LOCAL & GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 5919, 6 October 1910, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Ihe monthly meeting of the Tcmuka. Borough Council will bo held to-mor-iow evening. The Geraldine Territorials arc going into camp for a week for instruction some time in November. The camping- ground will be somewhere in the vicinity of Geraldine. His Lordship Bishop Julius hus notified Mr \\. F- Evans, parishioners' churchwarden of Sty Peters Church that he would induct the llov. C. Norris, M.A.,to the cure of Temuka, on Friday evening. If the weather was lino he purposed travelling- from Christchurch to TVmuka by motor car. Mr ■). Mcllroy held a successful -sale at his auction mart yesterday, when (here was a small entry of poultry. Boosters brought Its each, turkeys 7s each, ducks Is Cd each, trees Is a bundle, rhubarb (id bundle. Cauliflowers Td, chelfonier lliri, wa-re I Is, chairs Ms each, sofa (is, and sundries at gooil prices. Potatoes from (o I.os a sack for seed. The Geraldine Territorials held their usual weekly parade on .Tuesday night, when members wen; put through company drill, under C.apt. Gresham. At a meeting of the Shooting Comnolle.- afler parade, it was decided (o hold the lirsl, match of,the season on the morning of Labour Day. It was also agreed to hold a practice match on Thursday next.

There was no meeting of the .1 e- ■ muka Hoad Board on Tuesday last, owing to the illness of the clerk and 1 (overseer, Mr J. W. Joynt. 1 Albury played a football match I with Cave at the Cave on Saturday" last, and were defeated by nine points to nil. | 'I Thu Winchester Tennis Club will [ open the season on their courts in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. Visitors will be welcomed. 'Tenders dose at noon to-day for j construction of 10 chains of concrete’ j ,'fkerbing and channelling in Cass i 'street, Temuka, for the Borough I Council. Mr I. Pollock was very successful at the opening of the fishing seukon, ■ securing 33 trout. The fish were not largo, but were in good condition, and the total catch weighed about 17tbs.

Tim Marist Fathers will commence a mission in Pleasant Point next Sunday. The, missionaries will be Fathers O’Connell, Kimbell, and McCarthy, and after a week in Pleasant Point they will come to Temuka: • The public are warned that on and after Saturday, October Bth, the lights kept burning at the north and south ends of the old Opihi Bridge, Main Road, will be discontinued. The bridge is being dismantled. , Tiny Temuka Bowling Club open the playing season this afternoon, and players are requested to be on the green ut 2.15. Visitors are cordially invited. The presidents’ and vicepresidents’ wives will dispense afternoon tea. The Dunedin spring races take place next week, and the N.Z. Railway Department will issue holiday excursion tickers to Dunedin on - the lOtlr and • 11th October. The tickets will be available for return until the 22nd October. In our report of the memorial service held in St Peter’s church Temuka on Sunday morning it was stated that the congregation was “not” a large one. This was obviously a printer’s eixor. The congregation was a large one, the church being almost filled. The automatic fire alarms installed in the Canterbury Farmer’s Co-opera-tive stores in Timaru rang out an 'alarm shortly before 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening but fortunately the alarm proved to lie a false one and 'no cause could be found for the bolls ringing. The annual social of the Geraldine Football Club will bo held Mils evening. Good music and refreshments will be supplied, and the floor will be ,in the best of order. Visitors are expected from Temuka and other places, and the ball should be one of the pleasantest and most successful hold this season. The rainfall in the Temuka district last month amounted to 154£ points, a little over li inches. For the nine months of-this year the rainfall has totalled 18 inches' 89.1 points... The wettest months have’ been ’January 110 points and July 347, and the dryest May 87 points and, August 211 points. The Canterbury Farmers’ Co-opcra-Tive Association will hold a clearing sale 1 of sheep, horses, cattle, pigs, fowls, implements, furniture, etc., on the ‘ farm of Mr M. F. Gaffaiiey, Hedley’s corner, Sea-down, to-duy, commencing at 11,30.. As Mr.Gaffaney has sold his farm, everything will be for absolute sale. A concert and dance will be hold in It he , Milford . Schoolroom to-morrow l(Fiiday) evening, in aid of the school prize funds. A good pro gramme-has been prepared for the concert, and for (the dance • there will he first-class •music and refreshments. The object is a deserving one, and the fixture ’will provide a nice evening’s amusement. The Temuka Tennis Club held their opening. day in Victoria Park yesterday. i Many visitors were present from Timaru, and Geraldine Tennis Clubs and the Timaru Croquet Club. In spite of the windy weather, many good games were played. The new shelter shed which has been eroded to protect the croquet players from the nor’-westers was much appreciated. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of tire Club, and altogether a very happy afternoon was spent, and there seems to be. every prospect of a successful and enjoyable • season. At the conclusion of the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in Temuka on Tuesday Mast, Mr Kokero, representing the, Maoris, waited on MrJV. G. Day, S.M., to enquire why the Maoris’ old age pensions had been reduced from 35/- to £1 11/8 per month. The Magistrate replied that under the present regulations | the. Maoris were debited with £1 for every ten acres that they held outside their residential properties. He thought there was a prospect of it being remedied, and he hoped it would. Mr Ko' cro thanked his Worship and withdrew. On Tuesday Mr Broderick, Commitsionor of Grown Lands, and Mr MeAnlay, a member of the Canterbury Land Board, in company with Mr Nimmol Scott, of the. Timaru Office, paid a visit to the land which 'the ' Government • lately- acquired 1 from Mr Andrew Martin, at Sundown. The estate is now being surveyed. It is to' be cut up into blocks ranging in area from 10 to 80 acres: Thd -stnnl-' fer blocks will be. close to ■ the-■■ imam, road, and are intended for men who have a daily occupation, but “who could get on better if they had a few: , acres on which to keep a cow or two, and pigs and poultry. If it is found that these small blocks are readily taken up, it is probable that more land will be similarly sub-divid-ed near Timaru. Tim rent is expected to work at something near £2 per acre In thanking Ivis many patrons for the splendid support accorded to him shied his advent into Temuka, especially during this last three weeks, MiKeys wishes us to say that his sale finally finishes to-night, but tiiat on Wednesday morning ihc intends opcnrtng up new goods which,you are requested to call and inspect. Mr Keys wishes also to call especial attention to his repairing, department, which is unclei his own jjorsonnl supervision. All , work guaranteed, W. -I. Keys, fcniuka.—Advt. The blacksmith was .hoarse, and feverish too ; , ~ He. lay on his bed and “bellow -cd , tis-“shoe.” That dreadful cold that he had got < Had made him feel —well, just ‘ redhot.’ i I’d rather-do three years, said he. In prison walla for “forge”-rv. But he took Wood’s Croat Peppermint Cure, Which put him on his “metal” sure(AdvlL

Mr ■John S, Goodwin, ex-inspector of Schools, Auckland, und who vas acting temporarily as Inspector of Roman Catholic schools, was found dead in Andrews’ stables, Utah ilm. j Yesterday was a very unpleasant day as regards the weather, u strong wind blowing most of the day, ami raising clouds of dust. The evening was cold, and shortly before 9 o'clock hail began to full. Fortunately this did not last long, and ruin followed. ■ A Government parade of the Tumuka Billes was held last e- uiing, whan'-10 rank; and file attended. Captain Chapman was in command, with Lieutenant W. McCallum and ;Hnll-Sergt.-Major Thomson in attendance. The men wore marched to the park, and had some very useful practice in outpost work.

The Press Association reports that 'in reply to a question by,Mr Buxton on Tuesday, the Minister if 1 amis sai-d the Government could not allow the runs in the Mackenzie Country to remain in their present position, and as soon as the Laud Committee furnished its report to the Tome, the decision of the Government would bo announced. The funeral of the late Mr Joseph Bryan took place on Sunday afternoon, und was attended by friends ■and relatives from all parts of the district. The burial service of* UnChurch of England was conducted by the Rev. H. Williams, the, palßcarcrs being Messrs J. and W. 'Ashby and F. and J. Lorgelly. Some beautitml lloral tokens of sympathy were laid on the grave. Steps are being taken to bold an autumn show under the -auspices of the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural Association, and with the object of- discussing the matter, a meeting of old members and intending new members will bo held -in the .Fire Brigade Rooms, Temuka, on Tuesday afternoon. The proposal is, wo understand, to hold the show at Winchester, and permission has been obtained to 'use the Cricket Club’s ground -for the purpose, Autumnjshows have been very successful in other places, and it is to be hoped that now a move has been made, farmers and settlors will rally round the Association and give it all. the support they can. If all will combine to help, success is assured. Now that the fishing season has commenced, anglers would do well to inspect Gabites" stock of brogues, bluchers, waders, and socks. They have a full stock of clothing suitable for fishermen. The prices quoted are the lowest, consistent with good quality.— Advt.

SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , J. McLean, Orari Bridge—Wants ploughman. •John Mcllroy—Lease of town section for satle. 6.M.T., Guardian Office —Wants situation'as companion or lady’s help. ; Edwin Bull, Peel Iforest—Stud notice re thoroughbred stallion Grand Cross. W. I. Ashby—Stud notice re draught stallion Xing Royal. Hancox’ Cash Boot Store —hor tan boots and fishing brogues. McDonald and Co., Ashburton— Want tailoresses. “ New Zealand Railways—Train arrangements Dunedin Spring races. P. W. Salmon, Temuka—Dental notice. \ M. A. Toomey—Stud notice in re Clydesdale stallion Commander. ■ Temuka Rifles—Cinderella dance in ,11th October. Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural 1 and Pastoral Association—lmportant meeting of old members and intending new members on Tuesday afternoon in rc holding autumn show.