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Temuka Leader, Issue 2439, 17 December 1892, Page 3

" The consumption of intoxicating liquors in this country staggers mo," exclaimed a temperance orator from the platform. " Me, too," gurgled a man at the rear of the hall, trying to atcady himsolf up by tho plaatoring. Lighting of CHitisTOHUi'.cir. —On Tuesday iu„lit *-''ifcy Council, Christphur. h! by 10 vofces to 4, decided to accept the Gas Company's tender to light the city for seven years at .C. ! ! per lamp. The minority were in favour of continuing the present arrangement (of paying S'A Is per lamp), from year to year in order to await further developments of the electric light. New Patents.—Among recent applications for patents is one by H. and H. Holland, farmers at Greendale, for a new gorse-fanec-cutter. to be attached to the 'front of a traction-engine. Provisional specifiedtioua have been accepted from A, Henderson, blacksmith, of Timaru, fo.V I .lprovemHnts in a manure and seed drill; & id from T. Colville. of Torauka, millright, *w * fofthroshuisr-macljhje?.