TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4871, 17 June 1890, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Wo remind mombera that the nnnual meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club will be held at the Grosvenor Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening, Tho harbour looked very well yesterday with fire Home going ships m, four at the wharves and one lying off, deep m tho water and getting ready for tho tow rope. A mooting of persons interested m getting up a bnzaar m aid of the Presbyterian monso fund will be held at the library, Fairlio Creek, on the 21et instant at 3 p.m. The following extraordinary advertisement appeared m the New Zealand Herald while Wirth's cirous was m Auckland : — " I am glad that tho depression has left Auckland ; no unemployed ; no poverty ; no distress ; as the circus can be so well patronised. — A Citizen." On account of increasing business at tho North Street Cash Store, Mr John King announces m our advertising columns that ho has taken Mr G. Tyrrell into partnership, onS that m future the namo of the firm will be Tyrrell, King and Co. Wo wish tho new firm every success. • 3 We would remind such of our readers who are members of the Timaru Liedertafel that tho second of the oopular gemischter abenden will take place this evening at tho Assembly Rooms. The programme will commence at 8 o'clock punctually, when wo fully anticipate another successful evening. Mr Biehard Turnbull, tho member for Timaru, intonds to leave Lyttelton for Wellington on Thursday next. Ifr Turnbull is at present m Ohristchurch, where he has been enjoying a change. Hia many friends will be glad to hear that he still continues to improve m health, and if all goes woll is likely to see tho cession through all right. The following analyses have been copied from Sir James Hector's manuscripts, and forwarded by a correspondent to tho New Zealand Herald, as of some publio interest : — Results of analyses of specimens 4452 and 4483, Wellington, February 10, 1887. No. 4482. Porry Davis' Painkiller, composition : Absolute alcohol, 744 ; water and rosin, chieAy arnica and cayenne, 25 6 ; total 100. It thus proves to boono of thn strongest fluids sold as o liquor — being equal m strength to puvo spirit of wine. No. 4483. Hop Bittors : Contains 14 12 percent, of nlcohol, and 85 55 of water, alio 66 grains per gallon of solid matters, chiefly bitter resins, tho naturo of which cannot be determined by analysis." At thn adjourned mooting of the Pleasant Point L.0.L., No. 42, held lust evening commuaicalions wero received from the Grand Lodge, requesting the lodge to postpone its anniversary from the 12lh to another date, so that tho meeting will not clash with tho celebration m Christchurch on that date. Aho notifying the lodgo of tho Grand Lodge meeting and procepaion at Christchurch on tho 12th, and church purado on Sunday Iho 13th. It was resolved that the anniversary take place on Friday, August Bth, ,nnd that Eroa. Miles, Vcitoh, and W. Cartwright bo tho lodgo representatives to tho CJrand Lodgo on July 12lh, and that tho lodge anniversary bo advertised m tho Tijiabtt Hekald, and tickets bo procured at once. Buttor, says the Nnpier Daily Tcleijrajih is being sold by Woodrillo farmers at from 3.1 to 4d per lb. This, of course, cmnot pay even m Bummer time, but the aboro is the piico asked for it m tho winter. No wonder tho farmers aro anxious t» sell out. This is tho natural result of pooplo' going upon land -without any knowledge of how tolivoon tho soil. To clear tho bush and lay tho land down m grass is all plain Bailing, and anyone with health and strength is equal to it. Bat fifty neres of grass will not supply a mm. and a family with moro than a baro subsistence. An agriculturist -would put hiß land to better lino, and with tho exception of tea, sugar and clothing, would provide hinißolf with all hi* needs. This makes all the difference between putting " t.lio peoplo " on the land and putting agriculturists on it. In tho ono cuso wo get li disappointed grumbling cluss of povortystrickon land occupier* ; m the other we ci'oato a thriving class of.'yoomon. This latlor ohißil Bhould not be confined to twenty, fifty, ono hundred, or a thousand acres of land, but should bo urged to tho attainment of success by tho hope of reward of boiDg ablo to put field to field. At tho Eesidont Magistrates Court, Ohristchurch, on Saturday beforo Mr R. Boetham, 8.M., Albort Norman was oharged with breaking into tho shop of Solomon Abrahams, pawnbroker, Palmorston North, and stealing thorefrom a largo quantity of jowellory on or about August 8 last. In* spcotor Ponder called Detcotive O'Oonnorr who stated that ho wont on Friday afternoon to accused's houso m St. Albans, and asked him if he had pawnod a watch m Wellington or sold any m Timaru. Accused denied having dono either. The detectiva searched nocuscd'a houso and found gold brooches nnd earrings which answorod tha description givon m tho Foliee Gazelle of tho stolen property. Tho dotoctivo arrcstod him and took him to tho polico station, whero ho was identified by a man named Skipping ob a porson who had lodged m tho earns houso m Timaru. Aftor his Worship had carefully comparod the articles produced- with tho Police Gazelle description, bo remanded nocußcd to Palmorston North. Deteotivo Livingetono, of Timaru, I who was mainly instrumental m tho nrroßt of i Norman, has forwardod tho watohoß ho auo- 1 cesafully tracod to parties who had purchased them iv this district, to tho authorities at Talmoraton North. Tho prisoner passed through Timaru with a hawker's van, trading from station to slaliou. I

A well attended meeting of the Tailora' I Society was hold last evening when v representative of the Trades and Labour Council was present and gave an address on the merits of affiliating with the council. It was unanimously resolved that the society hero join the Trades and Labour Council. Tho moetiog closed with a cordial rote of thanks to tho representative. At the adjourned sitting of the District, 1 Court yesterday, Hiß Honour Judge Ward listened to the address of counsel m the case Thomas and Margaret Morcer v. Waimate County Council, claim £60 damages. Mr White for defendants ocoupied attention tiH the luncheon adjournment, and Mr C. T. H. Porry fallowed for a couple of honra. Hib Honour roaorvod judgment. Messrs Nelson Bros, have started with their freezing works at Giaborno, under a guarantee of 16,000 sheep per annum for three years. There was some trouble m obtaining tho guarantee for that number. The works have been m operation for soven months, and have shipped 3i,000, while there are guarantees for 30,000 more. There will also be a considerable export of frozen beef during tho winter months. Permanent works ashore are now m course, of erection. The New Zealand contingent were to have competed at the Eastern Suburbs Athlotio Sportß, Sydney, on the Saturday following the championship meeting, and great dirappointment baa been felt m athletic circles over the silence of the cable. The events were handicaps, and as special medals were offorcd for record breaking, there naturally was a desire to know how the New Zealand team shaped. Now that Morrison and others aro homo again, we Bhall probably he^r of the results. The annual horao fair is (0 be held at tho South Canterbury Balojards, Washdyke, to-day, when longtby catalogues will bo submitted. Tho lists of horses to bo sold by Mr Mobs Jonas and Messrs Gracie, Maclean and Co. aro published m full, and Messrs Mundell and Co. have about 70 head to offer. Altogether about 160 hors6s are expected to be m tho yard, and the classes will be many, ranging from draught to thoroughbred. Given a fine day the attendance should be largo, and as the lota to be offered aro for the most part of a useful sort the biddings should bo (spirited. Iho fair Btarta at 11.30 this morning. Tho Fairlio Creek school committee met on Saturday. Present — Messrs Milne, (chairman), Morris, Biuney, Small, acd Close The master reported the attendance aa boye 4i-7, girls 228, total 676 ; highest attendanco on any day during the month, 81 ; on roll, boya 58, girla 34, total 92 The visitor had procured shingle for the front of the school, and a pump, also the winter's eupply of coal, and had attended to small repairs to the Bohool building. Tendere wero then opened for school cleaning for 12 months, and tho tendor of Mrs Toomen was accepted. A voucher from tho Education Board was receivod for £t 10a, and for rent of school 20a. Accounts were passed for payment for £5 16a' 6d. Tho Palvation Army hero are having a good time juat now m their anniversary festival. Colonel Taylor and staff arrived by the express on Saturday evening and were escorted from the station with musical honours. A good meeting was held that evening, and on Sunday the various meetings were well attended. At tho evoDing ono the hall was packed, and numbers who came could not eet m. Tho sloppinesa of the atreeta waa against the outdoor parades, noverlhelcaß a large number took part m thorn. The district officera root the stuff for a " council of war " yesterday. For tho evening a musical programme waa announced, for which a small chargo was inado and tho meeting waa successful. Ihia evening tbe "birthday patties" aro lobe he'd, the children's first at five. A private correspondent m Melbourne writes thus of ou incident which occurred recently on one of the Victorian railway liner: — " As you know, tho system of checking tickela here is very different from the New Zealand plan. You hnvo only to pass tho barrier at tho commencement and end of your journey and foil aro all right — that ia OO timcß out of a hundred. But the other day tho carriages wcro all locked a couplo of stations from Mclbourno, and whan the train I was m slopped at Richmond there was a wholo army of portera to receive it. Ono by ono tho carriages ■wcro unlocked, and then cavuo to light pa;so:>gcra travelling on expired tickets, second-clesa paseengora m first-clusa compartments, and some on no tickets at all, Among thoEO captured wero men m all ranks of society, aud a parson." A meeting was held last Friday night m tho Criterion hotel to consider tho advisability of forming a chess and draught club* Tho meeting waa fairly well attended. After some discussion it was resolved thut a club bo formed and that it bo called tho "jTimaru Chess and Draught Club." A committco was appointed to draw up and submit rulcß to a meeting to be hold at thu club room (Assembly Buildings) on 'lhursdny evening. It was also decided to make tho subscription for tho eeason 7s Gd, and "onl ranee feo 2a Gd, payable m ndranco. Tho committoo waa authorised to tako over tho pluul belonging to (ho old chess club. A cordial vote of thauka was pasaed to Mr Zieslaf, -who had kindly offered Iho uso of a room. Tho now club bida fuir to become a success, considering that there ia every likelihood of its starting with about 80 mombora. The Industrial Aaspciation of Chrietchurch point out that lomo alterations have been ma-do m tho railway rates for goode m tho revised list, which tell very much against Chriatchurch. Ono special provision ia that merchandise of all classes will bo. carried from Dnncdin to Oamaru for 12a 6d per ton. Cfbo- distance is 78 miles. A Ohristchurch or Timnru merchant railing such goods 78 miles must pay, according to class, from 23a 8d to 41s lOd per ton. " Ships' goods " aro carried botweon Timaru and Lyttolton at 15s per ton) but only m large lota. Tho Dunedin-Oamaru rate is for any lota, " minimum charge 1b 4d." A Dundin merchant onn rail goods of class A to Timaru, 130 miles, for 45s a ton, by sending thorn first to Oamaru and robooking there} whilo the Chriatohurch raorchant mutt pay 40j 4d for tho 100 miles from Chriotohurch; Thoro is Bomothing vory odd about this. D. McGuinness having taken the Criterion Hotel, Timaru, begs to inform his numero»i| frionds and customers that tho luncheons will bo continued aa uauai, 1b ; also that the billiard room is now unclor tho management of an oflioiont markor and haa a private bai attaohod. — [Advt.] j Tho Pnrity cigorottca aro admitted by the; I moot ominont phveicians of the ngo to bo tho 1 purost. — [Advt.] - I SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Ballantynn und Co— lmportant notico of blunkolH nml iliinnols. John King— Has takon Mr Tyroll into partnership. I Mackenzie Country— Mooting of ProsbvI teriftu buzr.nr uupportora ou 21st mat,

Gracie, Maclean and Co — Hold skin ealo on 18th inst. J. S. Bennett — Has house furnishings on salo cheap. J. Grant — Wants tenders for cropping land. Fairlio Creek and Burko's Pass— Rev. Mr Morrison preaches ou 22nd inst. Levels Road Board— Want tenders for road work. Funeral Notice— By J. Radcliffo. D. West— Calls for tenders for additions to house. Timaru Liedertafol — Second gemischter abend this evening. Wanted— Two notices.