LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1647, 15 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Caution to TEAtELLEBS.— The Clerk to the Geraldine Road Board notifies that the Main Road to the north of the Orari Traffic Bridge ha» been partly washed away, and cautioni travellers to be careful after dark. TIMARU SHOW.— lntending exhibitor# are reminded that entries for cattle, sheep, and pigs elose to-day, and all other entries 01 Tuesday next. Fries lists, etc., cau be obtained from the Secretary, Mr F. W. Stubbs, Timaru.

R.M. Corot, TbmxtKA.—At the above Court last Thursday, before K. F. Cray, Esq., J.P., Thomas Oleary was brought up charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public street, and with using obscene language. He was sent to gaol for 14 days. Unpaid Bans. — All rates due to the Geraldine Boad Board remaining unpaid after the 15th November next are to be sued for without further notice. Ratepayers who have not paid their rates should make a point of doing 10 before that date, thereby avoiding trouble and expense. Tehuka Football Club.—At a meeting of the Temuka Football Club held last Thureday evening a vote of thanks was passed to the ladies who so kindly provided the refreshments for the dance on the previous Tuesday evening, and a soccial vote of thanks was passed to Mrs J. W. Velvin for making the presentations. Several accounts were passed for payment. NbW Books, — We have been informed by the Secretary of the Temuka Mechanics’ Institute, Mr H. M. Miles, that the Institute has Juet received 70 volumes ef new books of various descriptions. Among the books are some of the latest works of fiction and biography, and it ie to be hoped that this addition to the shelves of the Institute will be signalised by an increase in the number of subscribers. Thb Fukkt Mbmbbb.— Mr MacGregor, of Akaroa, promises to become the “funny member ’’ of Parliament. His speeches during the election ware amongst the funniest delivered. He promiesddo set the colony right by means of retrenchment, and in the next breath told the people that he would do bis best lo get the railway made to Akaroa. In his speech in seconding the address in reply ho talked of “the vox populi of the people.” Of such Huff Freotrade members are made. “ ’Tis true, ’tis pity, and pity 'tie, 'tis true.” Biblb Reading in Schools.— A meding of members of both brsnches of the Legislature favorable to reading the Bible in schools was held on Wednesday. It was attended by Sir John Hall and Messrs Tanner, Buxton, Joyce, Downie Stewa-t, Rhodes, Allen, Anderson, Cowan,. Feldwick, Fish, Fulton, Hodgkirson, Larnach, McKenzie, Fyke, Boss, Steward, Ward and Fratr, us reprrsenlmg the House; and Hor.s. D Met zies (presiding), Barnicoal, Holmes, B r et f , Baillte, and Reynolds, it w«s rssolved on the mot on of the Hon, Matthew Holmes “That this meeting is of opinion ihet legislative proT.sion should be made whereby the Bible may oe read daily in the public sehols, and that, a B'H to effect this object should be intr duced into the House of Representative.” A-com-mittee was appointed to draw up a Bill und submit it to » future meetin® for diecus«io '. ■Mr Fyke urged the claims of Catholics, and subm tted »■ couple of reso'utious urging that the claims of Catholics should be incorporated in the Bill, but finally withdrew them at the rrqu st of several members, who promised him support if be introduced a seperate measure. Mr Fyke's resolution was seconded by Sir John Hall. At a meeting of the subcommittee on Thursday it was decided that Mr Fulton should introduce the Bible in Schools Bill.

WOODBUBT WATEB-SdPPLY DIBTKIOT At a special meeting of the Geraldine County Council on Wednesday, it was unanimously agreed to comply with the requoit of the ratepayers praying that the district defined in the special order should be declared a special water-supply district. This resolution will be confirmed at a meeting of the Council cn the 9th of November. Copies of the definition of the district are on view at the offices of the Geraldine and Mount Peel Road Boards, Mr Flatman'e store, Woodbury, and the office of the Geraldine County Council, Timaru. S.C. Hospital a»d Chaeitablb Aid SoißD.—The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs John Jackson (Chairman), W. Balfour, R, A. Barksr, and J. Talbot. The Dunedin Diocesan Board forwarded a cheque for £ls 15t, being payment to September 30th of the Russell Trust dividend. Mr Talbotmoved a long resolution setting forth the reasons why any attempt to create a second hospital district in South Canterbury should be reeieted. The resolution was passed, and it was resolved to for* ward copies to the Colonial Secretary and Parliamentary representatives. Accounts were passed for payment, arid after disposing of various oases of charitable aid the Board adjourned. The Ebmikotok-Lbb Emi.— On Thursday afternoon several members of the Timaru Rifle Club viiited Temuka to test the new Remington-Lee Rifles lately received from Home. The range at Timaru is not yet available so that with the permission of the Volunteers the Ipcal. range was used. On arrival at Temuka the party, were met by Color-Sergeant Cojra* and Corporals White* head and Clinch. Lieutenant Findlay also visited the range later on and shot at the longer ranges. The rifles are plainly mounted, but the barrels Are pronounced by experts to be first-clars. The mechanism of the breechblocks look sbmewhat clumsy, but is very simple, both the process of loading and the discharge of the empty cartridge being performed with ease and rapidity. Beneath the block can be fitted a mapaxine containing five cartridges, which can be fired in rapid succession. In order to test the relative merits of | the Remington-Lee,, Rifle with the older ■ weapons, two members of the Club used the I Snider and DeoleyijEdge rifles, and it was found that fully as'aoourate shooting could be done with the new weapon. This is certainly satisfactory, as any new rifle offers difficulties in the grip, strength of pull, tto. Some good shooting was done by Messrs Beckingham and Ferguvsoh of the Timaru Club, and Corporal Whitehead shot remarkably well at the 500 yards range, making a score of 17 out of a possible 25, Wimbledon calculation. The cartridges are neatly made and finished in brass and are supplied by Government at a low rate.

Temuka LiqmrsiNG Committee.— The quarterly meeting of tho above Licensing Committee wos held yesterday. Present— Messrs Talbot (Chairman), Grant, Inwood, Meyer, and Blytb. The eubjeot of allowing the holders of licenses in Temuka to put out their lights at 11 o'clock was considered, and it was decided to allow the licensees to extinguish the lights provided the lamps were kept alight by the Town Board. Mr John Farrell, through his solicitor, Mr Aspinall, applied for a transfer of ths license of the Winchester Hotel from himself to bis brother, Mr Thomas Farrell. The police objected to the granting of the license on the ground that Mr T. Farrell was not a fit person to entrust

with a license, especially in a place like Winchester, where proper police supervision could not bo kept over him. The report alio directed the attention of the Committee to the

reports of ConsUble Willoughby and Morton submitted to the last meeting of the Committee. Since then the house had not been conducted satisfactorily. Complaints had been made that drunken men had been seen on Sundays, and that other irregularities had occurred, and that when the police made inquiries they found that Mr John Farrs 1 was absent, and that the house was left in charge of Mr Thomas Farrell. Mr Aspinall held that the objections made by the police did not constitute objections under the Act, and read clauses 62 and 87 in support of hie contention, Constable Morton asked tha case to be adjourned, so as to enable him to hare Constable Willoughby present to give evidence. Mr Aspinall produced letters from Messrs Tripp and Slack and Dr Fish, members of the Jtaukapuka Licensing Court, in which they unanimously asserted that Mr Farrell wai a man of good character and fit to conduct a public-house, and that no com* plaint had been made against him during the time he conducted a hotel in Geraldine, The Court retired for a few minutes, and after returning into Court the Chairman said hi thought they had come to the conclusion that it was better to terminate the present ar rangement, and throw the responsibility of conducting the hotel on the proper man. The transfer would be granted, but the Committee would warp Mr Farrell that a watchful eye would bp kept on the way he conducted his house in future. The meeting then adjourned. To the ladies of Timam and surrounding district.— Another reduction to meet the times. A cup of tea or coffee with cake supplied at all houye at the Railway Refreshment Rooms for 6d; Luncheon as usual. A waitress in attendance for ladies. The Shilling Lunches still continue at the Club Hotel. D. McGuinness, Proprietor.—Advt. Holloway's Ointment.— Go where yon may, in every country and in all climes perione will bs found who h-we a ready word of praise for,this.Ointment. For chaps, chafes, scalds, bruises,' and sprains, it is an invaluable remedy ; for bsttLlegs, bad;breasts, and piles, it may be Confidently relied upjn for effecting a sound and permanent cure, In esses of puffed ancles, erysipelas, and rheumatism, Holloway’s Ointment gives the greatest o im« fort by reducing the inflammation, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adj utiug the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This Oiutment should have a place in every nursery. It will pure all those manifold skin affections, which, orignatiog in childhood, gain .strength With the child’s growth, SYNOPSIS OK AD ViDRTIS K Mlt TB. Geraldine Road re unpaid rates, and unsafe road. J. Mundell and Co,—Hold regular wool sales during the coming eeasoo. J, W. Pye, Victoria Bouse, Geraldine— Wants improve l ” for the dre-smaking at once. Geraldine County Council—Special order constituting the Woodbury wakrr-upply district. Wm. Moore, Melville Hote’, Tira«ru— Notice re stud Clyde* Me borne, Early Morning. Timaru Agricultural and Pas* jT 1 Assocmtion Katies for sheep, oat tic, and pigs close to-day. Jams*, Winning, G neral Storekeeper, L’emuka—Notifies tMt haring acquired the stock in tbu estate of Julius Mege l. he is now bolding a grsst clearing sale of clothing, drapery, groceries, ironmongery, boot* »nd shoes, chin* and crystal, etitiooerv, etc,, etc.