The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1895. TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1663, 17 January 1895, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1895. TOWN & COUNTRY.

Harvesting has fairly started on the plains m South Canterbury. A good many fields of oats are cut on the Levels plain, and some nice crops of wheat are being reaped near Gei'aldine. The Post-office clock stopped yesterday, having run down. The hands were reefed at XII, where they will stay until the public " howl " they predicted compels the Borough Council to undertake the small cost of winding and regulating it. A man named Patrick Power was brought into the Timaru Hospital yesterday from Temuka, suffering from a broken thigh. He had fallen from the Temuka bridge, and was found lying under it on Monday night by Mr F. Palliser. Power has no recollection of how the accident occurred. A meeting of the committee of the Mackenzie County Collie Dog Club was held on Saturday night, when the prize money and special prizes were allocated and much enthusiasm shown. The public are taking a deeper interest m the trials year by year, and subscriptions rolHn without much effort being made at canvassing. The club have m addition a very satisfactory surplus to commence the year with. The electric apparatus recently invented by Mr Leslie, of the Telephone Exchange, Timaru, and which has already ■been described by as, has found great favour with the medical men of Wellington. They are so highly pleased with it, m fact, that they have commissioned Mr Leslie to furnish them with the apparatus. Mr Leslie intends exhibiting it before the medical faculty of Auckland and Christchurch. As previously announced the very rev. Father Hilary, C.P., opened at the Catholic Church last evening a retreat to men only. The reverend father, who is a very eloquent preacher, took for his text, " In the day of my trouble I sought God, I thought upon the days of old, and I had m my mind the eternal years. And I meditated m the night with my own heart and I was exercised and I swept my spirit." Psalm 76, v. 3, 6, 7. He treated his subject m a very practical manner, calling on all to follow the example of the Royal Prophet, to reflect on the eternal years, that death must sooner or later overtake us all, and that as sinners we should all seek God, repent and sweep our hearts from sin. The congregation, wholly composed of men, nearly filled the church, and listened with earnest attention to the preacher. After the sermon the very rev.. Father Mackay, from Oamaru, gave the benediction. The services are to be continued during the remaining portion of the week— at 6.30 a.m. to both sexes ; at 7.30 p.m. to men only. On Sunday the reverend father will preach m the morning at 11 o'clock mass, and at 7 o'clock after vespers. Considering the importance of a retreat given by such a well known and experienced missioner the services ought to be crowded, and no one wishing to hear such a,n eloquent preacher should miss the opportunity thus freely and generously given.

A special meeting of Court Southern >oss was held on Tuesday night m he Foresters' Hall, Bro. C. G. Vogeler, 3hief Banger, presiding, and the attenlance of members was large. Special >ttsiness left over from quarter night was jrought forward, and great interest was aken m the several discussions and Sections. Bros. T. W. Pratt, P.C.R., md M. J. Shepherd were elected audiiors; Bros. Burford, Bennett, and 3sborne, P.C.R., as delegates to the Dispensary Board j and Bros. Vogeer, Bennett, Burd, Harris, Mcßride, McGowan, and Werry as the Hall Committee. The balance sheet showed £66 paid for sick pay, or just half the amount >f the previous three months. The jctual gain to the sick and funeral fund for the quarter is £57. Two candidates were proposed for membership, and one brother presented his clearance. The receipts for the quarter night and the adjourned meeting amounted to £170 Bs lid. The regular monthly meeting of |the Temuka School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present— Messrs A. Russell (chairman), G. Levens, C. Bates, T. F. Hooper, J. Grant, M. Scannell, and G. Davey. The chairman reported that the architect had visited the j school, and tenders had been invifed for ! repairs agreed upon. Although the sum voted by the board was hardly adequate to cover all repairs needed, yet he thought a fairly good work would be done. Messrs Scannell and Davey were appointed visitors for the month. Accounts amounting to £7 9s 3d were passed for payment. In reference to the retirement of several members of the Education Board by rotation m March next, it was agreed to communicate with the executive of the South Canterbury School Committees' Conference, and point out the advisability of arranging for a representation of the several districts under the board's control. Mr Scannell moved to this effect, and the secretary was instructed to communicate the committee's resolution as a suggestion to' the conference. The meeting then terminated. ' At a meeting of the committee of the Timaru Floral Society held last evening there were present — Mr James Mair (chairman m the absence of Mr Harrop), Messrs H. Whittaker, Harris, Beswiek, Budd, H. G. Shrimpton, Lough jun., J.Hughes. B. J. North, T. L. Harney, and the secretary. Messrs Knowles and Orwin sent apologies for non-attendance. The secretary presented a statement of the finances— total receipts, £75 6s 9d; expenditure, £73 15s 9d. It was resolved — "That all prize moneys and accounts be paid m full." The secretary was requested to tender a vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had kindly given special prizes and who had so readily responded to the request of the committee by giving their assistance at the concert ; to the young ladies who so successfully conducted the buttonhole stall ; to Messrs Guinness and LeCren for the use of a room for the show ; to Mr Budd for his prize for the dinner-table floral decoration, which was such a very great attraction ; to Mr John Jackson for loan of timber ; to Mr Harrop for the able manner m which he conducted the business joI chairman of the committee ; and to the secretary f o r the efficient discharge of the duties o his office. The meeting then adjourned to the 13th February. SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Glasson and Co. — Clearing sale on 22nd inst. N.Z.L. and M.A. Company— Stock sale at Studholme on Friday. JameE Granger — Wants to buy a farm. Convent of the Sacred Heart — Notice of re-opening of schools. Mr Andrew Allan— ls collecting Mr Chivers' debts. J. B. Rutland— Wants to purchase a farm. W. Penrose— Special offering of dress goods. Wanteds— Two notices.