LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1984, 19 December 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

School Committee Meetings.— Repor a of meetingsof the Temuki and SouthOrari School Committees appear on our fourth page. Sale ax Geraldine. —Mr W. S. Maslin holds a sale of town property, groceries, earthenware, etc., on account of Mrs W. Clarke, at Geraldine to-day. Sale at Rangitata Bridge. Messrs J, Mundell and Co. and Mr David Thomas hold a aa'9 of cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs, at Eangitata Bridge to-morrow. Buckeye Binder. —One of the Buckeye binders may be seen at work on Mr Win. Walker’s farm, Waitohi, to-morrow, and farmers and others ore invited to inspect it. Hot Weather.—A heavy nor’-wester prevailed throughout the district last Tuesday and Wednesday, doing a great amount of damage lo crops, gardens, orchards, &c. The atmosphere was extremely hot, and all vegetation presented a parched appe trance. In most qu uters a shower of ram is b idly needed. Property Tax. —The following shows the return of the property tax so far : Tax paid at post-offices, including Saturday, £144.6°2 ; tax paid at the Wellington office, £59,701 ; total, £204,505. There may be a conaiderab’* sum in course of remittance, as letters posted on the J3th are considered as in time. Large amounts such as £ls and over are payable in two instalments, the second instalment being duo on sth February. Gold. A deputation of miners was introduced to the Hon, T, Fergus at Dunedin on Monday by Mr H. S, Fish, who staled that the men had been prospecting on the West Coast of this island with very satisfactory results. The Minister promised them every assistance in their work. No definite information is obtainable, as the men are anxious to protect their discover}’, but it is understood that they have with them some 40ozs of coarse gold of splendid quality.

Arrival op tbe Arawa. —The Arawa arrived at Wellington on Monday. She left London on October Slat, with 281 passengers, and Plymouth on Novjraber 2nd, Capetown on (he 23rd, and Hobart on December llth, landing 80 passengers, and 200 tons cargo at the last-named port. She brings 207 passengers for New Zealand, and 1800 tons genera' cargo. During the voyage Mr Huxterly, a Ihird saloon passenger, died of heart diseise. Passengers forTimaru—Third saloon: Messrs H. McLsllsnd and G. Pinkerton. Holiday Arrangements on the Railif ays, —ln our advertising columns will ba found (he hsliday fares arranged by the Railway authorities. Excursion tickets will be issued to Christchurch, Duned>n, Invercargill, and Kingston at very low rates, £ om the 21st December to 2nd January, available for return until the 14th January. On conditions specified these tickets will hLo be extended a fortnight if required. A special (rain for Ashburton and Christchurch will leave Terauka at 4.40 a.m. on the 25:h. Dissatisfied Horse Owners, The following horses have been scratched for the Dunedin Cup Wakatipu, Leopold, Fabulous, Corunna, Peerswick, Springston, Enchantress, Jet D’Ean, Tirailleur, Friocess Helen, St. Malo, Cynisca, Alsace, Scots Grey, Rose Argent, and Chain Shot. Fur the Publicans' Handicap: Golden Crest, All? ice, Yon Terapsky, Corunna, Leopold, Fusee, Renat#, Jet D'Eau, Peerswick, Rnby f Alcinous, Erip-go-Bragh, and Chain Shq f . Iphis is the optcome of the bandieappiog at the exhibition meeting.

Trmttka Licensing Committee. The meeting of the above, which wai to have been held last Tuesday, lapsed for the want of a quorum. The Proposed Waxtoki Water Raoe,

—A. meeting to discuss the proposed Waitohi Water Race and the actions of the Temuka Road Board aod Geraldine County Council will bo held in the Temoka Volunteer Hall on Saturday evening, the 28th instant.

Entertainment at Q-heaxiDlne.—To-morrow evening the children attending the Geraldine Public School will give an entertainment in the Volunteer Hall. The infants will give a number of action songs, and the elder children a kinderspiel entitled “ Playmates,” consisting of vocal and instrumental solos, choruses, matches, eto., Miss Alieo Fish supplying the accompaniments. The object is a good one, and as we are sure that all who attend will thoroughly enjoy themselves we hope to see the ball filled. Temuka Caledonian Society. At a

meeting of tha concert committee of the above, held last Tuesday evening, a programme of the conceit was drawn up. It was stated that the entrances for the sports were very numerous, there being 21 for the handicap, 12 for the mile race, 12 for the walking, and Ihe other events were a'l equally well filled. Two beautiful cups one given by Mr Rhodes, M.H.R., and the other by Mr Newbury—were yesterday on view in Mr Mogridga’s ■hop. Geraldine Licensing Committbb.— Tha adjourned meeting of the Geraldine Licensing Committee was held in the Courthouse, Geraldine, at noon on Tuesday. Present Messrs A, White (chairman), W. 8. Maslin, and G. H. Patrick. A letter was received from Mr J. W. White, the committee’s solicitor, in which he stated that the committee had no piwor to cancel the lioense of the Crown Hotel, as the lioense could only be granted or refused ot the annual meeting in June. It was decided to ask the inspector to haye his report on the licensed houses ready by the March meeting. This being all tha business the committee adjourned. Kaiapox Laborers Union.—Tha following is the log the Kaiapoi Laborers Union propose to adopt:—l. That every ablebodied man should be paid at the rate of not less than fid per hour, eight hours to constitute a day’s labor for unskilled labor of any kind. 2. That ploughman and tearaiters be paid not leas than

£1 per week, with rations. 3, Harvest work to be paid for at the rate of not leas than IOJd per hour. 4. Threshing machine traction engines 12s, portable do, 14s per 1000 bushels for ordinary hands, hours from sunrise to sunset. 5. Potato digging of not less than 10 to 12 tons per acre ss, 9 tons per acre 5a 6d, 8 tons 6s, 7 tons 6s per ton ; lads able to pick potatoes not leas than 3s per day, lads for planting potatoes not Jess than 5a per day.

I'BMDKA FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — A committee meeting of the above society was held on Tuesday night, the President (Rev. T. A. Hamilton) in the chair. Letters were read from several gentlemen, containing offers of special prizes. Several members present also stated their intention of giving prizes. The following new members were elect-d—Mrs G. Rutland, and Messrs W. G. Aspinall, J. Beri, J. Ellis (Orari), G. Barrett, P. Rutland, S. Clinch, J. Wright, E. Vallender, E. Palliser, J. Dow, L. Tombs, and G. Hedges. The report of the Schedule Committee was road, and after slight amendment was adopt’d. The secretory was authorised to have members’ tick»ts and other necessary printing done. The schedules ot exhibits and prizes will be issued to members as soon as possible. Mr Cntten was appointed as a membar of the subcommittee, and the meeting closed with the usual yota of thanks to the chair. A Life Insurance Case. A civil action of considerable public importance was heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, on Monday, before Mr Robinson, R.M. The plaintiff, John Bertie, a grocer, sought to recover from the Equitable Life Assurance Company of the United States, a sum of £IOO for alleged false and fraudulent representation, Plaintiff alleged that he was induced to take out a tontine policy for £SOO in defendants’ office some time in September, 1886, on the representation of the agent that the amount would be payable at the end of twenty years, whereas he finds that it is not payable until after his death. The evidence of plaintiff went to show that when he took out the policy he asked the agent whether ho could draw the £SOO and profits at the end of that term, and that the agent distinctly replied in the affirmative, adding that it he (Bertie) did not wish to do that he could have a paid up policy for a larger amount. The agent who insured Bertie said in hia evidence that when the policy was taken out he (the agent) kne.v very little about the various tables of endowment policies under the society, and had but a vague idea of the tontine system. The resident agent of the company stated that when Bertie called upon him he told him that, according to estimate, the policy at the end of the tontine period would bo worth about £6BO. Witness flatly denied that he ever told Bertie that at the end of 20 years he could draw the amount of policy and profits. Several law points were reserved for argument.

The’ verdict of all who have used the "Jumbo” brand Baking Powder, is that it makes light, nutritious, and digestive bread cakes, pastry, etc. As the ingredients are of the finest qualities, and no injurious elements being used in the preparation, bread, etc., made with this powder will keep fresh and moist longer than with any other powder. Ask for Anderson's “ Jumbo ” brand Baking Powde 1- . — [Adtt, I]. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. N.Z. Railways—Christmas holiday fares. James Findlay, Temuka—Trial of Deering binder on Tuesday, Dec. 24tb. Entertainment at Gerahlino —By children attending (he Geraldine Public School, in Volunteer Hell to morrow in aid of prize fund.

J. Brown, Beehive Stores, Temuka—Continues great clearing sale of drapery and clothing until end of year; goods at lees than cost price during next two weeks.

H. Nicholson— Convenes a public meeting (o consider the proposed Waitohi water-race, and the actions of the Temuka Road Board and Geraldine County Council. T. A. Williams, Temuka Drapery Emporium and Fancy Bazaar —Notifies that until the end of the year every purchaser to the extent of 10s and upwards will receive a present; thousands of presents and Chrittmas cards.

Qlendiniog and Dobie, Mendelson b Buildings, Temuka —Have made special arrangements for the Christmas and New Year holidays, every department being full of new and seasonable goods; ouly desire to clear slock, and every article marked at low prices