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Temuka Leader, Issue 1152, 15 March 1884, Page 2

TEMUKA AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY. Full rehearsal on Monday NIGHT, March 17th, at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, at 7.45 o’clock. E. W. GURR, inrls Hon. Sec.

“ TWA HOURS AT HAME,” JOSEPH M A OKAY, Travelling Agent for the Colonial Mutual Assurance A - dotation, Will endeavor to provide the residents of the following Districts, on the dates named, with a Pleasant Evening’s Entertainment, at the following places : Volunteer Hall, TEMUKA, on MONDAY, 17th hist., At 7 o’clock p.m., each Evening, consisting of SONGS, READINGS, and RECITATIONS, Followed by a Short, Social, Friendly Chat, on the Subject of “HAPPY HOMES, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM,” and a Short Sketch, showing our dearlybought Rights and Privileges as British Citizens, etc., the Liberty of the British Subject, how obtained, and how valued in historical times, ancient and modern—with Colonial Applications. Temuka and other announcements will follow. All are Invited. Admission—FßEE. mrlO

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS. THE following are the Nominations for the 100yds, 250yds, and 440yds Hurdle Race to come off on Monday nest in the Geraldine Domain, commencing at 11 a.m. 100 Yards Handicap Race. E, S. Smith scratch J, Heney... J. Sullivan G. Rae ... A O’Neill... 3yds 4yds syds 6yds 250 Yards Handicap Rack. scratch 7yds 9yds 11yds 13yds E, S. Smith J. Heney J. Sullivan G. Rae A. O’Neill Hurdle Race Handicap, 440 Yards. E. S. Smith scratch J. Heney 15yds G. Rae 20yds A. O’Neill 25yds A. EISHER, mrls Secretary. ST. PATRICK’S DAY. A GRAND BALL will be hold in the ODDI ELBOWS’ HALL, GERALDINE, on the night, of the above, commencing at 8.30 p.m. Music by Mr W. Somerville and Miss McClellan. Doors open at 8 p.m. JAMES W. PYE, mrß Secretary. GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE OF IN PENTION TO MAKE SPECIAL RATE. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a\| the Geraldine County Council intend BORROWING the sum of TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT POUNDS (£2938) under “ The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882,” for the purpose of Re-constructing the old portion of the Opiid Bridge, which is estimated to coat £2938. The amount of the yearly repayments on the above loan by the Council is £264 8s sd, and the Special Rate to be made and'levied will amount to One. Tenth of a Farthing in the £ on the capital value of the County as per Ratepayers’ tioll of 1883. Plans, Specifications and detailed Estimates of the cost of such proposed work, may be seen at the Office of the Council during ordinary business hours. A POLL of the County Ratepayers will be taken on the above proposal in the manner provided by “The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” on FRIDAY, April 4th, 1884, between the hours of 9 a.m, and 6 p.m. The following are the Polling Places : Office of Geraldine County Council, Timaru Levels Road Board Office, Point Temuka Road Board Office Winchester Mechanics’ Institute Geraldine Road Board Office. Woodbury Schoolroom. J. C, McKERROW, Chairman, . County Council Office, Feb. 25, 1884. With reference to the above advertisement, the Council would point out that the form of providing for levying a Special Rate mirst bo complied with, but it is the intention of the Council not to collect the rate but pay the debentures out oj ordinary revenue. J. C. McKERROW, Chairman. County Council Office, Feb. 25, 1884. mrl

NOTICE TO SUBS BUBERS. MR R. S. COOK, Chemist, Geraldine, having kindly offered to receive the Subscribers’ Papers hitherto left at Mr J. Y. Ward’s Office, such Subscribers will be enabled to obtain their Papers at (he upper end of the township, as heretofore. mr4 RECEIPT AND DELIVERY BOOKS XV; for Grain Merchants, Coal and Timber Merchants, etc., printed at the Office of this Paper. OUNTER BILLHEADS, at Dunedin Prices, Printed at the Office of this Paper.