TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12927, 19 March 1906, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

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The Assessment Court for the borough -of Tiiiiaru will sit on April 2nd. The .Dresden Piano Company, Timaru, amiou-ce that they have engaged Mr F. Hooker, oi Sydney, us permanent piano tuner.

The " Qamaru Mail" leases that the Cabinet Jias sanctioned the purchase of tiie (Jijiiieaaie Estate, Ngapara, for closer settlem&ut The price paid was £6 10s per acre.

JESounu pads of telegraph forms •without lines a .a suitable for typewritten messages can, iu."w be purchased at- the telegraph, counter at tnreepence each. Caputhi Ha win telegraphed on Saturday : —.Moderate to strong easterly -winds .; .glass -loi/ie movement; tides high; sea uioderaie easterly. The Opposition, said the Premier at tJeraldine, had given a good many explanations as to- why they had been ■so unsuccessiul at the election—want of organisation—all sorts of things. It had been left for him to give the true explanation. They iost tie election, not for want of organisation, font for want of more v-otes; " Mr Wllfred White, who for some years has been on the Timaru staff of the Bank of New South Wales, latterly as accountant, has been .promoted to < the .staff of the bank at Duhedm. Mr White, who is an enthusiastic tennis player and angler, will be very much miseed by the Timaru Tennis Club, of which be is a foundation member. The two members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association who were appointed scrutineers for the election of the. committee on Saturday found' their task a tedious one. Tiey started on a box full of ballot papers at 1.30 and did not finish it till 5 p.m. Had it been known .that the job would have taken so long tie meeting i would do doubt have appointed. more scrutineers, who could have divided the work among them. . Mr Chas. G. Show announces this morning that be has purchased the business of Messrs R, Crerar and C0.,-tailors and mens outfitters. Mr Snow himself will liave charge of the tailoring department, nod as he has been in the tailoring business for many yeais with such well-known firms as Herbert Haynes and Co. and E. Norton and Co., patrons may rely on getting the latest styles of clothes at' mode-' rate prices. -A- clearing sale will be held "at an early, date to ,make room for new •consignments., ... .. ... ■ ■. . The annual. social, of the Painters' TJniori. . was held, .Sophia street- Hall, . on. Thursday evening, when "an enjoyable ;tme vas spent ' by -i>he' members: " •■delegates' from. the r ; other i branches of the building trade were present... ;An appropriateetoast' list was gsiie through, and songs aid. pther items wete ,v given by Messrs Donaldson; Berg, Hillgrcive,'- Williams, Craigie-, and White.' A nice supper was provided: by Mr Rankin, and the time seemed t<» pass too quickly, the speeches made by miembers taking up some time. At a special meeting of the directors -of the Oamaru Caledonian Society last week, it was decided ,to vote £SOO towards;, the cost of 51-akiag, the Tyne street' Gardens and municipal reserve a recreation ground for cycling, running, crieket.football, etc., provided satisfactory arrangements can be made with,., other sports ..bodies and the Borough Council. The idea is to, have the reserve declared a domain. It- is an ideal spot fdr sports of all sorts, and a few hundred pounds would suffice to make a thoroughly, up-to-date track.

Messrs T.: and J. Thomson, drapers, beg to call special attention to the very choice and exclusive designs in hair ~ ornaments and comb's for the coming seasraj"' many of which were specially selected by Mr A. M. Hendy, the well-known hair specialist, of Dunedin,, while recently :ia Paxis. They, include a. vexy. .wide range of side combs, back combs, pins', etc., both in plain and fancydesigns, and ladies desirous of securing something really exclusive and ip to date shouid inspect these goods without delay; also, just opened a: large variety of latest shapes in hair frames, .pads; nets «tc.—(Advt.) *

The West Belt, though underg-oino- extensive improvements at presenff is ;P iri : ai fi-ecidedly 'daiigertons - state for foot passengers, especially at night time. There, is a , stretch of over 300 ya-rds at the North street -end with no light at all, and: about halfway up thp footpath has been ploughed, leaving a good -deal of loose dry lumps of clay.- On Saturday evening a young lady received a, nasty fall •over "being dark, and'tfeer footpath much narrower than formerly.- ; r R>" "walk on : the-Toad is l 'going from bad - tor-worse, as the road has been Hewly is megular and .-dangerous. There is. a good deal of traffic on this l'oaiip and 'a light placed' therfe- ; iiiigh£ be the iSeaiisYJ&f- acdcterits.'• Millions tff a-cbing-he&ds every year. obtain quick,iand happy-relief from-Steams' Headache i Chire. . Many millions more could, if .tKey would take it. . Do you make use of this great-remedy? ..." ' Almost equally important with good advice in the ehoice of a piano is the necessity of securing the services of a thoroughly competent timer to attend" to the instrument at regular, intervals. Mr Hooker, the Dresden Piano Company's tunes', visits all country districts] and all work undertaken by hiin is guaranteed by the Dresden Piajio Company.-;;. A " fall opening " the people of Timaio are invited ,to. see at I'enrose's on Friday next. It is something more than a show-1 ing of new styles for the winter season, although that is the mim reason forr holding the display. It is the "At Hume" day of the season at - Penrose's, when visitors are asked to pass judgment on the collection ©f goods exhibited. To the best of our knowledge and on the advice of our London agents, we believe our winter s stock is a true reflection from...the nurror of fashion. When, the buying is done six. months ahead, and on such a large scale as at Penrose's, it j s not" always easy to avoid mistakes, but the whole of our. purchases have been made by expert buyers under the most favourable «rcumstanc f s, and we think you Son Friday next express your approval of the

The "wejl-known eyesight and cno + i gecialfe,, Mr A "la Si? and may be consulted' N §oci(«i^..., Dispensary Bmldmg. Mr Green ' needs no intnv taction to the people of this district, SSI there are .many who can gratefully point to him as having given . them, renewed *™> - n r ? en fully prepared with specify ground glares to deai with such feonbles as headache, painful arid blood*bot eyes, styes, inflamed eyelids, crossed eyes, faihng vision, strain and nervous dis- ® ' etc. Sufferers would do well to re SaH i that wh€re the eye requires a-sticr-maa'rif^lf >Se 7' 311(1 receiv ® ordinal -mi, glasses, most excruciatinrr headaches are the result, because one is i*sk'T. the » n ? ,m Where fho Ter l mi ss a -different' glass. re I ljn ' es attention delav is Often orrn'r T °PP ortunif y does not cSst Whn c . on f ,ltin g a first-class spe■ac curat el v vVf °\ sht an .d grind glasses "rateiy. For ten days only.—(Advt.)

Miss Gertie Campion, the well-known actress, is: now in the hospital for consumptives at Cambridge. The caretaker/of the Old Men's Home acknowledges with thanks gifts of fruit from Air J?. of apples from Mr R. H. Bisset, and of reading matter from Mrs Pigeon and Mrs A. S. JElworthy. Colonel Bauchop (in command of the district), Colonel Jowsey, Captain McGee and Captain Salter will he present at the presentation of the Victoria Decoration to Lieutenant Colonel Moore during the battalion parade on the evening of the 29th inst.

xhe Premier and the Minister of Lands visited the St. Patrick's Day sports at Geraldine on Saturday morning, and were entertained at early lunch in the pavilion by the committee. Both Ministers were then driven to Orari to catch the. first express for Christehur'ch, Mr Seddon to return to Wellington, Mr Duncan, to visit Waipara and Cheviot.

The Premier -was frequently applauded during his speech to Mr Flatman's frieilds at Geraldine, and one of the most emphatic of these marks of approval was called forth by his warning to sUpping rings. "We are not to be played with. I am not in the habit of making statements that I am not to give effect to, and I say that rather than that New Zealand shall be under the heel of any American combine, I will ask. Parliament to give us our own steamersj" and we will take our own produce across the ocean. We could easily chartez 1 all' the steamers we would require, and we will let them see that New Zealand is more than j My shipping combine in the world." , T j le other .evening -a genfJemanof.the cloth, was-.peacefully pedalling . along a lonely road on a mission of charitv, not a hundred' miles from Timaru.- Suddenly his further progress was stopped by a powerful-looking tramp, who requested him, to dismount, .and then, in. that soothing Tray that bullies generally adopt when they meet what they consid'er fair game, . suggested a loan of the machine and ten pounds for travelling expenses. The reply came sharp and straight—from the shoulder—and the highwayman catching the-blo-w fair on the point went down liVo a log. Then the clergyman took «n. the character of the good Samaritan, and for "fifteen minutes attended to the sufferer till he regained consciousness, finally leaving 'him by the roadside a sadder and a wiser man.

, The sea was beautifully calm yesterday afternoon, and quite a number of fishing boats were out. There were a good many promenad-ers ulso on the south beach, there being a smooth surf- beaten path available close to the water when the sea lias but a light run. Back- along the cliffs- above the rifle range a number of spectators were enjoying a William Tell" contest taking place on the beach below, where sat a burgess asd his , goad lady, totally oblivious of those behind them, engaged in a trial of skill with the shingle as arrows and a good-sized stone balanced on the gentleman's walking ,jstipb,„,which Xas planted about ten yards away and close to the water's edge, as the apple. The lady ended the exhibition 'by a welldirected shot, which struck the stick near the base and dislodged the headpiece.

A ladies' hockey club, called the Rawhiti Hockey Club, has been formed in Timara. The following are the'officers :—Patrons, Hon. W. Hall-Jones and Mr J. Craigie; president, Mrs C. E. Thomas; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames Tripp, Matheson and G. Gabites, Messrs Cotter ill, J; . Turnbull,: McCahon, Hole and Bowiecommittee, Misses B. McCahon, M. Mafcheson; ,L. White, E. Walton, and M. Bowie; cliib captain, Miss Madge Hole; secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice Gunn. The Club colours are pale blue.and dark green. The opening day will be held some- time after , Easter, on a definite date to : be fixed by the -committee. Two members of the committee have been deputed to procure, a ground. The Club have secured the services: of a former member of the Christchurch ; Hoekey Club as. thefefcqtachv ■and should do well under his supervision.. :

On Thursday morning the Council of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society left Tima.ru. to inspect their reserve at Canningtono At Cave they were metl by. Mr J. S. Ruftferford, who provided a four-in-hand drag, and drove them the fifteen miles to the reserve, in the vicinity of• Mount Nimrod. Mr Pringle, at whose house they stayed, did. everything possible to make the small party comfortable. Although the Thursday evening wis damp, the visitors explored the reserve .thoroughly, and Mr F. PaUiser, when seen, by our reporter, expressed the opinion of the. Council ;and of himself that it Vas. admirably adapted for game, fallow deer, etc. The opposum" and ' wallabes, which were liberated, a few years ago, are thriving and increasing. The party returned cn Friday via the Point and Temuka, catching the last train in the evening for Timaru. They fully enjoyed themselves, and express much satisfaction with the results of their exploration. They also speak in high terms of Mr Rutherford's generosity in providing a conveyance, and of Mr Pringle's kindness in furnishing them with accommodation.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE-

MENTS." , Canterbury Farmers' Association —List of sales this week; invite entries for ram fair sale. Guinness, and LeCren—Entries for Studholme Junction sale. Bostock and Wombwell-—Circus arrives to-day. J. Ballantyne and Co.—Winter show of jackets. T. and J. Thomson—Display new goods to-morrow. C.- G. Snow—Tailoring . notice. - Dresden Piano C-ompany—Have permanent tuner. Timaru Assessment Court—Sits April 2nd. Miss White Langer. . dress-euttin"-classes. ' ' . ° P. G. Allen—ls a buyer of potatoes. xv. G. .Maidens and others—Waxninrr to. trespassers. J. Sferachan—Cheap boots. Found—Brooch. Funeral late Miss Bisset wanteds—Five notices.