LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1541, 5 August 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bitt at WbobßUßT.—-Lovers of. dancing are reminded that a ball takes place in the Woodbury school to-morrow evening. WnroHKBTSB Fair.— The monthly Fair hakes place to-day. Messrs J. Mundell and Co. and Mr K. F. Gray announce entrisi. Salk at Waitohi.— Attention is directed to the clearing sale by Messrs James A. Grade and Co. of Mr W. McSheeby Gentleman's farming stock and plant and household furniture at Waitohi to-morrow, Bbbb Duty. —The beer duty last month realised £3487, as against £3885 in the corresponding period in the previous year. Auckland paid £793, Wellington £356, Christchurch £777, and Dunedin £845.

Cowcbet at Tbmttka. —On Tuesday next a concert will take place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, in aid of the funds of the local District High School. A very nice programme is being prepared, and it will be published in Saturday’s issue.

Pkompt. Patmbht. —On Tuesday last the agent at Temuka of the Standard Insurance Company, Mr K. F. Gray, handed over to Mr T. Powell the amount of the insurance on his stable, which was burned down lust Tuesday week. Such an instance of prompt payment is worthy of note.

The Customs. —The Customs revenue fo r the colony during the month of July amounted in round numbers to £ll4 452, of which Auckland contributed £34,657, Wellington £16,197, Christchurch • and Lyttelton £15,722, Dunedin £28,661. The revenue m July, 1885, was £118,587. Sale of Fukniturb.—On Tuesday last Mr W. S. Maslin submitted to auction the whole of the household furniture and effects of Mr T, Hughes. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and the whole of the lots offered were disposed of at satisfactory prices.

AHOWHBKtTA Town Board,— The election of five members to form a Board for the Arowhenua, Town District takes place at Mr Lee's store, Arowhenua, on the 21st August, and candidat'Ai toust be nominated with Mr Wills, the Returning Officer, on or before Saturday, tbe lAth instant. Monthly ' Stock Sale, Gkhaldinr,— Messrs J. Mundell and Co. held their monthly sale of stock at their yards, Geraldine, yesterday. Despite the-bitterly cold day there was a goad attendance of buyers. A considerable demand was manifest for sheep and hoggets at improved prices. Pat •attle, too, hare advanced almost 5s per cwt,, anything in good condition finding ready buyers. A detailed report of the sale will appear in Tuesday's issue.

Geraldine Dairy Factory. The monthly meeting of the Directors of this Company was held oh Monday lost. Present —Messrs R. H. Postlethwaite (Chairman), W. Postlethwaite, J. Mundell, D. Shaw, and Dr Fish, The minutes of the previous mee'ing were read and confirmed, after which Mr W. Postlethwaite was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr R. H. Postlethwaite for the able manner in which he had presided over the meetings during the post year, to which that gentleman’suitably responded. A vote of thanks was also passed to the Road Board for the use of their office to hold the annual meeting. It wns unanimously resolved to dispose of the whey instead of keeping pigs- The Finance Committee elected consisted of the Chairman, D" Fish, mid Mr-B. -H. Postlethwaite, Accounts to tjhe amount 'cf £39 fi were passed for ppyinant, and the njeeting ter- i minstsd,

Gbbaldinb Road Boabd.— Th* monthly meeting of this Board takes place on Tuesday next at 10 o’clock. South Obabi Rxvbb Boabd.— -The election of fire members of the South Orari River Board will take place on Thursday, the 19th initant, and candidates for seats must bo nominated with Mr W. Wills, the Keturning Officer, on or before 12 noon on the 12th August at the South Orari Assembly Rooms. Nomination papers can be obtained from Mr Wills.

Business Ghanbb.— ln our advertising columns it is announced that Messrs Henry and Findlay, who hare carried on business for many years in Temuka as general blacksmiths and wheelwrights, have dissolved partnership, and that the business will in future be earned on by Mr Findlay, who will discharge all liabilities owing by the firm aod receive moneys due. Gold Find.— The goldfield which breaks out annually in this district has been resuscitated this year. Persons bare frequently found gold on the beach, and parties have from time to time, during seasons when work was slack, made some little out of it, but so far nothing worth speaking of has been discovered. A digger, described as “ A West Coaster,” has visited Temuka, and shown some people gold which he alleged he bad got on the beach somewhere between Milford and Bangitata, but so far as we could learn he was not over sanguine of meeting with anything payable. However much we might wish for it, we are greatly afraid that the present find will be nothing more than Us predecessors has been, and (hat it is not necessary for ui to make any preparations for a great rush. AboWHKNUA. —This township has become the centre of mush attention since it has been proclaimed a town district, At the Temuka Bead Board meeting last Tnesday several applications were received asking the Board to place names on the rate roll for the sections owned by them in the township. It would appear, however, that these people waited too long. Mr Talbot very properly pointed out that it was doubtful whether the Board had power to do so. The district bad already been proclaimed; it was now as much a town district as it would be twelve months hence, and be could not see how the Board could interfere with ratepayers beyond their jurisdiction. The matter was left in abeyance, it being understood that if any of the applicants went to the trouble of obtaining legal advice on the subject, and found that the alterations in the rate roll could be legally made, they would be made accordingly. Judging from the great desire on the part of people to place their names on the roll, there will be some excitement over the coming elections fur the seats on the Town Board.

Fence Dispute.— A disagreement between neighbors was the subject of au inquiry at the Road Board meeting last Tuesday. It appears that the stationmaster at Rangilata has been allowed the use of some sections in that township by the Commissioner of Grown Lands, and that the fences on them ran across a street which will probably never be used by the present generation. A neighbor, named Stengar, for some reason known best to himself, took it into his head that these fences across the street ought to be pulled down, and out of this arose a dispute. The stationmaster wrote to the Board for leave to let the fences s'and, and as the Board saw no objection the application was granted. Subsequently, however, Mr Stengar presented himself at the meeting, and intimated that he wanted the fences pulled down. He also wanted the gorse of the -other fences out as it was dangerous. Nothing would satisfy him except to level the fences altogether, or to place gates at each end of the road, for, as he said, “ there is two ends to the road.” He also made the members laugh by telling them that at the river end of the road one would want s ladder to go down to the river. It wus decided that the Surveyor should try to settle the dispute amicably, and if he failed to report to next meeting, when the Board will taken action in the matter.

1.0.G.T. —The weekly meeting of the Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine, wai held in (be lodge room on Monday evening, the W.C.T. occupying the chair. The minute* of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the roll of officers called, after which one candidate was initiated into the Order; The nomination, election, and installation of officers for the ensuing term then took place, the Lodge Deputy, Bro. T. Sherratt, acting as Installing Officer, and was assisted by Bro. W. G. Sherratt, who acted as Grand Marshall. The following are the newly-elected officers W.0.T., Bro, K. McKenzie; W.Y.T., Sister Maslin (reelected) j Secretary, Bro. A. Fisher (reelected) • W.T., Bro. G. H. Patrick (reelected) i W. 0., Sister Pye ; W.M., Bro. J. W. Pye; LG., Bro. J. Brown; 0.G., Bro. E. S. Cook; E.H.S. to W.C.T., Sister Hinton; L.H.8., Bro. G. Bethune ; W.A.8., Bro. 0. McKenzie; D.M., Sister Porteous; the election of the W.F.S. to stand over till t next meeting. The various reports of the retiring officers were read and adopted. The Secretary’s report showed that during the quarter the Lodge had made considerable progress numerically, 22 candidates baying been initiated. Most of those joining, too, it was shown had kept the pledge ; they had thus taken only one or two persons haring to be re-obligated. This, the report seated, would be highly gratifying to members, as showing that the Order was still increasing in popularity, and also that individual members were doing their duty in endeavoring to induce others to join. Daring the quarter a sister lodge bad been re-established at Waitohi under the most favorable auspices.

The report urged upon the member* the duty of endeavoring to get member* to join the Lodge. It was decided to hold an open lodge on Monday, 10th inst., Bro. T. Sherratt to make the necessary arrangements for the same. Some routine business was then gone though, and votes of thanks having been passed to the installing and retiring officers, the Lodge was closed. We bbxjbte that if everyone would use American Oo.’s Hop Bitters freely them would be much less sickness and misery ie the world, and people are fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling ooit. We advise all to try it. Bead Advt.