LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 3470, 25 July 1899, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Rangitata, —Our correspondent writes that on Friday the weather wag bitterly cold, and snow fell for about three hours in the morning’. Wasiidyke Sale. —The fortnightly sale of slock takes place at the Washdyko today. A number of entries will be found in our advertising columns. Pleasant Point Quadrille Absemulv. —The “ wind-up ” social in connection with this Assembly will bo heldin the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be provided, and the arrangements for the enjoyment of visitors are as complete as possille. Lovers of a dance should spend a pleasant evenning, and a large gathering is expected. Wellington Races. —On Friday the Tlutt Flying Stakes was won by Ngapario (Dividend £2 2s), Second Hack IT. Hunter’s Steeplechase, by Talebearer (£8 11s-), Wellington Steeplechase, by Morag (,£l2 19s). Ladies’ .Necklace, by Grey Gown (£ls 18s), Winter Oats by Ruamahunga (£7 13s), July Steeplechase by Blackberry (£3 3s), Final Hurdles by Manna (•£!■ 10s), Final Hack Race by Ngatahuia (£9 Is). 1.0.0. F the fortnightly meeting of Gladstone Lodge, No. 38, Fuirlie, on Wednesday evening, «• letter was received from Bro. F. S. Langridgc, the N.G. elect for the current term, stating that ho would be staying in Temuka for some time, and would be willing to forfeit his station. His resignation as N.G. was accepted with regret, and the hope was expressed that he might fill the position at some future time. Bro, H. T. Uo .doson was unanimously appointed to the vacancy. No fresh cases of illness were reported, and one brother « rote declaring off the b iokL Bro. Avison, lata secretary, now at P„toue, wrote expressing good wishes, ami stating that he is doing well. Refreshments were handed round, and much enjoyed. The receipts for the evening amounted to £1 10s 7d. Young Ladies Beware. A singular accident occurred to Mias Lottie Henry on Friday night. She was sitting close to the tire when Mrs Henry noticed smoke rising from her daughter’s hair. On examination it proved that a vulcanite comb, used in fastening the hair, had spontaneously ignited, and was rapidly melting. Mrs Henry and Mrs Jas. Marshall, who was also present, had great difficulty in removing the sticky comb from Miss Henry’s coils of hair, and each sustained slight, but painful, burns. Miss Henry’s head was also painfully burned, and the shock and excitement caused her to faint, and remain unconscious for some time. This is not the first occasion upon which combs of this material have ignited spontaneously. A Runaway. — A horse owned by Mr Law lor caused some mild excitement on Saturday. The driver, Mr Lawler, juu., called at the office of the Temuka L hades for his papers, and left the horse unattended. It went off at an easy pace in the direction of home, and was proceeding quietly enough when some young fellow attempted to stop it by running in front and waving his arms, etc. This alarmed the horse, and it promptly bolted. After making a circuit of the Crown Hotel block it proceeded down High street, but before it was stopped near Mr Oldfield’s place the cart came into collision with a telephone post, smashing it clean off. Tho vehicle was also damaged, but the horse escaped unhurt. Temuka Town Board.— At a special meeting of the Temuka Town Board on Friday evening Messrs Jas. Blyth (chairman), R. B. Comer, H. Lee, and W. G. Aspinall being present, a general rate of ;|d in the £ and a special night soil rate of |d in the £ were struck. With regard to Mrs Clark’s complaint ro trespassers, the chairman explained that Mrs Clark had interviewed him, and expressed regret that her complaint in connection with the fence crossing Fraser street should have been looked upon as emanating from a malicious feeling, as it was simply to protect her premises from continual trespass by the volunteers on their way to the butts. Mrs Clark was quite satisfied if a gate were introduced into tho fence to give said ■ respassers an easy access to the railway fence, instead of crossing her premises. The clerk was instructed to write to Mrs Clark, expressing -the board’s willingness to allow the matter to drop if Mr Cronin would meet her views re gate. Accident. —An accident occurred on the railway near the Smithfield Freezing Works last week by which Mr W. Owers lost a valuable trap horse. It appears that the animal was left standing outside the office at the works, when it suddenly took fright, and, bolting towards the railway line, ran into the gate which opens on to the railway. This gate burst open with the sudden collision, and the horse and trap went on their mad career down the line towards the Washdyke bridge, and was not brought to a standstill till the legs of the animal became entangled in the bridge. Several men from the works, who had seen the runaway, ran at once to its assistance, and managed to extricate the cart, but the horse they could not succeed in freeing before the express from the north came along. Attempts to stay the train ere it got to the bridge proved futile. The result was that tho horse was literally cut to pieces, and the engine wheels wore covered with hair and blood. Several people who saw the incident declare that on the engine striking tho horse its head jumped several feet into the air, severed completely from all other parts of its body. The Advantages of the patent double action to Campbell’s celebrated accordian are numerous. They sound more freely; ' springs last longer ; each set of reeds separate, easier to play, and chord with piano, violin, or flute. JBeog & Co., Ltd., next Theatre, Timaru, are Sole Agents in New Zealand for these instruments, and there’s no reason why you should worry yourself, with imitations of so good an instrument at prices they sell them at—lls 6d, 17s 6d and 25s.—Advt.

Geraldine Stock Sale. — The tuiml fortnightly sale of stock takes place at . Geraldine on Wednesday. A number of [ entries will be found in our advertising columns. Sale op Furniture, Etc.—A sale of furniture and effects is advertised to take place at Mr Gibbs’ Auction Rooms, Geraldine to-morrow. The sale will start at 2 o’clock. Db Tebvan’s Ambulance Class. The opening of Dr Teevan’s Ambulance Class for ladies has been been postponed till August 3rd owing to the Masonic ball, which takes place in the Oddfellows’ hall next Thursday. The Minister po'r Lands. —The Premier has received a cable from the Hon. Mr Ward (who is in London), stating that he had half an hour’s chat with the Hon. Mr McKenzie on Saturday and found him progressing satisfactorily. He is now out of danger. Postponement. —On account of the recent rough weather, the promoters of the Temuka Presbyterian Sabbath School Library concert regret that they have to postpone the same till probably the loth or 17th of next month. The tickets of acV mission that have been sold will be available when the concert takes place. Due notice of the same will be given. Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society. —The adjourned annual meeting of this society will take place next Thursday afternoon at the Mechanics’ In-titute, when all interested are invited to attend. The afternoon has been chosen for the meeting to ensure a large attendance of members. Temuka DjbAting Society. —The ordinary meeting of the society was adiournoi. There was a fair attendance, but the absence of the author of the paper on Federation necessitated an adjournment until next evening. The members present briefly discussed the question in a conversational way, and male arrangements for subsequent proceedings. It was stated that there were several members absent at th* rehearsal for the entertainment to be held in aid of the institute. Mean Thept. —Two young ladies (says the Lyttelton Times), were carrying a portmanteau along the South Belt. Christchurch, on Saturday morning, when a man driving a spring dray offered to take the portmanteau to the railway station. Instead of doing so, tho carter drove on at a trot, and was soon out of sight. As one of the young ladies was on her way up country to visit a dying father, the loss was greatly felt. An Explanation. —Tho Collector of Customs at Wellington has been informed that during tho passage of the Tekoa from Lyttelton to Timaru about a fortnight ago a box containing charcoal was thrown over- ■ board oil Banks’Peninsula. This probably . is the box that was picked up the other day, and which u as thought might possibly have , belonged to the Waikato, i Tub Midland Railway. —Mr H. J. 11. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works, leaves for London at the close of the session of Parliament in connection with the appeal ! by the debenture-holders of the Midland * Railway Company against tho decision of * the Court of Appeal in reference to the seizure of the line by the Government. * The case will come before the Privy Coun- ’ cil in December. ’ Oue of the striking things about the f weather is that one never knows what it will be up to next. It is this glorious , uncertainly which keeps things so lively 1 and almost makes one’s brain came out ’ of curl. Let the weather change as it may, , we should say that man is a public bene ; factor who either gives or sells you someI thing that will keep you warm either night i or day. Well, thou, for warm underwear, ■ reliable macintoshes, bargains in bhauketa, 5 try the great sale now on at Penrose’s Drapery Establishment, Timaru—Advt ; Stationary Population.—A oontinuou - decline in the school attendance was dis : cussed at the Otago Education Board meet ' ing. Several teachers wrote that there was ' no prospect of an increase for some years to come at least, as there were no young chil- ■ dren in their districts, and countryregistrars ! reported that vero few births were being registered. The chairman. Dr Brown, said ; it was alarming to study the vital statistics i of the colony. The chairman and Mr Gali laway were apposnted a committee to make - enquiries. Three mouths’ notice was ordered i to be sent to one teacher iu each of 12 i schools, dispensing with their services, the r schools being overstaffed, tha attendance ; having been down for two quarters. Notice i was sent to seven other schools in which the attendance has been down one quarter, s that if it has not improved by September , thirty assistant teachers would be with--1 drawn. : A Hard Case. —At a meeting of the Land I Board at Gisborne an old soldier named i William Daly appeared and entered a : vigorous protest against the forfeiture of his section in one of the village settlements . for non-payment of rent. It appears that [ Daly’s interest on an advance from the Government Advances to Settlers’ Depart- ! ment had gone overdue and was paid into ’ the Post Office, bub before it was received , the Board had taken action and the section ■ was forfeited. The Board told Daly that ■ he must give up possession, but be in- ; formed them that he would hold possession to the hitter end, and if any man came . to put him out be would blow his brains out. Honourable men had lent their money on the property, and he intended to see them , right. He would never give it up, but , would die like a mau and a soldier.—The Land Board decided to throw open for selection seven sections of first class land in the Whangaroa block, varying iu size from 38G to 552 acres, also a number of small grazing runs in the Waiapu district. Authentic Medical Opinions Worth 1 Knowing. —Dr Osborne says : •’ I use

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