TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13489, 10 January 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

A special meeting of the St. Mary s Young -Mali's Society will be held this evening when Mr George Wilson will deliver ;ui address on the objects of the society. t'Uhe veil-known Claremont estate, the pvopertv of M r G. H. Rhodes, is now in the market, fur sale. The property contains 2470 acres and there! iis also a lino aarge residence which commands a, superb view- of Tiniaru and the surrounding district. A Cromwell visitor to Oamaru for tin*, holidays states to' the. Argus that there. Mas an enormous amount, of drink about the town during the time lie wa.s there, and it was reported that a Dunedin brewing firm had .vent, about ICCO .small casks, of five, gallon* each, just before Christmas'. The Conciliation Hoard at. present sitting in Geraldine hearing evidence in connection with the farm labourers' dispute expects to finish the sittings there to-day. On Monday it is expected the Board will sit at Waim-ite and from there thoj members ijo to Cheviot and other North Canterbury townships. WHAT MR JOHN STEVENS, M.H.R., THINKS OF RHEUMO. Mr John Stevens, of Bulls, M.H.R. for Manawatu, has a high opinion of Rheumo. Read what he writes:—"l had a severe attack of Rheumatism, and was advised to try Rheumo. I did so, with most- satisfactory results. After taking two bottles, it practically cured me. T have, no hesitation in saying that your remedy is the best T have used." Try Rheumo yourself. If given a fair trial, it will quickly cure Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred diseases. All chemists and fell it at 2s- 6d and 4s 6d. ...

Mi- T. Bti.ttoii. of It imika. i.vpects to have soul-- ne« n;i f > d.-.iv-ted in liu jiu toniay tor (-liipiiu nt to Auckland- ihe iii-i of tin- seapMi. He liai-. iioiighi -mtte long lines, the >traw too. and both giaiu ana »tr;»tr an- to b- -.hippt"! away. Mr Keir Vlardie, M.l*.. passed through Tima.ru by the tf'st v.tpies.- for th .•««>lt vesterda-v. Oavid Stuatt had a ri;at "\Ttth liim on th- platfoiiiv about Ohl Coimtrv places that both kr.ew. Mr Haldhpo'itcly deettred to be interviewed." Mi..■ «i«pp!»--nieutarv >.taiiiiiiatii:n of ni 'trii uhttiou aud sehohirship tamlidatit;eres••itated by the destruction of the examination papers in the tire at Parliament Uiiildrngs recently, will be held oil .Jam»ary 25rd and 24th. Tlt>- Ilov. T. Stin-on ill again act ;;s supervisor. Some of the witnesses by the Conciliation Hoard at t.lciakiiuc ei--:''-d a. goad 'leal of divetsiou by their tcpU'.-. and tie.- iross-esamiceis instead of i-'ir.-r itig the witnescCi-, sometimes got hoi:-t with their own petard. Mr M.is'in and Mr Thorn had « most interesting pa.-;age at arm.-, which was vigorously sustained for more than an hour.

Tlie debentures- which «• re mentioned ill the cable';i»tvsagr.r» yo.terday as b- ing put on the London market by the Wellington Corporation, are in the possession of the electrical syndicate which accept, d them in payment, for its Wellington bnsiir'ss at the timu of the sale to the City of Wellington, some months ago. 1 here w>.s 110 parsing of money, the Council timply handed over £150.000 in debentures upon which it will pay inteiest as agreed, and it is the greater part of these debentures that is now being floated by the electrical svndicate.

"At St. Joseph's Schoolroom. Temuka, 011 Wednesday evening a large gathering a-semblcd to bid farewell to Father Kerley on the eve of Iris dejwrture on a trip to his native land. Mr W. Jeffries, who occupied the- chair, was suppoitcd 011 cither side by the gtictit- of the evening ;;nd the Rev. Fathers TiiL-man. Ooggan and llraliam. Hefore the farewell speeches . onimenced Fat Iter Kerlcy. wli« acted as secretary to the Bazaar Committee. 1 ead a balance-sheet showing that thci bazaar had l<een instrnmental in raiding a sum of £6Ct IPs Sd net. -which all present «-onsidered to I>e iiighly satisfactory. The R r. Father Tubman was called upon to present to the guest a purse of sovereigns, after which fjuite a number of other* spoke, all voicing the regret of the congregation in losing the services of Father Kerley and wishing liim God-speed in his trip Home. A number of musical and vocal items were interspersed between the sweeties. BREAKFAST. Luncheon and Dinner can b* enjoyed by dyspeptics after taking Pparsnn'* Pepfo-r'hlor. Is. 2s 6d. and One often reads of supposed great bargains in other towns, but often fail to tee the bargains that are off-red them in their own fair town or city. hxperience in lmying must iell in th.- :ong run. and by buying in the cheapest marker we i-.w give our customers got',, lower than others. Our specia'- at present are hats, shirts, ties, underclothing, ami cloth ing. all a' be.jroi k pr i l '.--. I'eitrson and •>.. ou'tit vers. Stafford Street. ... .'ames* Foot- I'owder. a cooling, healiiig and antt-eptit- ponder for tl>-* feet : re H«r»:s tired ami tender let f. .-ontlire s«olkit or inflamed feet, checks excessive 1t vpiration. \Vhen ilusted int»> tthc borr'r. or sm.-ks it remove-.-* all smarting, burning, or other di>ttesting .-ymptonis. and givu, real comfort- In {wckcts Is 6d eui-h. from L. ft. James. Family and Dispensing Chemisl. Timam. ...

BritiV.li chok'rt. s<> again claiming its victims in Timaru. but it will interest our reader* t« know that J. Baxt» r. chemist uril photographic dealer. Theatre Build injjs. In-i a certain ctm- for this malady. Taken at th<- til'st sign of trmrb'.. furtlt r tF«relo]iment t* prevented. On>- do.»e relitves. one bottle a einv. Koep a hottk- haititr. lt\s fur your own good. I'rire 2>>. ... Tf»"- official revolts of the motor trials, just to band again show the Tjarraci| car well to the- front. The winning 15-h.p. Darracn in the open class was the oldest car in tlic run, lias been Ii» constant hard ti>e for 4 years and without any Inning up or special adjustments was entered th<day before the trials and finished tlic blue ribbon in front of dozens of others new ami tuned and driven by experts. A train this shows that the Darracq is as good as new car of any other make after four years bard -work. It mav also be of trrcat interest to the public that in the North Island reliability Tnns in 1905 and 1906. held over roads 10Q per cent, worse than tire roads he-re. the. 15-h.p. Darracq won the cup two years running. They are made to d<> the work and keen on doing "t. Tte the famous little STO-Darracfi. this little- ear was admired from f'hristchurch to Puuedin for its steady and consistent Tunning: it was driven from Ttniarn to Christelmn-li. tlii-n froni Cliristchurch to Dunedin and back, and back again to Tiniirn or 750 nitle< without a mechanical stop or using a- spanner or tool of any description. It only lost marks for taking ntore petrol on lioard. This little car received second prize- in small class also the lady's prize. And last but not least the famous 10-]O-I)arraer| iwfli its world s reputation for cheapness on fuel consumption. has again proved this to the public by taking second prize and having run nearlv 35 ton mile on 1 gallon petrol. All these" prove conclusively that in the DarT»c<i yon pet a car everlasting, reliable :ind cheap in npkeep. Call nnd inspect, large stock on hand. ... When yon use Baxter* Ituby Com Curvoti Io« v vour eorn« withont pain or cnttinir- Corns of many yeairi standinc are quickly removed by its nse. Scientitieallv prepared, its action is jirompt- and effective. ft 5s a boon to thoss win* sotfer from these jdwtinate growtins. Oixvhdling p"r bottle, post free, from .T. Baxter, chemist, and photographic dealer Tiuiaro. ...

THE 1907 GREAT ANNUAL SHOW OF THE XEW SOUTH WALES SHEEP | BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION'. A NOTABLE RECORD. much h;t* b-.-en written in recent rears br certain interested Dip Manufacturers of the number of pii/;etc.. etc.. won by Mivcp dipped in tb.i; preparations that "thick-owners mr.y reasonably ftet perplexed n« t»» the pc.-itions occupied in tlK> estimation of the pastoral imnniunity by the many other brandy "f shei'p dips now mi the market. Tbfollowing fact* wilt then-fore be interesting. viz.—At the sleep i-how above referred to —the greatest »£ it> kind in the -*vorl»l—4s per cent.. <>r neatly one-half, of tbe prize-money awarded whs won by Qnibell-dipperl sheep: 14 l>er cent. was awarded to sheep on which no dip at all had been used. tiiutf Jearintc the balance of the prize-money—i.e.- per cent.- • to be divided up between the n-rrs of all other (tips combine! —some 60 or more in number. Xew Zealand shet wdi be interested f«» le.un that every piize-taker in the Lincoln sheep ecetion ami aft Ue-tirst-prize winners in the Roinney Marih action ttio above show wet-- dipped in this world-renowned specific. The above fact., conclusively prove which dip th+? leading Xew Zealand and Australian breeders—th« most up-to-date pastoratists in the world—consider the b<ht.

Tlit> Kgures fjaoted above have Isfn >i;i>piied by Messrs J'.ilgety and Co.. Ltd., of Sydney. ;uid th* standing and rcpntation of the trrni is the only guarantee that Hf-ed be offered as to their acetiraey. Follow the men who have made a svece*» in life- fur to imitate those who have failed only nreaui that you will fail Sike•wib'j."

.Viniiral Sir Wilnio: f-*:i» k.and l.ai'v Fawki* " ill at l ive ftoni I in' south by the lil>» I .\pl ->r. to-da"\ . *>ll til 11" Way lo M . Cook. On ;rj t i\ill ;i Tii.ia-, II i 'i: v will be 111 and • lIU'I rained at hilii'lic'li ill tli- Onr-vciior Hotel. A motor drive tluotigh lli>- district wi'l tol'ow. ami :i : •> ..'rlruk [li>: Admira~> «i 11 be th-- gii-.-t of !:»:• Tsut.-t: ii lloiough I'miuil. when ;i ♦ittittis wliiiiiic nil I> .ixml dlo him !>v ; i ii |«irMutative ga: he:in«r. 'I In- Ad nii::i ami !i'- pai'v will > :,i:. inue th-ii jfwint-v to Fairlif* l>y >-pci bl ttain. h ;v iug at about 4.30 p.m. limit diatc'y after t!i-- express tr;>iit li.id p:>..«e.l Alma "ii Monday. ;i paddock of wheat 1 itrl'»lijxi :i M to Mr M. Ileal. V wh.n di-covere-i to In- mi lilC. and win- emu pletely d">troy.-d. 'I 111- aria compi is-d ill tlie paddock would b-» 10 or 12 aer* s. ;tnd flic Vila-: of till- grain dcMioy. d about £IOO. The.'- k no doiilil iiliutt; the origin i-f tli>- litisays tin- "Xorth O.ago Tintc-- Hallway t-ngiui.> tin- ;i stand iug nil■n;ii-i-. to agriculturists in diy sea -on-. ;iim! t her-- is apparently no recoiu- .- against *he Department for the h'-avy los.-is in'iiind by people who. in in;tny instant-. can ill afford them. The funeral of the hue Mr W. l.;uvs«ii. tiie well-known auctioneer of the Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. took j«lin-.- vest rdav afternoon, i'.nd was: veiy !;tinoly attended. Included in tlit.- cortege, which was headed liy the Sntitli Car.: li)t:i_. I'ip- Hand. were llln-t. if not all of the other auctioneers of Tirnaiu. many member-; and directors of the Caledonian Society, of wliicli ,Mr Law.-on was preseident. the Mayor, representatives of the Jockey" C!ub and of almost everv calling and profession practised hero, there being, besides fully eighty ptrsons 011 foot, a larsre number more in vehicles, of which there? were alicnt fifty, thus making the procession a very long one. 111 0 Rev. It. .Jackson conducted the funeral service. The drought in Xorth Canterbury hah reichcd the stage of li.-ing a vciy severe nit uare to th»- prosperity of the fanners. Tlic lrirV'-.-t is in full swing. but the yield is very light on light .and. though better on heavier soil. The greatest fear is for feed, and the pio-pects for the wint'-r are discouraging. As this is the i-.ecoud div season in suc<-e»iou. tin* shortage of feed will call:-*.- an *»vi r supply of sleep and laniU> on t!i- uiark't. and a consei|tc.iit drop in prices, which will prove a '-"V>"-' % lo» to Tic- of \\ t diiodar's wool sales, liowever. may be counted as con»pi-n.-:ation. and as crop is not now. as in former y<-ars. farmers" Hole 1 .liance. the general prosperity of the distjiet will not- be dangerously affected. Most of the pasture land in Xor.h Canterbury is becoming thoroughly patched, and the is orv a.- 'indt.r (says tlr:

" Lyti -lti:n Times'"!. Th-.; farme;. are cxp-ei icncing difficulty in inp tln- lamb, into cuti'Hiittn: this being evidence.! I>y the small cut!it*.s at tie stock mark-Is. Matters in this lespect- arc worse. than iit this iiiii" last year. wh 11 th» country »\i,•liy enoimh to came ;i la k nf drought. At Ihe Ainberlcy m;:rk>i. tlr* valir- «f f;tt lambs disposed of was only about. a fi'intli of llin-c sold hi lli : ' nii«rke" ;it tlie :'V.xii? lime last year. ;utrl no improvement ran b* expected villi iliv country in its pn-ent condition. unless heavy ram is experienced to> start tiic gr«i<-.s ginning and In i'U I If- till t:ips. which ar< iu a poor way. An Inv t ri-argill citi/.in who r=|i -iit- I InChristmas holidays at Kof.rua lia< rct limed witli a story that teems even older than the aciiK-wiiiciits of I'elorr* -lack bays tli - Nfirs). During b:r> ranilili s with idil and line he cam. aeries a troutiadeii stream containing veveral .smaii lioiiinjr spring-.. situated c!<t-.e t" the banks. Thi* Migcested a very >ini]>!■ ■ way of obtaining the mid-day meal. AYheti th--trout- were hooked. all lis' Jia»i to do was to \iork tltMii with tin- roil up to one of th- hot spring-. wh. re a f'w minutes

-ufliced to i>-il thini to a turn, when they u le g.-ntly hauled in and lifted out, ;:iearning hot. on a dish. The narrator s:av.- he put iu om- of tli- jolliie:!. picnics in his lil'i on the banks of that iiv-.-i J>- only had to cany bread and a little pepper and ball, and he was never worried about getting to hi.- hotel in time for diniK r.

"Hie hot (lit wi-attar is bringing nn the harvest r;i|»icilv- —- too rapidly. tiuiy :.i reason to f.arlhat a good deal of grain will !>-• ii|>:notl before it Ls pioper'v Klkd. .-•ml th:il there will lx- a large propoition of ihriwled grain. The rt-'jijiei" is heard and paddocks -.en in stook in all directions'. While rain is badly needed for grav; and <d»ecp fodder crops, there is m> iiiin.-h grain cut- now that it would •coin wrong 'f> "Mi for a heavy rain that would soak lhe stuoks. At the same tim>*. vhik- the liai wst has begun early it will la?: some time, many crops being still i|tiil" prrcii. and (In- farmer with parched pastures and perishing turnips would think it a long wait for rain if il- duo- not- wrat b-fore all the corn is i-ecured. The shingly lands look very dry now. but iheie is ,i good tinge of gn—n left mi the li.-rtiT soils. And gem-)ally, a la:nici who canr rown from Chrisiclnm h ye-.! eroay said. Sotph Canterbury looks very much better than North Canterbury. A brisk discussion took place lntwccn lepresantatives of the Dunedin City Council and of the subscribers to the T) lined in Athenaeum. regarding the conditions under which the Athenaeum is to he handed over to the Jluncipal Carnegie library. The subscribers demanded more than the Mayor and Councillors were willing to grant. They insisted, at Jirst. upon similar reading-room accommodation to that ihe yat present- -enjoy, apart from the publ?c rooms. The Mavor said if they had ;v separate reading loom it- would mean a subscription for it. because then* must- hj" a double set of magazines. These had • "-t over £2OO a year. A subscriber's lepras, iitativc s.-ivl there would bo demur to paying a subscription and a penny rate ico. There was sonic talk about a private chos. smoking and ladtes' rooms, but these appear to liavo bten dropped. The Mayor is to [ay the views of the subscnb- - r> before the Council, and make an offer later. The annual rivenue fi- ni ni'inb.-i-s" subscriptions now was stivted to be over £I2OO. Headache-' of eveiy kind yield to Stvarns" Hendachr Cure in a. few minutes. These tiny, tastekss wafers bring cert ain lelief from almost even- kind of pain " I'sed wherever heads ache." ...

TUSSICUKA. THE GREAT TOXIC 1 COUGH MEDICIXE. " Nothing di<l me much good until 1 took Tussicura for a nasty hacking cough that had troubled mo for ;i good many weeks. I cotiid feel witii each do.se that my bodily .strength w:t.s Ix-ing increa?ed as will «>> my cough cured. For many nights i] had lieen worrit d and kept awake with a dvadl'til tickle in my throat that kept ins* roughing, ami simply would not let in'- t-k—p. Tussiclita itis". teached the spot from the first dos.-. ami in two or thi. e days had completely cured me. My gt-rc-ral h-altli ami apperitn iu-H' al.-o . vastly improved by th- Ttissicnia." To ;i!t those who are si>:k and MilVering frr«tn any form of Ihi oat or lung : roubleAsthma. Whooping Cough. Bronchitis, catairbal and inflamed condition of the bronchial tub s. etc. —we cannot too <-; ii nestlv iLCoiumend this remarkable totii<coutii niniicin". Tii:f-icura. Relief is "b- ---| r.iir- it from the ctsilv |>rove this st»t:-m« lit to your c.ompFet? satinfattioii by taking TUSSICUBA at tli.> fir«t sign of any cough or cold. Sold bv all good cli!-nii-t~ and grocers in botrles* 2- 6d each, or direct from the Ti's-iciirr, Manitfactu'iug Company. Dun '.tiiii. ...

J!isiio[i tiiiinrs wili administer conlirnia tion and perfovni th" i. - ' - njjni.iiiy of the foundation stoiii- ot the inw rliuri h ,i r Waiutate 011 Sunday. 26th inst.

Ciilun-I lla-ikiiis. olliicr commanding Cantcibuiy ilistvii-:. iii>pec:ed the C.ta! dine M"uiiicd I'ilh-s in y-Ntvtihiy. Opportunity a't-.o tak.n to put Lieut.- ( o!i M: 1 Itiioil: > and Captain Morgan *.!u their jitairtical ( x-'iniiti'tioii.-. 11l Xew Zealand and Ausltalian Coiif. r'nee of tli ■ S. v. nth Day Adv. lit i: tlias oji.-ni-rl at t tinued for a week. -V large numb.-r of <l-legato are pr.-y.-nl. Tin Adveiitists ntly ]> 11 r<-h=»-•-<I a large farm prop lty C imbi idgc wit. r.' ill' y have eri ct.-il a naming ~eliool and icalth food factory. Tin- fruit harv. st of Waima'e ',<■ in full .-wing, and lite daily output of raspbei ri.-> tuns into tons, (hi .Monday between four and liv:; t'■ n.- were fvti : away by rail. I lie fruit, in- ets with a ready sale, but grow dcclat'- I lie .-■■a\on to be a ba-l one inviug to I lie iliy weathei . A few good showers would im-ruisc th: vield 111;<•-<-1 ially. Th- I! v. .1. Ilobbs. Anglican vicar of Ha.-ling.-. tilni for oome lime has inti-1-<>-<-?d himself in the social welfare of youths comi-cted with racing -t-ib!es. has giv.-n £3OO by the >t .ward-.: ami oth.rs :nl; i. -! .;! in racing. Th- gift is lo form the baisis of a building fund for a club loom for the youth'i of Ha.-tings. The -eii'ir uatold that lie was doing 'more than th - liaming -Vet. to purify .sport.

When i- was proposed to pump the Dunedin sewage into the ocean, many hundreds of pound's weiv spent, to =ay nothing of much bitter feeling, over itiqtiiiies and exi>eriuients in order to find out vhcthii- the salvage would pollute the neighbouring beaches. It is now a year since they started putting the stuff out at Lawyer's Mead, but nobody has found the least sign of _ pollution. The sewage se-'-nis to go utraight lo s.a.

Mr Fulton. llax e.xpeii. writes tn (lie Minister of Agriculturr. -.-tating thai the In- tJiok |:> Si. H-lena. germinated vril. but tth-en tin- plants bgan to grow ili-v (vei l' .severely attacked by grubsCthcr i.xperiniMits ar: jiow la. ing tried. Mr Dalion liar. K:'ii erect ing a mill .plant and pi- paring a sit e. Tlr.- . alt-, transplanting I lie (lax plant extensively, but ;h: industry roiihl not be remimtraiiv- inside of lour yea is. Mr Harris, propri.-.oi nf tin- Washoyke wool woik.s. who attended the wool >;tJe at Glni.stchun.-ii on Wednesday. told a "Herald" reporter that Uia improvement in the character ol the >-: ale w;.; realty' .rii a: er than is indica ed by tlie improvement. in prices. The Home buyers were bidding with more co!ilid;ncr. and «tiger-' ::ess. as if they had had injunctions that the state of the Home imnk-.t was better !ian it had been. Tli'e Canterbury Farmeit' Co-operative Association advertise that they have arranged to put on beith at this port during rhv.monih of Februaiy, the clipper barque Concurdia to load wool for London. .Vj anticipation of moie favourable isrir-.-.N ruling for uool about July it is likely that intending shippers wiil take thiii opportunity of s-ecuring a cheap freight. The Association lecummend clients to make early application for space. The waiship l'ruiuelheus iu the. harbour it junient lias ou board a Good Templai's Lodge, which has a membership of 30. Splendid work is being done by the members ainung the men and new inembeis aiv always being enrolled. The Lifebuat l odge Timaru, is ti> leceive an official visit thiii 'evening, mid ;<a tlie warshi]) has Mime excellent niusitians among its lnenib: rs a treat is in f.toie for the Life Boat Lodge. It- is hoped that- every member wil? be pie.-ent- to welcome tlie visitors. As showing the value of skim ploughing and thoroughly pulverising ttiv> soil pre(iai;itory to sowing it under rinj) (says he Ashbnrton Mail!, it may be said that despite the unfavourable season. paddocla< ;if wheat and oafs thus treated throughout the country are, with few exceptions, looking splendidly, and will give a return that murit amp'y repay farmers for the extra work done. Crops oii the furrow land again, arc looking thin on the ground and small in tha «u\ ICver >iuc-e the boundaries of the m/w •Vshbuiton electoral district have been defined. it has been generally thought that the Arundel hoUl jiwt escaped being included in the Ashbnrton district : but a • tudy of tlx- Government- authorised map i>rov.:f this iiupr<> iion in be erroni'OiiH. As a lnattir of fact, the boundary of the :it-.v district is defined by the traffic biidgi-. and justi includes tlio Arundel Hotel within the limits of tin? Ash burton electorate. Mi- W. VV. White, the. Kelt is I rar. h;>y r,!»tilied the jiroprielor anil his wife of th"ir transfer from file (Jeraldine rcdl to ilial of Ashbnrton. and in due <<iu:s;- oilier rcsidentTi of Ihe i!i:-tricl. will nlfi be transferred. On Saturday afternoon (»ay„s the AVaimate Advertiser; Mr Jeremiah Sullivan, Mot ven. was driving to \\ aimale with Mrs. Sullivan, when tlio hots-j look fright at a traction engine in Lower High .street and. bolted. Both occupanLs wete thrown • •lit. but while Mrs. Sullivan was unhurt save for liruisvs. her liiuiband. who was thrown against a telegraph pole, was badly bruised and had two ribs broken in the right side. Both were taken to Mr J. Flaherty's house mar by. and Dr. Haves' w.is summoned. He gave the necesary surgical attention, and iu the evening, after the sntfeinr had rCt'ovircd from the fchock. ho was taken to the Hospital, and was progressing well. The Marine Department- has just issued a small pamphlet drawing attention .to the regulations which niu>t be observed by iiwiK-rs of launches and steam yachtii. Steani launches. " which ai'<- themselves little than boats." are not H'<|uired to cany boats, but they must have two approved lifebuoys and one lifebelt for each person oil board. Mast-head and side lights mutt also be carried by all launch J,. All Vessels of over five tons register which are engaged in trade must carry a eci tilicated master and mate, but this regulation need not bo complied with ill the "case of privately-owned non-trading up to 50 tons register, the pauiphj lei also contains a copy of the liotitica-

*.iou which jippli--.-! the regulations of " I ho Shipping and Seamen Act. 190.5. relating to i>t>';iUL«lii|h am! ships "prup-Ib dby gas. oil. fluid. electricity, or any ir.ccha.inca! power oilier than steam. WHY suffer from indigestion? Pearson's l'epto-chlor will cure you. Ais chemists. Is, 2s 6d, and

SYXOI'SIS OF XEW .MEXTS--1 *uintie.-s and l.i-Cren —I - arms for .vale, Waimate di.-t.rict. A. K. O. Khodi .---Sale of Clan inont E-ilau-. .1. Kaddiir -Hantl-om • -nlcb-iardj? on hand.

.1. Ballaiityii" and Co. —(>rcal. i-iimni r sab- now on. Cniv isity of X.'/. .Matriciilaiion ami •jcholarship . xaminai inn."?. \Y. \V. " i.f rvU.Ml' iVMU>._s Fit/gcuiW— I vy.chcr-s of piano, harmonv. . ic.

St. Mary's Young Mens Society Mevtinst. this evening. Lc. ? ( -Watch an.l guard, i-uan! al tin.office. Battalion Band Thanks for tln :. : lma:-dotu-.tioti-. . T. and -J. I hom-oi; .';|.».cialitics. dctailri and ]>ricm. Bari|iie Concordia —To lead al iimaru : n Fcbruaiy : C.F.C.A.. agent":. I'mi ral twlic.—By F. 15.ii. Yi'aiitcei;—Sel-Ml notices.

'Hie reaping inachim-s arc busy in the oat crops around \Vaiiua<e. On Monday a good looking crop at Si iidlioline was being cut. having tipened very ijuickly. Thu'i--1-tips are. turning v. ly fast, and leaning will be gi neral by lie end of tin; we.k. The wheat cio[i: aie looking weli. .V propooa 1 to make an ail-.-ratiim in tilL- course of the local Oolf Club, witli the id-a oi mil ing ottt Mane ol t lie- wm.-.t holes. i< to be btoitght before the tr.jndiers for discussion idiortiy. Some of the committee will be on the grounds 011 Tuesday next a", live o'clock lo explain the prupost!v to any members who cau be present.