TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 23 August 1901, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Moderate easterly winds, very low tides weather colder, and glass rise, was Captain Edwin's message yesterday. As a result of labour troubles, two business firms in Auckland have Recently sent orders to the United States for 6000 pairs of boots. Great bargains in boots and shoes; every pair to be sold at less than cost price at Prosser's Timaru Boot Warehouse, late Mair and Co.—(Advt.) I A special train with the southern portion of the San Francisco mail was timed to leave Christchurch at 1 o'clock this morning The mail was to be sorted on arrival here, and a counter delivery be made at 9 a.m.

The Nelson "Mail" states that the ore in the Chrome mine at the Croixelles, which' appeared to have given out. a few weeks ago, has.been picked up lower dqwn the hill, and the prospects-are as good as. ever. A correspondent informs the Clutha "Leader" that the farmers in. the Incnclutha district are now devoting more time to dairving and cattle-feeding than to grain-growing; as they find it pays better and improves the ground. We wish to impress this :—That at our great general boot sale we are offering good, clean reliable boots and shoes at very great reductions. The quality of the goods we stock creates no misgiving about buying at our cheap sale. All departments show heavy reductions alike. E. A. Irwin's Great Boot Sale, Theatre Buildings.—(Advt.) A dog-collar played 1 an important part in establishing the ownership of a dog caught worrying sheep in Dannevirke (says a Manawatu paper). The dog was caught in the act, and a reference to its collar showed it to have been issued by toe Palmerston North Borough Council. The number of the collar was forwarded to the local office, and a reference,to the dog registration book placed the ownership of the dog jbeyond all doubt, a well-known local business man having to plead guilty to owning the treasure.

The mail agent reports that the long stay of the Sierra at Honolulu was caused by tie vessel having to discharge 1000 tons of cargo. The day before leaving San Francisco all lihe firemen and coal passers on the Sierra went out on strike. The men engaged in their place were mostly inexperienced, and could not keep up a full head of steam. Owing to the strike there was great difficulty in getting sufficient men to load and man the vessels in port. A' steerage passenger for Sydney named Eennelly was missing the day after leaving San Francisco. He is supposed to have jumped overboard in a fit of insanity. It is currently reported (says the Oamaru " Mail") that a number of prominent horsei owners in the district have resolved to resent the action of the committee of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral ' Association in having endorsed the petition ' of the Government to establish a stud farm in North Otago. They are not pleased with the committee for haying been in some degree responsible ■ for the Agricultural Department having decided to send their stud horses to the district, and it is now asserted that some of the largest exhibitors of stud stock have entered into a bond not to exhibit at the association's show in November. Influenza appears to be very bad in, Christchurch. The " Lyttelton Times " says: " More than half the police force is down with influenza. A good many members of the City Council staff are down with the epidemic, and there is scarcely a place of business in; which one or more of the principals or the staff are not away from duty. Although the habitues of the Addington stock market are generally con- | sidered to be of a very hardy character, it was noticeable on Wednesday that many of the regular attendants, both farmers and butchers, were absent, and inquiry elicited the fact that they were ' down with, -influenza.' " . The school attendance has suffered greatly, • but is now improving. A meeting of the gentlemen iriends of the Garrison Band was held in the Band Room last evening. Owing to the inclemency of the weather and several other meetings being held the attendance was somewhat limited. The business before the meeting was the election of a committee to assist the ladies in working up the bazaar and art union to be held-during Show Week. The committee was duly elected with, power to add to their number and it was decided to meet again on next Wednesday night when several gentlemen who sent apologies for non-attend-ance will be present. We understand the art union tickets are going off very well and the ladies' committee are meeting with very gratifying success. A United Band of Hope concert was held in the Assembly Rooms last evening, the Rev. G. Burgess, president of the Band of Hope, Union presiding. The attendance was very large indeed, standing room only .being , left at 8 o'clock, the time of opening. There was a very long and varied programme of songs, recitations, action songs, dialogues, and instrumental selections, and every item was very much appreciated. The chairman in his address gave a short account of the work-of the different Bands of Hope, and urged the members to be true to their pledges and do their best to bring the principles of temperance to bear on the community. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to all who had assisted at the concert. The opening meeting of the Fairlie Debating Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. The weather was showery, but the attendance was an excellent one. Officers' were elected as follows:—President: Mr J. E. Goodwin ;• vice-president: Mr Willoughby; committee: Mesdames Wallace and Lewis, and Messrs Gillies and Talbot. A programme, consisting of musical items and recitations, was gone through, to which a question box added some interesting variety. Miss Ivy Fuchs played a piano solo; songs were given by Mrs Goring, Miss Morris, and Mr Talbot and, I recitations by Messrs Lashlie and Goring. The accompaniments. were played by Miss [ Fuchs and Miss Goldsmith.... A magazine, to. be. read monthly, was decided upon with Miss Ivy Fuchs and Mr 1 ' Wallace as editors. Several rules, in addition to those decided upon at the preliminary meeting, were adopted, and a debate " Should men and women receive equal pay for like work?" was fixed for the next meeting. A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Fuchs for the loan of her piano brought a pleasant meeting to a conclusion. The Wellington correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" says:—The quarterly accounts, which only made their appearance in the "Gazette" published yesterday, and were circulated' to-day, have been much discussed. Members are more than surprised to find that, in addition to the £500,000 raised in the colony, and the sundry loans of which we have heard lately, the Government had during the .Tune quarter raised another half-million loan in London at 4 per cent. The astonishment of members is increased when they contrast this piece of information with the statement of the Premier's yesterday, when getting his Advances to Settlers Bill through—namely, that he had been advised it would not be wise to go on. the London market at the present time. The interest (4 per cent.) is a higher rate than the colony has paid in London for 10 or 12 years. The fact that no word reached the colony concerning the flotation of the loan would seem to indicate that the money had not been raised in the ordinary way, and had been advanced by some financial institution. Another point in the accounts which has caused some of the members anxiety is the abnormal fall in the customs returns for the quarter. The revenue amounted to £438,542, as against £462,690 for the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

Dr Symes, Health Officer for Canterbury, was in Timaru yesterday, and goes to Waimate to-day to advise in regard to the projected gravitation water supply for the borough. He will revisit Timaru next week. Advantage should be taken of his visit to obtain his advice regarding the drainage difficulties of North street and Buchanan's Paddock.

A very pleasant gathering took place in Mr W. Penrose's drapery establishment last night, the occasion being a dance given to the employees and their friends. The fine show-room was used for dancing, and was very prettily decorated. A room adjoining was fitted up as a drawing-room, with card tables, and alongside it was the supper-room. About 40 couples were present, and a most enjoyable time was spent. The occasion celebrated was the close of the stocktaking period, during which the staff had a very busy time of it. The Jubilee Singers, the favourite musical organisation, will pay a farewell visit to Timaru on Thursday and Friday of next week. The company has just been considerably strengthened by the re-en-gagement after an absence of three years, of Miss Susie Anderson, whose. soprano* voiqp of exceptional power and sweetness, made her a great favourite during a former tour. Her presence is much felt both in the beautiful jubilee choruses and plantation melodies, and also in the secular solo numbers of the second part, when she invariably receives a recall for her fine interpretation of popular songs.

The Mounted Rifles held their annual ball in St. Mary's schoolroom last evening, ■when the attendance was not up to expectations, about 50 eouples being present. The hall was beautifully decorated with strings of flags, greenery and with saddles and bridles hung around the room. The stage was got up as a drawing room and the effect was improved by the fine arrangement of a number of pot plants. Excellent music was supplied by Mr Langdown's string band. Sergeant Armstrong made an excellent M.C. and the supper was in the efficient hands of Mr Budd. Though the attendance was somewhat small, the ball was highly enjoyable. It will be noticed by our advertisement appearing on page 1 that Messrs Chos. Begg and Co. have received a cable from Messrs John Brinsmep.d and Sons that they have been appointed by Royal warrant pianoforte manufacturers to both their Majesties, the King and Queen. This is a mark of distinction well earned by the Messrs Brinsmead, who hove held the premier position as pianoforte makers during the past century.—(Advt.) SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . Guinness amd LeCren—Have hotel property at FaMie for sale. National Mortgage and Agency Co.— Stock sale at Geraldine on Wednesday next. Allan Tweedie and Co.—Special offer for Lion Brand tea. W. Bain, Fairlie, and D.. Stewart, Albury—Notices to apply for slaughterhouse licenses. , J. McNab—Jewellery, etc., suitable for presents on sale. Trinity Presbyterian Church —Mr F. Dunlbpy M.A., preaches on, Sunday. Colonial Sugar Co.—Prices reduced 10s per ton. Davies and Murphy—Full particulars of gent's mercery. C. Knight—Has plans, etc., on view of "new buildings, Waimate. Wesleyan Church —Services for Sunday next. A. Mee, Pleasant Point —Wants a ploughman. Adams and Co.—Prices for. art serges, details of spring hats. Theatre Royal—Jubilee Singers on Thursday and Friday next. : T. and J. Thomson—Particulars of men's and youths' goods; quotations. Hutton and Co.—Bi-annual sale now on. Funeral notice—By J. E. Beckihgham. Wanted—One notice. ■m :_ , ' 3