LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1585, 21 May 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Skin Sale.—Mess's J. Mundell and Co. hold a aale of skins at Geraldine on Monday next. Holiday Fabbb.—ln our advertising columns will be found the very liberal arrangements re fares offered by the railway authorities on account of the Queen's Birthday. Temttk\ High School.—With regard to the charges made against the teaching staff of the Temuka District High School we are requested to state they have been fully investigated by the Chairman of the Committee, and proved to have had no foundation in fact. HOUSEHOLDEBB MbETIKO AT TbMUKA.A meeting of the householders of Temuka, to consider the advisability of disrating the District High School, will bo held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening next. The meeting will take place at half-past seven o'clock. School Commisbiowebb.— The Gazette notifiss the appointment of the following as Sohool Commissioners for the Canterbury province :—By the Governor —Mr B. BeeLham, Hon. W. Bolleston, M.H.R., Mr J. H. Bfcker. By the Education Board—Messrs W. Howell and H. R. Webb. Rhbbp KBTTJBNB.—The annual sheep report, which was presented to the House of Bepresentatives on Thursday, shows an increase of 627,462 over last year. Canterbury has an increase of 93,687, and Otngo 148,998. The increasu has been in longwools and crossbreed, merinos having decreased by some 300,000. During the year 706,907 oarcases were exported, an increase of 132,975. Abo-whemua Town Dhtbiot.—ln our advertising columns will be fouud the balance-sheet of the Arowhenua Town Board for the year ending March 31st, 1887. It shows that the expenditure of the Board during the past, year was £lO9 10', that the Board has £3OO on fixed deposit, a balance in the Bank on March 31st of £76 10s, and that the asset* exceeded the liabilities on that dale by £1277 lis 7d. Thia is most satis" factory. Tub Rabbit Pbst.—Since Otago became infested with rahbits, 1,346,545 acres have been surrendered, and the loss of revenue to March Ist last amounted to £32,803. Of the area stated the greater portion has been re-let at considerably reduoed rental*. Only twenty runs, containing about 414,000 aores, are lying unoccupied at the present time, exclusive of the West Coast runs, which are .inoccupied on account of their elevation and inaccessibility, and not because of rabbits. In Souihlind alone the loss to the Government through the runs being infested with rabbits has been not less than £315,000 since 1885. The loss to the individual runholders and to the - country generally has been enormous. ', Thb EabL o* Abhßdeen.—The Earl of Aberdeen (says the Press) has expressed his very deep regret at his inability to visit Dun- ! edin and Christchurcb, and added that had the mail steamer been leaving Auckland one day later he would have paid a flying visit to the South Island. He has been summoned Home immediately for political reasons. He speaks very htipefully of a return to power of the Liberal party at no distant date. His Lordship was agreeably surprised at the large number of newspapers published ic the colonies, and at the interest taken by the oolonists in the leading questions before the Imperial Parliament, but complained bitterly of the unfair eharactor of messages sent by Reuter on the Home Rule question. Football.—A scratch match of members of the Temuka Football Club takes place in the Park at 3.30 tkis afternoon. In viow of the match with Merivale (Christeburch) on Tuesday next (Queen's Birthday), members are specially requested to attend. The following are picked to represent Temuka on that occasion : J. W. Yelvin, G. Velvin, Fitzgerald, Flint, Roberts, LeCrtn, Gray, Cutteo, Simpson, Dyaon, Smith, Harte, Carr, Thomson, J. Franks, and A. Clinch. Emergencies : W. Stewart, F. Shallard, and J. Clinch. Any of the above who cannot play are requested to send in their names to the Hon. Secretary, Mr J. Blyth, jun., as soon as possible. Play will commence at 12.30 sharp, as the Christeburch team go home by the returning express train. ,

Annual Ball.—As will be seen by an advertisement in another column tha annual ball will bo held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on the evening of the 24th inst, Tbhuka Voluntibbs. The Temuka Rifles will assemble at the Drillihed at 9 o'clock on Tuesday next to fire a feu de joie in honor of the Queen's Birthday. The Cadets are to assemble at the same time and plaoe. Attacked jy a Fbbbbt. —Complaint? of the nuisance and danger aausad by ferrets in some country districts (says the Otago Daily Times) are increasing. At Outram on Wednesday one of these animals made a ferocious attack on a young girl, the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Neill. Mrs Neill heard her . child screaming in the garden, ard running to the back door to see what was the matter, discovered a ferret tearing at the' chili's thigh. It was with difficulty that Mrs Neill got the animal away, but she sucoseded in killing it. Its owner appeared on the sosne immediately afterwards, and lifting the dead ferret walked away with it. Chbap Fhbishtb.—Mr R. Dobson, who recently arranged with Tyser and 00. for a new line of frozen meat carrying steamers to New Zealand, has been publishing in the Napier Herald correspondence addressed by him to those who employed him. His last contribution cofera a letter from Tjser and Co., in which they allege that many thousands of pounds had been offered lo them to hand over their contracts to the present liners. The letter concludes —" We know that somo. heary fighting is likely to ensue, and, provided you stand by us, we shall develope and arrange a service of cargo boats, and we look forward in the course of the two next seasons, if not before, to be able to offer you freight for your meat, in lots of 900 tons, at Id (one penny) per lb for a permanency." Tbhuxa Limbbd Faotobt.—A special meeting of the directors of the Temuka Linseed Company was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present Messrs John Talbot (ohairman), B. A. Barker, Postlethwaite, Lyon, Wright, Miles, Pilbrow, and Brown. The Chairman explained the purpose for which the meeting had been called, and the following resolution was carried : —" It being found necessary, in oonsequenee of tbe recen! purchase of additional machinery, to increase the share issue ef the company to provide funds for oarrying on future operations, a meeting of the shareholders be convened as Boon as possible for the purpose of plicing before them tbe necessity of subscribing a few more shares each." In reply to questions, the manager stated, that the new machine would be in working order this week, and that regular work would re-coinmenc>) next week. The meeting then terminated. Gebaldinb Rivlbs. — The usual fortnightly Government iaspection parade of this corps took plaoe on Thursday, 19th inst. Major Moore waa tbe inspecting officer, Ber--1 geant-Major Jones representing the Staff. After the inspection tha Company, numbering 31, was given two hours hard battalion drill by Sergeant-Major Jonet, a number of the movements being performed at the double. Before dismissal, the men were informed by Captain Pearpoint that it would be necessary to hold a special n.eeting for the purpose of electing a Secretary to thecorp*, in the plaoe of Sergeant Erskine, resigned. The meeting; was then held, and resulted in the election of Corporal Faster to fill the vacancy. Captain Pearpoint then said that the new badges for the helmets, etc., had arrived, and would be distributed after the parade. He also read a circular letter from Major-General Whitmore re the corps subscribing to the funds of the Colonial Institute. It was decided to do so. The parade was then dismissed. A church parade takes plaoe on Sunday next at the Primitive Methodist Chureb. Thb Mobmohs.—Tbe United States Congress has passed without a division the Polygamy Bill, which is the most deadly blow the Mormon Church in Utah has ever received. The Bill is in line with previous legislation, and contains a new departure in tbe ssctian which annuls all Territorial Aots establishing the religious corporation known as the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, and the corporation known as the Perpetual Fund Emigration Company, and makes it the duty of the Attorney-General to dissolve them. It is through both these corporations that the Mormon Church has done its work, and their destruction is undoubtedly a terrible blow lo it. There is sume doubt about the legality of tbe measure, as the Constitution provides that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It is thought to be a grave question whether under this provision Congress has the right to dissolve a religious corporation because its members break the laws. Facts—Close confinement and careful attention to all factory work gives the operaives pallid faoes, poor appetites, hnguid, tmiserable feelings, poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys, etc,, and all the physicians and medicines in the world cannot help them unless they fret out of doors or use American Oo.'i flop Bit'ers. None need suffer if they will use it freely. See Advt. Railway Rbfbeshmbnt Rooms, Timabtj. —D. McGuinness begs to inform his numerous ffiends, and the travelling public in particular, that having taken the above roomß 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 traing, Is 6d. Tea and Coffee always in readiness, and choice confectionery, &o. The lessee would especially draw attention to the Ladies' Private Dining-room, 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. HOMiOWAX'a OIIfTKBrTT AlfD PI&LS Counsel for the Delicate.—Those to whom seasons of changeable temperatures are protracted periods of trial should seek the earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This oooling Ointmont, perneveringly rubbed upon thu skin, is the most reliable remedy for overcoming all diseases of the throat and chest. Qiinsey, relaxed tonsils, sora throat, swolleu glands, ordinary catarrh, and bronohitis, usually prevailing at this season, may be arrested as soon at discovered, and every sympton banished by Hol> lo way's simple and effective treatment. This Ointment and Pills are highly commended for the facility with which they luooessfully conquer influenza. ; they allay in an incredibly short time the distressing fever and teasing cough. . SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT. Annual Ball—At Geraldine on Tuesday. Temuka Rifles and High School CadetsAssemble at DrilUhed at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Temuka District High School—Publio meeting of householders re same on Wednesday evening next. A. R. Allan, Storakeeper, Temuka-Has for sale 50 sides prime bacon, grain fed j has just opened out a large assortment of crookery, 'glftjswar*, lamps, etc., which will be sold at very low prices. T. and J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Publish reasonß why they have a right to a share of publio support, ; etc; are aow opening shipmeuts ex lonic, and inrite inspection, ji