The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 9. 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2198, 9 May 1891, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, MAY 9. 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Winchester Fair. —The Winchester sheep and catt'e will bo hold on TuescUy nex'.

Co-opbrativb Association. The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Go-operative Association, with a capital of £IOO,OOO, has been successfully floated.

Public Trust Office. The Government have determined to leave the final decision re the Public Trust Office until the full Cabinet has assembled. Parish of Temuka. —In our advertising columns it is announced that Mr H. C. Webb, of Christchurch, has been elected Synodsrnan to represent the Pariah of Temuka. A Lesson. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, a man named : Cecil Reilly was sentenced to two months hard labor for using obscene■language and not providing for his family. A Rich Drunkard.--A man was taken in charge in Poulson street, Sydenham, for being drunk. When searched ha had in hia possession deposit receipts amounting to £503 3s 7d, and £lO 16s 9d cash.— Press.

Prohibition. A public meeting «Uo discuss the subject of prohibition will be held in the Temuka Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening next, among the speakers Mr T. W. Glover, and the Bev. W. U. Wood. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton will occupy the chair.

Football Social.—A social under the auspices of tho Temuka Football Club has beep arranged to take place in theTemuka Volunteer Hall next Tuesday evening. As good music, an efficient M. 0., and first class refreshments are to bo provided, an enjoyable evening should be spent by those attending. . ' Geraldine Literary and Debating Society. —A very interesting meeiiug if tins society tabes place on Monday night, when the president, the Rev. A. B, Todd, will read a paper on '‘Society and Solitude.” The motion to rescind the resolution re appointing a chairman at each meeting will also be discussed. Geraldine Licensing Committee. The following persons were nominated on Thursday as members of this committee;— Moderates : Alfred Ewen Cox, Frederick W. Worner, Alfred White, Henry B Webster, and Jas. Riordan. , Prohibibitioniets: Wm. Stewart, W, E. Barker, J. M. Sutherland, Alex. Mackenzie, and Robert Hamfaond. ■

Obreery and Tellurian. Largo numbers, including the school children, have visited the show during the last fen days, and all who have seen it were highly pleased. It is undoubtedly a moat instructive and interesting entertainment, and. as to-day is the last opportunity the people will have of witnessing it, they would do well not to miss it.

Temuka Town Boaed.—ln our repot t of the meeting of the Temuka Town Board in our last issue, mention was made of a letter receive d from Mr E. Lough, i’im irn Town Clerk, re rates on Salvation Army premises. The letter was to the effect that if the -name of the owner of the property occupied by the Army appeared on the roll he would be liable.

rgßishop BSuter. The Feildmg Star says : —“Owing to his medical advisers stating there is no possibility of Bishop Suter, of Nelson, returning to his duties, he will resign the bishopric almost immediately. The fittest man in the colony to succeed Bishop Suter is Archdeacon Harper.” The bishop has resigned his position as chairman and member of the Velson Education Board, of which he was a member for more than twenty years. Football.— The following will represent the Dirktown Footb <ll. Club against Waihi Third to-day at Temuka ; Full back, P. McOaskill ; three-quarters, B. Campbell, T. Sheen, and J. Morton ; halves, M. Brosnaban and R. Lee ; forwards, T. Spillane (captain), R. Webster, D. Anderson, D. Grant, R, Wilson, M, G«ff*ney, w . Lee, D, Morris, and G. Bowman ; emergeocies, Morton and Tangney. Waihi : McLeod, Moore (2), Shallard, Colbert, Hart, Mills, Harden, Moore, Ensor, Copping, Austin (2), Stewart, ond Cameron ; emergencies, Qimson and Richards. Taxation Proposals, —Replying to a deputation from the Single Tax Society, the Premier said that he was largely in sympathy with the views of the deputation as to land values being the basis of taxation, but at present very little could be done in that direction. The Government were recognising the principle in a measure that they would submit to the House, in which they proposed to exempt all improvements from taxation on properties of the value of from £2OOO to £SOOO, and beyond that of imposing a graduated land tax. During the discussion it was elicited that native lands would not be sold, but be let on a leasehold system, which'was being prepared.

Dakce AT Temuka.—At the dance at the old schoolroom, Temuka, which took place on Wednesday evening, about 35 couples attended. The room was prettily decorated, and lighted with Chinese lanterns and so forth. The. floor was carefully attended to, in fact Mr Gunnion took care that nothing should bo left undone that was possible to add to the enjoyment of those present. The music was supplied by Messrs Goodwillie and F. Colville, and Mr W. McCallum was quite at home as M.Ci. The refreshments were catered for by Mr D. McOaskill, and were excellent of their kind. This, the first “long night” of the season, was much enjoyed, and the next one is already thought of with pleasurable anticipations. The Inman Juggler, The great’ Indian juggler Abdool Ahumud will appear this eyening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka. In the mystic ait of jugglery, necromancy, &c., Indians are admited to be the cleverest in the world, and hy the accounts given of the performance referred to in the Dunedin Exhibition, the present fakir is amongst the best of the c'ass. The Otago Duly Times says that hs is superior to Professor Anderson, who is supposed to be the best in the world. The Times says ha extracted a knife from an ordinary brandy bottle, made balls appear and disappear like lightning, drove his hands tied together right through the body ef a boy from the audience, made a mango tree grow from one to two feet high in; three minutes, swallowed 75 yards of woollen - yarn, a glass ball, and some coppers, and performed a great variety of other astonishing tricks with extraordinary dexterity. In addition to this he gave an exhibition of mesmerism, and on the whole the performance is spoken of as of a first-class character. On next Monday evening he will appear in Geraldine, and we trust he will have good houses in both places. A first-class show deseryes patronage. '-j; Temper Caledonian Society.—The Caledonian Social Committee have arranged to hold their first social in the Volun - leer Hall on Thursday, May 28th, it havinobeen found that other entertainments ha-’ been arranged for the 21st. it was resolved to call for tenders for catering.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISE MB NTS, Winchester Fair—On Tuesday next, H, Lee, Crown Hotel, Temuka—Wants a smart lad.

E. Mitchell —Has 35 acroa turnips to let for sheep feed. J. Lee—Notice re intended application for slaughtering license. South Orari River Board—Notice of intention to strike rate. Win. Arthur Nalder—lnvites tenders for grubbing gorse and manuka. Orrery and Tellurian—Will be shown at Temuka for the last time to-night, R. Pinckney, Returning Officer—Notice re Syno'iaman to represent Temuka parish, New Zealand Alliance—Public, meeting at Temuka on Tuesday evening re prohibition. A. 5. Oox and E. R. Guinness—Sell sheep, cattle, and pigs at Geraldine on Wednesday. W, Shiers, Returning Officer—Result of po'l for election of three members of Geraldine Road Board. Grftat Indian Juggler—Appears in Tetnuka Volunteer Hall to-night; will appear at Geraldine on Monday evening.

J. Mundell and Co.—-Publish entries for stock sale on Wednesday next; also sell 140 acres of land, 60 acres in turnips, on the same date.

J, Harrison, General Storekeeper, Temuka—Notifies that as his annual stock taking takes place next month) until the end of Juue will allow a large diacunt for cash ; invites a call.