The Timaru Herald WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1901. TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11586, 23 October 1901, Page 2

The Timaru Herald WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1901. TOWN & COUNTRY.

The annual meeting of debenture-holders of the Fairlie Public Hall is to be held on the 31st inst., at 2.30 p.m. Captain Edwin yesterday morning advised north-east to north and north-west gale, after sixteen hours. The Timaru Cricket Club open the season to-morrow afternoon, when teams will be picked on the ground. All cricketers and well-wishers of the club are invited.

A consignment of heavy rails ordered from Home by the Harbour Board, and brought out by the s.s. Gothic, arrived from Lyttelton by train yesterday. For the nest fourteen days I am selling the balance of Messrs Mair and Co.'s stock regardless of cost, to make room for spring samples. Prosser's Timaru Boot Warehouse.—(Advt.) An important meeting of the South Canterbury Deceased Troopers' Memorial Fund will be held at the Council Chambers at half-past 7 o'clock this evening. A full attendance of the committee is requested. A trial of Messrs P. and D. Duncan's gorse-cutter will be held at Peel Forest on the farm of Mr Thomas Blair, commencing at 1.30 to-morrow. All farmers are invited to attend, and as. the trial should be of great importance to them a large attendance is expected.

Notice is given in the " Gazetfe" that Charley Henry Bugley, of Waimate, butcher, intends hereafter to take the name of Charles Meyers, in substitution for that of Bugley; and that his wife and children shall henceforth be known by the surname of Meyers. The Caledonian Society last evening received a telegram from General Sir Hector Mac Donald, in reply to an invitation to make a call at Timaru, as follows :—" Your letter received. Sorry cannot comply with your request. My time quite disposed of."

William Crawford, alias John McNeil, who impersonated Corporal Hardham, V.C., was yesterday at Auckland committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on four charges of obtaining money by false pretences. The anniversary services of the Wesleyan Sunday School are announced, and as they are to be conducted by the Rev. Mr Beecroft, are sure to be well attended. The scholars have had special hymns and anthems in active rehearsal for some time, so it is expected that this fixture will in every way -be as successful and popular as ever.

At the Magistrates' Court, Waimate, on Monday last, before Mr W. Coltman, J.P., a first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness in a public place, and 10s for resisting the police in the execution of their duty. In the same Court yesterdy, before Mr W. Petit, J.P., a man named James Laing was convicted of vagrancy, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Timaru goal. Ladies of Timaru are invited to inspect the most beautiful specimens of Indian handwork ever introduced into the colonies. Similar shipments were sent to the Paris Exhibition. Ladies wishing to beautify their homes should not miss seeing these goods. Mr Pitt wiE be in attendance (for a few days only) until 9 o'clock every evening, at Sample Room, next D.1.C., George street.—(Advt.) On Saturday last, Mr Peter Wall, of Waihao Forks, met with an accident on the Waimate Gorge road. He was sitting on the top of a load of wood, and in. consequence of a jolt fell off. He was able to drive home, and for a day. or two his injuries were not considered serious. On Monday, however, he was obliged to call in- medical assistance, when it wasfound he was badly injured, although no fracture or dislocation had been caused by the faU.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the United Ancient Order of Druids was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening. The A.D., Ero. Izzard, presided. After routine business had been transacted, one candidate was initiated into the Order, and two were proposed for membership. The sum of £2 2s was passed from the benevolent fund in aid of a distressed brother in Gisborne. The receipts for the evening were £9 6s 7d. The lodge closed at 9 p.m. The following were donors of r>ru2S 1o the South Canterbury' Mounted Rifles annual sports, which were held on the golf grounds last Thursday : —For best troop horse, Mr J. Davidson; Lloyd-Lindsay, Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association ; half-sections over hurdles, Mr T. J. Burns; Victoria Cross race, Lieutenant Kirkland; night alarm, Lieutenant Elworthy ; best-kept tent, Captain Wood; cigar and umbrella race, Sergeant-Major Bowie; bareback wrestling, Mr J. Reilly. A good start has been made with the formation and metalling of Hayes street, Mr W. Collis acting as foreman of the job. The roadway is being crowned witn a coat of burnt gravel from beneath the rock at the quarry. On this a layer of small spalls is being laid, and this will be covered by a thick coat of hand-broken metal, which is now being broken at two points, one alongside the road, the other at Mr Allen's late stone yard, where some good spalls were left by the stone-cut-ters.

The Premier, replying lo a deputation from the Council of Victoria College, agreed that a. Bill should be introduced to give effect to the transfer of land in connection with the acquisition of the Salamanca road property as a site for the college ; also to put on the supplementary estimates a vote for buildings. He held out a prospect of, legislation to localise scholarships, but refused to relieve the Council of the financial burden of scholarships so long as it has accumulated fv. ds to its credit.

The Borough Council held a, meeting yesterday afternoon, to consider a question connected with the site of the proposed deceased troopers' memorial, namely, whether the Council would, if required, permit the memorial to be erected in the centre of the Triangle at the intersection of Stafford and Strathallan streets. After consideration and viewing the site, it was decided by the casting vote of the Mayorall the" Councillors being present except Councillor Mills—to permit the memorial to be erected there if that site is preferred.

Our Fairlie correspondent writes as follows :—The weather continues very favourable, the days being bright and sunny, while refreshing showers at night occasionally bring on the grass and growing crops." The last day or two have been a little colder, and have checked the rapid growth of the last week. Tailing is going on as rapidly as possible, and some capita! tallies are coming in. Mr Douglas's small farm near Silverstream tallied with ovei 700 lambs, about 110 per cent., and several settlers on Punaroa, if not all, have got between 95 per cent, and 100 ner cent., a very satisfactory return. The larger returns are not yet known, but are expected to be equally satisfactory. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs J. Jackson and E. Eoldgate, three seamen named Ole Thomson, Albert Kernit, and Adolf Anderson, belonging to the barque Isle of !"rin, were charged with unlawfully deserting their ship. Accused pleaded guilty, and said that they were dvunk at the time, and did not know what they were doing. Sergeant Warring said that the men had made a determined effort to escape, having left the ship on Sunday morning and got away 16' miles beyond the Cave, where they were arrested on Monday night by Detective Fitzgerald and Constable Miller. In reply to the Bench, the men said they had no fault to find with the ship, and they were quite willing to go back and start work. Sergeant Warring said that the ship would leave Timaru on Friday or Saturday next for Auckland, and that the captain wished to take the men with him. Under the circumstances the accused were ordered to be imprisoned for a fortnight, or until such time as the vessel is ready for sea.

The name of the painter of the marine picture referred to in our columns a day or two ago, is "George E. Pruden," not Purden as printed.

The Sierra with the San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland at 4.30 a.m. yesterday, and the Takapuna with southern portion of the mail sailed for New Plymouth at 10.30 a.m. The mail may be expected in Timaru on Saturday. One of the popular sixpenny concerts given by the Good Templars will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Barnard street, to-morrow evening. A good ' programme of songs, small dramas, and a sketch has been provided, and it should be well patronised. The annual concert and dance in aid of the Salisbury school funds takes place in the school to-morrow evening. A first class programme has been arranged, and good music will be provided for the dance. A drag will leave the Post Office at 7 o'clock sharp, to convey the singers only.

The ball committee of the Mackenzie Mounted Rifles are hard at work with preparations for the ball on Friday night. Thursday afternoon is to be spent in preparing the hall. Kearsley's band has been engaged. The catering has been entrusted to the capable hands of Mr Budd, and everything points to an enjoyable evening. Friends of the corps are expected from all parts of the district, and tickets are at a premium.

The Violin.—The most touching, and at the same time the most "cussed-est" instrument (as 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. Them is now ho reason why every boy and yJrl should not learn the " Qaeen of Instruments,"' as the price at wirch they are offered is. within the reach of everyone. x- c .yz and Co., Timaru, will sell yoa one ■{(.-« "j?Cs. See them in their window.—(A tivt)

Mr D. J. Caldwell received the balance of his fishing tackle per Gothic yesterday. It consists of double-built cane fly and minnow rods by Hemming and Sons, of Redditch, London. The rods are very fine specimens, of various lengths, and have steel centres; are strongly and neatly bound, are fitted with improved bridge rings, cork grip, lock joints, and latest improved winch fittings. ..We are told that the rods are the first of the firm's named to be landed here, and judging by their build, excellence of finish, and "play," they are equal to the best built cane ever used. Anglers should look in and inspect them as novelties in local circles.

GOLF. Some years ago Mrs W. S. Lindsaygave a medal to the Timaru Golf Club to be competed for among the members by handicap and hole play, the medal to become the property of the player who first won it three times. These competitions have been a source of the utmost pleasure to the competitors. The medal has been won from time to time by a large number of the members of the club, some having won it twice, and of course it became in danger of being won outright by one or other of these contestants. How'ever, in the last competition of this season, in which Mr C. E. Hassell and Mr R. Sommerville met this week in the final round, Mr Sommerville was successful in winning outright for the third time the much-coveted prize. On this occasion the game was played to the 16th hole, when the match finished 5 up and 2 to play.

SOUTH CANTERBURY DAIRY COMPANY.

A meeting of the directors of the South Canterbury Dairy Company was held yesterday, Mr A. C. Thompson, chairman, presiding. Mr Tumbull, the company's architect, submitted plans of the main factory building, and after a few alterations they were approved, and the architect instructed to call tenders for same, to be in by Friday, Ist November, the building to be ready for occupation by Ist Janu j ary. Fresh plans for creameries are to be in by next meeting. It was decided to write to the Commissioner of Railways, asking that the running of trains from Fairlie to Timaru be delayed one hour in the summer months, so as lo enaliie c.-tam from the Fairlie and Albury ceameries to reach the main factory the same day. Mr J. E. Goodwin's offer to give a site for the Fairlie creamery was accepted with thanks. It was agreed to arrange with Seadown supplier* to take delivery of their milk at Temuka station and cart it to the creamery. After arranging a qrpjitity of detail work and ordering machinery for Temuka, the meeting ;-djonrned nil 10.30 on Ist November, to receive tend-.-cs for cert to-morrow evening.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS. • • Friedlander Bros., Ashburton—lmportant notice respecting wool season. D.l.C.—The place for carpets and linoleums.

Theatre Royal—Full programme for thi3 evening.

South Canterbury Deceased Troopers' Memorial Fund—Meeting this evening. The Good Templars—Miscellaneous concert to-morrow evening. Melville Hotel Stables—Mare lost; reward on return

Fairlie—Annual meeting of public hall on 31st inst.

Wesleyan Sunday School—Special anniversary services on Sunday. James Granger—New house on Gleniti for sale.

Levels County Council —Calls tenders for rond works.

T. Wells Valuable building sites in town for sale .

D. Mahoney—lnvites tenders for painting cottages. Funeral notice—By Lister and Barrie.