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Temuka Leader, Issue 2274, 31 October 1891, Page 3

Drowned. —A sailor named John Taylor, twenty-five years of age, who arrived here by the Coptic on hex last voyage, was drowned whilst fishing in Lake Taumatu, North Canterbury. The boat in which he was, capsized, and he could not swim. His mate, who is a good swimmer, left him clinging to the boat, and went for a punt, but on his return Taylor was missing.— Frank Lindsay. 16 years, whose parents reside at Morningtou, was drowned while bathing in a lagoon at Green Island bush on Thursday. The Rev. Mark Guy Peaese— The Rev. Mark Guy Pearse, who visited New Zealand a few months ago, is said to be delighted with the colony, its soil, its glorious climate and scenery, and the absence of the poverty and hopeless misery which he left behind in the Old Country. His only regret was that thousands of the English small farmers, who have a hard fight of it to make both ends meet, could not be transplanted to New Zealand soil, and have a chance of a brighter future there than they can possibly have in the Old Land.

' The Secrets op the Heavens.—A determination of the movements of the star Arcturus has been made by Dr Elkin, the astronomer of the Yale College, and formerly of the Cape of Good Hope. From his long series of observation on its parallax, he has arrived at the conclusion that the star moves with the inconceivable speed of 381 miles in a second, which is 21 times faster than the motion of the earth in its orbit round the sun. The star is so far away from us that its light, which travels at the rate of 190,000 miles in a second, takes 181 years to reach the earth. The perseverance of such observers as Dr Elkin is thus gradually compelling the heavens to reveal their secrets, and to make a knowledge of them familiar to everyone.

SALE. GREAT CASH REMOVAL SALE. JpOR FOURTEEN DAYS, Prior to removing into my new Premises I Shall . SLAUGHTER the whole of my NEW AND VARIED STOCK of GENERAL GROCERIES, CROCKERYWARE, BRUSHWARE, IRONMONGERY, &c. Prices must be seen to be believed. Large assortment of FISHING TACKLE at REDUCED PRICES. Boots and Shoes, WonderMly Cheap. DAVID ~TAYLOR, STOREKEEPER, TEMUKA. Remember— The Immense Reductions are for 14 days only, and for Cash. myl9

SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. BURGON & BALL 8.8. A. and 11 A WARD & PAYNE’S “CONQUEROR.” Best Selected Turkey Stone, Washiti Stone. A General Assortment of Builders’ and House Furnishing Ironmongery, Paints, Oils, &c., Ranges and Register Grates. Agent for Standard Sewing Machines. JAS. PHILP, Sheffield Warehouse, Timaru. fel2 notice. ALL LOAFERS and CRAWLERS found STEALING FISH in Waterholes below Temuka Oxford Railway Bridge will be PROSECUTED as Law allows. ocl7 THOMAS PALMER, i Memorandum forms printed! on the shortest notice at the office of this paper. ORDERS for Rubber Stamps received at the Leader Office.