TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13463, 9 December 1907, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY

Colonel Hay-hurst, of "Green Ilayo*," arrived at Temuka on Thursday hist- from London.

The champion athletic meeting", which is to be held, in Wellington this summer has been fixed for .February Ist. Mr -J. P. Maxwell arrived from Wellington on .Saturday for the purpose of giving the Harbour Board professional advice on the present position and the future needs of the harbour.

The new reservoir at Qeraldine has had the- cracks repaired, and is.; r.oW awaiting the rams to till the old' reservoir, when it will also hold its first." and it -K to be hoped permanent supply. The roacfe between Thnaru and Temuka are just now in a bad state, being covered some inches deep with dust. Cyclists find locomotion very difficult, in fact in some places, notably just t-mV side of Washdyke. walking "makes far quicker progress. William Barnes and Edward D.: Foreman were- charged at Dunedin on Saturday - with deserting from H.M.S.* Pioneer at Lyttelton on. December "2nd. Barnes said tihey were not deserters bat merely leave breakers—they wotnld b? deserters on Monday ,seven days after leaving the ship. It would be better for them if they were sent north to-day. They -were remanded to Lyttel-' : ton.

"Such a headache!" As a rule headache is the result of a. disordered stomach, and a disordered stomach is the result of a bad liver. TAMER FRUIT PILLS *is the remedv. ~. '

Often the" question is asked: Why should De Bion and Darxacq motor cars be so much more reliable and stronger than any other make; the answer is quite simple when several of the vital parts jof these care are compared -with others. First of all let us examine the most delicate and weakest- point in all motor cars, which is the front axles and steering gear; we-find that nothing but Lemoine patent- steelforgings are used. . This firm's axles and isprihgs have a world wide reputation for "their goods f or' tne i! piast hundred years in all sorts of'carriage work. Tlie De Bion and Darracq Co. have used these axles and springs ever since they started to manufacture motorcars some 18 years ago. Therefore it is no wonder that' ykeates, Bockaert, who have placed well «»ver 300 of these cars in the Dominion, can now throw out a unique challenge, and that it that- they are willing to give a good substantial cheque to anyone who can show either a De Bion or a Darracq front axle or steering gear broken through fair wear and tear. We make a greatpoint of this, asi any little stoppage or trivial breakage that may occur on the road either in the motor gear or ignition ran easily be repaired. The wortit that may happen 13 that one may have to walk a few miles for an expert, but should an axfo or steering give way when travelling at 30 .miles per hour, your neck is not easily repaired, and {>erhaps 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 you a solid guarantee with. ... Wiry submit to dull aching of nerve or muscle, or the acute pains of neuralgia, toothache, or lumbago? Witch's Oil—that penetrating, soothing fluid—is » wonderfully quick remedy for pain. Witch's Oil destroys pain almost "instantaneously. Quick in action and permanent in result. WITCH'S OIL stands in very front rank as the King of Pain.

BUSINESS NOTICES. Tenders for the Caledonian Society*: New Year privileges close to-dav. MrMas. M. E. Garrow, 8.A.. LL.B . of Dunedin. is prepared to coach stuJenle for tbe law professional exainin.i.i ion* (May and November). \ TUSSICUP.A. One of the 'most annoying coughs is <-» throat cough, when you have that constant tickling in the throat. It comes on worse at night, keeps you aw-ake, and makes von have that smothered feeling in the "chest;. TUSSICURA stops the tickle, -which makes breathing easy, and heals the lungs. ... SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. As- time goes 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 fu reliable machine of this kind trv the Baltic, and you will be delighted "with the easy running, increased output of butter, and general all-round satisfaction which you will get. We can famish voa with testimonials from hundreds of satisfied risers, but prefer yon to trv 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 Cor., Ltd., Sole Agents., Dunedin. ...

CUKE YOUR RHEUMATICS—WHY SUFFER? Many a sufferer from Rheumatism, Guub." Sciatica, Lumbago., and kindred diseases-is now completely free from bis excruciating pains- Rheumo, the wonderful remedv for these diseases, has cured him. Ainongsu the number who have benefited is Mr H. F. Janning, of Feilding. He writes on July 21st, ISC7: "1 hare taken Rheumo for Rheumatics, and have found great benefit from taking it, and recommend it to all sufferers. — H. F. JAXNIXG," Give Rheumo a fair trial, and it will cure" YOU. All stores and chemists 2s 6d and 4s 6d. ...

rriie scow Haere is ai/hore at Kanunea but has not suffered any damage. A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting, after an address by Captain McNaught, decided to form a Greymputh branch of the National Defence League. A strong committee was formed, and the branch, wliich has already a. large mem-

bership. promises to be a great, success. The water works inspector has had a water pipe laid across the top of Alexandra square, with some taps in it, for the purpose of watering the lawn and shrubberies. The soil of the upper pa.itof the square is thin and poor, and the gratis is showing the effects of drv weather.

A new cable has been successfully lard across Cook Strait without hitch. The

work went- on uninterruptedly- from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the cable was landed without cutting or splicing, whiich is the first time this has happened. About 40 knots' of cable were used. The cable runs from Lycll Ray to White's Bay.

At Oamaru on Saturday Mr R. H. Turton. S.M., acquitte'd Charles Keams. charged with keeping alcoholic liquor for sale in a no-license district, on the ground that the weight of evidence was in favour of defendant, and that ill ere were no susuicious circumstances. The information was dismissed withouit costs> The denth occurred on Saturday morning at Masterton .of th? Rev. J.' C. Andrew, owner of lea station, Tenui. Deceased was born in 1822, and came to New .Zealand from England in 1856. Mr Andrew purchased lea station in 1866. He acted for many years as a minister of the district, and was twice returned to Parliament.

The death occurred on Friday at his residence, Pakaraka. of Mi- Henry Williams. ex-M.L.C Deceased was one of the early missionaries. He was born at Pahia in 1825, and was 84 years of ageHe was chairman of tliQ Bay of Islands County Council from 1876 to 1899. He ?'« survived by his brothers. Messrs E. M. Williams, Hawke's Bay. who is 90 years of age. ;Mid T. C. Williams, Auckland. 'The Government intends to give a. bonus of £IOOO if 1000 tons of good marketable copper are produced from ores mined and smelted in New Zealand on or before June 30,. 1909. If a second 1000 tons are produced between July 1. 1909. aiid June 50th, 1910, the bonus payable will be £SCO, and if a third 1000 tons be produced-. ; n the following year a similar amount will be paid. An Apia correspondent recently stated that Dr Solfe, Govenor of German Samoa, had tendered his resignation and though the exact cause was not made known, it was believed that- support accorded to a certain .candidate at the election for councillors was partly responsible, this candidate having : been formerly ah open antagonist of the Governor. Information lipg now been received at Auckland that Dr Solfe has agreed to withdraw bis resignation. All but eight of those who voted for the distasteful councillor withdrew 1 their endprsement. The. Governors decision -li:us given great satisfa-ction. The first round of the Timaru Rowing Club senior pairs takes place to-night.: First, heat—L. Reardon and H. Collins v. J. Passmore and W. Mabai; second, H. Fraser and F. H. King v. H. Walker and S.Maltkus; third, G. Priest and H. i Archer ,v. C. Bradley and'J- Fitzgerald; Maiisford and Robertson a-, bye. The semi-finalg will, be rowed' on Wednesday, and final on Friday. The junior fours will, be stalled to-morrow evening. The first heat will ~be rowed! between crews stroked by Rowland and Millkhamp, and the second between Milne and Morrison, j On Thursday night E. Bradley's crew.will row S. Shrimpton's crew; the winners of Tuesday's races will also row; and' the final w'ill be fought out' on Friday cvenr ing. Most churches, notwithstanding that they maintain trained choirs, like, to hare "congregational singing." A small colony of sparrows attended service at* St. MaryV. yesterday; morning, and occupied free, seate in the" roof. They joined cbir-/ pily in the singing, but in a manner A\-hich showed little more appreciation of tune. than the proverbial man who didn't .know the "Old Hundredth" from " God Save the King." And they did not wait for a lead from the choir, bub opened their throats with the first notes\ of ; the organ. The lawns on Caroline Bay are becoming brown under the influence of nor'west weather, the upper one in fact, is brown already. It would require a good deal of '• Pareora" -in such .weather to keep this terrace gflfen. \_ The South Canterbury Mounted Rifles, to the number of about- 35 officers and

men. went into camp at the Show Grounds on Saturday evening for a week's training. Captain Gres<son is. in command witli Lieutenants Smith and Millar, under

him and Captain Nelson and SergeantMajor Clements, of the instruction staff are also in attendance. Yesterday two parades wire held, and r-ome useful work wxy put in. On, Wednesday field firing drill will be undergone, and next Sunday :■ church parade will be held, after which the camp breaks up. The men are being well provided for during their term of out-door instruction; they have thir : teen tents for their accommodation, stables l for the horses and a good eommisariat de<Tiai'tment under the supervision of Mr Rodgers. Having cleared warehousemen's stocks of sample suit lengths we would draw your attention to the bargains we are oering in this line. We will either sell • thelengtks or make up the suit complete Suit lengths of English and Colonial worsteds and coatings also Mosgiel and Oainaru tweeds. By dealing with us yoro save from 15s to 20s on a suit. Pearson and Co., Outfitters, Stafford street. ...

The first 1908 new model' pianos have been landed to the order of the Dresden Piano Company and a handsome model is now showing at Stafford street House. The superior finish and build of these grand 'instruments denote thorough British workmanship and every detail of construction carries 10 years guarantee by the builders, and the' sole agents, Dresden Piano Company. Perfection of touch, beautiful tone and remarkable durability are a few characteristics, while every .modem improvement as in highest grade pianos is placed in these. Tbe price of 45 guineas is-the lowest possible figure one may expect to we a genuine, British piano retailed at and exceptional terms are offered by The Dresden. ... Owing, to the Waimate Drapery Department l>eing closed the balance of.the drapery is now in Alfred J. Stephens rooms (opposite the Timaru post office) same is to be sold regardless of. cost, ■ which consists of blouse materials, satteens, large assortment of laces and embroidery's, haberdashery, stockings, umbrellas, cliilds sun and river hats, handerchiefs, towels, gloves etc. etc. The tailor is too busy executing the suit orders for two pounds seventeen and six to continue selling drapery, therefore the whole of the drapery is to be sold and no reasonable offer will be refused for same. ... A stereoscopic half-plate triple extension camera, with extra panel-for/-half - plate work, Beck symmetrical lense.s, dark slides, three-fold stand, etc., for sale cheap; also, half-plate Thornton Pichard, an up-to-date first-class stand camera. We have cameras (film and plate} ranging ,in price from 12s 6d to £lO lCs, and being the agent for the Imperial Camera Company of Wellington, we-can supply all photographic material at ' Wellington prices. Our plates, papers <and films are always fresh, and can be relied upon. Goods not in stock we.are only too pleased to procure for you without delay.;— Leonard B. James, Family and Dispensing Chemist, Timaru. ... . .

The survey of the"" OtekaJke Estate (North Otago) is now practically completed. The estate, which comprises in all some 17,000 acres, has been cut up into 60 sudibvisions. varying in size from large sections of 1000 acres to small village settlement areas of from 10: to 20 acres.

The Forestry Department's leport states that- over 18' millions, of trees liave. bean planted. There j« no precise informa.tlion as to 'the date when the trees will be fit' for milling. Larch and eucalypti are frequently milled at from 30 to 50 years, whilst t'h? geneial run of timber tiees might be fit for milling at from 50 to 100 years or eveto later.

A contemporary says that the engagement i:s announced of Mr Cyril Ward, eldest, son of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, to Miss David-son, only daughter of Mr J. H. Davidson, of Brisbane, niece, of Mr Aloysius Mac Donald, of Wellington, and fii it coiwin of Mrs Babinglon, wife of General Babinglon, the late Commandant of "the New Zealand forces.

A boy. ten years old, .son of Mv H. Field, Poit Levy, while bathing at the Port Levy wharf, had a large fishing line out to see if 'h«> could' get a bite. On coming out of the water he endeavoured to pull, in his line, but it proved too much, for the litfo cha2>..wh.o called a pen:on working by, and they succeeded in landing' a shark seven feet long. The boy he had a bit of luck. Etxnerimeiru.s are to be condue'ed by lb|? de.feoice -armourer to ascertain which arc the l>eslt min-'ature rifles with -which to arm school cadets. Nine distinct patfeiTM. cf these amis lixve been received fiom Amer'-ca by tire Education Departmisint, prices for wliJch range from 8s to 18s each, and the armourer is to be a c ked to make thorough test* of, them, with a view to the- mo-!r) suitable one being used to replace the dummy wooden arm which the majority of cadets now : carry. A railway accident happened at Palmerston on Friday by which several carriages wcr» materially injured.' As a ballast train coming in from the south was running oh to a side line it encountered several carriages standing there, and befoie the brakes acted it had crashed into the carriages. One or two of the carriage were rather badly damaged, and thrown oft' the line. Thev carriages were placed on th" line, but they wdl have to go iuto the workshop for repairs. The lulhi">l train had to negotiate a lather shaip decline before icaching the fide line.

Some people in the northern bemispbeje have some queer notions about New Zealand and its position''on the map. Mr R.\ W. Simpson an American who thought New, Zealand was in Nova Scotia. Another person in a party visiting Abbotsford, the hom? of Sir Walter Scott, drew attention to some speais which she informed the party came from New Zealand "in the Malay Islands." Several times Mr Simpson wai> asked if- there were many white people in' Now Zealand, arid he w;'s constantly running'acrr.fes the most astounding ignorance concerning the Dominion.

There is quite a consternation amongst' owners of dogs in Geialdine at the piesent time, from the fact that several valuable dogs at the upper end of the town have been poisoned within the past week. The worst feature of the thing is that the poisoning is going on .somewhere if.i the vicinity-of the saleyards,' and on a> market day farmers istand thfi chance of losing dogs that money would scarcely buy. It is understood that the matter ia likely to be placed in'the hands of the .police, and an example made of the dog poisoner if information can be obtained agaiust him. The operations of the Wellington Woollen Company are'being restricted thiough a scarcity of opeiativcs (says the "Pcst"l. Some of the machinery is standing idle because sufficient labour not available. The company cou'd find work for 150 more hands (principally girls and women) at the clothing factory on Jervois Quay, but just at present theie does not seem to be any prospect of securing the services, of cyan a small pioportion of that number. In order to cope with ordei-j it has been found necessary to -nork overtime at the Petone mills. With all the plant in operation in the daytime there would ba no need for the naff to labour beyond th;> regular houns.

'.Ebe Wes&port ."Coal. ' Company's • output; of; conl during November -was 48.864 tons. and the ..export 49,659'/ton*.;: The ; State CoHieries output totalled 4381 tons \ and file/ export 2877. ; ft'ix .hundred 'andgnimetytwd tons' of briquettes were iminufaciured. The total month's owtput for :the district was 53,245 tons aiid the export 52,228 tons/ 'Of tbi;~ amount 2406 tons were,'siiip-: to'Sydney, ' The, exnort. of timber -was 4.ii6,orp super> feet, During 'the month 1904 sfeanTers and one sailer,. representJng; 53,408 tons entered porti. and >IC2 steamers and one sailer, •repreV.enteng 50,.051; tons left port. The total tonnage for the month to 103,459. The mean liigli 4watea;, in the river, 23ft and bar 23fb 6iii. The rainfall mis .48in.

. A marvellous escape from a serious accident.;.occurred .at. iXemuka .yesterday afternoon. A Timaru man was driving round fa corner towards.: a livery stable, on the wrong i-ide of the road, when another vehicle from,the stabks,;r.an into Lim Thatj'Tbefore either di'iver could,-|>nlL up-t>he:Temuka, h<;ife bad? his fi;ori^:legs' fight in the hody.pf the Timariv; trap, but before doing any dam'-'" age to release himself... again. Eye-wftnesseK say. that how a horse, could get; hijriself into such. a curjoni? position and: get clear without doing any - damage is quite incomprehensible. A motorist also' lifd a narrow escape at Temuka. lii 1 trying|to. escape running down a boy be 'swerved', so suddenly as to nearly capsize his." caij; Drivers of vehicles should remember that there are heavy penalties proyidad. - for those- who drive recklessly or ;ivhp;?turh corners at an excessive .speed.; Madias j» the ■ district are intensely excited qver ; a proposal to shift a largp. meetiing-house erected by tbe chief T^mahsu. at. Tablelands, into Thet..;. meeting-house and ..the land ob which it stands have fome"'historical "associations. The building "'cost £l6oojf but this does not indicate the total expense, as there is - some difficulty in gauging the labour tariff of those' days. The-architect, who may have been Taniahauv himself or an ancestor, appears to have scoured. the whole of New Zealand for thai-most skilful craftsmen, and they erected tone of the finest. buildings of its kind iii-the dominion. Tamah'au dedicated -2000; acres; of ground at .the ; site, ;to provide ffunds -for the maintenace of thebuilding, and- he named the grbund Kehemane (Gethsemane). He washed that the building should be placed in the grounds of Government House, the. Governor's residence at.Wellington. There were daffieul--ties in the way, however. The building could be shifted in sections, but the great ridge pole, which is 90 feet long, could not be cut and it could not bo taken whole over'the Rimutaka ranges, owing to the,iliarp turns an the. road. Taanahau first thought of sending the pole to Wellington by balloon, but he discarded that proposal" in favour of one by which the polei would be taken in wagons to Palliser Bay and- towed into Wellington harbour.: Tamahau arranged with a builder tb shift the building for £2OO, the arrangements were completed lie'died. It is; now suggested that the' building should be taken into MarThe Maoris, ••however, say that they will resist that scheme, with force if' necessary, because the Government has forfeited its,right:to the building; by j'not''" complying with Tamahau's touditioßsi

~Tt is understood that in the Arbitration Court election Mr J. A. McCullough secured sixteen more nominations? of labour unions than Mr R. Slater, the present representative of the workers. The New South Wales teachers who are intending to tour the Dominion have informed the secretary of the Wellington Teachers Institute that they leave Sydnev by the Wimmera on the 20tli December. ' The Wairo County Council are trying to put back the hands of the dock." At the laslt, mcefl'ng a, resolution was psussed asking the Government to prohibit the of motor-cars and motor-bicycles in Wairo County for the present. An Ashburton authoiity status that the piesent season ha« been too dry for fctnu\ - berritto, but in legard to the cherries and other stone, fruits, the former of which are now ripening, he states that the crop, both for quality and quantity, is: the best recorded for boniu years paist. A man charged with taking liquor to Raetihi. a piohib'ted arei, a-ked (ho polioe whether be would get tluoe months for that.lot—had he known it was going to turn out that way, he would have got a waggon .ta.lcen a b : g load 'through, made a. ike, and cleaied out. The evidence showed theire was a doubt in the case, and tlie accused was given the benefit of it.. An Apia correspondent -writes to an Auckland paper that the volcano oS Savii continue* to throw out • enormous quantities of lav.a, and it is highly probable that a large area under the cea is being thrust upwards. A trader who lately passed over this section of the .sea bottom wa's astonished to note that during the night time, lightnings were apparently playing about on the ocean bottom some 40 fathoms or *o beneath his boat. Some of the sea-water which came into the boat was fio hot as to nearly scald his crew.

Apparently the line of volcanic activity runs from west to east and it is not at all unlikely that a new and jwrhaps very terrible eruption will break out under the "eti at the point indicated. The IJundonald tuig-boat .contrivance, it appears, wa« not the first euift of its kind to navigate the stormy waters of our Kew Zealand south (says the "Southland Times'').' "A correspondent writes: In the great-old buccaneering days, the notorious Jacky Price achieved a similar exploit. For his evil deeds Iv was- deported to the Solanders.'and left thei© with ln« Maori -wife and dog. Jacky, who is known bo have, been a perfect daredevil, constructed the framework of a.' boat out of stunted growths found on

the island. Covering them with sealskins-, he. and his companions set sail from the Solandsrs, and reached the old quarters at Pieces harbour, wtrct of the Waiau. Whatever marvel attaches to the Disapjiointment Island feat is more than matched by Jacky 'Price's adventure." Poised on wide pinions over the ocean, the albatross ha« always "been a graceful white mystery. Few knew where it hatched its young, and' even now certain sailors believe each albatross to be the* leincarnation cf a -mariner drowned at sea. Dr IManshall told one l of the' "Otago Daily Times'" reporters the other day that Campbell Island was full of albatrosses nesting. He 'spokei of them as being most lovable birds inshore. They weie seen mingling, in the- friendliest way with the sheep, and they vould let a. man come clots up to them before they would make an attempt to get out of the way. They were easily captured, and when turned over on their backs could not regain their' footing till some one inverted them' again. - / The F-ictories' Act' 'Amendment, parsed last session, is notable for the fact 'that it provides for a jpoll of (he'electors of all boioughs-outride the four centres —Dunedin, Ghrstchurch, Wellington, and Auckland I —being taken' "to decide whether factories Khali close on, the day set apart I for the statutory half-holiday* -under the Shops and Office* Aejtk ,1904.'' But no 2)oll shall bii taken except in pursuance of a petition signed by not ltsis than onetenth of the electors of the borough or town district. js enacted that the poll shall be taken''on the day;fixed for the general election of the members' of the council or town boaz*d, piovided that the first poll "'may" be taken on;a day' to bs fixed by such -local authority. Until such poll ir taken the!present condition." shall continue. .', \ ' ' There are some soft" hearted jurymen in DuneoTin. In the Eya'nfa" Flat, riotous behaviour case the evidence was , that three men vigorously peltfed, the 'house with stones, because the landlord, having already given the men a. free drink each, refused another one to Nicholson after the hou,»9 had .been, closed for the night. Three men, of 'whom Nicolhson was positively identified', came -, back after the lefusal, and by throwing stones broke 28 pane's of glass; the landlord was nearly hit -v*'""tJli a bottle and a ■stone hit the wall beside him; u piece, of drain pipe v, as thrown iii behind itb? bar, and most sive expressions were The juiy found that the prisoner was only guiltv <ni the count of injuring tile house' wilh intent to .annoy, and not wijfh wilful damage ,and they -iilso lecommended 'him to mercy on the first count. ] ' YOU need not suffer with pains in the chest after eating;' Pearson's Pepto-chlor cures indigestion. Is, 2s 6d, and 4s. A sLrange romance, involving the colon'" problem, is told in Australian papers. Some weeks ago a fall, "full-blooded negib arrived in Australia on beard a visiting vessel engaged in the African-Australian trade. The man landed, and gob into the hands of one of the numerous Christian mission agencies in Melbourne, among .whose active, helpers was ;u bright and amiable Australian gill. The negro and the girl appeared to have been mutually attracted. Before long the negro w<us converted to Christianity by his teacher. A little later some of those responsible for the negro's whereabouts !in,stituted inquiries as to where he could v be found. They were informed that he had gone aboard a certain vessel. The -steerage was searched, but no trace ofl the man was tb be discovered among either passengers or crew. After the boat hajd gone, however, somebody supplied the information that the negro was on boaijd the boat, travelling fii&t-clabs. Further investigations revealed the fact tliat with the negro wa.s his Christian instructress. The lad- had mairied her black convert, and, being posreased of at Ica.'-t £SOO, warj able to .sail away to tome other country. 'A large part of a woman's suffering comes from headache. No matter what the cause, the cure is always, found in Stearns' Headache Cure, which is tasteless, easy to take, and acts promptly. ... 1 , SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE- ■ MENTS. Sale ot farm —By Guinness and Le Ci-en and N.M. and A. Co., 21st inst. C.F.C.A. —Sales for this week. S.C. Caledonian .-Society—tender.-* foi privileges, this day Fur necklet lo> t Findei return " Herald"' office-.

Mackenzie-.County Council^—Notice 10 loan for bridge."' .'--' iWarburton's sale—Clotes on 14th inst, '• " . ' .Taints M. E. Garrow—Prepares f-lu-dents for the law. I Timam steam laundry—Service prompt, rates moderate.

Cheque" lost —Reward on return to " Herald " office. T. and J. Thomson—Goods at the Peopl-i's House. S.C. Hospital Board —Tenders for supplies for year. J. Baxter—Value in cameras. Wanteds —Four notices.