LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1831, 20 December 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rangitata Bbid»b Baoes.—Acceptances for these racea close to-day with the seoretary, Vlr T. W. Corbett. Tbain Abbanoements *ob the Homdats.—The train arrangements for the li ■'lidays will be found in our advertising oolumns. Entebtainment At Temuka.—To-morro w evening the Crawford-Hunter Party of Scottish vocalists and character entertainers appear in the Temuka Volunteer Hall. The entsrtainmenfc is of a flrst-elass oharacter, and those who attend will be well rewarded. The company appeared in Timaru on Wednesday and last evenings, where they gave the greatest satisfaction. Temttxa Reobeation Gbousd:—ln our advertising oolumns it is' notified that the Temuka Domain Board have granted the Temuka Caledonian Sooiety the exclusive use of that portion of the Arowhenua Publie Domain consisting of the reoreation grounds, on Boxing-Day. The admission fees the Sooiety are authorised to oharge are alio advertised. ,

School .Concert at Gebaldink;—Tomorrow evening the annual school concert and distribution of prizes in connection with the publio school will take plaoe in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine. The entertainment will include marches, prooessions, solos, duets, choruses, etc., etc, in which a large number of the children will take part, and the hall will doubtless' be orowded. The distribution of prizes and certificates will conclude the proceedings. The Exhibition ax Dunedin. —At a meeting of the exhibition committee at Dunedin on Monday it was deoided to oall it the New Zealand Exhibition, 1889-00. Sir H. A. Atkinson, on behalf of the Government, has •aid that the projeot would hare their warmest support, and he felt sure that although at first there might be a slight sorens3 at the exhibition being held there, he felt sure that all parts of the oolouy would eventually give it their warmest support. Temtjka Rifles. A Government inspection parade of the Ternuka Rifles was held on Tuesday evening at the drill Bhed. Present—3o rank and file, Lieut. Findlay io command. Under Staff-Sergeant-Major Jones the company were exercised in battalion and company movements, and also drilled in manual, firing, and bayonet exerciseß. In the latter they exhibited marked improvement. The Lower Pareora Bridge. —At a meeting of ratepayers at Kingsdown the other evening it waH decided to request the Hon. the Minister for Public Works to take steps, to put the lower Pareora bridge in a state of repair. It was also decided to try and get the Premier and other members of the Government with him to inspeot the bridge when in the district. A petition praying ih f it the bridge may be repaired has already over 200 signatures appended to it. American Sport. —A most exoiting race took phce recently between the two rival railway companies in Pennsylvania on their parallel lines whioh run side by side for a distance of twelve miles from Beaver Falls to Wampun. The passengers entered fully into the spirit of the oontestj cheering and enoouragidg the engineers to do their very utmost. Finally the Pittsburg Company's train ran into the station a length ahead of its competitor, having accomplished the distance of twelve miles in 10J minutes. A great deal of money changed hands, and the winning driver and his mate were well recompensed by their passengers. OwitjAßY.—We regret to learn that Mr George Edgar, well known in Temuka, died on board the s.s. Tekapo on the voyage from Calcutta to Lyttelton. Mr Edgar left here some months ago with a shipment of horses for India, and yesterday morning his brother, Mr Robert Edgar, received a telegram from Mr Larabie stating that, on the sth of December he died of dysentery, and that ia all that so far is known about the sad event. Mr Edgar was : 32 yours of age, and unmarried. He was a very industrious and steady young man, and had accumulated a good deal of property. The news of .his death was received yesterday with universal .regret, as he was generally very popular with those whom he knew.

A BANKETTPTOy OABB.—At a meeting of the oreditors in the bankrupt estate of William Munro, draper, of Cuba street' Wellington, one of the oreditors moved that it be an instruction to the Official Assignee to institute criminal proceedings against' the bankrupt for such offences as he has committed against the Bankruptcy Act, and further, that the Official Assignee take steps to object to the proof of William Munro, John Munro, and Mary Jane Cecillia Munro, and have chose claimants examined before the judge. Mrs Munro, by her agent, and John Munro votad against the resolution, which oould not therefore be carried. Counsel for two of the creditors suggested an adjournment, and in the meantime he would institute proceedings himself. The adjournment was made, the Official Assignee stating that, if he saw reason to take proceedings, he could do so on his awn motion.

Russian Wheat Ceop.—The following appears in the Bullionist of October 13th : " The Russian orop ia unprecedented both in quantity and quality, and the largo shipments i to England constitute one of the most Btriking features of the Board of Trade returns. At a moderate estimate the supply from Russia arailable for England (is at least 3,000,000 quarters in excess of the shipments to this country last year; besides this, India is doubling her supplies." During the first nine months of this year the imports of wheat from Russia to tbe United Kingdom reaohed no less than 13,363,000 owt., against only 2,125,000 cwt. in 1887, and 3,038,000 owt. in 1886. Prom these facts it looks as if the total supplies of wheat are r«illy larger than they were at one time expected. With this information we oan understand how it is that the British markets have been practically stationary for a month. It seems that if they do not soon make a considerable upward movement Australasian prices muab give way, j

MASONIC—The brethren of Bt. George's Lodge, Temnka, are requested to assemble at the Lodge room this afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late wife of Bro. G. J. Mason.

Caledonian Spoets.—ln our advertising columns will be found the handicaps for the first gathering under tbe auspices of the Temuka Caledonian Bociety. I'he entries are very numerous and there should be some large fields. A number of speoial prizes will be announced in Saturday's issue, I.O.Gr.T.—The usual weekly meeting of the Weloome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine, was held on Tuesday evening last, Bro. K. MoKenzie, W.C.T., presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, a discussion took place with regard to holding the annual pionio on the usual day, January Ist. It was finally decided to postpone it to a future date, owing to the short notice not allowing time for the neoessary preparations to be made. Routine basinees bavin* been transacted the Lodge was closed in the usual form by the W.C.T. : Winchester Fruit Preserving and Export Co.— At a meeting of the provisional directors, held at the Wolseley Hotel, on Tuesday, the 18th, it waß resolved, after discussion, to instruct the solicitor to proceed at once with tbe floating of the company under the above original-title, 'as agreed to by a general meeting of shareholders held on the 21st September. Mr Aspinall will therefore immediately proceed to work, and have the necessary details in connection with tbe registration.ready in the course of the week. . i : Married in a Balloon Oar.—Two more young peopla (says the New York Tribune) have been found down East, who were willing for a consideration to allow their marriage to figure as one of the side shows of a State fair. The couple'in question entered upon the holy state of matrimony standing in the car of an inflated balloon, in the presence of 3500 spectators. Admission to the entire show 50 cents., children half price. After the ceremony had been performed the twain that had been made one continued to furnish amusement for the 3500, by ascending in the balloon, accompanied by the urbane aeronaut. The balloon came down during the evening, but was dragged two miles across a swamp before its progress was sttyed, and bride and groom, it is stated, were compelled to cling to the ropes above the basket to keep out of the water.

Pbbsbttbhian Choie Pionio.—The annual pionio of the members of the Geraldine choir took plaoe on Monday last. The plaoe chosen for the rendezvous was the Waihi Gorge, a picturesque spot, admirably suited to picnicking a short distance beyond Woodbury. An exceedingly pleasant party, consisting of about 80 persons, reached the trysting place in traps and on horse about 11 a.m., and the day's fun began in earnest. Old and young seemed bent on making other people enjoy the day, thereby seouring their own enjoyment. The rattling of a makeshift gong summoned all hands to a plentiful dinner which wis laid out in a shady corner. Dinner having been disposed of, another start was made with outdoor games of all sorts, while some feund enjoyment in a stroll through the bush. Towards evening tea was announced, and shortly afterwards a start was made for home. Before leaving a hearty vete of thanks was passed; to Messrs Aitken and Cuohrane for the oomplete arrangements they had made for the day's outing. Q-eraldine was readied about 8 p.m.. and all appeared highly elated with the day's outing. Trish Crime.—The following clipping from the latest Irish Times to band gives a fair insight into the state of Ireland so far as crime is concerned : '' Addressing the Watertord Grand Jury at the quarter sessions,. the County Judge said that since the last sesßiens held in Waterford last September there had been in the whole County Wateiford only two cases of petty larceny. In September there were no cases returned for trial in Waterford city on that division of the couoty, and in the other divisions ef the oounty but one case of assault at Dungarvan. His Honor also mentioned that in the whole of the county of Cavan he had only one oase, a charge of rescuing goods seized by the bailiffs, which turned out to be a case which ought not to have been returned for trial. In Leitrim, he said, be had only three cases. This waH tbe amount of crime; in the provioces of Ulster, Munster, and Connaught, and counties representing a population of 330,000 people. " I do not," said the judge " believe that there is-on the face of the globe a country showing a similar record." And yet out here in these colonies we are given to understand that most horrible crime is a matter oi almost hourly occurrence. Baxter's Lttno Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the ireatment or CeuGHS, Colds, Bronchitis and othei chest and throat complaints. Read advt. and try it.

Houoway'i Ointmbnt juto Pius.— Diseases of the Bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand different ways, capable of eradioting poison, out taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from the bowels. On rubbing Holloway's Ointment repeatedly on the abdomen, a rash appears, and at it thickens the alvine irritability subsides, Acting as a derivative, this ointment draws to the surface, releases the tender intestines from from all acrid matters, and prevents ioflsnv mation, dysentery, and piles/for which blistering was the old-fashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulncss fallen into disuse, the discovery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet perfectly painless, powers.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Temuka Caledonian Sooiety—Handioaps, J. Pya, Geraldine —Notioe re prioe of strawberries. Catholio Church Bazaar—Notice re great attentions. C< E. Sherratt, Bailiff Notice of isle under distress warrant. W. Gk Eutland, Undertaker—Notice re funeral of the late wife of Mr 3-. J. Mason to-day, Wm. Postlethwaite, Chairman— Invites tenders for constructing a conorete channel at the Greraldine Dairy Faotory. T. Cadwillader, at the Hon. W. Rollfliton'a—lnvites tenders for cutting, harveiting and stacking about 30 acres clover. W. 0. Beswiok, Deputy Assignee—Notice ro dividends in the estates of Thos. Frederick Farley, Henry Hullen, and William Henry Lodge. W. &. Aspinall, Secretary Temuka Domain Board—rlmportaat notice re granting the Temuka Caledonian Sooiety use of the recreation ground on Boxing-Day. James Winning, Qensral Storekeeper, Te-t, muka—Notifies that he ig holding a grea clearing saje to clear off the remainder of his; : slook, and that great bargains will be given premises to let,'