THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1893. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2520, 24 June 1893, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1893. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Fatal Accident. —Two men named Frederick White and John Quinn were washed off a dredge in the Buller river on Saturday and drowned. Their bodies have not yet been found. Tattersall’s Sale. The C.F.C. Association hold a sale of horses at Tattersall’s, Timaru, to-day. Several special entries are advertised in addition to the general ones. Bible in Schools.—The Bible in Schools Association at Oamaru and the Dunedin Presbytery have commenced an agitation to secure the return of members of Parliament favorable to Bible reading in schools. Suicide. Mrs F. Brett, wife of a Hawera settler, died from the effects of a self administered dose of Rough-on-Rats. The autopsy proved softening of the brain. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned. County Rate.—The Geraldine County Council strike a general rate of £d in the £ at its next meeting. The rate rolls will be open for inspection daily after the 25th June, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Coursing.—The Plumpton Pork Coursing Club held their meeting at Christchurch an Thursday. The Champion Stakes was won by Messrs E. and N. Butler’s Snowdon, and the Maiden Stakes by Mr T. Esprey’s Ivena. Overcrowding a Steamer.—At Auckland Captain Anderson, of the Waihora, was fined £lO and costs for carrying 35 steerage passengers in excess of the number the vessel was licensed to carry on the last voyage from Sydney to Auckland. She was 50 short of the saloon limit. Removal. —In our advertising columns Messrs Guinness & LeCren, auctioneers, Timaru, notify that they have removed their business to the premises lately occupied by Messrs Grade, Maclean & Co., the Timaru Horse Bazaar, and that to-day they will hold a sale of horses there. We wish the firm every success in their new premises. Sale of a Valuable Farm. —At Timaru to-day, on account of Mr John Mee, Messrs Guinness & LeCren hold a sale of a valuable farm of 380 acres, situated at Woodbury, lately in the occupation of Mr John Campbell. The farm is said to be in first-class heart, and should be a very desirable one to anyone looking out for this class of investment. The terms are easy, and are set forth in our advertising columns. Liberal Association.—Over 200 members were present at the first annual meeting of the Canterbury Liberal Association. The annual report showed that there were 750 members, that a number of branches had been formed in the country districts, and that the association’s operations had been very successful. Mr W. Ensom and Mr W. j. Ballinger were reelected president and vice-president respectively. Burned to Death.—A. Barton, aged 6, daughter of Mr John Barton, a settler at Warkworth, Auckland, was burned to death by his clothes catching fire while helping her brother to burn rubbish.—A Maori named Hoera, about 100 years old, has been burned t j death in his whare at Tahoraiti pah, near Danevirke. He was a cripple and lived by himself. When first seen the fire had a strong hold. There was no chance of rescuing him. His head and trunk were found after the fire'. Feat of Horsemanship.—A dashing feat of horsemanship was performed at the Taipo races (says the Kumara Times). A gentleman yclept the “Yank.” made a wager he would pick up a shilling from the road while riding at full speed. The shilling was laid on soft ground, and as the horse tore down the road at a gallop, the spectators saw the tall thin rider slide round the belly of the animal and pick up the coin. It is only those who are horsemen who can comprehend the difficulty of a feat now-a-days only met with in novels. Export of Sheep.—The Wakatipuhas on board 2-10 stud sheep,mostly rams for Sydney, of which 92 were shipped at Wellington by Messrs Henry Overton, William Boag, S. Garforth, P. C. Threlkeld, and John Haydon. The rams will be exhibited at the principal shows in New South Wales before being sold. 114 long wool rams from Mr D. Tanner’s flock at Napier. 19 Lincoln and 7 Romney Marsh rams from Blenheim were also taken on board the steamer at Wellington. Since the removal of the embargo on stock, a large business in sheep has sprung up with Australia. The qual ty of the whole shipment is excellent. Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society.—A meeting of ladies in connection with this society was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—Mesdames Macdonald, Orbell, Fish, Hawkins, Dean, Winstone, J. W. Pye, and J. Bouarhton, and Misses Orbell and Byrne. Mrs Orbell was elected president, and Mrs Winstone vicepresident, Miss Pearson and Miss Pryde to be added to the comriiittee. It was decided to send catalogues to various schools as under:—Woodbury, Orari, Pleasant Valley, Te Moana, Orari Bridge, Belfield, Rangitata, Hilton, and Kakahu Bush. The committee meet on Tuesday, July 4th. Magic Lantern Entertainment.—The Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, was crowded on Thursday evening, when Mr Knight (Timaru) gave his exhibition of lime-light views of a trip round the world. The entertainment was an excellent one, and the applause of the audience showed that they heartily appreciated the beautiful vjews thrown on the canvass by Mr Knight. descriptive lecture was given by the The dward, and at the close, on Rev. Mr \voo S. Maalin, seconded tli6 motion of Mr *•* voto of by Mr Amos Sherratt, a neu- • thanks was passed to Mr Kmght, and latter gentleman said “ Good (K) night on the canvass, 'Jhe Rev, Mr Boyes, of Timaru. was present, and opened the proceedings with prayer. The Te Whiti Bankruptcy.—At the New Plymouth District Court an order for the arrest of Te Whiti, under section 99 of the Bankruptcy Act, was made. Te Whiti was adjudicated a bankrupt in July 1891, and the evidence showed that the assignee had informed him of the proceedings taken, but the bankrupt had declined to recovnhe the rinrhts of the assignee or the authority of the Bankruptcy Court. His Honour said it was quite clear that Te Whiti was liable to European law and mint submit himself to the provisions of the. Act. The bankrupt had taken up a position of defiance, and the Court had no option but to issue a warrant for his apprehension. A warrant would accordingly be issued for Te Whiti to be brought before the Court on the 16th August next. Cricket. A London cable message states that the second innings of The Players in their match with the Australians, closed for 173. The Australians made the number required to win, 76, with the loss of 6 wickets. The colonists are enthusiastic over theT victorv, which they consider was partly due to Biackham and George Giifen being able to resume play. Trumble’s bowling was again deadly and almost unplayable. It is expected that the team to represent All England against the Australian! at Lord’s, on July 17th, will comprise : Grace, Stoddart, McGregor, Walter Read, Hewitt, Shrewsbury. Gunn, Peel, Hearne, Richardson and Lockwood. Emergency Flowers. In the county match Lancashire defeated Yorkshire by aa ianio§saji4B

Primitive Methodist Church—The services for to-morrow in connection with this church will be found in our advertising columns.

Pastoral Runs fob Lease.—Attention is directed to a notification re pastoral runs on the original Mount Peel and Orari Stations, for lease by public auction. Dance.—ln our advertising columns it is announced that a dance, under the auspices of the Excellsior DancingjClass, will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Temuka,next Wednesday evening. This week a dance was not held on account of the number of other entertainments, etc., that were being held.

Fire.—A fire occurred yesterday at Rangitata by which a quantity of grain belonging to Mr W. Hawke was burned. The grain was threshed, and we believe in bags, but how the fire originated has not transpired. It was uninsured. Full particulars have not yet come to hand.

Social at Winchester.—Next Wednesday evening a social will be held in the Winchester Public Hall, in aid of the funds of the Hull. Subscribers to the building fund are particularly requested to attend, and the charge for admission being very small, and entertainments at Winchester rather rare of late, it is expected that there will be a large number of persons present. The Marian Willis Company. The above company opened in Geraldine on Wednesday night to a very fair house, and gave an excellent production of the Ameridrama called “ Erma, the Elf.” On Thursday evening there was a slight improvement in the attendance, owing, no doubt, to many having read Mrs Henry Wood’s great work “ East Lynne,” and being curious to see it acted as in real life according to her own dramatisatisation. Miss Marian Willis impersonated the dual part of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine very powerfully. The whole company acted their parts well, and gave an exceedingly good representation of “ East Lynne,” considering that the play was modified to suit the limited capacity of country halls. The scene at the dying of Willie Carlyle, and the closing scene when Archibald Carlyle meets his long-lost erring wife, Lady Isabel, and she dies in his arms, were very feelingly acted. At the conclusion of the drama a sidesplitting farce was enacted, called “ Confusion ”or “ Chuck him out.” During the evening Mr Keogh appeared before the curtain and announced that now the company knew the conveniences of the Geraldine Hall and the tastes of the audience they would re-appear at Geraldine about the beginning of next year, when they would stage “ The World,” “ Life in London,” and other popular plays. Football.—To-day Temnka first play the Point first at Temnka. The game will commence at 230 p.m. The Temnka team is as follows .—Full-back, F. Storey ; three-quarters, Low, J. Anderson, and T. Brosnaban ; halves, McCallum and Findlay; forwards, J. Gillespie (captain), Henry, Findlay, McLean, Gaffaney, J. Brosnahan, Wakeley, D. Anderson, and Rodgers.—The following team will represent New South Wales in the match against the New Zealand Rugby Union team :—Full-Back, McMahon ; three-quarters, Moses, Barrie and Wickham ; halves, Surman, Abbott and Thomas ; forwards, Hanlon, Beech, Sawyer, McMurdo, Allport, Manlome, Crowell, Allcock, and Huddlestone. The New Zealand Rugby Union team left Wellington for Sydney by the Wakatipu at 9 o’clock on Thursday night. There, was much enthusiasm displayed on the wharf when the steamer departed, and three hearty cheers were given for Mr Hoben, secretary to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The Governor, who is the patron of the Union, sent a letter on behalf of Lady Glasgow and himself wishing the team every success.—A match between Temnka 2nd and Union 3rd on Thursday, was won by Temnka by 2 points.—A match between Waihi Ist and Timaru first was won by Waihi by 2 points. Temuka Caledonian Society. The second social of the season of the above was held last Thursday evening in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, and proved most enjoyable. The hall was splendidly decorated, and every attention was paid to the comfort of visitors. The stage was furnished as a drawing-room, with seats, tables, and a piano, and made a very comfortable corner for persons who did not care to indulge in the “poetry of motion,” and the other parts of the hall were made equally comfortable. The catering was entrusted to Mr J. A. McCaskill, and it is needless to say that under his supervision creature comforts were as abundant in quantity as they were excellent in quality. The programme was chiefly made up of dances, Messrs Levens (piano) and Colville (accordian) supplying the music, and Mr Jenkins acting as M.C. The evening’s amusements commenced with a march, which was opened by the president, Mr A. M. Clark, and Mrs D. Henry, after which polkas, waltzes, reels, &c., followed in quick succession. The proceedings were also enlivened by songs, which were excellently sung. Mr Calder sang “ The Warrior Bold ” and “ True to the Last ” in excellent voice, and with much expression. Mr B, Cochrane, of Woodbury, gave such a splendid rendering of the “ Heather Hills ” as elicited an enthusiastic encore, to which he responded in an equally effective manner with the song “ Where has Scotland Found her Fame.” Mr J. A. McCaskill sang “ The Highlandman’s Toast ” with good effect, and was highly applauded. The attendance was large, there being present between 40 and 50 couples, and dancing was kept up spiritedly until about 2 a.m., when all separated, highly pleased with the evening’s amusement. Mr Archer, the secretary, and the commitee deserve great credit for the excellent manner in which every detail was attended to. It should not be forgotten that Mr Mabin, the society’s piper, played several selections on the bagpipes, and Miss Guy (Temuka) and Miss Andrews (Geraldine) accompanied the singers. The best medicine known is Sander & Sons’ Eucalypti Extract, Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of lungs, swelling, &c., diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys an' 1 uriaftry organs. 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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Winchester Mills—Pigs for sale. Guinness & EeCren—Entries Temuka stock sale. N.Z.L. & M.A. Co.—Notice re Temuka stock sale. C.F.C. Association—Entries for Temuka stock sale. Excelsior Dancing Class—Dance next Wednesday. Primitive Methodist Church—Services for to-morrow, Winchester Public Hall—Social next Wednesday evening. _ Concert and Dance—ln Waitohi Flat school next Thursday evening. J. T. M. Hayhurst—Has accepted G. Judson & Co’s tender. Woodbury—Meeting next Saturday evening re formation of Water-race Committee. “Guinness & LeCren—Removal notice ; hold sale of horses at Timaru Horse Bazaar to-day. . „ , J. W. Pye—Particulars of large unreserved sale of drapery, etc,, at Commerce House. J. Harrison—All kinds of groceries, crockery, ironmongery, tinware, boots, calicoes, etc., kept in stock. G. Levens—Particulars of farming implements, etc,, to be sold by auction at Temuka next Tuesday, aader distraint fur feat.

Smithson Raymond & Smith —Lease of country hotel for sale. T. &J. Thomson—Particulars of 7 cases ex Aorangi, of special purchases for various departments notably for gloves and hoisery, fancy, dress, manchester and show-room.