LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5263, 24 June 1905, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Ger a ldiuo District High School broke up yesterday for u fortnight's midwinter holiday. The Temuka District High School broke up yesterday for tho midwinter holidays, which will last a fortnight. ■ . • The Ger u ldine Quadrille Assembly will hold a ' long night ' in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Gcraidinc, on Wodiiesduy, dune 28th inst., a t 8 p.m. The balance sheet o£ tho South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society for tho year ending M a rch 31st, 11)05 will bo found in our advertising, columns. The well-known trotter Bradluugh, owned by Mr T. Twouiey, was found dead in the paddock yesterday morning. Air Twoincy had refused £35 for liim only tho day before. Tho Welcome Kotreat. Lodge of Good Templars, G<jr a ldine, will hold an •" Oj)cn Lodge," on Wednesday, Juno 28th, when 'short addresses, gangs, and grauiaPhono aelectdons will bo given. At the closo of tho programme, supper will bo dispensed. Mr 'and Mrs E. Jarnos left Temuka for the soutli 'by the first express tra-n yesterday morning Wo understand it is their intention after a .short stay in Duncdin to visit tho North Island and Australia. They were seen off by a large number of frienda. The following will represent the lemuka Rifles' Morris Tube Club in the Association 'Match on Monday next.v-Col.-Sergt. Chapman, Sergt, Cook, Corpl. Lpo, Privates Blyth, Clarke, Cripps. Collins, Pindlay, Sim, Taylor, and Howarth. Shooting will commence at 7.30 sharp.

A very interesting service will be hcid in tho Temuka Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow evening. The subject will be " Striking incidents of the Welsh revival." The meeting will be evangelistic in tone and will be followed by a praise and testimony meeting. Sanky's hymns will be sung during the evening and a hearty and cordial invitation is extended to all noli-Churchgoers. The Victoria Lodge, 1.0.0. K., Geraldine, held a successful social in the Volunteer Hall on Thursday night, when there was a most satisfactory attendance and a most -enjoyable time was spout. The dineing floor was just comfortably filled and there were also a good many non d meers present, who amused themselves in other ways. J hiring the ni<dil songs were rendered •by Miss Morrison and Messrs Gresham, dord-an. end Gdnison. Messrs Pyo and T. Martin supplied the music and extra waltzes were played by Miss Gimson and Mr do Loozc. At the close of 'the social Mr Koulslon, who was present wjj4i a contingen 1 of Temuka Oddfellows,'' addressed i lv>se present on tho aims and objects of tho order and stated that a social Would shortly be held in Temuka at which he invited as many as possible, to be present. The catering w n s dqne in good style by Mr Bryant.

Tenders close to-day fqr fla,ii>tip £ the interior ol the Geraldine school. The South Canterbury, hounds meet at Mackenzie’s cross roads on Monday next at 11.30 a.m. A meeting of the bachelors of Kakuhu will be hell in th-o Kakahu schoolroom on M o nday evening- next.* A church parade of members of the Victoria .Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will he held to-morrow at the English Church Geraldine. Tenders are invited, closing on the oth July, for seven reserves in the West District of the Borough of Temuka. Tenders close at noon on Tuesday next for the purchase and removal of buildings a t the corner of Main and High streets, Temuka. A progressive euchre party in -aid of the organ fuad, will be held on Wednesday next, in Mrs Beri’s showrooms, which she has very kindly .lent for the occasion. Anniversary meeti'pgswjf TVemuka Bal-’ vation Army will be held to-day and to-morrow, and a public tea and entertainment on Monday. The Timaru Brass Band will be in attendance. - At Wesley Church to-morrow the Rev. W- B- Maiden will preach both morning and evening, his subjects being —'‘ The Enthroned Mediator,” and “The Second Coming of Christ.” The Rev. G- H- Mann will preach morning a nd evening at the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, tomorrow. After the evening service Sacrament will bo adm n-istored.; The evening service in the Or a ri Station school will be., conducted by* Mr Vincent. A hearty invitation is given to all these services. A crowd met the Premier on arrival at Auckland on Thursday by the Talune, and he was received with rousing cheers and cries of . “ Many happy returns of the day.” During the day a very largo number of birthday greetings were received by the- Premier, from all parts of the colony. For th 0,76 sections in the Flaxbourne estate 39G applications were received at the Blenheim Lands Office, on Thursday. Tho amount of actual cash deposited, by applicants is £5434. It is understood that every section is applied for. The Canterbury Land Board met on Thursday to examine applicants for sections on the Flaxbourne estate. More than sixty attended, and the majority were admitted to ballot. News was received in Ashburton u n. Thursday of the death at Sydney of Mr John Orr, a prominent business man for the last 27 years in Ashburton. He came to the colony from Ireland in 18G3, and Was for s o me time on tho West Coast. Ho leaves a widow, four sons a nd two daughters. Deceased was at one time Mayor of Ashburton, and Was a pro minent member of the Wesleyan Church. Sir J. G. Ward addressed a meeting in Waimato on Thursday evening last, at tho invitation of the Waimato Borough Council. Sir Joseph touched on topics that are interesting *to tho major part of Now Zealand's population at present. At tho Cnd of an eloquent peroration, a vote u f thanks and expression Of conliclenco in the present. administration was carried by a large majority amid applause. The first consignment of timber for the erection of the bridge over the Hao-hac-te-Moana at Toomcy’s crossing h a s been received by the contractor and is now on the ground and the plant Ijeing already in readiness, pile driving will bo commenced on Tuesday. A further consignment of tiipber is expected to arrive this week u nd this will enable work to be kept going and Mr Hopkins-on interns to push on as fast -as possible. This week’s Outlook contains the first instalment of “Memorials of the Past,” being the life and ministerial reminiscences of the late Rev. A. B. Todd. This covers the period from Mr Todd's birth in 1821 until his retirement from the charge of St. Raul’s Church, Oamaru, in the early nineties. It will provide a valuable contribution to the early history of Oeago. being written by one who went through all the experiences of pioneering-, beginning as early as 1859, in which year he arrived. The records were dedicated by tho late Mr Todd' to his eldest son '“to use as it seems good to him, though written chiefly for the benefit of the family.”

We understand -that the prohibition [ parly in the GiTaldine electorate arc about (o make a big effort this year to carry no-license. The- Campaign it to bo opened at Geraldine- with a monster tea at tho end of July, "when Mrs Harrison Lee will lecture for two nights. At the end of August Mr Woolley (American orator) will lecturo in Ger a ldine and in September he will be followed by the Kev. L. M. Isitt. In tho'followiug month the Itev. Frank Isitt will be engaged and it is probable the Itev. Leonard Isitt will' pay a return visit. Other prominent prohibition lecturers will probably be imported to Geraldine before the end of the campaign. Such speakers as Bedford, Adams, ami Tommy Taylor aro spokon of as lllqely to bo engaged. At tho quarterly meeting of the Arowhenua Cemetery Board on Wednesday evening the caretaker reported that he had seen Mr AshweM re finishing the re-laying out of' plots, and he had promised to endeavour td finish it in a short timo. Ho suggested that several pi mis inaignis trees on the west side of tho cemetery should be removed, and replaced with young trees, and said a dozen rose trees would bo acceptable for the borders. The visiting committee consisting of Messrs King (chairman), Hoi well and McLean, reported having visited the eomotery and found everything in good order, with the exception of one grave. Tho committee recommended that the secretary .should again- write to the owner urging him to repair the fence, etc., or forward a cheque for £2. to have the work done. (This suggestion was adopted.) Tho committee had instructed tho caretaker to cut down tho wild briar trees o'i (he gr tt ves and recommended that 10 pinus insignis trees on tho west side be cut down for firewood and replaced by more su table trees. (Approved.) The committee had also instructed the caretaker to remove three or four trees overhanging the puths and recommended tho purchase f of a dozen good sorts of rose trees, and an assortment of bulbs. It w u s t decided to. expend 80/ in the purchase of rose trees and bulbs. The meeting then terminated. Blankets aro selling nt rye's Bl a n- [ ket Sale, at r diculously low prices. They offer all • wool Ttoslyn blankets ' to fit .Their grey blankets at 1-1/ are Wonderful value nnd help to make up a happening unhoard of before in Geraldine. Blanket buyers? will do well to pay them a visit.—Advt t

Now that the cold weather is fairly here, it Would pay to avoid colds, and the consequences, of same (By having' a good supply of warm clothing. Ladies will lin'd the finest selection of wearables at A. Gaibltea’, Temuka. Singlets, 1/-, 1/6, 1/9, 1/11, 2/3, 2/6, 2/11, 3/6, 3/11, 4/6, 6/6, 6/11 each. Com filiations, 6/11, 7/6, 9/6, 10/6.' ’ Divided skirts, 4/6, 4/11, 5/6, 5/11, 7/11, 8/11, all sizes ; children’s from 2/6 pr. Splendid lot <of furs mid ' mulls from 1/11 to 30/- each, fluffs from 4/6 to 27/6. Golf jerseys 14/6 each upwards, very scarce goods. Ladies’ walking skirts, G/11, 9/6,. 10/6, 14/11,,, 19/0, i?/6, ,19/6 each. A-few. only ladies’ coats . 12/6 to 35/. A grand line of children’s coats from 6/11 each, all sizes.—Advt. Lor Children’s Hacking Cough at Might, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. W. Miles, Temuka —Dost brand colonial boots. Progressive Euchro Party—Next Wednesday. W. Blyth—Cycles and motor cycles for sale. Wesley Church —Services to-morrow Meason and M a rchant, Timaru — Authorised surveyors ; all classes of work executed without delay.' Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association Entries for Temuka stock sale. Kakahu School—Meeting of bachelors. Primitive Methodist Church—Servf • ces to-morrow. A. C. Wilson—Fruit tree sprays and sheep dip. T. (!. Rowley’’ and Son, surgeon dentists —Painless extractions ; moderato fees. Geraldine Road Board—Notice rcrates. Geraldine Quadrille Assembly—- “ Long night” Wednesday. National Mortgage and Agency Company—Temuka and Geraldine farmers’ yards’ sales. Morrison Bros., Geraldine—Want snifcrt young man’; scatters. Guinness and LcCrcn—Entries Temuka sale. Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine. —‘‘Open Lodge" Wednesday night. S.C. Acclimatisation Society—Balance sheet.