THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2273, 29 October 1891, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1891. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Ashburton Show. —The train arrangements for the Ashburton Show, to-morrow, will be found in our advertising columns. Woodbury Sports.—Entries for the athletic sports at Woo clbury on November !)th close this evening. Handicaps will be declarer! on Tuesday next. Attempted Suicide. —William Charley, a remittance man, made another attempt to cut his throat at Hnnserville on Mondtjy. The wound is not expected to result fatally. The Bishop op Nelson. The Bishop of Nelson has sent his resignation to the Primate. The act of resignation is not complete till the majority of the Bishops have consented. Alleged Dishonest Caretaker.—At the Dunedin Court Henry Billings, orderlyroom clerk of the Central Battery, Ocean Beach, Dunedin, was charged with larceny, and remanded to Tuesday, as other cases are pending. A Useful Invention.—An ingenious patent, by which water for domestic use can be boiled in forty-five seconds, has been developed at Auckland, and has been taken up by a strong syndicate. Agents are being sent to Australia, '

Holiday.—Geraldine and Tenraka had quite a deserted appearance yesterday it seemed as if the whole of the people had gone to the Timaru show. The Upper House.—A petition bearing 500 signatures, praying- for the reform of the Upper House, was presented to the Premier at Christchurch on Monday last. Held Ovek.—We are obliged to hold over a great deal of interesting matter, including a report of a smoke concert, given to Sergeant Stonehouse, of the Geraldine Bines, owing to pressure on our space. Meeting at Waitohi. -A meeting will be held in the Waitohi Flat Schoolroom tomorrow evening to discuss the proposal of the County Councilto borrow £3OOO to carry out irrigation works in the district. Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine.—Alterations are at present being made in the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, so that by next Sunday there will be a new pulpit erected and more room made for the choir. Safe.—Mr E. A. Haggen, of the Woodville Examiner office, who it was feared was lost in the bush on Sunday, was met by a search party on Monday afternoon, just as they were about to enter the bush. Mr Haggen got benighted on the Sunday, but had no difficulty in making his way home when daylight returned. Death op a Pioneer.—Mrs Kelly, the first white woman to settle in Southland, died last Monday night at Invercargill, aged eighty-one. She was an emigrant by the Pnilip Laing, one of th:i first ships to Otago, being then Mrs Niven/ She left two sons, one daughter, and thirty grandchildren. She was the original tfnvner of a large part of the land now thft,'Suburbs of Invercargill. Land Sale.— An auction sale was held at Gisborne on lylonday of land now belonging to the \ New Zealand Estates Company, formerly owned by the Native Land Settlement Company. There was a very large attendance, including several visitors to the district, and the sale was a successful one. The land realised up to £2 Is per acre. The total sum of £58,448 was realised. The sale is regarded as a very satisfactory one. Hotel Burned.—The Ship Hotel at Picton (Charles "Godfrey, licensee) was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The occupants had barely time to escape, The building was owned by Mr Weave, of Melbourne, and was insured for £250 in the Victoria office, and the furniture for £4OO in the Norwich Union. A small stationery and barber's shop adjoining was also destroyed. This was insured for £6O in the London, Liverpool, and Globe office.

Sunnyside Asylum.—A petition was presented to the Premier at Christchurch on Monday by a deputation of members from the several friendly societies in Christchurch who have recently met in conference, urging him to appoint a commission of enquiry mto the internal management of Sunnyside lunatic asylum They cited numerous cases of hardship to attendants. The Premier promised to at once submit the matter to the Hon. A. J. Cadman, who would doubtless cause enquiry to be made. Bazaar at Timaru.—On Tuesday evening last an " All-Nations Bazaar " was opened in Timaru by the mayor, Mr D. M Ross, for the purpose of defraying the cost of building a home, etc., for the accommodation of the Marist Brothers who have recently taken' charge of the Roman Catholic Boys' School in Timaru. The bazaar is being held in Mr Jonas's auction room, and the stalls represent Switzerland and Norway, England and India, Scotland and America, Italy and Spain, and Ireland and France. The decorations are very elaborate and pretty. The bazaar is crowded with useful and fancy articles, and if everything is disposed of a very large stim should be realised. The attendance on Tuesday evening and yesterday was large. Amongst the goods on the various stalls are a large variety of very beautiful and useful articles, made in the Temukaand Kerry Town convents by the Sisters of St. Joseph and their pupils.

Geraldine Brass Band.—Conductor T. Sherratt, and his assistaats are to be commended for the way in which they have worked up the Geraldine Bra,ss Band. Some time ago it was allowed to sink into ablivion owing to want of players to take the several parts, but lately an effort was made to revive it, and a number of entirely new members, who had never blown an instrument before, were induced to join. On Monday evening last they had advanced so well with their playing, that it was thought advisable to venture out in the open air, and give the public a taste of it. After playing several marches, and waltzes at the Bank of New Zealand corner they marched to the other end of the town, and played for some time opposite the Good Templar Hall. Many bystanders who had heard the band at its best in times past declared that they never heard it better than on Monday evening. It would be a good thing if they would continue to turn out on summer evenings and play in the Park or some other place of resort. Vice-regal Visit.—His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Onsiow, arrived by special train in Timaru yesterday, and was received at the Railway station by the Mayor and Borough Councillors, where an address was presented to him. The party was then driven to the Catholic Bazaar in Mr G. Rhodes's carriage, drawn by four horses, where an address was also presented to His Excellency. After a short stay at the bazaar the party were driven to the show, and at 1 p.m. Hi 3 Excellency and the Hon. Mr Ballance lunched with the members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. After the toast of "The Queen," was honored, Mr E. T. Rhodes, the popular President of the Society, proposed the toast of "The Health of His Excellency," who suitably replied. Mr C. N. Orbell, Vice-President, proposed, " The Health of the Visitors, coupled with the name of the Honorable Mr Ballance," and in doing so said he hoped Mr Ballance would go round the district, and see for himself wha£ improvements people whom he regarded as his natural enemies were making. Mr Baliance parried the thrust beautifully, and said, if time permitted, to go roxmd, he would be glad to see any evidence of prosperity. He should rejoice in the prosperity of those who regarded themselves as his natural enemies, (laughter), as his but he hoped that they would soon be his best friends. (Applause.) His Excellency and Lady Onslow, after havi' My witnessed the jumping, drove to the theTimaru tionT?**. »f*<*' which they drove to the railway station.and w<£* nom b 7 tbe Express train. The Hon. Mr Ballance also left by the nprth express. Our ' Hire Purchase System offers Special Inducements to buy Cycles. Payments from 5s per week. Adams, Curties & Co., 70, Manchester Street, Christchurch. Bicycles from £5. —4

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

A Ratepayer—Notice to Mr C. Bisset. Canterbury Farmers' Association —Annual meeting of shareholders on November 21st, for election of officers, etc. Jas. Philp, Ironmonger, Sheffield Warehouse, Timaru—Advertises Burgon& Ball's and Ward & Payne's sheep shears, sharpening stones, and general ironmongery, etc.