LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3768, 20 July 1901, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The services for Sunday iu connection with the Wesleyan Church will be found iu another column. Messrs Maling & Shallcrass report having sold on account of Mr John Paterson his farm at Totara Valley, Pleasant Point, at a satisfactory figure, to Mr James Boride, who recently sold his farm at Eangitata. The annual members social of the Te‘ muka Caledonian Society will be held in the Temuka Volunteer Hall on the evening of Thursday next, July 25th. As in former years, no effort will be spared to make the re-union of the members enjoyable. The best of music and refreshments, will be provided, and a capable M.C. will have charge of the dances. The hall will bo tastefully decorated. Members will bo admitted free on production of their member’s ticket, nonmembers will bo charged 3s Gd for admission, and for each extra lady the admission, charge will be Is.

*• social will bo held in the Upper Waitohi Schoolroom on the evening of July 20 th. On Tuesday evening next Mr and Mrs Henry Wright, jun., will be entertained at a farewell social in the Rangitata schoolroom, when no doubt there will be a large attendance. An open social under the auspices of the Temuka Lodge of Good Templars will be held in the Social Hall on Tuesday evening. A good programme will be gone tlirough, and refreshments will be provided. Trooper George Aitken, who has’returned from the Transvaal, will be tendered a grand reception social in the Rangitata Station Schoolroom on the evening of of August 2nd. Good music, an efficient M.C., and choice refreshments will be provided and no doubt there will be a large assemblage to welcome Trooper Aitken home.

A social was held on Thursday night in the Temuka Town Hall in aid of the funds of the Native School. There was a fair attendance for such a disagreenight. Messrs Roddick provided the music, and Messrs Lissack and Philp acted as M.G’s. The thanks of the committee are heartily tendered to those who braved the elements, to the parents whoso kindly furnished refreshments, and to all to contributed to the pleasures of the evening. In our advertising columns the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company announces that it transacts accident business in all its branches. Being bound by no tariff it is prepared to quote lowest possible rates for covering risks of employers of labour under the “ Workers' Compensation Act, 1900,” etc. Messrs Maling and Shallcrass are the Geraldine agents, and will supply copies of the Act and all information. The Canterbury Farmers’ Co operative Association (Mr Mundell auctioneer) will hold an important sale on account of Mr William Middemiss ■at Woodbury on Monday next. The farm of 95 acres, highly improved, with suitable buildings, and all the live and dead farming plant are to lie sold. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. On next Thursday evening the Geraldine Variety and Dramatic Club will give a grand entertainment in aid of the Literary Institute. A first-class programme has been prepared, the first part of which will consist of a concert, and the second part of a very laughable farce, “A Warm Afternoon.” The proceeds go to the Literary Institute, and it is to bo hoped there will be a crowded house. The weather for the past two days 'has been the worst so far experienced this winter. On Thursday the frost hitherto prevailing broke up, and in the forenoon the ground thawed rapidly. Later in the day there was a drizzling rain. The result was to leave all but the heavily-metalled roads in a very bad state for traffic. The rain continued with little intermission through the night, and fell more steadily yesterday. Farm work is temporarily suspended, and general traffic, if not impeded, made decidedly unpleasant. The meeting convened by the South Canterbury Dairy Company for last night, to give settlers in the Temuka district an opportunity of hearing Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the National Dairy Association, speak on the subject of dairying, with special reference to the establishment of creameries, etc., in South Canterbury, was adjourned sine die, owing to the paucity of attendance. Only some ten persons were present at the Town Hall, and of these but one-half could have had a personal interest in the question. Mr Scott was accompanied by Mr A. C. Thompson, of Albury Park, chairman of the provisional directors of the company, who expressed regret at the small attendance, which he attributed partly to lack of interest and partly to the weather. He suggested the adjournment of the meeting, but intimated that Mr Scott would willingly give any information on the subject matter for which the meeting had been called. A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Scott and Thompson for their attendance, after which a few of those present had a brief conversation as to the advantages of dairying on the lines proposed by the S.C Company. A farther opportunity will be given of hearing Mr Scott in Tunaru to-day. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Upper Waitohi—Social in Schoolroom on July 26th. Wesleyan Church, Temuka—Services for Sunday. W. Hopkinson—Boarding house at Temuka to let. Temuka Caledonian Society—annual members social on July 2oth. Geraldine Variety and Dramatic Club— Grand concert on Thursday evening. E. Rissel, Tailor, Temuka Splendid selection of Scotch suitings. Vicunas, serges, etc. ; early call solicited. T. & J. Thomson—Reliable sale has been a busy time; particulars of 19 cases new goods ; quotations for coats and skirts, etc, Grand Reception Social—To Trooper George Aitken, at Rangitata Island on August 2nd. Morrison Brothers, “ The Beehive,” — Extension of great clearing sale until July 31st; bargains in glassware, hardware, guns, groceries, etc. A. W. Gaze, Temuka—Town and farm properties for sale; Garden, Orchard, and Universal ploughs, etc. J. Brown, “’ Beehive Stores,” Temuka— Best value in drapery, household furnishings, ladies’ capes, mens and boys’ clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, etc.; Yates’ Seeds.

J. W. Pye, Commerce House, Geraldine— Groat stock taking and winter sale now fairly launched; details of sale; sample quotations of dress goods, flannelettes, men's macintoshes, boots and shoes, etc. ; discounts on tailoring orders. Maling & Shallcrass—Entries Geraldine sale; sell property in estate of late Mr and Mrs Jas. Gaby on Wednesday; particulars of important clearing sale of live stock and farming implements on account of Mr J. Paterson, at Totara Valley, on 26th July. J. Ballantyne, Timaru—Groat sale commenced on Friday last, and will continue for 14 days ; specially reduced values will be obtainable throughout every department.

1.0.G.T., Temuka—Open Social on Tuesday evening. Government Insurance Department—ls prepared to grant employers of labourcover against risks ; personal accident insurance effected in all branches.

Milford—Social on 2nd August in aid of prize fund.