LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 5839, 6 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The monthly meeting of the Temuka Road Board will be hold to-day.

Owing to the illness of Mr 11. F. Haiie, the instructor, the .'Temuka Technical wool-sorting class will not meet oh Thursday evening next. At a’meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club Committee it was re,solved that non-members be charged £1 for the privilege of training on tne club’s course at Orari.

Mr and Mrs M’. N. Jones, lata of the Raugitata Bridge Hotel, left Geraldine on Saturday ou their way to the Most Coast, where they have taken up another licensed house.

The following team has been selected to shoot in the Association match (bo be held to-night at Woodbury :—Messrs Jack Fihekl, W. Cormack, A. Ferguson, Joe.Fifkpd, E. Squire, 11. Allan, A. Riches, W. Hansen, H. Cooling, F. Bentley.

Mr W. F. Evans will hold an unreserved clearing, sale of household furniture and eli'ccts. pot plants, etc., at the residence of the late Mr Udou, sen., at Temuka, at 2 o’clock to-day. Derails will bo found in 'an advertisement.

'line Temuka bachelors will give a return ball in the Maori Hall, Arowiieium, on Tuesday evening, July 13th. Music, will be supplied by Messrs Morgan, Day, and Roddick, and Mr J. Edgar will perform the duties of M.C. Gentlemen will bo charged 2/0 for admission, and ladies will be admitted bv invitation.

Owing to the very wet weather prevailing on Saturday evening, the Temuka Municipal 'Brass Band /wore obliged to postpone their concert until next Saturday evening, when it is hoped more -propitious weather will [ire vail. Entries for the Temuka 'Poultry Society’s Show' htivo come in splendidly, and it is expected that when those from a distance come to hand they will number between -100 and 5t)J. Locally the Soclely has been particularly well supported, and a really good show is assured.

The weekly meeting of the Life Boat Lodge was held in Timaru on Friday evening, the C.T. Bro. Claiigliton presiding over a fair attendance of members. In response to an invitation from the Good Hope Lodge, Temuka, it was decided that the choir visit ■'Temuka on the 2Sth iust.

Messrs Dagrie and Rock, contractors, made a start yesterday to dismantle purl of the old post office building at Geraldine with the object of removing it to Gapes’ Valley on behalf of tfio purchaser, Mr M : alter Muslim The building, we understand, will be set up oil a farm us a dwelling. Mr Muslin is said ao have made a very good bargain, his tender being a low one. .Mr Charles Elms, who left Temuka recently for Fairlic to drive the G<>wriuncnt coach, met with a 'cry serious and painful accident on Saturday last. We are informed that lie was thrown oil the coach, anil the wheel passed over his face, breaking his jaw ami indicting other injuries. Despite this, however, fie caught his horses anil drove the coach a further distance of it) miles, when ills injuries were attended by Dr Cook. Yesterday lie was progressing favourably.'

The Ghristeliureh Fi-oss says : —Gome little excitement was occasioned on the road between Geraldine ami TV-mnka on .Saturday when tile .Minister lor Railways was motoriny ;to Tcmuka lot catch the mail train for the north. The motor was bowling 1 alone yuily when it encountered a horse and trap, driven by a lady. As tho horse sliOW'e.I signs of fraetiousness, the motor was pulled up, but this did not suit his cpiinc highness. lie danced spasmodically across the road, and in Ids insane desire to yet as far away as possible from the motor, endeavour'd! to climb the boundary hedye. Kor one palpitating moment it looked tvs though the trap wml .going -to bo overturned. but the psychological ounce of weight was on the right side, amt the capsize did not evcutua'te. 'I he lady, who had stuck to her umbrella, her seat, and the reins, (unite manfully, managed to yet title beast c piielems |, and resumed her journey. none the worse, for her little adventure. A feature at the great National bairv Show at Palmerston North was (he display of apples. Speakiny of it, .Mr Boucher, the Government pomelo rist, said ;—"One of the finest displays ever seen in the dominion. It demonstrates thoroughly the extensive area ovei which excellent apples can be produced. for there are exhibits in the champion class from the Manawain. llawkes Hay. Nelson, Canterbury, ami Wam-anni districts. Among t!i<‘ comnetitions in the champion class was Mr John Anderson, who bus recently left 'Tcmuka for the North Island, and whose exhibits were of course grown m his Tcmuka orchard. Mr Anderson did not win the prize, his collection all round being Miiallcr then the other displ.-ivs, and also showing a want of colour. this deficiency. (he judge i.Mr Cook) said, to the T-ss congenial climate. His exhibit, however, was a very creditable one. 'The prize-winner was Mr -lames Cushing, of llivcrs dm who showed what (he judge considered I a ma ir nibeent collection. his \arii-tic-heiim Wolf River, Hoover. Shepherd’s Perfection. Lord Wolsch-v. Stark, and I Beauty. 'The second pn/et aker’s varieties were Stunner Pippin. Cox s ((range, Rokewnod, Scash-t Nonpareil, and Munro a Favourite.

Rain fell all Sunday morning, and again through Sunday night. .6 inches was registered at Winchester by Monday morning.

A meeting of milk suppliers will be held in Mr Buxton's grain store tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock to consider the desirability of forming a local Co-operative Dairy Company.

Through the closing of the holds at Geraldine the town looked quieter than usual on Saturday night, but as the weather was very inclement, it was impossible to judge as to the appreciably dilfereuco the closed bar will make. The dirty weather might have been responsible for many staying at home in the country. Mr Bishop, S.M., who will conduct the Dulice Commission, left Christchurch for Dunedin yesterday. He will open the Commission on M’eduesdav at Invercargill, afterwards sitting at Dunedin, and will then come back to Christchurch, but the date of sitting cannot be fixed, and it is not sure whether Wellington or the West Coast will be visited after Christchurch.

Nominations to fill the 1 vacancies on tfio Board of Education, caused by the retirement of Messrs Thos. Sherratt, John Maze, and William Lindsay closed at 5 o’clock last evening. Up to 3 o’clock the following had been nominated :—North'Ward: Messrs Thus. Sherratt and C. J,. Talbot; Middle Ward : Messrs G. J. Sealey and J. Maze ,i South M'ard, Mr Milliam Lindsay.

In our report of the meeting of the Arowheuua Domain Board it was mentioned that Mr Erewr, as chairman oi the works committee, had withheld his certificate for payment of the curetaker for cleaning the creek, as he understood the work was to be paid for every six mouths, and six months had not elapsed since the cleaner had taken the contract. Mr Frew wishes us to state that lie based Ida action on the wording of the resolution passed when it was decided to call for appiicat ons for the position of creek cleaner. The side gateway at the eastern cn--1 trance to the Temuka railway station by Way of Denmark street, gets into a very bad state it wet weather. A pool several inches deep collects within the whole of the railed-in portion, and it is almost impossible for the unfortunate pedestrians to get through without wetting their feet, unless they are wearing water.tight or gum boots. The place was in a deplorable state oji Saturday ami Sunday List, and ladies, particularly, were greatly inconvenienced. One or two barrow, loads of shingle would fill up the hollow. and make the place decently paszable.

A draughts match lias been -arranged between Geraldine mid Temuka, to be played at Teiuuka on Thursday mgbt, .wJion the following players will roprosent Geraldine i —J, Itcid, G. B, Creem cr, Morris, Z. Fraser, M. Campbell, A. Held, I). McDonald, Ivawlinson, Brooks C. Stock, M. Wilson, and W. 1 lowers. 'l’he following are requested to get in practice for Tcimika, and do battle on the evening in question ;—Messrs F. T. Chapman, W. Gillespie, F. B. GilIcs r v. S, doslimr. T. F. Tloo|«*r. R. I.ce. Mahan, D. Mclunes, W. MeCalbim, •i. I’earse, W. T’earso, J. Sim, J. Tanr'iic". and W. Valk, and. any other rlaver in the town will please get ready for the fray. Being so pleased with the name that most giving-away prices for another has been suggested for my sale by an opposition ilraiwr, 1 have decided to continue alfonrteea days. Some drapers do not believe iu philanthropy, but 1 do, mid being in the happy position of being my own manager, can please mysdlf to wJiat extent 1 sacrifice my goods for the benefit of my customers. —T. JAB. wards, clothier. (Advfc.) For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Fever fails. 1/5 and 2/5. —Advt.

SYNOPSIS UP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Canterbury Fanners’ Co-o|>erati\ e Association—Sale of handy farm of 100 acres on Saturday next. John Mcllrov —Lease of 8.5., No. .175 ('2 roods). Geraldine for sale. Ladies of Geraldine —General invitation to meet at Geraldine Borough Council Chamjlx'rs (o-morrow afternoon to areamre for bazaar. Gabitcs, Tcmuka—Ten linos worth thinking about, Hallantyne’s. Timaru—Space reserved • see next issue. I). 1.C.--Great- winter sale has commenced ; out-of-town customers buying by post. Thomson’s Timaru—Further particulars of Groat Sale. Tcmuka Bachelors—Return ball in Maori flail, Arowhemia, on duly 12th. .Mrs (I Jr j Loiighnan, Timaru —Wants nursegirl. Tcmuka Technical Classes Woolsorting class will not meet 'Thursday evening.