LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1809, 30 October 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Woomust Sports. petitors are remiaded that nominations for the handicaps at the Woodbury sports close on Thursday Best. Cheiitohuboh Suow and Eaobs,— ln our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Christohuroh show and races, anniversary of the Prince of Wales' Birthday, etc, Crown Lands job Sale.— Sections in the Tillage settlements of Medbury, Ohertsey, Dromors, South fUngitata, Arundel, Orari, Geraldine, Fairlie Creek, Glenayy, Waitaki, add Hakateramea will bs open for sale or selection, on Nor, 14t.b, for cash, deferred paymenc, or perpetual lease. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. An Australian M.P. A Brisbane telegramj in the Melbourne Age of the 12th inst. says: “An extraordinary incident occurred in tho Assembly Chamber list night. Mr Masters, member for Fortitude Valley, was uuable to maintain an upright position when he attempted to cross the House. He fell headlong to the House more than once. Members generally treated the matter jocularly. The member refused to go home, but sat calling ‘ Aye, aye,’ in a loud tope to all quesdons. After adjournment, and another heavy fall, he was led from the Houst l by tyro members, and sent home in a cab,," The Sutherland Waterfall, —Mr

J. C. McKerrow, Surveyor-General, Wellington, on Saturday morning received a telegram from Mr (J. W, Ad ami, Chief Surveyor of Otago, stating that he had just returned from a visit to the great Sutherland Waterfall. Mr Adams reports that the full is 1904 feet high, with a volume of water equal to the Bowen Fall at Milford Sound, The water strikes the rocky precipice twice in the descent, forming three leaps, the upper one being 815 feet in height, the middle one 751 feet, and the lowest cne 338 feet. Mr Adams states that the surroundings are picturesque, and add another to the many beautiful scenes in New Zealand, Mr McKinnon, who has been employed by the Survey Department, reported that he had found a practicable pass from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound. The Panama Canal. The London correspondent of the Otago Gaily Times write# : —The crash in the Panama Canal scheme is said to be approaching very rapidly. The final collapse has been temporarily postponed by the uuthorisa- \ tion of a lottery loan by the French Government, though without any guarantee of responsibility by the State. A vast cash investment of about £59,000,000, drawn mostly from the savings of the • French poor and middle classes, will be ' utterly wiped out wheu the inevitable end comes; and a terrible blow will have been inflicted on the French nation. There is said to be no hope for the enterprise, unless one or more of the great powers outside France come to its relief, a thing which the United States Government might not approve of, inasmuch as all the plans are prepared for the Nicaraguan Canal scheme, which would be carried out under the direct sanction of the Washington Government.” Sooth Oamtbmobt Salb Tahds—The annual meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held last Saturday, at which Mr Balfour presided. Tbs report stated that the numbers passed through the yards this year were as followsSbeep, 89,966 ; cattle, 2847; pigs, 306 ; and horses, 606; as against 60,476 sheep, 2876 oatlie, 682 pigs, and 307 horses last year; but of this year’s stook, 27,636 sheep, 925 cattle, 63 pigs, and 8 horses paid no fees in consequence of being unsold in the yards. The number of sheep dipped this year were 21,238 as against 26,653 last year. The total grots receipts from all sources, including the sum of £IOO 9i 6d brought forward from last year, amount to £452 2* 9d, at against £340 Is 5d for last year. The expenses enmunt tj £3OB 8a 7d, including the sum of £97 12s 6d disbursed last year for dividend, leaving the sum of lose'account, from which the directors recommend a dividend of 5 per cent should be made to shareholders, which will; absorb £9B ss, leaving £46 9 s 2d to carry forward (• the credit of the new year, The report, whioh dealt with other unimportant matters, was adopted, end Messrs K, F. Gray and £). E, Gaineis were re-eleoted directors. Mr Avans considered the financial remits unsatisfactory. Thera ought to have bean £SOO wiped off for depreciation, whioh would leave no dividend. Mr Gray expressed the belief that I he sale yards had a good future before them. Mr W. E. Quinn was elected auditor at a fee of £2 2s. | The meeting 1 thea terminated. i

Bank Holiday, To-morrow will be observed as a holiday at tbe Temuka offices of the Bank of New South Wales and tbe Bank of New Zealand.

Address,— Mr Geo. Bdgelar will address the laborers of New Zealand in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, Saturday evening, when be will give an account of eleven years of bis political career. A small charge will be made for admission: Timabu A. akd P. Show.—The twentythird annual show of the Timaru Agrioultural and Pastoral Association takes place on their gcounds, Wai-iti Road, Timaru, to-day anti to-morrow—to-morrow being the ” people’s ” day. The entries are very large, and if the weather proves propitious tbe show should be one of tbs most successful ever held under the auspices of the Society. Obiokhx. The Temuka Cricket Club opened the season on Saturday with a match Married v. Single. There was a very fair attendance, considering the brief notice, and a very enjoyable game resulted in a win for the Single men by 11 runs. For the Single men Messrs Bryars and Cross scored S 6 and 12 respectively, the former carrying his bat. Messrs Hayburst and Aipinall, for the Benedicts, secured double figures, the former knocking together 17 and the latter 10. The coooanut-matting pitch was found to answer admirably, and hopes are expressed that the regular practices will now be well attended. Messrs Hayhurst, Ogilvie, and Heap bowled for the Married men, and Messrs Bryars and Thompson for their opponenti. Th” 1 ter should prove an acquisition to the Club in ibis department. The eleventh meeting of the Kaiapot Woollen Company was held yesterday. A dividend of 5 per cent was declared. Ernest Driver, who injured himself on the 14th inst. by diving into four feet of water at the salt water baths, Auckland, died on Saturday from concussion of tbe brain. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, &0., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s “ Lung Preserver.” This old-established and favorite medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of tbe medical, legal, and clerical professions. For testimonials, see advt. Sold by all pater.t medicine vendors. ■ SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Webster and Macdonald, Geraldine— Wants a married couple. Geo. Edge'er—Will deliver an address at Temuka on Saturday evening. B. Bayley, Moana, Geraldine —Wants tenders for cutting and stubbing gorse. N.Z. Railways—Notice re excursion tickets to Christchurch for Agricultural Show and Races, and Prinoe of Wales Birthday. Crown Lands for Sale—-Important notice re sections in village settlements open for sale or selection. J. Mundell and Co. —Will sell large quantity of drapery, piano, harmoniums, etc., at Geraldine, on Saturday next. Temuka Road Board—lnvites tenders for formation and stone picking at Rangitate, and formation and shingle and shingling at Milford. T. and J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Special announcement for show week ; have opened laces, gloves, frdlinge, aprons, sunshades, mantles, jackets, etc., etc.