THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10977, 14 August 1926, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ten degrees of frost were vegls,ered at Temuka yesterday morn-

During the week, Messrs Wood have been busy installing electric light at the Temuka Post Office. The work is to be completed, to-day. n, Inddie Temuka Methodist Church fo-moiTow,’ services-“ Will-- be . .con-., ducted by Rev. Tl. Richards, A cordial welcome is extended to everyone. To get a grip of eternity in the heart, gives one a truer grip of time. The Church exists to .give heart warmth , and comfort to all who come. The seventy-first Annual Prize Meeting of-the National, Rifle Association .of New South Wales, is to be held at the Anzac Rifle Range, Liverpool, from October ’9 to October 15. The total prizes apart from trophies amount to .-£G,G27 55.,A motor garage- in Davey street is to let. The Rev. J. Dawson Maclill, M.A. will preach at the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, to-morrow. At the morning service his subject will he, “Praise Ye Jehovah,” and in the evening, “Putting Out to Sea” will form the subject of his discourse. Service will be held, at Te Moana in the afternoon.... The fortnightly meeting of the Temuka Band of Hope was held In the Methodist Sunday School Hall, Denmark street,, last evening, when there was a very good attendance of both boys and girls. The Mayor, ;Mr G. B. .; Cartwright, and Mr A. Davey, of Waitohi, addressed the gathering, both wishing the branch every success, The. children contributed a number of items very 'Pleasingly under the direction or kiss La wry, who is an enthusiastic worker amongst the young people. The usual winter evening social of the Methodist Bible Classes was Jielcl in the Sunday School on Wednesday evening, when there was a fair attendance. The evening was ■ispent in games and competitions, -the winners of which, were Misses ‘■Ellis, L. Black mo re, I. Hewson and ‘E. Stewart, and Rev. Richards. ‘■During the evening songs, were rendered by Miss E. Bryan,: “Sliado\ys,” 3 and Miss M, Mathieson, “Thank God 'for a Garden.” Supper was served 'at the close. The hall was tastefully decorated by the junior girls. The nett profits of the ' hockey match • between the Indian Army team and South Canterbury, played at Temuka on 22nd June, amounting to £73' Is 3d, have been forwarded to the New Zealand Hockey Association. The secretary of the Temuka Club lias received advice that the club would receive the return of its 'guarantee together with its share of the profits of the tour as soon as the remaining returns come to hand. Wanted, two .paying guests, See advertisement. In the latest number of “Aussie” —August is ample humour to keep, anyone well supplied with jokes, and stories until the next issue conies along in a 'mouth’s time." ;There arc more than seventy drawings in this issue, each with a laugh that can he passed on in cottage, mansion or camp; and there are twice the number of funny stories and jokes and verses, all of them by good Australian, New Zealand or South Sea writers. “Aussie” is one, of the few publications that have their writers and ■artists gleaning their stories and jokes at first hand. . There is some, splendid stuff in this latest issue. Mr Zane Grey is, without doubt, the supreme showman of Nature/s wonderland," and one of his reasons , for making h.is trip, to ..New Zealand

early tills year was for the purpose Of collecting data to be used in the compilation' of a-book on New Zealand from the angler’s point of view, Messrs Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd., London, informs us that the book, “Tales, of an Angler’s Eldorado—New Zealand,” will be. published in Loudon at the end of August- It'is a unique and’fascinating record of, ’deep-sea sport consisting of 238 pages, of letter-press and 128 pages of illustrations. We understand Mr Zanc Grey intends returning to . New Zealand in October of this year, which time will coincide with the - arrival of his' book. Gordon Hancox, boot importer, Teiuuka, advertises a real snappy sale to clear out winter goods.

The Way of the Wise for Curing a Cold , Is easily taught and easily told: , The Way of the Wise, is plain copn monsensc—“Check the first symptoms and curtail expense.” - The Way of the . Wise is at your command, - ■ : Obtain it at once and keep it on hand; The ’ Way of. the- _Wiseis -pleasant,, and sure— YW •; ■ ■ Bottle of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 20.

The result of the Independence Art Union is:—First,, £4OOO, Si. 3. Hunter (Wainui, Inglewood); 2nd, £2OO, D. Neeve (2 Hula St., Oneluingu); 3rd, £IOO, W. • Thompson (Auckland).

A meeting of the Geraldine committee of the New Zealand Alliance was held on Thursday evening at the residence of Mr G. H. Patrick, a representative attendance being presided over by Mr W. Shearer. Several matters were discussed by the meeting, and it was resolved to start a Band of Hope on undenominational lines in Geraldine. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange preliminaries. The opinion was expressed that the best way to create interest in the temperance movement amongst the young, was by such means as Bands of Hope and temperance education in school and home circles.

The Rev. H. Ford will preach at the Geraldine Methodist Church tomorrow. His subject at the morning service will he, “The Kingdom of God,” and at the evening service “The Grand National, the Greatest Steeplechase in the World.” Service will be hold at Hiltcfn in the afternoon. •

“I can’t afford to pay,” said a big Maori in the Auckland Magistrate's Court the other day (says the Star). “It depends how much you spent in beer, I suppose,” remarked Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M. “I don’t drink beer,” hastily retorted the Maori. “If they were all like me the ‘pubs’ would have been closed long ago.”

According to a Post and Telegraph official (says air exchange) an irate- wireless license holder recently rushed into a Dominion post office, brandishing his newly-acquired license-and vehemently demanding a return of his 30s. “I want my money hack,” he shouted. ‘ I’ve hitched up my radio apparatus, and It’s clone nothing but howl ever since, I ashed for a wireless license. You’ve sold me a dog one.” ‘‘Humour” is a. unique little magazine, for through its pages we .secure a weekly kaleidoscopic picture of the world’s best witticisms. Behind this weekly magazine every* week -is a big staff sifting the humour of the globe so that only the best remains for the reader’s delectation. The' world’s topical cartoons also provide an interesting page, often the only serious * touch to this delightful little weekly. “Humour” is on sale at all booksellers.

Confirm a lion services will be held on Sunday by the Rt. Rev. WestWatson, Bishop of Christchurch, at St. Mary’s, Geraldine at 11 a.m., St. John’s, Winchester, at 2,30 p.m., and St. Peter’s, Temnka, at 6.30 p.m. At St, Peter's, a shortened evening service Will be held before the confirmation service, and the new choir stalls will he used ior the first -time on that occasion. Special music by the choir under Mr B. Hughes, choirmaster, will be rendered, including the anthem, “With the Voice of Singing.”

The unusual spectacle of two rats fighting, arrested the attention of a 'Wanganui motorist at Taylorville the other night. The scene of the combat was the bitumen road near the Town Bridge,, and an electric lamp nearby cast the high light of publicity on the struggling rodents. At first the car driver, who had drowned his evening’s bridge losses in a fairly hefty nightcap, thought sorrowfully of the penalties of insobriety. To test his eyesight he tried to run over the gladiators, and a loud squeal immediately announced that all was well.

Old Dunedinites now resident in Temuka are pleased .at the reversal of the vote by the Dunedin City Council, at its last meeting, on .the question hf the acceptance of the geuerous‘ x b‘ffer 'of Mr and Mrs P. R. Sargood to provide the funds for the purchase of the Logan ParkArt Gallery of Exhibition times, which at a previous meeting of the 'Council, when the Mayor was absent in Wellington, and Councillor Douglas was also absent, had been foolishly “turned down,’’ Housed at Logan Park amongst beautiful surroundings and in an atmosphere free from smoke and dust, the* increasingly valuable collection of pictures will be free from those dangers to art which are the bete uoir of artists in all large cities, -Visitors, young and old, too, will be grateful - y ’lo those who had the foresight to place the collection in congenial surroundings rvliere they can, if tired, rest awhile outside, watching any sports in progress, or view Nature’s pictures, so varied and beautiful around “Dunedin on the- Bay.” ■ • 1

The Temuka Domain Board- advertises willow: w.pod and poplar for sale.

It is understood . that the. Duke and Duchess of .York; intend leaving England. in .H.M.S-, Renown In mid-January by the Suez .route, calling at Colombo .in accprdance with ..custom. - From there they will ,go to .Fremantle, ..Hobart,, and New Zealand, where they, will spend a month, Afterwards they will proceed to Australia for the, .Canberra ceremony, <which will, he the culminating, instead of, the initial function of the tour. The, Duke, and Duchess, will travel- ip Australia until the end of .May. These changes from, the Original- proposed ~itinerary ai;e designed to allow Royalty, to escape the relatively generous Australian sunshine. The departure in January ensures the coolest passage through the Red. Sea, and the decision ,to lour New Zealandprior 'to' Australia; is animated by the same desire.