LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2567, 12 October 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Aquatic Carnival. The Aquatic Carnival at Dunedta realised over £4OO clear.

The Cheviot Estate.—The upset price of the mansion house and the adjoining 5000 acres at Cheviot will be £25,000. Thr Geraldine Accident.—We hoar that Mr F. Dierck, who was amongst the the crowd that fell with the gallery of the Geraldine sale yards a short time ago, has not yet completely recovered from his severe shakeD, and is still confined to his home. We notice that Mr D. Guthrie is also limping about town with two of his ribs damaged. Weather Changes. During the Greater part of yesterday a northerly wind prevailed, and the atmosphere was hot aud dry. About 5 o'clock, however, 1 ; the wind su Idenly changed to the south, bringing with it clouuds of dust. The southerly wind was extremely cold and at nbout' halfpast ' Uht o'clock there was a slight shower of rain.

Visits of Foreign Warships. The Premier has received a letter from the Premier of Victoria asking New Zealand to join in a protest against the proposal of the Imperial Government to remove the existing restrictions concerning visits from foreign warships to Bristish ports. The Ministers have the matter under consideration.

South British Insurance Company.— The South British Insurance Company's meeting adopted fie report and balancesheet. Messrs Peicock and John Batger were re-elected directors. The shareholders attacked the salary paid to the general manag r, £ISOO, on the ground of economy, but the chairman Eaid the directors economised as much as possible contisteat with efficiency of management

Timasu Show.—The date of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Show is now drawing near, and intending exhibitors of s&eep, cattle, and piga close on Saturday next. All other entries close on tlie i'ol'.owiug Tuesday. Fata l Accidents.—A child named Henry Beaver was killed at Amberley on Sunday, by being run over by a trap.—Alfred Warrington, 21 years old, engaged as the driver ofjja grocer's cart was drowned in the Taieri, near Meadowbank, Otago, on Monday afternoon. He was washing the cart when he fell into a deep hole and was drowned.

Too Careful.—Two women on going out for a drive, at Wellington, being frightened by the recent burglaries, took their jewellery with them for security. On returning home they found that they had lost a bag which contained £SO or £6O worth of brooches, &c.

The Midland Railway.—Mr Wilson has had an interview with the Premier for the purpose of arranging details respecting the Midland Railway, which will be submitted to the law officers, after which the proposals will be submitted to the directors in London. The Fatal Accident at Pakeoba.—The man who was recently killed on the Pareora railway bridge, has been identifiedfrom the description gived by the police, and from marks on the face and other parts of the body, by a Mrs JoneF, of Lyttelton, as that of her husband, Brittan William Jones.

Land Settlement. A rumour is current that that the Government have determined to purchase from Mr Rutherford, at Albury, the coal mine and 3000 acres adjoining. A subsidy of £6OO to the erection of the Pukaki bridge, the cost of which is estimated at £1250, has been granted. Soikee at Temutca.—We would again remind our readers tliat the annual soiree in connection with the 'i'emuka Presbyterian Church will be held in the Volunteer Hall this evening. A varied programme of musical selections and addresses has been arranged, and doubtless there will be a large attendance. Sbuious Accident.—Hugh Fulton and John Sincox met with a terrible accident while blasting in a gravel pit at Kawaaukapa, Auckland. Fulton's left eye is quite destroyed, and Sincox's right arm so badly fractured as to necessitate amputation. They put in a charge which failed to go off, and while readjusting matters the charge suddenly exploded. Water-Race Case. —At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, on Tuesday Marmaduke Dixon applied for an injunction restraining the Wui>:,akariri and Ashley Water Supply Board from constructing raoes on technical grounds, that although the water supply district had been formed, water-race districts had not been pro claimed. Mr Justice Dennistoun reserved his deoi ion.

Attempted Bank Robbery.—The premises of the Colonial Bank at. Fielding, were entered by aburglaronSaturdaynight. He was discovered by the accountant, Mr tVakclin, who covered hiin with his revolver and made him put up hi 3 hands. Wakelin then marched the burglar to the police camp, where he was locked up. The capture was a plucky one, as the burglar had ■a stone slung in a handkerchief as a weapon.

Evading the Law. The Resident Magistrate at Christchurch on Tuesday gave judgment in the case against a publican of selling liquor on Sunday morning. He found that the liquor was really purchased oa Saturday night, but not taken away till Suaday morning. He dismissed the information, bufc said that the practice of selling liquor in open hours and not deliveriag it till afterward* was a bad one, and opened the door to evasions of the Act.

Dance at Milfokd. The dance at Milford on Friday evening, in aid of the prize fund, proved one of the most successful yet hel I in the district. The attendance was large, and all appeared to heartily enjoy themselves. Music was supplied by the Messrs Colville Bros., while Mr Fenton acted as M.C. The refreshments, which were abundant, were all that could be desired. Dancing commenced at .S o'clock, and was kept going merrily until ;5 o'clock on Saturday morning. Gold Find —Diamante and party, who have for some time been working on good ground at Grrummetfcy Hill, Wakamarina, have found it still further improved in richness, and a small rush has set in. All the ground abutting on the Deep Creek Sluicing Company's boundary has been pegged off. The Homeward Bound, at Dome Creek, who it was reported got 2400 z for one day's work washing prior to the late floods, have set their boxes, and expect a heavy return this week. Retrenchment.—ln view of the state of their finances the Auckland Board of Education have resolved not to erect schools where there is any doubt of permanent settlement or as to the position of the sites; to reduce grants for school stationery ; to regulate teachers' absences thus : half pay for one month in case of a teacher's illness, half pay when the school is olosed except for regulation holidays; teachers attending the University examinations to provide a substitute or forfeit pay; to levy a contribution from teachers for repairs of residence ; and revision of salaries. State of Trade in Victoria.—As an instance of the sore straits to which tradesmen in Victoria are driven to* get work at any price, the following paragraph from the Age is suggestive:—"The Richmond Council received 21 tenders for painting the Richmond Park Bridge, ranging in price from £l9 16s (Messrs Rule and Roberts) to £l3O. The surveyor intimated that the work wa§ honestly worth £l5O, was the amount of of his estimate. Councillor'.Oavies, who is in the decorating business, declared that the material would cost mote than the money for which Rule and Roberta offered to do the whole work. The tender was rejected. Mo A Skeleton.—The Fahfotua Her.dd recently had the following •-'•' A curious discovery was made by the co-opefafcl7e workmen on the Coonoor road last week. They were making a cutt'ng in the side of a hill when the removal of earth laid bare the opsning of a large cave. With natural curiosity the men entered the cavity intent on a complete inspection. Before they had proceeded ■ many yg,Tdg from the entrance they came' npon &b& complete skeleton of a huge moa—one £hajfc when living must have been a giant among ijfcs j fellows. With a little care the skeleton might have been preserved intact, but the men were too eager for that, and the osseous remains jf/fiite soon separated beyond hope of a correct retaining - save by an expert. The shin and ie? &,oJp.s, together with most of the other larg# hones, were secured by Mr Tucke*. of Makuri, who intends sending them to Tasmania. The ssinainder of the bonei were divided amongst the pther men. The cave is of considerable sias, .and beyond the point where the skeleton was found has not yet been explored." Want and Suicde.—A widow Madame Vaill-ind, <vho curried on business , in Paris, bufc y/bo, failing in her efforts, had ' (says the P ri.« corespondent of the Daily News) to face bankruptcy, attempted to asphyxia be herself and hsr thirds da's 7 'hters i with the fumes of eharcoa'. Bankruptcy' is the greatest disgrace that can overtake a respectable person in France, and French women who are in business have a high regard for their commercial honor. The children were nine, sevjitn, and three years old respectively. The attempt was discovered by a felow tennant remarking a smell on the .'tail's, and the door of the I room whence t issael was broken open.! The mother and the two eblet children ■ w;-re revived from the state of lu.sensabijij>y into which they had fallen, but the young:-! est was dead. The three were dutered round their mother, and all of them, from wane of fool, looktvl like skeK-.tons. Madame Yailhud a id her t wo ear viv in g children were taken to thu Tunoj} Jlojuita], .

Science Scholarships—The Exhibition Commissioners of 1851 have offered a science scholarship to New Zealand next year.

A State Bank. —During the transaction of some financial business at the Geraldine Road Board meeting on Mondny members spoke strongly in favour of establishment of a State Bank for New Zealand. The chairman Baid the Government, every now and again, had to lean up against some bank, and tho country in this way wasted a lot of money.' It was time the country had a bank of its own.

Maori Lands. Tawhaio, the Maori King, announces that his native committee is empowered by him to draw up deeds of lease for the benefit of settlers who may wish to lease Maori lands, and the leases are under the malia of Tawhaio, who says he •' levies no taxes nor rates on land, through his great love for the whole of the nations."

Sims Reeves. —That marvellous veteran the evergreen Sims Reeves is actually about to begin a new career of vocalism at the age of past 70. He bade farewell to the public at the Albert Hall two or three years ago, but he has met with commercial losses which have swallowed up much of his lifetime's savings, and compelled him to work even in his advanced years. He has been doing very well with teaching—naturally many young tenors seek the cachet of having ■' been a pupil of Sims Reeves "—but now has decided to resume concert singing. It is said his voice has benefited by his rest, and has still wonderful tone and tone and power, while his use of it is of course incomparably fine. Shooting Affray.—An extraordinary shooting affray, resulting in five persons being seriously wounded, took place in Dundee on Tuesday afternoon, August 15th. The perpetrator of the outrage was John Pair ley, a pensioner, who first wounded two women with a revolver and then locked himself in his house. Four police officers proceeded thither, and he fired a number of shots at them, inflicting mjaries upon three persons. Other policemen speedily arrived, and the house was blockaded. After a time the constables made a dash at the door and burst it open, when it was seen that Fairley, besides having the revolver had armed himself with a large knife. With this weapon he made a lunge at Inspector M'Beg, who headed the officers, and wounded him seriously. He was theu overpowered and secured. Fairley is about 50 years of age, and was believed to be insane.

First Come Fikst Seeved. —At the Dnnedin Police Court, four of the crew of the Pleioue, were charged with disobeyiug lawful commands. The men refused to turn to to work the ship's c irgo till taoy had had food. From the evidence o ' the defendants it appeared that the rule on the ship was " first come first served." They had no supper on the previous evening, and little or uo breakfast. The Captain state! that a full allowance was regularly served to the men. The said that it was a strange thing ou a British ship that tae men had to scramble to get fool. The men were ordered to go back to their ship, and make a complaint on Monday to the Collector of Customs if their food was insufficient. On Mjnday the case was dismissed, but the men male no complaint to Customs officer. After the evidence had been taken, Mr Gourlay said the bench were satisfied that there had been a breach of the act, an 1 they were satisfied also that the men had not sufficient food on the day on whijo. it was coiiliiued they had refused to work, and taac being so, the case would be dismisse I. He would just like to say that, vvh itever the rules of the sea might be, if it was .* rule that the meat was to be down in a kid. and chuckel out to the men as if they were a lot of dogs, the sooner that rule was altered the better. He would suggest to the captain that it would be advisable for him in 'he future to see that the men got the quantity or food provided by the articles.—(Applause from the crowded court.)

Wine-Making Monkeys. An extraordinary story is told by the Daily News, which states that Or Maugowan has returned to Tien-Tsin, bringing with him, among other curious discoveries, some particulars of a race of Manchurian monkeys inhabiting the mountain region of the Great Wall of China. They are said to know how to make pottery ; more remarkable still, they are represented as having made extraordinary progress in the art of making wine. A recent editiou of th 3 official history of Yungping states that lately a large body of immigrating monkeys passed a certain village in crossing from ons mountain to another. The boys of the village clapped their hands and shouted at the spectacle, and the monkeys, being frightened, fled, taking their young in their arms, but dropping in their flight a number of earthen vessels, some of which would hold a quart. On opening these the villagers found they contained two kinds of wine, a pink and a green, that had been made from mountain berries. It is affirmed that the monkeys store this liquor for use in the winter when the water is all frozen. Dr Macgowan oites other independent testimonies to similar facts, including a Chinese account of monkeys in Ghek;ang who pound fruit-in stone mortars to make into wine, and he asks, "Is it likely that all these statements are pure inventions 1 "

Mounted Curates.—ln the old times a " cavalry " man was always considered a " gay dog " and in a well-known opera the title of black mosquetaire is made to rhyme with " vuiuvais caractcro" whose peculiarity is to change his affections with each garrison he visits. But aIL this is now changed —to such an extent, indeed, that the latest devlopm=»nt of the mounted brigade i«, an ecclesiastical corps called "cavalry curates" in connection with the Church of England. The experiment (according to the London Daily Telegraph) is to be tried first in the North, and will no doubt be watched with considerable interest in the metropolis and Southern Counties In out of the way districts, where the population is scant aud sparse, small chapels of iron or other material will be constructed, in which the geryipes will be conducted by " cavalry curates'' supplied with Utihe and strong ponies for the purpose, who will not only preach in half k dogen plapes on Sunday, but will arrange to hold galloping ministratiofisduriag the week. They will not. of course, be dressed up in red coats and white helmets for advertising purposes, but will simply be the hard-working " Cavalry Scouts "of the infantry clergyman. This H she latest energetic " advance " movement on jbhe part of the Church. This Hawkers $47 The Agricultural and Pastoral Society-'a £h.Q\f commenced on Thursday. As usual fcne day was devoted to judging sheep. For the second time single judges were employed, and johp result gave much greater satisfaction £han t.he old system of two judges in each class. Merinos were not VHTJ numerous, gnly Jjwq breeders ing. Mr Douglas McLean, of Maraekakaho, swept the bwd of all t.he principal prizes. Longwools were in grgafc force. In Lincolns, the champion awards were given to A Kirkham, with a ram iinporbed by J. W. William, and a ewe brod by T. Tanker. None of the S mth Islanl-brod sheep in the trob prizes. A. MuHardy and Ai' SfSjg also very successful. Leicesters were not nY me f' 0 tt s - B, D, Tanner took most awards with sheep, of hits fiwa breeding ' but \the chief evi'e prizes went t-o fcheeg bred by W. Grey, Otago. and exhibited fry W. 2je}sQ4. Eomney Marsh were greatly in evidence, and there many exhibitors from Wellington. The chief award went to a ram bred by Mr Grey of the Wairarapa; G. Wheeler, Ijtalaombe, E. D. Tanner, and B. Harding were also exhitors. Several of the prize-takers 'were bjcsd by f J. Reid, Canterbury. In Shropshire's, jLhtj y'.ilut jaward? went tp' .the British and Hawkes Hay Freezing Company fpr sluep imported from the flock of W. Buttira. Scotland. The numerous large pens of Loagwools constituted one of the principal MfcW9 ot toe elw,

Silvered Pennies.—Two men named James Morisnn and Dennis Driscoll have been arrested at Wellington on a charge of attempting to pass a rilvered penny as a florin. A number of bad coins are in circulation.

Grand Social. —A grand social in connection with the Geraldine St. Patrick's Sports Association will be held in the Geraldine Volunteer Hall to-night. We scarcely need to remind those interested that the Association have hitherto been very successful with anything in the way of a social and those who attend to-night will not be disappointed. The services of first-class musicians from Timaru have been secured and refreshments will be provided. Dancing commences at 8 p.m. Double tickets for admission, 4s.

An Editor's Experience.—An editor in Eangiora who is given to comicalities has been keeping a debtor and creditor account of his experience, and the following is the way he has come out of it: —" Cultivation of pressing on the higher branches of art: Been asked to drink 11 times, drank 11 times; requested to retract 416, didn't retract 416; invited to parties, etc., 30 times, took the hint 3, didn't take the opportunity 27 times; threatened to be ' licked' 174, been ' licked' 0; whipped the other fellow 4 times; been asked the news 5000times,told 5 didn't know 4,995,1ied about it 99,977 ; been to church 5 times ; changed politics 1, expected to change 122 ; gave to charities 6d; gave for a black and tan (English) terrier lis 5d ; cash in hand 3d." Unless there are threepenny drinks in Rangiora he will find it necessary to jo?u the prohibitionists. The Heat in England.—The Home correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—Writing just before the closing of the mail, I may a Id that deplorable accounts reach me from all quarters as to the fatal consequence of the unprecedented continuance of intense heat. In some London observatories yesterday and to-day the thermometer rose to 95deg. in the shade. This evening the heat is still terrible. Many fatal cases of sunstroke have occurred ia the London streets, numbers of horses have fallen dead in th-j London streets, and quite a reign of terror prevails. Nothing like it has ever been known in England before. For 24 days the shade temperature has exceeded 80deg., and for five days it has been over 90deg. As I write there are some slight symptoms of a change, which cannot fail to be welcome.

Cycling Items. Bicycling, says the Home correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, is more the rage than ever *u this fine weather, and laly bicyclists are occasionally seen. Naturally the idea at first brought a blush to the cheek of Mr Podsnap's " young person," to whom the bare notion of that mole of riding—common as it is in other countries—seemed horrifying. But the bicycle as a ' lady's horse ' is steadily making way in this advanced age. Lady tricycle riders are much more " plentiful than blackberries " in the London streets. To the harmless passenger who does not sport a cycle of any sort, the übiquitous masculine bicyclist is often a very serious nuisance. More than 300 serious accidents have been treated in the London hospitals during the currenh year, all caused in the London streets by careless bicyclists, who, if they sound their " squeaker or bell," fondly imagine they are relieved of all responsibility, and may freely ride you dowu if you don't get out of their way. Only last week a cowardly fellow; coolly ran over and killed a poor old woman not far fro in King's Cross, and then as calmly role off without even expressing regret. It is quite certain that ere lon2 so;ue steps will have to be taken to compel the mitigation of what is fapt becoming an intolerable nuisance. Apropos of the bicycle, an entirely novel style of wedding came of in the country last week. The bridal party went on bicycles to the ceremony. That over, they returned similarly to the breakfast. The afternoon's entertainment consisted in bioycle races, in which the bride and bridgroom; as well as the guests, took part. The bride, who is a skilful bicyclist, carried off chief honours. Her dress. I learn, consisted of a "pretty white flannel bolero jacket, a white satin chemisette, a short skirt, and knickerbockers of white flannel, a soft white felt hat, white silk stockings, and white patent leather shoes, she had sprigs of orange blossom 3 in her hat, in her jacket and in the silver buckles of her shoes." This sounds rather " fetching " don't you think ? But the performances seem a trifle '■ fast," in a double sense. A Disputed Will.—At Chrietchurch on Friday last, before Mr Justice Denniston, in Cnambers, Mr Kippenberger, instructed by Messrs Smithson and Raymond, moved that probate of the will of the kit*. Thomas Hender on, of Timaru, should be granted to Andrew Henderson and Richard Henderson, the ex ecutors named in the will. Mr Joynt, instructed by Messrs Perry, Perry and Kinnerney, opposed on b -half of the widow, and contended that there wjas a case for enquiry, and that the Court should therefor© impose upon the executors the duty of proving the will by probate action. Very voluminous affidavits had been filed on both sides. It was suggested on behalf of the widow that the deceased had been unduly influenced in making his will, and a great portion of the evidence was directed to the point, but at the outset His Honor confined counsel to the question whether there was a sufficiently strong jmnia, facie case of want of testamentary capacity on the part of the testator and discarded the question of un« due influence, remarking that there waa no substantial evidence whetever in sup* port of such a contention. After lengthy argument, Hia Honour gave judgment granting probate, concluding as follows .- " There was by no means a strong case of probability that this testator was unable to make a will. The will was not so unofficious—to use the technical term—as to throw any doubt upon it, not fo obviously unoffieiou'. Possibly it was not the will one would make oneself so far as the disposit on to the widow was concerned, but the testator was the judge of that. Under all the circumstances it would be unfair to the estate, and unjust to the executors, Lot to grant probate, which would be granted iu the usual form."

Boeuowing Newspapers. The following appeared in the Christchurch Press : —" The editor of the Gold Coast People hag been moved to make public complaint of what he describes as ' the almost universal practice of lending newspapers for perusal.' The classes who prefer to borrow rather than to buy are sarcastically described by him as 'those ove--wise individuals who, loudly mourning - the want of a local paper, ase never known to support the Press.' lilvideqilyths grlevftnqe hq,s been endured until it has becpihe intolerable. 1% only remains to express sympathy, and to. join in the editor's hope »' that *all sub. scriberg and purchasers ' will do everything in fcfreir- power to discourage a custom whigh fends fcq deprive an enterprising and deserving journalist of his just reward." With r-egapd to this .matter an Amercan fccUs <\ story. 4 man who had been overtaken by a storm went into a hole in the trunk of a tree for shelter. Owing to the swelling of the wood he found that when the storm ceased he could not get out of Hie hole. Ho natunlly gave himself up for lost, and commenced to think of bis sin?. Ara#ugtjt 9ther things he remembered, thajG he had never paid tor a newspaper" but had at way? DQTrqwgd result that he fejt sq em3.1l that he wag able tQ gefc*out qf jjhe hqle at qnce, There cannot be the slightest doubt but one of t'ie meanest things a man can do is to sponge on his neighbor for a newspaper,The reader gets the paper for a penny, but s >me papers could not be produced for £soj What costs anywhere between £2O and £SO <jr jierhanis £IOO to, prqduc@ he gets for pna 'nen'ny, yei some readers are so mean as to begrudqre'tills. They'are'people, who talk about the " hignorance of that printed f • Her," the " local rag," and so on. There a"e a great many such people in every cow 5 munity, *

JSale AT Geraldine. —The Canterbury Farmers' (Jo-operative Association hold u clearing' sale of land, live stock, household furniture and effects, etc., at Geraldine to-day, on account of Mr P.. Y. Ferguson.

Geraldine Ahbor Day Committee.— This committee met on Monday evening last. The balance-sheet was read showed about £5 collected and that there was a deficiency of something over £l. This deficiency will be met by the Geraldine Domain Board. We observe that the Domain Board have carried out effectually their intention of planting the bush park with 1000 trees. The planting has been done at the gap caused by the destructive fire of some years ago. Geraldine County Anglers' Society. —A meetingof the committee of this society was held in the Crown Hotel, Temuka, yesterday afternoon, Mr N. C. Nicholas in the chair. After routine, the secretary's action re advertising the competition for Messrs Briscoe's fly book, to take place to-day, was approved. One new member was elected. Mr J. McLean was appointed tocsign cheques with the secretary, and, ac ounts having been passed fcr payment, the meeting terminated. Geraldine Shearers' and Laborers' Union. —The Geraldine branch of the Amalgamated Shearers' and Laborers' Union met on Saturday evening last, and was well attended. Mr J. P. Kalaugher was elected president, and Mr John Hay treasurer. It was decided to nominate Mr Lundon as canvasser, to assist Mr McDonald in the North Island. With reference to the selection of a candidate for Parliament, it was thought best to hold the matter over till after the candidat address the electors. The report of the Ashburton Conference was received and discussed, and the meeting terminated. New Auctioneer.—At the Geraldine Fair yesterday Mr John Mundell introduced anew auctioueer, viz., Mr John R. Bland, who represents the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company. In a few well-chosen words Mr Mundell made the introduction, and said that Mr Bland, being an auc ; oneer. was sure to be a jolly good fellow and he wished him every success. Mr Bland suitably responded, thanking Mr Mundell for his kind expressions of opinion and for introducing him to the farmers of the district. Mr Bland then made his debut as an auctioneer at Geraldine, and was very successful.

A Level-Hhaded Thief. — A man entered a Melbourne house one day lately, while the woman of the house was out taking some dinner to her husband. He appropriated all the vuluables in the place, cut open a feather bed, put the booty in the mattress, and carried it off. Oa the way downstairs he met the woman on her way back. " Does Mrs Smith live her?" he asked her. " No," she replied. " Well " said the thief, "I've carried this mattress up and down the steps of nearly every house on the block, and I'm getting tired of it. I didn't know there were so few Smiths in Melbourne." The woman laughed, and ten minutes later found that the man had ran away with all the portable articles of any value in the flat.

Duel Between Girls. —A duel was fought in the streets of Par s recently between two girls, both of whom are now lying in one of the hospitals severely wounded. She girls, who are about 16 or 17 years of age, are employed ia a cardbo ir 1 box factory. Having quarrelled during their work, they decided to settle their differences in a duel that was fixed to take place in the Rue Saint Martin. At the appointed hour both girls arrived on the scene armed with knives. The struggle which followed was of short duration, one girl plunging her knife into the other's shoulder, while she herself received a wound in the face, the knife passing through the nose and penetrating the eye. This savage encounter lasted but a few seconds. Several passers by, who came up shortly afterwards, carried both girls to a chemist's shop, where their wounds were dressed. They were, however, so severely injured as to necessitate their removal to a hospital. Geraldine Flokal AND HORTICULTURAL Society.—A full committtee meeting of this society was held on Monday evening, Mr Winstone in the chair. The proofBheets of the catalogue for the forthcoming show were read and revised, and the date of the show was fixed for Thursday, January 18th 1894. The society have this year, at the suggestion of the ladies' committee, added several new f eatures to their usually good catalogue, notably amongst wbioh are prize* for different kinds of fancy work, fret-work, pencil drawings, and the best map of New Zealand. The latter competition is open for pupils of all schools in Geraldine district. The society intend forwarding prize-lists as soon as completed to all schools in the district and we expeot to see a greater interest taken in the show this year, not only by people in Geraldine but also in the country settlements The general oommittee and the ladies' committee are doing their utmost to make the show the best ever held at Geraldine. The committee decided to hold the Geraldine show a week later than the Temuka show, so that the two shows will not clash, and to give Temuka exhibitors time to get a second cut of blooms.

SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. Fraser—Stud notice re Young Emperor. W. Wheelband—Stud notice re Young Taieri Tom. C.F.C. Association—Sale of furniture, etc, at Geraldine to-day. H. H. Pitman—lnvites tenders for halfacre section and old brick house. John Dean & Co.—Have first-class buildin* timber on sale; also firewood. T. &J- Thomson—Notify arrival of new goods, and give particulars of same. Wm. Wheelband—lnvites tenders for fi years' lease of llangitata Bridge Hotel, owing to ill-health.