LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1526, 16 December 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Volunteer Band,— By speciaT request, the above Band will again play in the Temuka Park next Sunday, atSp.m. A collection in aid of the Claridge family will be made. ' Frosts. —Last Sunday and Tuesday nights rather severe frosts were experienced throughout the district. The mo,reTriplicate garden phots in exposed situations suffered considerable damage. Sale or Privileges.— Mr Gray jester day afternoon sold the privileges in connection with the Oddfellows’ Sports, but nothing was sold except the refreshment, which was knocked down to Mr Tombs for £2 10s. ! R.M, Court, Temuka.— At the above Court yesterday/before D. InWood and F, H. Barker, Esqs.j J.P.’s, the only case set down for hearing was that of W. Klee v. ]j. Bloomfield, claim ,£l. Judgment was: given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. : The Property Tax.— Th* Property Tax payments, the first instilment of which was due on Tuesday, are earning to hand better than in any previous year, and it is estimated that £30,000 was paid up to Tuesday night. It is expected that the greater part of the tax will have been collected before the 18th instant. Concert ax Temuka. The annual grand concert by the, children ..attending the sohool conducted.by the Sisters of Bt. Joseph takes place in’ the Volunteer Hall to-night. A grand programme has been prepared, And the entertainment promises to be even more enjoyable and successful than those held in previous years. Auction Sale, , Etc.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. held a.very successful sale of furniture and siindries yesterday. There was a good atiehdahda >: of bWyers And all the lots offered found ready buyers at satisfactory prices.—A public trial of the new Champion Washing Machine was also held, and gendral satisfaction expressed at the manner j in which the machine did its work. ; Railway Fares . iob/the 'Christmas Holidays.-— ln our advertising columns will be found the, railway fares for the Christmas holidays. Extremely cheap excursion tickets to Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, or the Lakes can be obtained from the 220 d December to the 3rd January (inclusive), and Saturday return tickets from any station to any station will be issued .from ,22nd December to 3rd January. Special night trains will leave Christchurch on December 24th and 27th, and Dunedin December 27th, stopping at; Teihukfti * tfV - ? v Anniversary , ‘DAY.T-To-day being the Anniversary of , the Province, of Canterbury, willSe observed as a public holiday, A number .of (Sunday School picnics have been arranged. St. Saviour’s Episcopalian (Temuka) will take place at the Arowhenua Station, the Temuka Presbyterian at Geraldine' Bush, and the-Temuka Wesleyan in the local Park. An excursiou train will run from Christchurch, to Tiriiaru, passing Temuka about 10.50 a.m. , YnaiMUt Settlement in Geraldine.— The, last Gazette contains a ‘ proclamation declaring the undermentioned sections in the town of Geraldine* reserved as a Village I Special Settlement for perpetual leasing B os. 184, 185; 186,: ,j.a Or 30p; Nos. 188, 189, 190, 192, la Or BpNos. ,195, 196, 197, la ,0r 37p ; Nos. 215, 216, 223, 224, 225, la lr ; Nos. 218, 219, 226, 227, la ; . Nos. 286, 287,,293, 294, 295,‘ la lr; ! Nos. 288, 289, 290,' 297, 298,1aTr ; Nos. 301 to 309, inclusive, 2a lr, 3p ; Nos. 311, to 315, inclusive, la lr ; Nos, 317 to 321,' inclusive, la lr. Mb Matthew Burnett.— Mr Matthew Burnett is at present in ChrHlchuroh,faßd on Tuesday last about forty gentlemen, including 6ereraCQl«rgym|»H,{!Qefe' hita Street Wesleyan Schoolroom', when* the following resolution was unanimously carried : —“ That this meeting .desires to express its very hearty appreciation of the labor of Mr Matthew Burnett on behalf of temperance throughout New Zealand, and especially pf bis work amongst the Maoris of the North Island, and earnestly prays that the blessing of ’Qod may continue to rest upon hjm, and that be may be long spared to advocate the noble cause to which be has devoted his life.” Mr Burnett returned thanks for the resolution* * , : ~ ■. : Volunteer Fines.— Tho first case under the Defence Act, 1886, in Wellington is now in course of progress against a private in a local company. By section 47 and .the following sections of this Act in officer commanding a volunteer company is: .‘empowered to inflict fines for’Certain offences and on non-payment of the same to report the case to the commanding officer of the diatriot, The fine still remaining unpaid, notwithstanding an order to that effect, the papers including the order are sent to the clerk to the Bench, who records the order, which has there and then, and without further judicial procedure, the same effect as if a conviction had been recorded, and a distress warrant is issued for the recovery of the fine and costs. A Kimberley Victim.—A few days ago we published a received by Mr Jabez Lukey from bis. brother Joseph, one of a party of Timaru,,residents who left a. short time ago to push their fortunes at Kimberley. The letter gave a more hopeful account of the field than had been received for some time, and stated that though the party bad hot been sucpessfal they were going to wait for the rainy season,'when they expected better luck. Shortly after this, however, the writer left the diggings and started for home, Whi}e journeying between the,diggings and Fort Darwin he was taken ill with sciatica,, and when be reached tbs Fort be was very ill , indeed. Having received medical attention ha was taken on board a vessel bound for Nydney, and died on the sixth day of the voyage. He was a single man, 38 years of age, and first ei-rived in Timaru 23 years ago, shortly after which be visited the Otago and Queensland goldfields. He was greatly liked; by his friends and acquaintances, who, with his relatives, will deeply regret his untimely death. '

English Mail.—Tho English mail arrived in Temuka at 9.5 last evening. *.* The : Timaru Mayoralty.—Mr Mofs Jonas was:'* formally installed as Mayor of Timaru yesterday. . The Volunteer Bazaar.— At a meeting held' !det gyohiDg, it was’ decided that-Mr Jolin.Hayhurst should be asked lovopyh-Tho Yolunteer bazaar, which will be held in Temuka on the 87lh December. v Temuka School.— We have learned that the inspection of the Temuka School,* which* has just closed; was very satisfactory, -It isi said that the number of is above former 'years, and that Mies Lodbrookohas secured 100 per cent passes in her class. Woodbury School Commute b.—A special meeting of the above School Com-, mittee was held on Monday, December 13tb. Present—Messrs Dean (Chairman), Flatman, Hammond, Heatley, Middlemiss, and Gick. The Chairman stated that he bad convened this meeting for the purpose of fixing a date to hold the scholars treat, ns the inhabitants were in favor of the treat being held on a proclaimed holiday, so as to enable the parents of children being present without loss of time. Proposed by Mr , Hammond, seconded hy Mr Middlemiss, and carried.— “That the 27th December, 1886, being Boxing Day, the Treat be.-held on that |laTe.” Mesplved-j-‘‘ That’ Mr Berry be] re* quested ’tb' i Tepair"the’ range in the master’s bouse during the vacation,; also, that the, Chairman arrange: with Mr-Biordan for rjs-j freshmenls for the above treat.” The meeting then terminated. •; Aeowhenua Cemetery Board. —.The monthly meeting of the Cemetery Board was' hsld on the 14th December... Present— Messrs Brown, Blyth, and Meyer. Mr Brown occupied the chair, in’the absence of Mr Gray. The. minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Tenders'] for the erection of a new cottage at the Cemetery were opened as follow :—!'. Foden (Timaru)J £219 15s ; A. Frew (Temuka), £l9O 10s ; W. G. Rutland (Temuka), £182; J. Mclnnes (Temuka), £173. Mr Blyth proposed, Mr Meyer seconded, and it was carried ; “ That the tender of Mr J. Mclnnes be accepted.” Mr SnrridgeV offer to provide paint and write a new notice board for £2 15s, on the motion of Mr Meyer, seconded by Mr Blytb, was accepted. It was resolved that the money of the Board outstanding at interest be called in by the Ist of January, pointed a Committee to audit the Secretary’s books before the January, meeting; that 'Messri Gray,'Brown, and Hay hurst act as sub-Committse to fix upon the site for the new cottage, and also ty adjhst the area of land to be enclosed around the same; and that' Mr Blyth be appointed Inspector of Works for the new cottage. This being all the business, the meeting terminated. , . * D. McQuinness bees to inform his friends , and the public that the Shilling Lunches ihitherto 5 rier.v.M at. the Radway Refreshment Rooms will, on and after Saturday, the 20th Nov., be discontinued, and in future; will (with the same liberal menu) be prodded in the large and elegant diningroom of the Club Hotel. In future lunch at Railway Refreshment Rooms, 2s 6d; at Club Hotel, Is.— [Advt.] ' ' ' " synopsis of Advertisements. B. H. Toomey, Kakahu-^lnvitesi'tenders for cutting drain. Strayed Notice—Re lost horse ; reward 1 on return to Star Hotel, Temuka. * “ " ... -N.Z. Railways—Publish.train arrangements and fares for the Christmas holidays. John Lawson,-Poundkeeper, Temuka— Notice re impounded black back gelding and bay m ire. J. Mundell and Co.—Hold wool sale at Geraldine on Tuesday next, and solicit early entries; cash if required. ■ Sale Under. Distress Warrant (unless previously settled) —Gold watch and chain at the R.M. Courthouse, Temuka, on Saturday . South Canterbury Drapery importing' Company, Timaru (J. I), Sliter, manager)— Inyite : inspection of their, new and varied Christmas stock. •;