TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3537, 9 April 1901, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mrs T. Lynch, of Timaru, visited her old home, Oamaru, yesterday, and was to sing at the grand concert held last night in connection with the Hibernian Society's annual sports "gathering. As a vocalist Mrs Lynch is a great favourite with Oamaru audiences. Our Waimate correspondent writes : The agitation in favour of bringing the main line of railway through' Waimate, and so doing away with the necessity for the Waimate branch line and junction staff at Studholme, has been renewed and taken up generally by all classes in Waimate as a very useful work for the town, at a great saving in the branch line and staff and at a comparatively small cost in necessary works. The Hon. Mr Ward, who is expected to be in Woimate at an early date, will be interviewed on the subject by some of the influential local citizens.

The returning officer announces the day of nomination of candidates for the position of Mayor and nine councillors for the borough of Waimate, and the day of election if a poll is necessary. Mr John Manchester is as yet the only candidate for the Mayoralty.

Owing to the large shipments of goods just arrived consigned to J. Whittaker, our great boot sale will be continued for another two weeks, and all the new goods will be marked at sale price. Remember we are selling our goods at cost. Such bargains have never been offered in Timaru before. We have the best quality at the lowest prices. Inspection invited. —(Advt.) During the Easter holidays a large number of anglers were out, but sport was very tame. One river, called by many the home of the large fish, was visited by 10 rods, and the result was a record take for two of the enthusiastic rod-wielders. One enthusiast returned to the bosom of his family with 1 flounder, 1 trout, and 2 he; rings, and had " lost" a kawhai; No. 2 grassed 3 trout, 5 herrings; average 3 fish per day, weight and bait not stated. That river is still the " home" of the big fish. Our Winchester correspondent writes as follows:—The Easter holidays passed off very pleasantly, the weather proved delightful, and the township was crowded with visitors. Fishermen had capital sport in the neighbouring streams, fish being plentiful. Among the visitors were Mr and Mrs Dumnett, Mr and Mrs Arthur Shallard, formerly residents of Winchester, and now of Christchurch, and Miss Strachan, formerly assistant teacher in the local school.

The annual harvest thanksgiving service was held in St. John's Church, Winchester, on Sunday last. The church was beautifully decorated by the ladies of the congregation with products of the field and garden, and presented a very attractive appearance. In the morning Mr Gladstone conducted the service with much acceptance, and in the evening the Rev. Thomas Farley preached an excellent sermon from I. Corinthians v chap., 7th and Bth verses, to a crowded congregation. Mr R. Smith presided at the organ, and a full choir rendered the hymns excellently.

A large number of people visited Waimate and Oamaru yesterday, going by the first train which owing ... to the rush for tickets started 20 minutes late. There was fine weather in the south till 1 p.m. when rain fell. At Waimate an attraction was the shooting match Waimate v. Timaru Rifles; while the members of the Timaru Catholic Church Choir combined with the Waimate Choir and held an enjoyable picnic in Victoria Park, when cricket and other games were indulged in. The Salvation Army, Waimate, also held a picnic in the parkEight hundred and fifty-eight pairs of felt slippers from eightpence per pair at Irwin's. Wonderful value! .Theatre Buildings.—(Advt.) About half-past 9 o'clock on Friday evening the residents in the neighbourhood of Mill road, Waimate, were alarmed by the appearance of a large fire near the dwelling of Mr James Rogers, who has come to the trout-hatchery by Waimate Creek. The fire was observed in its early stage and the weather was quite calm, or no doubt there would have been large destruction of gorse hedges and perhaps of houses. Mr James Rogers was first on the spot, and with assistance succeeded in stopping the spread of the flames. A large quantity of gorse is near the fish-ponds, and if the fire had not been speedily checked, the young fish would inevitably have suffered. As it happens, no damage seems to have been done to them. Incendiarism is strongly suspected. Complaints were loud and deep last night at the street lamps not being lighted. The night was very dark, and the rain had made everything so sloppy that it was a hard task to get about without plunging into a mudhole of some sort. The worst p.'ar.e in the town, however, was at Quinn's corner, opposite the main entrance to the railway station, the section on which has recently been filled in with clay. Yesterday being a holiday a large number of people returned home by the night trains. The station was brilliantly lighted as usual, and the people coming suddenly out of it were in a sense blind to their surroundings and got right on to the soft clay before they could pick up their bearings. As a result many people got their boots and clothes in a terrible mess, and complained veTy bitterly at the neglect shown by the Borough Council in not insisting that the section be fenced off or a light placed near it on such a dark night as last night was. Find your way to Irwin's during the great boot sale there. Theatre Buildings. —(Advt.) A Colonial Welcome (to the Duke and ' Duchess of York) is the title of the latest hit in waltzs. It is very tuneful and sparkling, a splendid melody for the leit hand, and the harmonies are very rich and full, and altogether it is one of the most effective waltzs that have been published lately. It -js written by Miss Nellie Blythe, so well known as the composer of the Dido waltz, and published at 2s by Begg and Co., next Theatre buildings, Timaru, and judging for its rapid sale is sure to become a favourite during, the coming season. —(Advt.)

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Asso-ciation-Stock sale- at Point yards on Thursday next; Studholme stock sale on J. Thomson—Full details of ladies' (roods ex Wakanui to-day. Lost—Gold brooch; reward on return to this 1 office. , . , Funeral Notice—By J. B. Beckingham. Wanted—One notice. _^