THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10976, 12 August 1926, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926. NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were 13 degrees of frost registered at Temuka yesterday morning, and 9 degrees on Tuesday morning. There are no basketball games for to-day, but a practice game will be held at the DomaJiu commencing at 2 o’clock sharp. On Tuesday night 14 degrees of frost were registered in Geraldine, and 6 degrees on the Downs, each registration being the severest frost recorded for three years. Tuesday and yesterday were both cold and raw, with little or no sunshine.

Coincidence? On Monday evening, while the Temuka Fire Brigade meeting was in progress, a picture fell from the wall, Mr G. Lawry remarking that there would be a fire that evening. As is known, as members were leaving the Brigade Room,.the alarm Reports state that cigarette papers of any descrUption are practically unprocurable in Timaru. Local tobacconists appear to still have stocks on. hand, and Mr Fred. Marlin in particular has a good supply of the well-known “Zig Zag” papers.

Although Tuesday, usually a sale day in Temuka, is always known a s an exceptionally : busy day, last Tuesday was very quiet. No stock sales were held on account : of the Grand National, and eighty residents left by the morning special train for Christchurch. The Geraldine District Band will give a sacred concert in the Town Hall on Sunday next, when, besides musical selections by the Band itself, vocal and instrumental music by individual members . will be given. The concert commences at 8 p.m., and all will be welcome. Following the inquest held at Waimate on Tuesday touching the death of Duval Earle England. Owen Joseph Francis McKee was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Walker on a charge of murder, and was lodged in the lock-up at Timaru.

The Right Rev. West-Watson, Bishop of Christchurch, will com-f mence his first confirmation tour through South Canterbury on Sunday next. He will conduct confirmation services at St, Mary’s, Geraldine, at 11 a.m., St. John’s, WiuChester* at 2.30 p.m., and St. Peter’s Temuka, at G. 30 p.m. On leaviugi Temuka, the Bishop will go to Wairaate and other centres in South* Canterbury. “A hard world, my masters!” In 1514 the farm labourer was paid 4d a day in"the- summer and 3d a day -in the winter. If hoarded and; lodiged he received 16s 8d a in money and clothes to .the value*! ; of 4s. Wheat was lOd a bushel.,! beef and pork a halfpenny a pound,* and mutton three farthings. A hen : ■cost twopence, strong beef a penny a gallon, and table beer a halfpenny a gallon; while the rent of a 200acre farm was £4 a year—and how much better off are we these days —4OO years later? On arrival at the s cene of the lire on Monday night last, it was found that the hydrant could not be fixed in the fire plug just-outside Mr Sheen’s residence in Allnatt St,, and the firemen had to make use of the plug at the corner of the street, Apparently heavy traffic had shifted the top of the ping, hut apart from obstructions that are likely tq occur in That respect, there .appear to he several fire plugs In the Borough covered with road metal, that would he extremely difficult to find and uncover in case, of 4mergency, after midnight, when the town electric light is switched off. ■ '■<:■■' ' ■ Messrs A. E. Smith and Co. advertise new stocks of flower and vegetable seeds just to hand: also all kinds of garden tools, sprayingoils, etc., in stock. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.