NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8658, 22 October 1896, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Messrs Tyrell, King and Co. have some splendid samples of own mild cured hams and bacon on sale. They purchase direct from farmers, and this season have cured about 40 pigs, 30 of which are now on sale. Their salting cellar is of excellent design, and the smoking so carefully seen to that the best results are obtained. The hams are of handy weight, and rolls of ham and bacon so manipulated that lean and fat are in admirable proportion and the flavour is first-class. The samples shown us were certainly very good, and it is not surprising to hear that the demand is so keen that the firm named are encouraged to extend this branch of their business at an early date. Mr Allan McLean, of Waikakahai,!has generously given the Presbyterian and Catholic denominations each a church site in the Lower Waihao. The locality is central, being close to Mr Angus McNaughton’s homestead. The Catholic authorities intend to erect a brick school as soon as they get possession of the land. A water-race runs through each of the sites.

Major Sommerville, chairman of the New Zealand Bide Association, has issued the draft programme for the annual competition to be held at Auckland, beginning on Monday, February 16th, 1897. The programme contains the usual number of events, and is drawn out on much the same lines as those of former years. The prize money exceeds £I3OO, exclusive of the prizes in the revolver pools, continuous match, extra prizes for possibles and trophies. Major Sommerville suggests to the Council that if sufficient funds are available a second aggregate should be given for all matches, one to nine (inclusive), which are open to all members of the association, one aggregete for volunteers and one for rifle club men, the prize to be a gold cross and £lO for each first prize, and £5 for each second prize. As mounted corps are now armed with Martini carbines, the chairman asks the association to allow them to use carbines In all matches up to 500yds, and rifles for 600yds and 700yds.

Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy.—This is the best medicine in the world for bowel complaints. It acts quickly and can always be depended upon. When reduced with water it is pleasant to take. Try it. and like many others you will recommend it to your friends. For sale by J. 0. Oddie. chemist, Tiraaru In opening with “ La Fille du Tambour Majo* ” (the daughter of the drum

major) on Monday next, Mr Pollard shows good judgment, as it is one of the most popular of modern works. It is by that most prolific composer Offenbach, and was written when he was at the zenith of his fame. The music is bright and tuneful, the dialogue fairly bristles with good things, while there is such a strong dramatic element in the plot that it would have been a success as a domestic or comedy-drama. The last act is one of the finest spectacles ever conceived by a stage manager. It depicts a square in Milan, the date is 1796, and the event is “ the entrance of the victorious French Army,” headed by “ the Terror of Europe,” the “ Little Corporal.” Fancy a full brass band, headed by the drum major, then follow sappers, miners, infantry corps, camp followers, vivandieres, etc., with flags flying, and banners waving. From every balcony, window, or coign of vantage the excitable Milanese are waving handerchiefs and cheering, and then we need not wonder at the success this opera has beeu throughout the world.

A meeting of the committee of .the Timaru Floral Society was held last evening. Present—Messrs Orwin (chairman), R. Morgan, E. Bold, A. Budd, J. J. Grandi, C. A. Schmidt, J. Mair, G. Knowles, and E. H. Lough (hon. secretary). Apologies were accepted from several members for non-attendance. A letter was read from Mr Langdon, expressing his sincere thanks at the receipt of a, letter from the secretary on behalf of the committee condoling with him on the loss of his daughter, Mrs Shallard. The chairman said that he had requested the secretary to convey to Mr Langdon and family the sympathy of the members. He had met Mr Langdon, who had told him how much he felt the kindness thus shown by the committee. In reference to a complaint from the caretaker of the drill-shed, for not making any allowance to him for services rendered at the late show, the secretary was asked to enquire from Mr H. Whittaker, who had been paid for cleaning the shed after the show, and ascertain if Mr Freeman’s statement was correct. The following corrections in the society’s prize schedule were made, viz., May show, exhibits 51 and 52—entries not to be taken, as it was a repetition of prizes already named in the schedule ; in clause 37 —exhibit to be grown outdoors only. Prices are to be obtained for printing members’ subscription tickets, and the secretary is to invite Mrs G. J. Dennistoun, Mount Peel, asking her to consent to act in conjunction with Mesdames El worthy and G. H. Rhodes in judging the dinner-table decoration at the May show. The chairman and secretary were requested to wait upon the Exhibition Carnival Committee asking them to arrange if possible that the date of their meeting be held so as not to clash with the advertised date of the Society’s Chrysanthemum Show, which will be held in the first week in May, in the Drillshed if obtained. The meeting adjourned to the 4th Nov., 1896.

During the winter of 1893, F. M. Martin, of Long Reach, West Va., contracted a severe cold which left him with a cough. In speaking of how he cured it he says': “ I used several kinds of cough syrup but found no relief until I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which relieved me almost instantly, and in a short time brought about a complete cure.” When troubled with a cough or cold use this remedy and you will not find it necessary to try several kinds before you get relief. It has been in the market for over twenty years and constantly grown in favour and popularity. For sale by J. 0. Oddie,Chemist, Timaru.

A school site has been obtained in the Hakateramea district at Sandhurst, and the Roman Catholic authorities have obtained a section in the same paddock (Ross’), and intend shortly to remove the church from the Hakateramea Valley to the township. Out of this year’s public works expenditure Westland will receive about £6 7s per head, while the “ solid ” Canterbury vote only secured at the rate of 2s 4d. Canterbury’s contribution by way of interest on the million loan will be about £7OOO a year, while Westland will have to provide £467.