LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1700, 18 February 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Homan Catholic Chhboh.— The Right Hot. Dp Grimes will preach in the Roman Catholic Church, Temuka, to-morrow. . Dunedin Racks.— The Dunedin Cup will be run on the first day of the Dunedin Jookey Club’s Autumn Meeting, February 22nd,

Licensing Committees,—- Candidates for seats on the Temuka and Rankapuka Licensing Committees must be nominated before noon to-day.

Cricket. —The cricket match between an Australian Eleven and Yernon’a English team at Sydney concluded on Wednesnesday, the Englishmen winning the match by 124 runs. A Rumob. —It is stated in Wellington that a company is now being organised for the purpose of starting a publication on the same lines as the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, but devoted exclusively to New Zealand. It js understood that the literary work in connection with the atlas will be in the hands of Sir Julius Yogel, and that hie impending visit to England is in connection with the business of the new undertaking.

Art Union.— ln our advertising oo lumn will be found the winning numbers in the Geraldine Volunteers’ Art Union. Gbealdinb Flower Show.— The fourth annual exhibition of the Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society will take place on Thursday next. The s.s Eidebslie.— The b.b. Elderslie is expected to arrive at Timaru from Oamaru early on Sunday morning. She will commence loading on Monday. Cricket. — A cricket match, commencing at 2 p.m,, will be played between Temuka and Geraldine on the grounds of the latter, to-day. A good game is expected. The Fire Brigade. The following is the team selected by the Temuka Fire Brigade to represent them at the Christchurch contest, viz. i Messrs Qunnion, Surridge, Egan, Weir, H. Lavery, and Davey (emergency). Mr McS. Gentleman goes as the Brigade’s delegate. They will leave by this (Saturday’s) train, A Chinaman’s Mistake. Yesterday morning in a Chinese garden at Masterton it was found that a bed of cabbages had been destroyed by a horse rolling oh them. The animal, which was covered with mud, was at once impounded, and loaded with damages. When the mud dried, “ John ” recognised his own horse, and had to release it by paying the usual fees.

Geraldine Licensing Bench. The nomination of persons to act as a Committee for the newly-formed Geraldine Licensing Bench took place yesterday. The following names were handed in to the Returning Officer, Mr 0. E. Sherratt; —Nathaniel Dunlop, William Stephen Maslin, Michael Connolly, H. N. Hiskens, Geo. Ward, Alfred Enher, William Ooltman, senr., and James Wiloocks Pye. Five is the number required to form a committee, and the poll will take place on Friday next.

N.Z. Rifle Association , Captain Somerville is greatly pleased with the site for the rifle meeting at Oamaru. The background is all that could be wished, and the accommodation is excellent. There is a capital road, and the range can be reached by rail if desired. Competitors can either stay in town or camp oat, according to choice. The distance from town is abont two and a-half miles. The catering will be in the bauds of a competent man.

Runaway. An untoward accident happened in Mr Wareing’s harvest field yesterday. A team was attached to a reaping machine, and the driver having left them for a short time, they commenced to move, and finding there was no check upon them, bolted away. At the first gate the machine was very much broken, at the next it was smashed to atoms, and they went on until they got rid of it completely. Nothing happened to the horses, but the machine was reduced to fragments, and the fact that its services were much wanted at present adds to the loss. Bicycle Racks. —The South Canterbury and Timaru Cycling Clubs held a sports meeting at Timaru on Thursday. The attendance was good. The Mile Handicap (5.0.0.0.) was won by A. Haigh, in 3min ISsecs ; the Three-Mile Handicap by J. Lawrenson (50yds) in lOmin SBsec; the Mile Handicap (T. 0,0.) by J, Brassell, in 3min l7seo 5 the Half-Mils Combination (open) by R, Home, in 2min 55sec. 0. E. Hassall carried off the Five-Mile Race in l7min 26sec, and Arthur Haigh (230yds) the Ladies’ Bracelet, three miles. The final heat of the Three-Mile Handicap (open) waa won by A. Haigh.

The Rabbit Pbst.—Professor J. Renard, Professor of the School of Agriculture at the Parachete of Boves (Somme), France, has written to the Government claiming the reward offered for an effective method of destroying rabbits. Hia proposal is to communicate sheep scab to some adult rabbits, male and female, that have been shut up, and then to release these infected animals in the principal centres of the warrens, where they will spread the contagion. This remedy, he says, has been effectual in France. He says M. Pasteur’s remedy may be excellent, bub it would have the serious defect of destroying, together with the rabbits, other domestic animals, poultry, & 0., and would be even dangerous to man. Fib».—The house of Messrs Buckley and Yernal, at Orari, as well as two stacks of oats, bad a narrow escape from being burned last Thursday afternoon. Homebody accidentally set fire to the tussocks near the place, and the fire soon spread. At first there were only three women on the spot, but loon after Mr Arthur Story came to their assistance, and it took him about three hours’ hard work to put the fire out. Great credit is due to Mr Story for the way he worked, for only for his timely aid the fire would have been serious. It is said that two men living in the district passed by, and declined to land any assistance. It is hardly credible that anyone could d« such a thing, but such is the report which has reached us on very good authority.

Attacked #t a Shahs:. A party of bathers were attacked at Oamaru yesterday morning by a shark, ten feat long, about 20 yards from the shore. One of the party, David Grant, a carter, was seized just above the elbow, but managed to extricate himself after the monster had taken away all the main arteries, nerves, etc., of the arm. Other members of the party went to bio assistance and brought him out in an exhansted condition, it has been found necessary to amputate the aroif Several sharks have been seen close in shore lately and it is decidedly dangerous for bathers to venture into the open sea.

Tbmuka Dairy Factory.— The adjourned monthly meeting of the directors of the Temuka Dairy Company was held yesterday afternoon. Present Messrs J. Brown (Chairman), Austin, Barker, and Hayes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported that during the month of January 34,856 gallons 21b of milk had been received, costing £435 11s 6d. The Chairman stated two cases of cheese had been sent to Wellington, and that ten tons would be shipped to London at an early date, while, should satisfactory replies to enquiries oe received from Sydney, a quantity would be sent there at the end of the month. A considerable quantity of inward and outward correspondence was gone through, and arrangements made for future shipments. It was resolved to make as much loaf cheese as possible, and to obtain a curd cutter. Accounts amounting to £47 Os 2d were passed for payment, and the meeting terminated. Lb aJr Ybab Bail. —The leap year ball given last Thursday in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, was i. great success. About 40 couples were present, some of them coming from Geraldine, Oran, Winchester, and surrounding district, and everything was conducted with great decorum. Mr W. McOallum oiiciated at M.O. very efficiently, and Messrs Heap and Goodwillie supplied the music. The refreshments, which were abundant and excellent, were catered for by Mr T. Barr, and a leap year cake, well got up, was an attractive feature of the table. The young ladies who had the carrying out of the ball did the honors with cred it to themselves and satisfaction to their g uesls. One of the great features of the ball was that the ladies took the lead and chose the/r own partners. Dancing was kept up till a late hour, and eyerything passed o# very satis-, facto nly.

Painful Accident.— A little boy, a son of Mr W. H. Walton’s, met with a painful accident this week. While climbing over a fence he fell and broke his arm. The little sufferer was at once taken to Dr Fish, who sot the injured limb and the patient is now doing well. Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say, “ How much better father is since be used Dr, Soule's American Hop Bitters. He is getting well after his long suffering from a disease declared incurable, and we are so glad, ho used your Bitters.” A lady of Bochester, N.Y.—Utica Herald.

Baxter’s Lung Prbsebteb has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, and othei chest and throat complaints. Bead advt. and try it.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Dunedin Jockey Club—Notice re Autumn Meeting. Geraldine Rifle Volunteers—Publish hit of winning numbers in art union. A. Baber, Geraldine —Has a new advertisement in which ha quotes cheap prices for cash.

Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society Hold fourth annual exhibition on Thurs* day, 23rd Inst. G. H. Mogridge, Temuka—Notifies that the firm of Mogridge and Wiltshire is dissolved, and that be (Mr Mogridge) will carry on the business in premises adjoining Mr A. B. Allan’s.