TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13397, 21 September 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Important notions to stud horse owners will be found on our -seventh page. After consulting the Hawke's Bay l'wsbvtery, the Rev. Mr White decided to decline, the call to Knox Church, Auckland. At the Police Court, Auckland, Mrs Margaret. Henderson "was charged' with leaving her child, who was suffering from scarlet fever, in a vehicle for public hue. Defendant pleaded that she did not know what the child was suffering from, and was dismissed with a: caution. A person, who strolled along the beach southward from the harbour yesterday states that he- counted 90 small eravnsh and i"5 crabs, lying dead on the beach within 50 yards from' the niolo. There were- no crayfish south of the sewer. Ibe oberver thought it iikely that the animals h..d been poisoned by something that had gone down the sewer. . Within (he area of the small tnanglo opposite the woollen factory which ho lWutifvincv Association fenced, ..uHivated and planted last season, there was sunk in the earlv days of Timaru a public v.el. This appears to haw been but imperfectly fined ip. for since the late iVns the surface over the well has subsided a couple of feet. MOUXTAIX KING ASTHMA PCV.'DKK, AWARDED GOLD MEDAL V 55. IXTERN ATIONA L EXHIBITION. Asthma is painful and exhausting, enervating and distressing. Why suffer when relief can bo obtained immediately by the u-j of that truly wonderful remedy. Mountain King Asthma. Powder winch gives prompt and refreshing relief. I .-o Mountain King Powder; it never fails. Obtainable all good chemists and stores, 2s 6d. TUSSICUEA. A simple, yet- powerful and phasanl cough and cold remedy and lung tonic. Quickly remedies all diseases of the throat and lungs, and builds up these vital parts to greater strength. Makes weak lungs strong, strong lungs'• powerful. Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 4s 6d per bottle.

"The holidiiy bu.-inrss ;■; b- inir overdone." Remarks- to thi- etfect were: mado s\.-v-.-r.il time.- at yesterday ai't.-rnuim's meeting, and every r. petition \r;u applauded. To mark his retirement from, active busine-.-s life at Ashburton ill- David Thomas, who has been an auctioneer for thirty years, was banqueted on Thursday night. and presented with a salver and tea and coffee service. At the Magistrates Court. Ashburton, yesterday two Christeliureh wine and spirit merchants were- each tiued 20s and cost« for neglecting to comply with the provisions of "the Licensing Act when sending liquor into u no-license district. William Farquhaison confessed, after the evidenci? had been heard, that he had made a false statement, that he was a bachelor, to the registrar, and was committed to the Dunedin .Supreme Court for sentence The evidence showed that accused was married on the strength of the certificate so obtained. Yesterday Captain Edwin advised as follows :—" Westerly strong winds to a gale: tides high; sea * considerable: rain probable: class fall, but rise after 20 hours." At the ordinary meeting of the No. 2 Terminating Building .Society h/id last night, two appropriations of £3OO each were disposed of. the- first, by ballot, falling to thu owner of share Xo. 535, and tha second, by sale, realising £52. The Spring Flower Show winch is to be held in St- Mary's Schoolroom on the Ist of October, should be a great success. In spite of the dry winter the bulbs are coming on well. * An additional attraction should be exhibits which are expected from other places. Besides the cut-flowers, table decorations, and cooking classes, there will be a sweet stall and refreshments. Schedules mar be obtained from ilv G. Cross. Arcade," and Mr P. G. Allen, Stafford street.

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Yesterday's "Southland Times," in its renort of * i'.K» amaUur boxing contests which took place at Invereargili on Thuv---dav night, ~eays : : —" Featherweight—W. Elliott (Tiuwrui Ssi Bli>, be:it A. Trevrick lßst 101b). Elliott was far too clever for his opponent. who had the further disadvantage of being nervons. At the end of thj Erst round a ."-mart body Vovr brought Trevrick down. and tho gong saved a count out. lie wa.~. however, to come up for the second round." -.-The- annual deputation of the Indian Missionary Society tin? year is the Kev. Arthur Parker of Benares and South India. Mr Parker is an able and interesting speaker and his experience of nearly twenty years' as an Indian missionary qualities him to speak with authority. £ov ten years bis sphere of labour was in the "Holy City of Benares.*' and his vivid description of " thinss a* they are"' abundantly proves tlus necessity for such work as that in which he 13 engaged. Mr Parker will speak to-morrow morning in the Trinity Presbyterian Church, and in the Congregational Church in the' evening. In the afternoon he will address a united gathering of young people, and on 31onday •evening will deliver a lecture "Church in j India." "* illustrated with magnificent limelight views. Admission will be free but a collection will be jaksn on behalf of the mission fund. The attendance, at the Geraldine Preibyterian Church soiree though materially reduced by the amount of sickness prevailing was nevertheless large. The tea was laid in the Volunteer Hall and the well-ladsn tables were paid full attention to by the visitors who came from all parts of the district. After the tables had been removed the annual social meeting was held, the Rev. A -B. Todd presiding.—Excellent speeches were given by the Rev. T. • Stinson who took as his subject "Having an aim in Life"; tho Rev." J. Clarke on "The Importance of Little Tilings" and the Kev. C. McDonald on " The Advantages of having a Hobby." The anthems contributed by the choir were distinctly good and included "The Heroes." "They Mount Up On High as Eagles," " I am Alpha and Omega" and "Let- the Hills Resound." Mr Montgomery sang "Macgregor's Gathering " for which an encore was demanded; Miss Gartshore " The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" in a particularly pleasing manner, and in response to a well-merited encore, " Colnin' thro the Rye," and Mr -Young "The Carnival" with much success After thanks had been returned by Messrs R: Skinner, C. McKenzie and J. Rodman, the gathering was brought to a, close by the singing of the Doxology. BUSINESS NOTICES. In advertising their drapery eale for today. Messrs Albert and Co. yer-irrday made a, clerical error. Tits stock was advertised as a '" bankrupt stock": it should have read " the stock in the assigned estate of Allen Simmons." Next Saturday, 28th September. M-.-ssrs Palgzty and Co. will hold an important sale at Waimate. when the freehold and goodwill of ths Royal Hctc J l, ritnated in Shearman street, Waimate, will be offered for sale by public auction. Entries for the Thnani Horse Parade clcse oh Tuesday nest with the rccrelary rto the Pastoral Association !Mr R. Leslie Orbeli). The parade will be held at Maori Hill on Saturday next, tho 28th hist. Mr E. Foster, who a. fow days ago entered into business at the Timaru Fruit Mart, has had the shop most tastefully renovated, and is now in -.t. position to undertake any orders relating to fruit and confectionery. Mr Foster is a Timaru boy .and is well known to both th« old and rising generations of South Canterbury. His stock will always be found quite up to date, and- hj? wilt in every case do all he can to merit tho greatest satisfaction.

Guinness and LeCren, Ltd.. will sell by public auction on Saturday next the 28th icst. r at their Timaru Land Sale Rooms, on account of the Timaru High School Board. leases of reserves at Clandeboye. near Temuka. comprising three farms of rich alluvial land. Particulars are advertised and condition?, etc.. can be obtained from the anctioneeTS. or from the Board's solicitor. Mr M. J. Knubley, Timaru. A large part of a woman's suS-ring « comes from headache. No matter what the cause, the cure is always found in Stearns' Headache ,C'urc, which i« tast-e-Itiss. easy to take, and acts promptly. ... Among the people who visited the remains of the Elginshire were a number of men who were wearing suits made tr> fit them for two pounds seventeen and six. Those who wore suits made elsewhere decided there and then never to wear any other than Alfred J. Stephens' suits, made to measure for two pounds. seventeen and sis. If you want- your suit for the «how place your order iinmeditiia'.y f Jie Po»t Office. ... . REDUCTION IN BELSTON NUMBERS. W-e have made a reduction of £6 on thv- price of Bees-ton Kumbor machines--. Our stock of Bteston Number-; of'r'tred will toon be sold, therefore ladies and gentlemen wishing to purchase a new cycle for the spring, should not nike ;:, chance of securing a first-clar-s cycle at a greatly reduced price. Lady's B' .r-tou Number cycle 22in. frame equipped with front and rear rim brakes free wheel, Clipper Rilk-x tyre--. Brooks' saddle. Reynold's chain, 'which we usual!- sell for £25, can now be bought for £l9 nett cash. Everyone will admit that this is a very low price indeed for a Beeston Number bicycle, which is the most expensive bicycle to bnil-1 in the world. Call and inspect. Adams. Ltd.. hi'.? Adams Star Cycle Company, The- Arcade. Timaru.

To-day, Sept-ember 21st, tin; sun should shin-.- fox- 12 lmiiKi making the- Spring Equinox. A meeting nf member* of Court Scmtiicni Cross, No. 5123, A.0.F., is summoned for Tuesday evening next. The principal business is the -election of officers.

At the- annual meeting of the .Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, held at Christcliurcli on Thursday. Mr S. It. Kaymond was re-appcinted honorary solicitor to the Society at Timarn.

In consequence of the recent railway accident on the Auckland-Rotorua. line the drive re of the two engines thai were detached from the train have been reduced in rank for twelve months to the position of firemen.

During the course of a lecture last evening bv the Rev. W. Slade he eaid it would be a" miod thing if English boys were compelled to salute a Chinaman once it, we°k. It would knock some of the conceit out of them, and. teach thorn to respect their inferiors.

The price of Hour was raised in Timaru vesterdar bv 10s per ton. A similar advance took "place at Dunedin and Wellington. The reason given by the- New Zealand Flour Millers' Association for the advance is that with wheat selling at current- quotations jt is impossible to manufacture flour at the old prices. The millers assert that the prices ruling .lately h:ive been from 20s to 30s per ton below what would yield them a fair margin of profit, and that they were enabled to cany on onlv because they had secured supplies, of wheat when prices were considerably be-low present rates. The usual weekly meeting of the Life Boat Lodge. No. 101, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening, the C.T., Bro. "Williams presiding over a, good attendance of members. The usual business was dealt with after which the programme for the evening " Brothers Night" was carried out. Songs and recitations were given by Brothers- Kemsley, Williams, Muchmore, Coker, Have, Moore, Ellis, Hawkey, Lowiy, W 7 otton, and Claughton. Refreslunenls were handed round and enjoyed by all. Several visitors were present from the Good Hope Lodge, and heartily welcomed. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the brothers for ■entertaining the Lodge. The- programmefor next- meeting will be a "Wood-saw-ing Competition." A >-pecial ms-eling of tha Xo. 2 Teiminaling Building Society was held last -evening, to discuss tha proposed alteration of the' rules to enable the Society to issue a ne-w group of shares. Mr J. Radcliff?, who occupied the chair, explained the business of the meeting. Mr Miles, one of the directbni-, then proposed u motion to rescind; the old rules and adopt the new. iir Miler; said it was an expensive matter for a-mar. to buy up shares, the paid up value of which had been increasing for some years, and that was the -reason it *r;is proposed to alter ibo ruk-s- so that a new group could b.; created every five years if required. The new rales were or. modern linos, aud had proved successful else.whar.-. Mr M. White seconded the motion, which war, carried without discussion. The chairman then dsclared the Society open to receive. applications for shares in No. 2 Group, which can be obtained on application to the secretary, Mr E. A. LeCren.

About five-and-tbirty members of the Timaru Accountancy Students 1 Association ::pant an hour or so both pleasantly and profitably last- evening, in the Technical School building, listening to a- lecture by Mr L .E. Finch, on legal aspects of Fire Insurance, followed by questions. Mr Finch approached the subject of insurance' from the' point of view of a student of judicial decisions on fire insurancs disputes, and therefore dealt with some of the 'more intricate and abstruse points of the business, rather than with the routine of the insurance agents and insurance office clerk's ordinary duties. The decisions however covered many points with which insurance agents are not unfamiliar, as thev have been embodied in ths '" conditions " under which policies are . issued. After a number of questions had been asked and answered, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Finch, for his interesting lecture, and he was requested to permit his-paper to be printed, with others, among the " proceedings" of the Association.

The splendid display of the educational facilities afforded .young people by the International Correspondence Schools closes finally to-day. Ever since the display has Messrs Oates and Coy.'s elmp has baen thronged with man anxious to better themselves, enquiring for information. That the schools do all they. promise to do, if not more, is evidenced by the testimony of local people who som? 'time ago took up various courses of instruction. For men situated a 6 most young men are here, such a system a? the International Schools afford, whereby a man can study at home, just as well as hj? could under a professor, is an undisguised blessing, and should enable many young people hereabouts to materially improves their positions. Any who have not yet ceen the display referred to are advised to do so to-day, while the opportunity offers. ...

"We have read 1 about tho wonderful success the Do Dion and Darracq have met with in reliability contests held in every country in the world, but it is still of greater interest to the local public to see thes? performances carried out under their eyes. As an instance* watch the little 6 h.p. De Dion, tho 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 eecn every day from early till late in all sorts of weathers on our streets. It i? constantly being hired out by Skeates and Boekaert, and also used by all members of this local firm as a hack. Messrs Skeates, Bockaert state, and can prove, that £4 will easily cover all mechanical repairs done to this wonderful little car since ifc landed in Thnaru four years ago. As for Dan-ieqs: What car does more regular and hard work than the 15 h.p. Darraek 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 b?fore, De Dion and Dar.racq motor cars did not get their world renowned fame by mere advertisement, but by actual facts based upon years (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 makers put together. Last year's De Dion output, was 5000 cars; Darracq's output was 7000. Both firms paid a solid dividend, which is the pulse of every sound business. In conclusion, do not bay experiments : buy a De Dion or Darracq and you will have an asset. ... STEAM ON THE FARM. Do you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of live steam en 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 v..ry -small cost by jmrchaeing a "New Century" Steamer. * One good fire provides steam for about two hours, and can be left with perfect safety. The "New C-ntury" combines the strong points of flu- ordinary poi table washing copper and the Irish pressure steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., sole agents, Duteuin. ...

Tlit; police require the; owner of a greenstone pendant found in the town yesterday moniing.

Thursday next being Dominion Day will be observed as a bank holiday by the* banks in New Zealand.

The following is the handicap and draw for tha sixth "monthly medal of the Timaru Ladies' Golf Club, to be played at the Highfic-ld links on September 24th and 27th : :°-Mrs Mathcmm 6 v. Miss Revell 15; Miss Buchanan 14 v. Miss Wray 25; Miss Divden 14 v. Miss Knubley j-j. ;. Miss X.' Knubley 11 v. , Miss L. Revell scr: Miss Blair 30 v. Miss Marchant 40; Mi 4 Sotham 40 v. Miss J. Wray 40. The Winchester Gun Club fired a clay bird match on Thursday afternoon in Mill. T. Andrews' paddock. The first was a £2O match of 15 birds and T. Smith, P. Wederall and E. Blay divided with 15 kills each. E. Blay and Mcllwrick tied for Mr McDonald's trophy for most kills wilh first barrel; the event was finally won by Mcllwrick. A 10s sweepstake of eleven"birds was then tired, with the following result: E. H. '■ Rowell, 11 kills, first; B. S. A., D. Young, Mayfield, and P. Wederall divided second and third money with 10 kills each. ' A 5s sweepstake, seven birds, first miss- out, was decided between D. Young, P. "Wedera-11, and M. Rosingrave, with 4- kills each. The "Newcastle Weekly 'Journal," of July 13th, contained the following notice of a- young Timaru artist:—"Another youthful musical celebrity from New Zealand has made his bow to a London audience. Magnus Laing gave his first musical pianoforte recital in Beehstein Hall on Saturday evening. Ho is a brilliant player with a strong individuality and a good touch and technique, although his playing of rapid passag-es is sometimes wanting in clearness. He gave a good accoa'nfc of Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata; and while not an. ideal Chopin player he gave a most exquisite rendering of the study on black notes, and, in response- to the continued applause, was obliged to repeat it. There followed an excellent rendering of two of the Mazurkas. His bast effort was Liszt's Sixth Rhapsody, which was superbly played. This, the young pianist's first appearance in London, were a. very successful one. There was a huge and enthusiastic audience."

The box plan will be opened at the Dresden this morning for ths- performance of " Faust" to be given at the Theatre Raval on Wednesday evening tjext by Mr George Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Companv'and no doubt there, will be an eager demand for seats a.s tho coming of this large operatic organisation will be an important event in musical and theatrical historv. A manager who undertakes the risk and work of bringing such a combination to us is certainly deserving of every support by theatre-goers. Mr Musgrove's convoany comes with very high credentials, the 'experienced critics of the Melbourne and Svdnev papers -having set a high seal of excellence on their performances. The principals of the company are Mesdames Barckow, Marie"" Stoeller. Johanna Hcinze, Sara Anderson, Elizabeth Kuiinke, Messrs Richard Oeser. Karl Studeauiricl. Fritz M. Masfimi, Hans Mohwinkcl, Julius Hunger and Karl Foller. There is also a chorus "of high class voices a number of which were selected from the consevatorium of music Melbourne and a, grand opera orchestra wider that experienced director Herr Slapoffski.

A lecture is to be given in the Assembly Room-Tnext Thursday, which will deal with little- known parts of the Dominion of New Zeabiad. It will be illustrated bv over 150 lantern slides, including the only complete set extant of the Southern Islands. Mr Wallace has been to a good deal of expense- in the production of these pictures, and is now showing them.for the first time in public. He i? doing this in the interests of tho Kermadec Islands Expedition and will receive no personal benefit from the lecture whatever. .The expedition has been hurried on by five young New Zealandens, because it has been reported that an American expedition is leaving early in 1908 for the purpose of scientific research throughout tho islands of the South Pacific. The Kermadecs are included within the Dominion of Now Zealand, and contain an original flora and fauna which at present are practically unknown. The members of the expedition are Messrs T. Iredale, W. L. Wallace, and S. R, Oliver (who will take up various branches of geology), Mr W. R. Oliver (botany and geology), and Mr C. E. Warden who will take meterological observations, for which purpose.the Government- arc supplying all instruments. Mr Wallace, with whom the expedition originated, has offered to devote his collections to the proposed Timaru museum, and trusts the Timaru people will do all they can to encourage the project.

IMPORTANT SALE OP HIGH-CASS LINCOLN rams: Mr Henrv Duddicg's annual, sale of surplus Lincoln rams took place at his homestead—Riby Grove, Lincolnshire, England —early" in July last. As usual flockowners from all parts of the world were present in large numbers, and the prices paid for purchases made ara a sufficient indication of the esteem in which this world-renowned flock is held by up-to-date pastoralists. The top price of the day —9CO guineas—was paid by Messrs S. Dean and Sons, Lincolnshire, for the first prize two-tooth at the recent show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held at Lincoln; the runner-up being a well-known South American flockmaster. The highest-priced long-wool" sheep of _ the year (so far) thus remains in England. Ifc may be mentioned that at 'the above sale rams realising 200 guinea? and thereabout were so common as to excite no special comment. Results obtained year after year by Mr Dudding and prices realised for his surplus stock go to prove that what he does not know about the management of longwool sheep is hardly worth learning. Last year his top price for a yearling ram was 1450 gns, and three times within the- lastfew year's has he realised lOOOgns-. and over for a, shearling ram. Everything which tends to enhance the appearance of his sheep is earefully studied by Mr Dudding. The blow-fly—which iu England frequently assumes the dimensions of a plague, compared with which the worst experiences of Australasian pastoralists with reference to this dreaded pest are as mere child's play—was one of the scourges which Mr Dudding set himself to prevent. Writing of it- and other sheep parasites, under date May 14, 1906, he states with reference to Ihe superior protective powers of. Quibell's "Improved" Powder Dip, which he has used for years, as follows-—viz.. "I cannot speak too highly of its quality for killing filth, preventing the attack of maggot fly, and improving the fleece of wool." It is thus abundantly plain that Mr Dudding not only considens Quibell's "Improved" Powder Dip the. very best protection from parasitic filth in sheep, but tho best specific for improving the quality and lustre, of (he glowing fleece, points of the very first importance in wool-growing.

II ii~, moreover, more than a mere coincidence to find (ho breeders of the most valuable sheep living to-day—both in Encrh'.nd"' and Australasia—proclaiming lli.-ir faith in preparations, and barking their opinions by using them regularly on their flocks.

Dredge 350 was sent- out to the outer channel yesterday to ]u.y moorings for working there in .suitable weather. The Marine Hand will give the following programme of music on Carolina Bay to-morrow afternoon: —March, "O City of the Lord " ; overture, " The GolI den -.Sceptre" ; contest, march, " North Star"; intermezzo, " Les Cloches de St. Malo"; fantasia, "Royal Musketeers"; march, " King of Glory " ; " God Save the King." Tho nor'-wester which sprang tip on Thtursday 'evening continued blowing throughout' the night, at times strongly and continued yesterday as light and moderate breezes. One result was the lifting of the snow line up the spurs of the front hills, and the appearance of bare patches above the lower limit of snow. The Rakaia, and Rangitaia. were in normal condition yesterday morning. The Opilii was somewhat high, and discoloured, but not thick. The Rev.- W. Siade, the president of the Wcsleyan Conferaicej paid his first' official visit to Timaru yesterday. In the afternoon a social gathering was held' in the schoolroom,' when Mr Slade met a, number of members of the church:. In-theevcii-iii"- he. delivered a lecture on the traditions, and customs of the Fijians, he having been for sixteen years a missionary in Fiji, and having an intimat-3 knowledge of the people. Mr SilaAo Is a most interesting and insti uctive lecturer, lrj< stock of anecdotes being a, large one; and he has n. style of speaking that -appeals to his audience. It is not surprising, therefore, that those present last .night enjoyed: the lecture. .. Mi' J. C. Trengrove, coachbuildeiy Melville Hill, has just completed a splendidly wrought and. finished delivery waggon for Messrs Sharps Bros., • cordial makers. The waggon is ■ modern in every respect, the aim being to build-a, strong vehicle, light-running, and of. easy working. The foreearriage is on the, circular principle, doing away with all locking, -and allowing the waggon to turn in its own length. The body is of light and strong framing, mounted on eemi-circular side and cross springs, and to the patent axles are fitted strong and neat wheels..' The fore-car-riage has the usual . socket and clips for pole- or shafts respectively. The body is built oil the express-principle, the. floor being slatted, so that it ,can bz he-Bed down, and let all moisture get away easily. On the floor is a moveable rack for "the cordial decanters; and a, double wateiproof roof is carried on strong iron standards-, provision being made on it for the carriage-- of empties. The brake is on the ratchet principle, and clips on the roof-standards and fore and aft, allow of the putting on of canvas curtaino' in the event of inclement - weather. ■ The body and carriage builder has put first etas? work into the waggon, and the coach-painter has ijhown great skill. The body h;ts a. wine-coloured hack-ground, relieved with green and yellow, while the verv fine lettering is done in gold shaded with silver. The wheels and carriage are finished in yellow, with,, broad lines in red and fine-lines in blue. Messrs Sharpe Bros, are well pleased with the* way Mr Trengrove has executed their order; and certainly have reason to be so, for the vehicle is a great credit to Timaru trade. THE GUINEA POEM. A CHEQUE FOR'£l Is has been sent to the writer of this verso:—Miss K. L., 25 Hewitts Road, Merivale, Christ-church — Keep duty on tobacco— Or even on our tea; But oh, dear, good, Sir Joseph, Let's have our SAP ON free! WIN A GUINEA! Prize- Poem published every Saturday. Best four shortline advt. verse about "SAPON" wins each week. SAPON wrapper must be 'enclosed. ■ Address—"SAPON" (Oatmeal Washing Powder), P. 0.. Box 635, Wellington. If your grocer does not stock Sapon please send his name and address. £YNOPSIS~OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Gerrie and Co.—Sell poultry, pigs, furniture, etc., to-day. Jpnas and Co.—Sale of produce, trees, poultry, etc., to-day. . ' . ■ N.M. and A. Co.—Point sale on Monday; Washdyke, Tuesday; Geraldine, Wednesday. C.F.C.A.—SaIe at Point, Monday; Washdyke, Tuesday; Geraldine, Wednesday; properties.on 12th October. Wright, Stephenson and Co.—Farms in Ota-go and Southland for sale. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. —Point sale, on Monday. Dalgety and* Co.—Sale at Point sale, Monday ; Geraldine, Wednesday. Guinness and LeCren—Stock at Point,on Monday; Studholme Junction, Tuesday; Geraldine, Wednesday; horse and property sale, 28th September W. Penrose—New lines in Tlrapery. Kernohan, McCahon and tion in the price of butter. R. Bowie —High grade butter on fi-ale. G. Pearson —Hair brushes and combs, all prices. Court Southern Cross, A.O.F.—Meeting, on Tuesday. Timaru Bowling Club—Special meeting, Thursday next. • London Missionary Society—Rev. A. Parker's service and lecture. G. Bowker— Shops and offices to -let; sections for sale. S.C. Dairy Co.—Notice of opening of creameries.

John King and Co.—Reductions in but ters.

Mackenzie Agricultural -Society—-Annual meeting, 27th hist. Wesley Church —Details of Sunday services'.

Southgate and Feely—Have dissolved partnership. W. Budd, Winchester—Seed oats for sale.

N.Z. .Railways—Fares for Dominion Day. J. E. Keid—Boot sale Still on.

J. Shepherd—Cheapest grocery, ctore in town. ~

Banks in New Zealand—Holiday on Do minion Day. Waimate High .School—Notice re examinations.

Public Trustee—Rs estate of R. Langdown, deceased. W. McClatchy—Hairdresser and tobacconist.

Mullin and Temple—New villa to let or for sale.

Pearson and Co. —Suits to measure. Trinity 'Presbyterian Church—Services for to-morrow.

St. Mary's—Spring flower show, Ist October. Thanks—Mr P. Meechan thanks (sympathisers. Dawson Bros.--Full delai.'is of spring drapery yhoW. Funeral notice—By M. A. Weaver. Wanteds—Seven notices.