LOCAL AND GENERAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 7330, 5 June 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Special attention is drawn to thy 'skating to take place in the Dominion Theatre this afternoon and evening. A good door and' a pei'lect winter pastime should lill the rink. A meeting of ladies will be held in Messrs W. J.* 1 . Evans and Co.'s office at half-past seven this evening, to mako arrangements Tor ' a bazaar in aid of the Temuka Brass Baud's new uniforms. Tn this issue Mr H. "J. Alley, of Gapes' Valley, advertises his book on the education of the horse, a book which we can thoroughly recommend to fanners and hor.so breeders. The book is obtainable direct from Mr Alley.

Applications for tho position of working foreman, with wages at the rate of XIGO per annum, and Assistant surfaceman., with wages at the rate of X 125 per annum, will close wilh the town clerk, Temuku Borough Council, at 5 p.m. on Saturday next. A complete clearing sale will be held at Clandoqioye to-day on Mr A. E. Wake's farm. The whole of his stock and implements will be submitted, and tho goodwill of the College reserve lease, with ten years to run. The C.F.C.A. will conduet tho sale, which starts at 11.30 a.nv.

Messrs \Y. F. Evans and Coy. will conduct a sale by public auction of the whole of tho household furniture and effects belonging to Mr I£. Peters, Maude street, Teniuka, on Thursday, •Juno 12th. The freehold property, comprising seel ions 731 and 73'2, corr.'er of Maude and Alexandra streets, togother with a live-roomed residence, workshop, etc., nr.'d beautifully laidout grounds, will also be offered. At the .Magistrate's Court-, Temuka, vesterdav morning, before Mr John Fitzgerald, J.P-, Fredk.l'rattloy, senr., who had been thrice previously convicted during tho last throe months was cln.rgod wilh having been 'drunk in the auction mart on the previous day,. He pleaded guiltv, and was lined" 20/-. Tho Temuka Presbyterian Bible Classes cuitinued their winter evening socials on Tuesdav evening last, in (he Social Hall, Mr T. Monahati occupying the chair. Rev. Macdonald gave an interesting arid instructive address' on the well-known character, "Mrs Grundy." Mr W. .). Bennett also addressed the meeting on the Kakaia ('< nt'eivnco and other importni.'i matters, and alter games and supper, the mooting was brought to a close with the benediction. The second monthly social of the season in connection with St. Peter's Club will bo hold in tho Clubrooms ; to-m'ghl (Thursday). Those socials have become deservedly popular, and are invariably well attended by the members. We desire to draw attention to the fact that the progressive euchre tournament will commence at. 7.1") p.m. prompt, in order thnt it can be finished tolerably early and enable | (he dancing (o commence if possible I l.'Ol laier than I" o'clock.. j Ladies ! Warner's Corsets are com- | fortnblo—guar.inteod so. They shape i u—.i.:„„ul„ Tim liones cannot rust nor |

Mr Charles .McMillan, probationer teacher .16 the Tcmiikft District ]li<_di School, mot willi an unfortunate accident whilst playing for T-nmuka tourlh, grade in .the aeven-a-side football t.oumamciit at 'Timaru on Tuesday. McMillan scored a ibrillia.nl try, sprint iug close on a hundred yards at a great pace. Wliilst. running-, however, he experienced the sensation' of something giving way inside, but imagining an opponent to be, close on his heels (though in reality it was one of his own side) ho maintained his determined dash for (he line, touched the ball down, and fell heavily. As the result, of the full he sustainrd a contusion of the thigh. ..The nature of the inward injury is not yet known. McMillan 11 'was conveyed by the Ambulance fo Dr. VoJckmau's hospital, where he is expected to be an inmate for some dnvs;

'I he monthly meeting of the Temuka Mechanics' Institute Committee was held in the Institute, last evening. I 'resent. .-—Messrs F. W. Salmon (president), il)r Rugg, G. Judson, A. JosHng, AV. JL 'Reeves, E. V. Pridham, I'L G. Hancox, JL R. Martin, C. J. Hilton, C. Ferguson,, and the secretary (Mr K. Cooper). h\ view of the limited response to tho ro-bnilding appffil, the Committee . discussed a schema of operations covering some years ahead. It was deeidrd to communicato with th 3 Timaru Orchestral and Choral Society concerning a performance in Temuka to the mutual benefit of the Institute and the Society ; to spend the sum of C2O out of current funds on painting the Institute, erecting new fence, and laying down 1 linoleum in public readme room ; to direct the unexpended portion of the £lO voted for repairs »t last meeting to repairs of chimuws, the secretary and Mr Judson to secure ostiir./ales for the work. It was agreed to ask the Rev. C. Macdonald to deliver, an address, audio arrange n debate on naval matters between Messrs It. It. Martin and Mr Paterson, M.R.C.V.S., of Timaru.