The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1639, 27 September 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HoBSB Sale. —Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold a sale of horses of all descriptions at Geraidjne to-morrow. , TbA Mkbting,—rA tea meeting under the auspices of the Waitohi Blue Ribbon Society will take place on Friday next, “ Undebthb Palms.”—This beautiful cantata will be repeated in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, to-mprrow evening, and anyone wishing to enjoy a musical treat should make a ■ point of attending, Temuka Monthly Salk.—Mr K. F. Gray •sells sheep, cattle, horses, and pigs at the ipnnthly sale at Temuka to*morrow. He also sells tinware, biscuits, firewood, posts, etc. The Elections.—The result of the elections in the Gladstone and Rangiluta districts will be declared at the Cour'lioiueß at Temuka and Geral line ut noon to-morrow. Tovn Boabd Election.—The poll for the election of a member of the Geraldine Town Board, in the Jroom of Mr R. H. Pearpoint, resigned, will take place tomorrow, The candidates are Messrs Amos Sherralt and James Williams, Mr Taylor having retired. The Heib of Tiohboenb.—Sir Henry Tichborne, who has lately come of age and entered into possession of the estates which were claimed by the Claimant, has been married at Coventry to Miss Mary Petre, a member of the well-known old family. Spouting. —At the fourth day's racing of ths Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club at Sydney, the results were Second Hurdle Race; Speculation 1, Society 2. Members’ Handicap : Enigma and Charmer 1. Randwick Plate; Australian Peer 1, Trident 2. Wavorley Handicap; Dunlop 1, Algerian [2. Steeplechase ; Ruby 1, Hatter 2. Free Handicap; Teddy Yuille 1, Dividend 2. ILMA be Mueska.—The London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times writes; — Madame lima do Murske, the celebrated canlatriee, is reported to be contemplating another tour in Australia. It will bo remembered that the last lime this gifted vocalist was on your side of the globe she buried one husband and married another within the spell of one brief stay in Dunedin. There is a rumor that Madame Sarah Bernhardt—the divine Sarah—contemplates a visit to Australia.

Chatham Island.—A correspondent of the Christchurch Press at the Chatham !?• land writes This island is peculiarly situated, as it is one of the habited points of the globe where the day of the week changes. It is just m the line of demarcation between dates. Here high 12 on Sunday or noon ceases, and instantly Monday meridian begins, Sunday cpmes into our house on the east side and becomes Monday by tbetinie it passes out the western door. We sit down to our noonday dinner on the Sunday, and it is Monday before wo finish it.” A Poor Opinion or the Country. It is almost impossible for country people to realise the dense ignorance as to matters agricultural and rural from which the children of the London poor suffer. A day or two »go the parson of a London parish asked one of the children who had boarded out under the Poor Law, regulations how he enjoyed the change of air and scenery. “Please, sir,’’ said the urchin, “ I don't like it at all; instead of giving me milk out of a nice clean tin, they squeeze it out of a nasty cow—l seed ’em a doing it!”

JUKOBS IN Victoria. —“Victoria intends to treat her juries liberally in future; but then she is the only colony of the Australasian group in the happy possession of a substantial surplus, and therefore can r-fford to be generous. Jurors drawn from within a radius of five miles fmm the Melbourne Law Courts and from wi'liin ten miles of the principal Courthouses at Ballarat, Sandhurst, or Qeelong'are to recsivo 10s per day for attendance, Is per mile for travailing expenses (one way only) for every mile over five ; in I he event of any ease lasting more than three days £1 per day for the r ext I hree days, and £2 oeday for the sixt i and each succeeding day.” Exchange. Waixohi Flat Bute Ribbon Society. A meeting of the Waitohi Blue Ribbon and Gospel Temperance Society was held in the school-oom on Tuesday last. Present—Miss-* J, Wa'son (Chairman), V. Talbot, E. C’Ntill, A, J. Andrews, and K. Body. Tile minutes of the previous meeting wire read and confirmed. -It w> s unanimously resolved that a ft. a meetmg be hold on ; he 30t.h of September, and that, IheTevs. Dobson and White be asked t > address the after-meeting. Messrs Talbot, and were appointed a Coinroiitee to carry out the arrangements for the tea. , 11 was resolved that, the tea meeting bo advertised in the Temuka Leader; that a bag of coals be pro uired, and t hat. the Secretary arrange for waiters, This being alLtho business, the meeting terminated. The Weather. The unusually fine weather of the past foitnight was varied on i Saturday by a heavy full of rain. The rain commenced at about midnight on Friday, and continued wjrli liltl- intermission u til Into on Saturday night. The rivers and creeks rose rupidlv. The Terpuka footbridge was unapproachable on Saturday afternoon from the towrship side, and the Waitohi creeks were bank to bank, The Orari did not rise to any great extent, and was never uncross, able. The Opihi rose very quickly, and it was evident that the rain was bringing the snow off the back ranges. On the whole, the change is a welcome o 'e. Although hitherto the days have been remaikably fine the nights have been cold and frosty,‘and as a consiquence there has been little growth. As soon as the rang-s are c * ear Bnow Di° ro genial yreather will set in., On Sunday the was fine, bjjr. yesterday rain B.aio set. in.

Geraldine Rifles. from an advertisement appearing elsewhere that the Government inspection parade of this corps has been postponed till October 6th. To the ladies of Timaru and surrounding district,-- Another redaction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cuke supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for 6d, Luncheon as usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. MoGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt. Wells’ Hair Balsam.— lf gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. Ho oil nor grease, A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out, strengthens, cleanses, heals eoalp, Kemp, theme, Prosser and 00., Agents, Christ, "hureh, 2