THE Temuka LEADER. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2912, 28 December 1895, Page 2

THE Temuka LEADER. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Church of England, Temcka. The services for to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns, Winchester. —A social under the auspices of the Winchester Cricket will be held on New Year’s Eve.

Primitive Methodist Church. —The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns.

Thoughtful Chinamen. —The secretary of the Christchurch Hospital Board received £32 10, subscribed by theHChinamen of Christchurch for the benefit of indigent patients. Wesleyan Church, Temuka. The services for to-morrow in connection with t is Church will be found in our advertising columns. Correspondence. Owing to pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over the Rev. Mr Dickson’s letter. Meantime we may say that we sha 1 ’ comply with his request. AUCTIONEERS’ Holidays.— ln our advertising columns the auctioneers announce that they will hold no more auction sales until the 30th December, on account of the Christmas holidays. Exhibition. —The Wellington Industrial Association have determined to hold an exhibition similar to that of Christchurch next year, opening on October 28th and closing on December 3lst. St. Joseph’s Church. —The Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais will deliver his seventeenth lecture on the “ Reunion of Christendom ” to-morrow evening. His subject will be fouud m our advertising columns. Geraldine Terminating Building Society, —Members are reminded that an extraordinary general meeting of the Geraldine Terminating Building Society will be held at the secretary’s office at 8 o’clock on Monday evening, to finally adopt the rules.

The Governor and Party. Lord Glasgow and party arrived at Opononi, Hokianga, and were saluted by 17 guns from Mr John Webster’s eight-pounder battery. A large number of natives gave a dance of welcome. His Excellency was the guest of Mr Webster till Christmas.

Extending Operations.— The Board of Governors of Canterbury College decided, on the recommendation of the Committee of the School of Agriculture, to purchase 50 acres of land adjoining the model farm, and to expend £I3OO in additions to the buildings, fences, fowlhousea, aviary, pig paddocks, etc. Bank of N.Z. Estates. —Mr Forster will be appoints manager for the Realisation Board. It is understood that the aggregate salaries will be less than the total allowed by the Act, £ISOO. Already a quantity of town properties in Wellington are announced to be sold by auction next month. The Prohibition League. —The Prohibition League at Christchurch has written to the Minister of Justice expressing indignation at the utterances of Mr Hawkins, S.M , at Clutha, and asking the Minister to remove him. In reply, the Minister declined to remove Mr Hawkins, and stated that in his opinion ib would be highly undesirable for the Government to begin punishing magistrates for exercising freedom of speech ou the Bench. A deputation of prohibitionists waited on the Minister yesterday to discuss the position in C niha.

Belfield. The ordinary meeting of the Belfield School Coramitee was held on the 20th iust. Present—Messrs Annals, Russell, Pierce, and the chairman. The master reported the attendance to be very unsatisfactory during the manth. Accounts for school cleaning, £1 15s, and repairs to buildings, (is, were passed for payment. The chairman informed tho meeting that Mr Maslin had promised to give £1 to the prize fund, and that he would distribute the prizes on January Ist, and j;hat Mrs B. R. Macdonald and Miss Clark had kindly gppa.ented the judge the sewing. It was resolved to thank Mf Maslin for his donation. The annual treat and sports for the children will take place on New Tear’s Day. Refreshments will be provided by the parents, and will be in charge of Meadames Priddle, Rrepfon, Quantick, and Ford. Quality is the only sfapdprd of value Remember this and learn all about the ‘ Bbinsmbad ” Pianos, as they are come to stay. Begg & Co., next Theatre, Titnaru, can furnish you the Best Pianos on Earth. If yon'TO interested, call or write,— Advt, synopsis o# A|Ay retirements. E, 0. Dann—Acre gjreep p/Atj %• sale. Church of England, Temnka- Sbrvices , . „ morrow. Geo? Han C ::'- Greßti Bale ° f b °° tß and shoe’. • , Wesleyan Church, Tomuka—Services for to-morrow. Winchester Cricket Club—Social on New Year’s Eve. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. The Auctioneers —No more sales until 30th December. Drummond Sharp —Wants five-roomed house and paddock. Orari-Waihi Water Supply DistrictTenders for the post of ranger. Smithson, Raymond, k. Smith—Bankruptcy notice re G. Meredith, juur. Geraldine County Council—Notice ro dog rerristration ; important notice to butchers. Geraldine Terminating Building Society —Extraordinary general meeting Monday evening. St. Joseph’s Church.—Lecture by Rev. Father Le Menant des Cbesnqis op Sunday evening.

R. Chute—Has taken “ Criterion Hotel,” Timara; best accommo lation, and choice stock of liquors. Gen. Pearson—Choice New Year cards ; important notice re refreshment rooms on Ist and 2nd January. Temuka Town Board —■ Tenders for concrete kerbiug and asphalting; ako fog erection of structure for suspension of firebell.

Temuka Road Board—Mr Amos Hope has bought right of cutting grass and gathering seed on roads throughout Temuka Road District.