TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13278, 6 May 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Entries for the South Canterbury Harriers' novice race close with H. Holdgate on Thursday. 1

A concert and dance -vill be held in the Springbrook school on May 28th, commencing ,it 8 p.m. \ "

The annual meeting of members of the Timaru Boxing Asspciatioii will be held in the Grosvenor Hotel on Wednesday evening at '8 p.m. '

All chess enthusiasts are invited to be present at the Mechanics' Institute tins evening, when a match will be played be-t-ween players representing the north and south ends of the town; The match will commence at 8 o'clock.

iTlie election of Mr Craigie as Alnoi of Tiinaru for the sixth time has been spoken of as a somewhat remarkable, it lung , .but as a record it is nowher©. ;Mr lo\vnl<?y, Mayor of Gisboriie, holds iiie record for tho colony. He was installed the-other day for the eightesnt-h consecutive term.

The Timaru Chrysanthemum Club Iliiving become extinct, the 'Wfesky Guild' has ' taken up the duty of arranging a chrysanthemum show for this season, 'And'will hold one on Thursday and Friday of this week. Classes have been arranged for fruit and vegetables also. The well-known firm of Randrup Bros, may still be found in the same place, but not with, the same machines. Tliey are* - just now preparing to receive a largo shipment, 1907 models, of Randrup Popular, Centaur, and Premier machines. It would pay you to drop in for a chat. ... A BICYCLE FOR 20s. We are to-day making a special display in our windows of twenty high-grade secondhand bicycles, which have been taken in as part- payment for new gold medal Swift, Eadie Star, Humber, and Triumph cycles. We are prepared to accept 20s as a deposit and 20s per month for any of the machines. The bicycles . are all first-class standard models of various heights of frames and types. We enumerate a few of the makes for sale: 8.5.A.., Centaur, New Hudson, Atalanta," Rudge-Whitwortli, Rover, and Eadie Star. We must draw the attention of the public to the fact that all these bicycles have been overhauled by competent mechanics, and any parts showing signs of wear have been renewed. Most of the cycles have been enamelled, and all bright parts nickelplated, giving them a most attractive appearance. Special discount for . cash. Inspection invited. Adainßj Ltd. j Th<s TimKrui ii{

Thar draw in the No. 2 group of the Tern oka Terminating Building Society's appropriation on Friday evening fell to Mr Montgomery.

"A train run into a horse and cart near Rangiora» on Saturday morning. The horse was killed and the cart, wrecked, but the driver and a boy named Pawsey escaped without injury.

At the Supremo Court in Christchurch on Saturday morning, James Robert Ferguson, who had forged a fifth standard certificate when applying for a position in the railway service, was admitted to probation for six months.

A big Maori gathering is going on at Huntl'y, in the Auckland*-province, to diccttss native grievances. Billiards and various other games are provided, and play goes on from early to late by those not concerned in the more serious part of the meeting.

A cold southerly gale blew throughout yesterday afternoon. A dense black cloud came up with the wind, but iu passed on, and the wished for rain did not fall. Tlie dams on tie down farms that held out though the drought are becoming low, and many of the smaller ones have been dry for months.

"An incipient net in Mr Norton's batcher's shop, Temuka, was the cause of an alarm of fire from the central station on Saturday; morning. The fire brigade turned out but their services were not required, the tire, : which was caused by some fat boiling orer, being extinguished by a few buckets of water. The damaga was practically nil.

Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, ■who returned to Wellington last week after a tour of Qtago and Canterbury, thinks that in these provinces the pastoral outlook is not too promising. In some places the country is very dry indeed. Showers have fallen, but the rainfall has not 'been sufficient to make an appreciable difference in the growth of turnips and grass. Owing to the continued dry weather a kind of fungus has appeared in some of the turnip crops. Sheep are looking well, but there is no knowing how tbsy will get on during the -winter, as there will be no surplus feed for the next few months.

A meeting of those? interested in the Temuka Brass Band was held at Temuka on Friday evening to suggest means of placing the band on a more sacisfactoiy footing. A number of residents of Temuka had guaranteed the amount owing on the instruments, and* this amount had v been paid off. Members of the public and bandsmen themselves were apathetic towards "the band. The chief difficulty lay in ths matter of securing players for the leading instruments in the band. As those present were of opinion that the public would not help the band until bandsmen themselves showed more interest, it was decided to recommence practice at an early date.

The annual meeting of the Teinuka Floral and Horticultural Society was held on Friday evening, the chair being taken by llr H. M. Miles (president). The balauoe sheet showed receipts £79 7s lid, and expenditure £94- 8s sd, leaving a debit balaitce of £ls Os 6d." ■ The annual report and balance sheet, were adopted. The chairman attributed the debit balance ta the falling off in vegetables. The election of officers resulted as follows :—President, Dr Hayes; vice-presidents, Messrs Miles, James, and Brown; treasurer. Mr W. F. Evans: secretary, Mr Gov; committee: Mesdames Twomey and Beri, Messrs Scott, Saunders, Watson, Cooper, Xcarv, and Hope, and Capt%tin Holwell. Tlk*patrons of last year .were re-elected except Dr Paterson, and the Rev. D. Campbell, these having left the district.

The quarterly meeting of the Railway Union ■was held in the railway library, Mr: H- M. Robertson in the chair, with » good attendance ofc. members. The quarterly balance sheet was read and adopted, showing a membership of 170. Three* new members were elected. The subscription raised on account of acting-guard Smith, who lost his arm through a gun accident, had been closed, and the secretary reported having with the treasurer paid over the sum of £132 19s 2d (the balance of a total collection of £l9B 14s i,QdJ to Mrs Smith for her benefit and her children. The circular letter from the Canterbury Branch, inviting all branches to co-bperate towards making a suitable testimonial to Mr Hornsby, M.H.R., atic? editor of the "Review," was approved, and lists were authorised to be issned. The report of the deputation of the Executive that waited upon the Hon. W. Hall-Jone?, Minister for and the courteous and definite mariner in which he dealt with the requests of the last Conference, wis received. In many instances a favourable reply was obtained to what had previously been refused. The Minister's action was favourably discussed, the members realising that they now had a controlling head in whom, they had every confidence, and whom they could approach with every hope of fair and just treatment where reasonable grievances existed. Thanks to the general manager, the railway staff had now" a suitable mestine room in the newly acquired library in the station building, granted them for the members' recreation and intellectual benefit. The case of a distressed member, and also the, case of another whom the members thought had been undeservedly dismissed, were referred to a committee to make enquiries.

One "of the most important points in baying a motor car is to pick upon one in which you have a good asset or in other words one that yon can sell readily and ata good price should yon 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 nars: Simon Mackenzie, Esq., after using his Dairacq for nearly eighteen months most successfully, without a hitch had no trouable in getting an almost new price for his car when he decided in buying his rnagnificient 20/32 p. of same make. E. Allen. Esq.. of Christchurch. who has just left for Paris, where he will take delivery, nf a 30/40 h.T).. 6 cylinder Darracq, which lie ordered throcih the local had several buyers for his old 15 Darracn which had done 3? years of exceptional cood touring work all over the colony. He also pot a good cheoue for this favourite old Darracq. Andrew Martin. Esq.. who was one of the pioneer motorists of Timarn, and who used his little 6 h.p. De Dion for over 3 years was offered n reasonable good price for it when he decided tr» buy a large 15 h.p. of s;»m<» make. This "little car can be seen at Sfeeate*. Bocfcaert, and Co.'s. they defy any engineer to show any sign of mechanical w+'ar. D. Thomas. Esq., of Ashb"rton. who used a second-hand 112 h.p. Darracq for over 27.000 (twenty-seven thousand} mites also had a ready purchaser for it when he bought a larger Darracq- This car is now" being overhauled and the inspection of i* proved that in a Darraco the same as in a De Dion, yon have honest value for your monev "and a good as~et. Another point to which we wo"ld draw the intending purchasers attention: Tf yon want *o know the upkeep of a Dairacq or a De Dion, ask the local nsrents who will prove to tou bv rerun! fisnrres. thev do not employ ignorant agents, who are looking fw underhand commissions and make rash fttetucentSi irhich the*- cottM not prore.,t.

The Executive Council of the New Zealand Athletic Union has decided that exemption from disqualification cannot bo allowed to competitors taking part in proprietary sports where betting is carried on. A decisive line of action has been agreed upon, and a Bill will be presented to Parliament for the suppression of betting.

At the annual meeting of ratepayers of the Geraldine road district last week, the chairman, Mr J. Kelland, complained of the levy made by the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. He said that the Board did not supply the ratepayers with a balance sheet, or list of recipients of charitable aid, so that they coulcl sue where the money went, but he considered that there had been a great deal of extravagance in the conduct of the institution, which was very up-to-date, but undoubtedly beyond the times and in advance of the requirem?nts of South Canterbury. The population was not so large that they could boast of it, yet ratepayers were called upon to face an expenditure that seemed to be going -on daily in the way of pulling down and building up. The harbour levy was also heavy, but the expenditure in that direction was justifiable, and he did. not grudge it, because the ratepayers got some of tfie money. The Harbour Board must maintain a strong finance to meet any contingencies.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of th? Mount Perl road district was held on Friday, when there were present Mr G. J. Dennistoun (chairman) and six ratepayers. The chairman read his annual report, which showed a satisfactory year. The winter had been mild and .dry, and the roads had not suffered as much dajnage as usual. Included in the year's work was the reformation of the whole, of the Spur road, while the Clayton-Allandale, Mid-Valley and Cattle Valley roads had received a. good deal of attention. . Owing to the fina -weather and to the large amount of shingling which had been done, all- the rciads were in a much sounde'r condition than they had .been before. -• A good deal of shingling was necessary on the Raincliff-Clayton road. The thanks of the Board were due to Mr Macfarlane for tie efficient manner in which he had carried out the work of the Board, to Mrs Macfarlane for her kindness to members, and to Messrs D. Sheehan and F. Cooling for the way in which they had carried out their work. The balance sheet showed! a credit balance of £IBO4 19s 7d at the beginning of the year, and one of £1786 lis 8d at the close of the year. Of this £549 19s 3d was .earmarked for' works in connection with perpetual leases. The expenditure comprised £247 9s 7d on Peel Forest district, - £620 lis 6d RaincliffClayton, £6O 0s lid perpetual leases, £716 18s 4d harbour levy, £132 lis ijiis-

cellaneous; total, £1717 10s sd. The clerk said that according to rates £372 should have been spent for Mount Peel and £495 for Raincliff-jClavton districts, while the actual amounts expended were £147 and £620 respectively. Mr Thew said thai the harbour levy might be reduced this year by £IOOO, and even by £2OOO if the Boad Boards supported one another. It was decided to recommend' the new Board to strike a rate of -|d in the £ for the current vear.

The iiervous strain of household cares weara out even the strongest woman.' Take Stearns' Wine, the peerless tonic, which builds up the body and makes the weak strong. Pleasant to the taste. ...

Mr Wbittaker us to notify our readers that the last of his indents l:ave arrived, and-'all the new goods must be : sold 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 grade, and the public have now the chance of buying them at the lowest possible prices. See. the bargains in windows for yourself; inspection invited. ...

A free trip to Geraldine is one 'of the inducements offered to customers from Ximaru, Temuka, and outlying districts, who intend visiting the great clearing sale of drapery now proceeding at G. F. Smith's establishment, Geraldine. As the stock was purchased at lis l£d in the £ on wholesale prices, the bargains that are being offered are positively startling. A similar chance, of paying a visit to this picturesque inland .town, and thus combining pleasure with profit, is not likely to .occur again. An important announcement in connection with this- sale appears in another column. ...

Any information you may want about things to wear for evening socials can best be obtained by a study of a most excellent evsning .window now on view at Penrose's. Most everything a lady can want for personal adornment is shown, from the full costumes displayed on the three wax figures, to the accessories such as fans, hair ornaments, gloves, lace collars, fronts, evening flowers, hair coiffeurs, lace scarves, silk shawls, opera cloaks, fascinators, etc. You note the price of a pale blue voile costume made to order in evening style for 42s 6d complete; it is the last word in valuer—there isn't any better value. A pale pink silk costume made to order for 50s is also a big bid for your business. Note also some very good plain strawcoloured silk at Is 3d yard; fascinators at x 2s 6d, 3s 6d each; feather fans in colours to match the dresses, at 2s 6<l, 3s 6d, 4s 6cl each. —Penrose's Drapery Establishment. (Advt.)

"Fagged Out." —That feeling of tiredness and utter weariness from which you suffer, shows that you are not so well as yon used to be. Yon ' want to sit down and rest, and yon >fpel that everything is "too much trouble." Your appetite is poor, and you probably have a touch of indigestion. There is no need for you to suffer. There is a Temedy within your reach, a remedy which is safe, sure and certain. That's Baxter's Orange Quinine Wine, the id-ial tonic and nerve food. It feeds che nerves and gives you freedom from weariness and prostration. - One bottle will convince you of its strengthening properties. Price, 2s 6d, onlv from J. Baxter, Prescription Chemist, Theatre Buildings, Tymarn. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADYERTISE--SIENTS. C.F.C.A. —Synopsis of this week'si sales: clearing sale at Levels Plains, May 23rd. D. C. Turnbnll —Suite of offices to let. T. C. Mullions —Farm and 6-rocmed house to let. [ Ravmond and Revell —Properties for sale."

Trespass notice—By S. Mackenzie, H, Rosendale, and M. Matheson.

G. F. Smith—Drapery sale at Geral dine.

T. and J. Thomson—New shipments lo hand. Cowan's- Clothing House—Kaiapoi rugs. R. Kendall—Small goods and poultry. E. Jirvan—Tra;:u>fer of license.

levels" County Council—Tenders foxearth work.

Ashbnrton County Council —Tenders for cartage of timber.

Tinwru Boxing Association—Annual meeting on Wednesday. Springbrook School —Concert and dance, Mav 28ti>.

Wesley Guild—Chrysanthemum Show May 9th and lCili. Tim.u-u C'liess Club—Match this even ;n<T.

Ihe rainfall at -Orari Gorge fo? April was 2.56 inches, falling on 10 days. The heaviest fall was on the 16th, 0.70 inch.

Captain Edwin telegraphed on Saturday : —Moderate to strong southerly winds;

glass rise slowly; tides good; sea, mo derate; indications of wry. cold night.

Chief Detective Mclvenev, who lias been making enquiries into Mclntyre's affairs, will leave, for Monte Video by the Paparoa on Thursday, to identify Mclntyre and bring him back 'to the colony by way of England.

On Thursday last a boy named George Stevens, son. of Mr Stevens of Totara Valley, while playing at football in the Pleasant Point school, fell and broke his collarbone. He was attended to by J)r Burns, and is progressing satisfactorily.;;

Thti Hon. W. Hall-Jones returned" north by th-j first, express on Saturday, accompanied by ilrs Hall-Jones., ■ The Hon. D. Jcnkinsoi), M.L.C., ..of Wellington, Mr

Arnold, M.H.R., of -Duriediii, and Mr Flat-man. M.H.R., .were passengers, by the sate tram. ■ - ■

One of Uie election:; of rxliool committees in til© Auckland- district had to bs declared void on the ground of irregularity of procedure, Jjecause the chairman of tlie feefeting!: ruled tJiat- husbands only or wives only could vot-e, but not- both. And the chairman was a, member of the Education Board. ..

In a leading article in the " Poverty Bay Herald " on the half-holiday question, the editor says that, hitherto there has been a much more liberal interpretation of the Factories Act at New Plymouth, Oamaru, and Timaxu . than lias been permitted at Gisborn'e, where for some; years past the regulation which the Department now seeks jo enforce at th? towns named has been insisted upon. Local blacksmiths and wheelwrights have had to curtail their business on Saturday afternoons because of the absence of the lads in-their employ, and the trade is considerably disorganised by the fact that tihe boys have to work by themselves on . Thursday afternoons, when the' men get their half day, whilst on Saturdays the men are working without the assistance of the boys. Dressmakers at Gisborne, also, have b-.sn compelled to observe the Saturday afternoon holiday, though many would have preferred to join with the shop assistants in the mid-weekly break of work. WJien complaint was made some years ago at the enforcement of " the . Saturday holiday, people were told that, it was. being observed in all other parts of the colony, but this, it is clear, has not ibeen tlie case, find Gisboroe. lms been under a considerable injustice in this respect. '