TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4820, 17 April 1890, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Tho anniversary ton and publio nieetinj; of tho Wesleyaa Churoh takos plnco this evening. ' ' ■ • Tho annual mooting of tho 1 Lovnls Bond Bonrd'and tlio district ratcpayera ia to bo liohl on Sth May at noon. Tho South Uiintcrbury Jockoy Club open Ihoir autumn tncoUnj; on tho courao, Wash- i dj-ko, this afternoon, tho flret raco Btartinf; at 1 o'clock. Tho trnin arranpomcnls and fun-i him of the imual futinfivclovy kind, mid as tlio rai'inj; promiicu to ha most iulorcsliiif;, tins attcnilunco blioiiUl lib Root!. 1 Tlio club lmvo mudo excellent nrrnn^cmpnla for the reception end«omfurt of ut itoiu. ; ■ . :

Mr D. McGuinnejs is to bo tho new proprietor of tbe Criterion Hotel. ■ In reply to several enquiries from the country J. Ballantyno and Co. announce that their establishment will be opon to tho public this day (Thursday) until one o'clock, and all day to-morrow (Friday) as usual. A rare Maori curio came into the possession : of tho Auckland Evening Star's Hamilton cor- , reßpondent tho other day. Ho Bays :— " It >3 a small wooden spade made of black maire. llt is about 2 feet 6 inches long over all. The • handle ia about 21 inches and tho blade 9 l inches m length. Major To Whcora and l other old natives say that it is an implement (kaheru) used m olden times, before tho '. advent of the pakehu, to dig round the roots i of the taro or kumoraj which roots the Maoris i brought with them from Hawaiki. Tho •" proper name, I believe ia 'koko.' Tho 1 younger natives know nothing of such an 1 implement, and tho older ones only by legond. ' It was found about six foet below the surface iii a swamp drain, between Lakes Whangape " and Ngaio, among the roots of tho troea. It is m an excellent state of preservation." r D. McGuinnesa, Railway Refreshment Rooms, Timaru. — Luncheon daily la, special luncheon on Saturdays from 12 to 2, Is. A ' room reserved for ladies, and waitreEß iv nti tendance. — (Adtt.) 1 Tho " Purity." . Cigarettes have taken ! highest award at Exhibition. — [Advt]. \ SJTNOI'SIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS , Geraldino Road Board — Election notices. W. Langden — Has taken Timaru Restan- \ rant. : -■ M 033 Jonas— Sells choice flowering bulbs on , 19th inst. Gracio, Maclean and Co — Clearing sale at ■ Tomuka, on 29th inst. , Lost — Bay mare ; reward to finder. Manure Company — Adjourned meeting of supporters on Saturday. Levels Road Board — Annual meeting on sth ; May ; election notice. [ W. Sibbald — Tenders for ronioval of wool shod. ! W. Warldoll—Hao nw ntock to baud. : Glasson and Penrose — Notify last days of i clearing sale. , Wanted — Ono notice. I