LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 271, 20 July 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The equestrians' of the district, powerfully assisted by a number of farmers, who have from time to time patronised the Post Office fence instead of the local stables* having succeeded in demolishing that portion of it facing the Waitohi road, the Government have decided to erect a new and substantial one, in lieu of that destroyed. It is not yet known whether it is intended to have a notice posted up, " Horses not to be tied here," but we can confidently assert that the Government do not purpose providing oats for the patrons of the fence, as there are two good livery stables in immediate proximity to the Post Office. One individual, not thankful for past favours, is of opinion the Government ought to erect a couple of posts and a watering trough in frort of the office. Perhaps he would like to have dinner provided for himseP'. He should petition Parliament.

A local Mansie Wangh put in appearance at the Carandini Concert on Friday evening. During the singing of the " Regulation " duet by Miss Carandini and Mr Slierivin it frequently appeared that osculation was about to take place. This did not meet with - the approval of an individual in the back, who evidently thinking Mr Sherwin was ge'ting too familiar, cried out, as if to stop tin male singer, ''Now then, steady." When remonstrated with for ir>terrujting, he replied " She's too pretty for that old fellow to kiss."

On Friday evening last an accident happened to Mr Mnndell's coach at Woodbury. the pair of horsos were about >to be taken out of the coach they were startled and succeeded in making good their escape from the yard, after galloping round it, they rushed madly along the high way to the river, a distance of about mile. They were pursued by the driver and others, on reaching the river, found the body of the coach, but no tr.ices of the fore carriage and horses could be discovered, nor have we yet learned of their recovery.

The Dunedin correspondent of the Ma-tam-i Ensign reports the following unusual rapid f.dl of beef in the Southern Emporium :—" Since the weather c'oared up we have had severe frosts, an I the other morning, shoitly after nine o'cloek, Iliad the pleasure of seeing a horse aud its rider going in different directions in George street. Neither seeme I nimh the worse for the nr'shap, and the n'd-'r, w'.io was a butcher's b.oy, at once mile for his horse, and then, assisted by ' good Sumritans, gathered the scattered joints of beef into his basket, and w-as safely remounted."

The wife of a fanner m this, district on a fowl that was being prepared for the table, discovered that the bird had swallowed, a sixpence. A lien that would

lay such' coins would be a valuable member of the feathered tribe.

A ohuss mat?li between fivo members of the Temuka and Tiniiuu Chess Clubs took place in Ollivier s Temuka Hot 1, on. Saturday, It had been agreed that tw° games should bo played hy each representative. Messrs Bolton, Nicholas, Wilson, Ollivier and Black represented Temuka, and Messrs Byrne, Gordon, King, Stringer and Taylor represented Timaru, The local team was -much weaker than tho one selected to play, three of those chosen being unable to take part in the contest. Mr. Bolton won the only game scored by Temuka. The score at the conclusion of match being- Timaru 9 won, X lost ; Temnka 1 won D lost. Mr Nicholas accidentally threw away one of his games when he had obtained a capital position, la consequenc of the Opihi boing very high the Timaru players wer-2 prevented returning home in tho evening, so they tackled Mr Bolton who succeeded in van-, crushing all his adversaries- A return match is contemplated at an early date. In the correspondence game now being played by Messrs Bolton and Gordon (Timaru) only half a dozen moves have been made on each side, and no decided advantage lias yet been gained by either player.

On Thursday last sixteen of tho Terouka Contingent of the C.Y.C. mustered for mounted drill in the afternoon, and sword exercise in the evening. The equestrian evolutions wore very creditably executedj considering the short time the contingent has been in existence, and consequently the few occasions on which tho members have been enabled to meet for drill. The mounts were all very good, some indeed excellent. The turn out general)' of the contingent being capital

It is almost superfluous, yet it would be a grave omusion were we to neglect to remind the residents of Temuka and the district, of: the concert to bo given in aid of the funds of the Brass Band on Thursday evening, in the Volunteer Hall. The object alone should bo quite sufficient to draw a crowded house. But that is not all. An excellent programme has been prepared, all the best available musical talent has been secured, and in addition the band makes its first publ'c appearance, and an exceedingly creditable one it will be, we caa aver. We hope (o sec the sides of the hall literally " visibly swell " in consequence of the attendance. The band deserve the unanimous support of the whole district, and we trust that Thursday evening's 'concort will bo an unqualified success nil round, and thus .give an incentive to the movement which has been taken up so pluckily and spiritedly.

K. F. Gray's sale of furniture and household effects (under distress warrant), which was to have taken place at his salerooms to-day, lias been postponed until to-morrow, at the same hour. (See advertisement.) Burglaries have been rife in Dunedin lately, and the confidence that had been in a great measure restored, after the trial of Butler, has again been shaken. The robberies have been committed in a most daring manner.

The Industrial Exhibition now being held in Christehurch is a great success. It has been very largely attended. The visitors on Saturday numbered 5210.

It is said that if Parliament wore to ait until Christmas it could not deal with a third of the bills that have already been brought forward this session. This is* over legislation with a vengeance, and does not give promise of a short session. There will be a holocaust of bills this time. It would be something novel for members to at their Christmas padding in Wellington.