TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4867, 12 June 1890, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Particulars of a wrestling and boiing exhibition to bo given m the Columbia Bink on Saturday evening, m aid of Ihe minera on strike at Bhag Point, will be found elsewhere. SWo were shown yesterday a matnmo'.h vegetable marrow grown at Mr £C. J. LoCren's by ,hU gardener, Mr Lowe. Tlio marrow weighs 701db, truly a giant of the' vegetable kingdom. Major Steward meets the eleclora at tbo Wai iti Scboolhonao this evening at 8 o'clock. Tlio balance-sheet of the levels Boad Board for year ending 31et March will be found m anothor column. Mr M. Hobhs left for Dunedin yesterday laking with him Ihe racehorses Little Qhamroek and Martonino, and a puny by Betrayer. Mr Twomey, owner of Shamrock, also accompaniod them. Martoniau 13 being taken over to bis" now owner m Melbmrae. In tho team are also a carriage horso belorging to Mi" John Ifeikle, and a pony belonging to Mr M. Shorwin, of Wuiwato, .which nre being taken over to the other eicle for sale. Messra Hobbs and Twomoy and their charges leave Dunedin to tiny" by the Mannpouri for Melbourne. Mr Marchanfc informed !ho fleraldine County Council yesterday that, ho had been asked by the solicitors to the ratepayers who were seeking to compel the council to reconstruct tho Pareora bridgo, for an affidavit, and ho asked the Council whether he should give- the affidavit. Ho wus informed that if lie did not give the affidavit lie could be compelled to attend at Christohurch for examination. Tho Council considered that it, would bo wiser to givo the engineer permission to make the affidavit. Tuore was no uso offering a useless resistance. A woman who had suffered from her husband's neglect m Dunodin tracod him (says the Tuapel-a Tunes) lo a bar parlor, whore ho was playing ctrds with sevoral companion?. Setting a covered dieh sho held m her hands down upon the tublo, she said, " Presumably you were too busy to come to dinner, I have brought it to you," and departed vTith a forced laugh ho invited his frionda to dine with him, but on removing tho cover from tho dish found only a slip of paper, on which was writlen, "I liopo you will enjoy tho roenl ; it is tho same B 3 your family havo at home." Boporting upon tho appcarnnco of phylloxorn among vines at Whangarci, Mr A. Wright traces tho history of tho introduction of tho peat back to a carpet bag full of vines, said to have been imported to Auckland by a passsenger on an Australian steamer four years ago. Somo of them appear to havo been prcaonted to a Mr Hanlon of Whangnroi whoso vines ore now swarming with phyl loiera, as are those oE hia neighbours. Other growors also attribute tho iucrcaso of tho peet to the upe of imported plant. . Mr Wright'fl recommondation .to tho Q-overnmont is that they should issue a pamphlet of a non-toehni-Oftl olmractor, bo as to instruct growers m grafting vines on to proof roots, which is tho only sure euro. Tho usual monthly meeting of St. Mary's veßtry was hold jestorday afternoon m tho oflico of Mr Molvillo Gray. Pratont — Captain Woollcombo and Mr M. Gray, churchwardens; Major Bam Gold, Mesßrs Sims, Steadinan, Knubloy, Hodges, Davios, and Smithson, vestrymen. In tho nbsonco of tlio Boy. Mnckonzio Gibson, Captain Woolloombo presided. An apology was tondorod for Ihu absonco of Mr Gillman. Tho churchwardens woro do3i"rod to intimate to tho Boy. Mackenzie .Gibson that tho vesti'y would bo very pleased if ho wonlil conl.inuo hia sorvicca until tlio return of .Arcbcloncon Harper, if it was convenient for him so to do. Major Bnmflcld desired the vestry to accord a vote of thanks to tlio committee who so ably carried out thoir •wishes is preparing and dcoorating tbo schoolroom on tho occasion of the lato visit of Biiliop Julius, coupled with tho names of Messrs M. White, Hodges, Davies, Gillman, and tlio la'lios. Mr Hedges proposed that ITis Y.ordship tho Bishop of Christchurch bo requostod to prench tho armivorsary sermons m August next, subject to the approval of tho presont incumbent. — Carried. It was renoivod to call a meeting of tho finance oominiitoo 09 a number of tho parishioners had not boon intorviowed relatiro lo tho ntsossmont, Mr Gray to convoro tho meeting at his oonvonienco. Captain Woallcombo and Messrs M. Gray, Bitin, and Major Bamfleld, woro oleclcd porochial nomi* nators for tho current year. Somo matters' of Ilimnco woro discussed, and tho meoting clofcd with a volo of thaoliii to the cfcairainn,

The fortnightly meeting of Uio Primitive) Methodist Band of Hope vra held lnet evening, thero boing a fair attendance of members, paronts aud friends. A good programme, consisting of singing and dialogues, was gone through, lod by ona of tho lady members. The meetings oro held every other Wednesday, and are l'ree to all. Thoro Wda a long sitting of the Boaidont Magistrates Court at Gercldine yesterday. 0. A. Wray, Esq., sat on the bench, and tho following civil caso was heard:— X. H; Postlethwaite v. J. M. Shepherd, when judgment was given by default. An important case was heard, Wrealhall Bros. v. T. H. Wiglny, claim £53 103, valuo of 48 pipa alleged to have boon destroyed by defendant. The evidence of Georgo Wreathall, membor of tlio firm of Wreathall Bros., farmers, Beautiful Va'.ley, m regard to tho etatoof tho feoeeson defendant's run and tho Hading of tiie carcast-s of pigs, was being heard when uur correspondent's deppatch had to bo pOßted. Mr D. Jlalioßey, of tho Shamrock Hotel, Eent a couple of bis grevhounde to Dunedin yesterday m chargo of T. Clarko, where they will join tho boat leaving for Melbourne to-day. The pair are worthy representatives of M> Mahanov'a tonnel Z*ra, by Tho Smoker— Louise, won the all aged ftnko at Ashburton la«t week, ay.d was winner of the Waterloo Plato at tho last Dunedin meeting. Bingor, by Hingwood Zqeboda, the other of the pair, won the Inaugural Stages at tho 1883 meeting m Dunedin, which filled with 58 dogs, and carried off tho Champion Stakes lust year. The dog 3 will run at tho Moonea Valley and other important meetings m Australia, and fit nnd well should giro an excellent account of themselves. Their meetings with the cracks o? tho aister colonies will be watched willi interest, and Mr Hahoncj'a many frienda will, we aro sure, wish him the best of luot. Tho teachers of Pont-h Canterbury and thn rosidonts of Geraldine will be pleased to learn that Mr T. Hughes, for many years Jiead master at Geraldine, is highly thought of at Fapanui, where ho ia now at work. Tho report of Mr Wood, inspector, of a visit to the Papanui echool m April says •— " The school is extremely woll organised. Tho thoroughne!B of the vrork and tho methods employod aro worthy of tho highest commendation, and with 'otbor meritorious features m organisation and discipline stamp tho school as one of the best, perhaps tho boat, m tho district. This position of superior efficiency is oatirely due to the poraonal influence of Mr Hughea, whose guiriin? hand is everywhere npparent. 'Jho pup .eaehers aro exceptionally woll trained ; two of them gave lesaona m my presence that would hare beon considered creditable performances for an average assistant toacher." Tho committee resolved to send a letter of congratulation to Mr Hughes on tho receipt of this extremely favourable report. D. MeGuinness having taken tho Criterion Hotel, Tiraaru, begs to inform his numerous friends and customers that tho luncheons will bo continued aa usual, Is ; also that tho billiard room i« now under the management of nn oilieient marker and has a private bar attached.— [Adyt.] Tho Purity cigarettes nre admilted by tho most eminent phrsieinns of the age to be tho purest. — [Advt.] SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENT?. Graoioi Maclean add Co— Soil light nnd heavy horses, on 2lst inst. Columbin Rink — Wrestling and boxincr exhibition on Saturday. G H. Rhodes — Has lost two doga ; reward. 11. Stnwart — Calls for tondors for ploughing and other work. -<*■- FigQoii, St. .Andrews — TXus Tvotiiors for Levels Road Board— Notice of rate struck ; parliculai-H of balaneo sheet. W. Ziesler — Has proportiC3 for salo or to lot. Wanteds — One notice.