LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1372, 30 July 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

General Assembly.—A report of the proceedings on Monday and Tuesday in the General Assembly will be found ou our fourth page. Withdrawn from Sale. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co. notify that Mr C. W. Tancred’s land at Waihi Bush has been withdrawn from sale for a short time. Danob at Pleasant Yallet.—A dance will be held in the schoolroom to-morrow evening, commencing at eight o’clock. The admission will be Is 6d for gentlemen, ladies free. Geraldine Dairy Factory.— The annual meeting of the shareboldolders in the Geraldine Dairy and Bacon-Curing Company will be held in the Boad Board office, Geraldine, to-morrow afternoon (Friday), at two o’clock. Football. —A football match between the first fifteens of the Temuka District High School and Timaru Public School Football Clubs takes place in the Temuka Park on Saturday next. Play will commence at 2 p.m. sharp. Business Announcement. —Mr A. Maxwell, saddler, Timaru, announces in our advertising columns that he sells, at his establishment, a strong saddle and bridle for £5, making the purchaser a present of a pair of spurs. He makes all styles of saddles, etc., on the premises. Clearing Salk at Waitohi. —The attention of our readers is directed to the announcement re the clearing sale on Mr Walker’s farm, Waitohi, to-morrow, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageucy Company. Mr Walker having determined to give up farming the sale will be an unreserved one, so those in want of stock or implements should make a point of attending. Luncheon will be provided. Bangitata Stock Ericaes.— A petition praying for the construction of stock bridges over the North and South branches of the Bangitata river has been presented to the Minister for Public Works by Messrs Walker and Ivess, M.H.B.’s. The petition was very numerously signed by owners and occupiers of land in the Ashburton County as well as in various districts south of the Bangitata river. Eoads V. Eailways.— Last week (says the Press) a party “ moving ” from the Ferry road, Christchurch, to the Alford Forest road, Ashburton, elected to send his household goods by road instead of rail. The cost of carting a two-horse dray load of furniture fifty-four miles was £1 5s less than the rail charges would have been from Christchurch to the Ashburton station. New Seeds. —Messrs Siegert and Fauvel, general merchants, Temuka, announce that they have now landing and to arrive their new season’s seeds, to which they invite special attention. The same firm also announce that they are booking orders for the Osborne twine binder, are landing large consignments of fencing and barbed wire and ironmongery, which they can sell cheap, and draw attention to their general department, in which special inducements are offered to cash purchasers. Crown Land. —Mr J. H. Baker, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, notifies that the sale of the lease of Beserve No. 100, and part of Beserve 1486, near the mouth of the Bangitata river is postponed till further notice. On Wednesday, the sth August, 46a. lr., part of Beserve 1486, will be open for application at the Land Board Offices, Christchurch, and Timaru, ob deferred payment. The upset price is £7 10s per acre, and should there be more than one applicant the land will be put up to auction on the 7th August at the Land Office, Timaru, Accident. —Mr Joseph Bryan, of Temuka, met with a rather serious loss on Tuesday evening. With his horse and trap he bad been to the Eakabu and was returning by way of the Oxford Railway Bridge. On reaching the stream at this place Mr Bryan was met by Mr McMaster, on horseback, who kindly led the way across. All went well until Mr Bryan’s horse stopped and began to plunge, and ended by lying down in the stream, where it was drowned despite the effcats made to save it. In addition to the loss of the animal—the only one he possessed —Mr Bryan narrovly escaped a very serious accident. ,

Town Boaed Reserves.— The Geraldine Town Board invite tenders for leasing reserves in the Town District. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office, where tenders are to be left on or before 12 n.»on on August 4th. Caution to Ownees of Dogs.— -In another column will be found an advertisement cautioning owners of dogs to the effect that poison has been laid for them by Mr Pratlley of Temuka. We learn that dogs have been committing fearful outrages amongst fowls lately, and iiave done much damage. Their owners would do well to look after them, for jf prosecuted they would be liable to be mulcted in considerable expense. The Mineral Wealth of the Colony.— The Hon. Mr Larnach in his Mines Statement on Friday said : We have already extracted from below the earth’s surface equal to 10,616,196 ois. of gold, of the value of £41,634,507 sterling, which we had exported previous to the 31st March last ; together with 447,924 ozs. of silver valued at £115,144; 6 tons of silver ore, valued at £900; 75 tons of copper ore, valued at £1300; 37 tons of copper, valued at £1170; 123 tons of antimony, valued at £2340; 1142 tons of manganese, valued at £41,386; 13 tons of zinc, valued at £259; 18 tons of sulphur, valued at £108; i ton of hematite, valued at £l2; 7888 tons of other minerals (not specified), valued at £33,025; making a total value at the end of the financial year of mineral exports to £41,882,094; and this was only a tithe of our mineral wealth ; for all practical purposes, a mere sample of what in future may be done.” Malaeial Fbvbb.— Malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great disease conqueror, American Co’s Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and infirm. See Advt.