TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13330, 6 July 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Yesterday C'apiain h'dwiu advised as follow.-!: —" \Yt-sterly strong winds to gale:, glass fall ; tides good : sea considerable ; lain probable." "'A meeting of farm labourers will be held in the Tcmuka Parish Hall this craning, to hear an address by Messrs Xhon and ilcCullough, officers of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council. At the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council on Monday evening, soma proposals will be submitted by Messrs West and Hall for the alteration of tin? Fire Brigade station, to provide accommodation for u, pair of horses and for additional sleepily accommodation for men. ' A Timaru resident, was taking a vi.si:or for a drive round the countryside yestsrdav afternoon, when their outing was broughl to a close, by the. advent of two motorcars. The pony took fright. ;md the occupants of the. trap were thrown out, while the trap received v-sry rough treatment. One. of the parly sustained a slight injury to his hip, which will-neces-sitate his lying-up for a time, but beyond this the accident was unaccompanied by serioiiv consequences.

The Pleasant Point Caledonian Soeieh will hold thi-fr annual fancy dress Ikil mi 'Hi-- b-j-iness people df l-*;ilitie are being supplied with acetylene by the County Council at 9s yd [hi- ICCO. ami acetylene i; said t'> give measure for nna:;lire, double the illumination of coal gas. A precis of the legal argument in the appeal ca-e. Quinti v. I luinn.ss and IcCrcn. taken in the Supreme- ('our: at Chrislchurch. this w.-ek. will b.- found in i unoth-.r column. "', For til.- convenience of visitors from a •'• distant';' to the clearing sale by Dalge.y I and Co.. at Mr A. Adam-on's farm on Monday, a drag wilt meet the mnning train at I'airlie". and will r.turn in tim ■ to catch the evening train. Runholders in the Mackenzie Count ry Ttport that so far they have enjoyed a phenomenally tin*.' winter. " Not ei-ough snow on the ranges for boundary keeping." one of the Mackenzie councillors remarked yesterday. The Fairlie train has been w.-U employed during some months' pasi, wicli the carriage of fat lamb.; and sheep to thfreezing work:-, nearly every train bringing, some down from one or more of th* stations. \ new form of tire-grate made for the , Timaru Main School by Mr Hattr.n. is said to be a much better distributor in heat than the "College" grate, whvh in turn was. preferred to the "Register. Mr Hatton's grate has a curved bottom, and is feed low down in th • chimney aperture. Kjngsdown fanners are getting supplies of water from the Timaru water race, a quite extraordinary circumstance at this time of rear, hut in keeping with the use of garden hose on lawns in town. In Waimate the want oi rain is ■ becoming so serious that farmers are experiencing a most anxious time. Mr Syme waited on the Timaru Borouga Council* last night to endeavour to indue? ,them to accept "malthoid" as an incombustible rooting material. Mi- Kyme brought a sample of the material, as applied to a roof, and placed small heaps mf matches upon it and ignited them, in show that it could not be set- on fire hy a--'spark from a neighbouring fire. Thr. test -was* borne very well, but on a Councillor applying a match to a free «d;p of the material ' it blazed up somewhat freely. The Council defened giving r, definite reply to Mr Syme. The Rowing Club's bazaar was liberally patronised last evening, arid heads of departments report bris-k husinsvs in sill branches. The Club has. been to a good deal'of preliminary e-xper.ps and trouble. and their numerous friends are rallying around them in a first rate manner. The manageinent' hope (hat their country support etsVill Atferid'" to-dav. when the - bazaar reopens at '1" o'clock sliarp- The slolfe will be found fully manned, and a, special effort is to be made to provide,, a _ refreshing cup of tea with sandwiches and cake. This evening the. bazaar will be again open, and all hope that when closing hour comes the stalls will be like the old fleet of boats dismantled as past repair. - A Dnnedin Press Association message -states that 1250 school children have bsen examined by dentists, and .that their " mouths were proved to be in a deplorable condition"': ' and 702 had one or more teetji missing. Of the 50.000 teeth examined only 480 had been in the care of dentists, and 6178 teeth, were decayed. The message adds that 504 children admitted never using, a'tooth brush. One boy said that he used a brush "every Saturday after I have swept out the backyard." His mouth, the dentist stated, was ''in a terrible state of filth," and the examiner was said to be in doubt whether the brush did duty both for the backyard and the sweeper's teeth.

The ordinary mseting ' of the Trinity Debating and Social Society was held in the Gleniti Schoolroom last evening, when a considerable number of members congregated to listen to the debate on. "Home Rule for Ireland." Mr W. Ramsey, the Society's president, presided. The leader for the affirmative. Mr J. Walsh, very suitably and enthusiastically presented an excellent argument in favour of Home Rule. Mr T. Stephens acted as leader for the negative side, and dealt verv folly with tbs bone of contention. An animated" discussion, creating exceptional interest, ensued, most of the members present "participating (frequently indulging in extraordinary flights of oratory). The chairman put the.subject to fhe meeting, the vote resulting in a win for the- negative, bv the casting vote of the chairman. A, beartv votVoi thanks, carried by acclamation," closed what was generally considered to 1m one of the most enthusiastic and profitable debates ever held in connection with the Society. "Banished Completely." I have been a sufferer from chilblains every winter," and have tried numerous remedies, always with little success. Three days ago I purchased a bottle of vour Chilblain Liniment, and no\r I am thankful to -,say its effect was marvellous. The first application relieved, it got to work at once, and now my chilblains are completely banished. 1 shall always recommend your liniment, for I have- proved it. to be a certain cure. I am. yours gratcfullv. T.G. Baxter's Chilblain Liniment oiw shilling per bottle post free only from J. Baxter, Chemist, 'li maru... The great contest in connection with the tailor in Hunt and Wtrry's buudmgs, opposite Post Office, Timarn, and Alfred J Stephens, who is selling suits to measure and guaranteeing the fit for fifty-seven and sixpence is still continuing. There is onlv a limited numbsr of ihew suit left, so dont wait too long in givmg your order. It is only necessary to pav twentv shilling when you get measured, and the balance when you recede the suit. There is also a branch in Queen street, Waimale. ... 34 H P 1907 TRIUMPH MOTOR 2 " CYCLE. We have just landed the new 1907 Imperial Triumph and we are now making deliveries of orders held by us. The past season has again clearly demonstrated that amongst motor cycles the Triumph stands an; easy first due to-effi-ciency, in perfection in detail, its absolute reliability, its lightness, speed, power, and comfort." Progress however, is the motto—greater efficiency is the aim of the manufacturers of theTrinmph motor cycle. The marvellous steadiness and even pnll of the engine will be a revelation to anyone who has not ridden this machine. The following are exclusive Triumph features —ball bearing engjne, patent spring forks, patent foot rests, lone re-ilient handlebars, patent balance weighted iiy wheels, Simrns Bosch magneto ignition, paUnt silencer, patent'rim brakes, patent stand and carrier. We hope that intending purchasers, who are perhaps thinking of buying a foreign-made machine on account of price, will inspect the Triumph before doing this, remembering that the best is the cheapest in the end. Triumphs are all British manufacture. Adams Ltd., The Arcade, Tfcaaru...

The Otago Centre of the Amateur Athletic Association have decided to accept the. ( ouncil's olfer of a. cross countiy i.-hanipioiiship and to ho!.I it on Labour Day. Th.' batch of case- that came before the Court yesterday should be a warning to cyclists who ride on footpaths. It is as tire Magistrate remarked far too common, especially outside the busim-.-s area of the borough.* It is th- intention of ihe Defence Department to star: a class for signalling'in Timaru. All members of the local Infantry Corps wishing to join are requested to submit their names lo Sergeant-Major Hvaley at onto. Our Winchester correspondent understands that the freehold of ihe. Wolse'ey Hotel has been disposed of by Major Young to Mr D. L'nwright. of Timaru. Mr I'nwright is to be congratulated on securing such a valuable property.

Mr M. Lincoln, representing Mr Edwin Geach's Human Hearts- Company, arrived in Timaru yesterday to complete arrangements for the appearance of the company on the 16th inst. The company is headed by Mr Ernest Leicester, the tniiiieiit London actor. The play is highly spoken oE iind is drawing immense business throughout Xew Zealand. . The Hon. W. Hall-Jou.s and Mrs nallJonos ariived at Chriscchiirch yesterday morning. Mr Hall-Jones' health is still ■unsatisfactory, and he will rest privately 'for some days before Laving by the, Kaipara for the Home country. His medical advisers forbid his going to Timaru to say good-bye to his constituents. Timaru is to be. visited to-day,, by a numerous contingent from the Waitaki Boys" High School, who.-e first and second fifteens are to play football matches against the* local High School. The southern institution is making a day of ic. and a hundred boys, accompanied 'by th? ctaff of the school, will arrive by this morning's slow train.' Services in Wesley Church to-morrow will be conducted at 11 bv Mr-Howe and at 6.50 by the Rev! S. J. Serpell. The evening subject will be "The Existence and Fatherhood of God." The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will lie administered at the close of the evening service. The Rev. S. J. terpell will preach at AVainiEtaitai at 11, and Mr Vog-eler at 6.0 p.m.

The- railway.employees ball is to be hold in' the Drill Hall on Thursday nsxt. The hall will b? decorated with flags and shrubbery and additional lights are to be provided. Fox's favourite band from Christ church ha." bFen engaged to supply the music, and the catering will be of the highest grade obtainable. The committed have secured the services of ■■Mr Wiglsy's motor car to prepare the floor, which is to be given special attention. Miss Campbell, manager for the X.Z. Viavi Co. (South) is' giving iwo free health talks to the women of Timaru and district. ! the subjects being " Girlhood, Motherhood, ; Wifehood." and " Beauty, and its invidious drawbacks, backache, headache and nervousness." These talks are both interesting and instructive, and are illustrated with life-sized charts showing in' a. graphic, and instructive manner the. conditions: discussed, and aiming to rafco the standard of physical excellence. '•lt's not all beer and skittles- being a poundkeeper." was the , comment on a. story told at a - recent meeting of a local authority. The poundkeeper of the district had impounded some horses. Before morning there, came a knock at his door and he.was asked to come out. -When he opened his door a cloth was thrown over his head, and an attempt was made to* drag -him otit, but this he successfully resitted and shut out bis-assailant. When he went out he found the. horses gone, tli6 pound-gate chain having been cut with a cold chisel. The Loyal Orange Lodges of South Can terbury hav* -arranged \to celebrate tJie " Twelfth" of July by a service in ■•.he Orange Hall ' to-morrow afternoon, whei a sermon will be preached by the Rev. T Olphert. A tea and concert will be he 1 d in the Assembly Booms on Friday. .July 12th, when the chair will be taken by VMeredith, of Waimate. An excellent musical programme has been arranged, and addresses will be given'by the Rjjvs J. Olphert and S. Buchanan. Thevproceeds of tlis> celebration are to be given to a benevolent object. "

Mr G. Squire, of Fairview, has just received a letter from his son, Mr G. O. Squire, who, after, a course of education at the Timaru High School, went to Germany to fctudy electrical engineering. He was a student at the Miliwerla Tekniku -i (Saxony) for three or four years and now writes that, he has been engaged by an electrical company iivßerlm, the largest) of its kind in the world. ' At the time of writing the company were engaged on a contract for utilising water i>ower in the Riesengebirge in- Silesia, in the neighbourhood of Gorlitz. . Mr Squire writes that, tha length of the line conveying the electiic power is 93 miles. He is provided with a 3£ h.p. motor cycle;- upon which hi has to travel many miles daily. - The best thing for nervous pale young girls is Stearns' Wine, for -it increases their strength, renews, and enriches the blood, and sharpens the-appetite. It is a matchless tonic. ... Mrs Greenwood has just now a nice display of dairy and home produce in her shop near the Assembly Rooms. Mrs Greenwood makes a speciality of home made scones and pastrv, her brown scones and oatmeal cakes being especially invili ing in appearance, while brawn and other prepared meats also receive attention. Mrs Greenwood also stocks a large variety of other home made edibles, as well as bottled and tinned goods. ... The attention of the public is directed to f.he handsome display of phonographs, fancy trumpets and accessories, etc., in the windows of Messrs Oates and Co. Zeulandia Cvcle and Phonograph Depot, Stafford sLreVt. ... To tkose interested in a smart hill climbing- motor-car it may be of interest to know that at famous Frome's Hill speed contest held in England under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club the world famous little Bh.p De Dion beat all ears up to 12 h.p. This is a wonderful feat considering that the car. is a single cylinder and the one used was of stock pattern and not socially faked up .for the- purpose. Skeates —Bockaert's who represent this groat firm in Xew Zealand have 6 of the identical cars in stock of which thev can giw immediate delivery. Thev have also in stock 5 of the famous 15 h.p DaiTOcq.--. these cars no comment as thc-v are known from Auckland to the Bluff" as the car for reliability, speed and cheap in upkeep. To those people looking for a bargain they have one or two good second hand cars on hand which they arc- willing to sacrifice at a great reduction while stocktaking; these second-hand cars are guaranteed in perfect iood onler and as good a>= iirw. 'i hoy will give a trial to any probable purchaser. ...

The Timaru Gun Club are holding a. clavbird sweepMakc on Thursday next for trophies pre.-x.nhsl by Mr .1. Hole and Mr G. liirchlieid. Other sw< epstakes will also I)-. 1 arranged. The Arcade Cafe ha:; now. been open for nine months, and marly 50.000 customers have been served with tea or lunch at its titbits. The number of customers' whose payments had been registered up lo last evening totalled between- 49.600 and 49.70:. -mil the 50.000 th is expected id'.oiu- ."> o'clock this uHeriiiinn. The bachelors of Makikihi held their annual meeting in the school on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance 'in.l Mr Donald occupied the chair.' It was decided to hold a plain and fancy dress ball on August 2nd and a committee consisting of the chairman and Messrs Geaney. F.arl, Median, Tangnc-y. Trezise, and McLean were appointed to cany out the- necessary arrangement*.

"What will the Government get out of the land in a thousand years'/'' interjected Mr Bollard, whilst Sir Joseph Ward was speaking on the 'land, question in the House on Wednesday night. -'Where will.you be in a thousand years?" retorted the . Premier. "In • the Garden :of Eden," was the quick response'of Mr Bollard: ' amidst laughter. Mr Massey : "i.e will be on the. opposite side from you." The Premier (laughing) : ," Thank hea yen for that." / The Geraldine Mounted Rifles paraded at Winchester on Thursday afternoon for inspection by Colonel Hawkins. Other officers present were Df-C'ol. Bond, Ltßodgers, and Stnff-Sergf.-Majbr Clement. There was a very fair muster of the corps, wh'e'i were put through some: very useful work by Lieutenants Orbell and Rolleston. Colonel Hawkins, in addressing the men, ex pressed himself as highly pleased with the work done, and general satisfaction with their appearance. Mr M. Marcus, manager for the Messrs Tiiit, arrived in Timaru yesterday to ma'-t an'angements for Miss Marie Hall's concert on Wednesday next. Mr Marcus states that Mr ,T. Kevin Tait, who is with the Marie Hall Company duringHheir present •stay in New Zealand, .will open the box. plan for the forthcoming, season of Madam./ Clara Butt, who in all probability will appear .in New Zealand some time toward:; the end of the year. If. is only possibV to send. Madams Clara Butt-and her con. ptury lo New Zealand in the -event of a sufficient number of seats being booked, and it is for this reason that the Messrs Tait are opening the-plan at'a very eavi - date. - . .

At the meeting i of the Timaru .School Cnmmitk-e, on Thursday evening attention, was drawn bv Mr Vogeler to the danjrer of children being, run over bv cyehsts. as they-were;leaving school just when ,cyclists were hurrying home from shops and .factorv" for dinner. He %ii°--gested -that the school Should 'be dismissed say live minutes before-noon, to give the children time to'disperse before the scores of cyclists reached the vicinity of the school. It was agreed to pass on the suggestion to the headmaster. Members remarked that the children would net run much risk -if they kept to the footpaths, but this they .'would not-do. Some very'bad samples of.„'the ravage* of the bluegum blight "-: were! shown \v Dr Symes at the ' last meeting of the Chriiichurch Philosophical Institute. The leaves of the branches shown 'were qmte red with' .scale insects. Dr Symes said that ~ the ' blight, had now advanced north to Bumham and the Gust, and. the ladybird, \ .which. fed /upon it, seemed to be advancing at the.sanie rata Birds did not se.em to attack the blight. The waxeye was supposed to eat it but, evidently, not to any extent, and the blight's only enemy, practically, was .the ladybird. . All the'mischief was done by the female insect. The male had very poor digestive power, and lived for only '•> short time. It was the female, therefore, that had to be dealt with. * Hie usual weekly meeting of the 1 Life Boat Lodge, Xo. 101, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening, Bro. F. Peake C.T. .presiding over an excellent, attendance of members. One candidate was .initiated into the order and one' proposed for membership. It was reported that the meeting held in Geraldine the previous evening for the purpose of reviving: the • Welcome Retreat Lodge- had been very successful and as the outcome the lodge "had restarted witfl a membership of 20, with Bro. Maslin as C.T. The programme for the evening was a paper given by Bro. Hawkey " Is the lodge fulfilling its mission." An interesting discussion followed/ A hearty/ vote of thanks was accorded Bro. Hawkey. The programme for next meeting will be missing word competition, for wkich-a pri?e will be given by Sister Butt. The lodge was closed, in the usual manner at 9.40/"

The St. Andrews Gun Club held their annual' £6O live bird match on Thursday. The weather was all that could he desired from a shootist's point of view, but notwithstanding this none of the competitors managed to kill all their birds, and the result was a tie between J,-South, Roseingrave and Frampton, with 12 kills out or 13^birds. The following scored 11 kills: R. Graham, Remington, Mcllwriek, P. Wederell, 7"h°s/"Chanubers.' Cameron, Huddlestone, "Ballistite," Bruce, Wilse, and " Olipua," the last named having hard luck in seeing his last bird drop dead just outside (he boundary. There was a close competition for the gold medal, which the president of the Club, Mr C, Besley, presented to the shooter registering most kills with the firstf barrel. Mr Thos. Chambers winning after .shoot ina- off a tie with Remington and P. W. Wederell.' A second sweepstake was decided between Roseingrave, F. Mcllwrick, Remington. Chambers and D. Young, who killed all' their birds. A double rise match resulted in a tie between Remington, ,Youpg, "Starskot" and Chambers. The Club] are to be complimented on their ,yraucrements for the match, and their hospitality to the visitors.

Everyone, knows that if corns are. neglected they become more painful and much more difficult to cure. There is no need to experiment now, no need to doubt the result—if you use Rubv Corn Cure. Scientifically prepared,*" Baxter's Ruby Corn Cure is a. proven remedy. People Cured bv its use are racommending it to their friends, and its sales are ever increasing. Buy a bottle now. One shilling nest free" only from J. Baxter, Prescription Chemist, * Theatre Buildings. Timaru... THE "L.K.0." IX AMERICA. The X.Z. Agents for the " Lawrence-Kennedv-Gillies" Milking Machine received advice, by a recent, mail that up to dateover 1700 of these popular machines had been sold in U.S.A. The Kansas Stale Experimental Station recently issued a special Bulletin covering a kngthy and searching investigation of the merits of the "K.L.G." Milker. The- final judgment is not only conclusive, but. highly c-om-mendatorv'of the " L.K.U." It is interesting to" note that results in other conntries%?ar out the judgment of practical and scientific men throughout Australasia. Sole Agent:--. .1. B. MacEwan and Co. Ltd.. Dunedin....

On Thursday evening . a .six-roomed dwelling' on (lie outskirts of Waimate was burnt to the ground.. It. was unoccupied and uninsured. Mr J. R. Orford is at present staying at the Wolseley Hotel. Winchester, watching the college buildings progressing, and laying out gardens, etc. In dealing with a number of cases of cycling on footpaths yesterday Mr C. A. Wrny S.M. said that 'letter-carriers were the worst offenders in this way: they ?:eemp:l (" think the footpaths were made for them. "Yes." said Sub-Inspector Green.'"and women and girls are just, as bad." A movement has been staited to establish a Sunday School Library in the Totara Valley district, and money is being willingly subscribed for this object. The Pleasant Point Presbyterian Church Choir of which Mr W. Thomas, 8.A., is con duct or has promised to give a concert in aid of the funds in the- Totara. Valley. Church at an early date. If I .sufficient funds can he raised the .library may develop;, into a congregational'library, which will supply a muchvfelt want. pv . *-. —- " ._. j . in