LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1243, 25 September 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thb Dunedin Matobaltt. —The motion by Councillor Cairns for the withdrawal of the Mayoral salary and the substitution of 100 guineas as a fund for discretionary gifts moved at the Dunedin City Council on Monday night, was lost, only the mover supporting it. The other Councillors evidently have a longing eye on the Mayoral chair and salary. Visiting New Zealand, — Mr Howard Vincent, late Director of the Criminal Investigation Department in London, who arrived by the mail steamer, intend® to travel through New Zealand. He will spend some time in Wellington, and then leave for the Australian colonies. He will visit New Caledonia to examine the working of the new convict system there, and then proceed t« the Dutch settlements at Batavia. On his return to England he will seek election to Parliament in the Liberal interest.

Race Ball. —We would remind our readers that the annual race ball will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, bis evening. Land Salk. —We would remind our readers that a sale of the old railway reserve between the Rangitata and Waihi rivers takes place at the Land Office, Christchurch, tomorrow, at noon. The lots vary in size from 1 to 32 acres, and the upset price from £2 to £l4 per acre. The Geealdine Races. -These races come off to-day and to-morrow. A number of ‘‘ tips,” by “ Day Dawn ” will be found elsewhere. A number of the Temuka people have resolved to close their establishments at noon to-morrow to give their employees the opportunity of attending. Up to the hour of our going to press the weather was very unpromising. Gebat Beitain and Geemant. A special telegram to the Melbourne Age dated London, September 10th, says : —“ It is reported that a British official has removed the flagstaff and German flag which Dr Naohtigal, the African explorer, recently formally hoisted at Gameroons, one of the calling stations of the African Steamship Company, on the West Coast of Africa. The report has occasioned considerable excitement in Berlin,” Eablt Closing in Wellington. A draper in Wellington who had agreed to close his premises at nine o’clock on Saturday, and who broke the agreement, is being made the subject of a demonstration at the hands of the Wellington Early Closing Association. Last Saturday a brass band paraded in front of his shop, playing the “ Dead March,” etc. A thousand persons collected outside, * good deal of badinage was indulged in, and speeches were made in favour of early closing. Demonstrations are to be held each Tuesday and Thursday evening. Thb Weatheh.—On Tuesday last a heavy noi’-wester again sprang up and clouds of dust in the street rendered it most disagreeable for travellers. In Geraldine the force of the wind was severely felt, several panes of glass in the windows facing the north-west being broken. At the Bush Hotel the large pane of glass over the bar door was forced in and smashed. Blossoms on the trees m many of the gardens, that hare come out,, since the last nor’-wester, hare bean blown off. During the night the wind changed to south-west bringing with it rain, and giving a very poor prospect of fine weather for to-day’s races.

T*k Amusements or thk Blind.— Oar readers will wonder how blind people oan play cricket - ., yet a late English paper says a very interesting match took place recently at the Blind College, in Worcester, England, under the title of Oxford and Cambridge. Cambridge eventually won by one wicket on the first innings, as time would not permit two innings to be played out. Constable, for Cambridge, took eight wickets at a cost of only 15 runs. The game i* played with a wickerwork ball which contains a bell, so that the batsmen and fielders are guided by the sound, while the wicket-keeper claps his hands to intimate to the bowler where the wickets are. The blind are only able to play single wicket matches, on account of the collisions that might occur in the case of a run. The blind boys are passionately fond of the game, nnd take quite as much interest in it as .. .1.blessed with sight.

Repobtbes and thb Salvation Abut.— The story that recently went the rounds of the papers, relative to the Ballarat reporter who was converted from the error of his ways by the local Salvation Array, has been slightly eclipsed by another story that is also about a reporter, but who was not converted through the influence of the “Harmy. ” This miserable and wicked man attended a “ Hallelujah Reunion ” in an English town for the purpose of making up a local from the proceedings; and the “ Captain,” speedily finding out that he belonged to the unwhitewashed crowd held forth thusly : “We have a reporter here—a miserable reporter — a sinful servant of the unholy newspapers—a good young man gone wrong. Satan has made him obstinate, and he will yield not to persuasion and be saved. Oh, help the wicked reporter. Help this reporter. The devil holds the fort in the wicked reporter’s brain. Hallelujuh ! Oh, may he join the Salvation Army. Oh, give him repentance ! He is a type of all reporters and they are a nicked lot.” The lieutenant stopped to give the reporter a chance to kneel. The men and women soldiers shouted, “ Save the reporter ! ” “ Help the reporter ! ” “I was once wicked, but now I am pure!” The lieutenant then began again : “Oh kill this reporter 5 kill him. Taka him away, that he may do evil no more. He is too obstinate to yield. He knows he ought to, but he is proud—all reporters are. Oh, strike this reporter down.” The reporter found the door. “ Rough on Rats .”—Ol ears out rats, mice roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, betlles, insects, skunks, jack rabbit.", gophers. Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. 2 Good Ash hurdles and rails are for sale at the Orari Station. Tenders close to-day with the Chairman of the Temuka Domain Board (who will give all particulars), to-day for the lease of 50 acres land. Mr J. W. Miles has the largest stock of BOOTS of the best quality ahd lowest price ever offered. Also another shipment of his noted moleskin trousers at a lower price and of improved shape. See advertisement for quotations. A Gbeat Business.— The United States of America is the homo of some very large enterprises, but none perhaps greater thun the business conducted by Mr G Q-. Green, of Woodbury, New Jersey, U.B.A. Ho is the proprietor of the well known Bosohee’s German Syrup, which is unequalled as a remedy for Pulmona-y and Bronchial offee tione. Ho manufactures also Green’s August Mower for and all disorders of the Liver. These preparations areujed through out the civilised World turd thousands testify to their valuable curative properties. Bofh tbc-so preparations reached an immense svle solely on thc-ir rasri H-.rnplc boUlce of each are sold sf 6d, or full S:2td bottles a* 3<61. All druggists ktep them.