TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3238, 17 April 1900, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The Cave bachelors ball, owing to the goods shed not being available, is postponed till a future date* The north and south express trains yesterday were very heavily laden, the trains being the heaviest that we have noticed during the holidays. A dividend m a country bankrupt's estate at Gore amounted to five-eighths of a farthing In the £. This means that a creditor m the estate for £100 would receive a trifle under Is4d as his dividend. The death is announced of the Rev. T. L. Tudor, ex-Vicar of Wanganui, m his eightieth year. The deceased was, on his first arrival m the colony, chaplain to Bishop Selwyn, and subsequently was vicar successively at Motueka, Picton, and Wanganui. The bookings by the excursion trains yesterday were :— North (Ohristcburch and Temuka) 200, Oamaru 50, Fairlie 150; the volunteer camp 1482. Probably the bookings would have been larger had the morning been as fine as the afternoon, instead of being foggy. According to the Southern Standard, the frozen rabbit industry is assuming immense proportions m that district. The rabbits carried by the Waimea train from Balfour and Rlversdale number 2000 to 3000 respectively. Other country stations are kept proportionately busy, and when the season is m full swing it is expected that the output will far eclipse last year's. At the North Otago Tennis Tournament, on Saturday, Lynch beat B. Sumpter 6—4, 6—4, m the champion singles, and Pitcaithley beat Mayne 9—4 m the handicap singles. In the handicap doubles Pitcaithley and Laing beat Lynch and Mayne 9— 4» The finals were to be played off yesterday. Word has been received m Auckland that the Government of the United States have accepted the tender of Mr J.D. Sprockets for the mail service between San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney, a steamer to be despatched every three weeks, and a speed of sixteen knots to be maintained. The contract is for ten years. Our stock of robe lengths is very large and choice. The black broche and poplin robes are exquisite and very rich. These robes form a special feature of our business. The class of material now most worn consists largely of plain face cloths m fawn, brown, drab, mouse, gun metal, grey, violet, prune and green, and are to be had from Is lid to 10s 6d per yard at Penrose's Drapery Establishment. — [Advt.] ___ Mr Marcus sent out to the camp last night an empty but lit-up train, the longest string of carriages we have ever seen, with an engine at each end. The leading engine appeared to be puffing away past the north mole end, when the tail engine waß at the south end of the station. This train was to form two, one for Chrlstchurcb, one for south, and the engine at each end would be placed to take a proper departure from the Washdyke. „ On Saturday, the South Canterbury hounds were at Fairlie, and a hunt was held m the neighbourhood. After a good lunch at Mr Goodwin's, the party proceeded to Three Springs and threw off there. A hare was soon put up, and after circling round the estate was lost m a mob of sheep m a gully. The hounds were then taken back to Three Springs, and another hare was put up, and after a fine spin a kill resulted. All hands having had enough, the day's sport closed at 5 o'clock. The Government have been informed by the New Zealand Produce Commissioner m London that strong exception has been taken to the condition of some sheep which were placed m Smithfield market branded evidently with an ink stamp. Mr Cameron says he was told that m many instances the branding was completely botched, with the result that when the carcases thawed the ink ran and disfigured the meat. Mr Cameron is still of opinion that it is unlikely that a better brand than the one invented by Mr Brown, inspector of the Gear Meat Company's shops, will be discovered. He adds that stamping on the brand with ink has often been tried before, and has never been successful. The Theatre Royal was packed all over last night for the Rev. Mr Woodward's patriotic song and picture entertainment, and the large assemblage was evidently well interested m the. excellent town and country views of the Transvaal and Free State, and the several Illustrated songs were well received. The pictures were first clasa photographs artistically coloured, and were excellently shown from his powerful lantern, and forcibly described by Mr Woodward. They were followed by a selection of kinematograph pictures. The musical part of the programme consisted of songs (illustrated by lantern views) by Misses Hlggins and Ellis, Messrs Buckingham (who sang Sullivan's "Absent-minded Beggar," and others), Holdgate, Jones, and Gilchrlst. ""synopsis op new apvebtisements. Guinness and LeCren— Studholnie stock sale on Triday, Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Association — Sale at Tattersall's on Saturday ; full particulars! Mr James Sullivan's clearing sale on 3QtU inst,

National' Mortgage and Agency Company — Stock sale at Studholme on Friday. Donald Reid and Co, Dunodin -Additional particulars of Windsor Park sale on 27th inst. T. and J. Thomson— Are opening today goodn that are m active request. J. S Turnbull— Calls tenders for building residence at Teniuka, for alterations at Royal hotel, and for purchase ;md removal of shedi. Wanted tendon for ploughing— Apply to N.M. and A. Co. for particulars. Cave bachelors' ball— ls postponed till a future date. Wanteds-Two notices.