LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1261, 4 November 1884, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Photography.—Mr Fred. Smith, photographic artist, announces that he has returned to Temuka, and barites those intending to visit him to give him an early call to prevent disappointment. Roman Catholic Church. —The Right Rev. Dr Redwood, owing. to having been detained in Ashburton, was not in Temuka last Sunday. On next Sunday, however, he will be in Temuka, and on the following Sunday he will be in Geraldine.

Geraldine Town Boabd.—The Clerk to the Geraldine Town Board (Mr O. E Sherratt) notifies that all stray cattle and horses within the town boundary will be impounded. Pedlars and hawkers living outside the district must take out licenses at once.

Concert.—A concert takes place tomorrow evening in the Oddfellows’' Hall, Geraldine, under the auspices of the Geraldine Cricket Club. The programme, which is giveu elsewhere, contains the name*, of some of the best singers in the district, and a great musical treat may be expected. The Hall should' be crowded. Winchester Fair. —Mr K. F. Gray advertises that he will sell by auction at Winchester Fair on Thursday next three first-class cows, one of which is now in full profit. With the Temuka and Geraldine Dairy Factories in- the district, milch cows should at the present time be a good investment.

Band ot Hope. The Band of Hope connected with the Presbyterian Church, Temuka, hold their monthly meeting in the Church to-morrow evening, when the Rev. Mr Maxwell, who ia at present in the township will give a short address. The meeting commences at 7.30., and is free to all.

Geraldine Literary Institute. —By ihe s,a. Doric the Geraldine Literary Institute received the consignment of books ordered by them some months ago. The books were very carefully selected and should prove the most popular on the shelves, as certainly they will be for some time to come the most read. The Txmabu High School. —The fifth annual sports meeting connected with the Timaru High School took place last Saturday. The day was a beautifully fine one, and the attendance of the scholars and their friends was extremely large. The programme consisted of 25 events, and all were well contested. The Ladies’ Cup was taken by A. E. Shappero. ,

Direct Stkau.—The a.*. Doric- sailed for London from Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon with a full cargo, and 18 saloon, 18 second cabin, and 79 steerage - passengers. Among tbo passengers is the Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, who is going Home to bring out salmon and, herring ora. He takes some boxes of frozen whitebait as a present for the Prince of Wales and the Agent-Q-eneral.

Flohaland Horticultural Society.— The Secretary of the Q-eraldine -Floral and Horticultural Society, Mr A. Fisher, requests that all who bare promised subscriptions to this Society will pay the same as soon a* possible to the Treasurer, Mr J. W- Pye, or to. himself. A Committee meeting to draw up a schedule of prizes for the forthcoming show will bo held on Tuesday, the 11th November next.

R.M. Court, Temuka, —At the above Court yesterday, before S. D. Barker, I). In wood, and J. Talbot, Esqs,, J.P.’s, Donald McKay was brought up charged with lunacy. Some evidence was taken, including the certificate of Dr Hayes, and the accused was remanded to Timaru for further medical examination. The charges of assault preferred against him by George Levens were adjourned, James Young, charged with having deserted from the ship Ganymede, was discharged, as the captain declined to prosecute. Pbeskntatioit.—On Sunday evening Mrs Scott, who for the past fortnight has been conducting evangelistic service* in the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, gave her farewell address, the Church being crowded. On Monday afternoon, the Rev. Mr Roth well, on behalf of a few of Mr* Scott’s'well-wishers, presented her with a very handsome gold chain, accompanying the presentation with a few appropriate remarks. Mrs Scott briefly returned thanks for the gift, 1 ] which she said she would greatly prize. She left for her home in Christchurch yesterday by the express, and a large number of her friends assembled on the Temuka railway platform to bid her farewell. '

The Salvation Akmy at Geraldine. —A contingent of the Army under Captain Lewis opened at Geraldine on Sunday last. Meetings were held in the Good Templars’ Hall in the morning and afternoon, and, in anticipation of a largo attendance, the Oddfellow*' Hall was utilised for the evening muster. All the meetings were well attended, standing room being scarcely obtainable. The Army paraded the main street, but everything passed off very orderly. The Good Templars’ Hall has been engaged for six mouths, where meetings will be regularly conducted* ' 1

Geraldine Road Boabd.—The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Road Board will be held to-day. Tenders for works fer the Board must be in before 10 a.m. Monthly Stock Sale.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold their monthly stock sale at Geraldine to-morrow, A quantity of valuable freehold property will at the same time b# submitted.

Temuka Road Boabd.— The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board takes place to-day, and contractors are reminded that tenders for sereral works must be in before 10 a.m.

County ob Gebaldikk Elections, Nominations of candidates for the representation of the Geraldine, Mount Peelj and Temuka ridings of the Geraldine County Council must be made with the respectirs Returning Officers before noon to-day.

Geraldine Young Men’s Club.—On Wednesday evening last a meeting of the Geraldine Young Men’s Club was held, when the Bub-Committee reported re taking premises and the apparatus required. The Committee appointed Mr A. Fisher caretaker.

Rape at Woodbury. —A man named Thomas Parkea was arrested on Sunday at Woodbury-on a charge of committing a rape on a servant girl. The accused, who is a middle-aged man and well known throughout the district, was brought before the Court at Geraldine yesterday and remanded tiil Wednesday. Rangitata Bridge Races. —Aii adjourned meeting was held at the Rangitata Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr B. Compton in the chair. After a long discussion the following programme was decided on ; —Open Hurdle Handicap, of 15 govs. ; District Maiden Plate, of 6 sovs.; Arundel Gup Handicap (open) of 20 sovs.; Handicap Trot, of 5 sovs.; District Hack Race, of 5 sovs.; Hurry Scurry, the winner to receive entrance money j Con 'eolation Handicap, of 3 sovs. , The district to be from the north bank of the Opihi River to. the south bank of the Ashburton River. The race meeting will take place on Boxing Day. Full particulars in printed programme will ha issued in a few days. Timabu Racing Club.—A. Committee meeting of the Timara Racing Club was held at the Timaru Hotel on Saturday evening. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, correspondence was read from Messrs Mason and Roberts with respect to the working of totalisators at the forthcoming meeting, and it was decided to accept their offer. It was decided that the declaration of weights for the handicaps be postponed to the 29th inst. A number of new members were elected.* The nominations for the coming races were opened. .The list of entries is a long one and will bo found els*where.

Telegraphic Hews.— At Auckland, it it proposed to present Mr Eraser with a memento commemorating his success in floating and repairing the Triumph.—The Hinemoa leaves Wellington with Lady Jervois and family to-night. They stay in Canterbury for eeveral weeks.—The Minister of Justice has telegraphed to the Mayor of Lyttelton in reply to a petition he has received in reference to McCarthy, of the American barque H. J, Liddy, that the Governor cannot interfere, but the petition will be forwarded to the American Consul, with a request that he will take steps to meet the ends of justice. —Three stacks of wheat were burnt down at Glenside, Otago, the property of Alex. McKay. The National Insurance Company loses £BO. The house of aMr Thomas Walsh, at Roslyn Bush, Otago, was burned down on Thursday, morning. The London and Lancashire office loses £250 on the house and furniture. —Mrs Maurice Kelly, who, with her husband, arrived in the colony in 1841, died at Wade, Auckland, on Friday last. —The charges against Professor Swallow (whatever they may be) are to be heard at Auckland in camera. McLean, who wae arrested with the Professor has made a statement to the police regarding the charges. — On Friday the trial took place of .the first Auckland-built railway carriages, eight in number. Every part of them was, locally manufactured. They answered admirably. —The Auckland contingent of the N.Z. Footballers who made such a successful tour : in Australia have been presented with medals. —The fruit landed at Auckland affected with the Codlin Moth has been destroyed.—A young girl named Cash was thrown from her horse at Pokura, near New Plymouth, on Friday afternoon, and killed. —A man named John Gray, aged 40 years, received such ■injuries from a charge of dynamite suddenly exploding on the Wangamoa road, Nelson, that he died a few hours later.—Bonfires were lighted at Westport in honour of the passing of the Westport Harbour Bill. Advantage was taken of the occasion te burn in effigy those members who opposed the Bill.—The Customs collected at Christchurch last month totalled £16,757 a falling off of £4217 13s 4d when compared with the corresponding month last year.—A well known bootmaker of Dunedin named Harry Hird committed suicide in Dunedin, by banging himself, on Friday last. He had got into financial difficulties, and lately had taken to drink—On Friday evening a news-agent at Dunedin named George Hartley Walker cut his throat, bub the wound is not expected to prove fatal. —A man named Adolphous Ladbrooke, against whom a warrant has been issued, surrendered himself to the police at Christchurch on Saturday evening. It is said that while living with his wife and family at Southbridge he went to Christchurch and was married to a young woman living at „ Doyleston.