TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13395, 19 September 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Mi- Bert Adair, of Gisborne. is one of the thirty-two engineers aboard the mammoth new Cunnrd 55,CC0-ton liner Lusitania. the biggest ship afloat. As a result of the letting of the tunr.el contract. Otira gives promise of becoming a bu3v place. "Aireadv tradesmen (says the Kumara, Times) art' easting glances in that direction.

Sir Joseph Ward has received the following message: " Cougratulations to the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of New Zealand. All well.—William HallJone?."'

A number of settlers at the rfundalee Settlement (says the Marlborough Heral(-) are introducing the electric light into their dwellings, and have completed a dam across Te Mukuri (Dog Creek! for that purpose. Much inteiest » taken in the experiment- . .. The excitement in connection with ttie subsidence at the Waihi Mine dropped a* nuietlv as it was created. The working faces are now in full operation anti men have resumed work. The subsidence was due to natural can=;s, a portion ot the mine depleted of or<? settling down, and no other part being affected. An elderly Portuguese- named Richard Pedro, has been charged with the manslaughter of W ilium Ba> - tail, who was- killed by running rrackii in Kiripaka Coal Mine on .Tuly 2ith. c alleged that Pedro, who was acting as banksman, faded to attach a. rope to the trucks before lowering into th? miue. He -was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, bail being allowed.

\fr J. E. Page, who was Town Clerk of Wellington until about five ycair, ago, died on afternoon after an illness of a fortnight's duration. Ke arrived from England in 1876, and entered the Corporation's service soon after reaching Wellington. At the time of his death he was secretary to the Ssddon Memorial Committee, secretary to the Wellington Fire Beard, and treasurer to tb? Bsnsvoknt Trusts es.

Reports received by the Ashburton Guardian"' show that in seme districts the losses of lambs has been exceptionally heavy. "A fanner at the Willcwby. on looking round his flock the other morning, found "30 dead lambs. A large grazier at Rakaia states that he has lost about 5 per cent, of lambs in consequence of the bad weather experienced last wee::. Another farmer at Loweliff? reports a loss of 12 per cent, on the lambs dropped. Mr T. Langiey. of Dromore. is reported to have lost over 69 lambs lait Friday evening.

The Timarn golfers who took part in the Hawke's Bar Championship mteiing— Dr Cox, Messrs H. Wright, T. Lynch and A. L. Marshall—returned home yesterday. They state that they had a very good time, enjoying the trip aijd the play thoroughly. The links were in excellent- order, the turf very suitable, and withstood natural sand bunkers, The weather - was somewhat- windy for golf. Arthur T)unean, the champion, gave a fine exhibition, never making a ims-take, and he won with a. score two below the previous records for the.links.

A high Customs tariff on goods that cannot be- made in the Dominion of N.Z. should represent increased revenue; alto it should mean increased protection of our industries. High grade pianos are not manufactured here, nevertheless the intending purchaser is most in need of protection, viz., the protection in the selection of a suitable instrument. This particular form of protection Begg's, as the result of their 50 years successful piano trading in New Zealand, are tlis meet qualified to give in the following Way. Take; one of their specialities, the pianos made by the firm of Schied mayer and Sons (who have been in existence for the past 125 years, the business descending from father to son), are probably the finest* examples of this art in the world, and having attained that- deservedly high position are thus fearlessly recommended by Begg'e. The latest- models caa always be inspected at their show rooms, Stafford street. ...

Siddon Memorial Technical College, Christehnrch, Jnly 24th, 1906. The Manager, International Correspondence Schools. Sir, —I have carefully examined the technical volumes you sfflt me np last week, and find they are thoroughly -up-to-date; I" intend keeping the five volumes on plumbing, and enclose you herewith cheque for same. It has given me very much pleasure to go through your methods of teaching by correspondence. At first I could not understand how this could be managed, but the excellent systematic arrangements you have of securing and holding the students' interest, the graduated system of lessons, and the thorough -way in which the lessons are examined and corrected came, as an eye-opener to me, and when I ascertained the number of students you have in •Christchurch together with the positions they occupy, I had to give in and agree ■that your schools were doing good work. Three of my students in my advanced carpentry class* have gone through a course of instruction with- you and have came to me for the practical work. I find their knowledge of drawing and theory is far in advance of the frther sin-J dents. Yours faithfully. John Cook, registered teacher City and Guilds of London in Carpentry, Joinery. Brickwork and Masonry; instructor of Carpentry, Building Construction, Quantity Surveying and Applied Drawing to Technical " College. Christ church. Circulars on any subjectmay be iiacl on application at ilessrs Oates and Co., Stafford street. ... NEW TREATMENT FOR LUXO AXD THROAT TROUBLES. All ailments connecSß with the throat and lungs, such as coughs, colds, asthmi, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, whoopingcough, etc., enormously reduce the strength, stamina, and vital energies of the sufferers. The proprietors of Tussicura—the world's most successful throat and lung medicine — recognised this very fully. They determined to make their valuable preparation a lung and throat tonic—a strengtheuer and builder for these vital portions of the human system —in adition to being a mere cure for "coughs and colds. And they succeeded.

One or two teaspoonsfnls of Tussicura not only reduces inflammation where a cold has settled in the lungs, and removes all accumulations of cell-clogging phlegm, bnt it tones, strengthens, and rebuilds all weak and ailing parts. That is why 'Tussicura gives such marked relief from the firstdose—why. while it is curing any lung or throat ailment, such as ordinary coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis - , catarrhal conditions, etc., the patient quickly feels so much improved in general health. If when ■ a cough or cold attacks you." you will start immediately with Tussicura. there will be no such ending as consumption in your case, lussicura is sold br all good" chemists and grocers in bottles". 2s 6d. or direct from the Tusr icura Manufacturing Company, Dunedin. ...

Tiiere were 29 interments in the Timaru ccmeteiy in the last four weeks, a larger number than has ever before been known in a similar peiiod. Mr J. S. 'lunibuHV plans for the Seddon MemoiiM Ward at tile hospital were on view in Mr G. Pratt's window yesti-r----dav. and were examined with interest by luanv p.-ople. The plans will i\ main there for a o.av or two.

The annual soiree in connection with the Geraldine Presbyterian Church will be lielt! in the Volunteer Hall this ■evening, when in addiiion to some good speeches a number of musical itrfns will be given by tiio cho'r.

Ml- G. A. Simmers, headmaster of the Bovs' High School, who was ill for the most part of last term has resumed his duties in the best of health and spirits. The schools re-opened on Tuesday for the concluding term when there was a good muster of pupils. The vaiiety of patients in the Talbot Hospital—scarlet - fever and measles has required three nurses to ba sent thither from the Thnaru Hospital, and another having now gone to the isolation tent in the Park, the nursing staff at the general hospital is short-handed.

Mr A. K. Vincent, of Timaru. was among the successful applicants in the draw of the Marina Estate which is situated about ICO mi!.< from Nelson and near the Mur-ehi-on. Mr Vincent drew 555 acres of whit is said to be good land for which he has to pay a rental of only 6s per acre. A great- canvass for subscriptions began at Christchurch yesterday by the Young Mon~- Christian Association. Itis de-ired to raise £15.0C0 for the building fund. Ten collecting teams have been formed, and they hope to secure the whole amount.

The funeral of the late Mr H. Welsh took place- at Fairlie on Tuesday. At the Anglican Church a short service was conducted by the IJev. Mr Addenbrooke. The respect "in which the lata Mr Welsh v.as held was manifested by the large number who attended the funeral, and ail the business places were closed during the ceremony as a last token of respect for one who had lived, so long among them.

Timarn readers are reminded that Mr J. Craigle is to give this evening, in the Theatre Royal, his lecture on Robert Bums, in aid of the Seddon Memorial fund. Before proceeding with the lecture Mr Craigie will point out that there is a peculiar appropriateness in a lecture on Burns in connection with a Seddon Memorial, inasmuch as the former was a poet-, the latter a political leader, of democracy, who endeavoured to realise in tire life of the people he ruled some of the aspirations of the Scottish poet-. In addition to the lecture, a musical programme will be given. The Pip? Band will play the audience in, and the Garrison Band will open the programme with a selection, " A Day With Robert Burns." The tickets for the entertainment are stated to have, gone off well, and a full house is assured. The regular meeting .of the 'Waiinate High School Board was held on Tuesday evening. Present —The Rev. G. Barelay (chairman), Rev. A. S. Morrison, Dr Barclay and Messrs Beckett, Coltman and Orbeil. Before commencing business tiio chairman moved and. Mr Becket seconded a resolution—That the- Board place on record its expression of regret at the loss sustained by" tlio death of the late Mr Crc-o. Manchester. The chairman welcomed. Mr Orbell to the. table as representative of the Wavmate County Council in succession to the late Mr Manchester. With regard to the amount in" dispute between a former tenant of the Board's property at Waihaornngn. til? Board's solicitors wrote that £3O Cs B'l hod been recovered, and it was decided that this be handed to the tenant. who,is to inform the Bonrd as to the nature of the improvements he effects with it. The headmaster's report, was read, showing the working of the school to be in every way satisfactory. An application from th? headmaster for the supply of a dozen copies of a "School Flora" ata cost cf about 30s was granted. It- was decided to pay the charwoman £1 for cleaning the 'Board's old office in His C'orrtboiice for last- year and £1 for the. portion of th? present year. Accounts amounting to £BB lis 9-1 were passed.

Unlike . otli'-r headache medicines-, Stearns' Headache Cure does not cause the stupid druggy feeding. It always cures headache, and is" as refreshing as a night's good sleep. V/.> .have -read aliout' the wonderful success tlia Be Dion and .Banacq have met with in reliability contests held in every country in the world, but it is still of greater intereGt to the local public to see thes? performances carried out under their eyes. As an instance watch the little 6 b.p.. De Dion, the first to make an appearance in .South Canterbury four years ago. This little car, after having served its late owner, A. Martin, Esq., as a most useful tool (as he called it), is now to be eeen every day from early till late in all soi.ts of weathers on 6114* streets. It ire constantly being hired out by Skeates and Bockaert* and also used by all members of this local firm as a hack. Messrs Steates, Bockaert state, and can prove,' that £4- will easily cover all mechanical repaiis done to this wonderful little car since it landed in Timaru four years ago. As for Darracqs: What car does more regular and hard work than the 15 h.p. Darrack used by the Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. ? The gentleman in charge of this car can not speak too highly as to its reliability "and wearing qualities. As we said' before, De Dion and Darracq motor cars did not get their world renowned' fame by mere advertisement, but by actual facta based upon year 3 (not months) of experience on the roughest: roads in every country of the globe. The De Dion and Darrack Companies turn out yearly, and respectively, as many cars as any other five mak-c-rs put together. Last year's De Dion output was 5000 cars; Darraeq's output was 7000. Both firm 3 paid a solid dividend, which h the pulse of every sound business. In conclusion, do not buy experiments ; buy a De Dion or Darracq and von will have an asset. ...

STEAM ON THE I?ARM. Do you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of live steam on the farm? It means a liberal supply of boiling -water for washing cans or clothes, for scalding pigs or cooking stock food, and you can secure these advantages at a very -small cost by purchasing a " New Century" Steamer. One gooa fire provides steam for about two hours, and can be left with perfect safety. The " New Centnry" combines the strong points of thj ordinary portable washing copper and the high pressure steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., solo agents, Dpnedin. ... 2 * STANDARD STAR CYCLES. 1908 MODELS.

Recognising that there is a demand for oa«v ruining bicvcles, we have imported a special line of Standard Cycles, which we are selling at the very low price of £l2 10s, and ftillv guaranteed. No batter value has ever Been offered in Now Zealand. The .Standard is fashionable and beautifully finished. Specification Exhibition Model. FRAME 22, 24 and 26 inch; HUBS, oilivtainin"- and dustproof; PEDALS, rubber or rat-trap, 4 inch: HANDLEBARS, to order- CRANKS, 7 inch; GEAR to order: CHAIN. Appelby Poller; SADDLE, Gough; RIMS, Westwood; Front and Rear Rim liiakes: 11 Li-b, Palmer and Relies Clipp-i'; I'INISII, en-amelV-d black and lined ; all bright parts heavily nickel-plated. 12 months guarantee ; eVdVy terms arranged. Price £l2 10s. ADAMS, LTD., the Arcade, Timaru.

Eleven tenders were received for the new .training college for touchers at Dune>lill and that- of Mr F. W. Lyders at £7726 was accepted.

Messrs Dalgety ami Co. will hold a charing sale at Morwn to-day when the live and dead stock, etc.. of Mr \\ r . l!ay, will b;- ottered bv auction.

The rlizeibuni School Social will be held t-morrow evening at 3 o'clock. The arrangements are. excellent, and given a fine moonlight night the attendance should be large. J ginning to-day the Postal Bepartm:nt is running a lmiil service by coach daily from Horopito to Makatoti which will give through communication along the' North Island main trunk route.

The work of sowing spring cereals in the Ashburton County has bs?n nnich delayed in consequence of the. bad weather and the sodden state of the soil. Tiiere is a. large area still to be sown, although ploughing operations are well advanced.

At the Duuedin Police Court, yesterday, a man named Robert Gartshore, was charged with maliciously disturbing his mother and sister by a hand organ, and r.-peatedlv playing "Home, Sweet Home.'' The Magistrate fined the accused 3Gs. The special attention, of acclimatisation societies and anglers is drawn to the explanation of the Minister for Marine, as telegraphed by our Wellington correspondent on the new fishing regulations. As was anticipated in well-informed circles, the Minister dssir;s that each district, shall fix a limit of number and weight of trout that may be. taken in one day. Messrs Scott's- electric power house should soon present a businesslike appearance. The boilers have '-'■■ l n set, aiid the principal machinery is now being installed. The big dynamo is in position, and the compound -engine, which is to drive itis now being put together. The smaller direct-driven dynamo is also fixed upon its concrete: bed. ' A wall is being sunk just, outside the boiler-house, and is now down 35ft through clay, with indications appearing that the reef is near. Major Keddell, S.M., paid his last official visit to Waimate yesterday. At the Court sittings Mr Hamilton on belialf of the Bar at Waimate wished His Worship farewell, and intimated that it was their intention to entertain him in the evening. Major Keddell was presented -with a purse of sovereigns. Mr Hamilton presided and Mr Alpers represented the Timaru Bar. Extreme regret- "wus expressed at- Major Keddell's retirement and liis high qualities as a Magistrate, and his, courtesy ana kindness towards the Bar were highly commented on.

A nice question of law was raised attlia Dun-edin Court on Monday as to how far an employer who sends for a doctor on behalf of his is liable for payment of the fee. While cleaning knives a girl had cut herself severely. The mistress telephoned to. the doctor in liast-e. Her husband, applied • a tourniquet, and then telephoned to the doctor not to hurry. The doctor came, and attended the patient four times, but on sending in his account to the master of the house had it returned with a repudiation of liability. The girl said she believed she was responsible for payment of the bill, and had wondered why it- 'had not been sent to her. Judgment- was given for plaintiff, with costs.

, On a number ,of farms in the Seafisld, Pendarve;;, Newlands, and Kyle districts

lambing has finished, and fairly good percentages are reported. One farmer says that- lie had 95 per cent, while othc-rs report having over 100 per cent. ; bu£, of course, this number may be reduced a>> ,aresult- of docking operations. Despite the coldness of the weather, and the accompanying rain and sleet-, there has not been a heavy mortality among lambs, but- a few newly-born lambs in a number of flecks are reported to have died in consequence of Friday night's rain, while a* corresponding number of old and weak ewes also have perished. Graziers say that up till the pree-ent„the lambing Reason has been -equal to, if nob better than that of lait year—a fact on which they have reason to congratulate themselves. . A meeting of the Pioneer Terminating Building Society was held last evening to consider tlia question of creating a new group of 6CO shares of £l5O each. Mr Mcßae, the chairman, said there were now two groups working satisfactorily, and he thought the time had'now arrived for another group to be issued. Mr F. A. Raymond read the prospectus, and explained the working of the Society, through the medium of which 350 persons now had homes. In No. 2 group there were: 12 appropriations of £3300 per year. Any shareholder could withdraw after five years, and in No. 1 group £13,0C0 had been paid out in this way and £II,OOO more would ba paid shortly.. In connection with No. 1 group it was said that there were only 247 shares remaining and Mr Caldwell advised any man to buy up these shares for the sake of the dividend when-the Society ter-• min a ted. Mr W. Penrose, who has been a director since the inauguration of the Society spoke very favourably -of the benefits derived from membership- of the Society, after which several questions were asked in connection with the working and the secretary replied that each group was independent of the other, but to save expense was worked by one board of directors; there was no limit -to the number of shares allotted to any applicant; and it was hoped to have'the new group working in four weeks. Mr Caldwell, in moving that the new group be issued, remarked that fully 45 per cent, of the lic-w houses being erected in Timaru were erected through the medium of the gocietiea. The motion was seconded by Mr Tubb and wis carried unanimously. A good deal of discussion took place on details connected with the methods of the society, mainly with a view to enlightening those wlio Lave never participated in the benefits derived from building societies, and those present seemed well satisfied with future prospects.

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Canterbury Farmers' Association—Tattersall's hoise market, Saturday; sale of properties, 12th October. National Mortgage and Agency Co. 32C-0 acres in Southland for private sale. W. Albert and Co.—Have hotel in South Canterbury for sale. Bower and Ferguson—New designs of coral and other jewellery. Geraldine Presbyterian Church—Annual tea and anniversary. Seddon Memorial—Lecture to-night by Mr J. Craigie. J. McAlwee—Stud notice of Lougli Fovle. Penrose Bros.—Boots for summer comfort.

J. King and Co.—Clearing sale of crock ery, etc.

Timaru A. and P. Association —-Horse parade, 28th inst. Harbour Board —Special meeting amend by-laws.-

Timaru. Gun Club —List of live bird matches.

S.O.—Dairy Co.—Prices ol' fresh but ti r, delivered daily.

A. . AY. McKen/.ie —Cabbage plants, seeds, etc., for i-ale.

Club Hotel—Want an experienced hou.vemaid..: Wanteds—Two notices.

"The Dominion," ibe new daily moriiing paper at Wellington, will start publication oil Monday next.. There are now 353 sulvscrihi-is on the Timaru Telephone Exchange, ten new ones having been connected during the past, week.

At Balc-ltHha. yesterday, before Mr Cruiksliank.s, S.M.,' James Ludlow, of the 1 Jailway .Private Hotel, was lined £SO on a charge of sly-grog polling.

The old fashioned' licking 1 of the school slate and wiping it off with the sleeve is passing a'.vay. *&Il is insanitary. At- the Milton High School (says the" "Mirror") the slate rags- are dipped in a solution of Jeye s fluid, and the desks are also washed down with the same preparation.

A curious case came, before the Magistrate's Court- at Auckland last- week when a man was convicted and ordered to pav costs for planting trees alongside -hi? boundary line without the consent, of the next owner The case i s said to be the nrst ot its kind in the '

In spite of a drawback of surface clay converted into thick mud by the rains, Messrs Hall and Sons are getting on with the filling of the' concrete" boundaries for the Canterbury Farmers' Associtaion new store on Heaton street. The foundation for the cuter wall ii> practically completed.

The Marine Band are at- present working veiy hard to raise funds for their forthcoming visit to Ashburton in connection with the bands contest, to ba held l on the Bth and 9th of next month. Lastevening -they he'ld a successful isocia-1 in the Assembly Rooms, when, assisted by the Pipe Band and an orchestra under Mr H. Mayo, a pleasant evening was spent. -Mr J. C. Smith, of New Plymouth, who has been experimenting for some time with coal dross, crude petroleum and other ingredients with a view to evolving an economically manufactured and effective class of fuel briquette, claims to have succeeded. Samples. are being forwarded to Wellington in connection with V'hs Stat-? Mine Department's experiments with tin's class of fuel.

Nineteen' members of . the Winchester Morris-tube- Clnb fired on Monday evening for a trophy presented by Mr' Angus McDonald. Alf. Cripps (scr) 34, was after a tie with \Y. Scott (scr) 34. The next highest were : —G. Taylor (scr) 33, J. Cripps (scr) 33, J.' South (scr) 33, H. T. Andrews (1) 32, A. Taylor (2) 31, .T. De. Renzy (scr) 31. A. Wilson (scr) 31. All trophies won during the season will'be presented social-to be held on October 4th.

The. drapers are at present issuing broadcast, their special _ pamphlets on summer ~ wear. Many of these include very nice pictures of ccstum-es, millinery, etc!, and no fault, could 1 lie found: with them. However, in the mind of cue or two residents there is -a grave omission, in that- no costumes for " sensible-looking old dames," are included in the illustrations. It ot said that, there, are. a. good) many dames in Timaru, and that the drapars might surely include .at .'--east one good 'representative in their fashion-books. Tli? house surgeon at Dimedin Hospital reported to the trustees that, a patient suffering from homicidal mania tried to cut his throat twice. A broad leather band was placed round: his throat, and a constable summoned' 'to watch him, but' tils patient made two attempts to overpower the -constable and a fierce struggle ensued. . All this took place: in a ward occupied by twenty-four patients. The ti'vute-rG discussed the question . of making provision for such ceases, but- decided that it -was- a matter that should ba dealt with by the Hospital Board'.. ,