LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 2566, 10 October 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Parliament. —An extraordinary Gazette prorogues Parliament till the DfchNoveinber. Geraldine Stock Sale,—The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow, A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns. SinfliDE- —A girl named Sarah Eaves, aged H years, committed suicide at Tikatsa, Northi-ru Wwna, She swa ’owed carbolic acid. A Local Industry.—Mr S. 0. Fkih is erecting a factory at Rangiriri, on the Waikato River, for the preparation of pumice as a substitute for the charcoal insulators of frozen meat steamers, etc. Religious Text Book.—A representative meeting of the Ministers and laymen of various organisations at Nelson adopted the resolutions passed at the Christchurch meeting re a text book of selected portions oE Scripture for State school. A committee was appointed to further the matter. Supplement.—We publish this morning as a to the Geraldine Guardian Mr 3s. ft. Wright’s speech on the railway question. V/e wish it understood that we are in no way responsible for it, and it is being issued and pa d for by Mr Wright just exactly as business people

Concert and Dance. —A concert and dance in aid of the prize fund will be given in the Upper Waitohi school on Thursday evening, October 19 th. A very attractive programme is being arranged. Sale of Property. —lmmediately after the cattle sale at Geraldine to- morrow, Mr W. S. Maslin will sell the goodwill of 63 acres situate at Gapes’s Valley, held under perpetual lease by Mr B. B. Amyes.

Temuka Presbyterian Church.—Ou Thursday evening next the anniversary soiree of the Temuka Presbyterian Church will be held in the Volunteer Hall. The tea will take place at 6.30., and a varied programme of musical selections and addresses has been arranged for the after meeting. DROWNED.-William McKenzie Nicholson, 4 years of of age, the sou of a schoolmaster, was recently drowned at Otrangape. He is supposed to have slipped down the steep bank near the school into the water. The body was found the same afternoon by some Maoris on the beach three miles away from where the accident occurred.

Fire. —“ Langham,” a 14-roomed board-ing-house, was burned on Saturday afternoon at Auckland. It was occupied by Mr Hickson, and the furniture was insured for £250 inthe North German office. The houte belongs to Mr C. Shepherd, in the Shepherd estate, and the insurances are unknown. The house adjacent, belonging to Mr Harris, was considerably damaged. It was insured in the Royal.

The Midland Railway Company.— The Premier has received a letter from Mr Wilson, of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company, containing the following:—“I have just received a cable from the New Zealand directors asking me to agree if possible to the terms of the proposed new contract on the basis of your amendment to the report of the Committee, to enable the company to finance immediately, so as not to delay works.”

Concert at Winchester. —To-morrow evening the members of the Winchester Choral Society, assisted by friends, will give a concert in the Winchester Sunday School, in aid of the Church Organ Fuad. Residents in the locality will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity of spending a pleasant evening and assisting a good cause, and crowd the building. In addition to this it is a good thing to encourage local talent. On (this account alone it is to be hoped there will be a good attendance.

Angling Competition.— On Thursday there will be a fly fishing competition in connection with the Geraldine County Anglers Society The pr.ze is a very nice fly book, presented to the society by Messrs Arthur Briscoe&Co., per Mr James Findlay. The conditions are published in another column. It should be noted that o ily fish of lOin. or over will be counted in the basket, and that the prize will be awarded on number and not weight. The hours, from 6 a.m to 7 p m., should give everyone a chance to compete. The Timaru Show. —The business stands at the forthcoming show were soil by Messrs Guinness and LeCren on Saturday, and realised the following sums respectively:—No 1 general license booth, started at £2O, was sold to Mr Scannel at £36. No 2 booth, near the sheep yards, started at £5, was bought by Mr Rothweil for £2. Ttie luncheon booth was started at £5, and was knocked down to Mr McClelland at £l.B. The fruit and l mfectionery was sold to Mr Shilling at £3 The totalis £79, which is £lO more tnan was obtain 1 for the business sites last year.

A Good Collection,— His Lordship Bishop Julius preached two sermons to crow ed congregations at St. Mary’s Church, Tuuuru, last Sunday Sunday.” The congregations were very large, and His Lordship’s addresses were eloquent. A debt of between £3OOO and £•1000 exists on the Church, involving a payment of £3OO a year for interest, and the vestry are making a special effort to reduce this debt. Tne collection at the morning service amounted to £216, and in the evening to about £SO. The Milton Salvationists. —At a meeting of about 150 people held in the Presbyterian Hall, Milton, on Friday evening, and presided over by Colonel Bailey, chief of the S dvation Army in New Zealand, the following resolution was proposed by the Rev. Mr Chisholm and carried unanimously : —“ That this meeting of Milton residents accord to Captain Matthews .a hearty welcome on his return to Milton from Dunedin gaol, and desires to express its deep sympathy with him. It also de ires to express to the Borough Council the advisability of repealing sections 59 and 60 of By-Law No. 2, which interferes with open ■ air work of the Salvation Army.” “The Woman of the 25th Century.” —Only about 15 persons attended Mrs Burn’s lecture at Geraldine on Friday night on “The Woman of the 20th Century.” Mrs Burn prefaced her lecture by saying that people at Geraldine had got a false impression that her lecture was one on dress reform, and that she would appear ou the platform in the divided skirt, the rational dress, so much talked about. She thought, no doubt, that if any present had come out of curiosity to see a masquerade in reformed dress they would be disappointed. Mrs Burn then delivered an interesting lecture*on “The Woman of the 20th Century,” speaking for over an hour. Before concluding she intimated her intention of lecturing at some future time on the subject of dress reform.

Rangitata South Sohool Committee. —A meeting of the above committee was held on Friday evening last. Present— Messrs D. Taylor (chairman), R. Kelly, T. Ottdwallader, and the secretary. The master reported that at the beginning of the quarter there were 36 children on the roll; since then two families had left the district, and two new children had been admitted, and the roll now stood at 31. The school had been closed for five weeks on account of measles, and three days of another week had been lost through wet weather. The average for the quarter ending September 30th was 25, The chairman reported that the Board of Education had granted the sum of 41 for a new pump for the master’s residence. Mr Irwin, secretary of the Debating Society, said he had been requested to hand over the sum of 44, the proceeds of the late social, to the committee for incidental purposes. It was proposed by Mr Taylor, and seconded by Mr Gadwalladep, that a sincere vote of thanks be passed $o the society for their endeavor to assist the school, bqth members remarking wifh pleasure on its success, ft was agreed to' have the fences put in repair, and to call for tenders for same. The sum of 41 9s having been passed for payment the meeting terminated.

Orari-Waihi Water-Race Committee. —The monthly meeting of the Orari-Waihi Water Supply Committee, was held on Friday evening at 7 p.m. Present —Messrs Thatchpr (chairman), Metcalf, McLean, and Hewspni ' The ' chairman paad correspondence from the Council, in which they asked the Committee to make a special inquiry regarding Mr Platman receiving no notice from th§ ruuger to clean his race, while the Council had enf ?o control of the ranger before the committee took office. Mr Flatman, and Mr Gould, the ranger, both attended the meeting at the invitation of the chairman. The Committee investigated the matter as far as they could, wkjhh resulted in the following resolution being moved ijy M? Rewson, seconded by Mr Metcalf—“ That after having Mr Flatman and the ranger on the subject, that no doubt remained that the ranger did not give Mr Flatman or any other ratepayer notice to clean races out, aud also that the committee decline to enquire auy further into the matter, as the transaction happened before the committee took offloe. The ranger reported the races working satisfactorily with the exception of the flume crossing the creek in Mr Flatman’s paddock, which was leaking badly. Resolved “ That the ranger get some cement and repair the flumes. Tiie ranger’s month’s salary was passed for payment, th^qmmiWgg

New Auctioneer. —lt will be seen by an advertisement in another column that the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company have appointed Mr John R. Bland as their auctioneer, and have placed him in charge of the wool and stock department. Mr Bland comes from Ashburton, where he has, from boyhood, been engaged in the auctioneering business. He served his apprenticeship with Mr Bullock, and has been for years an auctioneer in North Canterbury for the N.Z. Loan & Mercantile. He is certainly one of the most genial and pleasant of men, and one also who thoroughly understands h's business. We wish Mr Bland success.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Mount Peel Road Board —Tenders for works. Guinness & LeCren—Entries Geraldine stock sale. Horace Colville —Disclaimer re advertisement. Upper Waitohi School ‘ —Concert and dance on October 19th. C.F.C. Association—Sell gig and harness at Mr R. Y. Ferguson’s sale. Geraldine County Anglers Society—Competition on Thursday next. W. E. Potts—Particulars re “ Matchless ” Metal Polish and “ Cleanall ” Powder,

Temuka Piesbyterian Church—Anniversary gathering on Thursday evening. 1.0.G.T. Demonstration in Victoria Park and social in Volunteer Hall on Nov. 9,

Mrs R. K. Parkeraon, Temuka—ls prepared to receive pupils for piano and singing.

. Winchester—Concert in aid of church organ fund, in Sunday Schoolroom, Winchester, to-morrow evening. N.Z. Land Association (Mr John R. Bland, Auctioneer) Entries Geraldine stock sale. Full particulirs of arrangements for wool season; are prepared to make advances on clips, and will hold first sale on sth December ; have secured the services of Mr John B. Bland, well known in the Ashburton and North Canterbury districts, and placed, the Stock and Wool Departments in his hands ; prompt account sales with cash settlements, etc., etc.