TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13299, 30 May 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

'the ''Southland innes "states that it bust good authority foe saying,that extensive ■ transfers- .?r* shdttry to be- made in the Post and Telegraph "service', the number of officials concerned being mentioned as 3QO.

IJorfiiig the next three or four months a large, area of Crown and lands for settlement; lands will be thrown open for selection: in the Auckland district. The blocks include the Wafinctna estate of about 5000 acres. Bay of Plenty, and a block of about 30.000 acre* near Opotiki.

Mr J. G.-.. Wilson has been re-elected Provincial President- of the Farmer?' Union.. It was decided that the provincial (Wellington) levy, exclusive of the national levy be 4s. A motion to make opposition to rating on unimproved values one of the main planks of the union's platforms was'defeated.

~Sow that the -winter months are here, the public of Timaru are reminded that they ha*ve got a good chance to make themselves warm and comfortable, as Messrs C Jonas and Co. are advertising a large sale of rugs and furs, which is to take place at their rooms on Saturday next. The goods -will be en view to-morrow, and are; without a doubt the. finest assortment ever put before the public. When Bie new Legislative Assembly of the Transvaal met-for the first time at Pretoria, the committee of the Bible Society provided two Bibles, 'one in English and one in Dutch, to be used, by the members of the Assembly in taking the oath. These books will be suitably inscribed, and afterwards presented to Mr Botha, the first Premier of the Transvaal, as a souvenir of this historic occasion.

A concert and dance in aid of the school funds were held in the Springbrook School on Tuesday night. The evening was line, and there was a very large attendance. A long and varied. programme was gone through, and the-audience proved itself a most- appreciative one, as not a single itj mseemed to fall flat, or fail to reach its mark. About half the programme consisted of action songs, recitations and character pieces by the school children, and their teacher, "Miss Hope, is to be congratulated on the very creditable manner in which they went through their various performances." The singing was always in tune, -theenunciation clear and distinct, and the action really appropriate. The rest of the programme was made up of contributions of various kinds. Miss Munro, M£=s Tipler, and Messrs Foster, Johnson. Wanless, Munro, and Farrow, all contributed songs. Miss Janet Robertson, in Highland costume, danced the Highland fling; Mr Smith gave a splendid performance on the dulciphone, and Mr A. Williams a well-rendered clarionet, solo. At the end of the concert refreshments were served, after which the room -yvas put in order for dancing, which was entered into, and kept np with great animation till the small hours of the morning. Mr Alex. Munro supplied the pipe music for the. Scotch dances, and Mr Cague (violin), and Mis 3 Williams (piano), supplied the music for the ordinary dances. Mr A. Williams acted as M.C." Tha school committee gratefully thank aB those who so willingly rendered their services to make the concert so marked a success.

The following donations have been rereived for the purpose of erecting a chil- | dren's ward at the Timaru Hospital, as ! a memorial to' the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon.—Hon. Wni. Hall-Jones £25; Win. Evans, £5 ss; C. Bowker, £1 is: W. B. Howell and Sir W. J-. Steward, £1 each. W. Husband. Mrs Sams.. S. A. Bristol, Geo. Bowker, R. Porter, ICs each. E- Barton, - 'A Friend." J. Radcliffe. R. Mdha'n. A . Mitchell. A. jHurdley. J. Mulcahsv, G. BrrehSeld, M. Evans, Jas Young, D- Fvfe, 5s each. " A Friend ;' 4sr-6d. Mrs Kernick. P. Cain, J. Fleming, F. C. Hall, J. Jackson, 3s each. C. Vogeler, "Sympathiser," J. W. Holdgate, LlClough.'G. Tavlor, H. F. Chaffey. " Contributor," Mrs Bloomfield, "A \ Fnend," "A Sympathiser," "Sympathy.' "•&.■ Friend." C. Davev. J. Murphy,. J. O'Kourke, Marv A. Chiffey. R. Tooth, T. Cox, F. Hawkey. D. Gedey, J. Dock- ► iiifc.- Mary A. Cameron, F. Ford. T. [ Ruddle, J. Howarfh. E- Drake, T. Bower, * I:L Mann, R. Hughes, C. Burr, Mrs Fergus<&, 2s 6d each. Mrs Cruickshank, k "$.€.." Mrs Wood. D. Brown, G- Cooper, r T. Anderson, F, J. Brehant. L. Tubb, > Mrs Smith, J. Rothwell. W. Cartwnght, T Taylor, J. Marshall. W- Young. T. Rennie. 2s each. M. Miller, Mrs Necklen, k. H- Hathaway, Bottomley, R- Lang- ' down, E- B- Lions, Mr Dale. J. SutherlanS, C. Brehant. "A.C.." Mrs Grieve, Mrs Tavlor, J. Beswarick, F. Rilverton, \. Fwrler. J. W. Sadler, A. Cockburn, M. Shea, Mrs A. T. Sotrthwood, J. Allen, \. Home, D. Wilkie. D. Leckington, JBorlev, G. Ferguson, M. Young l Webster, A. Lawrie, junr., la each. Total £46 6s (£3OO is required).

Nothing is quite so good in bronchitis 1 and chromic cough as Stearns' Wine. Its delicious taste makes its regular use a pleasure, and it acts as a matchless tonic and body builder....

TLa sweated industries now on view in George street have attracted a considerable, amount of attention from people in all stations o£ life; but there is one thing that'people should bear, in mind and that is at J. Reid's Boot Sale all the goods he sells are manufactured in onion factories, where the best of tradesmen are employed, so if you want a real good pair of boots at very reasonable prices visit this sale opposite Timaru Stables....

"Do it now." That is. if you wish to be rid of Your corns, buy a bottle of Baxters Ruby Corn Cure. The latest scientific remedy for the relief and cure of all kinds of corns. It is easy to use and certain to cure. Corns of many years standing soon fall victims to its treatment. Everyone who has used it speaks in praise of Ruby Corn Cure—it is the only preparation which will cure you of corns quickly and painlessly. Remember! it cures! One shilling past free only from J- Baxter, chemist, Timaru. IMITATION. Only good goods, good firms, and wellknown trade-marks are worth imitating, and mo6t of our competitors are suffering with the imitation disease pretty bad just now. A bicvcle tyre advertised as good English doss "not make it a Dunlop, nor •rood "roller chains make them Renolds, nor celluloid mudguards guarantee the purchaser that they are Bluemel's. Best quality saddles at give-away prices does not signify that they are Brooks', and good gas lamps at slaughter prices do not mean Riemann's Phenomenon. This is not our method of doing business. We are the best firm in Timaru, and specially advertise the manufacturers of all cycle .roods sold by us. We have told the public time and time again that we do not =ell the " fust as good " cycle sundries, but the real thing. We are still quoting Riemann's Phenomenon gas lamps, 1907 mod"l. at 10s 9d; Renolds' roller chains 9s ? and Alfred Appleby roller chain 5s 6d: Bluemel's celluloid mudgnards 5s 9d pair: Swedish carbide. 6d lb tin: Outfits. Is size, 6d each: solution, Is tube, 6d: inner tubes, Clipper, 3s 6d; burners, 6d; lamp passes. 6d; free wheels, Crabbe 8.5.A., 7s 6d: Bluemel pumps, Is 6d. Everyday, si. bargain day at our store. Quality is orrr 'test of vahw; shop with r.s-. £tliir£*- litd;. The Arcade, Timaro. ...

The Melboum.-Naples despatch of mails of April 24th arrived at London'on 27th .May.

The South Canterbury Harriers will run from St. Mary's' Schoolroom. Hank street. to-dav.

Yesterday Captain Edwin advi-.ed a follows:—"Moderate to strong south easterly winds; glass little movement ; probably frost at night."

Hans Busch, the owner of the traction engine with which H. A.'C. Ferguson, of Halswell, collided with fatal results" on the night- of May Bth. was before the Court at Chriitchurch yesterday, and fined £5 for leaving tha engine standing on the road at night.

A meeting of the shareholders of the No. 2 Terminating Building Society- was held last night in the Sophia Street Hall, for the purpose of disposing of £6OO, viz., £l5O bv ballot and £450 by sale. The ballot fell to share No. 471. a single shareholder; the sale* realised £46 10s.

The vagaries of the stock- market were illustrated by thj sale of a, cow recently. The animal" was bought by a boardinghonss keeper for £6, but. owing to a dispute, which was settled in Court- yesterday, it was taken to the freezing works as" a •"canner," and there realised lbs.

Visitors to the .football grounds thisafternoon are requested to keep back from the touch lines. . The spectators' boundarv j»t the Caledonian Grounds is the rail fence, and. at the Athletic- Grounds the running track, and any person, other than a plaver or ah official, who refuses to keep outside these limits will be put off the ground.

In a easa before the Magistrate's Court vesterdav, evidence was given that a 'shoemaker had bsen employed to shcot a, cow, in spit?, said Mr Alpei;s, of theadage "Let the shoemaker stick to his last?" Witness said ihe shoemaker probably intended to buyths meat for leather. Another laugh was raided in Court by a question from Mr Alpeis whether Pareora was not another Chicago, since meat which was not fit. for table use, was canned for export. The witness to whom the question was addressed replied that lean meat was the bsst for canning.

Owing to a constitutional difficulty, the sitting of the Assessment Court at Palmerston North which was to have been held Yesterday, was adjourned. It appeared that Mr"Stubbs, the assessor appointed by the Kairanga County Council on its behalf, is a member of the- Palmerston Borough Council, and consequently ineligible for°a seat on the Bench. The position was explained by Mr Thomson, S.M., president of the Court, which adjourned to June Bth", and in the meantime a fresh appointment will be made by the Kairanga Countv Council.

The '•Weekly Press" of yesterday iias

two loc.il pictures, in group photos of the South Canterbury Harriers, and their chief officers, and one" of the Port Guards team: who won the Battalion Shield. Amongst other interesting pictures are four selections from the " Press " photographic competition, and a page that is well worth keeping for future reference, jl reproduction of drawings of 14 model flying machines shown at a recent exhibition in London—the first of its kind. Some of them" are " wing-flappers " ; most of them aeroplanes or gliders, driven by screw fan?. One of them has large screws on a vertical shaft, for both lifting and traversing movements.

The second exhibition of Perry's Biorama was not encouraging from a managerial point »f view, out the operators save an excellent lot of film pictures, through an excellent machine. The machine is said to be one of the latest, and it is evidently a very good one from »the effects produced, and the films are new. The electric light which is now available of course is a great help in producing large and clear pictures. The Perry collection of films is up-to-date, and this means that the manufacturers are going to a great deal of trouble in making up shows suitable for bioramic reproduction, and in travelling about for suitable scenery for film photographs. The illustrated songs also proved acceptable. The Perry Company will probably return to Timaru presently, and their show can be recommended" as a good one of its kind.

A eas* which should be a warning td those who are sometimes inclined to let good nature over-rule common-sense, was lizard at. the Magistrate's Court yesterday. The defendant in the case, had got a good deal in arrears in the payment of his board, and explained, this by saying that his wages had not bee npaid. In order to obtain his back-pay, he csked plaintif? to make out an account which he could show to his employer, but, according to the plaintiff, asked that, th° account should not show the full debt. Plaintiff thoutrht he did ; not wwh to let his employer know how deeply lie had got into debt, and made- out an account some £5 loss than the debt. The young.man produced this account in Court, and endeavoured to show from it *hat he did not oWo the amount claimed, but was however, unsuccessful.

"Nipped up." Do you feel that, wav this cold weather? .Do yon feel as though the cold penetrates'your verr soul? If so von mav strengthen vourself to keep the cold out! Baxters Orange Quinine Wine will give you the necessary help. It will feed vour" nerves, stimulate your appetite, and build up your strength. Don't give the chilblain* a chance to attack von. Create a good circidation by taking Baxter's Oranee Quinine Wine, and you will find von are not so susceptible *o the cold. Don't waif, lonser! Br-v a bottle, now. and t'ke ifc regularly. 2s 6d. only from J. Baxter. Chemist. Timaru. ...

SYNOPSIS OF XKW ADVERTISE V . MENTR.

Tnnn=: and Co.—lmportant sale of fur •cn"ds. to-morrow. N.M. ni'l A- Co.—Clearing sale at Chetnnle. on 2Cth June. C.F.C.A.—Clearing sale at Kakahu. on 20th June. ' . R. Sommervilic —Details of chiiblain cure. , , '' N-Z. Railways—Work- on wharves suspended June 3rd. ' S.C. Master Baker?— Rise in price of bread. * Adams, Ltd.—Want motor mechanics. A.0.F., St. Andrews—Annual social, tomorrow evening. W. W. Wade—Up to date saddlery and harness. . . C. Warbui ton—Trade by fair prices and good work. W. R. Smith. Christ-church —Notice to school committees. Trinity Tennis Club—Programme for concert, this evening. Fred West, Albury— Dog Inst, reward to finder. St. Andrew?— Presbyterian Church soiree, this evening. A. S. El worthy—Wants married enginedriver Beckingham and Son —Why they sell furniture at rock-boitom prices. At Penrose's—Grand winter children's carnival. Mis:-: Whiehello —Notice of physical culture clashes. Join: King and Co.—Marvellous value in cruets. Timaru Ritie^—Social, on.l lie 20fli Jisiie. Wanteds— nntiocs.

Guthbert Morse, a Gisborne; hairdresser,. was fined £lO and costs for betting with an infant, a Post Office official, who had b.en c-uspended for betting.

The annual social of Court Progress. A. 0.F.. St. Andrews, will be held to-morrow evening. The music will be by Mr L'.;iinil"e.V band and the catering by -Mr Budd.

The Uev. Mr Jackson announced last right that sonic one had anonymously gfven £lO towards the cost of a. Sundayschool building at Westfield, and he hoped the example would prove catching.

The New Zealand Flour Millers' Cooperative Association, Ltd.. report the following prices-:—flour.,per ton £lO sacks, £io 10s 1001b bags, £lO 15s ,501b bags, £ll 251b bag's; bran £4 10s, pollard £5.

The lata spring tide?., it was remarked, were higher than usual. The reason doubtless was that the sun is .now nearly at its furthest 1 north, in its annual course, and the moon when at full this month happened to be in far south declination.

The annual social of the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church will be held this evening, tea being laid from 6.30 to 8 p.m. Addresses will be delivered by visiting ministers, and a choice musical programme ' will be given.

The concert in- aid of .the funds of Trinity Tennis Club will be held in the .hall, this evening-/. The. .club was ..very successful during°"the summer,, in.the outdoor pastime, and opportunity is. to be given this evening for members and. friends to support the social side. The. programme as published is an excellent one.

The remains of the Elginshire received a good battering from the seas on Tuesday and yesterday, and appear to have been >shaken down "somewhat at the broken forward end. It had often been said that " the next heaw sea will finish her " ; but the Elginshire was well put together, and apparently will yet stand a good many heavy seas.

A Wellington message says the fish;;r'aen si* Ohariti Bav. had; a severe time during the recent gait-?. , For. some weeks thev had been expecting the usual visitation of warehou into the Bay, and nets were set accordingly. Each day the De ts were examined, but there were no fish, and now the gales have swept the nets completely nway, involving a loss of £l2O.

The Waimats County Council some time ago purchased three of W. King's patent sparrow traps, and lent them to likely persons to catch sparrows with. Theste persons, or some of them, made good cheques last season, consequently there are numerous applicants for ■ the loan of the nets this vear. The Council concluded that .thfi-e" was " enough money in the game" to enable birdcatchers to buy their own traps.