TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12904, 15 February 1906, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

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v Central Otago'is ahead- of South Canterbury this year. Harvesting is now general throughout the Cromwell district, and some 6plendid crojps are being reaped. A meeting of the Canterbury Farmers' picnic committefe was held last evening, the principal business transacted being the ehoosing. of Winchester, as the locality for the outing. The Mararoa' was to leave Wellington during last night for Lyttelton with the, southern portion of the inward San Francisco mail, and the Timaru bags are expected to reach their destination to-day. Mr Blackmore, Government fruit expert, vsrhobas returned to Christchurch from the West Coast, states that the potato blight has ruined the crops there. Spraying had saved'some crops when done early, but had been of no use when once the disease had become manifest. "The, cutting-in-the-raih theory may work all right in the case of Scotch thistles 01 sow thistles, 'both of which will die anyhow, whether you cut them or leave theffi alone, but you might as well spit on CalifOrniaßS." This is "the opinion of a contributor to the discussion in the Christehurcti "Press." ::-■''■ At- the o'ose of the live stock sale at Geraldine yesterday, Messrs' McDroy and Turner submitted to auction the lease, of a six acre reserve on behalf of the Borough. Council for a term of seven years, when Mr J. Kennedy was the purchaser at £9 10s a year. The reserve is a piece of river+J bed below the Waihi terrace. The Government have intimated that many men are required at this moment oni several of the railway construction works, especially the Waipara-Gheviot, Midland,' Stratford, and North Island Main Trunk. Inquiring of Mr Eeddie, the local agent of c the Labour Bureau, we are informed that there are no men available in this district; on the contrary, there is likely to be shortage of men for harvest work. At. the same time, of course, if there are any men about who prefer railway work, Mr Keddie can give them any information they may require. To-night and to-morrow evening popular performances. at popular prices by Barrie Marschel's Surprise Party .are sure to attract large audiences; Mr Marschel's enterprises are always well supported, here, and deservedly so, for the fact cannot h=, that he ■ invariably provides good value for the very reasonable prices asked for .admission.- A particularly attractive bill" of fare'is promised for to-night when Mr Milford Haven, tenor, and .Mr Harry Smith, comedian, will make their first appearance in Timaru. There will be a oiarige of programme! for to-morrow. The box plan at the Dresden, is-already filling. At a meeting of the directors of St~Andrews Saleyards Company held in theftompany's office on Tuesday eveningit was decided to recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 10' : per cent, for the year. The company has been in existence 12 years "without any return, to the shareholders except the indirect benefit which they share with the farmers, generally in having a handy, market for their! stock. The yearly profits during that time have been applied' to improving and. extending the yards, and in. acquiring the'freehold of the property. The yards are .now in good repair and from this out should prove a profitable investment to. the shareholders. ATuapeka letter in the Dunedin " Star " says-. that the ■. present fruit .season in the Roxburgh, and Coal Creek districts is not going to prove the harvest to growers that the season of 1905 did. The cold, wet spring and the absence'comparatively of heat and sunshine this summer have been against growth and in ripening, what has grown. ' Not only is tie.present,,season backward, but there is a noticeable fallingoff in the quality,; as well as the quantity, j or fruit all round. Apricots were a heavy crop all. over the district last year; this year there is less than a third of the quanv tity. ' And so with other marketable fruits. The- local canning factory made a start last week, but it is very evident the output will fall far short of last year's. At a meeting of the committee of the Amateur Athletic Club; held on Tuesday evening, the secretary submitted a report in connection, with the second evening sports meeting which showed the loss on the meeting to be £1 3s 9d. As these meetings were held with the idea of popularising the sport, and not with, the idea of making any profit, the result was considered satisfactory. It was decided to hold over the question of further, evening •meetings till next season. l A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Marine Band for their services at the evening meetings, and it was. decided to send the band a donation from the funds of the Club. A vote of thanks was also passed to Messrs Eowland and Culyerhouse for prizes presented for the evening meeting. Aged persons are peculiarly benefited by Stearjis' Wine, as it possesses the stimulating properties of mellow old vine in addition to its value as a body builder and strength renewer. ... Every farmer knows that the McCormick is the binder to buy.' Morrow, Bassett and Co., Christchurch.—(Advt.j Making room for the new and hustling out the old is our urgent business for this week. We can't keep both; one or ,*. the other must be sacrificed, so it comes about that we are offering, what remains of our summer stock under cost price-to move it on. Note how these dresses have come down, in price:—Handsome black silkett mohair crepelle costume length, usual, price 47s 6d, sale price 17s 6d; light blue, with : faint stripe of black, usual price 21s, sale price 9s 9d dress length; pretty pale grey canvas voile costume length, usual price 355, sale price 13& 6d; silk and wool crepe-de-chene costume length in reseda green, usual price 355, sale price 'l3s 6d; good quality wool canvas voile with. silk stripe costume length, usual price 37s • 6d, sale price 19s 6d; dress length of good reliable wearing navy serge, worth "l7s 6d, sale price 7s 9d.—Penrose's Drapery Establishment.—(Advfc.) Brains and machinery are being exhibited at Begg's. The brain creates the musical composition, ..The machinery in -the Apollo piano player renders that composition peii«ctly. Plays' anything at any time by anybody. It's passed all' exams, with honours, and can play any composition- better than the greatest living artist can do Price, £37 10s.~(Advt.) Jjjegg's have the latest piano "player. It's - combination of brains and machinery. Only half the! price of similar machinesj and is already driving its competitors from tie market. It's named the "Apollo,"and is worked by a spring motor, the pedals being used solely for the production of loud and «offc effects. The turning over and -bact jf the music is done automaticaUy. The Knob for regulating the Tempo produces; its effects instantaneously, and to -a marked degree—while the slight pressure of a button operates the pedals of the piano. A most useful innovation is the ability by the turn of a screw to change the key in wnich the music is written, and a special feature is the fact that the pieces <oi music may be hired, as books are from a circulating library, not necessarily *ought. Thus you may have a' repertoire of chousands of pieces of music to select *rom, without purchasing. Exhibitions : are given daily at Begg's.—(Advfc,)

Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as follows i—-"Strong winds to gale from between west and south and south-west, glass further rise, tides high, sea heavy, rain probable and weather colder." A supplement to the "Gazette" of the Bth inst contains new general regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand. They fill about 80 pages of the "Gazette," and will require some study by The officers of the forces.

The age limit of "three score years and ten " ought to be raised. A list published by a London paper ehows that in the first ten months of last year, forty-eight-persons died at or reached ages exceeding 100 years. Eight of them were 110 or over.

The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Timaru Post Office:—From the United Kingdom, H. Hessing, Timaru, Arthur Farquharson (2), Timaru; from New South Wales, Miss E. Stanger, Winchester ; from Melbourne, E. H. Gorham, Waimate; from Hobart, P. M. Cave, Waitohi Flat.

■At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, an inebriate, a first offender, was fined ss. In civil cases, judgment by default wa<| given in the following cases: J. Jackson and Co. (Mr Alpers) v. P. Stewart, Temuka,- claim £6 10s 2d, costs 23s 6d;' Reynolds and Co. (Mr Perry) v. Mrs ,F. Helena, claim £2 10s. A defended case Henry v. Bell,' a claim for damages for breach of agreement was decided in favour of defendant.

Our Fair lie correspondent writes.:—After "a. long spell \of'easterly, weather varying from muggy fog to cold rain, everyone was pleased with a' change to a fine harvest day. The binders are at work here and there, but it wants a week or two of dry warm days to ripen the crops, which 'are looking splendid everywhere. Lambs are coming forward now in fair numbers, but dry weather is wanted to finish them up to the point the farmers:like to send them ■off.' « .-..;' ? ;,v ;.,-;■ :

For some time past the Trustees of the Wesleyan Church have had under consideration the' desirability of establishing su-, burban churches and Sunday schools. With this end in view they purchased, a property at Waimataitai twelve months ago. • Ail financial, arrangements having been, completed, • building operations will ba commenced in the course of a few, davs. Residents interested in the matter are invited to meet at; Mr <Fox's, Belfield House,-to-morrow-evenings • ; -. V

The Geraldine Sr. Patrick's Day sports, to be held on March 17th prox.,* promise to be most successful. ■''The Associationhas considerably increased the amount of prize money in all important events, and, judging by the way in which applications for entry forms are coming in from all parts of the colony, the number of competitors should be a.record.;: The meeting should thoroughly test the new track be° fore the asphalt is laid-, and the interest shown •in this, along with the fact that the sports will be graced by the presence of the Premier,, will doubtless ensure a big attendance. . V" . At..a meeting of the" Sailors' Rest Committee, held on. Tuesday evening, Mr Stead reported a very busy .time"for January; 145 sailors had visited .the Rest, making 401 visits... A very pleasant New Year's social was given to the sailors in port at that time. Donations were received from Mrs Bowie, senr., and Dalgety and Co.; literature from -Mesdames McKay, F. Cameron-, G. Robinson, Meadowcroft, Hunter, Mayo, Goldie - (Totara), Miss Dryden, Messrs Cooper (Temuka), Coira (Temuka), McLean (Fairlie), Montgomerv, Newlands, Wagstaff and others whose names were not forwarded. '

There are three particularly interesting pictures in this week's "Weekly Press." First we would place a plain copy of the plan issued by the Lyttelton Harbour Board of the route of the proposed ship canal between Sumner and a.dock harbour at Christchurch, the upper end of which is close to Lancaster Park. The second is an excellent portrait of the Right Hon. John Burns, the Labour member of the British Cabinet as President- of the Local Government Board. The other is a very fine group photograph of the ISTorth Canterbury Public School Cadets recently in camp in the Ashburton Domain.

The attendance at the Temuka District High School is increasing very "rapidly. Some time ago, when the average including that of the secondary department was about 340, the building of a new high school room to relieve the pressure of space in the present main building, which was erected to accommodate 280 children, was authorised. This new building is now approaching completion, but even when, the fifty secondary pupils have taken possession of it, - little relief will be given, for the average for the primary department alone was last week 347. Should this be maintained, the school will be entitled to an-' other assistant. The total roll number stands at present at 418. The Technical Classes Association's plumbing class resumed work.last evening, beginning the second year of the course, under their instructor, Mr Kershaw. The instructor gives each evening of the class meeting first an hour's technical instruction, by means of a lecture, of which the pupils take notes; and then a couple of hours of practical work. Last night the subject- was the Ventilation of Soil and Waste Pipes. To the uninitiated there may appear to be little to be learned about tbis subject, but Mr Kershaw filled an hour very- well, with an explanation, of the necessity for ventilation, the means used, how these are applied under various" circumstances, the errors to be avoided, and the tests for efficiency and workmanship.

Messrs P. W. Hutton and Company are selling a very neat postal packet hi the old fashioned zigzag album form, of Timaru views, from excellent photographs by Mr A. Hardy. There is a plate containing a dozen tiny views of Mount Cook, and another showing the peak itself. A bird's-eye view of Timaru, taken from the Chalmers Church tower, shows the town well. Caroline Bay on a holiday, the harbour, the Convent, Chalmers Church, and the of the Elginshire complete an attractive collection. The views are reproduced by a very fine process, jind the. nicely _s'ejeited view, of the harbour'"in""particular might well be taken for a photograph itself. The album is remarkably cheap, and is well suited for posting long distances. / The Stipendiary. Magistrate yesterday had to decide a case in which there was a strong conflict of evidence regarding a matter of observation—the condition of gorse fences and the growth of stray gorse about paddocks. On one side witnesses swore that a fence was spread three yards from its proper line ; on the other it was with equal positivesess said to have been cut right back to the bank. The actual condition of the fence was, however, not f;o much in dispute as the -question whether the owner of the land had or had not promised to attend to the gorse. The tenant swore he had; the owner that be had not. for the sufficient reason that there was no gorse to attend to. and the previous tenant supported this. The csnier of the promise had the stronger .case, in his Worship's opinion, and. therefore won the day, after 'a hearing that occi'pied over three hours.'

At a. meeting of the Temuka District High School Committee la*t Tuesday night, Mr A. A. Hintz, formerly extra, assistant on the staff of the school, was unanimously appointed to the position of first assistant. The annual picnic of the Temuka District High School pupils will be held on Thursday iiexi T at Ashburton Domain. At a meeting held on Tuesday night, a committee was appointed to draw up a suitable sports programme, and arrange for prizes.

A trial has been made by the Taranaki County Council of rooting out gorse by pulling it up with horses. The result was very satisfactory, the roots being dragged clean out of the ground. The engineer states that there is no doubt as to the effectiveness of this method, but recommends bullocks in preference to horses for the work.

Government workmen are at present demolishing the old Temuka railway station, very little of which now remains standing. Utility of timber seems to be well considered by the Railway Department for the old building which has done service at Temuka for so many years is new to be taken to shelter the heads of waiting passengers at Woolston. Unless there is a special stipulation in the lease regarding noxious weeds, it is not the duty of the tenant of a farm to eradicate thistles, Mr Raymond urged in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. The tenant and the owner are both liable under the statute, but the owner cannot call upon the tenant to eradicate thistles if he has not stipulated for it in the lease. About 100 of the friends of Mr Taehen, of Seadown, gathered in the woolshed at his residence to bid faiewel? to him on the occasion of his departure for Sutberlands. Mr S. Cain, who presided, asked Mr Taehen, who is one of the oldest residents of the district, to accept a -handsome walnut sideboard and richly upholstered rocking chair with best wishes, from his many friends on the Seadown. Mr Taehen returned thanks for this unexpected kindness, and the rest of the evening was pleasantly spent in song and dance.

MACKENZIE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was he.d hi" the Orderly Room on Monday afternoon. Present: Messrs C. W. Ensor (president), H. Brien, W. Arden. G. Dabicetr, E. Harper, A. S. Smith, wl J". Lewis, C. J. Talbot, J. Trotter, and J. E. Goodwin. The' following new mem bers, proposed by Mr H. Brien, were elected: Messrs John Dunnett, R. G Cook, and John Gale. Replies were received from judges as follows:—Rock sheep, Mr G. Lyall, Pareora; fat sheep, and sheep dogs, Mr W. Anderson, Fairfield; draught horses, Mr J. Small, Ashburton ; light horses, Mr R. Bissett, Hadlow; garden produce. Mr P. G. Allen. Timaru; household exhibits, Mr AT. H. Walton, Timaru; field produce. Mr Andrew Clelland, Sutherland*. The following contributions, to the prize list were reported: —Messrs O'Toole and Nolan £2 2s, Edgar Jones £5, J. L. Wilson £l. J. Brav £1 Is Dalgety and Co., £2 2s, Lane and* Co.. £1 Is, Simpson and Hart £1 Is, C. -J. Talbot £1 Is, Otago Daily Times and Witness Company 12 months subscription to Witness, Lyttelton Times Companv 12 months subscription to Canterbury Times. Tenders were received for the booths as under: Licensed booth, O'Toole and Nolan £8 (accepted), James Young £5: refreshment booth, J. O'Dowd £6 10s (accepted), J. L Wilson £5. The motion passed at a previous meeting to make class I. for freezing wethers or ewes "2 tooth" onlv. was discussed, and as owing to an oversight the words "2'tooth" had not been put on the programme, notice of motion, was given to rescind the previous motion, and leave the programme as printed. It was resolved that tickets be issued to attendants with exhibits up to 5s in entry fees, one ticket up to 10s, two tickets," over 10s three tickets; and that if special prizes should be offered for classes not on the programme, the Society would make special classes if necessary, charging the usual entry fee. The secretary was instructed to inquire about gatemen and ground men. It was arranged to hold the next- meetinc early in March.

OUR LITTLE DINNERS. A SHILLING DINNER. 1. Ox cheek stew and potatoes. 2. Rice pudding with currants. Recipes.— 1. Take a pound and a half of ox-cheek and cut into neat pieces. Frv half an onion in dripping, and lightly brown •the pieces of meat. Remove, and put in saucepan with some sliced carrot, and, if desired, more onion. Moisten with a little water or stock; season well, and simmer gently for two and a half hours. Serve with boiled potatoes. Cost, Bd. 2. Make a rice pudding with two eggs in the psual way, but throw in a handful of washed and picked currants before baking. 'Cost, 4d.

It is; no exaggeration to say that more than, half the illness in the- -world comes from want of proper nourishment. It is not. that people do not eat enough, but that -what they do eat does them no; good, for, -unless food is properly digested it gives no strength or health" to the hody. One of: the results of disordered stomach and liver is antemia, impoverishment of the blood. How many -women suffer from antenna, without recognising the' symptoms ; pale cheeks, pale lips, pale gums, listlessness, fatigue after the slightest exertion, cold feet and hands, breathlessness, palpitation. A mild, stimulating medicine is needed, such as is supplied by Doan's Dinner Pills, which are a vegetable remedy of the safest and most trustworthy character. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers, or post free on receipt of price from Foster-McClelljm Co.. 76 Pitt street, Sydney, N.S.W. Sample free for Id stamp. Remember. "Doan's" Dinner Pills. SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dalgety and Co.— St. Andrews sale tomorrow. J. B. Rutland—Great sale of bicvcles on Saturday. Theatre Royal—Barrie Marscbel's company this evening. Lost—Legal documents, return to " Ilerald" office. Massey-Harris Cvcles—Mark Hisrcins tells who rode them". Timaru No-License League —Special meeting to-morrow evening. Mackenzie Mounted Rifles—Grand bazaar and sale at Easter. John Murphy—Notice under the Licensing Act. R. Leslie Orbell—Properties named for private sale. J. Gale—First class engine driver wants--employment. Kernohan, McCahon and Co.—Lists «.f "something special" for all families. Geraldine St. Patrick's sports—Entries due on 24th inst. Society of Musicians—General mcc:ic£ uti Monday 'next. Ballantyne and Co.—Success of ladies' tailoring department. Timara Agricultural and Pastoral Association—Nominations for committee on ?,y.] March. Zealandia butchery— Wants to le.ise small paddock. Wanted—One notice.