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Temuka Leader, Issue 2471, 2 March 1893, Page 2

H. B. WEBSTER & 00. CLEAKIJSG SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK. MESSRS H. B. WEBSTER & CO. have received instructions from Mk P. Lownie to Offer by Public Auction On FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1893, At his Farm, near Belfleld, Orari, his Live and Dead Stoek, consisting of— A Draught Horses Leading and Dray Harness D.F. Plough, S.F. Plough £\ Farm Drays -s Set Harrows -g Reaper and Binder And a quantity of Sundries too numerous to mention. Also his FREE BOLD FARM, consisting of 80 Acres, with a first-class 6-roomed House, nearly new. The Goodwill of his Perpetual Leasing Section, consisting of 532 Acres, well fenced and watered. The Auctioneers desire to draw attention to this Farm, the rental of the leasehold is very low, and as it adjoins the freehold makes altogether a capital and very desirable Farm. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock. H. B. WEBSTER & CO., mr2 Auctioneers, Gerakline.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. MESSRS H. B. WEBSTER & CO. have received instructions from Messrs Fergusson & Meredith to Sell byPublic Auction, on or about MARCH 16th, 1893, at their Sawmill, near Woodbury— A large quantity of Sawn Timber, Posts, and Stakes. Also, The Bush Section on which the Sawmill Plant is situated. Full particulars in future advertisement. H. B. WEBSTER & CO., fe23 Auctioneers, Geraldine. TO-NIGHT, GRAND CONCERT AND C.OMEDIETTA IN THE VOLUNTEER HALL, TEMUKA, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1893, In aid of the Funds of the Temuka Cricket Club. The leading Amateurs in South Canterbury will take part in the performance — Solos, Duets, Instrumental Selections, etc., the whole to conclude with a most amusing Comedietta. Front Seats, 2s ; Back, Is. Doors open 7.30 p.m., commence at 8. fe2s nnHB ANNUAL MEETING of the __ GERALDINE COUNTY ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY will be held iu Mr Clark's Office, Temuka, on FRIDAY, 3rd March, at 4 p.m. Business : Adoption of Report and Balanco-Sheet. Election of Officers, &c. R. PINCKNEY, fe2B Secretary. QUEENSLAND RELIEF FUND. A MEETING oTThe COMMITTEE will be held in the TOWN BOARD OFFIUE, TEMUKA, on FRIDAY EVENING, 3rd INST., at 7.30. All collectors are requested to send in their lists. mr2 J. BLYTH, Chairman. GERALDINE ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS.

NTRIES for the above Sports I CLOSE on MARCH 7th. R. MORRISON, Juur., f e 2B Hon. Sec. "OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EXCLUSIVE I7SJS of RESERVE 305, Town of Geraldine,»'» GRANTED TO THE GERALDINE ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS ASSOCIATION for FRIDAY, 17th March, 1893, for the purpose of holding SPO UTS therein, with authority for the said Association to demand Charges for Admission as follows :—- One Shilling for each Person, Horse, or Vehicle Children under 12, 6d One Shilling extra for Admission to Stand Members Free. fe2B RAY, Valuatob, House,. Land, Estate, and General Commission Agent. "OOL, GRAIN, GRASS SEEDS, 'V SKINS AND HIDES, And All Kinds oi- 1 Puodijx'B BOUGHT & SOLD ON COMMISSION OFFICE AND STOREMAIN SOUTH . ROAD, TEMUKA, Near Bank of New Zealand, fol

Gambling. The Government have sought the opinion of the Crown Law Officers on the question of prosecuting newspapers publishing certain advertisements of lotteries relating to New South Wales and Queensland, and also the question of prosecutions in regard to missing words competitions. A Thundeestokm.—A violent thunder storm was experienced at Invercargili between midnight and live yesterday morning. Some of the peals were accompanied by a report like that of an enormous cannon. The lighning was very vivid, and a contractor's workshop in the centre of the town was wrecked by it. The iron roof has evidently been lifted bodily and dropped back in its place as all the nails are drawn .about two inches. Every window was smashed and a portion of the workwork in the front shattered, a lead pipe was melted as if by fire, and a fiheet of iron was blackened by the electric fluid and deposited on the footpath So far there are no reports o; other damage by lightrnng, but the crops will have sufferod considerably fcow wind and hail,