TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13461, 6 December 1907, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

•An interested listener in the sheep case at the District Court'yesterday' was 'Professor fc'almond, formerly' Prof«?sor of , Law ati Victoria, College, Wellington-and now head of the Crown Law-drafting Dc partment. N For the vacancies on Iho Boitrd of » Govemon* of Canterbury Agricultural College, no ejection is necessary, Mt d\- Studholme and •Mr M. Murphy, representing respectively the A. and P. Associations and the members of Parliament, being returned unopposed. The civil case of Woodley v. Campbell Bros., claim £SOO for breach of agreemeut in connection with a sheep transac* tion, commenced at tJvo Courthouse at about H. 30 a.m on Wednesday, was contmued till 9.30 p.m. that evening, and finally finished at 1.45 p m. outcome being a verdict for defendant with costs'. ■ Mr Dugald Mncflirlane writes:-*':l measured a lino straight gum tree in tho dwve at Peel Forest and found it was 142 feet 2inclies high ami over & feet round above the root spurs. The height is not guess work, as- 1 measured if. with Ihe theodolite tt<= age must be nearly 50 years. It. is the tallest gum-tree in New Zealand?"

Mr W. J. Hall, a weil-known civil engineer, died at Dunedin yesterday, from the after-effects of influenza. Mr Wilfiid Coulson lias paiised the third year examination (harmony and form of music) for musical candidates recently held by Canterbury College. November was one of tlie driest months r»n -.record-'at Napier, the total rainfall being only half an inch. Th-ere is still no sign of a break. and farmers are becoming anxious. The Maoris of South Taranaki are taking up dairying .in a whok-hearttil manner. One factory has now eight Maori suppliers. The manager states that- the Maoris are always first at thy factory and supply* cleaner milk than the majority of the pakeha suppliers. During a ran of one of the motorBoats about the harbour and bay yesterday afternoon a cry of "Man overboard?"* caused a few heads to be turned to the spot whence came the wordsr; but it was found that all that had happened was that a doll belonging to a child had gone to a watery grave. The boat did not stop to render assistance. A combined meetjig of the Ladies' Guild of the vestry of Otaio and Bluecliffs Parish was held in the Library Hall. :<■. Andrews; cm Wednesday. There vras a large attendance and matters in connection with. the forthcoming bazaar were freely discussed, sub-commutee;-: bsing_ ;>ppomted. It was decided to ask "Mr Tbos. Teschmaker to open tlie bazaar, the date oeirig fixed for Thursday. 21st May. -19G8. -. A. few years ago a farm' on the Wai- . mate Plains. Taranaki. changed hands at V £2B lCs an.."acre, a price that was at the time; considered excessive. In three or four seasois the owner made money out of working the section sufficient to defray the total cc*t! of the farm and the stock, 'this- ysar lie- Gold the- place to the original holder for £4O an acre, and no im- . pressed is the latter with the land's productive capacity that he-states he will not let id out "of hk hands again even at £6O an acre. Victoria Park presented a very picturesque ngSt yesterday, which showed visitors how far Timaru is behind so far as public recreation grounds are concerned. In the j?ark oval Ashburton were playing Temuka at cricket.; at the . south-west corner Victoria Park were- trying conclusions with : Te"Kara 'a'fc tennis; on the croquet lawn close by a friendly' game was in.progress, Ithile beyond this again Tenrrika bowlers were haying a jolly time on'.their; greens. Temuka is indeed foftunaie in having such a park'where youth, the prime of life and .the'veteran can enjoy the half holiday to the'top of their bent.'

. " There is a trust in Timaru." said a number of the Main School Committee last-evening. He referred, to au account from > timber tinh. in which cartage was charged for delivering small loads of material at the school, and said the ,fiim had informed -him that the. timber meichants of Timaru'had: decided to charge cartage on all orders under. 15s -in value. Qhe member said that grocers should charge Is for delivering a pound of. butter, -and another said that the charge was made owing to the unreasonablentCG .of some people in expecting: tradespeople to deliver small parcels which, niight very well -be taken home, by the buyers. But timber, no matter how small the order, cannot- -very well be carried: home by buyers, and it was felt that the timber merchants were going too far in this matter." . •Often the question -is-', asked: Why should De Bion and Darracq motor cars be> so much more reliable and stronger than any other make; the answer is quite simple, when, several of the vital, parts of these cars, are compared with others. First- of all let eg examine the most delicate and weakest point.in all motor cars, which is the front axles and . steering gear; wei find nothing... but Lemoine patent steelforgings are used. : This firm's axks.and springs, liaye a world wide repu- - tatiori. for their ''■ goods ."for the 'past huh: dred yeats in "all sbits 'of carnage work: The Be Bion and Darracq Co. have used axles ahd springs evejr since they started:"to manufacture-motorcars' some 18 ' years ago. < Therefore it is no wonder that Skeates, Boekaerfc, who h'a\-e placed well ■ ».ver 300 faf these "cars in the Bbminioh, can - now thVow but a unique challenge, and that ii-that they are willing to give a good Substantial cheque to anyone who can show either- De Bion or a Barracq front axle or steering gear broken through fair wear and fear. - We mate a great point of this, as any little stoppage or trivial breakage l't hat may-occur on' tlie road either in the motor gear or ignition tan easfly be repaired. The womt that may happen is that one may have to -walk a few miles for an e-xpert, but should an axle or steering give way when travelling at 30 miles per hour, your neck is not easily repaired, and perhaps no one may be-left to fetch an expert for the occupants and the car. Moral: Buy no other car but the one "the agents gave yon a solid with. ...

BUSINESS NOTICES. Mr G. Friedlander. announces in this issue that' he is 'commencing business as accountant, "commission agent, and buyer of farm produce and frozen meat, in Gertie's buildings, Cain's Terrace. Mr "Friedlander has had a very considerable experience as.accountant in the Old Countrv and in this colony, where he occupied a responsible position with the well-known firm of Friedlander Bros., Ltd., and his knowledge and connections should enable him to treat his clients well and successfully. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. x As time goe9 on, users of the Baltic Cream Separators experience the joy of handling a machine that gives no trouble, does its work thoroughly, and costs practically nothing for repairs. If you are in want of a reliable machine of this kind, try the Baltic, and you will be delighted with the easy running, increased output of butter, and general all-round satisfaction -scbiek. you will get. We can furnish you with testimonials from hundreds of satisfied users, but prefer you to try the machine and satisfy yourself that the Baltic is not - built simply to sell, but- to work and give continued and increasing satisfaction. MacEwan and Coy.. Ltd.. Sole Agents., Dunedin. ... CURE YOL T R RHEUMATICS—WHY SUFFER? Many a sufferer from Rheumatism, Gout," ■Sciatica, Lumbago, and kJndred diseases is now completely free from his excruciating pains. . Rheunio, the wonderful remedy for these diseases, has cured him- Amongst! tlie number who have benefited is Mr H. F. Janning, of Feeding, He writes on July 21st, 1207: "1 have taken Rheumofor -Rheumatics, and have, found great benefit from taking it and recommend it to all sufferers. — H. F. JANNING." Give Rheumo a fair trial, and it will cure YOU. All stores and chemists 2s 6d and 4s 6d. ... LIFE-GIVING .JUICES ARE UNITED IN DRENSOR'S TAMER JUICE. ... -. Asthma is painful and exhausting, enervating and distressing. Why suffer when relief can be obtained immediately by the use of that trulv -wonderful iemedv,< MOUNTAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER, which gives prompt and refreshing relief. ■-. Use Mountain King Powder: it never fails. Obtainable all good chemists and stores, 2j 6d. ..,

The South African colours, lately presented to the New Zealand' volunteer forces cost the Dominion . £156. The cost of the colours was £145. the passages and expenses of the officers conveying the colours "to "Auckland and Dunedin £ll. Again this year throughout the Gisborne district the adoption of .machines

for shearing operations is being steadily gs-en effect, to by the fa.rm.ers. This year there • have, been nineteen sheds: installed with the Wolseley machines, totalling 171 machines. Indignation is intense in Biinedin at the vote- of £20.000 for a palatial bathhouse to be erected at Rotorua, when that sum would suffice- to bring in the Roaring Meg stream en the Cromwell Flat, and be the means of irrigating 4000 acres of the richest soil in Otago." Yesterday the Mayor (Mr Craigie) leceived a telegram: from Mr Waite, curator of the Christchurch Museum, who was Travelling to Dunedin by the-second express, requesting an interview at the station. As Mr Craigie had to leave earlier in the day for Geraldihe, the Town Clerk Mr "Virtue, met Mr Waite who said that under. instruotions\ from" the chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, controlling the Christchurch Mu-

seum for which 'Mr Waite secured a number of -the Dundonald relics at tlie Auckland Islands, these articles were being exhibited at Invercargill and Dunedin for

the benefit of the shipwrecked sailors, and

if the Mayor of Timaru desired it, they would be exhibited here also, probably at the early pai't of next week. The relics comprise the canvas boat in which the men crossed from island to island,' some of the sealskin shoes and hats made by the, castaways'arid the bone needles with which they did their sewing. Mr Virtue will consult Mr Craigie on his return to town and uttranafe to Mr Waite wheth?r therei is a wish -to have the curios exhibited here.

The Geraldine Parish Working Guild opened a sale of work in the Parish H.tJI on Wednesday afternoon. Being sale day there were a" good' number of conin-fcry visitors who patronised the stalls whereon were displayed fancy and' nseful articles in a variety of materials which mot with a ready sale.' In the evening an entertainment; was given which was opened by a pianoforte overture by Miss Hughes. A-' series of • small tableaux were given, those representing scenes from "Doayville Asylum" creating much amusement. Another series "On. the,, Village .Green" were equally well received. Another scene entitled ." Xo 'Urry" gave'an idea of what the state of--affairs is likely to be when ths farm labourers get their award.. The final set. of tableaux depleted two amusing drawing room, scenes.. A song in character . "'Turnham Toll" was capably s>ung by. Miss Tmeler and 'Messrs Christie and Hamilton. Mr J. Dawson sang "The Tin Gee-gea." C. Gimson<"Rose of My Life".and Mr R. F. White "True.toJack" very, acceptably. The accompaniments were played by Misses E. Gimson Jaid A. Hughes. The sheep graessing competition wa? won by Mrs M. Harper whose guessof 104£lb -was lib above the weight. - Thk> proceeds • (though somewhat below last years s. are nevertheless considered very satisfactory by the womoters.

No matter how delicate the stomach, Stearns' Wine always agrees , with .the patient. Thus it can-: be -trsed as' a :tonic when others would be useless. It as a great restorative. ... Having cleared warehousemen's'stocks 0*

sample suit lengths we. would draw your attention to-the bargains we are oering. in this line. We will either •sell the lengths or make tip the suit complete Suit lengths of English; and Colonial wor steds and coatings also Mosgiel ; and-' Oamaru tweeds. By dealing, with - us you save from 15s to 20s on a suit. Pearson and Co., ..Ontfitters, Stafford street.

.The first. 1908 new model pianos. have been landed to the ordef of the Dresden 1 jano Company and a, handsome model is now showing at Stafford street House The snperiorfihisir and ' build- of these grand ' instruments denote .thorough British workmanship and every deta,if of construction earries 10 years, guarantee hy the builders,: and tlite sole agents, Dresden Piano Company. Perfection of touch, beautiful tone-; arid ' remarkable durability are a few while every modern improvement as Van highest "grade pianos is placed in. these. The price of 45 guineas is . the lowest possible , figure one, may expect .to. see a genuine British piano - retailed at- arid exceptional- terms are offered bv, The' Dresden. .

Owing to,'the Waimate Drapery Department being closed'the balance of ihe drapery as now in Alfred J. Stephens rooms (opposite the Timarn post office) satnft k ±6 be sold regardless of cost, winch consists of blouse materials, sat-tefc-ns, large- assortment of laees and embroidery's, haberdashery, stockings, umbrellas, "childs sun and fiver hats,°handei--chiefs/towels, gloves etc. etc. The tailor is too busy executing the suit, orders for two pounds, seventeen and six to continue selling drapery, therefore 5 the whole of the drapery is to be sold and no reasonable offer will be refused for same. ...

Influenza—* The symptoms in its ordinary form are feverishness, .running of the eyes and nose. . sore tfifoats and cough with the addition of-pains all over the body and great depression and prostration these last being quite characteristic of the complaint. A few doses of fames' Influenza Mixture will reduce the feverishness and remove the pains; if taken at the onset of the disease a serious" illness will be avoided. Prepared and sold exclusivelv by Leonard B. James, Dispensing Chemist, Timaru. .. •

. Mr R, W: Simpson; returned to UGmaiu yesterday 'afternoon after a prolonged visit to England.. •'" ~ According to the Greymouth correspondent of the Daily Times a parcel--of .50 tons of Australian Hour was landed then 1 ou. Monday and is being sold at prices k;G than those charged for New Zealand Hour/ ' The: Man on the Land-spends humdrum days in 'Southland-just, now ; lie is steadily prosperous, but- liuu few excitements. There, filter through occasionally etorieis of men who sold'their holdings in has-te> when the "foreign!' buyer was in the market), and who are now leisurely repenting their deals. What is alleged in that certain Southland farmers who were tempted to sell in recent* boom: times have had,to go about"-the country offering more than 20s in. the* .pound .to" get! back on to the land. Xo; .doubt this is -.true. ■ Thei farmer is-sometimes short-sighted,';but the air has been tingling with speculation and there is excuse for rashness. One :man who had acquired a Southland estate found a buyer before any money s had passed on tho, transaction,' '-and turned over the property at a profit of something lika £SOCO. V; .. Just before" the ■ close x.of.'■ the .session,' Mr Poole,- one of; tlie members/for: .Auckland 1 Q",ty, the benchesi of the House to -shako. Iliahds MittF; bid? good-bye to his he/found", engaged sorting their,, pagers, soinej were ..lounging or reposing at ill err ease with their hats stuck on the back 'of their :-heads -or

drawn oyer their eyes; These' honourable gentlemen were good enough:to.extend to the departing member a. languid hand, as if, ."you know it was really too much exertion," When Mr! Poole reached to M-r Ngata that -; gentlemam '.■ promptly took off ...his hat. and. ;.;W>od 'up to .'hake hands. Those who are: dispp-sed 'to sneer at our House of Reprawentativps will "do well to • rt/member that it .contains one gentleman. The Maoris are ; at least:-.cour-teous."- and in that regard'- .something- may be.•". learned from, them ; . : ':

:Dr Mason, Chief Health Or6cei% referring to the medical inspection; of school children, remarked .to an Auckland, press representative that, its value" did- not, 1/e in the detection,' or in.';the correction, of illness.'on the part ;bf the children. If the Health -Department's scheme was carried out it- woujld enable'an esti : mate to •be.made;of. thear physical condition, and they- would have tirip's/b valuable data, by which -they could -measure the effect of this : condition .on the. race. The influence of'-, living in T'a-. diie-roomed. home was quite different from itihafc 6i living in two, rooms.;:'>Th'ej.v;mbre:'';roomfpjfepple haA to live in the- better/ the -physical condition of theirLchndreh.: monstratedi at Homev : This'.bemg- so, Jwe . werecountry .like -' Xli.s iwe sshould be .able to . collect datu - that.'- would' hetof Jihe greatest •value' to.;those coming .aster. us. • '?.•;■.;;',-. The \Feilding Jockey' Club .tried' every means, in .'. their ..power"''.to ktep' the ■; bookmakers off tiieiiv week, but, finding, that ,the ; Act jisstte. .jof licenses >•.' nhpeised J,' condition;! which'jhact the desired'efe^t.-:;." The.! fee was fiied at £2O .per" tb be restricted to a:,'Bpeeiar enGlpsure. /Following '-Areie the; club's conditions-, for a bookmaker's license ;—4l)*'*ss6vfibbkniakerjs- • clerk to-be theirae'ecourse: -(2) Np holder of' a, licen'ss , shall carry ..'On his -calling, as a .bookmaker ex- . cept upon that/portion of; the" racecourse specially: set aside* jor and in respect of ifhich;he u'spedialiy iicenU r ed:.". :|3) -jfo slmliibe allowed upon; thevlawh; brVvgrandstann 1 .; ■ (4) No bookmaker/shall make aVbet':'on any race .later than five minutes before the- advertised.: timet of starting -eachi:r ■ (5> Any committing, a- breach, of -these or of the; Gaming and Lotteries Act, .shall be liable to have his lieeiise cancelled, and; injVthef. event .thereof/;::he shall, not be entitled to a refund of any portion. theretpshall: the course/ ' :■■'", ,' : -.'':. '"■■■■■' ; .

.Dr. Poinare;V Health-, tJfficei! to /'the Maoris, who has- been - visiting Parihaka, •stages that' the- finest war-'dariceis in; eonnectioa Mth'the; recerib tangi took -place, on Monday of; last week,' after all: the kehas ■ hal left. From the Maori point of /view these hakas, danced by the Ngatiawa men, stripped' [practically naked; and in a, frenzy of emotion,. were remark l ably impressive. ■ Te; Iki^and; others- of hhe old chiefs led \the-movements, and the Natives .flung themselves into', the '. old barbaric violence oi> excitement with an abandon ■ that is 'seldom seen \in modern representations of "'the ' haka v ' arid which could not be induced while the presence of inspecting Pakelias reduced their at-. forts to the cheapness of a spectacle. Dr Pomare declares- that tlie historic performances; before, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at Rotorua were tame compared with this display; "the; numbers at Parikaka were much smaller/ bnt.the force and of the movements were terrific.".' He had never seen dancing like: it. 'The doctor states tha't f he tangi "parties will continue to visit Parikaka to mourn for Te Whiti's death for the next three months.

At the ordiuaiy'meeting of the Hannaton School Committed on Monday even--ing the discussion by thaHSoulli "Canterbury Teachers' Institute on .the central examinatiions as reported in the "Herald" gave rise to an animated debate. Objeetiion \ was taken to the remarks made by" Mr Gbodall i*egarding parents' want of knowledge of the collective system of examinaltion, and • members', all agreed thaifc nervousness was no "bogey/' but a very real element both for teachers arid scholars even ..- under ' ordinary conditions. Members' agreed with Mr Valentine ,as to the value of :tbe certificates? in opening avenues of'employment but at was 1 pointed out; that the collective system would eventuate in a less ' number of country children becoming possessed of the fieate than, formerly and in consequence the country': Children would be placed at a, _ disadvantage as compared /with the children.in the centres of population. It was remarked thaifc some of the children attending the school who sat for the proficiency certificate had not attended after the annual visit of 'the inspector in September androne could not be persuaded to sit at all for the examination. Miembers unanimously agreed that. t3ie new system was not, in it he interests of the. country children and doubts were expressed whether tlie motion passed at tlie Institute represented the views of .the majority of the teachers. ■ ' -■

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C.F.C:A.-|Pr6perty sale at Tattersall's, 14th Dec-ember.

Dalgety and Co. —Sale of building material. ~ to-morrow. Guinness and LeCren—Clearing sale, 13th December.

J. Ballantyne and Co. —Holiday requisites in stock. ■R.-Bowie and Go.—Xmns eatables', and .presents on hand. Budd's Cafe—Strawberries and cream, to-day. .

Winchester School—Annual concert, 13th December. G. Friedlarider—Has commenced as commission agent, etc. S. O'RourU*—S]>ecial lot of men's clothing. ■-■ T. and J. Thomson—Cool hats, fine suiting.?, expert- cutter. Geo. Hilton—Strawberries f-esh-. daily, with ci'eani.l.. , ...'■; Wanteds-r-Five notices.

The other day seven and a-half -tons of straw and- others nesting, material were removed from -a loft in a Taranaki house, where staiiiings had made, their 'home for a. number •of years.

The cargo steamer: Mtmari, which was to leave Wellington yesterday,.;carries one of the largest, shipments: of dairy produce that have ever left. New Zealand in one bottom—4o,ooo boxes,:of. butter and 14,COO ■ eases' of cheese...

• The provincial spirit .says 'The Domi nio'n,"-ia'..strong, in Canterbury,. a fac due, perhaps, to. .the freedom of What pro vince.-:from: /invasion by- .. : new'■':•-'• arrivals English the- original set tiers of Canter bury were, 'and English their :descendant; strive to jemain.

■ T'hera., appeal's to be a- season for surgical operations; The; Hon. C. ,M. Luke -fated at; the Wellington Hospital Trustees' -meeting on Monday_ that-..ifche nximebr of pationts in ,the hospital,was much lews than; in the previous month.. It was the custom, she : said, "to put off.. .until the holidays all cases of operations .in which ...urgency.,: was no't an element of paramoun't:importance. -. _ ... -.Thecon.stabkvat ~S<e\y. Rnghitqn.on.Mon-. day;;arre.ste4 ■ a,;y.ojingii ma*ried; : woman; oh a charge of negleothig.'.;-he.r:'..two children;', both; -boyH; ;:tig.e.d,i seyeni ; year,s , and t.eri: months respectively.:; : .t|hat, the; ;:her-, "■*:'„ iurriishe4 ; ; •houie in New Bi i ig%pn/.a'hout ;a. fortnight ago. . r er child, . a very intelligent, went to the house, next. door- and; a.«fced. for -some food for-;,hiinself, and; the 'baby,:' relating the, pitiful\ story hithat. his- mother had gone away,.on- the,-Friday afternpon and had' not co'me; back., -\ Tha neighbour at once went-, into the; house and 'found the baby oh; a bed ■without; any .bedolpthes,, and ;with a baby's bcttle, in the; bottom of which.■ -werb-: the rre.maiiis of some milk which '.'-ljad curdled.: Other than this there was absolutely.no food in the house, and the children had; been! without any food oi*./attention .frpmi'the Priiday afieriiooii tail tlie .Satorday : niorhihg. .The eldest, boy,' wheri' it -Beotime dark went to sleep beside his little brother. Tlie neighbour at once took the children to her house, -ueie their -nants weiei attended to. The police were communicated with, and as) a result the mother va-, anested as stated, just after she had walked io New Riighton from Chihtchurch; The father of t'he children is stated to be a bookmaker, and it' is said he left for Wellington last Thuisday,