The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2182, 31 March 1891, Page 2

The Temuka Leader. TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Coal —The coal export from Westport last week was 4734 tons. Parliament.—Parliament will probab'y meet for despatch of bu&ineßß ot the ond of May or during tho first week in June Clbaking Sale. —Messrs Mtindell and Co. hold a clearing sale of live and dead farm stock, at Kakahn, Hilton, to-day, on account of Mr S. Mcllroy. . Fibb. —An old combine belonging to Mr E. E. Jefcoate, at Pareora, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The combine had been out of use for some time, and waa insured for £9O. Boating.—A race between teams representing the Otago and Timiru Boating Clubs took place <it Dunedin on Saturday, aad resulted in a win for Otagn by five or six kngths. The water was very rough. Kbas.—K>«b are at present very destructive lo flocks in the Selwyn district and the council intends appealing to the Governnieiit that the Counties Act in iy be Amended ?o as to legalise expenditure for the destruction of these birds. Geraldinb Rak and Ewe Fair. -The Geraldina Ram and Pair and Foru nightly Stock Sale takes phce to morrow, and attention ia directed to the advertisen*ent# detailing the extensive lines of stick to be submitted to auction. Over 10,0000 sheep and besides cattle ami p-2 8 , are advertised. The Minister of lands.—The Hon. Mr McKenzie, Minister of Lands, was in Tiniaru on Saturday last and paid a visit to Beaeonsfield Village Settlement. At the settlement Mr lVjcKenzie was interviewed by several of the settlers regarding the laying out of roads and otijer matters, which Mr McKenzie promised to see to on his return to Wellington.. He left for the north by the express train. Me Sepdon at Kumara.—Mr Seddou met with a great reception at Kumara on Wednesday night. The Volunteers, Borough Council, and Miners' Assopiatton met the Minister at the train and escorted him to town, where an address waa read. A banquet followed in tho theatre, at which 100 wero present. In his speech ihe Minister advocated prospecting fop deep leads. .

Town Board Meeting.—The monthly meeting of the Temuka Town Board will be held to-morrow evening.

Master Holidays. Yesterday wad observed aa a cloae holiday at Geraldiee and Temuk*. AH the business placea were closed, and a great many of the townspeople went away holiday making. At Geraldine the Salvationists held a tield day in the pirk, whieh was well attended.

Singing Cl*ss.—Mr J. G. Proudlock's Tonic Sol-fa Class reaasembles at his residence, Hamilton street, Arowhenua, tonight, and it ia hoped that all who intend to join will attend punctually. The method of teaching singine ia very simple, and is said to be becoming more popular every day. The fee for the quarter is only ss. The Oamaktj Fncampment.—Yesterday's Oamaru Mail says : —On Sunday morning the volunteers paraded for church service, which was held on the camp field. The Rev. G. H. Gould, chaplain of the North Otago Battalion, officiated, and preached an eloquent sermon appropriate to the day and the occasion. The Oamarn Garrison Band led the singing, rnd the Invercargill Garrison Bind played the voluntary. The offertory was in aid of the Kakanui Belief Fund, for which a good sum mas realised. The afternoon was occupied with skirmishing and battalion drill, No 1 Battalion being out recounoitring.

The MiNisrEu of Education at CuuiSICHURCH.—At the annual meeting of the North Canterbury Educational institute at Christchurch on Saturday night, Mr W, P. Reeves, the retiring president, delivered an address. He spoke at some length as to the functions of the institute, the principle of which, he said, was to educate the public in regard to the education system. He expressed himself utterly opposed to any scliemd for raising the school age, lowering the standards, or charging fees in the higher standards ; and he considered that the boards should be provided with sufficient funds to efficiently carry on their work. He opposed any proposal for the abolition of the boards, which he considered did good work. It was true that in some cases members allowed themselves to be carried away by political rancour, but a Minister who allowed himself in consequence to take up a position of hostility to the boards whs not fit to hold the office for a week. He supported administration by boards most cordially, and thought that a Minister should seek their advice in regard to changes in the details of '.he system. He dwelt at length on the suggested improvements in the syllabus and in the system of inspection. PREPARING FOR THE LICENSING ELEC-TION.—-Do Thursday ut Christchurch Mr Jualice Denniston dismissed with costs eevera! applications for writs of mandamus, c impelling the Sydenham Borough Council to place on the burgess roll certain' names. The matter excited considerable interest. The app;oaching licensing election in Sydenham is expected to be hotly contested, and recently over 100 claims for insertion on the burgess roll have been received. The council delayed dealing with them, and the Supreme Court was accordingly moved. His Honor held that it had not been shown that the council were guilty of uojustifiable delay, or actuated byimpropef motives,and therefore the Court could not interfere. The l-iw hud placed the council in respect to such applications in the position of a judicial body. It was entitled to make such investigations as were deemed proper. Furthermore, it had been shown tint most of these claims were made by outsiders who desired to obtain a technical for a particular purpose, and though the applicants bad a legal right to he placed on the roll they could not cl>im more than their bare legal right, and they could not complain if councillors delayed their applications by 1 -gal aod justifiible means in order to prevent bona fide ratepayers being swamped.

Timaru Muling Company. The sixth annual meeting of the Timaru Milling Company was held in'Timaru on Saturday last. About thirty shareholders were present, and the chairman of directors, Mr Wm. Balfour, presided. The following is the directors' report:—"ln submitting the balance-sheet of the company's operations for the twelve months end9d February 28th, 1891, the directors have to congratulate shareholders on the satisfactory results of the year. The mill and machinery are in first-class order, and the directors do not anticipate that any expenditure will be necessary for some time to come. The actual net profit for the year's working amounts to over £6oof), but, unfortunately, several matters cropped up after the last balanc.-jheet was prepared which h*d not been provided for ; also a sua of £1242 7s 91 had to be written eff the book debts, taken in as good Ust year. tliU3 reducing the profit, after wiping off the amount of £2645 12j 31 standing to the debit of profit and loss account, to £2009 03 lOd, out of which the directors propose to pay a dividend of 7 pei" cent., absorbing £777 Is sd, leaving £1231 19s 5 i to cirry forward. The retiring directors are Messrs W. Balfour, I. L. Morris, and J. Meikle, who tre eligible for re-election." The report was adopted oti the mo'ion of the chairman, seconded by Mi Guild. In reply to Mr McL'tren the chairman said all bad and doubtful debts had been allowed for. In reply lo Mr J. Bruce he said the head miller had be°n discharged during the year because he could not get on with the manager, not because be would not buy the chairmau's wheat. In reply to Mr J, Brown he said they could not compete with the Otago mills in. oitroeal, as oatß could bi bought much cheaper there; they were dotDg a paying, though tma'l, business in that line. The retiring directors were re-elected, and Mr W. Sims was elected auditor at a remuneration of £2O. The ÜB*ial votes, of thanks terminated the meeting.

Hoixoway's Pills.—Weakening weather—The sultry summer days strain the nerves of the feeble and decrepit, and disease may eventuate unless some restorative,, such as these purifying Pills, be found to correct the diiorder'ing tendency. HpUoway'a medicine gives potency to the nervoua syetemj whioh is the source of all vital movements, and presides over every action whioh maintains the growth and well-being of the body Bo one can over estimate the necessity of keeping the nerves well strung, or the ease with which these Pills accomplish that end. They are the most unfailing antidoies to indigestion, irregular circulation, pejpitation, siok headcche, and coeliyenise, and haye therefore attained tho lar|eßt Bale and hi^heitreputa-

Sporting.—At the Autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Olub at Sydney on Saturday, the Hurdle Race was won by The Mason, Autumn Handicap by Cacbine, Sires Prodcuce Stakes by Stromboli, Mutual Selling Plate by Strephon, St. Leger by Correze, and Doncaster Handicap by Paris.