LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2723, 11 October 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Social at Milford. —A social in aid of the prize fund will be held in the Milford schoolroom to-morrow evening. Drowning Accident. Harry Hood, aged 23, of Dunedin, was drowned while bathing in the Kakanni River on Monday. The Prohibition Question. —The prohibition of wholesale licenses in the Glutha electorate is to be carried to the Court of Appeal by Mr McKenzie, hotelkeeper. Acclimatisation.—The council of the Southland Acclimatisation Society liberate 203,000 trout this season, and 5000 in Stewart Island if there is any surplus ; also opposums in Milford Sound and Stewart Island.

Sale at Temuka. —Messrs G-lasson & Co., instructed by the Deputy Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, hold an auction sale of the stock-in-trade of Mr Jas. Elder at Temuka to-day. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Service of Song.—This evening a Concert and Service of Song will be given in the Primitive Methedist Church, Temuka, in aid of the organ fund. The Service contains some very good music, and we are sure that all who are present to hear it will enjoy themselves. Sudden Death.—Mr Julius Silverstone, a well known Duuedin fruiterer, died suddenly on Tuesday. He went into a blacksmith's shop, and dropped down dead a few minutes afterwards. He leaves a widow and family. Death is supposed to be due to apoplexy.

Missing.—lnformation has been received from Waikouaiti that a fisherman's boat and three boys, named Guild, Joseph Russell, and James North, are missing from there. The boat was found on the beach at Taiaroa Heads on Tuesday morning, but nothing has been heard of the boys. Obituary.—The Rev. James Macgregor, D.D., aged 64, at one time Professor of Systematic Theology at New College, Edinburgh, one of theablest theologians and logicians in the Scotch Church, author of many widely known theological text books, died at Oamaru on Monday. His death was caused by a paralytic seizure. Passenger Lost Ovebboaed.—During the passage of the steamer from Dunedin to Lyttelton on Monday night, a passenger named Mrs Taylor, who was in indifferent health was lost overboard. She was seen in her cabin at 3 a.m., and at 5 a.m., when a friend went to the cabin to see her he found the bed warm, but the lady gone. Mrs Taylor was on her way from Dunedin to Christchurch to visit some friends. Her husband and family of four children live at Dunedin. Cricket. —To-morrow afternoon the first match of the season will be played between rival clubs, when the Timaru team will meet that of Temuka in the ""'"toria Park. The following will play for Temuka :-?• Hoi well Dann, E Brown, Dr HayeJ, GUlespie Hawkes, Low Brosnahan, Buxton, Fergusson. JJmepgencies-S. Clark, and Robinson. Players to fos an the ground at 2.30 sharp. —The Gerajldine cjciofcef; club open their eeason to-day with a scrajtclf ma|oU, fjjdgs being chosen on the ground. Wsj3&eyan Bible and Mutual/ iWpRoyEMEiJ'j? 3PCIETY.—The usual weekly meeting of the abov£ society was held last Monday evening, the president; in the chair. Mr Low reported that Ije had seen Mr Twomey in reference to delivering a lecture on " Socialism "to the society. Mr Twomey had promised to do so, and intimated that Tuesday the 23rd instant would suit him. It y <w unanimously decided Jo arrange for the Nocture being delivered in the church pn the date mentioned. A number of questions were aslced. answered, and diseased, it being " Question Evening." Psoi'oskd Trotting Clui?.—tye would direct the attention of all interested in forming a Trotting Club in Temuka to an advertisement in another column convening a public meeting at the Bt?r Hotel at 8 o'ciock to-morrow evening to discuss the proposal. Trotting Clubs are now very popular all over the colony, the meetings generally attract!•>* I trge fields and large uathcri'igs of the public. They must prove useful too as tending to eucoytiigc £he breeding pf n v «ry useful idsiss of horues. It should Uuaa ea»y mutter to form ix s,trong cluu in Temuka.

K.vi'Kin'AiN.\r>:NT at (ri:;)*AU»ttf/;.— Tomorrow evening - the anuiml entertainment in ail or I)r iiarnardo's Homes for de-< etiUite cliililreu (and especially of little Grace Saunders) will be given ia the Geraldine Drill Shed. As usual a very attractive programme has been prepared, consisting of instrumental selecfciG:is,spnga, duets, glees, tableaux, au operate, and a comic drama. The ladies and gentlemen who are taking part in the program mo have worked assiduously to perfect themselves iu their parts, and we are sure that they will acquit themselves to the satisfaction of i.ll who attend. It is needless to say anything about the object of the entertainment —it appeals to all—and we hope to see the. hall crowded. The full programmes wiiJL be found, jux o,ur advertising columns.

Mas Besant. —The Alameda arrived at Auckland on Friday. Among her passengers is Mrs Annie Beasant. of theosophio celebrity. Wksletan Gift Sale. —It has been decided to postpone the gift sale, etc., in connection with the Wesleyan Church until next Easter. This will give the members of the Church ample time to get np a really first-class affair. Wesleyan Chubch, Temuka.—At the above Church last night the Revd. Mr Morley, the organising secretary, delivered an address on Home and Maori Mission Work. There was a uery fair attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr S. Wright. An extended report will appear in our next issue. Auckland Roughs.—Three men named Murphy and O'Brien were arrested on Tuesday at Auckland on a charge of assaulting and robbing an old man. It is alleged that they knocked him over in Rutland street on Tuesday forenoon, robbed him, and left him badly cut aboun the face. —At Auckland on the same day six youths were brought up on a charge of being concerned in the Alton road affair. Their names are:—James Smith (15). Patrick Doyle (14), Thomas Stone (16), Samuel Brown (14), Benjamin Williams (11), and William Johnstone (16). They were released on bail till Friday, when it is expected four more will have been captured. Exploration.—Hamer and party have returned to Preservation Inlet from a prospecting tour inland from the head of Chalky Sound. They discovered a chain of three beautiful lakes connected by one river. One lake is six miles long; ths others smaller. The scenery around is very beautiful, and there are waterfall? near and around the mouth of They saw several reefs, but tried only one, which showed the colour. They passed through a belt of granite country, and reached a slate formation, but had to return for another boat and supplies, having had nothing but birds to eat for a week. Ducks and swans were very numerous on the lakes, and the district was an attractive tourist country.

Social.—A social in connection with the Good Hope Lodge, No. 42, Temuka was held last Tuesday evening. Bro. Barr, C.T., presided, and there was a verj good attendance, not only of members, but of sympathisers of the temperance cause. Bro. Barr, in the course of a few opening remarks, said he was very glad to see such a good attendance, and read a few lines from a temperance paper by Lord VTolesley, in connection with temperance among the armies. He said that nearly every different regiment of soldiers had a lodge of their own, and some had more than one, thus showing that temperance was doing good work at Home, as well as in New Zealand, and other places. The programme was then proceeded with. It was long and varied, consisting of songs, duets, and a reading, the singing being very good, especially that of Mlbb Adams, who contributed three songs to the' programme, much to the appreciation of the audience. The readings were also very good, and proved most interesting, judging by the applause at the end of each of them. The duets were also contributed much to the evening's enjoyment. The following is the programme;— Song, "Silver threads among the Gold," Sister Mcßratney; reading, '• All on a Summer Day," Bro. Clouston; duet, "Papa stay home, for I'm motherless now," Sisters Mcßratney and Cruiokahanks; reading, "Davie's Dilemma," Bro. Barr. (Recess was then called, and refreshments, supplied by Mr J. McCaskill, were handed round.) Song, " Courting in Oor Kail Yard," Miss Annie Taylor; song, " The Drunkard's Dream," Mr G. Collins; song, "This is how we beat a Drum," Miss Florence Adams; reading, " History of a Musical Box," Bro. Levens; song, " Bonnie Mary of Argyle," Sister Bowman; recitation, '• Nelly and Jack, or the two little Waifs," Sister Mcßratney (this was the only recitation of the evening, and was very well given, and much appreciated); song, '" What to us is Silver Hair," Mr Johnson (Kakahu); duet, " The Gipsy's Warning," Sisters Mcßratney and Cruickshanks ; song, "Cock Robin," Miss F. Adams ; song-, " Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground," Bro. Dalton; song, '• A Soldier's Wife," Mr G. Collins; reading, Bro. Barr; song, "Stmdard on the Braes of Mar," Bro. Monahan ;song, " Meddlesome Matty," Miss F. Adams; duet, " The Drunkard's Child," Sisters Johnson. Bro. Barr thanked the audience for their presence and attention, and the entertainment, which was one of the best held for some time in connection with the Lodge, was concluded by the singing of the closing ode. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

John Lawson—Reward for lost dog. C.F.C. Association —Sale at Tattersall's on Saturday.

Upper Waitohi —Concert and dance on 25th October. Alfred White—Tenders for erection of & and 4-roomed houses.

Temuka Wesleyan Church —Postponement of gift sale till Easter. W. G. Rutland—Tenders for taking down chimneys and cleaning 1 bricks. Grand Variety Entertainment—AtGeraldine to-morrow evening, in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes.

Temuka Rifles—Volley and independent firing on October 18, at 3 30 p.m. South Canterbury Preserving Company, Washdyke, C. Bourn, Manager—lmportant notice re manures.

R. H. Pearpoint—Twenty-five per cent, discount for cash on large stock of clothing ; also discunt on boots and drapery. Notice re shears and shearing requisites. '