THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1892. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2350, 30 April 1892, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1892. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka. — The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Held Over. —Our leading article, reports of several meetings of householders, and some commercial intelligence are unavoidably held over. Primitive Methodist Church.— The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Ashburton Races. —In our advertising columns will be found the train arrangements for the Ashburton Races, which takes place on Slay *tth and sth. Found Dead.— William Herbert, an old identity on the Waitaki, was found dead in a cottage, North Otago, yesterday. The supposed cause of death is heart disease. Tbmuka Road Board Election. Candidates for the vacant seats on the Temuka Road Board must be nominated with Mr Wills, Returning Officer, before noon to-day. Accident. —A young lad named T. Coogan, in the employ of J. Stringer, blacksmith, Geraldine, met with a painful accident yesterday morning while shoeing a draught horse. The horse kicked out and struck the lad a severe blow on one of his kneecaps. He was attended to by Dr Fish. 1.0.0. F meeting of the Victoria Oddfellows Lodge, Geraldine, was held on Thursday evening, Bro. Williams, N.G., in the chair. Amongst other routine business it was decided, in response to a circular from the Grand Secretary, to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the foundation of the Order in America, by a Church Parade on Sunday, May 15th. An advertisement will appear at a future date. Temuka Presbyterian Church.— The members of this church will be glad to learn that the Rev. J. Dickson has returned to Temuka after a lengthy visit to the Old Country and other places. We are glad to notice he is looking all the better for his trip. The rev. gentleman will officiate at the church to-morrow, taking as his subject in the morning “A Visit to Calvary.” The Rev. Mr Wales will preach in the evening, and at Waitohi in the afternoon. Smuggling. —At Lyttelton on Wednesday, Alfred Morris, lavatory steward on the s, s. Arawa, was acquitted, and J. Arrowsmith, storekeeper and barkeeper on the steamer, was convicted, on a charge of smuggling 13 lb of tobacco ashore at Lyttelton. Morris was arrested with the tobacco, in a portmanteau, but the evidence showed that he was asked to take the bag ashore by Arrowsmith and did not know what it contained. Arrowsmith was fined I 15s, and paid the money. ‘ 'p,..-TTT r- • u iNi’JSLiciTY.— At the Dunedin r„uV Jo!m Oatram, hotelkeeper, was to pay 30s weekly for the maintenance 0.l and child, and to find security for £2OO ioi’ the fulfilment of the order. The parties had been married twenty years, and their relations were good till eighteen months ago, when improprieties began between Johnston and a servant. On the wife remonstrating she was turned out of doors. Subsequently she intercepted letters written to the nnsband by the girl, tending to show that they intended an elopement. Johnston lias since sold out from the hotel. Women’s Franchise League. —At a meeting of women held at Dunedin on Thursday afternoon a resolution was carried to establish a Woman’s Franchise League to obtain the Parliamentary enfranchisement of women in New Zealand, with headquarters at Dunedin, and that power be taken to open branches in all the centres of population; the council to consist of women of 18 years of age and upwards. The subscription was fixed at £l. Men may be honorary membeps on payment of Ids per annum. The League having been formed, Lady Stout was appointed president, and a number of vice presidents, and a committee of twelve, were appointed. Okari Bridge School —The annual treat was held in the school ground last Monday, and notwithstanding the strong nor’-west wind the attendance of pupils, parents, and visitors was large. The pupils were well supplied with good things got from Messrs Williams and Son’s, and race! for toys, and amused themselves with various games. In the afternoon the prizes, which were awarded according to the'lnspector's report, were distributed by the Rev. Mr Todd, every child receiving a prize. The books were much admired by the parents and visitors, and pleased the •■’c o-reatly. About 4 p.m. the children pup Ul - <■-. regaled with good things and turned tome Wai.mate B Pe°to hiding of the Waimate Hospital ms held Tuesday to consider a letter frOfil the o.L. Charitable Aid Board requiring the estimates for 1832-3 of Waimate Hospital, and balance-sheet for year ending 31st March ; also drawing attention to the fact that only £(SO of the statutory oontributon of £IOO had been collected this year. After considerable discussion, it was resolved that a copy of the balance-sheet for the year ended 31st March, 1832, and an estimate of the expeuditvre for the current year be forwarded to the S.C. Board, and that the board be informed that the £IOO could not be collected this year. Mr W. J. Black was elected a member of the Board in the room of Mr C, Studholme, resigned, and it was decided to write to Mr Campbell. Waihao, asking him to fill the seat resigned ' by Mr P. J. Murphy.

Bank Returns. —The Bank returns show a marked increase of deposits in the March quarter, compared with the • previous quarter-. The increase in deposits not bearing interest is £388,100 ; bearing interest £155,000. The increase is £94,000 more than in the same quarter last year. Accidents. —On Wednesday a youngman named Alexander Simpson was ridingon the box seat of a cab with the driver named Kinniard, about 4.) miles out of Wanganui, when the horses took fright when crossing a small bridge over a creek, and bolted - Simpson was thrown oif and died before a doctor arrived. Lighthouse Light.— The Agent General reports that he has accepted a tender at £3600 for lantern and apparatus for Stephen’s Island lighthouse. It will be the first double flash light in the colony. If the tower is erected in time the light will be ready in a year froni now.

Native Meeting. —The native meeting at Waitangi, Bay of Islands, concluded on Wednesday evening, and the natives are returning to their homes. The Hon. W. Carroll made an important speech, advising the Maoris to practice thrift and industry. A large native convention will be held at Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, in June, to discuss legislation affecting the native race. Wellington. A special Bill will be introduced next session by?the City Council, empowering them.to borrow £15,000 for drainage, £12,000 for re-payment of overdraft, £13,000 for baths and a recreation ground, and also a further sum of £35,000 if necessary.—The hospital trustees have given up the intention of raising £(5000 from rates for additions to the building, and will make other arrangements for obtaining the money. The Rabbits. —The Southland News is informed that 10,000 bales of rabbitskins, representing about 30,000,000 pelts, were exported from New Zealand in 1891. These were valued at about £ls a bale or £150,000 altogether. There were also exported about 40,000 cases of preserved rabbits, valued at about £(50,000, making a total value, for skins and rabbits meat for the year, £190,000 (.v/c). The Southland rabbit binning factories are very busy now. Rifles, —A parade was put in by the Geraldine Rifles on Thursday evening, when Sergt.-Major Jones was present to drill the men. Next Thursday Captain R. H, Pearpoint’s Cup will be fired for, and on the Thursday following (cup day), a team will go to Timaru to fire a return match with the C. Battery. A contingent of the Geraldine Rifles is being formed at Woodbury, and we hear that close on thirteen persons have signified their willingness to join. This should add considerably to the ranks of the Geraldine Rifles. Lecture. —As a conclusion to a five nights Evangelicsl Mission at the Primitive Church, Geraldine, the Rev. J. J. Pendray delivered a lecture entitled “ Luck and Fortune.” The lecturer, among other things, showed that some people when down in life have an idea that it is owing to their ill-luck. He’was opposed to such an

idea and thought they should make some attempt to raise their position in the world. The Rev. W. Woollass presided at the meeting, and at the end of the lecture moved a vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr Pendray. The Evangelical Services were well attended, while at the lecture there was a very large attendance. Temuka Floral and Horticultural Society.—Members of the above society are reminded that the third annual meeting will take place on Wednesday evening next when a full attendance is requested. Since the society has been in existence the scientific culture of flowers and vegetables has greatly advanced in the district, and people who previously had left their gardens in a state of nature, now take a pride in raising flowers and other products which will beat those grown by their neighbours. All lovers of horticultural pursuits and intending members of the society are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Dramatic. —The Dobson Kennedy company has been performing in the Theatre Royal, Timaru, during the last three nights with great success. They are spoken of in highly eulogistic terms, and Mr Kennedy is represented as an ideal “ Shaughraun.” From what we know of the company we have no doubt that they are good, and consequently we trust they will have a good house next Monday evening, when they will appear in Temuka. This is the first occasion on which a first class dramatic company have come to Temuka, and as the play is one of the most famous of modern times, we have hopes that the public will appreciate the fact that they have not overlooked the town. It is good for the town to be visited by first-class companies it gets its name up, and in a certain sense advertises It. The charges are very reasonable, being only three .shillings, two shillings, and one shilling, so il is within the reach of all. We hope with these prices to see the largest house ever assembled in the Yolunteer Hall next Monday evening. On Tuesday evening *• Little Lord Fauntleroy ” will be produced. Special Defer of « Star Cycles No, 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres, £l6 10s ; No. 8 Star solid tyres, £lslos. Send for catalogue. Star Cycles on Hire Purchase from 5s per week. Adams, Curtibs, & Co., 70 Manchester Street, Christchurch. —Advt. Holloway’s Pills. Nervous Irrit ability. —No part of the human machine requires more constant supervision than the nervous system—for upon it our health—and eyep life —depends. These Pills strengthen the n c) - vns and are the safest general purifiers of ihe lijcjod. Nausea, headache, giddiness, numbness and jpental apathy yield to them. They relieve in a summary manner those distressing dispeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, _ fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and regulate alike capricious appetites and confined bowels—the commonly accompanying signs of defective or diminished nerve tone. Holloway’s Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually fall into a nervous and irritable state, unless some such restorative be occasionally taken. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. Mun lell & Go.—Entries Temuka live stock market. Wesleyan Church, Temuka —Services for to-morrow. Tenißka Quadrille Assembly—Will redden J IthN. E. Railway? - ' Train arrangements for Ashburton Races. ; , British and Foreign *Lble Annual meeting. Primitive Methodist Church-—Services to-morrow. Temuka F. and H, Society—Annual meeting Wednesday evening. Temuka Presbyterian Church —Revs. J. Dickson and Waters will officiate tomorrow. Chas. M. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes —Statements of value now open for inspection. Bankruptcy Notice—Re Caroline Ensor, fellmouger; first meeting of creditors on Monday afternoon,,