The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1511, 27 May 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entbbtainhbnt at Obabi.—The Geraldine Amateur Dramatic and Minstrel Company gire an entertainment at Orari this evening. Football.—Practice takes at the Temuka P»rk this afternoon. A match will probably take place next Thursday with the Timaru Llub. Gebaldinb County Eleotobal Rolls. —All applications for alterations or acjeadoieuta of the Geraldine County Electoral Rolls will bo heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court, TiniAru, on Monduy, the 7th June. Accident. —A three-year-old son of Mr A. Finlavson met with a painful accident on Sunday last. It appears that he was plajing with several little companions on the fence of the State school, and by some means fell, breaking his aran immediately above the wrist. Home Rr/LE.—At a crowded meeting at Auckland on the Queen's Birthday, under the) presidency of Mr G. M. Esid, a resolution was unanimously carried, expresring loyalty to the Queen and admiration of Mr Gladstone's efforts to provide Home Rule for Ireland. The resolution was cabled to Mr Gladstone. MISBIOKB.—The Eer. C. Bodington this evening commences a week's mission in St. Saviour's Church, Temuka. The rev. gentleman hi: s for pome months past been conducting most successful missions in other parts of the colony, and no doubt his Temuka mission will also be productive of much good. —The Rev. Mr Mason conducts a similar mission in Geraldine. The Financial Statement.-—The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer, delivered his Financial Statement on Tuesday evening but owing to the abruptness of the ansouncement, there was nothing like the customary crush to hear it. The public gallery contained a fair number, but the other galleries only a sprinkling. There were about eighty members in their seats. The Colonial Treasurer was received with applause when he began his speech. Gzealdikh Races.—Tht Autumn Meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club takes place on the racecourse, Orari, to-day and tomorrow, the first event on each day starting at 1 o'clock. Six events constitute the bill of fare on each day, and though the entries for some of them are hardly as numerous as might be wished for they are of a good stamp, and some close contents may be anticipated. The Committee and the energetio Secretary, Mr D. McKenzie, have done all in their power to make the gathering a success, and have got everything in first class order, and as the weather gives every indication of being most propitious, there will doubtless be a large attendance of the sport-loving portion of the community. A Bolt.—An accident which might have proved more serious occurred on Tuesday evening at Geraldine. It appears that Mr A. Finlayaon, in the employ of Mr N. Dunlop, was engaged in removing the crockery from the Oddfellows' Hall to Mr Dunlop's store after it had been used at the gathering the evening before. The most valuable part of the load had been taken out, but a considerable portion still remained in the trap when the horse took fright at the rattling of the crockery, and dashed across the road, on the opposite tide of which it lost part of i's load. It then continued its mad oareer up the street till it came to the Good Templars' Hall, where it made across the footpath, and the cart coming in contact with the post at the corner of the grounds upon which the hall stands the hone and trap were capsized. It is needless to say that the crockery, of which there was about £7 worth in the cart, was smashed to atoms. A boiler was considerably dented, and the harness very much broken about;. The borse was not, however, hurt. When the horse first started a son of Mr W. Stonebouse made a plucky attempt to catch it but was unsuccessful. Mr Finlayaon was considerably bruised about the legs by the wheel coming in contact with him.