LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 4014, 21 February 1903, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

To-moTrow"s services at the Methodist Churches throughout the Temuka circuit appear in our advertising columns. A't a meeting of delegates from the tcrested a resolution was passed in favour of the establishment of a home for fallen women in the city. The last issue of the Gazette contains the new regulations, under the Old Age Pensions Act, the eld regulations being revoked by proclamation of the Governor. Particulars are inserted in the advertising columns of this issue relative to the opening up of the Chamberlain Settlement (situated in Albury district, and previously known as the Opawa Estate). The land will be open for selection on the 9th Next Tuesday, the 24th insifc, 16 pastoral runs within the Counties of Geraldine, Mackenzie, and Waimate, totalling in all 251,240 acres, will be offered for lease by public auction, at the Timaru Crown Land Office. On the Friday following 14 runs, within the Ashley, Selwyn, and Ashburton Counties, will be offered on lease at Christchurch. • Madame Melba, Australia's "Queen of Song," was a passenger through to Christchurch by Thursday's express. There was a large collection of spectators at the Temuka railway station, most of whom were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of Madame, during the short stoppage made by the train. Railway excursion fares are announced 'for next Wednesday and Thursday, 25th and 26th inst., on the occasion of the cricket match against the Englishmen at Timaru. Excursion fares will also be in force during the progress of the New Zealand match at Christchurch on 27th. 28th insts., and 2nd prox. The petition into 'oho Newtown local option poll has been decided in favour of the prohibition party. The petitioners intend to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court. General satisfaction is expressed at the Thames at the pronouncement of the Premier regarding draining ffihe deep levels. He is willing to _ hand over the property in the plant if arrangements are made for Crown rights being protected. The Mayor (Mr T. Buxton), in answer to a question put by Cr Story at the special meeting of the Temujca Borough Council on Wednesday evening stated that the rate of 1-lQd m the & it was proposed to strike on the £4OO loan for house connections with the sewer was sufficient to meet the 4.V per cent interest charged and ■provide for a sinking fund, which in 2fi years would clear off the debt. It was necessary to strike the rate to comply with the provisions of the Act regulating the acquirement of the loan from the Government. The principal could, however, be paid oft at any time, and when re-paid the rate would cease. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association (per Mr J. Mundell, auctioneer) holds an important sale of freehold and leasehold property on Wednesday, the 4th prox. These are situated in the vicinity of Geraldine and Woodbury, and belong to Mr H. l.' Brown. One is a farm of 141 acres sub-divided into seven paddocks with' nine-roomed dwelling house, Adjoining there are 20 acres lease hold, which the buyer has the option of taking. The other property is 66 acres odd on Barker's Downs Woodbury, subdivided into two paddocks. Special emphasis is made by the vendors that the land is the pick of the locality, and affords an opportunity for intending purchasers.

Miss Gibson is ; giving a free oxhi- ! bition of prorography work in the Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on Tugs- : day afternoon and evening in connect-' ion with an art union she has in hand. , Captain Edwin telegraphed yeater- ' day :—Moderate winds from between south-east and north-east ; glass further rise ; tides ordinary ; expect a cold night. A Melbourne firm has secured the Admiralty contract for supplying the China station with coal. Steamers will secure supplies from Westport, as was done last year. A meeting of ladies willing to assist at a bazaar to raise funds for a piano, playsheds, etc., for the Geraldine District High School will bo held in the Oddfellows' hall on Thursday, the 26th at 3 p.m. At Tattersall's horse market, Timaru, to-day a consignment of 2C horses, shipped by Messrs Holt , and Son, of Fielding, will be offered for sale. The horses arrived at Timaru yesterday by the TJpolu. The Magiserate, Mr Cruickshanks, delivered judgment at Invercargill yesterday afternoon, dismissing the petition against the Mataura, local option poll in favour of prohibition, holding, that the irregularities were not proved. Mr Alio, the electrical expert, after inspecting the Huka Falls, informed the Premier that they will 1 afford the most easily u)sed power he I has ever dealt with. The power will be sufficient to supply Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, and Thames. The Oamaru Mail states that the agreement of the Flour Millers' Association has been renewed for a further term, but several members have not rejoined, including Evans & Co., Timaru ; Milligan & Bond, of Oamaru ; Steven & Co., of Dunedin ; and Fleming & Co., Invercargill. At the instance of the Health Department the Wellington Ci'ty Council has decided to serve notice on the owners of the New Zealander and the Western Hotels that their premises I must be demolished within a certain period. This probably means therebuilding of the two hotels, which are m the city limits. Messrs Mailing and Shallcrass, aucj tioneers, insert an important notice in this issue with regard to the sale f of town, country, and suburbam properties which is to be held at their rooms on Thursday sth prox. Several central sections in the town of Geraldine are included in the list which also contains property in Woodbury, and on the Kakahu road. The same firm on the same date will dispose of the whole of the household furniture and effects in the estate of the late Mrs Fish. Full particulars appear elsewhere. *A Sydney grain merchant, writing to a Temuka resident, does not give a very hopeful account of high prices being realised for oats over in Australia. Tasmanian crops are 'having a material effect on easing the market. A week ago to-day 8000 sacks were received. This is equivalent to 32,000 bushels, and on Monday another shipment of 12,000 sacks came to hand. The Tasmanian crops are heavy, and combined with the 17,000,000 bushels New Zealand is expected to produce there is a possibility of the supply being more than ample to meet the demand. An extraordinary meeting of the Geraldine Terminating Building Society was held in the Oddfellow's Hall on Thursday night, when there was a fair attendance aiad the chair was taken by Mr W. Thomas. The meeting was held to dispose of an appropriation of £l5O by sale. Two tenders were received, viz., £24 10s and £23 15s ,l.d, which were considered by the directors to be very satisfactory prices. The successful tenderer being a double shareholder, we understand, is going to exercise his right to apply for al second appropriation of £lso' at £24 10s. This means that the society starts early in the year with a profit of close upon £SO, and another buliding will be erected in the town as a result of the sale of the appropriation. Geraldine volunteers mn.le qultu a name for themselves ti the shoe ting match in Timaru 0:1. 'l'hurs ky, held under the auspices of the South Can terbury Rifle Association. Curf* Bethune, of the Geraldine Mounted Rifles won the So.ith Can toil mry match, Ist prize of ;C3 v:i,h u t-corc lof 32 at the 300 vards ri'ige out of a possible of 35 and .11 ft '.he- GOO yards range out of a possible of 35. Private E. Twigg, of the Geraldine Mounted Rifles also shot well, making 33 and 27 respectively >ut of possibles of 35. Private A. '.'homson, of the Geraldine Mounted JlijVs, also won the Recruits Match wish ,VJ joints aldine Mounted Rifles, came >econd in and , Private G. Warner, of the Gerthis match with a score of 3f>. No wonckr the Port Guards were overheard to say "The Johnnies from the country are too many for us.to-day." Speaking on the question of house connections with the. main .drain at the special meeting of the Temuka Borough Council on Wednesday last, the Mayor (Mr Buxton) said that there would possibly be some delay before the work could be carried out. The plans had been forwarded to Dr Finch, District Health Officer, for approval, and Mr Marchant, the Borough's engineer in .the matter,, had reported that when in Christchurch recently he called upon Dr Finch, I who had expressed the opinion that I a more elaborate scheme was wanted for Temuka. Acting upon authority received from the Council, Mr Marchant had entered a vigorous protest as it was considered that the work -proposed to be done was sufficient to meet all requirements. At present that is where the matter remain's. Nothing could be done until the plans were approved of by the Health Officer. There were several applications for connection with the drain, but these could not be granted until the difficulty he had mentioned was overcome. At the conclusion of the business set down to be dealt with at the last meeting of the Arowhenua Domai'hßoard, held in the Temuka Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, the chairman (Mr T. Button) stated that a petition had been received from several residents whose land adjoined the Taumatakahu creek, complaining that the creek was dammed. across, with the effect that the water was banked up- and was in consequence causing inconvenience. The petition had been received too late to be included in the evening's business, and could only be referred to in an infcrir.al way at the present time. There had also not been time to inspect the creek, but this would be done before the next meeting—a fortnight' hence—when the petition would cb'me before the board in due course. The petition bore the signatures of Messrs W. L. Duncan, T. Mattingley, Geo. Hobbs, J. Hamilton, J. Daily, .and T. Burke, and stated", inter alia, that for the past eight or ten weeks the creek, through being banked up by some obstruction, had been overflowing its bank's, thus causing loss and inconvenience to the petitioners, arid the request was madp t°, h av P what was obstructing the free course : of the water removed forthwith. { I ' n

The Premier and party, arrived at Taupo on Thursday night. The services at the Primitive Me- «* thodist Churches throughout the district to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns. The annual conference of the New Zealand Wesleyan Methodist Church opens at Christchurch on Tuesday next. The Temuka delegates are the Rev. J. Blight and * Mr T. Buxton. During Mr Blight's--I? absence from the town the serviced at the local church will be conducted by Ministers attending the conference, the Rev. F. W. Boys, of the Riverton circuit officiating, to-mor-row. Mr Black, sen., of Messrs Black and Sons, contractors of the main sewer recently installed in Temuka, was in town yesterday making arrangements •to convey his working material and gear to the Mackenzie Country where he has been engaged by the Government to complete the Pakaki-Mou-nt Cook road deviation. There are some three miles 25 chains of this road yet to be constructed, and it is considered a big undertaking, entailing considerable blasting operations and culvert construction. Altogether the work should provide employment fjr a considerable number of hands tor some six months or more. Those desiring to be enrolled on the district electors' list for the years 1903-1904 are reminded that claims for enrolment must be deliver-' ed to the town clerk, Temuka, ' not later than sth prox.' The qualifications entitling residents within the borough to enrolment are—freehold, ratepayer, residential. A meeting of the Geraldine Primitive Methodist Young People's Society was held on Thursday evening Mrs W. Rae occupied the chair, and gave an interesting address, in which she eulogised the work of their minister, the Renr. J. Sharp, who will shortly be. leaving for another sphere of labour. The programme consisted of duets and solos, Miss Maslin presiding at the organ. Mr P. Wallach gave a recitation, and Mr W. G. Maslin, on behalf of ihe society, in a neat speech, presented the Rev. J. Sharp with a handsome ly bound volume of Tennytson's to which Mr Sharp very feelingly replied, stating how sorry he was to part with those who for the past three years had worked so earnestly in connection with the ■ church and had contributed so largely to the pleasure he had experienced during his stay 'amongst them. After refreshments had been handed round, and the singing of a parting hymn, a very enjoyable evening was brought to a close. In consequence of caunter attractions it consequence of counter attractions it farewell soiree until Tuesday, the 3rd SYNOPSIS OF NEW MENTSJ. and H. Gwyrnne, Ltd., Hammersmith Works, England—Makers cf the " Invincible " centrifugal pumps and pumping engines. The Times Century Dictionary and Cyclopaedia and Atlas—Further particulars re the " great question- enswerer." ' Primitive Methodist Church—Sunday services. Mrs Howard' Tripp, Tim9.nl—Good ■ general servant wanted. G. Richardson, Temuka—Public dip open' Wednesdays and Frida} r (S. . Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch—Pastoral runs for lease ; by public auction ; also opening of - the Chamberlain settlement on 9th , prox. Caoterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association—lmportant sale of leasehold and freehold properties Wednesday, March 4fh. Empress Needle—Lessons free, Sims Buildings, Main street, Temuka. D.1.C., Timarui and Christchurch— Complete house furnishing warehouse, from £37 10 upwards. N.Z. Railways—Excursion fares to Timaru 25th and 26th insts, and to Christchurch 27th and 28th insts., and 2nd prox. Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association—Entries Temuka pale Tuesday, and Geraldine Farmers' sale Wednesday. Temuka Methodist Church-Sunday services. Maling and Shallcrass, Geraldine— Important land sale of town,* country and suburban properties, Thursday, sth prox..; also clearing sale same date; and clearing sale at Winchester, Friday, 30th prox. E. Cutten, Town Clerk, TemukaClaims for enrolment must be delivered before March sth. Miss Gibson, Geraldine—Exhibition of prorography. V. A. Wright, hon.-sec, South Canterbury Cricket Association—Representative match, against Lord Hawko's