The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1802, 13 October 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temdka Daisy Company.— A meeting of the directors of this company was held last evening, when it was decided to raise the price of milk. Riple Match.—The triangular rifle match at Ashburton mentioned in our lißt issue resulted in a win for the Timaru Rifles. The scores were : Timaru Rifles, 400 ; Ashburton Rifles, 349 ; Ashburton Guards, 309. St. Joseph's Chuboh, Tempka.—Tomorrow the Right Rev. Dr Grimes, Bishop of Christchurob, will preach in St. Joseph's Church, Temuka, at last Mass (half-past ten o'clock) and at Vespere. His Lordship will administer the Sacrament of Confirmations about 100 children at the morning Berv'ce after the kbi Mass.

First Pbisb iob Windmills.—Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., of the Carlyle Works, Sydenham, have taken the first prize for windmills against all comers at the Albany (N.8.W.) Show. This speaks volumes for the quality of the work turned out by the firm mentioned.

Immiobation and Emi&bation.—The returns of immigration to, and emigration from, the colony for September show the arrivals to have been 831, while the departureo were 1962. Of the litter 1129 left forViotoria, and 594 for New South Wales. A return presented to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce shows the excess of emigration over immigration since the beginning of the year as no less than 8640 persons. Pbivileges at the Timabu Siott.—On Wednesday next Messrs Gracie, Maclean and Adam will sell the priyileges in connection with the forthcoming annual show of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association. At the present time the Show, which takes place on the 30th and 31st instants, promises to be the most successful held under the auspioes of the Association, so the privileges should be a good investment.

Scotch Conobet.— In our advertising columns will be found the programme of the first annual concert to ke held under the auspices of the TVranka Caledonian Society on Friday next, Ootober 19th. Binoe its formation the Society has made splendid progress, ind the programme of its first concert does it every credit. It is a very lengthy and varied one, and as regards quality should please the most exacting. The large drillshed has been secured for the occasion, and if the weather is fine we expect to see it filbd.

Property Tax.—Returns of all reul and personal properly must be furnished by all persons in the colony to the Property Tax Commissioner, Mr J. Sperrey, Wellington, by the 30th November next. Forms of statement will be delivered by the assessors as far as possible, but, as the duty of procuring such forms is cast on on the public, no person will be excused from neglecting to provide himself therewith. All persons must furnish statements, whether liable to taxation or not.

Geraldine County Council.—Ooe or two items of interest were omitted from our report of the proceedings at the monthly meeting of the Counoil on Wednesday. A vouoher for £2OOO, balance of the £2500 loan for Seadown water-races, was received from the Treasury.—Mr C. N. Orbell waited on the Council re double rating of 5900 acres on the Levels Estate, which by mistake had been included in both the Seadown and Point wards. The chairman informed him that the Council had agreed to refund the amount improperly collected on application; being made, and Mr Orbell at once i wrote out the formal application for refund. ; Anothkb Contisjtion Quashmv-The illicit disibllation case against Patrick O'Connor, which was tried in the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaru, on September 6th, and resulted in the conviotion of the defendant, who was fined £IOO, with the alternative of going to gaol for twelve months and which was appealled against, came on for hearing before Mr Justioe Ward, at Ohristchurch yesterday. The defendant was convicted under clause 102 of the Distillation Aot 1868. Mr Joynt (for Mr James Hay, of Timaru) appeared for the appellant, and contended that the conviction should be quashed under section 96,0 f the Justice of the Peace Act, 1882, as the the maximum penalty in default of the fine should have been throe months imprisonment, whereas twelve months was ordered. This contention, was upheld and O'Connor will bo discharged to-day. Personal.—lt is rumored that Mr H. O. Barclay, son of the Key. George Barclay, of Geraldine, contemplates coming to Temuka to tike up the practice relinquished by Dr Campbell. : Mr Barclay is at present practising in Dunedin, He has been for the past three years associated with Dr Gillies, one of the leading physicians of that oify, and for some time past he has been doing all the htter gentleman's work. Mr Barolay is staying in Dunedin so as to bo within reaoh of the University, where he expects to win next month the very high degree, of Baohelor of Medicine. He must be some time in practice before he can get the.M.D. degree, but once he has secured the M.B. degree the M'D. degree is only a question of a few years' practice. With such high qualifications, he ought to make his mark as a doctor. Of course, we have no better authority than common town talk that he contemplates coming to Temuka. Distinguished Visitors. The Right Honorable John Burke O'Brien appeared yesterday morning at the K.M. Court, Temuka, before K. F. Gray, EBq. He was dressed in a belltopper hat, dilapidated frock coat, and eyeglisses to match, end was charged with being drunk and disorderly at twelve o'clock on the previous night in the silent street of Temuka. John pleaded gui'.y to being drunk, but not disorderly. In fact, he was not noisy, but as quiet as Mary's historical little lamb. He met the oonstabje, after trying in vain to gain admittance f;o the Wallingford Hotel, and asked him to take him to Morton's Hotel as a guest—not as a prisoner. He had stayed at the Starlight Hotel, but the accommodation was not suitable for a man of his age and intellectual attainments. He pleaded hard for just one chance for freedom, as he had been promised work at the Livels. Constable Morton proved the charge, and stated prisoner had been frequently convicted, and had lately served a sentence of fourteen days at Oamaru for damaging property. Prisoner : An accident, Your Worship, an accident. I ask Your Worship tp grant m« my liberty this once, and Temuka shall know no more of mo. His Worship said prisoner was known in every town and village from here to the Bluff, loafing from one place to the other. Prisoner: Oh! young men do that, Tour Worship. Ido not wish to diotate to such a respectable gentleman in his official capacity, but do give me thii ohanoe, an old man of my age. Prisoner was oonvioted and discharged, His Worship remarking that he wished to give him a chance to obtain work; but if he came before him again he would deal with hirji severely. John thanked him, and, remarking that he piped His Worship a debt of the deepest gratitude, he left the Court, aftjjir planting his glass on his left eye and making a most approved bow to the audience.

Eabthqcakes.- Telegrams from Lyttelton RaDgiora and Westport state that diutmot shocks of earthquake were ft It, in those place* early yesterday morning, ] KAnghtata Bbidge Races.—A meeting i of these interested in holding the annaal race meeting at Eangitala Bridge this year takes plaoe this evening at the Bridge Hotel. Weslbtaw Chuboh, TemokA. Tomorrow Home mission services will be conducted morning and evening by the Rev. J. T. Burrows. In the afternoon the rev. gentleman will conduct a aemce at Waitohi. Accident. -A painful acoident happened to a little boy, aged bix years, a son of Mr 0. G, Bradley, of Hilton, yesterday morning at about. 9 o'elock. Whilst riding to school on a horse in company with two other cluliren he fell off, fracturing his thigh. The litle Bufferer was attended to by Dr Fish, and is now going on satisfactorily. Tbmdka Obmbtbbt Boabd. A meeting of the above Board was hrU last evening. Present—Messrs Gray (Chairman), Aspinall, Blyth,, Qoina, Hayhurst, and Brown. The Secretary reported he had reoeivsd £5 4s and expanded £7 13*. There was £*o 104 lid to credit in the bank. After some minor mutters were attended to the meeting adjourned. Ctolin3.—On Thursday Mr M. J. Carey, of Timaru, broke the record (lh 51min) from Timaru (• Trtnuka and back, by covering the distanoe ia lh33nain l/seo.—At the Rm?iora Friendly Sooiet.y's sports on WBduxoday A. 0. Wilmot broke the New Zealand cycling record for ten mS?g, doing the distance in 31min 17 l-sth sec, beating the record by lmin 42 3-sths sec. He rode a 55-inch nRW Rapid racer. A StTBPBiSE.—A gentleman, a widower, recently inserted an advertisement in one of the Sydney dailies for|* wife, widow preferred. In due course an answer was received and another returned. Matters went on in this way for some days. Finally an appointment was made, and the two met at an appointed plioe with a view to matrimony. The hdy was somewhat heavily veiled, while the advertiser was looking as spruce as possible in expectation of success in his new venture. A moment or two was spent in conversation, when the two beoame thunderstruck at the discovery that they were father and daughter. The correspondence whioh passed between the two prior to their met ting was carried on in disguised handwriting.

A Railway Station Bubned.—The Railway Station atOpiwa, between Lyttelton and Ohristchurch, was destroyed by fire about 5 e'clcok yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. Mr McAlman the slationmaster who livts near, was awakened at 5 o'olook, when the station buildings were a mass of flames. Nothing whatever could be saved. The telegraph wires ware destroyod by the fire, and Lyttelton was cutoff from Ohristohurcb ae far as.telegraphic communication was concerned. All the railway station buildings were destroyed. The open shed used as a passengers waiting room, the stationmaster's office, &c, and the platform were dl burned out. Incendiarism is sutpeeted, and the police are investigating the affiir. Pcottish Songs. Mr A. Parves, the wi'll-known Scottish vocalist, gave his original Scotch entertainment at the Woodbury School on Wednesday evening last to a very appreciative audience. The entertainment consisted ef songs, readings, reoitations, and anecdotes, illustrative of Scottish life and oharacter. The programme was c*rripd out to the letter, every piece bring greatly applauded amidst roars of laughter, and we can safely Bay that those who did not patronise the entertainment missed a very great treat. —Mr A. Purves gives "one of his entertainments in the Geraldine Flat School on Monday evening next, and those who hav» the good fortune to hear him will no doubt enjoy a treat they will long remember. He opens at the Orari Assembly Boom on Tuesday evening next, and at. Geraldine on Wednesday following. A danoe will follow the two first mentioned performances. Baxter's Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment of Cqughs, Colds, Bronchitis and othei ohest and throat oomplaints. Eeadadvt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Geraldine Road Beard—lnvite tenders for work. :

Wesleyan Church, Temaka—Home mission eervioei to-morrow.

Mr A. Purves—Gives Saotoh entirtuinmenti on 15th, 18t,h, and 17th insts. Miss Wilson Smith/ Geraldine—ls prepared to give lessons in drawing and paintiag. Presbyterian Church Bazaar, Teoanka— Contributions in money, material, or work solioited.. J. Mundell and Co. and Webster and Maodonald, Geraldine—Hold stack sale on 24th inst. j request early entries. J. Sperrey, Property Tax Commissioner;— Important notice re furnishiog of statements of real and personal property. Temuka Caledonian Society—Publish programme of grand concert in Volunteer Drillshed, Temuka, on Friday evening next. Gracie, Maclean and Adam, Auctioneers, Timaru —Will sell the privileges in connection with the forthcoming annual Show of the Timaru A. and P. Association on Wednesday next.

F. Haar, Eangitata Islmd—Notifies that the coaching stallion Island Laddie will travel the Rangitatn, Geraldine, Point, Waitohi, Kakahu, Orari, and Temuka districts this season.

E. Humphrey, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Timaru —Has for sale, very cheap, English layer watches, gold and silver brooohes, and every description of jewelbry; watches and docks cleaned, and guaranteed for twelve Mentha.

J. Ballantyne and Co., Victoria House, Timaru—Notify that they have added a bespoke tailoring department to their already numerous derailments, aDd, having engaged a first-class cutter and an efficient staff, are prepared to execute orders in the best; possible style ; a splendid assortment of tweeds on band.