THE Temuka Leader TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1927. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10051, 8 February 1927, Page 2

THE Temuka Leader TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1927. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Following a very hot day on Sunday, during which the thermometei registered 93 degrees, raip fell during the evening, five points being recorded at Temuka. Wanted, a respectable, capable woman as general. Apply . Ashfield, Temuka. The flag was flown at half-mast at the local Post Office yesterday, on the occasion of the first day of the funeral services of the late Emperor of Japan. Miss Meek, 2l Wilkin street, Temuka, Sdvertises that she is prepared to do dressmaking and plain sewing. x At the request of the Geraldine Business Men’s Association, next Thursday, the 10th inst., has been declared a whole holiday, it being the occasion of the School picnic. A fine advertisement for the quality of the fishing at Temuka was recently given when an angler who recently camped on the Opihi river bank for a mouth, during that time landed over 200-nice trout. MR H. L. HENDRA, for many pears with Tonson Garlick, furniture craftsman, Auckland, wishes to notify the public of Temuka ind surrounding districts that he las taken over Mrs Bed’s Oabiletmaking and Undertaking busiless, And hopes to give satisfacion to all customers (past and iresent) by manufacturing on he premises modern and up-to-iate furniture with good worknanship. Mr Hendra will also pecialise in shop, office and how-case fittings. Also stocking , good class of Carpets, Runners, lugs, etc., and General Furnishngs. Undertaking will be caried on as 'Usual at shortest otice, in a bapajble land trustworthy manner. Telephone No.

It is reported that a syndicate is to be formed for the building of an up-to-date dance hall in Temuka. Miss L, Hawke, teacher of pianoforte and organ, is prepared to take pupils in Geraldine on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Pupils prepared' for examinations.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade last evening, the resignation of Fireman G. Lawry was received and accepted with regret.

• The last day of entry for the theory examinations of the Trinity College of Music, Loudon, to be held in June, 1927, is Saturday, 19th February. See advertisement for particulars re entry forms, etc. Two pupils of the Arowheuua ■Native School, having been awarded Government Scholarships, are proceeding to College—lwa Solomon to Te Ante, an'd Neta Waaka to Te Waipounamu.

Yesterday morning a fire broke out in a cottage in Fairlie, owned by Mrs Goodwin and occupied by Mr G. Adams. The occupant was in the- house by himself,-, his- wife, and family being away on holidays. He was awakened by hearing a picture Calling, and on opening the door was met with a sheet of flame. He got out of the house, and gave the alarm. The Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, and with a good pressure of water from the new motor fire engine, soon had the fire under control. This fire fully ■ demonstrated what the engine can do. On the arrival of the brigade the task of putting out the fire seemed hopeless, the inside of the building being a mass of flames. However, with a pressure of 1201bs the flames were soon subdued —a. save that would do credit to a much larger brigade. The Bit Better Biscuits —Milderson’s —-especially Jam Tit Bit at 1/6 per lb. Try them with your next order from the grocer. Rattray and Sons, Timaru, Agents.... There were an unusual number of fatalities by drowning during the last week-end. A boat on the'Hamilton lake 1 capsized on Sunday evening, three of the Occupants—. Annie Kells, Ruby Harlowe and Trevor Graham —being drowned. The fourth occupant, George 'Smith, saved himself by climbing on to the bottom of the upturned ,„boat. While surfbathing at Mt. Maunganui (Taiiranga) on Sunday - morning, Paul Mischefski, aged 21, was drowned, and a well-known boxer named Johnson in the Uretara river at Katikati on Saturday. Charles Clifford Arthur Capp fell into the rough sea near the Seatouu wharf (Wellington) on Sunday night, and it being very dark at the time, was ‘lost sight of. At Gisborne, a. small boy, George Spill, was drowned' on Sunday afternoon in the Waimata river, and a boy Fitzgerald was drowned in the river at Qliingaiti bn Saturday.