TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXIX, Issue 12189, 6 October 1903, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lord Ranfurly left Wanganui by through train yesterday on his return to Wellington. Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as follows: —"Moderate easterly winds, glass rise, tides good." , Mr' Hancock, the American hydraulic expert who haa been engaged by the Government to report on the water power of this colony! arrived by the Sonoma yesterday. At the New Plymouth Land Office on Saturday 105 sections of land' in. the Ohunv and Upper Mokau districts, comprising about 20,000 acres, were balloted for among co-operative labourers. The " Wanganui Herald " asserts on the best authority that the rumour naming Lord Rosmead as the next Govenor of New Zealand is quite irresponsible with no foundation in fact. / The Wellington Licensing Committee yesterday granted the renewal of the lhSense to the Western HoteL It was stated that a contract had been let to rebuild the premises within nine months at a cost of £12,000. We hear that Mr P. Malthus, of the S.C.A.A.A., has been picked as one of t*he Canterbury team to compete for the crosss-couctry championship of New Zealand, to be run at. Lancaster Park on Labour Day. 'Farmers in the Albury and l Fairlie district complain of being much behindhand with their sowing this year, in consequence of the ground having been so long wet and unworkable. Every available team is now employed to overtake the work. The long plantation of bluegums which stretches westward from the Levels homestead on a front spur of the downs seems to be on the way to complete destruction jby blight. The trees were stripped of I leaves last year, and were beginning to i put- out new leaves and! twigs to recover themselves,,? but the blight lias now atI tacked these. Letters from beyond the colony, addressed as follows, and received in the postal district of Timaru during July, were lying unclaimed on 30th September:—From Tasmania:' G. Allison, Claremont; from New South Wales: L. Anderson, Timaru, B. Jonas, Timaru; from Queensland: Jaa. J. Finn, Waitohi; from Victoria: John Menzies, Timaru, D. G. Reynolds; Otaio, IG. Smith, Timaru; from United Kingdom : D. Drummie, Timaru, A. S. Geary,' RhoboI rough Downs, G. Graham Thomson, Timaru.

We have to thank Messrs Hutton and .Co., booksellers, TimJiru, for sending us a copy of their New Zealand floral autograph At Home Book. , From the title ladies will at once see what the little book is used for. Epch day of the week has two pages and 24 lines devoted to it, ior callers on those At Home to record their autograph. The book is neatly got up, and the floral pictures on each page are veiy neatly designed and worked. Novelty should create a good demand for copies for home use and -to send abroad. r Visitors to Timaru . during Show week may look forward to " having something to go to" as the saying is. The Timaru Sports' Carnival to be held in the drill hall offers a first-clasir entertainment, besides many other attractions of a novel kind. These interested have been working hard for the last nine months and the. result is anxiously looked "for. The bazaar is being run on large lines and, some very handsome work y>;ill be on view as; well as for sale. Many of the tilings are quite oct of the ordinary, in faqt it will'be weU worth a visit to inspect the stalls alone', but the committee seem to understand their business and are providing' many forms of amroenient for their visitors. She smiles, why shouldn't she; she has firm, even, white teeth. They have been, well cared for. There's the secret of the smile. Would you smi'p sweetly? I can help you! A. L. M inshaJl, dental surtreon. Timaru.—(Advt.) Nineteen balls of twine will bind as much grain with the McConmuk knotter as twenty will with others'. The' McCormick iii a twine-saver.— (Advt.) Harmony between the price and the quality of our dress muslins is generally noticeable; yet sometimes a wrong chord j is struck, though the result is not a discord; for every time this occurs the value careers right away from .profit and price. Those " Yossemite " coloured dress muslins are an instance of this.' These lovely muslins are in soft lialf-tonee, good washing colours, at 3Jd per yard. - The " Yossemite" muslin in an ordinary dressmaker's hands would- be created-into- a most charm-' ing summer gown at a merely nominal price, and would retain its freshness the | whole summer through. Another choice dress muslin is ihown at s}d yd, and by its ready sale appears to commend itself to the critical and careful. Our 64 col'd dress muslin can be styled l as of surpassing daintiness. This muslin call be had in almost every possible pretty soft tone*. For the new "coatee" we are showing Palis knop crash at Is lid yd; a serviceable cool and fashionable material. Beautiful shades in soft washing, dress linens—blues, soft greens, Paris, pink and greys, Is 9d yd. For girls' and'thildren'a wear we have an ample choice. Pretty < shades of blue Panama cloth, Is 9£d yd. | For maids' wear our flaked' Lansdown

cloth at 2s 3d yd is a most suitable -floth : it combines the virtues of being durable and of very smart appearance. New taffeta cloths in pale grey, vieux rose, light blue and chamgagne, makes an ideal summer costume at2s 3d yd. Nice range of black canvas voile, knop canvas .voiles, silk voiles, from 2s 3d yd; the newest and daintiest material for summer wear.—Penrose's Drapery Establishment.—(Advt.) "My sweetheart when a boy" is not so young us she used to be, but she still retains. her beauty, thanks to the New Century Soft Kubb" flair Curlers.—(Advt.) The, excrneiatitft pain from coins, bunions; or chilblains may be avoided by a free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale by J: C. Oddie.—(Advt.) Th» blouse and skirt ha've come to stay, and a, good thing too, when the dressmakers are so rushed. At a moment's notice you - can purchase a stylish and ready-to-wear dress at most moderate prices. See also neck wear and sunshades at Adams and Go.—(Advt.) Qats, from the celebrated hat manufacturer " Christy," London, are to be had from A. Qabites, " The Corner," in all the newest shapes and colours, in hard, frame, straw, panuma, etc., etc; We notice that the range of tweeds shown at the same establishment is very up-to-date. As the holiday season is fast approaching, people requiring suits that are well made and good fitting, might, with advantage, visit "The Corner."—(Advt.) The exhibit of string, reed, and brass 1 instruments for the contest week in Timaru will be unapproached in musical - annals. Begg's Arcade window is reserved for brass ana reed instruments, and Begg's Stafford street window for string instrument* and general accessories. Each department will be in the hands of a special expert.— (Advt.)

Painless operations in dentistry are a boon to mankind. A. L. Marshall, whose notice may been seen in this issue, make* a special feature of these operations.— (Advt.)

Before you' start <m a journey, procure a' bottle of Chamberlain'* Colic, CboJer* and Diarrhoea Remedy. Thi» rosy uw you much trouble and annoyance as It can not. be : benight on board tlie car* or steamship. For all forms of stomioh and bowel troubles this remedy has no equal. Foe sale by JV C. Oddie.—(Advc.l

Attention is directed to a special, advertisement by Mr John McNab on the 'fourth page. *' the southern portion of the inward San Francisco mail will be shipped to Lyttelton by the Moura sailing irom Wellington at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

The business men of St. Andrews havo signed an agreement to observe Thursday nlterncon in each week as a half-holiday. The ugreement is to take effect from Thursday, 16th instant.

The fifth monthly medal golf competition wi:l be played on Thursday, the 15th in.St., instead of this week. On Thursday, the 22nd, a mixed foursome wil be played, for which prizes have been kindly offered by Mr SI. J. Gray, and this match will conclude the present season.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of die Colonial Auxiliary Forces long-service medal to Captain Walter Beckingham, Timaru Rifle Volunteers, he having, a total efficient rank and commissioned service to 31st- August, 1903, entitling him thereto. At the usual weekly meeting of the Ladies' Guild, held in the library at St. Andrews on Wednesday last, the stallholders were appointed for the bazaar, which is to be held in Mr Bruce'. 1 ! grain shed in December. The ladies nave done a considerable amount of sewing during the winter months, and it is to be hoped that 'the parish will rally round them and make tue bazaar as successful as possible. A visitor to Fairlie bv rail cannot help being struck with the destruction of trees on this side of the and of pinus insignia at Albury And Fairlie, by the severe frosts of last winter. The foliage of the gums is all pal® grey, and of the pines a red brown. ! The latter is picturesque enough, but it is unfortunately an autumn tint out of season, and it is doubtful whether the trees will recover from their scorching by cold.

With regard to a etfttemcut that only 7s 6d of the general rate in Duncdin is outstanding, and that the previous year's rates there were all paid, that fact constituting a record, it should be stated,, says the " Lyttelton Times," that inquiry at the Christchurch City Council offices shown that all the general rate for this city has been collected for some considerable time, and that the previous year's rates were all paid by June, 1902. Timaru is out of sight in the tear in this matter. '

Owing' to the Wanganui River Trust Board Being hampered for want of funds to complete the clearing''of the river to

between the Central Railway and the river Taumaranui, so as to effect a junction steamer "service, it is doubtful if the connection . will be made, this season, as previously contemplated. The Board has been, several times to suspend operations during _ the _ year through the money voted by the Government not being available. . Toe river steamer proprietors arejreadyto connect with the Mainl Trunk, butlthe liver at. present is only ' open 115 miles above Wanganui, out of a total distance of, 144 miles, to Taumaranui. CONCERT AT GLENAVY. The annual concert and dunce in aid of the Glenavy School prize fund was held in the schoolhouse oa Jast Friday evening. .The evening turned out favourable and the

large room was completely filled by a most enthusiastic audience. Mr CutUbertson, chairman of School Committee, presided. The programme, which was an excellent and varied one, was opened by a very pretty overture by Mr and Miss Park, on the violin and the piaix>. Songs were contributed by Mrs J. Shaw, of Mukikilii, Misses Porter and Butt, of Glenavy, Goodall, of Morven, Forde, of Waitalri Settlement, and by Messrs Bell, of Timaru, Goodall, of Makikihi, McKcnzie, of Glenavy. Nelson and the' Rev. Mr Hollowitv, of :Morven. The. singers were particularly fortunate in the selection of their socgs, and nearly every singer was encored. Sir Solomon danced a sailor's hornpipe very nicely and in response to an encore gave on Irish jig. The accompaniments were excellently played by Misses C. Park and M. Butt. On the motion of the chairman, •three hearty cheers were given to the performers, and the concert concluded with the singing of the National Anthem. The room was then cleared andr dancing indulged in for a. few hours. As dances have teen few and far between this winter, the young people came from far and near on this occasion. The ladies supplied abundance of choice refreshments in

the adjoining playshed, and every one spent a pleasant evening. Mr Holiamby supplied good'music for the dance, and Mr •T. McKenxie made a popular M.C. The School Committee desire to thank the ladies who supplied the refreshments, and Mrs "Steven, for the use of her fine piano. SCARLET FEVER AT BURKE'S PASS. At the meeting of the Mackenzie' County Council yesterday, Dr S. J. Cook, County Health Officer, reported that on Saturday he received information that there!are six cases of scarlet fever at Burke's Pass. Dr Cook waited on the Council and stated that he had communicated by telephone with Burke's Pass and had advised' what to ' do, including the closing of the school for a week. The first case, he was informed,

appeared three week* ago, the last five days ago, and that the children, who were better had been going to school since. The danger of infection, he said, may last for six weeks, occasionally ten weeks; each patient should bo examined < to see whether the danger was' past. Closing the school for a week would not be much use, but he had advised that as a start. Heliad not-been t6 sefc'any of the patients yet. Mr Guthrie suggested that as, Health Officer, Dr Cook'shbuld- be jieht up by the Council, Md Ms' T<e Would be recoverable iroin ihe householders. He understood' that a convalescent patient from Timaru brought the disease ;to the Pass, and it went through the house, the children going to spliool all the time. Quite accidentally he heard from his children a. description of the condition of some of the children at; school,—the skin peeling off their hands—and suspecting scarlet fever, he kept his children from school. Dr Cook said there were only four cases in Fairlie last, year, and by prompt -isolation of the canes the disease did not spread. People were veiy negligent in regard to reporting such cases; a child might nave a veiy mild attack.and be apparently all right in a day dr two; but that child . was just as infectious as the worst case. I A resident of Burke's Pas* had asked higi if the scarlet, fever might be due to the use of dirty wrfter, as the water race was in a very dirty condition. He had not investigated the matter, and could not say where or how it orignated. Mr Outline said a pupil of the High School returned home three weeks ago, just rccovevretl from scarlet fever. The Council instructed: J3r Cook to visit Burke's Pqee, and make/full investigation And do whatever may be necessary, and also to inspect the ,Fairlie schojjJ. Dr Cook said he would go to Burke's Pass next day.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. National MoYtgape and Agency; Co.— Stocl* sale at' Studliolme on Friday. _ Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Ai»o'•iation—Sale of stock at Studholme on Friday. Band Contest—Holiday from/1 p.m. to--day; notice to leave refreshment* at Town Hall 11 a.m. _J. Ballantyne and, Co.—Hearty invitation to visit warehouse; special *showß in evenings. \ v McGruor. Daviee and Co.—Special attractions for visitors. Oates,\ Lowry and Co.—Why the Zealandia cycle is the fqswyrite. Henry Hughes—-Important announcement relating to patent.', ' A. E. Butt—Ha.<r reduced prices of articles at Pork Butchery. N.Z. Floral Autograph At Home Book —Od >ale Hntton and Co.'s. Hutton and Co.—Specialties for contest we<?k. New Zealir.d Railways—Train arrangement for this day. Drill Hall—Timarn Sports' Carnival Show week. Bfidir fnd Co.—lmportant notice to the visitin" bandsmen. • North Otatjo Farmers' Co-op. Asso.— W"nt nn auctioneer. | D. Mahontv—T,iVt of properties for sale, i tcwr and suburbs. ! S.C. Amateur Athletic Club—Annual meeting on the 16th inst. Maaaey Harris Depot—Complies with request of Worship the Mayor. Loet—Coin bangle; reward on return to "Herald" Office. W. Scott,Waihao—Stud notice of Pride of Canterbury-: - At Doyle'* —Cooked flsh snd ffslr suppers, new flitting' room. ■ • ; ' Soratura Tea—Agencies at which it is on aafo-.'- t John McNab—lllustrations of jewellery en aale. Wanteds—Four notice*.