TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13274, 1 May 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

A concert and dance will take place in. the Gleniti schoolroom on Friday evening. The motor bus will run out, leaving town aU 7.30 p.m. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones will arrive from the north by the second express to-morrow, and open the Garrison Band's new room in the afternoon. On Friday evening Mr Hall-Jones will deliver an address at the Theatre Royal. A disappointed applicant for Crown sections (Mr H. Knight) "has been writing to the " Wellington Post," detailing his experiences while on that mission. He •lays special emphasis on what he terms tha unsatisfactory method of disposing of Crown lauds under the ballot, system. In his search for land at the ballot he ,hal been through the Auckland district, ard as far south as Oamaru, and was unsucc - essful in all the lotteries. At Auckland fliers- were 60 applications for three or four sections, .293 applications for ohe at Gisliorne,'- and over 600 for nineteen °ii the Plunket settlement a.t Oamaru. As far as he could see, a. man m' -lit go on. 'or, ever and never draw a'section. He l ad been occupied ,in his pilgrimage for about fr r.r months,: Mid liad been put to considerable expens®. ; He;, had; met twenty men in a similar position, and lie was' sure there were hundreds of genuine settlers miable to get a piece of land under the present ballot system. , Another person remarks that though the poor man's system is the leasehold,, and the Stat® as landlord, yet the poor man stands a very- good chance of going without land because he is not rich enough to travel about till he draws an allotment. | One of the mast important points in | buying, a motor car is to pick upon one in which you have a good asset or in other words one that you can sell readily and at a good price should you want to sell it after 2 or 3 years use. This has been proved within' the last few months to the following owners of Darracq and De Dion cars: Simon Mackenzie, Esq., after using his Darracq for nearly eighteen months most successfully, without a hitch had no trourrble in getting an , almost new price for his car when he decided in buying his magnificient 20/32 p. of same make. R. Allen, Esq., of Christchurch, who has just left for, Paris, where lie will take delivery of a 30/40 h.p., 6 cylinder Darracq, which he ordered through' the local agents, had several buyers for his old 15 Darraco which had done 3-J,- years of exceptional !2'ood touring work iill over the colony. He also got a' gOod- cheaue for this favourite old Darracq. Andrew Martin, Esq., who/ 1 ' was one of the pioneer motorists of Timaru, and who used his little 6 h.p. De Dion for over 3 years was offered a reasonable good price for it when he decided to buy a large 15 h.p. of same, make. This little car can be seen at Skeate?,. Bockaert, and Co.'s, they defy any engineer to show any' sign of mechanical wear. D. Thomas, Esq., . of' Asliburton, who used a second-hand 112 h.p. Darracq for over 27,000 (twenty-seven thousand)' miles also had a. ready purchaser for it when he bought a larger Darracq. This car is now being overhauled and the inspection of it proved that in a Darracq the same as in a De Dion, you have honest value for your money and a good as c et. Another point to which we would draw the intending purchasers attention: If you want to know the upkeep, of a Darracq or a De Dion, ask the local agents who will prove to you by actual figures, they do nob employ ignorant agents, who are looking for underhand commissions and make rash statements, which tlioy could not prove...,

The Timartt Chsss Club hold their annual meeting this evening. The Washdyke Gun Club ,wiit hold a meeting this evening. The- annual meeting of the Pleasant Poirit branch of the Farmers' Union will be held on the oth inst. The Wangantsi- Borough- Council _ have appointed Mr Chartes Cowclery, L.E., of Christchurch, to be tramways construction engineer. Nominations for the North Otago Jockey Clnb's winter mteting. which is to be held on May 23rd and 24th,' close with the secretary to-morrow at 9 p.m. * A San Francisco correspondent states (says ' • the Press Association agent at Auckland} that during the debate in the American Congress on the Shipping Sub•y sidy Bill, an amendment was moved permitting three of the Oceanic Company's staamers to share in the subsidy, though they "were unable to maintain the spej infixed by the Sill. The amendment was' defeated by 12.7 to 112. Subsequently the whole Bill: was shelved for the session, haying met with violent opposition, and being' considered by some as legislation for special interests. Other reasons assigned for the withdrawal of the steamers were •the cancelling of New. Zealand's mail contract, and the preferential duties against American products, notably pap;r and salmon, which had caused a reduction in the freight business, only nine ship-loads instead of fifteen being carried during the T ear. Regular dividends were paid until jc"2 s j nce , which time several hundered thousand have been lost. The steamers Ventura, Sierra and Sonoma would probably be sold. It is reported that, a Japanese Ccmpanv mav purchase the®. The liklihood of the exclusion of Japane-e labour era. and possible'.competition between thsi Pacific Coast and the French Islands, may cause, the Oceanic Company to abandon the business r altogether. About 600,000 dollars a year will be-lost to Son Francisco business interests, and a thousand! men will lose their employment, 'The mi loss for 19C6 was 105,970 dollars, and an overdraft of 1.277,179 dollars is due to " J. D. Spreckels and Co. > Nothing is quite so good in bronchitis and chronie cough as Stearns' Wine. Its . delicious taste makes its regular use'a pleasure, and it acts as a matchless tonic and; body builder.... i Mr Whittaker wishes us to notify our I readers that the. last of his indents have I arrived, and aB the new goods must he f k)ld at cost as he intends to sell out- the [ whole of his stock, which is about £2OOO. [ The goods are. well known to be_ of the : very highest grade, and the public have t now the chance of buying them at the ' . lowest possible prices. See the bargams in windows for yourself; inspection invited. ... i Tlie most popular piano on the market in New Zealand is the " Bohm " piano sold by. the Dresden Piano Company.'. The special features in this magnificent instrni resent are beautiful singing tone, exquisite responsive touch and excellent workmanship which ensures that the life of thir. fine piano is considerably longer than other pianos. Tlie , Dresden sell thcr:e pianos for 55 guineas on easy "terms over ( 3 years and no home- should be wi'hont one. Although. 20 to 30 guineas cheaper t than other advertised pianos, the guarantee by tha Dresden is 10 years, and this firms "reputation is sufficient to give eveiy confidence in the Boh>ii. ... The Empire series of dresses, made to ! ordejr complete for 50s is offered to* Timaru people this w&ek. It is recommended to !' ..all who want the most they can get for their money; for no range of bsspoke dresses of equal v;ilue to the Empire series in sight anywhere, ejse than" at Penrose's. Choice black crepoline dress complete for 50=."' r: C>me'"aJld "get one of the smartest of brown' Venetian cloth dresses, all complete, for 50s. Good quality dark cardinal all wool coating. ' This, material-is pirle finished, which is a sjreat consideration, as a costume looks spoilt 'if spotted by rain; .costume complete for 5Gs. *■ One of the neat and useful sorts is a grey and white cheek tweed; complete for 505." Unshrinkable navy blue fine estamene coating, gives every satisfaction for coat and skirt costume, only 50s complete. Dark green all wool Venetian cloth costume, complete for 50s. —Penrose's Drapery ~ Establishment. —( Advt. /'Fagged Out.'V-Thafc feeling of tiredness and utter weariness from which you suffer, shows that you are not so wel- as you used to be. "Sou want to- sit down and rest, and you feel that everything is "too much trouble." Your appetite is . poor, and yon probably have a touch of indigestion. There is no need for you to suffer! There is a remedy within your f reach, a remedy which is safe, sure and certain. That's Baxter's Orange Quinine Wine, the ideal tonic and nerve food. If feeds che nerves and gives yon freedom from weariness and prostration. One bottle will convince you of its' strengthening properties. Price, 2s 6d, only from J. Baxter, Prescription Chemist, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. N.ZL L. antf M.A. Coy., Ltd.—Studholme sale, on Friday. C.F.C.A,, Ltd. —Sale of freehold j.roperty, May 11th. Clearing Sale at Fair view—By N.M. and A. Coy. and C.F.C.A., Ltd., on May 9th. Outlines* and LeC'ren, Ltd.—Point sale, Monday; sale of farms, May 11th. C. Jonas and Co. —Clearing sale, May 3rd. J. R. Bruce and Co.—Nice little farm and I.i.p. for sale. Carlton Bros.—Stock of Kaitangata coal to hand. North Otago Jockey Club —Nominations close to-morrow. Seaclifi! Asylum—Nurses wanted at once. Timaru Football Club—Special meeting, May oth. Kast and East—List of farms for sale. 'Glenifi—Concert and dance, on Friday evening. Mrs McClatehy and family—Thanks to friends. R. Boase—Has found odg, notice to ow-n<-r. ' ' Webb and Kempthorne—Two houses to let. G. G. Bridges—Land Transfer Act notices. Mr and Mrs R. Brown—.Thank friends for sympathy. J. 11. Denton—Fresh tenders for residence. At Irwiirs—Bargains in men's underclothing. J. O. C'o^san —Prices of suits to measure. Assembly .Rooms —Sale of "work and convert. to-morrow. Washdyke Gnn Club—Meeting this evening. Hon. W. Hall-Jones —Address?s electors Friday next. Jam-os S. Turnbull—Calls tenders for roMrlence and gas-titting. , Farmers' Union—Pleasant Point branch mest 6th inst. Timaru Chess Club—Annual meeting, this evening. B. Butcher—Has lost lveifer, reward to finder. Funeral notice—By ML. A. Weaver. ■ Wanteds —Six notices.

'lhe Cabinet have accepted the lender of Mr N. Frayne, of Invereargi'l, for alterations to the Parliamentary Buildings. Mr W. Shepherd, of Adair, has been awarded a silver medal for his exhibit of wheat at the Exhibition. The same wheat took tirst prize at the Timaru show. Tli?. little old dredge at Oamaru in tho past month lifted 9550 _ tons in 2-7 days. The big new Timaru dredge iifieel £604 tons in 17 days. The- Oamaru Board arc cabling Home for six new buckets. The new wharf for Home-going boats at Oamaru is now completed and ready for use. No arrangements have, yet been mad? for boats to call for frozen meat, and quantities of mutton • are being railed to Dunedin. Th? Evening Star Quadrille Assembly opened the.season in the Assembly Rooms last evening, about, forty couples being present. Mr J. Reid made a most ffficienb M.C. Music was supplied by Mr B. A. Wisnesky in first-class style. Among th? itsms to be rendered at the concert in Jib. Mary's schoolipom to-mor-row night will* be a" song composed by Mr Irvin Moore, organist of Chalmers Church. Miss Gambling will srive the number, the title cf which is "When Twilight Dews."' • Th? land hunger is a prevalent complaint in the Nor'h Island. For five sections of 133 to 205 acre3_near Tatimaranui there were- respectively 16, 80, 86, 76, and 76 applicants. Four were sections under the " 0.R.P." system ; one sold for cash, 15a acre.s at £216. At the annual meeting of householders of the Scuthbuin dis' rict there was a small attendance. Mr Bell was - voted to the chair and read the annual report and bal-aace-sheet, which were considered very satisfactory. The following were elected a committed—Messrs H. J. Evans (chairman). -J. Bell, T. Scott. J. W. Chamberlain, D. Caird, T. Myers and F. McTague. The chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury. College submitted to the Board on Monday a series of. proposals, and on? cf thsse was "that the practicability of establishing courses of popular science lectures at Timaru and Ashburton be consiierel." The Board will hold a special meeting on May 9th to consider the proposals. f Mr C. H. Guthrie, who was lateLy in charge of the Waimate branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, is about to take a position in Dunedin, and on Saturday last a number of farmers met him at the* Royal Hotel and presented him with a purse of sovereigns, with the good wishes of many subscribers. Mr James Breen, of Redcliff, who has for many years represented Waihao riding on the Waimate County Council, diejd in Dunedin on Monday. He had been ailing for sons? reonihs. Mr Breen was a native of County Kerry, and came to the colony in 1874. Hn was a successful road contractor ia Otago, and subsequently a successful farm r on Waikakahi.

Mr J. Crsigie informs us that Mr S. Mcßricle has presented to him, as chairman of the ( Committ;3 for the South Can terbuiy Bay afc thy Exhibition, the pair of worked blus stone gate posts which Mr Jlcßride prepared lor the Exhibition, and he desired Mr Craigie to have them erected at his entrance.- gate. Mr Craigie desire? to acknowledga his recognition of the com pliment thus paid him.

Mr John Cncke, (a recognised authorityen frozen meat) reports that although 1.303.C0"- Australian lambs went to Great Britain lasi season ytt. they are _ seldom seen-there. They are generally mixed up with New Zealand and sold as prime Canter barv. Many » time, he has seen his own lambs, with his own label on them, hanging up among New Zealandcrs. He "states that a butcher can. afford to sell hi:i New Zealand she:-p at cost price and make a profit out of the, cheaper bought Australians ar- New Zealand prices. This practice ia almost universal.

Some trouble is being experienced in col- ! lecfing the fines imposed by the Arbitration Court on the men who went out on strike at the Canterbury freezing works.. Of the twenty-four Pareora men wliq were "each fined £5, only about a dozen have paid - two'" instalments, some paying £l, others 10s. ' The second payment was made last Friday. The other men refuse to comply with the order ofi-the .Court, and they are to be cited to appear at the Supreme Court. As the Court'does not sib at Timaru until June 4th, a special sitting to deal with th 3 cases will probably be held. It i 3 understood that the Chief Justice had made arrangements to come to Timaru for the purpose, but was unable to do so, owing to ill-health.

Everyone knows that if corns are 1 neglected- they become more painful and much more difficult to cure. There is no ! need to experiment now, no need t-o doubt the results-—if you *use Ruby Corn. Cure. Corns of many yeare standing have been cured by tjiis marvellous preparation. . It acts promptly and painlessly, causing no inconvenience whatever. If you are troubled with- corns Baxter's Ruby Corn Cnrs will completely remove them. One shilling, post free, only from J. Baxter, Chemist, Timam. ...

The well-known firm of Randrnp Bros, may still be found in the same place, but not with the same machines. They are fast now preparing to receive a largo shipment, 1907 models, of Randrup Popular, Centaur, and Premier machines. It would p?.y you to drop in for a chat. ...