The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1442, 17 December 1885, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1885. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

R.M. Court, Temuka. —The weekly sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Temuka, takes place to-day. Temuka Monthly Stock Sale.— The monthly sals of atock at the Temuka Saleyards takes place to-morrow. Masonic.— The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Southern Star will be held this evening in the Lodge room, Geraldine, at half-past seven. The Wool Season.—Up to and including Saturday last 6381 bales of wool bad been received in Timaru by rail and 2872 by road this season. Political.—The Wellington correspon dent of the Press wires that there is already much electioneering activity there in a quiet way in view of a general election regarded as certain to take place next year. Stoppage op a Road.— The Overseer to the Geraldine Road Board, Mr W. Shier*, notifies that the cross road leading from the river to the Kakahu Road near Guerin’s, will be closed for traffic for a few days while a new culvert is being built. Public Meeting at Geealdinb.— We remind our readers that a public meeting will be held in the Town Board office, Geraldine, to-morrow evening at half-past seven, to consider the advisability of raising voluntary contributions towards putting the small park in order. Woodbubt Domain Boaed.— Tenders are invited by this Board for leasing part of Reserve 1544, containing 92a Ir 21 p, for a term of five years from April next. Conditions of lease may be seen at the Woodbury store, and tenders are to be sent in to the Secretary, Mr J. Greaves, on or before 31st Inst. A Laegb Tbout.— On Saturday last (say* the Press) two boys fished a dying trout out of the Avon near the Barbadoes street bridge. It proved to be a female fish, 2ft Sin long, 24in round the shoulders, and weighing 211 b. They took it to Mr Farr, who remunerated them for their trouble, and hae since presented it to the Museum. Concert at Woodbubt. —We would remind the resident* of Woodbury and surrounding districts that a concert will be held in the schoolroom to-morrow evening in aid of the children’s prize fund. An excellent programme has been prepared, consisting of solos and duets by our best singers from Geraldine and also by some well-known and favorite local vocalists. A special feature of the concert will be, however, the entertainment by the Geraldine Christy Minstrels, consisting of songs, jokes, conundrums, stump speeches, &c. Miss Foster, of Geraldine, will preside at the piano during the evening.

Thu Emu Minstebls.— The Emu Minstrels did not put in an appearance at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Tuesday night, to the disappointment of a good many persons who assembled at the Hall. Wo hare not heard the reason for their non appearance. Temuka Annual Bokihq-Dat Spobts.— Intending competitors at these sports are reminded that nominations for the 100 yards handicap, 4 mile bicycle handicap, 250 yards handicap, | mil > running handicap, 1 mile walking, and i mile hurdle handicap, close with the Secretary 10-dsy. Handicaps will be declared on the 19th, end acceptances must be in before the 23rd. S.O. Acclimatisation Society.— -At » meeting ot the Managing Consmitteemf the above Society on Tuesday, the following resolutions were carried —“ That the salmon in reference to the Society’s share (about 3000) of the salmon fry recently brought from Home by Mr Farr be liberated in the Opihi and Temuka rivers, and that Mr Farr be requested to superintend the transmission of the fish “That a sum of £25 be voted to Mr Farr for his services in introduc. ing salmon to How Zealand.” The Secretary intimated that since last meeting he had secured 200 brook trout “ salmo foritinalts,” and these had been liberated in the Temuka river.

Accident. —An accident which might have been attended with serious consequences, but which passed off with comparatively slight injuries, occurred at the Roman Catholic picnic at Winchester yesterday. Mr Dunlop with Mrs Dunlop land eome other ladies, ■was driving out of the paddock in which the picnic was held when somehow the buggy came in contact with the gate and was capsized. Mrs Dunlop fell on her head and was slightly injured, but all the others escaped unscathed. The buggy was considerably damaged, the shafts and other parts of it being broken.

The Bital San Feancisco Stbamehs.— The London mails were two days late in reaching San Francisco. The Zealandia left the latter city af 2 p.m. on the 23rd November, and the Alameda, with the mails, two hours later. The latter reached Honolulu at 7 o.m. on November 30th and the Zealandia at II p.m. The Zealandia left Honolulu for Auckland at midnight and the Alameda at 9 o’clock the following morning (Ist December). Tatula was touched at by the Alameda, which took the pilot on board at Auckland at 12.50 p.m. on Saturday. The Zealandia arrived at 6 the following morning. The Alameda’s passage to Honolulu was 18 hours shorter than the Zealandia’s, and on the voyage from Honolulu to Auckland she beat the Zealandia by about 24 hours. The Alameda sailed for Sydney at 4 a.tn. and the Zealandia at 10 a.m. on Monday. Gekaldinb Daisy Faotobt.— A special meeting of the members of the above factory was held in the Secretary’s office last Monday. Present—Mr W. M. Moore (Chairman), Dr Fish, Messrs W. 17. Slack, N, Dunlop, J. Mundell, D. Bhaw, L. Grant, and R. Skinner. Mr W. Postlethwaite attended the meeting and explained the action he had taken with reference to the shipment of damaged cheese, and other matters of interest in connection with dairy factories, which was heartily approved of by the Directors. It was resolved that on and after Monday next all milk received at the factory be paid for by results as follows All milk showing 10i per cent and upwards of solids be paid for at the rate of 3fd per gallon of lllbs.; all milk showing a percentage of solids between 9i and 10i be paid for at the rate of Sid ; all milk showing a less percentage than 9i to be refused. As the Factory is now receiving more than 1000 gallons of milk per diem, the Directors have found it necessary to issue instructions for the milk to be made up by day and night. The meeting then terminated. Eewabd o* Beatbeyi —The ceremony of presenting Te Wetere and two other natives with medals awarded by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for saving , from drowning Messrs T. Perham and Hursthouse, surveyors, on the Mokau bar, took place in the Waitara Town Hall on Saturday. Mrs Paul, the Mayoress of New Plymouth, pinned the medal on Te Wetere’a breast and presented him with a certificate. The other two native# were not present, but Te Wetere was requested to present the medals to them at a meeting of the tribe. Te Wetere, in acknowledging the medals, said;—“Salutation to you all. All we thought was to save life. (Cheers). And as we saw them (the Surveyors) in the water in a perilous position those who could swim did so, and were able to save themselves, but those who could not swim I thought to save them. I feel very thankful to those who sent these medals as a token for the thing that we did, but so far as we ourselves are concerned, wo did not expect anything. All that has been presented today we never thought of. A'l we thought for the’ surveyors was to save them.” Three cheers were given for the Mayoress and Te Wetere.

Welcome KbtSbat Lodge, 1.0.G.T. The ordinary meeting of the' Welcome Retreat Lodge, Uo. 44, 1.0.G.T., was held in tfya Temperance Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening. The Lodge was opened in the usual form by,the W.C.T., Bro. W. G. Sherratt; and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. One candidate, being in attendance, was duly initiated as a member. Bro. W. B. Barker, of the Relief of Peel Forest Lodge, was present as a visitor; and he was also deputed by his Lodge to confer with the present meeting re holding a picnic in connection with the two Lodges. After a long discussion, it was proposed by Bro. G. H. Patrick, seconded by Bro. Freeman, and carried—" That a picnic be held at Orari Gorge on New Year’s Day.” It was also resolved that the two Lodges guarantee all expenses, and that a charge of Is fid and Is per head be made to males and females respectively —the Sisters of the Lodge, however, to be free—and tint all persons provide their own means of conveyance, A committee— consisting of the W.C.T, and Bros. J. Quinn and G. Bethune—were appointed to obtain 200 tickets, and also to advertise the picnic twice in the Geealdine Guaedun, After some routine business, the Lodge was closed in due form by the W.C.T. Hospital and Chaeitable Aid Boaed. —A meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday evening, the Chairman, Mr Jackson (Mayor of Timaru), presiding. Tenders were opened for three years’ supply of drugs and rations: that of Mr W. Gunn for drug* was accepted, and for rations Mr J, Shepherd’s tender for Timaru, and Messrs Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith for Waimste, were accepted,—ln reference to the refusal of the Waimate County Council to contribute its quota to the funds of the Board, it was resolved should such refusal continue, to enforce payment by legal process,—The sum of £SO was allocated to meet cases requiring immediate charitable aid, and it was decided to place £lO in the hands of the Timaru Hospital Steward as petty cash.—ln reference to medical attendance on outside patients requiring charitable aid it was resolved : “ That all questions of attendance of the Resident Surgeon on outside patients residing in the district be left to the discretion of the Chairman.” No representatives of the Press being present, the Board decided in view of the imp'irlanoe of the work in hand to call the attention of both Timaru journals to the absence of the representatives. After passing accounts the B.iard rose.

A Lovely Chaplet —A l*te fashion report say* : “Nothing csu bo better than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom 11 A recent medical review says: “Nothing c&n bo a bel ter renovator of the health than American Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature ; tonirgupthe stomach, assisting the food to becumo properly assimilated, and promote healthy action in all the organs. The dictates of fashion, as well as the laws of health, alike favor a right appli.'fltion of hops.” Rtad advfc. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. J. B. Waroing, Milford—Tenders close today for hay ranking. In Bankruptcy—Re James P. Radford. W. A. Anpinall, solicitor. J. Mural ell and Co., —Sell sheep, cattle, pigs, etc., atTemuka Monthly Stock Sale tomorrow .

Geraldine Road Board —Notify that road leading from the river to Kakahu Road near Guerin’s will be closed for a few days. K. P. Gray—Sells sheep, cattle, pigs, farm dray, spring trap, harness, horses, and bicycle, at the Temuka Saleyards to-morrow. R. Turnbull and Sons—Sells cows, horses, trap and harness, tiller, and sundries, on the •premises of Mr W. J. Jack, Waitohi, to-day. Woodbury Domain Board—lnvite tenders for lea-e for five years of part of reserve 1544, containing 92 acres lrood2 perches. Tenders close on Deo. 31st. Tenders—Tenders are invited for lease for 7 years of 159 acres of land in the Rangitira Valley, Waitohi. 110 acres in grass, balance in wheat crop at valuation. Tenders close on Jan. 15, 1886.