LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1419, 17 November 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka School Committee. The monthly meeting of the Temuka School Committee takas place this erening. MASONIC. —The regular monthly meeting of the members of Lodge Southern Star, No., 619, S.C., will take plana in the Lodge room, Geraldine, on Thursday evening nest, at half past seren, Csickst at Temuka.— Owing to sufficient players not putting in an appearance on Saturday the match referred to in our last issue did not come off. Those, however, who were present made the best of the matter and bad some good practice. Entkbtainmbnt. —To-morrow night the London Variety Company give an entertainment at Temuka in the Volunteer Hall. It consists of comic and serio-comic songs, ballads, dances, negro sketches, etc. It may be mentioned that the Company appears for only one night-. Lawn Tennis, —Nearly 2000 persons were present at the interprovincial Lawn Tennis match Wellington v, Canterbury in Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon. The weather was magnificent, and play was continued till half-past 6 p.m. Wellington won the ladies’ and gentlemens’ •ingles and the ladies’ doubles, but lost the mixed and gentlemens’ doubles. CONCERT AND DSAMATIC EhtßßTAlNmbnt.—A concert and dramatic entertainment, in aid of the prize fund of the Temuka school, takes place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Friday next. The programme appears in our advertising columns. We understand that the admission tickets are selling rapidly, and at present there is every probability of the entertainment being a great success. It certainly ought to be well patronised. Sudden Death.—On Tuesday s man named Terence O’Loughlin went to the Albion Boarding House, Christchurch, and asked for a bed, stating that he had no money, and was unwell. His request was complied with, but his illness became serious, and at 8 p.m. on tne 12th he died. At the inquest which was held on the body by Dr Coward it was ascertained that deceased was fifty-two years of age, and had been a laborer. A verdict was returned upon the medical evidence of death from disease of heart and liver.—Press. Disteiot Court, Timaeu. —At this Court, Timaru, yesterday, before His Honor Judge Ward, the public examination of James Bruce, a bankrupt, was declared closed. The examination of James Macdonald was adjourned. December 15 was fixed as the date on which M. A. Purdia should apply for an order of discharge. Mr Knubley applied that the Deputy Assignee’s costs should be paid out of the estate of Chas. Bourn. The application was opposed, and His Honor ordered the costs to be taxed according to scale. Imposition.—At the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, before his Worship the Mayor and Mr T. Bullock, J.P., a young woman named Montague was charged with steeling a quantity of wearing apparel the property of Isabella Mcßae. 'J he Press states the young woman had gone to Mrs Mcßae and pleaded destitution. She was taken into the house and given work, and after a day or two gave token of her gratitude by absconding with a quantity of wearing apparel belonging to her mistress. Constable Berner arrested the girl at Orari, and she was brought up and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. A Warning to Bankrupts.— At the District Court, yesterday', on Mr Ormsby asking His Honor Judge Ward to fix a dale for the application by Mrs M. A, Purdie for an order of discharge, His Honor (according to a local paper) remarked that “he had just received from Mrs Purdie a 15-p«ge letter. He would request Mr Ormsby to inform his client that it was not usual for judges to receive private communications in bankruptcy business, even from lady debtors.” Bankrupts, it is evident, should be careful in whom they place their confidence. What surprises one is the fact that His Honor did not inform those present of the size and color of the paper the letter was written on, and give other obviously interesting information regarding it. The Weathee and the Ceops.—Thanks to the refreshing rams and warm sunshine of the past month, the district now presents a pleasing appearance to the eye of the traveller. Grass is everywhere plentiful and luxurious; the crops, though •mall in area compared with previous years, are looking healthy and give promise, if stdl favored by good weather, of first-class yields. Stock of every kind are thriving well. The few paddocks under crop between Geraldine and Temuka are looking remarkably well, and those between the latter place and Timaru on the plains have come forward very quickly. On the Northern slopes of some of the downs about the Washdyke, the heat of the sun during the dry weather has apparently been too strong, and the thinness of the young plants on those spots are no doubt due to that cause. We scarcely remember seeing before such a large or excellent show of fruit as the orchards on the roadsides present. The healthy appearance of the trees and their i growth year by year also plainly prove the adaptability of the soil of the district for fruit producing purposes. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISE MENT3. J. Lswsen, Poundkeeper, Temuka—Notice re impounded horse. London Variety Company Appear tomorrow night at Temuka. Masonic—Meeting of Lodge Southern Star at Geraldine on Thursday next. Concert and Dramatic Entertainment— Takes place at Temuka on Friday next. Mich. Mitton—lnvites tenders for carting wool from Mount Peel to Bangitata Station and to wool scouring works. C. G. Tripp, Orari Gorge, Woodbury— Wants shearers, fleece pickers, fleece rollers, and odd hands on Friday, the 20th inst. W. Polbill, Four Peaks—Offers reward for recovery of lost black and white sheep dog ; wants a good huntsway sheep dog. J. Mundell and Co., Geraldine—Have for sale cheap, 120 sides rolled bacon, 1500 bushels feed oats, and 2 tons of Derwent potatoes.