TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11577, 12 October 1901, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr W. Marshall, divinity student, will conduct the services at Trinity Church tomorrow.

Two men who were arrested for drunkenness yesterday will appear at Court this moring. Captain Edwin advised us'yesterday as follows .-—Moderate to strong northerly winds, glass fall, tides increase. The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held at "half-past 1 o'clock this afternoon. On account of the news of the deaths of the Eev. W. C. Woodward the Pnim--tive Metkodist Church anniversary services,, •which were to be held to-morrow, have been postponed.' One hundred and thirty-four tons of the new season's dairy produce were sent Home by the Wakanui from Wellington on Thursday, 108 tons from Wellington, 10 from Auckland, and 10 from Dunedin. For the next fourteen days I am selling the balanco of Messrs Mair and Co.'s stock regardless of cost, to make room for spring samples. Prosser's Timaru Boot Warehouse. —(Advt.) Mr George Grant,, headmaster of the College street School, Palmerston North, died on Thursday evening last, after three days' illness. Deceased was known throughout the colony as one of the principal leaders | of the prohibition movement. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's ' spring meeting takes place on- the 13th and 15th November, the intervening day being the people's show day. Nominations must be sent in to the secretary by Saturday, 2nd November. The committee have accepted the following tenders for their privileges :—Grandstand license booth, Mr W. Tobin, £25; outside license booth, Mr J. Bryan, £25 ss; luncheon, Mr S. McClelland, £7 10s; horse yards,; Mr R. Webster, £3. The Violin.—The most touching, and at the same time the most " cussed-est" instrument (aa the Yankee called it who couldn't play it) has during the last few years made great strides in regaining its premier position amongst all classes of musical folk. There is now no reason why every boy and girl, should not learn, the " Queen of Instruments," as the price at wh"ch .they are offered is within the reach of everyone. J&igz and Co., Timaru, will sell you one ic.r *"<?Cs. See them in their window.—(Aavt.;

The weekly meeting of the Ladies' Bazaar Committee was held in the band-room yesterday afternoon, Mrs Macintosh (the president) (being in the chair. The stallholders reported that satisfactory progress was being rnade so far. It was decided to divide the borough into seven different wards, and make a thorough house to house canvass of the town, as a considerable number of supporters had been overlooked. , The meeting adjourned till next Friday alt 3 o'clock. The Waimate Cricket Club opened the season on Thursday, there, being thirty players present. Teams were chosen by Messrs Studholme and Fisher, and a good game resulted in a win for the former by 77 to 64. The principal scorers for the winners were:—Stewart 15,' L. Thomas 15, Cooper 8, Drayton 8, E. C. Studholme 7, C. J. Goldstone 7, and for the losers Mann 16, Fisher 14, Wilson 7. Fisher, Hayes, Park, Griffin, Stewart, J. Goldstone "and C. J. Goldstone bowled successfully. Afternoon tea was provided by lady friends of the club.

Dr Gabites, writing to a friend in Timaru, in referring to tha fact that the Major in charge at Pretoria had ordered several loafers out of camp, adds:—"l am pleased to say that the men from South Canterbury are not lovers of the depot, and I have difficulty in finding one of them to have a yarn with. The only man from S.C. who was really ill in Pretoria, was Private Willis, who had subacute' rheumatism. He was a compositor in the 'Herald'office. I am pleased to say that he is all right again." We may add that Surgeon Captain Gabites is on duty at one of the Imperial Hospitals in Pretoria.

On Thursday next a lecture will be given by Archdeacon Harper in St. Mary'B Schoolroom in aid of the school funds. The lecture will deal with some of the most interesting antiquities of Rome, and many of the most remarkable buildings of medi&vsl and later times in and about the city. The lecture will be illustrated throughout with photographic slides. As the Archdeacon has at various times spent several months in Rome and its neighbourhood, the lecture will have the advantage of his personal experience, and should prove to be of more than ordinary interest.

1 _ Apropos of the question of electric lighti ing ior Timaru, and of. water versus steam as the generating power, we may mention that the Christchurch "Press" of Tuesday contains a letter from Mr John Dobson, in which the cost of a watergenerated supply of electricity for Christchurch is compared with the cost of a steam-generated supply. Mr J. Dobson calculates the cost of anelectri c supply by water at £6400 a year, for interest on first cost, and of a steam-engine supply, for first cost and coal,' for the same amount of electricity, at £68,350 a year, the coal coming to £66,150 a year; both for 9000 horsepower. In the Temperance Hall at Waimate on last Thursday evening, the Rev. J. Blight delivered an excellent _ lecture on the late Mr Gough, the American temperance lecturer. About one hundred people were present. Mr Thomas Brown presided. Fifteen members of different choirs were on! the platform, and sang several temperance melodies under the leadership of Mr C. Manchester. Mrs Dailey officiated as organist. The lecture was much appreciated. Incidents in the life, work, and orations of the great lecturer were mentioned and described to the evident enjoyment and interest of the audience. The object of the lecture, to show the evils of drink indulgence and traffic, and the urgent necessity of every man and woman helping in the canse of total abstinence, was well kept in view by Mr Blight. At the close of the lecture the chairman called on any present who wished to sign a total abstinence pledge to come forward now, or at any future time, when the secretary, Mr i Kirkaldy, will take their names. A meeting of the trustees of the Waimate Cemetery was held in the Courthouse on last Thursday evening. There were present Mr J. Manchester (chairman), the Rev. M. Gibson, and Messrs Cosgrave, Garland, Carter and Graham. The chairman said that there was not a sufficient number of trustees present at last meeting to form a quorum, but he had paid some accounts which were then due. These he submitted to the meeting. The chairman's action was approved. Mr Cosgrave, a new trustee, appointed as successor to the late Mr N. Wall, was welcomed on taking his seat. The annual report of recipts and expenditure for last year, which had been audited by the Government Audit Inspector, was received, read, and considered satisfactory. The Rev.M. Gibson, Mr Garland, and Mr Graham, were appointed to inspect the cemetery with the view of having cut down and removed any trees they may consider • in the way of interments, or that may be < in any way a danger to head-stones. Ac- : counts amounting to £24 13s 8d were passed . for payment. i

Members and intending members are re-' minded that the.Timaru Tennis Club hold their annual meeting to-night. It is hoped to see a good atendance. Entries for sheep, cattle and pigs, and space for implements, close on Saturday, November 2nd; all other entries on sth November. The secretary will be pleased to supply catalogues and any other particulars relating to the Timaru show. The usual weekly meeting of the Lifeboat Lodge was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Barnard Street, last evening, a good attendance of members being present, also visitors from Dunedin and' Temuka. A letter of condolence was decided to be sent to the relatives of the late Bro. Woodward. It was stated that everything was well in hand for the concert to be held on October 24th. A good programme of songs and recitations was gone through, after which the lodge was closed in peace and harmony.

The Merry Moments Variety Company gave a performance in the St. Andrews Hall on Thursday evening to a large and appreciative audience. ' The Midget Magnet created quite a sensation, and great amusement was caused by the attempts of several of the audience to lift her. Professor Drofrab, the iron-jawed man, performed some marvellous feats of strength and weight-lifting with his teeth. The comedians of the company, Messrs Cresswell and Foster, kept the audience in roars of laughter by their comic singing and patter songs. Professor Retsof thoroughly mystified the audience by his sleight of hand tricks and the manner in which he worked the Great Canopy Mystery. The other vocalists were well received, and-encores demanded. A screaming farce sent the audience home in the best of spirits.

Ladies' tans, gent's tans, children's tans; tans in all the very beat and latest shades, at E. A. Irwin's. Lace boots, button boots, lace shoes, button shoes and strap shoes for ladies, and lace and button boots for gents, in blacks and tans. See our assortment of ladies' and men's black and tan goods in the latest "vici" kids. E. A. Irwin, Importer, Theatre Buildings.— (Adtt.) SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS. Farmers' Exchange Co.—Sell poultry, produce, and pictures, this day. Farmers' ' Co-operative Association Washdyke sale on Tuesday, Geraldine 1 on Wednesday, horses at Tattersall's on l9th inst; town and suburban lands on 2nd November. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd. Sale at Washdyke on Tuesday, at Geraldine on Wednesday. Maling and ' Sahllcrass —Geraldine live stock market on' Wednesday next. J. Sinclair —Notice of Waimate Hospital District Bill. N.Z. Clothing Factory—Prices of new hats; just opened. Madame Elvino—Has returned to Timaru. Trinity Presbyterian Church Mr W. Marshall preaches to-morrow. J. P. Neilson—Has dairy cow for sale. Primitive Methodist Church Services for to-morrow. Budd's—Luncheon from 12 till 2. J. McNab—Latest novelty in ash and pin trays, etc. St. Mary's Schoolroom —Lantern lecture by Archdeacon Harper on October 17th. Trinity Presbyterian Church—Anniversary services .on October 20th. Agricultural, and Pastoral Association's Show—Entries close on November 2nd and sth:South Canterbury Jockey Club—Nominations due on November 2nd. Steam to South Africa—Otarama leaves Lyttelton at end of month. * Mounted Rifles Sports—On Golf ground next Thursday afternoon. Troopers' Memorials-Meeting of ladies at 3 p.m. to-day. Wanteds—Five notices.