TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 848, 2 December 1905, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Flags were flora at the Post Offifce. thf Courthouse, and the Harbour Board 1 Office yesterday, in honour of the Queen's 61st birthday. . The adjourned inquest on the 1 body i.f' the infant child of the young woman Tiney is to be held on Monday next at Ceni^dine. Messrs Wrightj Stephenson aind, Company will hold a special sale of voting draught mares and geldings at their Dusedin vards on Friday next At 12.34 p.m. yesterday Captain lid win advised as follows" Moderate to strong winds from between south and east and north-east, giass little movement, sea. moderate, expect a cold night" ' To-morrow there .will. bo. special 'collections in St Sfcuy's Church, in aid of tbr Maori Mission fund, for extension of "the wort in the North Island, as : weH- an amongst the natives resident in the «outh-

A jumble sale, will be held in St Maiy* school, Banks street, on Thursday and Friday next, in aid of the Sunday school funds. The sale will open on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., and will continue on Friday after-, noon and evening. In addition to the sale various attractions will be provided. An important sale of town and suburban properties -will be held by the C.P.C.A. at Tattersall's land salerooms at 2 o'clock thin afternoon. The town properties Jnciud* well-appointed houses and valuable section*: in Wilson and Cullman streets, and the suburban -Mr G. Shepperd's poultry farm simate on Otipua road. The sale is one that should command the attention of all who are on the lookout for well situated properties. The .spell of nor'-west weather which terminated a few days ago, had a bad effect ujwn both pastures and grain crops, hri»Ting the gnoses to seed instead of forming ' more feed, and hastening the heading of the' grain jwhile still short What with the long cold and damp spring and the sudden check to growth by the nor'-we*ters, there is reason to fear that next harvest will fall short of the average yield." file Caroline Bay lawns show the "cSfeclj? of the hot- winds, in spite of some lionrs" watering. The hose will need to be diii- : gently applied to ktep the grass green in j dry weather, the sub-soil of made gronntt : being as porous as shingle. Tuft* of grass are growing -well in cne- | vires in the retaining wall cf the' I nde indicating a high degree of feit'lr-v in ;h; sand of clay behind the stones. A "nnd deal of the grass is the weed barley -. ! This ought to be pulled out before ll- ted I ripens, or it wi'l become n. nuisanc? it. j lor.seaip. besides spreading the weed. {<;■■ future. rears.,

The, South Island Ponhry, Pigcm :md. I Canary Association no-.r comprises.2? nffi- ! liated Poultry Societies. The objf\* of , j the Association are the establixhni'j'" of I championship prizes, regulating shovr •" fibs. I the adoption of uniform standard* md ■the settlement of disputes on all qrr.- an*' • affecting the " fancy." Every set©::<l y»ar ' ! the Association holdn a Champion S]'-•w,*' jat which all their championship pri/x.- are . j competed for. and in the intervening ; the championships are distributed | the affiliated societies. "Ibe Ais-v ; (ion • claims the right to raperpwj'ni«''9j4<:-<.ai'i.. J menfc of judges at a championship"* v.: -nr, iand the rules provide for eicltidaiu «m " | .cpmpetlDg .at the shows of affi&tsT so-' ; cietjes any member who exhibit* V" 'i ». r non-affiliated Society's show\ !&gdcv? -xraT ! und Pastoral " Associations' showß ,;>3i cx- ■ cepted from the embargo on non-ai:i",i teil 1 shows. j Ternufca. Caledonian. Society <«]«. j orated the anniversary of the patron-iint • of the " Land o\ the Thistlfi" by?*/ «*,. | ful t>eottigh concert in the Tqrnrka "V" lun~ | te-er Hall, which proved too *mali «t> j «immodatc the Innie o'ldjence. J)espi;«><ifaer.. • fatii-.that about half of the members } Society are reported to be Irishmen, .aify «y.- | submitted by members of the ( Scottish Society. The mucb criticised b»g----j pipes were of course in evidence^ 1 <and ;* {series of graceful Scottish dances by &: j quartette of juveniles wag muck apprej ciated. Mrs McDonald rendered " Who'll | be King but Charlie," and "Silver Herra," j having to respond to encores, and humorjous recitations and songs by Messrs S- aa»l IR.1R. Macdonald, Allen and Beeves added j greatly to the evening's amusement. A 1 ■ special word of praise is due to Bowie | Macdonald, a littls girl, who throughout tlif* » performance very capably acoompaaied tii« • singera. Mr Donald. Grant, president •£ ; the Society, briefly thanked tie aadieMft. nnd apokghed for the absepoe, &xug)i illness, *f Jlr A. E. 6. RJwdrafc At He ■ , <vujclt.*»"r «f tie un. te:t .in ecjoyaWe *'»<|cei was lldd.-

Entries for tie Pleasant Point Caledonian sports dose this evening. A bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Andrews Catholic Churchy will be opened on Tuesday next. The Government annual prize-firing for "Volunteers is to take place on the 26th inst. The Trmaiu Swimming Club open their season .at the fresh-water baths on the 13th inst. Captain Foster will be the instructor to the Timaru infantry corps who go into -camp next week. A. bazaar in aid of the funds of the Waimataitai School is to be opened on Thursday .next, and will run till Saturday ■evening. The Timaru Rifles are notified by advertisement to parade at 7.30 on Monday «vening, for the purpose of marching into camp. Every member must attend. The Garrison Band will give an open air •concert on Wednesday next (election day) in the afternoon and night at different parts of Stafford street. A collection will be taken up- in aid of the band, to enable it to attend the Hawera contest in January.

The " verbal question" joke lives. Mr Sterndale, chairman) for Mr Rolleston last night, was careful in his enunciation when lie said " Will anyone who has a written question please hand it up." One of his • School Committee colleagues suggested that he should ask for "verbal questions," but tfie chairman said Oh, no, no." " Oral questions, then," continued the prompter, but Mr Sterndale ignored the flippant i-e----mark. Meanwhile the audience smiled. .. The usual weekly meeting of. the Life-. boat Lodge, No. 101, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening, Bro. J.. Newl-.mds presiding. , Two candidates were proposed for membership. It was decided to accept an, invitation from the Rev. Mr C-ossum to attend divine service on Sunday evening. The programme for the evening, " Presents ta Sisters from Brothers," was well carried ■oat. Bro. Lowry disposed of the. large number of. presents in. an excellent manner, and a good sum was raised for the piano fund. Hearty thanks were passed to Bro. Lowry and the brothers for providing, the presents. A present- is to be given to the member who brings along the most candidates at next meeting. The -. Lodge •was closed in the usual manner at 9.30.: Fine weather and a smooth sea favoured the Timaru Rowing Club for the conclusion •of the Senior Pairs last evening, when Knight and Lawson defeated Leslie and Groves and .won, the event. The race "was fairly even,' the' boats rounding''each buoy together, but it was evident throughout that Knight,- who rowed, a good easy stroke, had something in hand, and" the race certainly went to the crew who -gave the better display of oarsmanship. Two heats ia the semi-final of the Junior Fours •were also got off, Mansford's crew defeating Granger's by a length and Maccoaachie beating Priest after a close tussle. The latter heat was rather a' surprise, as Macconachie's men were rowing about four different times, and bucketing the boat along anyhow, while Priest's crew were rowing well together and did not appear at. all distressed. ■ For, some reason : or another, Priest failed to quicken his stroke towards the end of the race, and was beaten by a narrow margin. The winners were heartily cheered by a crowd who admired their pluck in sticking'.to ihe race as much as they ,'were amused by the. st.jde of theifl rowings Entries for the junior. Pairs and President's Pours close tonight. :

" A SHORT TREATISE ON CONSUMPTION." —This interesting amd instructive pamphlet- published in connection with SACCO, the marvellous South African Consumptive Cure, will be posted to any. address, in plain' envelope, upon receipt of a penny stamp. Charles Fletcher, cist, Saceo Agency, Willis Street, Wellington. ... " We draw the attention :of. all sufferers from consumptive troubles to a very valuable. treatise just published by Charles Fletcher, Pharmacist, Wellington, sole agent for " Sacco/' the great-South Airican Consumption Cure. An advertisement in -connection .therewith appears in another column of this paper. ... The McCormiek. is the " Queen of Reapers" for peas and cloy.er. Agent: Priest and Holdgate, Timaru.—(Advt.) Cables from America make it quite plain that the cotton market is agitated, ana nobody knows -which way it will go. You can protect yourself to some extent-against •a lise in price by investing to-day in somei oi these reduced price lace curtains offered at Penrose's furnishing sale; 2£ yards white' lace curtains, with patent woven edge,, reduced from 3s 6& to 2s 3d pair; 2J yards white lace curtains, -with nice open designed centre, usual- price ,3s lid, .sale price 2s 9d pair; 2| yards creme lace 'curtains, extra strong net, usual price 4s 9d, sale price 3s 3d pair ; 3 yards white latce • curtains, with' large-floral design and woven edge, sale price 4s 6d pair; 3 yards white lace curtains,. 52 inches -wide, with deep border and open centre, usual .'price 7s 6d, sale price 5s 6d pair; yards crereie .or white lace curtains, with taped or woven edges, usual price, B's 9d, sale price 6s 9d pair; yards white lace curtains, 61 inches wide, with deep margin and Colbert" edge, sale price 8s pair; 3A yards white ana- creme lace curtains, •in heavy double woven net, usual price 12s 9d, sale price 9s 3d pair. ; —(Advt.) The watchmaker of to-day cannot repair pianos or bicycles. He must -be a -specialist. It is bad policy to trust your •watch to anyone who happens to : have a pair of tweezers and .an eyeglass. C. Warburton. has had a large experience ,in the repair of complicated and troublesome watches, and work done by him is' backed Tip With a guarantee. Next to T. and J. Thomson, drapers.—-(Advt.) The musical news of yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow "speaking" to yon thro' the finest British and; Continental pianos, may be heard at Begg's, where good set--rioe is the .rale, where prices are fixed;at. the lowest figure, and where reliability ensuras to you pleasure and satisfaction when purchasing.—(Advt.) » Unnecessary Expense.—Acute attacks of colic, diarrhoea and dysentry come on withr cot, warning and prompt relief must .be «btalned. There .is no necessity of incurring the expense of physician's service in such cases if "Chamberiain's Colic, Cholera,, and Diarrb«ea Remedy is at hand. A dose <»f this Wmedy will relieve tlbe patient l»efore a. doctor-could arrive. ' It has Beyer been known to fa 3, <even in the most- severe and dangerous cases and no family *bould be without it.- For sale by C•Oddie.—^Adrfc.}' Writing on the subject of Prohibition, Bishop Potter, of New York, says" The one' great err&r made by the fanatical efc- ? ment among the advocates of temperance is. prohibition. Wherever it has triumphed it lias educated a race of frauds and hypocrites. In Maine,- New Hampshire, and Yermpnt to-day by actual statistics the consumption of certain ■ alcoholic preparations is larger than anywhere eha ia the •OBBtry. These concoctions are consumed 5a large quantities by -these fanatical prohibitionists, who are tfens harmed more than -they would fee by wine or feeer. Pro4ikrfe»B is an i£BpTlt?ent fraud ebS as imj»n£e«t faifnse. ...

. The High Commissioner advises the Premier that Lloyd's has agreed to continue the existing. arrangement with the State Fire Department for another year. The .South Canterbury members of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders' Association are requested to meet at the Levels County Council office at noon on Saturday next, to elect two representatives to the Council. Captain and Adjutant Foden informs us that the South Canterbury Volunteers are to take part in the c-ereniony of laying ihe foundation stone of the Christchurch Exhibition on the 18th inst. Special train arrangements are to be made for the occasion. Our 'Winchester correspondent writes: There was a white frost in the early hours of yesterday morning, ajid all vegetables lia\e suffered accordingly. It is reported that- there was 4 inch of ice in Geraldine. Twenty-four hours of warm rain would be acceptable. Early vegetables are very scarce.

The Winchester, School Committee has decided to hold the children's annual picnic, sports, etc., at Caroline Bay, Timaru, on the 15tli inst., the committee providing the necessary funds. Adults accompanying the children will be provided with return tickets at the rate of Is 2d on application at the school. The children will leave bv first train returning at 3.55 from Timaru. Some resolutions bearing on the present education system, passed by the colony's Boards, were read by Mr Rolleston last night. They showed that "dissatisfaction is deej? and widespread," except in one case, Westland. This Board said: ~ Our needs are small, and have uniformly been provided by the Department." "•Westland generally gets what it wants; I wish we were in the same box," said the speaker. The Wanganui. Harbour Board have replans and advice from Mr Leslie Reynolds for the improvement of the river mouth. For an expenditure of about £53,000, Mr Reynolds estimates that a depth of cot less than 16ft at high water can be maintained on the bar, and generally the depth should be a. foot or two better than that. His proposals include two moles or training walls running through the sandy beach into deep water, an internal training wall and dredging a channel 20ft wide through shallows inside the present bar., (This dredging has already been in hand for some time.) rThe plant for constructing the moles he puts down at £9OOO. The Harbour Board resolved to postpone the construction of the moles, and to proceed at once with the interior training wall, which is estimated to cost about £12,000. The engineer proposes to make this of rubble to a depth of Ift above low water, surmounted by a coping of concrete to half tide level.

MONEY IN PATENTS. Everyone has heard of the fortunes made by outsiders from patents, and there is a lot of money turned over the New Zealand patents. Henry Hughes, the well-known and oldest established patent agent (J; E. S. Jackson,: Timaru representative),- has recent'y secured; patents for clients' from j which thousands! have already been. made, j Henry -Hughes' Christchnrch office is the head office ,; for Canterbury. Instructions for patents .in any country are completed j in Christchurch in direct touch with the Inventor. Henry, Htighes can thus offer pa-! ten,tees the best. and promptest service, which counts' for much, when the important interests connected, with indentions-are in: it-he balance. All inquiries will be answered personally by Mr' Jackson, or directly from Christchurch. Obtain the firm's pamphlet "Advice to Inventors." Any* device that is new and useful is patentable, and the wider its range the more money there is in it. - ELECTORS OF TIMARU ._ ■ You have now an insight into the pros and cons of the case no license versus continuance, and are asked to giye your verdict as an impartial jury on Wednesday next. The questions you are to ask' yourselves are as follows: —First: Which is ■the better state of affairs for the town, well conducted respectable hotels dispensing; liquor, or . sly . grog shops and dens of iniamy. dispensing -vile compounds. Second:' Will the ratepayers of Timaru benefit by having to pay doubl.e the amount of, rates are now paying if no license is carried ; and thirdly.: Will the. stagnation ffi the building, and other trades, which would be the inevitable result if 110' license k- carried, benefit the. workers of the "town'.' Ejectors pause, and seriously consider the above "questions. ...

: • NEW PATENTS. U'lessT-s=Park and Basley, patent aid trade mark agents/-KeJburne Tramway Avenue, ? Lambton _Quajy Wellington,, report- the ir ff 7 S ! applications for patents lor ieiv Zealand inventions filed duriiio- the .week ended 2Sth November: —D. RobertT n '-r, r F ton ' Postmarking machine. J. .Louden, Louden, ice chest.-. L. H. Burgoyne, Auckland, game. J. N. 31cDunediri, cigarette making. A. Palmers ton t-ea fuser Q Holmes and A. D. Allen, Wellington, trolley head. 'C. S emitz, ~ Auckland, sprav pump A. Ci. French,; ll<yfcupipi,. ; ceiaentmanufacture. . J. H. Nicholls, Wellington, .carpenter's T. G. HiighV Lmwoo<l, whisking machine. W- B. Brain, Parnell. tonicj and ontidote. P. N. A, Smith and V\. B. Brain, Auckland, electrical and oil motor cars and marine engine. W. Kicol, Wanganui, removing coal from railwav trucks. If you have an idea for a patent and desire tie best results, and reliable -.information;. write or tall on Park and Basley, Kelburne Tramway Avenue, 55 Lambton Quay, Wellington. . (Imrie and Company, Church street, Tfmarn agents.) Patents and trade marks obtained in all countries. Patents handbook free.

knight-jitfries season. Mr J. C. specially selected London /Company of over sixty artists. Leaded by Miss Maud Jeffrie© and Mr Julius Knight, and "which is the latest, most expensive, and infest talented dramatic organisation he has under his direction, -will play a twr> nights' season in Timaru on Friday and Saturday evenings, December 8 and 9, producing the two brilliant plays, "Monsieur Beaucaire," ; and " A Royal Divorce." These two dramas "have been .selected froin an extensive repertoire, as being not only two of tieir biggest successes, brtt as showing marked differences in construction and characterisatioii, thus allowing Miss Jeffries and Mr Knight, "as -well as the other artists, to be seen* each evening in totally distinct impersonations. The success of " Beaucaire "in London, where it ran for. oyer 200 nights atr the Empire Theatre, andalso throughout America, where it was one of the strongest attractions of last season has been repeated in all the centres of the Australian Commonwealth, and more recently in Christchureh. where the company commenced their New Zealand tour, and are liow enjoying an enormously successful season. The period in which the plot is founded, the beginning of the eighteenth century—lends itself to the most charming and picturesque dressing, and theatre-goers who are now fully aware of Mr Williamson's ens-pairing and lavish methods, know that nothing will be wanting in this direction. The dresses for the London productions were tie Messrs S3n?lß«ft£g,. tfie

most famous firm of theatrical costumiers in that city, and the order was duplicated ia its entirety for Australia, the invoice cost being £760. All these dresses, which make a brilliant display, will be worn. in. tie forthcoming production, whilst the scenery .and accessories will be precisely the same as in the cities. " A Royal Divorce" is the great Napoleonic spectacular drama founded on incidents in the lives of " the litt'.e Emperor" and the Empress Josephine. Special features in this production will be a series of magnificent tableaux depicting " The Retreat from Moscow" " The Battle of Waterloo," and "Alone at.St. Hele*a." The box plan for both nights will be opened at the Dresden this morning.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Moss Jonas —Sells poultry, produce, etc., to-day; Nees and Co.'s furniture on Tuesday next. J. R. Rutland—Sale of live stock, produce, carts, chaff, etc., to-day. Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association—Point sale on Monday, Geraldine sale on Tuesday. ; Guinness and LeCren —Point sale on Monday, Geraldine stock sale on Tuesday, large sale at Otumarama on 14th inst. New Zsaland Loan and' Mercantile Agency Company—Sale at Point .on Monday, Geraldine and Washdyke on Tuesday, St. Andrews Friday, second 1 , wool sale on 28th inst. - . ■ ■. National Mortgage and Agency Company—Point sale on Monday, Washdyke and Geraldine on iTpeeday. Dalgety and Co.—Pleasant Point sale on Monday, foot rojt cure, nitro fixing bacteria. . American Dental Go. —Resume practice next week! Stafford street. St. Andrews—Catholic ; Church bazaar Tuesday next. Mr A. Walker —Notice to electors' of Waitaki. H. H. Webb—Farm for leas?, properties for sale. Binder twine, harvest requisites, - etc.— 1 On sale N.M. and A. Co. Wright Stephenson and Co.—Special ?ale of horses on Bth inst. Farmers'. Co-operative Fire and Marine Insurance Association—Extraordinary general meeting on 14th inst. - ; R. Webster—First class, goods at very low prices. D. Mahoney—Six-roomed house for sale, farms ,etc. ' Timaru Rifles—Parade on Monday, to. go into camp. Theatre Royal—Mr J. C. Williamson's company Bth and 9th. J. H. Denton—Calls tenders for renovat-, ing clock tower. R. Irving, Albury—Calls tenders for: grain store. Waimataitai—School bazaar next week. Mr Geo. Dash—At Albury to-night, Fairlie 011 Monday. Timaru Ajnateur Swimming Club—Open season on loth inst. Wesleyan Church—Services f Q r Sundav next, 3rd inst Point Caledonian Society—Entries close on Saturday next. New Zealand Sheep-breeders' Association —Meeting in Timaru' on 9th inst. • A \,?; Brown > A.I.E.C 7 —Electrical work in all branches. - St. Mary's Church—The serves Tor tomorrow. / St .Mary's school—Jumble sale on 7th and Bth inst.. / Mrs W.. Erans-^Wari.ts a female cook. : at Penrose's— Wants vest- hand. : Wanteds—Three notices^