TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12913, 2 March 1906, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

I i :;e Ttmuka Technical School is now ! ntv.-ing completion, and the rooms should i 1 't- : eady for occupation in a fortnight.

j Ytsterl-.y at 12.50 p.m. Captain Edwin - w*:*d as follows:—"Moderate to strong ■lt.'S'.trly ".rinds, idass rise slowly, titles .J3-,.r.-'*

Tw--> :*;ibriates who came before the '!'«•• ; v.-Ti.x- Magistrate's Court weie ficed 40s ajid i c*- rcji'.uvcly on Wednesday last". A j of tie ft against one oi these. J.-uwts \ * iVcmia*:, was adjourned for eight days. Tie Successful inaugural ion of the Te- ! rnzla Bowling Club is now assured. th«* | canvassers having mei with such, hearty , support .-is will enable preparations- for | laying fj'.-wrn a green in the Park to be j coinmtr.ctd at an early date. ; .4sph;:it;ng is now being proceeded wit.li : ■"•* the Ttmuka. station platform, a boon ! ':.j;t will he much appreciated by those •' v:V; have lately had to trudge over the* i J>„ -e. t'-ngh shingle, The road approach i'j thf <...raon is nlst» being improved. j The Chief Postmaster. Mr McHutcheson, lit-.th't-d1 it-.th't-d word ycst«day that in -ii-ixmso v. :k petition of the'resident* of Wash- | dyike, tie telephone in that township will ; !■«• ~*enjr.vtd fr<mi the railway station to tin* ] sue*.

j A mtt'.lng of all who arc- interesled in j siting tliat South Canterbury is rcpiel s<.nl*d »i. the International Exhibition, will ■ I* held in. the' Borough Council Chambei-K | .t. 11 o'clock this morning. Mr Mclnfyre, ; < r.'j of the Commissioner* appointed in con- : ncwion with the Exhibition, will be pre~ ; »trl. to afford necessary information. j The present season has been a. very ' K.<:siward one for fat -stock in the Aslrbm - , v-s district.. One of the local basiness men , fr-t-fTCsted i-i the trade estimates that so far ; i>:. moT'6 than 60 per cent, of tie fat; : hmbs that, had been sent to toe factory; ;by this tips last year have been pufc j tir'<;**gh this reason. | At. las; night's meeting of Timaru M*iw r- ■■iS.fiA ".■omiijiUee tw<. %-ery fine bunches. ;ni Sawtrv were shown. They were irtnn , the .cbilcren'ji garden in the school ground*. ! Tie c*r* of this garden is solely tie work. : of the children, and they take a keen ■; ir.-de in :ts cuh-iration and uj)kee*». Friendsi arxnt. v* see some of than competing at, i'/av comingt, Flower Sliow.

A% lie Conn. Wainjate. ly-lcrd.-.y. Major KedddL S.M-. dealt with ■::- fc-llt.»fnr,- casts:- J. Murdoch r. F^d. .: .'ia £2. and J. Cav.-my-h v. 11. J..h-.- ;•-'■:- ch-;m £lO 2s 2d: judgment, by -!<•■ ■I Jauh iiT anioutiis claimed and costs. In , tjf cas-; Tyaee and Co. v.. J. Syjnon. in- ! v-Jvinj ;i guaranteed .acc-omil. bis Worship, . "N.r br-;.:inj Mr Haaniiioji for plajrmri's. .'-■3 M: XichoJ for defcTubir.t.. reserved , l-i A. Dillon applied for judicial ftvm her husband. William J)il- : "'•■*., on tie ground <»f pcrisisteaxt cruelty. H- \V -.-hip. after Ixaring evidence. .'..'.zitt'd -.;,e order, dependant, to pay 5k : JH;r vc***,; toward*. maintenance, ■ .-']--'» <_\.- u ;:. costs. £5 lis. In a. ca.se re- . '...-.ini; -<• alheed intercepting of a letter. , f.hr. r>.i;-'j jainant did not appear, and hi* ■';.;idf.r "accepted a nonsuit, costs £2 15n

Nominations of candidates to serve on the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association fall due to-morrow. The Hon. Wm. Hall-lones arrived yesterday afternoon from Christchurck to spend the rest of the week at home. He returns north on Saturday. ; Mr W. I'orteous, M.A., Inspector of Native Schools under the Education Department, paid his annual visit of inspec- ■ tion to the Arowhenua native school yesterday. Tho tennis match Temuka v. Timaru will be played at the Elizabeth street cour's to-morrow, play in morning and afternoon. • Friends of the x:lubs are cordially invited to- attend. The annual meeting of the Druids' District Grand Lodge of 'Canterbury was open to the Press. This was stated to be the first occasion on which reporters were allowed to attend such a meeting in this colony. It is very unusual anywhere to allow the Press into s<nch meetings. On the night of Sunday, - 29th of April, the census of New Zealand will be taken. The last census was taken on 31st March, 1901, when the population of the colony was found to be 772,719, exclusive of 40,143 Maoris, and the population of the Cook Islands, 12,292. It is estimated by the Regls'trar-General, Mr E. J. Von Dadelzen, that the population of New Zealand will hnve increased by 116,000 during the past-five years. Perhaps the most phenomenal increase has taken place in the North Island, where the population has increased very Tapidly in recent years. Crops <on the Levels Plain and on the •Tengawai Flat to the Cave are now nearly all in stook, and also those on the Downs visible from the Fairlie line, and stacking is now going on. Beyond the Cave there is a good deal cut and stooked, while there are Still many paddocks quite green, generally the crops in the Albuiy and FairK# districts are very good, the grain well filled, and the yield will he above the average. At the" Cave also a good ■deal is irr stook Jand on the other hand, some of the crops are still green. Generally the grain has filled well, and good yields are expected.

Our Fairlie correspondent 'writes : —This: •part cf the country seems to he more favoured; at. anyrate lately, by tire -weather fhao elsewhere.'" The heavy gales have ■not"been too heaw, the hail has not fallen "sere, and though "extremes of weather anil of temperature have been evident, still 1 there has. been no damage done. Harvesting is becoming general; stacks are s"howing up in various directions; the second crrowtk of grass and clover is being cut for hay and good stacks are to be ■seen, and crops are being cut as fast as they are rsady. Fat stock is coming in more slowly than 'usual, though' a nice line of 1000 went away at" the end of last week. The public dips has made a start, and as soon as time can be spared from tbe crop it will be kept busy. It is a great con-venience-'to the farmers about Fairße.

Loss of sleep often, causes headache. .'Take Stearns' Headache Cure, which not ;orily cures the ache but is as refreshing as a night's rest for the relief it brings-; Tests tortured nerves...

Tie Plantagenet cambric ffillings are now more popular than ever, owing ehieHy •to the many new designs which the makers have introduced this last year. The most popular is the Ruffled Countess, which is <edged with a narrow torchon lace and finished off with a- feather stitched "braid-; this is.stocked in two widths at Is 3d and: Is 6d per yard. The Kenaworfh frilling is 1| inches wide, tucked with -fine Wal lace edge, and is meet attractive; 'price Is per °yard. Another very nice frilling is the Plantagenet, which is finished at the top with feather stitohed braid and split, bands and is edged with a sweet little Val insertion. This is also stocked in two widths at 8d and Is per yard. Then comes a wide frilling well -finished witb F.S. "braid and a pretty insertion -edge-; suitable for pillow cases: price Is per yard. The Duchess, another new frilling, K -rather plainer, having split bands at top,; -and is daintilv hemstitched; price .per ; -yard. Three "inch wide frilling six tows of tiny pin tucks, and finished split bands-and F.S. braid; price Is-per -rard.—Penrose's Drapery EstabDsrnnent.

;In buying anything seconcl-nand., yon j *vant to know where it comes from, and all about it; you want io examine it and •see if its worth, the money asked for it. Yegg's have, a second-hand piano for sa.e for°£2o, and two organs £6 and £l2. You lad better pall and investigate, as *ach instrument is a bargain.—(Advt.) Do you know that Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy is a favourite, and preferred to any ether, by all who become thoroughly acquainted with its good qualities! For -sale by J- C. Oddie.—Advt.) A Bad Taste in the Mouth.—lt is anything but pleasant to awake with a %ad taste in the mouth. This always arises from a disordered stomach and may be corMcted 'by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and. Liver Tablets insaedi-

ately after supper. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the digestion and give one a, relish for his food. Thev ar-e -easy to take and pleasant m effect* "Just What You Need." Only Is 6|. Sold l by J. C. Oddie.—(Advt.) J Easy to Take, pleasant in Effect.—When doubled with constipation try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and produce no griping or other unpleasant effect. Sold by J. G Oddie.—(Advt.j

FAIRLTE RAILWAY SERVICES. In reply to a letter from the Mackenzie County Council asking for a double service on Wednesday and Friday, and a fast service on Saturday, the Acting-Minis-ter of Railways wrote that Thursday had been fixed on the request of the Farmers' Union, Mackenzie A. and P. Association, and other local associations, and if the Council presented a joint representation from the several bodies affected, setting out the days on which the trains would be most suitable, he would make the necessary alterations. In regard to the request for an accelerated service on Saturdays, he found that the traffic was not sufficient to warrant the necessary expenditure, and he regretted that he could not see his way to comply with that request. As a result of farther communications, a telegram was now received from the Minister: "Alteration -will operate from 2nd April next." This means that the extra trains will run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Mr Wreford expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision, especially with the refusal to grant the fast service on Saturday. He condemned the Friday train as the block in the way to the fast .Saturdav train. Other members did not see that tbi\r. could be the obstacle. Mr Wrefmv! s.--.irl tl-~r- !■?*. TtT. n hirr vioi-Vrinn all :<]■. us the" line to insist on the aecelarated Saturday .service. This discussion became si-m»wbat of a wrangle, and then clos-i'l v.itli an th.it the neccssitv for ths rftT'-fce:-" Saturdav service shmtv be kept steadily ir. view, ami the agitation for it resumed at the next favourable opportunity. " MADAME ANGOT." The Timaru Operatic Soc:?"v nn.!oubte<'ly scored a grant success -ritis *" T.e tti.e <if Madame Anjot."' On x::e first vAj;ht there war? a full hor.se, and the famous conii'.- opera went very well. Lust night

the Theatre was again filled, und the performance -was still better. A remarkable feature of the. attendance night was the large proportion of ladies in the stalls. Taking the production as a whole, it is probably safe to say that more care had been expended -upon its preparation than j ! tipon any previous effort of the kind in TimarUj and that the result was commensurately satisfactory. The remark of a connoisseur in such matters, that one missed the vivacity which should characterise a comic opera so thoroughly French in idea, was the severest criticism that one heard; and even this was not applicable throughout. The lively dance of a quartette of girls, to mention one item only, quite woke up tie audience. The principals filled their several parts more than creditably, and the music was very evenly successful, *both behind and before the footlights, and several vocal numbers were encored. Tie opera will long be lsruembered, too, for the brightness of its costuming, the stage when occupied by the chorus being an animated, kaleidoscope, and some beautiful effects were prodic3<l by the skilful use of the electric light through colored screens. Nothing prettier has ever been seen on the Timaru stage, than the tableau opening Act 11., of the transformation from the conspirator's meeting to the bridal ball. The whole detail of the production had been well thought out, and all who were responsible for it have -good reason to be satisfied with thei result of their efforts. The audience last night "were liberal with applause, and evidently enjoyed the «opera. One more opportunity is to bs given to hear it, Mr Moore, •the stage manager, announcing from the stage, that it will be repeated on Monday night for the last time.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Moss Joras—Sale of jackets, bouts ai-d shoes, to-morrow. C.F.C.A.—Entries for Tattersall's, tomorrow. J. B. Rutland—Sale of freehold property, to-morrow. Adams and Co. —First shipment of season's styles. " J. G. Cowan—Patterns of ladies' costumes on view. '■ T. and J. Thomson —Men's goods, healthy to wear. " Hector Spensley—Musical, drawing and painting notice. . . , W. "Kennedy, Pleasant Point—Wantsgeneral smith. .Wesleyan Church —Services for Sunday and next week. "Madame Angot "—Farewell performance on Monday. W. Ferrier—Artistic photos, above old skop. Wanteds —Five notices.. Funeral notices —By R. B. Comer, of late 'Mrs Connolly.