TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12476, 13 September 1904, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Tho pastor'lt chair for Chalmers Churoh in, we aro informed, tho gift of Minn Croichlon, of Latter Street, and won miule (not given) by Mr Thyno, cabinetmaker.

The spring meeting of the Ashbut ton County Racing Club will Ik? held nn Thursday nod Friday next. Good Ileitis are promised, «nd cjcccllent rating should be witnessed.

The Borough Council held a record Into nilting lout night, nt nil event h since Mr Craigie has been Mayor. The Council did not rise till three minutes before midnight.

On Friday last a local appeared in our columns respecting u defective ford nonr Kerrytown. On Saturday the authorities got to work, ond placed a solid four-plank toot bridge over tho water. The Christchurch Press ntutes in view of the enquiries made as to •when tho State Fire Insurance Department in likely to commence operations, that the appointment of district managers and agent* is now before the Cabinet, and when these are made tho Depart meat will get to work, probably about tho end i>f tho month.

Tho Timaru Citj Rifles will give a complimentary social this evening, in tho Assembly Rooms, to tho donors of tho nhool> ing prizes. A firM.-clnss concert Ims been arranged, tho, ablest of local talent boin(j on the prodrome. Tho arrangements for the social, to follow have been well looked after, with the entering in the hftllds of Mr. \ Bvkß nil cnjoyotile cvuning i* 11 Cf /Ttainty.

In the recent proceedings InWn by I ft Labour Department, , Vvhfcn it wait, 'littempted t« ■<?<ftript , l the Timaru to he under the Factories Act, it was decided that tho abattoirs aro litiH factories. Yesterday Mr «J. W. Whith, Crowti Solicitor. gave notice of appeal aguWt that decision.—At tho Borough Council meeting last night Mr Crnigie madfe reference to the cnse, and said that if litcessary it would be taken to th'b Privy Council.

Audran's beautiful opera "La will bo put into vigorous Vih'iai'sal hV tlii Timaru Operatic Soci6ty at once, ana tli4 attendance of old and new ttntmbeiip at morrow evening's 4-ehfcnVsAl pi the Mechan l ics' will practically d6cide tht Mst; milch will bo officially AWnMWtoM i'exfc weok» after which a Kpßeiftl committee mooting will be Udd (when the proprietor of the Thrive will be invited to attend) to fit the dates for tho productiori of " La Mascolic."

The shareholders of the Pioneer Terminating Building Society and of the second issue of shares, and nlso any one interested in tho formation of Starr-Bowkett societies and intending applicants for shares, nro reminded that a meeting will be hold In tho Sophia Street Hnll this evening at 8 o'clock. Anyone wanting any information in connection'with tho working of tho society will bo given full opportunity for asking questions, which tho officials will 1 willingly answer. One hundred and fifty sharos remain open for applicants out of the issuo of 600.

In the commercial room of the lloyal Hotel, Tomuka, thero are at proscnt somo specimens of old-fashioned jewellery which were found more than IB years ago by Mr Coira, in a burnt flaxbusli at tho back of liis hotel. Tho jewels, which ate of the kind fashionable about forty years ago, and which were probably the hidden' proceeds of some robbery, were taken chargo of by the polico, but the mystery of their loss could .not bo fathomed by the officials, and, not having been claimed by their rightful owner, tho jewels wrre, after 18 years' repose in Wellington, rotumed to Mr Coira.

Mr John Withell, of Ealing, who went to Knglund via America, and tlie St. Louis Exhibition, writes to a friend that ho had a splendid trip. Ho visited tho principal agricultural shows in Kngland, including Canterbury, Lincoln, Perth and the great Yorkshire show. He is bringing out with him 16 sheep, 10 Ilylands and six Oxford Downs. Writing of the latter, lie says:— " 1 had no intention of purchasing any of this breed, but I whs bo pleased with them when I saw them ; and I think they will take on in New Zealand. They carry a much heavier fleece than the Shropshire*." Mr Withell was booked to Jeuye Kngland on the Bth September.

Mr W. Mundcll, who hn« for some time been connected with tho goods department of tho National Mortgago and Timnru office, has been appointed stock agent at Gernldinc, and loft to take up his new duties yosterdity morning. Defo 'j leaving the Timnru office, ho <Vas met by the manager and his fellow ompby')C<, and the former, Mr Maclaren, preson'od h'm with a Gladstone bag and umbrella ns a parting gift from his friends. He made a neat complimentary speech, mention.ig Mr Mundcll's creditable record In tho Timnru office, tuid wished him every success for the future. Mr Mundcll has been ponu. lar in Timnru, nnd takes the best wishes of all his friends with him.

A rather humorous story \vnn related to a congregation by n pastor of a flock in the South Canterbury district concerning the nnming of babies. A matron called on the clergyman and nslced him to christen her baby". Tho rev. gentleman consonted so to do, and asked her to name tlio child. The mother ropliod that slio had not definitely- decided on a name, but nho had been*rending a paper during tlio week, and had como across what, sho thought a very suitable appellation for hor child, but unfortunately sho could not pronounce the word. Hho thereupon showed tho clergyman a paper on which was written the word " Neuralgia." Tho narration of the incident raised n vory audiblo titter in tho congregation.

It is a curious thing that tradesmen in the town have not yot learned that, in tendering for work to bo done for the Bmrugh Council, they must make their "deposit" by cash or "marked" cheque, and that they must stale the wages "»ey intend to pay. The 'fomior loqulrement is baaed on a Borough regulation j tho latter is a mandatoiy provision of tho Municipal Corporation Act. The ratepayers lost £lO laKt night through a tender having to be accepted £lO above ,tlie lowest because the person who sent in tho lattor neglectod to comply with the statute regarding statement of woges. Councillor Waito wished to have tho acceptance of a tender held over, to got tho omission rectified I but the Cfjunicl understood it • wonld be improper to adopt that course.

The Timaru Borough Council some time ago resolved to abolish tho "modification clause" of their building regulations, because of what the Mayor characterised a* tho wrangling that usod to take place over the application of tho clause. Tho abolition lins riot vet been perfectly coinpletod' however, and 'another wrangle was onjoyod last night over an application for a modification of tho hard find fast regulations. At the close of the wrangle it was moved that the application be granted, " undor the modification clause." Those words were struck out, is implying the existence or the clause. " Under what clause is it to be granted then?" asked a councillor, and the laugh that followed of course suggested the necessity for- reinserting the word*, which accordingly was done. An interesting quostiqn was discussed at. the Timaru Borough Council mooting laet night: whether carcases of pigs hung up in a butcher's shop are "exposed for sale," A butcher has been reported for having half a docen pigs hanging in hi# shop thnt had not been killed at tho abattoir. Councillor Wallace stated that they wore not for sale, but brought in to be made into hams and bacon, and pigs to be so dealt with, he said, may bo killod anywhere. The carcases were merely hung in the shop for convenience. It was ro. marked that tholr hanging there could be easily mistaken for " exposure for sale. Tho Mayor is to make some further inquii'icfi, and if these rowult In ono direction tno majesty of the law will bo Invoked to prevent a repetition of that powijibiHty of mistake.

At the conclusion of 1)1h recital limb evening, tho Rev. Dv Nisbet wiftJo u few remark* about a firive bo had liml in th<| afternoon with Mr Jackson. With full loyalty to his own country, he wild, lie lia'd ricv<T seen in Scotland anything to equal in beauty the landscape presented U> him here. Such an expanse of country us, buttressed by tho snow-elod hills, wa* presented at once to the eye hero, could never be hooii in Scotland. Even more beautiful won the delightful mixturo o[ upline and winter—the lulls beyond the lower countty just awakening to life—.and this made upon him an impression ho would never lose. Winter nt Home invested plain and mountain aliko in a white mantle: and when the snow left tho .plain it Vft tho hill" a so, and the same effect could never bo vculisod. Mr and Mrs Cunningham, of Meadow Vale, Totara Valley, gavo a most enjoyable dance in their wool shed on Friday evening last. In spite of tho inclemency of tho weather, about thirty couples took part, in the Grand March. The room was very prettily decorated with lings and greenery by the Misses Cunningham, l'.xticllout dance mtwsic win Mipplied »>y Mcbhvk G. Blacklar, G. I'ettigrew, F. I'rascr and J. Campbell. Mr J. Norton carried out tho duties of M.C., 111 his usual good stylo. 'J'ho catering was excellent, and was done ample justice to. During tho evening songH were sung bv Mr G. Hlacklar and Mr Hrophy. Master W .Cunningham danced the Sailor's Hornpipe, and M. 1 (1 . Rhircs the Sword Dance. Dancing was kept tip until daylight, when Mr G. lllacklar, on behalf o'f those present, thanked Mr and Mrs Cunningham for their hospitality, »'"! cnlle.l for throe cheers, which call was henrtilv responded to. One and all returned to their homes haying spent one of llie most enjoyable evenings in Xotnra » alio, .

Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as follows:—"Gale from between north-east and north and west, glass fall fast, tides good, sea heavy outside, rain probable." Mr J. Hole left for Wellington last evening to attend a conference of the licensed victuallers of the colony, called to discuss •the provisions of the new Licensing Bill. Last Friday, the Customs officials in Christchurch poured into the side-channels about 40 gallons of brandy on: which the consignee refused to pay duty. ■ Thirty-one applications have been sent in for the position of first assistant at the Alain School, the selection for which is to take , place to-day. Seven of the applications came from teachers already engaged' in South Canterbury.

The commercial cablegrams ■ published in yesterday's "Herald" show that New Zealand 3 per cent, stock has. declined 40s as compared with a week ago. As six months' interest, amounting to 30s per cent., is payable on pur. 3 per cents on October Ist, the fall is' all the more remarkable.

Sir W. J. Steward is to ask the Colonial Secretary whether he will give directions that during the ensuing fishing season the state of the Waitaki, Rangitata, Rakaia and other rivers be posted daily at the various telegraph offices for the information of anglers in the same manner as in previous seasons.

Oarsmen will be interested to know that lie Governor, Lord Plunket, has been a devotee of their sport. He was, in his iim,§i .acting-Captain and vice-captain of the' Dublin University Rowing Club, and during a stay at Rome, he trained and coached a crew .that won all the races in which they competed. The Timaru Port Guards held their usual fortnightly parade in the drillshed last eve'iung, 44-rank and file parading under Lieutenant. Kerr.* Staff SSrgeant-Major. Jones was also present. In view of the battalion parade to be held at Temuka-.on Thursday; -the ,59th inst., ' the evening's work was principally in company and battalion' drill: The men shaped excellently,, hnd' a-very useful hour's work \was 'done. Sergeant-Major Jones expressed himself as ■ ,V;ery .pleased with the manner in wftich the men- acquitted'themselves in the various I battalion movements.

The public shearing shed at Washdyke will be: opened far the season's shearing on: October 13th. The advantages of a shearing shed of this description are obvious, ?. especially in the -saying of expense and trouble to farmers. Expert machine shearers and a competent wool-classer have teen engaged, and careful handling of sheep can be reued on". Early application is recommended, -as the sheep will be shorn in the ofSers in which they are booked. Sir James Brown, at the shed, and the proprietor, -Mr.S. Mackenzie, Kingsdown, will give any further information that may be desired.

His Honour. Judge Ward has granted probate, of the following wills:—Hannah Coleman, late of Pleasant Point (Mr Hay)";. James Bennett, late of Timaru (Mr Hay) ; Ai'drew Hart, late of Timaru (Mr Hay) Elspeth Elder, late of Temuka (Mr Hay) ; William Simpson, late of Timaru (Mr (Stmths'on and •Raymond); Hedwig Haaf, late of. Winchester (Smithson and' Raymond) ; Hans Christian Gripp (Smithson, ■Raymond and Barldie); Lavima- Ann Bracefield, late of Timaru (Perry, Perry, and-.Kinnerney); Eli Pratley, late of Temuka (Mr W. G. Aspinall); land William Sweet, late of. Temuka (Mr W. G. Aspinall). In the estate of Mary O'Driscoll, deceased, letters of administration were granted (Smithson and Raymond).'

A very interesting euchre and cribbage match takes place this evening at Izzard's Refreshment Rooms between' the -Druids and T -Hibernians. * Card- tests between , the different friendly societies in Timaru. have recently caught on, and as the teams in the above match are carefully selected a most -interesting .struggle for supremacy sßo'ffld 1 result. The teams are as follows Druids : Cribbage—Watson (captain), Willis,:' Budd, Muchmore, Watts, McPherson, Bradley, Sealey, Harrison and Armstrong. Euchre—-Williams, Boulden, Moriarty, Rodger's, - Tyrell, Applegarth, Loomes and . Kenzie." . 1 - For the Hibernians T. Lynch, Downes, Delury, E. McGettigan, Kearns, Mallouk, J. O'Conner, T. CKGonner;. Sterling and P. Mara. Euchre, —J. Murphy, J. A. Sullivan, M. Donovan, G. Niall; McCabe, J. O'Leary, Johli Mara, Eug. O'Conner (M. F. Dennehy captain).. All tile above players are requested to commence sharp at 8 o'clock... Tte'.'Rev. Dr Nisbet, in his humorous address' at the Theatre Royal last night, qjuofed' from Scotch papers some amusing effects produced in newspapers. by typographical errors. Colonial printers, of course, are not behind their British confre-' res in embarrassing writers by slips which, considering '• the hurried conditions under which newspapers are produced, are. surprisingly rare. A paper in Brisbane (Dr Nisbet's late residence) once closed a complimentary reference to the newly-appointed matron' of a certain institution with the remark that " apart from a slight tendency to drink, no better matron could have been found." A linotype slug which got into the wrong paragraph caused the I .trouble. : The same fertile source of uncon- | B'd&iis humour was .responsible for making a New Plymouth paper gravely announce one Saturday that " the Ven. Archdeacon Cole, renovated and enlarged, will conduct the services at St. Mary's to-morrow." The McCormick is the machine to buy.— (Advt-)

The Delta finish is now applied to. all kinds, oi flannels. It is a chemical fluid through which the flannel is passed, rendering it absolutely unshrinkable without in the least .impairing the softness of the fabric, treated. These unshrinkable flannels 'are:stocked at"Penrose's, and can be had in two qualities: one 30 inches wide is Is 8d per yard; the other quality is 36' inches wide at 2s 2d per yard. This latter .number is specially adapted for outsize men's wear. Our stock of colonial flannels in Shetland or white is complete; price of first number is now 10£ d yard, 30 inches wide. The Astral flannel is a" fine cream cloth almost as fine. as nun's veiling, and being treated by the Delta finish it is the finest unshrinkable flannel ever made; prices Is Bd, Is lOd, 2s yard." This cloth is most suitable for'babies'wear, for dressing jackets, or any fine underwear. We find the sale of the Astral flannel increases every season; its worth is recognised "noV almost all over the world.— Penrose's Drapery Establishment.—'Advt.) ■; Mons.. Edward Parlovitz, the eminent Polish pianist, who is at present playing in Christchurch, and who comes here with Mr Watkin Mills on the 9th, says. "The Lipp" is undoubtedly one of the best instruments that comes to the colonies. We believe that Mons. Parlovitz has engaged one from the Dresden Piano Company, and will U6e it at the Timaru concert. (Advt.) Rheumatism can be Cured.—Do not suffer 1 from-rheumatism. One application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm gives relief, and its continued use will bring about a permanent cure. For sale by J. C. Oddie, Chemist. (Advt.) The large trade done by Mr A. Gabites during their sale proves to us that, the bargains offered by this firm are appreciated by the public of South Canterbury. This week we understand special value is' being offered in sheetings, towels, quilts, and ladies' and gents' boote and shoes. Very special inducements are offered to large buyers; heads of families would do well to note these facts.— (Advt.) -Free wheels, free wheels, free wheels! The first business in Timaru to fit frea wheels, and still going hard. No matter what make or style; don't think your cycle too old to be "free wheeled." From 13s 6d upwards. Bring it to Scott's.— C. W. Wood, manager.—(Advt.) . A Good Letter.—l have much pl'easure in writing you of the benefits 'I have derived from-the use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I had suffered for some time from my liver, but am ,please 3 to say that I found Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets were all they were said to be. The beauty of them is that you can leave them off and not feel any effect from their discontinuance.—Mrs Lillie Clarke, Newland Street, Waverley, Sydney. For sale by J. C. Oddie, Chemist. Advt.)

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Guinness and LeCren, Ltd.—Sale of timber, etc., to-day; stock market at Geraldine to-morrow.

- J. B."Rutland—Clearing sale high class furniture on Thursday. ' Moss- Jonas—Sale of household furniture and* effects to-morrow.

"Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Association—Entries, for Tattersall's on Saturday. Stra'thmore School foij Girls—Reopens on the 19th inst. Richard Mahoney—Stud notices of thoroughbred horses Gladstone and Deerstalker. hunting sire The Grafter. Timaru City Rifles—Concert and social this evening. -Ashburton County Racing Club—Spring meeting Thursday and Friday next. - Pioneer Terminating Building Society— General meeting this evening. Timaru Operatic Society—Special- notice to members. Shiilito, Hucklebridge, and Shillito— Have vacancies for boy, want bricklayer. S. Mackenzie—lmportant notice to sheepowners. D. West—Calls tenders for building new shops and offices. At Ballantyne's, Timaru—Ladies' mantles and jackets. Oates, Lowry and Co.—Prices of motor cycles and cars. ' Funeral notice—By J. E. Beckingham and Son. Wanted—One notice.