LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1441, 15 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka School Committee,— The monthly meeting of the Temuka School Committee takes place this evening at halfpast seven o’clock. Masohic. —The regular monthly meeting of the members of Lodge Southern Star, No. 619, 5.0., will bo held in the Lodge room on Thursday evening at half past-seven. Picnic at Wiwohbstbb.— The annual picnic in connection with the Roman Catholic school at Timaru, takes place at “The Gums,” Winchester, on Wednesday next (to-morrow). Chaeitable Aid. — Intending tenderers are reminded that tenders for ration* and for burials for the Charitable Aid Department for Temuka, Geraldine, Timaru, and Waimat# districts close with the Secretary Mr E. H. Lough, Timaru, to-morrow. Kkebttown School.—We are requested to announce that the day on which the concert in aid of the Kerrytown School is to be held has been fixed for Monday, the 21st inst., instead of Tuesday, the 22nd, as previously intended. Great preparations are being made, and it is expected that the ooueert will be a great success.

Temuka Monthly Stock Salk. —The monthly stock sale at Temuka takes place next Friday. Mr K. F. Gray and Messrs J. Mundeli and Co., publish entries for it. The Emu Minstrels.— This clever little company appear in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-nighl. They appealed at Geraldine a few weeks ago and gave every satisfaction, so all patronising them may rely on being well entertained. PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.— We would remind the members and friends of the Presbyterian Church, that the annual treat of the Sunday Schools in connection with the Church in the Geraldine district will take place on the grounds of the Geraldine Mat School to-morrow. Conveyances will be provided to convey the children and their friends to and from the grounds. Government Life Insurance. —We have received the prospectus of the Government Life Insurance Association of New Zealand. It contains all the necessary information relative to the Association. We notice that according to it the number of policy-holders •i» 30,452, and that the amount they have assured for is L 8,983,502 14s lid. The accumulated funds amount to L1,000,0C0, and the premium income is £245,000. Success of Geraldine Boys at the Timaru High School. — At the annual distribution of prizes on “Speech Day," Friday last, at the Timaru High School, Master J. McKenzie, son of Mr A. McKenzie, of the Geraldine Road, carried off ihe Governors’ gold medal, for the highest number of marks attained in Ihe senior classes during the year. Master Jas. McLean, also of Geraldine, obtained three prizes in the junior classes. Concert at Temuka.- To-morrow evening the pupils attending the school conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent, Temuka, give an entertainment in aid of their school. The programme to be submitted is a long and varied one, consisting of songs, choruses, dialogues, recitations, dramas, etc., and cannot fail to give satisfaction. We hope the concert will prove as successful as a similar one held last year—more successful it could hardly be. , Drowning Case at Lake Pukaei.—A young man named A. S. Thomson, a brother of Mr R. B. Thomson, of Glentanner, is supposed to have been drowned at Lake Pukaki on the 6th instant. He left Glentanner in a boat, intending to row across the lake to to iiiaeraer Station. That was the last seen of him. On Wednesday his sister found the boat, in which was his hat. It is thought that Thomson must have enter the lake for a bathe and got into some quicksand and been drowned, and if this was the case it is improbable that his body will ever be found. Wesleyan Sunday School. The anniversary services in connection with the above school were held last Sunday. The services were conducted in the morning and evening by the Rev. Mr Clark, of Geraldine, who preached forcible sermons on both occasions. In the afternoon he delivered a special address to the children who were present in large numbers and sang splendidly under the conductorship of the superintendent of the school, Mr Diamond. The collections for the day, which were in aid of the Sunday school, amounted to £2 2s 3d.

Volunteer Prizes. — Wo are glad to find that the lion’s share of the Government prize money lias been secured by the Temuka Rifles this year. On Saturday last Captain Huy hurst received from the Government a cheque for £ls 17s, the amount of the prize money which the Temuka Rifles have won. The prize winners are,: —Sergeant Guy, first prize, £5 ; Lieuteriant Findlay, third prize, £3 ; Corporal Hobbs, fourth prize, £2 15s; Private Harrison, fifth prize, £2 10s; Private Lurcombe, seventh prize, £2; Private Reid, twelfth prize, 12s,

This Geraldine Park. —At a meeting of r.he Geraldine Domain Board last week it was resolved to convene a meeting of the public to consider the advisability of raising voluntary contributions towards putting the small park in order. We do not think that anyone will bo against this proposal, for if the present neglected state of this pretty but neglected spot is contrasted in one’s mind with the neat and trim order in which it was a few years ago, they should feel inclined to give liberally towards the object in view, and once more make it an ornament—which will do more to give the township an air of prosperity them pounds spent in many other directions. As is notified in another column, a public meeting is convened by the Chairman of the Domain Board, Dr Fish, for Friday evening next, in the Town Board office.

The late District Prize Firing.— ln the recent competition for the district prizes by the Rifle Volunteer corps in the district, Private W. Crafer, of the Geraldine Rifles, cornea in for the tenth prize, value £1 sa, his score being 34. With more target practice the Geraldine corps should furnish some good shots, as he class of rifles the men are armed with are very good indeed. In fact, in this respect Geraldine appears to have been fortunate, among the newly.fomed companies in getting good weapons. Some of the members of a new corps located not a hundred miles from Timaru, who are tried and proved good shots, were so disgusted with their small scores, that they felt inclined to throw their old wornout rifles into the sea and requisition the Government to supply them with bows and arrows.

The Weslbtan Chuboh.—The gift auction in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, Temuka, was held last Saturday in the Volunteer Hall, The Hall was opened at 4 p.m. without any ceremony, and the first thing that struck visitors was the splendid display of goods, and the neat and tasteful way in which they were arranged. There were three large table, one laden with refreshments and the other two with fancy goods, and a large variety of juvenile wearing apparel. These tables were arranged and presided over by Mesdames E. Brown, J. W. Miles, H. M. Miles, Barrett, and McCallum, and Miss Brown, Miss F. Brown, and Miss Cant. The Hall was kept open all the afternoon and evening, and was visited by a large number of persona—-the attendance at night being very large, with the result that a large number of articles were disposed of. In the afternoon Mr Gray told 14 pigs, 4 calves, 1 horse, and some other things at bis yards, all being gifts in aid of the Church, and the prices realised were fair. • At 9 o’clock be commenced to auction off all that had not been sold up to that time in the Hall, and continued selling until about 11.30 when all was disposed of, Besides the fancy goods there were several bags of potatoes and oats, and a large number of fowls in the Hall and these fetched very good prices. On the whole the gift auction was very successful. There was a large attendance, the bidding being very spirited throughout, and the auctioneer left nothing undone to push good# on people, and get the highest price for them. The proceeds realised about £SO. Great credit is due to Messrs Diamond and Lynch to whose energy and real the success of the gift auction is largely due.

Band of Hope Exhibition.— We bar received a circular respecting the South Canterbury United Band of Hope Exhibition which will be held in Timaru on Easter Monday next. According to the circular there are something like 200 prizes offered to the competitors.

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SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS

Emu Minstrels—Appear in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, to-night. K. P. Gray—Holds monthly stock sale at Temuka on Friday next. L. Bass, Temuka —Has a new double-seated buggy for sale, price £42. Wolseley Hotel, Winchester—Good female cook wanted immediately. J. Mundell and Co.—Sell sheep, cattle and pigs at Temuka monthly stock sale on Friday. Lodge Southern Star, 619, 5.0., Geraldine —Regular monthly meeting on Thursday night. Dr Fish, Geraldine—Public meeting at Geraldine on Friday evening to consider matters of importance regarding the park. R. Turnbull and Son—Sell horses, cows, trap, harness, filter, and sundries, on the premises of Mr W. J. Jack, Waitohi, on Thursday next.