LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2094, 4 September 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Winchester Fair. —At Winchester Fair on Tuesday next the sale will start at 10 o’clock sharp. 4 ' - Thursday Half Holiday. —To day the principal business places in Temuka will be .closed from'l p.m., the halfr holiday movement having been almost unanimously adopted. : i; Temuka Lite Stock Sale.— This sale is postponed until, Friday, the 12th September, in consrqur nee of the Geraldine Races taking place on the usual sale day. Messrs Mundell and Co. are now booking entries. ’

Con qbe#ational Dispute.— The Rev. Father Paterson, of Palmerston, 'is in? stituting proceedings for libel against a section of his,parishioners, who have taken certain, action in ; connection with,, the Church building fund,, SuPBPMB Coubx. —At the Supreme Oeurt, Dunedin, true bills were found in all cases except the’charge' of- bigamy against iSllen Feemy. Jno. MoLuskey, for assult with intent, was- sentenced/ to five years’ (imprisonment; Robt. Gardiner, for assaulting a young woman, and robbing her of a purse, received three years; J. 0. Brodie for forgery, a similar, term ; Otto Eernebke, for breaking into a house and stealing, two years ; and George Sinnott for house breaking, six months. Raukapgka Licensing Committee. — The quarterly meeting of this committee was held in . the courthouse yesterday. Present Messrs J. M. Barker (chairman), C. 6. Tripp, and A. Macdonald. The clerk was instructed to write to the j Colonial Secretary’and ascertain if any-i thing had been dnne towards amalgamat-. ing town board with country districts. | This being all the business the meeting! 'terminated.'

B.M. Court, Geraldine. —A sitting of this Court was held on Friday, C. A. -Wray, Esq., R;M,, presiding. A charge of threatening language was preferred by H. Batchelor against J. Armstrong. Mr Hay appeared for plaintiff and Mr Wilson Smith for defendant. After bearing the evidence His Worship declined to make an order. A prohibition order was granted against William Bill, to t ake effect in the ; Geraldine, Raukapuka, and Temuka districts. Civil cases —J. D. Jones v. Geo. Cross, claim £3 for- damage and trespass, Mr Wilson Smith appeared for plaintiff and Mr H#y for defendant. After hearing evidence on both sides His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for 3s for trespass, each side to pay their own costs, Giok v. B. Bayley, claim £9 16s 8d for blacksmlthing : work ; judgment by default.

1 Dunedin Riot.— At the Dunedia City * Court William Reid Kay, for atonethrowing at the wharf on Monday, was fined £3 or four days. On a second charge of obstructing a constable ho was fined £5, or seven days. The bench said dieurbanoes of this kind must be put down with a strong hand, and if not for accused’s good character the maximum fine would have been imposed. John King, for disorderly behaviour at the Town Hall while the special constables were been sworn in, was fined £3 or three days. James Johnston for obstructing, Inspector Moore, £5 or seven days. James W e hb, fpr disorderly behaviour, £g or four days, apd for damaging a constable's uniform he was fined £3 and ordered to pay £2 Is 6d, or seven days. Mr Oarew said he would like it lo be understood that for resisting the police the magistrates could sentence to three months’ imprisoHmemt without the option of a fine, or take it as an indicabje offence and commit for trial. The earing* bank robber# arerp committed for trial. , . . , . , /.LARit 01 Flßß.—Laat night at a few minutes after nine the tirebell nt Temuka rang out an alarm, aod thoro a apsady muster‘ of the fcigadei and lii tle excitement, Before, however, thp pngme was removed from the shed it was ascertained thatythe fire had been extinguished, and the brigade’s setvicea were (Dot required. It appears that some evildisposed person set fire to the fence or the Church of England parsonage grounds, und a brisk breeze that was blowing caused it to fare up quickly, so muon so that it appeared *h«.t thp bui'd'nK "11* * be endangered, The Rev. T--A, Hamilton acted with much promptitude, and put away a portion of the fence so as to confine the limits of the fire. Mr W. N. Cathroj who was fortunately spending tha evening at tho parsonage, assisted by Mr Findlay others, who speedily on the spot, succeeded V *? tlDti Twnl InA flimes. Mesdaraes Hamilton “#d the Misses Wills and Lucas also assisted iq carrying water, and had for the time being qnito a lively time. The energetic individual who’ rang the boH- Presumably with the bpst inl,entiooß--NVopld hayo been better employed ip assisting tp ppt out the Ire. a

Geraldine Licensing Committee.— The Geraldine Licensing Committee held their quarterly meeting in the courthouse, Geraldine, on Tuesday last. Present — Messrs A. While (chairman), F. Worner, D. Clouston, and. M. Connolly. The minutes of the previous meeting were raid and confirmed, .and, there being no other business to transact, the meeting terminated. Football. —The return football match, Orari Bridge and Woodbury. Schools v. Geraldine School was played at Geraldine last Saturday. Geraldine won the toss, and elected to play with the wind in their favor. McLean kicked off for the combined team, and play at once became fast and earnest. Though the combined team started with two mien short they managed to prevent their opponents from scoringTowards the end of the first spell A. McLean, with a good ran, scored for his Taylor was entrusted with the kick at goal, which was a failure. Slonehouse kicked off for Geraldine, but’half time was called shortly after, with the ball well in tbe combined teams’ territory. The second spell was begun by Geraldine kiokiogioff against the wind. Daring the whole of this spell phy was very even, no score resulting oh either side. During all this spell the ball was mostly in Qeral'dice’s territory, and when time was called it was in their twenty-five. For the winners Taylor, J. McLaan, Ashby and W. Lawlor (forwards) played best, the latter especially for his fine dribbling, while Taylor and Ashby ran and kicked well. .tJf the three-quarters M. Lawlor was best, his kicking and collaring being very good. For (he losers Hawke, Stonehouse, Joe (2), Fyfe (2), Moore and Shiers played best. J. Lawlor and F. Taylor acted as umpires, while H. Morrison carried the referee’s whistle.—The following le the team picked to represent 111 3 Temuka Second Fifteen in their relnra match with the Colonials (Timarn) W. Russell, U. Qoldstone, J. McLean, W, McCallum, J. Chase, R. Robinson, E. Perceval, W. M. Storey, B. Marshall, M. Carr, J. Fileman. D. MoCaskill (captain), H. Rogers. J. Bryan, T. Spillane. Emergencies P, MoCaskill, IL Lee. The best medicine known is Sandbh and Sous’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent poweiful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scald in ga , bruises; sprains, it is the safest remedy—no 'swelling—no inflammation.. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, spellings, &0., diarrhoea; dysentry diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by . His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others Holloway’s Pills.— Wrongs made righL Every day that, any bodily suffering is per. 1 mitted to continue renders it more certain to become chronic or dangerous,. HollowayV purifying; cooling, and strengthening Pills are'well adapted! for. any irregularity of the human body, and should te taken,when the stomach is disordered, the liver deranged, the kidneys inactive, the bowels torpid, or the brain muddled. With this medicine every i invalid can core himself, and those who are week and infirm through imperfect digestion may make themselves strong and stout by Holloway’s excellent Pills. A few doses of them usually mitigate the most painful symptoms caused by undigested food, from which they thoroughly free the alimentary canal, and completely restore its natural power and action.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Winchester Fair—Takes place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Bank Holiday at Temuka and Geraldine—On Tuesday next. R. Taylor—Notice re non-scceptance of tender f®r gorse grubbing, etc. J. Mundell & Go.—Have postponed Temuka Live Stock Sale until; Friday, September 12. C. Dann, Chemist, Temnka—Has removed (6 Mendelson’s Buildings j notice re stock in hand.

D. M. Ross, Deputy? Assignee—Dividend now payable in J. Anderson and Oo.’a estate.

Geraldine County Council—lmportant notice re proposed Waitohi Flat Water Suppiy district. H. Homes, Hilton—Will sell c’othes left by Henry Thompson on 19th instant, if not previously called for. Amalgamated Shearers’ and Laborers’ Union—Meeting of-members of Temoka branch on Saturday next, at 8 p.m.; committee meeting at 7. J. P. Scowen—Has resumed charge ©f Walton Roller Grist Mill, Pleasant'Point, and quotes prices for gristing; grists ground overn’ght If required ; flour, etc., on sale.