LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3957, 9 October 1902, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Pahiatua Bor.-ugh C< uneii appointed Mr Lang Ve.ison to draw 7 up a report on the proposed water and drainage scheme for Pa.hlatua A Temuka cyclist had his tyre lorn just as he was entering Timaru on Tuesday evening last througn running over a horse shoe nail. The tyre w r as cut almost beyona repair.

Mr P. 0 ’Mara, of Temuka, met with a painful accident on S; nnay afternoon, while crossin? tut Temuka river-'bed. L!e wm driving a light spring cart and loading a horse. The latter took fright and jibbed, and Mr O’Maro, who was in la ing the rope, got !he little linger of his right hand jammed with the result that the top was torn oft. A meeting of the Winchester Cricket Club’s Committee was held on .Monday night. Accounts were passed for’payment, and some new material was ordered. It was decided to send a team to Timaru on Saturday next, and also to challenge Temuka for Thursday, October Kith. It was decided to ask the Cricket Domain Board not to allow sheep in the domain on days before matches. The fishing season has opened very successfully in the Winchester district, and good sport has b'een got in the Waihi and the Hae-hae-te-Moana rivers. The following are a few of the chief catches (returns taken from Langdon’s register at the Wolseley Hotel) :A. Matthews (Shag Point), CO fish, 3GIC ; W. J. Moore, 54 fish ; Con. Harr, jun., 35 fish ; E. E. Clarke (Victoria), 84 fish ; Harold Wright, 14 fish. From (lie Rangitata word has been received that deed as yet is scarce, ant! trout are not plentiful. Messrs Orton and Stocker caught five small ones. The river is clear, and everything seems in good ordor for fishing. The manner in v him Mr W. H Brown has carried cut ihe-duties of Treasurer of the Tsmuka Caledonian Society was illuded it <n the cn-v. sion of his resigning the position cl Tuesday’s annual meeting in mom to take up the .'dice of one of tin vice-Presidcnts of the Society. Mr D. McCaskall spoke of Mr Brown as a typical example of what a treasurer should be, and Mr Cutlin said that he had fre-r-iently remarked Ihai Mr Brown was the first treasurer of the Society who had appeared to rea 1 ly appreciate the mipoHarct of his offices. Vn the pass it had .been the .custom to look upon the position as merely nominal, but no.w with it, there was a coabMerablo a’mb'nnt of rehptmhibility-.

The Rev. J. Bliarp \v:. ii D preach in the Hangi i ala : -.uoo.iooin on I’ 1 ., i hast j ucsuay .iicoiioo. niuKa Road uch.rd l-sIA . ... record as lo the quiet: .. business, the meeting lasing i , quite three-quarters 01 an nour. Some of the Hummers, which were mentioned in last issue as pulling in their annual appearance at u.e Milford Lagoon, made their first—and last—visit to Tenuika on Tuesday morning, when a large haul was brought to the township and readuy found a market. The Tenuika surface water supply, which for the past /c>v weeks lias been shut oh to permit altera: .o:.s being alfected to me race, was Kilned on again yesterday mo-mug to test the repairs made. To all appearances satisfaction given - tin, supply being continuous and weii regulated. The date of the sale . f laniit i'n to be held by Lie (.’anU-rbary .farmers’ Co-operative Assoc-.■it ion. ■. n account of the Rev. T>. Dickson, a; the Manse, Tevnu.ka, has Lees cb.m ged to Wednesday next (15th instant). Full details of the faio win be found in our daily culumns. Speaking in the discussion on the small birds’ nuisance at the Tenuika Road Board’s meeting Mr McCaskill caused a laugh when alluding to the practice of members purchasing birds and eggs on behalf of the board, by remarking ; ‘‘The lash time I had anything to do with this sort of thing was many years ago when 1 was a keen young seller.” Mr John S. Rutherford has accepted the offer of the Government for the purchase of his Opawa estate, near Albury, 10,4.00 acres, under the Land for Settlements Acts. The price has not transpired. The estate lies on the eastern side -ftf the Albury Settlement, and comprises a large proportion of good agricultural land, lying to the sun. The Albury coal seam is also within the estate.

Yesterday the Town Clerk id Temuka (Mr E. Cutten) wis busy measuring the extent of asphalting required on the footpaths in from of tire Post Office and tl:c (’oiirchousc. with a view to i stimaioer Die cost of the work to be tor warded io Dm Public Works Deoariuicnt, W’e.lington, which has been approached t.y the Borough Council to rave the work done. The committee of the Waitoh Flat Library Sports have deemed it advisable to postpone the sports meeting originally fixed for Thursday, Oct. 23rd, till a date a fortnight later, viz., Nov. 6th. ■'The decision has been arrived at ou account of Cue lact that on the former date fail two other sports meetings, at Washdyke and Tcmuka. A notification containing particulars is inserted in the advertising columns of this issue. The Temuka Rifles will hold a practice match at 200 yards tnis afternoon, comm ’nctng i; 2. Ji ’very man must get his own r; :■ rom’the Drill Shed before he shoots. Captain Wray, S.M., sat on the bench at the Magistrate’s Court, Cc raldine, on Tuesday, when applications for old age pensions wen. ucard. Five renev. a and two fresn appiicaiions were granted in full. Two applications were adjourned A; Lrther evidence. Referring lo the death of Air Wailing,ford Mendelson, a Johannesburg correspondent writes ; —“lt v.as or. Tuesday, August. ISHh, in a pruait hospital in Durban that he passeu away, the immediate cause of ceaii. being myelitis. When I last saw Mr Mendelson he was looking far from well, and was complaining of not being at all tit, but the announcement of his death came as a shock. He was three weeks in tire Nursing, Home at which he died, gradually sinking the whole time. Mr Mendelson left New Zealand in the same steamer that carried the teachers that came across to this country, and landed at Durban, with the intention of getting to Johannesburg. He, howeven got no further than the port. Full of hope and confidence, it is sad lo think his life was cut -.o short. (.Myelitis is an aillanvuauoa of U;e spinal cord.) At the Geraldine Town Board meeting on Tuesday night a ratepayer drew the board’s attention to the fact that cyclists uvl priso;.:- in charge of vehicles were in the habit of riding and driving through the town at night without lights, and it was decided to draw the attention of the police to the matter. In bringing this matter before the board the ratepayer in question has done a wise’ thing, for it was only a few nights ago when people were returning to their homes after an entertain raent that a lady was knocked down by a bicycle in front of the Road Board office. The rider, it appears, was scorching without a light, and came on a pedestrian unawares, and after the accident ne quicxiy mount ed his machine and “silently stole away” in the dark, afraid, no doubt, of being detected. The lady had to be assisted into the Road Board dwelling, and it was some time before she recovered from the shock.

The testing of the Geraldine waterworks appears to have taken nearly as much time as the laying of the pipes themselves took. This is owing to the fact that a number of pipes were • defective, a<ud 'would not stand the pressure, thereby causing a lot of delay and trouble to the contractors in completing their contract. At the Town Board meeting on Tuesday night Mr Maslin explained that it was impossible to detect the defects in the pipes until; the pressure was put upon them, and in all cases of defective pipes the expense of putting them right would be borne by Messrs A. & T. Burt, the pipe contractors. It was well that Mr Maslin explained this matter, because there is a false impression amongst ratepayers that the town will be called upon to bear the extra cost entailed through the leakages. The contractor 1 for the Geraldine tennis courts in the small park is getting on splendidly with his contract, the weather, •ncing all could be desired for the job. One court has already received its first coat of tar and sand, and should be fit to play upon in tennis shoes (without ribs) before the end of the present month. .w ’ val ioiai pin.ors are itching to test the new coerl and the committee will have their hands full to keep players off the •ourts until they na r e a».merly so T t is expected that there will be quite a boom in tennis Ibis season. Mr TO Cameron, an expert Timaru tennis p.ayer. uaid a "’s : i to 1>• courts last Saturday, and evnressed the opinion that they should make two of the nicest little courts in South Canterbury. “Certainly,” he remarked, “they are very pleasantly situated. I quite envy Geraldine players.” There is no doubt that the new courts ' hen cnmnieie 1 w : hie a great improvement and an ornanent to the park, in snCe of ilm i». that a number of townspeonle held up their hands in horror when they saw the excavations being made. One critic remarked that the Tennis Club were “ making a water tank,” and another said they were “'constructing a sefcQnd reservoir in the doinalm”

. u, s ual is to be held .n c - t 1„. D bating ekin' , 1 emuka. • a ■XI a ale be me..s u, o.tiniig siiou.d r . ’• U ..re to be held at b to morrow evening. ■ .ii the school prize i;; • O.iid o ct- is hoped lor. i- , o . ii,me ■-> nt S o’clock ■ ®, i p'o. ■i.o.i.’o I.- promised,and me icos ’ i e played by o. .i. •. le’o baud Diuiii;; the evening -o« ;■ prosemeCl Co returned t. o- o r . •’ •• -iuit D. i. Hickey, one of those who -as i, tie thick of. the fight at i.0.0n fera, v.’i i arriv in Temuka this ■3v. uing -by the express train from the ..io.il I.mi will Slay a few days with Mr •John 1- iizgerald, of Seadowu Alo doubt many . f ills old comrades will be glad to u-<ve i lu- opportunity of again meeting Leu . llici.ey an lai-iug over matters of a. ii • on i .10 (-11 8- . Farmers, dealers, and others are reuiioded i mu a must important special sale ol cattle will bo held at the Temuka sale yards to day. Lai go entries of all classes of cattle have been advertised, including a number of prime fats, aud buyers should i e able to fi II their requirements. The rale will stu, c at 1 o’clock. Me.-sis Maling aud Shallcrass will hold .a important special sale of sheep at Mr W . P. btauholm 's homes ead yards, Kakadu, near llihon, o i 1 hurouay next, 16th lust. '1 ho hues include 1000 If bred ewes .-. itu iambs at root aud 500 $ bred hoggets, A goi.d. muster ol the tioraldine Rifles . raued under Captain Mackenzie on Tuesi..y evening. Ihe men were exercised in mo new drill, which proved rather contusing ; however, belore the parade was dismissed, both officers and men seemed to nave a good grip of the various movements. I he company will parane again next Tuesuiy evening. The Atoms 'J übe season will cose next Monday evening with a friendly r match with the Fire Brigade. Air F. Jti. Fialman, 31.tL.J8., who has represented the ueraldine district for the past rime years in ihe House of Kepresentitives, announces in another column his candidature at the forthcoming general election.

ilussis Maimg and Shallcrass report tha ,-iait) of about yuu acres oi Mr VV. ir*. Stud.uime’s Janu, EAkuhu, nt ar Hilton, the ..imdiMSHr beujjj iJ r it Hisset, of Orari. • At the Geraldine Town Board meet ing on Tuesday night the clerk’s salary was increased from £3O to £6O, in consequence of the extra work enuuied in the water works rating sysleiu. The clerk will now have more uian doni/e the work he formerly had to do for the board. Several pend.ng alterations in the permanent mall '.vere aiso discussed, and ar- . ang,cuieiils made for hawing them .arned out. The present overseer Ain lane cnarge of the water works, ana as most 01 his time will be taken up in inspecting the works and' .ooking after the roads, etc., he has necn auihoriseu to empdoy competent casual hands to do the manual ,ahor. The board will also be call■ng appiicaiions before next meeting ;or an expert piumLer to take charge of the rams and attend to leaks, etc. T.;c monthly meeting of the Geraldine Domain Board was held on Tuesday night after the 'town Board ..meting. Present Messrs W. S. ..lasliu R. Taylor, P. Wf innop, J. 31. Sutherland, J. Kenaim T. Herlihy. The overseer eported that he had removed the 'il, L tJ"V, i;* 0 lit Oiii around the.trees- in . e domain. He a;so reported that had; found a cow tethered in the tie ir.uk, and had lancn the animal I j Lie pound, the owner having to fis. Me Her liny remarked that .he owner had not paid the 5s yet. iln- ovcescer staled that the owner c the cow had apparently milked the cow in the park and shifted it from one place lo another. The chairman .aid “For downright cheek I never heard the like o£ it before.” It was aiso mentioned that stray cattle were being turned loose day after lay in the large park, where the ences were down in some places, and one man in particular—whose cow was at one time like one of Pharo’s can kine—had fattened Ids beast by this process. It was suggested to the overseer that he should take a stockman with him ind iunjund all stray cattle he came across in or near the bush. it is io tie hoped that the Government giant l.'r repairing the fences ci us bush park will soon be available, ocinrwise cattle will be ’doing , considerable damage ’to the trees. A meeting of the Geraldine branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Monday night. Present—Mr W. M. Moore (president) the Revs. S. Hamilton, J. Baiklie, and A. B. Todd, and D. Teevan. An apology for absence was received from Mr R. 11. Orbell. Ten colicctors’ books were reported, iwith contributions, amounting to £l6 18s 9d. The depot sales were 6s 9d. It was decided to remit £l7 to the South Canterbury Auxiliary, and an account of 4s Cd iwas passed for payment. A discussion took place as to the celebration of the centenary of the society, and a circular was received from London suggesting that the branch should raise something towards the special fund in commemoration of the event, and try to get more regular subscribers. It was • agreed to procure some pamphlets front - London bearing on the subject, and get collectors to distribute them. II was also decided to ask if the delegatcs visiting the colonics are likely to come to Geraldine. It was further suggested that a- public meeting be held in connection with the society, at which the objects in connection with the celebration of the centenary might be explained. It appears that the crowds of people that have congregated about Mendelson’s Buildings the last few days, have been attracted by the marvellous value A. Gabites is giving in Mew Summer Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. Mr Lashiie, the new manager, assures us the value, cannot be beaten in New Zealand.—(Advt.) SYNOPSIS OF vrw ADVERTISEMENTS. '.V .1 • -'! . , 0,-Or s—Poslpcn- 9 •> ■ ti,• - : '• •!- :<i S(. ii(P(l ou Nov, (5 b 1., minnwov.- >• os b in-t, F. j;, Flatman—Dnnoriant notice to electors of Geraldine. S; ad own -Schoolroom—Concert, Oc:ober, 2-Lh. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association—SrJc of horses at Tatter.- a"’s yards, 1 imam, on Saturday. Me ruer. and Co., Timaru —Crowning fn.rhw.;:-;. Summer 1902 ; novelties in miL-ncry just opened, ex'•rni ; ona! \aiims in dress department. Temperance Lecture by Miss Balaam ie—At Tcmuka to-night (ThuarsUpv) -WcHpn-i of to-morrow night. James Williams, Baker, Geraldine— Wants a boy. Keen & Macdonald—Stud notice re Tc Kooti. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association—Full particulars of important sale of (furniture and effects at the Manse, Temuka, on Wednesday, 15th, on account of the Rev. J. Dickson. Temuka Road Board Middle Swamp road closed for heavy traffic on and after to-morrow. Maling & Shallcrass—Special sale of station sheep at Mr Studholme’s homestead on 16th Ootobc^