LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1378, 13 August 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale or Bbidoe Timbeb.— Mr K. F. Gray holds a sale of old bridge timber at the Temuka Bridge to-morrow at 1.30 o’clock. Particulars will be found in advertisement. Gebaldink Floral and Horticultural Society.— A general meeting of the members of this Society, to consider the Rules, etc., will take place in the Geraldine Guabdian office this evening at 7.30. Illness of a Late Tbmuia Resident.— At the last meeting of the Timaru Borough Council, Councillor Massey forwarded bis resignation as a member of the Council on account of ill health. The resignation was accepted with regret, and a resolution was pissed sympathising with Mr Massey in his affliction.

The Outgoing Mail.—Our readers are reminded that the outgoing San Francisco mail closes on Saturday. Dkuids’ Festival. —The Druids in Timarn celebrated their anniversary with a grand procession on Tuesday night. The spectacle is said to have been a gorgeous one, and was witnessed by between 3000 and 4000 persons. Inbane.—At the R.M. Court, Timaru, on Tuesday, Julia O’Connor, the unfortunate woman who ran away from Mr Gusscott’s farm, Pareora, on Friday night, was committed to Sunnyside Asylum, She is under the impression that someone it intending to poison her. Sudden Death.—From the Guardian we learn that a man named McToague, wellknown some years ag) as a ganger on the railway, but more latterly a milkman, dropped dead at the corner of East and streets, Ashburton, ou lucsday, while talking to a friend. The cause of death was heart disease. Death of an Old Settler.—William Hare, one of the Canterbury Pilgrims who arrived in Lyttelton in December, 1850, in the ship Creasy, died at the Hook on Monday. He lived in North Canterbury till about two years ago, when he came to the Hook. He was highly respected by all who knew him. Geealdinb Dairy Factory.—A meeting of the Directors was held on Monday last. Present—Messrs R. H. Po.-tlethwaite, W. M. Moore, W. U. Slack, N. Dunlop, J. Mundell, L. Grant, D. Shaw and Dr Fish, A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mr Slack, was passed to Dr Fish for his services as Chairman for the past so years. Mr W. M. Moore was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. After the ordinary routine business was transacted the meeting terminated. All About a Ball.—At the R.M. Court, Ashburton, on Tuesday, the horsewhipping case alluded to in our last issue was called, but was, however, adjourned till to-morrow. Mr Crisp appeared for plaintiff and Mr Caygill for the defendant. It seems that last week the party for whom Mr Crisp appeared gave a ball to which he did not invito the defendant. The latter, however, attended and was asked to leave. He left, but next evening paid the plaintiff another visit and severely horsewhipped him. The Temuka Cricket Ground. We are pleased to notice that steps have been taken to get the cricket ground at Temuka into good order for the approaching season. During the last few days the ground has been levelled, planted with grass seed, and well rolled, and should bo in first-rate condition in a couple of months. This will do away with what was the cause of much grumbling last year. Wo hope to see the Club next season take a high position among the Clubs of South Canterbury, Band of Hope.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Band of Hope Good Templar Lodge was held on Tuesday evening in the Temperance Hall. The lodge was opened in the usual form by the W.0.T., Brb. W. G. Sherratt. The nomination and election of officers for the ensuing quarter then took place, and resulted as follows ;—Bro. Alex. McLean, W.C.T.; Sister Gaiger, W.Y.T.; Sister E. Freeman, R.H.S.; Sister M. McKay, L.H.8.; Bro. H. Colbert, W.B. ; Sister E. Minton, W.C.; Bro. R. Coombs, W.M.; Bro. H. Dale, 1.Q.; Bro. P. Fronting, 0.G.; Bro. O. Carter, W.F.L.; and Sister E. Andiews, W.T. The evening was then spent in harmony, and an address of encouragement and advice was given to the members by Mr J. S. Waite. The Maori Obstructionists.—The Maori obstructionists were on Monday at Hamilton charged with feloniously damaging property on the Rotorua railway, before Mr Northoroft, R.M., who suggested a settlement, as the prisoners evidently did not act maliciously but to maintain their supposed rights. Mr Roy said the Company were willing to do anything in reason. The case, however, was one of felony, Mr Northoroft said such cases had been withdrawn. The prisoners were bailed out by Maoris named Jackson and Fraser in sureties of £IOO for each, and the case was subsequently amicably settled, the natives agreeing to give £SO for the damage done. Mr James Stewart gave them a dinner at Barton’e Hotel. St. Saviour’s, Temuka.—A meeting of Parishioners was held on Monday evening to elect a Vestryman to serve vice Mr J. T, M. Hayhurst (who has been appointed Clergyman’s Churchwarden). Mr A. W. Gare was unanimously elected. The Incumbent pointed out the advisability of filling up the number of Vestrymen to the full complement «f ten, by appointing two additional members to serve in the Rangitata and Washdyke districts. Mr H, Ruddenklau was appointed as Church officer for the Rangitata district, and Mr Tank (subject to his approval) for the Washdyke. A Vestry meeting was subsequently held at which several important matters in connection with the Church were discussed, accounts passed for payment, etc. Tub Unemployed at Temuka.—OnlTuesday morning last Mr K. F. Gray (Chairman of the Town Board) received a telegram f ram Mr Burnett (the Assistant Engineer for Railways) stating that the Railway Department would find employment for eight of the unemployed of the district at 5s per day. During the day about 23 applied for work, and as only eight were to be employed it was decided to select them by ballot. This was done and those whose names were not drawn were ot course greatly disappointed. The work consists of planting trees along the railway line, and will last about three weeks, Ths men started work yesterday morning. It is to be hoped that work of a more extensive nature will be commenced and work provided for all who at present are unable to get any. Work is urgently needed. Gas v. Kerosene, —At Monday’s meeting of the Timaru Borough Council a reply was received from the Timaru Gas Company regarding the lighting of the street lamps in Timaru. The Council now pay £8 per lamp per annum, and this is very naturally thought too much, so an offer was made to the Company that they should be paid at the rate of £6 10s, the hours of lighting' to be slightly shortened. The Gas Company, however, would not agree to this, and made a counter proposition that they should bo paid £7 10s per lamp per annum, and curtail the hours by two per night. The letter was discussed at great length, and after numerous propositions had been negatived the following resolution was passed by five to four ' "That one month’s notice be given the Gas Company to terminate their agreement re street lighting, and that it be referred to the Works Committee to draw up specifications and conditions for alternative tenders for lighting the town with gas and kerosene.”

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS

Temuka Town [Board—lnvite tenders for shingle. J. D. Richardson, Dinda, Waitohi—lnvites tenders for ploughing, etc. Tbos. Cadwallader.—lnvites tenders for cutting and burning gorse fences. Geraldine Dairy Factory Company—lnvite tenders for supply of zinc-lined cases. W. T. Stonehouse —Tenders thanks to those who assisted him at the late tire at Geraldine.

SPORTING,

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB STEEPKEOHASES. These events came off yesterday and were very successful. The attendance was fair, the day fine, and the fields large. Hunt Club Handicap Steeplechase. Mr Weston’s Medico, list 91b ... 1 Mr Bond’s Victor, 12st 51b 2 Mr Kearney’s Bredonhill, list 61b ... 3 Ormidale, Encore, Coryphee, Madre, Netherby, Doveridge, and Reindeer also ran, A grand race, won by a head. Totalisator dividend-inside, £4 8s; outside, £5 lls. Tally-ho Steeplechase. Mr Gladstone’s Chance, 12st 31b ... 1 Mr Bond’s Colleen Bawn, 12st 31b ... 2 Mr Hawkins’ Ada, 12st 31b 3 Peter, Liberty, Joker, Captain, and Banker also ran. Open Steeplechase. King Arthur, 12st 21b 1 Ravenswood, 12st 41b 2 Linwood, list 51b 3 Moody (12st 71b), Barrington (list 61b), also ran. Dividend, £3 18s 6d.