TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12437, 29 July 1904, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Smoke from a grass fire on Mount Four Peaks was visible from Timaru yesterday—a very early spring burn. Xuree Clarkson, who lias been trained at Tinuiru Hospital, has accepted an appointment at the Ashburton Hospital. The Levels County Council propose to have a trial of their new stone-crusher at Mr J. Hopkin's farm, Wainuite road, at 11 o'clock this morning. i After the parade of the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles on Wednesday evening, Sergeant-Major Macdonald, of the Timaru Rifles, gave the men a, -useful and interesting lecture on rifle shooting. There was a good muster at the parade. Captain Gabites and Lieutenant Bowie being in charge. The South Canterbury M.R. Battalion will hold their annual camp in October.

Mr Greene, instructor: «t, tho painting classes at the Timaru Technic,il School, Ims a very ■ picturesque model for his life class this evening. . Mr Nicholson, accountant of tho National Hank here, is leaving on promotion to the Christchurch branch. Mr Mitchell from Auckland succeeds him litre. Only one application was received for a position as assistant at the Kaitangutu, school, and that came from a recent arrival from Australia. A man named Shatid, alias Swansoii, who has been going about the West pint district hawking a polishing powder, was charged yesterday at Wcstport with stealing £lO from a young man who gave him <i lilt in a cart. He has been committed for trial. An amateur boxing tournament for lightweights, for a gold medal presented by Mr C. Brown-Parker, will be contested at the athletic display to be given in the Theatre Royal on "Thursday next, August 4th. Entries are to be made with Mr Charles Gray, boxing instiuctor, of this town. Mr Matthews, State Forester, and n member of the Scenic Commission have been three weeks in AYclliiigton visiting its beauty spots. Over 100 acres at l'uhiptihi arc to be replanted this winter, by free 'labour, with totara, puriri and Australian hardwoods from the State nursery at Kitmo where the raising of trees has been very successful. . Tho cork oaks arc promising well. ■Mr T. Wells is meeting with greater success than even lie himself anticipated in obtaining signatures to a petition to th 6 Troopers' Memorial Committee asking them to erect it at- the Stafford-Stratlialhiti streets crossing, instead of at the Drill Shed. He has a long list of names already, including those of the principal business people, and lie has met with extremely few who declined to sign the petition. A deputation from the Oamaru Benevolent Tiustees waited on the Charitab'o Aid Board yesterday, and submitted plans for the erection of an Old Men's Home at n cost of £3600. The present home is forty yeafs old, and totally inadequate. The matter was favourably received, and n subcommittee set up to report to a full, meet ing of- the Hoard in a month. The plans are drawn to provide accommodation foi fiftv-two inmates.

Mr Winy, S.M., dealt with one police case yesterday. A young mm, a first of fender, pleaded guilty to a charge of diunl; enness and was fined ss, and at his tiwn request a prohibition order was made against him. An npp'iaation for a maintenance order by a wife was ut her request adjourned for three weeks. Ilis Worship then dealt with some applications for old age pensions. Four renewals of full pen sion (£18), one for £B, and one for £6 were granted, nnd twu new applications were investigated and full pensions-granted Mr George Walker, carriage builder, late of Pahialua, lias just purchased an up-to-date plant for light work, and ih now prepared to put buggies or gigs in good order on the shortest notice. The highest grades of materials arc used, and nothing but first-class tradesmen employed. He has secured the fjolo agency for the Goodrich solid rubber tyres for vehicles; also an up-to-date plant for putting these on, the first and only machine of the kind yet seen in Timaru. Ito has had ft good • deal of experience in this particular line of business, and will guarantee the tyres in every particular. A contrast in weather conditions was afforded yesterday. In the forenoon there were plain signs of n nor'-wester blowing over the mountains, and the westerly wind cleared the sky over the plains and gave us a very nice" sunny morning. The nor'wester did not i e ich Tim mi til 3 P-m-. though in the incuilimc it hid visib'v been active in thawing the snow tff tin front ranges. The warm wind, it was remarked, was too good to last long, and about half-past three a cool souther displaced it. and the sky became overclouded again. Captain Edwin's foiceast, wired at 12.30 p.m., was—Strong winds to gale from between north and west and south-west; glass rise; tides high ; sea considerable; ruin probable. The several sport« clubs of Geraldine—cricket, swimming, football, athletics—have resolved to co-operate in looking after the interests of sport nnd the upkeep of the sports ground in the donuiin. At a meeting of delegates this week' nn association was formed, with Mr W. K. MacDonald as president, and'Mf'A. M. Fyfo ,a« secretary. It was decided that each club be allowed two delegates, and a schedule was drawn up showing the work required by the respective clubs to be carried out in the park in the event of n caretaker being appointed. Mr It. .Scott's offer of a horse when required for use in a grass mower was accepted with thanks The secretary was instructed to forward a statement 'of the clubs' requirements to the Domain Board for their consideration. The civilised world has waited some centuries for a device to prevent candles from " guttering," and now that is less needed than it used to be, Mr Thomas Alexander Nash, of Christchurch, grocer, ha- Tjeen ingenious enough to devise the thing to meet this long felt want, and public spirited enough to disregard his business as a seller of candles ana to puolish his invention through the Patent Office. It consists of a metal ferrule that is put on tho candle with a little rim projecting inwards a short t'i lance from the top; this rim rests on the candle: tho ferrule slips down as the'candle burns away; and the part of the fcirnle above the inner iim serves as a vessel to contain the melted combustible. This is the idea as described and drawn in the Patent Gazette. The effect (if the device acts properly) should be similar to that of (he holder of n carriage lamp. The funeral of the late Mrs John Jackson took place yesterday afternoon, and a big concourse of business poonlo and others, including friends from Tcmuka and other places, testified to the respect entertained for tlio deceased lady and the sympathy felt for her husband. The service at the grave was conducted by tho Rev. Mr Serpell, assisted by Rev. Mr Hunt, and a feature of the service was a semicircle of twenty matrons of the Weslevan congregation, each bearing a beautiful wreath. In a brief discourse—the service was shortened on account of a rain squall threatening—Mr Serpell spoke of the good works of the deceased throughout her life, the effect of which and tho memory of which, will long survive. Tho coffin bearers were the young men of the Holdgate fnmily. who grew up next door nelghbouis of the deceased. Tho Rev. Mr Serpell will preach an in memorium pennon on Sunday morning.

The Mayor and some of the Borough Councillors yesterday afternoon walked round the boundary" of the. underground drainage district proposed by .Messrs Meason and Marchant. with, a view to amending the boundary through their local knowledge. They agreed to add to the district defined provisionally by the engineers, the block between. Jlose street and West Belt, south of the goal reserves and Catherine street; otherwise the boundary remains as before. Starting from the sea it follows Queen street to West Belt, follows the Belt northwards to Catherine street, then along Ko>c street (the next street parallel to the Belt), to ITcaton street, and up this street to the Belt again, and on to North street. That is to Bay it excludes the Catholic Boys' school and Brothers' cottage, and the gnol reserves, of the blocks fronting on West Belt. The boundary lino runs rip the short distance up North street to Orev road; along this and Arthur street to LeCren street, and then by this street to Wai-iti road and down to the sea. The meaning of this boundary line depends entirely upon what the Council determine to do with regard to the drainage question. Sitting in Banco at Christchurch on Wednesday, Mr Justice Dcnnistou reserved judgment on an appeal in the case of tho late James Hutchinson Sutter, of Timaru, under section 17 of tho Deceased Persons Estates Duties Act, 1881, Amendment Act, 1885. Mr Sutter died-on April 13th, 1903, and the final balance of the real and personal estate of the deceased within the colony was ccrtitied to be of the value of £12,142 2s lid, and the duty on the estate was assessed by the Commissioner of at £414 10s Bd. The executors declined to pay. on the grounds (1) That the amount fur which the estate was liable in respect of 620 shares in the N.Z. I.oan and Mercantile Agency Oo.j Ltd., held by Mr Sutter, should be deducted flom the gross value of the estate, the amount so In he deducted being,- however, fust, icduced by sucli sum as would represent the value of the said shares ■ at the time of the death of the deceased if the shares had been fully paid I up. (2) That tho value of tho annuity of £SOO a year bequeathed to tho wife of the deceased by the will should be ascertained and deducted from the assessed value of the estate as being exempt from duty in virtue of the same being property to_ which a wife is entitled under her htisivtnd's will. For the Commissioner it wus held (1) That the amount for which the estate'was liable in respect of the said shares was not a definite and ascertained liability at the date of the death of the deceased, and therefore was not a debt due by the deceased, which the executors were entitled to deduct. (2) That the capital value cf the annuity was not property to which tho wife became absolutely entitled under tho will. Tho Commissioner declined to allow any deduction, and the executors now appealed. The questions submitted were'(l) Is the assessment ko made by the Commissioner valid at law? (2) If not, are the executors entitled to demand any refund of duty in respect of the assessment, and, il so, what imoifiit.

'11)0 Hon. w. UiiU-Jone* will leave Sydney tomorrow by the Warilmoo, which is'due in Wellington next Wednesday. The St, Andrew* Gun Club announce two inanimate bird handicaps for Iburadav afternoon next. £lO i* offered u* prize money for the jjfincijiul handicap. The Dunedin Technical Classen Association has decided, owing t-o the irrogular attendance of several free scholars, not to grant any more scholarship* at present. The Dunedin Caledonian Society had selected "Morag's Fully Glen " «« the wing for the prize to be given by them at tho ' next content of the Dunedin Com pet it ion* Society. The pupils of the Wiiitaki High School at Oainaru are to be given a holiday on Augiwt 10 in order that they may viNifc Dunedin for the footba.ll match between the British team and Otago. The Canterbury Shoepownei*' Industrial Union of Employers hold their annual meeting on August 17th. Tho Union ha» it credit bulnuco of £209, and liabilities of £29. Tho Rev. l)r Black will preach at tho Pleasant Point Presbyterian Church on Sunday next in tho morning and at, Toturn in tho afternoon. Mr Bishop will lake the service* at Cannington and tho Cave. -At J'atea, borne* while eating glass, al'o 'iable to pick up con*idorab)o quantities of jroiisand, which consolidates in their stomach#. I" one day ,<cvon horse* were treated for tbi; complaint, throe: oiul » half buckets of *nnd taken from ono animal. When, the 'l'ttapeko dmtrict m';i* n few month* back In the inter#*!* of 11/ fttoposcd•''cosiinciy, 'pttliuMe* wW'« ; given fbr more than the required number of share* nnd cows. Hut when people were »«keil to sign for their share* and nay .1 he deposits, only 400 shares were liiltcn up. Mr Nelson met the Lighting Committee of the Tiniaru Borough Count fl, and other councillor*, in camera last evening, nnd laid before them a tentative M'lii'ino for nn electric installation. We undcrrttflnd that the cominittce lmvc <o inttke a choice between certain alternative*, beforo the report ennjio completed and made public. An early vehicle in the evolution of the bicycle lias been presented to Uio Christchurch Museum by Mr J. Ashley, wlu> imported the machine from England 111 1870. Till* is a velociiiode. confuting of two small dog-cart: wheel*, with iron tyre*, and heavy bias* pedallt is quite devoid of Kpriug* or other contrivance to mitigate the sufferings of the rider.

Mr J. T. Meredith, of Gcriildinc, cyelo engineer, is an ujtpliciint for a patent for uti improved means nf attaching n metal shield to the wearing parts of motor mid such like tyre*. Mr T. W. Butcher, wl»i» wns in Timaru recently in connection witli the Kit Non light, in applying for o potent for it means of extinguishing the light Automatically, to >avo <ho lamplightere milking a round for the purpose, A sum of £4OO has been raised for tho erection and equipment of two new class* looms at the Wnltakl H School, which under the guidance of Dr Don continue* to increase in uizo nnd importance. TliO Doard of Governors has decided to proceed with tho erection of the rooms ut onco, nhd claim' n Government -subsidy when tho tendeiß Have been let. The cost will be over £IOOO. ' The Dunedin Society for the Protection of Women nnd Children Intends to petition Parliament to pitfcs oji A«t 'enabling ii Stipendiary Magistrate to order the employer of a dmilliard to hand over a por* tion of his wage* tt> his wife for the maintenance of heiself und family. Tho Benevolent 'l'mNice*, though not sanguino of any good results'. have decided to roipporb the petition.The servico of tho United Mission in tho AsscmlV.y Rooms last evening wan well attended", anil wan conducted by the Rev. T. Stinson who cave an address with tho parable of the Prodigal Son for n text. Mr I'a'mor prcKidcd at the orpiui, ansi»ting a good choir. Thin evening tho adli'iKs will bo given by Ensign Parker, of tho Salvation Army. A collection, for expenses will be made. The difficulty over h Kile for o Technical School in Christchurch in still unsolved. Tho Board of Manugois of tlio Technlcnl classes refuse to accept the Soutli faelt school, as they consider its locality iur suitable. They wish the Education Board to sell tho property nnd give the proceed* to tho manager* to purchase n wore central site. The Board, however, uteadily refuses to take tho cluiliccs of an Miction gal*.

To-night Mr Mel. B. Spurr make* 111* final appearance at the Theatre Uoval. Mr SpurrV visit to Now Zealand has been tie profitable a success, a* it ha* been artist in. In Ditnedin a record for tho colonies wn* established, where money was turned away from tho Garrison Hall. Mr Spurr pride* himself on tho rofinomont of hi* cntflrtninmcnt, a feature that ha* beon appreciated by the Now Zealand public, a* shown by tlio way they have rolled up to >eo Mr Spurr. The box plan is open at tho Dresden. The first egg-laying competition organised in New Zealand will commence on April Ist next, under the auspices of tho Marlborough Poultry Association, at the " Pine " farm, about two miles from Blenheim. The prize for tho winning pen will lie a gold medal, £lO, and a certificate and a prize of £lO will also bo given to the hen yielding the highest number of eggs at tho end of each three-monthly period. Each pen is to consist of six purebred pullets, not, less than six month* nor moro than eighteen months old. Tho Legislative Council sat for a little moro than an hour yesterday, and dealt with the second loadings of four Bills. The Land Drainage Bill called forth ft brief discussion, and was then referredf to tho Wnsto Lands Committee. Hie Houso passed Mr Lang's Bill dealing wilh the Hamilton Parsonage site, and received i» pajition" from. the Bruce Licensing Comrniwii prAying for a fresh poll to bo taken. Tho Premier then gave notice of motion that morning sittings bo continued ;th«financial debate was resumed, and occupied the remainder of the sitting. Colonel Cradock, tho commander of the Second New Zealand Contingent, has written ii book on "Sport in New Zealand" which is well spoken of by London reviow* ers as a blight, chatty account of till* colony"s attractions for the sportsman. The author mentions that a total of 617.181 salmon fry havo been turned out in New Zealand waters 111 tho attompt to acclimatise tho salmon. "Over half a million fry and young salmon," writes Colonel Cradock," " and only one came buck to roost, anil that ignominiously caught in a net in tho open sea." Howevor, the solitary descendant, of tho half-million was pronounced by an expert in the British Museum to tie " a fine typical salmon." A man named John Bull was prosocuted at, Gcraldino before Messrs W. M. and H. W. Moore, J.l'.'s for negligent driving at) night on a public road near Mount Pool. Tho complainant was Dr. Tocvan, whoto vehicle suffered injury through a collision. The evidence went to show that, the doctor's trap struck the right wheel of Bull'* trap, wheels and axles suffering from tho contact, and both drivers woro thrown from their seats; further that tlio road at tho spot is narrow, that all tho traffic is oil tho contre of it, and that Bull pulled to the side as much as ho could. Tlio Bench dismissed tho case, holding that there had not been uogligont, driving. Tlio prosecutor was a little put out with the police who, he thought, should have made fuller enquiry into tho case, and tho Boncli Informed' him that ho had a remedy by approaching tho proper parties. Woods' Great Peppermint Curo For Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d. A small case of the popular Tencrilfe hand-worked tray cloths, runners, d'oyles, came to hand for us hist week. Among them is very noticeable one very pretty circular cover, lvd diameter, odgo of lace wheels, centre drawn thread work, price 8s 9d s 3 linen tray cloths, 7-Byd long, hemstitched border, beautifully -designed centre, price 7s 6d; one yard square tray cloth, almost, entirely covered in Tcnerilf* work, very fine piece work, pi ice 22s 6d ; 3 circular table centres, 3yd diameter, nicely designed in Tcncriffo wheels and drawn thread centre, fis 6d eacli! 6 tray cloths, 7-Byd long, with deep honi-stilohed border and spider web centre, 6s each ( 2doz d'oyles, drawn-thread centre and fringe borders, each; also, other patterns at similar prices.--Penrose's Drapery Establishment. —(Advt.) Free wheels, free wheels, freo wheels 1 The Hist business in Timaru to fit, free wheels, and still going hard. No matter what make or style; don't, think your cycle too old to be "free wheeled. ' I'nini 13s 6d upwards. Bring it to Scott's.t— C. W. Wood, manager.—(Advt.) Enjoy your meals.—Your food doe* little good when you havo no desiro for it, when vou dread "the meal time. Chamberlain'* Stomach and Liver Tablets will sharpen your uppoticto and strengthen the digestive organs. They aro just what you need to make vou relish and enjoy your meals. For salo by J. C. Oddie, chemist.—-(Advt.) Visitors to town to-day would do well to visit A. Qabities' great stock-taking sale, where you can buv 6s 6d hats for Zs Gil, 4s lid shirts for 3s 6d. men's linen collar* 6 for is, men's bow ties 6 for Is, lioavy all-wool saddle tweed trousers 9s 6d, bovf melville suits 7s lid, reduced to 4* lid, boys tennis shirts 2s lid, reduced to 1* lid, boys' sailor suits now 3s lid.—(Advt.) Pneumonia always result* from a cold sr from an attack of influenza. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy not only cure* I't.tVif diseases, but counteract* any tendency toward pneumonia. Bold by J. 0. Oddie.—(Adrt.J

The Harbour Improvement Committee of the Lyttelton Harbour Board is collecting information as to the cutting of a canal from Sumner to Christchurch. Sir Joseph Ward has promised that Cabinet will favourably consider the matter of preventing a recurrence of the recent fatal landslips at Brunnerton, by which a whole family of children were killed. It was recently stated that- the Rev. F. W. Isitt had challenged Mr W. ~W. Collins to a public debate on Clause 9 of last year's Licensing Bill. Mr Collins, however, states that he has had no'- communicatipn from Mr Isitt on the subject; Tie Waitara Freezing' Works, which .were burned down, this week, are to be rebuilt, and Mr J. C. Maddison, who *is now in Sydney,- will leave to-morrow for Wellington to prepare plans fo* the new structure. S. The-report of the Board of Advice (of ■which the Rev. ,G. Barclay is a member) . set up by the North Canterbury Education Board .to consider the utilisation of the Normal school in Christchurch-a? a training college for teachers, will be considered by the Board on. Monday. It is not yet available to the Press. / A prominent horticulturist in Christchurch has drawn attention to the fact ■that "all the good positions, such as curators of the Timaru and Ashburton parks, are going to. English gardeners. He attributes this to the fact that in NewZealand, so long as a man can handle a spade, he has to be paid full wages, while in England, training' in horticulture form? part an T employees-wages. ' • PRESENTATION ATARUNDEL.. A large an<i : Mrs ._R. iT)*. £eijSfe£Htej licensee pf the Bangitata Bridge Hotel, met at the halj, Arundel, on Thursday last . to., bid thepa farewell and make a., presentation to" them. The presents took the form of a beautiful ; marble cloct and a large travelling rug. They_ also received several presents from . individual. friends. The chairman in making the presentation! spoke highly of Mr and Mrs, Petrie's- good deeds since they came" to the district. They had . always done all they could to help everything on, and would be greatly missed. Messrs J. Wharton, J. Lorgelly, Ferguson and Ash-very-highly of them, and all • wished them every success wherever they . might;;go. Mr Petrie, in thanking them IV ftr 'their'; splendid presents, and also for .... their good wishes, said he was sorry to •leave the district, but hoped to better liimself. He was very well satisfied with, the; r 3rstrict, ,and as for the ;people,: he had' " ■ never meti better neighbours, and although leaving the district ,he hoped to come and see. them , sometimes. He : would still do ,i all he could to support .the racing and gun clubs. On resuming his seat, three hearty - cheers-were given, for Mr and Mrs Petrie. After .the presentation, dancing was , kept - tip until the small hours, everyone seeming to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Mr W. Jones, ol Gore, succeeds Mr-Petrie in the Jbotel.. THE RAILWAY SOCIAL. j As in previous years, the preparations j Inade for the annual ball of the Timaru • railway employees were marked by great thoroughness. The Drill Hall, where the ' l»ll r -waa- held, -looked, really 1 pretty. A ' great, quantity ol greenery, had-'been col-' iected from native trees, and . the walls, were--profusely decorated with it, «o that ig ;ihe .corners one could almost fancy one's self : Oa .the of a bit of native. Sjish.. Flags, of all- kinds were also liberally used, and added the necessary Mash, itf colour.-. .' Only about half the lamps in : Aw, hall -jrere lit, and this helped to show up. tile extra railway lights. Partly, hidden inj masses of (foliage were two locomotive , -headlights, one white, the other -red, and these cast beams of light across the ihall, with" the effect of theatrical limelight. At' one end of the hall attention was arrested' by. a"'"Stop." signal, and : nearit .was a large painted screen representing , aa engine emerging frcm a tunnel. .. It was very-.; evidently, a -railway ; p ,function,, fot: in peyefal places red lights .and,.gijeen cast their , r&ys" over the 7 room ; ~ distant. and home'signals were fitted, up, the ..IjitV tir being effectively used for the anhounceineht of ,dan'ces; the approach of the time given due notice of by a a whistle was. used to start them','/ 1 There was a very good attendance" of 'about 100 couples, all of whom .evidently enjoyed themselves. Mr Kearsley's' baiid' occupied a central platform, :and gave every satisfaction by: the quality ■of their, music. The secretary of the ball committee, Mr J. Wallis," acted also as M.C., carrying out his double duties very well. • The dance was catered for by Mr •J. Shewan in his most satisfactory style. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTTSE- ' MENTS. Guinness and LeCren, Limited —Clearing sale, at Geraldine on Tuesday next; horses -on Wednesday next; 'Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Associati(Sh:- L -Farms for private sale.' - • J, O'Rourke—Goods'in stock ; prices of various lines; ----- A.t Pearspn's—Well stocked with.-fancy goodsi of all kinds. Henry: Hughes—lmportant notice to inventors. - ' Wesleyan Church —Services for Sunday next. Sirs Hamilton, Fairlie —Wants a houseparlbur Tnaitl. St. Andrews Gun Club—Shooting matches ion Thursday; next. Pleasant ■ Point Presbyterian Church—- ' Services for next. The • Salvage Company —Prices of Wellington stock drapery. Wanteds—-Four notices.