LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1713, 20 March 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbe Pbemikb. —An exchange says the Premier, Sir H. A. Atkinson, will visit tbe South Island on a stumping tour shoitly. Concert and Ball at Woodbury.—A concert and ball in aid of the children's traati takes place in the Woodbury Bchoolroom on Friday evening. We hope to see the school crowded on the occasion.

j Fescue Seed.—Mr J. D. Ormond, of ! Napier, is ehippiog Home this season £2600 worth of fescue seed, produced from ! 175 acres of alluvial land. Mr Ormond has been a shipper of this class of seed for several seasons. WiitfCL Destbuctiob of Pboeebxt.—A man named William Shayler, amused hims. If in Timaru on Saturday evening and created some stir by deliberately breaking a large plate-gins window in Mr James Oraige'a shop with a piece of lead pipe. 'He was arretted shortly after. The Shooting Season.—The shooting season for native game will commence in this district ou Friday, the 30th March and end on the 3lst July. Sportsmen who intend being out on the first day of the season should note the day fixed—Friday, 30th March. THE New Hebrides.—The Presbyterian Synod at Dunedin has received a replv from the Seoretary for the Colonies to their memorial re the New Hebrides, that the missionaries will be proteeted by a joint naval commission to be charged with duly administering order and protecting the lives and property of British subjacts and French citizens on the group. Impobtant Auction Sale. —Special attention is directed to Messrs Matson and Co's announcement in our advertising columns re the fifth sale by auc'ion in Ohristchurch of goods reoovered from the wreck ©f the May Queen. The goods to be sold are of a most varied desoription,ranging from wine and spirits to ironmongery and oilmen's stores, and the sale takes place in the " Wreckers' Auction Rooms," Hereford street. The sale is well worthy of the attention of buyers. Singular Fatal Accident.—A lad named Michie! Murphy, about 9 years of age, came by his death at Ohristchurch on Sunday afternoon in a rather singular manner. W.th two or three companions he was on his way horns from Ssnday Sohool, and they stopped for a gams near the Montreal street bridge. While playing near one of the abutments one of the boys gave Murphy a slight pu»h and he fell againßt the stonework. He staggered up on to tbe bridge, where he fell, and on being lifted up fell again, and a passer-by carried him to the hospitul whore he died a few minutes after admission. I

Auctions at Geralmne.—Special attention is directed to the sales advertised bv Messrs J. Mundell and Go. for the 22nd and 27th March. Accident.—R. Dsrretf, the well-known jockey, hud hia collarbone broken at Lower Heathoote on Saturday. He had just won the Hack Race when the horse he was riding fell and he wai thrown, with the result above mentioned.

Conobbx AT Tbmoka.—ln our advertising oolumns will be found the programme of the concert to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Thursday evening next, in aid of the incidental fund of the Temuka District High School. It it oae of the beit that has ever been placed before the public of Temuka, aid should be quite sufficient to draw a bumper houie. It may also be mentioned that the incidental fund sadly needs some additions made to it, and it is to bit hoped that the parents and friends of the ohildren will by their presence on Thursday evening render the entertainment a financial •uooen.

Wblhwgton RiGaTTA.—At the Wellington Regatta on Saturday the Senior Outriggad Fours of £25 and U.S, Oo.'s cup, seoond £4, w»b won by the Wellington Rowing Club, with the Star Club seoond, and Wanganui third. The Senior Outraged Fours, £l6, was won by the Wellington Club j the Maiden Inrigged Pours, £B, was won by the Wellington Rowing Club; the Senior Double Soulls, £B, by the Star Club, with Canterbury second ; the Junior Outrigged Fours, £lO, by the Star Olub, with Cunterbury seoond ; the Visitors Fours, £ls, by the Waaganui Club; the Senior Pairs, £B, by the Star Club with Canterbury seoond, and Ihe Junior Double Soulls, £lO, by the 3t ir Club, with Napier seoond. Floods is Noeth Cantbbbuby.—Friday's st>rrn whs general throughout the province. At Southbridge and Springfield severe thunderstorms were experienced. The Wtiimnkiriri rose in heavy flood, but fell rapidly on Saturday morning. At the Gorge the river on Friday night rose ten feet, but fell five feet on Saturday morning. At Kaiapoi the water broke through the embankment at Charles Street about one o'clock on Saturday morning, and the northern part of the town was flooded. The water, however, did not attain within two feet of the loundaticn of lot June, The greatest height was reached at 6 a.m. Little damage was done to the railway, but a good deal to the small bridges, the onlveits, and the corn in stook. Not much live >tock was lost. The iUkaia wns in heavy flood, and four piles of the railway bridge were carried away, The passengers by train walked over the bridge on Saturday. Gbbaldihb Football Cltjb.—This Olub opens the seassn on Thursday next with a match to be played between teams chosen by the captain and vice-captain. The following are the names of the captain's team :—B. Mabin (captain), Kalaugher, A. Stewart, Millard, J. Hiskens, Brooker, Brown, W. Pye, Totten, G. Taylor, J. Turner, W. Sherratt, Heatley, and J. Colbert. The names of the vice-captain's team are as follow i—H. N. Hiskens (vice-captain), Fitze»rald, D. Stewart, Coltman, Burn, Bennett, Flaming, J. MoKenzie, Stonehouse, Morrison, G. Slack, Logan, Hitchings, Harding, and W. B. Fierce. Flay will commence at 3.30 p.m. sharp. The Club is now very strong in numbers, and with plenty of practice should do well this season. It is especially requested that the members turn up in strong force on Thursday next when a very good match is looked forward to.

A Grow Baby. Nothing is so oonduoive to a man'i remain, ing a bachelor ai stopping for one night at the houie of a married friend, and being kept awake for fire or six houri by the crying of * oron baby. All oroii and crying babies need only Dr Sonle'i Amerioan Hop Bittore to make them well and muling. Young man remember this.—" Traveller."

BYNOPSIB OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Concort and Ball at Woodbury—On Friday •vening itzfc. In Bankruptcy—Re George Hobbs, of Teinuka, laborer. Concert at Temuka—On Thursday evening in aid of the incidental fund.

Timaru High Sohool Board —Invites tenders for basing reserve No. 1211, near Milford in one or mora blocks.

tf atson and Co., Wreckers' Agents, Christ* church—Notice re auction of salvage goods from May Queen. Mechanics' Institute—Speoial meeting re dosing on Sundays takes place on Friday evening nextJ. Mundell and Co.—Publish additional entries for ram and ewe fair; also sell horses, cows, spring oarts, sausage machines, etc., on 22nd March.

The Cash Drapery Company, Temuka—4.re n»w showing a large and carefully selcted stsok of winter drspery, hoisery, gloves, frillngß, hats, and bonnets, etc., etc., at prices that defy competition.