The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1535, 22 July 1886, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1886. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To Correspondents.— Letters on the subject of “Mesmerism” and “Spiritualism” hare been received, and will b# dealt with in our next issue.

Tenders. —Contractors are reminded that tenders for the erection of a hotel at Temuka for Mr J. T. M. Hayhurst close with the architect, Mr D. West, Timaru, to-day.

Sale at Milpohd Mr K. F. Gray, instructed by Mr J. H. Dickenson, will hold a clearing sale at the Milford Mill to-day. A buggy, buggy mare, cows, heifers, and household furniture and effects are among the entries.

Concert at South Rancutata.—A concert and dance, in aid of the funds of the school, takes place at South Rangitata tomorrow night. Several amateurs from Temuka have kindly to take part in the programme. Sale at Timaru.— The attention of those in want of a farm is directed to the sale by Mr R. Turnbull, to-morrow, of an improved farm of 500 acres, a part of the famous Levels Estate. The farm is part of the estate of Mrs Mary Hoare, a bankrupt. Football. — A match between teams representing the Temuka and Timaru Clubs takes place to-day at Temuka, and the game promises to be one of hardest fought this season. The match will commence at halfpast three, and players are requested to be on the ground shortly before that time. Coursing. —At the Timaru Tradesmen’s Coursing Club’s meeting at the Point on Tuesday, the All-aged Stakes was won by Messrs Hobbs’ be d Jack, with Mr Shark’s bk w d Frost Fish, runner up. The Puppy Stakes was won by Mr Mahoney’s f d Flemington, Mr Hammond’s b w b Marion being runner up. The meeting was well attended.

Sals at Temuka.— Mr K. F. Gray, with Messrs J. Mundell and 00., held a sale of fruit and forest treec, flowering shrubs, etc,, and lire and dead stock, etc., at Temuka on on Tuesday last. The sale was well attended, and lasted from aboutll o’clock till 5. The trees fetched very fair prices, and several thousand were disposed of. Cattle and horses sold well, but in pigs ralues ruled low, buyers having the best of it. The implements realised good price*. Gotebnment Insurance.— Last Tuesday evening the result of the poll on the Government Insurance Association resolutions was declared. On Mr Bell’s resolution, 11 That it is advisable that the Association should be returned to the charge of the Government,” the numbers were given as follow : —For, 3188 ; against, 1508. Mr Bells’ alternative motion, and those moved by Mr Fisher were negatived by an overwhelming majority.

Okown Hotel Stables, Gbealdini.— As will be seen by an advertisement which appears in another column, these stables have been taken over by Mr Fox, lata of Peel Forest, who has had a lengthy experience among horses, and those who may patronise the stables may rest assured that animals committed to his care will receive the best possible attention. Mr Fox also notifies that he is prepared to attend to sick horses } and his terms for so doing should be found to give satisfaction.

Cosceet AT Tbmuia.— At Tuesday’s meeting of the Temuka School Committee it was decided to hold a concert in aid of the incidental fund of the school on August 10th, and a strong Committee was appointed to carry out the preliminaries. It is to be hoped the efforts of the Committee to supplement the amount granted by the Board of Education for incidental expenses, and which is miserably inadequate, will be well seconded by the parents of children attending the school. Taking the Oath,— A reluctance to “ kiss the Book ” has been the cause of many a witness’ discomfiture in our Courts of Justice, but yesterday a witness, a lady, got into trouble at Temuka through being quite too ready and willing to do so. Directly she stepped into the witness-box and was handed the Book by the attendant (unstable, she kissed it in the readiest manner before he bad even time to commence the administration of the oath. Doubtless it was the witness’ first appearance in a Court of Justice, and most probably she was scared by the solemn demeanor of those present, for on His Worship asking her whether she understood the nature of an Oath she replied “ No, Sir.” After a short pauss, His Worship asked her whether she could read and write, and whether she did not attend churoh or chapel. To these questions she replied in the affirmative. By this time she had no doubt recovered somewhat from the first shock to her feelings, for on His Worship asking whether she understood that she bound herself by an oath to speak the truth she replied “ Yes,” and the oath was administered and the case proceeded, 1.0.G.T. —The weekly meeting of the Welcome Betreat Lodge, No, 44, was held on Monday evening, the W.C.T. presiding. After the roll of officers had been called, and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed, one candidate was initiated. As a Government inspection parade of the Geraldine Volunteer Corps takes place on Monday evening next, and as several members of the Lodge belong to the corps, it was decided to bold the next meeting of the Lodge on the following evening, when the nomination, election, and installation of the various officers for the ensuing year takes place, and the retiring officers present their reports. Owing to the caretaker resigning his position at tho end of the current quarter, it was resolved to invite applications for the post, Bro. Fisher was appointed to let the ball, and to see that the duties appertaining to the position of caretaker ara properly carried out. One candidate was proposed for admission into the Order, and one member applied to have the second degree conferred upon him. The W.F.B. stated that the recsipts of tho evening were £1 11s fid, and the Lodga was duly closed by the W.C.T.

ChabiTABLB Aid.— An important decision was given at Blenheim on Tuesday by the Comminnoners appointed to hear the appeal of the Awatere Road Board against the contribution levied by the District Hospital Board for hospital maintenance and charitable aid. The District Board assessed nil contributing bodies at the same rate . n the rateable value. The AwatereJ Board appealed on the ground of small population, few patients, and the distance from the hospital. The Commissioners held that the Act gave them discretionary power to vary the contributions and that it was not necessary that all contributing bodies should pay at the same rate. They held that unless power to reduce the contributions was given by the Act, the right of appeal on the ground that the assessment was unfair would be meaningless. The Commissioners reduced .the assessment from one-twelfth to one twentieth of penny on the capital value, the effect being that the District Board will have to increase the contributions from the borough of Blenheim by sixty per cent, as the other aountry contributing bodies will follow tha Awatere Board’s example,;^

Loss of a Hoksb.— On Tuesday morning lost a horse belonging to Messrs Siegert and Fouvol died in the main street, Temuka. It had been taken to Messrs Higgins and Tomlinson’s, and provided with a new set of shoes, but had hardly 'left the forge when it staggered ond fell, and wos dead in a few minutes. The horse was a recent purchase, and to all appearance in good health, This is the second loss Messrs Siegert and Fauvel have sustained in the way of horseflesh during the last month or two. Misohibf.— ln many parts along the main street of Geraldine the strip of footpath not asphalted has been filled in with shingle, which has not yet set, and some persons, presumably boys, make a practice, after dark, of scraping the loose metal eerois the asphalt with their feet as they walk along. As the asphalt is in many planes still green, the stones gel trodden in, and thus damage the work considerably. To such an extent has the mischief been carried that the Town Board have found it neoeesery to put a man on to sweep the metal off. Whoever the persons are, they may rest assured that if they are caught in the mischief the wages of the person employed, and probably a little more, will come out of their pockets. A Wise Deaomt.— ” Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell mo how you kept yourself and family bo well the past season, when all the rest of m have been tick se much, and have had the doctors running to us so often.” Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and saved large doctor's bills. For shillings’ worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time, and I will warrant it has cost yon and most of the neighbors £lO to £IOO apiece to keep sick the same time. Infancy you’ll take my medicine hereafter.” See Advt. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Crown Hotel Livrey Stables, Geraldine— Business notice. Geraldine Town Board—lnvite tenders for formation near Pratt’s, and excavation and formation near Bowkett's and the drillshed. Tenders close on August 3rd. W. P. Turton, Waihi Bush, Woodbury— Invites tenders for taking crop of oats off 60 acres turnip land, and for ploughing, harrowing, sowing, and rolling 50 acres for turnips.