LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 5419, 26 July 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

■■ ; i Ohrist’s College bout Tiniaru -Ti xv.ll School in Tinumi yesterday by V’ points to nil. The aiinu a l meeting in connection with the Winchester Public Hall will be held at that building on Saturday evening next. The Hon. W. Hull-Jones passed through Temuka yesterday by the mail train from Dunedin on Ids way to Wellington. Mr Smart, stalionmaster at Orurr, has received notice of his transfer to Culverden. Mr Hill from Hunsaiidel takes his place. The complimentary social 1,, Mr W. li. Fitzgerald, of Geraldine, takes place this evening in the Geraldine Oddfellows’ Hull.

Tim annual meeting of the Tcnmka Terminating building Society will be held to-morrow evening in the Social Hall, commencing at J 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Father (Iruhtvm, Professor of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, left Tcnmka by the first express yesterday on his way to Wellington. To-day Messrs Mellroy and Turner propose holding a sale of household furniture and effects, and a house and section, oji account of Mr R. Love, at Geraldine.

The death is reported in Christchurch of Mrs Thomas Anderson, i a former resident of Tcinuka- Mrs Anderson .left Temuka for Christchurch about Two years ago. The sale of furniture and sundries, held by the Canterbury Farmers’ Cooperative Association 011 Tuesday 011 account of Mr H. Lee, of Tcnmka, w a S' a very successful one, the goods going at prices quite satisfactory to the vendor.

No notice was taken of Arbor Hay at the Temuka District High School, but the boys of the Maori School at the Arowlunua pa were grunted a holiday, and many of them spent a portion of the day In assiduously planting trees. Owing to powerful counter attractions in 'Temuka and in Geraldine on the same evening the M inchester Ti nnis Club will not hold t'ho Progressive Euchre Parly on -July 26Th ■ns advert lard* in the last issue of 'this paper 1 It will be held at some future date.

A private* letter received in Temuka from Mr and Mrs P. Coira states that they had arrived safely in Melbourne. 'The voyage from the Blull to Hobart was very rough, but Mr Coira stood it well. They left Melbourne for Loudon on Monday last.

The potato market at Invercargill (says the Southland 'Times) is still exceedingly Jirm, and lust week saw an advance of nearly 61 per ton., [The strong demand from the north for Up-to-dates continues, and that variety is now' bringing ns much- as .611) 5/- o.t.a.c.s for inline lots ; Derwenls from .69 to X 9 10/-.

A Hastings says A good deal of properly, both town and suburban, has changed hands lately at increased prices. A town section was recently sol'd for CSOO, ami yesterday .CIOOD was refused for it. There is a great demand for residential sites, ami P’uarter-acres outside the town are sell mg at :CU)O. Judging by the way in which th • tickets have been selling, the conversazione in aiil of llio funds of Hi ‘ St. Joseph’s Presbytery should lie au unqualified success, and if it is not, it will not 1)0 tire fault of the committee, who have made the most complete arrangements for everyone’s enjoyment. The entertainment lakes place this .evening in the Volunteer I lulls, Temuku. Yesterday’s weather was a pleasant change to (ho drizzling mists to which the town and district round about I’emuka Ims been subjected lately, and the pleasant sunshine was of material belief t in drying up the slushy streets. About J. 30 in the afternoon it became

cloudy again, and banks of clouds, travelling from the sou’-west, rather portended a wot day to-day for the cycle race.

Our local in last issue re electric light for Geraldine left the impression that -Mr J. T. Meredith, who is agent for electric appliances, is also act rag as agent for an outside linn in the matter of the lighting. That is not so. Mr -Meredith is solely responsible lor the scheme himself', and will undertake to finance it and run it as a private enterprise. Me understand I lint it is -Mr Meredith’s intention to creel a power house on his property in the centre of the borough. Messrs Morrison Bros., Geraldine, have received a striking advertisement from Col. Mackenzie in the shape of a large photo of a -if)-aere paddock of turnips which were grown from Foslurton Hybrid seed purchased from them. Colonel Mackenzie in an •accompanying letter says “ 0 don’t think 1 ever had a better strike of turnips and, as you f will see by the rows, There are no gaps or misses.” The photo is a remarkably good example of what fan be done in New Zealand soil.

The entries for quartettes and solos for the Waimate Band Contest 'have closed, and show a very satisfactory result. The list of entries is as followsl: —Quartettes, t) ; E-Ilat cornet, 7 ; B-llat cornet, IS ; E-llat horn, 11 ; eiiplvonifumis, 5 ; B.llat lyuriitomis, S 1; E-llat bass, 8 ; B-llat bass, 7 ; drums, ; total, 71) entries. The mnnqors entered by the different bauds for solos are as follows Lyttelton -Marino S, Port Chalmers 5, Ashburton Temperance .0, Nelson Citizens T2, Waimate 7-y Oamaru Citizens 7, Ashburton County (i, 'Timaru Marine 8, Temuka Municipal 7. A special telegram to the Dunedin Star from Uamani, says that the Hon T. V. Duncan, questioned as to what would probably be the result of the reconstruction of the Ministry by Sir •Joseph Ward, said that there would be no reconstruction. As soon as Sir •Joseph arrived in Wellington the Premier would resign, and Sir Joseph Ward would have an absolutely free hand in the selection of his Colleagues. As to the. talk of his own translation to the Upper House, in the event of his not being included in the Cabinet after this month, Air Duncan said that no at fen lion should be paid ito such gossip. As long as his health continued good, and the electors wanted his services, he would not desert his constilueiicv.

Mr J. Bollock is nothing if n () t up-to-date in the manner in which he conducts his business, and, talking to a representative of this paper yesterday, he mentioned that he had on its way out a novel and highly effective “steriliser,” in which can be placed razors, brushes, towels, etc., where by live action of intense dry heat they aqe rendered quite aseptic. This entirely obviates the. danger of contagion which might arise from the use of the same razors, brushes, etc,, as had been used on a person suffering from, say. a skin disease, to a healthy person. Though an instrument might lie perfectly dean lo the ordinary observer, yet H might be unclean surgically, but. it is claimed that by the use of this new invention, all risk will be averteUi • ...

Beyond the observance of a holiday at the Government buildings Arbor Day, was not kept hi Dunedin. I I lie Rev. Father Kor ley is expected bark from his trip to Wellington about the end of the week. - The bachelors of Clandeboye propose hold,jig their annual ball at, the Gian- | deboye Schoolroom to-morrow ingThe Viaimate County Council, by lour votes to three, rejected the motion approving of the Waimate Hospital Separation Hill. The prisoner Cox, who j’eeently escaped from Waiotapu prison camp, was arrested early' yesterday morning in the vicinity of To Aruba.

It is estimated that over ,6 UK) was Geared by the bull in aid of the Veterans’ Home, held at Hastings lust week.

The Woodbury Cricket Club is endeavoring to augment its funds with the ‘bolding of a concert and dance, which takes place in the sehoolhouso to-morrow evening.

Mr Mitchell, a Hamilton fiaxnviUer, claims the discovery of a new process for the treatment of green Max with chemicals, which avoids scutching and paddocking. Mr Thomas Chamberlain, a wellknown Jlourmiller, and a resident of, 27 years’ standing, will leave Feilding today to .settle in Los Angeles, Caliloniia. He Ims taken a prominent share in the work of local bodies.

Captain Edwin telegraphed the 'following weather forecast at 12.25 p.m. yesterday : —Strong winds to gale from between north-east and north and west ; -glass 'fall ; tides high ; sea heavy oil’ shore ;; rain, probably heavy. At the Magistrate’s Codrt, Feilding, the action of Marley against the former proprietors of the Feilding Star for 6100 compensation for injury received iu the machine room by u lad employed in the commercial department, was decided by the Magistrate non-suiting the plaintiff 011 the ground that ,he had elected to proceed under the Employers’ Liability Act.

An old identity of Halcombe had a narrow escape on Tuesday, a special engine almost going over him as he lay asleep on tire railway line. Fortunately, the driver was able to pull up in time. Some time ago the same man was crossing the line in front of the train with a. number of articles in ids hands, when tbe engine just skimmed past him-, knocking his load along the track.

Au application was made by 31 r Braund at Wellington. yesterday morning to view the decision of tile Chief .Justice granting' a change of venue from Wellington to Dunedin of the ‘action Braund v. 31acLoan and Neill. -Mr Braund urged that he would not get a fair trial in Dunedin, and offered to pay the cost of transporting the Colonial Bank books to Wellington. 'The Chief Justice refused til? application, with costs £o o/- to each defendant. In connection with the charges of drunkenness against, natives of Otorolianga, a coiistablfe informed thi -Magistrate at Hamilton that there was a considerable amount of dunking going on in the Ivintg Country among the natives. 31 r Northcroft, SAP, said he would endeavor to have W aikatp, ilfruiiklyn, and Egmont, gazetted under section 1(3 of the Licensing Act, which prohibits the sale of liquor to 3laoris for consumption oil the premises. A young m«n named Bari To a i lea died at the Arowhenua pa yesterday after a comparatively ' short illness, (lie cause of iris death being consumption. Tiic deceased was at one time a., member of tluv THfrmilcai J'Vo't'ball Clulj, mud he 'also took a keen interest in nllairs at the pa, being a member of various committees at dilfemk limes. lie was married, mid loaves a willow and one child.

A meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Boxing Association wan held at Christchurch yesterday morning for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances of the haul for the heavy weight contest on Tuesday night between Mahoney and Cox. 'Jive Committee decided that the bout in the final for the heavy weight championship, between Mahoney ami Cox, he declared no contest, the Committee being thoroughly salislied that the result was prearranged, and that both be disqualified. Jn view of the foregoing decision, it was further decided that the disqualification of Cox should extend to the middle weight class, and that the whole case should be reported to the Canterbury Centre Committee. It was further decided (hat W. Bowden (Lyttelton) receive the medal for the heavy weight, class, and A. L. Nash (Oanmru), and P. N. Olliver (Christchurch), be asked to box the final for the middle weight championship on a dale to be lixedf A Wellington wire says—Assisted immigrants from the Old Country are continuing to arrive here. Another batch came in by the Devon on Tuesday morning, and some of them went, south in the Ro'toraahuna at night. A number who have hoard of the hardships of pioneering, and the cost of provisions on the North Island trunk line, had Pome to the conclusion that they must discount the glowing ad vertrsements that have been appearing in (lie English newspapers about

“God’s own Country” by about, To per cent. All the men look strong and lit for work except one, a clerk, who is suffering from consumption. He will be sent back to England. Forty men ami 30 women also arrived on live same day by the Moura, into which I hey had transhipped from the Corinthie at Auckland. The Canterbury batch by live Devon consists of two miners, two carpenters, and two farmers, and one each of the following: — Joiner, plumber, baker, woolelasser, and dealer. Tlie fourth of the series of socials under the auspices of the combined Young Men’s and Young Women’s Bible Classes was held on Tuesday evening last in the Social Hall. 'The programme for the evening, according to syllabus, was contributed entirely ('amusements and refreshments) by young men, who perfarmed the various tasks allotted to them in a manner that left nothing to 'be desired. Jn the absence of Mr Calder (leader of the Young Mcn’sClassj, Mr Hudson occupied the chair, and supervised affairs in a very able manner. Readings, recitations, songs, and games were the order of the evening, and all were heartily appreciated and 1 applauded. The refreshments as provided by the young men were an excellent feature of the function, and the young ladies declared that the sausage rolls, sandwiches, sponges, scones etc., etc., were most delicious, and quite equal to “cooking class” .standard. At the coiH'tusiou of the programme Miss Russell, on behalf of flic ladies, complimented the young men ou their capable arrangements, and propos'd! a vote of thank’s to them for tive.r most enjoyable eiitin'kiiiiment, which all had thoroughly nupreeialed. The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation, and brought to a dose one. of tire most successful meetings of the season,

A progressive euchre party, followed by ,a dajice, will ba held in the W'aitohl school on August Ist.

• A man mimed Dan Brosualum was drowned in the tipper Puhipuhi river, above -the Clarence bridge. lie was employed us a horse driver by Eissuman Bros. A telegram from Maiigunui shows that the .Maori who laid been musing shice Saturday night was found dealt yesterday on the beach at TaipaAt a meeting of the committee of •the Canterbury Rugby Union, in Christchurch, a letter was received from, the S.C. Union ashing that the committee would allow them Cl 5 towards their expenses in connection with their match to-day, but il was decided that the roijuesl could not be 'granted. People like value for their money just as much as ever. Gabites are doing their part of the work. Just read the following “specials,” then come along ami investigate. Aprons from UHd to 3/fi each. Beaver Coats from 7/G to R3/(i each. These are very muck reduced. Blouses and jerseys for ladies ami children at very low itrices. Sec a line of ladies' golf blouses, were 15/0, now 7/0 each. Ladies' coats from 5/- Velvet shapes I/- ouch, worth 5/G. Dress lengths and skirl lengths very cheap. Tweed from 1/- yd. Hair frames from Gd, each. Hair nets from 3 for 1/-. Ladi ies 1 ’ bloomers from 3/11; girls’, all sizes and prices. All mull’s and furs at less than cost. Towels, sheetings, flannels, table linen, and general furnishings at greatly reduced' rales. Now’s the time to buy oilcloths an 1 blindings, etc. Jute nigs from 1/G each. Axminstor rugs from 7/G each. Splendid stock of velveteens from 1/G. A few only girls’ coats To bo sold very cheap. Ladies’ corsets from 1/G' to JO/fi, splendid stock, very cheap. Blankets, quills, and counterpanes at cost price. All silks reduced, from I/ 1 upwards. We have a largo stock of belts which we mean to clear cheat). Remnants and oddments very cheat). A close inspection will prove conclusively that ’no one sells the same! goods cheaper than A. Gabitcs’, ‘‘The Corner, Tcmuka.—Advt.

The first issue of the new Pioneer is to hand, and constitutes a distinct improvement upon its predecessors, The reading matter is excellent, the illustrations are well up to standard, and in every way the Pioneer promises to be well worth the subscription' price of 3/- per annum, which small sum the manager. Box 4, Tinuuu, would like to place to your credit.— Advt.

People like to go shopping and say give me so and so —and hand ovei the money without having to ask hov much. You know how it feels you self. Bcgg’s was probably the first

and is to-day THE place where it is rigorously done. Any article from a ptalno to a small boy’s mouth orga is plainly marked with the cash price Straight dealing makes satisfied customers!—Advt.

SYNOPSIS »F NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association—Entries for TattcrsaU’s horse sale; sale on account Mr E. Hughes. A. Culh'bert, Watchmaker and Optician —Eyes tested free. Lender Olltec —Vacancy for boarder. Winchester Public Hall— Notice ol meeting. Wnitohi School —Euchre party, to Mr W. E. Fitzgerald. Morrison Bros., Geraldine —Discount sale in full blast ; a few loaders. D. C. Turnbull & Co., Timaru Buyers of prime wheal ; oats for sale.

THE OPIIiI BEIDGE AT O’MAEA’S CEOSSING.

On Tuesday Inst, Mr F. E. Flaluum M.U.E., was driven by Mr C. Tyc to inspect the site of the proposed ibridge at O’Maru’s crossing, so -that he might have n, practical demonstration o£ the danger of the ford, and the immedi ale-'-necessity of. .something being done to ameliorate the slate of affairs as

they are at' pees tint. Mr Twentyman also accompanied the parly, ami on arrival at the ford, one or two of the settlers in the vicinity also turned up on the scene. The river was exceedingly low, but all the same the water was well up to the body of a high gig, and it was easily seen that the advent of a very maderatc fresh in the river would absolutely ddbar anyone from crossing atnil, except at a dangerous risk to life. Mr Twentyman, us spokesman of the Party, fully explained to Mr Flatnum all tlie circumstances of the case end

the steps that had -been taken in petitioning the Councils and Govern ment for a bridge at this spot. Mr Twentyman also said that he had received a private letter from an engineer, in which the writer slates that aii effective low-level bridge could lie built over the river at a cost that would be wall within the amount possible to bo raised by the Councils and settlers, assisted by the Government subsidy. Mr Twentyman pointed out that if the work was going to cost TIO,OOO, ns had been suggested, il would be out of the question, but the engineer's letter holds out hopes that the bridge could be built at a very much smaller cost, though oven then the speaker doubled if it would bo. gone on with if a Government subsidy of a fairly substantial nature was not forthcoming. It had been suggested that the settlers within acertain area should bo formed into a special rating district, the rales to go towards the building und maintenance of the bridge ; the speaker thought this a most unreasonable proposition; there was never any mention of forming a special rating district for the settlers at the proposed Hanging-Eockt bridge, and so why should the poor unfortunates at this end be made the victims, especially when they took into consideration the fact that the bridge was very much more urgently needed at O’Alara’s Crossing on account of the greater traffic and danger of the ford, than at Hanging Eoeki However, the speaker concluded by saying that he though! that, sooner than not have the bridge at all, the settlers round about would be willing to be made into a separate rat "mg district, though he must ask Mr.flatman to remember that he was not authorised to promise anything 1,11 their behalf regarding this matter. After hearing (he upinion_ of the other settlers who wen; present, Mr I’laluiau said he wa< fully eonvlueed of the reasonableness of their request, and could quite see Hint the lord was !i* exceedingly dangerous one, ami th-u something should lie done in the matter of it bridge as soon u> possible. .He would gladly promise his very hearty support to any movement that was started, and would do his best in their interests, so f a r as lay in his power, Air Fla (man was siTieereK- thanked by those present for the interest he had shown, and was driven back to Tamils a by, Sir C. Pyc,

MORRIS TUBE SHOUTING. § The second match for the Teams’ Championship was fired last week, teams competing ut Geraldine and Winchester. The following are the scores : GERALDINE TEAM. i.’vt. W. Twigg 3d Pvt. Martin 33 Mergi. E. Twigg 33 Lieut. Gresham 31 Lieut. Eyfe 31 Sergt. Turner 31 I’vl. Sutherland 31 I’M. Brett ”7 I’vl. Clark 33 Capl. Montgomery 33 'Total 33L) WOODBURY TEAM. W. Cormaek J|J M. Scully no A. Riches :((j G. Hammond ;t:{ J. Harris ;u D. Macdonald ‘Jf, R. Allan ;>t C. Macdonald 33 J. Eilield 31

Total 301 Ihe Winchester team’s (in Saturday’s paper)i total is 303. Teu'Uik-a did not lire. Ihe Geraldine team are now'lead ■g for the championship with one more match to fire, by 13 points. Tho No. - teams compete ut Woodbury tonight .

The Temuka Rillo Morris Tube Club iired for a trophy presented by Mr C. S. Elmsly Inst week. Tho shooting was fair. Sergeant Cook being the winner. The following are Die highest scores,: — Hp. Tl. Sergt. Cook 0 31 Pvt. Collins ■ 0 31 Pvt. Niles 5 33 Pvt. Tozcr 7 33 Pvt. Ehnsley 0 33 Corp. Leo .• 0 33 Corp. E. Gillespie 1 33 Pvt. E. Smith 1 33 Pvt. E. Saunders 2 20 Pvt. Sim 0 2S Ihe Winchester Morris Tube Club lira I on Monday night for a trophy presented by Mr A. Wilson, captain of the club, A. Taylor (lj 33 was tho winner, and H. Andrews (3)31, M. Dermoudy (scr) 3-1, A. Opie (scr) 31, ■f. Cripps (scr) 33, G. Taylor (scr) ’3, Ilf Opie (5) 33, and A. Wilson (!>er) 31 were the next highest. Eighteen members tired.