TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6066, 27 September 1894, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Memberß of the Titnaru Bowling Olub are ■erninded that the annual meeting will be jeld to-day at the Greco, at 3.30 p m. Settlers 'at and near Fort Kobincon; Cheviot, want asohool. There are 48 children of school age within easy reach of a Bohool at Lbe Port. Mr George T MoKenzie, manufacturer of furnituro polish and cloth oleaner, publishes iv thia issue testimonials received from looal tradesmen, who speak very highly of hit preparations. The Wellington Press suggesti that the iroalth of the country will be ehy of a Statecontrolled bank, and th»fc the beat acconnte will now drift away from the Bank of Ne#r Zealand* Nominations for the Timaru Trotting Olub's show week meeting must be lent to Mr Fred Watson at the Bhamrook Hotel on or before 9 o'olook to-morrow evening. Mr T M Eardy.Johnalon, M.1.0.8., who some years ago draw plans for converting Milford Lagoon into a harbour, and alto submitted plans for a harbour at Timaru, died at Ohrisfcohuroh on Monday. The deceaeed had done important engineering work at Home and m India. A North Canterbury farmer who cannot food pork on grain to compete with pork fed on offal at freezing works, wants to know what her the Government should not step m, and for tbe take of the people's health forbid the feeding of pork on offal only. He points ont that the freezing work* pigs get nothiDg olse Before His Honour Mr Justice Denniaion left the Court on Tuesday Mr Baymond, instructed by Mr Knubley, applied for and was granted an order appointing Mi Andrew Allan, of Timaru, accountant, a liquidator of the Bouth Canterbury Building Company, m the plaoe of Mr WE Qyrinn, deceased, jointly with Mr Montgomery, the surviving liquidator. The Bey W E Gillam, who has resigned the inoumbnocy of Bfc Saviour's, Temuka, leaves today for Auckland. Prior to his resigns" | tion Mr Gillam had been on leave and hie position was acoeptodly filled by the Bey Mr Hodgson* Tbe latter leaves shortly, and will be Bucoeeded by the Bey Mr Farley, who has held an incumbenoy on the West Coast. I The rain which set mon Monday night cleared off on Tuesday night, and yesterday was bright and warm. The rain was wanted aa tbe surface of the ground had become rather i too dry for the germination of seeds, and the light warm rain will burry up the grass. Vegetation generally appears to be two or three weeks backward. A warm spell now would bring everything on with a rush. The Temuka Cricket Olub have commencod praotioo, and thero seems to be a chance of two elevens boing picked from the material m hand. It is intended to formally open tbe season on Saturday afternoon between aides chosen by the captain and vice-captain. A good game is anticipated. It is probable that extra prac ioe pitches will be prepared co that a really good maton plcon can Oe reserved. The girls of the Waimnte District High School are coming to Timaru on Saturday, m obargo of their teaohers r to play, the return rounder matoh with the Main Sohool girls. Iho visitors will arrive about 11 o'clock, and after partaking of refreshments the matoh will ba played. After the matoh the visitors and teaohera will dine m tbe Main Sohool, entertained by tbe rounder team. After dinner tbe . wholo party will visit the beach and enjoy a pleasant afternoon and tea. 7 he Waimate girls' will return by the 4.20 train. Numerous complaints bave been made to the polios of late respecting petty larcenies m the outekirtß of the town. In Ruaiell Square a night or two ago two valuable cammelias (pots and all) were ttolen; and at Maori Hill a while geranium and pot wore taken off the verandah, both robberies being from private houses. At a hotel m town the safe was emptied of a goose, sausager, etc., and a coil of wire netting was token from the back yatd of a fruiterer's shop. .Another safe at Waiaataitai was oleaned of its contents twice running, china dishes, etc, being taken. The | owner did not mind losing eatables, but as the china-ware was valuable, wes greatly annoy 6d at its goiDg, In other cases five duoka were stolen from a buck yard, and half a eacfc of coal was taken from a bin, wheel* barrow marks showing that this mode of conveyance was used to carry off the illegal spoil. It would seem that tbe town, esoeci* ially tbe back streets, bave not adequate police inspection. Two men are on duty till 1 a.m. m the main street, and after that hour one man does duty till 5 a.m. Of late several persons who have kept " late hours " have been challenged by the polioe, but as the explanations given have been deemed satisfactory no action has been taken.