LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2703, 25 August 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Levels County.—The Levels County Bill passed th.ro ugh. ail its stages in the Legislative Council yesterday, and the whole thing as regards the division of the county is settled. We are, however, given to understand that there is no chance of any further sub-division taking place. Church of England.—The services in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Temuka Hotel.—To-day, at Timarn, the G.P.G. Association will submit to auction, the Temuka Hotel, with two roods of land. The sale w ill be held at 3 o’clock. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. —The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns.

Beet Sugar.—The Government propose to introduce a Bill to extend the time fojr n ; payment of a bonus on beet sugar for lO At a «TTr.T O *^ D Departures. The Arrivals for Jul were 12 20, arrivals m the colony A, the latte ; and the departures 1610. w

1195 were for New South Wales. Wbllington-Manawatußailway Line. —The Government have informed the Chamber of Commerce that the question of the purchase of the Wellingtou-Manawatu Railway Company’s line will be considered by the Cabinet.

Off to Australia.—The Rotomahana, Mararoa, and Tasmania, for Sydney, were largely patronised with passengers, including a large number of young men for Coolgardie. Mr Hudson Williamson, lately Crown Prosecutor for Auckland, has left for Sydney. He states that he intends to try his luck at Coolgardie. - The Divorce Bill.— The clerical crusade against the proposed amendment of the divorce laws still continues and signatures to the memorials to the House of Representatives against the Hon. Mr Macgregor’s Bill can bo readily obtained. Bishop Luck, Roman Catholic, denounces the Bill as a mischievous measure. Geraldine Cycling Oluji. The ordinary monthly committee meeting of this club was held on Wednesday evening. All accounts owing up to date were passed for payment It was rerolvcd that the annual meeting be held on Wednesday the 29th instant, when the election of officers and other important business will bo dealt with.

Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society.—This society’s catalogues have just been issued from our printing office for their next show on January 17th, js9s The catalogue is a good one, and judging from the long list of members this year on page 4, it looks as though the society, if given'a fine day for their show, will have a successful one.

Winchester Faib.—A fail will be held in the Winchester yards next Thursday. Primitive Methodist Church. —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Lease op Reserve. —We are requested to remind intending tenderers that tenders for the lease of reserve 2704, situate about a mile from Pleasant Point, closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday next. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Good Templar Social.— Next Tuesday evening an open lodge social in connection with Good Hope Lodge will be held in the Social Hall.Temuka. A good programme and excellent refreshmens are promised, and the admission being only fid, there ought to be a crowded hall.

Charitable Aid. —At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, Christchurch, a letter was read from the Finance Committee which stated that there were no real difficulties in the way of the board accepting moneys from local bodies, obtaining the Government subsidy thereon.and expending the total sum ou works under the supervision of the local bodies, provided the vouchers were sent in in due coarse. The report after a long debate was adopted, bat the board declined to fix the rate of wages to be paid to those employed by the local bodies.

Draughts. The draughts match at Dunedin for the championship and £25 a side has concluded. Of the 24 games to be played Brodie had won 7 and Boreham 4, and there were 11 games drawn. As Boreham could not win it was decided not to play further.—ln the draughts match for the championship the first match on Thursday was won by Boreham and the next was drawn. In the following, which was the eleventh game, Boreham made a move, and, turning to look at the clock, Brodie replied. Without noticing it Boreham waited, unconscious that he was in default, till time was up, and it was not till he claimed the game that he found that he was the loser. The next two games were drawn.

Supreme Couet. —At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, William Cassidy, for larceny of a bicycle, was placed under probation for six months, and ordered to pay £5 towards the cost of prosecution. George Burt was indicted for inflicting grievous bodily harm on one Ellen Wood, and was acquitted.—At Wellington in the case J, O’Keefe v. Coleman Phillips, claiming £SOO damages for malicious prosecution, arising out of a search warrant issued by the defendant to search plaintiff’s property at Otaraia, Wairarapa, in October last, the defendant pays £IOO damages; each party pays his own costs; defendant to apologise in terms that the search warrant ought not to have been issued, and that no imputation whatever rests on the plaintiff.

The Midland Railway.— The Government have received a letter from the Midland Railway Company, regarding the suggestion of the committee to reduce the sum of £618,000, payable in return for the relinquishment of the company’s land grants, to £500,000 by way of penalty for failing to complete the line within the contract time, and for proposing to abandon the Nelson extension. Mr Wilson now proposes to complete the Belgrove-Nelson line as far as Norrie’s Gully at the cost of £90,000, on condition that the Government should find half the money on completion of the work, the whole section costing £90,000. It would be handed over as a free gift to the colony, as half of the total cost is to be p iid in land. This is equivalent to a gift to the colony of £45,000. Mr Wilson makes a special claim for payment of the £618,000 in full as the money is required to pay interest on the sum of £1,250,000, to be raised for the completion of the East and West Coast line.

Magic Lanteen Entertainment.— The Geraldine Primitive Methodist Church was crowded on Wednesday evening when Mr Albert J. Stratford gave an interesting magic lantern entertainment entitled “A Trip Round the World.” The trip started from Dunedin, through New Zealand to Auckland; from thence to San Francisco, and through America to England, Ireland, and Scotland. Theh back through Australia to New Zealand. The views were excellent, and Mr Stratford gave a very interesting and bright account of each as it came on the screen. When some pictures of waifs and strays of London life were being exhibited, Miss Fanny Gibson sang “ Out in the Cold World,” which made the scenes all the more pathetic. At a scene of passing an iceberg, Mr E. Robson sang Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.” On arrival at Killarney Miss Maggie Morrison sang the song which bears that name, with vcr.v sweet expression. At the close of the entertainment the Rev. H. Williams proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Stratford, which was carried by acclamation. Alliance.— The New Zealand Alliance was in session upon the new Licensing Bill at Wellington on Thursday, with the result that while proposing certain amendments they cordially welcome the provision of a simultaneous local and national option poll covering all forms of licenses, the simplification of the voting paper, and the making of the cost of the poll chargeable to public account, and the non-elective committee, which relieves the voting of a great encumbrance and also relieves Prohibitionists from entanglement in the regulation of responsibilities. The Alliance decided to ask their supporters in the House and the country to support such amendments as that the majority of those who vote shall determine the issue at the polls; that the reduction vote shall be excluded as it has already proved insufficient of itself in every district to carry out the determination; that conditional licenses and all licensing in native districts be abolished; that the local option vote cover the existing club charters; that no increase of licenses nor new club chatters bo allowed; that liquor selling be unlawful ou shop half-hoil-iays and election days, and that all license fees be paid into and the cost of administering the Act be paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

Social. —On Thursday evening last a very enjoyable evening was spent by the members of the Temuka Presbyterian Church choir and Sunday School teachers and friends, and also those from Milford and Rangitira Valley, in the Social Hall, Temuka. The weather was all that could be desired, and there was a good attendance. Mr Ferguson was voted to the chair, ? n his opening remarks gave an ana —ifc of the manner in which

amusing aocev.*,, . .—ith the Presbyterian socials in connection « - Gotland, and Church were conducted in in

then invited those present to ]ongames, etc., which everyone did in the most enjoyable manner possible. At intervals during the evening the following musical items were contributed: Song, “ Little Bright Eyes,” Miss Taylor ; song, “ Strangers Yet,” Mi-s Cooper ; song, “ Christian Martyr,” Miss R. Smith; duet, “ List to the Convent Bells,” Misses Taylor and M. Smith ; song, Hearts and Homes,” Miss Pye; song, “ Isle of Beauty,” Miss M. Smith; duet, “ Weary Gleaner,” Misses R. Smith and Taylor. The Rev. Mr Dickson delivered a short address, in the course of which ho gave a brief account of the progress of music from the time when the Israelites were in bondage in Egypt up to the present, and also gave a few encouraging hints to the Sunday School teachers, and said that they came next to the minister in the work of the Church. In concluding hd invited the young people present to attend the Bible-class which has been recently commenced. Mr Russell moved a hearty vote of thanks to all those who had assisted to the evening's enjoyment, and the proceedings terminated by singing the hymn “ God ba with you till we meet again,”

Wiiy be persuaded to buy a cheap, trashy piano when yon can purchase one of the beautiful Collaud & Collaud's on such easy terms at Begg & Co.’s, Timaru? The oldest and most reliable music sellers in the colony.—[ Ao vx. ]

You will find between 30 and 40 pianos and organs arranged for inspection and trial at Begg & Co.’s Music Saloon, next Theatre, Timaru. Select your instrument and they will send it home for yon. The rates of payment on the 3 years’ hire payment system are from Is a day and upwards.— [Advt,] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A. Young—Slaughterhouse notice. Church of England—Services to-morrow, Central Cycling Club—Annual general meeting. H. B. Webster & Co.—Entries Geraldine stock sale. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow.

Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow, y

N.Z.L. Sc M.A. Go.—Entries Geraldine sale. H. Greenall—Funeral notice re late Miss Curtis.

1.0.G.T., Temuka—Open lodge social on Tuesday.

C.F.O. Association Entries Geraldine stock sale.

J. Brown—Still selling off cheaper than ever for cash.

Temuka Leader Office—General servant wanted.

Winchester—Social in Public Hall on Friday next. Guinness Sc LeCren—Entries Geraldine stock sale; sell Temuka hotel to-day. Commissioner of Crown Lands—lnvite tenders for lease of reserve near the Opihi. Division of the Geraldine County— Meeting at the Farmers’ Club on August 29th.

Pearson’s Fancy Warehouse—Particulars of stock of stationery, notepaper, pens, pencils, etc. J. W. Miles—Just opened up case of household linen, table napkins, damask, cambric handkerchiefs, direct importation from Belfast.