LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1864, 12 March 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Abowhenca Town Boabd.—A meeting of this board takes place to-morrow evening. Saliß ob Fpenitubb, etc. Messrs Webster and Macdonald hold an important sale of furniture and effects on acoount of Mr A. H. Brisco, who is leaving the district, on Friday next. Gbeaedink Public Spobtb.- In our advertising columns will be found tbe handicaps for the Geraldine Sports, which take place on Monday next. The gathering should prove a great success. Ljhd Revenue, —The land revenue up to the end of December has been better than for the four years previous, and as several large blocks will be sold this month, the department expect to have a very large record to show for the year. Leotubeb.— The Rev. J. Paterson lectures on his travels in Australia, India, Burmah, Russia, Nineveh, Mahitoba, and Jerusalem, in the Geraldine Presbyterian Church this evening, and in the Temuka Presbyterian to-morrow evening. Mr Paterson’s lectures are well worth hearing.

Phtsio»nomt.— Mr 0. E. Hugo announces that he will lecture on “ Physiognomy * at Woodbury oa Thursday evening, and at Pleasant Valley on Friday evening, and residents in those districts should make a point of attending. Mr Hugo’s lectures are very entertaining. Pom Teaohkbs* Examination.—Representations having been made by the S.C. Educational Institute to the S.O. Board of Education that June 241 h is not a convenient dote on which to commence the annual pupil teachers’ examination, the board have decided to adopt the recommendation of the Institute, and have fixed July 15tb aa the date upon which the examinations shall commence. , R.M. Couet, Temuka. —At the above Court yesterday, before 0. A. Wray, Esq,, R.M., Miss E. 8. Pilbrow sued R. Bree, of Gore, for £7 17s 10d, balance of wages due. Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff, and as there was an application to take the evidence for the defence at Gore, the case was adjourned for a month. - -Judgment by default was given in the cases J. Brown v. 8. Jaggar—Claim £5 15?, and C. Story y. F. Q, Oraddick —Claim £l4 10s Bd. The Court then adjourned. Inquest. —An inquest was held on Friday last at the house of Mr J. Breen, Kakahu, before Mr H. W, Moore, J.P., and a jury of six, of which Capt. A. W. Wright was chosen foreman, touching the death of Joseph Daniel Breen, the lad who was killed by a dray running over him the previous day. The evidence of the father, J. Breen, and of Michael Cougblan, his mepson, who saw the accident, was taken, aud the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death.”

OißAnxiro Sales. —Attention ia directed to the important, clearing (sales announced in our advertising columns by Messrs J. Mundell and 00. On tho 27ib March thev hold an important, sale on account of Mr W. Cameron ; and on the 16th April one on account of Mr W. U. Slack. Sr, Saviour's Church, Tbmuka. A meeting of all interested in the Easter bazaar in connection with this Church takes place to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. On Sunday next harvest thanksgiving services will be heM in St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, and at St. John’s Winchester, the Rev. T. Jasper

Smythe being the preacher. Three Persons Drowned.— On Saturday morning while o party were crossing the Foss river, between Brighton and Charleston, West Coast, in a chair on the wire rope, the rope broke and the occupants were thrown into the stream and carried out to sea by the flood running at the time. Their names are William Ryan,,so years, John Ravin, 22 years and Margaret Nevin, 15 years. Their bodie have not yet been recovered. Tbmuka Dairy Factory.— The monthly meeting of tho directors of the Temuka Dairy Company was held on Friday afternoon. Present—Messrs Job Brown, (chairman), Hayes, and Gray. The secretary reported that daring the month of February 15,720 gals. 101 b of milk hud been received, costing £196 10s lOd. Accounts amounting to £22 9s were passed for payment, In consequence of favorable reports received it was decided to forward a trial shipment of cheese to Adelaide, The secretary reported a number of small sales, and routine business haring been dealt with the meeting terminated. PERSONAL. —Members of tho Geraldine Rifles are noting with pleasure the prominent position that is being attained in shooting circles in Christchurch by their old comrade Mr C. Foster. While connected with the Geraldine Rifles, Mr Foster was one of tho efficient members, and very seldom missed a parade. He also showed that he possessed considerable skill as a marksman, and at the time of bis leaving for Christchurch was known as one of the most reliable shots in the company. Since then Mr Foster has improved considerably. He has run some of the crack shots of Christchurch very close in Various matches, and his well known abilities have resulted in his baing appointed handicappsr for shooting to the corps to which he now belongs, viz., the Christchurch Rifles. On Saturday week Mr Foster succeeded in winaing the very handsome trophy presented j by Mr R. H. Donnolly for competition by members of the Christchurch Rifle Club, Fires in tb* Waihi Bhsh. Two destructive fires broke out in the Waihi Bush on Friday list, one close to the Woodbury township, but fortunateiyonthe other side of the river, and the other by the Waihi Gorge. The cause of the fires is unknown, but probably some boys looking for bees, or a careless bushman had left some lighted sticks which ignited the busb. Fortunately no homesteads are in danger, but it is a great pity to cee such a beautiful piece of natural bush devastated by fire. The bush in question is most unfortunate in the way of fires, as every dry season sees it ignited. Owing to the howling nor’-wester which was blowing on Friday last the fire swept through a large piece of the bush, destroying a considerable quantity of firewood and timber. On Saturday in showed signs of dying out, but a nor’-wester again springing up fanned the flames up again. Baxter’s Lima Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment ot Coughs, Coeds, Bronchitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Road advt.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. T. McAuliffe —Handicaps for Geraldine Sport*. Arowhenua Town Board—lnvito tenders for erection of footbridge. Rev. J. Paterson —Lectures in Geraldine this evening, and at Temuka to-morrow eveniug. O. E. Hugo—Lectures at Woodbury on Thursday evening, and at Pleasant. Yalley on Friday evening. Geo. Woodhead, sou.—‘Returns thanks to friends who assisted to extinguish stack fire at his sons farm on Friday last. Webster and Macdonald, Auctioneers, Geraldine—Publish particulars of important sale of household furniture and effects, on account of Mr A. H. Brisco, on Friday next. Little Dust Pan, Timaru Advertise specialities in gilded frames, Japanese brackets, cups and saucers, school bags oLc etc. Harvest Thanksgiving Services At St. Saviour’s, Temuka, and St. John’s, Winchester, on Sunday next; meeting re bazaar, in St. Saviour’s Church to-morrow evening.

W. S. Maslin—Holds great sale of unredeemed pledge, comprising gold and silver watches, chain?, rings, albums, musical instruments, etc., etc,, at Geraldine on Monday next. J. Mundell and Co., Auctioneers, Geraldine —Hold unreserved clearing sale of compoct farm of 50 acres, live and dead stock, household furniture and effects, etc., on account of Mr Wm, Cameron, on 27th March; sell draught and light horses, cuttle, dairy cows, farming implements, etc., on account of Mr W. U? Slack, at Woodsido, Geraldine, on 16th April. Drummond and Qlasson, Drapers and Clothiers, Commerce House, Timaru—Notify thst they have just opened up some 60 oases of goods for the winter season, and are showing novelties in show rooms and dress department ; draw attention to single and double width tweeds for tailor-made costumes and jackets, new shades in winter beiges, winter plashes, new straws, new hand-sown underclothing, flowers, feathers, etc., etc.