LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1174, 6 May 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

«. Road Board Meetings.—The monthly meetings of the Temuka and Geraldine Road Hoards take place to-day. A Good Yield. -A paddock of oata belonging to W. Young, of Tuturan, Southland, has produced 110 bushels per acre. The Temuka Convent. Two more nuns arrived in Temuka last Frida'y evening. It. is their intention to open a school in Kerry Town on Monday the 12th inst. The Mount Peel Road Board.— The Returning Officer for the MouDt Peel Road District notifies tint Messrs C G. Ttipp and Robert Mackay have been re-elected members of the above Board. Ratepayers' Meetings.—The annual meetiDgs of ratepayers in the Temuka and Geraldine Road Districts take place to-day. At Temuka the meeting takes place at 2 o'clock p.m. and at Geraldine at 13 noon. The Christchurch Show. The Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. have decided that the Metropolitan Show this year shall be held on Noyember 10th, 11th and 12th, the last to be the grand day for; the > public. R.M. Court, Temuka.—At the above Ceurt yesterday, before S. D. and John Talbot, Esqs., J.P's., judgment by default was given in the following cases: Job Brown v. R. Burke, claim £1; Job Brown v. John Williams, claim £lO. The Court then adjourned. Heavy Damagees.—The case of Fucha v. the Union Steamship Company was concluded in Christchurch on Friday eveving. A verdict for the plaintiff for £IOOO was returned. The plaintiff, a married woman, had her foot jammed between the wharf and a gangway laid from the steamer thereto while the latter was lying at Lyttelton, Major Ropa.ta. Major Ropata received a great ovation at a large gathering at a native wedding, and replying to the toast of his health, said that though Government had taken a pension from an old man, he would remain loyally steadfast, knowing he had the approbation of all good Europeans and Maoris for his past ■ervices. . , Coursing. The Plumpfoa Coursing Club concluded their meeting on Saturday. (For the May Cup, Mr J. BlackVbkb Echo, by Totara—Echo, beat Mr W. H. Walton's f b Queen of Scots, by Totara— Mary Stuart, and won. For the Puppy Stakes, Messrs Hale and Judge's r d Hercules, by Champagne Charlie —Papanui.beat Mr D. O'Brien's bk w b Obscurity, by Lancashire Lad—Sea La*B and won. Scotland Yet was beaten by Obscurity in the third round. For the Veteran Stakes Mr E. S. B.Bell's bd d Wizard beat Mr J. Forward's r d Seafield, and won. Sir George Grey.—Sir George Grey having finally resolved to continue his southern tour, left Auckland by the Manapouri on Friday. Up till the time of his leaving, Sir George Grey had not decided as to the-rotation in which he will visit the various centres of population, but it is not improbable that he will go right down to Invercargill, start his addresses there, nod work up by way of Dunedin, Chrisichurch, Gisbome and Napier to Auckland.- ■ He hopes to be able to return there prior to the opening ot ! the session and delivers political address [ to the electors of the City East. I Serious Accident. A lad named j George Ward (son of Mr, Ward, of Pratley and Ward) met with a serious accident last Saturday morning. Ha was ; walking along the road beside a threshing ! machine, driven by his father, and wa« poking with a stick the at chaff which had gathered on the side of the machine when the wheel weut over his foot. This of ' course threw him to the ground, and then the wheel grazed his arm, tearing the flesh off it. Dr Hayes was consulted at once, but he only attended to his immediate wants and ordered him to be sent to the Timani Hospital, to which place he was removed by the express train. He is now in the Hospital, and from later accounts we learn that it will be necessary to have a part of the foot amputated. Concert at Winchester.—A concert and dance at Winchester took place on Friday evening last in aid of the school funds, and was a very great success in cTery rrspect. Mr Talbot occupied the chair. Songs were contributed by Mrs Edmonds, Mits Glass, Miss Shallardj Miss Andrews, Miss Gimson, and Messrs Edmonds, Gurr, Leishman. Lodge, Wilson, The Rev. T. A. Hamilton gave a reading—'Oil and Stewed Eels.' The programme contained such favorites as 'The Village Blacksmith,' 'Four Jolly Smiths,' ' I cannot mind my wheel, Mother,' 'Katey's Letter,' 'Wont you buy my pretty flowers'?' 'Dreamland,' 'Strangers yet,'' On the banks of the silvery Thames, and others items just as popular, and were done full justice to. At the conclusion of the concert the dance took place, which like the concert passed off very pleasant^

Roman Catholic Cathjdral. The foundation stone of the new St. Patrick's Cathedral, at Auckland, was laid by Bishop Luck on Sunday afternoon with imposing ceremenies, in the presence of the clergy of the diocese and 3000 people. A collection was made, which amounted to £620. Bishop Luck gave £SO and Bishop Kedwood, of Wellington, £2O. "Road Board Elections.—Nominations Of candidates for election to the vacancies on the Temuka Road Board must be made to-day with the Returning Officer before noon to-day. The poll re the election to the Geraldine Road Board will be taken to-morrow. Messrs W. Deßenzy, R. H. Postlethwaite, and J. Muniell are the candidates. Full particulars as to hours and places of polling be found elsewhere. The N.Z.S. Company's Like. JThe New Zealand Shipping Company has received the following cable :—"Landon, May 2.—The Doric sailed from Plymouth on May Ist. The Ruapehu arrived, all well, at Rio Janeiro on April 27th, and re-sailed next day. The Ada' Melmore, from Lyttelton, all well. Tin following have sailed—Wangtnui, for Auckland; Peter btuart, for Wellington; Warrior, for Lyttelton; Nairnshire, for Port Chalmers." Comedy and Burlesque Company.— Fisher's Comedy and Burlesque Company appeared in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, last night to a rather thin audience, which was due, no doubt, to the fact that the entertainment was not advertised. The performance, however, was gone through well. It consisted of a comedy entited 'The Widow's Victim,' a musical melanqe, and a burlesque, entitled ' The Belle of the Barley Mow,' all of which were gone through satisfactorily. Mr J. A. Oram, who was the tenor of the original Pinafore Company, was in excellent voice, and sang well; Messrs Fisher and Alexander were as comical as ever, and the Misses Howard acquitted themselves creditably. On the whole the entertainment was very amusing, and the applause was frequent and vociferous. This evening the Company will appear again, when an entirely new programme will be produced. Such as desire to pass a pleasant evening can well do so by visiting the Hall. Remedy for Hard Times. Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. Buy good food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensive or quack doctors or humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures always at a trifling cost, and you will see better times and good health. Read Advt. A station cook is wanted by Mr L. Walker, Mount Four Peaks. Tenders for several works for the Geraldine Road Board close to-day at ten a.m. Mr R. H. Postlethwaite invites tenders for thatching stacks on the Raukapuka estate. Tenders close this morning at ten o'clock for a number of works for the Temuka Road Board. Mr Charles Story offers £1 reward for the recovery of a darkish grey filly, which has strayed from the Stumps Farm. Description in advertisement. Mr L. Walker, of Mount Four Peaks station, announces that if the brown horse 'Captain,' now in the Geraldine Pound, is allowed to stray again into his paddocks it will be shot.

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