The Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1185, 13 December 1883, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bank Holiday.—Monday next will be observed as a bank holiday. Temuka Buass Band.—A concert and dance in aid of the Uniform Fund of the Temuka Brass Band takes place next Monday night.

Masonic.—The regular meeting of the Lodge Southern Star, No. 619, S.C., will be held in the Masonic Hall, Greraldine, this evening at 7.30 o'clock sharp. Akrivals and Depabtuees.—The number of persons who arrived in the colony last month was 2380, the departures being only 723, the balance in favor of the colony thus being 1657.

• Labqe Sale. On Tuesday the Waihaorunga Estate in South Canterbury, containing 17,990 acres of freehold and 748 acres of Irasehold, 14 years to run from May 14th, 1879, was sold to Mr John Holmes, M.H.R., for £82,500. 1.0.0. E. Spouts.—The Secretary of the 1.0.0. F. Sports Committee, notifies that entries for the handicap races in the coming Boxing-day sports are to be made on or before Friday next, and for the bicycle race on Tuesday next. The Tbiumph.— The s.s. Triumph, now on the rocks at Tintiri, is breaking up, and her disninntling has commenced. Phe oost £45,000 three years ago, independent of the Haslam Eefrigerator with which she was fitted. An onquiry into her loss will be hold in Au kland to day.

This Pbopebtt Tax.—The amount of the property tax received to date amounts to £75,000. The last day on which paymont can be made to escape the penalty is Saturday, the 15th ui?t., and all Money Order Offices will be kept open until five o'clock on that day for the accommodation of the public.

The Tiiubu Wool Sales.—The first of the series of wool sales for the present season will be held in Timaru to-morrow, When largo and varied catalogues will be submitted. The fa'es will commence at 11 a.m., and will be conducted by the different firms in the following order:—The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co.; Eobt. Wilkin & Co.; Maclean & Stewart; Miles, Archer & Co.; The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand. Pboposed Hilton Mail Service.—As will bo seen on referring to our advertising columns the residents of Pleasant Valley have requisitioned the Chairman of the Geraldine Koad Board to convene a public meeting for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposed alteration in the postal arrangements for tho district. The meeting will be held in tho schoolbousc, Pleasant Valley, on Wednesday next, the 19th inst. at half-past seven p.m. Monstee Picnic.—The monster picnic of the children attending all tho Sunday schools in the Temuka District on Monday next bids fair, weather permiiting, to be a great success. The subscription lists taken round by the children were well filled. The demonstration takes place in the Temuka Park, and the admission will be free. The children will assemble at their respeclivo churches at halften a.m., and form a procession in rear of the band, on the market reserve, at eleven. Hoesebbeaking.—The Patea Mail says: —Mr Sample's system of breaking horses is coming into use very much in this and numbers of settlers avail themselves of his valuable method. Yesterday morning Mr Morton, of Waverly, had no less than four men in the yard breaking in a drove of horses for the Auckland market, and the number of horses they put through was astonishing. Although they were wilder than the proverbial March hare?, the animals soon became as docile as possible nfter a little "tuition," and wero ridden round the yard 15 minutes after handling.

Bad Haw Sotebeign.—The Christchurch Press says:— A coin resembling a half(•ovoreign was taken at Mr 0. R. Church's establishment on Saturday evening. It is verf simi'ar to a half-sovereign of the George period, and be.irs the image and. superscription of the third King of that name. Although it is not gold, it is a curious coin, and as sufh may be of value to the late owner, to whom we understand Mr Church will be happy to return it, as it is of no use to him. At the ejme time, as there may be some more of these queer old coins about, it may be as well for the public to examine all half-sovereigns offered, lest the collectors of such curiosities should inadvertently pass them away, only to get in return some common article of food or clothing, and a few common-place silver

Hanged in Jest.—Crime has been un usually prevalent in France during the simmer and there have been frequent instances of capital punishment. Beading the news paper accounts of theso executions led to an •itraordinary accident to the young Vicomto Louis de Lorgetie, heir apparent to one of the oldest titles and largest estates of Hrittany. He had been perusing these descrip tk>n?, and took it into his head to frighten hi 9 little sister by an impromptu illustration of the horrors of hanging. The Vicomto slipped the noose about his own neck, passed the end of the rope over Ihe door in his father's library, and with child ike mimicry went thiou»h all the preliminary fomm ities of hanging himself. Unfor tumittily his boot slipped on the polished oak floor, the rope cot jammed in I o hinges of the door, and the weight of Ins filling body so tightened the noose that death en-ued from tti-angu'atio.i before anybody cou.d come to lib ussUUace.

The Timahu Hakboh Loan.—A telegram from London states that tenders for the £1.00,000 loan for the Tiraaru Harbor Works were opened on Mo-day list and ranged from 98 to 101. The loan was fully covered at an average of £9B ss.

A Latin Exercise.—We have heard of a farmer whoso son had for a long; time been ostensibly studying Latin in a popular academy. The farmer not being satisfied with the course and conduct, of the young hopeful, recalled him from school, and placing him by Iho fide of a cart one day, thus addressed him—" Now, Jo9eph, here is a fork, and there is a heap of manure and a cart; what do you call them in Lat in ? Joseph: " Forkibus, cartibus, and manuribus." Farmer: "If you don't take that forkibus pretty quickibus and pitch that manuribus into the cartibus; I'll break your lazy backibus." Joseph went to workibus forthwithabus.—Exchange.

Masonic Ball.—A ball held under the ausp : ces of the St, George's Lodj;e passed off very successfully in the Volunteer Hall, Teinuka, last Tuesday evening. Besides the brethren of the lodge, who wore their regalia * several outsiders were present, there being 30 couple altogether in attendance. Mr Jamas JFindlay made a very efficient M.C., and the music supplied by Miss Paul (Pianiste), Mr Kiuiber (Violinist), and Mr Dickenson (Cornet), was very good. Mr F. Storey, of the Wallingford Hotel, cartered, and it is not too much to say that it was one of the best, if not the best, spread we have seen in Temuka. Mr Storey deserves great credit for the excellent quality as well as th e abundant supply of the creature comforts. Dancing commenced shortly after 10 o'clock, and wa3 kept up until 5 o'clock the following morning, when all separated thoroughly satisfied with the way they had enjoyed themselycs.

Temuka Linseed, On, Cakk akd Fibbb Company, Limited.—A. meeting of the Directors of the above Company was held ia the Wullingford Hotel on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs John Talbob (Chairman,) Lyon, Woorlhead, Brown and R. A. Barker. Correspondence was received from Messrs Booth and Macdonald stating that the machinery was in progress of manufacture. Mr R. A. Barker was authorised to make arrangements with a view to the purchase of a site which will meet the requirements of the Company, being situated proximity to the town. The Secretary (Iw Ashwoll) reported that the calls due to the Company were coming in very slowly, and received instructions to at onca furnish a notice to those shareholders whoue calls were unpaid, that all amounts outstanding on the 13th of January next would be sued for. The meeting then termiju'e ',

Reapeb and Binder.—Walter A. Wood'n new Iron Framo Twine Binding Harvester Ins added one more to its long list of victories gained in the harvest field. Wo notice by the South Australian Register of the 24th ult. that a (rial of Twine Binding Harvesters took place at Salisbury (5.A..), under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of South Australia, the G-overnor of the colony being present upon the occasion, and all the loading machines of the world being represented. The trial was in a crop of green oats and wheat, intended for hay, and appears from the report to have been a Very severe and thorough one, through each inachino being alloted five acres of good upstanding crop. The newspaper above referred to gives a full account of the contest and an elaborate report of the judges. The Wood fully bUsiuined its reputation as a most reliable harvester, and was unanimously awarded the first prize of £4O and gold medal of the Society, M'Cormick second, and Osborne third. The Wood was awarded 25 per cent more points for cost of twine used per acre, a very important factor in estimating cost to the farmer. An advertisement appears elsewhere intimating/the above machine can be had from Mr M. Jonas, Timaru, or Messrs Wood, Shand and Co., Clinstchurch. Kakahit School. The usual monthly meeting of the Kakahu School Committee was held on Monday evening, the 3rd inst. Members present—Messrs Bradley, Tindall, Cochrane, Leary, Beattie, and Skinner. In the absence of Mr Kelland, Mr 0. Q-. Bradley was voted to tbo chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Correspondence was read from the Board, requesting that all books, voucher?, etc., necessary for the purpose of auditing Iho school accounts, be sent to the ofllco n> 11 iter than the 18th day of January. The Chairman was requested to attend to the matter. From the same, forwarding copy of report, on the examination of pupil teachers held in June last. Also, re deputations at Board meetings. From Mr Cooke, stating that ho had ascertained the University examinations would extend into the second week. He would therefore be glad of an extension of lime for two more days. The time wished for was granted ; the school will therefore be closd until Wednesday, the 19th, in:t. j ad of Monday, the 17th, as previously arranged. Mr Cooke also called attention to the need oB one or two repairs being carried out about his houf?. Eesolved —"That the Board be asked to giant a sufficient sum to do the work." It was decided to close for the Christmas holidays on Friday, 21st instant, and reopen aguin on Wednesday, 2nd January.