LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7568, 21 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The, members of fit. Peter’s Club arc reminded of 'the social to-night, to olhcially open the season. At Tuesday's meeting, Hr Uugg iiumi tione'.l that ehiekenpox was very prevalent iii the. borough. 'I he Geraldine County Council invite appl'cat ions for the position of ranger for the Rangitnla-Unui Water - Supol; Histri: 1. • A pig, fattened on the tarn.' of Mr W. F. Rose, of Konini, and purchased by a Wairarap.a bacon buyer last week, weighed 55511 V Jive weight and lOllh dead weight.' Owing to the presence of the Board’* workmen, the term holidays’ of the TV muka Public 'School have been extended a week. A public meeting is shortly to be called in the Temuka School for the

purpose of considering the steps to be take i for publicly recognising Miss Phillips’ services to the school and dUrict. Tlie presentation to the Rev. Father l.e Zer (who has been transferred to Tiinaru), which was to have taken place to-day, has been postponed, to Wednesday next, 27th hist., on account of the Catholic Bazaar FlowerStall social. Another trial of the new motor propelled railway carriage, constructed at

the Pet one railway workshops, was made on Friday, when the carriage,, travelling smoothly over Hie rails, attained a speed of forty miles an hour, with considerable power in reserve. Alms Thompson, ilne newly appointed infant mistress for Teinuka School, will not ■be able to take up her duties until >)ut\i Ist. She. wrote thank; ing the Committee for her 'appoint-

menl, and remarked that she, was looking forward lo taking up her new duties. .Miss Phillips, the retiring infant mist reus, has kindly consented to continue Iter duties until Miss Thompson’s arrival. The Arowhenim Domnin Hoard has appointed the chairman (Col. llavhnrst) and Messrs Kvans, Arheson and Spillane a visiting committee for ’the ensiling year. For I lie lemuka Domain Hoard, (he chairman (Col. Day-

hurst), and Messrs Frew, (Amnion, ami Carl weight were appointed the visiting committee. A similar 'committee, coilsisling- of Col. Ilayhurst, Messrs A. Frew, M’. SpiUane, an A L. Mclnnes was appointed for the Arowhenna Cemetery Trustees. The large [dale glass window of Mr \V. Trigance’s shop has been broken in a. mysterious manner. Yesterday, a (rack made its appearance - iii the glass and extended rapidly during the day, until it spread, spider-like, over Ihe bulk of the glass. It is dillicuit 10 account for (he breakage, though 11 is suggested that if the glass, had s.l Haw, the keen frost and the sun may have something do do with the result.

On Tuesday evening, (he,..,],''reshy terian Bible Classes held f- V-I'" lv c Minutes Speech livening. ’ Mr; A.. ('.alder pre,- ■ sided, and the Social Hall was comfortably Idled. The speeches were of a very high order, some being particularly good. The subjects and speakers were;—Do Bible Class Members 'lake Enough Interest, in Public. Life? Mr I’. Monahan ; Should Amusements be Taxed ? Mr C. Johnson ; Should .Bachelors be Taxed V Miss Childs ; Is NoI irense a Success ? Mr'.M tiller Tlavpy ; Ought Christians lo he Soldiers? Mr <

A. Bolting; Should we have (lie Bible in Slate Schools? Mr A, (’aider; Should we have Stale Doctors? MrD. Shaw; Should we have State Ships? Mr K. DaVeyi; Should Christians take an active part in Public Life? Mr Mm. Davcy ; How Can Me Best Serve Our Country? Miss Ma/e ; Should Me Have One Huge ’Protestant Church? ,\|r Archie Shaw; Should Me Have ’a Loral Navy ? Mr K. C. Haiieox. A song was rendered by'Mrs Scrimshaw, and a glee by members. An excellent supper was enjoyed, and the pleasant

nroercilings elosed wdh the doxolog.v . The grand fancy dr n ss ball and liower pageant to he condurted under llie auspices ol the I omuka ■ Branca of the Naw League, is likely to provide a, speclaci." of unusual splendour. The number of children Inking part ap-

proximates 1(10, and as all the young folk will be dressed in fairy-like cos!nines, (he eli'eet should be nu'sl beaitlil'ni. (if course, the cos! ol dresses and arrangemmls in connection with such an extensive function is mecssar l!v large, and the charges have .to be reasonably proportionate. Ihe date fixed is -Jiino ’Jolh. Ihe grand pa-

geant will be followed by (lie big f,aney ball for adults, and lids will start at hdlll pan. The charges will be: For pageant and ball, double tiekil Is lid, single ds (id ; lor pageant milv, double ticket ds C.d, single Is lid. Pill,lie interest in Hie big affair is steadily growing, so (hire is every likelihood of Ihe drillshed being taxed lo ils ulinosl rapacity when the tairv, moth, and bntlerlly dancers eventually

make I heir appearance before the "ri-lieal public rye. (’the denre Ir.alhblg is proceeding apace, and Hie little folk are making surprising headway in the various arlislir and 1 * ■;> 11 1 e1 11 1 11 miv e; n. ■ 111 s 1 ,1 <■i d i -11 la! to the pageant. For Inlltieii/.'i lake Woods’ (’.real peppermint Cure. Never fails. I/O, d/0

Speaking j ,>n «,lhe. ad(iid iou?| to ~ jthijJ T: uii:lx,-i School, ’Hr. UVtgg, .at Taekday’s. meeting, .s ll jj.^e.sl<ml. that the old eommjllee had not been vv rv inae'ii alive when they allowed tin; present ell,sell rooms Id lie. crepted. Rooms, eapal.ile of Heine used for open-air classes, constituted tin; nioilern development in selionl I>uii<lint>s. A somewhat surprising and alarming incident took place on the Opihi river tralhe bridge alioul. ti.llb last, evening. Ai r (1. edit herland, ear demonstrator lor Hockaerl’s garage, Timaru, was returning to Timarii with a new ear. The ear lights were (nil on as Mr Sutherland drove, at moderate [lace, on to the bridge. Suddenly, he i eanghl sight of what appeared to be i a, tnui'i of hors, s. He tried to steer ! clear, hut the distance was too short. The hood iron struck the near horse | in the chest. The animal reared and 'elevated itself on to the ear radiator. In a minute or two the trouble was cleared : Ihe ear went, on its w ay, and Mr Heron’s lorry ami team (for so it pro'-’cd to be) went on their way. After a few paces, however, the horse that had been struck dropped dead. The lorry, Mr Sutherland staled, carried no lights. k'o:- Chronic Chest, Complainls. Woods’ Great Peppermint. Cure, 1/(5, 2/fi.