The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2068, 5 July 1890, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sale op Fobs, etc. —Messrs J, Mundell a .id Go. hold an extensive sale of furs, clothing, etc,, at Geraldine to-day. Theatrical. —Mr J. L. Toole is to play through. New Zealand for eight weeks, commencing on the 99th of September next.

Sportin®, —The dispute between Canterbury sportsmen and the Otago handicapper is coming to a crisis. Mr Q, G. Stead has been warned by Mr Sydney James that unless .Mr Stead withdraws unreservedly all eharges against Mr Dowse tinlatter will take proceedings against him.

Land Sale.— lt was advertised that lots for the recent land applications in the Geraldine district would be drawn last Thursday. We have close'y examined the Christchurch papers, and find no refereocs to the matter in them.

Important Sale.—A ttention is directed to the pa> ticulars advertised by Messrs J. Mundell and Co. of the clearing sale of live and dead farm stock on account of Mr John Bmsnah*n, at Levels Plains, on Wednesday nox*. The sale is well worth the attention of farrai-rs and others. Death op a Stationmastee, The flags were half-masted last Thursday in Lyttelton and Christchurch on account of the death of Mr Thomas Braril-y, railway staiionmaster at Lyttelton for sixteen years. He arrived in the Sir George Seymour, one of the first four ships, and was widely rr spooled. Gas Explosion.— ln We'lington last Wednesday two officers of the Nation 1 Bank entered the strong room, and lighting a match, a terrible gas explosion took place, The heavy double outer door, CO feet aw-'y, and all the windows were shattered to pieces, and sent in fragment across the street. One of. the men was knocked down, and the other severely burned. The damage done to the Bmk is £IOO. A Sad (Use. —The body found in Caroline Bay h is been identified as that of G-orge Pri»st grain buyer, Timaru. His is a very sad bass. He recently returned to Titn.<rn, paid a'l his old debts, and started grain buying. Apparently, however, he was not 'uccessful, as it is alleged bo was in great financial difficulties, and suicide is suspected. He left homo last Tuesday week, and had not been heard of until his body was found. Fire. —The Railway Hotel at Wyndhain (Southland), occupied by John Monaghan, was burned down at 3 o’clock on Thursday morning. Very little was saved, the inmates escap : ng with scant clothing. The building was insured for £556, and 'stock and furniture for £250, both in the New Z-aland office, with reinsurances in the North German and Colonial amounting to £525. Thee .use of the fire was a defective chimney. Football. —The team selected to represent Temuka in the ma‘ch at Christchurch against Cambridge left by the express last night, and consisted of the following pi Mya's : —Messrs G. Valvio, R. Roberts, R, McLeod, J. R’mdlaj, W. McCallum, J." Austin, W. Fi'Z'erald, T. G'ffmey, J. Brosnahan, W, Hobbs, S. Krona, J. Bryan, O, Gold-tone, J, Gille pie, and E. S. Smith. Mr W. Storey, jun., »c----complied ih© toßiu hb umpire. Deferred Payment, —ln Invercargill a deferred payment settler purchased bind at £5 »n acre, After he had paid 32’ an acre for it be bad to forfeit it throngh inability to pay. Coder the Act of Dai session the land was r valued at 30’ per acre, or 2s leas than the man had paid for it. The man applied for the Imd on the ground that he had already paid for it. The board discussed the matter at great length, and finely referred it to the Minister of Lands.

Primitive Methodist Church, Pb ucdka —Mrs P. W. Jones, assisted by the Rev. G. Clement, will commence a week’s evang-listio services in the Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka, to-morrow afternoon. Mrs Jones has h n conducting ra asion services in the P/iimtivo Methodist Church, Geraldine, uo to and including last night, there being good congregations each evening, despite the exceedingly disagreeable weather. Mrs Jones concludes her mission at Geraldine to-njorrpw, when she will preach at 11 o’clock a.m.

Extraordinary Conduct.—Pome excitement was caused at Mosgiel last Wednesday night by Mm conduct of a nun named John Allan, who after causing the landlord of the Railway Hotel considerable annoyance, fired a gun just outside the doo r . A constable hearing the report, hurried to the spot, and when Allan brought the gun to his shoulder the constable pushed it aside and closed with him. A strogg'e ensued un'il assistance came. lap w,s then disarmed. His demeanor and actions in pouij. on Thursday were so peculiar that he was remanded for medical examination.

Unrequited Love. A young man named Edward Palmer attempted to comm;t suicide last Thursday evening ic Dunedio by shooting himse'f, Fa'ti} 9 <’> wb° is a c'erk in the Farmers' Agency Company, was engaged to a young lady who left rather suddenly the same day m the Moaowai for Melbourne, apparently with out his JiD.owlhdge- He went ber res, ‘ dence j’n "the eyeing, and after some conversation with b®r brother, pbe la ter entered the hopae. A few seconds later he heard flip r o P orfc °f P‘ Bt(? '« and .°” going out found |?ilm er b y tl > o p door , a revolver by his aide. It w n S pound tint he bad shot himself in the left breasL The bullet has been extncted, and hopes ar® entertained of his recovery.

Hilton School Co^itteb.— A .special meeting of this committee 's heU on June 30 h. Present-Messra P banner (ch*if ffl an), W. Beanie O. 9. Bradley, j EeilaoA p, By Leaf y- aßd L - Id,»W® Wpprt was read, j ' . for £2 Was waived for and a c irque iJMreni The chairman books sold to l-.e ohinr a | , i i i p.naicpd froth the Ofl ytt" stated he had received <i L,u , q. tioo Army for the use of the school. I '* applications were received from the Board of Education to 0 1 fhe Vacancy caused by the resignation of Mias Brupe. *ps" Donella Sutherland was recommended to the board for the appointment, in (he event of her not accepting the sai.~« Miss Mcßeath he recommended second. The I school will reopen on Monday, 7ib July. »

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

S. McUully, Temuka—Has lost two-year-old springing heifer, from Winchester.

Primitive Methodist Church—Purt'cuUra of mission services by Mrs Jones at Geraldine and Temuka,

Smith, Denniatoun <St Co,, Peel Forest, Kangitata —Invite tenders for grubbing, cutting, and burning gorse. WWeyan Church, Temuka—Anniversary tea and public meeting in Volunteer Hall on Tuesday evening next. Arowhenua Town Board—lnvite tenders for cleaning the water tables in the Arowhenua Town District for 12 months. Tonic Sol-fa Glass—Mr J. Proudlook will re open his Tonic Sol-fa Cllaa next Thursday evening, at his residence, Arowhenu.

Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka — Evangelistic services by Mrs P. W. Jones and Rev. Mr Clement commence tomorrow afternoon.

J. C. Helmore, Solicitor, Christchurch —lnvites tenders for the lease of valuable f. 63 acre farm, known as Longdowns, five miles from Temuka.

J. Mundell & Co. —Publish entries for Winchester sale; publish particulars of e'eariog sa'e on account of Mr John Brosnahan on Wednesday next. G. H. Mogridge, Draper and Clothier, Temuka—Notifies that ho has just received some job lines in drapery, clothing, &c., and gives quotations for waistcosts, trousers, coats, calicoes, flanno's, sheeting, ulsters, &c. J. Brown. Beehive Stores, Temuka— Announces that he will hold a compu'sory clearing sde of drapery and clolhidg this mocth, his prices being less than who'esale ; advises all who want real bargains in calicoes, sheetings, window curtains, utnbre'las, boots, etc., to ca 1. R. Darrooh, Baker and Confectioner, Temuka —Thanks the public for past support, and notifies ihat he has disposed of his branch business, but has just opened at hia old shop n large assortment of English and Colonial confectionery, oranges, nuts, etc, ; parties catered for ; first-class p'S ry always on hand.