LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1575, 30 April 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Annum Meeting on Ratepayers. —The annual meeting of ratepayers in the Mount Peel Road District takes place on Monday next, at noon. Qbbaldinb Monthly Sam.— In our advertising columns Messrs J. Mundell and 00. publish a number of entries for this sale, which takes place on Wednesday next. The Jubilee at Temuka.—A public, meeting will he held in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, next Thursday evening, to take steps for the celebration of the Queen’s jubilee in Temuka. Shadow* Wathb Supply. -The poll taken on Thursday re the proposal of the Geraldine County Council to borrow £2500 to carry out irrigation works at Seadown. resulted in the proposal being carried. Volunteer Panot Rain Committee.— A meeting of the ladies of this Committee takes place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, at 4 o’clock this afternoon, to arrange for the dispoisrof the goods left oyer from the lain,

Football.-— A match between the Ttmuka and Winchester Clubs takes place to-day on the ground of the latter. An express will leave Temuka at a quarter past one o’clock. Thb.Wakanui Libbl Case.— The Wabu nui libel case, Gibson v. Wilson, claim £2OOO, was concluded at the Supreme Court Timaru, yesterday. A verdict was given for the plaintiff for one farthing. Costs were refused. The case lasted a week. Hoad Board Election. —Ratepayers are reminded that candidates for the vacant seats on the Mount Peel and Temuka Road Boards close with the respective Returning Officers (Mr Bobt. Irvine, Peel Forest, and Mr Win. Wills, Tenauka), at noon on Monday next. The Jobilbb at Gbbaldinb.—A public meeting to receive the report of the Committee appointed to consider suggestions as to the best method of celebrating Her Majesty’s Jubilee in Geraldine, will be held in the Town Board Office, Geraldine, on Wednesday next. Pkimitxtb Methodist Church, Tbmdxa. —An advertisement in another column announces that a love feast, conducted by Mr J. Hilton, of Timaru, will be held in the above Church to-morrow evening, and prayer meetings will be held in the same Church every night next week.

Moetgaob on Perpetual Leaseholds. —An important decision was given by Mr Justice Ward at New Plymouth on Friday in banco. The case in which the right of lessees under perpetual leases to mortgage their leaseholds without; the consent of the Land Board came on for argument, being in the form of an appeal from the decision of the District Land Registrar. Mr Samuel,, for appellant, cited oases in support of his contention—that Government were wrong in their claim to prevent such mortgages. Mr Standish, Crown Solicitor, supported the contention of the Crown Lands offices in Wellington. His Honor decided in favor of Mr Samuel’s contention, and allowed the appeal, with costa, against the Government. R.M. Court, Tbjcuka. —At the above Court yesterday, before K. F. Gray, Esq., J.P., William Wilson was charged—lst, with being drunk and disorderly; 2nd, with damaging private property to the value of 12s, viz., breaking a pane of glass in Mr Barr’s shop window; and 3rd, with using obscene language in a public street. Loaded dice and marked cards were found on him. Mr Barr gave evidence as to the damage done to bis window. Defendant was fined £2, and ordered ta pay the 12s damage to the glass, and the gambling cards and dice found in his possession were forfeited. In default of payment of fine and damage to be imprisoned at Timaru for 48 hours. The accused having only 2e Id in money be had to take it out. N.Z. Butxhb.—Mr F, Train, general storekeeper, of Peilding, has just returned from Sydney, where be has been endeavouring to open a market for butter. He says that butter is being sent to Sydney from all parts. New Zealand butter has a bad name on account of the slovenly state in which it is placed upon the market. He noticed a splendid parcel of butter whilst there, which had been sent from the Opunake butter factory, but it only.f etched 7d per pound at auction. The same was afterwards retailed at IBd per pound. Mr Train, says the Bangitikei Advocate, managed to sell a parcel of butter, which he took with him, direct to the retailers, and got lOd per pound tor it.

Pbbsokali. —The Geraldine Public School is about to suffer another loss by the departure of its second master, Mr A. Erskine, for Masterton, where he has obtained the appointment of assistant master in the public school. Mr Easkine has long been connected with the Geraldine school, having steadily worked his way from the infant class as a pupil' to the position he now holds in the school. He has always taken a keen interest in the welfare of hie pupils. In the playground he has encouraged them in all manly sports, and has also brought them to a good state of efficiency in drill. He will be much missed in the township, having identified himself for many years past with various musical bodies. A Mibvobtukb. —A rather serious misfortune happened to a resident of Arowhenua, Mr Bagu Williams, on Thursday morning last, about 8 o’clock, when his house collapsed just, as the family ware sitting down to breakfast. The bouse was a new one, built of sods, with a thatch roof, and the family had only been living in it a few days. On the previous day Mr Williams had placed a quantity of cob on the apex of the roof, and the ties were insufficient to bear the additional weight, the consequence being that they gave way, and the roof fell in and the walla out. Twelve persons were in the house when it began to fall, but all got out with the exception of two—Mrs Williams, who was aaught when near the door, and a little girl of 14 years, who was caught in one of the corners. Happily both were unhurt. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr Williams, to whom the accident is a serious loss.

Railway Refreshment Rooms, Timabu* —I). McGuinness begs to inform his numerous friends, and the travelling public in partioular, that having taken the above rooms for a fresh term he has decided to reduce the charges hitherto made, and in future they will be as follow : —Breakfast in readiness for early trains, Is 6d; Hot Lunch or Dinner, served up in the hitherto well-known profuse style, on arrival of North and South Express trains, Is 6d. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice confectionery, &o. Ihe lessee would especially draw attention to the Ladies’ Private Dining-roem, which has been specially arranged and furnished for their convenience. A waitress is always in attendance. The usual Is Lunches are still continued at the Club Hotel.—Advt. Houo'wat’b Ointment.— Miners and Workers in the Goldfields.—This invaluable and renowned Ointment is extensively used and patronised by such people to their very great advantage, being easy of application and portable in small compass. When used in conjunction with Holloway’s Pills in accordance with the clear and concise directions for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases which afflict mankind which will not yield to the sanitive powers of the combined remedies. Holloway’s Ointment and Fills do not deteriorate by keeping nor by change of climate, and as they contain no deleterious mineral drug, they can be used with the most perfect safety under the most adverse climatic and sanitary conditons. . SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs Twomey, Temuka—Wants a young girl to assist in housework in town. Jubilee Celebration—Public meeting at Geraldine on Wednesday evening next. Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka— Notice re love feast and prayer meetings. K. If. Gray, Tensuka- Sells potatoes and oats on’ Tuesday next, unless claim is previously settled. Public meeting at Temuka—On Thursday evening next, re celebration of Queen’s Jubilee in Teaanka. Geraldine Town Board-HDvito tenders for leasing market reserve and the large block of the Raukapuka Bush. J, Mundell and Co., Geraldine—Publish entries of stock for the monthly sale at Geraldine on Wednesday next, , ,

0. E. Sherratt, Reluming Officer, Geraldine—Notice re poll on Wednesday next for election of members for Road Board. Ratepayer Requests ratepayers in the Geraldine Road District to reserve their votes for Mr T. W. Corbett, the working man’s friend.