TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13394, 18 September 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Captain Seddon has been appointed staff officer to Major Tusun, AdjutantGeneral of the Forces. The trawler Nora Niven left Wellington vesterday morning for a fishing cruise on the West Coast of the South Island. The Chief Inspector of Fisheries is on board. It was reported to the Charitable Aid Board yesterday that a girl had been admitted'to the Home, for of an illegitimate child, and it was added that her two sisters had been confined of illegitimate children within the last three weeks.

Customs statistics show that 357 motor ears were imported into New Zealand in 1935 of which 185 were of foreign make and paid' preferential duty. In 1906 410 cars were imported, of which 173 valued at £25 707 paid preferential duty, and 232 cars' valued at £40,335 were of British make.

The. State Coal Mines Depot at Wei-, lington, after two months' trial, has taken over the Straker steam waggon, and th 0 manager has recommended that two more be acquired. The Department has not only overcome the difficulty of delivery in Wellington by the new method, but has effected a considerable, saving over the system of horse-and-cart delivers.

There was a large gathering of Morven residents in the Town Hall last Friday evening to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Milner, who are leaving Morven to reside at Studholme Junction, where Mr Milner has been appointed stationmaster. A pleatknt musical evening was spent, during the, course of which presentations of a purse of sovereigns to Mr Milner and of a gold muff chain to Mrs Milner 'were made.

Apropos of a case of a hospital debt incurred by the father of a grown-up family, Mr'Craigie yesterday spoke with some'indignation of the tendency of young New Zealanders to disregard their filial duties. Able-bodied young men, who had no other claims upon them, felt r.n shamo at their aged paienl-s receiving charitable aid, and this was, he considered, a most contemptible trait in the young colonial. A man ought to take a pride in preserving his parents from want, and from receiving aid from ths charity of other people.

It was reported about town yesttrd'ay that the contract for tha additions to the Fir* Brigade station had been officially suspended, but the Mayor, on bi'ing asked about it, said Ik: knew nothing of it. The contract was supposed to he on, as determined by losoluliun of the Ooun- | cil. At the same timo. said His Worship, a number of rat. payors had expressed strong disapproval of the Council spending monev in palchir.';' up the old station, to procure a result that after .all did not promise to bo .satisfactory, and they thoughVit would be better to go in for a new station. One of the Councillors who had voted for going on with tiro work had also told him that lie would support a motion to rescind the resolution. If this were doiw. I Ik* contractors could be. recompensed' for what they had done in preparing for the work. Among the people who visited the. remains of the Klginshiro were a number of men who were wearing suits made to lit them for two pounds seventeen and six. Those who wore, mits made elsewhere decided there and then litver to w-ea.r any other than Alfred .[. Stephens' suits, made to measure for two pounds seventeen and six. If you want your suit for the show place your order immediately pnovfe ',he Po v t Office. ...

Mr K. Davidson, j-tationmasnr at Pleasant Point, lias been removed to Kurow. At Athburton on Saturday. 1000 acre." nf til.; Estate, subdivided into oven. lo;s. v.viv offered at auction on "i----count of Mr J. C. N. lirigg. The Modes are situated on either side of the Hinds River, and comprise some goud i(ua!iiy land. The- only olfer made was one of £2O per acre for Block 5. and the' proproperty w;u; withdrawn from public auction.

At Eketahana the weather has b;en very cold, with hail shower::, affecting the* lambs considerably. The back roads in many places are almost impassable a? a. result of the continued rain. The mail service, beyond Alfredton. is being carried on with difficulty with pack horses. Farmers are selling freely at- advanced prices, and an unprecedented number of clearing mles are being held.

News was received by the; Xew Zealand Loan Company, by telephone from Tekapo yesterday, that there is a good deal of snow in the Mackenzie Country, there beincr nine inches at Balmoral Station. From this it is inferred that the whole of the Mackenzie Country is a.ore or less snow-clad. At the same time. tb« message stated that th? sheep were all right, being able to find a- picking among the long grar-s.

At a, meeting of the committee of theWaimate- Winter Show on Monday the balance-sheet showed tlw receipts to have been £ll4 18s sd. and expenditure £96 16s sd. £4B 13s 2d had been paid in prize money. An honorarium of £lO was voted to the secretary. H<? was requested to call a. nutting during the first week in March to arrange next year's; show and it was also recommended that next year's be held a two day's show.

In the matter of the appointment of a. successor to Professor Tab))?, the flubeomrnittee reported to the Auckland L Diversity Council that a gentleman who had graduated at Auckland with more than ordinary - distinction, and subsequently spent three rears at Oxford University, was now in Auckland. The committee asked authority to interview him. and if thev considered him suitable to offer hirn the" appointment for two years. The income, including salary and fees, would ba about £7CO a year. Bishop ICeligan expressed the opinion that it would be unwise at the present juncture to appoint a man withonfc advertising, though local men should be given a chance. The Council resolved to advert be in Australia and Xew jjjealand. Mr William Murie, well-known and popular in business circles in Timaru, where he has for nearly nine years represented the New Zealand" Hardware Company, m relation to their business in South Canterbury and Xorth Otago, is severing hiscoaneetioa with that firm, in order to enter into bueineiss on his own account in Wellington, in partnership with Mr Henry Joosten, F.I.A. (Fellow" of the Institute of Accountants of New Zealand). Mr Mnrie's partner has had valuable experience, as manager for JTicoll Brcc, of Bluff, for 12 vears, and as secretary for the D.1.C., Wellington, for 2£ years. They intend to go into the indent and agency business, and Mr Jocsteri has recently spent some months in the principal manufacturing centres of the Continent —ltaly,. Switzerland, Germany. France, Belgium—and Great Britain, arranging agencies for Xcw Zealand for specialties and. general lines. The '" Otago Daily Times" London correspondent on June 28th devoted a long paragraph of his news letter to Mr Joosien's continental tour; and from this it- is evident that cha New Zealander had ngfc been letting the grass grow under his feet as a tourist on business and pleasure bent. Mr Murfe's many business friends here will regret his departure, while wishing him well in his venture. Mr Murie himself and Mrs Murie regret leaving Timaru, where climatic and social conditions have rendered their life enjoyable; but the claims of a good business opportunity call them' awav.

ICE FOP. EVERYBODY. The demand for a handy, compact, little refrigerating plant has now been met by Messrs Humble and Sons/ the well-known refrigerating engineers, who have placed on the market a practical little machine at a cost within easy reach of hundreds of dairy farmers and dealers in perishable goods, whose requirements do not warrant expensive plants. This machine has been specially designed for private butter makers, butchers, milk vendors, fish dealers, hotels, or poultry and egg dealers. Full particulars' on application to J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., Dnnedin.

STANDARD STAR CYCLES. 1908 MODELS.

Reeexmising that there is a demand for easy running bicycles, we have imported a sSial lme°of Standard Cycles, which we are selling at the very low price of £l2 10s, and fullv guaranteed. No better value ha* been offered mS«r Zealand. The Standard is fashionable ™d >*»**£* finished. Specification Model. FRAME 22, 24 and 26 inch; HUBS, oilSSg and dustproof; PETALS rubber Z rat-frap, 4 inch; HANDLEBARS, to order; CRANKS, 7 inch;: GEAR to order; CHAIN, Appelby Roller; SADDLE, £>ugh; RIMS, Westwooel; Front and Rear Rim Brakes;_ TYKCb, Palmer and Reflex Clipper; FINISH, enfmeUed black and lined: all bright part, heavily nickel-plated. 12 months guarantee; eaev terms arranged. Price iiii usADAMS*, LTD., the Arcade, Timaru.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.

Guinness and Le-Oreri—Horse sale, at Studholme. 24th inst. _ Canterbury Farmers Association—Sale of shares, 21st; property at Temnka, 15th October. National Mortgage and Agency Lo.— Stndholme Junction sale, on Friday. Dalgety and Co.—Sale at Studholme, on Friday. A. Lawrk—Glasgow tea rooms now novatedR. Bowie and Co.—For brusbware of all kinds.

Fishing tackle—Special display by C.FX'.A.. of best goods*. Theatre Royal—Royal Grand Opera Company, on 25th inst. Glen-iti— Plain and fancy dress social, to-night. Webb and Kempt home —Good propertits for private sale. .T. Whittaker—Great hoot sale now on. No. 2 Terminating Building SocietyGeneral meeting, on Friday. Lost—Bar brooch and Maltose cro'H. Timaru Fruit Mart—Cheap fruit of bast kinds. S.C. Dairy Co. —Temnka factory reopen* on Thursday. Sutherland School—Concert, on 17th October.

Cowan's Clothing House—Tailor-made

costumes. Wesley School—L»cture by E«v. \T. Slade, on Friday. Pleasant Point Farmers-' Union—Mating, on Monday. Wanteds:—Fivv notices. Funeral notics-Jiy J. K. Baking ham and Son,

The Harrier teams;' race postponed front last Thursday will be deemed, at Caroline Hay to-morrow. Competitors are requested to "be i:i readiness for starting at 2.15 p.m. Th-' Marine Hand intend holding a, bask.-t social in the A.-.-x-mbly itooms thin evening, d'ood iniLMu is in be provided. partly by an orehe.-tra under Mr H. .Mayo, and partly by the Pipe Hand. The X.Z. Hardware Company are about to make ox tensive- additions to their promises on Strathallan street : have, in fact. conimt-need them. A isecncd story is to be added to the present building-, and extensions and oilier improvements made at the Tear.

It- is stated on good authority that Mr Kdwiti Williams, a" highly respected re:-i----dent cf Temuka. will be a candidate for the Geraldine electorate at the next gener.il election. Mr Williams is one of the most, brilliant, debaters in the Temuka Debating Society, and his advent into the political arena "will not be uninteresting.

Owing to the large increase of shipping coming to the Napier breakwater during the pa=t two or three years the Harbour Board find it absolutely necessary to largely extend the Glasgow* wharf in order to provide increased accommodation. The Board have accepted the tender of the Ferro-concrete Co. of Australasia for an extension of the wharf at a eovt of £24,000.

Dr Finch informed a " Herald"' reporter yesterday that good progress is being made with the erection of the Consumptive Sanatorium at Chrietchureh; the roof is being put on this week. The building promises to be a very handsome one. This is the administrative block, with wards for a few of the worst cases. The majority of the patients will be boused in "" shelters." about the ground, for the open-air cure. The traffic returns for August of the Christchurch tramway system showr, that 813,482 passengers in all were- carried ovir the Board's eleven sectior.e. The heaviest traffic was over the Papanui line, 163.505; Cashmere Hills. 145.067; ( Linwood "and Woolston, 125,911: Addington. 101,703. Being the winter month. Sumner and Xew Brighton, the popular watering- places, shewed only 60,000 and 40.GC0 .respectively.

The. Seddon Memorial Committee held a meetinrj- at the Council Chambers last evening,' the Mayor presiding. The plans for tht children's ward, which were before the Hospital Board yesterday, were approved, and the committee resolved to inspect the site on the 26th inst. The reports relating to the entertainment tomorrow evening were most favourable, the iiale of tickets being very good. An offer from the Pipe Band to play outside thf- Theatre was accepted with thanks. Doorkeepers were .selected, and other routine matters attended to. . It is confidently anticipated that the entertainmentwill be a great success. The annual business meeting of the Tiftiarn Tennis Club was held last evening in the pavilion, Elizabeth street, Mr P.. C. Tennent presiding ever an excellent attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet, showing that the club had passed through a good vear were read and adopted. Mrs Fish, Mis W, D. Campbell, Dr Loaghnan, Messrs Kempthorne and Bridges were elected members of the club. The election -of officers resulted as follows :—President, Mr It. C. Tennent; vicepresident, Mr F. Rolleston (both unanimously re-elected) • secretary, Mr C. C. W.'hon; treasurer Mr Oliver; committee, Messrs Bruce, Dalglish, Fish, Raymond, and Revell; selectors and hnndicappers. Messrs R, C. Tennent, W. D. Revell, and F. Cameron; auditor, Mr E. J. Fraser. It was decided to open the courts for play on Saturday, October sth. A discussion took place on the rates of subscription, brought up by motion by Mr Revell, and in his unavoidable absence, moved by Mr W. Raymond. Finally it was agreed" that the rate? be fil Us 6d for men and 10s 6d for ladies. Last year a motion was carried to allow of mixed play on Thursdays, Xo. 1 court to b; reserved for men. In moving that this arrangement be continued. Mr Cameron wished to add thatSaturday men playera be put on the same footing" as the Thursday players. This led to an animated discussion, and the meeting finally agreed that Thursday be r.till a combined day, but that men's fours can be play id on any of the courts on Thursdays * and Saturdays. Mr Webb wished to move that no club matches be played on the courts on Thursdays and Saturdays, but tins was not pressed, the matter "beintr left to the committee. A hearty vote of thanks to the ladies for their, generous help on tea days was unanimouslj rarried. and the usual "compliment to thf chairman closed an excellent meeting.

Nothing is quite so good in bronchitis and chronic cough sa Stearns' Wine. Ife d:-licions tast? makes its regular use a pleasure, and it acts as a matchless toric and bodv builder. ...

The most popular, the most successful, the most economical Building Society in Timaru is the No. 2 Terminating Buldjng Society, E. A. LeCren, secretary, The Arcade. It has loaned ont to niemlero over £35,000, and made a profit of £!520 in abont twelve- years. The last eah of £3OO went for £4O, a shade over 2 per cent., being the cheapest money ir tha market. Tliis Society's aim and ibject is to provide the working man with a heme of his own, and assist in every possible way to do that. On Auguft 30th loaned out £600; on Friday nes, September 20th, they are disposing of another £6OO. All the appropriatims have been taken up when ready: whici speaks well for the Society. On Fridiy night. they contemplate altering the rules to enable No. 2. Group to start. Quite anumber of applications h.iva alic-ady been made for shares, ■ which is the outcome of working on popular lines. As the number of shares are liuited to 500 [no doubt they will soon Is? all taken 1 up. ..." I W- have wad about the vonderful success thsi Be Dion and Daracq have met with in reliability contests held in every country in the world, • ha. it is still of greater interest to the loc:tt public to s~-e thes» performances carried out under their eyes. As an instance watch the little 6 h.p. De Dion, tha ii'-'t to make an appearance in South Canterbury four years ago. This little car, ater having served its Into owner, A. Martii. Esq., as a most useful tool (as ha calhc it), is now to be ee:n every clay from early till late in all sot.ts of weathers on our streets. It in constantly being hiref out by Skeates and Bookr.ert. and also used by all members of this local firm as a hack. Messrs Skcates. Boc-kaert state, and can prove, that £4 will trail? cover all mechanical repairs don.- to tiis wonderful little car since it landed in Timaru four years ago. As for Darraeqs: What car does muie regular and hard work than the 15 h.p. Darrack used by the Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. '! The gentleman in charge of this car cm not -speak too highly as to its reliability and wearing qiiaiiti.s. As we said before. L'e Dion and Dairacq motor cars did not get their world renowned fanw by mere advertisement, but by actual facts bssi-d, upon yeari (not months) of M:psri."-nco or. the roughest: roads in every country o? ;it_- globe. The- De Dion and Barrack Companies turn out yearly, and respectively, as many cars as :>ny other five makei'- put together. Last year's De Dion out]«t was 5000 cars; Danaco/s output w.u 7000. Both films paid a. solid dividend. which h th? pulse of every pound iißfiiK-i's. In conclusion, do not buy experiment?: buy a De Dion or Darracq and vou will have an asset. ...

A photograph of the Waimate Harriers appears in this week's issue of the " Canterburv Times."

Th? Immigration Department continues to receive numerous enquiries- for domestic servants and farm labourers. The demand for both classes; exceeds the supply.

A plain and fancy dress social will bo held at Gioniii to-night. The hall has been artistically decorated and the floor put in fir.st-clas.-i* order for dancing under tiie special direction of a veil-known M.O.

The case of Hay£ii v. ihe Dunedin .Corporation, in which £5750 is claimed for land taken for street widening purposes at Kensington, was before the Compen-s.-.ticn Court veiterdav. ft is likely tolast a week.

At the last meeting of the Police Provident- Fund Board a pension of £BS was granted to Constable Weatherly, exgoaler at Xebon, and a- pension of £75 to Constable McChesney, South Invereargill, who both retired' on reaching the age limit. As a label for a subscription list "Y..M. C'.A." appears to have mors "mana" than anv other one can think of. In Dunedin '• Y.M.C. A." drew in £15.600 in seven days. At Christchurch on Monday the r-aine ticket- was adopted for a £15,000 in twelve days proposition, and £6OOO was promised before the first day -was over. Substantial improvements are to be carried out at the. railway yard. Masterton; involving an outlay of between £4OOO and £SOOO. A new platform and a considerable length cf new sidings are to be erected. The goods shed is to be considerably enlarged, and a new system of points installed. Xew cattle sidings will also be bnilt.

The following teams have been chosen to represent the Rawhiti Hockey Club in the six-a-side tournament to be held on the Athletic Grounds to-morrow :—A {earn —M. Hole, O. Wood. E. Fraser, F. Pringle. V. Caldwell. U. Matheson; B. team— J). Pringle, T. Galloway, L. McBeath, M. Young, E. Beckingham, G. King ;' C. team—E. Ccxhead, P. King, G. Beckingham, R. Caldwell,; I. Guy, B. Fraser: emergencies—O. Eichbaum, D. Edge, B. Wagstaff. L-. WagstaS.

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs J. Jackson and M. White, J.P., two youths, William Mclvellar and William Newrick, were charged with creating a breach oi the peace, and with using obscene language. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges. Sub-Inspector Green said they were firemen on a steamer and had come ashore and fought with each other in Be-jwiok street on Monday, when there was a fair numbsr of people about. Mr Jackson, the chairman of the Bench, said thataccused wou'.cl be lightly dealt with this time, but as the offences were serious, it would necessary to impose a fine. They would be fined" on the first charge 10s or 48 hours impnsonment, and on the second 50s, in default seven days, the sentence? to run concurrently.

The mfteiiiig of the Agricultural Implement Inquirr Board held at Christchurch yesterday Wis attended by forty witnesses from all puis of Canterbury, and sonw from the Xorth Island. Mr Russell, solicitor, jitatsd that Mr J. ft. Wilson, president of the Farmers' Union, and a membar of the Board, v.tg prevented from attending owing to illness. As iho ; Board was constituted by Act of Parliament, as consisting of five members, the absence of Jlr Wilson made postponement necessary. Application would therefore have to be made to the Commissioner of Trade and Customs to fix a, fresh date for the meeting as soon as Mr Wilson was in a fit stete to attend. Thursday or Friday next was suggested. There was considerably dissatisfaction among intending witnesses that Mr Wilson's illness was not known earlier, thereby obviating loss of time and money to witnesses:.

A deputation' consisting of Sir Wm. Steward, Messrs Anstey, Jones, Duncan, Buido, Macpherson, Lang, Parata,' Thomson, Rutherford, Flatman, and Eeid waited or the Preimier on Monday to urge that agricultural salt should be carried free on tie railways. Sir William Steward remind«d the Premier that lime was carried free, tnd J:hat salt was necessary in order to keep 1 '" down noxious weeds, particularly Californian thistle. Mr Duncan said that, if cheaper, salt would be used as a manure," for which purpose it was very valuable. It was an undoubted specific .for the Californian thistle in the early stages of the pest, and fanners should be encouraged to kesp supplies <<m hand. Mr Flatman said that the amount of salt used would increase enormously if the law in regard to noxious weeds was ever enforced rigidly. Mr Duncan said that nothing would grow, not even grass, when enough salt had been used on the surface to kill Californian thistle. The effects wore off, however. Sir Joseph Ward said that he would look into the matter. Salt was carried 65 miles for 6s 5d ]>er ton,' the second lowest rate. Nothing more would be put on the free list. The experience with lime had made that certain. If salt were reduced to the absolute minimum ra.te the total concession would be very small. He would look into the matter, but could say definitely that nothing more would be placed on the free list. CONSTIPATION. THIS TROUBLE IS MORE SERIOUS THAN GENERALLY SUPPOSEDHOW TO CURE IT SO THAT IT WILL STAY CURED.

Just think for a moment. How long could you live if your bowels ceased to act? After 24 hours you would have a headache—poison working on the nerves. In less than 48 hours your .breath would breortie bad—your skin sallow, —and you would be very nervous—poison in the stomach and liver. In four days you would look bad and' feel bad all "over. Skin eruptions would begin—blood overflowing with poisons.

A week would find you very ill; and your fviends would send wreaths to iiio house a few davs later.

Tamer Juice positively cures constipation by first cleaning, then toning, then regulating the entire system—stomach, kidr.evs. liver, bow-els.

But. we are prejudiced. We know exactly what Tamer Juice is, and what . Tamer Juice will do. Let us see what your neighbour says: '' T sent for a half-crown bottle of Tamer Juice because. J read in the newspaper how it had cured a friend of mine. My stomach was out of sorts', my liver torpid, and I had for a long time suffered from severe constipation. The first bottle much relieved me, and I continued its use. I took from 20 to 50 drops three times each day after roc-als. I tried to cure my constipation with pills, cascara. and other ordinary medicines, and 1 also had given much attention to the;. brown bread theory, but the results were not satisfactory. Four bottles of Tamer Juice have quite cured me, as it is nine we.-ks since I required to take anv, and I fe-1 in the best of good health.—Mrs T. TT. Adams, Linwood." T>r Elisor's Tamer Juice is a cleansing, soothing, building and strengthening remedy. It exerts a stimulating influence over the muscles and organs of the alimentary tube. Constipation means that undigested fond is rotting and fermenting. From this foetid mass arises foul odours that find their way into the blood, causing bad health. Remove this and you will be well. Take Ta'.ner Juice and TC will make yov. well. Sold by all chemists and stores at 2s 6d ti»t bottle. The Tnssienra Manufacturing Co.. Duuedin. sole proprietors.

One day's trial will convince you of the sootliinir. coucvh-allaviiig, lung-hoalina; power of TU&STCURA. ..."

The Eltliam Dairy Company has sold its season's output to Weller and Bilev, London, at 10 l-16d.

A message was received in T'lnaru a clay or two ago. from Wellington, stating that the Hon. W. Kail-Jones is enjoying excellent health in London.

Mr O. T. .1. Alpeis will represent- the Timaru bar at a farewell to be tendered to Major Keddell, S.M., at Waimate today to mark his retirement from the Bench. Mr Alpers will go on from Waimate to Dunedin where lie is to give a. lecture for the Athehe.um cm the 24th inst. This will be one of a series of winter lectures arranged by the Athene-urn authoritie.?. others having already been given by Sir Robert- .Stout. Professor Benham, Dr Mason (Chief Health. Officer), and others. Mr Alpers will then return to Timaru for the final kor-ero of the Savage Club on the. 26th, and will leave nextday for Chrktckureh where lis takes up practice. , '