TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5194, 15 July 1891, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Mr Kidney Wolf has been elected a momher of tho Canterbury Society of Musicians.

The drawing of the Poultry Association's art union took place last evening, and a Met of the winning numbers vrill bo found m another column.

Mr John Jackaon, J.P., pre&idod at the He»idont Magistrates Court jcsterdny morning, and fined a first offender chargad with drunkanness, os.

At the ordinary monthly meeting of tho Deacons' Court of tho Fresbytorion Church, held m the vestry last evening, Mr John MoNab was appointed treasurer vice Mr W. MeKeown resigned.

With reference to tho cargo of ilour to leave Timaru next week for South America we are desired to state that the ordor was placed with the Alias aDd Belford mills, through Mr S. Orr, representative of Messrs Reynolds and Co.

It lias been 'decided to alter the time of starting the football match to-morrow to 3 p.m. Tbe Worth Otago team will arrive by special train timed to reach Timaru at 2 p m. and loavo on fha return journey at 7 p.m. The game is the flrßt oqo between South Canterbury and North Otago, and a good and close contest may be predicted. The local men's colours arc to be black, and the visitors black and gold. Should the afternoon bo fine ft large attendance is looked for.

An amuifing instance of fulso eojnomy is reported from Palmerßton Korth. A wealthy resident, who holds tho middleman m particular abhorrence, sent to Wellington for 51ba of dynamite. The price m Wellington was 2s 3d pcl 1 lb hb against 2s 6d m Palmerstou, but as their is a special tariff for this claes of goods on the Wellington nnd Manawatu line, the. freight amounted to 110. To make matters worse, the Railway Commissioners will not carry dynamite on their trains at all, co that the economical gentleman had to send o messenger to juongburn for his explcsiveß.

A resident of Hamilton (Auckland) had a startling experience a few mornings ago. There ia a largo Leamington range m the kitchen, and before going to bo<2 the servant put a vessel full of fat m the oven to melt down, and forgot it. In the morning a roaring m tho lluo attracted attention and the oven door was opened when flames began to belch forth. Mr Graham's attention was drawn to tho matter, and he threw a quantity of warm water into the oven to quonch the flames. An explosion immediately followod, and a cloud of fira was ejected, which, flying over Mr Graham's head, act fire to tho curtains on the opposite wall.

A seal was captured m the harbour on Saturday* a penguin on Friday ; tbo weather has been pretty uniformly and severely frosty for s-orao time past, and a quifco uuususl degree of cold has been 'experienced m Ibo North Island as well H3 m the South. la there not a connection [between the appearanco of tho3s cold weather animals co far north, and the cold weather New Zealand has been and is experiencing, and if so what is the connection ? It cannot bo simply a direct relation. The cold weather m South Canterbury did not bring the sobaretio eraaturcs hero, any more than these croal.urea brought tho cold weather. Is there anything which m tbo course of nature could have brought both ? It has been previously suggested m those columns that a ueaful addition to the ineteorogical data collected m tha colony would bo the collection, at certain parts of tho eoatfc, of eea temperatures, It would be interesting to know whether a cold current \b just now flowing frotn Bouth to north aloDg tho coasts of New Zealand.

The monthly meeting of tho South Orari Bohool Oommittso was held m the schoolroom on Saturday laat. Members prosont— Messrs Ellis, Baleß, O'Noil, Eraeolleld, Brown, and MoLood (chairman). Oorrospondonca was read from Iho Bey. Mo Preston, of Geraldiop> asking for the use of the school on behalf of the Church of England for publio worship on tho first and third Sunday m the month at 11 a.m., to commence m September. Ib waa re<olved on tbo motion of Mr O'Neil and aoconded by Mr Bates, that the request be granted. The teacher handed m bis report, which Bhowed that tho roll number now stands ut 95, and the average attendance for the past month at 745. He also reported on two ohildren who had failed to make half ths number of attendances during the pust three months Mr Batoa reported that the cause of ono pupil's abßonco was 'Uness, and as tho teacher st»lod that the other pupil wus m regular attondauco at precont his c.iao was allowod to Btand over till noxt meeting. A discussion took placo on holding a ooncort or social m aid of the school funds, tho matter being eventually hold ovor, a opooial mooting to bo hold on the last Saturday of this month' Tho visitor being absent there was no report. Accounts amounting to £4 Oo 6d woro passed for payment and tho mooting terminated.

Tbo half yearly mooting of the United Anoiont Order of Druids was hold last evening m the Foresters' Hal!, Arch Druid Bro. J. 8. Keith pioaiding. Tbore was a full attendance) of jnoinbora. After tho correspondence had been disposed of, tho secretary read Iho bnluuco eheof. for tho half-year onding Juno, allowing a gnin of £36 17a 5d for that form. Bro. Miller road thfl auditor's roport, and it was ronolvod that (ho balance sheet uiul uuditor's report bo adopted. Tbo dispensary balance sheet and auditor's roport were road and adopted. The election of oflieove resulted as follovra : — Arch Druid, Bro. A. E. Prossor ; Yico Arch Druid, Bro. R. Fiohor j Secretary, Bro. J. Bouldon (rooloctod) ; Troaouror, Bro. W. M. Howo (roolootod) | Inner Guardian, Bro. 0. B. Olartson ; Outer Guardian, Bro. W. Hathaway ; Aroh Druid Burds, Bros. B. JSfcwrhau and 8. ArmotroDg t Vioo Aroh Bards, Bros. J. Pearson and F. Halton ; Auditor, Bro. B. Nowmaa ; Minuto Seoretary, Bro, R. W, Simpßon (re-emoted). It wns rosolved that two ropresontativoß be Bent to tho District Grand liodgfi noit Beasiou, and Arch Druid, Bro. A. B. Prossor, and seoro« tary, Bro. J. Bouldon, wore cleotod for that purpose. P.D.P- Bro. Koith acted as installing oillcor, assisted by P.A. Bro. J. Ronaldson as master of ceremonies, aDd installed tho various oflloors m their respeolivo chairs for the ensuing six months. Iho installing ofllcor ol«o presontud Past Arch Bro. J. Kodgera witli a handsomely frnmod P.A. diploma, roforring to that brother's nclivo aorvioo for tho Order. Bro. Rodgora suitably replied. Hearty votoe of thanks vroro accorded to tho installing oflloor and ths retiring ofllcorß, and tho mooting torminatod at 11 o'clock. Tho recoipls for tho ovoning were £13 5s 6d.

Mr Bateman Thomas Miscon hao been appointed registrar of electors for tbo Waima'to district, vice Mr Q-. H. Graham, resigned. Tho ground of complaint respecting smells m the If. Z. Is. and 11. A. Coj'o buildings, mentioned at tho Borough Council meeting on Mondny ia being eeen to. Stonemasons wero at work yesterday cuttinp, ventilating holes m tbo front wall below tlio flooring lovel. Who was the architect, that neglect el this most necessary provision iv the first instance ? "Mow good digestion waits on sipp< fito, and health on both," by neirg bread, sconce, ) cakes, pastry, &c s made with Jumbo Brand Baking Powder. The enormous sale is the beat proof of its superiority. To bo had from 1 all grocers and merchants.— [AjDVT ] SYNOPSIS OF NEW A.DVWKTiSEtfKNTS*. Tho Poultry As3ociatioc — List of winning numbers m art union. F. S. Gny — Has decided to continue business at Beaconsfiokl. Tiraaru School Committee— Want tenders D. West— Calls for tenders for building Sunday School. Waimate County Council — Notice of Mr G. Lyall's election for Lower JPareora. William Ziesler — List of properties to sell or lot ; is sharebrokor. etc. Geraldine County Council — Particulars of Waitohi water supply special order. Wanteds— Two notices.