TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13356, 5 August 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Tlie Premier received a cable message mi Saturday aunomiiug that the Hon. VV. Hall Jones and party had arrived at Clonic Video on Friday, " all well."

A mass meeting (if workers is to l)u held in the Sophia, street hall on Thursda.v next, to hear an address by Mr .James Thorn.

Messrs Wiglcy and Thornley will run IliL'ir motor cars'to Christ church for Grand National Week, or will hire their Mount Cook car for the week.

At the parade of the Xhnaru City Hides; this evening, a full muster is requested. The parade is to lie held iii marching order--haversacks and water bottles, but no great- coat.

Mr Hull is to give his entertainment of new living pictures in St. Andrews tomorrow evening, Tarcora Hast and l'oinl. to follow. The entertainment has been very highly spoken of by thone who havo seen it. especially by teachers as being next instruc'.ive. The pictures are ofi different- part.s of the world, and some ofi the iilins depict amiviiig incidents. Tin' eiiU'iiainnleut is well worthy of patronage and M\"utd ne.el with great sureem;

Hi • social and dance at Putvora East will b held i>ti Friday evening next, no., on tin." 16th. starting at 8 o'clock.

Detail* of tin- tire branch i»f the Govcrnin: nt lu.sutaniv Cfiice. will lie fimnd in another column.

.Mi- AnsUy. .-ays tlt=- Wellington "Post." appears tuli: one of the b.-st-irifor m,d nun on agricultural matters in the prci.'Ut Parliament.

With tlu aid of two rat trans baited with ooiaoru'd sparrows a rtbidciit of this; district, .says the Oamaru "Times." has cuuuht- 79 hawks, in the last two weeks. Hawks are " prntecti d " however, and the "Titnu-i" recommends the trapper to observe a discreet silence on the ijiibject. however beneficial he may lielievc liis autism to be iu the interests of the poultry vard or otherwise.

'I he (iore-V.'aikaka Railway Finance Company haviue: completed the object of its formation .went into voluntary liquidation on Saturday. Statements were made that instead of the line being finished within twelve- or fifteen months as promised, it is likclv to take five years. Money va-: neiim fluttered away and there was dissatisfaction among those employed not obt-iinm" instructions and- consequemly havin" to wait. It was agreed to form a vigilance couuiKitee to watch the interests i.Abe line.

U the Canterbury Land Board meeting last week. Mr J- Wordsworth wa-= ■'ranted a temporary tenancy of 53 acres of the Waihi river-bed at £1 per annum. The Hoard resolved to recommend that lot 216. Cave village, be set apart for salevards. and let to representatives of the tenants interested at 5 per cent, on the capital value. The proposals, of the Geraldine Road Board and Mackenzie County Council for expenditure of Land Fund payments were approved. The Geraldine Road Board complained that a small strip of land between R.S. 7153 and a public road was infe.-t ed with gorse. .It was resolved to recommend that the land be proclaimed a public road. The weather. says the Wellington "Post." has- been peculiarly disturbed in New Zealand duriug the winter. The suppliers carved it up into two sections, wet and dry. and gave most- of the wetto the North, and nearly all the dry tt-. ths Xontb." Masterton is complaining about the deplorable- muddiness of the streets, and other places have been equally afflicted with an exctss of moisture. Wellington, too, has had a fair share of inundation from various quarters, principally from the South, and the breezes generally confined their sprinking operations to the lower part, of the North Island. The South has had sunshine for export, and; many part* of the North have had a glut of dampness, but unfortunately, machinery has not yet been devised to effect exchanges of weather.

A nteet'ng of the Tiniitru Floral and Horticultural Society was held on Saturday evening. Mr W." G. Irwin being in >ho chair. Tbo business was allocation ol prize money and special prizes for the autumn schedule. The children have been < arefnlly studied; there is plenty of scope for them to .*how their handiwork and splendid prizes are offered for competition. The committee d-.eided to get the judging of the table decorations done lrr popular vote. The school garden competition pi-o-mise.t to be Tell to- the front and the secretsry was instructed to write to the Education Board asking them to appoint someone (preferably a professional man) t«> judge- the gardens in December. Jlr D. K. Kdcar- has promised to donate a special prize for chiWrun sending in the btst- colJeriion of swest peas grown by tbrni. and Mr Low has eiyen special prizes for the best-.staged effect of vegetables, rr.-c-:. and irlndinti. Th* tender of the "Timnir Herald" was accepted for printing of the schedule*. Th? committe-- wiFI nieet again hi s* fortnight's time. A vote'of thanks to tb» clwirnian closed tlis meeting.

Nothing is quite *<> good in bronchi, i? and chronic cough as Stearns' Wine. Its tMirioOA t;»;te makes its regular us e » pleasure, and it acts as a matchless tonic and body builder. ...

A few days ago two enthusiastic motorists ■were arguing; about which •were" the best and most suitable motor-cars for our colonial roads, and after telling one another the great work they had done with their own respective cars for the past i!» years (one had a De Dion and tlie other a Darracq), they could not settle the point; so they called at Skeates and Bockaert's motor garage, who are the New Zealand sole representatives for these world's leading cars. It was a very hard problem for the manager to settle the argument, as his experience was that the cost of upkeep was the same, and by experience went to prove his statement. The two hardest worked cars in the district are undoubtedly the Canterbury Fanners* 15 h.p. Darracq, and Mr R. Wigley's 6 h.p. Da Dion. Both these cars were landed about the same time, and ever since have given entire satisfaction to their owners. Lately these cars have been overhauled and inspected, and both are in perfect condition; - in fact their engines and gears could be sold as new. The above motorists, after hearing this statement, walked away delighted and satisfied that they had the right car for hard regular work, and for many years to come. Anyone interested in good motor-cars should call at Skeates and Bockaert's, where they will get all information and trite facts about these famous De Uion and Darracq cars. They have also just landed a splendid little delivery van. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C.F.C.A.—Sales for this week ; Temuka sale, to-morrow; property sale, on Saturday. Guinness and LeCren—Sale of farm, on 17th inst.; properties for sale. N.M.- and A. Co.—Clearing sale, on Thursday. Leslie" Hunt —Calls tenders fur road work. Pureora East—Social and dance, on 9th inst. R. Leslie Orbell—Wants to rent a furnished house. The workers—Mast> meeting, on Thursday evening. Lost—Hair bracelet, tinder return to thir; office. Ballantyne's—Oddment week, final clear out. W. Workman —Furniture, . bedding, prams, etc.. to clear. Wigley and Thornley—Motor cars for Grand National Week. Sutton's peas —On sale C.F.C.A. East and East—Farms at Auckland for Kile. T. and J. Thomson—Details of domestic noedti. Hull's living pictures —At St. Andrews, to-morrow: tonus- to follow. City RitUs—Battalion parade, this evening. Black and Son—Want man to drive team. Gold pin lust—Reward at this ofh'ce. Ring lost —Reward on return to R. and R. (Mover. " I.us" —Wants to buy an 4 or I section. "Z." Herald Oftiet— Wants to buy 7loomed house'. Wanted -Tm. untie-"-

In consequence i>f (lie schools fucitluill tournament ni>t being completed in time, f lie in. siting of the leacheis' Institute to further consider scheme.; of salaries and ]°riiini>tii>ns. advert is.-d fur Saturday, was postponed fur ii week.

Tin" company supplying the timber for the reconsi ruction of . Rangitaia tral'lie !>iiiliif viit-.- to the Asliburtoii County Council regretting (he delay in fulfilling the order, hut hoping to give delivery of the material during August.

A peculiar uccidin: happened to a Givyfnoutli lad. He was watching the progress, of a football match, and had his backturned to the hockey ground. He hail his hands behind his hick, and a hockey bail (lew up and struck him on the hand, breaking his wrist.

Early List week th- Sutherland.; Euchre Club held a couple of card matches, the married members- being successful in one, and the ladies in the other. After the iniiU'lies ;• dame was held. E.Mr Old supplying the ni.in-ic. and Mr Bli-sei being M.C. Mr A. Brown supplied bagpipe mir.'e. The whole evening va:; vei"v enjoyable. The bachelors will hold ' their annual ball at an earlv date.

Attention is directed to the tea and concert- in connection with the opening of tl:.- new Wcsleym school. The tea this eveirmr is in the old school from 6 to 7.30. Cash may be presented "at the door and a pas- f> the conceit will be given. The <oncert will be in the iiew hall, the doors of v'hHi will lie,opened af 6.30 and those attending the concert- will be admitted only at- lb- front- doors. Singers and instrumentalists only will enter eastern door.

The ordinary meeting of the Adair school committe- was held in the schoolroom on .Tnlv 29th. Present— Messi-s T Muir. M. Rooney. H. Sadler, M. O'Connor, and M. McSweenev (clniminnL It w;i« decided to close the school for three weeks after th° examination to be held on August 2nd. In connection with the kite social, the receipts were £24 Is. expenditure £7 9s. netl £l6 12s. Messrs Rooney and Musi- were instrumental in making the social a financial success. Tl was decided to procure coal for the school. The procuring of lamps was held in abeyance.

Tine life insurance policies were submitted to auction bv Dalgetv and Co. on Saturday, iis part of the. estate of C. N. Miicinto'-h. They had been moi-lgaged to Mr T. W. Pr.iU., who was- authorised 1-y the ■Supreme Court to purchase then!. Two of them, of £2sCv'-ich. were on the life of Mr 'Macinto-.-li. the third £loo,' on that- of Mark Saunders. One was in the A. and P. Society, the oth c r two in the X.Z. Government Office. Mr Pratt became the purchaser of all three at the npset surrender value, except that another bidder added £1 to one of them. The nH surrender values were £75 3s 2d. £B6 13s (£1 added to this one as theNale price!, and £25 5s 3d.

A town resident who in the past has been in the habit of taking "• stroll along t!i" Weshdyke beach occasionally, complains that it is impossible to do so now without l;c"ntr offended to a degree that spoils the enjoyment of the walk. The frwaiiuj work drainage pollutes the air and offends the eye. by spreading at large ore"- an, extensive patch of rocks. This might bs "remedied by blasting a direct channel for it to i!ow in. Another sourcenf otTenc" is the practice of tipping loads <>f -what-' looks like'sausace skins; on the b;aeh. making an unsightly and offensive me,«. Further oil. beyond the works, then* have been the carcases of horsrs and beasts buried, so and in such positions, that the' surf can disinter them, and naturally these are a source of great offenThe- complainant desires to dr.iw the attention of the County Council, who h:m> the ss<nitury control of the beach to practices. And 'whilst- about it. lie also m.-ntioned the dairy factory drainage on the bench, as s,ome'eth : ng emilli'ng a stendi that is worse than any previously mntioned. putrefying milk having a particularly offensive smell. This cave must b:- within the domain of the Harbour Board or of the Borough Council.

Constant practice, coupled with great enthusiasm, has always ended in a big success for :the Timaru Operatic Society, and th» forthcoming season next month (Sep-t-ember) will be looked forward to with ■special interest." The Society has always b?«n noted for introducing new talent, and thlv season's caste includes only three old favourites. Planqnette's bright and everwelcome three-act op?ra "Les Cloches de Corneville," has been cast, as follows: Serpolette, Miss Chvgwin : G;»;pard. Mr G. R. M. Join's : Germaiue. Miss Madge Hole ; Marquis Mr W. .loll; GrenicliL*ux, Mr B. Bennett: Tbu Bailie. Mr H. S. Mon-- :

Gobo. Mr A. Allen; Notary, Mr K. Budd; Chrisio. Mr A. Bloonifield: Manet te. Miss E. Graham; Jeanne. Miss Jonas ; Siizann?. Miys Howey; Gertrude. Mi>s Hoskire. Supporting these principals is one of the biggest choruses the Society has had. consisting of 4C voices. 11 io orchestra, under ths baton of Mr Mayo, is compered of the best instrumentalists obtainable in tin* district, with Mr J.. H. Coombs as leader. Tlie entire production will be- staged under the direction of Mr H. S. Moore.

The Labour Department report* on Timaru for July as follows : —Building trades': Tlie building trades are not- quite as brisk as' of late: a few carpenters are I idle. A few big jobs coming out. Paintinsr fairly lint men n<it all making full titup. Plumbing and gasfitting busy, and all fully employed. Plasterers busy. Bricklayers v?ry busy. Stonemasons' ivork shows a decided improvement this month. Engineering trade very busy, principally repair work. Agricultural implement making : This branch keeps very busy. Sash and door factories:- All employers making full time, principally making up slock. Boot trade (factories) : Fairly busy : all hand" folly employed. Woollen factory : Still full of orders. Clothing trade (factories) : A slight falling-off in this trade since last report, but better than usual at this time of year. Dr-fromaking very busy, owing to the drapers holding cheap sales. Retail trade (general) : Quite a number of drap-jrs and bootmakers are holding their half-yearly tales, and these keep things going: otherwise imiet. Miscellaneous: C'oachbuilding is still very busy, although this i susually the slack<Kt time of the year ; some firms have three months' work before them. Cabinetmaking—All hands making full time. Saddlery quiet, and some men idle. Blacksmithing vtry busy. Fre-ezing-works are about closing for the seasin; both local works have had a record season. Unskilled labour: There are still a good few men out of work. The Borough Council are calling for tendt-m for the fiist section of the underground drainags works, and it is lmp?d this will abvorb the majority of local workers. THE RELIABLE MILKER. l.efore buying any milking machine the prudent farmer wants t-'i know something about its reliability. The -esjiericncc nf his neighbour coupled with his own levelheaded reasoning tells him that if a- machine continues to be used year after year by hundreds of practical men its reliability is beyond question, and furLhsr. that the longer i L ;•; us d the more reliable is the evidence. In this rcsp.-ct the •• Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies" stands in a unique position to-day. as the first- and onlv milking machine that has been thoroughly proved.— MacEwan and Co.. Ltd.. S'«.!- A«. nts. Uimi'dir.. • •