LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1411, 29 October 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SCHOOIi Coumittsb Mbbtinob. The ordinary monthly meaiinga of the Geraldine and Pleasant Valley School Committees will uke place ou Friday and Saturday. ereniogs respectively, at half past seven. Bishop Redwood.—BUhop Redwood has been requested to preioh a sermon in connection with the opening of the Plenary Council, to be bald in Sydney on the 13i hof next month under the presidency of Cardinal Moran. CiKXBSBUKT A. and P. Ssow.—lntending competitor* at the Csaterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Society'* Grand November Show are reminded that enlrivs, close with the Secretary, Mr M. Murphy, Hereto: d atieet, Christchurch, to-morrow, Mohm Pkbl Road Boabd.—Mr A Hawdon haring resigned his teat on this Board, an election to fill the vacancy thereby caused will taka piece on Wednesday the 18Lh November next, Nominations of candidates, must be made before Saturday the 7t>h Norember. Fobbst Txbb Pdaktin#.—The Hon. John Ballance, the Minister for Lands, notifies that “ The Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act 1871,” and “Amendment Act 1872,”haring been repealed, all outstanding claims under those Acts must be tent m to the Officer of Crown Lands for the district before the 31st day of September next. Railwai Bates pob Stobb Sheep.— The following notice appears in the Gazette: — For distances of 100 miles and orer, sheep certified by the consignor to bo bonsl fide store stock, not consigned for slaughter, will be charged for the first 100 miles 58s 9d per truck for the firefc thirteen trucks, and for each additional truck 30s per truck. For each additional mile 3d per truek per mile > Will be charged*

Sale at Rangitata. To-morrow Messrs J. Mundell and (Jo. will hold a clearing eale of the live and dead stock of Mr P, O’Raw, at the Star of the South Hotel, Rangitata, The sale will take place ut 1 o’clock. Tub Exhibition.— The Exhibition will dote on Saturday night, Addresses apropos of the occasion will be delivered by the Governor and the Premier, and a complete list of the awards will be read out. The Executive have sent complimentary tickets to the officers of the United States man-of-war Enterprise, and also invited the attendance of her crow in detatebments, Clbabiko Sai,h at Tbmuka, —Om Tuesday next Messrs Jonas and Bourn, instructed by Mr Boyd Thomson, will hold a clearing sale o! milch cows, heifers, and draught horses, gig, spring dray, well-bred greyhounds, fowls, and the goodwill of lease of a 50-acre paddock, Mr Thomson being about to leave the district, the sale is to be a strictly unreserved one. Auction Salks at Gbbaldikb. —On Saturday next Messrs J, Mundell and Co., willse'l a large quantity of feed oats, potatoes and bacon, at their room* Geraldine, at one o’clock. On Saturday 7th November they will sell, by order of the public trustee, at. their rooms, a i acre section fronting on Jollie street. Full particulars of the sales will be found in the advertisement. Allegro Pebjubt.—At the R. M. Court. Timaru, on Tuesday, a young woman named Annie Gardner was charged in remard with perjury. It was alleged that the girl hid perjured herself whilst giving evidence a week or two ago against a young man named Bloomfield in an affiliation case. After hearing the evidence of a number of witnesses fie girl was acquitted. Cbioxet. —The following have been chosen to represent the Temuka O.C. in their match next Saturday against the Timaru O.C. in Timaru Messrs Brown, Havhurst, Hargreaves, F»h, Wood, Ogilvie, Heap, Gurr, Pinckney, Bethune, and Bryart (Captain). Emergency—MoOtskill, The team will leave the Bank of New Zealand at 11.30 a.m. sharp. It is particularly desired that all should make the beat use possible of the two evenings remaining for practice. A Comfabison.—Mr J. L. Scott, who has just returned from a visit to England, stated (he other night at the meeting of the Christchurch Industrial Association that while at Home he bad paid a visit of some six days to the Inventions Exhibition in London, and, after being at the Exhibition at Wellington, ha was quite of opinion that, in some respects at least, the colonial products would bear favorable comparison with those there displayed.— Press. Ihpobtbd Onions. —At the general meeting of the Industrial Association, Christ ohuroh, the Press statu that Mr Banks drew attention to the fact theta large importation of Californian onions had come into the market, and bad realised some £32 per ton wholesale, whereas colonially-grown onions were being hawked about here for £i. Ur Banks farther pointed oat the necessity of something being done to preserve the oolordally grown onions so as to last mors tnan one or two months. Tbmfebanoh Mission.—Mr Burnett has been very successful so far in his temperance mission in North Canterbury, In Ashburton be enrolled 208 in three days, and distributed over 300 blue ribboa badges; at Spriagstone, Alford Forest and Methren 120 wore enrolled in three nights. It may be mentioned that to-morrow he visits Rangitata, addressing the ohddren directly the school closes. A mothers’ meeting will fellow; and in the evening a mass meeting will be held in the eehoolhouse, when Mr Burnett will take his farewell of Bouth Canterbury. Wklookk Rbtbbat Lodgb, 1.0.G.T. The usual monthly open meeting of the above Lodge was held in the Temperance Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all. A capital programme was gone through, consisting of songs and readings, the following members of the Lodge taking part therein :—Sisters Maslin, Kirby, Andrews, and Buckley, and Bros. C, E. Sherratt, T. bherratt, and H. R. Pratt. Ib* Rev. H. Clark delivered an instructive and interesting address on Temperance, which was listened to with pleasure by all. Refreshments were handed round during the evening, provided by the Lodge. The Lodge was closed in the uual form, everyone having enjoyed the social evening very much, Canterbury Farmers' Association, Limited.—The annual meeting of the shareholders of this Association takes place on the 14th November next, when the election of directors for the emuing year in the place of those retiring by rot a'ion takes place. The directors retiring thi* vear are Messrs R. H, Postleth waite, E. P. Sealy, F, H. Barker, and John Kelland, junr. Anv shareholder, other than a retiring director, wishing to stand for position of director muA. give notice in writ ing at the registered office of the Association, Cain’s Terrace, Timaru, on or before Saturday next. Any candidates must hold not less than ten shares. All notion of motion or other business to be transacted at the aunual meeting must be left at the office of the Association, on or before the 2nd November. “ Roush oh Rati.”— Cleats out vats, mice, ro«oho», flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insec's skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists’ Ee npthorne, Prosser A (in., Agents, Christchurch. 2 Holloway 1 t Pills. Nervousness and want of Eaergy, - When flret the nerves feel unstrung, and listleesness supplants energy, it is the tight time to take some alterative as Hollo way’e Pills fc» peevent dirorder running •nfo diiease. These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaknesses. They act so kindly, yet so energetically, on the fu ictions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body is revived, the blood is rendered richer and purer, the muscles baoome firmer and stranger, and the nervous and absorbent systems are invigorated. Those Pills are suitable for all classes and all ages. They have a most marvellous effect on persons who are out of condition; thry soon rectify whatever is in fanlt, restore strength to the body and confidence to the mind. _ SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Mount Peel Road Board—Notice re election to Hill extraordinary vacancy, J. Balbnce, Minister of Lands—Notice re claims under Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act. Siogert and Fauvol —Notify that trespassers in their paddock adjoining the Temuka Railway Station will be prosecuted. J. Mundell and Co.—Sell feed oats, bacon, and potatoes, at their rooms, Geraldine, on Saturday next; i acre section the 7th Inst. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Limited) —lmportant notice to shareholders re annual meeting of shareholders and election of directors. Jonas and Bourn—Will hold & clearing sale of milch cows, horses, heifers, fowls, greyhounds, lease of 60-acre paddock on the premises of Mr Boyd Thomson, Temuka, on Xuttdk? sssU