LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1285, 3 January 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Acclimatisation Societt.—A meeting of those interested in the County of Geraldine Acclimatisation Society will be held in the Royal Hotel, Temuka, this evening at 7.30. Important business will bo brought before it. Monthly Stock Sale.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. will hold their next monthly stock sale at Geraldine on Wednesday next. They advertise entries received, and notify that additional entries will be recaived up to hour of sale. Geraldine Road Board. — 1 he Board invite tenders for various road work?, and also for the public pound and the office of public poundkeeper and ranger. Plans and specifications may be seen at. the office, where tenders are to be sent, in before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 13th inst. Particulars will be found in our advertising column?. Commission be the Unemployed.— Owing to the voluminous nature of the evidence and the som what arduous task of drawing conc'usions from it to embody in a report, the Commissioners inquiring into the condition of the unemployed have been unable to complete theit duties within the time allotted to them, and an extension till January 7th has been granted by the Government. The commissioners are sitling every day, and in the evenings also, preparing their report. —Press. A Bad Beginning.—l. man named John Murphy was brought up at the II.M. Court T inukii, last Friday, before S, D. Barker Esq., J.P., charged with lunacy from drink. He was arrested at the railway station, and was in such a state that the poKcj procured medical attendance. The Bench in fining the iccused us ordering and him to pay 10s G', the cost of medical attendance, gave him a severe talking to, remarking that for misbehaving on or about a railway station be might have been punished very severely, t

Tub Owmsusjup op Lbxtejis. Truth says :—" It is asserted that legally a letter belongs to the writer and to the wiiter's heir*. In this case, it is a pity therefore, that the love-letters of Lord Lytton Lytton to liia wife have been allowed io see the light. Such letters are generally exceedingly silly, and when hundreds of ihein are collected together the effect is singularly ridiculous. For a woman to receive a lovolelter and show it is as unfair as it is for a man to kisa and tell. " Loss of a Valuable Colt.—Mr U. P. Weils, of Pleasant Valley, lias lost a very valuable draught colt. The animal, which was a well-bred promising youngster 18 months old, somehow got into a ditch on the farm aud was unible to get out. Owing to absence from home Mr Wells did not fiud it until it was quite dead. Tnis should bo a warning to people to look after their stock at least day. If Mr Wells had been at home and looked after his cult in time he would doubtless have been able to save it. Imfoiitakt Salk. —On Monday next Messrs J. Mundell and Co., will submit to the hammer at the Homestead of Mr Andrew Reid, near Geraldine, the whole of his live and dead farming, stock'including 22 dairy cows, steers and heifers of various age?, 12 staunch draught mares and geldings, 11 unbroken colts and fillies, &c. Such a sale is of rare occurrence and those in want of good stock should attend. The sale will start at 11 o'clock, luncheon being provided. Coaches will meet the morning trains from Timaru and Ashburton at Orari, and will convey purchasers back in time' for last train?. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Thr Magisterial Bench. There is a good . s'ory told of a New Zealand Magistrate, who when in his " cups," was not particular as to where he went and what company he got into. One night he fell among the " Philistines," in the forms of a lot of drunken sailors and landsmen, who were kicking up a " bobbery " in the street when the polise arrived on the scene and ran two or three of the obstreperous ones in. They were in due course presented before the worthy RM. and the police proved the charge. What have you to say for yourselves," asked the Magistrate. " Nothing, your Worship, but what you already know yourself," said the accused. " Fined £2 and costs," was the gruff and quick rejoinder. " Call the next case." . The Teuiuka Road Hoard invite tenders for building a concrete culvert at Waitohi. Mr GL Wood, Woodbury, offers a reward for information that will lead to the recovery of a red cow (in full profit) lost on Sunday last. Mr D. Grogan, of Pleasant Valley, advertises that a draught gelding", with a pair of winkers on, strayed into his paddock last Monday. "KoCGtH ON COBNS." •—Ask for Wells' " Rousjh ou Corns." Quiok reluf, complete, permanent cure. Coteß, mrts, bunions. Ketnpthorne, Frcsser ail Co., Agents, Ohrifttahuroh. 3