LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1805, 20 October 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale of Skins. Messrs Webster and Macdonald hold a sale of skins at Geraldine on Mondaj. Wesleyan Chough, Tehuka.— The Kir. B. S. Bunn will conduct the services at this Church to-morrow. The subjects of bis addresses will be found in our advertising columns. Kxfobt of Gold. —During the quarter ended September 30th, 1888, 53,8910za gold, valued at £214,452, were exported from New Zealand. In the corresponding quarter of 1887 53,4710z5, valued at £211)332, were exported. I

Timaku Show.—Entries of sheep, oaltle, and pigs, close with the Secretary,' Mir F. W. S übbs, Timaru, to-day, and other entries on Tuesday; -

Monthly Siook SALR.—In our advertising columns Messrs J. JVLundell and Go. and Messrs; Webster and Macdonald - announce their.entries for the monthly stook’-'sule at lereldine on Wednesday hest\

THE- B AMK OF NEW. ZEALAND'.ir'At the meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand at Auckland, yoiterday (Mr Q-eorge Buckley in the. chair), the resolutions passed at the.speciul general.meeting of October 11th, ware unanimously confirmed. No discussion took'plaoe," Athletic Sights at Woodbubt. —ln our advertising columns will be found the programme of the Woodbury Athletic Club’s Annual 'bl' Wales’s Birthday. It comprises T 6 events, and the prizes are liberal. Nominations are to be sent to the Secretary before noon on Ist November, and the handicaps will be declared on thtl6th , .'':' ! -’ i -.' .-'AU*'/. • • , Chbbsb. —The . New, Zealand-.-Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, report having sold during the past few days 240 tons of cheese, ’ ifie new season’s make, from five of, the leading Otago factories. 1 The prices realised were m each .case considerably higher than was obtained last year. The gain from such higher .price (in some cases fully Id per lb) will be realised by every milk supplier to the different factories. Captitkb : oi A Pkbbet.— An instance of ■the nuisance which the ferrets now being iliberated throughout the colony for the dejstruction of rabbiti may.become was afforded {the other day on‘ Waitohi Plat, where one | was killed by Mr Galbraith's dogs while it ! was demolishing a hen and an advanced brood jof chickens. The ferret wss very large, fitch colored, and had apparently been at Urge a [considerable time, as its coat was very rough. - ‘ Scotch Entertainments, Mr A. •Purves gave one of his excellent Scotch ; entertainments at Q-eraldine on Wednesday [evening last. <The audience was small. Mr J. Ait ten occupied the chair. Mr Purves was again very successful in his rendition of Soettish songs, readings, &o. ; ‘During the evening Mr Nicholson gave a couple of recitations in a : manner that fairly brought down the house. On Thursday evening; : Mr Purves opened at. Hilton to a fair sized audience.

Fiee ax KaxahU.— On Tuesday morning last, Mr J. W. Jones, busbowner, of Kakahu, sustained a (serious- loss by fire. While absent at work in the bush, some half mile away, his house, which was situated at the top of a hill and in a somewhat exposed condition, caught (ire, presumably from a defeature chimney; ; Mrs Jones-tried her : utmost, but without success, to check the flames, and her little girl proceeded in search of her father. By the lime Mr Jones arrived the fire, fanned by 1 a strong breeze, had obtained such a hold upon the building as to preclude any chance of:its being saved. As a matter of fact all, that was saved was a chest at drawers and a sewing machine. The loss is estimated at about £2OO, and there is'no insurance. Mr Jones, his-wif*, and nine children ere compelled- lo- camp for: the present under a tent and tarpaulin. Great sympathy;is felt for Mr Jones in his misfortune, and, such help as his neighbors can give is freely offered. The MahikawaVa Goldfield. The folowing is an extract from a letter received oy a person at Geraldine from a friend who left that place,for the above goldfield a short time ago'" We were on the diggings,.but all the ground is pegged out; .nevertheless they are nob getting gold.- Two claims were coltomed yesterday and got nothing, not oven the color. The reports in the papers are a pack.of lies, and it ought to be put a stop to. The diggings are in a very s'eop place. The miners here nearly killed the prospectors for giving siibh a : false report. -Frye--hundred man have left, within the last few days, the field where it was reported they weue finding so much. They have found about a pound weight of gold, and that is all. Where they found that was in a solid rook. The field, as they call it, is on the face of a range. There is only room for about twenty men to work. It is a shame for,people to be blinded a* they have been. The people here say it is only a storekeepers rush. 1 * Coughs, Colds, Bbonohitis, &c., are quickly cured' by using Bixter’s “ Lung Preserver,” This [old-established and lavorito medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical, legal; and clerical, professions, ‘ For testimonials, see advt. Sold- by all patect .medicine vendors. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. — Counsel for the delicate.—Those to whom the changeable temperature' is a protracted period of : trial should seek the earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This cooling Ointment, persavetingly rubbed upon the skin, is the most reliable remedy for overcoming all diseases of the throat and chest. Qninsey, relaxed tonsils, ■ore throat,, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh and bronchitis, usually prevailing at this season, may be arrested as soon as discovered and every symptom banished by Holloway's simple and effective treatment. This Ointment and: Pilh are highly commended for the facility with which they successfully 'contend with influenza; they allay in an incredibly short time tha distressing fever and teasing cough j ! i! SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J Temnka Park Board —Invite tenders for r parting shingle, earth, etc. Orari Dancing Class—Last long night of (he reason on Wednesday next. Woodbury Athletic Club—Programme of sports meeting on November 9th. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Bev. B. 8. Bunn will conduct services to-morrow. Webster and Macdonald—Publish entries for monthly stock sale on Wednesday next. K. F. Gray—Sells household furniture, piano, etc., etc., at Temuka on Tuesday next. Presbyterian Church Bazaar—On Nov. 15, 16, and 17; contributions now being received, Timaru A. and P. Show—Entries for sheep, Cottle, and pigs close to-day j Other entries on Tuesday. Temuka Boad Board—Notice re striking a rate of one farthing in the £ on property in South Orari River Board district. J. Mundell and Co.—Publish entries for monthly stock sale on 24th October; sell musical 'instruments and miscellaneous fancy goods, etc., etc., bankrupt stock, on Saturday next, 27th inst.