TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12668, 2 May 1905, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

As an outcome of the dismissal Di Buteman by the Mastevton Hospital Trustees, the matron and the nursing staff have now resigned in a. body. The official installation of Mr J. Craigie as Mayor for his fourth term will take place to-morrow evening at half-past seven in. the Council Chambers. The time in which the Land Commission has to- submit its report has been extended for a month. The members left Welbngton for Auckland yesterday morning. Three skeletons have been found on Rabbit Island. One skeleton was headless. All the remains are very old. The locality is believed to be an old Maori cemetery.

Mr P. J. Nolan, a member of the "New Zealand Times" literary staff, and well known in the -colony, has accepted a position on the Sydney "Daily Telegraph. The Government has decided' to grant a bonus of £SO towards the egg-laying competition at Lincoln College, stipulating that the results shall not be copyrighted, but sent to the Agricultural Department for general information. A well-known resident, Mr G. S. Luxford, who arrived at Wellington in 1840, died in that city on Sunday last, aged 79. .Mr Luxford had been a successful grazier at Palmerstoa North and in the Wairarapa, and-was the former owner of Melrose estate, Wellington. The utility of the r.ofid grader is well recognised by the members of the Mackenzie County Council, who yesterday decided to order a second of these implements for use on the county roads. "The grader we have has paid for itself three or four times over," said one member. The Mackenzie County Council hired a thresher's galley as a camp for a road gang, and the owners, a company, (sent in a bill for 7s 6d a week. . "That's the rent of a. six-roomed house—the company will be able to pay a dividend if we pay that, bill," snid a member. The Council decided that the : aqcount.ghould be "taxed." Model,ratepayers, from the local authority's poinV of view, are the owners of Lambrooli estate, Fairlie. In asking for the formation of a road through the estate they say: This is the first time we have asked for a pound's worth .of work on Lambrook roads in thirty years, though we pay £6O a year ;in rates." Sergeant -Dougan, of the Nelson police force, u;hj> :is suffering from sciatica, on Saturday .night poured out what he thought .wgs .piedicijje, but took the liniment bottle •in error, Jand not till he had swallowed the dose did h.e discover his mistake. Doctors were, .at ,oripe supimoned, and under their •treatment the jh"S er was ultimately averted, but he liad .a marrow escape, being in considerable peril for some time. Two bunches.of weeds gathered in Albury riding were shown at the Mackenzie County Council yesterday, one from Askin's road ragwort, the other from Mountnessing road, yvas unnamed.. One member was of opinion that tfce unnamed weed was the worst of the tw« ( others said it had been on the road for years, and had not spread much. Messrs Irving and Guthris said they had been familiar with ragwort at Home, and it was not considered a dangerous 1 weed there.

A deputation of residents -waited on the members of the Mackenzie . County Council yesterday (after the meeting); to urge that a. promise given some time ago to improve the lighting of Fairlie should be .carried out before the winter sets in. They mentioned that it-was especially needed' \on Sunday njghts for people going home from church. Four lamps were suggested at different ■points. : The Council had provisionally promised two lamps, and one had'been supplied from.the Gladstone Hotel. The members present agreed that if possible" second lamp should be" arranged for during the month if possible, any additional arrangements to be further considered.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M., a father applied for a prohibition order to issue against ihis son, aged 28, on the ground of excessive drinking. The order was granted. Charles Gibb did not appear to answer a charge of wife desertion. A previous order for 10s a week had been annulled by cohabitation, and after six weeks they_ again separated, as he had thrashed his wife. He then left the district again, and his wife thought lie was now in Cliristchurch. That was about a month ago, and she had not heard from him since. Gibb drank most of his wages, and when the order was in force did not pay regularly. His Worship made an order for the payment of 15s a week. Mr Roger Lees, who at one time was manager for Mr W. Gun®, chemist, is at present on a visit to Timaru. Mr Lees was a soldier who, at the close of the war, elected to tiy his luck in South Africa, and is now superintendent of transport in the Health Department, Pretoria. The change to. South Africa has, as Mr Lees put it, given him a new lease of life, and whereas he was somewhat delicate in New Zealand, he is naw the picture of health. His duties keep him in, the open air, and the change from close interior work has benefited him greatly. His many r~re delighted to renew ,o!d acquaintances, find pleased that he is spending' a .week or two of a well-earned holiday among them.

At Geraldine yesterday jjjoming Con- > stable Rasmussen arrested a ni'air named 1 Joseph Morris on a charge of stealing'" a I quantity of jewellery valued at £5 from the residence of Mr James Smart, stationmaster, Orari, on Saturday, last. The accused was. brought before the Magistrate s Court yesterday and remanded till Friday, bail being allowed, self in £SO, and one surety -of £25. The accused was in bed at daylight yesterday morning in the Commercial Hotel when the constable found lnm and, in making a search of the room, a quantity of the missing jewellery was recovered. The house of Mr A. Beattie was also broken into on April 27th, at Orari, and although none of the articles stolen from this place were found in accused s possession he is suspected for the offence. Accused was travelling the district taking orders for photo enlargements. The annual meeting of ratepayers in the Geraldine road district was held in the Board's office yesterday at noon- when the chair was taken by Mr J. Kelland. There was a small attendance. The annual report and balance sheet showed that the year had commenced with a credit balance of £IBB9 8s Id; the receipts for the year amounted to £2930 4s 3d, and the expenditure to £3041 7s 3d. Amongst the items of expenditure were. £945 Os Id for charitable aid and Timaru harbour; £IOO2 13s lOd for roads and bridges, and £404 15s 7d for Borrell's Hill cutting. The chairmani made reference to the retirement of -Mr Studliolme, who was not seeking re election, and trusted that his health would soon be restored. He regretted very much Mr Studholme's .absence, as he was a very useful | member. The usual votes of thanks to the clerk and overseer and the staff concluded the meeting.

The Education Department lias gazetted l the official recognition of tho Timaru Maan No. 2 Public School Cadet Company. One farmer in the Loburn district (North Canterbury) is reported to liave been robbed of 70 sheep, another of 50 and a third of 25. Messrs F. R. Flatman, M.H.R., T. Humphries, and J. Ronnie, have been appointed School Commissioners for Canterbury under the Education Reserves Act of 1882. Mr W. McCully notifies' that he lias tuken over the business lately carried on by Messrs McCully and Jeffree, and will in future run the butchery on a cash basis. There will be no cart "delivery; customers can make their choice at the shop, of the primest of meat for oash. At the Dunedin Police Court on Saturday, a man named John. Johnston, alias Spain, alias Matson, was charged with having, on March 13th, at Saltwater Creek, forged a cheque for £2,3s on the Bank of Australasia, purporting to bo signed by G. Guthrie. Hi wtts_ remanded' to appear at Timaru this,'nVorriing. ; . The season for shooting nativo game opened yesterday. Parties who hod gone far afield had not returned by last evening; and so far as we could learn no heavy bags had been made mear town. A fair number of ducks were shot on the Washdyke, but generally the weather was too fine for successful shooting. The Bisham poultry farm (Makikihi), Buft" Orpingtons, Mr C. Petersen (Timaru), Black Orpingtons, and Mr G. A. Blair (Gleniti), White Wyandottes, are among the competitors at the egg-laying competition, which started at Lincoln College, Christchurch, on Saturday. The competition is to be continued for a year, and tho purpose of it is to provide reliable information for the poultry farmer.

Some sportsmen liave felt' and expressed a reasonable irritation at the delay on the ,part of the Colonial Secretary in notifying that Paradise ducks are to be given a close season this year. A Timaru resident informs us thpt .he had made arrangements to be one of a party of four to go to i certain back country region where Pnrarlise ducks are numerous. The party had made contracts for conveyances and camping outfits, and then at the eleventh hour appeared a "Gazette" notice forbvd•linrr them to carry out their p'ans. The party had already incurred expense, and its members feel greatly annoyed at the lack of forethought or of decision on the part ■if the authorities.

The arrangements for the opening of the Oamaru technical classes were completed vesterday when the secretary received advice that- the Department had fully recognised the classes, which have now been 'iiven a legal status. The first quarter will 1 begin on May first, when teaching in the f ollowing subjects will be entered upon :

Commercial arithmetic, .dressmaking, .drawing, cookery, English, plumbing, shorthand, •ypewriting, penmanship ■ and commercial correspondence, and . woodcarving. The "Oamaru Mail" understands that the applications for instruction in the various classes

■ire very satisfactory so far. as onn bft'estimated, but the . number ol pupl!»'wfll not be actually known.-until the o]ass*&°H>eet.

Tlr6'irout fishingsrasdn closing Sunday last, and the weather faviUrii6fe, a large ntlmber of angles ,/visited :he lower'Opilii.' Fishing both on Saturday and Sunday, nights was Excellent, and some very heavy basket's of fish ..were secured.. A total of 32 was taken from Bourke's pond ulqne, nearly all with the sa'mon fly. One of the' best, and among the choicest taken this year, was a Impounder, which fell to the rod of Mr P. Foster. The bar of the river having recently been opened,' nearly all the fish were fresh* run, arid] gave capital sport. Rods and reels will 'now be put away for flvo months, and anglers' cam fill in this long interval with enthusiastic stories of tho catches of the late season. A four-roomed cottage at Qeraldine was burned down early on Saturday morning, the occupants having a, narrow escape from death. Through a child waking up out of a dream and crying the father was awakened and discovered the fire just in. time to escape with liis wife and family in their night clothing. Before the alarm could be given the flames had spread all over the building and although the brigade turned out promptly nothing could be done to save the property. The building was owned by .Mr M. Guthrie, and was insured in the New Zealand office for £BO, while Mr James Wells, the occupier, had his furniture insured in the same office for £135, and piano for £4O. Over and above tho insurance Mr Wells loses about £9O in ftew furniture that was not covered.

On Friday evening the residents of Esk Valley entertained Mr and Mrs J O'Donoghue at a social in the school, to bid them good-bye on their departure from tho district. Mr McCarthy presented Mr O'Donoghue with a handsome travelling rug from tftte School Committee, of which he had been an active and conscientious metaber for years. Mr Bell, on behalf of the residents presented Mr and Mrs O'Donoghue with a purse of sovereigne as a token of their goodwill. Mr Bell, eulogised the guests for the quiet and unobtrusive manner in. which they had always done their part, he having known Mr O'Donoghue walk seven or eight miles to attend a meeting of the committee when a full meeting was requested, after having worked in the fields all day, and that too, on the chance of getting a* drive home another five or six miles, an example for all committee men in. the colony. We would like to interest you in a Benicia Disc Plough ; local agents : Priest and Holdgate, Timaru.—(Advt.) A special invitation is extended to you by one second-hand £7 prgan and a £lO piano to become its pwnpr, Ifjt.ervmy Beggs' about it.—(Advt.)

What to do Until the Doctor Arrives.— If it is a case of colic or cholera morbus give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will have no need of a doctor. For Sale by J. . C." Oddie, chemist.—(Advt.) ;

Kuropatkin's great disaster ait Mukden would nave easily been, avoided if be had had a few cycle corps on his flanks mounted on the reliable "Royal Enfield" bicycle. The "Speedwell" ! machine with its perfection of details would-doubtlesß have come in very handy for : ' his;'"flying columns. Scott's Motor and .Cyole Depot,- Stafford street. 0. W. Wood, manager.—(Advt.) Happily Surprised.—Many; stifferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain's Pain' Balm. A permanent cure may be effected by continuing the use of this liniment for a short time. For sale by J. C. Oddie, chemist.—(Advt.) '

The Jap and Russian fleets will soon meet in a death strugg-6 1 Jcr supremacy, and then alas, how. many, -are the brave sailors on both' sides .who;' Will not return again to their homes, Let us who are far away from the din of strife enjoy to the full our home comforts and increase them a thousand fold by the possession of a Lipp piano. For purity and excellence it has no compeer.—(Advt.) WHAT WOMEN SUFFER.

A woman needs medicine more than a man. Dr Ensor's Tamar Jnioe for Indigestion, Constipation, Liver anS Kidney Ailments, has no equal. A purely herbal compound; the first dose 'will prove its efficacy. Ask for Tamer Juice, and see Ithat you get it; 2s 6d, all stores. (Advt.) Messrs Kernohan, McCahon and Co., Ltl., agents. Sore Muscles. Prominent athletes throughout the country find that the best treatment for sore muscles after severe exercise or hard work of any kind, is a hot bath at bed time, which opens the pores. This should immediately be followed with an application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm vigorously rubbed into tlie skin. This liniment removes all stiffness and soreness and has become a favourite rub down,_ as it acts promptly and keeps the muscles in excellent condition. For sale by J. C. Oddie, chemist-.—(Adv.t.) -THE STONE STABLES. For years past, every farmer in this district lias known the name of "The Stone 'Stables," and has known equally well the name of their proprietor, Mr J. Shaw. Seventeen years ago he first occupied them, and four years later, purchased them from Mr Ogijßrie. After running them for about seven years, he leased them, and they have been under various managements since. Recently he took them over again, and bad them almost entirely rebuilt as a first step towards modernising them. The wellknown old stone front came down. and all' that remains of the original building is a small part of the south wall. They still have tne name "Tlie Stone Stables," for Timaru blue stone now forms the facade, set off with liberal white facings and pointed in white—quite a handsbme front-. ' The stables extend through the block to Turnbull street, where there is a full-sized entrance. The allowance of room has been verv liberal, the building being about 170 feet long, and 90 feet wide, save where in the front a shop cute tout a comer. There are 55 stalls,, with room, for more, and nine verv roomy loose-boxes, oil the accommodation being well, drained, so that the building is thoroughly sweet. .At tie rear » plenty of room ,tO store vehicles, and to wash them down; and there is also a big loose box in which colts ea ; n " e handled in wet weather. Throughout Hhe stables are well lighted, from the roof and by windows. A portion of the front of the building is taken up with a harness room on one side, and a public waiting room on the other. From the former opens a private telephone office; and the latter is well appointed and comfortable. Over the harness room, and reached by ft well-lit stairway is a nicelyfurnished waiting room, with a flra plwe j

and dose toit a,lavatory. The space above the waiting room is occupied by a comfortable looking bedroom for "the employees. , The stalls on each aide are surmounted by large kilts, about 18 feet wide .and 60 feet Ion?, wherein great quantities of feed and bidding can be stored. The arrangements of the stables are op-to-date and thoroughly practicable, forming premises that it must Nt pleasure to mai age. In keeping wiL. : the nature of his: establishment and the present requirements of "his business,' Mr Shaw has'procured a quantity of new plait —vehicles of almost every kind needed, by the public—and has more on order. : A THEATRICAL REMINISCENCE. One of the names in the cast of "The Broken Melody" should memories to scan® of. tbe older .inhabitants of Timant—those who were residents, »od not fW too old to. be captivated by the charm of the stage. ;fe the- name" of Horace Lingard, who was a. member of vV m. Hoskm'a "Our Boys" Company, who playgjl in the old Mechanics' Institute Hall, three or four and twenty years ago. Horace Lingard was "The Bntterman" of * Our Boys," and Alice Lineard" (his' wife), Miss Florence Colvfflte (Hoskm's Mre Fitxwiffifflff, were other leading jplayers of~the compaoy. "Our Boys? wasa great rageaithe time, and it has often been asserted by those "who enjoyed the play in those days, that there has never since been seen such a good aQ round company in Timaru. Perhaps some allowance must be made for the impttssronableness 6f young people of a young town, who saw good dramatic companies but rarely. That was undoubtedly a brilliant company. Mr -Lingard says it -was considered equal to the one engaged in the original production of "Our Boys" in London. Mr Lingard has not since that time been to Timaru, nor since that tour to New Zealand.. He is now a man of seventy. The audience last might could not have suspected that, he had anything -tike that number of years to his credit. Timaru of course, has quite grown out of his recollection in he remembers playing at Timaru, and that it was m some sort of hall. That was in the dayvbefifoi the railways; and the company Bad to coach through the country, having very good times and crowded and appreciative! audiences, ai prices that enabled the ~ ghost to rtgularfy. THE WILLIAMSON 810-TABLEAU. The immense success which has attended the in London of the war pictures taken by the bio-tableau representatives at the front, justifies the anticipation for a successful performance to-morrow evening, under the direction of Mr J. C. Williamson. -The lqarveßous -itndee made in -animated photography - and the closer approach to perfection in mechanical appHanees and dwtricsl adjuncts a* used by the bio-tableau are absndantiy brought home toithejrealisation of those who view the pictures and the wonderful records of the struggle-between Thm'» and Japan. The bio-tableau which Mr WilHamsoir will present are-said to be far removed flam the- pictures with which, we have been madai acquainted. Here all k clear and unraraifesios& and'the-spec-tators see everything in exact reproduction. The scenes, it is stateSk ire realistic to: the highest degree of "of war. In addition to the TiK^PfSSf' a'jrangMr of, pictures of a peaceful natiar6,will"be shown, mid it » said one thii for spScirf mention is the gpeat Tonjato ''Clearly, before one's gaze is portion, ol .the great Canadian*' city. Suddenlythe. alarn2( "bell is heard,, and immediately a quiet .business thoroughfare is converted 'into a. mass of excited and shouting populace.Next, the audience is watching a*"raging fire taken, bv a Goertz lens after midnight ;" the mo!ished ; city next-morning, with this, dynamiting. , of, the dangerous walls .brings to a climax * this realistic picture. . The great star picture. However, of the programme to-be-displayed is the wonderful pantomfme study of submarine, or the old man of thesea. This unique and beautifu? study is recognised as being the greatest pictmre in the world. The p'an is on view at the Dresden. Popular prices will be charged. _ SYNOPSIS OF NKW ADVERTISE- ' MENTS. National Mortgage, and Agency Com* pany—-Stock sale at Studholme.on Friday. : Wris&t; Stephenson and: Co.—Sell tramway horses. etc., Dunedin, on sth inst. Disc plough trial—At Mr Smith's homestead, Tenjgawsii,oa Thursday. Waitaki IlcauxDg Coflimlttee—Annual meeting on 6th June. AnlsebrooFs biscuits and crackers—The backbone of New Zealand. Elite - skating rink —Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. J. £t tenders for warehouse and office*. Augusta Van - Biene—-Farewell : «nce to-night. W- McCfuHy—Has taken over McCuQy and Jeffieefe business. " Theatre Boyal—-The bio-tableau of RussoJapanese war to-morrow. New 7.*aja.nrt Railways—Timetable alteration of T&iaru-Ashburton train. _ Thomas Howley—Notice of sitting of Licensing Cbmmitteei James Craigie, Kingsdown, and A. Martin, Otakv—Notices to trespassers. D-I-C-—Full stocks of blankets at Timaru show roans. Westp&ct Coal . GHnpany*« coal depot— Particulars of coals on sale. A talk to shoppers—By Bowie, on groceries. T. Has a farm near Timaru to let John Shaw —Business notice of The Stone Stables, Timaru. W. Mander—Has choice stock picture mouldings, also art pictures. _ Raymond, bootmaker—English and Ame- ~ rican. boots and shoes on sale. notices.