LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2135, 9 December 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Timartj Wool Sales.—The first wool sal<s3 of the season at Timaru take place to-day. Masonic —The erection of the Geraldine Masonic Lodge and installation of officers will take place to-tnorrow evening. Bro. H. Thomson, G.M., N.Z. C, will *fficiate. Geraldine Live Stock Sale.—The fortoigbtly sale of stock takes place at Geraldine to-morrow. In oar advertising columns Messrs J, Mundall & Co. and Messrs A. E. Cox and E. R. Guinness announce eu*riee. The Geraldine Seat.—ln our advertising columns Mr A; E. G. Khodes heartily thanks the electors of Geraldine for their support during the recent election, and trusts to merit their cooticlence. He especially thanks his committee, scrutineers, and all who assisted in securing for him so substantial a majority. Fire at Christchurch.—Early on Friday Mr W. Parker's second-hand furniture shop and stock, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, was burned down. The adjoining ahop occupied by Mr W. B. Clydesdale, confectioner, was seriously damaged. Parker's building was owned by Mr C. Clark. The insurances amonnt to £I2OO.

I Fire in the Kakahtt Bwsh.—Lam week soma person, either accidentally or wilfully, eet fit© to some grass on the edge of the Kakahn Buab, and in a short time the flames were carried by the strong wind into the bush, with the result tint this beautiful piece of natural bush has been completely destroyed. In addition to this a quantiiy of firewood, which wns cut and stacked, has been burnt, Mr Jones I losing over 70 cords. The Hon. T. Wigley and settlers who owned portions of the buab have also suffered severely In all probability an inquiry will be held, j

I Small Birds' Pest. The Tenouka Koad Board are now giving 2d per dozen for eggs and small birds, which can be delivered at the Temuka Road Board office between noon and 5 p.nu., on Saturdays, and to Messrs Talbot, Fraser and Snell after 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The plun adopted by the road boards of the various districts of giving so much per dozen for small birds' eggs and heads would appear to be answering; its purpose. I .bast year a very large Dumber of eggs I and heads were purchased by the different bodies, and the boys engaged in collecting them made a very nice little sum for I pocket money. This year the boys cooi- ! plain that the eggs are not nearly so plentiful, and the amount of pocket money they can obtain is proportionally small. Whether this is due to a substantial decrease in iho number of birda, or is owing to tho season not be ! ng « good o<t> fi breeding, the complaint is one that wi* be hoard with Ht.H»fact'on by formers an" gardenen, whatever the boys may thiok about it, '

Fraudulent Transfers. —ln bankruptcy at Dunedm yesterday Judge Williams set aside the transfers of Big Beach shares made to Mesdames H. Benjamin and S. Jacobs by their husbands prior to bankruptcy. The 'Frisco Mail.- A telegram to hand from Auckland yesterday says : •' The mail steamer Zsalandiaie two days overdue from San Franetsco, and there is no sign of ber yet. It is feared she has broken down at sea through some accident to her machinery." The Bishop's Lecture.—An alteration will be found in the advertisement re the lecture at Geraldine on Friday next by Bishop Julias. In our last issue the price of admission was advertised as la and 2s, but it has been decided to lower it to Is all over the hall. Alleged Libel. Messrs Peter Dinwiddie, publisher, and R. T. Walker, editor, of the Hawkes Bay Herald, have been summoned to answer a charge of criminal libel in connection with letters on electoral matters which appeared in the paper. The Herald promises some lively revelations when the case is heard next Thursday. Scholastic.—ln our advertising co'umns MiHS Wethey, of Ashtou House, Allnutt street, Tetnuka, notifies that she will be prepared to receive pupils after the Christmas holidays. Miss Wethey holds certificates for the various branches of English, and will also be prepared to teach French, Gorman, music, painting, etc.

A Disorderly Audience.— Charles Terry, announced as America's greatest mesmerist, was to give a performance at Paltneraton North on Saturday evening. J Before the performance had been commenced twenty minutes the audience rushed the stage and pelted him with of flour. Terry quitted the hall, and the crowd chased him through the streets, but he succeeded in eluding them. Obituary.— Captain W. E, Elphistone* Dalrymple died suddenly at Feilding on Sunday. He was formerly captain of the Cape Mounted Rifles, and aide-de-camp j to Sir Bartle Frere.—Mr H. R. Richmond, | brother of Judge Richmond, died at } Christchuroh on Sunday. He arrived in j 1850, and practised as a barrister and j solicitor at New Plymouth. He was well known in other parts of the colony. He had been, ailing for some time.

Dunedin Athletic Spokts.—At the Dunedio Amateur Athletic Club's sports on Saturday there was a good attendance. Results :—Long Jump : Poßtlethwaite (S.C.), 20ft l|io, 1, Taiaroa 2. H-ilf-rnile Race : Ness (scr.) 1, Turtoo (10yds) 2 ; time, 2min 6£sec, 100 Yards: John Tm'aroa (9yde) 1 ; time, lOaec. Mile Flat : Nesa (scr.) 1, Bauchop (35yds) 2 ; time, 4min. 53aec. Mile Bicycle : Rollinsuaw, (135yds) I; time, 2min 558ec. 120 Tarda Hurdles : Postlethwaite 1, Kalangber (S.C.) 2 ; time 17 4-s'h sec. Mile Walk : Gardner (60yds) 1, Bain (20yde) 2 ; time, 7min Usee. 440 Yards : Johnston (17yds) 1, Lane (15yds) 2; time, 52seo. Three-mile Bicycle : Rollinahaw (290yds) 1, Mitche'l (150yds) 2 ; time, 9min 38*ec. (The winner rode a Safely.) 250 Tarda ; Cane (20yds) 1, Taiaroa (16yds) 2 ; time, 27 2-sth sec. Two-mile Ladies Prize : Ness 1, LeCren and W. Cane, equal, 2.

A Weather Prophet. Australian contemporary writing on Mr Clement Wragge, the Queenlaod meteorologist says : —" This gentleman has brought the science of meteorology to such perfection that he now time's the arrival of storms and other weather phenomena at different places just as If they were express trains running round the Australian coast under his own sole raaogement and direction. The present series of weather disturbances extending over New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia have been anticipated by him with an exactitude w'jieli could hard); have been surpassed if ha hud the actual ordering of them. Violent storms have been predicted, for instance, in South Australia, and within the specified time Adelaide was visited by hurricanes which have filled the bay with wrecks. Mr Wragge also gave warning that squalls were to be looked out for ail along the intervening between there and Sydney, asd described not only the places it would visit, but the direction of the winds. AH these calculations have been or are still being verified." Mr Wragge was a meteorologist of considerable repute in England, and for a time had charge of the observatory on the top of Ben Nevis, the highest in the United Kingdom, regarding which he contributed some interesting articles to Good Words. Hollowat'b Pilm.—Health or Wealth ? —No sane person would heiitate an instant in the ohoioe between theie two condition!. Now is the season to seoure the lormer, either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills exp9l all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures engendered during winter. This medioine also aots moat wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by exciting the kidneys to more energetic aofcion ; it increases the appetite for food ard strengthens the digestive prooeßs. The stomach and liver, with which most disorders originate, are fully under the oontrol of these regenraative Pills, whioh act very kindly, yet I more efficiently, on the tenderest bowels.

i SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. r A. E. G. Rhodes—Thanks to electors i of Goraldine. C. E. Sherratt, Returning Officer— Result of poll. , Miss Wethey, Ashton House, Temuka ! —Scholastic notice. Guinness and Cox—Sell 600 hoggets at Geraldine to-morrow. Masonic Lodge, Geraldine—lmportant announcement to members. Lecture at Geraldine Price of admission reduced to la. Geraldine Masonic Lodge—Erection of lodge and Installation of officers tomorrow. Canterbury Land Board—lnvite tenders for lease of cemetery reserve, 2a, 3r lOp, at Wnichester, Geraldine County Angling Society— Annual fishing competition on 16th; annual fish dinner on 17th ; particulars from the hon. secretary. Misses F. and L. Dwyer, Barrett's Buildings, opposite Davies and Murphy's, Timaru Wertheim Sewing Machine < and Universal Supply Depdt; washing i machines, wringers, mangles, poram- j bulators, &c, kept in stock. t T. Barr, Baker, Confectioner, and Fancy « Goods Dealer, Temuka Wishes the i friends and the public the compliments of ' the »eason, and dra»?s attention to his c oho'ce s ock of gcods nuiihb*'i for presents; i grand display on evening of llrh ; cakes * and confectionery ; tea and coffee at all t hours, i i