LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 5543, 30 July 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

■The Winchester Dancing Class will old a long night to-night. Moisrs A. G. Tumor ■& Co. will hold a Bala of covers, Backs, poultry, produce, oto., at thoir salerooms, Geraldino, to morrow. Thu fortnightly Slock Market at Geraldine will bo hold to-morrow. Numerous entries will be found in our advertising columns. Miss Mario Elder announces in another column that she will commence a clijss for Highland dancing in the Temuka Parish Hall on Thursday next, August Ist, at 2.30 p.m.. The classes arc under the patronage of the Temuka Caledonian Society, and afford "an opportunity to young people of acquiring a proficiency of Highland dancing that may not occur again. News has been received of the death at the Hutt, Wellington, on Friday last, of Mr. Charles B. Eichbaum, at tho ago of 51 years. Mr. Eichbaum was a sou of tho late Colonel Eichbaum, of Pleasant Point, and was well known in* South Canterbury, Dor many years ho carried On a chemist’s business in Timaru, and also a branch of tho same in Temuka.

The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association will hold a clearing sale of sheep, horses, cattle, implbmahts,; oixts,' grass seed, etc., at Mayfield, to-morrow, on account of Mr John Huston.

On Thursday evening next a monster social will bo hold in aid of the Catholic bazaar, in the Temuka Drill Hall. The arrangements arc now complete, and a very pleasant evening should bo spent by all who attend. Mr. Vaughan will supply the music, and there will also bo singing, musical selections by friends, and cards, so all tastes should bo suited. The floor will be carefully prepared, and tho freshments will lie prodded by lady triads. Tickets are selling well, and everything points to success.. At noon on Sunday a runaway occurred in Wilkin Street which might have ended seriously but for tho plucky way the horse was managed by an eldetly lady, who was driving. The lady was driving along Wilkin Street when tho horse took friught and bolted. It ran into tho kerbing by the Catholic Church, and then on to the foodpath. It continued its course, passing between the telephone post and tho fence, and dragging away part of the feitco with it. Further on" it was stopped by being caught in a gorse fence. Beyond a little damage to the trap and harness no harm was done.

On Wednesday afternoon, July 31th, tho scholars of the Rangatim Valley School presented thoir teacher, Mr J • M. Barngwauath, with a handbag on the occasion of Ids marriage..

In our report of the Temuka Caledonian Society’s plain and fabey dross ball on Thursday evening we omitted to mention that tho prizes for the most original fancy dross wore won by Mrs G, Collins (“Britannia”) and Mr Arthur Smith (“ Hamlet ”).

At tho meeting of tho Timaru Harbour Board Mr Young moved the following motion, which Mr Bowkcr seconded pro forma (1) “ That in consequence of tho improved berthing facilities at the port it is expedient to meet tho shipping companies with respect to the charge for hawsers and fenders.” (2)’ “ That tho charge of one halfpenny on the registered ton-, nage for hawsers bo reduced to one farthing, and that the charge " for fenders (apart from vessels detained GO days or over) be reduced to' one half. Tho new rates to conic into force on October Ist proximo.” The matter was held over.

On Thursday evening last a social was hold in the Oddfellows’ Hall, .Pleasant Point, in aid of the Catholic Church improvement fund and wag most successful, fully 3QO persons being present. During the evening songs wore gi'ifn by Misses Lyle and Daly and Mr Jordan, and a recitation by F. D. O’Connell. Two . little girls Misses Mary and Kathleen Dossott) In costume sang and acted a Japanese love_song very prettily, with a chorus by older children. Misses Wall and D’Arcy played tho accompaniments. Tho takings amounted to between £3O and £lO.

Oats are oats this year, remarks the Gore Standard, and merchants have considerable difficulty in filling orders. As much as 3/- a bushel is being refused for seed lines of moderate quality, and sales of small quantities of dressed seed have taken place at 3/3. With seed oats at 3/3 and chaff at £5 a ton it is not n very suitable year for those who arc starting farming.

England’s national debt in ISSS amounted to. £35 per head of the population. In 1599 it was only £ls. The Boer War raised it to £2O in 1003. Now it is £l9 per head. That of New Zealand is nearly £7O per head.

Mr F. R. Flatman, M.H.R., has received the following from the Premier; dated July 2oth inst: —'T am in receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., with regard to the necessity for fencing the railway line in Pleasant Point township, and in reply have to say that your representations arc noted, and thoi matter will receive consideration.” Mr Flatman has also been written to by the Premier :—“I have the honor to refer to yohr letter of the fith ult., covering one from the Town Clerk, Temiika, about the desired establishment of telephone communication between Temuka and Ashburton, via Geraldine, and in reply to express regret that 1 am unable to authorise the erection of the proposed telephone line, ns the expenditure involved would not be warranted by the additional revenue likely to bo derived.” We understand that Mr Flatman is now pushing the matter in another way.

A Chinese den was raided a I Palmerston North for opium hy the polico on Thursday night. Some-trouble was experienced in cllecting an entrance to the room in which the smoking was supposed to bo taking place, as several of the Chinese resisted the police with billots of wood. After a vigorous struggle two men wore arrested, and a number of pipes and other appurtenances wore seized. A small box containing opium was also found an ono of those arrested. A number of persons escaped through the window while an entrance was being effected.

In last week’s Outlook tho Bov. A. Camoran acknowledges the receipt of a handsome donation of £IOO from ‘‘A Temuka Danner,” per tho Bov. C. Macdonald, in aid of tho Theological Building Fund. A concert and dance in aid of tho piano fund of tho Wailohi Flat School will bo ho.d in tho schoolroom on tho evening of August 22nd. A select programme for tho concert and good music for the dance are promised. At Dunedin Mary Gibson, noo Flinchcr, pleaded gu Ity to making a false declaration at Christchurch, when registering tho birth of hor child, and was committed to the Supremo Court for sentence.

A very old resident of Fairlie, Mr. Peter McEvoy, who for the past five years had carried the mail between Fairlie and Clayton, died a few days ago at the age of 84 years. In his earlier days deceased had an advontur ous career, but for tho past forty years he had lived in tho Mackenzie Country. Mr Joseph Ward, one of the oldest residents of tho district, died at Ashburton on Saturday morning. He had been a resident of tho town for 39 years, and was tho first schoolmaster there. He was the founder of the Pub lie Library, and filled many public positions. Mr Ward waa 02 years of age. On Sunday large numbers of people from Temuka, Timaru, and other places made thoir way to the Seadown beach to see tho remains of the whale that was washed up a few days ago. Boiling down operations are in full swing. A boy named Judson, a son of Mr. G. Judson, mot with an accident on the Temuka High School grounds yesterday. He was playing with another boy, and both boys fell, Judson’s collarbone being broken. He was taken to Dr. Crawshaw who attended tho injury, and he is progressing favourably. New Zealand’s opening dates for tho coming season’s wool sales are as, follows Wellington, November 13th ; Christchurch, November 21st ; Auckland, November 27th; Timaru, November 27th ; Napier, December 3rd ; Invercargill, December 47th; Dunedin, December 19th. Oil Sunday and yesterday evenings Major Twyford gave limelight exhibitions in the Temuka Salvation Army Barracks. There were large [gatherings on each occasion. The Major showed same very beautiful pictures, accompanying them with tolling descriptions, and occasional musical selections, and the interest,of those present was well sustained throughout. A meeting of members and intending members of the Farm Laborers Union was held in tho Orderly-room, Fairlie, on Saturday night, the object being- to form a branch of the union in that town. There was a- good attendance,and after tho organiser had explained matters regarding tho organisation and tho good work being done in Temuka, Geraldine, and other places by local committees, a very strong committee was appointed, and there is every prospect of the Fairlie branch being a great success. Mr T. G. Rowley loft Timaru for the north on Saturday on a holiday trip. Mr T. Rowley, late of Temuka, left Timaru for tho north on'.the mono clay cn route for Pennsylvania, to study for his degree in dental surgery. Mr M. Mazo, of Pleasant Point, loft for Melbourne a few days ago. An extraordinary occurrence is reported from Riversdalo. On Sunday morning a number of fires w.-ro observed over tho plain. A settler, cn making investigation,--saw a man deliberately setting fire to several straw stocks. The settler obtained asristanco, but meantime tho man reached the next farm and set Tire 'O three oat-sheaf stacks and also to several straw stacks. Two of his victims mot and secured him' In all ho burned 13 stacks, valued at over £4OO. 'I ho man was brought to Gore the imino night for medical examination, .ns he was seemingly a (lunatic. He arrived in the district several days ego, gives his name as George Munro, and states that ho has' a wife and (h.ee children in Dunedin. Munro was brought before the Justices at Gore yesterday, charged with burning fifteen stacks, and remanded till Friday. Tenders are being called this week for tho new Catholic Church in Waimate, and it is expected a Start will bo made with the building about tho middle of August. When completed tho new church will be quite an ornament to the town, especially as the Lombard Roraanisk stylo of architecture is to bo followed.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Arundel.—Public meeting Saturday evening re enlargement of hall . S. Rae, Oraii Gorge.—Lost black dog. Ballantyne’s, Timaru—Last week of winter sale. Mrs. Peebles, Geraldine—Reward for return of lost dog. A. Gabities, Temuka—'Extension ol sale ; furs and hats of half price. Promotion, G.P.0., Timaru—Energetic man wanted as agent and canvasser for loading life assurance coy. Arundel Domain Board-Public meeting on Friday evening to elect members to serve on Board. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy.—Entries Geraldine Live Stock Market. N.M.A. and Co.—Entries Geraldine Live Stock Market. Carlton Bros., Timaru—tOOO broadIcuf posts for sale, ready split in the bust). Miss Marie Elder—Class for Highland dancing and deportment will commence at Temuka on Thursday next. T. Buxton »& Co., Temuka—lso sacks small potatoes for sale cheap. Guinness and LeCron—Entries Geraldine Stock Market. Waitohi Flat School—Concert and dance on August 22. New Zealand Reform League—Address by Mr. R. R. Martin, organising secretary, at Temuka, on Friday evening. T. and J. Thomson—Details of new goods. C.F. 0. Association Entries Geraldine stock market.