The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, DECEMBURE 19, 1879.

Temuka Leader, Issue 210, 13 December 1879, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, DECEMBURE 19, 1879.

Ws observe that the editor of our contemporary, the Timaru Herald, has had another fling at the late Chairman of the G'-raldine County Council. What lias disturbed his risible temper just now 1 What a pity that this, "great man of talent " and " consistent conduct ,J wan not mado Premier. : nstead of being constituted the Hali. Government puppet, put up \o ask such questions as suits the Government to put in iiis mouth. What a pity that such a kind, forgiving-" creature should be so much neglected by his cons'ituents and ciuiti'y ! What a glorious opportunity he has had, too, of making liis preat abilities known through iiie Herald's "spec'al correspondent" ai Wellington ! Surel}*this part of the colony must be very far back when it does not appreciate bis kind offer to serve them. Could not the Levels Road Board do something for him 1 It cannot deny that he deserves iis sympathy !

Good Templarism. "W"e understand that the Good Templars of Tenmka to have an open Lodge meeting in their Hall on Moifday next, when an entertainment, consisting of Songs, 'etc., will be given by members aud friends of the Lodge. The entertainment will commence at 8 p.m. AU are invited to attend.

Temttka Pat.k Eoaud.—-A xpecial meeting of the Temuka Park Board was held on Thuißd;iy after.ioon, December 11. Present—Messrs Wilson (Chairman) Paterson and Gray.' The meetiug had; been called for the purpose of receiving tenders for cropping laud within the Park. ' The' following tenders were then opened : Horubrook and Sons, £137 10s ; F. Oldfield, £162 ; E. : Donn, £209 ; S. D. Barker, £220 ; W. McSully, £330 (accepted).

Supreme" Cottet Ghakd Jury.—One of our town celebrities, who had been summoned for th*> grand jury, got a well-de»erved snubbing for Ins impertinence. ' Full of self-oon-ceit, this party is ever ready to make a display of the little smattering of the law that be his picked up during his rambles throughout the Australian Colonies. Judge Johnston was not long in gauging the calibre of this eccentric individual.

Even So.—Now, when the man layed hirti down to sleep, the mosquito of ids childhood sought hia couch and saw the man his nose that it was full fayre to look upi'n, and he sayed : "Go to, I will sing thee to thy sleep." And he aang " Come, rest in this buzz'em." But when the man awaked and heard the song, he would not but amote the mosquito until the m*n his eye was blacked and his face was bunged up. But the mosquito was laughing' away off on the iitlimate side of the room, where he was eating up the baby. The to Lai quan Li Ly of wheat all oat for Great Britain is 2,120,000 quarters.