THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5991, 1 April 1911, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911. LOCAL & GENERAL.

4~ The vital statistics tor Geraldine lor urn mouth, of March arc :—thrills 9, aeaths marriages 1. file following are the vital statistics for Temuka for the quarter ending' 3ist March, 1011 : —Births 26, deaths 7, marriages 18. Jhe arrivals in Now Zealand last month numbered 3370, and departurep 35-5. In February 1910 the numbers were 2689 and 2846. At the monthly meeting of ilio Timasu Harbour Board yesterday, it was decided lo recommend the new Board to purchase a tug. The Temuka Domain Board has granted the Temuka Bicycle Club the exclusive use of the recreation ground in Victoria Park, for a sports meeting on Easter Monday. The monthly meeting of the Winchester (School Committee was held on atouday night, whoi Messrs Wilms pihairm a n), Mclnues, Upie, Maddr c u, •Mono and !Shaw were present. The headmaster's report showed a rob number of 71, and an average attend i anec of 70. Some, accounts were passed for payment! and the draft report lo bo submitted to the annual meeting of householders was read and approved. A man named W. McA.uluy was arrested in Timaru on Thursday morning on a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, value 10s, at TVinuka, the property of William Spencer. Accused pleaded guilty. tiub-inspeetor Pluur asked that accused be. remanded to appear at Temuka on Tuesday next, as it was possible that other charges would bo preferred against him. Accused was remanded accordingly. There was a welcome change in the weather at a n early hour on Thursday morning, when a light shower fell, and further showers followed during the morning. The middle of the day was line, but towards evening and during the night morerain fell, a gauge at Temuka registering 17 points. The rain will do much good, but a great dual more is needed. A horse attached to a four-wheeled buggy bolted through Geraldine from Llie top-end of the town on Thursday about 6 p.m., when people were return-

ing from the Winchester show. The 5 horse kept to the middle of the road, i but there were several hair-breadth es i capes from collisions on the way. Where the horse eventually pulled up we have not ascertained, but wc know of four people who had great difficulty in avoiding a crash just outside of Geraldine on the Winchester road. 1m our advertising columns will b* found details of an important clearing sale lo bo held by Messrs Guinness and LeCren, Ltd., on account of Air D. .Shaw, Upper Waitohi Downs, on 7th April. The stock comprises nearly 3500 head of shec-p, .13 head of cattle, and several good teams of draught horses, also saddle and harness horses, and y o ung stock. The stock of implements and sundries is large and well assorted, and the sale should receive the attention of farmers and settlers in all parts of the district. The s a lo starts a t H o’clock. The Pioneer Hockey Club (ladles) held their annual meeting in Pratt’s tearooms, Geraldine, on Thursday night, when there was a good attendance, and the secretary reported a successful season last year. The election of officers w r as then proceeded with ns under President, Mr K. Mackenzie ; vice-presidents. Dr Mill, Dr Paterson, Messrs N. Shorratt, J. Connolly, Bannehr, Nosworthy, Herbert, W. A. Shcrralt, Thomas, Cliff, and H. Orbell ; captain, Mlsr- R. Bates ; vice-captain, Miss -L McKay; secretary and treasurer, Miss 0. M. Campbell. Voles of thank’s were passed to all who had assisted (lie club last year, special mention being made of Misses K. and A. Sutherland, who had made (lags ami painted hockey balls. It was decided to join with the Geraldine Hockey Club in opening the season on I hnrsday next, and that' Mr TL Andeison he asked lo aid as coach for the season. The woman who wishes to economise and have, an always trash Corset, can tub her Corset, if it is a Warner’s, as safely and ns easily as she does her Roslyn Unshrinknble All-wool Underwear.—Ad vt.

Tha Canterbury Dairy Company adI 'Crtiso .that they are cash buyers of j ream., j Iho Canterbury Farmers’ Co-opera- . i'q Association will hold Llicir usual SeeKly sale of horses at Tattersall’s r ards, Thnaru, to-day. Jhe \ aluatiou Department adv ertise that valuation rolls for Mount I’cul and Opulia Road Dlstrirts are open lor inspection, and objections must be made before 12th April. Ihe Primitive Methodist Church will hold morning and evening services tomorrow, at which the Rev. .1. Harris will oiliciate. A service will also tfc, held at Clandeboye at 3 p.m At Wesley Church, Temuka, 10-mor-rovv the Re' - . IV. Beckett will preach at 'Loth morning and evening services, and m the afternoon will address the combined; Bible Classes. Mr Kingston will preach at Winchester at 3 p.m. Messrs Guinness and LeCren advertise an important clearing sale of live stock, farming! plant, and furniture, on account of Mr James Benbow, on > Ladymoor ’ farm Temuka, on the -hth April. Details will be published la ter.

Lllc 1 vuiu-'u L'ui ps oi uio ai'uUoii i-uiiy u--ieura,Le tii.n liar v c.~ l ujo^.Ui ■ o morrow, iliyliuay and iiuauaj . ,no mis owni tastefully decora u.. Olu and lno \ anoai iii’uuuai. m tlic io,l > auu 1o O‘ v “ ' cry luce, a ua uw cusi'iJy uucauy nuum iiiowd umt there 11111 be a hU'gC SiOCw to -dispose <>l ut luo all I auction on 1 ues-day e>cnniy. j-Jic .-sunkcs tomorrow will ue tuiiJuti--11-1 hy Major JvirK. Uu -Monoay c\enuia uio i'rimuiMj ALeiuoaist c.ioii win ' u in n y a musical programme, and on tuesuay night the T invar u Band will L;iui a musical programme. An auction sale will bo held at tlic dose ot Tuesilay nightb meeting. The oiheers - in' charge a ro expecting J u rgo gatherings, i - -00 a ■■■a .i, i.u.j m.... .u luj -uuji uu ai».(uV O.CJJUIg, JJIU. J.iUO, jU rx, v , . w . Ci- a n.rgu aitoiiauUic u. ilia UoUUi UOtiUllo Ui uUuj-‘"-S-J UUu Uo.UL Willi. J-ili-UO oauliluauo.j aoic uuiy nulimed into tue Urucr. oiulouuu were reeer.evt Horn jji-0,. Jams, uopu 0 i \\ auualailal Luduo aim bister Wameron, l.uy oi tile iai *cy, liuuedin. bister Uruns cs ic|)oi Uci mo successful opening oi the j m enuc i- which will moot every fues>uiy evening at tv.<lo. Bro. Vincent ga*u a whore address on his travels in daiy, aiso an account oi the lUessma r . Liii Uiquaiie, of which he was an eyewitness. A pleasant halt hour was then spent in harmony, the following contrinutmg : IS is tors Ureavcs and Aiccormaek, mo. Ellis, liunt, Bhillips, and King. The Lodge was closed at ii- by Bro. Ifladburnd, (J.T. more was a \ cry goou attendance at - aruy wards pietui'es nist Tnursuay muniog, and great saus>actvou was uiuiuicsccd wiih me aims presented. The r i..t.,res were lighten by 'bie.tricity produce.! oy a dynamo acuiatou ny Mr .uaruns traction ougmo, and they were; >ery clear aud without any ot the ■newer so painful to the eye. bomo ot the made pictures were amusing, while others were sensational. Ui the latter class we may mention the eonlltet with the lied Indians in America. ‘'The Uunks o£ the Danube,” a him oE 525 fleet long gave a splendid view of the interesting country, aud besides this several other Continental scenes were thrown on the- canvass, and greatly interested those present. A military tournament with soldiers w a ist deep crossing a river was also appreciated, and amongst the amusing ones was ‘‘Toutollim’s Mistake,” "The i’oiion | Label,” aud several others, which created roars o£ amusement. On the whole thd pictures were really good, and were made the more enjoyable because of the excellent music of Mr J. CooiuJjs's Baud. Wo understand .that it is the intention of the company to give another show in Temuka in the near future. At the Temuka Technical School on .VLouday last Mr Brown, Agricultural , instructor to the South Canterbury Board, gave the lirst of his lectures to a class consisting mainly of farmers. The subject dealt with was grasses and the laying down of holds so ns to bo of continuous profit to the owner, and although the subject was not fully' treated, it was dealt with in such a-n able W'ay that if South Canterbury land-owners could work on the principlet so clearly sot out, many thousands of pounds would be made. Mr Brown gave some very' interesting ligtires at to the mixing of top and bottom grasses, and his rules for the amount of seed to plant t G the acre wore instructive aud valuable. The lecturer also had something to say r about the prominence given to perennial rye in this district and one fanner present said it was information which in itself was W'ortli a gfcat deal more than the fee charged for attending the class. Mr Brown also Went into the merits of the various grasses. It it a pity that the young farmers ’finnot see the money they are likely o lose by' not giving a little lime to , icicntilic farming, and it is dlscoiu'ag- ~ ng to a person who comes to Now ■ Zealand with so much knowledge of

his subject. Mr Brown s a ys, and rightly too, that the subject is such a wide one and cost so much study that it would be waste of time to lecture to any but a largo class. It is to lie hoped that Temuka will not lose Ihe services of Mr Brown through a lack of enthusiasm on the part of farmers. Those who were present are keen to go on with the work, especially ns the syllabus includes practical work, the use. of lantern slides, and microscopic examinations. The dairying industry is also in the coarse and those with milking cows should take the opportunity of bringing themselves right up to date, as the. export of butter and cheese is likely to be n much greater thing for New Zealand Ilian it is at present. We understand that there is likely to bn an agricultural class at Pleasant Point. What iir (he world's the use of [rolling O'er life's (roubles every day ? All our blessings thus forgetting, We’ve some blessings anyway. One great Messing all may finger. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, to wit Drives off i"olds inclined to linger, Makes us well and' keeps in fit A'd. A despatch has been received from Hu; Commonwealth .Government notifying that the King wishes his birthday to bn officially celebrated on the natural dale, (be 3rd of June. SPRAINS AND BRUISES. The right time to treat a spram or bruise is (lie moment you get it. and I lie right remedy to use is Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The tpdekor you rub il on, and the mure yon use il. Ihe .|idrker vonr sprain will be cured. S,,ld by all chemists and storekeepers, Temuka mid • leraldlne.- Advl.

- fr _ . vnr-jr.-iom* The Trinity College oE Music, Lou<Um, advertise dales tor closing oE entries for theory examination. Ju consequence of the annual uuu and Ewo hair on Wednesday n u xl, the Geraldine lire stork sale will he hold on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Entries for both the stock sale and Ram and Ewe Fair will be found in our advertising- columns. A notice of considerable interest appears in our advertising cola ums. This is a notilieation re boundaries of area groups under tho new defence scheme, and gives the ollie'ud addresses of all ollh'ers ami non-eonunissloned otlicers in charge of the Canterbury-Nel-son military district. The areas are fully set out, and the, notice deals with exemption from service. All interested in this subject should ca-refidh peruse tho notice, as heavy hues ate liable to be indicted for non-compliance

■ with the regulations. For Children’s Hacking Cough at , night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Gurc, 1/6, 2/6.—Advt. Ladies, Warner’s Rust-proof Coif els ossess every detail in fashion, design and comfort-giving qualities. —Advt. ' SYNOPSIS UF NEW ADVERTISE MENTS. J. W. Miles—Final sale; goods at sale prices. Canterbury Dairy Coy —Cash buyers of cream. _ Trinity College of Music—Entries for . examination. Hondai Lanka Tea —Scatters. Valuation Department—Revised viilu- ; atioa rolls for Mount Fool and Opuha • Hoad District open f o r inspection. Spillanes—(lgnorance of the law excuses no man. South Canterbury Stock Auctioneers —Sales at Geraldine saleyards on Wed- ■ nosday, 12th and 2(ith April, and 10th May, and order of sales at Ram and Ewe Fair. i Defence Department —Notice re bouuduties and odicers addresses for com- / pulsory training. George Phillips, Tcmuka—lmportant notice re rough-haired iron-grey sheep 1 or cattle dog. Primitive Methodist Church, Tcmuka —Services to-morrow. Wesley Church, Tcmuka —Services tomorrow. f. Hancox’ Cash Boot Store, Tcmuka—- , Men’s boots for winter wear, etc. t, Guinness and LcCrcu —Clearing sale ■■ at "Ladymoor” farm, Tcmuka, on j. 2Sth April, on account of Mr James Benbow. | Salvation Army, Temuka—Harvest festival services and meetings Sunday, ; Monday, and Tuesday. ■ Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative ; Association—Weekly sale of horses at i Timaru, to-day; clearing sale on ac- • count of Mr F. Brown at Tcmuka on Thursday, 6th April. 1 Guinness -and LeCren—Entries for Geraldine live stock sale, Tuesday Hb April; entries Geraldine Ram and Ewe Fair, Wednesday, sth April ; clearing ’ sale Pleasant, Malloy on behalf of Mr E. W. Jones, Thursday, 6th April; clearing pale Upper Waitohi Downs on behalf of Mr D. Shaw, Friday, 7th April ; clearing sale Woodbury on behalf of R. C. Maidens, on Monday, HHb April '(in conjunction with Dalgcty and Co.).