The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 234, 10 February 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Railway Ex or. ess Tea:x. —Wo understand that ap' triion is be : n r g‘ri nn by the sellers in the Peri Forest district for the express to be allowed to stop at tho South Rangriata Station. Even, although it should leave out one of tho intervening stations between -there and Temuka, it would bo but fair to do so, as the settlers in that district should have an opportunity of gelling to Christchurch with as little mcon veni nco ns possible. When the midday train ran, a siege of twelve miles took die traveller to.the station ; but if tbe express is only to call a r Orari. a distance of from 18 to 20 miles would have to be traversed, and upon a verv rough road, before the train could be met with, and this, we think, is not neeessary. A etoppage of about ihree minutes at South Ibiiigilata is all that would be needed. IP the express’is allowed to stop at Wrinsloiv, a station only four miles from Ashburton, “or the convenience of only two or three fanr'ies, surely it is no unreasonable request to nsk that some provision be made fov the numerous settlers in, the Mount Peel district, even although it cause a delay of three minutes. Moreover tho sett'ers are e riitled to it as a right, when it is remembered that at considerable trouble and expense a coach was placed on •he road between Peel Forest and the ILv'guaia, the owner never dreaming that the midday tram was to be taken off the i'ne. We cannot but admit the adv.Tah'lhy of keeping down eipendirine by . >e Government; but the convenience of ihe pub’ic shouhl not be overlooked while doing so. Deeping Steing Linger.—We woifld i cnind oor readers a trial of tho aboveram :>A bin er w i'l ' ake nhee tins mo-nitm at 10a.m., on Mr John Pate son’s fV-m, Springfield, roar Temuia. New Auctioneering Firm. —Tt will be seen by an advertisement e sewlie-e, that Messrs G, C'ff and Co. have commenced as auctioneers, c.c., iu Tima u, int educing a novrity in tTs line, that cannot fail to d aw ihe people together.

Legion of Honor.— ln addition to the award of ,1 lie Gold Medal (L’Academic National'*), and also the Sliver Medal, awarded to John Brinsmoad and Sons, of Wigmore-street, London, for .the superiority of the piano exhibited by them last year a t the Paris Exhibition, the founder of the firm has been created Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, this distinction being conferred on no other Edtish Pianoforte Manufacturer. : Persons visiting Geraldine would do well to call at J. sale at the Push Inn, Gerahtfne, whr| incon sequence of his having detjernihled |o the drapery, department of at Ternium, wilt Jehflip sale at Mr Tren ■grove’s Commercial iSponi, B>-sh Inn, for ■34 days-only, at and b|inw cost price ; no reasonable offer will he ro f Ußed ; remember for 14 days only , at the Commercial Room of the Push Jnn, Geraldine, —(Advi)