LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2884, 22 October 1895, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Gkkaldine Stock Sams. The usual fortnightly sale of stock takes at Geraldine to-morrow. A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns.

Skin Sale. The C.P.C. Association notify that their next skin sale at Tattersall's, Timaru. will be held on Mondaynsxt, Oct. 28th.

Uvi'im Waitohi.— A concert and dance in aid of the school funds will be held in the Upper Waitohi school on Thursday next A long and varied programme has been arrange.!, and those who attend may depend on hearing a good concert.

Timauu Trotting Club's Meeting.— T,.e privileges in connection with the Timaru Trotting Club's Annual Meeting were sold on Saturday. The licensed booth was bought by Mr M. Scannell for £2O, gates by Mr P. Reilly for £l6, cards by Mr Townsend for £3 10s, and horse yards at 12* (>d by Mr Peters. The luncheon booth was passed in.

Timaru Show.—AtTimaru on Saturday the privileges in connection with the forthcoming Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Show were iold, the purchasers being as follow: No. 1 licensed booth, Mr M. Scannell, £37; No. 2 do, Mr P. Reilly, £23 ; catalogues, A, Oborn, £5. The refreshment booth was passed in at £S, and the confectionery booth at £2.

Clearing- Sale.—On Thursday next the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association will sell on account of Mr B. Martin the goodwill of his 99-acre farm at Temuka, which has seven years to run, together with the whole of his live and dead farm stock, furniture, a house en a sledge, etc. The sale will start at 1 o'clock,' and as Mr Martin is leaving the district it will be an unreserved one. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. A Wreck.—Captain Fairchild wires from Lyttelton to the Marine Department that apparently a large vessel was wrecked in the vicinity of Auckland Islands within the last three months, as the beach is strewn with wool, timber, etc. He searched but could not get anything to identify the vessel. No doubt the whole crew are lost. —lt is considered likely at Chriatchurch that the wreckage fcund at the Aucklands is that of the Stoneleigh, a i'our-masted barque, which is missing on the voyage from Melbourne to London. The wood and iron-work are those of a large and new vessel, and the wooL ii Australian, being infested with the Bathurst burr. It was reported some time ago that the Stoneleigh had been spoken after passing the Aucklands. Captain Waller, of the Flora, however, reports that when in command of the ilotomahana he passed the Stoneleigh between Tasmania and New Zealand, steering a course that would take her close to the Aucklands.

High School Sports.—At the Timaru High School sports meeting on Friday the following events were decided besides those reported in cur last issue:—l2o Yards Hurdles: P. Sealey 1, C. Wright 2 ; time, 218 CC. 200 Yards Handicap.- R. Royse (6yds) 1, P. Sealey (Iyd) 2; time, 2-1 1/5 sec. 250 Yards, under 14 years: B. Stone I, G. Crawford 2; time, 3(Jsee. Ons Mile Flat: C. Wright 1, C. Kerr 2; time, omin 35sec. 440 Yards, under 15: W. Gunn 1, S. Gilliiieham 2; time. Glsec. Half-mile Handicap: W. Gunn (!)oyds) 1, N. Chisholm (135yds) 2; time, 2min 19 1/5 sec. Old Boys' Race, 200 yards handicap : B. Junas (Byds) 1, F. Knubley (15yds) 2 ; time, 22 :S/5 sec. 250 Yards, under l(j: J. Blunden 1. O. Kerr 2 ; time, 34 2/5 sec. 120 Yards Strangers' Race.- W. Johnston (3yds) 1, J. Taylor ("yds) 2 ; time, 1 ;isec. The senior eolation (200 yards) was won by Stevenson, with R. Kennedy second; and the junior consolation (120 yards) by Walton, with O'Brien second. The senior champion for this year is C. Wright, and the junior champion Bertie Stone. The Weathisb. —On Saturday there was a very welcome change in the weather. Towards the afternoon rain fell, and there was a succe-sion of showers throughout the night, accompanied by a fall of temperature, that enhanced the value of the rain. Sunday was a mild, cloudy day, and a shower or two on Monday helped to improve matters, both from the agriculturists' and pastoraliiti' point of view. Upon the hills rain muii have fallen heavily for some hours, for uo'.h the Temuka and Opihi rivers were in t airly heavy flood on Suuoay, gradually subM' ing yesterday. No damage is reported except to the protective works in course of construction at the Opihi Main Road Bridge, where about cue-and-a-half chains oi the embankment recently erected has b x-ii carried away. As the river rose men were employed by the contractor with sacks of gravel, gorse, etc., to stay the overflow, but in spite of their effort* the stream had its own way and a very nasty breach has been made. This is to be the more regretted as the works were nearing completion and promised in a short time to withstand the atta ks of even heavier floods. The balance oi V"-e work is unimpaired, and the protective f uce of rails, wire, and willows stands as firmly as ever.

Mount Pkel Road Boaed.—The board met on Frit'ay October 18th. Present—- | Messrs C. G. Tripp, G. J. Dennistoun, arid R. '"hew. Mr Tripp was voted to the chair. Tho following' letters were read and con-'.-i-mredi —From Mr It. Allen, offering to cut. grub, and burn all gorse in plantation on Clayton road at South Opuha.—Accepted. From Mr J. Andrews, asking the board to supply timber for bridge at his gate. —Granted. From Mr IS. Tripp, asking hoard to clear pack tracks.—Tho clerk reported that Mr W. Scully was io start on the work on Monday. From Mr Riddle, enclosing- cheque for £1 15s for old timber of Wharton's bridge. From Mr C. J. Hamilton, drawing attention to the state of the road over Tripp'a Fas 3, and asking board to put in a pipe culvert across the road.—The clerk reported that the surfacemen were now working on that road. Froai the Rabbit Inspector, giving notice to destroy rub )its in plantation on Clayton road —From t io Au lit Odiee. enclosing e>-ni;lcd balance-sheet. —unsolved—" That the bid niee-dient ; o now open for inspection " lie dived "That tiie clerk pureha-e •">'» hu-dmls feed oats. The paysheet .i"irte! to £lO Is -—A special ill!el in." » r rat pavers was ic Id at noon to (;■'-•■ stc'n to (lose certain reals, running l.arou-li «.'m Orari (Jorge instate. .Mr l)cin;iMOUii -.va.s i'i the eh ir. Mr Thew ijr ,,, 11N1 ,,l all d y r Dennistoun seconded—"Ti'.iit tiie roads a- shown <m itlan marked \. :in 1 cjl-jred irieeii. as eeri it'ted by the Ohio!' »Surv<-yor ou the -<>di July, 1 >'.»."">, be clo-ed. v -Carrie■! ummimou.dy. '['UK Cm' W I'IANO, liaa it come to stay .' l'ori.u';;,ii')'> •'«■ It ** not constni' id to las; 1 ml w'i 1 -oon develop tiie "Tin-pui" u „ . ,ni ;;t.-.aiii ihi.m. a-a musical l.i-tru- ,,„ v ~■; ■•..... IJdt as lon/ •'.-; it; i,ol is to- , .' . ', ~,.;,;. .v.d't :.'■■!• -0.. i body, liut

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The Southland Mukder.—The Cabinet decided to recommend the Governor to commute the death sentence in the case of John Keown to one of imprisonment for life.

No Oil. —The boreat thepetroleum works at Omuta is now down to a depth of H2C feet with no result. The plant is therefore to be removed to Moturoa, where oil deposits are known to exist. Orton. —An important meeting of householders will be held in the Orton schoolhouse on Wednesday (to-morrow) to confer with members of the Board of Education as to the constitution of an education district at Clandeboye, and the changing of the name of the district again from Orton to Pakihi. It is hoped the meeting will be largely attended by those interested. Angling.—On Saturday last Mr Taylor had on view in his shop a very fine trout, caught in the Temuka river by Sir William Blunden. The fish weighed 101 b, and was in very good order. Other good catches are reported. Mr Taylor last week caught 12 averaging 21b apiece. Mr Bowman also landed a very good basket, 13 fish weighing close on 50lb. Both these catches were out of the Opihi.

Alleged Unseaworthy Ship. The crew of the barque George Thompson, now at Wellington, which was reported fit for sea by Captain Allrnan, publish a letter in the Evening Post alleging that tney believe their lives to be in danger, as she makes fc» aud ( J inches of water per day while resting in port, and has too heavy a deck loud. They also deny that Captain Allman could have properly inspected the rigging, as he did not go aloft there.

A Novhl Suggestion.—ln a suggestion made to the Philosophical Society at Wellington for the better utilisation of daylight in summer in countries south of 30 degrees, Mr Hudson, the author, proposes that between September 22nd and March 20th clocks should be put on two hours, and the rest of the year put back two hours. This would make people get up two hours earlier in summer, and give them five hours of daylight after the day's work was ended. Tne society, however, thought the time was not ripe for such a change. Caledonian Society.—A general meeting of the above society was held in the Temuka Hotel last evening, at which Mr A. M. Ulark presided. There was a large attendance of members, and on the motion of Mr Luxford it was resolved to confirm the expenditure on the improvement of the track. A meeting of directors was then held, and the programme of sports was gone through and adopted. It was resolved that it be a recommendation to the concert committee to make inquiries re entertainment for Boxing night. A letter from Mr A. E. G. Rhodes enclosing a cheque for £5 as his donation to the funds of the society was read. The meeting, after transacting some routine business, adjourned. Gubaldine r. B. Society.—A public meeting was held in the schoolroom, Woodhury, under the auspices of the Geraldine Terminating Building Society on Friday 18 th inst. There was a very fair attendance and Mr Flatman occupied the chair. The society was represented by Messrs W. Campbell aud 8,. H. Pearpoint, provisional directors, and J. J. McCaskey, Secretary. Mr Pearpoint explained the working of the society, and a great number of questions were answered by him. Several shares were taken up in the room. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting terminated. The meeting on the whole was a most satisfactory one for the society, and it is hoped that there will be many more shares taken up in the Woodbury district in addition to those already subscribed there. Owing to the wet night the society's meeting at Scotsburn had to be abandoned on Saturday last, but a future date will be fixed on for that district.

It will be an agreeable surprise to persons subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be had by takingChamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea, Remedy. In many instances the attack may be prevented by takiuy thin remedy as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear.—For sale by J. C. Oddie, Temuka, and Morrison Bros., Geraldine.

SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Comer & Larcombe —Funeral notice re late Miss Dionysia Elizabeth Hombrook. H. B. Webster & Co.—Sell American drag, capable of carrying 21 passengers, at Geraldine to-morrow. 11. K. Teratahi's Compauy—Thanks to people of G-eraldine, Rev. J. Preston, and Messrs Sugden and Pearpoint. Ohas. Bates & Co.—Note arrival of new shipment of wall papers, which will be sold cheap; great reduction in prices of old papers ; particulars re trade requisites in itock. C.F.C. Association—Sell freehold property and complete carriers' plant on account of Mr John Clouston at Geraldine to-morrow; next skin sale at Tattersall'a' will be held on Monday next.