LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2875, 1 October 1895, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale.—The fortnightly sale of stock at Temuka takes place at the yards to-day. A number of entries appear in our advertising columns. Boaud Meetings.—The monthly meeting of the Temuka Roard Board will be held to-day, that of the Geraldine Town Board this evening, and that of the Temuka Town Board to-morrow evening. TUE MAILS.—The Monowai. with English males of Sept. 7, left 'Frisco for Auckland on the l!)th Sept., contract date. The Alameda, with the colonial mails of 7th .Sept., reached 'Frisco on the 2Gth, due date.

Social.—The annual social in connection with the Jeralline No. 27, N.Z.C., coi:;es oif on Thursday evening next, when a large attendance is anticipated. The double tickets are ss, and c; t i be obtained from members of the lodge. J.\r.icing commences at 8 p m. Magisterial.—A man name 1 Joseph Trainor, who was arrested by Constable Bedilek at the Geraldine Races on Friday, was brought beiore the Court at Geraldine on Saturday afternoon on a charge of obtaining board and lodging by false pretences from an Ashburton hotelkeerer. The accused was remanded to Ashburton. Mr R. H. Pearpoint, J.P., occupied the bench. TEiMUKA Rifles. —The attention <;f the members is drawn to the advertisement notifying that Colonel Fox will inspect the cor])-! on the loth October, at which every man lnu-t be present. The company wiil parade on Wednesday evening next for general instruction, and it is to be hop„>d that every man will turn up and by diligent drill be able to give a butter account of themselves than at Colonel Fox's last parade. The Weather. —At Geraldine yesterday morning early there was a fall of rain, just about enough to wet the surface of the ground and do a lirtle good to dropping p ants, etc. A severely cold south-westerly .vind sprang up about M o'clock, and th. re ■-van a li./ht fa 1 <d hail for a few minutes. Obviously there was every sign of more rain. wii eh would supply a long felt want in this di-triet. A bitterly cold wind blew all yest, r '..lonjing. At Temuka hardly any rain foil"and a bitterly cold wind from the % - -"est was blowing during modtof the

fj"." 1 "" --—Court in ' Vo\.u:n Coi;i:t.—At the auo.. Temuka. yesterday, a first offender Wi'.s broug it up on a charge of having been helples-ly drunk on the previa:u duy (Sunday). The accused almitled the charge, but said that he was travelling from Winchester and got a drink ot honeym.udat alarm-house. He most solemnly aborted that he had no liruik l.i town. Tae Court doubted the story, but as .such n tiling ""as po-.-ible gave him the bun. lit of the doubt, and dismissed him witli u caution that if he came up again the honey-mead case would bo remembered.

Cheap Railway Fakes. Cheap excursion tickets to Timaru will be issued for the ordinary morning train to Timaru on October 2nd and 3rd, on account of the band contest. Aftek a Few Years' wear you find your piano isn't as good as your friend's who lias just bought one of those beautiful " Col ard and Collard's " from BegG and Co., Timaru. who will take your old piauo in exchange as part payment for a new one. Remember this when you write to us for prices, etc.—[Advt.J Fishing Licenses.—ln our advertising 1 columns will be found a list of persons authorised by the Geraldine County Acclimatisation Society to issue licenses, and also the fees for men's, ladies, and boys' licenses. We have been requeßted to draw attention to the fact that the fee for a boy s licenses is only 10s. A mistake in Mr D. Taylor's advertisement in our last issue made the fee 12a 6d. Band Contest.—To-day the grand brass band contest commences in Timaru, for which twelve bands have entered. For months preparations have been in progress in Timaru, and a splendid prize list has been arranged. Such an opportunity of bearing the best bands in the colouy will not occur here again for years, and doubtless many from this district will pay a visit to Timaru during the contest. The programme extends over four days—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. The Licensing Bill.—Mr Walker, of the Now Zealand Alliance, has been interviewed re the Licensing Bill. He says that if it passes the Upper House without mutilation it will rank as the premier popular option law of the Empire, notwithstanding the failure to secure that a bare majority should determine prohibition. He thought that the country would recognise the sincerity of the Premier in his endeavor to pass the measure, and in his giving the House a free hand to shape the Bill according to the demands of the constituencies, Mr Walker added that he was personally indebted to the Premier and Minister of Education for the acceptance and support of important suggestions which he had made. He thought that the absolute unanimity of the vote in support of the third reading was most gratifying. Another Injustice.— The Spectator informs us that the "Right honorable John Burke O'Brien" is one of Wellington's Police Court celebrities. He had only been out of gaol a few hours last week when the police again collared hiui for drunkenness. John Burke's story to the S.M. was that he was a correspondent of an influential paper and had got druuk under very peculiar circum&tances. The fact was, your worship, he had just received a good appointment at Temuka, worth £2OO and travelling expenses, and his friends had taken advantage of the occasion to tender him a champagne supper, the after-effects of which were the cause of his appearance in the dock. This jounalisticengagement story is an oldoue with John, and as it is persisted in Magistrate Martin decided to remand him for seven days, to ascertaiu whether it is not "a genuine hallucination." Concert.—A concert in aid of the funds of the school was held in the Seadown Schoolroom last Thursday evening. The weather was fine and the attendance was large. Mr S. Cain presided, and a long and interesting programme of songs, duets, and recitations was gone through very efficiently. The programme was opened/ with an overture by Miss and Master Hoare, and songs were given by Misses Stevenson, Donn, Connolly, Foster, and Messrs Calder, Barratt, Needham, Lightband, G. Jones, and Price; duets by Miss Foster and Mr Needham, and Miss M. and D. Hoare, and an excellent recitation by Mr Gus Jones. Amongst the performers will be found some of the best singers in the district, and it is needless to say that the co-icert was an excellent one. The second part was opened by Misses N. Fitzgerald (violin) and Ka'.e Gaffaney (piano) with an overture, which was excellently played. Miss Quinn presided at the piano, and contributed not a little to the success of the concert by the excellent way she accompanied the singing. After the concert, dancing was indulged in, and those present enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content. The Unemployed.—A meeting of the Unemployed Committee was held last evening, in Mr Whitehead's Office, at which the Rev. Mr Farley (chairman), aud Messrs McCaskill. Mason, Twomey, and the secretary, Mr Whitehead, were present. The Secretary read the balance-sheet as follows: —Subscriptions and subsidies, £B3 os 5d ; amount subscribed, but not subsidised, £ll 10s; making a total of £94 15s sd; pai 1 to unemployed labor, £BO 6s; horse labor, £ll 9s Cd; gra Q s seed, Is lOd; stamps, stationery, exchange on cheques, etc., 8s Id; total, £O2 5s 5d ; leaving a balance of £2 10s in hand. On the motion of Mr Twomey. seconded by Mr Mason, it was resolved to spend the balance of £2 10s on labor on the racing track in the park. Mr J. McCaskill moved ami Mr Mason seconded thanks of the committee be tendered to the proprietor of the Temuka Leadkh, for having given all the advertising aud printing in connection with the unemployed work free of charge." The motion was carried. Mr McCaskill moved, and Mr Twomey seconded, and it was carried: — " That the thanks of the meeting be accorded to Mr Whitehead for having given his services as secretary, and also as superintendent of the work free of charge." A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. Complimkntauy Danck.—The annual complimentary dance given by the member* of tho Waihi Footbdl Club was held in the Winchester Public Hall on Friday evening, an I was even more successful than in previous years. The footballers ma-:e most elaborate preparations for the comfort of their guests. A marquee, 30ft bv 20ft, was erected at the back of the hall, which was used as tj supper-room and dressing-room for the ladies. The hall was decorated with flags and greenery with a great deal of taste, and the handsome banner of the club, which was the gift of Mrs H. E. Smith, was conspicuously displayed, with the fresh addition of " Champions for 18!).">." The music was supplied by Messrs Levens aud Colville, of Temuka, and delighted every one. The weather was just cool enough to make dancing thoroughly enjoyable, and the floor was in capital condition. The attendance was larsre, upwards of 10 couples being present, including visitors from Timaru and elsewhere. Refreshments, prepared by the lady friends of the club, were of the choicest description, while fruit, fresh and preserved, was provided in great profusion. Mr T. Hart made an exceedingly capable and courteous M.C., and added mucu to the pleamre of till present. On behal <! of tho visitors Mr Steven proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the members of the club for the infinite pains they had taken to make the evening enjoyable. He referred to the proud poiitio.i tho club occupied in winning the cup for two years in succession, and urged the juuiormembersnever fcodisgiace tiie banner whi.jii had so often led the senior members to victory. Mr I'. Hart suitably responded, am about 3.15 the company separated, ev< ry one voting the dace of IV.G au unqualified SUCCCSH. i

Our better halves any they could not keep house without Ch:imberluiu"s Cough ■ It is used in more than half Mie Kcu. y ' -" i= Sims Bhos., Leeds, lowa, ho.lies in jjmu-. '••■rmi in which that Tli ! shows the es„. '"""■n *(iU for .-,. 'civ is held where it has - ■ -„ 0 .;'.:. and is well known. Mothers »u. leaned that th.ro i. ..oMiing so good or col !-, croup, and whooping cough that it ~„,.,; lho ,e u.hnents qun-My and per- ,„■■ outlv anithat it is picas.int aud Hate ';;: 'Sen to take.-For sale by J C. 0,, ii, Tvuiuka, and Morrison Bros., (ji.-i-a.ld inc.