LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2734, 6 November 1894, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Gbralding Stock Sale. The fortnightly sale of stock at Geraldine takes place to-morrow. A number of entries are advertised in another column. Deceased Wipe’s Sister Question. — The Presbyterian Synod have resolved to remit the question of marriage with deceased wife’s sister to the presbyteries, so that it will come up again next year. Temuka Stores. —ln our advertising columns live of the principal storekeepers in Temuka advertise that their business places will be open all Thursday, and closed all Friday—the Prince of Wales’s Birthday. The Royal Hotel. —Yesterday morning there was quite a mild excitement when the site of the new Royal Hotel was pegged out under the supervision of Mr Duval, the architect, for the gap in the line of buildings has been an eyesore for some weeks past. The successful tenderers for the building are Messrs Clinch & Lloyd, and they will push on with the work as rapidly as possible. Caring FOR THE- ORPHANS. —A Temuka householder had the misfortune the other day to lose a duck that had just hatched out a brood of young ones. To his surprise and delight the place of the deceased mother was at once taken by a gosling—about the size of a duck. The gosling now takes the young ducks about, feeding them and looking after them, and covering them at night. Victoria Spring Meeting. The Victoria Racing Spring Meeting commenced on Saturday, the weather and attendance being all that could be desired. The Maiden Plate was won by Havoc, Melbourne Stakes by Ruenalf, Hotham Handicap by Foxtail, Derby by The Harvester, Maribyrnong Plate by Arika, and Coburg Stake by Escapade. Owners and trainers are in ecstasies over the successful work of the starting machine. A dventure in A Shapt. —The Hokitika Guardian reports an extraordinary adventure which befell a miner at Kanieri. He was at work in a tunnel 1400 ft long, when he became aware of the presence of a wandering cow. There was no room for the cow to turn or for the man to squeeze past. There was nothing for it but to seize the animal by the horns and force it back foot by foot. The cow fortunately seemed to comprehend the position, and after a weary time both biped and quadruped were clear of the drive. The miner says he would not undergo another experience like that for all the gold in Coolgardie. A Bigoted Secretary. —At Friday’s meeting of the Southland Education Board, Miss Wall’s resignation of her appointment as teacher of Waimumu School was accepted. At a previous meeting it was decided to inform the committee that the board regretted very much that they had considered it their duty to communicate through their secretary with Miss Wall, threatening that they would not receive her on account of her being a Roman Catholic. The chairman of the committee wrote, stating that they were quite willing to accept Miss Wall as teacher, and that the secretary’s letter was writijeg without their authority. The board expressed satisfaction at the assurance given. St. Saviour’s Church, Temuija.— The Rev. Mr Farley, the newly - appointed incumbent of St. Saviour’s Parish, arrived at Temuka on Saturday afternoon, and was the guest of Sir William Blunder*. Qn Sunday he officiated at the morning and evening services, with the assistance of the lay readers, and in the afternoon visited the Sunday School, where he was introduced by the superintendent, Mr Robt. Pinckney, to the teachers. In the course of his address on Sunday mprning, which was upon the creed, he asked the sympathy and assistance of the congregation as a whole, without which his ministration would be of little avail. For his own part he was willing and anxious that his services might be availed of to the uttermost, and it would afford him pleasure to attend to matters of the smallest detail. Orari-Waihi Water-Race Committee. —The monthly meeting of the Orari-Waihi Water Supply Committee was held on Friday evening. Present —Messrs Thatcher (chairman), C. Hewson, and McLean. The chairman read a letter he had received from the county council, stating that the application granted to Mr Thatcher for a supply of water was approved of by them. The ranger’s report was read and considered and his month’s salary was passed for payment. The chairman reminded the members present that this was their last meeting, and that the next would be held by the new committee, and he hoped that ratepayers would muster up at the annual meeting to be held on the first Monday }n December and show that they take an interest in this useful work. This being all the business the meeting terminated. The Weather.— -On Saturday afternoon rain fell heavily for an hour pr so, and on Sunday morning a violent squall from the southward was followed by a severe hailstorm, which lasted some twenty minutes, after which pap* fejl heqwily for a short ■ Prior to and during tbp atom there iiiii., ’ of vivid lightning aud was a goon u,- _ -*«e of the hailsonorous thunder. Thera.,.. stones and the rumble of the thunder w<* sufficient to d(afc W rb the several church services the preachers' voice* at ~“® 3 almost inaudible. As far as is known iitflg damage has been done locally, except to young fruit, which has been out oft. In the course of the afternoon the weather looked threatening, but the t quails appeared to divide and pass towards tfio gea and the hills. On the whole the rain wijl be welcomed, unless it is the precursor of broken weather likely to interrupt shearmg. Geraldine Liberal Association. —A general meeting of the G&ruldinc laberal Association was held on Saturday evening. Mr G. Ward i>. the chair. A letter was received from tue Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association, setting forth the advantages the local association would have by joining their association It was resolved —■’•That the Geraldine Liberal Association amalgamate with the Canterbury Pro? gressivc Liberal Association on the condition that wc have the management of our own funds.’’ A letter was read from the Canterbury Liberal Association, asking the local association to send a delegate to their confercrence iu carnival week at Christchurch. It was explained that the Canterbury Association is antagonism to the Canterbury Progressive Association. The secretary stated that he bad wrtton to the Canterbury Association, asking information about fho conference, but he had received no reply. i,t was decided “That the secretary write, informing jffio Canterbury Association that in the absence qf Information on the subject that this association do not sec its way clear to send a delegate." Two accounts wore passed for payment, aud {4iC meeting terminated.

Magistrate’s Court.— At the Magistrate’s Court, Temuka, yesterday, before Mr J. M. Twomey, J.P., Archibald Hay was brought up on remand, after a week’s medical treatment, charged with drunkenness, and after being severely cautioned was ordered to pay the costs incurred, 7s 6d, and discharged. Woodbury Sports. —ln our advertising columns will be found the handicaps for the Woodbury Athletic Sports on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday (Friday next.) The entries are numerous and the gathering should turn out one of the most successful held at Woodbury. Bank op New Zealand. —At Wellington on Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand a motion was passed confirming the resolution passed on October 17 th amending the bnak’s deed of settlement, so as to bring it into conformity with the provisions of the recently-passed Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Act. South Orabi. To-morrow evening a public temperance meeting will be held in the South Orari School, to which all are invited. Addresses, songs, readings, and recitations will be given, and at the conclusion a lodge of Good Templars will be instituted. The meeting, which commences at half-past seven o’clock, should be a very enjoyable one. The Late Mb Ballancb. —Mrs Ballan'ce, who is at Home in England at the present time, is bringing out a monument of Irish grey granite, which she intends to erect to the memory of her late husband in Wellington. The New Zealand Shipping Company, with a public-spiritedness deserving of commendation, has offered to bring out the monument free of charge. The monument is said to be a very handsome one. Compensation. —An editor works 365 days a year to get out 104 issues of a paper; that’s labor. Once in a while somebody pays a year’s subscription; that’s capital. And once in a while some son of a gun of a dead beat takes the paper a year or two and vanishes without paying for it; that’s anarchy. But later on justice will overtake the last-named creature, for there is a place where he will get his just deserts; that’s . The Late Wreck. —So far as we can learn, no one from this district was in the Wairarappa when she went down. We learn from one of them, who has since arrived, that several shearers from this district, who were returning, entered the shipping office in Sydney to get tickets but were told they could not go by the Wairarapa as she was full. They had consequently to wait for a later steamer, and are now blessing their stars that kept them too late to come in the ill-fated vessel. Mosgiel Woollen Company. The directors of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, in their 21st annual report, state that a fair business in the company’s productions has been done during the year. The profit and loss account shows a credit balance of £5481, from which an iterum dividend of £2940 has to be deducted, leaving £2641 to be dealt with. The directors recommend a further dividend of £2205, making 7 per cent for the year, and leaving £336 to be carried forward. The Ministry. —A telegram to hand from Wellington on Saturday says :—“ The Premier expects to get away to Westland on Wednesday. Mr Cadman goes in the Hinemoa to-day to see work started on the roads at Jackson’s and Milford Sound, picking up men en route as well as some taken from here. Mr Carroll goes to Christchurch to-night. Mr Beeves and Sir P. Buckley will then be the only Ministers left here.”

The Ashburton Show,— The cups for the largest prize-takers at the Ashburton show were awarded as follows: —Sheep— M. Friedlander. Cattle—John SmallHorses—John Small. Mr Wills, Ashburton, won the prize for Berkshires, but Mr Rowei Christchurch, over all the pig sections was the largest prize taker. Mrs John Small took the cup in produce. The gate money was £135.

Fire at Ashburton.— About midnight on Saturday, a fire occurred in the implement works of Messrs P. & D. Duncan (Ashburton) branch. The building was of iron and contained a considerable quantity of timber used in the manufacture and repair of implements. All the wood work, etc., were destroyed. How the fire occurred is not traceable. T, W. B. and M. I. Association. —There was a good attendance of members to hear “The Journal,” which was read by the sub-editor, and contained a lot of good matter, quite up to, if not better than, that contained in former journals. It being the last meeting for the present, it was decided to close the session with a picnic at the Kakahu Bush, on November 9. each member being allowed to take two friends. After necessary arrangements were made, a very hearty vote of thenks was passed to the officers of the Association, for providing such enjoyable and profitable evenings.

Wesleyan Church. —The Ladies Guild in connection with the Tojnuka Wesleyan Church had a xqogt successful meeting on Thursday, October 25th, at Ashfield, the residence of Mr J. Brown. It took the form of a garden party in the afternoon, and in the evening indoor games were entered into with great spirit until about 11 o’clock, when a most enjoyable afternoon and evening was brought to a close. A most successful tea, given by members of the congregation, was held in the Social Hall on Friday evening last. There was a good attendance. A public meeting held afterwards in the church was presided over by the Rev. C. H. Standage. Hddresses were given by the Revs. White (Pleasant Point), and 0. E. Beecroft (Timaru), and Mr B. Holdgate (Timaru) on his trip to the Australian conference. Mrs Holdgate and Messrs J. W. and E. Holdgate sang in their usual finished style, and two recitations by Miss Howe were very well given. A vote of thanks to all who had assisted in making the gathering a succes?, brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

Woodbury Water Supply District Committee, —The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Saturday. Present —Messrs H. F. Brown (chairman). W, P. Turton, and T. Squire. Mr Turton apologised for non-attendance last meeting. A letter was read from the county- council, re the three years’ appointment of ranger. —lt was decided not to press for any alteration in the ranger's term, as it is working very satisfactorily under the old system at Notice forms were also received from the council. The ranger reported all the races iu fair order, though chh gras? is growing quickly on the edges, as is only to be expected at this time ot the year; he would spend more time in keeping it in check. It was decided to request the county council to hold the ranger’s last month’s pay until passed by the committee. It wp decided to call for tenders for rangeland ' advert ß ,o the same twice in the Gee ALPINE (rUAKDi|if, and also place a n n-v, at Messrs Taylor & Flatman's store. so that the tenders may be sent m for the new committee to consi^? r ftt their first meeting; otherwise the committee w’OUid be left without a ranger for one month, as Mr Reilly’s time will expire early in December. This being all ibe bqsingss the meeting rose. SYNOPSIS OP ADVERTISEMENTS. Leader Office—Piano for sale. John Patrick feeler—An apology. N.Z.L. k M.A. Co. —Geraldine sale; A. M. Clark—Reward for lost weights. Tcrauka Stores—Notice re holiday, etc. Geraldine Road Board—Tenders invited for works. Woodbury Sports—Handicaps for events on November Dth. R-idclilfe's Furniture Warehouse—Particulars of furniture on sale. South Orari School—Public temperance meeting to-morrow evening. JI. B. Webster k Co. —Sell furniture tom.f/crow, Immediately after stock sale. Public Trust Office —Topdors for felting ‘J'J : acres at Orari, lately occupied Mr Brcudlcy.