LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1147, 4 March 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monthly Stock Sale. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co., hold their monthly stock sale at their Geraldine saleyards to-morrow. Temuea Road Board. - The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road "Board takes place to-day. Tenders close at 10.30. a.m. Held Ch r ER. —The continuation of our articles on “ Agricultural Chemistry” and “ Mr Blair, C. 8., on N.Z. Industries,” and other interesting matter are unavoidably held over. The Licensing Act.—At a conference of the four Licensing Committees ot Wellington city it was unanimously decided not to issue any licenses beyond eleven o’clock, and to call on the police to enforce the pro visions of the Licensing Act and the Adulteration Act of last session in regard to the vending and importation of impure liquors. Correction. —ln our report of the meeting at Woodbury re water races, which appeared in our last issue, Mr Talbot is made to say that “ the money could be borrowed under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act.” It should have read “ that the money could ‘not’ be borrowed,” &c. Geraldine County Coursing Club. — The Hon. Sec. to this club announces that the annual general meeting of the members will be held at the Bush Hotel, Geraldine, on Saturday evening next at 7.30. p.m., for the purpose ot electing members of Committee and transacting other important business. Stack Burning.—On Eriday night last two stacks of grain on the estate of the late W. K. Mackonald, Esq., were burnt to the ground. About 8 o’clock, after Mr Murray, the manager, had returned home from the harvest field, one of the men informed him that the stacks were on fire. Efforts were fortunately successful m saving the third stack. It is not known how they caught fire.

Seeious Accident.—On Saturday night a man named John Baxter, who had been harvesting at Albury, was returning to his home at Waitohi, in company with Mr M. Wightman, when his horse put his foot in a hole in the road and fell, throwing its rider heavily to the ground on his head. The unfortunatejman was considerably cut about the face, and is suffering from concussion of the brain. Up to yesterday he was still unconcious. The accident certainly does not say much for the state of the road, which is in the Temuka Road Board district. Cricket. —A match between elevens from and Temuka Public Schools came off at Temuka on Saturday last. The day was everything that could be desired, and the boys appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Masters J, McCaskill and Stark acted as umpires. Master Storey captained the Temuka and Master Wilson the Timaru team. Timaru won the toss, and sent Temuka to bat. The following are the total scores : Temuka, Ist innings, 61; 2nd do, 35. Timaru, Ist innings, 46 ; 2nd do, 36. Temuka thus won the match by 18 runs. For Timaru, Smith was the only lad who got into double figures with 10 runs, and for Temuka, A. Austin for 17, and A. Russell 14.

Peoposed Races at Woodbuet. On Saturday evening last, the Working Committee appointed at a recent meeting of the Woodbury Racing Club, met at Wadlovr’s hotel for the purpose of drawing up a programme. Mr J. H. Deans was in the chair. Mr D. McKenzie, Secretary to the Geraldine Racing Club, was present, at the request of the Committee, and submitted a draft programme and code of rules and regulations under which the race meeting should take place. From the report of the chairman it appeared that about £6O could be relied on from various sources, as race money. It was decided that there should be six events and that the meeting be held in Mr Allan Macdonald’s paddock on Easter Monday, April 14th next, the events comprising a Maiden Plate, Woodbury Cup, Hurdle Race, Trial Stakes, Hurry Scurry, and Consolation Stakes. The Woodbury Cup will be of the value of 20 sovs. After some discussion, it was resolved that the programmes of the events, to include the rules and regulations, be printed and distributed in the district. Mr Wadlow, of the Woodbury hotel, gave a subscription of £5 towards the meeting, and it was decided that he should be presented with the right to erect a general license booth on t' e ground. It was decided that the club should, farm the gates. Mr D. McKenzie consented to act as Judge and Handicapper. It was decided that the district should embrace the old Geraldine Road Board District, viz., Temuka, Geraldine, and Mount Peel. Special votes of thanks were passed to Mr D. McKenzie for his valuable assistance rendered that evening, and also to the representative of the Geeaedine Guardian for being present, and the usual vote of thanks to the chair termina'ed the meeting. i

The Immigrants by the Ruapehu. All the immigrants per the Ruapehu have found employment in Auckland. Expoet of Cattle. —The Wellington correspondent of a northern contemporary •ays that the exportation of cattle to England par the direct steamers is now being considered in that place ; it being considered that the price now ruling at Home will leaye a large margin for profit. The Triumph’s Cargo. —The trip of the steamer Annie Millbank to Tiritiri, with the object of recovering part of the cargo left on the rocks by the Triumph, proved successful, and she returned to Auckland on Saturday evening with a full cargo, consisting principally of hardware. Assault.— On Saturday last, prior to the hearing of the alleged embezzlement case, at Geraldine, Emanuel Wooffendin was brought up before H. C. Baddely, Esq, R.M., charged with having ill-treated his wife. The charge being proved His Worship fined accused £5 oronemonth’s imprisonment, and to find bonds himself in £sCTand two sureties of £25 each, to keep the peace for twelve months. His Worship cautioned him that if he appeared before him again on i similar ch n-ge he would be more severely dealt with. Suicide. —A man named John Smith Furniss had a prohibition order made against him at Nelson a short time ago, and on Friday last drowned himself. At the inquest the following letter, posted on Friday evening to Mrs Furniss (his wife) by the deceased, was read :—“ Mary, when you receive this I will be no more. Sam and Sarah are as Judas Iscariot, they betrayed a man by saying, * Whomsoever I put ray finger on take him.’ I forgive all your unkindness to me. Signed, J. Furniss.” The jury returned a verdict of drowned while suffering from temporary insanity. The Waibabapa-Adelaidb Collision. — A Melbourne telegram states that a good deal of excitement was caused over the steamship race between the Adelaide and the Wairarapa. The Union boat had the lead at starting, but the Adelaide came up to her and the vessels rushed along at a speed of fourteen knots an hour. The Adelaide then came up, and the speed was increased to sixteen knots. All was excitement aboard both vessels, and a good deal of alarm was exhibited by the passengers when the West Channel lightship was passed. The Adelaide, on the proper or eastern side of the channel and was driving ahsad, when the Wairarapa steadily shifted her course, and by So doing canted her quarter on the Adelaide’s starboard side with such severity, that some passengers on board were thrown out of their berths and some of the bulwarks wore bent. On board the position was so critical that the vessel had to go full speed astern, but subsequently again steamed ahead. The Wairarapa stopped, and almost at the same moment a thick fog obscured all lights. The Wairarapa sent a boat to the Adelaide to ascertain the extent of the damage done. It is understood the Steam Navigation Board will hold an enquiry. “ German Bybup.” —No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia, and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggists and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s 6d. Three doses will relieve any case. 1 Mrs Dunn, Temuka, advertises “The Stumps ” Cottage to let. Messrs Gabites and Plante, drapers, Timaru, announce that the prizes in their Art Union will positively be drawn for on the 12th March. Don’t Die in the House, — 1 Rough on Rats’ clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. New Zealand Drug Co., General Agents. 1 Tenders for repairs to the school and master’s house, Waitohi, close to-day at 3 p.m., at Messrs West and Barber’s office, Timaru. The Life of an M.P. — An M.P., deploring the evil effects of London habits on the health, said tha>t were it not for Hop Bitters he could not live through the irregular hours he was forced to keep. Said he : “As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from long night sessions and meals at irregular hours, I resort to my Hop Bitters instead of stimulants. They regulate my bowels and keep ray appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health are preserved.” See Advt.