The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1909, 27 June 1889, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1889. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Deputy Assignkeship.— Mr W. 0. Beswick has resigned the office of Deputy Assignee in South Canterbury, and Mr D. M. Ross has received the appointment. The Mails at Winchester. —Mr Rhodes is to ask the Government to-day whether arrangements will be made for the express trains picking up mail bags at Winchester. SooiiL Tea and Gathering. — A social ton and gathering in connection with St. Saviour’s church, will be held in the Oddfellows’ Dal', Temuka, on Thursday, the 11th July. Strong efforts are being made to make the gathering a most enjoyobla one, Loans for Waterworks.— lu our advertising columns it is announced that the Geraldine County Council intend to borrow the sums of £I2OO and £BOO for the purpose of constructing irrigation works in the Orari-Walhi and Geraldine Flat water-supply districts. ’Frisco Mail Service, —ln the estimates laid on the table of (he House £19,000, instead of £24,000, has been set down as a subsidy to the San Francisco mail service. The Government are evidently determined to assist the Californian farmers to undersell New ZcaLd producers.

Not Soeiptubali.—Someone in Osmaru has written under the nom de plume of “ Simplicity ” to the editor of the papers complaining that two English Churches in London discountenance marriage during the season of Lent. On account of this he seems to be in a terrible state of mind. Superstition, folly, rubbish —all the epithets his evidently limited vocabulary can supply—he applies to it, because there is no Scriptural authority for discountenancing marriage during the Lenten season. It is, he says, such superstitions as these make Freethinkers, and he continues to rave m a terrible state oyer this point. Is it not a pity that men are still so monomaniaoal as to get into a state of excitement over such a trifling matter, moreover when it has occurred 16,000 miles away f N.Z. Exhibition. A cablegram from Melbourne says :—‘‘A Gazette contaiaing the appointment of the Tictonan Royal Commission to the New Zealand Exhibition will be issued in a day or so. It is asserted that the principal reasons which actuated the Government in accepting the New Zealand Exhibition was to foster the friendly feeling which always existed between the two colonies, and also to practically reciprocate the liberal msaner in which New Zealand participated at the lest two Melbourne Exhibitions.”—The Government of Npw, South Wales have telegraphed for 8000 ft of space for mineral exhibits alone from that colony. The matter of further representation is still undep consideration. The Anglo-Australian collection of pictures, by British artists, now in Sydney, has been definitely secured for the art gallery.—Although no agent has been appointed in the United States, telegraphic applications for space Imye been received* The to which ocher countries are taking space exceeds .expectations.

An EaBIT SEPARirXON.r-4- oawlymarriod cauplo were l he source of considerable amusement at the Timaru railway station the other day. They hud just had the knot tied, and made their way to the raiitvay station, with the intention of proceeding hy train to Fairlie Creek. The husband escorted his flushing bride into a carriage, add then returned to the platform to bid good-bye to some friends who were seeing the couple off. While engaged in so doing ho forgot that sf time and trains wait for no one/' and only realised the fact when be saw the train slowly moving away from the platform. He made a rush for the train and his bride, but the guard —a married man, by the way—did not sympathise with him, or if he did ho placed duty before his feelings, and barred his progress, apd on the platform he had to remain, while his wife was carried away from him. Both found relief in a good of tears. The separation was of short duration, however, as the bride left the train at the Wushdyko, where she was soon rejoined by her slothful spouse, and doubtless no ham was done by the contra tumps.

Train Abramobmbms. —The eyonir.g (rain from Ashburton to Timaru on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays will run almost an hour earlier on and after Saturday next. Meeting ot Ratepayers at Peru Fobkst. —A meeting of tho ratepayers of the Peel Forest Road District, to receive tho audited balance-sheet of the Road Board for Iho past yeai, takes place at the Rond Board Office, Peel Forest, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Clbahiho Sale at Kaka.hu Bush.— Messrs J. Mundell and Co. hold an important clearing sale of live and dead farm stock, household furniture and effects, etc., at the homestead of Mr Jas. Mac Donnell, Kakahu Bush, to-morrow. The sale will commence at 11 o’clock, luncheon baing provided. As, Mr Mac Donnell is leaving the district, the sale is an unreserved one. Stop My Papbe.—A contemporary says; “ Nothing makes a man so wild as to see that though he stopped his paper the proprietor of it is getting rich without him. Ho stopped his paper believing it would rum the proprietor, and it riles him to find the mm he wanted to crush still flourishing. He does not know that probably the proprietor never knew whether he stopped his paper or not. Stopping and putting on papers is so common a thing that the duty devolves on the junior member of tho staff, and he only knows it.” Football. —The following are the teams selected to play in the trial match at Timaru on Saturday next;—Blues (Probables) — Backs: Maclean, Perry, Masintosh, Shallard, Lawronson, and Hart; forwards ; Matheson, Goodali, Stokes, Studholme, A. and D. Stewart, Shallard, Dyson, and, Gooch. Colors (Possibles) —Backs; Baveney, Velvin, Jones, Stewart, Stubbs, and Fitzgerald j forwards; Chisolm, A. 0. Matheson, Pearse, Oxby, Gray, Gray, Perceval, LoCren, Gaffaney, W. Fitzgerald, Livery, Wagstaff, McLeod (2), Harte, Lewis, Brinkman* Hiskeus, J. Austin, and Black. Some players are also expected from Waimate. New Food Pueskbvatxte.—A new process of preserving 'meat has been patented in Melbourne, The meat is immersed in a solution for a . fev minutes, when a coaling is formed, effectually preventing the escape of juices, and enabling it to resist the attack of deleterious germs. The coating disappears upon cooking. The inventors claim that meat oan be preserved for weeks and months at a cost of one-fifth of a penny per lb. Whether the process is suitable for exporting meal has not yet been tested. Externally the meat shows a slight shrinkage, but when out is fresh and juioy. Experiments so far have been successful. Gkbaldinb Licensing Committee.—An adjourned meeting of the Geraldine tieensing Committee was held at the R.M. Courthouse, Geraldine, on Tuesday last, far the purpose] of considering the renewal of the license of the Crown Hotel. There wers present Messrs A. White (Chairman), W. S. Maslin, N. Dunlop, and M. Connolly. The clerk read oyer the resolution passed at last meeting, in which it was stated that the license would be renewed, provided certain repairs and additions specified therein wore Well in hand by the date to which the meeting was adjourned, viz.,' tho 25th. The licensee of the hotel (Mr T. Markkani) was present, and staled that the repaits were now being carried out. The plastering, etc, would have been further, advanced had it not been for tho late fros*. The whole of the repairs mentioned would ba done. On this assurance tho renewal was granted and the meeting terminated.

A Steax Boat. —The Government on Tuesday received a message from Mongonui stating that a whaleboat had been found in Tom Bowling Bay, near North Cape, containing carpenters’ tools, life buoys, and provisions. The boat bears tha narati of H.M.S. Dart. It ,is feared some accident may have happened to her during the recent rough weaiber. The Dart was recommissioned in March, and left Auckland on June 6th for Sydney. Her commission dates from March 16th, about which time she received her complement of officers as follows;—LieutenantCommander Fredericks, Lieutenants H, Hedge and Sommerville, Sub-Lieutenant Webb ; surgeon, Dr MoNab ; engineer, Mr Mabb; paymaster, Mr Sullivan; crew, 46. A cable message item Sydney states that Admiral Fairfax is of opinion that the boat has been washed away in rough weather. Life belts are generally carried in the boats ready for lowering. Peel Fokkst Hoetioultubal Societx. —The annual meeting of the above Society was held during the recent week in the schoolroom. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported that, there was a balap.ee in hand of about £2 6s 9d, and a few small promised subscriptions still to coma in. After receiving the Treasurer’s report the officials for tha ensuing year were elected as follows »—President, Hon. J, B. A, Acland ; Vice-Presidents, G. J; Donnisioun, A. Hawdon, and R. H. Irvine; Committee, Messrs W. E. Barker, F. Quinn, E. Thew, H. Sowerby, Jas. Pithie, S. Eae, 0. Terry, and F. Newman; Treasurer, Mr W. Johnston ; Secretary, Mr C. G. Koskruge. The rules and ootaiogues wore then read through, and several important alterations suggested and adopted. It was decided that the next meeting of the committee be held in September, and Mr W. E. Barker and the Secretary were empowered to call the same on a suitable dale. As it is the intention of the committee to haye the catalogues far- the next show printed for distribution in September all persons intending to give special prizes should inform the Secretary previously.

Goqd TempliAkt. —An open meeting of the Welcome .Retreat Lodge, 1.0.Q.T., was held in the Good Templar Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening last. The hall was packed in every part. Bro. W. S. Maslin, W.0.T., occupied the chair, and gave some interesting particulars with regard to the progress of the Band of Hope, which he said was in a moat flourishing condition. He regretted, however, that more interest was not taken in the Good • Templar Lodge. Numbers of persons joined the lodge, and, although they did not break their pledge, still they did not attend the lodge meetings. He considered it was their duty to attend the

meetings, and by tboir presence, sympathy, and counsel endeavor to help others to keep true to their pledges. An enjoyable programme of solos, duels, and reiidiaga ivas then gone through, as follows Song, Miss Annie Bowkett, ( Mother, Guide my Little Hand reading, Master Shiers, ‘Pull, Boys, (Jfaoerily;’ duet, Misses Mina Dunlop ami Fanny Gibson; recitation, E. Bowkett, ‘The Widow of Nain duet, Miss Maggie and Master Willie Morrison, 1 Put me in my Little Bed song, Miss Annie Bowkett, ‘ Little Footsteps duet, Miss Emily and Master Willie Maslin, ‘The Drunkard’s Child duet, Miss Maggie and Master Willie Morrison, ‘The ‘Fisherman's Glee.’ The last item was certainly the gem of the evening, the voices of the brother and sister blending beautifully. Solos and readings were also rendered during the evening by savertd adult friends. A very liberal supply of buns and coffee had been prepared, and these were handed round to those present. A lev/ concluding words by the chairman, shoeing the vast benefit of total abstinence over sitnplo temperance, terminated a moat enjoyable gathering, J

Thu Rinks. —In our advertising columns ifc is announced that the afternoon sessions at the Geraldine Skating Eink will be closed after the 29th June. On tho 128th a grand polo mutch, band versus footballers, wilt take place. The exhibition will be well worth seeing. On tho let July a one mile race for a pair of steel skates will take place, and skaters should practice getting up speed.— Much interest is being taken in ibe forthcoming fancy dress carnival ac the Zealzndm Skating Rink, Temuka, and a large attendance may be expected. The noted quality of the Coffee made in tho Oafds of Turkey, France, and America is chiefly due to the fact that only Fresh Boasted Ooffea is used; so that none of tho volatile oil and other essentials are lost. Ask your grocer for Anderson's Coffee, and yon will have a beverage alike refreshing and stimulating, as it is fresh roasted and ground at the factory, Timaru,—[Adtt, 2J. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Office of this paper—Portable or traction engine wanted. A. M. Clark, Temuka—lnvites tenders for ploughing at Albury, Columbia Skating Bink, Geraldine—Notice re forthcoming attractions. St. Saviour’s Church, Tsmuka— : Soeial tea and gathering on 11th July. Geraldine County Counoil Notice ro raising loans for irrigation purposes. Gray and Montgomery—Hold monthly sale of stock at Temuka on 2nd July,* are now booking entries.