LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2056, 7 June 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sals at Geraldine.— Messrs Mundell and Co. sell clothing, drapery, and general stores at Geraldine to-day.

Sam at Ob art.— Mr W. 8/ Maslin holds an -important , clearingi sale of farm stock, household furniture, etc., on the farm of Mr C. Griffiths, Orari, on Monday. Wes;letan ; Ohuroh, Tbmuxa.—The Rev. R. 8.. Bunn, will .conduct the morning and evening services in the above churd'h tomorrow, and at Waitohi in the afternoon.

•PRESBYTERIAN i CHURCH, GERALDINE To-moi row the Rev. A. B; Todd will conduct the morning and evening services at this church, and at Hilton in the »fterUOOD.

PhoTEBTY TAX;—At the'; City Court Dunooin William Sanderson was fined £SO for i failing to supply property, tax • returns, also treble the duty under a second conviction, in addiciontto the value of the tax. Protection.— . The Protection League of Christchurch ’ adopfed a set of last questions to eandidates at the general election. < The Executive Council will endeavour to gat the Protectionist party to adopt the questions throughout the colony,

The Synod:— The Dio'dess Synod on Wednesday l afternoon passed resolutions authorising the churoh property trustees lo apply to Parliament for.aa. Act to enable them to pay the property tax levied oa the £50,000 loan raised in England on the property. CinifiyAl, A ssatti.t’^—At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Oaurt. Dunedin, George Cowan, on a charge of attempted rape on a young girl, was sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude. This was the second sentence of that terra inflicted.

OffxTlNh Trade,— A-'movement is on'foot among • grocers and wholesale merchants in Wellington for repressing the practice of cutting trade, which it is asserted generally ends in those selling at low prices finding their way into the Bankruptcy Court, To further their ends the grocers have termed an i association ;aud chosen as president Mr Kennedy MacDonald, the well known auctioneer. “

La, Qbippe.—The Native Department has been informed that' the deaths of the Maoris below, Mercer were caused: primarily by exposure to, > inclement weather at Tawhiao’s meeting, two,or three weeks.-ago. The sickness took the form of influenza, a disease which the'natives described’as 1 new to them. From this it is supposed they really , fell victims to la grippe. The malady, whatever it was, is reported to,have now totaTy disappeared. ’ “ '' '!_ TTeb.—Yesterday afternoon the ringing of the firebeli created no small amount of excitement (• iri ■! Tettuika, and in the twinkling of an 'eye the main 'street was crowded with people, all i rushing towards pf the fire. This was indicated by a large cloud of smoke issuing from the section at the back of Mr Cliijch’a house; where a heap of hay had been, set oa fire by some ch'ldreh who ■ were playing about there, Within>five minutes of the ringing of the bell the fire brigade had arrived, and very soon had a stream of water,at work pn it, but it had already been nearly subdued by willing hands, and no damage was done . beyond destroying the hay. '

Football. A match was played on Wednesday; last at .Winchester; between the Geraldine and Winchester public schools,, and resulted in a win for the latter,by 3 fries,to m 7. For the winners W, Qimaon, 0. Gimson, and C. Ensor obtained tries, whilst for' Geraldine Oloustbnj 1 Moore, and Job ? s (2) showed but most' prominently. The game l was contested in a very friendly, manner, and several of the players showed signs of future talent. Messrs Wilks and Bell aoted f , as umpires, and $r J. J. Hiskens carried the referee’s whistle,. A cnp match between teams representing Temuka and Waihi takes place at Winchester today. The names of the players appeared in our last issue.

Parochial Welcome to Bishof Julius. —The Bishop of Christchurch will visit Temuka to-day, arriving r by the express, and,-, arrangements have been made to cjx-end to, hun a most cordial parochial welcome,. Prior the public gather!ig Mrs ■Hamilton has invited the Sunday School teachers’tb maka th’4oacquaintance of His Lordship in the Wesleyan Social Hall at 3 o’clock, and to join with him in .afternoon tea. ln the evening at 7.30 there will be a pub'ic meeting in the Drill ,Shed, when it is expected the Bishop wIM deliver an address. The ministers of other denominations have been invited, and there will doubtless be a large nt'endance. The. Rev. G. P. Mutu will deliver an address from the' Natives who will also sing a hymn of welcome. The vestry desire to return sincere thanks to the Her. Mr Bunn, who kindly p'aced the Wesleyan Church at theirjdisposal. Other arrangements had already been made, or his offer would have been gratefully accepted. On Sunday morning the : Bishop wi I gobaecrate the new phancel of St. John Evangelist’s'’ £, OtVarch Winchester. The order of the service will consist of a processional hymn, the reading of the petition, and sentences of consecr-uion, etc., sermon and Holy Communion. In the afternoon, ait 3 p.m. there will b» confirmation service .in St. Saviour’s Church, Temuka, and at 6.30 p.m. evensong in the' Volunteer Hall, when all are inyitpd to be present. On Monday there will be a formal opening of the Winchester Sunday School, followed by a distribution of prizes and children’s tea. MissGimson, the organist of the churcli, will also be the recipient of a testimonial in recognition of her services. The Bishop will return to Christchurch: bv the express from Temuka, . ’

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Geraldine Rifles—Nutice re prizes. Taylor and Fiatman Woodbury—Caution to trespassers. Tbop, Connolly, Winchester—Has 50 acres turnips to let by tender. Temuka Caledonian Society—Social gathering on Friday evening. Funeral Notice—-Re the late Bowi Tarawhata (“ Young Tommy.”) H. B. Webster and Co.—Advertise 100 prime fat ewes, etc., at Winchester Fair on Tuesday.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka Services for to-morrow. Temuka Town Board and Board of Health—lmportant notice re overdue rates, rents, etc. Cowan's Clothiog and Ou'fittibg House, Timaru—Advertises price for bespoke suits, made to measure.-; J. Mundell and Co—Pub’ish entries for Winchester Fair ; notify that plans', Ac., tor saleyards may be seen at Guardian office, Temuka. K. J.'Guy, Saddler and Harness Maker ■ Notifies that he will commence business in Geraldine on (he,9th June, with->a-large stock; moderate prices for goods and repairs. ' . • r Presbyterian Church, Geraldine—Divine service will be'conducted at this church morning and evening to morrow by Rev; A. B. Todd and at Hilton at 3. p.m, ; Arthur Gab i tea (late ‘ Gabites and Plante) The Corner, Timaru—Announces tha arrival of naw goods, and quotes prices for blankets, buggy rugs, men’s and boys’ clothing, etc ; draws attention to cheap boots, tailoring, hats, etc.