LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1254, 18 October 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Gtbrahjine Town Distbict. —The Chairman of the Grera'.dine Town Board announces that By-laws Nbs. 1 and 2, as published in the G-ebaldine G-uabdian, will come in6o force to-day. Concebt at Gebaldine.—A grand concert under the auspices of the Geraldine Cricket Club takes place on the sth November next. A dance will be held at the conclusion of the concert.

Postal and Telegraph Revenue Rettjens.—The postal and telegraph revenue respectively for the quarter ending Septem--30 was £50,567 3s 4d and £24,176 Is lOd. The corresponding totals for the same quarter last year were £37,905 5s Id and £23,448 9s sd.

Golden News. —We have been shown some fine specimens of gold-bearing quartz by Mr W. Colt man, Geraldine, who at the present time appears to be very reticent as to the locality in which it was found. There is great speculation rife that it has been obtained in the Geraldine district.

Akeival of Mr C. G. Tbipp.—lt gives us much pleasure to notice the name of Mr C. G. Iripp amongst the Doric's passenger liat. When leaving for England he promised to be at the October meeting of the Mount Peel Road Board, and if he has not kept his word, he was very near it. Railway Tbappic Rbtttbks. —The following are the returns for the four weeks ended 13thISeptember: Receipts : North Island, £18,236 3s 5d ; Middle Island, £46,940 19s 7d; total, £62,177 ISs. Expenditure : North Island, £13,432 19s 9d ; Middle Island, £41,233 6s 2d; total, £52,666 5s lid.

Working Men's Clubs. —At the annual meeting of the Napier Working Men's Club the balance-sheet showed assets £958 over and above liabilities. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Working Men's the balance-sheet presented showed the assets to be £lß2l over the liabilities. It is proposed to hold a Working Men's Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Club during the summer. Death or thb Late St/btetob-Gbnhkat,. —Mr J. T. Thomson, late Surveyor-General, died at Invercargill on Thursday iporning. The deceased gentleman some months ago had a paralytic stroke, from the effects of which he never completely recovered. He was till lately a member cf the Town Council, and took great interest in all matters affecting the borough, especially the improvement, of the New River. He founded the Southland Institute, to which he was a frequent contributor of papers on scientific and other sub-

jects. The a.s. Dohio at Wbk&ikgtoit.—The s.s. Doric went into harbour early yesterday morning. She called at Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. Her actual steaming time wa9 44 days 15£ hours, and the time for the voyage 47 days 6£ hours. On the 2nd Sept. a saloon passenger for Auckland named Albert Greenwood, aged 26, was found missing, he was last seen at 12 o'clock the previous night, and is believed to have jumped overboard. No cause is assigned. Among the passengers are the Hons. J. Martin, J. Buckley, W. S. Peters and Mr C. G. Tripp.

Pbtboleum.—The Press learns that very good news continues to come to hand from the workings of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company. A recent letter from the manager states that the pipes were down 180 ft, when the gas was met with in such quantities as to necessitate the utmost caution for fear of accident. On Wednesday the following telegram from the manager was received :—" The depth on Friday last was 270 ft. Got through the flagstone at 250 ft. then shell 10ft. Gas is coming freely in the rock. Oil is showing freely in the rosk, also salt water. Now, re are boring through a different stratum, very hard."

Timaett A. and P. Show.—Entries for sheep, cattle and pigs must be made with the Secretary, Mr W. F. Stubbs, to-day. All other entries on or before Tuesday next.

A Child's Vacjabihs.—A curious instance of the whims of a child occurred in Geraldine on Thursday last. On that day awven-year-old son of Mr Pratt left the school at eleren o'clock and not returning to his home by evening the parents became uneasy, and a search party was organised to endeavour to find the child. Their efforts were continued throughout the night without success. Shortly after daybreak Mr Pratt decided to ride up to Woodbury, and on arming there be found the boy safe and sound at Mr Q-. Tfood's (his uncle's) house. From what could be gleaned, it appeared tkat he had walked the whoie of the way, about six miles, a rather astdnishing feat tor one so young. It ii needless to add that there was joy in the house on the return of the father and little absentee.

G-erai/dine Daiex Faotort. A few days ago, Mr Coltman, Secretary to the Greraldine Dairy Factory, received a letter stating that Mr Thos. Twigg the newly appointed manager was a passenger by the s.s. Doric, from the Old Country. On looking over the list of passengers as published in the Christchurch papers, however, Mr Twigg's name does not appear. For the sake of the Company, it is to be hoped that this is but a clerical omission as everything is now nearly ready for a start to be made with the work. [Since writing the above we learn that the Secretary to the company telepraphed to the shipping agents at Lyttelton and has ascertained in reply that the manager did sail in the Doric, although his name inadvertently did not appear in the list of passengers. Hie arrival may therefore be looked forward to soon after the steamer's arrival.]

Wesleyan Chubch.—Mrs Scott opened her mission in the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, last Thursday night. Immediately prerioui to the appointed hour rain fell in torrent*, and consequently the attendance "was nob large. The meeting opened with singing a hymn, after which Mrs Scott engaged in prayer, and the Rev Mr Rothwell read Psalm 103. Mrs Scott then delivered a moat earnest discourse. She took no text, but proceeded at once to point out the advantages of leading a religious life, and made fervent appeals to her hearers to adopt it. She spoke with extraordinary fluency, and her exhortation* were characterised by earntst ness and zeal. At the conclusion of her address a hymn was sung, and the Rev. Mr Rothwell delivered a short address. A few more hymns were sung and the meeting terminated with the Rev. Mr Rothwell pronouncing the Benediction. Last evening evangelistic services were again held. The Rev. Mr Rothwell, assisted by Mm Scott, will conduct the services to-morrow.

Flies and Bugs, beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed buga, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by " Rough on Rats." Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, Ohriitohurch. 3

Catabbh of thb Bladder.—Stinging irritation, icflammaion, all Kidney and similar Complaint*, cured by "Buchu-paiba." Druggists. Ketopthone Prosier nd Co., Agente, Ohriitcharch.

Tenders for burning gorse for Mr J. K«I----land close on Monday.

A station cook is required by Mr L. Walker, of Four Peaks. Testimonials re efficacy of Hop Bitters will be found on our first page. Crushed oats at 2s 4d per bushel can be obtained at the Winchester Mills. A notification by the Temuka Poundkeeper appears in our advertising columns.

The Geraldine Town Board invite tenders for re-forming footpaths on Waibi Terrace road and Peel Street. Mr J. M. Barker, Woodbury, invites tenders for formation of carriage drive to his residence. Mr W. U. Slack invites tenders for clearing rushes off 60 acres land at Woodside, Pleasant Valley. On Monday next a number of horses, etc. will be sold at ihn Geraldine Saleyards, unless tbe ca:;i> under which they have been seized is settled.

Mr R. A. Barker, notifies that chaff and crushed oats are always on sale at the Ohapi Chaff works. Oats, wheat, peas and beans, etc., crushed. Grain and seeds cleaned. Mr W. S. Maslin will sell at an early date 20 acres freehold land close to the township of Temuka, with all improvements thereon, together with stock and contracting plant, the whole belonging to Mr W. Hopkinson. Mr J. W. Miles, the Hall, Temuka, announces in our advertising columns that he has now opened up new shipments of drspery and clothing suitable for the present season. The stock, which appears to be a varied and well-assorted one, will well repay any intending purchaser for the time spent in inspecting it. Our attention was specially taken with same men's clothing, marked a*; astonishingly low prices, and we congratulate the enterprising proprietor of this popular establishment, on his well-earned reputation for supplying a really good article attha price most people ask for a very inferior one.

Good Wobds— Fbom Good Authobity. . . . . We oonuss that we are perfectly amiizod at the run of your Hop Bitten. Wa i.ever had anything like it and never henrd of the like. The writer (Benton) has been selling drugs here nearly' thirty years, and has seen the rise of Hostetter's, Vinegar and all other bitters and patent medicines, bat never did any of them, in their best; days, begin to have the run that Hop Bitters have* We can't get enough of them. We ar« out of them half the time . . ■ Kxtr»ot fro n letter to Hop Bitters Co., Aug. 22, 78, from Benton, Myers and Co., Wholesale Druggists, Cleveland, O. Be sure and see Advt.

Homo-wax's Ointmhnt ahj> Pius. Female Complaints.—On the mothere of England devolves much and serious respon. sibility in securing for their daughters robuit health} frequently, alas I thoughtlessly sacrificed by culpable bashfulness at a particular period of life, when all important oh&nges take place in the female constitution, upon the management of which depends. future happinees or misery. Holloway's Pills, especially if aided with the Ointment, have the happiest effeot in establishing those f unotions, upon the due performance of which health and even life itself depend. Mother and daughter m»y safely use these powerful dtobstruent remedies without consulting anyone. Universally adopted as the one grand remedy for female oomplainU. Theie Pills . ever fail, never weaken the system, fcnd always bring about the desired result.