LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1445, 22 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Okatii Biudgk School.—The annua entertainment in ai i of the prize fund of the above school will tnke placo on Monday next, 28th iost.

Ball at TbMCKA. —A ball will take plane in t.ho Volunteer Jlall, Tcmuk >, on Monday n'ght. Da- cine will commnnce at 9 sharp. Hie music will bo supplied by Mr W. H. Forivth. I'HeLaTK PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL Thkat.—Tho financial result of the treat lield at, Geraldme Flat on Wednesday last, was very satisfactory, there being a net balance of upwards of £l3.

Auction Sale at Gbraldine.— Messrs J. Mundell and Co. submit to auction tomorrow, at Genddine, a large quantity of croeko'Vware, cl'issware, port and sherry wine, tea, sugar, furniture, ets., etc.

School Tee at and Ball at Winchester. —The annual treat in connection with the Winchester Public School will take place next M 'nday. .In the evening a ball wdl be bed, which doubtless will be woll attended. Dkpaktubb of a Womb Vhssbl.—The barque Ganymede, completed \wr lo»di g on Saturday list at, Timaru, and Ballad for Loudon en the following day, with a em-go of woo 1 , tallow, and wheat, valued at, £39,555.

Cheap Literature. — It an auction in Timaru the other day 300 vol anns of wellbound books fetched £2 10s, a price which the auctioneer describes a« n satisfactory on 6 ! Evidently books are valued at a very low figure in Timaru. Next Election.—Anticipating that there will be a general election about July next, i« going on actively in Wellington. Mr Wakefield is wooing the electors of the Hutt which is within 12 miles of Wellington. lie is going on the tempera.oce ticket.

New Zraland Papeß.—The Dunedin Herald hi 8 been printed on paper made ah Woohaugh, Otago. 'The EUwkes B-»y Ue-ali Bay* steps are being taken to erect paper mi Is in the North Island. Our opportunity in this district has paseed by.

Entektainmsnt at Geraldine.—The annual entertainment in aid of the prize fund of the Geraldine Public School tak<-s place in the Oddfellows' Hull tomorrow evening, and we hope to see a bumper house. A very nice programme will be gone through. The Castlktownhochk Mukdrbs.—Our cablegrams inform us that WlilmmSheehan has been sentenced to death for the murder of his mother, sis'ei, and brother at Caslletownrc he, Ireland. It will bo recollected that Sheehan was arrested in Auckland some, iwo years after the murders were committed.

Pkhsonali —We are glad to notice that aftt-ran absence of some months, the Rev. Mr Maeimo-h has returned to t'emuka much improve! in health. The rev. gentleman has gone through a severe illness, and has not quite recovered yet, but he is making rapid progress, and we sincerely hope to see him as well as ever in a short time.

Train Arrangements fob tub Holidays.—ln our advertising columns will be found tho train arrangements for the Christnns holidays. The excursion tickets to Dunedin, luverca>-gill, and. Kingston are very reus-nable. Saturday return tickets from any station to any ttation are now being issued, and will be av>)ihbifi for re'urn up to and including the 16th January, 1886.

Blue Ribbon Movrment.—Mr Matthew Burnett, who is on his w>y to Tasmania to spend his Christmas holidays with his family, will re'urn in Hebruary next to New ZeaUnr 1 . He will then continue his mission io. North Canterbury, on the West Coast, and (he North 1 land. He spoke on an average 14 times » reek for the 9 months he spent in thi3 colony, and 14,0 0 persons have taken his pledge in New Zealand.

Sports PuivrLKGES.—On Saturday last Mr K. F. G-ay submitted to auction the privdt-ges in connection with the 1.0.0. F. Hoxing-Day Sport*. The prices realised for th(> privileges were not high, and purchaser* should do well out of them. The licensed booth was bought by Mr P. Coira, at £3; the nfreshment booth by Mr L. Tombs at £1 ; and the card* and games by Mr Coltman at £l. The gates were bought in at £3O.

Resident Magistrate's Connx, Great.,. DINK.—The ordinary foitnightly sitting of this Court was heli yesterday be f ore H. C. rf. Baddeley, 6"sq., R.M., and W. M. Moore, Esq., Rev. Geo Birclay and Dr Fi'h, J.P.'*. The only business disposed of was a civil case, R. ft lass v. Chas. Groves, olaim £5 6* 5d ; (judgment summons. Defendant was examined by the Bench as to his means since whs obtained agairst him in Afarch lutt. He stated that he hud been out of work nearly half bis time, ?nd hud a wife\ and child to keep. An order was made that/ the debt be paid in instalments of £I per' month, or in default one month's imprison- ! ment. This being all the business this Cuurt I udjuumed till the 18th January. ■

Cricket. A match was played in Timaru last Saturday between ti'e Timaru and Christ's College C.O.'b. The game resulted in a win for Timaru, tlio scores being : —Christ's College ; First innings, 67; second, 73; total, 140. Tiuiaru; First iniin«s, 131 ; Recond (tor two wicbt-), 28; Mil, 169. Several good scores were made. For Christ's College J. Hargreaven scored 30 in the first innings and 35 in the second ; only on« other player for Christohnroh got into double figures, G, Weston, who scored 12 and 10 in the first and e-cond innings respectively. For Timaru M. J. God by 21, G. Marshall 22, S. G. Rnymond 23, W. G. flees (not out) 23, and C. T. H Parry U, were tlio chief contributors to the score,

Accidental Deaths.—Two inque»t» were held at Aehburt.m hH Saturday. One was held on the body of Mr R. VV. Shearman, well known as t he proprietor of the Somerset. Hotel. It appears that in 1882 Mr Shearman let ihe Hotel, and went t« live puvatrly. On list Saturday morning Mr Shearman was as cheerful as ever, and went, after having had break'aat, to water his fbwers. Shortly afterwards h?s wife wanted him, and sent the gardener to look for him. The gardener found him in a well, from wliioh he had been in the habit of taking water, quite dead. When taken out, it was fou'id hi* neck was broken, and the conclusion arrived was that in the act of lifting the water with a bucket, he stooped down, overbalanced himself and fell, knocking his head against the ooposte wall of the well and thus breaking his neck. A verdict of accident il Jeath was recorded.—The other inq irqt was held on the body of a boy, aged 12 yean, named Curd, The boy met his father, who w»:g riding home, some distapce from the house, and took the father's pl'ce in the saddle. After reaching home the father went into the house, and left the boy eloping round the paddock. The ho se bolted, the boy fell off, hi* leg was caught in the s'irrup Jpather, and he was dragged about. His fathpr picked him up and sent for a doctor, but he died 80 minutes after havjng been found, A verdict of accidental death was rsturaed.

Concert at Kkkbytown —A splendid concert was given t.y ilie children ivitf the Keirytown Convent School last night. The school whs crowded to excess. A full report will appear in our next issue.

Ba qubt at Gebaldine.■-- A complimentary banquet wi:l be tendered to W. Postlewait?, E-q., in the Oddfellows' Hall Geraldine, to-night. Tiketseai) be obtained from Messrs J. Huffey and J. Mund«ll (Geraldine), K. F. Gray and W. Whoelband (Temuk»), J. Talbot (Waitobi), J. Kelland (Kukahu), Allan Macdonald (Woodbury), J, Pace (Timaru), the Hon. Sec, Mr W. tollman, or any member of the Committee. From what we hear the banquet will be largely attended. Impkovements in Messrs J. Mundell AND Co.'s Saleyards. —An tho increiiKo of MeHsrs J. Mundell and Co.'s business demands, iu order to meet the requirements of the public, an increase in the Hccommodat'on afforded by theirsaleyarxs they have determined upon erecting additional yards upon the vacant College Reserve, opposito the present ynrds on the Southern hide. Hero it is intended to erect sheep and pig pens, twenty in number, with all the best facilities for drafting, etc. In order to make tho loading and unloading of pigs more easy, a platform will he erected the height of a dray, so that the animals can be run to and. from the pens. We have seen a rough plan of the proposed yard", and from it we jndge they will meet tho requirements of the district for some time to come. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. are to ho commended for the enterprising manner in which they have hitherto studied the wart;) of the public, and it is to be Imped the venture will meet with the success it deserves. As it is intended to put the works in hand at once, the yards will, it is expected, be ready for use before the general movement in tho sheep trade takes place.

Haif Ablbep!—"l never," wrote a young lady to a friend, •• go to church or lecture but I hie half asl?ep, und 1 never know afterwards thit tl o sermon or lecture is about." It, was a plain ca«e of nervous lethargy, pro ducid by a want of action of the liver aid d.gestive organs. She was persuaded to try American Go's. Hop Bitters, and now she write*, " How intelligent and bright are sermons and lectures now, and how glorious the world we live in is ! Dr Soult's H>p Bitters are indeed a blessing to me." Notice- Advt,