LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10362, 7 September 1922, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

A sale of property in the Melville Estate will be held by Mr A. H. Fenn at his mart, Temuka, at 7.30 p.m. ,on Saturday, when several lots will be offered. Particulars relating thereto are announced elsewhere.

The Geraldine County Council has extended ’the time for receiving tenders for Contract No. 11, bridging To Moaua and Waihi rivers, until noon on tho 14 th instant. ■ Tho estates of deceased persons certified for , duty in June were valued at £1,414,191, making a total of £7,606,512 for the six months. Tho total for the year 1921 amounted to £14,852,470. Mortgages totalling £2,434,869 were registered In June, and mortgages discharged £1,409,754, making for the 12 months to June 30-totals of—registered £29,791,340, and discharged £11,761,892. Compared with last year’s totals a drop of over 50 per cent, is shown. • Says Monday’s “Press”;—While a spring dray containing an elderly couple was going east along Mays road about 6 o’clock on Saturday night, a motor car, which came up behind, ran into it. Fortunately, the impact was a slight one, but It was a narrow escape.

At the Geraldine Community Sing on Monday evening, there was a good attendance and an enjoyable time was spent under the leadership of Mr E. Undrill. Mr F. White was accompanist, and ho and Miss Gillies contributed solos, and the latter with Miss Cliff, duets. On Monday evening next, the final sing for the season will bo held and Mrs G. W. Curtis will be the leader. There was the usual free distribution of meat at the Colosseum, Christchurch, on Saturday morning, when some 200 families were each supplied with a large joint sufficient for several days’ meals. The distribution was made under the supervision of the Social Welfare Guild, and the meat issued was of excellent quality, and was given by Messrs William Monzies and E. Hay. of the Hays.

A Hill consolidating the law in in regard to amusement tax was introduced in the House on Tuesday, Mr .Massey explained ihut the Bill would e.vmopt Agricultural and Pasioral Shows, Horticultural Shows, and entertainments held for charitable. patriotic or educational purposes. provided the performers gave their services free and the moneys were vised solely for the purposes of society. He did not think it would exempt cricket, football, or boxing mate lies.

’Tis a sforn. cold world for (ho “wastor," Tia a hard, rough world for tho mo ok; !:. 1 1 there's over a pri/e for the worldly wise Who holdl* and i-a i-iif'M |\ sock. 'Twer s 1 <•. i> wluui the world is making, Hustle in and your share assure*: And for voids got the habit of taking Woods' Croat Peppermint Cure. 26

Fat Jamb buyers are commencing to operate in the Levin district, and a sale just made at 25s per head for a good line Rives an indication of values.

Mr Sullivan is asking to have horticultural societies exempted from the application of the amusement tax.

The Interior of the Temuka Fire Brigade’s meeting room has been painted, and looks brighter and cheerier than it has done for many years. The annual ball of the Geraldine Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, tonight, when good music, etc., will be provided. The ball will open with the Grand March at 8 o’clock. Residents of Temuka and dlatri«t aro promised an unusual treat on the evening of 29th September, when tho charming operetta, “The Disagreeable Princess” will be staged in the Dominion Theatre. The music is delightful, and the performers can he depended on to do full Justice to it.

August was another very dry month in the Geraldine district. At Cefn orchard station, Geraldine Downs, only 7G points of rain were registered, 28 points ou tlie 28th. being the heaviest fall. Rain, fell. on seven days. A frost recorded on, the 25th, four degrees being regietered. On three .other nights the thermometer reached freezingJpolnt. The highest shade temperature was 64 degrees on tho 14th. Under the auspices of the Temuka branch of the N.Z. Farmers’: Union, a meeting of producers will be held in the Dominion Theatre, Temuka, on Saturday next, at noon, to hear addresses on the work and aim of the Meat Control Board by Messrs Adam Hamilton, J. Bitchener, and T. D. Burnett, members of Parliament. As It is possible that all New Zealand produce will come under the control of the Board, all producers, whether of meat, dairy, or wool, etc., should make a point of attending. At a meeting of the Committee of the S.C. Jersey Cattle Club, it was decided to hold a demonstration, as suggested, at 10.30 a.m. on the second day of the Tlmaru show, .provided Mr Danner is willing to give one, and a social evening for “Jersey men 1 ' on tile first night of the show. The Club is giving £ls as prizes in the Jersey cattle section of the show, and the A. f and P. Association has agreed to subsidise this to the extent of 10/- in the £. The funeral of the late Mr John Lynch, of Seadown, who met his death by accident on the TimaruTemuka road on Saturday evening, took place at Temuka on Tuesday last, and was very largely attended, friends coming from all parts ,pf the district. The service in St. Joseph’s Church was conducted by Dr. Kennedy, assisted by Rev.. Father Galerne, and at the grave by Father Galerne, assisted , by Dr. Kennedy.

Mr D. O’Connor, secretary of the Temuka branch of the N.Z. Returned Soldiers’ Association, has received advice from Mr Geo. Leadley, distriet secretary, Christchurch, that application's are how being received by the various Commissioners of Crown Lands, for loans upder the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act, from any soldier who may desire to apply for such loans. It should he pointed out, however, that the loans may not he available for some time after the receipt of the application, as the rate of such advance will be largely governed- by the rate ’ at which repayments, are being made by those who already have had loans.

Explaining the Loan Bill, in th House on Tuesday, Mr Massey sai he hoped no one would get the im pression that the. Government Intend ed to go upon the London market a once,- because they had no such in tontlon. The amount of the' loa would bo more than four millions and was for the purposes of ordlnar public works, .etc. It was uncertai; when the loan would have to b raised. He would like twelve month to elapse between the raising of thi loan and : the last one, but it wa possible that it might be necessary t raise this loan before March 31. There whs a large attendance a tho euchre party held by St. Peter’ Club in the Temuka Parish Hall q> Tuesday evening. Play started short ly after eight o’clock and finishes about 11, when ten games had beei played. For the ladies’ first prize Mrs Routlodgo and Mrs McCullougl tied, with seven wins each, and ir the “cut” Mrs Routledge proved the winner. The gentlemen’s prize was won by •Mr F. Bateman, with 8 wins, and the consolation prizes fell to Miss Pearse and Mr Roy Walker. The- games over, a splendid supper, provided by lady friends, was dispensed, and after this there were three dances, to music provided by Mrs Hqtchison. The evening was very successful, all present thoroughly enjoying themselves, and the arrangements reflected every credit on the Club.

One of Kipling’s female characters is made to say that a moustache without wax Is like an egg without salt. A lady who gave evidence in the Supreme Court recently, held a differnt opinion of male hirsute adornments. One of her brothers, a well-bearded man, had alleged that she had kissed him good-bye in a friendly way on a certain occasion. In cross-examination she was asked if this statement wore true. “Can you Imagine me kissing a mouth like that?” she exclaimed, pointing at her brother, who was sitting in court. Counsel pressed the question. “I’m not so fond of kissing men,” said the lady, in tones of disgust, "I couldn't go near a bear. It’s horrid!” “There may be reasonable reasons for refusing, even from a hygienic point of view,” dryly remarked Mr Justice Adams, and counsel passed on to another point.

At a meeting of the Timaru branch of tho N.Z. Farmers' Utiion, discussing the half-holiday question, Mr Cain said tho matter was one which affected country people even ffiore thau town people, yet the former had no say in the matter: they much preferred to see the shops open all day on Saturday. In a general discussion which ensued all present expressed themselves as desirous of seeing tho half-holiday changed hack from Saturday to Thursday. The secretary stated that it was intended to hold a conference at Ashburton on September 21. to consider a reduction in threshing charges, and it was expected that North Canterbury, South Canterbury and MidCanterbury would be represented at it. The meeting expressed satisfaction at this, and it was unanimously agreed that ; it was impossible to carry on with chnrgos as at present.

Kose FI oronre Fouler, single. a/oil was killed in a motor overturn a! lee.'h r Creel,, on the lieauniont !i".;d ne;, r I ,a'a I'eni.'e, on Tuesday. The ea r s' no I, a rut, got mu of eon'rol tnid went over a hank, pinning tho driver. F. Duncan, Dunedin, solicitor. end deeoased u luhniea I h Duncan escaped wilh a shaking.

“Naturally the largest share of the available space in the pavilion will he occupied In the display of exhibits relating to the, primary industries of the Dominion," said Mr J. W. Collins, of the Department of Industries and Commerce, when addressing a meeting of representative business men of Auckland prior to the formation of an advisory committee in - connection with the Empire Exhibition, to be held iu Loudon in 1924. “If in conjunction with these displays,” he continued, "it is decided that a restaurant be established to provide the many thousands of visitors with meals at reasonable prices, confining the main items on the menu to New Zealandproduced foods—meat, butter, cheese and fruit—l feel sure tW dominion will be more than amply repaid for its enterprise." Some Maoris have been laying claim to the ownership', of a block of land at Waluku, on the grounds that after its, confiscation in the Waikato War, Sir George Grey promisad'lt to them (says a writer In the New Zealand Herald). They are basing their claim on the word, of an Englishman, which supplies.more definite grounds than some of the contentions advanced by Native claimants to title. The late Judge Manning told an entertaining story of some of the grounds advanced to him when first he tried to become a landed proprietor, iu Old New Zealand, before the days of Native Land Courts,, when good spearsmanship, after all was bno of the most convincing arguments that could be used. However, the'most famous of the pakeha Maoris complain whimsically that one gentleman said he would have to be paid part of the purchase price because his grandfather had been murdered on the piece of land iu question. Then up came another, asking what about his rights, since it was his grandfather who had committed the murder! People with colds who want a cure that is quick, pleasant, and gives immediate relief should try “NAZOL.” Price 1/G. 2 SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISE- ■ ■ MENTS. ' Temuka Bran'ch of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union—lmportant meeting of producers on Saturday. G. H. •: Clements New season’s goods. S.C. Picture Company—To-night’s programme. Caroline Dairy Co.—Notice to residents of Temuka,. Operetta—At Temuka, on 29th September. Geraldine County Council—Tenders for bridging contract. ’ A. Gabites—Spring, and Summer goods.