TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13433, 4 November 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY

The clearing sale of. C. H. Verity, by the National Mortgage and Agency Company, will he held at- the homestead, Totara Downs, on "Wednesday. 15th November. 1907. Letters for the following persons await claimants at the Timaru Pctst Office: From the United Kingdom—Miss C. Winston. Timaru. and G. Andrews. Geraldine; from Victoria—W. Dunn. Bluecliffs. The rainfall in Timaru during October, as registered by Mr R. Fergueson. totalled 1.15 inches, 51* points of which fell on the 14th. In October last year the fall was 2.09 inches, and the average for the month for the past eight yeans was 2.57 inches. Mr E. G. Stericker registered at Sutton Farm 1.41 inches, or So" points less than in October of 1906. The secretary of the Seddon Memorial Fund hats received the following school Mubscriptioris -in aid of the Children's Ward at the Timaru Hospital-.—Hazel-barn 7* Id. Gray's Comer 10s 6d. I'edclitfri 5s 6d r Springbrook 17s 9d, Pareora East 7s 3d, Esk Valley Bs. Pareora 9s 3d. Mr W. F. Evans, the secretary of the Temuka committee, has forwarded £8 as the net rcsulfc of the lecture and concert given at Temuka hi aid of the Children's Ward, this making over £4O net that has bi.cn realised by Mr Craigic's Burns lecture and concert. The Eltham " Argus "publishes a number of interviews with farmers, doctors, and teachers, in reference to Sir Robert recent statement that children are worked to death in Taranaki. In every instance £he charge was refuted. Two doctors said they never came across instances of children suffering from overwork, and stated that the children in Taranaki are exceptionally healthy, and of unusually good physique. The headmaster of the Eltham School gave two cases of hardship which Occurred six years ago. Mr Hintz, director of technical education under the Wangahui Board, said it was difficult to get home lessons done owing to the dairying industry. The chairman of the, Eltham Daiiy Company stated that the Chief Justice's allegation-? were quite unfounded and . that even among milker? on the- share system, there was little child labour. The two racing carnivals, the New Zealand Cup meeting at Chrietchurch, and the V.R.C. Spring meeting at Melbourne, were opened on Saturday. In our'sporting columns this, morning will be found 1 details of the racing on the -important first- day, the chief events that were decided having been the New Zealand Cup and the V.R.C. Derby. The win of 'Frisco at- Christchurch on Saturday was somewhat, of a. surprise: but the victory » of Mountain King in the V.R.C. Derby .sweeps away any doubt as to which horse is the premier three-year old of the Commonwealth To-morrow will see the Melbourne Cup decided, and the interest taken by New Zealand sportsmen in the big event of the year will be centred almost entirely in the running of Apol-' ogne. So far the Auckland horse has shown excellent form in all his Australian essays, and on latest cabled information everything jroiute to Apologue being returned a? the first New Zealand owned and bred horse" to have hh name-enrolled as a winner of tlie Melbourne Cup. Headaches of every kind yield to Stearns' Headache Cure in a- few minute*. These tiny, tasteless wafers bring certain relief from almost every kind of pain. "Used wherever beads ache." ... Tb« public should call and ?«■»■ what colonial manufacturer? are doing in the way of box suit". The time has goue or ought to be when firms send home to the Old Land' to the sweating d-eiiis for elothes. The colonial made suite are better, the linings are .good, the cut its perfect, and the fitting is all that can hi desired. The wages paid for these suits are the highest, and the- priw charged for Pht'tzwell and New Era suits are as cheap us those of the sweaters. W. A. Pearson and Co., Outfitters. Stafford Street, are agents for these suits. ...- A positive marvel, was the word used by expert motorists on .-Saturday- after they had a trial run on the little twoseated 8.10 h.p. Darracq which was the first to be landed in the Dominion by Skeates and Bockaert, ex s.s. Maori. In the late 1000 miles Scottish reliability run tins little car.was the admiration of every motorist, and no . wonder; when the one, landed here was tried on Club Hill last Saturday, which it climbed on the 2nd speed or at the rate of 12 miles per hour. Wai-iti road was taken on the top speed, which is considered by local motorists to be a- great performance. Of course it was only to be expected that once the largest motor works in the world designed a 2-seated runabout il would surpass anything on the road. This has now been proved that Messrs t>keates and Bockaert, the local agents, are so satisfied with tire result of these little wonders that they/have cabled for 24 of the same type. 'Orders are now taken for delivery about Christmas. A free trial will be given any one interested. \ "■Falling Hair." Those who aie troubled with this complaint, or suffer from dandruff will be glad to know that we absolutely guarantee " Wioletta" to be a permanent cure. Provided the hair roots are still alive, your baldness can quickly be a thing of "the past. This is no idle boast, we are so confident that we can cure you that we will refund the money i£ Wioletta fails. Why be troubled longer? Buy a bottle "now and note the results. "Get it at Baxter's" Prescription Chemist and Photographic Dealer, Timaru. ... A POPULAR AUCKLAND SKIPPER COMPLETELY CURED BY RHEUMO. From Auckland, on July Ist, 1907, Captain J. Gibbs writes:—"f was incapacitated for eight months, and could not go to sea; in fact I was bent double with pain. I tried Rotorua for three months, and came back, not baying received any benefit. Nothing seemed to do me good, until a friend of mine, who had also taken Rheumo. asked me to give it a trial. The result, after taking four bottles, surprised both myself and my friends, who knew how much I had suffered. I shall recommend your medicine to anyone who suffers with Rheumatism or Gout.' 3 Give Rheumo a trial, and it will cure YOU. All stores and chemists. 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

STEAM ON THE FARMDo you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of lire 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 yon can secure these advantages at a very small cost by purchasing a " NewCentury " Steamer. One good fire provides steam for about two hours, and can be left with perfect, safety. The "New Century" combines the strong points of the ordinary portable washing copper and the high pressure steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., sole agents, Duneuin. ... MOUNTAIN KINK ASTHMA POWDER. Asfhma is painful and exhausting, enervating and distressing. Why suffer relief can be immediately obtained by the use of that- tmtly wonderful remedy Mountain King Asthma Powder, which gives prompt and refreshing relief. Use Mountain King Powder; it never fails. Obtainable all good chemists and stores. 2s .64..... ' •■ "

The tirsL rouud of the Timaru Schools cricket competition was concluded on Friday last, when the Marists defeated Timaru Main School by 22 runs to 19. The competition points now are:—Marlist 4. Main 4. "Waimataitai 2. and South School 2. At a meeting of ratepayers of that portion of the Temuka Borough between Cass Street and Ewen Road, held on Friday evening, a resolution was passed that a "poll be- taken on a proposal to raise a special loan of £IBOO for the purpose of constructing drainage works and house connections in that ares'. Messrs. Sherratt and Love have taken over R. Scott and Co.s well-known coach and livery stable business at Geraldine. Mr K- Scott- has been for a number of years the best known driver between Geraldine and Orari, and his familiar face will be greatly missed by travellers using his coachts.

The Timaru Bowing Club will start its trial fours this evening, when G. Priest's crew will meet H. Walker's and C. Bradley's and J. Nicholls' crews will row against each other. To-morrow J. Passmore meets S. Malthus and O. G. Aykr meets A. Price. On -Wednesday the semifinals will be got oft' and 'the final avuT be rowed on Thursday. On Saturday next, the King's Birthday, the Timaru Tennis Club will hold the second of their tourneys, players being divided into three grades. - The entries are coming forward very freely; and there is promise that a most pleasant holiday will be passed. On Saturday, the 30th inst-;, the annual match against -Oamaru will be plaved on the. Elizabeth Street. courts. As*four ladies and' six men are required for this match, A grade flayers are expected to practice hard and regularly. ' "■ A "Herald" representative was shown on Saturday, by Mr J. Toneycliffe, of Messrs. John Jackson and Co., some cutting, of an English oak tree that was; grown at Geraldine. The pieces were about sin. by lin., and the figure left by the saw "was muck more prominent than i.< seen in oak from the Old Country. The grain of the locally-grown timber is also more open, showing that the oak grows quicker out here than at Home'. This quicker, growth has its disadvantages if the tree is cut when the sap is rising or falling. Evidently the sx>eeimens at Messrs. Jackson and Co.s mill had been cut when the cells were charged with moisture, for the warping was rather pronounced. ' There was evidence, however, that the timber was of first-class quality, and of very beautiful grain.

The following South Canterbury students are named in the list, in Saturday's

"Otago Dail Times." of awards of prizes; and places, the results of the scission's work at Otago University:— Ethel Fer-; ri ßr —Third class, junior Latin (9); Lo'rna Alice Hunt—Senior EngUsh, 3rd class (5); : senior French, 3rd class "(1); "French.. phonetic?, 2nd class (4)1 Violet Cbeyne Finnic —Senior mental science, 2nd ciass (4); German,phonetics, 2nd class (9). Dugald George Matheson—Junior Thysics. 3rd class (1) ;• junior'practical physics, 3sd cla.-s f.2) ; zoology (degree course! third class (2); practical ditto, second class (2). John Arthur Baitrum, B.Sc—Advanced physic*, second tical ditto," second class ll) ; palaeontology ;honoui>-0 second class 12). I'etcr C Davie—Chemistiy (inorganic lectures) third class (3) ; practical iuorganic chemistry, second class (ID ; zoology (degree course) third class il). J- G. Crawford—Applied anatomy, second class (1); clinical surgcrv (5).; senior medicine, second F. 'A. Scannell—Applied anutoniy, second class (2); senior surgery, fiiet class (3); cluneal suigery (3); senior medicine, second class* (5).

•Hieing (hat Timaru h trying to get- a. Carnegie library, the following caution by a writer in the "'library World" may be useful. "Many of the so-called Carnegie libraries axe really nothing but newsrooms because the. effort of the local authority is directed to tlie maintenance of a. kind of club-room for (lie devourers of newswhile the library reinains a miserable collection of out-of-date lumber in which no one can have the slightest in : terest. There are, the writer says, many booklets libraries in existence. This is owing partly to. the lack of money and partly to the policy of spending what money there is on papers instead of-books. It has always been a matter for regret among the more advanced librarians that more discrimination is not exercised before so much money is expended on mortar and bricks. There are factors of much more practical importance than questions of site or income. Buiklings should only be given where. ; the income will adequate l ly maintain them." in every department, and extravagant lecture-rooms, newsrooms, etc.. should be exercised where no .means exist for their maintenance. For a small town a verv efficient building can be provided for £IOOO or £12001" An angling 'contributor'to" the "Press"' writes as follows:—" Tor the next few weeks' I think Lake Tekapo will be one of the best fishing stations in the South" I Island. Some splendid' baskets have "been, made there lately, of fish "weighing from' ! 61b. to 151b. each, and' I hope soon to write of a personal visit-'to the lake, and to' Lake Alexand'rina, where the first fish has been caught—"with, rod and .line —:a beautiful fourteen-pounder.. I intended to try Lake Tekapo last season, but my proposed trip was prevented by circumstan2es, so I lent all my" lake flies to two friends with whom I was going. They were away for a week, and, according to tlieir report, it rained all the time. A nine-pounder "was landed from Lake' Tekapo, and two rises were obtained in Alexandiina. Then they tried the deep ultra-marine-coloured Tekapo river, where a good fish captured a cast belonging to one of my friends, and three of my best lake flies which were attached to it". After that they came home, but ' the account they gave me of fish seen and the* like, has" even with a liberal deduction for natural enthusiasm, made me long to go there ever since. Sport at the Rangitata mouth has been exceedingly good for October. One angler (Mr W. P. Turton, of Woodbury) during the past week, killed forty-five* fish weighing 1531b. It is a pity the fish are not in better condition; they are reported to bs long and lank, and a" trout that should be an eightpounder onlr weighs about five pounds." People could say no other than all those who patronfced the .Show were well dutssed, especially the men, and the majority of them say that it did not costo them so much to get their outfit this time owing to their buying from the lw-p seventeen six tailor in Hunt and Worry's Building (upstairs) opposite Post Office. If you want A. J. Stephens to make your suit for Xnias, you had better place your orders immediately, as he has a big rush on for Xmas. The public are beginning to realise the value of these suite from two pounds seventeen and six. and are

fairly rushing their orders in. Don't- prolong placing your order or you will be disappointed. ... Again the owners of phonograplis are indebted to Begg's. They have reduced the price of the Columbia. Records to one shilling each. Beggs' stock is new and complete, and when their new Phoney—which is being built at the Ar?ade end of their present piano show rooms—is completed, it will.be the most up-to-date one in the Dominion. ... Mr James- Kirby of Naseby, has purchased Mr Whittaker's " boot and shoe business and will take possession early in November. As this is the last few days of Whittaker's Great Sale at cost- prices. Onr readers will do well to get in a good supplv of boots and shoes\before" it- is too late. "... . . ■ -.r^Bß

Lovers of-fiiiKio and singing aie piomiscd a treat on Friday, when a conceit i.s to be given in (lie Assembly Room.-. The. sen-ices of a. large number of vocali-us have been enlisted, and all of those engaged have high reputations the concert should be a good one. The garden party projected by the St. .Mary's Wa.'.ma-tait'ai Sunday School lias been postponed, by request, to 'November 28th. ThY* has been done in order-that the date of the fixture will not clash with that of the Wesley garden party, ta be held on November 21st

A ca.?e of scarlet fever has occurred in the house of the caretaker of- Caroline Bay. caused, it is thought, by the absolutely filthy drains which discharge on to the sands. Along the banks of these drains the ground is impregnated with fhe tilth which is nauseating in the extreme. The patient has been removed -to the Talbot Hospital. At. a meeting, of the Ashburton County Council the engineer reported that the timber for the. reconstruction of the Rangitata- traffic bridge is to hand and the work will bo- commenced forthwith.: The chairman said that £I7OO -would have to be paid for* the timber for the bridge; half of this amount was to be paid bjthe Geraldine - Council,., which, however, did not meet for', about a month. The chairman and "members": were, given authority to pay freight expenses: The Temukaxßifles, under- Lieut/-'Golonel Mackenzie and;- Captain. Chapman are at present in camp ; -on land •■ adjoining' the Victoria- Park. Yesterday morning the coips, accompanied -by the Municipal Band and school .cadets, held a- ; church parade, x special service being delivered in the Anglican Church. In the. afternoon the band; gave ian. open air -eoncert at the camp, 'and, "being favoured . with ideal weather attracted a. Targe audience. Part of the main, north road, particularlv that portion between Timaru and Seadown is badly.in want of rain. Motorists and cvclists aie obliged to plough through loose gravel -and 'dust, which, wind is blowing,'is extremely: disagreeable. At the end of December a motor, reliability trial is to be.held over this road and it- will bu ai> well for the public to keep well away oh that day unless- they, are provided; with breathing helmets. • ' The spring is unusually late in youth Canterbury this year, and thisjsvery noticeable in the.-Fab-lie diistrict,'where t-ht? influence of the- sn.owclad western- range kept, down the tcnvjwral-ure. Mr -Hamilton, of Clayton, says h;'- has not; had sp much snow", txi" late in the year, for the last 20 years. "■ lE' » now going however, and the*ranges are. sffeaked and splashed with the blackness of- bare ground to their summits. The Fairlie-' district" looks pleasantly green, but grass and grain have not* made much growth yet.'

"A hint as to the dauees of the American financial crisis, was given by an article in the'-"Noith American Review"' before tlie slunip set in. . "Why. is, interest high I", was' the question exercising American as well" as British minds,;- Mr George Iks found the answer iii -the increased demand for-loans causedby tlie;rapid extension of railroads and rolling stock," by the wide adoption, of. electrical improvements, by growth in irrigation; and in the. vast- iucreaee of technical; : educat-ion.-' Collegebred engmpers 'were; ."devising new plans, which require capital to "found them. A "paragraph on Friday's issue' expressed a conrplahit heanl trn • tlie Show Grounds concerning tlie-'judging";.of' light horses on the second day; ; .- that- the stewards deserted the order -of tlie catalogue, and by so' doug, puzzled, people. 'Mr Bassett, one of: the Stewards,': explains -that this was done in the ease'. referred - to. in older to 'comply the printed " order of,- events," whiclT required the judging of harness horses to be taken at 12.15 p.m. When these had been dealt with, the order of the catalogue .was returned to. Messrs TTamilton and Moore* solioltors for Guinness and LeCren in the recent Appeal Court case write to. us that no appeal is allowed to be made to the■Pri\y: Council in cases where the amount involved does not exceed. £500." The amount; of""tlie comihassibn clacmed by ilessrs Guinness and LeCren from Mr---Quinn. was only £95 16s, so thaj the jiidgment of tba Court of Appeal is final. As', a matter of fact, what the " Herald " said was that Mr Quinn iiitended to ■-apply foi- special- leave to appeal to/the.. privy His solicitors who -snippliedi the information'are, of course." fatrulwr with the restrictions on .the right of" appeal. A writes:—"When a. crowd of u"4maiTi hooligans set together it is hard to restrain tliem. The' gods.' of the theatre pit are known from Auckland to the Bluff and some of them, bentl on maintajnihg their reputations. created a distm-bance. on a- recent evening in acertain tea-room. Nob content with making tlie.fli'selves. lieaird they cowmen ced tbro\ying Tumps of sugar at. on© another till the floor was strewn with them, andl two teacups,; belonging to the rooms found a last resting, place on the nayement outside. Considering that- there were no male.persons employed in the tea-rooms -the con'ductpf the'se hooligans wa4 all the. mors, despicable."^"

The anniversary of the Congregational Church Sunday School was celebrated yestero'ay. In tbe afternoon the children, assisted .bv the choir, gave a- service of song entitled "Willie Wills' Wings," The musical items -\rere very well rendered: and Rev. A.. E- Hunt, superintendent of the school, .read the' contiectfve'descriptipn: The annual November Church Service of the Loyal Orange Lodges.bt Timarii was held last evening in the Primitive dist Church, and was attended' by members in regalia. The service- was conducted "by Bin. H, J. Liddell, P.G.M.. of D.unedin. The fifth of November social will ; ' be held in Orange Hall to-morrow evening. Mr J. Young, curator of the Ashburton Domain, and a; party left Ashburton on a, visit to Peel Forest in search of ferns and ilora for the' Domain fernery.' The party found Bland's Guljly exceptionally beautiful. Its banks were covered with kowhai in full bloom, and they looked rery striking amongst the ferns. Some of the" .trees were from twelve to fifteen inches in! diameter.' The gully in places is vei-v iiarroWj and runs from 70ft to 90ft in depth. At Peel Forest the party found that the principal varieties of ferns had been worked out. The party secured many varieties of beautiful fetus, most of wliich came from Bland's Gully. - Mr Young said that the scenery was equal to the finest he had ever seen in Australasia. The gullies were practically fields of fern? of surpassing beauty. ' ' . . - SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. : ■ /' New Zealand Loan-and Mercantile Co. —Properties for sale; .Fairlie district. A. Chaironi—Has' opened an • art -depot in Arcade. ' . T. and J. Thomson.— Bargains in the show rooms. J. Ballantyne and Co.— Fine quality summer underwear. Adams, Ltd.—Cycles, motor cycles, and cars on ■hajid." W- Penrose.—A splendid costume offer. Grant Bros.—Tennis goods reduced. Last.—Jewellei-v ; also •cheque,; King's Birthday.—The Mayor proclaims November llt.li as •» holiday., •: Mackenzie County Council.—Price for birds' eggs', and heads. Assembly.; Rooms:—Grand Concert, Friday.. '..';-. ''.-'.

St. Mary's. Waimataitai—Garden party postponed to November 28th. Levels County Council.—Mrs. McKenna; Seadown, appointed to receive eggs and heads. Wanteds.—Eight notices.

Mr Keddie, Inspector of Faclorkis and Award", hat. received instructions fiom Wellington, stating 9th November if the legal holiday for all factories and those working under an award. Factoiy oiwieis should take a note of thN. The Mayor, bv-advertisement, asks citizens" to observe next Monday as the holiday. The Nelson Education Board received a letter, from the "College Governors notifying that owing to the increase in the cost of living, etc., a slight rise had been made in the fees for pupils. It whs resolved'-'to alter the Board's- 'regulations for scholarships to meet the increased fees.

Information has been received in Ghrietclrureh that the scientific expedition to the '■sub-antarctic islands will not be. able to leave the . Bluff' until November "13th. The date fixed''originally was'-'" November 7th, biit the -Hinempa. which will 'take the- expedition has been delayed at the light hb.uses. . - 'A tj.islfict Order issued, by Liuetenant-CWoncl--'Hawkins.;-Officer. Commanding- the .Canterbury district, includes among other' matters the following:— lias been"-granted to/ the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles to hold .their - annual training camp', at Timaru from 7th to 15th .December;:• itieutenaßit A. Boys. l has been authorised to."administer the-.-oath of filer; giance■;' Sou-tb-vC^ntetbury: has: .been hi-lottfedj-a' sb^ting;,; Jof ; . £3S ; 1-Os for competition .by';ibel and ■:yjoi i uniteers:; the: L of. officers yi-ill- r lje-3ield~ -at ■ Christpliurch; andi Tfimaru (in ;We^nesday^ : 4tiv ; lDe ; cember:. . All ; offi-' eers yrlxp have- held; an- acting- commissionfor 12 nionifchs -must., present; theriiselyes. for on this: date. The' class ofinstruction for officers.: will be .held from IStli; tol2^d';N6yember; : 36 have already.; signßed their'intehtdob-of beingpresent.' Officers intending : to be; present whovhave n6t yet sent; ' their hanies are requested to^do 1 so argonce.-:■"■'.

'' The staff 'of-.the•'•Canterbury' Farmers' Co-operatiye Association met, last fliuesday evening for the })urpose of making a, presentjjition : to Mr Richard Kelly, on: the eye of his ' marriage. Mr Wilson occupied the chair, and apologised for the unavoidable, absence of Mr Newman, at the sarnie - time conveying?: his- heartiest good" wishes. ;Tn making the presentation Mr Wilson referre;,-] to tlie number c*f' years "2iir Kelly. had been in tlie einploy" of the Association,, in fact h.a',w.a's'--now.in- ; - eluded airiongst- the "old bands.''' During, his long (issoraatjion- jvitli the; Co-opei--atiyehe-bad; proyedviwiiself fto:; be-a ccrn r scientious: ajad capable member of the s st,af|. and his courteous-and. obliging, nature had made liiTu a- general not only with hjs fellowrworkersj, bui with t.he also. - On bebalf: ; of .ihi* .staff: Mr -Wikon':'asked M[r Kelly's acceptance, esteevii m wiiieh;lie was:held by them.-A riuinber of-speakers followed, all endors-ing-;.,the chairman's remarks. JM[r-.. Kelly."' responded happyi sp;efeclr {thanking them for their kind remarks a.nd beauti-. fuT present.';'..three for Alt" • :-tnd the future" Mrs Kelly';-terminated a, pleasant function.:' '..;-;.-/ Mr 'MVI Dawson Davie, of the Dresden, - has;/received word from Messrs; J. van d N; Ta.it fbat Madanie"-,C-ia.ita- Butt..■•and, her• concert partjn will reach Auckland on or' about'the' sth January, and 'tbe; "New Zcw-; la.nd tour will cmnmenVe a- • week later, The following are. .the; bookings :—Auckland, i4t'h and 16th janiiary : ';.: Wellington, 20 ; tli-.and / 22iKl; Wanganui. 24-th;' Palmerston -North. 27tb ; .Napier, v 29th j Christchufch,'" Ist and- 3rd! February;. DUneriiin Sthand. 7tTi : Inyercargill 10th. Oainaru and ffiimaru'i have been pencilled for the"l2'tli'rand 13tli. Nelson fort-he 18th and t/hei 2|)tii,.' 'February. lir Melbqume -'eight-.' concerts;;were giiyen and the; seating : capacity , bl:;' -the ilelbourne : Town (Hall was" completely taxed at i very concert'.;, At le;i,st ,'30,0;00 people must have heard " the voice> : of;:the century " -in.' Melbourne:, imdVthe for Melbourne season, were ..BIQ;C£OL' Up .to tbe: writing -seven concerts luid : beengiven in Sydney ,and; twaj-more were announced: At ijie ■ Town -HalK Sydiiey, a very large building,', the manaeeiiient was a ; t. each performance: and -the .jeceipt-s' were,; con t sifeabb/ those■': "6X)tahied in Melbourne.; /,'; '•".-."' . : '.i"-'. : ""- ;' ' .