LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1641, 1 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i Geraldine Monthly J, MuncMl and o>. publish entries for monthly anje at Geraldine on Wednesday next. (JPEetAI. TPAIKS. —The rpeci'd trains from XimiifU t° Orari at intermediate stations—which WB on Thursday and Friday last on account of thfl (jNnddjßfl Kngef, were fairly patronised.

Hobib Pabadb.—Mersrs J. Co. and other owners notify that for tn’c benefit of breeders they will parade th«jr horses in the Geraldine Park at noon on Wednesday next.

PBBMYTBBtAir ChUBOR, GbBaI.DTNB,— Until the new Church i* built the ge-»ic»s in connection' with the Presbyterian Church will be conducted in ttyij Good Templars’ Hall, commencing from tu-monow.

TeMPbbance. —Mr T. W. Glover will dev liver an address in the Temuka Volunteer Hall to-night under the auspices of the New Zealand Alliance.—Mr Glover will also occupy the pulpit in the Temuka Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning.

Bolt. —A bolt, fortunately unaccompanied with any serious results, happened yesterday. A horse belonging to Mr W. Bain, and attached to a spring carl, bolted from Winchester, and all efforts to stop it proved futile until it reached the Temuka Road Board office, where Mr P, Archer, succeeded in stopping it. There were several narrow escapes. Smailtox IK Tasmahia. — Government have received information showing the outbreak at Launceston is really smallpox and of a serious character. Fourteen cases hare occurred, three of them ending fatally. Contrary to the usual custom the Tasmanian Government did not send notice to the various colonies, and the truth was only elicited as the result of telegrams to them. A proclamation was gazetted on Thursday declaring Tasmania to be an infected country and all the vessels arriving from her ports will be quarantined. Victoria has already stopped the Launceston trade and quarantined (lie boats plying there. Geraldine Floral Society. —A meeting of the Commiitee of this soeiety wae held in the Secretary's office on Wednesday evening last. Mr J. Pye, vioe-President, occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from Mr Yates, seedsman, Auckland, enclosing shipping note for a parcel of seeds, being special pri»e from him at the last exhibition of the Society. Also from Mr J. 8. Waite, renewing his special prize. The schedule of prizes for next exhibition was then gone through and the Secretary was requested to invite tenders for printing catalogues. The meeting then adjourned to Wednesday October 12th. The Fishing Season.— To-day is the opening of the fishing season. The Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society has already issued some thirty fishing licenses, and from all accounts it seems likely that the sport will have more votaries than ever. For the past week among brethren of the gentle croft little else hae been talked of but rods, lines, flies and minnows, and the lucky man who make* the best, basket on the opening day will be the hero of the hour. Trout are plentiful ahd the rivers are in good condition. Anglers are expected to keep a careful watch Isst they should tako any young salmon, as these are as yet strictly preserved. Should one be captured by accident it should be promptly returned to the stream. Gbbaidikk County Anglers’ Society. —The annual meeting of the Geraldine County Anglers' Society was held last evening at the Wallingford Hotel, Temuka, Present — Messra Gray, Velvin, Coira, Nicholas, Gaze, and Mason (Hon, See.). On the motion of Mr Nicholas, Mr Gray was voted to the chair. The minutes of the last annual general meeting were road and confirmed. Or the motion of Mr Nicholas, seconded by Mr Velvin, it was agreed to arrange with Mr John Woodley for the right of fishing over hie waters at Winchester in terms similar to thoee formerly arranged with Mr lawood. Some desultory conversation followed, and Mr Nicholas moved—“ That in view of the small attendance the meeting be adjourned until Wednesday, Oct, sth.” This was duly carried, and the meeting adjourned.

A Dispdtbd Legacx to Mb Bsadlatjqh. —By his will, dated December 3rd, 1884, Mr Jonas Spencer, of Old Trafford, near Mam cheater, bequeathed a sum of £SOO to Mr Charles Bradlaugh and Mr George Payne, not by way of trust, but by relying on them to carry out certain objects privately communicated to them by the testator. The testator’s executors declined to pay the money to the legatees on the ground that a trust had been created, snd the Vice •Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster admitted evidence os to (he objects of the legacy. Against that order t.ho legateps appealed. Ob August sth Lords Justices Cotton, Bowen, and Fry dismissed the appeal, on the ground that the Court was entitled to enquire into the objects of the legacy in order to determine whether they were lawful or not. “XJndbb thb Palms,” This beautiful cantata was, by special request, repeated in the Oddfellows' Hall, 0-eraldine, on Wednesday evening last, by the Primitive Methodist choir assisted by several friends. The Hall was, as before, splendidly decorated. Con.sidering thp state of the weather, the audience was good, the Hal! being about three parts full. Mr T, Sherratt again wielded the bat6a. The solos were taken by the same persons as on the last occasion. During the interval, Mr H. W. Moore rendered the solo “Nazareth ** splendidly. The entire rendition of the Cantata was a thorough success, the applause being frequent and hearty. At its conclusion an anthem was also sung by the choir. The Rev. J. W. Dean thanked the choir and their friends for the treat afforded, and propoped a heatjty vote pf tjjanjrs to Mr T ? Sherratt and h'P talented assistant?. This was seconded by Mr W, S, Maslin, Chairman of the Geraldine School Committee, carried by the audience, and responded to by Mr T, Sherratt, The singing of the National Anthem by the choir terminated \ most enjoyable evening. The proceeds are to be devoted to ths priae fund of the public school apd the Primitive Methodist Sunday School.

To the ladies of Timaru and eiii*yoUl}d}Dg district,— Another reduction to meet t]ie times. A cup of tea or coffee with c»ke supplied a* all hours at the Railway Refreshment Booms fo? sd, Lunpheon as usual, A waitress in attendee,co for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. MoGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. D. Richard?, Dinda Farm—Wants tenders for putting fences. Presbyterian Church, Gerald ine-=rSeryices in future to be held in the Good Templar Hall. J. Mundsll and Co.—Advertise entries for monthly sale on Wednesday next; notice ro horse parade.