TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13311, 13 June 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Mr Robert Doakes' clearing sib at Alfcurv, Dalgety and Co., auctioneers, will be "held on Friday, Juno 21st 1907. The Rev. A. §. Wilson, of Perth, West Australia, has accepted a hearty and unanimous call to the Pastorate of Wanganui Baptist Church, and is expected to arrive in August. A man named Fox, who had been under treatment in the hospital, was charged at the Magistrates Court yesterday morning with drunkenness, and was convicted and discharged. Popular anticipations for this afternoon's steeplechases are Craigmore (for the heavy) and Gnat (for the light), with Rufus and Flying Fox to fight it out in the event for farmers in the saddle. Last night's rain, mild though it was, must improve the going, and thereby add interest to the best of sport. At the Congregational Church yesterday afternoon Mr E. R- Husband/was married fo Misor .Maude Hall, eldest daughter of Mr J.' Hall, N.Z. Railways. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. E. Hunt, and the party afterwards adjourned to the Assembly Booms to partake of the wedding breakfast. A dance was held last evening in honour, of the marriage, and was largely attended. Mr Husband is a well known footballer, and the couple were the recipients of many useful and ornamental presents. The card match played at Budd's Cafe last night, between the Foresters and Hibernians resulted in. a win for the latter by 4 games. The contest was the most exciting that has yet taken place. On the first count both teams were equal and after playing another game of crib and euchre each the scores remained unchanged. In the third round the Hibernians managed to secure a win by the narrow mar- , gin of 4 games. The usual complimentary references were made by both skippers and cheers for the caterer Bro. Budd ended a pleasant evening. The Waimate Borough Council have in- ■ structed the Finance Committee to go , through tEe~ Government's ' valuation rbll ( when it arrives, and report to the Council, | with a view to " objecting," to any glaring . inequalities in' the valuations. Councillor . Inkster, who brought up the question, said ; that elsewhere a County Council had con- , tested the valuations and had them, raised J527.C00. Councillor Dash said that in , some dase3 improvements had not been robed, such -valuations were a farce, and if they put in water they could not charge as they should. i "Hot Water Bottles",of the very best m quality. These bottles are made of. such I strong and pure rubber, that we guarantee F them to hold not only hot but boiling water and to keep doing it for at least | twelve months. Baxter's quality teEs and I our prices are: Bxlo, 7s 6d; Bxl2, 8s - I 6d; Bxl4, 9st 6d; 10x12, 10s. Complete I with covers. Remember the very best ■quality and the very lowest prices. Don't I Bwait until the winter is half past, you W might as well enjoy the comforts- of a ■ bottle now, our stock is new.—J. Baxter, I Prescription Chemist. Theatre Buildings... [ It is seldom such an exhibition is seen i as is now on view in Begg's window of I violins in all their stages of manufacture, I together with the various tools used by r the craft. The specimens exhibited are the work of Begg's Dunedin violin expert, Mr James Flint, who has made this I' branch of musical instrument making and repairing his special' study. One of the violins is. a copy of a celebrated Klotz, which is a very old family heirloom of tbe Begg's; the other is a copy of a variable Degani. belonging to Mr Thos. Dow, of Dnnedirf'; both being built to 1 order. Begg's. as is well-known, under--1 take the building, repairing and adjusting of all classe of violins, and besides their large stock at Timaru and their various other broaches, their selection of old and valuable instruments in Dunedin 1 is probably without a rival in the Southern Hemisphere. Mr Huggins, their Ti maru Manager, besides being a violinist, is an expert in this branch, and will be pleased to explain the various processes to anyone interested— The Darracq and De Dion motor cars are constructed by firms of 18 years standing and without a doubt experience is a most important point in the construction of a good reliable motor car. Marquis De Dion was the first man to make a commercial vehicle which was a great success fifteen vears ago. A Darracq at the same time also brought out a Aaall runabout which was at once recognis-ed as being bunt on correct Jine-s. Thewhole world have copied" thece two i firms by adopting such a feat- , ure as "the cardan shaft in place ' of the everlasting troublesome chain sys- \ tern. Consequently other firms who now claim to be up-to-date by adopting this I system are fifteen years beyond the time*. I De Dion and Darracq lead, others follow- ' As for magneto ignition three years ago lad this magnificent, system iu use on our cars in New Zearnd. Again we lead. > Some people are wondering why there are as mnnv Darracq and De Dion cars on the New Zealand mads as any other two makes put together; the answer is simple : I thev were the first in the colony sev««n I vears ago and have stood the rough roads so exceptionallv well that it is now a bv- • word as reliable as a Darracq or a De Dion. Both these cars are made in Pans, the home of the world's motor bnsmess. although thev are owned by British Capitalist'! who prefer investing their capital m pood and well tried foreign factories than to invest m small concerns who keep on cha-nn-ing their patterns from year to year, and whose products are still only experiments'which unfortunately are pushed upon the market a,s up-to-date but fifeen years beyond the tim-'s. Our challenge of la>t week has proved this as not a singh- agent as come forward to match his car with ours: consequently we are fully justified in claiming the Darracq and De Dion the lest on the market...

In another column the .South Canterbury Dairv Company have a notice of much impo'rtance to users of Filbert and Walnut brand butter. Mr J. C. Conlan, who for the past eigh-t-ten months has acted as managing clerk to the firm of Messrs White and Alper::, .solicitors, has received an appointment with Mr E. II- Papprill, solicitor, Kaiapoi. Mr Conlan leaves Timy.ru for Kaiupoi or. Monday next. The brethren of St. John's Lodgs (No. 1137. E.G.), are requested to assemble at the Lolge-room, Church street, at- 5.20 p.m.. this evening to accompany the W.M. on a fraternal visit to tha Caledonian Lodge(Xo. 16, X.Z.C.), v.t their installation meeting. The Timara Rowing Club's second billiard tournament is to be held next week, and the time for closing of entries ha? be?n extended till to-morrow tvening. Intending competitors are requested to send their nr.mt's to the secretary, or to post them on the entry list in the club room. The installation of Bro. Jns. Simpson as W.M- of Lodge Caledonian, No. 16. X.Z.C. will take place at 5.30 p.m. to-day. The ceremony will be conducted by Bight Worshipful Bro. J. C. Bingham, Grand Superintendent, assisted by Grand Lodge officers, and a cordial invitation is extended to visiting brethren and sister constitutions to be present. A conversazione will follow the installation ceremony at the Assembly Rooms. Lionel Terry, who is serving a life sentence for the'murder of a Chinaman, has been imprisoned in Lyttelton Gaol since December'l3th, consequent on his threats whilst at the Sunnyside mental hospital to murder ah attendant. Terry having been declared insane, the hospital of the gaol was gazetted a lunatic asylum during his tenancy of it. Terry has now been removed under the escort of four warders to the Seacliff asylum, and it is understood that he will "be sent to Castle, which is to become a criminal lunatic asylum by a recent " Gazette " proclamation." The hospital of Lyttelton Gaol, therefore, ceases to be a lunatic asylum.

At the Magistrate's Court, Waimate, yesterday, before Major Keddell, S.M., J- H. Betten was charged with being in arrears en an order for support of his mother, and pleaded inability to pay. Ha was ordered to pay the arrears at the rate of 3s 6d per week, with solicitor's fee £1 Is: in" default seven days' imprisonment. Judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following civil cases -. —Meyers and Jones (Mr Moore) v. S. Bateman, claim "£24 and costs £2 ss. Arthur Jones and Co. (Mr Moore for Mr Perry) v. Robert Halliday, claim £4 3s 8d and costs £1 lis. Guinness and LeCren (Mr Moore for Mr Perry) v. Andrew Patterson, claim £26 2s 3d, and costs £4 10s. G. J. Shackleton (Mr Middleton) v. Wm. Hoare, claim £5 5s and costs £1 9s'6d. R. W.'Hutfc (Mr Middleton; v. W. Hoare, claim £1 and costs 6s. Same. v. Hector McLean, claim £1 17s 6a and costs 12s. Same v. T. Russell, claim £1 14s 9d and costs 6s.

Last week the bachelors of Seadown held their annual ball, which proved one of tb* most enjoyable yet held in the schoolroom. Daring-the course of the evening Mr R. T. Edgar presented Messrs R. and G. Campbrfl (who are leaving the district) with silver mounted pipes as a mark of esteem from the bachelors and to Miss L. and B. Campbell a silver mounted purre and jewel case- respectively from the spinsters. The recipients feelingly replied and expressed their thanks to the people of the district and ttated that they much regretted leaving. Mr S. Cain a." chairman of the school committee, also thnnkfid them for the way they had attended anythincr in connection with the school. Mr Baker contributed a sorio 1 . and dancing was resumed till the fmall hours of the morning. Great credit is flue to Mr D. Cain as secretary, and Mr Edgar as MX'., for the wav in which, they carried out their duties. Messrs Vaujrhan and H. Donnithorne played excellent music.

A meeting was held in Sophia street Hall last evening, to form an Accountants and Students Society. Over thirty local accountants and students were present. i Mr Andrew Wilson was voted to the chair. An interest that might fairly be called enthusiastic was shown in the proceedings. It was decided to form a society for.the .purpose of promoting tlie study -of accountancy. As an aid in this direction t oobtain lectures on cognate subjects, a number of lectures- on commercial law have already been promised, by Messrs -Raymond, Rolleston. Alpers and Houlker; and otherwise, the syllabus proposed for the ensuing session promises to be of considerable utility to members. Similar societies have proved successful in other centres, and the promoters of this one anticipate a like success for it. Officers were elected for the current year, as follows :■. —President, Mr Andrew Wilson; vice-presidents, Messrs J. L. Gillies, F. A. Raymond, and J. Granger: secretary, Mr H. E. Amyes; committee, Messrs J. Lack, Hutchison, H. Henderson, and Revell; auditor, Mr K. G. Turner. The subscription. was fixed at 5s for juniors (up to 20 years of age) nnd 10s 6d for seizors. It is anticipated that in a town where so many men and vouths are engaged in accountancy of all kinds, the society should attain a large membership, and "be able to afford valuable assistance to studious members.

"Nipped up." Do you feel that wav this cold weather? Do you feel as though the cold penetrates your very soul? If so yon mav strengthen vourself to keep the cold ont! Baxter's Orange Quinine Wine will give you the necessary help- It will feed ybnr" nerves, stimulate your appetite, and build up your strength. Don't give the chilblains "a chance to attack vou. Create a good circulation by taking Baxter's Orange Quinine Wine. aj»d you will find yon are not so susceptible to the cold. Don'fc wait longer! Buv a bottle now. and take it regularly. Price 2s 6d, only from J. Baxter, Chemist, Timaru. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADYERTISEMEXTS. Jonas and Co.—Sale of bicycles, on Saturdav. C.F.C.A.—SeII shares and property a., Tattersall's. on Saturday. Clydcvale clearing sale—Latest particulate," June 20th and 21st. X.Z. Railways—Fares? "for Ashburton Winter Show. Imrie and Campbdl—Sections on easy terms Ra\mond and Revell—Farms and dwellings for sale. Lodge of St. John—Attend for fraternal visit to-night. Rugby 'Union—Matches for this aiierr.oon. Timaru Borough Council—Tenders *or :-upplv of chaff. Wa'itaki Licensed Victuallers' Association—Details of resolution. Coursing—Entries extended to Saturday. i«ext. J. O'Rourke— Great, sala of overcoats, leduct-d pri-.-es. S.C Dairv Co.—l'ii-xs of butters delivered. Th.atre Royal—Full programme for this tve nine. Andrew Mack—Details of season, on Mondav. . -his." S- Turnbull—Calls tenSers for horr.s-. Wanteds—J:ive notices.

Dr Loughnan, late of Victoria has purchased Mr Eiby's house, in High street. Some of the building societies in Wellington have added half per cent, to the interest on short-dated deposits for sire and three, months, making the rates 3i and'2-V per cent. The crew of the dredge Taniwha- and the harbourmaster's staff were engaged yesterday in laying moorings for dredge 350 at the shore"end of the main wharf, where the dredge is to be put to work when •the weather dees not permit dredging operation to be carried on outside the harbour. The- wheat market, though quiet, is. evidently not lifeless, :v< a.sale of 600 sack;; of velvet wheat was made yesterday by a Timaru merchant- at 4s 3d- on trades- at St.. Andrews. This lib? was purchased for a southern miller. Several inquiries were received from outside buyer:;, but no other sales were made because there were no sellers. The price of oats was unchanged. At a meeting on Tuesday evenioig, the Waimate Borough Council received a'.letter from the Colonial Secretary, requiring the Council, -pursuant to Sec. 2 of the Timaru Harbour District Act, 1906,. to„appoint a Commissioner within cir* month from the 4th June, 1907. to make inquiry in;, the manner provided by the said Act as to whether or not the Borough of Waiimate should be included in the Timaru Harbour District. It was stated that Timaru had appointed a, Christchurch man.—After- a very brief discussion it was decided thai the" Mayor and Cr. Coltman go into the matter and report to a special meeting. At the time of the collision between railway trains at Bank-side some few weeks ago' which arcse through the Christchurch train having overran the , crossing-place, John Joseph M'Namara, who was in charge of the train conveying the volunteers;from Timaru to the volunteer encampment at Sheffiel. acted with promptitude. When Driver M'Namara's train was passing over the Rakaia Bridge. M'Namara. heard the train from Christchurch whistling. Concluding that the whistle was intended as a warning that the Christchurch train was approaching the bridge, M'Namara applied the Westinghouse brake and stopped his train. He then reversed his engines. N for the purpose of. setting the train back, and it was at this 'time that'the Cforistehurcli train crashed into it. For his promptitude M'Namara has been granted a bonus of £lO, and highly commended. Mr H. W. Stevenson, the world's champion billiard player, gave two exhibition games at the South Canterbury Club, last evening' in the.-'presence of a large attendance of members. The games were 500 up, in which Mr Stevenson conceded two local amateurs 300 of a start in each game. The champion had no difficulty in beating both his opponents, his principal breaks being 214 {twice), 137 (unfinished), 128, 85, 53, 57 (unfinished), .and various smaller breaks. The amateurs failed' to put together any big breaks. Mr Stevenson is a particularly attractive player ; ..has a good sound game right through, winning and losing hazards, nursery cannons, and top of the table play being quite easy for him. He gave a most pleasing display of scientific and fancy shots at the clceeof the exhibition games. These shots included the anchor cannon, when his audience, seeing how easy it was, broke, forth into much merriment. Mr Stevenson was vcrv heartily applauded at the termination of "play, and all who saw him with the cue enjoyed a highly interesting evening.

The pictorial section of the "Weekly Press" of yesterday is to a considerable extent devoted to sport— of many different kinds—deer-stalking, football, arid hockey. A number of small plate photos are given of scenes in the North Otago deer country,and pictures of heads obtained. Among the specimens selected for illustration are four got bv Mr R. Smith of Winchester and one, a"l6-pointer, by Mr E. Green,-of Glen-iti. Two pages are devoted to. the deer-stalkers. The- Rawhiti Hockey. Club Timaru, played the Rangitira Club at Christchurch the other day, and. half a dozen pictures record the teams and some incidents in the game. The inter-island football match is given a score of snapshots. It is often urged that Canterbury people should attract more attention than thev do to agricultural education. A photo of the Agricultural College at Lincoln suggets that a good lot of money has been invested in this appliance for that kind of education. The Exhibition is now nearly done with. A few of the present or recent condition of the Canadian Court is appropriately labelled " the glory has departed." A meetino' of the committee of iMe South' Canterbury .Coursing Club was held on Tuesday evening. Tlie secretary reported that 54 nominations, had. been received for the Ladies' Bracelet at the forthcoming meeting on June 19th and 20th, from the following nominators: —Misses Grant and Robert.-. Miss O'Hagan, Miss Christian, Mrs J. Brosnahan (2), Mrs S. Davey, Mrs B.- Smith. Mrs Dowdall, Mrs H. J. Coleman (2), 'Mrs Webster (3), Mrs T : Blan-c-hett (2). Mrs J. Penman (2), Mrs C. 0.. Avson. Miss Black, Mrs Howard, Miss Beid, 'Miss Hodgin?, Mrs W. Ford (2), Miss A. Double. Mi*s M. Connell, Mrs G. G. Todd (2). Mrs H. Bauglian. Mrs W. Scott, Mrs Connolly (2), Mrs J. Ashley. MrsJ. S. Biinell, Miss Connell. Miss Cimnard Mrs J. A. Roddick, Mrs H. McArtney (3), Mrs P. Lynch (2). Mrs J. Helean (2). Mrs W. Connolly, Mrs J. H. Rodgers, Mrs T. McWhirter (2), Mrs T. 'Kearns (2), Mrs H. Davies (2). Mrs J. Flynn. It was decided that the winner of'the Bracelet should be given the option of acceptincr a gold watch or piece of plate in lieu of the bracelet, the Club reserving the right to have the nature of the prize inscribed on any article. The date for closing nominations was extended"to Saturday next, June 15th, at 9 p.m. It was stated that 74 first-cla.-s hares would be available for the meeting, 50 new hares having been purchased from Mr huh, Rangitata.