LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2146, 6 January 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tab Sounds Excursion.—All berths are taken for the Tarawera'a first Sjunds

excursion. Customs Returns. The Customs revenue collected at the Port of Timaru during the month of December amounted to £1756 7a Ud. Crown Lands. —In our advertising columns tenders are invited for the seven years' leas* of several public reserves situated between Dawe's Road and the Hae-hae-te-moana. Fire.—A firo atLinwood, Christchurch, yestrrday morning, destroyed a Bevenroomed dwelling and shop occupied by Mr Bryerton, bntcher. The origin is unknown, insurance, £7OO. .Board Meetings.-—The monthly masting of the Temuka Road Board takes piace today, that of the Qeraldine Town Board this evenißg, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening. Gervldink Stoce Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock takes place at Geraldine to-morrow. Meßsrs J. M'indell & Co., H. B. Webster & Co., and Cox and Guioness advertise numerous entries. Reduced Rents.—By the re-valuation of sections in Otago for the year, under the Selectors Re-valuation Act, the capital value of 434 holdings of Crowo Lmds has bean reduced from £165,134 to £96,085. School Treat.—A treat in connection with the Lower Rangitata School has been arranged to take place on Friday next, a dance in aid of the funds taking place in the evening. Both Bhould be very enjoyable. Gkraldins Literary Institute.—The committee of this institute have just received from Messrs Douglas & Fowler, Edinburgh, a caaa of new books for the library. They comprise of travel, hietory, science, memoirs, novels, etc., and make a valuablo addition to the library. The books an now catalogued and ready to be taken out, and will no doubt be quickly applied for. Revenue RErrjßNS.—The total Cus'oms roturna for the past mo.ith amount to £131,734 13i 10J. The receipts for the nine months from Aprii Ist show a total of £1,141,591 IGj 6d, which exceeds the Treasurer's estimate by £31,591 16a Bd. The total boar doty collected last month was £7322. The receipts for nine months j were £43,103 18* 2), being £2603 18* 23 in excess of the Treasurer's computation. Temuka Floral and Horticultural Society.—The entries for the above, which closed last night, number about twice as many as last year. We remind our readers that the show opens on Thursday at two o'clock. In the evening there will be an additional attraction in the shape of Mr Wood's quadrille ban'*, wheh h«s been engiged for the occasion. The catering has been entrusted to Mr D, McCaskiH, which is a sufficient guarantee of its excelleuoe,

out any further mischief being done. Crickbt. —The match to-day, Temuka v. Ashburton, in Victoria Park will commence at 11 o'olock. TJru and Heap will play instead of Farnie and McCaskill. The Ashburton eleven will play the following matches durir-g their tour:— Temuka, Jan. 6tb ; Waimate, Jan. 7th; Timaru, Jan. Bth. Their team will be selected from the following players : Dixon, Sawle, G. W. Andrews, Denshire, Rollit, Keeves, Buchanan, H. McLean, Mackay, Chapman, Cuthbertson, Kidd, Dinnerque. Lawn Tehhis The obampionship meeting at Christchurch concluded on Saturday evening, play lauting till very late. In the championship singles J. M. Marshall (Wangnnui) beat M. P. Fenwick (Napiar) 6-3, 6 4, 10-8 ; after a splendid exhibition of tennis. In the championship doubles Wilding and R. D. Harnaan (Christchurch) beat E. J. Ross and J. M. Marshall, 6-3, 6-3, 64. In the ladies singles championship Miss Rees (Ashburton) beat Miss Gordon (Christchuroh), 6-8, 5-6, 6-5. In the ladies doubles championship Misses Gordon and Harman (Christchuroh) beat Misses Mackerras and Rattray, 6-2, 6-3. The men's handicap doubles were won by Lean and Laurie. The ladies' handicap doubles fell to Misses A. and M. Simpson (Christchurch), and the combined doubles to Miss Black and Mr B". Douslin. Chess Cqngress.— At the Chess Congress on Thursday Bolton beat Mooat, and Barnes beat Sexton. On Friday Barnes beit Ilookbam, Hookbam beat Sexton, Edwards beat O livier, Siedeberg. beat Barnes>, Sexton beat Mooat, and Littlejohn beat Brown. The game between Ollivier

and Bolton was continued, but not concluded. On Saturday Siedebsrg beat Sexton, Hookham boat Little John, Barnes beat Mouat, and Edwards beat Bolton. The game between Ollivior and Bolton wns concluded, Ollivier resigning at move 102. Ollivier (Christchurch), Siednberg (Dunedin) and Barnes (Wellington Working Men's Club) are leading, each having only been defauted twice ; Hookliam (Christchurch), with three defeats, coming next. The fioieh for first and second places promises to be very exciting. The following is an outline o£ the game between Ollivier (of Christchurch) and Bolton (of Wellington), the most in legating and best contested game played : —On Friday Ollivier replied to Bolton with the French defence. Button was not expected to win, bat great interest was aroused when it was known that ha had taken a helpless knight with a pawn. At move 17 Bolton further won a pawn, but at move 25 he lost a rook for a bishop. L-.ter oq Ollivier regained a piece (bishop), which left him with a rook and three pawns agaiutt knight and fire pawns. Bolton played in a manner for which not; everyone gave him credit, and managed to queen a pawn. At move 66 he bad only queen ngainat Ollivior'a rook and pawn, when the latter claimed to be mated in 50 moves, failing which the same should be declared a draw. (Taunton's " Praxis " regulation No. 14.) pawn being taken at move 72, the 60 moves will be counted from this point. On Saturday, the great battle between Ollivier and Bolton was resumed at 7.30 p.m. when the room in which the Congress is taking place was v/ell filled with onlookers. When the eighth move for the evening was made Ollivier resigned (at move 102) seeing that the long defended rook must fall. This is the loag» est game of the tour named, the winner oceupying 4f hours, and the loser 5£ hours. —This game was watched with more than usual interest by readers in this district as Mr Bolton was for many years a resident in Tamuka. Mr Edwards is a former resident of Timaru.

Presbttebian Church.—At a special meeting of the Presbytery of Timaru held oo the 31st ulr. a call from Wallacetown, Sonth'aud, w«a presented to the Rev. William White of Pleaßint Point, and accepted by him. Coramiaeienera from the Point congregation expreHsed regret, at the prospect of losing their minister, but left decision thereanent io the hands of the Presbytery and Mr White. The following resolutions were passed by the Presbytery "(l)That the translation of Mr White to WaJlacßtown be agreed to, but in doing so the the attention of the Presbytery of Southland sod the congregation of Wallacetown to be called to the fact that the stipend promised, beiog only the equal dividend of the sustentation fund, ia considerably less than his present stipend, and hope that this will not be allowed to continue loDg. (2) Thuttbe pastoral tie between Mr White and his congregation at Pleasant Point be dissolved as from the 19 h Jauuaiy, and that the Presbytery in losing MrWhite pot on record their appreciation of the work done by him io his charge at Pleasant Point, their regret at losing a co-presbyter so kind and obligiog as Mr White has always been, and their earuest prayer that the blessing of God may rest upon him in his new sphere of labor." MrWhite was directed to vvait instructions from the Prsbytery of Southland in regard te his induction at Wallacetown, The Rev. A. B. Todd wes appointed j moderator at Pleasant Point during the vacancy and to preach there on Sibbath, 25th of January, end declare the chsrge yacint. Mr Gillies reported that he iud preached at Fairlia Creek aod Burke'* Pass, and that resolutions had been pissed to ask the Presbytery to take stepts to moderate a call. The request was agreed to, and the Rev. Mr White was appointed to preach at Burke's Pass and Tepsko on Sibbath, 4th January, and to get the oall signed ; the Kev. Mr Tod 1 to preach at Ftdrlie Creek nod Albury on Sibbath, the 11th January, for tbo samo purpose; consideration of the call to be taken up at the regular meeting of the Presbytery on lstb January at Waimatv.

Coal. —An important discovery of coal J The Cocksfoot Harvest.— lha Akaroa haa been made in the Orepoki Company's I Mail says :—The late dry weather has had leaee, Southland. A eenm of 22ft hoa a bad effect on the seed grown on the b?en recently opened. The coal cokes lower levels, rind much of it will be very well, and produces splendid gas, Steps light. Up on the hills howev r, tha will immediately bs tnken to have ex- cockfoot is very heavy, thick, and dean, haustiva tesls made at the Invercargill No better seed has ever been grown on the and Dunsdin gas works. The mine in Peninsula than that growing at the top sit»atod 40 miles from Invercirgill and 20 of L«Bon's and Okatn's and right a'oog from the Aparima river, on which Riverten the Summit, and there will be heavy stands. yields. Cutting will soon commence, as Trap Accident.—Mrs J. Bray, of the seed is fast ripening, and it is already Gapae'a Valley, met with an unpleasant in some parts where the land is stony, experience on Friday last. She was driv- One man in Little Akaloa, we hear, has ing into Geraldiue in a spring cart, when, commenced to cut, and during the next from soms unexplained cause, her horse fort.uight m»Dy others will start, took fright and bolted. Mrs Bray was Political. —The correspondent of the thrown out of the trap opposite to the Lyttelton Times writes: —There is news residence ef. Dr Fish. She was carried; in town to-day to the effect that the i into the dnc'or'd house and attended by Opposition leaders, having made every i him, when it was fouod that she was enquiry (as I advised you the other 4*y), considerably bruised and shaken, bat, fiud they have reason to place their force fortunately, no boues wire broken. The at an aggregate of forty-one. It is more horse was stopped and brought back with- like the first general examination of the

election result!. In this connection it would be interesting to know what are;the intentions of the Government. Their intentions are not yet in the formal etaga, as the Cabinet hai not yet considered matters. Naturally it cannot, for it has been scattered, for the holidays ; but I think from what I hear that it is possible Minister* may resign at the opening of Parliament, and lot Mr Ballance be sent for. Fire ai Nelson.—A large fire broke out in Hardy street, Nolson, early on Saturday morning, in the premises of Mr J, P. Cook, house decorator, «nd spread to a cottage owned by Cook, Haslem's boot bziar, and a large two-storey building owned by C. Moore, and occupied by Glnpham, medical herbalist, and the Wilson Co-operative Society were burned. The brigade worked splendidly, and prevented the further spread of the fire. Ovar Cook's shop was the Y.M.C.A. hnll und Good Templars' lodge room. All their furniture, library, und a valuable American organ were destroyed. The insurances amouat to £2575, and Cook estimates his loss at £ISOO over the insurances, and Moors bis at £6OO. Hollowat's Piils.— Teachings of Experießce. —The united testimony of thousands, extending over more than forty years, most strongly recommends these Pills as the best purifiers, the mildest aperient;, and the surest restoratives. They neyer prove delueive, or give merely temporary relief, but attack all ailments of the stomach, lungs, heart, head, and bowels in the only safe and legitimate way, by cleansing the blood, and so eradicating those impurities which are the source and constituent of almost every diseasp. Their medicinal efficacy is wonderful in renovating Infeebled constitutions. Their action embraces

ale that is deairabla ma household medicine They remove every noxious and effeta matter ; and thus the strength is nurtured and the energies stimulated.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVKRTIBBM»NTS. Goraldine Road Board—lnvite Renders for work. Temtjka Leader Office Notice re lady's diamond crescent.

School Treat and Daoce—At Lower Ruugitata School on Friday next. Deeriog Reaper and Binder—Particulars in next issue ; James Fiodlay ngen'. H. B. Webater & Co, —Publish entries for stock sale at Qeialdine to-morrow • important notice rd Temuka Flax Mill twine. A. M. Clark, Temuka—lnvites tenders tenders for harvesting 1000 acres at Albury. J. Mundell & Co.—Hold a clearing sale of store stock, household furniture, etc., on Ibutgday. Canterbury Land Board—lncites tenders for le*ae of Crown reserves, for grazing purposes only. Francis /rank"?, Eclip'ae Bone Mills, Temuka—Has further reduced price of superphosphate of lime and bone dust, in order to clear.

Miles, Archer & Go. —Have appointed Mr J. W. While, Barriatsr and Solicitor, Tetuuka Agent for the Urron Fire and Marine Insurance Go. ; usual 10 per cent, dividend now payable.