TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12870, 4 January 1906, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Members of the Soota Canterbury Mounted Rifles will rhoot on Satorday next for prizes presented by Captain Gabitcs and Mr A. Btadd. One «.f the litest development* in Daztisi dairying methods is to milk ww rate ioecooled pail*. Tbe cooling fa obtained by the wa of a freezing misture of ice and *alt in a resite* within the pail. Owing to their bci:;g a T-ounter at tract ion on at the Theatre on the 9th inst.. the ■special general meeting of the AjisaJfat' Athletic Club, called for that crcning. trill be held on Wednesday, the 10th inrt. The matron of the Timaira Hwpita* desire* to acknowledge with thanks, Christ-' ma*, "gift* from tbe following:—Flower*: Mei-damcs Marchant, Brown, Stinson. Miss Gibiwin. and Mefisr* Mem»e* and White;. giftji: Miss McLaren, Mr While, M<*Gr* Bowie And Ron. Canterbury Fanner* Cooperative. J. Ballanlyne and Co., and T. McWhiiter and Son*.* The Pareora freezing work* reopened yesterday, operating on both lambs and i«heep. Mr Wayniofith, managing director of the company, came down to see the works fttarkd. * He anticipates a. good season, especially in lambs, The •ta.Min is M*mewhat late in opening, owing to the backwardness «f everything this nsmiwr: but the *tock handled yesterday w&* in very good condition. The Chrisichurch Police Force has the distinction <»i containing in it* tanks, an expert in Hindustani, in the pineon of Strgeant Bird. At an inoaest recently Iseld in ChtisuburcJi. in which iwst <if tbe witnesses were Hindus, tlje sergeant acitd .is tincrjijcu-r. and discharged' tbe dirt it" with Mifii trjtTHy iliat- what x, first -rauiisci to ha a lengthy sitting wa« gjealjy shonened. Scrge-iajt Bird, wlso i<« an Kngishm:;n, spent many yeans in India,

letters for Mrs Katie Fischer, R. Morgan, T. F. Clulee, Mr* A. Allen, Mr* Alex. Allen, await claimants at tie Odd Post Office, Timaru. Owing to the absence of Mrs Foster, Mis» E. McGuinness will act as secretary pro. ton. for Trinity College of Music,"South Canterbury centre. Daring tht height of Tuesday's thunderstorm what is staled to be a 'thunderbolt; fell -on the buach. at Red cliffs between C'hristchureh and Sumner. Mr »». iCing. of the Wash dyke, is nowi taking orders for delivery in May next., for Ijjs lightning bird trap. This'trap m tin <mly <o:c 1.» do its work on a scale, and hns been highly successful wherever it has been tried. Tlie value of the art of sketching as nicely illustrated in thin week''* "Weeklj Presrv' by four engravings given in connection witb an article by Klsaaor Waymonth, on Sketching in England. These pictures suggest that it will be a great, pity if the art of sketching from nature is lost through the cult of the camera. The "Nelson Colonist" learns that Me Adieson. S.M.. of Hokitika, who was a. passenger by the s.s. Arabura from the West Coast, on getting up between 6 and 7 a.m. on December 27ilt, found his money bad gone. Mr Adbeson t*at*d the soKroev, some £3O was all light the previous nigb* when he went to bed. The mutter wa* been 3<epcrted to the police.

_ Messrs Elwwriby Bros., of Holme and! Craighmor statioi.**. Pareora, bar* jmrtUsmA ibe tbwmgbbred stallion Finland, br HiU «f Portland—Fishwife, from Messm Fm-dknder Bros., of Asihburtoa. The ,bflj:se arrived in Timaru vesterdav. and wa» much admired by a3I who saw ban. Be stands a shade under 16 bands, is a dark biwrtr in colour, and altogether his ap-.peai-iuioe is very handsome. On breeding! lines he lacks nothing, and is just ihm s1 amp to get i-acc, bunt or carriage borne*. His bcime at present will be a,t Th» Kes> neK stnd later on be *ill be at tbe Station.

The hailstorm of Tuesday was mnaskable for its irregularity witliau wnali spaww. One person tells of "italf a patch -of one vegetable practically destrojed; tbe other half much less injured, and beyond tbw another patch e<|nally daniaged with tb« SSl's! mentioned. Over laj'ger spaces, «* in different parts of the town, the arregnlarity of ibe bailfall was al«o great. Tbc north-east corner of the old borough appears to have been particularly bard hit, and tienoe we have beard. of the onlywindows broken by the bail. Mr Harold'* store having some panes cracked. A good) many skylights in various parts of the town were cracked by tie big stones Übaft fell at tbc onset of the e*orm. Mr Batcber suffered a. considerable loss bv stripping ©S fruit off bis orchard trees at Adair.

A *agrgeria«o h.a* Ijeen made fey tie Viotariaa Ageol-<»cntm3 4Mr Tareraer) th**' llic «»4«a, *d "io-hii ration*' o»w in existence between Australian exporter* And tba <sraia Trade AxtKtdiiAicm' *>f l«md<m in not! advaatage»as to the Mppe.ru acre. Kadi* rvi«an a .ataodwd tquaJity <»f wheat i« fixed, .and tliis w forwarded ""trader *eal to lih« -.w<.cialson an Ivctn&in. A* "ong sir t*re price <if -wheat remain* firm *hipn«al*i are not cqaentKajcd. but if inhere in » £aH in j->j atf 1 *- while a vtmncmneat if <on. tae water tie bnrcj* in Lcadia. "«dg* a, <daim for - ■aihirratiaa wpuo the arrival t.f lie tckhcl in jwtrt. Karl, t-ide .appoint* am aurbitraUtr. .and tLe tw« arbitrator*. Kitting *o£e;2aer. make sin asrard. Mr Traverner *l.aie* itaat in aimtiKi «vax cane tbe snipper lia* bsd to pay. }"** uJaa* Hba staled *«Bjj)]e »;}jcn3d be lodged in tbe Ageat-KJeneraTis wfa<*\ .and that lie arbitrator, wb» 3h bhw verr <oftea mere*v -an adrocaw for bis *ide. *!*i«ld be ;a. perannneatwlficial attached *<* -,be iQraia Trade At>socaaJ vm.

Tie TSmara golfer. -win* vi«it«d Dim«ww *•» take part> in tbe Ofcag» Golf T«wriao_Msot. s'etni'Oftd rcxterdar. weft pleawed

rrth tie g*»d lime they had tad. tioagi neir team vrere not virion cms in lie anatci a«y w«a£ to play. Tid* w- a * r.n iaier-dol nalci, f w team* of JW. decided «>s lire wands «f medal pW in lie tiaanpiMifsl™ *<-tmdv (IS idea). The wore m .a*, fofowis f«r liu> first m-mod: —Ota^a. —G* H. tfacE-sran. 87. A. F. Robert* 89, C. Turnjbll 95. IJ, J. Smith. S5. TWtal, 367. TS-a«ti.--C. T. H. I'crrr. 96. A. T- Maa"«n 131. TolaS. -910. * Onjnara.— 3- S. B <»»<>« 35. ,r. Brmiwick 104. W. R. DaTlinc 1-36. C. 11. AmirtTong 112. Total, 417. Tine rcmnd mv.M ijare lie Ofcaga Jenaa an ca*r win. Mr <"'. T. H.. P*jtt an cof»d c«rfi* in wine rot-tids ■tjf tie*Med»i Handicap and Atmitpur OinmpicaiSßip «f <stsi£r». Tie djaanpiotiKhin tra* won' toy -L Harold, of Wanjrnimri. 'The Trtnart] rwj-«-T>eai in liiai terms of tie Imppxta.'ble ■at:«nlsc«i paid lieni by lie Dnnedia CJ-üb.

HiuJncbes «f way Itiftd vkJ4 to Wwim' Hea&K-iie ("m* in a Jew miatiljßw. Tbewe Jjny. a.arifiJcMs wafers Jintig c-ertaia relief iuitn jdtnont <r«',rr Jtind- «f pain. "'Cxed w3jwever bead* aciic."- -(Jtdri.)

¥*>r Peas and Clover s*e a McCormick Folding Daisy Benpcr. Morrow, Basnet* anil Co., ChiirtcbaTCk*—'(Adrt.s All over Plauca looe ha* been nmxt popular this tcafloD, and m *till. We hare however, been able to pick: tip remarkably *oi»e clearing lots which jim now offered tinder Eng3itli cost price.. Fancy two-tone all-wcr J ace. hkwill price Ss, today's price 2s 3d: white all-over net., with' large spot, mraaJ juice 2i» 6d, to-day** price 9d; cream all-over lace, with *ta<oll pattern, usual price '2b lid. to-day*fi prioe If 33 d: Paris all-aver lace, "wills fancy s-rroH. worth Sb 6d, to-day's price In 50-inch cream net. "with «nail *pot, *i«ial price 5k 3d. to-day* price 2s 9d; Pari* net all-over with small fpray. utmal price 2s- 3d. to-day's price 1* 6d; istring all-over lace, tn'tli fancy ring pattern, sale price 2*16(3. to-day** price 1* 3d; utriag colour all-wcr net." "with ranall diamond pattern, ams! price 2* 6d, to-day's price l*; m«m a*J-**w insertion net. wam3 price '2«t 6d, to-day* price 3* 6d; Pari* shade *3J«iT«r 3 art-. 18-inch, BMjal pric* 2n 6d. to-day'* pric-e ll|d. Pennine n Drapery Estubljidi-mciit-->Adrt.'-

Xcjte I&k fa,ci! Walcbe* tbcwottfjlly cleaned and examined sr; mainspring, bert ■quality, .4*,6 d; twelve montV fttatamiee. C. VK«iuc(«»a,.. iJjo people!* walcJamlcer, next T. «ai.,J. TbgmsMv dtapen.—lAiStt.) H'nngcr is a CSond Saawfc—Wiea yon <J» not ba«e..iußoger a« a nance for your.food, try Cbaanbemin** Stomach aatd < Liver Tiifokts. Tbcy deaane 4i»d invigorate tbe »"IflSC«vi and give a relisti for. tbe- fwdj ■a* »r» other pnejriaj'4i4:3oa ,jaiii. Tier are «:*t to late. pWaaoi in effect anS are iti't what. v«ta need, For >;alc bv -J- C Orldk,-(A;dvt.)

"The proof «" the jraddin'* in tbe preein " f ii." The ZealaaAin {"bristnuw meat hbcrw ■n'ri* ronrideraMy marred by tbe «coentric conduct of *'j-aviiins pl-uviw. - " Xcverlhe--I<>>, "lie verdict of ibe many who braved Ib<- dement* on that <\cc.n«hm wax, tba* nothing sppj-fmfbjtjrr it lii.iv been xeen in Thmirn for yv.r.r* p.-isl : for <iii;ility. variety. ••i»d iijTHjis'.mcnl it wotild be bard to Jack. T. M<-Whirl er :ind Sons hen to .•uinntujcc ib:it fnr Ve:ir :i similar «ar<"dkr.t rarit'ly nf iin«"nrpnwcd qnaHty will ho T.rnriilpfl—r-Ijr.-:<-»> <,t T»ci:f from "Omnpvl.''ll.'' prim? wrtlvr ?mii:o,i ;:i;<il ci.-laticnif« hmih iuim il.c- bc*< f;ii;pT]ji:~ pastures in S<ni-,L C?.vA'':liT.ry. J-ru'ltirled in our varied •'i?.id extensive «nall coods display, will be a reriresaitalive Scottish chieftain of An]d Lang Syne.—lAdvt.)

CloSae- on. 10,000 ba'es of woo! are to be slapped by tiie two steamers kw in pe-Yfc. *£he Waiwera.is b» take about 6000 bates) «nts fche Tongai&o over 3000A very good eoevenir of the New Zealand Rugby team has been brought out by . Scott's Cycle Depot, and is now being •given away free at their Timaru establishment. An anonymous donation of £7OOO has been received by the Anglican Diocese of Waiapu.. The interest thereon is to be devoted towards the support of clergymen in poor and scattered districts throughout the ■diocese'. •'-!"?"-' .'*' Mr.!R"...Fergukm registered 22 points for. the combined bail and rain fall at Timaru -on Tuesday,, aid as the" bulk of it fell, withm a quarter of an hour, that measure indicates a good downpour whilst it lasted. Mr Stericker "registered 36 points at Sutton farm";" ■ ;•',- Playing, in the Pahiatua tennis tourna-: ment on New Year's Day and on Tuesday last, Mr Wane Peaise of the Waitoii • Terrace Tennis dub wort the handicap singles, and with Mr Don McCaskill, of ieniuka, as his partner,'also annexed the handicap doubles. A dozen Ralston targets for the Tren■V tham rifle range have arrived in Wellington, and arrangments are being made for their removal' to Trentham, where they will be utilised for long-range shooting 900, and 1000 yards— at the New Zealand championship meeting in March. The gross consolidated revenue of the Auckland district for the last quarter of 19D5_ amounted to £11,793, a decrease of £19v5,. .compared with the corresponding period of last year. There is a falling-off of £IoOO from the Chinese immigration tax, and an increase: of £1942 from gold re-

venue. < In the reports of the entertainments by the Ghristchurch and Dunedin vocalists in Timain. on Monday . and Tuesday -evenings last, we omitted to mention that the accompaniments for the various singers were ■played by Mrs W. Murphy, of Dunedin, also to record the fact that the operetta -was staged Tinder her direction. Mrs Murphy is an accomplished musician, and, in addition to her valuable assistance on the occasions mentioned,, sie -was the pianist ■<i{>the party who gave the delightful concert at the hospital on New Year's Eve (Saturday last). Mrs Murphy is spending •a holiday in Timaru just now, and is renewing acquaintance -with, the many friends she has here in musical and "frame circles. Shooting at the dtago Bifle Association's meeting' at-Dunedin' on Tuesday'. Captain , the prize list in tie'Otago match with 32 'at sjjo yards, and' 24 at the 700 yards; Private Smith (Temuka Rffies)-was counted <out with, '54 (total for both Tariges). : In the last" Try match Private Smith was fourth with. 23 at 500 yards, his comrade "Private' /Collins, being , seyentt with 23; ■fodthT getting prizes. i-In the President's matqn, 600 anOOO yards, Corporal Gold«tpn| (Studholnie Mounted Rifles) put on 56, and . his comrade, Trooper. Healey, 55; Iroth getting prize money. «■ Corporal Goldstone,..shot well' throughout the meeting, finishing .fifth, in the aggregate with 234 I winner made 237). The Ne"sou " Evening Mail" reports that ypassengers by Messrs Newman Bros.' coach from. Nelson to Motueka had rather an -unpleasant experience on Saturday. The coach had reached the "Central Moutere, when a flame from ; a roadside fire was blown across the road in front of the horses. The leaders swerved and went over-a- bank, the ■coach-capsizing. The king-bolt coming out, the 'horses got away with the-'fore'-car-but were caught and brought back. Although there were nine passengers, interacting some ladies, no injury was sustained -by any of them, and neither were the horses nor the coach seriously damaged. After a <ielay everything was put right, and the journey ; tb Motueka continued, and was completed .-with safety.. Reverence for age or position is certainly ■ not a, feature in the character of the colonial" youth-. : A ; •striking instance—-nay, -several instances —-cropped up on Thursday -night at'therailway station, when the Premier was. standing on his carriage platform, awaiting the' departure of the train, says 4he- " Taranaki Daily News."" " A merry Christmas to you, Dick," called out one yoirfchy ; while- another,informed him, "It'll be« a-mighty rough trip to-night, Dick.". In answer to, the first, Mr Seddon .returned the- 'compliment -with an additional wish • that-the young fellow would have "plenty, cf plum duff!" - Some delay s occurred before*, tie strain got under weigh,.-which, one. facetious lad to ejaculate—- "■ You're,, too - heavy for the train, Dick;" hut the right hon. , gentleman scored" off this. "The engine doesn't like to part us/' he answered. .....'

A youth, of 19, named Henry Maeslen, was brought before Messrs J. Jackson and , D. Stuart, on Monday, charged' with stealing articles of, clothing from Mrs Wakefield's boarding house, the property of two lodgers. The accused had absconded" from Bur.nham a few days before, and on his way south he broke into a, store at Rakaia. and stole therefrom some cash and drapery. Cri arriving at Timaru he put np at Mrs Wakefield's and next morning, exchanged some of his" clothing for that of other lodgers, and disappeared. He was captured by Detective Fitzgerald on a telegraphed description for the burglary at Rakaia, and Tvas thenfound, to clothing he had: stolen at Timaru. The Bench sentenced him .to a month's imprisonment on each <jf two charges, the -sentences to be served concurrently. ~ ■' The many friends and pupils of Mrs Foster, who has been for fouteen years teaching music and voice-production in Tisnaruj will be sorry to hear that she has to change Tier residence to Obristchurch, and will Temove there before the teaching session opens. Mrs Foster re•grets leaving- an excellent connection, but *he advantages of Tesidence at a large centre have led to her decision to live there. ;She has been offered professional work in •connection with a prominent ladies' col3ege, and the forming of a school of music and liederkranzcheu, in connection with it,

besides which private lessons give, promise _ <of soon! fullyoccupying her time. s Mrs w Foster -will return to Tamaru from Christa .week or so after settling- her **^wfe and''.hopes then; to -see;- 'all -flie. many' kifid ; friende, ivlio inave -so long an}lso liberally supported her. ..'.-■ •>.. Several days ago a cable -inesßage- was received from Sydney statirig tiat as a re T suit of the increased price of leather, the Boot Manufacturers' Association, following *he lea"d= of the Melbourne Association, had announced that it would raise the price of all boots and shoes from five to fifteen per cent, from the Ist January. On Saturday a "'Post" reporter asked Mr Robert Hannah, the well-known boot manufacturer,, if any increase was to be made in the price of boots in Wellington, and was told that the question had not vet been settled. His firm had received notice irom the different tanners in New Zealand tnat there is a rise in the price of leather, and manufacturers, he said, must consider this in order to protect themselves It was a question that would have to be gone into carefully because the manufacturers did not wish to advance the prices of boots and shoes if they could avoid it. His firm was at present taking stock, and until this was over he could not say what the altitude of the firm would be on the question.

"I omitted tile 6s coach fare from, £l- - to. the,school because I being toM that the coach would be over- ( crowded."—An extract from a letter rei ceived by a North Island Education Board I from a teacher claiming travelling expenses. j " The teacher," says an exchange, " is a girl, the distance about twenty-four miles, and the road execrable. Such is pluck." The "Weekly Press" of this week'con--1 tains among the pictures in the supplement of illustrations . a photograph of ploughing bj traction engine at the Hinds. An engine drawing three 3-furrow Duncan ploughs appears to be doing good work in" breaking up-broom-covered land. A foot; note states that, turning furrows 14 inches, by six, the engine, gets over 17 to 18 acres a day. ' ' " ''

The Te Aute College Students', "Assch ciation opened its tenth conference at Rotorua, last week. This Association, says the Auckland " Herald," is only another name for the Young Men's Maori party—the party of progress. That a body of young men, themselves educated and enlightened as to the needs of their own people, should band themselves together to minister to the needs of their race is no_ small thing; that it has continued to exist for nearly a decade, and that during that period it bas accomplished excellent results, is an achievement of which it may well be proud. In Mr Ngata, M.H.R., the Eastern District will have a represent tative heart and soul devoted to the highest interests of his people. At the conference matters of vital interest will be discussed. Land questions, questions of sanitation, of social and domestic life, of education, of religion and morality, alii come within the scope of its programme of ' work. __ These meetings, annually held in large Maori centres, should prove a potent means of educating the Maori people

THE SYMPTOMS "OF RHEUMATISM.

The symptoms of rheumatism usually leave no. doubt as to what is the matter with the sufferer. Sharp pains are felt in the wrist, knee, elbow, ankle, or other joint, which are usually hot, red, and swollen. The pain often shifts from one joint to another—one day it- may be the Tiand, the next, perhaps, the foot is seized with lance-like pains—while the part first affected may be much easier. :No matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Rheumo will completely "banish them, Hundredfe sof well-known people testify its "wonderful power of conquering rheumatism. Price 2s 6d and 4s 6d, from all . chemists and stores.—(Advt.) ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. .This "-popular combination is at present playing in Dunedin to crowded houses, the universal opinion being, that it is the best all-round combination yet seen .upon a New Zealand stage. Since last seen here Mr Stephenson has, ; while retaining all the old favourites/added several popular artists to his; company. Among others are Miss Roland Watts-Phillips, the clever character actress, Miss Alice Pollard, the bright ingenue of Pollard's Opera Company, and Mr Charles Albert, better known to New Zealand playgoers as " The Insect." " Bill Adams," with which the season will be inaugurated, is the very latest Old World laughing success. It is said to contain .several tuneful numbers, with the merit of, being entirely new here, as through the music not having been published pirates were unable to steal any of them! The cast embraces the full strength of the company. Mr Ed. Lauri. should have a congenial part as Trooper William Adams, Miss Beatty is cast" for'Margor"(the maid of the Mr Charles 1 ''M'Nanght oh will be seen as Major Brussels Sprouts ((a Belgian officer with dyspeptic tendencies), Miss Garstang, the Bovis • Brothers, Miss Phillips, and Mr Lissant have all responsible parts, while the new baritone, Air Reeves, has several opportunities of displaying his vocal abilities. Several novelties are promised in dances, groupings, ballets, and lighting effects. ' -• OUR LITTLE DINNERS. . A ONE SHILLING DINNER. 1. Beef sausages and fried potatoes. 2. Treacle: pudding. .■•"... _ Recipes :—l. Fry a pound and a half of beef sausages a nice brown in a little; dripping. Care "should be taken in frying the'potatoes to have plenty of dripping or fat in' the pan. .Slice the. potatoes, and squeeze as dry as possible in a cloth before frying.-.. Cost 7d. '2. Mix thoroughly six" tablespoonsful of flour, a teaspoonful of baking powder, arid.a pinch of salt. Add a teaspoonful of ; ground ginger, a table-' spoonful of sugar and three ounces of fine'ychopped suet. Mix all with two good tablespoonsful of treacle, and sufficient water. Boil gently in a greased' basin for an hour and a" half. Cost, sd. To deprive yourself of wholesome food is not the right way to cure indigestion, which is the usual name given to all the symptoms arising from diseases" of the stomach, liver and bowels. There are two things to remember. First, a sallow complexion, biliousness, sickness, dizziness, headache, listlessness, constipation, each and all show that your, liver is gravely disordered. Second, that Doan's Dinner Pills are a simple, safe vegetable remedy for the liyer, stomach and bowels. You can get these pills from any chemist or storekeeper, or post free direct from Foster-Mc-Gellan Co., 76 Pitt street, Sydney, N.S.W. Sample free for Id stamp. We may add a third point to bear in.mind, ask distinctly for DOAN'S Dinner Pills, that any chance of a mistake may be avoided.—(Advt.)

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Guinness and'LeC-ren—Stock sale at Temuka on Tuesday next. Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association—St. Andrews stock sale to-morrpw. United Cricket Club—General meeting this evening. Lost—Mandolin and case, reward this; officee. ! Raleigh bicycle for sale—Apply at Scott's cycle depot. ' W. "King—ls taking orders for lightning bird trap. Mrs Burns, Empire. a smart housekeeper. ..»-..•' Scott's. cycle depot—Special requisites, for tour bicvcle.. ," "'"- '"' ;; ' ; fur,'.apply" at^Herald iK< officee. : : ~'M~V ■"!"/■"■'.''!- "•- l -,l^ Norris p.ispeusa^^";Ph6sferjcus' 1,; -' for" modern, ailments:;' ii.-". '" ' -'-T. '""'. '"•.•' • Telaw-maih coal and agricultural • salt—• Orders.now taken by C,FCC;A : " A. Fraser—Large selection of jewellery and watches. PaTeora freezing works—Want- slaughtermen. , Wanteds—Four notices;: