LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2601, 30 December 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church, Tbmuka.— The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. Picnic.—The annual picnic in connection with Welcome Retreat lodge, Geraldine, takes place on Monday.

South Obabi Riveb Board.—Candidates for seats on this board must be nominated by noon on Tuesday. Ghubch or England, Tbmuka.—The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Me T. Beackbn.—lt is stated that Mr Thomas Bracken is to be appointed Registrar of Electors for Wellington, at a salary of £l5O. _ , Primitive Methodist Church —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns Petition Against Sir R Stout.—lt is feppofted that a petition is to be lodged against the return of Sir Robert Stout for Wellington, on the alleged ground of corrupt practice in the shape of a bet made by One Of his agents in the late election. SUIOIDE.-“A mail named Irvin, residing in Alexandra street, Auckland, is supposed to have taken strychnine. Ha died in the hospital sbm after his admission. He had been drinking for a few days. An empty packet marked “ strychnine ’’ Was found in fcbe house.

Geraldine fxiOWHR fiHoW'.— 'fhe Heratdine Horticultural ahd Flofal Society’s committee, at their last meeting, decided to give prizes for the best hearth rug made from woollen rags, and also tbat no entrance fee be charged to children and young people in any of the classes in Which they compete. Timabu Caledonian Sports, &c.—ln our advertising columns will be found the train arangements for the Caledonian Sports, Timaru, on the Ist January, and races at Tinwald on the Ist January; also the arrangements re Fillis’s show and menagerie which will be held at Timaru on Thursday next. Gaming Houses.—On Tuesday afternoon tire Wellington police raided the premises of Paterson Brothers and Simmons, Willis street, and Wallace, Manners street, and as a result of investigations the proprietors will be charged at the police court with keeping gaming shops. Very little CRSa was taken, but books and papers Salvation Army at Peel Forest.— The Salvation Army hold a free picnic on New Year’s Day at Peel Forest and also a “ tea fight ” iu the evening in the Scotsburn Schoolroom in aid of a new barracks for the Forest. The admission is Is, children (Id. After the tea the Christmas Singing Company give their performance. Admission 6d, children i!d. Hawke’s Bay Flood.—Railway communication between Wellington and Napier, which had been interrupted by the recent floods at Hawke’s Bay, was restored oa Thursday.—A lecture by the Rev. Mr Beecroft. of the Timaru Wesleyan Church on behalf of sufferers, realised between £8 and £9. —On Sunday afternoon next the Temuka Brass Band will give a sacred concert la the Victoria Park in aid of the relief fund. It is to be hoped there will be a largo attendance. Records.—lt was stated iu our columns the other day, (says the Otago Daily Times) that the New Zealand Biovcle record for a ini e was achieved last Monday at Christchurch by Ken. Lewis, who, starting from scratch, covered the distance in 2 min 29 3/sth secs. The American record for the same distance is 1 min 58 1/5 secs. The shortest time in which a mile has been traversed by a pacing horse is 2 rain 4 secs; so that the bicycle is now G 1/5 secs ahead of the befit hotter tlie km jvt mv*

A Disgraceful Hoax.— News was received in Geraldine on Wednesday night last by someone coming from Temuka that Mr George Ward’s eldest son had been drowned at Milford, Mr Ward and his family naturally were much put about over the news, and when nothing was seen of the matter in the newspapers, and the police at Geraldine had heard nothing about it, the next day their anxiety to know the truth of the report was intense. The Gerald ine police communicated with Temuka, and received the reply that nothing had been heard in Temuka of any drowning accident at Milford. It was then seen that the report was evidently a hoax, and the people concerned were much relieved. Whoever the party is that circulated tha report he ought to be thoroughly ashamed of himself.

Mission in St. Joseph’s Church, Temuka, A mission jwill open in St. Joseph’s Church, Temuka, to-morrow morning at 10,30, and extend oyer a period of fourteen days, at the conolusion of which the Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered by the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes. The mission will be under the patronage of the famous Order of the Redemptoriat Fathers, whose reputation as reclaimers is universally known. Those who have been deputed to conduct the mission in St. Joseph’s parish are the Honorable Father Plunkett and Father Sherman. The Fathers have just completed a mission in Christchurch, where they are said to have done an immense amount of good, The order of services will be found in our advertising columns, but for the benefit bfi non-Catholics who might desire to take advantage of the opportunity of hearing these celebrated preachers we may state that sermons will be given on Sundays at the 10.30 a.m. and I p.m. services and on week days at 9,30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

Bankruptcy Notice—Re S. W. Polesland, Church of England—Services to-morrow H, B. Webster & Co—Eentries Geraldine stock sale.

Salvation Army—Picnic and “ tea fight ’* at Peell Forest.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow.

C.F.O. Association,-" Entries Geraldine live stock market.

N.Z. Railways—Train arrangements for Fillis’s Circus at Timaru.

Charteris’s Coach —Will run’ to Timaru next Monday and Tuesday. J. Brown,'Beehive Stores, Temuka-Grand distribution of New Year presents to-day.

Temuka Brass Band—Sacred concert tomorrow, in aid of sufferers by Hawkes Bay hoods.

Guinness and LeCren —Geraldine stock sale; preliminary notice re sale of stock on Pakihi estate.

Pearson’s Coffee Rooms, Timaru—Offer special advantages to visitors to Timaru; refreshments at all hours ; Scotch pies a speciality.

N.Z. & A. Land Co.—Geraldine stock sale; particulars re large stle of sheep, cattle, horses, harness, furniture, eto., on Newlands estate near Orari, on Bth January.