LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1590, 4 June 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Maobi Ball. A Native ball will take place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuba, next Monday night. Intahtioidb.— Discoveries have recently been made in Sydney which point to the practice of systematic infanticide.

Pleasant Y alley School.— This school, which has been closed since Monday lasi owing to the master leaving, will reopen on Monday next. Thb Avon Election.— The Avon Election resulted in the return of Mr Blake, a Government supporter. The numbers polled were: Mr Blake, 255 j Mr Dunlop, 252.

Geraldine Racing Cldb.— lt will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere that the annual meeting of this Club takes place at the Crown Hotel on Monday evening next. Coming Election. —In compliance with the request of a large number of electors Mr J, M. Twomey has decided to contest the Geraldine constituency at the approaching election. Sale of Woollen Goods. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co, advertise in another column that they will continue the sale of woollen goods at their auction rooms to-day at one o’clock sharp. Alleged Poisoning.— Arthur Lucadon Wells, a well-known dentist in Launceston, N.8.W., is called upon to answer a charge of poisoning Mrs Arthur Reed, since deceased, with arsenic, administered in champagne. The case is causing a great deal of excitement.

Wab Medals.— New Zealand war medals haTO been issued to D. E. Campbell, Colorsergeant No. 2 Company, 3rd Waikato Militia; Mark Hassan, Sergeant Auckland Rifles ; Charles Hesketh, Lieut. Ho. 3 Company, Auckland Rifles ; Thos, Lawder, LanceCorporal No. 2. A.O. Force.

Revenue Returns. —The Customs duties collected for May amounted to £100,401 16s 9d, ae against £99, 527 9a lid for the corresponding month last year. The total beer duty for the colony during May was £3870 6s 2d, The amount collected for the corresponding period last year was £4060 3s 7d. Swam? Land, Etc., To Let,— ln our advertising columns the School Commissioners of the Canterbury. District offer soma valuable swamp land for leaie for 21 years. They also advertise th« immigration cottages adjoining the tewnship of Geraldine, with two and a-balf acres of land, for a period of seven years and three months.

Timabij HoeriTAL. The following is a return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of May, 1887; Patients under treatment at date of last return: Males, 28; females, 11; total, 39. Discharged during the month j— Cured ; Males, 8; females, 6; total, 14. Incurable: 1. Remaining under treatment: Males, 18; femnles, 6; total, 24. Out patients treated during month : Males, 20; females, 20; total, 40.

Thb Mouit Ebkhib Octbagb.—The New South Wales Minister of Justice has ordered all papers in connection with the surviving Mount Bennie criminals to be placed before him, with a view to the respective cases being fully considered, the Minister appearing to be under tbe impression that there is room for the exercise of leniency with reepest to some of the prisoners, and a right to absolute acquittal or release with respect to others. Coubuns. A coursing meeting was held at Pareora on Thursday last under the auspices of the S.C. Coursing Club. - The day was fine and the attendance large. Results:—St Leger, winner, £8; runner up, £4; Mr Dovr’s f d Jubilee, by Street Arab Queen o’ Scots, beat Mr Jones’ w r d Concrete, by Musket—Flora, and won the stake. All Aged Stale, winner, £l4 14s; runner up, £7 7s; one deg, £4 3s: Mr Mahoney’s r d Tit Bit and Mr Stratford’s (ns) f d Scotsman divided. Mr_3. Oague’s b w d Regnant was runner up. Football.—A match between the South Canterbury a»d Fairlie Creek Clubs look place on the ground of the latter, on Thursday last. The South Canterbury team was defeated by three points to one. To-day a malch will take place in Timaru between teams representing the South Canterbury and Temuka Clubs, and a maksh takes place at Temuka between the Timaru and Temuka Public School Clubs. Great interest is felt in the former natch, as the last match between representatives of the same Clubs resulted in a dnw. A drag will leave Temuka for Timaru at 1 o’clock. Gkkaldimb Mixual Impbothmbnt SoOIBXY.— The first meeting of this Society took place in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday evening las. There was a good at tendance of membe‘s. Dr Foster, President of the Society, oaupied the chair. The minutes of the prtrious meeting wore read and confirmed. 'Jhe amended rules were read over and adoped. Seven new members were elected to the3ociety. It was decided thht the subfcripion should be Is per quarter. The Prescient then relegated the chair to the YiosPresident, Mr H. W. Moore, and opened the first debate of the session, viz., “ Proprty Tax v. Land Tax: Which is the most (Biirabla for the good of the colony f " Dr Fitter spoke in support of the property taxandMr W. Ooltman in support of the Land Taj An excellent debate ensued, most of thos present taking part in it. Upon the questia being put to tbe vote a large majority votd in favor of the property tax, It was dcided that the subject of ,deH« the which will be held ,pn Wednesday‘eepipg. June 15th, shall he ■“ Wprasnts Suf rag.” M r Cplt'mata yill apeak op bphalf of th jpeaspre, app Mr H. W. Moore against, Avery enjoyable even? ing was spent on Wedesday last, and there is n» doubt the Sooietjwill prove a great attraction during the wiser months,

The Ifißß at the Washdteb.— -In the notice of toe lire ai the Waehdyke which appeared in our last issue the mane of Mr Cooling was given as the owner of the stacks. It should have been Mr E. Counihan.

Queen's Jubilee. —A meeting of the Procassion Committee was held last evening, at which Measra Twomey, Gaze, J. T. M, Hay hurst, Henry, Levees, Lawson, Ooira, and Findlay were present. On the motion of Mr Hayhurst, seconded by Mr Gaze, Mr Twomey took the chair. It was decided that the procession should start from the Volunteer Hall, march along the Main street as far as Ewen Road, then turn down to Dyson’s crossing and along the Arowhenua North Town Belt as far as Wilkin Street, then along Wilkin Street to High Street, and along the latter street to the park gate. The order of the procession was arranged as followsl. John Bull, Paddy, and Sandy. 2. Band. 3. Volunteers and Cadets. 4. Children. 5. Representatives of Local Bodies. 6. Fire Brigade. 7. Friendly Societies. 8, Fife snd Drum Band. 9. Trades and Agriculture. 10. Fife and Drum Band No. 2. 11. General public. Messrs Grze, Findlay, Levens, snd Coira were appointed a sub-Oommittee to arrange for representative costumes, and report at next inci ting. Mr John Lawson was appointed to canvass the tradespeople as to whether they would take part in the procession, and Mr Henry to look after flag*. The meeting then adjourned to next Thursday evening.

Skill in the Wobkshop — To do good work the mechanic must have good health, If long hours of confinement in close room* have enfeebled h shand or dimmed his sight let him at once, and before some organic trouble appear*, take plenty of Dr. Soule’* Hop Better*. Hi* sy»tem will be rejuvenated, hi* nerves strengthened, hie eight, become clear, and the whole constitution be built up to a higher womiog condition. Baad Advt.

Railway Refreshment Rooms, Timaru, —D. McGuinness begs to inform his Burner ous friends, and the travelling public in particular, that having taken the above rooms for a fresh term he has decided tp reduce the charges hitherto made, and in future they will bo 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, &c. 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, SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Manager Temuka Linseed Company Wants boys. K. E. Gray—Sells bay colt at Temuka on Monday next.

Pleasant Valley School Reopens on Monday next. J. Mundell and Co.—Continue sale of woollens to-day.

Geraldine Rasing Club—Annual meeting on Monday at 7.30. Scotsburn Domain Board —Invito tenders for leasing recreation reserve. Southern Star Lodge, Geraldine—lnstallation of officers on Thursday next.

James Blyth, Temuka—lnvites tenders for erecting cottage for Mr Arthur Logan. School Commissioners Canterbury District —lnvite tenders for leasing valuable swamp lands, etc.

In Bankruptcy—Re 0. H. Reid, of Temuka, tobacconist; first masting of creditors in Timaru on Saturday next.

Queen’s Jubilee Celebration at Temuka— Persons desirous of taking representative characters to meet at the Town Board Office on Monday evening next.

Drummond and Qlassoh, Commerce House, Timaru—Announce tbe arrival of new goods for evening wear, which they are now displaying. The shipment includes ball dresses, nets and flouncing laces, satins, silks, plushes, cloaks, satin skirts, special selection of furs (very choice), lace mitts, silk and kid gloves, etc., etc.; they solicit sarly orders for the dressmaking department.