TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13236, 16 March 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

It will be seen from our Wellington and / Christchurch telegrams that the slaughtermen's strike life ended.

In our account yesterday of the experiences of some ladies at. Mount' Cook, a misprint occurred in the guide's name. It was Guide Green who safely pi'oted the p:i-ty through.

. Miss Ger.ie Campion has been completely pttied atd will rhortly leave the h.tnau.rittm at Cambridge for Auckland, where she has opened a cigar divan, under the charge of her sister. >

The St. Patrick's Day Celebration 'Committee were unable to arrange for, a train for Thursday next, but the Railway Department hai-s granted ore for Tuesday, fee 19th inst. The train will'leave Timarti for Waimate afc 9 o'clock a.m.

An accident, which was fortunately unattended by any serious consequences, hxppened to the new Heathcote (Cliristchnrch) bridge on Monday. The uprights supporting the girders of the opening spans of the bridge were secured bv two and a half inch Writs. The bolts, at. the estuary end of the bridge, probtbly ihrough crystallisation, broke, and the bridge subsided about three inches. During repairs the bridge will be braced with railway irons. ■ The damage is expected to be"remedied within a few >days.

Miss Lily Joel, of Dunedin, gave an elocutionary recital in the Asseriibly Rooms yesterday afternoon. " The attendant e was very fair. Miss Joel gave her recital und'er considerable disadvantage, owing to the noises made bv the workmen at two new buildings dose at, hand, and bv the traffic at a busy corner. The hall, too, proved to be too large for her voice. Her programme comprised both serious ana humorous pieces, and appeared to be more successful in pleasing her auditors with the latter class of Tecitation, some of wlin'i she read, and some recited from memory. MisssJcel has evidently devoted a good deal of study, to the *rt of expression, and she has- a vivacious manner for reciting, with r. commendable absence of exaggeration of effort. Miss Joel is forming classes in Elocution .in. Timarti.

At a meeting of the Christehurch Women's Christian Temperance Union on, Wednesday, the following resolution carried "iraaaimously : " This' Union strongly protests against the proposed beauty "show to'be held .in the; Exhibition. While in lull accord with every legitimate effort to 'promote physical culture among both men and women, the Union considers that the proposed public exhibition of women, as set forth in the advertisements, will neither conduce to the encouragement of physical development nor to the mode-sty of "onr young people. The Union emphatically protests against the Exhibition being debased by such a. ■ vulgar show, and greatly regrets that, while the Exhibition amusements, have been liitherto of a harmless nature, the authorities should now. in order to draw a crowd and make money, sanction' an entertainment impossible "for modest women to take part in, and urges that such sanction shall bs~withdrawn." ,

' Teacher.? who' may be in town to-day should take the opportunity that is offered tLem of looking oyer a display of samples of 'educational works in one of ,Mr J. Kind's sample rooms, at the rear of-his store, Stafford street. Mr Hewatt. representing McMillan and Co., the well-known i publishers of London and Melbourne, has opened up an extremely intera-iing »et of samples, not bewildering, but certainly weaiyiug. in the number and variety if c.Le undertook to look at a:l of them. There is a large range of text books for the use of. teachers in the course of ; their own studies for certificates and as a basis for school lessons. These are for the most part American, they deal with many different branches of knowledge, several of them -with agriculture and Nature study, physiolcny hygiene, the child mind, etc. There is a" "re'at variety of books for the school ban- ? n English and other languages, ard arithmetic. A large table is covered with various -"«iples of drawing, designing and hrush-work exercises. The latter show that the publishers are giving up the "blob'" series, and making the work attractive by giving drawing tasks that have a meaning, as "in the representation of -unple rscenerv. animals, and vegetation. Readinff books, of 90 to lOC pages of good print, "that can be sold tar a. few pence, seem, to be very suitable for school libraries. Sets of bold picture chart* illustrative of familhr nursery tales and historical anec ■dotes are recommended as lexd> for descriptive compositiors. Acother series is T,ne of wall charts of the didactic species, meh as On, Good Manners, The Evils of Smokimr, Rule-, of Health, ere. Teacher,caTlino- at P. W. Hutton and Co.'s will be shown the wav to this instructive display, which wi l ! be closed this evening.

THE GUINEA POEM! A CHEQUE FOR, £1 Is has been sent to the writer of this verse —Mif.s J. P. M., Brim Boru Hotel, Thames. If Fomeone's pills aie worth per box, A sovereign and a shilling; Then SAPON'S worth ten times as much For cleansing dirty linen. WIN A GUINEA! Prize Poem pub lished* every Saturday. Best four-short liue advt. "verse about " SAPON" wins each week -SAPON wrapper-must be ei>-r-losed. Address, "SAPON" (Oatmeal Washing Powder), P.O. Box 635, Wellington,

The annual meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held in the Sophia. Stneet Hall at 1.30 p.m. to-day.

The Rev. Father P.owden, S.M., who haw beea in Timaru during Father Tubman's absence, left Timaru by the first express yesterday on his return to Palmerston North.

Messrs C. Jonas and Co. hold a large clearing sale of furniture at their rooms-to-day. Among the list are grandfather's clncb. and English furniture. The sale will commence at p.m.. avid the furniture can be inspected up till that hour.

At- a committee meeting of the High School Old Boys' Association held last evening, it was decided tt> hold tl:e annual reunion on March 27th, ihe evening of the High School sports. The gathering will take' the form of a smoke eoncert. It was decided- to present a gold medal to the champion at the sports meet-

The Timaru Pipe Band gave an oper.- r air concert, in the Alexandra Square rotunda /afit evening. The weather conditions were somewhat unfavourable, and the audience was- consequently somewhat small. A programme" of items by the soloists and the full.' banc! was much enjoyed by all present. A collection was taken up in aid! of the funds.of the band, which is now an independent organisation having, severed -its connection .with the Caledonian.-Society:--:- ■-

In reference to a paragraph in yesterday's isaie about the. booking arrangements for West's' Pictures, we are informed that. The Dresden, who have the box,office, are not responsible for the seating of:ticketholders, this responsibility being upon the company ami their theatre staff. By the new ticket system, in use at the box office, it it impossible for double booking of seats', Tl.econfusion arising on Thursday was caused- by the unprecedented rush on the circle • seats by non-ticket-holders before 8 p.m., tholse'with booked seats finding themralready,occupied' on:airival.

r A cricket match, Fairlie/v. Albufy, was played tin the Fairlie ground; on Thursday afternoon, resulting. in a. draw, tile g_anie being unfinished whin time was called. FairKe' batted first, totalling 91 for'.eight wickets, when tliev. declared their- iraii'r.gs closed. The chief, scorersVwer.e R. Wigley 16; A. >S./Smith 15. J. Carroll 15,y/Rev; Addenbrcok. (not out) 11. At- the /call of time Albtiry had : made \74 for/the loss of eight" wickei.v, S. Simpson and -W- ' /G, Rutherford being the principal scorers. E-. .Rutherford", A. Mcßeath, arid S» Simpson howled best for Albtiry.-arid; G. O.'Dowd and J.- Carroll for Fairlie.; ...'

The Waimate District Hunt l.eld their annual meeting yesterday. The balance sheet showed the receipts to he £214-5s 53, and expendiuire £202. Mr B. D. Whitney. Master, Mr Wain, Deputy-Master, Mr B. F. Whitney, secretary, and Mr JW. Freeman, ' treasurer, were re-elecl'ed. A coamittee was choen as follows: Messrs 'Booker, Rap&ev, P. Studholme, Brittari,' Twomey, Atwi'l, Conn-dly, Goldstone, . Malhia*." R. Rattray. J. Cooney, and Wood. Tlnee new members wete elected. Mr C. Cornelius was chosen as huntsihan.

You can do a suffering.friend a kindly service by saying " Stearns' Headache Cure ■k ill quickly cure that lieidache." A trial will convince you if you have not yet used, it yourse-f

The local depot of Adams, Ltd., have been - advised of the success of their ex Libit of bicycles at. the New Zealand International Exhibition. The world's famous agencies represented by this firm scored well and cut of a total award of eight medals iii this class, they secured 3 gold and two silver, one gold and two silver medals being awarded to the other competitors. The respective awards are <is follows • Gold medal for best collective exhibit, Eadie .Star bicycles ,gold medal, Swift bicycles gold medal, Humber bicycles silver medal, Triumph bicycles, silver medal. ...

Ic is a well known fact amongst nurses and doctors that babies reared-; on con. densed milk and other artificial foods are very susceptible to chafing, redness and soreness and it is also we'l ki.owrt that Fuller's Earth ar.d Vic-let Powder have no medicinal power to counteract and heal. " Tnli-ir." the new baby powder, has thoroughly proven itself perfect, as a skin healer and ceariser; Within 24 hours after dusting ".Talsic" on to any red, inflamed or chafed part, the pain, smarting and colour completely disappears. " Talsic " Powder is sold by the local chemists in packets of Is each. ...

"Fagged out."—That feeling of tiredness and utter weariness from which you suffer, shows that you are not so well as you used to be. You want tOvsit down and test, and you feel that everything is "tor much trouble.'' Your appetite is poor, and you probably have a touch of indigestion. There is tjo need for you .to suffer There is a remedy within your reach, a remedy• -.which is safe, cure and certain. Baxter's Orangs "Quinine Wine is an ideal tonic and : nerve food. It feeds the nerves and gives you freedom from weariness 'and prostration. One bottle will convince you of its strengthening properties. Price, 2s 6d," only from J. Baxter, Prescription Ohemkt, Timaru. ...

Cronpy Children.—lf yrsur children are subject to croup, watch for the first symptom of the disease—hoarseness. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as fioon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can be averted. ' Even after the cronpy cough has appeared, the attack can always be prevented by giving this remedy. Tt is 'also i>ivaluable v for colds aiid whoopins coughs. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by" J. C. Oddie. ...

We. hTve organised a SPLENDID DRESSMAKING SERVICE, which is at the command of the - Timaru Public ; It. i" a servi' e we 1 ! supported by Auxiliary Departments. The nieces of Dress Goods, the -.stock , of Silk. Chiffon, Lace, and Possainenterie Trimmings ~are all new and seleetel by experienced buyers. PENROSE'S will be able to give their usualwithout doubt; but « big try is being made this not. so much to" inciea.se the output as to raise the Standard, improve the Quality, and fec 4 the- Style of Bespoke Dressmaking'. Customers are reminded that in order to uet the best results out of the dressmiking department, -sufficient time should lip allowed the dressmaker to put in her be~t work. Its a. good'thing to place your mders eailv; this month is really the best time to place Dressmaking Orders at...

THE SUCCESSFUL MILKER. A short trial of a few months at. the end of a • season i« no guide as to the reliability of any milking machine. Two full seasons is the shortest period in which' lo determine ,if the machines have any injurious effect on the cows, or Iheir yield. Mauv previous machines appeared to milk satisfactorily for the first season, but, '-until the '" Lawrence-Kennedv-Gillies " was proved, every machine resulted in disaster during the "second, but most frequently, during ihe first setson. The "L-K-G" can show five years' practical use, and before any other machine on stand level, even on paper, it must five five years' guarantee agains l loss of yield or injury to (he row=. For full particulars apply to ,T. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., Dunediri. ...

The "final heat of the Rowing Club Committee foum was rowed last, evening, when 1-iuvson. beat- Ayleri.- by-about two lengths.:

yesterday Capta™ Edwin advised'-as folln\ys :—" Moderate westerly, wind.*; gla.ss little movement ; tides moderate ;. sea- moderate."

Services in the Wesley.Church to-morrow-will be conducted liy the Rev. S. J. Serpell. Tlie-morning'subject .will .be ." The work necessary to:unrler<*aid .thevEible." ;

the evening''subject,''. "'Revelation and reflection of divine light," and' address to vfjuniv-peuple. At- VVaimataitai. Mr Stead will preach at 11 and- Mr. Vogeler at 6,30 p.m.

Tlie. usual weekly meeting of the Life Beat Lodge, No. 101, 1.0. G.T., was I 'held last evening, Brn. Wotton,, C.T., p'resid r ing over a good attendance "of members-. One person was initiated reto- the.-order ; representatives were elected.to the District Rros. Ellis, ;Hawkey,- Wotton, Sisters Smith and Butt, alternate, Bros.-' Peake, Newland,.:. .Sisters, Warner, Baymiond and-.Dowmva.rdi.. The ■ programme for" the evening was .provided by the offit eers, Brics. iPeake* Kemsley, - and Sister Warner faking part. . A. conveyance is to leave the Post Office inti, 6.15 sharp on Thursday to.convey; members to, the .imeeting: of the District. Lodge at Temuka.

'All the classes in cbfineetiorr; with the Technical 'School, witihi the exception ..of drea-making, have how co-msiiehced;' and in nearly • every case the. enrolment;, has been satisfactory. The glasses'.-'. in . electricity,; designing,' -typewriting, and Engr fish., com.meE.eed 1 ; last evening,; ant] .a, ;good number of pupils presented themselves "for enrolment. The number 1 of : '-pupil? enrolled: for the'designing class is as yet somewhat small, though more are expected; next ... week. .This vis., one of the rew classes;. mqs^leserying, : .of ;strorig..i;.upport, .and iiliough tbe pupils; wio have paid their fees are - numerous.;; enough... to., form,, a class,-'iflieyj^e^HanijyvJa'fge iecough :';to make.vav-Success'-of'.it.'" .--'^;■';'-.'.':-■>' <■■■'? '.■ ':'

For 'some tf me past the - choir of the Congregational Church, with the assistance of friends, have been.practising assiduously" for the reproduction of Stainer's

" Crucifixion," which wiis rendered with ■ such grelib success last year. It has been decided to produce the. work on' March 26tliv. arid; judging'"'by.- the rehearsals/ eyeri the. high : standard.... of last year will7'.lis excelled., fishe. main work- will be preceded by a. choice of '■ sacred rimsic;, (lie;soloists, being/Misses ; j./Anderson and N.-... B. -3}; /DeEooze and J... Houlkei - ;: the "wljole being produced under coiicerti promises' to be ! a: musienl: treat, and lovers of ;good music slibuld ; : to be present.'

\ An apparatus which •! is expected 1 to effect a, great saving invboy. labour has recently beeV installed, in the". Christchurch telegraph office/' and'-'was. brought into' use. mi. Wednesday last. /It is^a,:,system! of pneumatic .'despatch tubes connecting the 'receiving room/ with' ih'e;, instrument' room, arid the latte!//^tli/ ; tli^/d^spa;tching/ : arid rth'e chief clerlc's/¥ooms://;/By/.its /ageriij/ inessages:.a.re sent. 16"tlie.r jnstrume'nt.:.'r6o : m 'for transmission,. find- ielegrams -received front, other office*, are .fonvalded to,the messerir

gers for delivery. : The messages/travel in 6-inch carrier-s ,of,.papier-mache with felt ends, and can /pass .round a curve of 24 inch:radius'. : ■■. /The'apparatus/.which.is the first of its. kind installed- in New "Zealand', is worked by,a. 2,h.p'ii electric, motor driving a Root's, rotaiy bJower,.. . '

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE . MENTS.

The- auctioneers—-Arterat.iqri of stock sales "dates. ' ■ ./;/:* f - : ■ '.-'■/ '.''..' /' '

C.F.CA —"--'eclion and sheep nut for sale, 'lemuka stock sale Tuesday, clearing sale 22nd inst.

Gerrie and Co.—Sell pig-', poultry, furniture, and sundries this day. Guinness and LeC'ren—Sale of fnvm ;m"d town property March 23rd, clearing side April 4th, Fairlie sale Monday, Temuka Tuesday, Waih.io Wednesday, Studholme Friday: entries Ram Fair. N.Z.L. ..-nd M.A. ■ Coy.— Farm for sale.. Ram Fair entr.ies 22nd inst.' Great dispersal sale —Wright, Stephenson and Co.. and Daleety and Co. G. Jonas and Co.—Weekly sale of pigs, poultry, furniture, etc., to-day. N.M. and A. Co.—Waih.io sale 20th,' Studliolme 22nd, clearing sales 26th and 9th April. Dalgetv and Co.—Fairlie sale 18th, Temuka 19ih, Waihao 20th. Sludholme 22nd, entries Ram Fair 22nd; properties for sale. , Tripp' rnd Rollesion —Tenders for purchase of a lea'e.

M. Iliggins—For all makes of cycles. F. V,. "i.amb-'-'lendeTs for erection of houses.

J. E. Lowe—Receiving pupils for danciusr. P. G. Allan—Dahlia., and spring bulbs to ' hand. New Zealand Railways—Timetables Asnburton sports and Waimate races. Miss Joe I—Commencing 1 —Commencing classes for elocution.

Adams and Co.—Latest .imports in tar tan materials. -- Found—Drill feed tubes, ■ n,t this office ' Jas. S. Turnbull—Calls tenders for build ers' work.

Trinity Church—Details of service'■ tomorrow-..

Webb an-1 Kempthorne—List of town and. other properties for sale. ( J. W. Phillips—Receives, pupils for clarionet. Shearers' Union—Adjourned meeting Tuesday next. W. W. Wade—Travelling -bags ,ii cheap sale. - D. Mahoney—Town residence and iaim no ir Temuka for sale. . Wesley Church—Services for Sunday. Wanted;;—Peven not ices.

BHSTIS34 AND FOBESO^

United Press Association—Per Electric I Telegraph—Copyright. THE REV THOMAS SPURGEON. LONDON, March 14. The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon .has Lendeied Bis resignation of the pastorate . of, the Metropolitan Tabernacle ostensibly owing to ill-health, but, it is stated that it is due to dissensions among the congregation. MONTENEGRIN P< ILITIOS. - The niembeis of the Montenegrin, Par, liament have unanimously 1 educed' their allowances from £SOO to £250, as moie m accord with the Principality's lesources. FEDERAL MAIL SYNDICATE. - . The'"Times" states that Vickeiu Son and Maxim have decided to .retire from the Laing mail syndicate. * LONDON,' March 15. Refening to Mr Clarke's statements Sydney, Mr Beardmore reasserts:—"l joined* the,.syndicate-on the understanding lhaD the Government wou'.'d guarantee tha debentures. I withdrew when I found they were not doing so. lam glad that. Vickers, Maxim followed my example." A LORD AND TRICKERY. Lord -William Neville.lias been remanded at the Westminster Police Court on bail of £SOOO on a charge of exchanging, by a trick, a box containing £4OO worth of pearl and diamond jewellery belonging to Miller and Fitch; pawnbrokers, for a similar one containing pieces of coal wrapped in tissue paper. / R-ULWAY MAGNATES AND THE PRESIDENT

The American railway magnates accrue Piesident'Rodseve't of encouraging the

State Legislatures to pass measures amount-in-n- to confiscation. ■.,-Ljffi WHITELEY'S GIFT. ; , ...The lateUMr, Whiteley's million, will be applied to •■the erection of houses for the aged poor who were chiefly engaged in commercial and; agricultural .pursuits. The trustees.' include the '"Bishops' of London' and Stepney, : Lords Hillingdbn and Sandhurst, arid two of Mr Whiteley's> sons. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. Renter..understands that it has.been definitely settled that the' .question of limitation, of armaments will he discussed at the: Hague Conference. - CHANCELLOR .OF OXFORD.' Lord Curzon has been elected l Chancellor of Oxford' bv 1101 votes; Lord Eosebery polled 440 vote,?. THE SAGE FORTUNE. NEW;YORK, March 14, Mrs Sage has: allotted. her income of £2,000,000- towards improving the. social 1 and living conditions in the United l States. JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA, : The School Board of San. Francisco has withdrawn its instructions for the gation. ; of- Japanesev,children. .' President Roosevelt has accordingly signed the order' making and the amendment;.of the Immigration Bill, effective. The Fede-. ral suit against the, Board has been withdrawn. '.'-■' THE THAW TRIAL. (Mr Hummel testified that Mrs: Thaw told him that it was 'untrue that White had drugged her and-ruined her... After' listen-' ihg to a-hypothetical question/witness; uraed : 15,000 words in. reciting, the facte of the, whole case. Dr Austin Ftint, a, mental expert, ;declai:ecl'.that "supposing the .facts to be true Thaw knew that the shooting; of White was wrongful,' Mr. Jerome wilt call five other specialists,-. , ' FATAL FLOODS. Storms of unprecedented violence are reported front Ohio, 1 Virginia;( and Kentucky; The- rivers - ..there" •hiktvy -losses' a*di •■■■}dnc.h-'~ : .s'uflering •.'■■%■''•''the. floods. :' "'-At Pitteburg they (paralysed-busi-ness^andall-.'tile;^^ia/ge; miuiufftc.turiii'g.plant.s. rcilelGPj.OGOvp.CT^ ,.iaiid( ;the';(damage:, is ( at :-lvo6o^opo; : Sol}arsS(iy ; ,'iS^?:§^y--y(: : - : ••■■SK^er^^ : ':'-' l •.:-^ r :r----(:|J;EfiS ) ;Ma;fell''l4. r Germany is strengthening .the' fortifications of "Heligoland, and establishing, a torpedo harbour, ...with a- view to'', .protecting the Kiel Canal,' the Elbe "and the Weser. .-.':':'■. FANATICAL AFGHANS. : '■"■'."('•'. CALCUTTA,. March 14. ; The Ameer's e-M^st.son(sent t.roqpi!':and dispersed :(a, (riotous •: jneetingabf' . -fanatical Afghani near - Jellalal>idf i::: who"( protested against the' Ameer's dining and fraternising with the British, wearing European dress and becoming a, Freemason in India. AFFAIRS IN PERSIA, ' . : ■. CALCUTTA, March-.15. Owing to Persia/s, unsettled condition, the Indian' Government, are: ready' to send troops to protect tlie British Consulates. ■ ; :.:... .TEHERAN, (March 15. ; The Persi'm Parliament has been, deputed to.inform' tlie Sliah; ; that life .wilful opposition, to the national assembly is causing an anarehini condition. THE KING OF SPAIN. MADRID, March 14. King AMonso has recovered', from, his recent-,attach •pfchi,flnenza..^.:; i> . ; (( ■-