TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13221, 27 February 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

As far sfi could be learnt- yMtefday the Smithiield employees-picnic; is -to take>pla*M» to-morrow at Wainiate.

The recent rains have gi\*en (jtotdipli. tiriee. to'the pastures about AlbUrj a U»Ti' triilt to that, of eight or itfne dujs ag •,!

Telephone communication* between ]?aiisi&, aiid Xmiaru was cut olf .yesterday, : >tJ»B tvires being broken ou. some pant; of the, line. ! ' '''^'

The produce winch wiis left behind «:i tharflrtillast wharf by tl»e Storm about a f.gnij.hi ago, was picked up yesterday jBT talseii to Wiuiganui-with other cargo.

!rSubscriber» and ' well-wishers tif tlha 'imii'ru Technical Classes Association are eminded' that the annual meeting takes place at '8 o'clock this evening, in'tflie art worn at.', the, school. -V •

The following Mutinied lctterN lie at the Timaru Post', Office From Brisbane, f. H6llingshond ' (2); from Victoria, A. VV. Hill j from United Kingdom, S. Currie, G.,y • Currie, and ,Qrift' G. Roberts. All of these letter*-are••addressed to ..Timaru. .1

While slopping at Tekapo o:i. Monday last the passeugers. returning-from' Mount, ( Cook by motor:' car .were •informed t«nb it "n'as rninihg heavily at Fairlie. A"?. , weather at tile lak® wu? then veiy ® *}?»,. only -a few clouds banging about the h l )'* near. Burkes Pass. - Bam w>ts met .jiiMt after leaving' tlwlPaew, and wasJ' l '" l , .{F 01 !® for the -rest, of the journey. The hills behind.Burkes Pass are said to fi e(jj>eivtly , n act as a buffer in this way. . , •

Npxt Saturday ut IX-15 «•>«• lioiial Institute resumes its meetings. , The . delegates to the Ohristchurcli, niefetiiiff. w.ill present their report, and. it ,wiS be' most « interesting. The, Board wishes to knotr wliat Saturday classes (if, ,ntiy) are, io |)» i established tliw year. Teachers arc available for'.excelled"courser, in,'geology .and.,, for- hotony as Nature study subjects anil as aids to class C will,.also bo. isome rohmrkable' statements... Mad?., concerning the relations betweqp.,, averse attendance and the rates of, salary 'Altogether it will be worth while for every .iieuiber to attend,

The annual meeting of the Celtic Football Club will be held in St. John's 'Hull at--8 o'clock this evening. ' The Association Football Club at the annual meeting last niglit- decided to give fmore encouragement to school soccer football than heretofore. This should be welcome news to the boys who are fond of the " round ball." The election for the return of a. North Island -member on the Post Appeal Board resulted in the election of Mr A. F. Wimsett, Wellington, who polled 839 votes, against 328 polled by Mr F. Morton, Auckland.

Dredge 350 was sit work yesterday off I the end of the Moody wharf on the south I side. Whether it was that she was on Iharder ground, or that she was nearer the I.- shore,: she seemed to-be making-a more K, horribie row than heretofore.'' Claims totalling £21,224 have been lodged against the Auckland Harbour in connection.with the Calliope dock accident, when docking the Mamari. These W; panv. for damages to the Mamari and for W' demurrage. F A passenger by the excursion train from * Dunedin vesterday was the cause of a good deal of alarm among the crowd waiting for the south express. ; The excursion train was side-tracked to allow the express to pass, and -during the steort wait a number of people left it. One of these, an elderly man, was standing -on tlie track as the express c-ame into. sight, and first went to get on the station platform, but changed' his mind, and just leapt clear of 'iie as the express reached the spot ¥ re : %e had stood. This should serve as ,.gjiming to passengers by trains * <se pulled up to allow other trains tee habit of waiting about the ' Tal ftrack is most dangerous.

, 0 5 He concert to be held tc-night 111 i « 3falv Rooms, in aid of Mrs Pratt's the South Canterbury bazaar, tte following have SSmJ»nsejited to assist. Instrnmen~j Vijfwill be retod'ered by Miss E.Tiewar Spenslev; vocalists, Mrs Misses Hole, Ogi'.vie, and btracnar ggrs Hdldgate; - Edwards, Gilaub n" 1 : 641615 5 recitation, Mr C. _ jl-nenovelty conjuring, Mr Alien.. J attend the concert should have a enjoyable time a!td the object de--support. r Timarn Garrison Band will. discourse programme of mnsis prior to the commencement of ths concert. Nothing is quite so-good in bronchitis chronic cough, as - Steams-' Wine.' Its \taste makes its regular use a. ■BUMbiod it-acts -as a matchless tonic 'Racers, now at- £ls; full Ladies, fully equipped with 'rsewheel, £l6; made to any desuja. Grant: Bros., makers, and Umarn. ... have testified RHEUrSO cured them from .. rheuafter' all- other remedies bad - 2s 6d Cure is a' saje, sure and for all kinds of corns. One free, ; ftom. J. Baxter, chemist, in prizes makes the largest offered -in Australasia for photoby " The Weekly - Press in its photographic competition, open to amateur .ancLprofessional Full details of the comgiven in our ' popular contemThe Weekly Press." ... motor cars are designedly Henry vice-president and general'manthe. Ford Motor Company. •• Ltd. Ford designed and built- the .first Bator ; car inDetroit and the third in Re United' States.' It was lie' also -who BSilt the- two first and-famous racing mawhines- known as the ,999's : - one of these machines having accomplished a straight awaymile in' 39 2-ssec, and beating the best' previous 'European: record by 7 seconds. Ford's experience in motor, car ■ construction extends ; over 16. years, and as a designer hj« may easily- be counted a benefactor to the trade and public. ■ Fol d i carsr'are'noted for simplicity* and durabil-1 ity; the Ford 15 li.p. four-cylinder car j has less parts than any single cylinder car at; present on the market. The price of" this Canadian model is £260.

The Dresden commenced business in New Zealand some 25 years ago-with one man, one boy, and 6 pianos; To-day, thisftrm. has 60 branches and agencies throughout N.Z. - a larger staff , than the outside nrms put together and an annual' .sale of some 3000 instrument. The secret of this immense success is that the firm advance with the times, are always down-to-date and give better-value for money, than other -firms who are restricted in their buying order consequently- liave to pay- more and charge more.'-- The 3- years time-payment svstem-appeals tbeverv - commonsense business mar>, and the 10 .years guarantee shows ample confidence in the Dresden Co. pianos, and wKat is no fresh news, is that this film are undoubtedly doing the business. ... ' - I ■.

A-ri -important announcement k .made today that will be welcomed by a good niattsy ladies of Timaru. It- relates to the arrival; of the imported model! hats for winter at Penrose's. -This' firm makes a. speciality" of model hats, and imports tuis particular

line-'of merchandise in large quantities. It ■ is clearly understood that there are no tiro hats alike among these models, and that each: one is a study- in colours. It is of. course possible to copy any of the jiev hats, but this .does not apply to any that, -are sent out to Penrose*s, • for /they; are: ill.'' specially designed and packed tip as soon as. they'are made and sent mit to -Timarn. Thev-are not- copied- in London andmade up in large quantities to flood the market and become commute. The imported hats shown at Penrose's are in the fullest sense of the term exclusive. A visit of inspec-tion'-is recommended at P«nrose , s---(Advt:)

COMMON COMMENT. We often bear the opinion expressed ■when people are passing our store: We like this shop they have such large stocks of cycle sundries to select from-. But this is not our only argument for wanting your trade. We appeal to you on th«( matter .'of- price and quality. To-day we have on view"'in the -windows' of our business premises 100 bicycle lamps of the latest and, most Tip-to-date patterns, which we are selling at- prices quite unapproachable bv other firms trading in Timaru. " Phenomenon gas lamps 10s 9d. To show, the public what we can do in the way of selling goods at low prices we. point to the Phenomenon gas lamp. It is well known that the price is 12s 6d : everywhere' in towii; our price of 10s 9d : speaks for itself. Oil lamp from 3s. Is it necessary for us. to ask yon is your memory good ; have we to bump it into a state of remembrance, -and still give it another jolt to further remind you as to the prices you have been charged by other Timaru firms. We think we are right when we figure on you being human, and we are going toj demand* a share of your patronage from a point- that will suit you most; best value for your money; eyeiy day js a bargaiii cade, Tlmani. ...

The Wellington Labour Party Trill run a ticket for. the municipal elections. - The chief planks of their platform are municipal ,markets for meat, fruit, vegetables; and iish,. municipal abattoirs, sterilising the city milk supply, and the municipal housing of workers.

The new shingle elevator, after giving satisfaction on her trial work, was-.set to work in earnest, yesterday. A few defects had been discovered in the earlier trials, ;uid these were l-emedied, with the result that the elevator worked all day without; hitch of any kind.

•At the annual, meeting of the Oamaru Harbour Board held yesterday,' the principal business was the appointment of a chairman, vice Mr J. S. Holmes,-who is leaving the district. Mr Holmes has been for 22 years a member of the Board, and chairman since 1905. Mr George Brownlee, an old member, was appointed.

The return match 'between' the Trinity and Te Kara Tennis Clubs will be played on the Park courts to-morrow afternoon. The tjeams are—Te^Kara : Messrs Hind.'ey, Acheson, -Harris, Cague, Palgleish, ffcd Brown';"'Stisses D. McWhirter, f '"l. Green, F. Harris, - and Mr Gi'een. Trinity: Messrs Chapman, Mollison, Edgar, McCahon, .Cross, and Fraser; ; Mrs Minifie, Mioses ilcCahon, Cross, and; Sutherland. Play, is W startat 2 p.m. sharp; and Trinity Club will dispense afternoon tea.

A summoned meeting of . Court Southern Crow, A.0.F.. was held in the lodgeroom, George street, last evening, to discuss the revised byJaws and transact /other business, there being a record attendance. Correspondence of-a-routine nature was received r.nd dealt with in the' usual manner. The new by-laws created considerable discussion and it Wits not. until a. late-hour tliat they were adopted. Two new members were initiated, and after accounts were passed for payment, the lodge" was closed by the C.R.

. The annual business meeting of the Tamaru Operatic Society was to have been held last evening, but owing to the -balance sheet not 'being presented, due to the treasurer's unavoidable absence, the meeting was adjourned to-the 12th March. About a. dozen members were present, and they formally decide 1 ! to continue the work of the Society. Nine performances have been given since the inauguration of the Society, and these had been successful. The report was read by the secretary (Mr ft. 'Harold), but there was no business entered into, and the meeting adjourned.

Mr W. H. Williams, Crown land ranger, offered at auction at the land office yesterday the lease for a term of 14 years of pastoral run, number 64, a. pprt of Hakataramea. station, 11.COO acres in area. The run. is situate on -the eastern slopes of the Grampian Mountains, and: extends about eleven miles and a half south from Hakataramea- Pass, at an-altitude of from 2000 ft. to 5600 ft above-sea-level. The improvements include about twenty miles of fencing, and a- cob hut with iron roof. Included in this length of. fencing are about three miles of Government rabbitsfence on the-- southern boundary, that are not to be paid for by the incoming tenant. The.maximum amount wliich.the incoming •tenant" will be liable for on account of improvements is £630. There were about half a. dozen present, and after- reading the conditions of the lease. Mr Williams asked for ;an offer- at the upset rental of £250. - Mr Donald Grant, -of Temuka.j nn<le a bid at this .price, and as nootjheii; offer was forthcoming, -the lease.=w.as to him. - -•

The -first meeting of. the. newly elected, b'-ard of/managers of. the Temuba- Technical, Classes: v, lie din the technical room on-, 'Monday evening. -Present:: .Messrs , Wi: •Teftnes G Thomson W F Evans, R M-< Miles, M. McLeod. E. B. Cooper, and D. McCaskiii (director). Mr Wm. Miles "was elected-chairman: Cryi evpondence was read statins that Messrs R. M. Miles and M. Thomson had been'appointed to Ilrs> Education Board-- flni the board 'of managers and fronii. Mr R; -Grant - stafemg that he had audited the books of the association. : It was / decided to start the c-lar-ses on the--18th: March*: the following classes to be carried on: Painting . and carving, dressmaking, woolclnssing,: chemr istiy; biacksmithing, commercial : and cat pentry- c'asses. It. was dscided to-i-hold the monthly meeting of the board of managers on the third Tuesday in'each month;, Subscribers of £1: Is or more were to be ad?-, ■mitted to two classes free,: a. rebate .of '-2s 6d was'to be made to all pupils .who make not less than SO per cent, of attendances, at- any-«of the classes.': *- The ceremony,:- in connection * with the: opi.ning-of the classes was left in the. hands of a, subjCommdttee, The meeting then terminated. ■ v

At:. the : Magistrate's . Court,-. -Temuk.% : yesterday, before-Mr Wray. 5.M.,-the following" cases were takenAitken v. J: 31cLean. -This was a reserved judgment case arising . put of. a claim for.: loss tained plaintiff through the alleged!! neglect of defendant!, in: allowing a -horse; entrusted .to his care to:-become impounded.-.-Judgment was given for defendant with' costs. J. > Slate v. George Gibbs,= ; claim: £22 10s for wages. The evidence ad-: duced by the defendant went to, show that the' 1 plaintiff had never been engaged to, work for. him* ; Slate;-had ibeen -allowedthe "use -of ia T iroom: : vafcVMiefendant ? s-:.shop, ■ and had taken up his abode there. He had done odd jobs -for defendant, at. times,.. but had always received part of the proceeds of anything this services had earned. - He -had never 'before asked for wages from defendant. • Plaintiff had earned about 30s -per week on an average by doing odd jobs for .otQier people. The "defendant called several witnesses, whocorroborated his statements. The Magistrate lield that the plaintiff "had failed to prove that he had contracted with the defendant for any • sum, as. .wages, and stated that it was plaintiff's duty, to prove his case, and as he had'failed'to do so judgment would be for defendant with costs. Mr - Gonlon appeared iorv plaintiff, and Mr Aspinall- for . defendant. Stella Cycle Co. Ltd. v. M. ft. Olds, claim £2, calls in. arrear. . Judgment'for plaintiff by default- for amount claimed and costs. Twelve old age pensions were renewed.

' SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE- " .' MENTS. ' : Jonas and Co.—Sell fruit this, afternoon. . Genie and Co.—Sale of property on Saturday ; sections and farms for sale. ' National Mortgage and Agency Company—Stock sale at St. Andrews on Friday.^ Canterbury - Farmers' Co-operative Association—Property sale on Saturday, at Temuka on sth starch.

i J. Harrison—Boot removal sale, suit all feet.

Christchurch. Meat Co!— Special notice to flock-owners.

McGruer, Divies and Co.—Details of wind-up bargains. D. Young—Sheep lost; finder rewarded. Miss Evelyn Tennent—Dancing classes in March. .

"The Weekly Press"—Details of photographic competition. Cooper and Wallace—Want a carpenter. Smithfield picnic—Takes place to-mor-row.

Educational Institute—Meet 11.15 a.m. Saturday. , Celtic Football Club—Annual meeting this evening. Ballantyne's autumn show—On Friday ■and Saturday. Allen Simmons—Classic outfitters and hatters, Empire buildings. H. jP. McClelland—lnvites tenders . for lease of farm. Wanteds—'Three notices, ,

A special excursion train'from Duuedin passed through Tim aru on its . way to Christehurch. yesterday. - It, started from Dunedin at 9.50, and left liere on the arrival of the second south express, and was scheduled to leach Christcliurch ,at 7.30. : The eight carriages comprising the train were well filled.

Olaf Ivavli, who has been first-ledger-keeper and shipping ■ clerk for some time in the Timaru office of Dalgety .and. Co;, and 3£ years in the services of the company .here and elsewhere, was charged before" Mr W. >M. Howe, J.P., yesterday morning, with embezzling the sum of £ls 2s 3d, the moneys of his employers, Dalgety and Co.. on October 25th. The charge was that he had received' that sum from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association on terms requiring him -to pay" it to Dalgety and Co., and 1 he failed to pay the same. Sub-Inspector Green- asked- for a remand till Thursday, in, order that the case could be heard before the Stipendiary Magistrate. Mr Houlkerj (Messrs; Perry, Perry, and Kinnernev) appeared for the accused, and asked for a longer remand,, Sub-Inspector Green - said the police would - not oppose a further remand, on Thursday if necessary, and Mr Houlker accepted the offer. Bail was fixed, accused in £IOO and two sureties of £25 each.

The -Wia-imarino correspondent of the Auckland " Herald " writes —The • Ngauruhoe volcano, which • has been showing signs- of. increased activity during the past fortnight, has given some fine displays. Huge volumes of ashes and steam shave been pouring oub of the two craters .of the: summit,: rising :to a-height J .of - about: 4000 f- sibove the. cone,;: and 'forming'a beautiful-sight. 'The eastern side of the crater-has beemblown away, -and .this listsaltered the vshape- of the- .summit. The large -lake on;the north-eastern',.side of Ruapehu?>mounlain"' hasalso, been-more- than ufiually.active. Immense volumes of steam have.'been rising from the lake,' and -for two or ithree days the. whole mountain, was enveloped in steam. A fin© view of iE was -had from Ohakune. For a week pest: a low,-heavy rumbling has been plainly heard from Ohakune,. and the sound, which is easily distinguished from 'blasting in connection with railway works, is still heard at'-irregular intervals,- and evidently is <the result of internal disturbance at Ngiuirjihoe. .

We have received a copy of the ."Mid-, Glamorgan Herald" of Jtinnaiy 19th, con taining an account ot the -■ funeral- of Mrs iMioebe Thomas, wife.-'-of' Mr .. .Rees. Thomas, '.tanner, -of . Vemuka.,' South tan terbuiy The late Mi? Thomas, says the "Hera'ld," was a; native of New ■ Zealand* and had, with her husband, who was a member of -of the oldest a.iid lucr-t inspected Margani families, •.b6en : oii a. visit to Port Talbot. The deceaseu Su<iy wa» ; a. daughter 1 of one of the' early English ,setr tlers'in 'N-ew Zealand, her-maiden name being Hall. After a few months' stay in Port Talbot,- -Mr aaidl 'Mrs Thomas had intended returning to their - homerflt xlie ,end of September,; -but when about to depart, Mis Thomr.iv was takin ill at the last moment; 'and the-.departure' had to. be deferred, -and deceased,-to -facilitate attendance, was' taken to a privata cottage hospita,',- but the • illness ~ teimi'.iated fatally on Monday, the 7th -inst. The funeral of deceased*took place at-tlie Chapel of :Ka«e. Port: Talbot; on 'iriursday, and w-as- attended by-a mimb-sr, old friends of. the family.