The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1661, 17 November 1887, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale OF Hobses.—Messrs J. Mundell and Co. will hold a large sale of light and draught horses at Geraldine on the 23rd November. Tbey are now booking entries. Gebaldine Eoad Boabd.—The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Road Board was held on Tuesday. A report of the business transacted will be found on our fourth page. Tea at Waitohi Plat.—A tea meeting under the auspices of the Salvation Ar«ay will be given in the Waitohi Flat schoolroom on the 24th instant. Tea will bo on the tables at half-past six p.m.

When Will it Be ? —A business firm in Timaru advertise in tha Herald tnat all their accounts must be settled "before the end of the end." The debtors will want the time of settlement more definitely announced. A Good Yield.—Mr Alpheus Hayes, of Waimate, has obtained from 1100 ewes, depasturing in hia Waimate Bush puddock?, 115 per cent, of lambs, which may be included amongst the highest returns obtained in the district. The Schools and the Weatheb.—Out of some 250 on the roll only seven children turned up at the Genldine Public School on Monday morning owing to the bad weather. The school was therefore closed for the dav. The attendance at the Temuka school, which has a roll number of 379, was 13. N.Z. Cheese at Home.—Mr Valentine, M.H.R., General Managsr of the New Zealand Agricultural Company, has received from one of tbe Direotors of tbe Gore Dairy Factory the following highly satisfactory telegram respecting an experimental shipment of choeße to London :-—" Gore cheeso sold in London at 90s pur cwt., and is reported to be equal to the best American." Cheap Faees to Dunedin.—ln our advertising columns it is notified tbat excursion tickets to Dunedin, available for return up to 12tb December, will bo issued at Temuka from the 21st to the 2nd December, at 23s 6d first class and 17s 6d second class. The Ducedin Show takes place on the 23rd and 24th. November, and tho races on November 30th and December 3rd,

tposts at Winchester. —At a public meeting held at Winchester on Monday evening, it was decided to hold sports on 16th December. A Committee, consisting of Messrs J. A. Young, 0. G-imson, W. Harrison, and G. Smith, with power to add to their j number, was appointed to draw up a proI gramme and collect subscriptions. The Committee met on Tuesday evening and drew up a programme, which will be published in the course of a few dajs. Attempted Suicide. —A laboring man named MoCluskey, nt Chertse.v on Sunday afternoon, feeling weary of tramping about the oouniry with his swsg, tried to end hfs life by cutting his throat wi'h his pockctknife. He ulso inflicted 6 slight wound in his abdomen, He woe taken mio the Aehburton Hospital, and placed under the medical care of Dr Trevor. The wounds ant not of a serious nature, and it is though McCluskey will be able to leave the hospital in the eourss of 4 couple of dxy». —Press.

Accident.—Mr P, McCaskill ns-rowly sscapod a smious accident, at Winchester on Tuesday morning. H« bad been at the woolworks sinoe Sundoy ftooing wool, ate., from darmge by flood water, and w s on his way to Temuka in a trap in company with two of hi* men when the accident happened. While crossing the river, which was rery high, the horse commenced to plunge, and it and the trap were washed down the stream for oon.e distance, when the horse was drowned. With some oifficuty those in the trap got, ushor.eby means of a rope, but were thoroughly soaked. The horse was a young one and worth £2O. .J£r McCaskill and his compaaions made fcuair way to the Wolseley Hotel, where Mr them as comfortable as possib.'«,

Unsafe Bbidgb. The bridge over Cooper's Creek, near Mr Badham’i, is closed against all traffic for the present. Aeowhknua Town Boabd.— The Clerk to the Board, Mr A, W. Gaze, will be in attendance at the temporary office of the Board, Main street, Temuka, every Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to receive rates and transact general business. Geraldine County Council.— The election of two members to represent the Temuka riding on the Geraldine Couniy Council took place yesterday, Messrs R. A. Barker and J. T. M. Hay hurst being elected. The voted recorded were— R. A. Barker 175, J. T. M. Hayhurst2ll, and John Talbot 157. Incident of the Flood.— Mr John Hamilton desires us to express his gratitude to Mr David Leaoh for the kindness which he showed him on last Monday morning. Mr Leach, after having removed his own family, took his horse and trsp with him and assisted Mr Hamilton and his family to a place of safety. It was kind and thoughtful of Mr Leaoh to do so and he deserves credit for it. Half-holiday in Geraldine.— The first of the Thursday half-holidaya in Geraldine takes place to-day. The townspeople seem bent upon making it a gala day. It is intended to have a cricket match in the Park, the newly-rosuscituted Cricket Club cordially inviting all those who feel so disposed to be present and take part in the game. The Geraldine Brass Band will also be on the ground during the afternoon, and it is possible that tea will be handed round to the ladies present. The energetic secretary of the Club, Mr baa been untiring in his efforts to whip up a good attendance of players, and no doubt the match will be well worth witnessing. Tmk County Counoil. Young New Zealand is again to the fora. The Premier of the colony, who never before had sustained defeat, has been beaten by Young New Zealand, and the Chairman of the County Council, who has ever been at the top of the poll, now gives place to Young New Zealand. Young New Zealand is in demand this year, and if ho Continues to make headway as he has been doing lately he will very soon drive the Old Identity back into the bush, or crush him into the ssa altogether. The defeated candidate has worked hard as a public man for many years, not much to his own advantage ; but he has too many offices, and it is not easy to do exactly what everybody likes in so many of them. Narrow Escapes. —A young man named W. Sherratt, son ef Mr Amos Sherratt, of Geraldine, had a narrow escape from downing oh Monday Inst, While looking into a well in the back yard, the earth, which had become treacherous owing to the recent wet, suddenly gave way, and the young man was precipitated into the well. Fortunately ho managed to jam himself against the sides before going far, and was thus ab'e to be got out by those near at hand. The consequences were no worse than a wetting and a good fright.—We learn that a child belonging to Mr Spillane, of Geraldine, had a narrow escape from drowning last Monday. The child, with some others, was playing on the river bank when it fell into the river. Its companions ware eo young that they thought it good fun until a son of Mr Dunlop, aged about seven years, noticed it and went to the rescue. Catching hold of a willow branch he leaned forward and was able to drug the drowning child out, but not too soon, for a short time longer would have been sufficient, to drown it. The Princess Royal—Miss Abended Case. —The enquiry into the identify of a mar# nominated by the Messrs Kerr as Miss Arundel at the last Timam races i erminated on Monday last. The mire in question ran on the first day of the 5.0.J.0.’s late meeting on the 25th October, and it was affirmed by some gentlemen who saw her that her real name was Princess Royal. The enquiry commenced the same evening, Messrs M. Sherwin, T. Quill (a former owner), Henry Elliott (trainer), Campbell Hobbs, Fred. Hobbs, ar.d others identified the mare as Princess Royal, while Messrs R. and G. Rutherford, Ryan (manager at Station Peak), H. and M. Kerr, and others denied it. It was said in evidence that Princess Royal was strangled at Dalethorpe, North Canterbury, and that her body was still on the run. Mr G. Rutherford, who owned Princess Royal whan she was supposed to have died, and who sold the mare in dispute to the Kerrs, said he believed the body of Miss Arundel was still lying on the run at Dalethorpe, and would giye the Stewards every facility to see it. The President of the Club, Mr T. Teschemaker, went to Christchurch on purpose to see it, but though he sent two letters to Mr G. Rutherford, requesting him to meet him to conduct him to the spot where the dead mare was, that gentleman took no notice, and he had to return fco Timaru without seeing the mare. On the motion of Mr Sherwin, seconded by Mr M. Scanned, it was \resolved —“That the Stewards having taken all available evidence in the case of the identity of the mare Princess Royal they (the Stewards) are quite satisfied that the mare which ran at our late meeting as Miss Arundel is Princess Royal, and do hereby dis- ( qualify Mr Geo. Rutherford and the mare r Princess Royal for life, and the brothers Kerr during the pleasure of the Club; • and further, that a copy of the evidence be at once sent to the C.J.O. for their guidance ; also that the Press be allowed to publish the evidence.” A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the President for the great trouble he had taken in the matter. Temuka Dairy Factory. —The monthly meeting of the Directors of the Temuka Dairy Company was hold on Monday. Present Messrs Brown (Chairman), Quinn, Scott, and Gray. Accounts amounting to £l2B 6s 8d were passed for payment. The Secretary reported that during the monih of October 11,503 gallons of milk had been received, costing £167 13-i, being £IOO more than the amount paid for the corresponding period of last year. Mr J. C. Hutton wrote, acknowledging receipt of the final shipment of lust season's cheese. The question of the price of milk was discussed nt considerable length. It was conclusively shown that the yalpe of the milk, as compared with the present market rates of butter and cheese, was much below Urn price paid by the company, and it was resolved—- “ That the price of milk be r-ducod to 31 per 111 b, the reduction to take effect from and Include the 15th insl., a notice of the -nma Ifl bo placed conspicuously in (he lactory ; the directors to meet the milk suppliers at the factory on the morning of the 15th." The possibility of profitab'e butter m*nufactnre was cousidi red, and it was decided to collect as’ much info. - mation on 6he subject as possible in time for the next meeting, ft decided that the Chairman should procure a range and grate required for the manager's house, now in course of erection. The Secretary stated that about 1200 gallons of milk were b. ing received ai tha factory daily. Some routine business having been dealt with, the meeting terminated.,

To the ladies of Tiraaru and surrounding district.—Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cake supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreihmeufc Rooms for 6d. Luncheon as usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. McGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt. "Rough on Pinna.” —Why suffer Piles? immediate relief, and complete cure guaranteed, Ask for " Rough on Piles.” Burr, cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or an; form of Piles. Romp homo, Prosser and 00., Agents, Christchurch. 4 SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, N.Z. Railways—Notics re excursion fares to Dunedin. J. Mundell and Co,—Hold a sale of horses at Geraldine on November 28td. Salvation Army—Holds a monster tea meeting at Waitobi on 14th November. Arowhonua Town Board—Notice re attendance of Clerk at temporary office. Temuka Road Board —Bridge over Cooper’s Creek, near Badham*b, closed for traffic. F. W. Stubbs—Result of poll for election of two members of County Council for Temuka Riding. D, Baggett, Agent N.Z. Bible and Book Society—Has opened in Geraldine with a large assortment of literature for one week. J, H. Baker, Commissioner Crown Lands — Invites tenders for perpetual lease of section at Orari, containing 27a 3r 16p 5 upset annual rental £6 11s 6d.