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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2919, 31 January 1884, Page 2

" CodVty fi,ATB3:— The 'Clerk the Goraldino Gounfcy Oounoil reminds ratepayers that if their rates are not paid within'fourteen days, they will be liable to be sued for the recovery of same. 0 Battbbt, N.Z.A. —Members: ari reminded that there wiil bo a Government daylight parade at 7.30 this evening ; drill order. Intending recruits ure also reminded that fco-nif-Kt will bo their last opportunity oE enrolling' Until Jnly next. Weightb akj> Measures. —No less than twenty-four informations- havp been laid by tho Inspector of weights and measures against various tradespeople m Timaru for having m their possesmon light and unstamped weijjhia. The cases will be heard to-dajj. : - (JOKSE on Roads. —The Clerk to: the (Joraldino Road Board notifies that aftor the 30th January, tiio Board would not longer clear tho gorso from off the public roads m the district. This work must bo done by tho adjoining owners or occupiers, as laid down m clauses. 132, 133 and 134 of the Public Works Act 188& Amendment Act 1883. KEsrpuifT Mamstbatb's Cpn;ttT.-*Ati this Court yesterday, before W..C. Beswipk, Esq., S.V., John MoCullooh was qharged on.the information of.Constablo Colbojrne with using obscene language m a public'place at I\urlio Greek., Aooosod did not appear, and an order was made for his arrest. '„ WiNOiinsTEii Sohooi, CoHMrrrßi:.—A. Bpocial moeting of the School Committee was held on Tuead&y. Present —Mr Q-. Taylor (Chairman) jiind JMessrs W. Eleo, J. ITortham, W. Carston, and P.'Billitz. It was resolred —" ThaL.tho following gentlemen be' nominated to fill tho vacancios on tho Board of Education, via., Messrs B: A. Barkor and W. J. Stoward, M.H.E." A lettor from the Board of Education was read, stating £8 had been paid into tho Bank as a special grant for foncing. It was resolved —"That throe weoks holiday bo granted, commencing on Friday, let: February, 1884.'' Resolved— "That tho Chairman and Mr Kleo sign cheques on bohalf of tho Committee, and that they Bend their signatures to the Bank, and that a cheque-book bo obtained." Resolved —"Thiit iMr Caraton's account of £8, for erecting a fonce and painting the, same, bo passed for payment!" Resolved— " Tho6 jn future tho meetings bo held on tho first jFrulay.in each month." Thbatsb Rotai,.—A 'vory good downstair house assembled m the Theatro last overling to see the " Youth" Company m " Chockmat*" nnd "Kis Last Lenta." Before the pieciis commenced Miss Alioo Wooldridco again sang one of tho ballads from "The Lights o' London," which "was very much likod.. "Checkmate" was gone through with groat Spirit, and provoked groat laughter. Miss Flora" Anstead as Martha Dunn and Mr J. R. Greville as Sam Winkle are tho leading characters, and tho way they both played owatfld loud.applause the whole., time, mm Watts-Phillipa ss Charlotte Rusee and Mr Gates as Sir Everton Toffco idso played yorv njcply. : The performance wound ■np with " His Last Loga," m wluoh Mr H. E. Walton took bh,oipart of O'OtUlagh aa./andib is almost nocdless to aay filiat tho character Buitccl him iwolL Ha,pl«,ysd. throughout)inrith n hrU.. lianoj- which ploeusod hh audience, who wore not slow m showing their appreciation of his efforts. Tho other parts woro ably sustained by yilriouß members of tho ,pomnany,' and ■we're vdry corroiitly rondorod,(a feature which is, m tho caso of this Company, mont marked. Thia evening (he pieces are to bo roponted,( and to-ihorrow night, tho last nitfUft, "The Rivals " will, by special rcquont, be again put on;'*' i '■'■ ■ ' i ' ;•• ; Gbraloinb Sonoot Committeb. —A meeting of the newly-elected Committen was hold on Monday oTonicg last, immediately after tho public meeting, when all tl)0 rqombors wore pros'ont. It was proposed byjilr T. Farrell and soconded by Mr Qeo. Ward —

iVThat- Mr B. H. Pearpoinfc bo Chairman for tiieyeor." Carried unanimoußly. Correeponf j donee, was read from the Board of Edu- } cation re nomination of a candidate for the Board m the place of Mr Wjiloot. tOn the; , motion of Mr Dunlop, Becohded by Mr Jfitrrell, it was resolved — •' That, no nomiuatibn be sant m." It was resolved— -" That cheques be signed by the Chairman and one member of tho Committee." Resolved — I " That the Committee meet on the last WedV ■nesday m every month." Proposed by Mr A. Sherratt and seconded by Mr Dunlop — " That Mr C. E. Sherratt and Mr Thoß. Farrell be appointed a Visiting- Committee for tho enrrent month." Carried. The Head Master attended to call attention to the defective state of the verandah roof. Mr Dunlop proposed . and Mr Ward seconded — " Thiit the Chairman and the Visiting Committee get the roof repaired." The meeting then'terminated. Blue Ribbon Tempbbahce Union. — The fortnightly meeting of the Waimate branch was Held m the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening last, the President, Mr S. W. Goldsmith, occupying the chair. Mr D. Hutton gayo a forcible address on 'Ac advantages of total abstinence, giving- several illustrations of the good accruing from it, also instances of great . men of past and present times who had been total abstainers. The Rev. J. McXee eloquently advocated the, cause of ■temperance, and spoke of the great advance the principle and practice had made within the last few years m several places m this colony and other countries. He also alluded to the great amount of time and money spent m using these dru^s, and concluded a very impressive speech by wishing success to the movement, especially the Waimate branch, encouraging the members to be staunch to the cause, and united m their patriotic offorts fortheextirpotionofagreatandaboundingevil. Key. Mr Freeman, Primitive Methodist, said he would not go further that evening than expressing his . entire agreoment and nearty sympathy with the noble cause of total abstinence. ;He <was very glad to find this Society working at Waimate, and hoped to be able to give an address at tho next public meeting of the Society, i The Chairman spoke m it hopeful and encouraging way of the working and prospects of the Society and the temperance cause generally. Recitations were given by Masters Frank Griffin and Charles Cunningham, and several temperance melodies were sung by the meeting. About 100 persons were present. At the close of the meeting Beven persons signed the pledge. A Committee, meeting was after : wards held, and some routino business transacted. Thb Comet and the Weathbh.— A Mr Henry Caton writes to the Sydney Town and Country Journal as follows: — "As. l very clearly rememberheing told nearly BO years ago, that during tha Tisitatiori of the comet, of 1812, that the weather m England was excessively hot' and dry, may we not look for similar weather upon its re-appearance at the present time ? and if so, it is of the greatest importance that all persons should jbe. very careful nol; to waste the water:, I think 1 am correct m stating that some of the best springs of water became , exhausted during the hent and dronght experienced m England m 1812. 1 understand that the presentcomet approaches our earth nearer than any other comet has yet done. 'To be forewarned is 'to be forearmed."' Exactly so. And wo hope that we may look for hot and dry, even excessively, hot and dry, weather to come with the comet,- and if the best spring of water we have now, the overhead: one, wore exhausted for a month or so, most of •us would be suited to a T. Come along comet! Mr Caton' may have found consolation amid possible aneers at his remarks, m the fact that the weather, .m Australia has been " excessively hot and' dry" this summer. Wise ?ollt.— r"For ten years my! wife was confined to her hed with Bnoh a complication of ailments that no doator could tell what was the matter or onre her, and I used up a small fortune m humbng ; etnff. Six months ago I saw an American flasr with Hop Bitters, on it, and I thought I would be a fool once more.i I tried it, but'my folly proved to be -wißdom. two bottles oured her ; she is now as well and strong as any man's wife, and it cost me only two dollars," — H.W., Detroit, Mich. BeaarHA.DVT.) .. ■ , Can't Preach Good. — No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, dootor a patient, or write a good article when he feels niisorable and dull, with sluggish brain and nostrnng nerves, and none should make the attempt m snob, a condition when it can be ho easily and ' cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters. Loot for.-HftMVj) STNOPBIS OF NEW AI>VERTISBMENTB. Maclean and Stewart— Sell cattle and sheep at Studholme Junction Yards on tho 4th February. ' Connell &nd Clowes— Notice of dissolution of partnership. . . . : Overseer to Ooraldino Road Board— Notice to landowners ro eprse. "" "■' ' " Youth Company-^- Publish programme for thU bvenlnjf. .'.■'' ': : .'-.'.' ■r J .\:.;'h Clerk to Qeraldlns County Council— Notice re unpaid rates.