LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2250, 5 September 1891, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Labor Day.—The Government Offices will be closed on the 28th prox., but no ; steps will be taken to proclaim a public holiday. Primitive Methodist Church. The services for to-morrow in connection with this Church will be found in our advertising columns. Co-operative Store.—An attempt is being made in Timaru to start a Working Men's Co-operative Store. The capital needed is £IOOO, and it is proposed to raise it in 2000 shares of 10s each. Salvation Army at Geraldine.— Special meetings, with Major Vince in command, assisted by Lieut. Jackson, take place this evening, to-morrow, and Monday. Captain Murray, also farewells. The Weather.—A welcome, though light, rain commenced to fall on Thursday evening, and continued, with slight intermissions, during the night and yesterday. It will do an immense amount of good, St. Mary's Church, Geraldine.— The Bishop of Christchurch is advertised to preach at St. Mary's Church, Geraldine, on Tuesday evening next. No doubt there will be a large attendance at St. Mary's on that evening. Public Meeting at Geraldine.—A public meeting of those interested in erecting Public Saleyards at Geraldine takes place in the Town Board Office at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The proposal is to form a company to erect yards on the Market Reserve on the north-east side of the Geraldine School. Arrest or a Bankrupt.—Mr Joseph Dicks, lately landlord of the Waltham Arms Hotel, Sydenham, was arrested on the express train at Oaniaru on Wednesday on a warrant charging him with endeavouring to abscond from his creditors. He had been adjudicated a bankrupt the name day at Christchurch, and a warrant was immediately issued for his arrest, which was accomplished by Detective O'Brien and Sergeant O'Grady. Dicks had close on £IOOO on him and also a quantity of valvable jewellery. The Waltham Arms is one of the three hotels in Sydenham in [which licenses are granted,

Wesleyan Church, Temuka.— T services for to-morrow will be found our advertising columns.

Dance.—A " long night" in connection with the Temuka Quadrille Assembly takes place next Wednesday evening, when a large attendance is expected. A Paying Factory.—The Sefton Dairy Factory has declared a dividend of six per cent for 8£ months, during which period 30,047ft> of butter were manufac:ured.

An Irate Canvasser.—At the Police Court, Livercargill, James McNair, canvasser for the " Picturesque Atlas" was fined £5 and costs £2 for assaulting a subscriber by striking him on the face. Education in Southland, r— The Southland Education Board have decided to appoint a truant officer, to act also as dril inspector, at a salary of £l5O a year. This action is taken because truancy is rife in Invercagill. Paying.—At the ordinary half yearly meeting of the Christchurch Tramway Company the chairman said 720,000 passengers had travelled in the cars, averaging 4000 daily. The receipts were £6834, expenditure £5885. 260,000 more passenegers were carried than in the first half of 1889.

Early Lamb.—Messrs Valender and Watt had on exhibition yesterday at their shop, in Main street, Temuka, a remarkably fine early lamb, probably one of the earliest and best ever killed in the district. It was bred by Mr Collie, of Winchester, and when dressed turned the scale at 59ft. As may be imagined it was readily disposed of. Licensing matters At the quaterly meeting of the Oamaru Licensing Committee yesterday, the publicians of the town applied for an extension of the hour of closing to 11 p.m., but the application was refused. The 'Wellington Licensing bench granted a large number of extensions to 11 p.m., but refused all aqplications for 12 o'clock licenses.

Protests.—The Auckland Liberal Association have passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Legislative Council in throwing out Liberal measures sent up by the Lower House. The Wellington Trades and Labor Council have also passed resolutions strongly condemning the Council.

No Case.—The adjourned case of alleged libel preferred by Hugh Shortland, Solicitor, against a young lady, informant in the case against Shortland, came on for hearing at Auckland on Wednesday. Dr. Giles dismissed the case and expressed regret that he could not allow costs. Shortland said his most material witness was in the hospitsl and he would lay another information. Temuka Licensing Committee.—The quarterly meeting of this committee was held in the Courthouse, Temuka, yesterday, at noon. Present—Messrs J. Talbot (chairman), A. M. Clark, M. Quinn, and S. Clinch. The minutes of the annual meeting held on sth of June last having been read by the clerk, the chairman read the police report, which was free of complaint, and considered very satisfactory. There being no other business to treat with the committee adjourned.

Lecture Entertainment at Temuka. —On Monday evening Professor Mason commences a series of lectures dealing with the laws of health, strength, beauty, culture, physiognomy, etc., in the Temuka Volunteer Hall. The subject taken up on Monday evening will be " Heads and faces," illustrated with a large number of pictures, drawings, and living subjects, and should be very interesting. With the exception that a nominal charge of 6d will be made for the front seats, the admission will be free. Children, however, will be charged Is each. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. N.Z. Cheese at Home.—Messrs John McNairn and Co., of Glasgow, writing in July, state that they are selling New Zealand cheese at 52s to 54s per cwt., as against 43s and 44s for neiv Canadian and United States. They say :—" This must prove to you and your friends in the colony in the trade that New Zealand cheese has established itself in the Scotch markets, and taken a very prominent position. It seems to us a feather in our cap to make a penny per !b more for cheese that comes 15,000 miles than for cheese that comes 3000 miles, New Zealand cheese really now being preferred to Home cheese because they are ripe, show good meat, and are well flavored." Hilton Sshool Committee.—The monthly meeting of the Hilton School Committee was held on the 31st ult., there being present Messrs R. Skinner (chairman), W. Beattie, J. Kelland, P. Ryan, L. H. Rooke, and &• Archibald. Correspondence from the Board of Education was read, stating that £3 17s for incidentals had been paid into the bank to the credit of the committee. It was decided to reinsure the school building. The inspector's report on his recent visit was read and considered satisfactory. Miss Sutherland, mistress of the school, wrote resigning her position, owing to her having been appointed to the school at Albury. The resignation was received with regret. The master's report pointed out some repairs needed. Accounts amounting to £ 3 6s 8d were passed for payment and the meeting closed. The Railway Insurance Bill.—A largely attended meeting of railway employes favorable to an insurance scheme was held at Christchurch last Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the Insurance Bill in circulation, and suggesting amendments for its improvement. Numerous communications from countiy stations and Timaru and Dunedin, were received favorable to the Bill. A resolution was passed almost unanimously that the meeting believed an insurance scheme desirable, and that they proceed to examine the Bill clause by clause and make suggestions for its improvement so as to make it more suitable to their needs, and forward them to the Commissioners. A committee was formed to report to a future meeting. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Primitive Methodist Church—Service 8 to-morrow. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for to-morrow. A. E. Cox—Sells sheep, cattle, etc., at Temuka on Tuesday. j Temuka Quadrille Assembly Long j night on Wednesday. E. Prouting—Funeral notice re late Mr 3. Major, and Mrs Isabella RusseH.

Grand Temperance Social—ln Temuka Volunteer Hall, on Thursday evening.

"Jumbo" Baking Powder—For sale by all storekeepers in various sized tins. H. B. Webster and Co.—Sell stakes, and firewood at Geraldine, on Thursday ; have hoggets for private sale. St Mary's Chnrch, Geraldine—The Bishop of Christchurch, will preach at this church on Tuesday next. Douglas and Washington—Have dissolved partnership as threshing mill owners, and Mr Washington will carry on business.

T. &. J.-. Thomson, Drapers, and Silk Mercers, Timaru—Are now making first general display of spring and summer goods, which have opened in perfect condition ; notice re dressmaking and showroom. J. Mundell and Co.—Advertise entries for Temuka fortnightly stock sale; are prepared to make advances on wool free of commission, and will hold regular sales during season—first on December 3rd; woolpacks, twine, etc., on sale.