TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12582, 20 January 1905, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Jlt is understood that Dr Mac Art liur, S.M., Wellington, will be a. Siemher of the kand'Tenure Commission,- anil probably its ehairinan. ■. <"• -r .-! j Captain advised as fcg r ,:i .—"Strong -nands' from betweennorth-;,] west'and west and south, glass rise, tides-1 good." -. 1: '' : 1 '' ' . i At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr 0- ,A- -Wray, S.M., 4 man charged Vith drunkenness was convicted and discharged. ' An exceptionally hot,.spell &f weather lias been-expSrieaced.;3unnß-, the last few tftys atf-Napier. The yesterSdav registered' close, on,- 90 in, the snade. !' Mr John Mitchell's claim; against i)ifn : ' edin City - Corporation for.-.£20j000 compensation in-respect'to-water lights;, in conpaction with-the''Woodhaugh paper mills', lias bfeen settled odt of. Court. - ■Yesterday, Mr . Piittick'-wlio resides at, Scarborough noticed liis eat "with a, ratjier peculiar looking, creature,- and on close ;obsgtyation h.e 'discovered' it to -be- a stoat-. -animal., Was a"yo,mg one, •- and, was., i.eigkt .inclies ,in lengtli. '' r • i While the jßbwing Club's fleet'was round ' in' Caroline iision occurred between, a paiy oaivboat,- ana a 1 sailing . bojit-.-: Oiie «,,»{>, 'smaller. .craft 'oiirs was. snapped .off at rowlock,' destroying a valuable, piece, of property. . ; '* The Canterbury-Executive.;, of meifs* Uiiiori,' -Which met in Chi&tchurcb.,on Wednesday, resolved-to forward a, letter bf condolence' 1 to -the relatives. the-, late : ffi "Edward-' Actbri;'.Pleasant,; Point. >: Mt Leadley stated that Mr Acton had beet c6iinecteß 4^aP'"^K®«h»', 3»l»<» ita ince R" tion,-*land;l»ad .bwj.sA.-most. member. i 1

Peter Hengenv- pleaded guiltjy at the>Magistraleisf Govrt, Wh.angarei, yesterday, to selling a .heifer which the Stock Ijepartmeiit huff;;;inettucted..\,'bim < J.o - back it showed- symptoms_ pf Th®. 3encb: pointed out that the-maximum-x)cnalty was- £SO, .being' the -first case of the ..kind in !• district,' aiid-os a heavy penalty, was not-' asked for; a-fine of £5 and fipgts £3^36,was ;inflicted ; . YeSterdky afternoon the; members,) of we Timaru Rowing-Club■ held; their-firsfe.swip-niine race- of the-season,' on .the of Moody Wliarf. This was a fifty yaMs bandicalp; iri; -vvhich' there) were:, seven starters,- 'Forgie, the • scratch .manr had overhauled the leaders;'and-would have won! if he likd' kejife 'oriii'o'fche rope instead of jjil-' lmg %p'•'■at 1 a 'b»St iabout two yards.;,ahprt of'it.This^ ■'jfliisteke gave .the race. to;'G. Priest. : '-'-■ ■' , ■ V--- -■■■ jj ',• , The, Sputh Canterbury -Pipe Band gfve their first programme in the Alexandra '.'ljist evening, when: ftliey .pliyed :in eicellent ; style a varied , . programme ,of Scottish music. The • [ was ,calm and mild, • and Woonlighti jfuid there must' have been two thousand people present; Judging frtint 1 the way they?ap-. plauded, the inusic' highly , appreciated, aild the concert formed a-"icapital-;finale ;t6' a most interesting half/boliday ?. ? . The Timea" -etatts '-that ji thei Christcliurth Meat Cbmpany, -which has -always maintained that '&6 _"lK)ndon"M^ : rlseu required the closest attention, baa' 'derided on appointing a firsfc .class man to j interests, it is' ■understood that Mr? W. Henderson, who has. long been connected with--the National -Mortgage aiid Agency Company, has'accepted the position' and will leave for London, pjniost immediately, so as to be, there.:before the ;shipjnents -arrive. , Mr. HejidcrsPn has "a thorough knowledge .and 'experience of all stockmatters, and has connectedwith the frozen meat industry through the-' Longbuin Works. i: J ' . Miss Keddie and Miss ; itfpody, ; of 'thfe Timaru Hospital staff, jijhp,''pn mendation of the"matrbn,._jhaye beeh- Appointed charge nurses, passed their' fiWal examination for registration under ' the' Nurses Registration Act on December 6th last. The examination was conducted at ChriStehurCh, Dr Acland and Mrs'Craw-', {ord .-(l>etter knowji.irliere as Miss Thwart, formerly. m&trP.n, ofrthe local hospital), conducting the prajslital..ai)<l Viva voce part. In was a written exiiminalion on pop AS 1 '"-set by Dr MacGregar,.; Inspector-Ge&ral-ef-Hospitals for : c' - die and '343ss )SjqcHy received 'the griater : part of the--instruction from Dr Gijlbites' ■before-he.- retired ; irpm .the.: jof - ' lectures > of course being giMfln liy the present i;esidejtt-'; surgeon, -. Dr iljnwin.. Miss .-Dobspn, .of Christchurch, who,lias been aippwjtQd.'.sister of Ward 3>- passed,her final at the same-tame as the Turiaru' dates. ■ -. -j.,. , -

;; A largely-attended indignatiffi*. meeting was" held at'Kumai'a on, Wednesdajr/evening to protest-'-Against the action of the Go; vernment iri arrears , dwi by the niip6rs- of ttii district, including those k :qf ffoldsßoroiigh 1 and Stafford for wAter .supplied frpii the .Government ,; J TCaWr ? ra«s._ "tind also in: opposition-to. :the proposal that, :iiv future water should be: paid for, jn_ aclvance: Resolutions condemnatoyy of the Government's action were; curried amid great enthusiasm," the speakers pointing 'out' that' the proposed procedure -.was. mpst..detrimeiital •to ■ the miningcindustry and. «n----n'ossible of" performance owing- to the poor nature, of' the claims, and'; that*, strict enforcement would' mean" closing down the whole goldfie'ds. Several',, vigorous speeches 'were made; The Mayor presided, and in the courseof his'.remarks, declared that it the pioposal to ; pay in advance were enforced he *would have no hesitation in. leading a mob- and forcibly .opening. - tijff gauge' box of thee dam. Tjo J €6 J' n B opposition runs Wgh throughout the m* footed district?!

The choir of Trinity Presbyterian Church held a picnic. a£ Brigcs' Gully afternoon, driving thither in a drag.' '-'A 1 very pleasant aitemoon was spent. Officers of public school cadet corps who pass the examinations prescribed for volun- .... tetrfofficers; are in futuve to receive Tetters ol appointment. 'whichi .wiH give' them an equ£l standing with volunteer officers. ■" ; The .flags at the.! Kitfepr office and- on the, harbourmaster's'flAgstw half-nVast of the death of Mr. formerly harbour -c-ngineer. . 'A-visitor to the Bay ycaterdayrMnariifed flat.there was a'-fineextiibition of toddHng. girls paddling' in the' watir;;- a^d'iitat it . ' would have rejoiced Mr S?3dCn's' heart to see so many little bare feet' the'wet sand.;. '. t Somei. amusement was caused atthePipe•••• Band concert last evening, . when, instead 'of playing the; .. Anthem .oil', .the great' Highland pines,, the band, led<s,.by v singing it. of-amuswni^i^VWi'''''' 5 the vast; cfo"wd :u£. people!; joined in loyally ; •and heartilyi , A slioft extension of the water y Whales Creek made for-the convenience of; Mf .Budd/ : as : -oia.t«jer on the- Buy yfesterdsiy. the use pf-.'ij. <bt hose- t'o .fill, his boilers tlirfict. pipe; - a very great convenient?, . ' A.jrety litftt feature noticeable , in- ooimeo-" \ , tion. yi'ith an otherwise etijoyabla Concert / last-flight was the behaviour ";bf a_njimber, of boys who/ staving outside- tlite sdjCKiL ' > " ■windows, njade thettiselves obj,ecooitSbl«!-,by; ■ i their-itb|set no other- retea r than thatorganised'ktf a-vboe^'w/ydjing 1 tliey"i3hbu!d t . v have. Hgpe'cted' the entertflin'crs nndyffudi- ■ ehOju .; ...... ■.''r' ;

1 The ;two.>drei3ges .were, engaged Joi 1 Tna,s-" • dayr IWedliiesday ;-{ind. Thtlrsdajr,. liftjng ■ so-m-e pf the lost staging •'<Jn ' ■ Tuesday they picked up one pile ,and;Sey,feir. < 'beams •of thfe i part. jre<?eMtlyi wa«ie<iyaifaj' > , -• ■btifr'bri (working in a diffei;6nfc ■ spot-, they lilted seven piles and. sonie.'Wil- " way irons .of-the. first Joss.- Tiie TarifwW ' makfesi atfd Vrhen a ■ - ,J is-.'caught- the dredge^Timairtfs. - dpplied .and the-find, lifted on board. " •!: ••••*• - IJufiiig' rc riecent' Visit to the Soiinds on >( the' ; west'coast-of Otago, Mi* R-. • > M.H.&'.,'made!'several; interesting:dWj?(>ve-., , "riM; ;i At Dusky Sound he found th£-6poti-. Captain C^db^Stablfehei^H^«t>Ber-. a thirty stumps of'the igipl , adyixiturous voyager' having heerirpWrteeted fn»ih| decay by a dense, of.'foots . an'9C jferns. In an article describing, his researches, Mr to ,(uiother, , early visit-to that localityj wnich Tvas nitiSe by'Spaniatds,- under ini' l^j,^' So| that there will not^- be any siior&^e 1 irivlhe coal market the "Pohe'rua 10C0 tons of Wiestport-Goalbrookdale coal at Timdriv nfcxt Monday. ;, inerchants aM.-ad'.,. , viseil to stock up.--~(Adv.t.) • The...M'cCptlfiftlc...Ui^^^"-'.BaTeß''V.^ir^l ■' .; it - - vjgitgja'haye expressed .yel\j!3'i pleased <acd bp'iighji. Jfti-gely' in; 'llinb,idr.ess.es, v[^lpusep,.'showroom-'^'' haildsamft-flt «ale -prices, so iio "could • go Wrong, especial y 15 cases were just ' ' landed tiie otb.er d iy. r ".Tl and j. Thomson. ' ■ <Advt.) ' fj . ' ' "'■!Mcthers'.: only" adsrt.: to-day—26, cot or ' *'; peisanibulntor down. cmiltsl. satin..' or / 'Bilf "'v ;tapestry ,J ,toiftr: cretonne .reverse; size '-27 x '•' 34; i inches,a.-price 4s; t 6dt each, these : quuts ars really Sample pieces of eiderdown qiiilts " •' fop falhsi?e''!beds, . ! just tiie wrt 'jpe- " '' quired :for cot quilts<..,of ..course if they " ' quilts the prJee be L2s' 6d.-ifi&ck_,s,>ii!?. •. i frdcks' .in -cr.eam, :; ,ipidi}V blue, ' and '; ■ i'creamy .ordinary r; hprice 4s 6d, sale price 3s 3d ;,' six irery '"' I painty creaffi;. cashmere frocks ttidked l;broidery, ordhiaty. pn?es : ts I'B-j ) . a nice «^sn|^mAit' , io" lightf H(\vy, djill. and {w'mnled. white, rbraid,; ordinary. prie6- 3S. 9d, «a'e prices 3s 3d; si* very nic 6 j)ale' : bIW 15 flaked crash tunics, ■lar, trimmed white embroidery, ordinary price ss, sale prices''4s 3d''; v ment of white washing hats and boinets, trimmed: embroidery njnd fiilled,-, prices 3s Ud and 4s 6d, sale from 64 to 6|, ordinary prices 2s to 3b 6d, |a'e prices. Is. 3d to 2s 6d;white silk'.bon- ;■ nets, prettily tucked and -fuelled, in 'Small sises-. only 3s- lldv"-4s- 6,dv and'/Ss 'BBY'te\ ' fa-nts* white embroidered frotaT'flW each.—-Penrose ! a' Siim&ef,?SMe;rf- :: (Advt.) . .V ..

• Mathematics of. tlie Blue Strealc ■' nicycle.:—Adds .to our.. subtractsifrom. our worries and. catfes', Joys, divides ftur burdens, 'interest in. life,- discounts our ' aiiment#.—•' Randrup Bros., agents;—(Adv^ij --That .useful matetial-inftwn' as flannelette; "is to-be 'had *'at the- following reduced prices,,, in striped or pink, at A. Gabiteu, •< Timaru and Teraiika yard redirect to i 3s lid dbz ,-"6 d yard reduced to 4s 6d doz : 1 7id yard reduced,:to 5s lid doz; 9jd'ya-rd r,edu.ced to fa'6d variety;-, <# ■ piitteriis to fielect frbin; : best Value in town, —(Advt.) According Ito . the laws of recurrences it's 1 ■ ili ' 879 1 tim»!B afc&Jgrojipeil in a.'similar Connection to that which BeggV'have found ifcS neceesary :to- use them in their. "Ad." on 2nd page in our 'Fsuef +hiS . -rTh?., annual'.balance sheet s disclosing a surplus of £15,312 for -twelve months ;trad* irig proves that the Royal Enfield-' Gycdo Company; stands in the. highest estimation of the publi£. TEo ; fact of no other cycle coiijipany being' abl6 to show sttch psofiti for the. liisfc'ywf -pftves'beyond doobV.thati and finish. ,Qn viw \ -T. 1 .. .0;. Don't Wait itfritU You wait-;untili.,;Bo ! i|}ei o! your family ia' taken witli.a.' violent- attack, of colic 6r diartboeL A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, ' Ch^iKra - :and Diarrhdea .Aspi'dy at hind ' - needed has saved siainy~a life.': > ,stance. Eor sale by J. C, Oddie, ; 6be#in6t». -(Advt.) w If youinvestigiitei yon will find ! 'fliat , xii«; easy pay^aent. f -brings a piano within reach 'or every(Stife, - and tbat yoti t will the smail monthly instalments wa ask. - 'lt'pays you to buy s good piano, for .a., good one- will last a lifetime. Tho .Dresdetf-'-Kikho Company'* -Steele, is ui wmblart W. ' Tq a Bliifckt)i66l ; apiplitsaat «to wisbbii hi* twins exeVhptc'd frojS¥;taceinatlbn» Grice' ', 'of'them be va'fcciaated,'- the oilifr not; feep which goes-iott: the , p'aren^; disapprbvM ?i <>t.. tbe was grjinfedv ■ , Hunger is a Good Sauce.—'When yoid: - not;[feayja huhgoic'. as"X^auot.,for -your food, iry Chamberiain's Stoniachf -ftncl! Liver Tablets. ~^hey,cleanse and invigorate the *toa relish for the food; as ea .o.ther. preparation tan. They are leasy i'o take, -pleasant in effect and ai« jusb-.what ypu need. sale by- : Ji " C. -Oddieft cbe* :: : . •i St. •J'risca's...Guild -,proy6d ',vsf jfwtic;ally its'.uMtf^en..«fSt. Mary's Church last pient: :i tai branch- of St. Clary's Stmaity '•ochool have for some time been' fun4s> and the members of the Guila,' with the ' assistance of some obliging friends, prganised a coneert to help them,, apd.held it in thei-Waimataitai sehool- last -night. . The limited rboin at disposal was' fjiUjy?,* occupied; arid the success of the > was all that could be desired,. £9 r ;7s' ijtjl, being r .' (ni pp]|ed the reqtiffed.ftpiount, aid' leaves 'a- little in hand. .The„«nt«r--tiihßtteri't} 'was presided <>ver by -M.S J. S. Thoirip^oh;- was- .J . jtS prin- . :: cipaTfeatures were and ''gporases by pupilß of the Sunday School, arijl Miss Meadowcrbft ■ was: much congratulate,d upon her' very capable .training of, th^,- children. The effects of the dressing, vory. go'bd, and the J little-.ones .sang. v ui|)isually ( well. Misses Mackenzie played,flnjoyab;y 'Soiiie'pianoforteisdections, and Miss,Faullcner asteistte'd; in ;a; similar niaaner during the evening: —Miss-Faulkner also playea se".veiia y of> M!bfe ! fo6£6W|toHim{aitß' J'S'SV nicely, nnd 7 .oth<;rs"-were- played by Miss Peacock. lMe's&^^ , Misses Smith,, ahdwT. Chapinan ' .cohtrißtjted doings,; and- .these,; ,iyig» evety .'kher the programme,. a couple of Jclcver reci'tatiens. Before the- concluding-" item, a ''fGo'od^iigfht"'-chorus,, projosed; iy' of 1 thajiks.,ito,,:.the performers, and- "'thfc i. I vote -was with applause. <:i.tSiSTNGPSiS OF"NEW A-DvifiRTISE-CaJiterburyiiFarmers' .Co.-,6perdtlve Assofor. 'latt«^aV^ BWn ' OW '« Tiriiartf '-Hsrbour. Board—Notke to alter 'and nnifehd.-hy-lMv,. > ~...,'' J. s'G'ljearyi Andrews—Ca«s tenders for hafVetoiig. Oi 1 ' - ';'u : Georgfe Gill'. ' Haldon—RowarjiVlor housebreaking. -Ai Mrs J. Dore- and: ffimily—panics for kindness and sympathy. . : . ' 'John King and Co.— jam and jelly pots; : butter crooks,. .ptfti,.~. : ' R. Soimiaerville, chemlst-pjßicommends three good lines. '' ■■. 1 Wesleyan Churcli—Services for Sunday 'next. .- • ; ■'-.': • , J. G. Cowan—Cheap sale prices all the year round. P. G. Allen—Wants, cook and laundress. ' Funeral' notice-~Byi J; and Son, ■ ' ! Wantedjr-Foßr