LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2370, 16 June 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Maori Ball.—A Maori ball and entertainment takes place in the Tcmuka Volunteer Hall this evening-. Horse Sale.—Messrs Guinness & LeCren are now booking 1 entries Tor a sale of horses at Timaru on (Saturday, and advertise a special entry for same. Prohibition at Sydenham.—At the meeting of the Sydenham Licensing Committee .yesterday the licenses of the three remaining hotels were refused. Therefore after June 30th no lice used house will exist in Sydenham. The population of the borough numbers 10,S0().

Geraldine Licensing Committee.— At a meeting of this committee, held on Tuesday, the license of Mrs Holloway, Bush Hotel, Geraldino, was renewed, she having carried into effect the instructions of the j committee respecting improvements to j premises. Constable Willoughby intimated that there would shortly be a change in licenses at the Geraldino Hotel Mrs Post being about to sell to Mr J. lieighesa, of Kurow, North Qtago. Gambling Denounced.—At the Baptist J Church, Duuedin, on Sunday, the Rev. Mr North preached a powerful sermon against gambling- Referring to the totalisator lie said it was a shame that national sanction was given to such a national scourge as betting, and the shame was intensified by an instrument of betting being made a source of national revenue. The legalisation of the totalisator ought to be annulled, and a law should be enacted prohibiting newspapers from publishing betting quotations. Death Lady B,ell— Mr D. H. Bell, the mayor- of Wellington, received a cable- | gram from L.ondon, on Tuesday afternoon, announcing the death of his mother, Lady Bell. Sir Dillon Bell, after retU'ing from the post of Agent-General, paid a visit to the colony with Lady Bell, and they left here on the return voyage to London in the Tongariro on April 1 Gth, it being understood fchajj the state of Lady Bell's health was the cause q! their short stay in the colony. The Tongariro reached Plymouth on the :-iOfch May. Lady Bell' 'died in London. Her death came peaceably, and , was due fa q|d age. Melbourne Wifeat Market. The Melbourne correspondent of the Qtago, Daily Times writes:—During the past week the Melbourne wheat market has been in a /somewhat agitated condition. At the beginning ftf slie week prices were at -Is -LJd, and the " bulls'" had ij, well under command and were attempting fa obtain complete control- They were frying fa get, hold qt

all the wheat in the colony, but Loudon advices frightened piiem, and qn Tlrursday morning those who we*e operating for the rise stopped buying and became sellers. By Friday afternoon the price had gone down to Is 2d, and the week closed with buyers to a limited extent at 4s Id. FuAl/iyUj-EU'? Qiieushaiakixg. —ln an article on cfoesemaking, £hc Qneenshmder

of May 28 states that " agajn Is'ew Zealand has been discredited by the action of a'few of her farmers or cheese-making companies. 1 Complaints have been made that some of thfc obflftSQ exported from that colony is manufactured' i>om separated milk with carcase fat, and the resijlt is fihafs great dissatisfaction has been created among English importers and retail biiyers. It is almost inconceivable that persons should deliberately imperil a trade which has cost so much to work UP- and whjoh promises fair profits in the future if the consumer can only be taught to rely upon the article supplied." The article goes on to remark that malpractises carried on by one colony are apt to damage the reputation of all the antipodes,

Geraldine Racing Club. —The annual general meeting- of members of this club will be held in the Crown Hotel, Geraldine, at 8 o'clock on the evening- of Monday, the 27th June.

KM. Court, Geraldine. —At the R.M. Court, Geraldine, on Tuesday, before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M., judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs, in the case of W. Berry v. T. Scott, claim ;C2S, balance owing- on contract work done. Other cases were settled out of Conrt.

Tub Weather.—On Tuesday evening-, about five o'clock, snow commenced falling at Geraldine, and continued till the ground was well covered with its white mantle. During the night the weather was bitterly cold. Yesterday morning the hills were thickly covered with snow. Football. The following team are selected to play for Temuka Second against Colonial Second in Timaru to-day:—Full back, Connolly ; three-quarters, Fenton (captain), H. Bryan, and Morton ; halves, Sheen and Brosnahan ; forwards, Harding, Lane, Carr (2), Armstrong, Collins, Spillane, Gaffaney, and Anderson; emergencies, Hooper and S. Bryan. Export ov Apples. —Dr Lemon, of Wellington, has made a successful shipment of apples to the London market, the consignment averaging Kis per case. He intends to export largely next year. The apples were wrapped iu paper, and shipped in boxes of 1-inch timber. The packages were not placed in the freezing chamber, but stowed in the lazurette. The Salvation Army. The Temuka branch of the Army have a preliminary announcement in this issue of the celebration of their eighth anniversary in Temuka, on Saturdav, Sunday, and Monday, June 25th, 2t;th, and 27th. The Parish Hall has been secured for the special meetings. Full particulars will appear in this paper next week. Board of Reviewers.—The Board of Reviewers will sit at the Geraldine Courthouse on Tuesday next, to deal with objections in the Mount Peel and Geraldine Road districts and the Geraldine Town district, and at Temuka on the following Wednesday, to deal with the Temuka Road and Temuka and Arowhenua Town districts. The sittings will commence at .11 a.m. The Asiiburton Bookstall Keeper.— Charles Hay, the old man who from 1878 until about two years ago kept the bookstall at the Ashburton railway station, died on Tuesday morning, aged eighty-nine, of sheer old age. Mr Hay was able to go about until a few days ag-o, though he had long been very feeble. He was a native of Turrin, Scotland, and before coming to New Zealand lived for some time in the United States and Canada. Electropathic Society.—At a meetiug of the Temuka Electropathic Society held last Tuesday evening it was unanimously decided* to wind the society up. The society had 32 members and a credit balance of £1 Lis after paying all expenses, so it was not through financial difficulties it came to an end, but the members did not see the necessity of it. They all have books which give full and explicit directions as to the use of the battery, and they thought this was sufficient without going to the trouble of attending meetings of the society. Books, containing all information with regard to the use of electric batteries, can be purchased at the office of this paper.

A Claim for a Refund.—At the last meeting of the Timaru Borough Council a I letter from Mr W. Wills, Temuka, stated that lie had over a year ago taken ont a hawker's license to enable him to sell vegetables only in Timaru, paying ;til for it, and lastEister sent' £1 for a renewal of the I license. He had since ascertained that it was not necessary to take out a license for selling vegetables, and that Chinamen are . not charged a fee. As he did not sell anything but vegetables, and a license for this being unnecessary, he asked for a refund of £2 already paid. The Town Clerk had replied that the Chinamen used to pay a fee, but they stated they only delivered to regular customers on orders and did not hawk about the streets, and the fee was not payable, as they were not hawkers. f M'r Wills did not state that he was not going to hawk vegetables, but deliver to his customers, or he would have been told the license was not required. The correspondence would be laid before tho council. —It was resolved that the application for refund could not be entertained. Councillor Delaney vored against this. He could not support taking money on false pretence, taking advantage of the man's ignorance.— The Town Clerk said Mr Wills asked for a license, and he needed one, as he was not supplying customers to order. Councillor Hill remarked that none of them did. District Court.—At Timaru, on Tuesday, before His Honour Judge Ward, applications for order of discharge in bankruptcy were applied for as follows : B. E. Hibbard, by Mr Raymond. Order granted.—R. Edgeworth, by Mr Salmond. Order granted. —A. W. Eusor, by Mr Salmond. To stand over for six months. (Costs were granted in this estate.) —T. C. Faraie, by Mr Salmond. To stand over till bankrupt has paid lOs in the ;C. —S. Parmenter, by Mr Postlethwaite. Order granted.—Mr C. T. H. Perry applied in re MrsA.C. Ensor for a process to be marte available, or in the alternative, for annulment of bankruptcy. Mr Salmond against. Mr Perry contended that Mr Mundell had been badly treated. The statement made by Mrs Ensor to the Assignee would show that she had stated that she did not know how the goods bought from Mr Mundell were to be paid for. Mr Perry also contended that Mrs Ensor could not avail herself of the Act unless she was a trader carrying on business separately from her husband at the time she became a bankrupt. Mrs Ensor had not been a trader, .and had not carried on / lnioincss fqr months before she sought the | protection of the Act. Mr Perry cited I several cases in support of his argument. Mr Salmond having briefly replied; His Honour said he could not accede to Mr Perry's application. ' It must be held under the circumstances that Mrs Ensor had been carrying on business, and when a married woman was carrying on business her property was liable for debts contracted in juhat business. The order was refused with costs, :li2 Lfs. Sbbcial Offer of Cycles.— $Tq. 7 Star with one-inch solid tyres, £lO 10s; No. 8 Star solid tyres, £lslos. Send for catalogue. Star Cycles ou Hire Purchase from 5s per week. Adams, Curties, & Co., 70 Manchester Street, Christchurch.—Advt.

HQ7,LQWAY's Pills. —Changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are mqst' careful qf their heartir, and particular in their 'diet- These corrective, purifying, and gentle aperient Pills are the best remedy for all defectivo action of the digestive organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, correct biliousness, and carry oft' all that is noxious from the system. HollowayV; Pills ara composed of rare balsams, unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past, so will it preserve it in the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and the impossibility o£ its doing' harm, ,

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. H. B. Webster & Co.—Have Tuscan seed wheat for sale. (reraldine Racing Club—Annual general meeting on Monday, 27th. Board of Reviewers—Dates of sittings at Geraldine and Temuka. Tcmuka Leader Office —.£] reward for return of lost pocket-book. Guinnn'ss &'LeCreri—Special entry for horse sale at Timaru on Saturday. Temuka Salvation Army Notice re eighth anniversary celebration on June 25th, 26th. and 27th. Mount Peel Road Board—Tenders close to-day for forming 50 chains of the road lending to Perpetual Lease section i>6o!)3. T. & J. Thomson, Drapers and Silk Mercers, Timaru, —Have added to already large stock extensive purchases of dress groods, ladies' jackets, shawl capes, shirtings, etc.; give quotations. J. Brown, Merchant, Temuka —Is now selling drapery and clothing at lowest possible prices and gives quotations—Zealandia boots in stock ; has blacksmith and wheelwright's business for sale or to let; threshing and chaff cutting plants, etc., for sale.