The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1833, 27 December 1888, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pisoatobiali. —Mr H. Williams got a splendid basket of eight fish weighing thirtyone lb lost Saturday evening. Tbe largest weighed six lb and the smallest two-ind-a-half lb.

Chuboh Paeade.—A church parade of the Geraldine Rifles was held on Sunday last when about thirty of the corps including the band and all the officer;, marched to the Episcopalian church, where service was condueled by Mr H, W. Moore. SAIK OP FPBNITITBB, BTO., AT TBMOXA. To-day and to-morrow, instructed by Mr W. Ohamberlain, Mr K. F. Gray wdl sell household furniture and effects, billiard table, bar engines and fittings, etc. etc., at the Temuka Hotel. The sale will commence at 10 o'clock. Sudden Dbath of a Postmastbb. —Mr Alexander Livingstone, chief postmaster at Blenheim, fell down at bis gate after returning from a walk to see a friend, and died within twenty minutes. Deceased was one of the best musicians in the colony. OIBABINQ BAIK AT RanGITIBA VAIMT.— To-morrow Messrs J. Mundell and 00, will sell the farm now occupied by Mr W. Hayhurst, at Rangitira Valley, together with the live and dead stock and furniture. I'he sale will take place on the farm, and will commence at 1 o'clock: iHB GISBOBNfI TBABBDT.—After a trial lasting from Monday morning to Wednesday, during which a great amount of evidence was presented, the prisoner Haiari Te Peri was committed for trial for the murder at Mafcaheo of Mr and Mrs Pook and child. Btepa Hairai, his brother, was discharged, there being no evidence to connect him with the cime.

Ohab&h of Abson.—Three girls, Alice Harrison, Amy Dans Gorriek, and Henrietta Palmer, all aged about 19, were charged at the Cbristcburch Polioe Court on Saturday morning with attempting to set fire to Philimore Lodge, a private female refuge, of which they were inmates sin oe January last. The accuaed were remanded to Deoember 28. The Nbw Ybab Holidays.—ln oar adrertiiing columns will be found the train arrangements for the Ohristchurch Baces on 31st Deoember, Lyttelton Begatfca on Ist January, and Sporti at Timaru on January let and 2nd. On the lit January the morning train will start much earlier than usual, and the evening train from Timaru to Orari on the lit and 2nd Jauuiry will start at 5.30 p.m. and ran ten minutes later than time table times. There will be no goods traffio on Ist January. Accident. —Mr Q-. H. Mogridge, of Temuka, unfortunately met with a painful accident on Monday last. He was tying up a horse harnessed to a trap to a posh of the verandah in front of his premises, when the animal moved forward and jammed Mr Mogridge'a arm . between the post and the shaft of the vehicle. Mr 0. Oliver observed the accident, and, backing the horss, released Mr Mogridge, whose arnicas found to be much bruised. It was attended to by Dr Hayes, and by latest accounts will soon be well again.

The Babbit Commission.—The Babbit Commissioners have adopted their report for presentation to Parliament. The report deals extensively with the various experiments, and bo far as the experiments have gone they tend to prove that M. Pasteur's remedy is totally inefficacious. The Commiseiooers report thifc the enquiries at Tintinallogy are of no scientiHo value whatever. The disease discovered by Professor Watson is olso dealt with. With regard to the bladder worm, it is said that it cleared the Wairarapa district of the rabbits, and tho Commissioners recommend that further investigation be made into this disease.

Masosio. —A meeting of the members of the Southern Star Lodge No. 619, S.C., was held on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance. In addition to other lodge business the eleotion of ofuoars for the next twelve months took place and resulted as follows ; R.W.M, Bro. G. H. Patrick ; W.D.M., Bro. J. Williams; W.S.M., Bro. A. Said ; S. W., Bro. A. Spence • J.W., Bro. W. Willoughby; Treasurer, Bro. R. Taylor; Secretary, Bro. A. Baker j S.D., Bro. J. Pyo ; J.D., Bro. A. White; J.G., Bro. R. Thew ; Tyler, Bro. C. Waller; Stewards, Bros. N. Dunlop and J. Mundell; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. G. Barclay; Auditors, Bros. W. Willoughby and A. White.

Baxtbb's Lvm Pbbsbbveb has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy m the treatment or Coughs, Coldß, Bbonohitis and otliet chest and throat complaints. Bead adit, and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 Gift Auction in connection with Catholic Bazaar —At Temuka on Saturday afternojn. Thoa. Clephane, Gapes' Yalley—Notifies that the tender of G. Prentice and Oo< < is accepted for cutting drain. New Zaaland Railways—Notice re arrangement! for Ohristohurob. Races, Lytolton Regatta, and Sports at Timaru.