LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1520, 2 December 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wihohkstbb Faib, Messrs J. Mundell and Co. will sell prime fat steers, store cattle, etc., at Winchester Fair to-day. 1 Fbost. —A severs frost was experienced throughout the district on Tuesday night. The early part of Wednesday being dull tbe damage done was not great. Toivxtbbb Bazaai.—A meeting of ladies interested in the forthcoming Volunteer Bazaar will be held on Monday afternoon next at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. Vital Statistic*.—During last month three births, two marriages, tad one death, were registered at the Registrar’s Offio<», Temuka. At Geraldine five births and three deaths were registered. Eabthquaeb.— A slight shook of earthquake was felt in Temuka on Tuesday night about a quarter past 10 o’clock. .The tremor was accompanied by a Lw rumbling noise and appeared to be travelling in a southerlyeast direction. COEfIBBT AND DaNOE AT WAITOHI.— Our readers are reminded that a concert and dance in aid of the funds of the Waitohi Flat Lib-ary will take pkoa in the Wahohi Schoolroom to-morrow evening, Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Bolt.— Three ho ses attached to a waggon bolted through the township of Pleasant Point on Monday last. Before they were stopped a butcher’s cart, with which the waggon collided, was broken up, and one of the shafters bad one of its hind legs injured. Cbioebt.—The match Australian v. Canterbury concluded on Monday night, in a draw. The scores were ; Canterbury Eighteen ; First innings, 178; second, 139 j toti 1, 317. Australian Eleven ; First innings, 99 ; second, for five wickets, 82; total, 181. Tbmcka Licensing Committee.—Messrs R. A. Barker, James Guild and 0. J. Rayner have been appointed members of the Temuka Committee in the room of Messrs d. D. Barker, and W. Wheelband, and the late Mr J. Paterson. The quarterly meeting will be held on the 9th December. Monthly Stock Sale.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co., held their usual monthly sals of stock at their yaids, Geraldine, yesterday, There was a good attendance of buyers, and a fair average sola resulted. Thry also sold the assets in the bankrupt estate of W. H. Lodge. A full report will appear in Tuesday’s issue. The English Wheat Mabxbt.— The following private telegram (says tbe Press), dated London, tbe 28th, has been received in Christchurch: —“ The wheat market has been steadily advancing for cargo business. Octobers are quoted at 35s fid ; Novembers, 365; Februarys, 36s fid.” This applies to Californian cargoes. Temtebbnob. The Auckland correspondent of tbe Lyttelton Times says that Matthew Burnett, during his eight wsoks’ mission in the Auckland provincial district, secured over 3000 signatures to tbe pledge including a largo number of Maoris, - making a total’ for the North Island of over 10,000. After bis Taranaki mission, Mr Burnett goes to Wanganui and Wellington. Pbimititi Methodist Ohuboh.—The quarterly meeting in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, was held on Tuesday afternoon. A tea j meeting was held in the evening. Mrs Amos Sherratt kindly provided an excellent tea, to which a considerable number sat down. In ths evening a public meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by several speakers present. Altogether an enjoyable evening was spent. The Reported Labobnt at Milpobd. —Last Thursday wo reported that information bad been given to the police that a pocket-book containing a £l-note and some silver, had been stolon from the coat of a man namedOreedy at Milford. It has transpired that the pocket-book and its contents were not stolen, but were found the same morning, laying on tbe road, by a boy named ■John Burke within a hundred yards from where it was alleged they bad been taken. Spobtivg. The Dunedin races on Tuesday were well attended. Tbe following are tho results Hunter’s Plate Handicap, 100 sovs: Trapper,‘l; Arsha, 2. President's Handicap, 200 sova, second horse to reosive 40 sovs, third, 20 sovs : St Ives, 1; Everton lad, 2 ; Puck, 3. Novel Handicap, 70 sovs: Mazurka, 1; Teddy Turtle, 2. Grand Stand Handicap, 10 sovs: Jack, 1. Criterion Stakes Handicap, 120 eovs: Fairy Maid, 1; Gipsy King, 2. Tatiana Park Welter Stakes, of 100 so*s: Vinaigrette, 1; La Rose, 2. The Hack Race was won hr Miss Webster, Consolation Stakes, of 50 sovs ; Molly Bawn, I; Melville, 2. A trotting match for £2O was won by Biddy, who beat Bobadil, Fdnbbal.—The funeral of the late Mr G. B. Turnbull took place at Geraldine on Tuesday, The cortege was a large one, the majority of the townspeople, by whom he was greatly respected, following. Most of the child-an of the school, too, who had become very much attached to their master, took partin the procession. The number of the children was about 250. Each child carried a small bunch of flowers, which was thrown upon the coffin after it had been lowered, and these flowers, with those thrown in by adults, covered the coffin to some depth. The Rev. G. Barclay conducted the funeral service in a most impressive manner. Since taking up his residence in Geraldine Mr Turnbull has made many firm friends, and, K comparatively a stranger in a strange - will no doubt be a consolation to his relatives at Home to know that his last hours were cheered by having around him those who did til that was possible to be done for him by loving hamds. The Gaming and Lottbbibs Act.—At the Ashburton R.M. Court on Monday, George Tait was charged with a breach of the Gamiag and ■ Lotteries Act. Defendant wished to dispose of, by art union, certain agricultural implements, and he made enquiries as to ths legality of his intentions. A friend promised to get another friend to write for permission from tbe Colonial Secretary, but the matter slipped the second friend’s memory for a while. In tbe meantime tickets were disposed of. The promised letter was subsequently written, and the reply of the Colonial Secretary was to the effect that permission could not be granted. One of tbe tickets disposed of was put in. Tbe ticket was to the effect that the art union was by permission of the Colonial Secretary. On receiving a reply from the Colonial Secretary, the art union was stopped. A fine £5 and costs was imposed. The Rahgitata.—A week or two ago a meeting was held at the Bangitata Bridge Hotel to discuss the, best means of confining tbe river to its proper bounds, it having broken through it a south bank, and flooded a large area of land. Nothing was done at the meeting beyond passing a resolution requesting the Government to allow their engineer who had inspected the outbreak to make a report. Since then several of the settlers on tbe south bank came to the conclusion that if they filled in tho breach in the bank the encroachment of the river would be stopped. The cost was estimated at from £3O to £4O, and a subscription list was opened to raise this amaunt. The Hod. W. Rc11h»(od, and Mr Angus Macdonald each gave £IP, and the work was placed in tbe hands Of Mr J, Robertson und promises to be suc--pessfu}!.

Bad Pbaotiob.—On Sunday evening kit (says the Poit), Constable Salmon’s curiosity was excited by his noticing lights and sounds of revelry in a workshop in a building in old Custom House ' street, Wellington, Proceeding thither be found the workshop occupied by ten youths and six girls, ranging f<-om the age of 14 to 18, some of whom were engaged in playing cards and others were tinging and dancing. In answer to his queries he was informed by some of the youths that they bad permission to use the place as a gymnasium, but sub* sequent enquiry has proved th s statement false. The eons l able succeeded in taking down the names of some of the boys and of one girl and he has duly reported the matter to his superior officer. It is not yet known whether any further proceedings will bs taken, Eaukapuka Licensing Committee.— The quarterly meeting of this Committee was held in the Courthouse, Geraldine, on Wed* nesd»y, at 12 noon. Present—Messrs W. U. -luck (Chairman) W. S. Masha, and Hon. L. Walker. The minutes »f the protious meeting were read and confirmed. The Clark (MrO, E. Sherratt) stated that the new minute books required bad been for* warded to the Committee. jThe police report upon the licensed houses in the district was received and read. There being no complaints, no action was taken thereon. The Deputy Assignee in the estate of Thomas Dooley applied for a temporary transfer of license of the Woodbury Hotel from himself t# Mr J, H. Dean, of Woodbury. A certificate signed by 10 persons bring in the district as te the character of the new licensee was banded in. The transfer and conditions ■of the license were filled in, and the application was granted on the usual conditions. This being all the business, the Committee adjourned. Plbasant Valley School Committee. —The usual monthly meeting of this Committee was held in the Schoolroom on Saturday evening last. Present—Messrs K. Brophy (Chairman), W. Guildford, and J. Gregan. The minutes of the previous meet-; ing were read and confirmed. The iollowing oorrespondenee was read and dealt with : —From the South Canterbury Board of Eduoation, notifying the Committee that the sum of £5 had been placed to their credit at the Bank of New Zealand, being the grant for the shed ; also, the sum of £6 8s for incidentals tor the present quarter. From the same, stating that Miss Miller’s mother being dangerously ill, and her presence required at home, it was necessary for the Committee to find some one to supply her place for the time being. The Chairman stated that on receipt of this information be had consulted the Head Master, and that gentleman kindly consented to endeavor to obtain the services of Miss McLean. That young lady had since very obligingly consented to fill the temporary vacancy. A hearty vote ef thanks was passed to Miss McLean, and also to Mr Belhune (< be master) for bis action in the matter.. The Muster’s report for the month was read, and showed an average atteadance for the past four weeks of 66.3, a marked improvement for the month. It also showed that Miss Miller had been absent a fortnight through the death of her mother, and had recommenced her duties. The report stated that a supply of ink for the use of the school was required. Also, that the Teachers’ Certificate examination commences in Timaru on December 14th, and as both Mies Miller and himself were desirous of attending it would be necessary to close the school on that date. It was resolved to authorise the Master to obtain what was required for the use of the school and charge the same to the Committee. It was resolved to close the school for the Christmas holidays on ths 14th inat, and to re-open it immediately after New Year. It was unanimously resolved that this Committee desire to express their deep sympathy with Miss Miller in she loss she has sustained by tbe death of her mother. The meeting then adjourned. Wise Folly.—" For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was tho matter or cure her, and I used up a small fortune in humbug stuff. Six months ago I saw an American flag with American Oo.’s Hop Bitters on it, and I thought I would be a fool once more. .1 tried it, but my folly proved to be aisdom. Two bottles cured her, and she is now as well and strong ae any man’s wife, and it cost me only two dollars.”—H.W., Detroit, Mich. —Bead Advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Mount Peel Road Board—lnvite tenders for lengthening footbridge. Wm. Sweet—Notice re decision given in Resident Magistrate’s Court. J. Sperrey, Property Tax CommissionerImportant notice to persons liable for propert v tax. William Wills—Notice re quarterly meeting of Temuka Licensing Committee on 9th December. G. J. Mason—Meeting on Monday next of ladies interested in Volunteer Bazaar. N. Dunlop, Geraldine—Requests that all accounts that may be due by, or owing to, the late George B. Turnbull may be rendered to him within ten days. J. S. Waite,* Victoria House, Geraldine— Calls special attention in another column to his specially-selected stock of fancy articles for Christmas gifts ; also men’s and youths’ clothing, eta.