TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12978, 18 May 1906, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Readers will' be glad; to: see ihat the Mayor of Timaru has been successful in getting Mr Mack Jost,.-who is in-charge, of-Holman Hunt's great painting, "The Light of the World," to break his journey south at Timaru to-morrow. Mr .Jost will arrive by the first express from Christy church, and the painting will takeii to Chalmers Church Hall, in Elizabeth. Street,: this hall being! deemed by Mi Craigie as a most suitable resting place for.it at. Timaru. • The painting will be on view to -all who desire to see it, to-morrow afternoon, and on, Sunday, except during the hours when church services. are ;. being held. The famous painting will no doubt be viewed by thousands during its short exhibition here. ; Yesterday Captain Edwin advised ae follows •. —"Moderate to strong westerly winds, glass rise slowly, tides moderate, expect frost at night." A good start has been made . with the Temuka gas works. The walls of the retort house in brick have been erected, and this makes a show, close to the railway line. - "For goodness' sake' don't name any more bridges," was the expostulation of the Geraldine .County chairman yesterday, when a member recalled the fact that a Government grant had been on the estimates for years, for a' bridge at Peckham's crossing. "If'we start on these small bridges-there is no end of places where they are wanted," said Mr Talbot*

In spite of the activity of the threshing mills there are many stacks intact on. Ihe Levels plain. Tta gravel pits beside the railway onL Seadown are now dry, thanks to the light total rainfall since midsummer, at which season they were all full. "At once the busiest and the most dangerous ford in Canterbury" was a bold shot made by Mr Isitt at Geraldine yesterday, in his description of the Allandale crossing of the Opihi at Fairlie. During the presentation of prizes at the Rowing Club ball last evening, Mr C. H. Tripp presented Mr H. H. Fraser with a handsome dinner-gong on the occasion of his recent marriage. Mr Fraser suitably responded, and on the call of the Club's captain the recipient was heartily, cheered.

The third match of the Friendly Societies' card tournament took place last) night at Izzard's refreshment rooms, when the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows Hibernians. The game lasted' tall 10 o clock, and was keenly contested the result being—Oddfellows, 92; Hiber- - The captailis of the te *m 8 (Brothers Oborn and Dennehy) made the usual complimentary remarks and a verv enjoyable evening ended. .it^ G6 S d T ° Council had along sitting yesterday a record for -duration; the clerk stated. The Council broke ne* ground-or at .all events ground not-ven-tured on; since the eighties-in determining; to raise, a county loan for bridge-building* emiep but propose, to raise £IO,OOO This oecmon, supporting the example of Mac- v ienzie, may encourage their next door neighbour southwards to do likewise;-' • The appeal case under, the Licensing Act, heard by Mr Justice Dennferon on Wedl nesday, was admitted, to be a test case. ' in givmg judgment .against-the defendants, the Timaau Brewing Company, his Honour nxed the costs at seven guineas. Heremarked that definitions of the licensing lawwere being got gradually., at the expense of the brewers, who had to pay in any test case. He thought that.it might be a fair thing in a straightforward esse to let the costs,be divided. The following are census . returns: - / Counties,' 1901-1906—Bay of Islands, 2587 and 2706; Ohinemuri, 9978 and 5912 si Ashburton,, 11,342 and j Stratford, ' 5081 and 5890. Boroughs—New Plymouth' 4405 and 5147 j, Inglewood, nil and 1152'; :Woolston, 2532 and 2891; Sumner, 844 and 1182; Waihi,.nil and 6086,- \Master-* ' tog, 3949 and 5C03;: Stratford, 2027 and 2126; Grey Lyiin, 4110. and 5882;, Newmarket, 2060 and 2342; Darnell, 4566 and boroughs.

. "It's a shame, to take a farthing ratefrom -us; when they don't really want it," said a member of the Geraldine County Council yesterday, of the Timaru Harbour, rate- > "It is all right for them to rate •us to pay interest, but not to make reserves," said' another. The chairman said that he, a? chairman of the Hospital Board, had received an invitation' to attend theconference on ,the subject, and' he supposed the chainnin, of the Harbour Board would also be invited. They ought to be there to give information on the questions raised.

The " Sydney Daily Telegraph " tells thefollowiDg story of Mr T.< E. Donne. Mr Donne relates that on a visit* fo Venicehe paused one* day at a biic-a-brac shop to price pme of the ware?, and finding his available Sstock of Italian soundingphrases " Ben Trovato," "La Traviata,"" of no avail,-the buyer and seller were botib, worked up into a state, of mild frenzy in their efforts to understand each other. Ihen Mr Donne thought he would try Maori on the shopkeeper. "Tena-lice!" he sternly said,. "Haeremai! Kapai te totara! T.irawera eruption!" Motuwhareraupo! Homai to ringringa! Haere-maiy. haere-mai! Tena-koe !" The Italian, instead of being utterly bewildered, politely smiled, and, saying '' Si Signor," led foiv ward an assistant who came from Timarn, of all places in the, wortd, and was working for this merchant of Venice,' who recog-, nised from* Mr Donne's lips same of the phrases his young assistant had often* "used in describing for the benefit of the Italian, his, life and adventures in far-distant New Zealand. Mr Chai. Peterson, of Timaru, has secured a copy, colouied and on a large scale, of Holman Hunt's famous picture, "The Light of the World." It will be on view in Mr Peterson's shop this evening. Unlike other headache medicines, Stearns Headache. Cure does not cause the stupid druggy feeling. It always cures headaches and* is as refreshing as a night's good sleep. ... Splendid opportunity for the right party, - a small amount of cash will give you all the comfort, of affluence. One me'rv. silk Russian coat, trimmed-chiffon ruching and' silk velvet, lined silk, value 37s 6d, saleprice 12s 6d; 1 fawn canvas coat, ]ined? ; taffeta silk, trimmed lace and black velvet ribbon, value 37s 6d, sale price ,7s 6dj 1 very long black silk coat, trimmed ■ chiffon and insertion, value 70s, 'sale price 15s; 1 exceedingly handsome black silk mantle, lined twilled Italian, covered all over with applique and bordered all round with ostrich trimming, value 80s, sale price 225-6 d; 1 handsome navy coat, with black and white criss-cross flake, sac back, with shoulder cape, with creme cloth collar, elaborately trimmed with navy clotb applique, g length, and wide full sleeves, usual price 70s, sale price 15s.—At' Penrose's.—(Advt.)

As winter is now approaching you should call- at Reynolds' for quotations for over.hauling and enamelling machines. .All repairs, turned out to satisfaction:—(Adyt.)

Mother" Nature, M.D.—iWhen\ :, suffering, from a ; cough or. cold,: you want to take Chamberlain's : Cough" Remedy.. j*tt - acts on Nature'splan -"by loosening' the cold," relieving the-lungs, and/making expectoration, easy. Pleasant to take, safe, .- and always cures. For sale byj. C^pddie.-^AaYfc.> -The Violin.—The most touching, and- afc the same time the most " cussed-*»t" instrument (as Jhe Yankee calied-itPwiio couldn't play) it has,during ?the last few years made great strides' in -regaining its premier position amongst all classes of mn-. sical folk. There is now no reason why every boy and girl should riot learri. the " Queen of Instruments,". as the price at which they are offered is within the reack of everyone. - Begg and- Co., of Timarut. will sell you one for 13s.—(Advt.) A Mother's Recommendation.—-Mrs Mary, Gray, Wagopga (N.S.W.), writes: " Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a splendid reputation in this district, and I know of. many cases where acute Croup and Bronchitis have been cured. I have been a sufferer from Bronchial Asthma .for many years, and never found any [treatment that would relieve me, until I commenced taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, arid that completely cured me. It has never failed to cure coughs or chest complaints among the members of my family. I always keep /a , bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house,.' and would advise all mothers to do likewise." Forsale by J. C. Oddie.—(Advt.)

At the land ballot at New Plymouth. jesterday, for twenty section* in the Ohura and Hearo districts, there were 1049 applications in ail. 154 applying for one section A tine stamp of men are applying. The amount promised and received in connection with the completion of St. Mary's t'hurea to date is £4675. As the aactul meeting of parishioners takes place at the end of May, it is to be hoped that those who have not jet subscribed will do so before then.

The Otago Education Board declared the election of school committees for Mornington and Fotbary void, because in the firstnamed the Rev. Mr Murray, who was elected, had only been resident in the district a week; in the latter, because the chairman and another member lived in an adjoining district. Mr W. Deßenzy, Hunningtoa farm, Winchester, has just threshed out a crop of garton oats from a 45 acre paddock, the out-turn showing a result of 81 bushels td the acre. The same ground was in turnips last year, aod realised £5 per acre. Mr Deßeazy was well satisfied with the work don* by Mr Jesse South'* machine.

Mr Goodwin is in town making arrangements for the coming of " Dalso the Great," a, conjuror and illusionist- The chief feature in hit illusions i» his great bicycle act/in which Madam fla'.so rides a "bicycle in mid-air. doing complete revolutions in. the meantime. A comedian and dancer will assist m entertaining. The season opens ia Timaro oa Tnursdav; tire 24th inst.

A gang of youths, known as the " North Street Push" isr very much in evidence just now. If an unaccompanied voung womac proceeds along the street named, even at an early hour after dark, these hooligan* <&p a te the footpath with her Ic « tune that the suburban policeman was on the beat, and if he takes a good stout whip with Mm. he may be able to surprise these j mtbm h m g t and disgrace m the suburban streets "

GERALDINE BRANCH RAILWAY. Mr Wilson, an engineer of the Public Works Department, visited Geraldine on Thursday,- for the purpose of inspecting the country in the neighbourhood, in connection, with a request nvide to the Premier oa his visit to Geraldine some weeks ago, that a branch railway should be ran from Otari to that centre. The Department however, tcofc a. wider view, and Mr Wilson had a, look at the country beyond Geraldine, with a view of ascertaining the probabilities of profit for a line run through Geraldine from Orari or Winchester to Anama or some other station on the Mount Somers branch. >fr Flatman, M.H.R., and Mr Maslin, Mayor of Geraldine, drove Mr Wilson round the district. The officer ■was reticent a* to the nature of the report he would present, except that he remarked that the country to be traversed by the suggested line preserved to engineering difficulties. It was suggested to him that the traffie bridge over the Ranghata could be streugtheaed at a moderate cost to carry the railway. Geraldine people are pleased at the prospect of the line being carried beyond the town,, and point out that a line 'run through to Mount Somers would tap a lot of good country, and facilitate the closer farming of land along the foot of the ranges.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. B. Rutland—.Sale of cS paintings, statuary, etc., on Tuesday next. New Zealand Lean "and Mercantile Agency Company—Point stock sale on Monday, large sale of cattle at Temuka on 24th inst. National Mortgage and Agency Com. P'my—Point stock »Je on Mondav next. Wesleyan Church—Services for Sunday next, 20th inst. .. Hunting—Hounds meet at Sutton Farm cm 31st inst. Bunt and Smith, grocers—The power* of cash. T. and J. Thomson—Details and prices of overcoats. A. Eraser— Prices of watches of aK kinds. Mrs Mair—Ha* properties for sale. , Cowan's clothing house—Empty eases and Aberdeen gloves. M. O'Meeghan—Has bottrdinghonse to let. "Light of the World"—On view at Chalners Church 19th and 20th inst. C M. Strachey—Ha* horse for sale. Vaccination inspector—Officer for Pleasurt Point .district. P. Reilly—Wants tenders for ploughing. D. Stackwood—Notice to persons removng tools. Pleasant Point Branch Farmers* Union—leet on 21st. ! Land and Income Tax Department—Noice to make returns. Wanteds—Five notices.