LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1252, 14 October 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An Angler's Prize.—A double-headed trout has been discovered at the Thames.

Thunderstorm.— On Sunday afternoon last a heavy thunderstorm passed over this district, accompanied with vivid flashes of lightning. GrERALDINE BOAD BOARD. The Usual monthly meeting of the Board will be held in the office to-day. Tenders for works must b? sunt in, addressed to the Chairman, before 10 a.m.

Special Bank Holiday.—Thursday next, being the 23rd anniversary of the opening of the Bank of New Zealand, will be observed as a special holiday at all the offices of that Bank in New Zealand.

R.M. Court, Temuka. At the above Court yesterday, before S. D. Barker and J. Talbot Esq?,., J.P.'s, W. C. Gimson sued James Friers for £6 4s 2d, and judgment wai given for the amount claimed and costs.

The North Island Railway. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has convened a public meeting for the purpose of protesting against the decision of the Railway Route Committee, which they deem detrimental to the interests of Auckland.

GrERALDINB PHILHARMONIC SoCIETY'3 Concert.— To-morrow eveniag another of these pleasurable concerts will be given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine. On this casion the usual free tickets will not be distributed among the honorary members.

Death or A Pitcairn Islander.—News has been received from Pitcairn Island that Elizabeth Young, the la3t of the first generation of descendants of the mutineers of the Bounty, recently died at the age of 95. She was the third child born on the Island, and was a daughter of Mills, gunner's mate of tho Bounty.

GrERALDINB YOUNG Men'3 CLUB.—The adjourned meeting of persons interested in the formation of this Club is announced to be held in the Good Templar Hall, Geraldine, on Thursday evening next at 7.30. o'clock. We understand that the r-port of the Committee which will be submitted on this occasion is most favourable for the fo--mationof the Club,(he Committee having gono most exhaustively into the matter at issue. Wesleyan Church. —We understand that a Mr Rothwell has been temporarily appointed to the charge of the Wesleyan Church of Temuka. Mr Rothwell has been up to the presnnt finishing his education in the Auckland We.-leyan College, and Temuka is to be his first charge. In the ordinary course he would not hare been appointed a minister until next March, but as the vacancy occurred ) through the lamented death of the late Rev. Mr Wills, he has been appointed in the meantime.

A. Caution.—Mr G. J. Palmer, auctieneev, of Tiunaru, advertised in the Timaru Herald a sale for yesterday in Temuka. Like a great many others, Mr Palmer thought the Herald was sufficient, but when he arrived he found that nobody knew anything about the sale. In sheer despair be sent out a bellman, with the result that he collected a few people together, but they were not of the buying sort. Lot after lot was put up to auction and passed in without a bid, but he eventually succeeded in selling a few things at a fearful sacrifice. For instancjj men's full Iwoed suits wore knocked down at 20?, for aa Mr Palmer is going out of business he was ready to tale anything for them, but even at that then were not sufficient present to buy theiri Mr Palmer now realizes how insufficient an advertising medium is the Timaru Herald. I

Mb Caldwbll's Disooyerx.—Dr. Bennett, of Sydney, the eminent naturalist, writes to his son in Auckland a* follows : " Mr Caldwell's discovery is a very interesting one and I shall look with interest for particu lars of the fact on which he bases his announcement that the monotremata are oviparous. I had a telegram from him announcing his discovery. I know him well, and as he is an excellent embryologist be is not likely to commit an error like an amateur naturalist."

Adtbbtisisq.—The Patea Mail says:—"lt is often said, ' Oh! nobody reads the advertisements,' and it is of course quite uselesi for a newspaper proprietor to attempt to convince anyone to the contrary. The following circumstance which ' pleases us and does no one any harm,' occurred the other day. A small three-line advertisement was inserted in the Patea Mail on Friday List, stating that 50 pairs of fowls were wanted. The advertisement was anything but displayed, and, as before stated, contained only three lines. The result of the public guessing at the wants (for of course no one read the advertisement), was sixteen applicants—who were prepared collectively to supply no fewer than 4200 fowls —appearing at the Mail office on Saturday, and including one from Manutahi, two from Woodville, two from Kakaramea, three from Waverlj and parts, beyond, and the rest from in and about Patea and Whenuakura. This shows wonderfully sagacious guessing on the part of a scattered population, for it cannot for a moment be supposed that, the advertisement in the previous day's paper had anything to do with these bird fanciers turning up at the Mail office on Saturday." Judging from the display of advertisements in the Mail, it has very little reason to complain.

Farmers' Co-opebativb Association.— The annual meeting of the above was held last Saturday in Timaru. The balance-sheet showed tbat tha profits for the year were £4OS 5s lid, while the bad debts written off amounted to £967 lis lOd. . The Directors report referred to the depression, and said a call of 10s per share had increased the capital by £SOO, it being now £8269 18s 6d, It summarised the year's loss as follows: Amount debited to present year on account of London agency, £278 lis 5d ; bad debts made last year and debited to this year £268 7s id ; bad debts incurred thi» year £430 13s 4d; total, £967 lis lOd. It asked th« shareholders to forego for this year their dividend, as in consenting to this sacrifice they would contribute to the future stability of the institution ; also for power to appoint a managing director, and referred in uncomplimentary terms to the late management. The auditor's report found fault with th« book-keeping, and said some of the accountt long standing were doubtful, if not absolutely bad. A long discussion took place, in which, the credit system of the Association wsi commented upon, but ultimately the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of five directors took place with the following result: —J. Talbot, 100 Totes ; A. Clelland, 82 ; S. D. Barker, 81 ; J. Meikle, 79 ; J. Austin, 61; R. A. Barker, 60 j and J. T. M. Hayhurst, 54. The five highest on the list were declared duly elected. The Articles of Association were altered by a resolution and power given to the Director* to appoint a managing director. The remuneration of the auditors was fixed at £25. After conducting a lot of business of no general interest the meeting adjourned with the usual vote of thanks. Good Wobds -From Good Authority

. . We oaufess that we are per-, f-otiy amazed at the run of your Hop Bitters. We never had anything like it and never heard of the like. The writer (Bantoc) haa been selling d.ugs here nearly tlr.rtv years, and has neea rhd rise of Hoo!o;t«r'c, Vinegar »nd ail other bi'-fcrii-a and patent amines, but ne'er J H any ot them, in r,i e\r be»; daya, begin to huve the cun that Hop Sitters have. vV<i cat's get of them. ot" tnem htslf the time . . . Kxt.r-"v- >ro u I Hot to Ilop Bitter* Co., Aug. 22, 78, f ■■■in Baoti.'n, Myers and Co., Whole* s ■»•.'«■ Oi« v-'lmid, O Be aure and ■ e At.

Mr W. U. Slack, of Pleasant Valley, invites tenders for ploughing 100 acres land ac Woodside. Mr John Zelland, junr., Kakahu, invites tenders for burning 400 chains gorse, one year's growth. Mr Thomas Smith, seedsman, Timaru notifies that he has white carrot and mangold seed for sale very cheap. Prices will be found i-i his advertisement. Messrs Sando and Sanderson, Insurance and General Commission Agents, Timaru, notify elsewhere that they have a number of properties and businesses for sale, and have , money to lend on approved security. They are the agents of the Timaru Soap Workf, and arc prepared to take orders for any quantity and quality of soap, and are purchasers of tallow or fat »t current ratee. Particulars will be found in their advertisement. Wfiiw' "Rough ok Coßwa."—Ask for Wils 5 Sough on 00-eb." Quick relief, c m ■'-•*. permanent o";>'«- Corne, Wirtl, bunions. Kemp-home Proaier and 00., A gen \. Chriatohurch. 1