TEMUKA NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13714, 2 October 1908, Page 2

TEMUKA NOTES

From our own CoriesjMjir.hu!. >

At the ccnciu«ion of the sto':k salf °n liuvJay the u.-ual annual horse paradewas held in the paddock adjoining the yards. The parade was under the sup-l-.-iwon of Mr dohu Mundell. The follow - wg horses were pi^s-ent: Clydesdales— Ail 1. Logan t> ' L'rargiv -Main-. Mr M. A. TuonirT'.s "King Edward." Mr H. eJeott-.s " Britkh King.' Mr W. Perry's "Lord Huberts." Light horses:—Mr T. W. Sim's 'FrUhjroi'l. ' Mr A. Weavers "Conspirer." Mr t>t.ratford's " Broadleif."

Mr A. Frew, of Temuka, is the successful tenderer for the erection of brick premises in King tercet, to replace iho.-.e centlv''destroved bv fire, and owned bv Dr Hayes and Mr*T. Edwards. At a meeting of t lie newly elected ennmiltee to manag- the affairs of tile- resuscitated Floral Society, Mi- F. A. ;Joytit w\i< elect*d honorary secretary. Messrs Out-u, .Smith. Watson ;tnd' Levens were elected a ~ub-c.ommittee to invito the svhcdiile for ;i summer show to be held on 7ib Janiiarv.

Messrs \V. J. Courtier and R. Toms, Government Inspectors of Orchards, have been visiting the outlying districts of Tcmuka since Saturday When at Hilton the. inspectors, at the request of Mr G- Morris, headmaster of the school, gave a useful demonstration to liife cliildrett ill the ar: of pruning. This practical I-i-.-oii wa> much appicciated, Mr \\". fj. Williams, candidiafc for Gcraldine. .-peaks at Temuka on Tuesday next. Hilton on Wednesday and Fuirlie oti Friday night,, "The ins and ottfs of the drink ipicsfion" was the subject of an address given by Mr 11. D. Bedford, of Dunedin, in the Volunteer Hall, on Wednesday -ii«z!»t. Mr T. Buxton presided and on the platform were the Revs. W. Beckett and T, Coat worth and Mr Irhlie Th re .v:x -a good attendance and the address octiipied over two botits. Interruptions wxrv frequent, and at times many of the speaker's statements weie received with a good deal of hostility. A numb.T of questions ii.ro Hsfcetl, and at Ihe conclusion Mr Bhdiop, of Pleasant Polni. (uojioscd a very hearty vote of thanks In the spanker, adrjiiij; (hat he had derived much information alirl profit front the led lire. The motion was stwtidcd by Mr Williams, and carried with acclamation.