LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1828, 13 December 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Salk at Temuka.—-Mr K, 7. Gray eclla househould furniture and effect* at the Boyal Hotel, Temaka, to-morrow. Temuka Road BoißD.—The adjourned monthly meeting of the Board took plaoe on Tuesday. A report of the proceedings will be found on our fourth page. Sam at Woodiuet.—Messrs J. Mnndell and 00. hold a clearing sale of furniture on account of Mn Finlayion, at her residence, Woodbury township, to-morrow. Temuka OALBDoiriiir Society's Spobxs.— Competitors are reminded that entries for these sports close with the Secretary, Mr GK H. Mogridge, on Saturday next, Bavoitata Bbidub Eaoß. Owing to being posted to the wrong address the following were omitted from the lut of nominations for the above races published by ns on Tuesday last j—Hurdles: Mr G. 0. Primmer’s Starlight, Mr H. Lee’s Milkman ; Cup : Mr G. 0, Primmer** Starlight. Saitatio* Abut, TbmdkA. Captain Liezie Gunnion and Lieut. Mary Hampton, who hare been in charge of the Temaka station for the last three months, left by the eonth express train yesterday—the former for Palmerston South and the latter for Dunedin. Captain Haryey takes charge of the Temuka station, and arrires to-day. Musical awdDbaicatio Ehteb*aikicbht. —The annual entertainment by the pupils attending the Sisters of St. Joseph’s school, Temuka, will be giyen in the Tolnnteer Hall, Temuka, on Monday next. As usual, the programme consists of solos, duets, recitations, dramas, etc., and those who attend will be well entertained. We expeot to see the hall ae crowded as on former occasions. Lboiubb.—Mr J. D. Pope repeated his lecture on Bobert Emmet in Geraldine last Thursday evening to a small but appreciative audience. He wsi loudly applauded, and it was generally admitted the lecture wti a treat seldom experienced in Geraldine. Mr Pope has gone to Timarn, where be will lecture, but the date on which he will speak has not yet transpired. A Lath Sobolab.—A rich story is told by the Philadelphia Times concerning two democratic members of the Legislature from that city. A member had wound up a grandiloquent speech with the quotation, “Vox populi vox Dei.” The two Philadelphians, Crawford and Maokin, bad both been listening with great ad miration, and Maokin turning aside, said to Gra wford, “ Al., wasn’t that a fine climax P ” Oh, it was grand! ” replied the Eleventh Ward member. Maokin eyed Crawford suspiciously for a moment, and then offered to bet him ten dollars that be didn’t know what he said. It was ‘ Wox populi wox Dei,’ and it means, ‘ My God, why hast though forsaken me P* ” Mackin plunged his hand iito his pocket and meekly said—- ** There's the tenner Al., I didn’t know you were such a good Latin scholar.” A Pbomissobi Noxb Cash.—-A decision of some importance was given in the B.M. Court, Wellington, last Tuesday, by Mr Robinson, B.M. The case, a oiyil one, heard last week, was brought by a loan company against an endorser for the recovery of £22, amount of promissory note. Defendont contended that as the note was not properly stamped at the time be attached his signature he was not liable. The signature was not denied. His Worship said it appeared to him from the evidence that the promissory note was not stamped by the maker (Felix Jones), nor by defendant (Loveday), in whose favor it was made. At some subsequent time a sufficient adhesive stamp wai affixed. Ibis stamp was cancelled by the secretary of the company, who placed on it his own initials and date. A promissory note may be stamped with an adhesive stamp and the stamp cancelled by any holder, and may then be given in evidence, but the onus is cast on the person tendering the instrument in evidence to show that tho stamp was affiled by th* right person at the right time. In the present case the note was not stamped by the maker or first endorser, but had been stamped by the present holders and endorsed by them. The cancellation was plainly insufficient, for the date put on the stamp was not the true date of making, endorsing, etc. That was to say that an endorser could only affix the stamp at tho

time of endorsing but as no direct endence had been f or pla'utiff ae to when the stamp was affited or when the endorsement was made, and two witnesses on the other side swore that it was not stamped for about three months after dishonor, ha did not sea ? how plaintiffs could recover. Judgment I would be for defendant with costs. 1

Concert and Bam at Woodbury,—a oonoert and ball in aid of the funds of the Woodbury school takes place to-morrow evening, when a grand programme will be presented. Mr 0. O'* Tripp will occupy the ohair.

Gkraldikb Town Board.—A special meeting ef this Board was called for Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of discussing the question of a water supply and the formation of a fire brigade for the town. Owing ta no quorum attending the meeting was postponed till Tuesday evening next. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. -At a meeting of the Building Committee of the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, held last evening, the secretary reported that the first payment, £2OO, to the contractors for the new church had been made last week, and that things generally were going on satisfactorily. It was reported that friends who had promised donations ia the first insfanse had well responded to the call made upon them, and other donations had now been promised. The committee feel sanguine that the amount required will be raised. The ladies of tha congregation are work! eg in a most praiseworthy manner. When completed, which will be shortly, the building will be so ornament to the place. *

Waitohi Fla* School.— The monthly meeting of the above school committee was held in tha schoolroom on Monday evening, the 10th inst. Present Messrs J. Fraser (Chairman), M. Moore; D. Halley, D- Cunningham, T. Thornley, D, Seaton, and A. J. Andrews. The minutes of the -previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was received from the Education Office/ Wellington, covering a statement of the amount expended on school buildings since the coming into operation of the '‘Education Act 1877” ; also from Mr Watson, head teacher, stating that certain repairs were required about the buildings, and it was agreed that these should be at onoe attended to; also from the same, stating that another desk and form were, required to accommodate the children, who now number 74 on the roll.' This was referred to the Board of Education. It was agreed that the school be closed for two weeks for Christmas holidays, and that the annual treat, sports, and distribution of prizes take place on Friday, the 21st inst., and the Chairman and Mr Watson were authorised to purchase the necessaries for that occasion. The Chairman then submitted a statement of the result of the late oonoert in aid of the prize fund, which amounted to a net balance of £7 14* 9d, and that a credit balance of £1 3s 4d was on hand since last year, thus giving them £8 18s Id for disposal on thia ©cession. He also etated that the school fund account showed a credit balance of over £2O to begin the new financial year with on tha lit of January next. This state of accounts was considered very satisfactory. The result of the recent examinations held by Mr Gow was considered highly satisfactory—--46 were presented in Standards, and of these 3 were absent, 3 were excepted, 7 failed, and 33 passed, while of the 27 infants in the preparatory room all gamed a point. The members were then allotted their various duties on the sports day, and there being no further business the meeting terminated.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Liases Office, Temuka—Notice re found watch. TbMpza Lbasbb Office—Reward for lost book on Phonography. John Brown, Milford—Wants tenders for hoeing mangolds at Milford. K. F. Gray—Will sell privileges connected with Caledonian Sports, at Temuka on Saturday next. Musical and Dramatio Entertainment—3y children attending St Joseph’s School,Temuka, in Volunteer Hall, on Monday evening. Temuka Caledonian Society—Entries for sports close on Saturday; members who hate not roosived annual tickets can have same on application to the secretary. J. Ballantyne and Go., Drapers, Milliners, Clothiers, ate:, Timtru Notification of special price# of suits, made of ohoioe tweeds, for the holidays; also, list of clearing lots now offering.