LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1669, 6 December 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Geraldine Monthly Sale.— Messrs .T. Mundell find 00. sell fat and store sheep and c iltle, Shorthorn bull, pigs, etc., at Geraldine to-morrow. Board Meetings,— The monthly meeting of the Teiuuka Road Board will take place 10-day, and the monthly meeting of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow even* ing. Sale op Phonbhty at Geraldine,— To-morrow Mr T. Bullock and Messrs J. Mundell and 00. sell some very valuable building sites at Geraldine on account of Dr Fish. The terras are exceptionally easy. Stecial Train.-—Yesterday morning a special train brought down from Christchurch the mail matter to hand ex R.M.S. Knikoura from London, At Tiraaru the mailo were transferred to the express train, and the special returned to Christchurch. Concert and Dance.—We would remind our readers of the Timaru Orchestral Society’s concert and dance to be held in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-morrow evening. The programme, which will be found m our advertising columns, is a first-class one, and should be sufficient to attract a large audience. Land Board.— At Thursday’s meeting of the Canterbury Land Board, Christeburcb, Alex. Dunbar’s application for 174- acres in the Geraldine County was refused, it having been decided by the Board at a previous meeting to put the land up to auction. Deferred payment lands were sold as underSection 20, 47a 3r 36p, reserve 1650, Eaagitata, to Albert JPriddle section 22, 53a Or 15p, for cash to the same person; section 753, ia, Arowhenua, to James Washington. A number of reports on deferred-payment village settlement, and perpetual-lease settlement sections were handed m by the Banger, and several holdings were ordered to be forfeited, and Various actions were also ordered to be taken.

OoMPiiIMBSTABT.— The Protection League of Otago held its annual meeting last week, and in its annual report appears the following t—" It will be remembered that a very exhaustive article upon Protection was distributed by the League just prior to the election. This article was written by Mr J. M. Twomey, of the Tbmoka Lbadbb, and it was by hie consent that we were able to print and distribute it, and we therefore aek you to record a rote of thanke to Mr I’womsy, who is a great friend of the cause, and has worked for it unceasingly for a very considerable time.** In addition to 10,000 of the articles referred to having been distributed broadcast throughout Dunedin they were issued us supplements to the Dunedin Evening Star, and were published in the weekly papers in that town. “ A prophet hath ho honor in his own country/' Nobody tpok any notice 1 of ihem in this district, 1

Fishing Competition and Dish Dinner.— ln consequence of the unfavorable weather the fishing competition arranged under the auspices of the Geraldine County Angling Society for to-d«y has been postponed until further notice, and the fish dinner has also been postponed.

Famine Price*. —At Oroyden, Queensland, a great scarcity of water exists, and it is now costing five shillings per cask, and sixpence a bucket. Grave fears are entertained of a water famine, Owing to the rise in the price of carriage, flour has gone up to £55 per ton. The outlook for the coming hot season is anything but a bright one.

Consumption.— The curability of consumption was discussed at this year’s meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The authorities present agreed that careful dieting, the avoidance of heating food, the expansion of the chest, such careful attention to hygienic rules as shall make the other organs of the body do their proper work instead of overloading the lungs with labor, and careful avoidance of overwork for any part of the system, will generally effect a ealutary and beneficial change. Violent drugging and a large carnivorous diet are to bo avoided. Careful building up of the body, keeping cletr of all excesses, maintaining a quiet mind, plenty of exorcise and fresh air, all' tend to recovery. Retrenchment. —Soya the Wellington Post:— *• We feel confident that the day in not far distant when the colony will have cause to bitterly regret the false economy which distinguishes several Bills which Ministers are now pressing through the House. The reduction of the Governor’s salary is, we think, a most unwise one, and the paltry amount saved wi l ! be poor compensation for the injury likely to result to the colony through its status being lowered. The reductions in Ministers’ salaries are beyond all reason, and the reduction in honorarium will undoubtedly tend to throw political power more and more into the bauds of the rich. The colony will in the end lose more than it can ever gain by such savings as are now being made.” A Strange Allegation.— We take the following from the Wairarapa Star;— A sad story is attached to a singular death notice that has lately been appearing day after day in a New Zealand journal. It seems that the lad whose death is recorded was playing at school some eighteen months ago, when quite accidentally he spit in the face of a companion. The accident arose through a heavy wind blowing at the time the lad was spitting, and the other boy at the moment standing in the way of the wind. The aggrieved and insulted one carried a tale of wrong to his father, and the latter, watching his opportunity, with a cane, gave the innocent cause of all the trouble such an unmerciful hiding that be is said to have never (airly recovered from his injunes. The Weather. Although wanting but » few days to mid-summer, the weather still continues as wet, cold, and stormy as is usually the case in midwinter. I'he gardens are very bickward in every part of the district. The great quantity of rain, however, has had the effect of bringing on an unusual quantity of grass for feed, and consequently owners of stock are holding out for higher prices. The cereal crops, too, are looking most luxuriant, and should a spell of fine weather happily succeed that which we are now experiencing the harvest this year should prove good. The farmers could very well do without rain for some time, as the ground is now well covered by the growing crop, and could scarcely become too dry for a few weeks of fine weather.

Suicide ax Ashburton.—The Lyttelton Tines says;—A man named Edward Jormick, a laboring man, bought two ounces of laudanum from Mr Neate, the druggi; t at Ashburton, on Saturday night. He went to bad at the Panama Boardinghouse at about 11 o’clock, telling his landlord that he need not awaken him in the morning. A man named Caaham, who slept in the same room, took notice of M’CormicVs excessive snoring at about ten o’clock, and suspecting that all was not right, reported the matter (o the landlord, who sent for Dr Trevor, and also for Dr Leahy, bnt M'Oormick only lived an hour afterwards. The stomach pump was used, and also in-|nctioQs under the skin, but all to no purpose. Only a drop or two of laudanum remained in the phial, and it was very evident what had emsed the man’s death. The Champion Boat Race.—Late news from Sydney state the match between Beach and Hanlau attracted about 7000 persons to the Nepean. The railway arrangements wore very defective, and this led, in a great measure to the sm ill attendance. It was attested that Hanlan led for a shore distance, bat this Beach denies, the two being very close together. Beach then drew away, and from that out was never headed. He was strongly pressed by Hanlan all the distance. Beach now states his determination to retire, and Peter Kemp, having challenged him first, will be handed the championship by Beach. Kemp will have to meet all comers. Although Hanlan admitted that lie was fairly beaten, it is now asserted that ho thinks ha could beat Beach if Beach would keep on his side of the river, aud not give him the splash of bisoars, but from the manner in which the race was won, little doubt exists as to the best man. u

N.Z. Oheebb ax Home.— The Invercargill Manager of the N.Z. Loan and M.A, Co,, in a letter to the directors of the Gore Dairy Faotory, gives the following satisfactory information, which is of more than local importance;—“l am pleased to advise you that our Londoi office in correspondence with our Auckland office has spoken very highly about your make of cheese as suitable for the London market, and 1 quote as follows from the letters referred to for your information : ‘The cheese produced by the Gore Dairy Factory is a typically suitable article—-alike as to its quality, shape, size, etc. I should be glad if you could procure for me any information that is possible as tp this manufacture, the •>’?!?, and shapes ttjey make, the class of cheese, so far as they can describe it; and, in f»ct, if you could buy or send us a sample cheese of fair quality, last season's makes, it will no doubt do more then any amount of description to show what is wanted,’ " We le»rn that there is an almost un« limited market in England from September to March at fair prices, and that fur shipim-nts made, if it be found desirable at other seasons of the year, cold storage o < n bs provided in B gland.

Rangitata Bridge Races. Nomir:abions for the Handicap Hurdle Race and Arundel Cup must be made with the Hon. Secretary of the Rangitata Racing Club, Mr Adam Rae, not later than tomorrow.

Hoesk Taming.— Sir Andrew le Flemming gave another exhibition of his method of horao taming at Messrs i. Mundell and Co.'s Repository, Geraldine, on Saiurday night last. There was again a very good attendance. Sir Andrew operated this time upon an unbroken colt, *,he property of Mr J. Connolly, of Qeraldino, and w>s ns completely successful as before. Sir Andrew’s performance is well worth witnessing, and its general adoption would be of great advantage to both horsesiand owners. Tuns Mint and Railway. —The Wellington correspond-nt of the Otago Daily Times, writing on Saturday, says“ I interviewed Sir George Grey this forenoon with the object, of eliciting his reasons for taking such a determined attitude in opposition to the Midland Railway contract. Sir George informed me that the Marlborough and Nelson runs, which ware not mentioned in the return laid on the table at his request, but wore referred to in a subsequent return, will in all probability fall into the bands of the present lessees for a mere song in a short time. Sir George bases his calculations on the fact that the holders of the principal runs are deeply interested in the railway contract, some of them occupying seats on the directorate. This looks to him like a deep-laid scheme on the part of said runholders to acquire some tens of thousands of acres of the best land in the proviocos named in fee simple for 10s an acre. Ho reiterates the opinion that the whole business is one of the most nefarious transactions that has ever taken place in. a British colony. He informed me that a deputation from the neighborhood of Kaikoura waited on him to point ont the injustice which was perpetrated on hona fide settlers in the Marlborough province through the runs in question being locked up in a few hands. Sir George thinks that the matter will be further ventilated in the Council. He also expresses the opinion that if the working men of the colony were aware of the fact that the Midland Railway contract will be the means of depriving them and their children of hundreds of thousands of acres which should be occupied by them they would refuse to work on the line about to bo constructed,’’

T«s Basaab at Ghbaldihb.— The Volunteer baaaar at Geraldine was re-opened at 6 o'clock on Friday evening, and remained so till 10.30 p.m., when Mr J. Mundell, auctioneer, submitted a few articles to the hammer. Owing, however, to the people’s pockets baring been pretty well emptied through the exertions of the ladies there was scarcely any cash left for the purpose, and only a few things were disposed of. At the hour of closing Captain Pear point, in a few well chosen words, thanked the ladies for their untiring efforts in bringing the bazaar to such a successful issue, and hoped they would meet again on similar occasion in the same building with equal success. He concluded by moving a hearty vol e of thanks to the stallholders and their assistants. Major Moore seconded the motion, and remarked that he had received a series of very pleasurable surprises. First, on entering the building on the opsninj day to see the enormous quantity of goods so tastefully displayed ; he could scarcely imagine where all tu« beautiful articles came from. Next, he was most agreeably surprised at finding there was so much money in the place; he was sure he did not know how this happened, as he had for same time past believed there was bo money Geraldine. To the lady stallholders and their assistants great praise was due for the large amount of energy they had displayed during the tims the bazaar had been open. In his opinion a vote of thanks was due to Captain Pearpoint, who had done an immense amount of work for the bazaar, in fact he bad materially assisted in making it such a marked success. Captain Pearpoint then came forward and formally declared the baziar closed. A dance was afterwards improvised, which was kept up till the small hours. £2O was the result of the evening's busines-, and altogether the gross receipts amount, to about £3OO.

To the ladies of Timaru and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with oake supplied at all hours at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for 6(1. Luncheon ns usual, A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. McQuinness, Proprietor.—Adrt.

SYNOR'-LS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Imperial Tons—Are sold in Temuka by J;s. Winning, A. R. Allan, Yelvin and Taylor, aud Then. Barr. Winchester tlpirls Committee tenders for a temperance refreshment booth at their spoits, Geraldine Road Board—lnvite tenders for bridge at Kikuhu shingli.jg, formation, and fo-'rt and drain.

Geraldine County Angling Society—Fishing competition and dinner postponed until further notice.

T, Bullock and J. Mundell and Co.—Notice re sale of valuable property at Geraldine to-morrow on account of Dr Fish.

K. F. Gray, Auctioneer and Wool broker, Temuka—l» prepared to buy wool in any quantity for ossb, and is prepared to make liberal cash advances on the forthcoming clips of wool.

J. H. Baker, Commissioner Crown Lands— Notifies that a number of forfeited deferredpayment sections (epeoified) will be open for application, at prices etated, on Januray 4th, at tbe Lands Offices, Christchurch and Timarm