TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12844, 29 November 1905, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The Government offices throughout Xe«r Zealand wijl be closed to-morrow in celebration of St. Andrew's Day. A Governor's Proclamation in the " Gazette" fixes the 30th of April. 1906. an the date for taking the next census of the colonv.

The sittings of the District Court at Timaru for 19C6. bare been fixed, for civil | business only, for 7th March, 6th June. Stb : September, and sth December. I Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as ! follow*;:—"Moderate to strorg winds from between north and north-west and west, glass fall, tides high, sea moderate, rain probable." His Exccl't-ncy the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal ! to Sergeant George Beckingham, Port Guards Rifle Volunteers (Timaru), he hav- ; ing a total service to 12th September. 19C5. entitling liim thereto of twenty years and ; fifty-one days. ' Special attention is directed to she rale by the New Zealand Ixnn and Mercanri'e ; Agency Company on Friday next at Mr Fieldinsrs farm. The dairy cows to come | under the hammer are a very superior lot. | and should claim the cose attention of all j intere-t»d in a flourishing iiidustiy. Full i are advertised. Tvje Mayor of Timaru, n* is well known f-r- i his enthusiasm for Burns. is not a r of «he Knierald Isle, but he can j jMr-net!•:»•<! ;» "bull"' with axy Irishman, j At M- Hfllest-n's meeting last night, when I -".nn; »«» ores'ion time. Mr CVaicw r«-t.'-c-je: ■ who 'vxi any vesb*s ones--1 t:o:r* to n<3:. Jo them up.

At tiie Police Court. Waverley. on Monday. Mr, Stanford. S.M.. fined McKtoxie. licensee of the Waitotara Hotel. £2O and costs for supplying liquor to an intoxicated native ;it Waverley races <sn Xorember 9th and ordered die license to be endorsed. Butter field. the barman, was fined £lO and costs on a similar charge. Xotke of appeal was given. " The * Lyttehon Times" takes great interest in my candidature." said Mr Rollestoa last night. "The editor has referred to me as 'that young gentleman." and 'that aident young politician in Timarti' who has thrown down the gauntlet t<r the Minister of Public Works."' and closed the article by «ing to bis readers for mentioning tne, because "the seat the Minister of Public Works was in n» danger.' But in an article tf a week or two ago he admitted that my candidature has to be taken seriously."—(Applause.} Attention is directed to the Wesleyan Ladies' Guild annua! garden party to be held at Mr C. BowkerV to-morrow. The proceeds are iu aid of tha new Sunday school. Great preparations have befen made. There will be several work stalls, and prizes for best decorated bicycles and also for teams of bicycles. Refreshments will be served only at the tent. Miss Avison's class with maypole will be present and also Mr Langdown's band. A vehicle will leave the post office at 1.43. 2.15, and 2.45. The young people of the congregation and school are entering with great enthusiasth into the affair, and given a fine day the party will doubtless prove a splendid* success, if the day should be wet, the gathering will take place in the Drill Hall. Messrs Johnston and Co.. ironmongers, of Hokitika. liave received a circular from their New York agents, which is of general interest, as showing the effect of the Xew Z-nland prefeientbl tariff. The rcpf.jl says: " The price of wire nails remains unchanged, except on wire nnils for Xew Zealand, which giv<?s a preferential tariff on these. To meet Canadian competition, which was entering the mark-it in spite of the higher first cost, the price for Xew Zealand only is reduced aj an experiment by 12 cents from October 12th. A-s a result of legislation in Xew Zealand, the foreign manufacturer carrier pirt of the burden, and Xew Zealand is thus supplied | at a lower price than anv other part of i the wot Id.

Tlif fi;>i wool sale of the mw® wilT lit l h«*ld :ii lb t* Theatre Hoy a J to-morrow ev«*ninj». starting at half-past 7 o'clock. 13k- ojK jiirig 7un of the South Canterbury ■Automobile Club has Wen poNtponed till 1 hursday. Hcwmlw 7ih. Now lL;ii ;j ]] accounts in -connection with the Tcmuka Rand C-!>tiU;si have been settled, t;ie Tcmuka Rand will Ix-nciil, to the exlent- «f £<]. net. surplus. The vuj*rinten.dent of ibe T«muka T«-h----n:r-.il (losses has been advised that the 1 .duration Department has approved of a. grant of £123 for science apparattx* for the new seknoe room. At the annual meeting of tbe Xew Zcaland Shipping Company Mr MtrnrAynsley. the Hon. 11. Richardson and Mr F. De C. Malet wrn re-elected. Xew Zealand directors. The Government hare decided to grant a .-subsidy of £3OOO to the Canterbury Agricultural and I'asl.nj-al Association ff 0 * r the holding of a four days' show at the ti:ne of the exhibition. Those interested are reminded that the Amateur Athletic Club's first evening nwt* meeting wil.] Ik- held on the Athletic Grounds this evening, starting at 7 o'clock. Tbe Marine Band -rill play , a popular programme. With regard to Mr Gil ruth's resignation, the Minister of Agriculture states thai Mr Gilruth has given throe months" uoti.ee unless certain suggestions that he makes ar» carried into force. The Cabinet has agfe yet had time to oonridcr the matter. Over «ne hundred cases of currant*. jußt arrived by jsi'tsunifr -U Xapier. have been condemned by Dr De Lisle, District Health Officer, as unfit f«r food. It. is rndmtood that portions of the same consignment haw been landed in other part*, and the Department is communicating on the matter. A man named Michael Mitchell wan charged with having been drunk on the previous day. Sergeant Warring said hj» wa* an old offender, but !»a.d not been before the Court, for about a. year. Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.. fined him ss, witb the alternative of 24 hours in the lock-up. Mr H. M, Stewart delivered a lecture on the failures and fallacies of pri.3uWlioa .'it the Ttmuka drillshed on Monday night. There was a, large and attentive audience, the Mayor (Mr T. Buxton) presiding. Alter answering *ereral questions, tlie speaker was accord td a hearty rote of t hanks, on the motion of the chaiunan a nd Mr T. Barr.

The Qtaio School Committee baa decided to close ihe echool for the Chrwfcma* holidays on the 14th of December. and reopen. «n the Sth of ,lanna?T. The annnad picnic is to be held in llobbs bush, BlnecliS* station, on the 25tJ> of IJecamber. and the ladies interested are invited to mwl at lie school or. the ?1h of December at 3 p.ia. Jo m.Jcc the finai airacagementj;. The l>evr public ha,ll at St. Amivtvc* it U> be opened on Friday Oe*U Since tins fire destroyed tie old building ncaae year* ago the people t?f St. Andrews hare been without any suitable place to hedd meetings and wrial gatherings, scad it id to be hoped that they will rally rewind lie committee by who*e effort* the present bnilding ha« been erected, and by .«> doing help to pay -off the mm which in JrtiM owing to Jbe contractor. Most of the people in f<be district liavc already Jrobseribed "to tie hall funds and the social which i«' being arranged for Friday next will gire ©tiers ,aa opportunity «f doing their *Haiie toward* supporting an irwtitotion which benefit* the •general public.

Xow that. the Saturday training are over,, the awetingw <of the Edneutiowil InFtUttle are to be held on Sstorday moro--3& 11-13 <a*m* 2Cext Satoniay tlis remits that appear on tie order paper of the Invercwgil! meeting X.Z.K.I. will be discussed, bo thai South Caa.t-trl;oiy representatives may have wtme idea of the opinions held by their fellow-teachers, Hie secretary will also go thnmgh the mi.rei 33np(,riijnt part* «f the two Ad* recently passed by Parliament in tie" interest* «jf tcar-ber*. AH whti intend t» be pit:? Mt, ale wised to read through these Act* and to came prepaj>w3 to a.sk qoestions abort their provisions. Any members wh» ™rnot attend are a.*l»ed to send in by Friday next onestions for discission at the meeting.

The no-irornr-in-lJ)e harre#d-time-macMoe is the McCormick; it doe* the work a* & binder should. Agent: Priest and Holdgate, Timaru.—-(A dvt.) Penrose*" tnake » fpeciaHty of real Teaeriffe Jacc work, which it; .*» beautitnl itnd a>o iisefal; if the price any <if flume good* in the same as yon waul in ypcad ia a prewMjl: to your friend then that, ainornt tannot be invested in any other ■Article that will give rvdi pleasure and satisfaction. One penny will pay postage to any part, of the jrdony. Two "Tswa* Tcueriffe hand drawn lanco tray, dwllis, size 18 x 24 indues. usual price 6s. j>a3e price 5s 3d. Thrw. Tenerifle tray cloths. rite 18 x 27 inches, spider work designed' comer, with plain linen ccntae, pri"* 6< 9(3. sale price 5s 9d. Two ■* trsy c'olhs. size 38 x 27 inches, with op" \ work mar gin ar.d with wheel designed lr - der, wual price 6s 6d, *aJe price 5* 13*'.. Three ' ach 2? x 27 .and 20 x SO hud" * Tencritic hand drawn tray cloths. jisr-sl price 7s 6d. sale price 6f> 9d. Two 3* 1 *t 30 inches Tenerifle tray cloth*, witli insection centre. and wlaocl bwdering. nsn:,l price 9s 6J, sale price Ss 6d. One ** Ta4 1 *" TcrcrifTe hard drawn Rueda- Cinta lace ir-'-r cloth. si»e 25 x 24 incites, ttsaul price ]7« 6d. sale price 15s 6d. One T«ncriffe h-' l drawn Rneda lace tray cloth, mize 36 indbe* jvnmd, usaail price 18s 6d, sale price If* 6d: exceptional value. One 36 x 36 it" "i hand drawn tray cloth, with insertion - tre and fancy comet*, usual price 21s *■*. price 17s lid.—Penrose"* Furnishing Sale.—(Advt.l

The ■watchmaker of to-day cannot r&» pair pianos or bicjndes. He urast be specialist. it is bad policy to tru*t yorr watch tc anyone who happens lo hare n nair of tweezers and an eyeglaa*. Varbrnton has had a large 'experience s i the repair of complicated and triable?i watches, »®d work done by him i* feErl-'t- "« with a (ruaraotee. 2Ccxt to T. and X Thomson, drapers.—jAdvt.;) The musical news of yesterday, to-da«*. ?n<s to-morrow " speaMng" to»y»a the finest British and Continental piano*, may be heard at Jtegg"*. where good service is the rale, wlaeie prices are fixed at the lowest figure, and where reliability «g. Mjrc* to yon pleasure and *atis£actiej| when purchasing.—(Adrt- I Safeguard the Children.—NotorWrefcandinjr all that is done by board* of health and charitably inclined persons, the death rate among small children is very high dnring the hot weather of tie summer months in the large cities. There is not probably one ca«» of bowel complaint 5a a hundred. howerer, t&at could not be cored by the timely tine of Chamberlain"* Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedr. For sale by J. C. Oddie.—<Adrt) " fiod commands ok Temperance, ret pours out before ns even to pj'(»fn*<ene£)s all desirable things, ard civc* w minds that can grander beynrd a*l limit and natiety. Why. tiles, should we a fleet-'?i iigor cpjiI ra:y to tLe m saner *<f God and X*tire. by abridping or wanting Shwt means wjjjch for the trial of viiioe and the enrdw of troth?"—Miltoa. ... .

Mr Eiclibaum, secretary to the United friendly Societies Picnic Committee, lias -applied through the Hon. W. Hall-Jones to the Minister for Railways for a., special train to Ashburton, for their annual: picnic, on January 25tli. A reply 'lias been received from Sir J. G. Ward, that the excursion train asked for will be run. The Timaru Rifles shooting team will journey to Temuka by first express to-mor-row to try conclusions with the local team. The following will represent Timaru : Captain McNab, Lieutenant Martin. JC'ol.Sergt Higgins, Sergeants Co'.lins and Dale, 'Corporal Morgan, Privates Currie (2). A. Baird, and E. Murphy; emergencies—Privates Wilkes and Wall.

The Timaru Rowing Club's first round of beats in the senior pairs and junior fours, "was .continued last evening under favourable conditions. In the senior pairs Price: and Broadhead met Knight and Lawson, the latter being victorious in a weil-roweii Tace. In the fours Macconnachie beat Bradley." The semi-final draw of the senior race' 'is that Passmore and Smith meet Leslie and; "Groves, and Knight has a bye. It- is hard sometimes to- judge the lead-i nig idea in the mind of a gathering ;of. people. At Mr Hall-Jones's meeting at : the Levels last night, the audience demonstrated noisily now and again that they did not appreciate what he was saying; and individuals made nasty remarks. His assertion during the evening that he woidd be re-elected was received with very evident scepticism, but the mover of a "no confidence" amendment to the vote of thanks was treated with scorn, and the " confidence " was easily carried. ■ Mr Hall-Jones had the undivided: attention of his audience last night for some time while he spoke of the discussion in the House on the Old Age Pensions Bill. He was describing the terrible waste of v time caused by the opponents of the measure, in the • discussion of which well over a couple of thousand speeches were made. The House meandered from the exemptions to be allowed to jockeys, 1 into a very animated discussion of the relative merits of Carbine and Multiform; and varied the proceedings with descriptions of the Flem-i ington races and the biographies of jockeys. ! This. Mr Hall-Jones said, went on for twelve hours, at £7O on hour; and some of the members who helped thus to prolong the business of the House were not worth £7O.

KNIGHT-JEFFRIES COMPANY. j Mr Harold Ashton, touring manager for | -Mr J. C. Williamson, arrived in Timaru yesterday to make arrangements for the ap-1 pearance here on Friday and Saturday, December.Sth and 9th, of the big dramatic company headed by those celebrated artists Miss Maud Jeffries and Mr Julius Jvnight. This will be . the first appearance of both the "stars" in this town, but as their reputation is so . widespread as being amongst the most popular and brilliant •exponents of dramatic characters that have ever appeared in the colonies, unusual interest is certain to be takeni in their performances. Playgoers also will be glltd to note that the pieces chosen for production are" the fascinating romantic play "Monsieur Beaucaire," and the great Napoleonic drama "A Royal Divorce," for as Lady Mary Carlyje and M'Sieur Beaucaire iii the former, and as the Empress Josephine and Napoleon in the latter,. Miss Jeffries and Mr Knight are said to be seen at their very best. From a spectacular point of view, » special feature of the production will, be that the'large scenery. f precisely ;as : used in the principal cities, will be utilised. Ow-. ing to the lesser difficulty in transport and j the comparatively limited stage accommoda- i tion, it has been the custom of companies | (including Mr Williamson's) to, bring along i small " sets " for their performances in the j country towns. This will; not be done on the present occasion, so that opportunity will be provided of seeing the pieces staged in as convincing and elaborate a manner asin Christchurch where the company are now playing to crowded houses. The pla.cs for both nights- will be opened at the Dres : den on Saturday morning, and Mr Ashton wishes it to be fully understood that no seats can be provisionally marked off Si the meantime.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wool sale—At Theatre Royal 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. Canterbury Co-operative Association—Sale at •Studholme on Friday. Moss Jonas —Sale of furniture on Friday. notice of Nees and Co.'s sale. Ger>. Bowker—Town and - country properties for sale. i New. Zealand Railways—Train arrange-j inents Ashburton trotting races. I R. Leslie Orbell —Has to let' fur-; nished. Asliburton again—An open letter to a Sydney paper. Thos. Howley—Notices re Timnru electoral district. Geo. V. Cochrane —Notice of nominations for Waitaki seat. / St. Andrews—Sports Club meeting postponed till Monday next. Upper Orari River Board—Notice cf rate outstanding. ; Education Institute—Monthly meeting on Saturday. School of Art—Second grade examinations December 7th. Hole and Co.—On sale all hotels, light sparkling alss. Mr Geo. Dash:—Dates of -replies to political critics. R. Mahan and F. B. Muir—Have dissolved partnership. South Canterbury Automobile Club—Opening T lln postponed till December 7tli. Wade's saddlery emporium—Christmas and New Year presents. Temperance Sunday—At Trinity Church on Sunday next. _J- W. Souter—New line of boots at Cookliam House. Funeral notice—By J. Radclifte. Wanteds— : Seven notices.