LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1356, 23 June 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CONOBLT AND BALE AT WOODBURY.—A ooneert and ball in aid of the Gymnasium fund of the Woodbury School takes place on the 24th July. Geraldink Schooi; Committee. —The ordinary monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, 30th inst,, instead of to-morrow evening*,,

Aileged Assault. A man named Jones will be brought up at the Kesidenfc Magistrate's Court, Geraldine, this morning, charged with assiulting his wife.

Public Meeting. Mr. Henry Gooday convenes a public meeting on Friday evening next in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, "to take into consideration the preterit condition of the working men in the district.' Pbusonal.—Mr C. J. Cooke, master of the Hilton School, ha? been appointed master of the Avrahuri School, in the Wanganui district. Mr Cooke will carry with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends on his departure from Hilton. Pablilamentart Union.—A meeting «f those interested in the formation of a Parliamentary Union in Temuka takes place this eveniug, in the Mechanics' Institute Reading Ronm. We hope to see a good attendance. Non-members of the Institute are invited to be present.

Rating Notiob.—ln another column the Geraidine Road Board notify that tbey intend at their next meeting to strike a rate of one half-penny in the £, on all rateable property in the Geraidine Road District, for the p»riod ending March 31st, 1886. The rate book will be open for inspection from 16th July to 15th August, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thb CoußTHorjsf, Gebahhne. The Town Board as iis last meeting resolved that a letter should be sent to the Member for the District asking him to use his endeavours to get, a sum put on the estimates for a new Courthouse. The Chairman of the Board yesterday received a memo, to the effect that the mattsr would receive the consideration of the Government. •

Resident Magistrate's Court, Geraldine —Mr Baddeley, R.M., came down fiom Christchurch yesterday, to hold the UHual fortnightly sitting of this Court. There was, however, no business brought before him, consequently this is the. second time within fortnight Mr Baddeley has come to Geraldiae on a fruitless errand. Masonic—The installation of officers in the Winchester Lodge, No. 1737, E.G., take* plise to-niorrow evening in the Lodge room, Wmobester, at half-past seven. Visiting brethren aro cordially invited to attend. The installation of officers of Lodge Southern Star, No. 619, S.C., Geruldine, will tako place in the Lodge Room on Thursday next ah 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Jas. Hill, D.G M., will not as installing offioar. Visiting brethren are cordially invited

Accidents.—On Saturday a man named Morgan, whibfc assisting to raise the elevators of a machine which was working on the Marchwiel Estate (Luxmore's), nearTimaru, had his right leg broken by the elevators falling on him. He was taken to the hospital.—The same day, on the wharf, limaru, one of the tally clerks (Mr A. Pollock) in the employ of the Railway Department was engaged in his work, when a slip filled with goods knocked him out of the railwav truck in which he was standing on to the rails. He was very badly bruised, and had to be conveyed home, where Dr Hogg attended to him.—Mr T. B. Sheen, of Tcmuka, met with an accident on Friday night. He was going to his shop, when he tripped and fell, and his face came against a stump in a gorse fence. The result was a nasty cut on the inside of his cheek, and as it bled very profusely he proceeded to Dr Hayes, who found that an artery had been cut. Dr Hayes quickly attended to the wound, and Mr Sheen is now little the worse for his misadventure.

Dreadful Tragedy. Nbab Oamabtj.News reached Oamaru yesterduy of a dreadful tragedy at Herbert, last Sunday night. A storekeeper nameJ Henry White, 21 yean of age, shot dead Ada Patterson, aged 11 years, a daughter of the local publican, and afterwards committed suioide by blowing out his brains. The affair ocourred in Patterson'i Hotel, where both bodies now lie waiting an inquest.

Oddfellows' Lodge.—A meeting of the Geraldine Lodge of Oddfellows was held last Friday evening, at which there was an attendance of about 30 members. The following officers were elected : Bro. J. Pye, N.G.; Bro. Grimmer, V.G.; Bro. Coltman, Secretary ; Bro. Williams, Treasurer. Tenders for the proposed additions to the hall were opened, but on it being made known that the Geraldine Volunteers contemplated building a hall of I heir own (100 ft long by 50ft wide), it was decided to defer the acceptance of any tender for a fortnight. The night of meeting was changed from Friday to every alternate Wednesday. A Committee was appointed to arrange for holding a banquet on next Lodge night, when the installation of officers takes place. , PoVBBTT AND StJJFBBIHG.--" I was dragged down with debt, poverty, and Buffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of mv paator, I procured Hop Bitters and commenced their us?, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sic* day since • and I want to say to all poor m«n, you can keep your families well a year with American Co's Hop Bitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost. I know it."—-A Wobking Man.—Read Advt.

Mr S. i). Barker, Kynnei-sley, Temuka, has extended the time for receiving tenders for his land till the 27th inst., having decided on this course in consequence of no tenders hating been sent in for some of it. The amount of tenders already received will of course not be made known. The land can now, if desired, be taken for one crop. HOLtOWAY , BPIHB.-~Thd ohanges of temperature and and weather frequently upset persons who are most cautions of their health, and most particular in their dieti. Those corrective, purifjirg, and gentle aperient pills are the best remedy for a 1 defective aotioni of the digestive organ*; they augment the appetite, strengthen the stomach, oorreot biliousness, and carry off all that is noxious from the system. Holloway's Fills are composed of rare balsam* unmixed with baser matter, and on that account are peculiarly well adapted iot the young, delicate, and aged. As this peerless medioine has gained fame in the past, so will it preserve it in the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities, and its incapacity of doing harm.