TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13296, 27 May 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

A social in aid of the iihoir funds of St. Mark's Church, Beaconsfield, will be held on Wednesday next. Mr F. Young, of Broofcland, Winchester, had a proof of the mildness and fruitfulcess of tha late season, in a second crop of pears. Thefruit was of small size, bat perfectly- matured. The Pirates- Football Club will hold a special meeting at Hutchinson's rooms this eveidngto discuss business-oF importance to members of the junior's and president's teams. A full attendance is requested. Tha final of the Empire Day bowling tournament- was played, on the green on Saturday afternoon. After an evenly-con-tested game between Mair, Seaward. Wickstead, Gabrtes (skip) and Orwin, Mee, Gilmn.r> Rowley (skipj, the latter team was victorious by 1 point. During the last three weeks an outbreak of diphtheria has occurred in Invercargill and suburbs. Three cases are reported, in the town proper, and one each ■in Soutn and North Invercargill. In nearly all cases the disease was contracted by people recovering- from measles. Smokers should take warning that the Railway Department is abont to commence a crusade against smoking on the station platforms throughout the colony. For some time past the regulation prohibiting smoking- on platforms has not .been generally respected, in the future, however, the rule is to be rigidly enforced. /

"If the Government would only; let people alone" -was the burden, of a short speech made by Mr Robert Charters, a ■well-known farmer and prize-stock breeder in the Taieri, in moving the usual Farmers' Union motion re the Land 'Bill at Mr Donald Eeid's meeting at Dim2din on Thursday night. He instanced the stock inspectors, who came round inquiring'how many sheep, how many pigs, how many geese, and how many chickens a man kept, and quoted the reply made to one rather officious official who suggested that .certain- land-might be' utilised to better purpose than that of grazing. The answer was: "So long aa the stomachs of men keep all right we shall get our prices for mutton and beef."

Dr Purdy, Health Officer, in his report to-the Auckland City Council, suggested that the health recommendations by the Council should be made compulsory, and offenders proceeded against legally. Dr Purdy said: " The population can never be " really safe from visitation —especially of -typhoid fever —until the city drainage scheme becomes an accomplished fact, and the ; neighboring *' localities are properly drained. The. primitive method in many places of draining into the : sea -direct will remain a standing menace to . the health of the' city and suburbs until public opinion is sufficiently aroused to compel all authorities to adopt modern drainage. The whole area should be placed under one body." He suggested a meeting of all local councils to discuss the subject, together with the Chief Health Officer, the city engineer, and others.

Yes, sleep-will sometimes cure a headache. but why depend on such a slow, uncertain, and inconvenient way. when Stearns' Headache Cure will do it in a few minutes without inconvenience. ...

Mr ,W. Robinson, grocer, Morniiigton, N.Z., not only sells Chamberlain's Cough Remedy but uses it. He -says:—"l have been troubled several times with influenza, and, the only cough medicine that has ever done- me any good was Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Innumerable times I have recommended it to my customers and tfaev were more than pleased with the result. I have customers that always keep a bottle of -Chpmberlain's Cough Remedy in their house, and won't use anything • else for their children.' For sale evervwhere....

Tir? sweated industries now on view m George street hnve attracted a considerable amount of attention from people in all stations of life: bnt there is one thinff that people should bear in mind and that is at .T. Reid's Boot Sale all the goods he sells are manufactured in union factories where the best of tradesmen are emploved, so if yoa want- a real good pair of boots at very reasonable prices visit this sale opposite Timaru Stables....

HOW TO INVENT. (Bv Thomas A. Edison.) Mr Edison writes as follows: —"How do I go about inventing a contrivance? Well, everything requires different treatment'. I go at it in every way that T can think out. This multiplied attack soon simmers down until I get a composite idea, something which is a combination of nil that I have thought of, or else the one feasible idea which seems to discount all the rest. Having once got started on waat I think is the right track I keep up the pace until the goal is reached. The only thin"- therefore I can say_ to the young inventor is to co do likewise. There is . onlv one piece of advice I can give however .when a man starts to invent, let him do so with his mind free from all knowledge- of what has been clone alreacly in the partieuUr field he is invc-stigatinjr. For instance, if I am about to work oat :-omething. I never read up on it nor do I inquire what hart been done on it by other inventors. Knowledge of this kind is almost certain to prove a snag in the path of the inventor. He gets into the cut made bv his predecessors, and stops where thev are stopped." The above remarks from Mr Edison are rappMd rs by Henry Hriches, patent asent. Chri>tchurch, the oldest stablished firm of patent agent* in the colony. Mr J. E . S. Jackson. Stafford street, is the Timaru representative for Mr Hiurhe*. from whom all information relating to patents and trademarks may be obtained on application free of cost....

Miss .White-hello will open her classes fur physical culture at Trinity Hall to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. " The Dead March" was heard in town : yesterday, ' the Salvation Army Riving a soldier's fnneral to a late member, W. Cullimore. The pampas grass in the lawn beds of Caroline Bay have made an astonishing growth of plumes this season, with comparatively little growth of leaf. " The winter will be as bad as the summer for shortness of feed," said a farmer in town on Saturday. "The blight has robbed us of our turnips, and chaff will be at a premium before spring." Owing to. being .unable to get them into Geraldins for the sale on Wednesday next, th? 1009 wethers advertised for sale by Messrs Guinness and LeCren, Ltd., will not be offered till the sale at Geraldine on June sth. A small paddock.of barley sown by Mr B. Ede, of Allenton, Ashbuvton, some eleven weeks ago is now fully 2ft 3in high, and will shortly be out in ear. Mr-Ede first took a crop of potatoes off the land in question,- and the barley was sown to provide green feed for his stock. The sanatorium for consumptives, erected at Otaki by J the Wellington -Hospital Board, was opened last w€ek. The building provides accommodation for thirty inmates. The sanatorium, which stands in about seventy acres of hind, cost J393C0 to bnilfl and equip. Of this sum £I7OO .vas raised by private subscription.

In Argentine decoy sheep, known as Judas Iscariots, are used to lead others into the stock trains. These trucks are loaded at the end. and stock can walk from one end to another. .In a .very few. minutes, awhole train is loaded or discharged without the terrible shunting' our stock., have to put up with in New Zealand.' Sheep are loaded truck by truck (at the side) in this country, and every, truck has to be moved to" make way for the next. A change is badly needed. . An interesting and. important, statement was made by the President of the Southland Beekeepers' Association. Mr Allan is a - practical dairy farmer, I with a very fine herd of .dairy .cowe, and he goes in for butter-making on wholesale lines. Yet despite excellent prices that have been ruling this season for dairy produce. Mr Allan affirms that- he has .made more out of his bee? than his cows. His dairying returns were £2CO, and his honey £165, but after deducting cost of maintaining the cows he finds that the" bees gives the most net profit, as their cost is practically nil. To-morrow,.evening, the. Theatre Royal will be occupied, by: Mr W. Perry's picture show, which northern papers state is the finest- now touring the colony. Mr Perry has spared no expense in bringing it thoroughly up-to-date. The makers of biograph films are always bringing out something new and Mr Perry has secured the latest tint- money, brains and energy can produce. Although the pictures never lack interest Mr Perry has provided a bright change in the introduction of a "vaudeville programme of dances, sketches, and instrumental selections by his speciality combination of six performers.. The entertainment is one ,that. all can delight in patronising and : the .prices of admission bring a- pleasant evening's amusement within the reach of all.. Labour • -In the course of his address at the "No License Rally" at Ashbnrton on Friday, the Rev. J. Dawson said: —The Sydney " Bulletin " was not his authority on every subject, but it had prophesied that in nine years New Zealand would be entirely no-license, and li 9 did not mind quoting a good.thing when he saw.it. Converts were increasing, and the younger generation, were yearning for the day when they could vote for no license. The movement was goins ahead, and their beery brethren were getting alarmed, and asking for " fair play." The. prohibitionists were "now in a majoritv of 15.000 hi the colony, and in fortv electorates there were majorities for no licens?. The drink trade was a dying cause; the no license a young, vigorous, growing cause that would grow until the land was free. He urged them to keep the flag flying, until they had freed the colony from the drink traffic.

The plant for the manufacture of counterfeit coin whieh the police are alleged to have discovered on the premises of an engraver named Henry Peacock, in Cuba street, Wellington, consisted of five or .six plaster of paris moulds for making suprious half-crowns and half-sovereigns, a small crucible for melting metal, an apparatus connected with the gas supply for heating the crucible, some half-crowns and half-sovereigns in course of manufacture, and a number of finished articles. Both the half-crowns and the half-sovereigns are made of the same material. It appears to be lighter and softer than silver, and instead of ringing makes a dull thud when dropped on a table. An electric battery and certain liquids found on the premises lead the police to believe that, the half-sovereigns were coloured on the promises. Some of these counterfeits are gold-coloured, and others just out of the moulds are white. A very pleasant concert was given at the Pleasant Point school last Thursday night ,the proceeds being in aid of the school funds. Mr G. Crozier. chairman of the school committe, presided, and those who contributed to the programme were: —Misses Sweeney 12!. Lambert, Lyall, Bishop, and Dalev; Messrs E. Halstead, Donoghue, Brydon. and Sutherland. Miss R. Sweeney danced a Highland fling very eleverlv, and Mr Donoghue gave a fien exhibition of club , swinging. The others were all vocal it*pis. The singers were in good voice, and all were heartily applauded and recalled, so that with encore numbers the programme was a long one. At the. conclusion of the concert a hearty vote of thanks was passed to all who had contributed to the evening's amusement, as well as to those who had supplied refreshment. Immediately after the concert a dancf- was held and was very successful. Mr J. Norton was M.C., while the music was supplied by Messrs B. Gartwright, Cosgrove and Cobbledick. As a result of the concert, the school funds benefit to the extent of £lO to £l2.

The London City Council, after two vears' experience with Darracq motor cars "for the use of thß inspectors of the Council's tramwavs, have given a repeat order for several 10 h.p. Darracns This again proves the undeniable qualities of this world-famous make, and superiority above all other makes; there is no doubt that such bodies as the London Council lool; for the two principal points, which are reliability and cheapness in upkeep. It is not surprising that in London, as well as in any other part of the globe, there are more Darracqs used than any other make of car, when it is considered that 4000 cabs and 400 Barrack buses are now bein" under construction for London alone. The "order for these cabs represent s over a million pounds sterling. No further guarantee can be expected. From a speed point of view the performances of this renowned car all over the remain unapproachable. Possibly you evince but little interest in racing contests, but even admitting such to be the case, you cannot afford to overlook the importance of the Darracq's past four years victory. In the history of automobilism no accomplishment can compare with the Darracq re--1 libility contest throughout the world. ...

The Wellington " Post" considers: a 20d)ay service to London a luxury, while the purchase of the Manawatu railway by the colony is a necessity. During the last year the Wellington Fire Brigade received 2-30 calls to fires, real or supposed, an increase of 73 upon the calls of the previous year. Of these 128 Wire "rc-al" fires, the rest merely rubbish or false alarms. There has been some mortality among she-p on turnips lately, and a. post mortem examination showed that tlw deaths were due to inflammation of the bowels, caused by the importing of sand swallowed with the. turnips. Similar losses in the North Island were traced to the same cause. As there has been a good deal of controversy amongst farmers and buyers regarding the weight of the lambs purchased by Mr Malcolm Mclnnes from Messrs J. Orr and Co. at the last Point sale, it is interesting to learn ;tliat Mr Mclnnes' agents, the National Mortgage and Agency Company, report that the dead weight per head was 52.651b5. Palmerston North has had a mishap with its underground drainage >system. Through finding the manholes connected with the recently constructed eighteen-inch sewers full of water, the!borough authorities were led to. the '.discovery that the pipes for. some '.distance were all fractured. The. sewer was opened up on Thursday and the pipes were found to be practically all. in pieces. ■ The sewers will be lifted until all the faulty pipes have been replaced. No satisfactory. reason has yet been advanced for the collapse. Last Thursday night a concert in aid of the-incidental funds: of the Makikilii School Committee was held in the Sclioolroim, which, was crammed .to the. .doors. Mr Childs occupied the. chair, and before opening the concert explained the need for such an-entertainment. The school childivii, under the direction of their teachers f ave a varied programme, and among. thos* who helped were Mesdames McKay and Go xlall, Misses Beckingsale, Ford,. Geanev- and Meehan (2).,., A number, of yqung men also gave .a couple of farces. '.' Befreshmnrcs, kindly provided by the ladies were har.'>.::l. round, and the concert closed to" be followed by a dance, for which Mrs Merr»man provided the music and Mr Harris acted as M.C.

. Representatives from the various branches of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute met in conference in Wellington recently, and during the week's sitting which ensued a large number of questions affecting the welfare of officers of the railway service were discussed. The members comprising the conference subsequently waited upon the Minister of Railways (Hon. W. Hall-Jones) and urged upon him the desirableness of granting a Universal eight hour-day to stationmasters arid meihbers of the -clerical division, -together with an amendment of tho Classification Act in the direction of more adequate remuneration being given for the services performed by the staff as a whole, the requirements of, the ssrvice, having, considerably increased of late years. Tha Minister gave the deputation a sympathetic -. hearing, and promised to give their requests every con- , sideration, stating in regard to hours of duty, that he was averse to anyone being required to work unduly long hours,.. At a subsequent interview. which the members had with the General Manager numerous questions of -interest to both management and members of the service were thoroughly discussed.

A; party of. deerstalkers, M.'-'sirs P L. Smith, T. Palliser J. and E. Green, returned to town last- week from a shooting expedition in the back country; They left Lake Pukaki on the 2nd May, goi.i; as far as Ben Ohau, where they stoppe 1 the night and were made very welcome'by .Mr -J. Cameron. Next day Ohau Sta-.ion was. reached, and on the 4th the party .iivided and went across the Maitland Creek. After a tiring day the .party .returned' to having sighted only one deer. _ Next d;ty a start was made for tha Huxley Gorge, camping in the Huxley hut. Nothing being sighted in the Huxfey, Temple Creek was tried with the same result. It was decided to shift camp and make for Longslip country. Heavy N.W. rain set in, and Ohau Station was made for,-where they remained till the rain was over. Two days were taken to reach the deer country on Birchwood Station. The party here camped, and spent a week in travelling over a lot of rough country: one day being spent in the Snowy Gorge, only: one head being bagged after a hard day, T. L. Smith securing a line ten-pointer. Next day camp was struck again, and they returned to Longslip, where deer were found to bs more and each of the party secured a head, Mr E. Green getting a very fine sixteen-pointer. A start was made for home, which was reached on the 22nd, after three weeks in the back country. Messrs Shaddock and Co.'s Orion ranges were awarded a gold medal at the New Zealand •: International Exhibition, a fact which will not surprise those who have had practical experience of the merits of this well-known make. of range. The Orion range is well known throughout the length and breadth of New Zealand, since no fewer than 55,000 families in New Zealand are using it; whilst it is a fact that numbers have been exported to the Commonwealth, the Islands, and even to Great Britain. The Orion is made in sizos to suit every possible requirement. Being self-contained it can be used with a stove pipe fiue, as.well as set in a chimney. It. is thus extensively used by shepherds, rabbiters, and others "roughing it" in the countrv, more especially as it will burn any kind of fuel. The trouble of building a fireplace and chimney in temporary huts i>" thus avoided, and tha advantage gained is a splendid cooking as well >as heating apparatus. It can be bought from almost any ironmonger in New Zealand, from whom also an illustrated catalogue of patterns and prices can be obtained free, or direct from the manufacturers, Messrs Shackloclc and Co., Ltd., Dunedin. ...

LIGHT. Tha nights are now drawing in, and it is necessaiy for cyclists riding in the evening to use a lamp. To ride under any safe and comfortable conditions, a good gas lamp is what, is really required, but the pleasure to be obtained from the use of a good acetyline gas lamp is veiy often marred by the use of inferior carbide. We have large stocks of the finest Swedish carbide. For cleaniness and light giving qualities it is unsurpassed. We have 500 one pound tins of carbide for sale at the extremely low price of 6d per lb. tin. We know cyclists will appreciate this low price—it is well known tliafc the prices are 9d and Is, everywhere in Timaru. Our price of 6d speaks for itself, and shows the public that we are still continuing our policy to sell highest quality cycle and motor goods at reasonable prices. We have in stock 100 Phenomenon gas lamps of the latest pattern, fitted with coloured side lights and key-locked bracket, selling at prices quite unapproachable by other firms trading in Timaru. Our price of 10s 9d 'stands alone. No old stock, but the latest 1907 pattern, the brightest and best. Timaru price of burners has always been Is. Users of gas lamps often require new burners, and to meet this demand we are now selling them at 6d. Every clay 3 bargain day with us.—Adams, Ltd.. The Arcade, Timaru....

Messrs R. Wilson and Co. notify that they have been appointed wholesale agents for the sale of Chamberlain's remedies. Oil Saturday Captain Edwin advised -as follows-: — 11 Weserly heavy - gale; glass rise but probably fall after ten hours; tides high ; sea very heavy off shore ; rain probably heavy; weather very cold." Musical students are notified that the annual examination for the . Plunket medal will commence at" Auckland," on August 31st. Entries close with Mr A. J. Wicks, afc Wellington, on May 29ih. The- final 'meeting of the South Canterbury Court Committee will be held in the Borough Council Chambers, Timaru, on Thursday next, at 2 p.m., when the report and balance sheet will be read and considered.

The new pavilion at the Athletic Grounds is now practically completed, and the caretaker has entered into possession - of his quarters. The new building is somewhat larger than the old one, but the seating accommodation ia much less, there beingonly four tiers of seats. In another column may be seen , the announcement of the fact that the big halfyeariy cash prize distribution in exchange for Stand-Out . coupons takes place on June 15th next. Competitors are therefore advised to get all their 'coupons- togeand- send to the proprietors, Messrs R. Wilson and Coy., Ltd., Dunedin, by or before that date. A meeting of the Young People's Society was held in the St.- Andrews Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening. The Rev. • J. G.- Chappie opened the meeting, and Miss Drinnaii presided. The subject was questions which we're discussed in a very interesting manner. The subject for next evening is a paper by Mr Holmes, and Miss Williams is to take the chair. Mr Erieson, lighthousekeeper at Jack's Point, writes under yesterday's date: "One of the Exhibition seals liberated at New Brighton called' in at this place today. He had evidently not. forgotten his association With man, as he allowed me to scratch his back, and would have gone to sleep had it not been that my dog was fussing around and barking at him. He went to sea in the afternoon, and was steering south when last- seen." In speaking to a- member of the "Herald" staff, on Saturday, Mr F. Pal-lis-er, vice-chairman of the, Acclimatisation Society, . said that delay in holding the annual meeting (which usually falls in April) was due to the non-receipt of certain . returns., These ,were very necessary before, the balance-sheet foivthe-.year could be made up. "The returns) are; expected! this week, and the annual meeting will follow. . ,

The conceit, held at Fairlie on Friday night-,' promoted by and in. aid of the Fairlie Orchestral Society, proved to be one of the' best musical entertainments ever held in that township and too much praise cannot be given to the Orchestral Society,': and especially/to their conductor Mr.D*. Clarke for all the work that such an "entertainment must entail. The object of. the Society ; was to endeavour to raise the standard of music apd-to try and educate, the public to an appreciation of something beyond the music hall class of entertainment, and so far as the Society was concerned the programme on Friday night in this respect was eminently successful. The opening item was a selection from "Maritana" by the orchestra, and although once or twic6 the iristruments-hardly appeared in tune, the item was well .given and. was fully appreciated by, the aiidien ce._ 'A vocal quartette The Three Chafers" a pretty little round, was well given by Messrs T. Wheeler, C. Talbot.- J. Braddick and Rev. C-. Addenbroc-k. The trio and chorus

" What Mystery}" from " Maritana." followed. the .soprano solo -being very prettily taken by Miss .Wheeler. ."Unrequited" Love' 'a waltz plaved ;by the orchestra, .really good.: t.The Key. G. Addenbrooke sang "A. Sailor's Grave,' i with great taste., the song suiting his voice well. Mr G. C. Martin gave a very, cl-ever musical sketch entitled ; After Dinner Speeches." The first half of the 'programme ended with the song and chorus "Legend of the Bell" the solo being taken by Miss.; K. Wade. The second half of the programme consisted of -, an , overture from the "Bohemian fiirl", .by the orchestra,, a vocal quartette Sweet and Low " extremely well, given ; by/the Misses K. and N. Wade and Messrs D. Clarke-and GO'Dowd, " The . Angelus " chorus from "Maritana," "London Season" waltz by the orchestra -and a humorous song entitled "The Lost' Child" by Mr .Wheeler, senr., for which he was encored and told an amusing little story. The song and chorus "Silent Heroes" by Mr. C. Talbot and company and " 'The Hurricane" march by the, orchestra brought-to a close what was without doubt the best concert that has ever been held in Fairlie. The well-known firm of Randrup Bros, may still be found in the same place, but not with the ,same machines. They are just now preparing to receive a large shipment, 1907 models, of Randrup Popular, Centaur, and Premier machines. It would pay you to drop in for a chat. ... Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has become a great favourite for children, for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, because ifc can always be depended upon and is pleasant to "take. Mothers have found that there is not the least danger in giving it to their children in large and frequent° doses, as it contains no injurious substance. For sale everywhere....

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. N.M. and A. Co.—Stvulholme stock sals, on Friday. O.F.C.A. —Sales for this week. Guinness, and LeGren —'Leimika rale, tomorrow ; Four Peaks wethers, Geraldine, June sth. J. 11. Bruce and Co. —Farms and suburban residence for sale. Raymond and Revell—Residences, building sites, and farms for sale. 11. Leslie Orb ell—" King's Stables" for sale. Beaeonsfield —St. Mark';-! Church social, on 29tli insi. Miss Whichellc —Commences her classes to-morrow. T. Wagstafi'—All text books for HighSchools on sale. J. fi. Co-n an—Grand stock of golf caps. Imrie and Campbell —Sections nice position, «urv terms. Pirates Footb:ill Club—Special meeting, this evening. R. Lanodown —Teacher of violin, Watt's buildings; terms at Begg's. George Bowber—House, Wai-iti road, to let.

P. Cairns —House in suburbs for sale. W. Albert and Co.—Appropriation and villa for sale. T. and J. Thomson—Full details and prices of winter goods. Timaru Football Club's Rooms—Lecture by round the world cyclist. * Mcllvoy and Turner—Sale of farm, on Wednesday next, R. Wilson and Co.—Prize distribution of Stand Out tea. Bowie's—The habit, of buying, is rapidly growing in Timaru. East and East—Freehold and leaseholds for sale, Hawkes Bay and Wellington. Funeral notices —By W. J. Lister. Wanteds —Thirteen notices.