctions Act in a--cord-ancc wiili section 35 of the Harbom A. t, 1878. Ckicket.— ln the Cautorbury-Otago match, commenced at ClirHehm - ' h on Monday, Outgo went first to the wickets, and wen- all out for 77. Canterbury s first innings was also concluded on Monday, the score being 163. Ashby, IV. Frith, and Ollivier, .made the best scores for Cantei’bn.ty, the three conltibuting 108. For Otago, Fultcu’s 16, Crawsbaw’s 11, and Vernon’s 10 were the best scores. There was not a largo attendance of spectators on the first day. Lord H irris’s team beat the New South IV ales eleven in one innings, with 41 runs to spare. N.S. \V. in their first innings scored 170 runs. Murdoch getting 82 of them. In their second innings they made only 49. The heavy rain so deadened -the wicket that Emmett’s bowling was not playable. On Saturday it is probable that a Tcranka team will visit Geraldine. It is to be hoped that a closer match may result than on the last occasion.