TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12843, 28 November 1905, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as follows " Moderate to strong winds from betwetn north-east and north and west, glass fall, tides good, sea moderate, rain probable." The first \rool sale is to be held on •Thursday evening. Wool is now coming in very freely, although the unsettled weather caused a check. At the rale 4500 bales will be offered at auction. Mr Wray and Mr Moss Jonas, at, the Court yesterday, expressed themselves strongly regarding persons who bouglit cr accepted things from drunken men. Mtn who wanted in sell or give awav tilings, if drunk, should be looked upon with tin I greatest suspicion. In reference to the letter about bees in Fairlie which we published yesteidav. Co-, lonel Bailey writes as follows:—If the beekeeper in Fairlie'will erect , a fence r»f iron or wood eight feet high between his lw?es and the public road, he will find that they will trouble the public no longer. i Mr and Mrs Wm. Evans returned hnm<> yesterday from a visit to America and Great Britain, on which they started <.n the 13th of May last. Mr Geo. and other members of the Atlas Mill stsiff. several prominent citizens, and the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, met them on arrival of \ho train at Timaru, and welcomed them lv.me again. A member of the " Herald " staff met Mr Evans in the u.-iiu. and rereivedr from liim a sketch "f his tour. I Owing to a press of telegraphic matter, j the interriew is unavoidablv held <-.ver.

Mr John fsreig. wv.n <"io ! r.jj Kntuuiav at hie residence. Pleasant l'oin!. at the age of 71 years, was one of the oldest and most respected farmers in the district. He came oat in 1861, and was at Pleasant; Point for 40 years and at Albnrr for two '■ yeam. and during his lengthy residence at the Point he was actively engaged in the interests of the local public. H<* was! chairman of tl>e Cemetery Board for 15 years, a director of the Saleyaid? Company,; a member of the Point School Committee, and of the Point Caledonian Society: and he wan chairman also of the Albury" Rchotd Coaimitte*. H« left fir* sons and two > daughters. The Timar* Flying Clnb held a rare ft on: Wellington on Friday last for trophies presented by Mr R. Warrington and by J he Club. The birds wer* liberated at K.iitoke, above Wellington, at 9 a.m.. but owinji to the strong wind then encountered, no birds were homa on Friday. The first : bird to time in was Mr "M&JcolinsonV. which reached home at 6.11 a-m. on Saturday. which proved that they were not far away. Evidently the nor'-wester i proved ton strong about the Rafcwia for t-J« tired birds to battle through. Thei following is the Rsnlt of the race, air line I oaO milts—Mr T. Malcolmson's bird 868vdsj per mil)., Mr T. Tornlinson's birr! 8S8v?«, pe»- min., Mr Clayton's bird 773 yds "per -Mr AuM s bird 760 yds per min.. ] r Mayo's bird 755 yds per rain.. Mr! J. J. Berry's bird 700 yds per min. '■ Ths following are the handicaps f«r the! n 'h Canterbury Amateur Athletic dub's' sports meeting t* be held on the Athletic I Grounds to-morrow evening: —7syds Han- . 1 dicap—J. O'l.earr sor., JC. Fra.«»r Ird. A. C. Martin 2ycu. H. Ifenfgomerr. T I! Tr OW ,'f,% W - A - GnnH 3 - Tds - G >5- Gunn. H. 1-Jder 4yds, T. Clnurhton. P.. Culverhous# sy<ls, H. D. Ellis 6vds. C. Jon**, R. C. Harold 7yd*. D. ,?.* Shea. K. \V. 1 rarer*, L. Miles Byds. 220r<ls Hann'iPJP — J - O Leary, K. Fraser *cr.. A C Martin 4r(is, W. G. Gtxnn. T. H. Howie 6yd*. G. M. Otinn Byd.-. K. L. n,bell. P. Culverhonse 10yds, H. Klder. 11. I). KHi--T. Claughton 11yds. R. C. Harold. (' Jonss 15yds. D. J. SJr.a, K. W. Twer*. L. Miles 17yds. Half Mile Handicap—w. A. CJi'.jm sir.. G. M. Gunn. H. Culverhouse Bt<Js. A. C. Martin 14yd*. T. Chinch-l-l<I?r. K. M. Rowland 27v<!*t. , Tr,Tcn; - T - PSttnway 25vd«. If.-Of Mile Walk—E. M. Ro\p!,hk} sccr., B. On]. J Tcrhoniee Byds. A. C. Man is Ifivd*. jj. p. j Ellis 20yds, H. Montgomery 30ri*. 1

A meeiSrs of mew: e's «: 1 L«. Valley Tennis Cluh vrill l»e held on T day next? o p.m. The Mayor has 7e-(x-;vftc3 .'1 i;.ft (if an additional fur t'urolhie ],;iy frost Mt <!co. Tennent. The inquest, in tlx? Mnnat 3'c ifaTiticide case, which had dny. has- Keen further ;n3jo-un.e-. f .r a trcrk. The .W,h fjiitilim M. •.< Bifl eK vr.l do their cl;i.s<; firing on : lay neil snooting to commence at 2 s >.r. ,- ainmanjtion fm the range, la order lb.,i » j-ropos,! u, • -V « meeting at St. Andrew m,y ■diwnUed, I.t meeting of those ii,leres{«v -m!1 be held I en Saturday next, at 8 p.m. _ Detective Kennedy. oi Clni-r-Hrch. was in limnm yesterday. and m n*.: - a XcmcK man on a charge of incest. He Vtk him. t« , Christchurch in the evening:. Mr Joseph Mahony was jest«r<;.a.T nominated to fill the vacancy «w> t Tima.-™ Borough Council, canned by -,>,<* resijmation of Councillor Slracban. aid being '{jj e only perwn nominated, bo *r;«s declared , duly elected. The Century Commemoration IJathe trill .be opened on Friday next. The baths have thoroughly cleaned and repaired, and j-hou.d be found most useful and lealthfnl. I The baths are so comp'eldy appointed, that jtbey should be liberally patronised by all. ) who relish cold water.

At the opening of the Caroline Bay ica-rcom last Thursday, Mrs Cowan, the lessee, supplied about 353 teas an an hour and a half. Tbo Mayor, jn reporting this to the Council last night. said the tea, tx-att very goird and very nicely pat <hi the tables. 'Mr Cra igje paid for aJ] the tean .supplied thai day.) Haven't we a by-law forbidding a oounr cillar from speak ins more than one* «>n a. fjaestion. We don't want a councillor getting up Mid down like a jtiK,ping-jack." said a councillor last ni»ht.. -'Ail right," said the councillor referred to. •' we know that you are not 1 aking any panicnlar interest in anything." This brought op a protest- and claim for protection from personalities." 1 _ At lhe_ annual meeting of the Union Steam Ship Company a *JivjdeTw3 of 4 per cent. was declared for the mi months endecf September, 1905, amounting tn £2-3.003, and making with the interim diriV dend 8 per cent." for the year; also »* bonus of 2 per cent., absorbing £I2OO out of the insurance fund. Messrs AW. Morris and John Roberts were re-electe<t directors. The Sal ratio a Army Band will set the ball rolling in regard to open-air concert* to-morrow evening, wiiea they will rendei® the following programme in the rotunda on. Caroline Buy, commencing .it 8 o'clock: Come Ye Thankful iMnrcli'). FII Praise Him; (euphonium solo). Hearts and Homes (inarch), Jerusalem. My Glorious Home, Glory be. tc> Thee, Father (antherol. Under the Double Eagle (march). The Harvest, is Passing, The Mediant (march), God Save the King. In acknowledging an address at Martinborough, Mr Seddoo. said that*. when the Government desired to put under way the expenditure of, appropriations this year be was surprised to find from the departmental heads that there were not a hundred men: available in the whole colony to cany out the work. Private enterprise and indusjxies were absorbing all. The scarcity of labour was causing him some anriety, because summer was fast approaching, and ho was afraid that they would not have labour available for fanning operations. The Government was .anxious to secure at least five hundred pick and shovel men. One of the most useful things about » farm is a Daisy Road Cart. Price £ls IDs. Morrow, Basset and Co., Christchurcb.(Advt.)

" What is worn and how to wear it,*' is the head-line of a eew circular of millinery that will be jwtei this week to erery resident in the Timaru electorate. In this circular are pictures of twelve model hats well represent tie fashions in ladies* head wear for tins summer. Xo 1 represents a smart hat. rather plain, bat rich in Tuscan feathers and MouseJinne aiWram; this hat looks well worth 20s—tie price itV marked. Xo. 2 hat is one turned up vcrv high at the back and for this reason is higly esteemed by many ladies; at in made of the most expensive crinoline straw and trimmed with cream tips and flowers juiced at 255. Xo. 3 iat is of Tuscan straw lined niched chiffon, trimmed pale shaded r'ties and foliage and finished off with chiffon strings, price is ISs 6d. Xo. 5 hat is a, pretty French sailor, a most becoming summer hat for street wear; it is trimmed with flowers and ribbons and priced 32s 6d, space will only allow uk to mention <~ne other 13).-in Xo. 10. a Tdpc.rm »}r.i-n- hat. very effectively trimmed flowers and foliage, the price is W at 10s. I , farc.s:ss Dupery Establishment.—:,'Advkl

Tlie watchmaker of 10-dav cannot i®» p;iir_ pianos or bicycles. He must be, a specialist. It is bad policy to trtu4 your watch to anyone who happens to hare a : P<'ir of twee/.ers and an cycjr];if;s. ©. W ajhcrton has bad a large experience ia the repair of complicated and troublesome watches, and work done by him is bucked with a guarantee. Xert lo T. and .1. Thomson, drapers.—(Advt4 • The musical Dews of yesterday, to-day. and to-oorros" "speaking" to rem thro' tlic finest British and Continental I may bo heard at Begg"«, where gr Btervice is the rule, where prices are fiiM a* the lowest figure, and where relishilitr surep to yon pleasure and satififaebjo* "whe« ! purchasing.—(Advt.J A Blessinj; Unappreciated.—On« of tbs trreatest blesfings a modest man can wislt for a pood, reliable set of bowel*. If ; you ai>s not the happy possessor of sack an ouffit yon can greatly improve tf>e efficiency of those yon hare by tie judicious * use of Chamberlain"* Stomach a&d , Tablets. Tbey are pleasant to ta&e aareeable in effect. For sale by J. C. j Oddic.—(Adrt.l i AnSOLITELY HARMLESS.—Any mo>j t her can give Chamberlain's Congh Remedy 1 1«» her little ones with a feeling of tiecuritv. ; The absence of all narcotics mates thin ] remedy the safest and best that «an ber j For #ale hy J. C. Oddie.— j (Advt.) j The following i« the opinion of the Rev. j Father Thomas J. Conaty, prewdent of ] Catholic Total Abstinence Societies of A»- ! erica.-—" I have *een the prohibition twini ciple in our local laws, and trrr earjseTieinafl of icr.rea.sed Ijaunts of rioe and mcmtse< diffimlties for l«nr»erano<« -srork har<- lod me to despise the farce of attempting ttk.rality by law. These are nwnw <rf tb« that urge me as a total abstairifr to add iny protest against placing in our a law which appears to m : to be bad in morals and impracticable in politics."... Safeguard the Children.—Xotwithstajedincr all that is done by boards of healtk and charitably inclined persons, the deaifc rate .amonp l-mall children is very higk djirirtg Jjf,i weather of the sitmroer ■ mr.nths in the large cilics. There 5s oot ; probnblv <ine mse <tf Iviwel <'nmplaint in a hrndred. howeTer. thai cnnld not ba l erred bv the liinelv nsi» of Chamb£r3ai«'« Colic." Cholera anil niarrhoea Remedy. For 1 wle by J. C. Oddie.—{Advt.)

A. match will lie .fired: on the 'Tenruka range on Thursday next between te;uns representing the Timaru, .and Teuiuka llities. Political speeches axe delivered -under' somewhat varying circnmstaho.es at times. JVIr James Ak-n lrom Jiis addrfcss at Table Hill (Otago) on ThursdaV last drove through a severe snow storm and took train, tol Temuka, where he experienced a strong jjot nor'-wester.

The team- to represent South End Cricket <olub against St. Andrews at St. Andrews is as follows: —Koller., H&lkett, Kane, Warburton, Tubb, Boyce, CL .Hill, Grant, Avis, Millar, .and Mayo; - emergencies— Claike, Jennings and Squires..: JPlayers are requested to meet at the Pairk gates at 1-30 p.m. to cycle to St. Andrews. Something approaching a scene, occurred ill the Temuka Presbyterian Church- last Sunday morning. The minister during the •course of his sermon stated that he had'been a. total abstainer all his life, but that he did not approve of the principle of prohibition. A lady in the congregation thereupon arose and. walked out of church slamming the door. At the Dunedin Commercial Travellers' dub on Saturday night a .number of the commercial travellers of Otago and Southland met to make a presentation to Mr E. W. Wade, who is leaving the road to go into- the ironmongery and general, hardware business on his own account in Timaru. General regret was expressed by those attending at Losing one who was respected by all who came into contact with him, all present wishing Mr Wade success in his new enterprise. The "Daily Telegraph" (Napier) makes the following reference to the recent expansion of this paper :—The " Timaru Herald " is the latest New Zealand paper to "fall into line" with the eight-page dailies, and it has the distinction of being the only journal in the South Island' outside Christchurch and Dunedin which has found it ■•pessary to make this extension. Another •■Hsfactory feature from the managerial point of view is that the change has been adopted purely owing to the demands of the advertising and rews departments and not from a mere anxiety to assume ambitious proportions. Professor Lichtwark has received a letter signed by Captain Wain, Lieutenants Manchester and Studholme arjd a> number of the non-coms, and men of the Studho'me Mounted Rifles, thanking him for the valuable lessons they received whilst members of his horee training class in Waimate. They state that his methods are entirely free from brute force and are humane in every respect. They are of the opinion that he is a- thorough master of a system that will control the worst "and most obstinate animal that' comes under his treatment, and they conclude by wishing him every success in the work he lias undertaken to lessen the cruelty which man's noble serva.nt is too often subjected to.

In order to get some. insight into the workings of the various departments of a parliamentary election, the procedure is being gone through by the senior pupils of the Temuka District High School. A registrar of electors has compiled a roll, the writs fixing the election for Monday next have been issued, and the nominations for candidates close to-morrow. Each candidate has to deposit 6d, which' goes to the cricket club if he fails to obtain the re--qnisite proportion of votes. The juvenile aspirants will address their constituents during playtime of the present week, and election will be carried out on a parallel, •with the statutory function, that should be educative and instructive. A " local option poll" concerning holidays will also be lield.

The Timaru Rowing Club commenced the first, heats of the second and third . eventson the season's programme last evening. The senior -pairs were taken first over ai course with two turns in the harbour. Passinore and Smith met Fitzgerald and Cassidy and contrary to general expectation won by two lengths or more. Passmore set a lively stroke, turned the first buoy a length to the good and was never seriously challenged afterwards. The first heat of the junior fours was also rowed- by Priest, being drawn to meet Harold. Priest's crew •were the favourites, and justified expectations by winning by two lengths after a, good race. Harold's crew had a hard' race as they got a bad start. This evening Price and Broadhead meet Knight and Lawson in the pairs and McConiiichie meets Bradley in the fours.

The Rev. Dr Black, of Fairlie, addressed! a large audience on' Sunday evening la-st 3.T! the public hall on the subject of "No License." Dr Black based his discourse on», the 25th chapter of Matthew, v. 31 to the end, remarking that it was a reply to the Hev. Mr Thomson's recent address at Fairlie. Dr Bkick then dealt at .length with the points in Mr Thomson's address, including the remarks he had specially made on affairs at Ashburton. In closing his discourse, Dr Black said he agreed with ; Mr Tliomso-n that men be treated as children, and -he would not dream of dictating to any man, but. in the face of the facts he would ask each voter to decide And ou deciding to act as if " doing it unto Christ." Dr Black concluded with an elo--quent appeal for a decision for Christ's sake—if men were true to themselves and voted as in His sight then whichever way they cast their votes they had done the'f duty. Dr Black, before dismissing the audience, said that nothing-he had said was to be taken as affecting any candidate at the general election; the licensing question was •ntside «f politics. T&e grand annual concert and dramatic entertainment in aid of the Kerrytown School, was held in the large schoolroom on Thursday evening, and judging by the immense crowd that assembled to witness the. performance, the funds should reap a considerable benefit. The performance was, taking it all through, of a high standard, of merit, both in the musical and dramatic sections, and a special feature of the entertainment was the level excellence of the contributions by the young people, which reflected the greatest- credit both on their ability and the care and ingenuity expended on their training and make-up by the Sisters. The performance was opened .by Professor Kearsley, who played a pianoforte selection, this being followed by" a picturesque exhibit ion of ..dumb-bell drill by, T. Fitzgerald, J. Broshahan, N.' Fitzgerald, M. Brosnahan, Louis Brosnahan, G. Tozer, and Dan Brosnahan. During the evening items were rendered by Miss K. Daly, Messrs F. Connell, J. Brosnahan, -'Father Rickliff, Misses Conghlan, K., A., and' M. Brosnahan, and M. and G. Nolan, Mr Ginders, Misses Tate, O'Connall, Tozer,. Scannel, Wall, M.," R. H., K. and ' N. 'Brosnahan, K. Spring. H. Breen, M. Fitzgerald, J. R. O'Connell, and Stevenson and by Messrs W. Fitzgerald. J. L. O'Ca'Uaghan, and C. SpiHane. The programme, though lengthy, was greatly enjoyed. The Rev. Father Iverlev -cordially thanked -the many who lind assisted, and was) sure that all had passed a most pleasant evening. POINT SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Pleasant Point District High School was held on Saturday evening last. Present —Messrs J- Maze (chairman), Saunders, Double ar.d McKibbin. Correspondence was read from the secretary of the Board notifying that £8 7s 6d Auul been paid into the committee's ac-

count for • incidentala, and asking the committee to give this school an extra week's holiday before Christmas on account ®f the teachers' summer sdhool to be held in TimaTU. This was agreed to, the school to be closed from December 15th to .January 30th, six weeks instead of the "usual five weeks' holiday. Notice was received from the returning officer, Geraldine, .that the schoolroom would .be required as a polling booth on December 6th. The

sum s>f 10s 6d was received from the Temuka Technical Association to defray expense of fuel and lighting in connection with the dressmaking class held in the school. The headmaster's report showed that the attendance of scholars had been good during the month, and suggested that arrangements regarding prizes and break-ing-up -day should be made. Messrs Maze and McKibisin were appointed to assist the teachers in allotting attendance prizes and it was decided to have the usual picnic and-prize distribution on the afternoon of breaking-up day, December 15th". The net profit of the recent kinderspiel given by the school children was £l2 2s 6d. This was considered very satisfactory. The report of the visitor for the moath (Mr Leitch) showed that the school was in good working order; the front fence needed same slight repairs. This, however, had been since attended to. Mr Saunders was appointed visitor for December. Accounts amounting to £3 17s 3d were passed for payment. It was resolved—" That the committee of the Pleasant Point -District High School desire, to tender their deep sympathy to Mr Butler and family in their recent bereavement. This motion is to be conveyed to Mr Butler a former chairman of the school committee; It was also resolved, to send, a letter of condolence- to the family of the late Mr Greig who had served on the school committee in past years.