LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1633, 13 September 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Geraldine Road Boabd, The monthly meeting of this Board takes place to-day. Auction. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold a sale of pottery ware, etc., at Geraldine to-morrow. Electoral Addbbsses. —Mr W. Palmer will address the electors at Milford on Thursday evening and. at Rangitata Island on Saturday evening. Gambling. —The police entered one of the Timaru hotels early on Sunday morning, and caught a number of persons playing “Yankee grab.” A Court case will follow. Fobbstbrs Lodge, Tbmuka. — A meeting of those who have already signified their intention of joining a Forester* Lodge at Ternuka, and others who may he desirous of doing so, takes place in the Crown Hotel on Thursday evening next at 7.30 o’clock. Orchestra rob Temuka.—We understand that Mr J. J. Heap has just succeeded in forming a compact little orchestra in Temuka, the instruments repnsonted being a piano, violin, cornet, and clarionet. The want of such an organisation has long been felt in the district, and no doubt its services will be in frequent requect. Cbown Lands Sale. — A very important sale of Crown Lands takes place in the Rrsident Magistrate’s Oourlhous-, Temuka, at noon to-morrow. All particulars appeared in our advertising columns a day or two ago. Settlers in Orari Village Settlement, No. 2, Belfield, will he allowed to take up an additional allotment in the settlement.

R.M. Cotjbt, TiMABU. At the Resident Magistrate’* Court, Timaru, yesterday, before J. S. B.’swick Esq., R.M., Julia Herbert was fined £1 and costs for drunkenness. James McCallurn and William Cowley were fined 5s each for a similar offence. Robert Hutton was fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large in a public place, and Tbos. Kerr, for riding a tricycle on a footpath, was let off with a severe caution.

Choboh Paeadb,— -A church parade of the Gereldine Rifles took place pa Sunday morning last. About 25 men were on parade, and were in command of Captain Pearpoinr, Lieuts. Ward and McKenzie being also in attendance. The men were formed into Company at the Drillshed and marched to the Primitive Methodist Church, where the Rev. J. W. Dean preached an excellent sermon of an essentially military character. At the conclusion of the service the men were marched back to the drillshed and dismissed. Land Board. —An ordinary meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held on Thursday last. On deferred conditions, sec. 693, Arowhenua village settlement, was granted to Wm, Hooner; sec. 639, to Floretta Spooner; sec. 709, to Deley Ann Hooper; seo. 708 to Jae. Blooper ; eeo. 752, to John King; sen. 799, to Jas. Farr; sec. 797, to Owen Carr ; sec. 795, to Edward Carr, each section being qu rter acre. In reserve 144, a section of la Or 19p was granted on deferred payment conditions to Catherine Elizabeth Henderson. A prospecting license for minerals other than gold was granted to J. S. M. Jacobson in the Alford surrey |.

Alleged Libel.— The late proprietor of the Napier Evening News, also Mr Izett, editor, and the printer, were on Saturday served with a writ for £2OOO for sn alleged libel by J. T. M. Hornsby, formerly editor of the paper. LabObny.— At the R.M. Court, Temuka, on Saturday, before K. F. Gray and J. T. M. Hayhurst, Kfqs,, George Neville pleaded guilty to stealing the sum of 14s 6d from the bar of the Crown Hotel. From the evidence of the proprietor, Mr Henry Lee, it appeared that he left the accused in the bar after serving him with a glass of beer, for which he did not pay, and returning shortly afterwards found him gone and the money missing. He subsequently received certain information and charged tho accused with taking the money. He at first denied it, but on a constable being sent for admitted the offence and offered to refund the money, Mr Leo stated that he did nob desire to press the charge. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in defence, was committed to gaol for one month. Football. The annual interprovinoial football match, Otago v, Canterbury, took place at Christchurch on Saturday in Lancaster Park. In the first spell Otago had the best of Ihe game, and after about thirty minutes’ play Millar dropped a goal for them. The second spell greatly favoured Canterbury, and after about ten minutes had elapsed, Roberts got »try between the goal posts, from which Francis kicked a goal, equalising the points. There was no further score, and the match terminated in a draw. It was a splendid game, old footballers declaring that it was (he best ever played in the colonies. The ball was continually on the move j tight scrimmages, tew and brief, and no accident or dispute marred the pleasure.—A match between the S.O. and Waimate Football Clubs took place on Saturday at Waimate, and was won by South Cameibury by eight points to nil.

Something- Rbmabkablb. — Just twelve months ago a young man named Saunders attempted to murder his sweetheart in the streets of Huntingdon by stabbing her with a sword cane. For that offence ho was sentenced to fifteen years’ penal servitude. After a painful Illness the girl gradually grew bettor, but she always insisted that a piece of the sword blade had broken off in her body, and was still there. Professor Humphrey, of Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, has just succeeded in oxtrac ing from the girl’s body a piece of steel blade more than six inches in length. The most extraordinary fact connected with the operation is that, although the wound was in the girl’s ches', the blade was extracted, broken end first, from her back. It must have turned completely round. Her recovery is now considered to be almost certain.

Fieb Brigades’ Demonstration. —The Secretary of the Temuka Fire Brigade, Mr A. W. Surridge, has just received the skeleton programme of the great Fire Brigades’ Demonstration, which is expected to take place on or about, the third Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in February, 1889, unde l - the auspices of the United Fire. Brigades’ Association of New Zealand, The programme comprises 16 events, in four of which teams ot five can take part. The remainder are events in which individuals can compete. Prizes will be given for the best models of life-saving apparatus, and in this the public are invited to compete. No, 6 event on the programme is also open to the public. It is for the beet portable life-saving apparatus for rescuing 10 people from building—s from 30 feet and 5 from 40 feet. Apparatus to start 60 yards from building. The time will be taken from the start until the last person is rescued. The matter has not yet been formally considered by the Temuka Brigade, but it is understood that members will be sent to compete in several of the events. The Brigade as a body is most diligent in its practices, and now that a reasonable notice of the contest has been given it should give a good account of itself.

Inquest. —An inquest was held yesterday, at Timaru, on the body of a male child of one Mary Sweeney. Mrs Julia Herbert depose I that she tret the mother of the child about three months ago, on board a steamer, and as the girl said shn knew no one in Timaru she invited her to come and live with her. The witness did not know at that tune that the girl was enciente. She was taken ill at about 10 or 11 o’clock on Friday night, and at 2 o’clock on the following morning the child wan born. The witness wrapped the child in new flannel and told the mother to keep it warm, but at 8 o’clock she found it was dead. Clothes were prepared for the child, and Dr Lnvegrova was engaged, but was not sent for on account of the inclemency of the night. She took the child to Dr Lovegrove next morning, but he would not certify to the cause of death. A witness named J. Langmuir Smith deposed that there had been no drinking going on in the house. Dr J. F. Lovegrove d posed to making a post mortem examination, and found it was a very weakly child. The child had breathed, but the lungg were unhealthy. This, with the feeble constitution of the child, would account for its death. He had been engaged for the confinement «'x weeks previously. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned. TiMARtr A. and P. Association. — The monthly meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and. Pastoral Association took place on Saturday last. Present—Messrs J, S. Rutherford, H, Ford, A. WyMio, Thos. Hainlyn, A. 0. Pringle, Jno. Goldie, W. Stevenson, E. Holland, R, Irving, J). McLaren, Alex. Macpherson, <v. Grant, Geo. Ta'hot, R. Mackay and E. T. Rhodes, Mr Rutherford (Vicepresident) took the chair, in (he absence of Mr G. H. Rhodes. Be advertising for the show, it was decided that only small notices should be inserted. Mr Mundell, wrote stating that he would not give his special prizes unless there were three entries in the classes for yearling colts or fillies by his stallions, Superior and Trump Card. It was decided—“ That the award tickets be put on the sheep pens by the class stewards immediately the judges have given their decision,” Mr J, S, Rutherford offered a prize of £lO 10s for hunters, 1 to be divided, £7 7s for one and £3 3s for another; hunters to be entered ia classes 128 and 129 ( vide hunters’ conditions). Class Stewards were elected as follow :—Merino A and B, Messrs M. Mitton and A. S. Smith ; C, Messrs M. Gray and A. J. Blakisfon ; Leicester, Messrs W. W. Cartwright and Alex. Macpherson ; Lincoln, Messrs R. Mackay and A. Wyllie; Down and fat sheep, Messrs S. Hamlyn a«d E. T. Rhodes; shorthorned cattle, Mr A. 0. Pringle; Ayrshire, Mr A. E. Cox; draught horse*, Messrs W, Hay and K. I'. Gray ; other horse*, Messrs R, Irving and W. Stevenson ; pigs, Mr W. Balfour ; implements, Mr E. Holland ; dairy produce, Mr Goo. Talbot • agricultural pro. dace, Mr Jno. Campbell; dogs, Mr W. F. Pitt. The meeting then terminated. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is SANDER & SONS* EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, the relief is instantaneous. In serious case, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, ecaiaings, bruises, sprains, It isjjthe

safest remedy—no swelling—no inflamma *:ion. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation if the lungs, swellings, etc. 5 diarrhoea, dysentery; diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics 5 patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at It fcirnational Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others. To the ladies of Timaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cate supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Booms for 6d. Luncheon as usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. McGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Funeral Notice—Re the late Mrs Bridget Brown. J. M. Twomey—lmportant notice to elector? of Gladstone. X*W. Palmer—Dates of meetings at Milford and Rangitata Island. J. H. Baker—lmportant notice to settlers in Orari Village Settlement, No. 2, Belfield. Foresters Lodge, Temuka Meeting of those interested on Thursday evening next in the Crown Hotel. W. C. Beswick, Deputy Assignee—Meeting of creditors in the estate of Julius Siegert on Friday afternoon, on important business. Mr B. H, Psarpoint, Geraldine—Advertises that he is now making his first display of new spring goods; is showing a large assortment of prints, sateens, millinery, Trillings, hosiery, eto. ; has engaged the services of a first-class dressmaker, and is prepared to make dresses on the premises; has also a large assortment of grass seeds and oats on sale.