LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2409, 8 October 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Geraldine Road Board.— The monthly meeting of the Geraldine Road Board will be held on Monday next. Temuka Musical Society. Members of this society are reminded that the weekly practice will be held next Tuesday evening, instead of Monday. Geraldine Rifles. The Geraldine Rifles held a parade on Thursday evening last, when Sergeant-Major Jones was present. The parade was one that had been postponed from last week. Flourishing. —At the annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Creulty to Animals, Auckland, the report showed 225 cautions, 8 prosecutions, and--7 convictions. The finances were in a satisfactory state. Geraldine Stock Sale. —ln our advertising columns Messrs Gracie, Maclean & Co. announce that they will attend the Geraldine Stock Sale in future, and request early entries so that the same may be adertised. Fire. —A nine-roomed house at Otago Heads, owned by the Hon. Mr Taiaroa, and occupied by Mr Duthie, was burned down on Tuesday night. The building was insured in the Norwich Union for £l5O, and the furniture in the South British for £250. A Troublesome Break. Although 4000 tons of rock and ballast have been put on the north line where the slip has occurred near Oraimi, between Oamaru and Dunedin, it is doubtful if the trouble has yet been overcome, as the material is still slipping away. Primitive Methodist Church. — The sendees for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. The Rev. E. Walker, of the N.Z. Alliance, is announced to conduct the morning service at Geraldine. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. The evening service will be “In Memoriam,” the Rev. J. Bellow preaching a funeral sermon in memory of the late Mr D. Young, of Waitohi. A similar service will be held at Waitohi in the afternoon. : N.Z. Alliance. The Rev. E, Walker, agent for the New Zealand Alliance, gives an address in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, this evening, when the chair will be occupied by Mr W. Barker. The Rev. Walker is considered one of the ablest champions of the temperance cause in New Zealand, and is a common-sense, practical speaker. There is no charge for a.djjjjgsjon, only a collection will be taken, up, Temuka and Horticultural Society.— A meeting pf the committee of this society was held last evening, Mr E. Herbert, in the absence of the president (Mr J. T, M. Hayhurst), being voted to the chair. The secretary read over a list of special prizes received, and each committeeman present handed in his list of special DXiges, The special prizes promised were - i' -*Ad. very satisfactory, but some of onsmei being present it was 2nd, before closing the lists. Diocesan Synod. —At the Dioce. Synod, Wellington, on Thursday last, a motion favouring female franchise was loss. The Primate intimated that he would not in all probability preside over the Synod again after the close of the present session. He had worked in New Zealand for 54 years, and presided over the Synod 22 years, and he thought it time that he gave way to a younger man. He is now 78 years of age. Bishop Hadfield will probably place his resignation of the Primacy in the hands of the Bishop of Auckland, who is the senior Bishop. Accident. —Captain Condon, of the Salvation Army Corps, Geraldine, met with a slight accident on Thursday morning. He was driving up a side street in the company of some of his fellow officers when the wheel of the trap struck an over-grown stump near a gorse hedge. The trap, fortunately, w r as not over-turned, bnt Captain Condon by the sudden jolt was thrown with some violence on the bard metal road and stunned. He was immediately placed in the trap and taken to his home, where it was found that he had only received a severe shaking. Burnt to Death.— An accident that resulted fatally occurred to Alice Wilson, housemaid to Mr J. Elmer, at Waitati, near Dunedin, on Wednesday morning, through her clothes catching fire whilst at her work Mr Elmer was attracted by her screams, bnt, being - an invalid, was unable to render her any assistance. Fortunately Mr Booton, who resides with Mr Elmer, exhibited groat presence of mind, and succeeded with much difficilty n extinguishing the flamey but not before the girl’s clothes were almost burnt off her body. Medical assistance was obtained, and the girl removed to the hospital, where she died on Thursday Rev, Mr Walkrr in Temuka. The Bev. E. Walker, agent for the Now Zealand Alliance, will be in Temuka on Sunday and Monday ; and as per advertisement will address a unit'd temperance meeting in the Parish Room o i Sunday evening, commencing at 8 o clock. Monday evening, in the same place, will be devoted to the work of tho Alliance. Everyone who wishes to bo posted in tho affairs of the organisation, and to hear what can be said in favour of its claims and aims, should certainly hear Mr Walker, as he is a very able speaker. His arguments and figures are said to be specially conv ncing. Angling.— ln Mr Sparkman's book “Trout in New Zealand and where to catch them ” the township of Temuka is called (and justly so) the centre of the angling districts of New Zealand. This work no doubt will be largely sold, but the renown of our local rivers will be more widely known by tbe aid of newspapers. Mr Dann has arrange 1 to send weekly reports to the leading Canterbury, Wellington, and Auokland papers, also to the Australasian, the leading Melbourne weekly. Anglers who forward their takes early each Monday, will help to put our charming township in the position it ought to occupy as the prarai?* anglers’ resort in the colonies,

Presbyterian Church. —The Presbytery of timaru met at Pleasant Point on Thursday, there being - present Revs J. Clarke (moderator), W. Gillies, J. White, and A. B. Todd, and Messrs Cain and Goldie, senr., elders. An apology was received for the absence of the Rev. Mr Dickson. Mr Gillies reported that at a meeting of the joint committee of Otaio, at St. Andrews, the contributions for nine months were shown to be £l5B ; that Mr Ross was asked to remain till the end of the year, and had agreed to do so. The Land Company had very generously agreed to give land for a manse, and to contribute to the funds. The Presbytery received this very satisfactory report with gratitude. Mr Gillies further reported that Mr Dickson had fulfilled his commission at Waimabe and declared the church vacant; that Mr McKee had received a very hearty farewell from the congregation ; and that candidates were now being heard sufficient to supply to the end of the year. It was reported that special collections for the Aged and Infirm Ministers’ Fund had been made at Timaru, Geraldine, and Mackenzie County. Mr White gave in the report of the Committee on Sabbath School examinations, from which it appeared that there had been 52 candidates; that seven had gained a first class prize, 20 a second class, and II a third class certificate. A vote of thanks was given to Messrs White and Dickson for their work. Mr Gillies reported that of the two lay missionaries to be appointed by the Foreign Missionary Committee to the New Hebrides one was Mr Mansfield, a deacon of Trinity Church, Timaru, who had grown up amongst them fromboyhood. The following resolution was passed:—“ That the Presbytery is delighted to hear of the ordination of Mr James Mansfield to the eldership and the office of a lay missionary in connection with the New Hebrides mission. It would be glad to have the opportunity of hearing him before his departure for the New Hebrides, and most cordially commend him to the grace of God.” The visitation of Pleasant Point Church was then taken. The session was represented by Mr Young, and the managers by Messrs Bishop and Stewart. After the usual questions prescribed in the Book of Order had been put, the Presbytery adopted a resolution expressing pleasure at the hopeful state of the congregation under the ministry of their present pastor, sympathising with the pastor in the difficulties he has to contend with, and urging greater attachment and liberality towards the church by the congregation. In the evening the Presbytery met with the congregation, and were addressed by Mr Todd, on the Home and Foreign Mission; by Mr Gillies, on the claim which the church has on the loyalty of its members; and by Mr Clarke, on the church in relation to the young. The Presbytery next meet at Timaru on the 4th January.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

E. C. Danu—Notice to anglers. W. Ferrier notice. 0. Story—lnvites tenders for additions to house. E. H. Brewer—Requests return of lost '"*U calf. *■ ■' Musisal Society Notice re i'emuKa r practice. x . f oc (j era lGuinness & LeOren —Entries . dine sale. Primitive Methodist Church—Services to-morrow. H. B. Webster & Co—Entries for Geraldine stock sale. Wesleyan Church, Temnka—Services for to-morrow. J. W. Miles—Display of spring goods in all department-!. J. Fraser—Stud notice re Clydesdale horse Young Emperor. Taorangi, chairman —Has accepted E. Walker’s tender. N.Z. Alliance —Notice re Eev. W. E. Walker at Temuka. Temnka Town Board—lnvite tenders for kerbing and other work. Gracie, Maclean & Co. Will attend Geraldine stock sale in future. J. Brown—Notice re accounts in connection with Temuka Carriage Company. South Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Limited —Entries Geraldine live stock market; also sections in Geraldine town district for sale.