LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1696, 9 February 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TIECNKBNNBkBI'"—• At" Timaru yesterday,'* " p^nibit*''"'n'Med Bi ; Smith!'' wfo ■ month'*.imprisonment for drunkenness. .000 0o'„ | GoOD fj ,PROSPECTS. —A good reef" has" been discovered at Advance Paak.Head, WakatlpuT^&ag o - The "prbspectr show. ; LtNAiCW'Jißitfit'iD&iNK. A.first offetfder' was brought up RM.Gourty VTemuka, on,Tuesday le^sjb k charged with .lunacy, drink,.and ™.remanded.to Timaru gaol for, eeVen days for "medical treatment; ' ' ' ' : ! -B'Ai.B ,, bi ; ' l OStfrEß;''it6 : i at'TßiltfiA.—Mr K. F. Gray holds a sale of 300;head cattle, and 80 pigs^ftWthe^Jl^muka-Pound yards to-morrow.,,, The,,,, sale ,should { .bo, .largely attended'by farmers, and'dealers. I Obiokbx. —The usual weekly match will be played oivCfcKa •■'lfloriildinV I -grourid ! Jto-day. Sides the ground and all present will Bare an opportunity of joining the T ■ rjii-n'-; Mill •' -'-it! Vni'HW,■■; * : /!\ jams. i i. THfc' , W^9DBUB*'WATBE:BOMr J *. The poll) ,tafcW at; Woodbury Ifa Saturday last to decide whether fche| G/eraldine County Council should be authorised, to, borrow £SOO to carry out certain" work's in the district, resulted in favor of 'the 1 loan. i A Neglected Child. At (he R.M. Court, Timaru} on Tuesday, Geo. Taylor, charged with: being a neglected child, was committed to Burham until he readies the age of 16 years. His parents are now in gaol for vagranoy. | Sia Julius Vogel.—Sir Julius Vogel is expected to address his constituents at Christotvurch shortly. A Wellington correspondent ■ays he will tell his constituents that if they consider his presemoe in the House prejudicial to the interests of the oolony he is willing to resign. ROBBBEY *BOM A NeWSPAPEB OjJlOK.— ■■ On Monday night or early on Tuesday morning, the publishing room at the Lyttelton, Times office was entered, a drawer, broken, open, and assorted postage stamps tj the Value of £14,, with £1 4s in silver' WtofefciJ >: i \ fi l ' u Practical.—The Awatere Rabbit Board ou Monday decided to r'eqiieat (J'6vernnierit to obtaia a quantify of micrbbfls'of chicken cholera from Pasteur; and ask'permission for the Board to. experiment with sitne on rabbits and;slieep on'.an uninhabited island. in Queen Charlotte Spund.., ~,,: ~. ; i I Timaru v.Voi i u#tbbbß...-8> Geo, Whitr more, .Commandant of ihe New Zealand. Volunteers! paid a fare well'Visit to Timaru pn Tuesday eVeriiflgf lae7t; < and" 'lnhpebbd ' the 1! local '•'■■ Volunteer'f<tfbtf»' About 189 men were on parade. The. i,meri: went through their exercises smartly and well, and werehighly 'b'ompTimeAted by Sir ( George. '■'" ""' ' "''' ""' '' '; i Hard n d, ,pofic9 aire at pfeaShtconducting a vigorous l ernijade against the unfortunates: > whoi citake :adft Vantage of ,the,- shelter afforded! ;Jw the,! trees in the Park and.the Dpmafa fo ; prpy,ide. themselves with nightly accommodation, and on Monday morning two men found asleep under the trees were each sentenced to three months'hard labor. ] ' iU ' " ,i; '' : The Roman Catholic C&uabH:'.'—A'meeff ing of the committee appbtHted'tb ( inak't> preparations for the reception ,of'; the. Rev. Dr Grimes, the newlf-appointed Roman Catholic Bißhop of Chriitchurch, wag held last evening in the Catholic schoolroom, Temuka, and about ten members were present. The necessary arrangements were made, it. beiug decided to present His Lordship with two addresses; one from the priest and congregation, and one from the reception committee. The Committee then adjourned. Tib Smoolmajtkb Abroad.—The following letter was reoeivod by the Works Committee of the Sydenham Borough Oounoil, and by them referred to the Ohristohurch City Council, under whose control the South Town Belt is. We print it as written:— J*nery 23,1888. to City borro of Sydenham consil—Sirs your bonrs plaie will ibe aloud to rent the south town bilt from Montnal street to Columbo street to run my gooses like Jonny pepperell i will kape the ashfalt clean which a goaoon of a boy will do it. iam eo open poultererers shop in paddies market if i git your objekshun i wont have more nor 100 gooses on the bilt at wan time, besides turkeys your obagent Pk. Mubphy.—Ljttelton Times. Gbbaldinb Public Spobts Committee.— A mooting of this Committee was held at the Gerald-ne Hotel on Monday svening last. Present,—Messrs R. H, Pearpoint, (Chairman), J. Mundell, T. Markham, M. Spillane, J. W; Pye, Geo, Ward, and J, Turner, A suggestion from the public meeting held pre* viously was discussed and it was decided to hold the sports on Saturday March 17th. Zt was also decided to ask the business peoplpof the town to close their establishments /rom 12 to 7 p.m. on the day of the sports. Subscription books were distributed t> the Committee for canvaning purposes. It was resolved to meet at the Bush Hotel, G>raldine, on Thursday evening, February j}t) ? for the purpose of forming the programme ,fco f T he meeting then terminated, 1.0.G.T., Gbbaldikb.—The usuil weekly meeting of the Welcome Retreat Edge;.was held on Monday evening last, a gool attendance being present. Bro. Gi H Patrick, W.0.T., occupied the chair. > BrOiWl Obit* man, jup,, representative to tbft|Gra*d,Lodge, g»ye dn appount of the propeedinjs, at .the recent Grand Lodge meeting bejd n'WelJing: ton. A hearty vote of thanks V him' was ; pissed for the same.' The instdUtion of \ officers for the ensuing term; was; ntxt prdI ceeded with, the ceremony being 1( ;Ba:fon»ed j by Bro. T. ,Sherratt, Lodge iby BroV'G'.Bethune, J ]»h6 acted asD.sr.W.M, The foljof ing wcrefriafefffed in'theff'rfspective chairs ;'-r elected) i,;W,Y.T., Br,Q. ,R. tfergUßaot j Ws; Bro. 1. Fisher '(reelected) ; WA3i,, B:o. A, Sr?kine; f T.,' Bro.' j !R. Hrttt f vf .O.p^ieter 1 %ffl&m | W.'K.J l i Bro. $• Stringer (re/reiefltied) ''t W/14-,' tyo*' J- Brown f: W',Q&<j Bro. Jl,rl)QgapV R.HB. iPye. It waa deoided to m>.~ . :*..■. meetjng on .Monday evening, February iuu ! n'nd s Committee was appointed to carry oit ihe necessary arrangements. The lodge ws Uhen closed by the W.C.T '

South Rangitata SoippX;—The annu treat in oonnectioa school tak placeUo-mowow. preparu*wn9 have, whsjjjpttend". A ddiico w|l( take place withe Ej&tfisiAJTio The MosU Bevj iDr TBSfiuka e^ ( F"Mprsßs trafift f adcon> panted by Prior Butler and other priests, and visited the church and the aohools with wrfieK, Jthei expressed tfifttiiselfes highly' doK(jtfta.dXxTJi.o: IMhbisUp fo.w A greAly I deliehted with the improvements made since -}nrigs<yTtßit;"—gp-retomed' fcy-tfa eevening train,,and yesterday afternoon passed., 'th'e 'eiprass 4Ma 'on- hW Christchuroh.

M.H.R., whoihasa large orchard and hop gardens at Blenheim r has been very sue(Ussful/in i dj»yisjtfg ((means} i ifqrj ;kitlipg codlin. moths. In spring ha syringed *ith'Paris. saw. nothing of the r^eß , t;fill ! "'ibbi?P'XJfirtfim«* l I 'Wai , nX , hS'B4it peots ! that p%tfliiii<'f rorrix a * i orohard ihvtoded etl)e4fJßeß;'i -<He Jben tied; bags arouad the trunks, and<;limb3. Y [lTh;ese: were ; tilled andjth.en tie|f 00, Mr'.Do'rJabn , dlVinks. this aimplo plan' 'Woui'd .proVe' effectual ft dfdharqfstß in the same iieigh'i boyhood '"' were f {rj ! ad6pt« Itbßs^be^mer"* l G/£ cheapness Stall 'events. ;iThB system; here described is advocated by . pro-fsaßional-orfhardißts.

j ,TEMpir.A. The ÜBual monthly, iiwe'tiog'of'the above Committee was' last' Tuesday evening. Prefeent^Mefi&S tl ßlyth (President), Beri, fc: •Le'e.'McKt Gentleraun, Coirs, Edwards, Lawson and Mason. Mr Guy's resignation us caretaker and librarian having been ifc was resolved that a vote of tjhanks be passed to Mr Guy for the very efficient manner in which he carried out his duties as librarian of the Institute. Five nppications for the vacant position of librarian were then received, out of whom Mr Alfred Nicholas was selected. On the motion of Mr Mason, seconded by Mr Cbira, the President, Secretary and Mr Archer were appointed a sub-committee to take stock of the booka and hand them over to the new librarian. After transacting some other business the' meeting termjnited. No more hard timet. If you will itop spending 10 much on fine clothes, rich food and style, buy good, healthy food, oheaper and better olothing; get more real and aubitantial things of life every way, and eipeoially itop the foolish habit of employing expensive quacfe, doctors or using so much of the vile humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your'',truitin.that simple, pure remedy,, Dr SoruVi AmeribarU Hop Bitfcerß i th'atburei always at 1 a 1 trifling ooit, arJd'you w williee good timei and have 1 00,151133, ';CoLDg, Bronchitis, &0., are Quickly oured, ; by, using Baxter's,'|,(Lung Breserver.",' This old-established afid favorite is ; pleasant tb'ttiSpalate'/'and;highly ' extolled by' memberß of' the medioa'l,' 'legal, and clerical pro'fessionsi J iFor ■ testimonial! gee advfc. by all patent medicine vendor's.'' ' r J . '■',",' lL )

| JSYNOPSIB: OF 'ADVERTISEMENTS.,

! It. ,H. Pearpointr—lmpprtanfc notioe. , , ! W. Lawspn ; Secretary Geraldme Racing Club—rTnTites,' tenders for "painting geoorid Bta£>d : ahd sheds,' ; T "■" "' '•'■'• '* ;,! t<'"-<.

j R.;DarloWj Geraldine-nTsclearing put his entire slock! of.boof»,;clothing, etc.; at greatly reduced prices, as:he. is leaving All accounts owing must be settled or arranged'for at onbe.' '•' " ;< •"■'' j H. Williams, Temuka Carriage Factory.—' Is making sll kinds. Of Wgftios,-traps, drays, and,agricultural, pfpa.Uj, kinds t at greatly reduced prepared to paint traps from ,30s and has a good spring trap I 'for . sale^ !, : * if -' "! v. - ..: ■ I -A. R. Allan, Generalnfiiorbkdepe'r, Maits £outh : Road, Temuka*7fNotifie«,thß,t be/has on ?ale cornsacks, seaming.twjrjej.pMg, tinware,, flour, sharps, oats, Ichaff, bran, etc. | tea, a Speciality in half-oh's'sts and' 1 horis • ; camps supplied in any part of the district at cheap

'■ J. Ballantyne;and ; Op,.,,Drapers Clothiers, Victoria House, iTimaru—Notify. that their great summer clearing: out. sale is the tilk of'the town' and district, and invit'e' ! aii inspection of their windows \ have engaged Miss .VemOPf -lately of, the 5.Q.D.1,0., who Will undertake the manageraont of the. dreep, and mangle ropms at ones.